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‘gress: tore we 0 soresee a . Vir Sf ° prapeeree a @ ' @ ) ‘ irae i pe ~ UNITED STATESG 3 .NMENT wv ne a onan. CD). Memorandum ree -- vf: fond rt: | he . Mr. Bishop \/ y - pare, 12-22-70 0. ge 7a Ye . rs er ono Caters ___ PS rrom M.A. Jones “71 ere 42> scyecr, ELVIS PRESLE a | Senator George Murphy (R-California) telephoned your office Pa & OC ate yesterday to advise that captioned individual who is, of course, the’ prominent entertainer and motion picture personality, had accompanied him to Washington on a flight from Los Angeles and expressed interest in meeting \the Director during his stay in Washington, ° ; According to Senator Murphy, Presley, whom he described as | being a very sincere young man, is deeply concerned over the narcotics , Problem in this country and is interested in becoming active in the drive j against the use of narcotics, particularly by young people. _ According to Senator Murphy in response to Presley's request, _ he Murphy, has arranged an appointment for Presley with John Ingersoll, Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Senator Murphy | advised that he was aware that the FBI has no jurisdiction in narcotics matters °.; but wished to pass Presley's request to gee Mr. Hoover along to the Director, Senator Murphy was advised that the Director was out of the City we and not expected to return until around the first of the year. Thereupon % 4 Senator Murphy requssted that someone from the Bureau get in touch with . Presley and express “re Director's regrets . a . /. This h:s been done and Presley expressed appreciation for the call noting that as he had advised Senator Murphy, he was becoming increasingly concerned with the aissic.-at activities and use of narcotics by young people in this country and was desirous of doing whatever he could to be of service in alleviating this problem. Presley noted that his rise to prominence in the entertainment field is evidence of what can be accomplished in this country by = the poor and the deprived. He said that ‘his relative youth and his background in ": ‘the entertainment industry has helped him establish rapport with the younger "= eneration and that in gratitude for all this country has done for him he would “9 Like to be of service, a this regard he indicated that shoul he re a” x SENT DI uF 1 - Miss Holmes ee a0 Fi J 6 “st coe |