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mee ke ee te ee ey ee ce ee oe ae ee all A oe i atin A Re RAT te ear Ate A eA A a ee C O Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation P.O.Box 515, St.Paul, Minn. moeciveD October 14, 1950. w4 es: =; “Director, : aS / Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, 1920 ci Washington, D.C. 417 4 cy Oct 62°? Dear Sir: This is in reply to Director's letter of October 8, 1930, requesting a suggestion for a name appropriate to be used in designating the personnel now known as Special Agents and Special Accountants. To this matter I have given considerable thought and atudy for same time in the past, and have searched proper references in order to arrive at a logical name and my efforts along that line have convinced me that the most appropriate designation that I have been able to find is that of "Special Investigator". According to the definition of the words ‘investigation’, ‘investigator’ and ‘investigate’, the meanings thereof cover fully the duties performed by Special Agents and Special Accountants, and for that reason appears to me to be an eppropriate designation, in lieu of Agent and Accountant. 4s far as I know, such & title would not be in conflict with any other Department or Bureau and would, if properly conveyed when adopted, become a designation easily distinguished by the public from all other personnel operating in the Law Enforcement of the United States. The word also clearly defines the duties of the Bureau's personnel, namely Investigator of the Department of Justice, Bureau of Investigation. Very truly yours, WERNER HANNI, i- or, / ecial agent in Sei 2417 2- 2 —_ | Sp bus road ae OF thy VESTIGATION HEGOMDED Mt ye Spo} geTAs f ithe i