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FBI History — Part 3

60 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: FBI History · 60 pages OCR'd
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a aun OS OUR DE 2 S. Department of Justice Buren of Inbestigation ae | POST OFFICE BOX 1405 : CHICAGO, | ILLINOIS Director, Bureau of Investigation \1 Department of Justice, uf Wash ington, D.C. ° Dear Sir: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October Sth, 1930, concerning the possible desirab- we ility of chenging the nemes by which both classes of the en weet investigative staff of the Bureau are presently known. w re . wa . ° , BE The only name which the writer is presently ee . adle to suggest which would closely fit the duties per- ir D ’.. + formed by the employees affected, and further emphasize . .~ the unity of the Bureau's personnel, and- the conprehen- ; SS pivg character of its work, would be EXAMINER or INSPECTOR. - “oe “It We doubtful however, whether either of these titles voy €oula be used, inesmuch es this Department presently has , ‘henbers of its personnel bearing both of the titles above ws mentioned, and in addition these titles are also used by several other Governmental Departments. To the writer the proper answer to the question contained in vour letter seems to be somewhat elusive, and unless a word is coined it seems to de almost an impossible task to select a name which is not already being used by some Department of the Government, and which would emphatically and clearly serve \ the desired purpose. 1 er ; ¥, Very truly yours, of FX: eS é7 IRC Ape L, reais} oe: how a | Acting Snecial Agent in Cha ae YER ee 49: ej FXF: JMS wa “s, Fa ( Fn rere ne mee ee ae ae ner tn gee SN A I GP YM NEE ene —“p men Cpe
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