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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER 37 Bn DIRECTOR ea , Eg. A Te . Clegg i eral Bureau of Investiqgaues Coffey United States Bepartutent of Justice Mr. ea Washingtan, B. Cd. Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Aaroh id, if4¢ Mr. Tracy ; Mr. Acers Mr. Carson ' . ar Al Wr. Harbo MEMORANDUM FOR 2.7. POLSO?" Mr. Hendon ee Mr. Mumiord Mr. Starke Mr. Quinn Tamm__ “You. will recall that Frederick Cer Jthnan im a Tele. Room - syndteated - story on February 9 quoted +ranktKinatra as Mr. Nease “stating that he cot a letter from the buregu asking him wisy Beahm anthers a a questions about a friend who was appiving for 4 Governmen iss Gand a that there was a Fos teeript 2 on this letter re- 7 —— aainenmiee LO LOTS office, of. the wri iter. way “FT told SAC Hood some time aca te check on this. slisworth “informed me a_few cays ago that two _azents saw tthman, who is now ; - free dancing « Othman, according to olJsworth, statec that he had ~ f{f{. covered the Department of Justice pears ago, that the story that he jcused was given him by rank Sinatra, and that Sinatra stated "he had torpecetved a letter from the FEI, CUthman told 51) sworth that he gat a ETCE out of nee he “consia Dt a c of needling trector, that he onsicered the Lirector @_ great Tetvectrye put thatthe Lirector has everyone scared to denth ‘tn his office and accord ng iu accordingly he delignts vin taking < a erack whenever he Cane @ 2 Satd fh @ coneltaerea Q@ waste of the the tazpayer ‘s_ Ss money to have an ent come a and rate is Aim about this ¢ and “he wanted to make @ joke of the whole matver and also wanted to write a “story . about it in the papers. the agents of course told him. that he could write orite anything he wanted but he had better be ear e sar what he Sats if it was not true. oo, The agents contacted Frank Sinatra who atated he hag. ‘never “fold Othnan he hado letter from tf the iBT Dut on ne oer Nand Bees told Othman he had a letter from the Adjutant General, He_is gains bo-get the Letter. gad_go to Othman and make him “correct the m@ atte? “ALLINFORMAT!ON CONTAINED a Bite mn iS UN are 1. ro chols BATE. 2/4/72 BY avoalave) \ eae