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7 antes Me™ wt “tor Mr. D. M. Ladd DATE: July 20, 19bh eased call 7 pm. 7-13-44 FROM C_ ic PP te cin es RHC: VHS fo Ee STAN nano FORM NO, 64 Office Memuwrandum ° UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Mr, Edmund Brown was referred to my office when he celled & the: iMrector's Office Wednesday evening. Me. Guim, tac Tele, Roca. Ur. Brown stated that he was calling from Chicago, Tllinois ie wease where he was attending the Democratic National Convention. He advised he “ss Beate $5 State District Attorney for San Francisco, California and as such, is —_—_ the "chief law enforcement officer" for that area. He said that he had never met the Director and that in view of the fact that he is as close to Washington as Chicago, he felt that he would like to take advantage of this and come to Washington to meet him. Mr. Brown went on to. state he nad no other business in Washington and that his sole pyryose in coming would be to see the Director and to discuss Internal Security matters with him. He felt that such an interview or conference would be productive, particularly because of the strategic importance of the San Francisco area. I advised Mr. Brown that I did not know offhand whether the Director's commitments would permit him to be in Washington in the near future and inquired when he felt he would come to Washington. He said he intended to come on either Monday or Tuesaday. told Mr. Brown that we would be only toe happy to show him our facilities here and in the event the Director wasn't in Washington, that one of his assistants would be perfectly able to discuss | Internal Security Matters with him. He indicated he might come to Washington -_ even though he is not able to see the Director. Upon Mr. Brown's recuest, I advised hin I would determine whether or. not the Director would be available Monday or Tuesday and would wire him in cara of the Palmer House, Chicago, Tilinois. . RECaR: for, 5 ADDENDUM ’ Ra Agent QM of Sen Francisco, who is in In-Service School, advises that he understands our reletionships with Mr. Brown are very cordial. He personally has met him and thinks rather highly of him. Mr. Brown gives a talk at a police school in San Francisco and once appeared on the same occasion as Agent ;