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. _ vi Sige 3,1emo DeLoach to Mohr Re: Frank Sinatra, Jr., - Victiin Kidnaping 12/27/63 \ Governor Brown additionally told Attorney General Mosk that the FBI \ would contact him personally that afternoon to give him the facts. After hanging ‘up the phone with Mosk, Governor Brown turned to Commissioner Crittenden ‘and instructed him to prepare a report, sending copies to Mosk. He told Crittenden ‘to put in the report the fact that the California Highway Patrol was wrong and ‘no blame should be attached to the FBI. He also instructed Commissioner Crittenden | ‘to prepare a press release which he, Crittenden, was to give out from the Governor's ‘office by approximately 2:30 PM (California time) this afternoon. , Governor Brown next turned to ASAC O'Connell and stated that — ‘ publicity in this entire matter was highly unfortunate but he sincerely hoped his j press release would set matters straight. After briefing the Director concerning the above matter, I called ‘ SAC Simon in Los Angeles and told him to immediately contact Mosk. I had previously : instructed ASAC O'Connell to call SAC Simon and inform him of the above-mentioned : facts. Upon my calling SAC Simon, I told him to get in touch with Mosk right away. ; L told him not to insist that Mosk make a press release inasmuch as we could not i count upon Mosk giving the true facts. I told him the Governor's press release, i if the Governor did live up to his promise, would be far more important than any ' release that Mosk could give out. I next called ‘Huntley-Brinkley Show in New York City, “owever, was informed he could not be reached at that particular time. I talked to ‘Huntley-Brinkley Show. We worked with QD when the Director received the Criss Award. He was the producer of the network snow on this occasion. He has also been very friendly. I told of my call to last night and of the fact the record needed to be straightened. He told me | had briefed him regarding this matter. I mentioned to him in confidence itnere apparently would be a press release from the Executive Office of the Governor ;in Sacramento, California, this afternoon. I told him he might desire to have his local ‘people in Sacramento get on this right away. He stated he would do this and that i undoubtedly it would be carried on the Huntley-Brinkley Show tonight. I told him :also we could not talk about attribution, however, he might desire to put a few words ; into mouth which would indicate that Parker had once again stuck his big {foot in his mouth. GED: aied he would have to be a little careful on this score but would attempt to do this. SAC Simon was instructed to call back after his conference with Mosk. wv