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There have been successes In the fightagainst crime,sayS Pu os w ete | - * = Peet - Clarence Ketey, but certain steps could leadtomanymore _ ... 2 wos ~~ John Edgar Hoover, the original two .men—J. Edgar Hoover: and “G-Man” who headed the FBI for occasiondemands,. © 0 me Clarence M. Kelley—is inevitable.-. °-48 years until his death in 1972, . Fans and critics of the FBI alike "There are similarities—in- each ~ ruled with an iron fist. He was aloof, © agree that it took a man of Clarence _case, an intense dedication to Jaw unyielding, and he spread awe among .. Kelley’s caliber and reputation—he “The temptation to compare ‘the ‘as angry as an aro grizzly if the - "and order, American style, and/in hisagents. . - ‘ons ph * As often called. a policeman’s ‘police- - ‘ each, a toughness. But. then, the | While there probably is no man he ‘man—to buff the agency’s tarmished fabled Mr. Hoover and his first per-. admires more than his former boss, image in the wake of Watergate. Or, manent ‘successor as head of the Clarence Marion Kelley (he was an . as one of his aides puts it:. “RS “* Federal Bureau of Investigation ‘be- FBI agent for 21 years) is in some © “Tf he did nothing but have his - -* geome very different pérsonalities. ways Mr. Hoover's antithesis. Warm, picture taken Ke would be good for fos. ae cog tele tae affable and gregarious, the 63-year- the FBI.” Co eee wore Se old Mr, Kelley is gradually changing Former President Nixon looked’ ET TY ae °° the face of the austere agency. over a field of 27 before he seltled on Mr. Hoover ran what was virtually Clarence Kelley 25.a successor to the a one-man show. He had few con- hapless L. Patrick Gray, who was not fidants. The public rarely saw him. confirmed as FBI director because of Most of his communications with the ~ his involvement in Watergate. At Mr. ~ press were through carefully-pre- Kelley's July, 1973, swearing-in cere-~ pared news releases. Newsmen did ~ mony in Kansas City, Mo., where he- not deal with him directly, but had just stepped down as police through aides. - - chief, Mr. Nixon said: Oe a ie ‘«~ Mr. Kelley likes to use the phrase “J liked the cut of his jib.” SP matey ep : “participatory management” in de- The new director continues 2 See ~ TT e Rey Ney nN seribing his executive style—which friendly-—and frank-—relationship oy Tonk mbit means he gets input from a broad with the press he enjoved for 12 = Jute t yy _ ap nee PEERY tay range of those under him. One as- years as head of the Kansas City po- | ay fae -: ” sistant describes him as an extremely lice force. . . good listener. - At one recent press conference the Now, the FBI director's office has | inevitable ‘question of the FBI’s con- i. a figurative welcome mat at the door.” tinued failure to locate Patty Hearst Clarence Kelley is running an open arose. Mr. Kelley admitted the FBI shop, going out of his way to com- was “stumped.” , Pre ee ‘municate more with the press, the - When he asked an aide afterward public at large. He prides himself on how the press conference had gone, making numerous public appearances the aide said he and others.felt Mr’ explaining the FBI role. Kelley might have Ae a better oy wuOton: TOM! GEA - ae SEA ee rept, FT ora ee Fa Sod oar “4 er Te - - ~- News conferences are frequent and --- choice of words.-.. - “4 whenever Mr. Kelley travels around - “Well, what would | | ou say we ‘the country he makes it a point to are?” asked the director. His assist- meet with his agents, going over of- ant replied: “Stumped.” Said the ficial business but also taking time FBI chief: “Maybe I coulé have ae Mae eo Rage FBI Director Clarence Kelley shows off a model of his agency's new for friendly conversation. chosen a better word but it still _, $126 million headquarters (left), Bis, barrel-chested, and with a comes out the same—we're stumped.” ‘~ and part of the actual structure square jaw that gives him @ Dick Mr. Kelley and his wife live in a _____is behind him above. When it’s Tracy look, he is a commanding condominium apartment in suburban Bea. OCeed, of FBI headmiartors firtte He hae heen described as 3 ~ Marviand. -—— os