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“* May 29, 1951 - . » Tracy ......--..0: MRe Je EDGAR Hoover, DIRECTOR . Harbo ....... _ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . Alden...-....00- VIASHINGTON D.C, . Belmont... ~ Laughlin ........ Mr. Mobr ...... 2000. Tele. Room ........-. DEAR MR. Hoover, Mr. Nease.........--+ 0 LAST NIGHT | SAW THE PICTURE ENTITLED * | was A ComMUNIST FoR eR. De AFTER SEEING THIS PICTURE T WOULD NOT FEEL GOOD UNLESS EXPRESSED MY SINCERE APPRECIATION TO YOU FOR YOUR SPLENDID ORGANIZATION. THIS LETTER MAY NOT MEANT TOO MUCH COMING FROM ME, BUT | HAD To LET YOU KNOW MY HIGH REGARD FOR THE BUREAU. DURING MY TIME AS A PEACE OFFICER AND AS HEAD OF A LARGE PLANT PROTECTION FORCE DURING THE LAST WAR, | HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH SEVERAL OF YOUR AGENTS WHOM | LEARNEO TO RESPECT AND ADMIRE. MAY | SAY TO YOU, IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY DESIRE THAT NOT IN THE To FAR FUTURE ALL ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WILL ATTEMPT TO REACH THE STANDARDS SET EY YOUR ORGANIZATION FOR Law ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. To A GREAT DEGREE THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION 1S IN YouR DEPARTMENTS HANDS, AND | FEEL SURE IF THE COMPLACENT PUBLIC WILL BUT COOPERATE WITH YOU AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THIS SECURITY WILL FOR EVER SE OURS TO ENJOY AS WE HAVE IN THE YEARS PAST, [IN CLOSING MAY | SAY, NOT ONLY AM | PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN, BUT | S AM ALSO PROUD THAT THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IS AN IMruRTANT ° COG IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY OF OURS, RESPECTFULLY Yours. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED DATED \S\OD py OBE « Ne 3 | EXPEDITE 7 RECORDED - lca -VZ f2 6B | j _ INDEXED - 15 JUN 16 185°