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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER oan oe cc-287 Mr. Tolaon DIRECTOR to , _} Mr. E. A. Tamm_ Federal Rurear: af Investigation " Cong Mnited States Bepartment of Justice Mr. Glavin___ Mr. Ladd RM awehinn went a ag. are so? ee Ca teetheteinetind Deine —ieteatinte’ Mimstindiasiiel Gi. NIGevis October 20, 1943 F Ce ur. Te Interview 9:40 AH. { . Mr. Acers_ , 10/ 19/, 43 4) Mr. Carson____ MEMORANDUM FOR ER. ROSEN \ Mr. Hendon____ Mr. Mumford b72-| __ Mr. Btarke "RE: Mr. Quinn Tanm__ adville, Colorado Tele. Room INFORKATION CONCERNING Mr. Neass Miss Beabn_ Mies Gandy Migs acy FACTS . - By reference from the Director's Office the writer accepted a telephone call from the abovc-naned individual, who was in the office of Senator Jonnson of Colorado at the time. He indicated that he is engaged in the mining business in Colorado and had voluntarily come to Yashington \ to testify before the Ways and Means Committee concerniny lerislation AN affecting the mining industry. At the conclusion of his testimony about .. a week aco, he was accosted in the Capitol Building by several individuals who he thought were F3I agents inasmuch as they identified themselves as VN covernnent investigators by displaying certain credentials. They questioned NX. him concerning his possession of four gold coins which he had exhibited to the above-mentioned committee, and indicated thet he was violating 4 Federal law Dy pessessing these coins, ee eee . IZ _| >» purpose in calling the Bureau was to determine whether he actually violated the law by possessing gold coins and whether it was contemplated any criminal action woy}d be tzken ez hime «7 = ais ACTION TAKEN mg [e: 3 td - $72-| The writer pointed out that matters re to possible violations of the coin and currency laws are investi ated ror the, Seere Division of the Treasury Department and not the FuT.- shea. desired to straichten the matter out while| he was visiting Senator Johnson's office, the writer telephonically conta lir. E. A. ae <: of ;; the Secret Service, who recalled the incident mentioned by Y. F LP ea a a a : aa anti indicated that he would immedi. ately Contact Minh aT AASB ot.Le ai ULT Venu CP Ply wc check of the Bureau's indices failed to reveal any information relative to No further action is necessary. Respectfully, a- 6