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Tho National Mvicion of Iéeutifieation and Inform- tien, lesated at Washingt, D. 0., is deo se part md uméor the imeediat suparvieory jurisdiction ef the Directer of the Bureau of Investigetion. The function of this Division is the | gequisition, eollection, elassifieetion ami preservation of erininal i dentifiestion resords, ani at the present time the Division possesses approxtastely 1,700,000 fingerprint recerds, os well as ever 8,800,000 alphabetical index cards. This Divi- eicn is composed of 80 exployees anf exchanges orininal identi- fieaticn data with lew enforcement officials anf poase officers dn all parts of the world, mre particularly in the United States, Genada, Mexico, South smerien, Naglen!, Franee anf Austria, It fs believed that the reserds of the Kationsl Division ef Iéenti- fieation ant Infamation easprise the largest anf moct complete esllection ef erinine) fingersprint Gate of current Value exist- ing anywiere iu the world, VFingerpint yweords of erininals ere cantriteted by more than £,200 Lew erforeement officiels mi agencies thronghowt the Vaited States ani foreigr eartries md are recetved at the rate of ower 1,000 each day. Actual fdenti- fications mede on prints reesived average over 3B 1/3% threugh- aut the counns of Mhe gear. Rally seporte Ghoming She Bock of the Divisien are eutmittes te Ghee Biresta of the arent anf ae reviewed wy him in Getell in exter & asmre the prove ewrent hendling ef the Division's work, the maiatenmes of required echetules anil the proper distribution of the Division's perscemel, Gee Direstor ef the Bureau of Iuveatigztion persamlly Supervises: all special firvestigations erdaref by the sttorney General, taelufing those relating te the work end ofutristretion of the ofTiess of Uni we States sttcrmeys, United States wretals, United States Commissioners (up: request ef Federal Yuiges) ani other VYeteral officials, anf in specific instances, wou epyresri- ete authorizatica., tirvestigetes charges mde agi net Goverment efTieials throughout the esuntry. foo Direstar of the Bureet ef Inverti gation also super- Vines, upon the request of Departmental officials heving frrieiie- | tien, | epocific ani general investigations ef Federal ‘Renal Instite- as, Gee Direstar ef the Burean ef Investigation alsc persen- eaDy swervises ail investigations econiuetet under epprorriate qathorisation with a tliew to aseertaining the qualifications of individuals unier emsigeretion for appoin tuent to Federal offices, gush as United MBtates Judges, United States Attarmys ant United States Marshes,