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7 ppc Asastat Te Tee ArTemerr Gera ° | HENRY SUYDAM Department of Justice Washington Merch 17, 1936 C: mELORANDUL FOR MR. JOH EDGAR HOOVER DISLCTOR, FLDERAL EUREAU OF INVESTIGATION -_ The United Press hes celled me severe] times during t pect £4 hours with rezerd to an item in halter Vinchellts colun printed in hew York Monday, Merch 16, end in the hishingtor Mer Tuesdev, kerch 17, as follows: "John Edger Hoover is very il] efter a serious sinus surgery." The United Press stetes thet it understends thet you ere eufferine fron e serious throst effection. I steted yesterizy to the Unitec Press, in rersporsce to these inguirles, on m orm suthority, t+2t I felt quite certuir there we nothin> to these stories and runors, thet I hed been in frequent touch with you end thet I felt certein there wes no question of serious illness. The Usited Press esked me, however, to get into touch ziti. you on this subject. JZ celled Mr. Tolson yesterdsy but wee uni ble to reech hin, Tue Urited Press is getting quite excited ebout this eno is dem nding some sort of response. I woulé therefore eporeciete it if you would edvise me whet stetenent, if eny, you would desire to hzrve made to the Uniteé Press. ‘If you prefer, of course, you might get in direct touch with kr. Turner et Betional 9052. _Henry Suyd Speciel Assistent to the Attorney General. - A Ope os nai 19 ip96 -e. | ac or” <o*