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J Edgar Hoover — Part 3

91 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Apr 2, 1936 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: J Edgar Hoover · 86 pages OCR'd
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Q- Why a personnel "turn-over™ which, i? equeled in any private orgeniza- tion nct having the resources cf the [T. S. Treasury behind it, would wrecx the employin=t compeny, is necessary. ai] Why has it been necessary for the Bureau to lose the mery thousand ‘of dcllers worth of exrerienae, treinin= end ability which it has lost in the lest thres years due to the forced resiznations of many cejyetie and outstandine ascents; these resfcnetions followins a stuciec plan to harrass, intimidete and annoy; 64ic plan havin= been initietec by J. Z. Hoover and eerried out by his suberdcinstes,. P 9- Why all semblance of "humanness" has been elirinate’? fro the Special avents in charge in mest of the BSureeu cffices: these men, normally o, fpowes eErnd ob Diig COWS D Me leandAiA #21 , ~ oo. 2 vith lar ow= é splendid fallows, havine been so thorcuchly brow-bee prd une ur in assinine ruses, rezuletions and rec-tupe thet y dere not follow their own fudsmnis in deciding am metter but must first lock in the menuel anc see whist Tohr Tigar Eoover woulda do in a lixs situetion. Thies micht not be sc bad if Joh: Edgar Hoover knew the risht answer but, in menv instunces he do@s not. ~ ‘he Aad F * 16- Why are thousents of dollars of the Government's money expende< unneces- = wecily bece s+ of 7 5. Hoowar'’s polier c? keepin= men: azernte fanstentiv a fin 6 travel stotus, With the result thet mam of ther ealecrc hete penf#inzs vt cases in widely separated sections of the country, requiring frequent : travel] for gran? jury an? trial atterdanee and necessitating huce ex- . penditurss for unnesee-sary travel] expe: ses. This probetiv cly duplicetes intermetion alread: i: your possessicr; if sc, is it net ehout time the tex perer: whe ser the seleries of John Mdgar Hoover, et al, be sive: & "Nu. DEalL™ and thet seid selaries be transferred 49 otiers «to will com: nearer to returning velue for the pey checks ther re- celvat —_ You mar wonder at my interes‘ in the matter. Tt is beceuse of my greet rezard fcr &@ cousin of mine, formerly a spacisl agent whe, after devoting a Ll years of his life +o the service of the Buresu of Investigetic:, was forced But by the tectics describe’ and left, a broker men plvsicaily en? cisheartened and discouragei mentsily. , Yours very respectfully, Creu J. Thornton. a i ed co . 4 ae
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