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a: DES Fobruary 4, 1653, Mr. Fred H. MoDuff, President, Alabame Sheriffs' and Pence Officers’ Association, Room 809, City Hall, Birminghen, Alabama, My dear Chief: I had eccasion to write you a few days ago thanking you, as President ef the Alabeme Gheriffe' and Pease Officers’ Association, for the eooperation exhibited at all times and pertioularly during the meeting of the association during the recent past toward all of the representatives of this Bureau with wham they have come in con- tact and with myself, as the Bureeu head. I am now in receipt of your letter of Janmary 3%, quoting a resolution afoptel by the sonventicon on January 26, gemeronaly praiaing ay adnisistretion of the United States Buareen of Tavestigqnticoa. T cant you to know how much J appreciate these words of praise and conmmenda- tion. I feel that praise and endorseme:t from practical police efficials engaged daily in the most important veestion of ecmbating —---—-- erine is af real significance and more gratifying than any commendation Which might be received frem those less versed in the problem isherant in lew enforcement. TI do sonsider it an honor to have been the ond fost ef this resolutions. Zt ie a real satisfaction to receive this highly flattering ecmment from such leeding representatives of law and erder as yourself and your sasosiates. I feel thet the leng yoars of struggle fer effective seoperetien on the part ef this Govermental agency vith law enforcement efficials throughout the scuntry have aot beam in vain, in view of the reeeipt ef this teen of appreciation from your erganise- tion. May I emphasize my desire to continue cooperating to the fullest | possible extent with you and your associates in accomplishing the most _eomprehensive-_progrem possible -ef Federal and -8tete to more effectively thereby serve the interests of the law abiding citizen- ry ef the ecuntry. Our aims and ideals are the sane and I feel that we should work in ¢lose harmony and sooperative endeavor for the purpose of effecting the aecanplishmant ef these ideals. With best wishes to you anf all ef wy frients im Aiabem, uni hoping to see you personally soon, I om L9- W1-1/06 Direstor. s* DORR TECTED nt peters nn te et cee cetera fn et pat rat nee he rr ne ne on me nmap irate ie