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ws, ¥ PPE SEER ST TAR Cate oe H Seeman ROC AR pena a i eye SPR et ae pe te aia, SON nt Enh a2 os Ne ws wh beacon! ne NC RS chemeatD & pe 9 repre Mir, Telsen kb JOHN ECGAR HOOVER C . vi, ae, B.A, Tome : Mr, Clase wir. bile Pederal Bureau of Investigation <u. Pnited States Bepartment of Justice ue. wp, July 25, lyde ‘ fe, Corsse ’ ide. Cottey . te, Melee MEMORANDUM FOR TUS JTXECTOR Mr, eecBulre iy, Herbe Re: The Congressional Record Tete, heows hie, Mente Mise Denke lease be advised that the attached copy of the Congressional yu, sw arcora for friday, July 24, 1942, has bean reviewed and the fcllowin: awatters contained therein are marked for your attention: | ba SENATE Tts next meeting will be held on Monday, The Senate was not in session. July 27, 1942, at 12 o'clock noon. ROUSE Pave 6722 ~ fie House Jiscussei Senator Ltead's bill, S. 2643, to authorize the presents- to 6783 [tion of a medel of honor to J. Edgar Hoover. Wr. Hobbs states, *J. Edgar Hoover and his great organization are worthy of this and many other honors" Gonpresezan wichener adds, "J. Edgar Hoover is doing an outstanding job, and I believe the country will be pleased to do honor to him." The objection to considerstion of the bill was to the type of bill rather ie the substance of the bill. ‘’r. Taber, who objected to present con~- | sideretion of tne bill remarked, "Ur. Hoover is my warm personal friend. tT admire him as mach as anyone. But I do not think it is the thing for us to do to award medals to anyone in the civilian service or out of the civilian service, to anyone except those in the military service.* Ur. Walter states, "The name of John Edgar Hoover will take its place alongside of the names of the other great men of this Nation when the history of this era is recorded and thet awarding of this medal will not s one bit to its honor." ‘Pore 6525 ~ He K. 7420 — The Committee on Foreign Affairs reported without amendment, the red Cross bili introduced by Ur. Bloom, Pace 6825 — Adjournment - Until Wonday, July 27, 1942, at 12 o'clock noon. APPENDIX Page A3158 ~ Mr. CraaforJd extenis his remarks to pay tribute to J. Edr BUY Hoover's 25 years in Government service. . UNITED nines yaad OnNDSs . ‘oe nD AMPS wk * Pat _ ie ee Hive ew aig Ab baChment e |