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~ To Fresiient ) anuel Avila Camacho Conutituticonal President cf the United States of Mexico National Palace Pexico, Ue ire The following institutions (7 police or judicial organizations) have joined together to accomplish an end which may dignify the altruistic activities which the North American citizen, John Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has performed in the course of his activitie., resulting in a real benerit for Latin American countries. For these reasons the mentioned institutions, the Department of Inspection unl the undersigned, submit a humble but sincere vote to the end that some recognition be accoried the meritorious work performed by ir. Hoover. we respectfully submit: That Mr. John Edgar Hoover, as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investipation, during the world War immediately past, furnished a very valuable cooperation in the actions which the Allied Nations had to undertake in order to triumph. That Mr. John Edgar Hoover has cooperated in all possible ways with police institution: throuvhout the continent and has given very valuable aid in order to repress crime. Mr. Hoover has been particularly cooperative with the police of our country. It is to 'r. Hoover that is owed the obligation for the strengthening of the bonds among the police of the Latin American Republics and it was ir. Hoover who made it possible that your idea, Mr. President, that the next Congress of international Chiefs of Police be held in this continent was realized. The Mexican decoration, the Aztec Eagle, has been given to officials and private individuals of friendly nations who have been of service to our For his meritorious activities in favor 6F Latin America and par- ticularly for our country, we believe that Mr. Hoover is deserving of this distinction. Yor tuis reason, Mr. President, we respectfully request that, having in mind the foregoing, you will be most generous if you will concede to the high official, John Edgar Hoover, the valuable decoration, the Aztec Eagle, which in all justice he deserves through his help to the Latin American nations and in varticular to our country. (Complimentary closing) (Signed) Antonio Yanez Salazar y Pablo Meneses Vivanco Chief and Sub-Chief of Department of Inspection, Communications and Public Works SDN RY Ween eee eer eae secre apo Sogtemmno re