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ORE A IE IEE es % As: Ties mesg Sree ers en SRST met te yo irr omen ty Dr. Leopoldo Chaves Chief of the Social Preventive Department of the Ministry of Governnent June 10, 1946 General of the Division Manuel Avila Camacho Constitutional President of the United States of Mexico Wational Palace Mexico, D. F. Most respected Mr. President: Distinguished Mexican penologists and persons who have dedi- cated a great part of their lives to the honorable discharge of police functions have joined {n a common plea that you may bestow the decora~ tion “Aguila Asteca" upon Mr. John Bdgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America, Be- cause of the position which I have occupied unfer your Gevernment, I have been able to appreciate the valuable iavestigative services which have been pioneered unier high ethical standards by Mr. Hoover, in- cluding the development of ecientific ant technical law enforcement methods. Through his efforts police work has been raised to a pre- fescional level, and it would be ideal if similar police groups in other American countries could follow the example set by his organisa~ tion. ~ Because of the above, I aid my plea to those ef the other distinguished Mexioans who petition you 6n behalf of Mr. Hoover. Your respected servant, (signed) Leopoldo Chaves