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J Edgar Hoover — Part 13
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What they* say
about
WHO'S WHO
‘(Actaal reference users, including many
broyraphees.)
Your colossal edition of WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA
bes gust arrived. and ifar could be better, it is bercer than
a7) previous tosue, with ies liberal margins. distinctive type,
and a vecitable library of up-to-date biographical informa-
a. Surely its orginator would have cholled ro have seen
sci a perfece pubhicauon, which makes it possible for one
*. live even in the Bip Thicket of Texas and yet stay in
vouch with the outside world!
A naturalist and author
Alung with the Bible and the dictionary, [find the current
esiuen of WHO S WHO IN AMERICA ny constant com-
7. tan for every part of che work of chis downtown ministry.
A minister
My public accivities carry me mo many places and many
cittcs. I ind thar WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA is one of
th. most widely used books of reference... it serves as an
in’roduction of your biographees co the many people rhac
‘rany Of them reach. It has enabled me to come to “know”
“sy men and women on che American scene wham J
cu-td not meet personally. Your pages serve as a sort of
‘zeeption” for honored guests. A rabbi
Being without WHO'S WHO tw me is like a plumber
weoouta wrench... The most valuable buok of reference
Thave ever boughe Ftis my “alter ego" memory.
An editor
There is no book in our entire library chac ts more often
wed... not a day passes bur that it is consulted one co
centy times, not only by myself but by others in the
organizacion, _ _
Aa, anorpey
There reached mea few days agu a copy of WHO'S WHO
IN AMERICA, and, as usual, it is a magnificent piece of
work, This is the one volume which is used almost every
.v in my office, and it is the one which gives che dara
desired.
A university president
Dhope your publications will continue cto mirror
the growth of aur country and be a chief historical
source for generations to come... . Your tine por-
trayals make one feel chat you are creating a living
— mk between ourselves and poscericy. Praises are
vain, buta record of one’s endeavors al.ts meaning
te Iefe. Yours 1s doubly meh. since enbances char
of others. An author
Sea i i Rh ee
h ..arke of The Rev. Dr. Arthur Judson
Brown, the oldest WHO'S WHO biogqraphee
at a gathering in New York on the publica-
tion of a recent volume of WHO'S WHO IN
AMERICA.
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aatte aed bette PROS WP tel? ae nda ae
foe bee Be te hd NO tthe mee
nots the adéectee tebe frei Ger sung thy
fetehiee tebe pe cee eter captet pict te vetoutc:
tlie upton thha oltetes fata the meratera af noe
net stfe, tee paces and phelosaphas itn cari
aie Aity hatin: atid hy prophets abe renctud wet
cee te Mat der bat held ren uf Crd
You can well imagine the constant use we hav:
WHO'S WHO. Ic is invaluable.
Ae ombpssy secre
In order to assist ‘the Latin Asvesicg: wg iversinic .
commissioned the Amencan Lbisy. eae fo cor:
a bibliography of 250 of she best recut books in al! |
A Special project pommictee was appoymed by fae AL.
perform this cagk aad chey completed theip agsignmc:
mirably.. .. The purpose of this letrar is qe ecquain:
with the program and £0 inform you of she book whici
publish (WHO'S WHO IN. eH) ses) is inc:
in nthe bi wee . * aan vr
fon execu
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be be a we i i. j
tye pte . bog:
What a ‘wremendous aid Lae biographee is alist,
WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA, Again apt again 3:
asked co speak in various pecys of the gounsry oF to pr
at various functions, requests for biographical data ar
quickly disposed of by referring the person makis-.
inquiry 10 WHO'S WHO IN tite. This is nor
4 more facile method, bar al is; -wammbarras:
Alshouge wid w
then at baghe sing? Co
WHO WAS WHO
WHO. To have the Steed-n wand whether Tam
office of ar home, allows me t9 answer questions wher: :
arise and ro compiete the mageer in hand, forthwith.
- A phys
Yous
*
As each biennial copy of WHO'S WHO IN
AMERICA appears, J am more and more co
vinced of the importance of the ais Compas)
Every second year I find chat ao reference book 3+
so eagerly sought io libraries and reference cencers
My contreres and my advanced scholars waite.
eagerly for me co hand my discarded WHO'S
WHO to them’ Their eagerness pleased me
An educate
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