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J Edgar Hoover — Part 13

74 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Oct 4, 1963 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: J Edgar Hoover · 74 pages OCR'd
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‘| -i4 J. L. riOOVe For President Group Meets A Los Anecles man led a “WI. ‘.agar Hoover for Prest- dent” meeting here last night heiede O° persons in the Vasal Cho Oy Et Cajon Bivd. Ruchard gMaeCoon, a mar: keling represemialive for an auto p. ots firm, was the prin-- cipal speaker at the moet; ing Vie said he was head of: the movement to dratt Hoover. Sia Coon, who said he was a mevcber of the John Birch! Sou’ Jon Los Angeles, Hove was a man who would! ead tae country ‘tunder the rules of God and not under the rus of man.” expressed concern that a isttene “sd by Hoover would > Members of the audience split th > nation’s conservative elem 0 afl tf Passage - fer, a teacher Jin Naueaal Laity, introduced ‘MacCoon, Fryberger said he ‘was tie San Diego representa: ‘tive for the ‘iProtect Amerie, ican Rights Committee’, — ithe na given the Hoover lmovemad (| 1~ Crop meme met, ERT saia OC Abe | ery et em cpa nk mins FBI's Hoover ‘Gets Backing For President i At Meeting Here “When you want to clean house In government cal] a policeman, and the one tor| the job is J. Edgar Hoover.” | That was the message brought to San Diego last “night by a Los Angeles group intent on drafting Hoover, di- jrector of the Federal Bureau ion Investigation, as a candi- jdate for president of the Unit- ed States. gays | Leaders Speak Cale Richard MacCoon and the Rev. Wesley,’ Brice, both of Los Angeles, cochairmen of the Protect American Rights Coinmittee of North Hol] y-{. wood, spoke at the public, meeting In the Vasa Club, 3004 El Cajon Blvd. MacCoon, a salesman, said the committee was organized three weeks ago at a meet- ing in Van Nuys. Some 150 {persons attended that meet- ing and $87 _was coliected, be said. ~ ™ — $300 in Contributions | Since then, MacCoon said, contributions received through the mail total more than $300. The committee's slogans are “A Buck for Hoov- er’ and “I'm Bucking for Good Government." “The fact that Mr. Hoover has not recognized our sup-, port or déclared his candi- dacy has not put a damper on our drive,’ MacCoon = said. “On the contrary, by remain. ing silent he is on almost the same ground with other pos- sible candidates," he added. Teacher Adds Support Ralph ree ryberger. 2627 Covington” Read, sixth grade teacher at El Toyon Elementary School, National! City, attended the Van Niys meeting and helped to organ- ize last night's gathering. Fryberger described Hoo- ver as a Iman who knows the enemy. “I believe the Com- Mmunist movement in America would fall flat if Hoover be- came president” he said. CALI E- / ha fs FL po ; atte LL soy | vos 2 1959 | my CR pe NE pe oe tes
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