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J Edgar Hoover — Part 16
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\FBI Director Stays on - "By Lyle C. Wises
RESIDENT JOHNSON has White House The non-cammunist lefties, however, often have connections fa
g callers be hopes J. Edga ver will con- high places sometimes including the White House. ‘They’ fig
le
See emint
l e as director of the Federal Bureau of in- vat
estigation. Mr. Johnson has said that be wants pane political positions reacariies ear such
, Hoover to direct the FBI at least as long as @ 4! Washington the Hoover :
pore.
remains in the White House. 9 ~ and out of the Truman Administration aiedpra;
That Ploases Mr. Hoover who enboys veer Pridden play against Mr. Hoover. pe
& th. He has no desire to € 50 - 2
as he can be of service to his country, Some spe) eS eee TE MA ie telng that ten Hones
time before Jan. 1, 1965, therefore, the President [40d regulations on the FBI, the idea being that Mr. #
will sign an executive order waiving with re-
|
1 pect to Mr. Hoover the requirement that FBI executive order. HST was tee smart lefty jena
' employes retire age 70. Next New Year's day will be the Gough t5 eadist him ia the antiHoover movement. Mee et,
directc;’s 7eth birthday, ae
' J Mr, Hoover's age and the Federal retirement law had eom-
. bined ic arouse some speculation that the director's distinguished
‘ career would end with this year. There was a bit of wishful
thinking in the speculation, no doubt, because lefy wingers of
! jAmericun politics declared open season on Hoover long ago,
American cominunists constant/y have campaigned to retire The Washington Post and
Mr. Houver. They had ample cause for their antlHoover cru-
f sades. Under his direction the FBi became an effective and Times Herald
genuinely feared opponent of communist subversion, But Mr. The Washington Daily News Pw)
Hoover's enamles were not limited to the American comics, The Evening Star
ee ee eid od ming af dwrarivnean maHhine a Dati se —
heangerous a Mr. “Hoover and of the FBI vy an ore the New York Herald Tribune
enmmunists. ecommiles cannot do much yepping New York Journal-American
[fist revectment onch time the FBI turns over & red rodk New York Mirror
xamine the inseet life beneath. sig nee nd va New York Dally News _
ee aw alia = digested. s . er ey .
New York Post _ .
The New York Times
—_— The Werker
The New Leader
The Wal! Street lournal
eee The National Observer |
People’s World —————
Pate a
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_ . MAR 9 1964
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