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Memoranduin to The Dircetor Re: Moveimert and Prescnt Location of Memorabilia Removed from Olfice of Former Director J. E. Hoover DETAILS By way of background, the Attorney General in June, 1975, requested that an injuiry be conducted as to whether any olficial files were removed from Mr. Eoover's olfice to his residence following his death ard may have been sub- sequently removed from that residcnce following the death of Clyde A. Tolson. A sunimary of the inquiry dated 7/3/75, which reflected interview of 100 indi- viduals, \.5 furnished to the Department and it was reported that no information Was davelus_d that any olficial files were rerooved from lir. Hoover's office. Subsequert inquiry established movement of property from Mr. Hoover's office includini; 2warcs, plaqucs, news articles and editorials, anniversary messages, photographs, editorial cartoons, ccrtificates, diplomas, degrees, athletic trophics aru miscellaneous items, some of which also micht be classified as personal property of hir. Hoover. This property was removed under the direction of Liiss Heicn W. Candy, former zxecutive Assistant to Mr. Hoover, who determined which items were personal and to be taken to Mr. Hoover's house or which were to be retained by the FUT for possible later use for historical purpcses. ‘lids property was paciiayed by employees from the Special Projects Scction following hir. lioover's death and was then trangported by employees from the former i.iechanical Section to the Taylor Street warehouse for storage where it remaincd for approximately 6 months. It was then removed intact and trans- ferred to x1 stora‘te space in the General Accounting Cifice (GAO) Building and was then frucsequently moved approximately November, 1973, from GAO to space occupled ty the Special Projects Scction in the Old Post Office (OPO) Bullding for conslucration for public display in the new J. Edgar Hoover Building. This material cuutinues to be located in space under control of the Special Projects Section in the OPO and J: H Buildings with a limited number of items being placed on public display on the FBI tour route. No inquiry was received concerning this material but substantial detail regardin” ine movement and retention of same by the FLI was included in reports of intervicwe with 4 ipecial Projects Section employces reviewed by Senate Sclect Comunitice (SC) rcpreeentatives during September and October, 1975. Results of these f:terviews were furnished to the Department 11/17/75. In April, 1°78, a memorandum was prepared for the Director regard- ing possi ole Gestruction of some awarcs that hung in Lir. Hoover's office ard the Lirector riicd, “Zl -ve revicwed the list anc don't sce anything I {cel nocds to be retaiuct." ciforts to Gispose of this mutcrial raised questions as to owner- clip ara proser dispccal proccdures in vicw of pending Utigation regarding the -S$- CONTINULD - OVER ea ea ear Rte tae tt ee ee eee Se ee Pe a TNE CUED Eg tee : . . wn