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October 20, 1976 Mr. Peter J. McLaughlin degister of Wills Superior Court of the District of Coh:mbia 451 Indiana Avenue, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20001 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: Attached is an inventory refjecting numerous awards which ere presented to the late J. Hoover during his tenure as Director the Federal Bureau of itive: on. ese awards were formerly splayed in the corridor and reception room adjacent to Mr. Hoover's fice. For your information, there are am additional 68 boxes, erates packets of which an itemized inventory hag not been made but which ntain numerous binders of newspaper articles and editorials, anniver- messages, photographs, editorial cartoons, certificates - tone grees, FBI athletic trophies, as well as some migce 17 cluding material related to the book "Masters of Dé<#it,' <0 icles, advertisements and editorials. Because the material a question exists as to lawful ownership. —_— Le saline d MANED 2 my o> 40765 ~ Mr. Hoover left a will, dated July 19, 1971, wigch aqde.zepgm, bequests and left the remainder of the estate to Clyde A. paucga also nominated as Executor. No mention was made of any of pertinence to this letter. 5 OCR27 876 “Sep AB nim A codicil dated September 6, 1973, to the will of Mr, Tolecs~ ~ oP *° sted August 14, 1972, noted that any and all memorabilia, medals, a hm Ser ‘plaques, photographs, or any and all other personal property which can i Fin & Pare 1 - Messrs. Ash, Bassett, Cochran, Mintz (Sent Separately) r nee _ NOTE: Based on memorandum W. K. DeBruler to The Director Leowarey-_. Gated 10/20/76, captioned "Movement and Present Location of beset en eA abilia Removed from Office of Former Director J. E. Hoover," a :jmh Lg JGD:bhg Fora TOT uz vi / Dwector Serty . 9 MAIL room C4” TELETYPE UNIT _) Fai/Dpo. we MEE RARER gh con RE pet see peep fee we UR ne Ce Sop me Sr nro cee a ee CO OTe ota sett oer a a Tete PS syneey te wane Une Ao r