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ste: NM.Oveiment ani Present Location of Memorabilia sveuaOveu frou Uffice of Former Director J. Edgar Loover ‘The matertal selected by Migs Gandy as of historical significance was thea paciaged by employees of the Exhibits Section immediately following the death of Mr. Hoover and transported to the Taylor Street warehouse for storage. The material remained at that location for approximately six months, at which time it was removed intact to FBI storage space in the General Accounting Office (GAO) Building. B was subsequently moved approximately November, 1973, from GAO to space occupied by the then Exhibits Section in the Old Post Office Building for consiueration for publie display in the new J. Edgar Hoover Building. This material contimes to be loeated in the Old Post Office Building, Special Projects Section of the J. Edgar Hoover Building, and on publie display on the FBI tour reute. In view of the above information and pending litigation, the Department of Justice is requested to furnish advice regarding lawful ownership of this property and to also make appropriate recommendations concerning disposition of same. The FBI will retain custody of this property pending requested determinations. Attached are twelve exhibits setting out information concerning the estates of J. Edgar Hoover and Clyde A. Tolson, as well as eoples of interviews showing movement of property frem the office of former Director J. Edgar Hoover fallowing his death on May 3, 1972. Ten additional employees were interviewed but results are not sufficiently significam to enclose herewith. In addition, interviews conducted during June, 1975, with over 60 employees who participated in the pasking and movement of property from former Director Hoover's office were reviewed for pertinent data. Key individuals were then reinterviewed and results are included herewith. Exhibits Number Description A Bound volume of copied documents filed in date order for the Superior Court for the Distriet of Columbia, April 17, 1975 - November 25, 1975, for the estate of Clyde A. Tolson, Deceased (including copies of two wills, five codicils and inventory of appraised personal estate (23 pages)). -3- DORE LA RSE creme pm ne RES Ry CORE ATS Tye SRT ee ap s mm arn ae Ne