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John William Chancellor: + _ “Chicago Sun-Times," Chicago, Illinois, advised that he been acquainted with Mr. Chancellor fer many years and considers him an intelligent, Capable and respected member of his profession who will be an asset-to the Federal Government. “He stated that he is. aware:that Mr. Chancellor was arrested in 1951 on the roof of the oS Ambassador East Hotel and believes there were "questions" concerning Mr. Chancellor's conduct on the hotel roof but his activities there were never positively determined. He attributed =. Me, Chancellor's presence on the hotel roof to a "youth escapade," He stated that he considers ér, Chancellor to be normal in his associations with members of both sexes and has never doubted his moral character, He advised that he has confidence in Mr. Chancellor's loyalty, and he recommended him for a position of trust and responsibility. a further stated that on one occasion, the time of not recall, and while Mr. Chancellor was ‘Working for the “Chicagd"Sun-Times,” a night club which was pI - frequented by homosexuals. was raided by the Chicago Police Department and a large number of persons were arrested, He Stated that while some of the persons arrested were homosexuals, many ef those arrested were only in the night club to observe . the antics of homosexuals at a person named ack" P20) and employed by the "Chicago Sun-Times" had been present at the night club but was released when he said he was a friend o He stated he - has never established whether the person released was identical with Mr. Chancellor or was another employee of the newspaper. — Evanston, Yllinois. advised that ¥ was- air ds of desert e\-pe ‘ "Ze. : oR Bo used to satisfy the. ‘that she ig a cellorry Vee ten years, b as had few contacts with him in recent years, She stated that Mr. Chancellor and — his first wife were young, ambitious and impatient and ™ had not worked to make a success of their marriage." She stated there was no scandal attached to their divorce. -12-