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) j 7 vr ae ere { « JGiget EQGAR HOOVER . re . * DIRECTOR Chica go Daily News carried an article dated August 27, 1943, pe a ee NG AT ee, SRN “mae . a —_—- eee Rt Me en She A, Ny a ' \ ’ ( ° Mr. Coffey Federal Sureau of Investigation fn Mr. Glavin Tele. Room Mr. Nesse 27, 1943, captioned as above, wherein you were advised that the pies Gandy reterring to the fact that the FEI ie presently investigating John TL. Lewis and the circumstances surrounding the captioned case. . You will recall that the information regarding the article in the Chicago Daily News was furnished by Mr. Frank Coleman of the Department, who stated that the article was fairly accurate in its statement concerning the Department's plans to hold nd te in September or in October, 1943. Mr. Coleman has also indicated that there is some feeling between the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General with regard to the prosecution of this case. . With regard to the attached article captioned "Grand Jury to Probe $350,000 Lewis 'Loan' to Mine," which appeared on August 30, 1943, in the newspaperiP,N., it appears that someone has given a rather exact statement outlining the theory of inveatigation in the captioned case. In view of the fact that publicity is, of course, very wndesirabie from an investi gative standpoint at this time, it is believed that the Bureau should be on record the Department. —~S7TS«7T7«7;737}PHTSCé<;7<;3 }ET protesting such publicity with the Dep . RECOMMENDED ACTION: It is recommended that this memorandum be referr ho in order that he might take matter up with Department officials through Mr, Malcolmson r x @ as to the author of ALL WWFORMATION CONTAINED. HERENIIS NGLASSIFED. =O, ra) . | Mr. Carson . bt - Mr. Harbo MEMORANDUM FOR WR. IA Mr. Hendon Mr. Mumford RE: JOHN L. IEWIS. ET AL Mr. Starke CIVIL RIGHTS AND DOMESTIC -VIOLENCE Mr. Quinn Tamm_ | RRCARDET cary erpAM Th G oP? ow ? Rempectaie 4 4 «FYE = AS y ff B 1 : we 88T on . Tamoa . eFe Rnited States Bepartiment of Justice Mrs. bade ot Pd Washington, B. €. ——gctte == August 31, 1943 Mr. Tracy a= Mr. Acers ; %) é mm Reference is made to my mencrandum to you dated August Miss Beahm z ht i