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: o~ e ,, rf mm OPTIONAL fORM NO, 19 . a _ oe -. UNITED STATES covernQNt . Memorandum in _ TO * Mr. DeLoach yn / DATE: 10-31-62 Sullivan — Tavel A : . q.,, Trotter 3 -_ FROM: MAP Zones! (Taleo na lolmes - ee = sumject: RICHARD*HALL SECRETARY Y NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON AERIAL PHENOMENA hbpde 1536 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NORTHWEST _,’ WASHINGTON 6, D. C. Tp information that a former member of his organization has been accused by ~ Mrs, Jean Coven, 170 Parkville Avenue, Brooklyn 30, New York, of swindling her x by ‘Out of thousands of dollars and stealing her car. Hall. said Mrs, Coven informed ear 2 Committee that the matter has been turned over to the FBI. He said the purpose of- his letter is to offer cooperation to the Bureau and to publicize Blair in their ; ole membership publication to assist in locating him, * ss f Bufiles fail to reflect any identifiable information concerning the : alleged swindler, Lloyd Blair, formerly of 18 Wesi_2dih Street, New York 10, New poy York, or with Mrs, Jean Coven. Files reflect Hall has furnished information to 1 the” oi eee Bureau in the past, the last in April, 1962, to the effect that a Dr. Frank E. Stranges a: a implied he was associated with the FBI. The complaint had previously been received: eae by the Seattle Office in October, 1960, and an inquiry had been made resulting in.the.* ¥p. ec failure to substantiate the allegation. Dr. Stranges was an Evangelist who claimed hes _£ talked to an individual from the Planet Venus:. Mr. Hall was furnished an In~Absence,, : reply on this occasion. The Director of the National Investigations Committee on. Cae : Be Aerial Phenomena, Major Donald E. Keyhoe, has been known to the Bureau since OE. Bee s. He has been a free-lance writer and some of the material he furnished of “3's y terest to the Bureau has been found to be irresponsible. This matter was discussed c with a supervisor in the General Investigative Division, fy RECOMMENDATIONS: ST- 104 pee. 4g C2 -/0 5 252 Pf ee / a 3 fs | . 7 1. That the attached airtel be sent to New York requesting that they oe: oo Soarmead wt, a ‘ 4 ty “ ee 1962 % , =a nov 25 NOV 8 1962 -:, WEAR AE, 0 ‘That the attached In~Absence He be approved ij orwasig ts Mr. Hall. ane Enclosures (2) ) eee wz <2, r (i . ak, rata Rosen- cop nclosureghwo Bear »./ (8) Lan 2 ee Reena tafe Se