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\ : ee I = bl 19 December 19, 1963 Honorable Earle Cabell 1 House of Representatives Washington, D. C. 20515 Hy dear Congressman: Pe Co3, enclosing a 7] letter fror allas, Texas, ms ir concerning nvestigation o @ National Riflé et Association has been received. The FBI, at the request of Ur. Fred 4M. Vinson, Jr., Criminal Division, Department of Justice, conducted a limited investigation to determine if the National Rifle Association should have registered with the Clerk of the House of Representatives as a lobbyist in connection with gun control legislation, The results of our investigation have been furnished to the Criminal. Division, Department of Justice, and if you have any further questions concerning this matter, you may desire to contact that office relative thereto. You may also wish to advise your constituents that the FBI is strictly an investigative agency of the Federal Government and, as such, does not determine whether prosecutive action will be undertaken in any Situation. Such decisions concerning violations o? Federal law are within the province of the Attorney . General. Voluminous data regarding riots and rioters ro f have been furnished to the Attorney General. mae I am enclosing some material which you may : wish to send to your constituents and I am returning y the constituents’ letter. _ 2} Sincerely yours, 5, Bdgor Boover! : be Na t ‘ ~ ~ oS oo Enclosures (4) Na . i 7 = is \ . a et 4) SEE NOTE PAGE TWO ye