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7. € eR DeLoach to Mohr 6~4-64 | | ee Re: William Manchester, Author of Kennedy Book ee To Be Published in 1969 ve te | Appointment with Director, 10:10 a,m,, 6-4-64 es ee Manchester told the Director th:t the President's call to the Director at 7:25 DeM., November 22, 1963, appearédto be one of the first calls that the Presicent ytade upon returning to Washington that evening. The Director replied that he would garm.!se that this was correct, The Director added that our investigation proceeded forthwith; however, it was not until Monday or Tuesday of the following week that the President decided to name a Presidential Commission to look into the assassination, are Director told Manchester that an FEI report had been sent to the Warren Commission within ten days after the President had set up this body. The Director stated that he pecsonally had appeared before the Warren Commission and that he considered their cuestioning of him to be quite thorough, He stated that thoroughness was necessary on tis part of the Commission inasmuch as this would serve to assist in quelling gossip and <peculation in the future. The Director quickly added, however, that rumors will continue concerning this case, especially in Europe where there is widespread gossip concerning a supposed conspiracy, for many years. The Director told Manchester that the statement that some of the informatisn may be withheld by the Warren Commission naturally gave rise to further rumcr. Manchester replied that he could understand the Chief Justice's statement in this regard inasmuch as not just any individual should be allowed to look at the classified material sent to the Commission by some agencies, The Director replied that the issue in point is such thet excessive precautions of security is unwise. The Director explained that he had never been a great believer in wasteful precautions or going overboard regarding excessive security. He stated that an item is either classified or else it isn"t classified, The Director gave examples of leaks in Government that have given several Presidents extreme cause and worry. He stated that the FBI is usually called uponto ~ investigate these leaks, however, newspapermen naturally do not desire to reveal their sources. The Director Stated that if newspapermen did reveal such sources that quite naturally the sources would dry up, Manchester inquired of the Director as to whether the assassination case became one of major concern following the President's call at 7:25 p.m., November 22, 1963. Tne Director stated that as he had previously indicated, the FBI had already entered this case. He added, however, that after the President's call we went all out in doing such things as working around the clock, sending a Washington-based FBI official to Dallas and adding approximately 30 Agents to the Dallas personnel complement. The Yirector stated that we still have at least 50 men who are tied up in running down leads on this particular case throughout the FBI's service, He stated that this case will never 2 closea from an investigative point of view iresmuch as we will continually receive reeds, any from mental cases, which necessarily have to be checked out, ee etc tc ee ad es