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enero a© . is " Office Memorandum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Mr. Tolson a paTE: 12~13-56 ~ Y olson ‘ , - x 1 ye t en — FROM : L. B. midepiy Saipan & _ Xv ekg SUBJECT: YT [ Clze Palmer came to my-office on December 12. He had mu” — a letter from Behn , Clerk of the‘Supreme Court, pointing out Winterrowd that in connection the "relocation activities that the ‘situation had Holloman - developed with the Court whereby they had to have clearance to Gandy receive information from the Executive branch. Rey, therefore, requested the Justice Department to have such investigations made as would be necessary to supply this need. Rogers had originally written a memorandum requesting that we make investigations and then told Palmer to take the matter up first with us to see how it should be handled. Itold Palmer that, of course, if it was the desire of the Department that, we investigate the four named employees of the Court referred to in Fay's letter, it would appear proper to first have the request come from the Chief Justice because certainly we could not initiate investigation of members of the Court without the request of the Court itself. He stated that he thought this was sound and that he would — talk to Rogers further and get in touch with John T. Fey and have the request come from the Chief Justice. Our reports would be submitted to the Department. Palmer is then confronted with the problem of getting someone to issue the clearance and I told him this was a policy matter and it was for the Department to decide. He thought this was something that should be . handled through National Security Council. be The re loyees whom Fe equested be investigated are og tt ow: shal (2) ; | 4 ‘gee (3) ” and (4) - Fay, Clerk. K | cc - Mr. Boa‘: Ay ae ww cc ~- Mr. Belmont ec = Mr. Rosen (2 ~ —_——— LEN:nl ,_. a5 ac g yO (6) A” Gx | fae -95 1 JAN 8 1 \ \ 6 ED. — ~ 2 pf EX-172 ooo