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4-572 (Rev. 7-184) . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT x Memorandum | TO : The Director DATE: 4 ~ad- Fs FROM : N.P, Callahan — 4 SUBJECT: The Congressional Record “pe au Oyu fe . —— PE ee | Pages H2070- 8207 slam Congressman Wiggias, (Ft) 1) Catttoray’. mmented on attacks against t ipreme Court pointing out that ” We hae rewarks highly critical of U Court mace by Members of this House; we ead of la eulorco deal officials bles upon thé Court; aad, saddest of all, we olten bear attorneya joining in the attacks and drepeating — totally (alse asd emotional statements that the Supreme Court is “tylag the bands of the police’ or ja ‘coddling crim inais' at the expense of ‘decent | megbers ol society.’ Members of the tar particularly have a positive duty to delend the Supreme Court againat these uniortunate attacie. it is possibie to queation the wisdom of a particular decision without chatlenging the integrity of tae Court as an ingtiiution.~ He incicded an addreas delivered by Jude iLonaid FP. Lay of the U. 3. Court of Appeals before the International Acaden i Trial iawyers. Mr. Wiggins stated “It is hoped that all Memters will ex} this speech aod will accept the challenge of Jude Lay te renew publicly their jaita.” Judge Lay pointed out ihat “A few voices in the darks shameiuily acciaim that crin.e is caused or that crimtaal convictions are decreased because of the opinions of the surreme Court ef the United states. - - < - J subrait that any Such person oust disagree with Ramsey Clark, the Attorney Cenerai of tos United Sates and J. Edgar Hoover, Cirector of the rederai Tureau of Inveatigation. Mir. Hoover's statement cade in 1855 was cited by Chief Jcstice Warren in Miraoda as to the practice the F.E.1. follows today ia criainal investigations. Mr. Hoover stated: ‘iaw enforce neat, however, in Mason tine them wel ste | en mimi tot ml adm he historic 1 ha etiaoe «ff sie Naini the crimiaal, must maintala inviolate the historic liberties of cg) a individual. coool” eee ce ee ee oo PE Sr em i 9 NOT RECORDED ~ Re 46 MAR 28 1958 In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional Record for = — LGC was reviewed and pertinent items were marked for the Director's attention. This form has been prepared in order that “3 popti ions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed pepe AAe MW pA RAR AAR A ERNE ET a TLE YW Rea pe Py RN, SK Be 6 zi BRA dee" case or subject matter files. | /7.373/ 2478