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fi \ -- OnrreD SYATES G GOVERNMENT AGES — Memorandum oe To :-Mr. Gale ofxtil pate: 6-13-67 bac : raom :W. V. Clevelan . suyecr: THURGOOD HALL SOLICITOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED 8TATES This morning Mr. John T. Duffner, Executive Assistant, Offic the Deputy Attorney General, requested an expedite name ch concerning Thurgood Marshall, Solicitor General of the United States? He advised on a very confidential basis that Marshall was being considered b3 as a replacement for Tom Clark on the Siipreme Court of the United States: We investigated Marshall in 1961 when he was being considered for appointment as a United States Circuit Judge and in 1965 in connection ; with his appointment as Solicitor General. ai : 2 4 - Attached are copies of memoranda setting forth the resylts-of the previous investigations. Also attached is a copy of a letter furnished to the White House and the Attorney General in 1965 advising of Mar 's past criticism of the Bureau in connection with civil rights matt Bureau files are being searched for any pertinent information received concerning Marshall since the 1965 investigation. ACTION: or information. / - bow Raclorre AS an 52-F Lax 7-! NOT RECCREED 1 - Mr. DeLoach tet 1 1-Mr. Wick Le. JUN 20. B67. l- Mr. Cleveland a . - om we ee ee ee