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BA 77-20751 hie life and his parents for many years, advised that the appointee born in Baltimore, received his secondary education in Baltimore, and graduated from Lincoln and Howard Universities. He stated in his estimation, the appointee is a very able and well-trained attorney. He said that if the Department of Justice were looking for an advocate of THURGOOD MARSHALL, he could not be neutral in MARSHALL's case, in that he considered him to be one of the most outstanding legal minds in the country, which has been exhibited in his handling of legal matters. b7G, SS 21; the only information he had regarding the private practice of the appointee was when the appointee was associated with the law firm of HUGHES and MC GUINN in Baltimore following his graduation from Howard University. He said that the appointee would be well-qualified to handle all phases of law and that his preparation of briefs has always been considered scholarly, He felt the appointee would be more qualified for a position as a Circuit Judge than a District Judge because of his ability to understand and impartially decide legal questions. He stated he kmew of nothing questionable concerning the appointee, considered him to be a loyal American citizen and a very welle ‘adjusted and mature individual who never allowed himself to become excited while under pressure of work. bz? Cy concluded by stating that he served on the ad’ nee i m BR AAB ooh bh bee eed ee Boe esse Doe SviVilbs DBNIGAW VL Vil NAAVE FAW FI GYPVULiliees Lua’ SaYuLral vale and that the appointee has always been held in high regard by the legal minds in this country because of his excellent manner in handling questions of law and rules of evidence. \ 4