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Ii. sxe b6 RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS nIC bID Interviews Department of the Interior, advised in Washington, D. C., he worked under Mr. Fortas from 1942 until 1946. He stated that he had a great deal of professional contact with him and that he considered Mr. Fortas to be an extremely able and intelligent man. He said well regarded at the Department of the Interior. Pd continued that he was not acquainted with Mr. Fortas" personal friends. He concluded by advising that he never had any reason to question Mr. Fortas' integrity, character, loyalty or reputation and he recommended him for a position of trust and confidence. of Arnold, Fortas and Porter, advised in Washington, D. C., he first met Mr. Fortas in 1934 when Mr. Fortas was affiliated with the b7D Securities and Exchange Commission. He stated he continued a close professional as well as social asso Mr. Fortas from that time until the present said that Mr. Fortas is a man of the highest integrity, a is honesty has never been questioned by either his clients or opposing legal counsel and that he has never been Known to compromise on any issue. He said Mr. Fortas is classified asp one of the foremost attorneys in the United States. He said most of his clientele is composed of larger corporations throughout the United States. He said Mr. Fortas is actually responsible for the setting up of the legal concept under which the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is presently governed, and that the Commonwealth is one of the largest retainers that Mr. Fortas has at this tine [a also advised that Mr. Fortas is very close to President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mr. Fortas advises him on many legal matters. b7C continued that his association with Mr. Fortas is very close. He stated they have traveled around the world on a number of occasions, and visited in each Other's homes numerous times each month. He said he has never encountered