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WFO 161-2419 ELN:cjl 3 we The October 1, 1947 \edition of the"Washington Star" contained an article by 1D L, ICKES concerning FORTAS having arranged for a remunerative contgzact for his law firm to handle the legal affairs of Puerto Rico after he left the Department of the Interior, when FORTAS had previously, while at the Department of the Interior, insisted it would be unsound and unwige "to entrust public business to a private practitioner. A copy of this article is set forth as Exhibit C. The records contained an editorial " Reporting on the JENKINS Case," which appeared in the October 17, 1964, edition of the "Washington Star." The article is as follows: "Since The Star's handling of the WALTER JENKINS story has become a matter of discussion in other publications, the events of last Wednesday, as we experienced them, may be of interest to our readers. "Early that morning, The Star had material in hand for a story 6m the arrest of President JOHNSON's assistant. As our editors considered the propriety of publishing this material, we telephoned the White House in an effort to verify the identity of the man charged. ELIZABETH CARPENTER, Mra. JOHNSON's press secretary, was on duty in GEORGE REEDY's absence; she knew nothing about the matter but promised to inquire. We subsequently received worg@ that ABE FORTAS, an attorney who has assisted with White House assignments in the past, was coming to The Star office to discuss the case. Shortly thereafter FORTAS arrived, accompanied by CLARK CLIFFORD, anogher attorney long associated with Democratic Party affairs.