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ae B ‘ WFO 161-2419 the firm in January, 1962. He added that he has had fairly close social contact and very close professional contact with the appointee since Jan . with the appointee's wif a He remarked that the appo ee enjoys an excellent personal b7C and professional reputation, and h&s moral character, personal eID habits, and associates, are above question. He stated no one has ever discussed the appointee with him other than in the highest terms, He deseribed the app @D ey that he did not know any of the appointee!s relatives, He highly recommended the appointee for any sensitive position in the service of his country, MISCELLANEOUS bé b7C On November 6, 1964, Iq ——~—C~;é~—CCCC J re werd the appointee'ts file at the Passport Office, Department of state, which listed his birth as June 19, 1910, at Memphis, Tennessee, He was issued Special Passport number 28485 on April 12, 1943, for one month's travel to Jamaica, Trinidad, West Indies, Cuba, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, and Haiti on official business for the Department of the Interior, His passport was to expire in six months and was not valid for travel in any country except: Jamaica, Trinidad, the West Indies, Permuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Haiti on official business, On October 14, 1943, his Special Passport number 28485 was revalidated to expire April 14, 1944, and stamped not valid for travel in any country except: Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Arabia, The British Isles, and the Continent of Africa, including Egypt and the Unton of South Africa - official business, Ireland and necessary countries en route, The file contains copy of letter dated October 13, 1943, from HAROLD L, ICKES, President, Petroleum Reserves Corporation, Washington 25, D, C,, to the Secretary of State in which he referred to his letter of October 6, stating that the Board of Directors of the Petroleum Reserves Corporation has decided to send a group of representatives to the Persian Gulf rezion, and requesti that passports be issued to BS | = decided == appointee, who was also Secretary _ of the Corporation, should also be a member of this group, ~ 2 =