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FD-204 (Rev 3-83-59) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION b6 b7C Copy to Report of SA [ew — Office. NEW HAVEN Date November 3, Field Office File No 161-522 Bureau File No. Title ABE FORTAS Character SPECIAL INQUIRY Synopss, += ABE FORTAS, born 6/19/10, Memphis, Tenn., to WILLIAM FORTAS and RACHAEL BEVYANSKY, attended Yale Law School, September, 1930 to 6/21/33, receiving LL.B Cum Laude, Taught at Yale Law School during period 1933 - 1938 and as visiting lecturer during 1946 - 1947. Dean EUGENE V, ROSTOW, Yale University Law School and other faculty members recall FORTAS and recommend highly as to capabilities, qualifications, character, morals, and loyalty, FORTAS, member of Conn, Bar since June, 1934 and no grievances filed against him. Credit and arrest record New Haven, negative. ~- RUC - DETAILS: At New Haven, Connecticut b6 EDUCATION i” ale University, New Haven, advised that as of July 24, 1930, it was indicated that ABE FORTAS was born June 19, 1910 at Memphs, Tennessee, to WILLIAM FORTAS, born London, England and RACHAEL BEVYANSKY, born Kovno, Russia. His father was indicated as “deceased". He indicated that he had one brother and three sisters. : ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN JS UpcLASSIFIED DATE? BY 3p -eTaP De This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiona of the FBI It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: ft and ita contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.