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f #D.206 (Rev. 3-3-59) ) f pee \ Copy to: Report of: Date: Field Office File #: Title: Character: Synopsis; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ust “ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ¥ “ ne Office, Chicago, Illinois March '5 : 77-22636 Bureau File #: ABNER J. MIKVA DEPARTMENTAL APPLICANT, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Applicant attended University of Chicago Law School from 1948, to 1951, and graduated cum laude, fourth in a class of 87. Employment verified except part- time college employments while student. College professor, former law associates, fellow law school instructors, co-counsel and opposing counsel, neigh- bors, professional associates, representatives of ethnic, labor, law enforcement, political, and religious organizations (who know him) and Federal judges mostly recommend the applicant highly. A few feel he should have broader experience as a practicing lawyer or trial judge before going on the appellate bench and some hesitate to recommend him because of difference in political philosophy. Voluminous news- paper articles refer to applicant. Credit satisfact- ory» No arrest record. CG T-l advised in 1956, that a member of Hyde Park Housing and Political Action Club (HPHAC), Communi« Party, United States of America (CP, USA), indicated in a meeting of HPHAC that MIKVA thinks as we do, accepted CP support and will return the favor if elected. CG T-1 advised in 1963, at a meeting of what appeared to be CP members, one of the members indicated that MIKVA is a liberal and working with us. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its net, are not to be distributed outside your agency. ¥ U,S.GP0:1975-0-575-841 »)