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CG 77-22636 On March 22, 1979, Milton Shadur, partner in the law firm Devoe, Shadur, and Krupp, Suite 1200, 208 South La Salle Street, Chicago, advised that he has known Abner Mikva for about 28 years, having first met him in law school at the University of Chicago. After graduating from law school, Mikva served as clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Minton, and after that, applied to join the law firm which became Devoe, Shadur, Mikva, and Plotkin, Mikva remained with the law firm until 1969, when he began his duties as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Shadur described Mikva as being a man of outstanding legal ability and competence, who has the potential of becoming an out- standing judge. Mikva became involved in political affairs early in his career, and was elected to the Illinois State Assembly in 1956, where he served five terms. Shadur described Mikva as outgoing and as being an activist, and therefore he will have to make an adjustment to the judicial role, which is more confining and passive. Shadur has every confidence that Mikva can make the transition and may, in fact, welcome the change. Shadur stated that Mikva is even tempered, well balanced, and can "roll with the punches.” He appears to be in good héalth, both mentally and physically. He has never demonstrated any bias against any class of citizens because of religious or racial origin, and Shadur belives Mikva will make an out- standing judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals. Shadur stated, however, that he did not believe that he should make a recommendation concerning Mikva, because he, Shadur, had been approached by the Selection Committee, to determine whether he would accept the same appointment if it were offered to him. On March 22, 1979, Carl Devoe, partner in the law firm of Devoe, Shadur, and Krupp, Suite 1200, 208 South La Salle Street, Chicago, advised he has known Abner Mikva since 1952, when Mikva joined his law firm, after completing his clerkship with U.S. Supreme Justice Minton. Devoe came to know Mikva very well, and regards himself as Mikva's mentor and advisor concerning Mikva's decisions regarding his future in the legal profession and in politics during those formative years. Devoe assisted Mikva in his first political -7-