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CG 77~22636 DJH/alp i On March 21, 1979, the following . i onducted by Special Agent (SA) at Chicago, Illinois: Pe Alan J. Altheimer, Attorney At Law, One IBM Plaza, telephone 467-9600, was contacted eoncerning the applicant. Altheimer advised that he has known the applicant on a social and a professional basis for approximately 30 years. Altheimer said he and the applicant were members of the same social fraternity while in college. He has known the applicant professionally in that both he and the applicant are‘ attorneys. In addition, both have mutual friends. Altheimer said the applicant possesses and has a reputation for integrity, good character, and common sense. The applicant is and has a reputation for being fair, experienced, even tempered, and free of biases against any clase of citizens or any religious or racial group. Altheimer believes: the applicant is of sound physical and mental health. The applicant also possesses and has demonstrated commitment to equal justice under law, The applicant possesses and has demonstrated outstanding legal ability and competence, as evidenced by substantial legal experience, ability to deal with complex legal problems, aptitude for legal scholarship and writing, and familiarity with courts and their processes. Altheimer said ha does not know if the applicant has the ability and the willingness to manage complicated pretrial and trial proceedings, including the ability to weigh conflicting testimony and make -50-