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CG 77-22636 MMB/mtd ‘ 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT The following investigation was conducted by The Honorable Judge Hubert L. Will, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (NDI), advised as follows: He has known Mikva professionally since his academic career began in undergraduate school. At that time, Mikva was elected Phi Beta Kappa and later he graduated Cum Laude from law school. He stated Mikva's entire career has been consistently brilliant and has reflected an outstanding performance and sensitive concern not only for his private clients' welfare but for that of the public as well. Will described Mikva's background as a lawyer and a legislator as extraordinary and stated he felt it would be a great benefit to the Nation to have him serve as a judge. He rated Mivka's physical and mental health as excellent and added that, because of his superb qualities of character, intellect, common sense and ability to make fair and unbiased judgments, he could not urge strongly enough that Mikva be considered favorably for appointment to the Court of Appeals. The Honorable Judge Joel M. Flaum, U.S. District Court, NDI, advised as follows: He has known Mikva since the late sixties solely in a professional capacity. To his knowledge, Mikva is a good lawyer and possesses a reputation for fairness, common sense and good character. Flaum advised he is not well acquainted with Mikva but understands from other sources that he is unbiased in his judgments and demonstrates a commitment to equal justice for all under the law. Flaum added that as far as he knew, Mikva was in good physical condition and he could think of no reason why he could not fully recommend Mikva for a position as Court of Appeals Judge. -89-