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CG 77~22636 JWS/mtda i : The following investigation was conducted by Special agent (SA)| Jon March 22, 1979, at bs Chicago, Illinois: b7Cc The Honorable Judge J. Sam Perry, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (NDI), Room 2560, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, was contacted at his office and advised the following: He has known the applicant for 20 years in a professional capacity. The applicant tried cases in his courtroom numerous times. Judge Perry stated that the applicant's reputation for integrity, good character, and common sense is 100%. He is fair and has no perceptible biases. As far as Judge Perry has observed, the applicant is of sound physical and mental health. He has demonstrated a commnit- ment to equal justice under law, and if the applicant has any weakness in this area it would make him inclined to support an individual at the expense of a corporation. He has demonstrated outstanding legal ability and is one of the ablest lawyers that Judge Perry has observed; he would rank in the upper ten percent among his peers. Judge Perry further advised that the applicant is an excellent choice for the Appellate Court. As a good trial lawyer, he is a better choice than many politi- cians without strong legal backgrounds who are often chosen to fill the position. He is the kind of man who would write his own legal opinions rather than have his law clerks write them. Judge Perry highly recommends the applicant for the position of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge. -9L-