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WEO 77-107060 AJD: damm L ing interviews were conducted by SA n March 27, 1979: — Representative ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER, Wisconsin, advised as follows: Mr. KASTENMEIER has known Representative ABNER J. MIKVA of Illinois, both professionally and personally, Since the time Mr. MIKVA first took his seat as the Representative of the 10th Congressional District of Illinios in January, 1969. Mr. KASTENMEIER emphasized that he, personally, has the greatest admiration and respect for Mr. MIKVA. He is aware that Mr. MIKVA served as a Law Clerk to the late Supreme Court Justice SHERMAN MINTON, and described Mr. MIKVA as being a man who is unusually well qualified for appointment to a high judicial office. Mr. KASTENMEIER went on to say that as a Judge, Mr. MIKVA will have to speak his mind and take positions of public importance. It is his belief that Mr. MIKVA has the courage to take these position as required. Mr. MIKVA is a very constructive individual and is widely respected by his colleagues in the House of Representatives. He further described Mr. MIKVA as being an extremely conscientious Congressman and a patriotic American. In that regard, Mr. MIKVA is, in the opinion of Mr. KASTENMEIER, as fine a citizen of this land as the nation has ever produced. Mr. KASTENMEIER emphasized that he -has no reservations about supporting Mr. MIKVA for appointment to a responsible judicial position of trust. Mr. KASTENMEIER recommended Mr. MIKVA, without reservation, for appointment to the position of Circuit Judge of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the the District of Columbia Judicial Circuit. Representative PHILLIP BURTON, California, advised as follows: Mr. BURTON has known Representative ABNER J. MIKVA of Illinois, as both a professional colleague and as a