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had been cancelled, and that he felt this meeting had such important information for the people as a whole that he was going to make every effort to make the meeting one of national significance. He said he in- tended to invite to the meeting all nationally prominent news cormentators. He intended to try to get radio time. to advertise the meeting but he did not wish to partici- pate in this matter in any way if it would violate security regulations in any manner,' or if Bethurun and his associates were in any way fraudulent. He stated that he so informed Bethurum, williamson and Mr. Manspeaker at the luncheon meeting which was held at the Terrace Plaza Hotel on June 7, 1954. They informed him that they were not afraid of an investigation; that Bethurum's story was factual, and that they had no objec-. tion to Eickhoff's advising.Government authorities regarding'it. Mr. Eickhoff stated that his report to this office was part of his plan to inform all the Federal agencies he thought should know about the activities of Bethurum. He advised that in line with his contemplated plans that on the evening of June 7, 1954 there was to be another meeting at the home of L. H.Stringfield, 70l7 Britton Avenue, Cincinnati 27, Ohio, at which meeting there would be Mr. Stringfield, Williamson, Manspeaker, Bethurum, Raiph/Zinmermann and Mr. Eickhoft He said at this meeting they would plan a method of operation and make arrangements for this meeting of national significance. He said he intended to set the date of the meeting far enough in advance so that if any Governmental agency determined that there was fraud involved that agency would have sufficient time to act oy postaps aH *gugneeu ey? Jo Sugptoy eyt oq uotad intended to keep a detailed record of.all.actions taken by this group, and that he would voluntarily furnish such information to.the F.B.I. Eickhoff advised that he had not known and had not met either Bethurus, Williamson or Manspeaker prior to the events deseribed above. He said that George. Hunt williamson identified himself as an archeologist and a writer for the magazine "valor," who resides in Noblesville, Indiana.