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Preliminary' ¢ PI!inquiry initiated'l/21/86, expires, g ¢ w Re Bureau airtels to WFO dated 7/25/86 and 2/25/86.

Bureau airtel to WFO dated 7/25/86 request status report from WFO regarding captioned matter.

Bureau attention is directed to its airtel to WFO and JACKSON, dated 2/25/86 and captioned as above. Per this airtef, the Bureau lateDAVID advised that thean KARR, international most likely financier subject of thisconfidant matter and s //7é, SHRIVER. The Bureau, per this airtel, instructed both WFO and JACKSON to close their preliminary inquiry into this matter. T Therefore, pursuant to the Bureau's instructions WFO closed its 92 PI matter on 2/26/86 . and has not conductedanybinvestigation O T45 into this A ..>>»< *6.S T ' 0 3-Bureau :;; /5?-t~--7 Sb 7 N-G 4 1986 i '.,.<~ 1WFO 3/ /XX E :§____ .?£ZZ$ZIE3 J1"m=ub,|L! ~ 92

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Director, FBI SAC, WashingtonField in 6 <0 g 1 in --EH11R. saassmsn2nIszEn{_s 1_ __ .~R0$$,IBE¬ig9m. »,KGB..35§ENT °H-___,_ QJ Tczmmmtwswarr;hr-_..._,,-pp--II-I-I----4 FCI-R, 00: wasnmstron FIELD

This airtel is classified "-9BeR'BE"in its entirety. Preliminary inquiry PI! initiated 1/21/8'6, expired 5/ 29/ 86. Washington field WFO! is requested to advise FBI!-IQ of the status of captioned investigation along with a summary of information developed to date.

1b6 -4 EQNOTE: g; I previously furnished information which indicates "3 that a FNU a member of the 1976 SHRIVER Presidential Campaign Committee, may be a KGB agent. WFO initiated a re - is person W] eeeeeeeeon ~l/2.1/~8.6~.~ .'Ih.i~_s. aierteleeeeeeraequaeasateetheeeeeeesteaetues~.o.£~~ hiS~1nV;stigateione. eeee~

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July 8, 1991

ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR.

Captioned individual, who you advised was born on November 9, 1915, in Westminster, Maryland, was the subject of a favorable applicant investigation conducted by the FBI in 1968.

The central files at FBI Headquarters, the records of the Identification Division and appropriate computer data bases contain no additional pertinent information identifiable with the captioned individual based upon background information furnished in connection with this name check request.

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' July 5, 1991

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TO: FBI, LIAISON

FROM: C. BOYDZN GRAY sun.mcr= nu Investigations

subject Hm smuv ER, ROBE1{T SARGENT, JR. V ssn. - ? Date of Birth ll/O9/15 Place of Birth Westminster, MD

Present Address c/0 1350 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005

We request: Copy of Previous Report X Name Check

Expanded Name Check

Full Field Investigation: Level I____ Level II? Level III___

Limit ed- Update

Other

The person named above is being considered for: u White House Staff Position

Presidential Appointment

X Access

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Federal Bureauof Investigation

Washington, D.C. 20535

July s, 1991

ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER , JR .

Captioned individual, who you advised was born on November 9, 1915 , i Wn estminster, Maryland, ' was the subject of a favorable applicant investigation conducted by the FBI in 1968.

The central files at FBI Headquarters, the records of the Identification Di vision and appropriate computer data bases contain no additional pertinent information identifiable with the captioned individual based u onp ac b k ground information furnished in connection with this name check request.

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Dear Mr. Hoover:

Mr. Robert Sargent Shriver Jr., born November 9, 1915 at Westminster, Maryland, is under consideration for a Presidential appointment which requires a current investi- gation. It is requested, therefore, that appropriate investigation be conducted and the results forwarded to the Office of Security.

U Mr. Shrivers security file is available for your review in this office. A {D ;J!¬f> Sincerely yours, it Ye?W" /* <§,ai" _cJLwqgef G. Marvin Gentile ;>;4¬ Deputy ' L Assistant Secretary gr for Security ma /é/» 5%; ~/J-I, lama?-- ~= / AP.» 2 1968

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WASHINGTON-?PRE5IDENT JOHNSON IS EXPECTED TO APPOINT SOON SARGENT _ I £ ,vDIREC"I'OROF__ AW-AR ON_.POVER'I'Y AS THE U43; AMBASSA CE.@ TS FROM PARI$__SAID THQSELECTION OF SI-{RIVER IS IN THE WORKS BUT |APFfARENTLY_lHERE ARE SOME 4PRQ"1,'O,Cv0L HURDLES BEFORE THE LATE PRESIDENTI KENNEDY-18 BROT!iE.I§§IBI?£,AW, IS ASSIGNED TO THE ELITE EUROPEAN EMBASSY.- CHRISTIAN ASKE]!.ABOUT SAID THE,-SHRI_VE_R,REP_GRTS I G'AN'*'"T ANNOUNCE ANBASSADORS PRESS SECRETARY OR CONFIRM. GEORGECONSIDERATION OF 1 PEOPI$§1gNT1%%2g¢I§hll£OgNCEMENTS ARE READY TO BE MADE n"I -Hi 1 - _92.~< 7/W74 I / 4Z_IY I 5485- "/17 ' N01" R'éTé15§p'F:T"' 157 MAR :>1§§g /» E """'T::-A

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Gandy I $UBJECT=R0BERT SARGENTQSHRIVER, JR. /V1, ll q}V SPECIAL INQUIRY -. STATE DEPARTMENT 1 *7 The State Department has today requested investigation of Shriver whose nomination as United States Ambassador to France was sent to the Senate by the President on 3/25/68.

Shriver, aged 52, is married to the former Eunice Mary Kennedy, sister of Senators Robert and Ted Kennedy and the latex President. He was appointed the first Director of the Peace Corps by President Kennedy in 1961 and has been Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity since 1964. He is also a Special Assistant to the President. Prior to entering the Government in 1961,Shriver was Assistant General Manager of the Merchandise Mart 9 a Kennedy enterprise in Chicago.

A quick check of main files only indicate that this is the first request for investigation we have ever had Z. concerning Shriver even though he has held high and responsible Government positions since 1961. JL. ACTION:

! The case has been ordered separately to the field - and the field has been instructed to assign case to experienced Agents and to conduct no neighborhood investigations without Bureau approval.

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EXPERIMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LIVING, PUTNEY, VERMONT- ALBANY VERIFY» | ~¬l EMPLOYED, YALEUNIVERSITY, ASNEWS EDITOR,NNETEEN THIRTY SEVEN AND NINETEEN THIRTY EIGHT, AND AS FRESHNAN

COUNSELOR, NINETEEN FORTY AND NINETEEN FORTY ONE. NEU HAVENVERIFY. gIg§m§!§@; // é/ <§1§é"'@ ;E§Fh CoRDh§ SPIN. END Q3" jw i_i,ff" wA...EFH a,¢ FBI WASH DC I lg/J $512 :?i**'@ FD-36 Rev. 5-22-64! J 0 0 0

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Viu TE LETYPE URGENT 7 7 ' Priority! ______J____.___

TO = DIRECEDR FBI MAIL! AND sAc INDIANAPOLIS

FROM: SAC CHICAGO 61-1531! RCBERT sAReENT£%RRIvERJR. SP1BUDED EIGHTAPRIL

NEXT.

W, sTATE DEPARTMENT HAS REQUESTED INVESTIGATION OF

SHRIVER WHO HAS RECENTLY BEEN NCMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT As US AMBAssADoRTo FRANCE. [::::::::::::] MEMBER BOARD OF 106 TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NCTRE DAME ADVISED SHRIVER RECEIVED 1b'/C

LAETARE MEDAL AT ND MARCH TWENTY FOUR LAST. THOROUGH

BACKGROUND CHECK WAS MADE PRIOR TO AWARD. INDIANAPOLIS REV IE?

REPORT THIS MATTER AND INTERVIEM ND OFFICIALS wEo MAY KNOW

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FROM 3 SAC, ST. LOUIS 61~3005! P nu: ROBERT S.ARGE1W1 1 > JR. , 'SHI1IVER, em 5/; V EMBED: 6/8/63 RcBute1, 3/29/68.

St. Louis, at military Fersennel Records Center BPRC!, verifying SHRIVER's enlisted military service, under Serial Number of 403 61 57, as follows: U.S. Naval Reserve 8/7/40 ~ 6/11/41 active duty for training during period 8/19/40 ~ -.~ 9/14/é!, enlistment terminated to accept appointment as Midshipman.

MFRC gersonnel advised SHRIVER's Naval afficer service record for period subsequent to 6/11/41, not locate this facility, further advised same probably maintained Bureau of Haval Personnel BNP!, Washington, D.¬. LEAD K4 sq.--q-.-. .1§i-$S111??G?°§§}¥¬F~1?+1L9?F 1??? ' ?1!5$31,1%Y§1IQ1TL P -Si-i If not already done, review SHRIVER's Naval Ofioer records at BNP.

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PM ROBERT SARGE NTcgRRIVER,SPECIAL JR., INQUIRY.BUDED

APRIL EIGHT SIXTYEIGHT.

RE CHICAGO TEL APRIL THREE LAST.

SHRIVER NAMED RECIPIENT OF LAETARE MEDAL, NOTRE DAME

UNIVERSITY, sourn BEND, IN D .,ON MARCH TNENTYFOUR LAST BY

VOTE OF commxrraa CONSISTING 0 F FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE _QL OFFICIALS, NOTREDAME. snaxvzn KNOWN Io| | b6 [:::::::::::] NOTREDAME. | IIN camE or COMMODORE b?@ HOTEL, wzw YORK CITY, NY., ronxenw AND FRIDAY. NENREQUESTED YORKINTERVIENI TO H COMMODORE HOTEL, RE S1-{RIVER . NOT HECORFIJEID: 13 MAY 21 1968 END. REPORTQ;;;§:,/ FOLLOWS.S E. ~ LCC FBI NASH DC A L Cl . I H, V __ ___ 1 Ii I _ _ Y ~ 3 I VIA,_TELETYPE V____V_V_ _ _ I W ' Mr.Mr Mr. Mr1kson______DeLoach_...... EWPHEREDT »/ I Mr Mr. . Mohr...__.__.._ WABA NK5 1 1 //4;n¢9¢ TBishop _ ii . Casper 1255 PM URG 4-4-68 HMS L . Ca11aban.....__ 1 I Conrad-._._._ TO.. DIR CTOR AND BALTIMORE, NEWARKAND WASHINGTON Mr. Felt ..-...__.__ Mr. Gale ..-T__.___,_ Mr. FIELD PLAINTEXT . ~--'Mr. RosenT.._._____ Mr SIPv2mT--...-_ Mr. FROM..NEw51-z54s> YORK 2P Tel , Tavel..______,W Tr0tt<>1'._.._-_.. R0e. v%],WRoomT.....__ ROBERT SARGENNCZHRIVER,JR. SP1.BUDED EIGHT APRIL Ti MassI-1 ~.-sb6 Miss Gandy.._.____ -._..-~~<----~ --Q-----.. NEXT-

,, REBUTEL, MARCH TNENTY NINE LAST. 41 _ STATE DEPARTMENT HAS REQUESTED INVESTIGATION OF Tb/C

SHRIVER NR0 HAS RECENTLY BEEN NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT

AS us AMBASSADOR To FRANCE. BORN NOVEMBER NINE, NINETEEN FIFTEEN, NEsTN1NsTER, MARYLAND, ANDHAS RDNEADDRESS OF ONE FOURzER0 EASTNALTDN PLACE,CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HE ALSO MAINTAINS REs1DENcE IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND.

SHRIVER IS DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF EcoN0N1c OPPORTUNITY, EXECUTIVE OFFICEOF THE PRESIDENT, ANDA SPECIAL ASSISTANT

TO THE PRESIDENT. HE NAS FORMERLY DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE 1 »§L CORPS.SEEW5H0 FOR WHO'S D/-" FURTHER BACKGROUNDDATA.// S5? 5%» _ NOT RECORDED

/O, ASSIGN EXPERIENCEDTO AGENTSAND CONDUCT NO 13 MAY 2l_w58

NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS CASE UNLESS SOME

REASON FOR DOING SO ARISES, AT WHICH TIME BUREAU APPROVAL SHOULDsEcuR BE D. ,,»~" 5jV ENDP !zg*T£:#IT;Té&~" "* R I

PAGE_TNO EINVESTIGATIONYORK NEW REVEALS APPOINTEE'S FATHER DECEASED; MOTHER, HILDA SHRIVER, RESIDES THREE FOUR

ZERO ONE GREENWAY, APT. TWO B, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, wnggg SHE;RESIDESWITH ACOMPANIONMAID, NAME uuxmowm. APFEINIEE HASows BROTHER,T. HERBERT SHRIVER, FIFTY

THREE oaxwoon AVENUE, UPPER MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY. FOR INFORMATIONwFo, APPOINTEE'SSECRETARY 1s[::::] | I WASHINGTON,0., ROOM D.EIGHT ZERO ONE.

NEWARK AND BALTIMORE VERIFY RESIDENCE OF RELATIVES

AND CONDUCT APPROPRIATE CHECKS.

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} REPORTIITGOFFICE7 IoFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD ST. LOUIS ' BUREAU 4/4/68 4/2 - 3/68 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY ROBERT SARGENIQSHRIVER,JR. CHARACTERSA DONALDor CASER. NORIE 11161!

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Case has been Pending over one year |:| Yes |:| No; Pending prosecution over six months |:| Yes |:| No APPROVED sPF§E}_|"A'A%%Nr no NOTWRITE m SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: ' ' --' 5¢07; /1 Bureau §_192§ _ vIn NOT RECORDED 1 - St. Louis 61-3005! 1 APR 9 1968

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Report of= SA DONALD R. NORIE om@= ST. LOUIS Date: April 4, 1968

Fie|c| Office File #: SL Bureau File 21!:

Tie: ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR.

Character: SPECIAL INQUIRY

Synopsis: SHRIVER received Honorary Doctor of Law Degree from St. Louis University, 6/62. President of St. Louis University states appointee is person of highest integrity, has managerial ability, personable, and of excellent character, reputation, associates and loyal citizen. Records, MPRC, St. Louis, Mo., disclosed SHRIVER served as enlisted man in U.S. Naval Reserve period ofactive duty for training noted!, enlistment terminated due to appointment as officer. Failure to locate his Naval Officer service record at MPRC.reported, probable location of same set forth. Credit and arr¤%,negative.

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DETAILS: AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Miscellaneous:

On April 3, 1968, Father_PAUL C, BEINER , President, St. Louis University, advised that - »+e;-*. , Mr. SHRIVER gave the commencement address for the University and at that time he was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Law Degree.

Father REINERT stated he first met SHRIVER in late 1961, when SHRIVER came to the University to obtain volunteers for the Peace Corps.

He said since that time he has visited SHRIVER several times in Washington, D.C., and during the past eighteen months has had a fairly close association with him and his wife, as Mrs. SHRIVER was then appointed to the Board of Trustees of the University.

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He Said he considers SHRIVER to be a person of the highest integrity, and one who has managerial ability- He Said he is a very personable individual and a person of excellent character, reputation, associates, and he has no reason to doubt his loyalty to the United States. 9292 On April 2, 1968, Personnel, National Personnel Records 92 Center, Civilian Personnel Records; advised ICI I that no record of employment couldbe located for SHRTENR. 92 Military Service: On April2, 1963, a review by 10] I ,n¢ of the enlisted Naval Reserve service record on file at the Military Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri, disclosed ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR., under Serial Number 403 61 57, enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on August 7, 1940, at New York, New York. He served in a reserve status with active duty for training during the period August 19, 1940 September 14, 1940, aboard the USS ARKANSAS until June 11, 1941, at which time his enlistment was terminated, as an Apprentice Seaman at New York, New York, by reason of appointment as a Midshipman in the Naval Reserve. _ be ~v - A b7C vised Personnelwerethey unable oftheto Miloc;g§§SHRIVER'saggry PersonnelNavalRecords Reserve Centerservicead- officer record on file at this £'ci1ity, and further advised it is probably maintained at the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D,C,

No unfavorable information was noted in SHRIVERs Naval Reserve enlisted service record at the Military Personnel Records Center.

His date and place of birth were shown in same as November 9, 1915, Westminister, Maryland.

Credit and Arrest: The files of the St. Louis Police Department and the Commercial Rating Company, reviewed on April 2, 1968, by IC![:::] [:::::::], contained no record for the appointee or his wife, EUNICE MARY SHRIVER-

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mom: SAC, xjso 61-4887! P!

ROBERTzsunmn 4/8/ea SARGENT, JR. éHRIVER J / SPI

Re WFOtelephone call to Baltimore 4/4/68

' 4 Appointee's mother, HILDA SHRIVER, age approximately I 85, resides 3401 Greenway, Apartment 2B, Baltimore. Appointee's only brother, T. HERBERT SHRIVER, II, age approximately 55, re I sides 203 Tunbridge Road, Baltimore. Baltimore check indices, an conduct appropriate criminal checks, and verify residences of M I ¢ above relatives. I

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copy ATLANTA OR EL PASO.

STATE DEPARTMNT HAS REQUESTED INVESTIGATION OF SHRIVER,

wno HAS RECENTLY BEEN NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT, AS UNITED

STATES AMBASSBDOR To FRANCE. BORN onm NINE onn FIVE AND MAINTAINS RESIDENCESIN CHICAGO,ILLINOIS, ANDROCKVILLE,

MARYLAND. HE IS THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, 0 "92-.- AND WAS FORMERLY DIRECTOR OF TI-IE PEACE CORPS. SEE WHO'S WHO. »

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ALSO A FORMER SPECIAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, OE0,

IS NOW DIRECTOR, SOUTHEAST REGION, OEO, SEVEN THREE ZERO

PEACHTREE STREET, NORTHEAST. ATLANTA INTERVIEW. BUREAU

ADVISED. SPIN. P. 7%?-q i as '7' I -. FD-263 Rev. 3%-67! FEDERAL QUREAU OF lNvE§'lsAT|oN I

REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD NEW HAVEN BUREAU 4/4/68 4/1 - 4/68 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY |:YPED gv SAI I _ kbb CHARACTER OF CASE I06 ROBERT SARGENT@gHRIVER, JR0 :b7C

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED ACQUW CASE HAS BEEN CONVIC- AUTO- FUG. FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIE5 TALS PENDING OVER oNE YEAR |:]YEs [:]No PENDING PROSECUTION OVER sax MONTHS |jYEs |:|No APPRQVED Q Z J s'°l'§,°;Qj§§§"T no NOT WRITE m SPACES BELOW COPIES» Q! ADE: Bureau 1/I I £3 MW ii, M A ,-===.,-nun-ullli 1 - New Haven 61-902! NOT RECORDED B APR 8 I953

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Report oi: SA om: NEW HAVEN Date: Apri 1 Z ] QKQ

Field Office File #: gm-em, |:;|°, #=

Title: ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR.

cM"w SPECIAL INQUIRY

swwem ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER,JR., born 11/9/15, Westminster, Maryland, attended Canterbury School, New Milford, Conn,, 1930-34; attended Yale University, New Haven, Conn., receiving a BA Degree 6/21/38; served as editor "Yale Daily News"; attended Yale Law School receiving LLB Degree 6/18/41; acted as Freshmen b6 Counselor; received Yale Medal for outstanding service b7c to University 2/22/57 and received honorary Doctor of Laws Degree 6/14/64. He has also served as trustee of Yale University Art Gallery Association, Yale University School of Art and Architecture; National Chairman, Yale Alumni Board; Executive Committee, Yale Law School Association. Former classmates recommend highly as do University officials. Not member Connecticut Bar. Credit and arrest records New Haven and New Milford, Conn,, negative.

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EDUCATION ii-iii On April 1 1968 MrS.[::::::::::::::] Clerical Assistant,Alumni RecordsOffice, Yale University, New Haven, Connebticut, advised that ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER JR.was born November 9, 1915 in Westminster,

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the present student generation. Yale take pleasure in conferring upon you the degree of Doctor of Laws."

On April 39 19689 Mrs' [:::::::::::::]Executive Secretary, Registrar's Office, Yale College, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, advised that SHRIVER entered Yale College in September, 1934 having graduated from Canterbury School, New Milford in June, 1934,

He was a resident member of Pierson College, an English major and received a BA Degree June 21, 1938, On April 3, 1968, Mrs.| I Administrative Assistant, Yale University Law School, advised that SHRIVER entered the Law School September 26, 1938, resided on campus and received an LLB Degree June 18, 1941.

She advised that he served as a freshmen counselor during his third year at the Law School namely 1940 - 1941. b6 On April 3, 1968, Mr L b7C f advised that He was a classmate of SHRIVER*s during t eir undergraduate days at Yale. landHe stated alsowerethat] I | at Yale,

He stated that SHRIVER'sstandards are extremely high, that he is dedicated to good sportsmanship, that his character, integrity, energy and enthusiam is "top-drawer", He stated that the "wheels are always turning in his head" and thinking of the so~ca1led under-privileged people of the world. He stated that SHRIVER had done exceedingly well while at Yale serving as Chairman of the "Yale Daily News", was active in numerous organizations and had innumerable friends. While in the Law School he acted as a freshmen counselor. Mr.[:::::]without qualification highly recommended SHRIVER for positions of trust and confidence with the United States Government.

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NH 161-9C2 On rilA 3, 1968, Mr.L_ L [:%:%f;:;ls a e at he wasCollege Yale a classmate Udergradate nd of the appointee's ionsduring Organiza their undergraduate days at Yale. He stated that SHRIEER is an exceptional individual in that he is always active in matters furthering the interests of Yale and nationally and internationally in those concerned with the under-privileged.

He continued advising that SHRIVER has served as National Chairman of the Yale Alumni Board during the years 1958- 1960. He stated that he has also had numerous other positions in connection with Yale having served as trustee of the Yale University Art Gallery Association land also the Yale University School of Art and Architecture. V He also was on the Executive Committee of the Yale Law b6 b7C School Assocation. On April3, 1968,Mr.| ! Professor, Yale Law School, advised that he an IVA were classmates at the Yale Law School. He stated that SHRIVER is certainly an outstanding individual from all aspects. The background of SHRIVER'sachievements since graduation from the Law School attest to this fact. He stated that he could find no blemish to discuss in SHRIVER's character integrity or loyalty to the United States. He highly recommended mm for any type appointive position within the United States Government noting that during the last eight years he has served this country admirably. On April 3, 1968, Mrs.| | Alumni Relations, Yale Law School, advised that she is personally acquainted with the appointee and that during the period 1956 ~ 1960 SHRIVER served on the Executive Committee of the Yale Law School Association which deals with matters relating to the Alumni and placement matters concerning Alumni. On April3, 1968,Mr. REUEEH_AiiHggQEN,Secretary theof University, advised that e as been acquainted with SHRIVER since their undergraduate days at Yale. He noted that SHRIVER has served the University in a highly Ygggeglmanner sincegraduation andhas servedon 4;-.~.'..-." ' p,,,_.._.___ _4_ w

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» numerous committees. He noted that SHRIVER has served as trustee of the Yale University Art Gallery Association and also the Yale School of Art and Architecture in the past. He was National Chairman of the Yale Alumni Board during 1958 - 1960 and has also served on the Executive Committee at the Yale Law School Association, He stated that SHRIVER's public service record is his highest testimonial. Mr. HOLDEN recommended him without reserva- tion for continued high appointive type positions within Wnited States Government.

MISCELLANEOUS, On April4, 1968, Missl;::;;::;;;:::::LClerk, Haven New County Superior Court er s ice, ew Haven, Connecticut, advised that her records do not reflect SHRIVER to be a member of the Connecticut Bar. b6 b7C CREDIT ANDARREST On April l, 1968, Mrs. Clerk, Credit Bureau of New Haven and Lieutenant Record Bureau, New Haven, Connecticut, o ice Department, respectively advised that they possessed no information concerning SHRIVER-

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Miss| ,|Credit Bureau of Waterbury, Waterbury, Connecticut, which also covers the town of New Milford, on April 2, 1968, advised record$ contain no information iden- tifiable with ROBERT srmcmzr smuvna J12.5 ob? Resident Trooper| L ConnecticutState Police, New Milford, Connecticut, on April 2, 1968, advised records of this department contain no information identifiable with ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR.

...6=$=... .1 fl-v~ FEDERAL aunmuor mvssncmou - : M1. u. DEPARTMENTs. lusncs . or Mr. COMMUNICATION SECTION Pr ,2 5 i1 1. Tar. APR4 1968 3 Mr. TIL!/bik E Mr.T0laon_....__.._. Mr.DeLoach.._.... I I Mr.Mr.Mohr_._._...... Mr.Bishop...... _.. Mr. I Mr. Mr.Caspe-.1'._...... FBI WASH DC* Callahan...In Conrad..._.._ v i FBI ALBA Fe1t,______.,_._..., Gale.._...._...... 6:10PM URGENT 4/4/68 RWP Rosen..._...... TO: IRECTOR, FBI AND SACS BOSTON, NEW YORK, WFO, PHILADELPHIA Sullivan._.....4 :92 T 1ave ....___... IAN SEATTLE. I Q Tale.'Irotter...... Room___..... 1 VFROM; SAC, ALBANY 61-858! P! Miss Ho1mes...... , v ; Miss Gandy...... ,. K/N5ROBERT SARGENTCZHRIVER,JR. SPI.BUDED EIGHTAPRILNEXT. . ¢¢~

RE NEW YORK TEL TO BUREAU, ALBANY AND NEW HAVEN9 VELANDI APRIL THREE LAST. E 46 Y M RECORDS, THE EXPERIMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LIVING I .

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TO GERMANYAND AUSTRIA, SUMMER OF THIRTYFOUR. GROUP LEADER

IDENTIFIED AS MRS. CARMELITA HINTON, PUTNEY SCHOOL, PUTNEY VT.

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EXETER ACADEMY, EXETER, N,H., MEMBER, THIRTYNINE GROUP. ALUMNUS OF THE EXPERIMENT AND MEMBERS OFBOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO ARE ACQUAINTEDWITH SHRIVER AREI |, ATTORNEY, REAVIS, POEGNE, NEAL AND ROSE LAW FIRM, ELEVEN HUNDRED CONNECTUCUTNW, WASHINGTON, AVE, nc;| | bf CIVIL SERVICECOMMISSION, WASHINGTON,DC; AND[:::::::::::::] b7c

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ZERO FIVE - ONE NINE SIX FOUR; JEAN HINTON ROSNER, PH ONE ZERO

ZERO - FOUR TWO TWO FIVE TWO; AND WILLIAM HOWARD HINTON, PH

ONE ZERO FIVE - ONE THREE NINE SEVEN. PHILADELPHIA, FURNISH

BUREAU WITH UP TO DATE DOCUMENTATION OF THE HINTONS.

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FROM BOSTON 161-1919 1P I Wi/ I _ 9, {A ROFL,E "EAT ShRIVER. SP1. 1 92 ~E ALBANY TOTELETYPE PUREAUAPRILFOUR LA¬T. II Mr. IMr. . @-*-. ADVISED HE HAS KNOWN SHRIVER SINCE NINETEEN THIRTY-FOURAmn| |YALE UNIVERSITYFORIMr. [::::::::::] HAS BEEN INFREQUENT CONTACTWITH HIMSINCE THATIMr. TIME: CONSIDERED HIM ABSOLUTELY SUPERB AS TO CHARACTER AND MTOIQOYL»--"I 1'. 1:-6 I! r. L0vALIY In THE u.s., A NAN OF COMPLETE INTEGRITY, AN IDEALIST bTE II r. I DeLoa2:h._..--I AND A NATURAL LEADER OF MEN. .. I -.-.Ln WP1 .Fr..Moh1r____...__.-1 EIIJBELIEVFS HE IS EXTREMELY WELL QUALIFIED T0 HANDLE LMr. 1'. WI POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY AND TRUST AND xmows OF NOTHING UN- BirhI»p....___- M1. le.e.Gav=p03.:._._....- Room...... :92llah:m.__.. Conrad_.___.. Fe1t.____...... - Ga1e.._...... _....I 1%osen_...__-"§I Sullivan...: - - - - - . - i_-N 19!? ~. E3D~2Q3 Rev.3-8-67! * FEDERAL.BUREAUOF |Nve§'r|caA'r1o192;:' -I I

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Swwmm Employments verified. References and acquaintances recommend. Admission to Bar, receipt of honorary degrees from NYU and Fordham University verified and receiptn of award from Catholic Interracial Council verified. Credit clear. No arrest or BSS record.

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Employments Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam and Roberts #0 Wall Street New York, New York p p _ p [::::::::]advisedOn April l968$]sA|A [that hecould [::::::]advisedlocate no personnelthat he records personally for the appointee,intrumental was however, in getting the appointee to come to the firm. said that the appointee was to graduate from Ya e Law School in June of 1941, and as early as September, l94O,[:::::::] had persuaded the appointee to accept the position t iate with this firm upon his graduation in l9hl.

EfEfff2ireca1ledis in a l probability that the would appointee not work very long afterstipulatedthatiuz graduation because nticipated being inducted into the Ibé Armed Forces. tated the appointee was hired under b7c these conditions. added that the appointee in fact worked only one or two months as an associate before [fi::ifistatede ter military thatserviceit was afterpossible graduation that at in June, time for l9#l. a student who was anticipating graduation within a year to be offerred an associate position and it was also possible that the appointee worked in that capacity before graduation. [::::::]further advised that he has known the appointee l [fifff:ifgreauetihg 38 when they in 1939. attended £:::::::gaddedYale Law School together,he had thethat highest regard for the abili ies of he appointee as a lawyer and believed him to be a man of excellent character and conscience. He had no reason to doubt his loyalty add would recommend him for any position of trust and confidence. [:::::::]stated that there is no one else presently with the firm who would recall the appointee as an employee.

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Willkie, Farr, Gallagher, Walton and FizGibbon l Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, New York _ _

revbwed his On records April andA, advised1968,] SKI Itha theA Partner, appointee was employed from July 1, 19 0, until August, l9MO. Thein thecapacity record, in which however,[::i%¬:]assumed the a ointee worked is that in view not mentioned of the fact the appointee was still attending Law School at Yaleperiod. Universit [::::22]amo he workedstated as a thatlaw according clerk for to his the records, the appointee had been asked by EDWARD C. BAILEY, a partner of the firm, now deceased, to accept the position with a view toward working with the firm upon graduation from Yale in June, l9Hl. There was also on record a letter apgdnteefrom BAILEY directed hisfor work towith Yale University the firmover commending thesummer the of 9 O. b6 Other background information contained in the file b7C reflected the appointee as a prospective graduate of Yale Law¬§3%rts School in June, DegreeBA! l9#l, andfromYale a graduateUndergraduate with Schoola Bachelor in

The appointee's Preparatory School was listed as Canterbury School, New Milford, Connecticut and his mailing address as of June, 1940, was 1070 Park Avenue, New York City. |;| further advised thatalthough was he hea member didnot of he recallfirm him. at the £:::::::]stated time the appdmteethat workedihere,therewas no one presently with the irm who would be personally acquainted with the appointee. [:::::::]concluded by stating that there was nothing in the record to indicate where the appointee worked prior to or after his brief period with the firm.

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Newsweek 444 Madison Avenue X New Xprk, New York On April 3 I |::l advised SA that ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR., ocial Security Number O96-l6-7999, born on November 9, 1951, worked at Newsweek from February 12, 1946, to November 24, 1946, as a research assistant. There is nothing derogatory in his file and he resigned to take another position. He lived with his mother, HILDA, at 151 East 83rd Street, New York City. He gave a change of address on December 6, 1946, as in care of JOSEPH KENNEDY, 270 Park Avenue, New York City. b6 [::::::::]could locate no one personally b/C acquainted with the appointee. On April 5, 1968, Mrs.| I Consultant, Center for IndependentAEtT3n, 2Z7Park? Avenue, New York City, advised SA] | that she worked with the appointee at Newsweek during 1945 and 1946. She stated the appointee was an assistant to the editor and she was one of the editors. She stated she was also associated with the appointee from 1961 to 1966, at the Peace C0rh§ . C., where PC voluntee she,Lr s. She stated she is also acquainted withfor the appointee's wife, EUNICE. She stated that the appointee came to Newsweek after serving in the Armed Forces during World War II. She added that she worked with the appointee at the Democratic National Convention in 1956. She described the appointee as a very charming, delightful, competent and extremely intelligent individual. She stated thatthe character, reputation, morals, associates and loyalty of the appointee are above reproach. She stated she could give nothing but the highest recommendation for the appointee for a diplomatic position with the United States Government.

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Joseph P. Kennedy Enterprises 200 Park Avenue yew York, New York 9 9 . d b6 On April3, 1968,Mrs. [%::::%:;;:;:¥Park Y b7C Agency, Incorporated, Suite 3021, a vise a his office handles the financial records of the KENNEDY family and its holdings. She stated that she hasrn record of the appointee's specific dates of employment with this organization or its affiliates. She stated that the minutes of meetings indicate that the appointee was Executive Director of the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation from May 16, 1959, to January 17, 1961. However, she stated that these dates by no means comprise the dates of his official capacity with this organization. She added that she has been employed by this organization since 195M, at which time SHRIVER wasthe Assistant Manager of the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Illinois. She has never personally known him to work in New York. She stated that Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. personally ran the office and gradually delegated part of his work to SHIVER.

She stated that she has never heard SHRIVER's father discussed and has alwayszssumed that he was deceased. She stated that his mother, HILDA SHRIVER, lives with a companion maid at 3401 Greenway, Apartment 2B, Baltimore, Maryland. He has one brother, T. HERBERT SHRIVER,who resides at 53 Oakwood Avenue, Upper Montclair, New Jersey. She stated that the appdntee is a very capable, tactful, diplomatic, pleasant, knowledgeable, loquatious, well educated individual. He is a very good moral living man and is an excellent family man, father and parent. His children are well trained and he attempts to devote as much time as possible to his family. He is very sports-minded, and is interested in horseback riding and swimming. She stated there is absolutely no question as to his character, reputation, associates or loyalty, and she would recommend him highly for a diplomatic assignment with the United States Government.

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On April 3, 1968, géM§§,A,ggXHE, VicePresident of the Joseph.P. Kennedy Fund, advi§¬dt§t he has known the appdntee since l945cr l946. He stated that he has been personally acquainted with JOSEPH P. KENNEEY, SR. and his affiliated organizations for over MO years. He is also one of the trustees of the Kennedy Foundation. He stated that JOSEPH P. KENNEDY purchased the Merchandise Mart in Ohicago in approximately l9@5, and SHRIVER's activities have been principally in connection with the Merchanside Mart. He added that SHRIVER was also active in the foundations work and was Executive Director of the Foundation, but always in Chicago.

EAYNE added that from hearsay information, SHRIVER worked for a magazine in_ew » k and was a b6 inclassmate New York.at HeYale staofl ed thatYifa:$ock he did no know SHRIVER's broker, b7C activies prior to his employment with this organization and is not personally acquainted with SHRIVERs parents or brother. EAYNE stated that there is absolutely no question concerning the appointee's character, reputation, associates or loyalty and he would highly recommend the appointee for a diplomatic position with the United States Government. On April 3, 1968, the Honorable;E§ANO;S X, MORR;§§§¥, Municipal Court Judge, Boston, Massachusetts, 'w¬§itérviewed atcaptioned address. He stated that he has known SHRIVER since approximately 1952. He stated that SHRIVER is one of the finest, ablest, individuals with whom he is acquainted. He stated the appointee is highly intelligent, very tactful, very knowledgeable, has a tremendous insight into national and international problems, possesses absolute integrity and is a totally dedicated and sincere individual. He added that the appointee would place his country above party and family politics. He stated the appointee would make an excellent representative of the United States Government. He is well thought of by interracial groups and groups of various nationalities.

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He stated that he has worked with the appointee on political campaigns, in work of the Kennedy Foundation, and in work concerning mental retardation. He added the appointee has also been affiliated with the Board of Education or School Committee in Chicago, and has been Second in Command of the Merchandise Mart in Chicago.

He stated that he met the appointee's mother and received a favorable impression of her. He is acquainted with the appointee's wife and her family, but is not acquainted with immediate members of the appointee's family.

He could furnish no information concerning the apppointee's activies from the time the appointee left Yale Law School to the time he began employment with the KENNEDYs.

MORRISSEY stated he would highly recommend the appointee for an ambassadorial appointment with the United States Government.

Peace Corps Washington, D. C. On April5: 1968,! [Equal Qpportunity Program, Interna i ac ines, Armonk,that heNewwas York, formerlyE%;::::::]the advised SA ROBERTAfrican L. STEVENSON, Region, JR. the Ghana Region and e Near East Region of the PC and through those positions has known the appointee since September, 1961. He stated that he has visited the be appointee's homefrom 12 to l# times and was always lb"/C cordially and affably received. Haknows of no reason why the appointee should not be considered for a position of trust and stated there is no question of his character, reputation, associates and loyalty. On April 5, 1968,L __ pp| Strasser, Spiegelberg, Fried, and Frank, 1§5"Broadway, New York City, former] |the PC, advised that he has known

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that he is Ona graduate April 5, of Yale1968,] iversi y an a E advisede Law School. He stated that when his son was ready for college, he decided to hire a tutor torprepare his son for admission to college. He contacted the Yale dtudent Bureau and through that organization secured the services of the appointee. He stated that the appointee lived with him as a member of his family for that one summer b6 'b7C as a tutor of his son.

He stated the appointee's father is deceased. He stated he met the appointee's mother and brother during that period and considered the appointee*s family to be one of the finest. He added that he has maintained contact with the appointee. He stated he would recommend the appointee highly for a position of trust and stated that there is absolutely no question as to his ability, character, reputation, associates or loyalty. It is noted that[::::::::]was also listed as a reference of the appointee in records of the Chicago Bar Association.

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The Experiment in International Living 92 Putneg, Vermont for up S On April 5, 1968,] I Graduate School of Journalism, Cdlumhia University, Il6th b6 Street and Broadwag fZ:§fw:%ojk C ity, advised' that in the summer$256 of he, and theappointee were ,b7C among awgr p of individuals who traveled to Germany under the sponsorship of captioned organization. He stated the appointee was a group leader with this organization in Germany. He stated the last time he saw the appointee was in 1937 or 1938 when the group that went to Germany in 1936 had a reunion.

He stated based on his recollection and the knowledge he has of the appointee through news media and television, he had no reason to questiaithe appointee's character, reputation, associates and loyalty. He stated he knew of no reason not to recommend the applicant for a diplomatic position with the United States Government.

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Beference§W§nd Acquaintances It is noted that records of the Chicago Bar Association lists the Honrable CHARLES E. CLARK, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, as a reference of the appointee. It is further noted that Judge CLARK is deceased. On April #, 1968,|, known the appointee since 936. iahdsedHA| Upon inishing aw school, hasIds the appointee worked for Newsweek Magazine and the Merchandise Mart before entering government service. He advised the appointee was the head of the PC and the office of Economic Opportunity before leaving the PC to devote full time to the Office of Economic Opponnity. He stated that the appointee is married to former President KENNEDYs sister, EUNICE, and they have five or six wonderful children. He added that the appointee has served our country honorably and with distinction. He stated that he considers the b6 appointee to be an individual of fine moral character,who b7c has an excellent reputation, and is a loyal citizen. He said the appointee is extremely well qualified for the position of Ambassador to Paris, France, and he would recommend him most highly for that position. On April 1+, 1968, Mi~.| | McDonnell and Company, 120 Broadway, New York, New York, advised SAI Ihe attended Canterbury School at the same time as did the appointee, but never was more than very casually acquainted with him. On AprilA, 1968,Mr.LY I McDonnell advisedand Compan 2 SAO Park he Avenue, attended NewYale ork, University New York,andhis first year there coincided withkhe appointee*s last year. He said that he had only very limitedwnntact with the appointee through their memberships in the Canterbury Club at Yale. He said he does not know the appointee well enough to comment concerning him.

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NY 161-251+8 UniversitgNotreD§é,'o¬?e of and member Dame{'Idiana, ofl Iwas contacted at Room 1225, Commodore Hotel, #2nd Street and Lexington Avenue,the following New York,information New York, on toSAIPA ril k 5; 1968, and furnished He has been an almost lifetime personal acquaintance of both RQBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR. and his wife, EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER, and has always considered the SHRIVERs to be an exemplary couple relative to character, loyalty, b6 reputation and associates. SHRIVER has proven himself to Ib7C be a highly qualified, extraordinarily competent and dedicated public official who has served his country selflessly and a withsimilar distinctionrecord of and exci%%fnff:%n:%%%:nwundoubtedly would continue to manifestto which position" he might be appointed. volunteered the information that SHRIVER was selected, on March 2%, 1968, as the recipient of the University of Notre Dame's 1968 Laetare Medal, its highest award, as the outstanding Catholic

| concluded with theopinion that SHRIVER an s e wou again prove to be exemplary representatives of the United States Government in every way and he recommended SHRIVER unequivocally for any position of trust and confidence for which he is now being considered.

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Credit On April 2, 1968, Miss] I Clerk, Credit Bureau of Greater New York, New York City, advised ICappointee histhat creditand wife. She is clear stated that concerning these therecords contain an undated newspaper clipping which reveals the marriage of the appointee to Miss EUNICE MARY KENNEDY, daughter of JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, former United States Ambassador to the Court of St.James. The appointee is described as the son of Mrs. SHRIVER of New York, and the late Mr. SHRIVER. Miss[::::::::]stated that information in this file reveals that the appointee's father died in l9H2. b6 Mr.The record KENNEDY revealedas aSpecial that the Representativeappointee wasin employed Chicago, by ib7C Illinois, and had been with Mr. KENNEDY1ince l9# prior to which he had been in the military service for a few years.

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On April 2, 1968, SA AUGUSTJ. MICEK caused the records of the New Yrk City Police De artment NYCPD! to be checked by Deputy Inspector Bureau Unit,of Criminal tallof Identification; theabove Patrolmanthe of NYCPD!,and Mr.| I nforma~ t | ion Fingerprint Bureau, Criminal Court of the City of New York. No record was located for the appointee.

Bar Admissions and Associations On April 2, 1968, the records of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fist Judicial Department, 25th Street and Madison Avenue, New York, New York, as reviewed by SA THOMAS L. LAMB, JR. revealed that ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR. applied for admission on DecemberE2, 1941, and was admitted to practice on December 2%, l9%1. His birth date is indicated as November 9, 1915, at Westminster, Maryland. He received

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a BA Degree from Yale University where he attended from September, 1934 through June, 1938, and a Bachelor of Law Degree, from Yale Law School where he attended from September,1938 until June, 1951. His father isshown as ROBERT SHRIVER, an investment banker, and his mother as HILDA SHRIVER, both residing at 122 East 82nd Street, New York City.

The records indicate the following employmentsz June, 19#l to December, l9#l United States Navy Ensign 90 Church Street, New York City June, 1940 to August, l9#O Willkie, Owen, Otis and Bailly 15 Broad Street New York City now known as Willkie, Farr, Gallagher, Walton and FitzGibbon! Law Clerk 19HO through 19h1 Yale University Freshman Counselor

1937 through 1938 Yale University Yale News Editor

Summer, 1936 and 1939 Experiment in International Living ' Putney, Vermont Summer, 1938

Brooklyn, New York 3 Tutor in French

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The following bar associations were contacted by SA THOMASL. LAMB, JR. on April 2, 1968, and advised they possessed no record for SHRIVER:

New York County Lawyers Assodation 1A Vesey Street New York New ork Mrs. Office Secretary

Association of the Bar of the City of New York A2 West lth Street New York w ork Assistant to the Executive ary

Committee on Grievances Association of the Bar of the City of New York 36 West Qdth Street MiSS?fE::?f?:fffNew Receptionist Newspaper Morgue On April 3, 1968, the records of the Information asBureau, reviewed byYork SA New times,229_Nest_£3rd_ftreet, revealed the York City, New following informa ion concerning the appointee: ROBERT SARGENTSHIVER, JR. received the 1968 Laetare Medal, awarded by Notre Dame University in 1968 as Outstanding American Roman Catholic Layman. He was the first Director of the Peace Corps and has been Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity since 196A. He was nominated by President JOHNSON on March 22, 1968, to be Ambassador to France. He resides in Rockville, Maryland, and maintains a voting address in Chicago, where he was a member of the Board of Education from 1955 to 1960. SHRIVER was born November 9, 1916, at Westminster, Maryland, graduated from Yale University in 1938 with a BA Degree, cum laude, and received an LL.B Degree from Yale Law School in 1941. He served in the Navy during World War Iliheisinactive Lieutenant Commander

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in the United States Naval Reserve. He was an assistant editor of Newsweek Magazine, from 19#5 to 1946. He was an assistant General Manager of the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Illinois. He is Executive Director of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation. SHRIVER has five children and is the husband of EUNICE KENNEDY, a sister of the late President KENNEDY.

The files contain various newspaper articles concerning SHRIVERs activities with the Office of Economic Opportunity and the PC, but nothing of a specific nature. No unfavorable articles were disclosed in the file of the New York Times Information Bureau.

Awards,and,Bpnorary_Degrees OnApril 2, 1968, Mr.] | of Public Occasions, New York University, Washington Square, New York City, advised SA WARREN A.?@ORTON that ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR., Director of the PO, received an honorary Doctor of Laws LLD! Degree on June 10, 1964, in recognition of his public service. b6 There is no indication that the appointee ever :b7C attended New York University as a student. could suggest no one who would know the appoin ee personally. [:;::::%;;§;].Alumni, OnApril Fordhan 2, 1968, University, Mr.| I Bronx, New York, a vise GORTON that his records reflect that ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR,, Director of the PC of the United States, received an honorary Doctor of Laws LLD! Degree on June 12, 1963, in recognition of his public service.

There is no indication the appointeeewer attended Fordham as a student. He could suggest no one who would know him personally.

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On April 4, 1968, Executive Director, Catholic Interracia ounci Li ert Street, Néwfyork City, advised SA that on October 26, 1958, this council designated the appointee as a recipient of the Seventeenth Annual James J. Hoey Awarafbr Interracial Justice. The citation states that ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR., has long been an active leader in business and in civic life. As b6 president of the Catholic Interracial Council of b7c Chicago, he has brought organized work for the high ideals of interracial justice into a position of great prominence and efficacy in the city of Chicago, and has won the respect of countless citizens, of all faiths and races.

Miscellaneous On April2, 1968,Captain Bureau of Special Services, NYCPD, advised e could furnish no information concerning the appointee.

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Mrs| |President's Office, Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana, advised April 4, 1968 that ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER,JR. is personally acquainted whl NotreDame, who this week is care of Hotel Umwmwyofommodore, New York City, New York. She knew of no one else at Notre Dame who would be personally acquainted with SHRIVER.

SHRIVER was named the recipient of the Laetare Medal on March 24, 1968, by a committee of faculty and administrators at Notre Dame University, South Bend.

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AdministrationI JPublic Building, University 0 Notre Dame, Information, South Bend, Indiana, advised that Notre Dame each year on Laetare Sunday names an outstanding Catholic layman for the Laetare Medal, voted on by a committee of faculty and administrators at Notrelhme. On March 24, 1968, SHRIVER was named the 1968 recipient of the Laetare Medal. The individual must be a practicing Catholic. The Laetare Medal is so named because the recipient is traditionally announced each year on Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent and an occasion of joy in the Liturgy of the Church. The actual presentation is scheduled for a later date, often in the home town of be the recipient. blc

The procedure that is followed is that the committee meetingsis furnished are thesubsequently names of those heldandunder cgpgide biglsogapgy ationsketches and three of these individuals are discussed at these meetings. At the end of the three meetings one person is voted upon as the recipient of the Laetare Medal. The only actual contact made by the committeeis with the bishop covering the recipient's residence to verify that he is a practicing Catholic.only Hebyreputation. did not personally hisTo knowknowledge, R 1 " ER,JR., i the University of Notre Dame,would e the only individual associated with Notre Dame who would personally know SHRIVER.

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, The follow-ring individuals worked closely with S1-IRIVER at the Peace Corps for several years: |:|n<>w with IBM» Armonk, New York -5... | Ifor the Peace Corps, now with Strasser,Spiege1berg, b6 Fried and Frank, 120 Broadway, New York City. b7C | now with Publisher in Newsday" Garden City, Long Island of'Arthur n. Little, Inc" 630 5th Avenue.

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Tine: ROBERT SARGENTSHRIVER, JR.

Character: SPECIAL INQUIRY

Synopsis: Appointee's honorary degrees at De Paul University and St. Procopius verified. Employment as assistant manager of the ChicagoMerchandise Mart Board of verified.'Education, AppointeePresident was thePresident of Catho1¥§!Inter- of the racial Council, a Vice President of the Chicago Coun il on Foreign Relations. Membership in Onwentsia Country Club, Serra Club, Executives Club of Chicago, Racquet Club and Economics Club verified. No record of appointee at the American Bar Center. Appointee is not a member of the Chicago Bar Association. Numerous associates in various organizations comment favorably and recommend. One individual advised the SHRIVERs were not popular members of a local club. Appointee was dropped from membership for non-payment of dues. Indebtedness was paid after cancellation of membership. Credit check satisfactory. Arrest check negative.

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Education

De Paul University 25 East Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IllinoisHAW, On April 1, 1968, Miss[:::::::::::::] Records Clerk, advised SA! |£rom recordsROBERT SARGENTSHRIVER, JR Director, leaoe Corps, had an honorary degree of LL D. conferred to him by De Paul University during the commencement exercises f held in Chicago, Illinois, June, 1961. ic On April 1, 1968,| I De Paul University, Law School, advised he personally does not know the appointee, but definitely recalls his receiving the honorary degree from ty during = he:%nifer?jstated Fr. 1he_Jnnel_1251__Qnmmencemeni_§eremQniei- De Paul University knows the appointee very well, however, Fr.[:::::::::Fs presently on a business trip in the St. Louis, Missouri, area and not expected to return to De Paul University until about April ll, 1968.

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ing investigation was conducted by SA at Lisle, Illinois: On April3, 1968 Mr.! | St. Procopius College, Lisle, , June 4, 1959 St. Procopius College conferred the honorary E:§::]statedde ree of Doctor SHRIVER of Educationaddressed on R, SARGENT thegraduating SHRIVER, seniors JR,at commencement exercises on the above date. Mr.[:::::]stated that during the time the honorary .b6 degree was conferred on SHRIVER that SHRIVER was serving ib7C as president of the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago, Illinois, with his office located at 228 North LaSalle Street.

was the St. Mr.[::::]Procopius stated representativethat an Fatherg I handled h1S appearanceMr.[::::]stated at St. ProcopiusFather[::;i;;:]was durinthat the commencement out exercisecurrently ofS town on a three-week vacation an ere was no one else at St. Procopius who was acquainted with Mr. SHRIVER,

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Employment

Merchandise Mart Qhicago, lllinois On April 3, 19as,| | advised SA MAURICEF. DEAN that ROBERT SARGEN , ., had been employed as Assistant Manager of the Merchandise Mart from 1948 to 1961, at which time he resigned to accept employ- ment with the United States Government in Washington, D.C. He stated that SHRIVER handled the promotional aspects of the Merchandise Mart and did an outstanding job. He would be eligible for employment at any time. He stated that during the latter four or five years of his association with the Mart, SHIVER retained the title of Assistant Manager and maintained an office in the Mart but was not active in the business of the Mart. Mr.[:::::]explained that during this time, SHIVER was President of the Chicago School Board, which is a full-time job and consumed most of his time and attention. Mr.[::;:::]declared that he would give SHRIVER the highest of recommendations and described him as 37c devoteda highly intelligent theto well andbeing articulate of his personfellow man. who isMr.[:::f::]stated com letely that SHBIVER derives his greatest satisfaction from giving service to his community and his country. He stated that SHRIVER is a man of excellent character and his associates are of the highest reputation. In his opinion, SHIVER is completely loyal to the United States. He is a dedicated family man and in any position he undertakes, SHRIVER devote hmself completely in doing the best job he knows how. Mr.i:i::]statedthat heknows that SHRIVER is being considered for an appointment as Ambassador to France, and he believes he would be an excellent choice for this position. He declared that without reservation he would recommend SHBIVER for any position of trust.

On April 3, 1968, advised SAMAUEICE DEAN F. thtHe Hasbeen acquaintedwith SHRIVER for approximately 20 years. He stated that SHRIVER is a man of great intellect and depth whose character and associates are above reproach. He stated he is a good family man and a devout church man. He stated he throwshimself unselfishly into any;bb

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he undertakes and strives to attain perfection. He stated that SHRIVER has no political ambition as such, although he would accept a political position if it were offered to him and he felt that he could handle the job. Mr.[:::]stated that he believes that SHRIVER would have made an excellent governor for the State of Illinois. He stated that SHRIVER's real satisfaction comes from doing a job well, and he has always striven to serve his country well and he believes that SHBIVER's real ambition is to be of service to his country. Mr.[:::] declared that SHIVER is completely loyal and patriotic and he would recommend him for any position of trust. Mr.[::::]stated that the Management Office of the Merchandise Mart is a small office and is run by Mr. [:::::] and himself. He stated that SHRIVERs activities in connection with this office consisted mostly of contact and association with other people in the building and persons of various activity throughout the city. he g;:;;:]BeldOnA 1Prl 53$ Enterprises3 1968 Educational I I Corporation,Merchandiseb7@ ar , advised SA MAURICE F. DEAN he has been acquainted with SHRIVER since 1952. He stated that SHRIVER's business, social and professional life has always been above reproach. He stated he regarded it as an excellent choice when the President announced that he would appoint SHRIVER as Ambassador to France. He stated SHRIVER is completely loyal and patriotic and has intense desire to be of service to his country. NW. [:::::]related that he, [::::::] is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame and stated that the Laetare Medal was awarded to SHRIVER at the University of Notre Dame on March 24, 1968. Mr. E:::::]stated that this medal is awarded to individuals for outstanding service and citizenship. He stated that before awarding this medal, a thorough check is made of the individual approximatelyto whom the award is months. to sixbe given andMr.J;;:::¥Lstated this check that usually in takesview ofthe above, he would recommend SHBI wi out any reservation whatsoever for any position of trust.

CG 161-1531 MD/laj 3 -- On April3, 1968, L I Quaker Oats Company, Merchan ise Mart, advised SA MAURICE F. DEAN that he has been acquainted with SHRIVER for approximately 20 years. He stated he has known him as a business and social acquaintance and regards him as a close friend. He stated SHRIVER is a person of excellent character and associates who is devoted to his family, his community and his country. He stated devotedhe regards SHBIVER the toservice of as an outstandingthis country. America Mr.T:f&f:ifdeclared' completely he would recommend SHRIVER for any position of trust. On April3, 196s,| | Qic Chicago SunTimes Newspaper, a vise . N t at he has been acquainted with SHRIVER since 1948. He stated he has known him in business, has served with him on many committees and in civic affairs and is also acquainted with him socially and as a personal friend. He stated that in his opinion, SHRIVER achieved an excellent record in service to the City of Chicago when he resided here and continued this record of achievement when he went to Washington. He regards him as an individual who is completely dedicated to the service of his community and his country. He stated SHRIVER is a man whose character and associates are above reproach, and he regards him as a man who is completely loyal and patriotic to the United States. He stated he felt that the President wasSHRIVER making Ambassador an excellent as choiceFrance. whento Mr.1f:§222Tdeclared nced he wouldhe appoint would recommend SHRIVER for a position of trust.

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On April 3, 1968, Mr,L L A 4 | [:::::] Field Enterprises, Incorporated} 401 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, advised SA EDWARD J. NEHLS that he met the appointee in 1948 when he became assistant manager of the Mer~ chandise Mart, He said he became close friends with the ap- b6 pointee and subsequently with his wife after they were married Q Mr,[::::]said he only sees the appointee a few times a year ib7C now that he hasamoved from Chicago, Mr,[::::]re1ated that he regards the appointee as a loyal American citizen of excellent character, reputation, morals, associates and habits. He said he knows nothing of an adverse nature concerning the appointee and believes he will make an excellent representative as am- bassador,

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Board of Education City of Chicago 228 North La Salle Street Chicago, Illinois H _ On April 1, 1968, Mrs. Secretary, Board of Educatio 8 orth La Salle Street, advised SA from records that ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, Jr. was appointe as a member of the Board of Education on May 1, 1954, by former Chicago Mayor pies1li%%theMART,,UlTISml-ELLY deceased!. Boardof Education, On Octoberwas 26, re-elected 1955, to he was membership elected in Junéf 59, and continued service as president and member until he submitted his resignation on October 18, 1960, to Mayor RICHARD J, DALEY. Mrs.[::::::]advised that during the appointee's term of service, she was the Assistant Secretary. She stated he was an efficient executive and a person of pleasant personality and a happy disposition. She described him as well poised, extremely polished and a person of good family background. She advised his loyalty to the United States was unquestioned, that ., he wouldmake anexcellent representativeof this Government andif, she would without qualification recommend him for a position of " I92.1S'C 0 On April2, 1968,J Q an attorney with offices at lll West Was ing on Bou evar ,' icago, advised SA|[:::] that he was attorney for the Board of Education during the appointee's term of membership, 1954 to 1960. He described the appointee as an extremely capable individual, forceful, honest and a person of integrity. As an executive he was energetic, cool~headed, calm, resourceful, a sound thinker and a person with excellent self-control. He knew the appointee to be a loyal American of good character, morals and associates. He and his family enjoyed an excellent reputation and he without qualification would recommend him for a position of trust. On April2, 19 Attorney, Board of Education, advised SA a uring e appointee's term of membership hewas the| lfor the Board of Education. He described the appointee as a loyal American of excellent character, associates and reputation. He stated the

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appointee is a capable and efficient executive and a polished individual, extremely personable and one who would be a credit as a representative of the United States. He highly recommended him for a position of trust with the Government. OnApril 2, 1968, Miss Office of the §jL,c President, Board of Education, a hat dvise S t she as w an employee of the Board during the appointee's term of membership and leadership as its president. She described the appointee as an outstanding individual, a loyal American of excellent character, associates, morals and reputation. She knew of nothing derogatory in his background that would reflect upon his ability or reputation. She recommended him without qualification for a position of trust with the United States Government.

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The following investigation was conducted by SA[::::::] [:::::::]on April 2, 1968:

Ci ty of Chica a go, nd a bylso 1 _ a gPresident " of | line ion, and Company real estate firm, 55 East Washington Street, Chicago, advised he has known SHRIVER since 1954 when they first served together on the Chicago Board of Education. They were good friends and worked together closely until 1960 when SHRIVER, then President of the Board of Education, left to accept a position with the Government in Washington, D.C. Although in only occasional contact during SHRIVERs years of service in Washington, their friendship has continued to this day. [:::::::]stated he has the highest regard for SHRIVER and would give him a plus on all counts. He described SHRIVER as industrious,-extremely capable, ambitious and courageous. He is fair, scrupulously honest, decisive, does what he believes b6 ofto others, bebutright and does stickes not hesitate to his guns. Heto make decisions. accepts[iE::::]the 0 inions Ib7C stated that SHRIVER will do a good job at whatever he under- takes, will not make enemies, and will not hesitate to admit Effalfflto his mistakes. He the country is possessed is beyond of question. excellent character In conclusion,and his stated he would recommend SHRIVER without reservation for any position of trust and responsibility. LT? the Board of Education, ity'bt*ch1oago, and the Chicago Building Trades Council, 130 North Wells Street, Chicago, advised he became acquainted with SHRIVER in 1958 when he first started serving on the Chicago Board of Education. SHRIVER was at that time President of the Board. [::::::]stated he has maintained his acquaintanceship and friendship with SHRIVER since that time, and has seen SHRIVER on several occasions in Washington, D.C., during inWashington. SHRIVER's. [i%:::]1eca11ed eriod of service that with it wasthe Federal throughgovernmentSHBIVER that he first met former President JOHN F. KENNEDY, just prior to the time that KENNEDY campaigned for the presidency of the United States.

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CG 161-1531 GM/laj 2 [::::::Ldescribed SHBIVERasa wonderful person for whom he has the ighest re g nard a d respect. He is possessed b6 of excellent character and reputation. He is a dedicated and Ib7C |t|statedlo a1 American he and isa capableconfident andSHRIVER conscientious woulddo public anoutstanding servant job at whatever he might undertake. In conclusion, he stated he would unhesitatingly recommend SHRI VER for any position of trust and responsibility in the Government.

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OnApril 4, 19es,|___w§!____> |, SAtf2f:f2::;;¬::E:]thatIn eel om any, 30 Westhas Monroeknown SHRIVER Street, he Chicago,for approximatelyadvised 15 years. ey ave been acquainted socially in addition to workingincluding together on inwork various theCatholic charitable activities Interracial Council. in Chica o,[::%:§] statedthree he years andon SHRIVER theChicago also worked Boardof closely Education. together [::%;;;]succeeded for a out SHRIVER as President of the Board of Education in . E:::::] p remarked that he currently serves on the Advisory Committee on b6 Manpower and Training, having been originally appointed to the b7c FederalIn connection statutory with committee hisservice by formeronthis President committee,[::;;éJhas JOHN F. KENNEDY. had occasional business contacts with SHRIVER during years SHRIVER has been serving in Washington, D.C. [:::::]described SHRIVER as a first-class person in every respect. He is intelligent, industrious, and exceptionally capable.man He whosecharacter is a very patrioticreputation Americanand beyond and are a devoted question. famil[::;:::] stated he would highly recommend SHRIVER for any position o rust and responsibility.

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CG 161-1531 Q l Educationa O8 South LaS e O rec , icago, |:| in Chicago, advised SA on April 2, 1968, that he was acquainted with the appointee rom approximately 1953 to 1960. He stated that the appointee was President of the1960f Chicago duringBoard ofwhich Education timehe, from | approximately 1955 to | E::;;:] statedthat theappointee is superior in every way and a ore it to himself, his family and his country. He said the appointee has great public spirit and is highly interested in his country. |:|advised that the appointee is at brilliant man whose character, associates, loyalty, reputation and personality are excellent. He said he would highly recommend appointee for a highly responsible position with the government

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On April 1, 1968, Honorable B1C§§RD_J%;g§g§X, Mayor, City of Chicago, 121 North LaSa1le Street, a vised SA ROBERT F BARRY that he has known the appointee since approximately 1953 or 1954. He stated that he has come in contact with him on many occasions in connection with community and-civic affairs. He said that the appointee was President of the Chicago Board of Education from approximately 1955 to 1960 and did an out~ standing job while on the Board.

Mayor DALEY stated that he has the highest regard for the appointee and would not hesitate to recommend him for any position with the United States Government.

He further stated that he is personally acquainted with the appointee's family and also has the highest regard for them. '

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Affiliation

American Bar Center 1155 East 60th Street ChicagoLIl1inoi§_ advised SAIOn April 1 Q1968 Mrs Ithe | |Records records of her office Clerk , L6 reveal SHRIVER is not a member of the American Bar Association. b7? On April 1, 1968, Mr. advised the grievance files of the American Bar Center contained no listed grievances or unfavorable information concerning SHRIVER.

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Chicago Bar Association CBA! 29 South LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois .b6 On April 2 1968 Miss [:::::::::::::::] Clerk tic advised SA WILLIAM J:smxr, Jr., from records that the, appointee is not a member of the CBA.

A CBA questionnaire dated April 22, 1959, reflects the following information:

ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, Jr. 2430 North Lakeview Avenue, Chicago since 1955! Born November 9, 1915, Westminister, Maryland Employed by the Merchandise Mart

Former addresses 641 University Parkway Baltimore, Maryland 1922 - 1929; 1210 5th Avenue New York City; 1170 5th Avenue, New York City; 1070 Park Avenue New York City; 123 East 82nd Street New York City; 151 East 83rd Street New York City all 1929 - 1948; Ambassador Hotel Chicago, Illinois February, 1948 September, 1950 Racquet Club Chicago, Illinois October, 1950 - July, 1951; Whitehall Hotel Chicago, Illinois August, 1951 - April, 1953; 220 East Walton Place Chicago, Illinois May, 1953 October, 1955; 2430 North Lakeview Avenue Chicago, Illinois October, 1955 ~

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Marital status Married, EUNICE MARY KENNEDY, May 23, 1953 Parents ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, born Cumberland, Maryland; HILDA SHRIVER, born Education Yale

1934Union Mills, Maryland University, September, Yale June, 1938, BA Cum Laude; University, September, 1938 June, 1941, LLB; Licensed to practice by Employments New York Bar, December 24, 1941; Licensed to practice by Illinois Bar, April 29, 195a! 'Wi1kie, Owen,Otis, Farr and Gallagher, New York City, June, 1940 August, 1940, Clerk; Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam and Roberts, New York City, June, 1941; Newsweek Magazine, 1945 - 1946, New York City, Assistant Editor; Investment Business Joseph P. Kennedy New York City 1946 to date Assistant General Manager Merchandise Mart CG 161-1531 EJN:cms 1

The following individuals listed as references by SHRIVER inlthein connectionChicagoBar Assciation with his applicationin 1959 forwere membershipinterviewedby sn

on April 2 1968, advised he has known sn ' ' ' el 1950. He advised srmxvrn formerly the Holy Name Cathedral Cggtholic,N Chicago.an honorab e gent eman,escr bed 1 SHRIVER up-right,active as a practi paris inQ 1 a1 Society,ffairs, and an activecharitable doing workerwork. ff;f?::f;:ffff]stated in ' 's DePau1SHRIVER was very active in civic affairs whi e in icago. He stated he knew nothing unfavorable concerning SHRIVER and would definitely recommend him for any position of trust. b6 LKfF3¥¬y"-_"'L nvc Room 1700, 72 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois on April 2, 1968, Mr.|:| advised he has been acquaintedbusiness with anda social SHRIVER capacity. since ap fffigtated' tely 1942he got both to in know a SHRIVER hisquite home.[:::%]adYised ell and hashe also on numerous sponsored occasionsSHRIVER for visited in membership SHRIVERin the Chicago ever Barpractic Association;»however ' o t::::]statedhe did not believeabout ten yearsago hewasi |Chicago Council Foreignon Relations and at that time SHRIVER was a member of the Effifdescribedtive Committee SHRIVER as and also a finea Vice-Presidentman, intelligent, of this devoted Council. aboutin 1S religion, whomhe could a fine not family speak tooman, loyal highly. American[:;::]stated and a SHRIVERperson devoted a lot of time to civic activities an was a very public spirited individual. He felt SHRIVER was a good administrator and possessedgood executive ability. [::::]advised he definitely would recommend SHRIVER for any position of trust.

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CG 161-1531 EJN:cms 2. gttorney Room 2300, 120 West Adams Street, be 11103-QO, Illinois 7 H ibjc On April2, 1968,Mr.[:::::¥:]advised first he became Manageracquainted withthe of SHRIVERMerchandise whenMart he camein approximately o Chicago as1948. the Assistant [;:::::] advised his law firm represented the JOSEPH KENNEDY fami y in connection with the operations of the Merchandise Mart in Chicago ' as through this business arrangement he met SHRIVER. advised his association with SHRIVER was predominantly on a business basis. [::::::]described SHRIVER as competent, meticulous,reputation honest, a andloyal possessing American. an - advisedt character he knew and a nothing"grade unfavorableA report." T:%fff2ijadvised 0 ' g SHRIVER andwould could he only definitely give him recommend SHRIVER for any position with the United States Government.

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e following investigation was conducted by SA on April 2 7 1968:

Economic Club of Chicago 105 West Madison ¢hicagO1=_,_IAlli90_i$. l Mrs. I ISecretary, EconomicClub of Chicago, advised that Her records reflect that R. SARGENT SHRIVER has been a member of that club since 1953. She said the membership is limited to 1,170 persons comprised of the outstanding younger men in the professions who get together for dinners and luncheons for the purpose of listening to outstanding speakers discuss economic, social, and business questions of importance. She said that she does not know the appointee personally as his participation in club affairs has been restricted because of his duties in ofWashington, theEconomic D.C. She advisedmight Club, that acqhaintedbe the with appointee I Eéc I I Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, Chicago, stated that he met the appointee on one occasion and knows him by reputation only. a Hesaidman of he excellent has the highestability. re ard %:::]advised for him andthat considers hehas him never heard anything derogatory concerning him and has no reason to question his loyalty, character or associates. He said he knows of no reason why he should not be considered for the position in question. [:::::]further advised that the Economic Club of Chicago was formed for the purpose of getting together those outstanding young men in the various professions for the purpose of hearing prominent speakers in the various fields. He said that four times a year the club has dinner meetings and on four or five other occasions luncheon forums are held. The club has no projects or social functions and the only time the members get together are for the affairs listed above. [:::::]said that for this reasonhe does not

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know anyone who is closely acquainted with the appointee. be [:::::]further stated that the appointee's participation b7c in the dinners and luncheons has been limited the past few years because of his assignment in Washington. He said that from the records of the club the appointee once served on committees with EDWARD C. LOGELIN, Vice-President, United States Steel Corpgration, 208 South LaSa1le Street, Chicago, and| L Chadwell, Keck, Kayser, Ruggles and McLaren, 135 South LaSal1e Street, Chicago, and these individuals may be acquainted with him.

EQE§RD;:iLQ§§Ll§ supra! advised that he has known the appointee on a casual basis since the late 1940's and has opportunity to observe his performance at close range when they served on the Chicago Board of Education in the late 1950's. He described him as tactful, determined, and possessing the ability to get results under pressure. LOGELIN said that the appointee was one of the first to recognize the need for a social consciousness in facing the problems of the large cities. He was active in the Catholic Interracial Council and undertook programs in this regard.

LOGELIN said he has no reason to question the appointee's character, reliability or associates and has nothing but the highest regard for his ability. He said the appointee would be a credit to any government agency which he might serve. He possesses an excellent personality and has the necessary aggressiveness to accomplish things without antagonizing anyone. LOGELIN stated that during the time he has known the appointee he has never heard nor observed anything about his demeanor or morals of a deroga~ tory nature. LOGELIN said he would unhesitatingly recommend the appointee. Attorney[:::::::;::::::] supra!stated thathe fe has a slight acquaintances lp with the appointee based on " their mutual membership in the Economic Club of Chicago. He said that the appointee served on one of the committees of this club with him. He said he knows of nothing which would lead him to question the appointees loyalty to the

W ' #1 .3 CG 16l~1531 EJN:mcS 3 United States. |::|said he learned from newspaper accounts that the appointee is being considered for the post of United States Ambassador to France, a post which he considers of an extremely sensitive nature at this time. He stated that for this reason he believes it important that our country's representative be a highly qualified individual. He said that his, - knowled g e of th ae ppoin ' t ee 1S' f 0 a imited 1 ' nature and suggested that if additional information is desired that| he Saddle &Cycle Club, resides might be able to furnish information n e appoin ee. [:::::::]said he is not well enough acquainted with I106 the appointee to comment on his character or associates, but Ib7C believes him to be a trustworthy individual based on his general reputation. w On April2, 1968,M2J| I !LtnatIsa hemember oi theSa le *adVTsedSK & Cycle EDWKRDClub, J. NEHLSWest 900 Foster Avenue, Qhiga , Illinois, and was former1y[::::::] i he club. He said EUNICE KENNEDY v was a member before s e married SHRIVER and that SHRIVER 1I, subsequently joined after his marriage to EUNICE. He stated 92 that the SHRIVERs were dropped from membership for non-payment of dues after he left the Chicago area, but eventually paid Ef:::f:jsaidH hi 'ndebtedness the SHRIVERs were after cancellation not popular of membership.members, Mr. broke numerous club rules as to dress and demeanor, and generally acted as if they were superior to the membership.

He said Mr. SHRIVER was a very charming and personable individual and that the SHRIVERS never did anything which would reflect unfavorably upon their moral character.

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Chicago Council on Foreign Relations CCFR! ll6 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois H b6 and| 1; rs _ , | advised SA GARRETT P. FLEMIIIG on | b7c Apri , , t at QR was a member of this Council during his stay in Chicago in the 1950's and early 1960's. She stated that while she was not personally acquainted with SHRIVER she has never heard anything derogatory concerning his character, loyalty, and associates. She stated SHRIVER was highly regarded in the community and quite active in civic affairs. She stated membership in the CCFR now amounts to approximately 17,000 members and the annual fee is $10. She added the CCFR is a nonpartisen organization of individuals interested in the field of international affairs.

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Racquet Club 1363 North Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois i A Mr. E? manager, advisedSA GARRETTV .! I. FLEMING onApri , , that SHRIVER maintains current membership in this club and has been a member in good standing since 1949. He stated that he does not personally b6 know SHIVER, however, to become a member in good standing b7C he would have to be of impeccable character and his reputation and associates would be beyond reproach. Mrs.| |Secretary, advised SAFLEMIHG F: on April 2, 1968Tthat STVER'becamemember a of this club Q in 1949 and currentlymaintains his membership in the club. 92 She stated that SHRIVER has not visited the club to her knowledge since he left Chicago in the early 1960's. She stated she was acquainted with SHRIVER and his family and has the highest respect for them. She stated SHRIVER'scharacter, loyalty, and associates are beyond reproach and she would highly recommend him for any po sition of trust with the Government. She concluded by s tating that SHRIVER resided at the Racquet Club for a short period upon his arrival in Chicago.

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Executives Club of Chicago 111 West Washington Blvd. ,¢11i°dagQ»_p _11_li_n_°diS_s _____,1 _,1 The followinginvestigation wasconducted bySA|UUUUUU [::::::]on April 2, 1968, at Chicago, Illinois: Mr.| |Executive Director, Executives Club of Chicago, 1' West Washington Blvd., advised he has known the appointee for approximately fourteen years. He stated he considers the appointee to be of excellent character and one b6 who is a leader. He further advised the appointee's loyalty b7¢ to his country was beyond question and has been proved many times overmany years. since he Mr.[:::E:::]saidhas se ved his Government heconsiders in a high position theappointee for haveto a very even temper and presents a fine public image. He added he felt the appointee is well qualified for any position in the Government to which he may be named. Mr.E;:::;?]said Executivesthe meets onClub Friday noons for lunc eon o hear a noted speaker and consists of several thousand members of executive level. He said he has no means of determining which members would know the appointee.

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Serra Club of Chicago Chicago, Illinois

[::::::] advisedOn April that1, the 1968, Serra C Miss! ubs areLg5ThoI1cfellowship | laymen organizations which function primarily to encourage voca~ tions in the priesthood. She said they meet for lunch every i a ut otherwise have no physical office or property. Miss stated the appointee is listed as an associate member. the said she recalls he was quite active in the club during his life in Chicago, On April1, 1968,Mril J I W advised he has known the appoinfeesince l955as a member of the 57c club, He said the appointee was a member from about 1949. He said he has not seen the appointee in quite a few years, but re- calls he was quite active in the club and was a counselor at one time for his son. Mr,[:::::::::]said the appointee is an un- questionably loyal American of the highest moral character. He said he has great respect for his integrity, diplomacy and sense of duty, knows nothing of an adverse nature concerning him and would highly recommend him for any position of trust with the United States Government. On April 1, 1968, Mr.| | Serra International, 22 West Monroe Street, advised he has known the appointee since 1949 as a member of the Serra Club of Chicago, of which, he,| |at that time, He said SHRIVER is an absentee member at the present time, however, was quite ac- tive when he was in Chicago. He said he was not an officer of the club, however, was Chairman of several committees and was E:f::::]statedre ular in his attendance theappointee at the weekly wasextremely luncheon involved meetings.in community Mr, affairs, is very dedicated, very hard working and a very concerned individual. He stated the appointee has a great sense of balance and diplomacy and a sense of compulsion or urgency in everything he does, He said the appointee has a great talent for leadership and that he would most highly recommend him for any position of trust with the United States Government,

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On April1, 1968,mr,] I advised that he does not know the appointee through the Serra Club, however, met him about 1953 or 1954 when appointee was on the school board and ca ' the Jones Commercial High be School ofwhich| i He saidthe appointeespoke b7C Presidenton one or two theof occasions School to Board. groups of Mr,[:%:::]said arents prior the to becomingappointeefunc- tioned well as President of the Board and got along well with the board, the superintendent of schools and the public. He said he regards the appointee as an unquestionably loyal American Whose moral character he would have no reason to question, He said he knows nothing of an adverse nature concerning the appointee and believes he would do an excellent job for the Government in any capacity he was appointed,

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The following investigation was conducted by SA

Catholic Interracial Council 21 West Superior Street Chicago, Illinois A _ On April 2, 19as,| | Catholic Interracial Council,advise t at e has known the appointee both socially and professionally since 1958. He said the appointee had served as President of the Catholic Interracial Council from 1955 to 1960. He considered the ap pointee to be a person possessed of extraordinary energy and dealtalent. [::::::::::]further ofidealism: verfoutgoing described affable, himand as having andgifted a great with b6 charisma. added he could think of no one he could b7c recommend higher for a position of trust with the Government. . On April 2, 1968, Mr.| A I Board of Directors, Interocean Caine ompani, 326 §outh Paulina, Chicago, advised that he served as| Ithe Catholic Interracial Council from 1958 to 1960, when the ap pointee was President of that organization. He found during that association that the appointee was a very competent leader, fair and honest. He felt that anyone who knew the appointee y would rate him extremely high as to his character and ability. E::::::]said he would unhesitatingly recommend the appointee for a position of trust with the Government. On April 2, 19ss,L I Assistant United States Attorney, Chicag6Tadvised that hémknew the appointee in the period 1955 to 1960, both socially and in his position as a member of the Board of Directors on the Catholic Interracial Council. He advised thahhe considered the appointee above re~ preach in his character, associates and reputation. He recommended the appointee highly for a position of trust with the Government.

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Onwentsia Golf and Country Club Lake Forestl;lllinoisv_ _ g p On April3, 1968, Mr. E::::%;::;;::::]Manager, advised SA 0. ARTHUR GRAN that the appointee as een a member of that club for about twenty years. He said the appointee is currently a non-resident member in good standing, which entitles him to use of the club's facilities for 45 days per year. He said he has not seen the appointee at the club for the past eight to ten years. He said he could not say which members might know the appointee. b6 b7C On April 3, 1968, Mr.| | _ Iadvised tha he is a member of Onwentsia, but did not know the appointee from that club. He said he met the appointee in 1952 through ADLAI STEVENSEN and knew him thereafter only socially. He said he regards the SHIVERs as loyal Americans of good character, reputation, morals, associates and habits. He said he knows nothing of an adverse nature concerning the appointee but has no opinion as to whether he would be qualified as a United States Ambassador.

Onwentsia and Ecko Products Company, advised he does not know the appointee as a nembur of Onientsia, however, met him casually about ten years ago. Us said he does not know himwell enough to make any commentconcerning him.

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Miscellaneous kn] on Aprils. um a V1S8d Attorney,he has nown ;| §b§ e appointee intimately for at least fifteen years. He said *° he met SHRIVER in the 1952 Presidential Campaign of Governor ADLAIsince STEVENSON,that time. became Mr.[:ii:]said ood friends theand appointee social acquaintancesa trueis patriot of outstanding character,reputation and morals. He said the appointee's affiliations and associates are exemplary and he knows nothing of an adverse nature concerning him. He said he believes the appointee is an excellent choice for the position of ambassador.

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On April 4, 1968, Mr. | I advised he has known the appointee for about twelve I years, when SHIVER was on the Chicago Board of Education. He said- rec he [:::::]was responsible di tl y toSHRIVZER as [:::::::j in the Office of EconomicOpportunity, of whic was Director ¢ b6 ib7C Mr. E::::]re1ated that he has no reservation concerning the appointee's loyalty to the United States and believes his character, associates and habits to be impeccable. He said the appointee enjoys an excellent reputation and he knows nothing in his background which could cause him or the government any embarrassment. He said the appointee is a capable administrator, who is quick thinking and direct acting. Mr. |:|said he believes SHIVER to be the most capable man available for the post of ambassador and he highly recommends him for this post.

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The following investigation was conducted by SA FRANK BYDLON:

Federal Judges United States District Court 219 South Dearborn Chicago, Il1in91S._ Honorable_KlLg£gM"J.@§A££BELL advised on April 2, 1968, thathéhas'Eeencasua Iy acquainted with SHRIVER since approximately 1956 to 1961 when he left the Chicago area to work with the new administration in Washington, D. C. He stated that he has seen SHRIVER on many occasions, mostly formal functions, and his impression of him was that he is an extremely personable, intelligent and capable individual. He stated that SHRIVER enjoys an excellent reputation and is a loyal citizen. He highly recommended SHRIVER for a position of trust with the Government. H0norab1e_JUL1Q§:J,BHQE§MAN advisedon April 3, 1968, that his association with §H§fVER has been only on a casual basis. He stated that he has attended numerous functions where SHRIVER has been in attendance. He stated that SHRIVER is an imposing individual, who is exceedingly personable and who would be a worthy representative of the Government as Ambassador to France. He described SHRIVER as an intelligent individual who has an excellent reputation and is a loyal citizen. He highly recommended SHRIVER for a position oi trust with the Government. b6 Honorable] |ndvised on April 2, :b7C 1968, that he has me 1 ' on about twelve instances during the period SHRIVER was in the Chicago area and that his acquaintance of him is very casual. He described SHRIVER as having an exceptionally tine personality and that it is a pleasure to meet and be with him. He stated that it is apparent that SHRIVER is capable in view of his achievements in the Chicago area. He felt that SHRIVER has excellent character and is a loyal American. He highly recommended him for a position of trust with the Government

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Honorable RICHA§QiBg§HS@IN_advised on April 2, 1968, that he has tremendous respect and regard for SHRIVER He stated that his acquaintance with him was limited to contacts with him at political and social affairs but stated that he was very impressed with him everytime he met him. He described SHRIVER as impeccable, intelligent, and holding good judgment. He stated that SHRIVER has good character and is a loyal American. He said that he would not know anyone "except the retiring President" whom he could speak more highly, and recommended SHRIVER for a position of trust with the Government.

Honorable JAME§_B, g§E§Q§S_advised on April 3, 1968, that he met SHRIVER'early during 1960 in the Presidential campaign. Since then both had worked together on various political projects and have seen each other at social and political events. PARSONS stated that SHRIVER and he had also worked together on the "National Conference on Religion and Race," and also worked together on the pilot project concerning employment for Negroes on the south side Chicago. PARSONS stated that SHRIVER continues to call on him on occasions for advice concerning Negro appointments and various problems concerning Negroes.

PARSONS stated that he is highly impressed with SHRIVER. He described SHRIVER as a very intelligent and extremely capable individual. He commented concerning his superb organizational ability and stated that he demonstrated this many times to him on various political and social projects that they both worked on. He described him as an outstanding appearing person holding a personality and poise that are necessary for a diplomatic type position He stated that SHRIVER has an excellent reputation and is a loyal American. He highly recommended him for a position of trust with the Government. Honorable[;::::::::;%:::]advisedApril 2, on b6 1968, that he has known SHRIVE on a personal basis since ib7C he came to the Chicago area in about 1948. He stated that during this time both have worked together on various polit 1.. cal programs, starting from the "Committee for Stevenson"

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Honorab1epJ. SAM P§gRY advised on April 2, 1968, that he had only me¬SH§YVER onone or two occasions and, therefore, has little personal knowledge oi him. He stated, however, that he is well aware of his reputation since he had done a great deal of his work during the time that SHRIVER was President of the Board of Education of the City or Chicago. He stated that he realized at that time, which was approximately during the years 1953 to 1961, that SHRIVER had outstanding ability in view of his work as President of the Board of Education. He stated that SHRIVER had an excellent reputation and has always conducted himself in the best of manners. He has heard him speak on numerous occasions and considers him to be an excellent speaker. He considers SHRIVER to be of unquestionable loyalty and highly recommends him for a position or trust with the Government.

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On April 1, 1968, Mrs.| | ~ Chicago Credit Bureau, Inc., advised ICI I that her records reflect R. S. SHRIVER was employed by JOSEPH P. KENNEDY and resided in the Ambassador Hotel as of September 24, 1948. EUNICE SHRIVER, 220 East Walton Place, had satisfactory charge accounts at Saks, Bonwit Teller and b6 Marshall Fields as of February, 1955. She had an account aT the bvc Upper Avenue National Bank opened July 13, 1953, with a high four figure balance.

On April 1, 1968, personnel of the Chicago Police De artment Bureau of Records and Communications, advised IC pi: that they have no arres recor t d 1 -<1 en 1 tr ia bie with ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER or EUNICE SHRIVER.

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Newspaper Morgues On April 1, 1968, and April 2, 1968, SA|::| {jig [::::::::]reviewed the reference files of theChicago ' Tribune} "Chicago's American," "The Chicago Daily News" and the "Chicago Sun-Times" which disclosed no pertinent information pertaining to appointee.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED NQNE ACQU|T- CASE |-ms BEEN CONVIC. AUTO FUG. FINES SAVINGS 92 RECOVERIES TAL5 PENDING OVER oNE YEAR [:]YEs [:|No PENDING PROSECUTION OVER SIX mom:-as C]vEs [:]NO AF. Roy s"l§°Qj';;§§T no NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW co1= MADE: " ' F H

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Field Office File #: 161-360 guru" pe 54:

Tmm ROBERT SERGEANT SHRIVER, JR.

Character: SPECIA L I NQU I RY

$wwmh=[:::::::::::::::] Attorney, advised he has known appointee for 44 years and recommends highly regarding character, loyalty, associates and reputation.

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ASSOCIATE bfc On April 5, 1968,! | Attorney-at-law, with the law irm o ar ner, Carton, Douglas,he resides Chil at? ren I and Ward, Chicago, Illinois advised He has known appointee for approximately 44 years and had very frequent contact with him until he went to Washington at the commencement of the JOHN F. KENNEDY Administration. Since that time his contact with appointee has been sporadic. He has been very close to the appointee, had attended Yale Undergraduate school with him and was in appointees wedding party. Mr.[::::::Pescribed appointee as a man of integrity, whose loyalty to this country can never be questioned. Appointee has always associated with persons ofexcellent like integrity reputation and and honest Mr.f::::::]believes. He has maintained that anhe will be an excellent choice for any high diplomatic position. He pointed out that ROBERT SERGEANTSHRIVER, JR, is a man who has never "trampled a man" to get what he wants but has always been a gentleman and a man who knows the meaning This document contatns neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outs tde your agency. if U.5. GOVERNMENTPRINTING OFFICE! 1967O273'878 p% e I wt u 4.4

161-360 fairplay. Mr.|;|doesnot believethere could ii: a better choice or a high diplomatic position.

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REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE Of: ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD ALBANY BUREAU 4/5/68 4/2-4/68 T|'|'|..E CF CASE REPORT M'ADE av TYPED BY b6 0 SA pakibi/c ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR. CHARACTER OF CASE

SPECIAL INQUIRY

REFERENCE: Bureau teletype dated March 29, 1968. Albany airtel to New York 4-/2/68. 92% "RUG" -/L.

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TiI|e= ROBERT SARGENT SI-IRIVER, JR.

Character: SPECIAL INQUIRY

Swwrm SHRIVER certified for admission to NYS Bar by NYS Board of Law Examiners, on 12/12/41. Admitted to NYS Bar at First Judicial Department, NYC on .12/24/41. No record found b, for SI-IRIVER at NYS Bar Association. Employment, Experiment QC in International Living, Putney, Vt., verified and favorable. Credit and criminal, Vermont, negative.

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DETAILS; Ar ALBANY, NEW YORK

NEW YORK SZKTE BAR On April 2, 1968, Miss| L Clerk, of the New York State Board of Law Examiners, advised from records that ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR., of 122 East 82nd Street, New York, New York, applied to take the New York State Bar Examination on October 4, 1941, following receipt of B.A. Degree from Yale University in 1938 and an LL.B Degree from Yale subsequent to this date no date listed!. Miss |:|advised further from records that SI-[RIVER took the New York State Bar Examination held on October 28-29, 1941, passed it and was certified for admission to the New York State Bar by the New Yak State Board of Law Examiners on December 12, 1941.

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7 Ithe New York State Court of Appeals, advised from records on Apdl 2, 1968, that ROBERT S. SHRIVER, JR., registered as an attorney in this court on December 27, 1941, following his admission to the New York State Bar at the First Judicial Department, New York, New York, on December 24, 1941. b6 ib7c iMr.[::::::]advised his records contained no grievances against or anyother derogatory information concerning SHRIVER and stated tat SHRIVER is an attorney in good standing. On April2, 1968,r1ns Clerk, New York State Bar Association, advised she cou d locate no records indicating that SHRIVER is now or ever has been a member of this association.

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Mr | 1 the Experimentin International ]Tiv'iTx'T;f;T'Putney,Vermont, on April Z:-, 1968, advised that the records oz-'5organization the reveal that ROBERT SARGENTSHRIVTER, JR., was a member oi a group of exoer1 imenters to German Y and Austria, during the summer of l93l.~. The leader of this group was identified. from the rec- -b6 =7». ords as being Mrs. CARMELITA HINTON, Putney School, Putney, /L Vermon-t. Her son and daughter WILLIAM and JEAN HINTON were also members of this group. The assistant leader of this group was Mr. IRWIN HOGENAUER, nowres iding 310 N.E., 170th Street, Seattle, Washington. In 1936, according to the records, Mr. SHRIVER was assistant Leader of a group of Exper imenters who traveled to Germany during that summer. The leader of the group was i.denti.fi.ed as being Miss Vassar College, Poughkeeps ie,New York; the records further raeal that Mr. SIRIVER was the leader of a group of experimenters to France during the summer of 1939. Included inthis group was one I I Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter-, New Hampshire. Nr.|:|stated that as an assistant leader or leader of a group of experimenters, Mr. SHRIVERwould have been classi tied as an employee and would have drawn a small salary plus his expenses. He said Mr. S'HRIVER wouldalso have been in Putney, Vermont at the Experinenit Headquarters to receive orientation for about a. two week period prior to embarkation.

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Mr. [::::]advised that he has known Mr.snaxvaa as the former Director of the Peace Corps and worked with Mr. SI-IRIVER in organizing the Peace Corps. He said Mr. SI-[RIVER is an extremely hard working individual with a keen sense of responsibility and duty to his country. He has the reputation for extremely fine character and is a very loyal American. Mr. I:I said he would highly recommendMr. SI+I.RIVF.Rfor any confidential position in ghfevyovernment. Ne. [jjjjjpointedeut that the Old records back of ten years have been destroyed, which would reveal date of Birth or Social Security Number of any former group leader or 6 experimenter and he further advised .-that there is no one pres- .b?C ently emp loyed by The Experiment-a§iho wouldhave known Mr. S1-EKIVERother than group leaders or;-members of particular groups which Mr. SHRIVER paric'ipdted-in. He furnished the names and addresses of the following persons who are alumni oi the Experiment and who would recall Mr. SIBIVER: M,r,J I I I, who wasa member oi the 1936 Experiment group that Mr. SIRIVER participated Mr L. I Waehirlgton,. , AttorneyD.G with the law Ilrm of Reavis, Pogne, Neal &Roae, 1100 onne ti- cut venue,A N.W., was" h ~ inston, D.C. h omedd a ress HI Mr. |:|is a present member of the,.Board=of Trustees of the Experiment. Mr. I:I :|:| Civil Service Commission, Washington,D.C., and & a member92 of the Board of Trustees of the Experiment.

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Records of the Credit Bureau of Brattleboro, 67 Main Street, Brattleboro, Vermont, as searched by Miss |:| |:|on April 4, 1968, failed to reveal any record iden- tiifiable with ROBERT SARGENTSEIVER, JR.

The Credit Bureau of Brattleboro is a source of b6 credit information covering Windham County, Vermont, including b7C Putney, Vermont. |;| VermontOn AprilState4-, 1968, Police,Mrs.Be oweIn Falls, Vermont,caused I we records of Vermont State Police Headquarters, Montpelier, Vermont, to be search-ed pertaining to ROBERT SARGENTSHRIVER, and no record was located identifiable with Mr. SHRIVER.

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T e 1 wing investigation was conducted by SA| l b6 | I St. Michael's b7C University, Winooski, Vermont, advised on April 4, 1968, that ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER,JR. received an honorary LLD degree from St. Michael'sUniversity in 1963 for the fine work he had been doing in the country and the world. Records reflect that he was never a student at St. Michael'sUniversity

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Miss | I the Outgoing Program, The Experiment in International Living, Putney, Vermont, has advised that this organization was founded in 1932 as a non-profit, educational organization, dedicated to the creation of respect and mutual understanding among the different people of the world. A primary objective of every Experiment program is to provide an inten- sive and meaningful cross-cultural experience for each participant. Each Experimentor lives in a family and engages in significant activities in another nation, learning for himself that strange or different ways of life are logical and reason- able when experienced in context and as daily living.

The United States Experiment is part of an international council, in which the recognized national representative of the Experiment, in each of 31 countries, has an equal voice in creating the educa- tional policy of the organization.

The United States Experiment is a recog- nized educational institution and is incorporated as such in the State of Vermont. A private non- profit, tax exempt organization, it operates independently and has no political or religious affiliations» Members are admitted on the basis of personal merit and qualification, without re- gard to race, creed or religion. Policy direction for the United States Experiment is provided by a #Omember, self-perpetuating board of trustees. The United States Headguarters are lo- cated a , Vermont. In 19 7, according to Miss it is anticipated that 2,300 members W1 participate in the outbound United

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States program and an additional 2,800 members will participate in the United States incoming program. About 65 countries, on five continents, will be involved. The Experiment is affiliated with a number of academic institutions in the execution of some of its programs. It is a member of the Council of Student Travel, the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors and is a sponsor of the Committee on Friendly Relations Among Foreign Students.

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ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

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$""em WILLIAM HOWARD HINTON reported as having been expelled from membership in the CP 1963 due to his pro-Chinese feelings. CARMELITA HINTON, formerly of Putney School, Putney, Vt., traveled to Red China in 1952 to visit her daughter who resided there. CARMELITA HINTON reported as having been contacted by an individual from Peking, China, who was interested in an article, she, HINTON, was writing 1963. JEAN HINTON reported as having paid dues to be/ Washington Book Shop l9H3; solicited medical supplies for Chinae- Ai 4 'was visited on several occasions b7C in 1951byi | CP of District of Columbia. HINTON was interviewed by SKS of the FBI in 1952 but was uncooperative and declined to furnish information concerning her activities.

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HINTON was informcd that his baagP had bon scizcd, as l containcd litwraturc unlawful to brinm into tho Unitcd Statcs. UIMTON rmfuncd to furnish any information to a Dcputy Collcctor of Customs.

According to th~ U.S. Customs, thc bangane ccntaincd a consid~rabl~ amount of literature consisting principally of Chincoc Communist proparanda. 0 S*==p"C~n1b*=-1"27, 195s,| L E;::%;:::::thcBoicc Vallcy Churchthe of Brcthrcn, Routc l,b6 Mari ion, Idaho, adviscd that ho rccalled a 5P==¢h made by Ib7C HINTON on Way 2, 195%. Durin his spcch HINTON favored th~ Communist Re~im@in Puosia. Accordinq to1 | HINTON was workinn ' in ' China at thc timc that thw Chincsc Communists gained control and clcctcd to rcmain following thcir taking control. Aftcr somc timc, HINTOH was paid directly for his serviccs by the Communist Rgimc. H» actcd principally as an instructor in the opcration of farm machincry Q On May 22, 23, and 75, 1960, fcatur~ writw-ups appear~d in th~ "Haw York Journol~Amcrican" conccrninm SCWQ mcmbcrs of tho HINTON family.

Th writc-up on May 22, 1960, rcfrrcd to tho fact that JOAN CHASE HINTON, 3 formcr nuclcar physicist for tho Unitcd Statcs who had hlpPd pprfoct the first atomic bomb, had flcd to Communist China, and this write-up thcorizcd con- ocrning thc possibility that sh was hclpin Red China dcvolop an atomic bomb.

In th writc-up of May 23, 1960, WILLIAM H. HINTQN was dcacribcd as "cnc of tho most puzzling of human crcaticns." It was point~d out that aftcr Pcarl harbor was bombcd, HINTON had spcnt months in o comp as a conscicntious objcctor owainst military s~rvic~. HINTOK was said to have appcarcd twicc bcForo a Nous» Committcc in 195% and 1956, durin which appcarcnccs ho had plcadcd thc 5th Amcndmcnt of tho Constitution morw than 50 timcs. n 0 cnn§]InH¢iLgL u Q . ' r

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IT was also pointod out that HINTON was llogod to hovw oonforrod with tho Chief of Staff of tho Communist Chines Armis on tho Qvn of thoir grout offonsivo against tho Nationalists in 0

On January 30, 1963, Philadolphia confidential informant T- l, who has proviously furnishod roliablo information in tho past, advisod that HINTCN was thon a mombor of tho District Exw cutivo Committoo of the CP, Eastern Pennsylvania and Dvlawart , and sorved as Civil Fights Sooretary on this ¢ommittoe¢

On February H, l963, Philadolphia confid~ntial insouroo th~ T~2,past, who advis~d has proviouslthat [::i:::::::::1hadfurnishod roliabloreturnod information tronNow York City, whoro shw had attondod a National CP Conforonoo during tht poriod of January 26, 1963, through January 30, 1963. Whilo prosont at this confPr@nc~, she said that sh? had discuoaod tho attituoo* of WILLIAJ* LIlOhY 92"* n1th| ~ Klaus HALL, crusa loadors. Aftor a roviow of HINTON's stand in w ioh he sidos with tho Chinos Communist policies rathor than thoso of Russia, HALL rmcommonddd that tho CP, Eastorn Ponnsylvania and Dolawaro, hold ono moro discussion with him, and if 1'1? bg rofusos to stop sprnadin "anti-Party poison" ho would ho b7c Qxpollnd from tho Party.

n January 30, 1963, T~l roported that W-": 5 |FastQrn_ -5- Fonnsylvania and Bolawaro.

0n Juno 24, 1963, Philadolphia confidontial informant T-3, who has proviouoly furnish~é r~li&bl@ information, advisod tha=>ft a rotting of the CF had boon hold at Lancastor, Pa., on Juno 21, 1963. At this ' t~~tinn.[IIIIIIIIIIII]*ai@ that HIETON had bnon romovod from his Party, but had not boon rmovoo a during h~r oonv~rsation that HIKTO ion of loadrahip in th~ still r~sidinQ in Communist China. Qnmbor. Sho pointod out S mothar and $ist~r aro PM T~l advisod on June 8, 196%, District Ex~cutiv@ Committoo, CPEFD, h~ d a m~otin of tho l un J Q » 1,196%, at Phil:d~lphin, charnos worm mado that WILLIAM HINTHN, an inactiv~ rank and filo nombor of tho 2Hth Ward Club, CPBPD, WEI S to bo Fxgollod from tho Party. In Fpril 1963, HINTON was oxpollod from both the District CommittQ~ and tho District Exnoutiv Committoo DEC!, CPIPD, for supportinn tho End

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Chinoso position in tho Russian~Sino ideological dioput. Sine; that timo, ho has oontinucd to pronoto tho Rod Chinoso line as tho ccrrwct lino in opposition to tho Communist Party USA and Communist Party Sovit Union lino.

HINTON has boon attonpting to rally pooplm to tho support of his position and has boon holding moctinrs with tho ida in mind of initiating a now oranization which will promoto tho idoolonical point of vicw of tho Rod Chinosc. HINTON hopos to launch this group in about Septombcr l96H.

In viow of tho above, tho DEC, CPEPD, was going to adviso HINTON by lottcr to oppoor bforc tho DEC on chargcs of anti-Party activity and it is @Xp@Ctod that action would bo tok~n to "Xpll him from tho Party.

Information Pertaining To CARMELITA HINTON NEE CIXAFJE

Tho "Boston Clobo," a daily ncwspoper published in Boston, Mass., edition 10/13/52, carried an articlc ozptionod, "woman in Fd China Parloy, Dauqhtor of Vornont School Hood." This artiolo is sct forth in part as follows:

"PUTNEY, vt., Cot 12 UP--Tho director of a co-oducational proparotory school horn admittod today that tho Amorican woman who clloqdly porticipotqd in a Communist China pcaco propaganda broadcast probably was hor doughtor.

"Hrs. CAMELITA C. HINTON said sho had not soon hcr doughtcr, Joan, in five yoaro, and that she h~nrd from her only about one» a year.

"Mrs. HIKTON confirmed tho Rod radio's doscription of hor dauxhtor as an atomic sciontist who had work~d on tho Loo Alamco, N.M. atomic bomb projoct during World War II.

"Tho Communist broadcast, as monitorod in Tokyo, said that Joan N. Hinton oppoarod and spoko at tho Red-sponsorcd Asian and Pacific Pcaco Ccnfcrnco in Poiping.

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"The Chinesc radio idcntified Miss Hinton as a _ sp@Cia1iStin nuclpar rcscarch who had touched with her bwn hands thc vcry bomb which was droppd on Nagasaki. In the broadcast, chm urgcd scintists ngagod in atomic and hydroghn bomb projccts to think sbricualy of what thhy aro doing.

"Hrs. Hinton said that hcr daughtcr wnt to China in 19u8, to 'h~lptho Mogolian peopl~.' She added that her daughtcr mot and marrid an Amcrican ther~, but would not rcvqal his name.

"Mro. Hinton dnid that Joan had any Rod conncctions. Sh said that her dauwhtr was a nativc of Chicano, had attcndcd tho Shady Hill Fhemcntary School in Cambridge, Mass., and tho Putncy School in Vrmont.

HINTON, who now directs the Putncy School, not furthr Qlaboratw on hor daughter's cducation. Ii

PH T-H adviscd on March 15, 1955, CAPUELITA HTNTnN rcccivwd mathrial from tho National Council for Am@rican- Scvi=t Tri~ndship which matcrial was 3 booklot on pcacwful co~xist@nc@.

Th~ NCASF has boon dcsiwnated by tho Attorncy Genwral pursuant to Exccutivo Ordr lHU50.

During S¢pt@mb~P 1963, PH T-6 adviscd Hrs. CARMELITA UINTON, had rcccntly b@~n adviswd by a P@pP@S@ntTiV° of "China Pccongtructs" in Poking, China, that h would bw @xtr@w~ly anxious to rccmivw a copy of an articlc which Wrn. CARMELITA HINTON was now in the grocuss of writing conc~rih h~r trip abroad. In this rmnard, thc sourc~ adviccd that the rQpr~s~ntativ@ of "China Rmccnctructs" had bccn rmcntly Pkd by "Eacthrn Horizon" to h~lp in $"@kin$ articl@s for that magazinc and that tho rwprccntativc for "China Rcconstructs" would v~ry much likc to submit Mrs. HINTON'sarticlm to "Eastcrn Horizon" for publication SiHCP tho lattwr magazinr was anxiously awaiting tho articls ccmplction.

PH T6 adviscd that "China Rcconctructs _. an Fnnlich lnnpuan~ manazinc publishwd in F@kinF, China, and is @xtr@m~ly PPOChlR@1@ communist.

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pl 161-1199 fo that W Q Continuinq, PU T~5 advisod that CRNFLITA HINTON th 2 dofinitoly in R~d China and that whilo thore, sh travPl~ Wu Han, Qui~linn Chanrsha, Kiangsi, Hanchow and Shanghai. ilc in China, tho scurc statpd that CAPMELTTA HIMTON CA thon FUPST of tho "P~ao~ Comvittwt." Th~r@ was a dofini Pa dlcation that HINTON dpartod Rod China somotimw in July 5.57d that aft~r loovinq China sho travhlcd to England sinco s vchasod contain articla of olothino for h~r daunhtor, CAN NINTON FNGST, who currontly r~oidos on a farm in China. 92.-Ois intorostinx to not that tho sourco dotwrmind that JCAN LTON ENGST triud to covor up for tho lack of cortain oommodlt r solo on the Chineso markot such as hot wator bottlos, whlch ~12 ttl~s although work availabl for salt in China worp mad» of -mi antic and not rubbor, undérwaar, cotton cloth, and certain WC stuffs. By shor ccinoidonco, JOhN HINTON ENGST statod as soon as how mothor loft China many ofth~s@ articlos thon put on the sholvos in tho Chinese storos for salo to hasQ Chineso pcoplo. Ch Durina Octobor 1965, PH T-5 advisod that haPWELITA HINTON ccntinuos to rosid at PD #7, Flotwood, ., and that hon daughtor, JOAN HINTON ENGST, also known Mrs. SIDNEY ENGST, oontinu~s to rcsidw at Sian, China. urc~ ntatd that JOAN ENGST continus to b ocmplotly s yu- JOthotic to Cowmunist China and fpla that tho Unitod Stat =9 thudent dmonstrationn against tho Vietnam war arc roally _ 1%|.1=r_=a|_

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PH T-5 added that in the discussion of the value of MAO Tsetung's thought, JOAN has pointed out that the Chinese ping pong champions realize the value of studying MAO's works,particularly in learning how to forget self and play for the sake of the revolution. JOAN believes that the study of Chairman MAO's thoughtis something antirely different from a cult of any individual. It is the study in daily practise of how to go about correctly solving any and all problems that come before them.

Information Pertaining I9 JEAN HIQEQN ROSNBR p PH T-7 during December 1953, furnished information that JEAN HINTON was a member of the Washington Book Shop and had last paid her dues February l, 1943.

The Washington Book Shop has been designated by tha Attorney General pursuant to Pxecutive Order IHOSO. PH T-8 furnished information on Hay 24, l9H7, that JEAN HINTON had nada and was still soliciting medical supplies for Madama Soon'sChina Aid Council and stated she was anxious to obtain the names of individuals who would be inclined to contribute to this orninization.

The Special Committes o the State House o Amarican Activities in its rsport 6/25/H2 cited the China Aid Council as a subsidiary of the American League for Peacs and Democracy.

The American League for Paaca and Democracy has been designated by the Attorney Ganeral pursuant to Ixecutiva Order l0H5U.

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PH T-9 on s~v@ral ccc -sion:FD durinw 1051 advisod JFAN ,HINTN was visitpd swvral *=im~@ byl

CH T-1 %§1iB~¢ dum'.m .n_@»¢~»m1;»/=r1953, |:| th~ CT ' th~ Dlstrlct -" Columblz ,'~ _ l%%Q 3, T P}T-10 alsoadvisod [fff:]w¢sactiv CF POtlV _.-...< s as lato as l9H9. FH T-ll advisod during Docmbor 1952, JEAN HINTON b6 who tho sourco doscrib@d as a C? mombwr from Pittsburn, Fa., 57¢ WE. Z. in Whooling, H, Va., about tho b~ginning of Jun~ l9H8, and subsequntly activwly participatwd in th ornaization of a Prcrrosoive Party campainn at Wh~~ling and surroundinn oormunitio.

Ph T-ll Qddd that HI NTON shortly aftr har arriva in Whoolinw took un raidénc a t th homoQ .H 0 f |i| leading? ep m@mb"~"r>s.at Wh~@lino, W, Va. PH T-ll want on to say that durin h~r stay in Whwalinn, UINTON workd in clcs Q coop~rntion with tho mmbrs of Diatrict 22, CF, as wll as CF sympathizers in orga nizin the Prcnrassivo Party camyain thoroq

A characterization of tho Frcpressivq Party is attachd h@r~to'

JEAF HTHTON was contactd in Qctob~n 1952, by Spcial Agonta of tho FBI. At this time, HINTON statod sho had no dsirw to discuss hr activitios with the awonts and, in fact, sh» d~sir d it would b known ska n+v@r wantd to bo contactd by tho FBI ajaln for th@ purpcsw ox an 1nterv1~w ccnc~rn1n$ hor ; I Q O r O O I act_v1t1@s. oho addad sh? know of nothing 1n WhlCh th FBIwould b introsted.

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. yr 92 PROGRESSIVE PARTY 9292 H92 The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications", revised and i published as of December 1, 1961, by the Committee on UnAmerican Activities, _ . U. S. House of Representatives, documents the Progressive Party as follows:

"The Progressive Party, including its California branch, ! certainly ranks as one of the largest and most successful fronts ever created by the Communists." E Committeeon UngAmerican Activities, AnnualReport for E 1956, House Report 53, February ll, 1957, p.'3h!

"Communist dissimulation extends into the field of political 5. parties forming political front organizations, such as the Pro- gressive Party. * * * The Comunists are thus enabled to present t their candidates for elective office under other than a straight Communist label." 1 Internal Security Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary I Comittee, Handbook for Americans, S. Doc. 117, April 23, 1956, p. 91! 1 I On December15, 1954| |who, while cooper- ating with the FBI, was a member of the Communist Party, Eastern Pennsylvania and Delawarefor| advisedthat the founding conventionof the Progressive Partyof Pennsylvaniawas heldon March 7, l9h8, at York, Pa. [::::::] ebé advised that the Communist Party aided in organizing delegations to this convention §b7c in an effort to secure as much support as possible for the convention. [::::::] b7D 92 advised that[%:::::§:::::]anofficer theof ComunistParty, EasternPennsylvania 4 and Delaware CPEPD,, spoke at a CP meeting held in Philadelphia on August 7, l9A9, ~ 92 I4 and stated that during the 1948 election it was the GP who built the Progressive | Party carryand outCP carriedwork. on [::::fstated Pro ressive Party thatthe work,CP must even continuethough it involvedbuild to failuretheProgressive to 1 Party as a part of creating a united front. [::::::]stated that during the 1950-51 and 1952 elections, the CPEPD continued to support the Progressive Party. Follow» ing the 1952 elections, some criticism was voiced of the Progressive Party by officials of the CPEPD, but as of early 195A, the Progressive Party was the main concentration for the CP in the 195A election.

On January 3, 1955, a source advised that the leadership of the CPEPD felt the Progressive Party should continue to function and as of January, 1955, the CP was assigning members to be responsible for Progressive Party work.

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On Februany 21, 1956, another seurce advised that the Progreesive Party has not been active in Philadelphia for the past five months.

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Tmm ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR.

Character: SP EC]: AL INQUIRY

Synopsis: Appointee has served as Director of the Peace Corpaand Office of Economic Opportunity OEO!. He also held title of Special Assistant to the President, however, this was not a formal appointment. Favorable comments received from associates, at the Peace Corpsand OEO, as well as additional acquaintances. Maryland and Illinois Senators recommend. Satisfactory credit record. No criminal record for appointee or wife. No record House Committee on Un-American Activities or Secret Service. Appointee's passport file and Naval Officer Service record reviewed. CIA files contain no pertinent identifiable information. No derogatory information AIRR files. Appointee admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, and is author of book, "Point of the Lance," a discourse on the Peace Corp Newspaper morgues reviewed.

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JFO 161-4887 GES:hne 1 Lu, ' I F ,._...... '_.-.._. The White House Office JHO!

The following investigation was conducted at JHO by SA GEORGE E. SAUNDERS:

I On ApriiJHO, 19as,|advised2, the files contained the following information concerning the appointee, ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER2 Nominated Confirmed Commission dated. 3/13/61: Commission signed by the President Director of the Peace Corps 3/22/s1; Nominated Confirmed 9/23/64:3/22/61: Commission dated. 9/23/6&2 Commission signed by the President. 3/27/61: Director - Office of Equal Opportunity b6 107C 9/2/64: 9/22/64:

The file of the Records Office contained no additional information concerning the appointee. On April 2, 1968, Mrs.[:::::::::] Personnel Officer, WHO, advised that in 196s the appointee held the title of Special Assistant to the President, but that this was not a formal appointment, and that he did not receive a commission for this position. She stated that he had the title of Special Assistant during a portion of the period he was Director of the ?eace Corps and subsequently, I _ . - I

IFO 161-4257 2 On April3, 19es,| lhdministrotive AssistnnL to the President, advised that he ins known the appointee since 1961 on n professional basis in connection with.the eppointees positions of Director, fence Corps, and Director, Office of Equal Opportunity. He stated that Eor n short period in 1964, tho appointee also held the title of Special Assistant to the President. he stated that he has also had social contact with him. he described the appointee as on extremely able, intelligent individual. he has heard many complimentary remarks about him . . no has held many high positions in the Government, and has often been successful in these assignments. Re edvis ed that tnc1 nppointcebg is a vcrv devoted fnmilv man and that he h as never heard or b7C observed anything of an unfavorable nature concerning his -~ personal life or habits. He stated that he has no reason to question his character, associates, reputation, and loyalty, and he would highlv recommend him for n oosition of trust 1 f-I I one C0LLuGU¢Q-

On ipril 3, 1968,%! :¢" [::::::::::] the President,5 vista . iic hssE§nownP c, the appointee for approximately five or sir years on s professional basis, in connection with the npp9intce's position st the .-;92.38C ~.Corps and Office of Equal Upportunity, and his, [:::::::::::] position at the Jhite House. He stated that he has olso he d social contact with him. He stated the appointee is o very intelligent, capable administrator and enjoys an excellent reputation in this respect. Ho advised that he has always found in to be most cooperative, knowledgeable, and conscientious in connection with.their Professional contact S he stated the appointee is n very decent, respectable pcrso I1 nnd completely devoted to his wife ond iamily. He advised that his comments would be complctelv favorable concerning h is character, associates, reputation, and lonaltv, and he would favorably recommend him for a position o trust and confidence.

3 WFO 16l4887 MEL:rrsi 1 ' . ' " = _, ._H, I_ _ ,3 1 .1, H,u_ . U . .;> . ~,._:~.,:3:r 43,, ,_,.,., ,4; On April 2, 196s, Mr.| | Clerk, Personnel Locator, Personnel Services Division, and Mr. | |Clerk, Personnel File Room, Personnel Services Division, Department of State, advised SA JOSEPH W. SPEICHER, that they could locate no record indicating that the appointee, ROBERT SARGENTSHRIVER, JR. had ever been employed by the Department of State. b6 .b7C On April2, 1968, Mrs.| I [:::::]Presidential Appointments Staft, OfTice of the Deputy Under Secretary for Administration, Department of State, advised SA SPEICHER that the appointee is currently under consideration for appointment as Ambassador to France. SA| Icaused a search to be made of the files of the Office of Securitv,_Department of State, and was advised on March 29, 1968, that no additional pertinent information was found concerning the appointee. -A # . _ ,, 92 ' 92 .,. , l | '.. - 92 M ' 92 ' 4. : »

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On April 3, 1968, SAQMARVIN E. LEWIS, reviewed the Official Personnel File of ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER, JR., at OE0 SHRIVER was born November 9 1915 and has Social Security Number O96-16-7999. The file disclosed that on October 13, 1961, he recieved an excepted appointment without compensa tion! as Director of the Peace Corps Pc!. Title III, Federal Executive Salaries, Public Law 88-426, effective July 5, 1964, established the position of the Director of the PC in Level III, with a basic annual compensation of $28,500. On October 16, 1964, SHRIVER received an excepted appointment Presidential! as Director, OEO. A Federal Employee's Group Life Insurance form dated April 4, 1966, listed the appointe e's wife and children as follows:

Wife: EUNICE SHRIVER, born Julf*_§!#' I. Children: b6 b7C On April4, l968,| _ L Security Personnel Officer, OEO, advised SA LEWIS thatri1.es contain no record concerning the appointee.

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5' e I The following investigation was conducted at Ufficc of Economic Opportunity on April 3, 1968, by SA the MKRVIII E. LEWIS: Miss of the Director] aévised she has bcen the appointee | |for tvonty years. She first served 0 1 o S

capacity wnen the appointee was Assistant General Lana in this yer O1 the Merchandise Hart in Chicnpo, Illinois, and has mOTkGd for him at the Peace Corps and at the Office of Eco Opportunity. She described him as a man of grcnt 1 Ho is inquisitive and has a tremendous capacity andnomic to learn. he is intcrcstcd in ovcrythinp, larpc or nteprity. sm b6 Niss[::::::]stetcJ the appointec's charnctcr,conduct ccw 51$? b";/C reputation ll. D pcrsonablcand loyalty are above reproach. Ho is 1 vcry nd humane individual and would make 2 Food rcprcscntntivc 05 tho Unitod States She 4.: noted the mnnointcc I 1 his wife JUWICE ndI five childrcn , | _ [::::]mnd the bnby,[::::] all reside on Eson Lwnc inI Rockvillc, Mnrylmnd, The appointcc'sfnthnr ROBBRI SA?GENT SHRIVER dieJ nbout 1940, His mother UILDA SRRIVER, or Q H approximntely 85, resides at 3401 Grcenwny, Apartment 23, i Baltimore, The appointee has no sisters and only one broth or T. HERBERT SHRIVQR, apc mppr0Ximntc1Y 55, who resides nt 703 Tunbridpe Rood, Snltimore. WFO l6l-4887 MEL;sjp l

QE§La§§§§§£, Special Assistant, Office of the Director, first met the appointee in early 1965, in Norman, Oklahoma, when SHRIVER visited that city on a speaking engagement. JOHNSON had just been elected to the United States Congress from Oklahoma and had the pleasure of being with SHRIVER during his stay in the city. In October, 1966, the appointee returned to Oklahoma in behalf of JOHNSON's political campaign for reelection, When JOHNSON lost the election in November, 1966, the appointee asked him to join his staff at the Office of Economic Opportunity. Since then he has had almost daily contact with the appointee. JOHNSON observed that the appointee is an inspiring and extra- ordinary human being about whom he has only the highest possible praise. He is dedicated to his job, believes in Democracy, and the future of the United States and will make a great Ambassador. He has no noticeable faults with respect to his moral character, personal conduct or habits. JOHNSON added he has never observed the appointee act improperly, commented favorably on his professional reputation and highly recommended him for any position of trust and confidence with the Federal government.

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