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/V' I March 4, 1955 Son arable Edieard A* Tamm. Lear Ed* Tour note of March 1, 1 955, hae been received, and I deeply appreciate your thoughtfulness in fontcrding me the neuoran* dum of February 16 concernin g the Society of Former Special Agents irhich \ \ *ent you* b6 *ith uamest regards, Sincerely, bOVb: T is Known to the Direchsr as GEM:epr . *«* 60MM.FBI MAR 4 1955 MAILED 20 '" yr / J > V .*y \ ! 8 APR13 19BS UNITED STATES RICT COURT^ Mr Boar FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA^ Mr Ni Mr B liAmt.. EDWARD A TAMM W * - judge / : < Tl I'j^nns March 1, 1955 To: Honorable J Edgar Hoover, Direc Federal Bureau of Investigation £ r From: E. A Taram the attached memoranduiWof |sent me February 16, 1955, concerning the Former Special b6 Agents Society. It doesn't seem to contain anything of interest. I do note that| lis joining the Society. >«.-:*) ' t_ (ifr frifrt- dtn \ L-i m- \ 1 " J2^3_e3- r\> 4 M-'h 4 -9^ 1^ , ^ .,^ MM « BHCLOSUBS *auuiaux5 Oociety of Former Opectal Jxgents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Inc. HOTEL ROOSEVELT STREET AND MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK 17 N Y MU * BB31 MU « tlOO February 16, 1955 Dear Member: Just thought you would be Interested in a short reoort of what transpired at the Society's quarterly meeting on February 2nd. Despite a freezing night and icy streets aoproximately &5 we^e present, including 10 members from such places as Chicago, Pittsburgh, Wheeling, West Va., Washington, D. C., Connecticut, New Jersey, ? Long Island, etc. The orincipal subject was the constitutional amendment designed to set up districts throughout the United States. The debate on this waged for almost thr^e hours, not with respect to the principal involved but on the question of draftsmanship. It is my personal belief that had the proooaed amendments been clearer or at least not subject to so much misinterpretation as appeared from the floor, the constitutional amendments would have been passed. The conclusion of the meeting was a motion made by LeRoy Barnard who had come up from Arlington, Va., which amendment preserves the principal of the revisions a"* ive but gives an opportunity for redrafting into better language so that they can be again presented and, I hope, disposed of favorably at our very next meeting. While these proposed revisions will not take care of the many changes which both our constitution and by-laws apparently require due to the enlarged size and activities of our Society, they will, in my Dersonal opinion, take care of the vital immediate step of giving the Chapters more direct voice, control and oower of designation of Executive Committee members and officers, than the present constitution might seem to afford. Again my personal opinion; after that if other minor changes are necessary they can be worked out leisurely. Sincerely, Mortimer J. Davis b€ President Dear Member: There are submitted below the names of applicants who have applied for membership in this Society. It is requested that you carefully study this list and in the event you possess any information bearing adversely upon the character or reputation of any of the aoplicants which you believe would render them unfit for membership in the Society, please communicate with the undersigned NOT LATER THAN 10 DkiS after the T-flgslpt of this latter. , James E. Shifflette (26-28) v Washington Building -430 r )- Washington 5, D. C. b6 Ml communications received from you concerning any of the above-named applicants will be treated strictly confidential. Letters bearing adversely upon the character or reputation of any applicant will be immediately destroyed or returned to the author upon their request. Sincerely, Gerard B. Tracy Chairman, Membership Committee I # Mr. Tolaoo Mr. Botrdma Mr. Nichols^ Mr. ip? losen_L Mr. Tsmm Mr. Sizoo Mr. Vioterrowd Tele. Room Mr. Hollow n _ Miss Gandy MR. TOLSON: told me this morning that MorUpSvi* as President of the Society of Former Special Agents,/ has'\written a formal communication to Senator Oto^M—ton requesting that an t ^ C _t amendment be made to Johnston's propaaeoTelTrement bill, which would provide for retirement after thirty years of service at 2 per b6 cent of the annual salary, to apply the two per cent to 40 years of service which would grua-rantwA ftQ nar cent of salaries to in- dividuals serving 40 years. told me there was a very good possibility that Congress in this session would enact another | bill which Johnston has in providing that retirement will be figured | at the rate of 2 1/2 per cent for the first 15 years and 1 1/2 per cent per annum £fj? the remainder based upon an average of the top three years of earnings. He stated it is conceivably possible that the 2 1/2 per cent will be applied to more than the first 15 years but that will be the, minimum. This should have a considerable effect upon Bureau retirement. •** LBN: MM (2) \ft ms^ 3 1 8 APR 11 1955 J3L )6f& << it**-) 4 . % » f % v* ^" !V 4 «> 4pr<2 £2, 1955 h t \ fcV Mr. Mortimer J. Zteefa Resident society of Former Special Agents/ofI the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Inc. Hotel Roosevelt 45th Street and Mad i eon Avenue Mew York 17, Mem Tor* Dear Mr. Davis: Tour note of April 18, 1955, with the Mix copies of the 1955 Membership Directory of the Society of Former Special Agente of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Inc., has been received It wae indeed thoughtful of you to write, and I avorectate your sending these directories. Sincerely youre, ^ g -^^ 7. Edgar HoOVd^ NOTE: Recently Davis has been writing rather /#iffflpii£'& ^ nj r and he has requested to see the Director in May* &&&&&!& ***^ TheDirector noted that he did not choose to s< w 1 anaXwas advised that the Director s schedule fq>r tfSS^k%kk%X month of May was most uncertain* It is noted that, Tolaon BcMrdawa 4NMp\5 s ^jfftt||| ^rectory were detached in the Director^^s Nichols - Office and two copies)fiJtr^\ m^r^paipa^ in Crime Records'. Belmont TEDiwebQ ~ </ t »>f bi Ok V* ^ (3) V*Ur 00H Z 9 T ., <V» MAILED 30 ^t OW3 1955 — Mr.r. Tolsoni uisuu Mr.r. BoardBoardr Oociety of Mr.r. NicBA Mr.r. Belmln Mr. Harbo— Mr. Mohr F,owner Opecial xx\zLgents Mr. Parsons Mr. Rosen 1+ JW> Bur.au ,/ /-»«»/, J HOTEL ROOSIVELT • 4Btm STREET AND MADISON AVENUE * NEW YORK 17 N Y • MU 3-S«»1 • dire -tfottuma Miss Gandyi April 18, 1955 Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Director Society o) F#i<w *S ft Dept. of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigtion Washington, D« C. Dear Mr. Hoover: We are sending you under separate cover six copies of the 1955 Directory, If you have need for additional copies, please do not hesitate to call on us« Sincerely, Mortimer J* Davis, President t. t .. iu ^\G7-ap4±Ji3S'' w* Numbered #L 6 APR 27 1955 FHoana o TW . Mi " Mi* I N 4 tik^y Mr R r t<f'' Mr Ka,h9 Mr. V / ^V k& Mi r ,, //} ~k ft' M, ; , Mi T „ Mr J, , Mi W n . * d Tele I^i, Mr Holloi^n - ( Miss ) I Guady.'ajO 1*^ rile Fortune Smiles-Gn Former FBI •7 //By OWES GIBSON atafntttntttvi Militant, Robert tome vice president of the Mr, King, Mr. McLeori amK * V\IM tnm SUrt 0«m»iwU.it j^ xinf. American Metal Specialties . Ije( ( they include Raymond F 9 WASHINGTON, May U - "^ **""• * ssist,int commissioner Mr. ^^ *-MieUIIy on. ^S^^nvM^!^' Jr., worked JpMph I. O'Neill u «f tlw most iw-oswiru! men In others who have gained out- of the u - s - Immigration s.rv- • tptcial agent for tha Federal the rank* of ex-FBI agent*, standing prominence in the bus- ice; Thomas J. Donogan. head m Independent Mid- Bureau of Investigation for four «* *• *•» mess world include Al G. Ber- the newly created Justin' IV . _._.__. land. Tex., oilman worth an ens, officer of the ^ administration ,.„,. „ . .,„ itlt , iartmtlnt securityail itl „ i „_*i__*_,i *«a ..uiu. »» ,-,,, , _i -r, w- . paitment unit. ;md . estimated fZO nriUllon. Mayo Clinic it Rochistfr, struck it rich In R, Blue. U. S. IMstnil to Texas and Minn.;" John Bugas, vice pres- George Tora - another former oil, Webb ident of tne Ford j(0tor p Attorney at New Orleans. ent who went to Texas, now and Jam„ A Carlson, a vice .cuples a top executive post MK. BM'K, when appointed !>> ttalntng literature that teaches president of the Westlnghouse ith Clinton W. Murchi*on'« President Eisenhower, became a man how to do thl*. But it Cam 50-mllllOn dollar Tecon Corp., one of the youngest men ever in la th# kind of lucceai storv headquarter* at Dalla*. I. B. "Dad" Bruce, chief of mi that job in the LouisaLouisiana dis that FBI Director J. Edgar |i'a<t. Hoover has learned to expect Frank V. Martlnek, an "old- police at Colorado Spring--, Another ex-FBI manman, W. >i.' 1. ffonvhl* bureau'* "alumni." timer" who helped break up the Colo., ami president of the In- ifiuy) Banister, holds a'i^)|i po i- ' An«#1° °'nn* *anf ln ChiC*e° ternational A.. Delation u f h . ™ „ havev, found, a yonS^^t^'lnl'K'"n in theth<! New OrleansNpolOrleans >poUeLe toRMEB G-men 20's. left for m tn, lf the FBI Chief. ,lf PoHce ta a jsrme r /f° l« . a initr>>i In th« hiiTwui ran _ a_i> ul 01 i i ™i _# t_ .