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0WILLIAM FRANK BUCKLEY, JR., SPECIAL INQUIRY, BODED 8/15/73.
AREEST AND CREDIT AT STANFORD:
ON 8/13/73
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ADVISED APPOINTEE MAINTAINS RESIDENCE
AT WALLACKS POINT. APPOINTEE'S WIFE
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FREQUENTLY AND USUALLY SEEN ON WEEKENDS WITH PRIMARY RESIDENCE
NEW YORK CITY. ALL ENJOY EXCELLENT REPUTATION IN COMMUNITY.
ON 9/13/73, SGT.
NEGATIVE RE APPOINTEE'S WIFE
THERE
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ON 8/13/ 73, MAX BARON , STANFORD CREDIT BUREAU ADVISED APPOINTEE C
IN FILE SINCE 1953. NO DEROGATORY INFORMATION.
AT NEW HAVEN :
ON 8/10/73, DET.
PD ADVISED RECORDS NEGATIVE RE
ON 8/13/73,
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STANFORD,, PD s ADVISED RECORDS
ON 9/10/733 DIRECT CALL TO CATAWADA, CORP., 37
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LEWIS STREET DISCLOSED APPOINTEE'S
AT WEST HARTFORD:
ON 9/11/73
ADVISED HE RECORD NEGATIVE RE
AT CANAAN:
ON 8/ 1 0/ 73 , TROOPER
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CANAAN BARRACKS,
CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE ADVISED APPOINTEE'S MOTHER, ELOISE
BUCKLEY AND APPOINTEE'S SISTER, JANE BUCKLEY SMITH RESIDE
GREAT ELM ESTATE, SHARON, CONN.
JOHN BUCKLEY MOVED FROM WELLS HIL RD., LAKEVILLE AND CUR-
RENTLY RESIDING RT. 41, LAKEVILLE, CONN.
MAI TAI NS
WEST HARTFORD.
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CANAAN BARRACKS COVERS SHARON AND LAHEVILLE. TROOPER
ADVISED _NO ARREST RECORD REFLECTED FOR LAST 5 YEARS FOR
ELOISE BUCKLEY, JANE BUCKLEY SMITH, JOHN B UCKLEY, OR
AND ALL ENJOY GOOD REPUTATION IN THE COMMUNITY.
ARREST RECORD-NEGATIVE RE .APPLICANT.
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AT TORRINGTON:
ON 8/10/73, LITCHFIELD
COUNTY CREDIT BUREAU, TORRINGTON, CONN., ADVISED NO CREDIT
RECORD RE APPOINTEE. LAST INQUIRY WAS MADE I N 1967,
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RE BUREAU TELETYPE DATED 8-8-73.
ON 8-14-73,
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NATIONAL REVIEW MAGAZINE, NEW YORK,. ADVISED HE HAS KNOWN APPOINTEE
ON- A PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIAL BASIS SINCE APPROXIMATELY 1955.
=DESCRIBED APPOINTEE AS A BRILLIANT, DEDICATED, LOYAL
AMERICAN. HE ADVISED' APPOINTEE HAS HAD A SUBSTANTIAL AFFECT ONy
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AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL POLITICS AND HAS MADE POLITICAL CONSERVATISM
INTELLECTUALLY RESPECTIBLE'THROUGH APPOINTEE'S MAGAZINE,.
THE NATIONAL REVIEW MAGAZINE.. HE.DESCRIBED APPOINTEE AS
AN -INDIVIDUAL OF UNQUESTIONED CHARACTER, MORALS, HONESTY AND
INTEGRITY. HE STATED APPOINTEE ASSOCIATES WITH INDIVIDUALS OF
SIMILAR HIGH.-STANDARDS AND IS LOVED' AND RESPECTED BY HIS FRIENDS
AND ENEMIES ALIKE . HE ADVISED THAT TO HIS KNOWLEDGE APPOINTEECo
HAS NO REAL ENEMIES BUT SOME INDI}VIDUALS ?HAVE MANIFESTS }„ DISAGREE
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WITH APPOINTEE" S CONSERVATIVE PHILOSOPHICAL AND POLITICAL
VIEWPOINTS. HE ADVISED APPOINTEE IS EXTREMELY HIGHLY REGARDED
AND MAINTAINS AND EXCELLENT REPORE AND REPUTATION WITH PERSONS
WHO KNOW HIM CLOSELY. ADVISED HE HAS NEVER BEEN THE
RECIPIENT=OF ANY DEROGATORY OR UNFAVORABLE INFORMATION CONCERNING
THE APPOINTEE WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE HIM FROM OBTAINING A
SENSITIVE'POSITION WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT. FURTHER DESCRIBED
THE APPOINTEE AS A LOYAL PATRIOTIC AMERICAN CITIZEN WHOM HE
WAS PLEASED TO RECOMMEND FOR A POSITION WITHIN. THE GOVERNMENT WITHOUT
RESERVATION.
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RE RH REPORTS OF SA 6.6-69; BUREAU
NITEL TO RICHMOND, 9.8.73 AND NEW YOR1t NITEL TO BUREAU,
8-9-73.
DETAILS: AT WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA
ON 8-13-73, CLERK, RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY
COURT, WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA, ADVISED AS FOLLOWS CONCERNING THE
CIVIL SUIT FILED IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK
COUNTY, WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA, AGAINST I
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TO DIR OR
FROM NEW YORK (161-3080),
1'1ILLIAM FRANK BUCKLEY, JR.°, SPECIAL INQUIRY, BUDED 9-15-7-3
WITHOUT FAIL
REFERENCE NEW YORK NITEL , 5-13-73.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED BY SPECIAL
AGENT ( SA) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
ON 8- 14-73, WASHINGTON STAR
SYNDICATE, 444 MADISON AVENUE, ADVISED THE ABOVE ORGANIZATION
CONTINUES TO SELL AND DISTRIBUTE THE APPOINTEE'S COLUMN, "ON
THE RIGHT." HE ADVISgD.HIS RESPECT FOR THE APPOINTEE HAS
INCREASED SINCE HE WAS LAST INTERVIEWED CONCERNING HIM IN 1969.
HE ADVISED HE AND BUCKLEY ARE CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDS AS WELL
AS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATES AND THAT HE FEELS WELL QUALIFIED TO
Plan. & Eval.
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COMMENT ON HIM. HE STATED HE FEELS HE IS A MAN OF EXCEPTIONALLY
GOOD CHARACTER , REPUTABLE ASSOCIATES , AND A VERY LOYAL16f
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AMERICAN WHOM HE COULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR A POSITION WITH THE
UNITED STATES (US) GOVERNMENT "UP TO AND INCLUDING PRESIDENT16 OCT 4 1973
OF THE US ." HE POINTED OUT HE IS A DEMOCRAT BUT WOULD NEVER--
THELESS VOTE FOR THE APPOINTEE IN AN ELECTION.
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ON 8- 14-73,17jr
HARTZ MOUNTAIN CORPORATION (CORP.), 700
SOUTH FOURTH STREET, HARRISON,. NEW JERSEY (NJ),. ADVISED HE HAS
KNOWN APPOINTEE FOR TWENTY YEARS THROUGH.,, POL_ITI,CAL AND,
INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES. HE ADVISED HE IS
I "NATIONAL REVIEW" AND FEELS WE,L ACQUAINTED - W IT.H
BUCKLEY ON BOTH A PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL `BASIS AND. 'I•S:•
COMPLETELY DEVOTED TO HIM AS A SUPER-CLEAN, INTELLECTUALLY
HONEST, FAIRLY UNIQUE HUMAN BEING OF THE., HIGHEST•.,MoTIVATl ON:.
HE STATED HE IS OF OUTSTANDING CHARACTER, REPUTABLE ASS-OCIATES,t ' } .. J .. 4
AND IS A VERY LOYAL AMERI'-CAN .,° HE ^STA;TED HE FELT" HE COULD
RECOMMEND HIM MOST HIGHLY -FOR ANY POST THE UNITED STATES GOVERN-
MENT MIGHT SEE FIT TO APPOINT HIM. HE STATED HE FE ..TTHE'RE WAS
NOTHING I N HIS PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL , LIFE THAT ..> E, FELT7,
MIGHT EVEN REMOTELY BE OF ANY EMBARRASSMENT ' TO THE 'ADMINISTRATION.
ON 8- 1.3-7.3,1 FIRING
LINE , 150 EAST 35TH STREET , NYC, ADVISED HE,_KAS KNOWN , THE.
APPOINTEE FOR SEVEN YEARS BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND SOCIALLY. . HE.:
DESCRIBED HIM IN HIS PERSONAL LIFE AS BEING EASY-GOING, KIND,
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AND CIVILIZED. HE RECOMMENDED HIM HIGHLY AS TO CHARACTER,
ASSOCIATES, AND LOYALTY AND WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR A
POSITION WITH THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INVOLVING TRUST AND
CONFIDENCE.
ON 8- 13--73,
ADVISED HE HAS KNOWN APPOINTEE SINCE
D
VIKING PRESS,,
HE ADVISED HIS ORGANIZATION HAS PUBLISHED
A BOOK WRITTEN BY THE APPOINTEE, "THE UNMAKING OF A MAYOR."
HE ADVISED HE DOES NOT AGREE WITH BUCKLEY POLITICALLY BUT THAT
HE NEVERTHELESS FEELS HE IS A PERSON OF GREAT INTEGRITY,
REPUTABLE ASSOCIATES, AND A LOYAL AMERICAN WHOM HE COULD
RECOMMEND FOR A POSITIION OF TRUST WITH THE US'GOVERNMENT, HE
STATED HE KNEW NOTHING IN HIS PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL LIFE
THAT MIGHT REASONABLY BE AN EMBARRASSMENT TO THE ADMINISTRATION.
tom" ON 8-15-731,
CI STATED THE APPOINTEE WAS A
MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION AT THE TIME AND ONE OF THE MOSTP} PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS . HE ADVISED HE FELT HIM TO BE A MAN OF
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OUTSTANDING CHARACTER, ASSOCIATES, AND. A LOYAL ° AMERI.CA N. WHOM
HE COULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
IN THE INTERVIEW OF OF 8.13-73, HE
ADVISED HE FELT THAT HE COULD NOT RECOMMEND THE APPOINTEE
FOR A POSITION WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BECAUSE HE FELT
HIS GOOD JUDGMENT WOULD BE CLOUDED BY HIS ARROGANCE.
ON 8-14-7.3, READERS DIG EST,
PLEASANTVILLE, NEW YORK (NY), ADVISED HE HAS KNOWN THE APPOINTEE
FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS MOSTLY IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR HAVING
BEEN AT THE
SAME TIME. HE ADVISED BUCKLEY ATTENDED THE MEETINGS REGULARLY
AND WAS A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRUBUTOR OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS
FOR THE COMMISSION. HE STATED HE FELT HE WAS A PERSON OF
EXCELLENT CHARACTER, REPUTABLE ASSOCIATES, AND A LOYAL AMERICAN
CITIZEN WHOM HE COULD RECOMMEND HIGHLY FOR A POSITION WITH THE
US GOVERNMENT.
ON 8-14-7,39
NYC., ADVISED HE HAS KNOWN APPOINTEE FOR ABOUT
TEN YEARS. HE ADVISED THEY ARE CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDS AND
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POLITICAL ADVERSARIES ON NEARLY EVERY POLITICAL QUESTION OF
SUBSTANCE. HE STATED BUCKLEY IS A MAN OF GREAT PERSONAL
INTEGRITY, ASSOCIATES WITH THE MOST REPUTABLE PEOPLE, AND IS
A MAN OF UNQUESTIONED LOYALTY TO THE US. HE STATED HE RECOMMENDS
HIM HIGHLY FOR A POSTION WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
ON 9- 14-73t THEODORE H. WHITE , AUTHOR , WRITER,
EDITOR, ETC., 168 EAST 64TH STREET, NYC, ADVISED HE HAS KNOWN
APPOINTEE FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS. HE ADVISED HE CONSIDERS THE
APPOINTEE TO BE 'A PERSON OF UNQUESTIONED .HONESTY, REPUTABLE
ASSOCIATES,,AND A VERY LOYAL AMERICAN CITIZEN WHOM HE COULD
HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR A POSITION OF TRUST WITH THE US GOVERNMENT.
WHITE POINTED OUT THAT IN THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM , HE REGARDS
HIMSELF AS QUITE LEFT OFCENTER AND THAT AS A RESULT, HE AND
BUCKLEY HAVE MANY SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT POLITICAL VIEWS, HE
STATED HE FELT THERE WAS NOTHING IN HIS BACKGROUND THAT MIGHT
REASONABLY BE AN EMBARRASSMENT TO THE ADMINISTRATION.
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"NEWSWEEK" MAGAZINE, 444 MADISON AVENUE, NYC9
ADVISED HE HAS KNOWN APPOINTEE FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS AND THAT
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HE CONSIDERS HIM TO BE A PERSON OF EXCELLENT CHARACTER,
REPUTABLE ASSOCIATES , AND A LOYAL AMERICAN CITIZEN WHOM HE
CAN RECOMMEND HIGHLY FOR A POSITION OF TRUST AND CONFIDENCE
WITH THE US GOVERNMENT . HE ADVISED HE, HAS A "HEALTHY.DISREGARD
FOR MANY OF HIS VIEWS " BUT THAT HE NEVERTHELESS BELIEVES
BUCKLEY IS AN EXCELLENT MAN AND WOULD MAKE AN OUTSTANDING
PUBLIC SERVANT.
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ON S- 14-73,
NYC, ADVISED
RESIDES AT THAT ADDRESS, AND THAT
STATE THERE QUITE OFTEN,
AS DOES
RESPECTABLE PEOPLE.
ON S- 14-73
HE STATED THEY ARE ALL
ADVISED SA ( APPOINTEE' S
BROTHER, JOHN W. BUCKLEY, HAS LIVED AT THAT ADDRESS FOR TEN
YEARS, AND IS A GOOD TENANT AND REPUTABLE PERSON.
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ON 8- 14- 73 ,
STREET, NYC, ADVISED SA
LIVES AT THAT ADDRESS WITH' HER
THAT
FAMILY. HE ADVISED THEY ARE GOOD TENANTS AND REPUTABLE
PEOPLE.
ON 8-14 -73, j 778 PARK AVENUE,
NYC, ADVISED SAlI THE APPOINTEE RESIDES AT THAT ADDRESS,.
IS A GOOD TENANT AND LEADS ' AN APPARENTLY RESPECTABLE LIFE,
ARREST NEGATIVE RE APPOINTEE AND RELATIVES.
CREDIT' FAVORABLE CONCERNING APPOINTEE.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUING.
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V4WILLIAM FRANK BUCKLEY , JR., SPECIAL INQUIRY , BHDED 8 /15/73.
RE NEW HAVEN NITEL TO BUREAU 8/13/73.
BUREAU TELEPHONE CALL NEW HAVEN 8/14/73.
NH TEL TO BUREAU AND BOSTON, 8/15/73.
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FOLLOWING ACQUAINTANCES OF APPOINTEE RECONTACTED ON RESPEC
TIVE DATES. ALL ADVISED STATEMENTS ORIGINALLY FURNISHED JUNE 1969
ARE VALID TODAY. ALL CONSIDER APPOINTEE BRILLIANT, ARTICULATE, AND
ONE WHOSE VIEWS CONCERNING THE GREAT PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERN-
MENT ARE KNOWN THE WORLD OVER. NO DEGROGATORY INFO AND ALL RECOMMEND
WITHOUT RESERVATION:
AT STAMFORD, CONN. ON 9/14/73:
ATTORNEY,
OF DETECTIVE, SPD,
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WILLIAM FRANK QUCKLEY, JR., SPIN.
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RE NEW HAVEN TELETYPE TO BUREAU AND BOSTON DATED 8-15-73
ASSOCIATE
"OCEANIC", A PUBLICATION" OF THE WOODS HOLE
OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE, WOODS HOLE, MASS. ON 8-15-73, SAID HE
HAS SEEN BUCKLEY ONLY ONCE SINCE INTERVIEWED REGARDING HIM
BY THE FBI IN JUNE 1969.
HIS OPINION OF BUCKLEY, WHOM HE KNEW AS
T YALE UNIVERSITY IS UNCHANGED.
HE RECOMMENDED BUCKLEY FAVORABLY AS A BRILLIANT LITERATE,
STABLE AMERICAN OF GOOD CHARACTER AND UNQUESTIONED LOYALTY.
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WILLIAM FRANK BUCKLEY, JR.., SPECIAL .INQUIRY, BUDED 9/15/731
WITHOUT FAIL.
REFERENCE-NEW YORK NITEL 8/14/73.
00 S/ 15/73',
ASIATIC PETROLEUM, I ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK CITY, ADVISED
HE HAS KNOWN THE APPOINTEE SINCE 1946 WHEN THEY WERE,o
HE STATED HE HAS BEEN IN CONSTANT TOUCH. WITH HIM b7 C
SINCE THAT TINE ON A SOCIAL BASIS, BUT HAS NO BUSINESS OR
PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS WITH HIM. HE STATED BUCKLEY IS A PERSON
OF OUTST NDING CH CTER LA A R REPUTABLE ASSOCIATES AND A LOYAA S
AMERICAN WHOM HE CAN HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR A POSITION W1TH THE^^OCT 4.1973
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. HE STATED HE KNEW NOTHING IN HIS
PERSONAL LIFE THAT MIGHT REASONABLY BE A SOURCE OF EMBARRASSMENT
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ON 8/15/73 , ARTHUR SCHLESINGER,G ALBERT SCHWEITLER PROFESSOR
OF HUMANITIES, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, NOTED THAT HE HAS
DEBATED PUBLICLY WITH THE APPOINTEE ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS
BUT HAS HAD'LITTLE OTHER PERSONAL CONTACT WITH HIM. HE ADVISED
HE FELT THE APPLICANT TO BE A PERSON OF GOOD CHARACTER AND A
LOYAL AMERICAN CITIZEN. HE STATED THERE WAS SOME QUESTION IN
HIS MIND 'CONCERNING BUCKLEY•'S ASSOCIATES SINCE IT WAS HIS
UNDERSTANDING BUCKLEY IS A GOOD FRIEND OF E. HOWARD HUNT,
CONNECTED WITH THE WATERGATE BREAK-'IN, AND IS THE GODFATHER OF
SOME OF HIS CHILDREN. HE STATED HE IS VERY MUCH'OPPOSED TO
IDEAS EXPRESSED BY BUCKLEY AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND HIM FOR A
GOVERNMENT POSITION.
NEW YORK WILL REPORT CHECK OF COURT RECORDS CONCERNING
LIBEL SUIT AGAINST "ESQUIRE" MAGAZINE AND GORE VIDAL WHEN
AVAILABLE.
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RE: BUTEL TO WFO, COPY TO BS, 08/08/73.
YALE UNIVERSITY, WAS I^VTERVIE4dED
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06/05/69. NEW HAVEN INVESTIGATION HAS DEVELOPED THATI li
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MASS.,,, TELEPHONE
"O CEANUS," 'A
PUBLICATIO'N';OF THE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC ' SOCt.ETY,
WOODS HOLE, MASS.
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DiSPOSITI00 HATES . OF` COURT :ACTIONS .LISTED I .N RE ;NITEL ARE
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0WILLIAM FRANK BUCKL,EY, JR.SPI
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The followin investigation at WHO was conductedby SA on 8/14/73.
The files of the Personnel Office , WHO, containno record for the appointee , WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, JR.,,,
The files of the Record's Office, WHO, contain the 7following information concerning the appointee:
4 19737/8/69 Commission dated Member , U. S. ^Advisory7/8/69 Confirmed ,
Commission on Information. TErm,.t.hr-ee'years.
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U.S.Government Printing Office : 1972 -- 455-574
.,U.^ S.. -"'Diapattme'nt=' of 'State' (TSDS)•
-}0 . 97 o/ .. ' Cl'erkPer Room. USDS;'anc I 'F'CI er.k; Personnel Loc for ^"'r:t° .,rPersonnell:°'Serv ces- D vils on .:'USDS advised :'9A'
i`ndicated`cord whchy could Yocate' ono :rh t`" th _ :;~..e et a :''that' VILLIAM":•F iANK BUCKLEY,,' JR `his 'evex" .been.: e plothe'USDS.::
M9/,L3'/^7.3 Cht. ef, Pies en 3 a1,Appo .ntmerits:. Sta f ;: 'Offic"e •o f ' the-, Ddpvity--Dt-rectcj a o`f, Per soni^iei
-:s, presenti.y r under;jconslderat'a,on' for •;a'n ;•appointmntthat BUCKLEYfox' Career •Cdunse 3.ng: and AAssignments, USDSti` •ai v saed °'SA
'} xequir :ng•, -Senate. 'co,nfxrilia• ;o.n .'but:_•.;he •,has . not; --'yet .rent'erec
duty and''-no officr -l ;per so niet; : £ le' as..:ma1•. ita;in di: ,.for ' im s'..USbs'the
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- onne 1 rk,..,.,..^. _-ersbnrie . ;File: R` `om, Off• "c of• . ?ersonnel. a:nd.; ;T ain ng:, U TA.',
=advised SA•: that': the" -6ffi'GLal':,6ers ell'file:covering.,the,ppoi^ntmen of °W X,IAke rom:/`28/69, .f n 1f27i72"" ns .a' ember of t U S,'.:' Acty . ory ^ oir ri! , ssxcin.
` "^' Rec 'dera^ rin'ha n o ors7. Ce terse td bee,;o mat dn'': e, Feon Snf'f J.•C•St• Lout IsSOU . J*' J p h l
ecuriy:''f^r ;e`-for°^BUCKLE at-USI ,.ov p ec ori'',,8%' 3/x:3 -b SA reflected `;u ?atr.. l e Was . . ar tedt'a, TopSecret" ;recur-icy' ;cle rar gd on : / 69 by .USIA, °1o° 'red n' :a 9
::^ ^ 7'. 72'^•, =^r,t•; .^,.; BT ^a x ^ ara^rice: ';t ^ i^tedsta a ^'io i ^ ^h^-^ _^^ ^ ci^ n ^^ x i :.,.... . ..g : c e er = nthen I3U9 i EY !;s.' appointment expir.ed. `he :: ;le' sted : tho,
as ll/24%25 ;at Ne r York ^CLty ' ° ' ^'^oln• eetys 'rb 'thdateS ;a ^..app :
":Comm :ss oii '.:oi^ Informa.ti.on..•_ USIA::,.-'a. ?ised`. SAlA"dvi sore:;.JR prima-rt1y :pro ess; ona:tha ':.• h a na ; W viar : BUCKLEY:; .
ra ng`0h4„ three: ear period `of , h s ppo ntmenC as:.) , Membeir,:of '
i i' ` c Eno ' Wh t ` C : ,e He : ind :.::° Cor^m ss ater _' odv s r^ a BU KL Y was at'h
described BUCKLEY a' humorou.as' funn ,s-generous -thou htfu1,, and delightful: •person ," eyT ndicated,
reey{;ag 'w.tYi,`sor e ',of BUCKLEY's';views°that he, d d no,' on poli:tical, social",or,;phi:losophi cal `-matters and they kidded.each other .a good Y. deal.]emph .s°zed ha he and .theappoint e ;d d`.agr e.• on many things and -they. -respected ,each.,'4thhx'':s' iewS*, He reported that he considers BUCKS Y: to :b'ea:.loyal.._`dedi.'cated', and patriotic U..',S. citizen-°and a`iman-o aexcel7.ent chi cter hab'its',,;-moral s,,'..reptu on, "end
Assoc at ons;.-. recommended' --t eti . appo'int`ee`, fpr.-ctearanceor gove nment . emptoyment. commentin tha't' `he is:. ang; s' te1y .. ,me i.gent and .'w tty ;i ndi^ri`du l with ° ny .in a .gists:'hq '
`works' Iae .a ..dog'r ,:and seems o ave. no^..eh. to hi s n;energi.. arid;'`ind'ust'ry . He Tema rked 'th"at . "very` few:: people',t'ake a ..moderate.
view., ^ rdgard ng., SU.CKLEY, you either.. agree with phi's views:' or
yuo ' weve; rm C,:o, d . not.`,^^. ''Ho r'. even his critics adire; BUKLEY's;tand :brit iance.,A He s' trai ghtforwa dand firm'• i .s ati ng,th s °views- 'and' ins; s very;,ereativ,andimagin tive nd v'icu .:
Imenti oneri.:that :$UGKLEY' was not reappointed .ta `ano herv.:;.`.term on- the; -Advi ory - Comm ss on&i ;1972 because '. of ;his:di s ent th"';the=" Pr•esi dents policy Yof. "'detente' theSoviet ni:-on-•and--- ]Red China `:BUCKLE' °. asked''that:". lion t.;b:reappo.inted',.to .,tkie ,Advisory ♦Commi :ssi'ox : in ;1972.
d.ligen and .active meibber, of, the Commission, end. attended-about 00°70 the monthly one=day meet ngs.`; in- addit .on,`BT CKLEY ,made ' seve l .trips overseas where^he made speeches.;:observed USIA operat ions , and met,'-with` prominent ,:o ,ficia s
of':the tour is es -
v sory:, Commi ssion on nformati on, USIA,`advised. 5A' that she had Crib n BUCKI, offic a
c pacit on an.A: 'r termi:ttent. °bas s ; faro u:, .wiii.le he',served as•a, Member ' of-' the 'Advis-ory,.•• Commi: s' ion,:stated, ghat; h'e-: has- the greatest :respect ; for.•. th'e' appointee ':both`.`p00.so.na^ y> and profession, y and: as no reason :t h tever toquestion .h s; cha a ter-; 'reputati,;o. x; oyalty, or'. a°ssac a ons.'Althe recommended BUCKLEY ;for;.,a os t oii ;.of. rust' 'and::cbwish the .U.:. S`., Government, adding , that he ''wa s an active a'ndproducti ve mooex 'of, the: -.Commi ss o?ri:' :, f
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Sd I caused ' a search to• be 'madeof"tithe- fil.es° .of-'the . Cr'edit' -BureaiuIncorporated-t' Washington,;D.: C., :and : was'=advised` on 8 /9/73, that' the .files ' contai ed1110 record .for the 'appo1fiteei
On 8'/] 0/73, sc determined that' no:record ,was ,contained n tl e etropo itan Police ' Departmentfiles- ' :concerning' the.appointe,
}t 'is to be .noted: that at 'a1 times an-indefinite`1
-`number; of.iini•naentifi4ed'•..records" are, out of ^ file ' and not . avail,-,^:able. 'fog -`rev%e$7. : .
On 8/10/73', 'SC searched, the 'filesoi~ thd.'.U Park Police and no identifiable record 'could- be,
efound concerning the appoint e-.g
'MISCELLANEOUS
n , cause a seatto ^b.e ' iade,of thp",fi les,,of `the, Secret': $,errice'
--_ ':Departrerit of ,the- Trea•suty'.'and w"a°s.; -advised no'.record:,'wss. ound' eoncexnin the "appointee:
n 6 -r "7_ ,s.r d' h r't; a Ik ^ •- Ca,U.Se c3 •S2CL
De made of: the..f.ie-s;, o£, .,the:-House Committee. on' InternalSecutity:' and.'-Fwas ',adv`sed`, that . ao 'as dxtonal =pertinentz•nrormar on was • rnnnc ennc±prn1 nc an, ni nt"F*w-_, ;.r
On._; 8115 73',d I
e r ewed 'tk^ `"Card -, Tr:d -JMaix%, 'L b axy off, 'CQngres' ,w c x>:'rc vea ed ,
the' :fo11oving add t ona . i.ptor4at .onc.o ern Wig, theappointee t ^,; ..
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Cluotations, From,.Cha rmBUCKLi^e
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WhittaKer unambp-xs-.'^letters^ ta•,WTLT.T.AI ':F: B^CT^L600vn_, O.dyss ey,.. pr a=' fr
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SC caused .s, search to be madeof-the files of the Bureau of Personnel .Investigations,eivil Service Commission. and was advised on 8/15/73,that the files contained no additional ' -pertinent ..inf orma-G'ionconcerning the appointee. Only record was of 1969 inquiryby FBI.
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WILLIAM FRANK BUCKLEY, JR.9 SPECIAL INQUIRY , BUDED 8/15/73,
WITHOUT FAIL.
REFERENCE NEW YORK TELETYPE 8/16/73.
COURT RECORDS AS REVIEWED BY SA ON
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SHOWS THAT ON 10/13/^28/16/73 9 REVEAL THAT DOCKET 69 CIVIL 1933
THE PLAINTIFF, WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, JR., FILED A NO-LICE QF
MOTION FOR AN ORDER -VOLUNTARILY DISMISSING PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM
AGAINST THE DEFENDANT, GORE VIDAL. THE SAME DATE, JUDGE LEVITT
MANTED THE MOTION AND DISMISSED THE COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE
WITHOUT COSTS TO EITHER SIDE.
DOCKET 69 CIVIL 3577 REVEALS THAT ON 8/13/69, WILLIAM F.
BUCY&EY, JR. SUED ESQUIRE, INCORPORATED, TRAVELLERS COMPANION,,
INCORPORATED, AND OPHELLA PRESS, INCORPORATED? FOR ONE MILLION
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DOLLARS FOR • FALSE AND DEFAMATORY ASSERTIONS. ON 9ANB-46-2 , THE.
COMPLAINT AGAINST TRAVELLERS -COMPANION AND OPHELLA WERE DIS-
'MISSED WITH PREJUDICE. ON 10/2/72, A STIPULATION AND ORDER
WAS FILED THAT THE ACTION IS DISCONTINUED AS TO ESQUIRE WITH
PREJUDICE AND WITHOUT COSTS.
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FROM: SAC , WFO 01-5900) (P)
WILLIAM FRANK BUCKLEY, JR.SPI
whom available.
Details at Washington, DC•
Senators
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on AUgust l1 197 ., The, fo7:l orr .'ng `invest ga on, was cai cc^u ted: by SA '
to, 'urnish then. fo16wxng-. inforr at son - n k^3.s ^s.ence;,,'Present ly'available. for -interview. ,;Fe'sa die •is:. author,ized
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PRANK,.BUC LF , r_,.:on a occasional ' personal :basis ..duri.ng theaast^ L,Ive•.+ 'ears . die" has..' had some . of 1s zce ` :;
"Although-:he anci th :. appointIO.e:... 'ave h4d some r regard to their,'polteal;:
,ap= .~FP• ., hia s"ophlesnoriet.hel^:as.,. adm r.es.,.-the'po ntee• as a`represe ,tiv'e;-and^ gpokesman :.of. the^ 'so--;cor edcerise vative movement
.,' .e 'kro rs of no a^ for i z off. wh ch w
would,,.•oa^,ise. _him to, goes , oxz' the • appointee; s•.. .oyalty. o,'^theiii ted t es nor- l k 's personal. or •,pro e si-ona ,repo at one :r^comme lds 'hir to a.:pos t"ion' of txus'c•:and-.r Sponsit^i7
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:^ ^^ ews. gas Ders.ox,al ,ren, arndcesbrlbe;s'.'the1,rreputation • a's being-'above' reproach;.
' 'F s ; r^d't ,'..See .ator .ABRAHAM fb1COF_ ,:','adv .s?d 'Senat'or ~R'IB ICO
available -for' t rview` due. to ,E•:pre 7 'iota,s : pout' c;a>l ccsmmite .Yt urnish 't_he f© 3 ^?w ng : ^ •,` 'ens Ie'',sa3d` he ,;s authorized t o '., f
in orfhatlon ,Jn., his absence ;:
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' a1 e sona l acquaintance pf .tn , a ano•1ntee- over the.,,"casu.:' y., ,. r r Y,=t
y, ears and kno.Ws .of- no unfavorab e inform t a or . co xce n o * phis
characterassoc ale s.^^ 'reputes on ar '-1oya y. rye''interp,oses'
tI.on.',t:o the ap'pointee•'^s selection for °a--high Federal'
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WITHOUT FAIL.
REFERENCE NEW YORK NITEL, 9/14/73.
ON 8/IG/73,
103 EAST 37TH STREET, NYC, ADVISED SA THE
APPOINTEE CONTINUES TO BE A DIRECTOR. THE PRESIDENT OF THE
CORPORATION IS JOHN BUCKLEY, BROTHER OF THE APPOINTEE. II
ADVISED HE HAS KNOWN THE APPOINTEE AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS
FOR OVER 20 YEARS. HE STATED HE FELT THAT APPOINTEE TO BE A
PERSON OF OUTSTANDING CHARACTER, REPUTABLE ASSOCIATES, AND A
LOYAL AMERICAN WHOM HE COULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR A POSITION OF
TRUST WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. HE STATED HE KNEW
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CATAWBA CORPORATION,
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NOTHING OF A DEROGATORY NATURE CONCERNING THE APPOINTEE
THAT MIGHT •REASONABLY BE A SOURCE OF EMBARRASSMENT TO THE
ADMINISTRATION.
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0WILLIAM FRANK BUCKLEY , JR., SPECIAL INQUIRY , BUDED AUGUST
FIFTEEN , LAST, WITHOUT FAIL.
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RE NEW YORK NITEL, AUGUST SIXTEEN, LAST.
ON AUGUST SIXTEEN, LAST, OLYMPIA
PRESS, INC., TWO TWO ZERO PARK AVENUE, NYC, ADVISED OPHELIA
PRESS, INC., AND THE TRAVELLER'S COMPANION, INC. ARE
SUBSIDIARIES OF OLYMPIA PRESS, INC. AND THAT ALL THREE ARE
CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY. HE STATED THE NAME OF THE BOOK WHICH
CONTAINED THE OFFENSIVE MATERIAL CONCERNING BUCKLEY WAS "THE
HOMOSEXUAL'S HANDBOOK".
THE COMPLAINT, DOCKET SIX NINE CIVIL THREE FIVE SEVEN
SEVEN, DATED OCTOBER TWENTY FIVE, SIXTY NINE, STATES "DEFENDANTS
TRAVELLER'S COMPANION, INC. AND OPHELIA PRESS, INC. HAVE ISSUED
A PUBLICATION MAKING THE FALSE AND DEFAMATORY ASSERTION THAT
PLAINTIFF, TOGETHER WITH SUCH DISTINGUISHED PERSONS AS HERBERT
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GARY COOPER AND THREE POPES, WAS A DEGENERATE".
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THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY REGRETS FOR ITS HAPPENING AND PROMISES
THAT IT WOULD NOT BE REPEATED 9 ETC.
ON OCTOBER SIX, SIXTY NINE, THE COMPLAINT AGAINST
TRAVELLER'S COMPANION, INC. .AND OPHELIA PRESS, INC. WERE
DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICED. THIS DATE WAS INCORRECTLY REPORTED
AS AUGUST TEN', SIXTY NINE IN REFERENCED NITEL.
ON THE PUBLISHER'S PAGE OF THE NOVEMBER, SEVENTY T1,109
ISSUE OF ESQUIRE, IT STATES THE LIBEL SUIT BY BUCKLEY AGAINST
ESQUIRE WAS HONORABLY TERMINATED UPON ESQUIRE'S REIMBURSING
BUCKLEY FOR LEGAL EXPENSES OF THE ACTION. ESQUIRE STATES
CONVINCED, BUCKLEY NOT "ANTI-BLACK", "ANTII-SEMITIC" A "WARMONGER"t
OR IN ANY RESPECT WHATSOEVER A "PRO-CRYPTO NAZI".
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WPO- fi6l-59o ODTS:law
-.used , . , and therefore no. exchange grants are ,awarded :: o hemx
ind vidul s. as J e.eurers or spe.cialists overseq,s . • .,In many:cas , no occasion ever arises wher"e.' th.e; `individuals' can ,be
k er .Bureau t'o the -.Office ;of -_S6cgrity Departrftent'•-of.`State,for•.-name ticks' .in case it becomes po sib,le• to use these.
.On August 2d',, 19.73, StaffA'ssistant', S $tEy Management Staff Offl6b. of `ExecutiveD3rector, Bureau' of Educat ona '.Affairs.,. Depart-•meet:.rofSt-ate` , a.dv :sedSA that she, could
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locate no °record w1i :Indicated _that 1ILLIAM< ^?ANK BUCKLEY,JR.. , .ac' - ever received•. a' grant under --any :of: the ' exchange' pro
`"`;grams radministered- by the Department = of..State':^ •^he mentionedthat=names of prominent, 'individuals are :o'f ern subm3 ttced by: '
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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE 08-21-2008 BY 60324UCBAW/RS/VCFPER OGA LETTER DATED 08-19-2008
DPlfant-type Investigation wasConducted in concerningthe cao`f.^.r ad Tha resultof 4-k. i-yj,nd [1G1,3 t.; r ri 1^f4' ': 1 4 ?-g ferntb a 4"Jhs ..C I U•:i'3. .' r ({a"a:e rp,S i i$.
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la,accordance with a request receivednAugust .8 ., 1973,, from he'- Department, of State, 'aninvestigation has been conducted, concerning. 1b:: 'William 'prate3uck3 y,^, .' ransm.tttejd herewith is a 5 ary 3leIE1L7raS1 ua1 .contain,ng, the .results of this investigation,,..a copy' ofwhich Is also being. xcnisbed to the Department *f' 'State.
An app scant.-type investigation -concerningg?r, 'Buckley was conducted in 1969, the results of whichhave '-prev ,ousiy :been Xurnished: to 'you. 'and toe' Department.of State. - The. enclosed 'summary' memorandum, covers the.period since June, l969^
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c2 the tiles ot• the Xnternal h;_:Revenue Service, an ice o Special Investigations,:Department of. the - .A .r .Force ,. have not been completed . .euthese checks have been completed and Jacob 1i,. Jalvxts,United St tes nator from Nei,; York, has been interviewed, .you will lsed'.
Sincerely Y.yours ,. /-- YIP5 •- 7
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NOTE.-: ,' State Department .,has. requested 'ix vestigation of-Buckley,. who, . s being'conside"red for presidential appointment,-positzoa 'not indicated , Two individuals- ' declined . to, recommend_him one o whom, is -opposed to some af. Mr Buckley-' s .,viewsand the other coxisxde^rs him- to be 'an' ` arrogant ., egoman,i c witha very ' overbearing personality .'^, Libel, suit filed " byMr_. Buckley against' Gore; Vidal, xin 1969 voluntarily ` dismissed .:Buckley also filed shit = in .1969 against three ; firs,$or..,.false and .defamatory , assertiori ,. two o:f-.which were dismissed. with p ejud ce and Mr. ..3uckley ',received, .$115, 006 onsettlement, from .. other arm ," Esquire , Incorporated :.' '.-Investigation:otherwise . favorable and 'compl .ete,,.,'except fok checks of filesof three governmental: agencies , and - interviewof. Jacob K.,Javits., Unit ed. States Senator ' from; `New York.-
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C T _L TVEST IGATION OF R .^ SUCK= COQ, INQUIRIESAS TO HIS CHARACTER ,- LOYALTY ' ABILITY';. AND 'GE3+
'STANDING,
B'T N[1 ' IN0,U RLES VEftE Z=4- AS' - , TO. THE SOUPCBS OF HIS- INCOME.
An, applicant-type investigation :concerning.. r t,, Buckley-was conducted in. 1969: T As summary, memorandum covers the., period-since .June,. 1969. , Mr. Buckley ,as born on November 24, x9215,• inNew York, Net York:,
' Employment
Mr. Buckley continues to serge us .editor .,off theweekly magazine "Na'tional. Revievi'," published In New -York,New York„ . He ls+ coati iu s to. write a nationally syndicated,newspaper column"... `"On -T .xe Right"' which appears in over, 200newspapers.,., and 'to .serve . as host of the weekly televisionprogram 11 `13ri zg,'Line.,v
MZr.. Buckley also- serves as Chairman of, the - Board .ofDirectors of the Stare' 'Broadcasting Group.,*.. Omaha,.. Nebraska, ,and as.. a member of the 'Ba'rd of Directors of 'the CatawbaCorporation,,...New York,, New. York- He continues to be ,a free--lance writer and lecturer.. . '
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fir. Buckley, served as a member .of the United .States-:Advisory Commission on Znformat.ion,, ' %7ai ;hington;,, .D... C. from.July 8,, 1969;, to .January. 27,, 1372,., at which time his termexpired..
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Gen.' rnv.Mr .. Buckley is.. married to the $orner Patricia Taylor..
Ident. They reside at 778 Park Avenue,.Inspection New York, New York. They, also maintain a aresidefce at Wallack'sLaboratory_
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from Conne'etieutadviSed: in Washington, D. C . , is, unavailable. for:Interview ... 1X6 stated he is authorized to advisebas- had , occasional . personal contact with Mr. Buc oy.- orappro m tel. f i S. "and som Politick act. with-.him -since Although Buckleyhave had .some -erenoes regarding- t heiz political philosophies,
admires : Buckleyy as a r r. •andt po esmn of -t e" conservative 174ov"elt ent." knowsof , no - information 'which- ,would cause ° him to : questiori Mr. Buckley .'sloyalty . or his , personal or -pxofessional .reputation and herecommends - him for a, positl of - of , trust ,', and responsibility withthe Unitet States- % Government k
-loyal ` y reputat ,on, or ;as ociates axtd,:. he - .nterposes no objection .to . ir. a Budkl,ey.I s being selected for_ - a high "Federal-" Post.
Mr.Buckl 6y1s over the years , Senator Ribicoff,knows , of'no'._unfavorab1e information . concerning Mr..- Bckl ey' S character
.for interview.. 'Se..stated -he is : authorized to, -advise ' .^ ` .Sefator , Ribicoff . has been , a •.casualA personal acquaintance, of . ;
1-111 1Abraham -A . co : , United - a e - enator . from Connecticut.,advised in. Was^ington, "^...; Senator R b Cof is- unavailable
United States -Advisorp
He advised Mr'. J3uOkley, i "stiaii1i.tforward - And, firm in -c t ng:his views and even' his critics-admire' ]luckley ' s wit andbr .l1iance .; RQ stated Mr. Buckley ` is 'an , ima 3.native. ' and, :urea4vindividual. - who . ser-v d , s .. :vdi g nt :rian<d; 4rtive a be.. b• - mot e.United States - Adv . ory Commission on r'nformation.'advised Mr. -Buckley re4uested '' that he not., be _reappo n. a o. asecond .,"term an this body :19' 2 because : d .h3 , M . Buc key's,disagree nent.. with. rdsidefit Richard . ,% . Nixon-s. policy of detentewith too,
'Union:of: Soviet Socialfst . l^epub : cs `,and . the: people{.s
and ' ommexxtcd .".You a ..they • . agree with his views , or yiou do - m not . ^` n - .
or pnz.l.osopnieai^ matters--{ thoy -raspect. 'eaeh ' ot1 e>L s ,vl,ewa,:. Hesa.ct very- few., people -take . a. moderate .' view : regarding Mr,, ; Buckley,
W I,l.e' he 'and r Ruck ,oy da not agree on many Ica1, social,
Commission on n oizna off., as n on , D . adfised ' he=ha'known dir. Buckley: pvofeesionally sinco-. 1969..• He stated that
9`i1Ijam Frank Buckl ey, Jr.
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" ".. The'- City. Un .'verstty of - Now York, -New. Fork city-,..,advised " he' hasdebated , publicly with 1 r. ;Buckley .•.on -a-tumbe -o. occas on'sbut; had had°=-little other .personal.. contact '`.with.:h im::. He statedhe considers Mr. Buckley . try be a loyal American citisen' ofcharacter -but" advised h.4. is ,` very much opposed`. to some, ofMr. ckley's ideas and ho. declined ,, to--recommend him for a.position of trust and. confidence', with the Federal. Government s
Hartz Mountain UlaustrieSi 1110orpora a ,. ar son,_ New. Jerseysadvised . he hay known Mr . SUOkle. pears . Ue stated. heis Ts3 atonal Review' ..and.,as u ' } has ;, oun _ A' Buck ey o' in :int r ;lectually honestand'.." fairl.y unique' 'ifidivic ua.l. "of the arighest motivation, Uesaid, 3 r . ^ 33uCk .ey .s a l oyal; American s tizen of outstanding
3 or he r eputn o end ass ciate and e hly recommended, • ,.for a positioi^-,of°.' trust and confidenceau :LTthe rnited "
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Reader' s .ges association, " -neorpora; a •, Pleasantville, :.:
Republic of China, ' He stated ; 3 e ci nsiders Mr . Buckley to be aloyal. -American - citizen •of :excellent character , reputat on,^ . andassociates and he , highly. recommended him for a position oftrust and confidence' .th the- Federal G ivornment
Wash ngton' StarSyndicate , ew 2or r New York ,, advised.h .s firm continues to
• 'sell and distribute- Mr,Buckley ' s syndicated icolumn , 'rO? TheRight ie stated be and ^] . Buckley are - close . personal friendsas Tell as profess onal 'associates. ' He said he considers himto be a conscien%t Ous, honest, sincere, and ,: highly., intell,igent. • 'z,nd .vidua . ate advised Mr. .` Buckl.ey is a loyal Amer .can citizenof excellent character-t, reputation ,: and . associates and he h:gh.yreeomended him for .4, position. of trust and. , confidence'-with the.,.
he.,.: Un .tet - States Advisor!. ; Cammission , on ' xnfozmation ;. He 9t, ate ;:Mr. ck :ey 4r+ gularly .tteanded.. ue ti gs :and. made substantial.. ':•`°
...'New Fork;;; :advised he ° T a i known 1Ir,. ' Bu.ckl ey ±or app•,xox ;z ateiy '.,five :years,pr :nc .,pa3<ly , through their association as members of
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contributioa:s^ to, the work of this. bodyr . He said he considersck eo b lfrMr . u^y: te,- aoyal American, citizen. o excellent chaaetor,.
re utat .on, t and associates and be , highly ' recommended him for aposition of. trust axtd confidence with . the -Federal Government.
hFNewsweek', Incorporated, C. .
New fork', New York ^ •a se e . as known Mr . Buck3.oy..for • ,dv1appro imate y ten years . . Re stated that although he has ..at1bealtrhay ''disregard" ,for 'many , o . Mr . . Buckley ' 's views , he 'believes
r Buckley is an . excellent . man and- will make an outstandingpub3, ,a servant..:.: go . said h ;.considers Buckley to - be.. a, loyal = ,A nor .can Citizen. .of excellent charaoterl- ';reputation, ; and -associates and he highly recommended. h .m for a posit .on otrust and confidence with the United Cates Government.
Thirty additiona3; pe rsons , Cox s .st .ng Of professional_associates- and-,acquainta.nces :, . 'were lute iiiewed .' They statedMr . -Buckley i.s. 3 loyal erican eiti:en` .of goon Character,',deputation, , nd.,assoc. ate and th-ey- recommended him Tor°.a.°position of trust and confidence with, the. united StatesGovernment. ..,.'lie was- variously 'describes =as -::an art culate`a...forthright`, -knowledgeable, reasonable, and extremely intelligent:ind ,v dual. It, was stated that •although ' .. persons may d .sa x'e
F wi he : .. Bue ley s cox servati e, philosophies-, he x onetheless:..a.,;eaoys this respect.. Pe3SQns . acquainted With-' Sis , close 'relatives
" ,'and reputable individwtls,advisee they . are loyal
dose Re.atives ,
lam. B^xckley:`has` theWfal,low ng iv ng",plose:relatives:Xh- additioi to, 'his` wife previously . -men;'tione'd
ether Aloise' Steiner Buck .eyr s aron, conneeut
.,John' W . inm BucklevLakdVille,.Connecticut j: axNew York New., Xoxk
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Information has been received:- trop .the, :app^ropriats~credit repo t .ng age zcie . ndicating he .r ie +conta :n eitherno record or no -addii iona . per x e nt in;'ormation . concerning"
..Bukiey.
Information has been . received from . the : appropriate1a .oi forcement ' agextc a _° .nd .eating t ei Iii, contain noreform ,t ,on eo ioern .ng ^.. Buck .er . or IV:S :c .osc rel^,ttves,> . .weep . they ollow .ng:
The r$eowds -f'. 'the Circui t- Count., Rappahannock-COumty.dI Washington, Virginia. di-selose
Miscoiianeous-
.Xn: ormatiou Conde ing . Mxdkkle: ' .
ng the a orementioned appiioant rpe „ ",vestigAtio
Zefa a` o r a legat ,ens; requesting, llama a in. the ,mount of. .Court , Southern D atr1'et„.of Now )'cork ', against .Gore °VAdal foron May 6 1969 , filed a oivii suit .iri - t14- United ..6tate^ listrio1,:.donderning.. ..: Buckley in 1969 f it " a orm : d° r ckley 3 '.,
William Eraxik "Bud .ey ;. -"JX .' '
zeoords of the Unites Std tes`. ]strict Court'aouthern District of Now- _ "ork ^.: lukther disclose . that. op:ugi^st " .3, .:.969, d leY .fi' e a divil suit against . Esquire.,
l ot^ ^por tted,. publisher ok ^FEsquirot`-'mag ine;- Travelle'scompaion , Xncorpgrated ; and Aphelia Foss ; Incorporated, fob4060, and dofam .torp allQgations j .requesting 'danages in the'amount of .1 U.31000 ,,604 R . - reoords further d .solose that. on , "tube 2 .,. 1972, u stipulation and -ordex' 'was filed discontinuing
with proJudice and, without:: Costs. IWI, uokle r r it Civil .;suitagainst - Esquire, Xndorpoi^at '. The reed 'ds urthe disclose.that `on Oc tober 13 .197 3. S ck :eg-. l d a of .on far .an . ,ordoa voluntarily ..'dismissing his o v .l' a .t = a li t . ore Vidal 1: • bp ov ous1y mentionP.( . f motion ' 'grnhted. - a , the i C'suit" was dismissed ' :t r udice' . d. thou o ts ,
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gaaction. The magazine states it i5.'Co winced' -Y^• Buckley ienot " atisemeti t^;, a rarmcsng , o n any -roe-poet" a,
of "Esquires". magaamihe; states the 'libel, suit t ed" againstEsqu ;re, hcorporatbO - hY >. , Buckley was honorably terminatedtpn .: the fir es reimburotng bimi. , o :le l. expenses of -;this
ox advised be' representedto eY IT.Nis ...:s Agaa^nsst. tore .dal, and Esquire )_' .
Inos^rpo a, ed.. .Ho Otat Esqu,roIaoarpor ted, made' a settlement.f3 th Mr, Buckley ' n *4e° .a Su3^s ' f $115 000 an ^, 4 duck ey whofelt ...vindicated, cropped his ..civi3- suit, .against .bars Vidal'..
"Pab1isher'S Page" o the Ioveml e ^ 972,x. issu
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= The records of the UUite4,St#.tes'-District court,Soitthorn" District of Neer .York, disolgso that -on Octobor '.6., -.19694 Ih O, ° Badi>~lc ' .civi . suit against . 'a, re1Ier.l s . Companion;.Znoorporated', "and :OpbeUa Rross,, ncarporated, wasF'd .smiss .
a, 1 tt.e to ., Buckley omr; a .l r'''s Compa a .c n,indorpora. e , a#., a mss'Zucorporhted-•,-dated August; 13,: 1969. Vin 'this lettex_states , ".We '.acknowledg that Traveller's Companion, ncorpora ted,,dad he is Press, n o posted .have ;published defamator t:statements concerning .You in A `book published by thesecoxpoxat ona . ; ::'' Zrther., "Bb S: lest r: wil1 confirm that.
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these libelous stateme ts- against,` you ' were published without a
evidence vwbatsoever." ` The letter 0000,0n to -Offer .regretsto- Lr. Buckley these corporations' '1i ing publiebed ,libe oustatements ' against him, kind gives assurance- that such actions
t i. ), not be repeated in the futuVe.,
any investigation hn.Vi ng- been made . and wi.tho,t- any supporting
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fi . o advisod he unctioned - as.Cp ,^3e ; tO )sgU3Xe, Xn of parate , du ing.- the ' .n : .al s' agesof b w liuo1le r t s ± ivi' . action ' .ga .nst:''the^° it He stated he wnever -met Mr. 13aekl+ t and reap kith b: m. through' his ^' u+ a rts:,attorn :y . .,He said .ho ,knows nothing adverse ' ;con tern ng 2+b~ ► . &tc ^`sloyalty or basic' integrity but feels he, Mr: 1uekley; is 'Ianaxrcgaa t ` goma :. wi h a very overbearing personality," He.
_ .deeliued to recommend Mr. Buckley fob .a pcisit on of trust andconf'idondo; commenting he" feels- Mr. ^ cklelss good , udg h #rfiaou ;d be c and c by bid a ragauce
;govt rnmantal .,ageaici s.. c a^ ng thee' files contain .sit e'no.. weeard .or-•'no 'additions ; pert .zaC nt`% 1nTq=at1,oa ,c cerxa .a g .'
, ucklo r;,
Buie 'a Of arf 032AO -Xnvostigations:. Civiler^rice . Ma s on; quso . o?u 4 pn.;axter;nauxity, Qtf,ce ofeu's
Cn 'ox atit n :CO erring
Diriugh a^iemerit.oned appl.esut-ye.nveitgaticsia L- 6a cernin 3r jktokIty t.u 1969 z ,t teas dete cried
,A0*eney:0aks ..
niorrto^t:1s ::boon' received Trott the :X'o]1lowwing ;..
8 e o a' e; . United, t ice .Zn ort at .o t .Ag ncr; Un ted :St ,tes M tsoxyCaxnmiss ,on on Zntormition; Unttc d Su` es'se,'et Servioe and The. mite Uois of .oe
The entxal Lies of the 'BS , ineiuding the fiICS ofthe .xden' if at ?i r 3 n s contain' no addit .ona1 poxtin nt- -
- .nfoz matllwi coneetzzixg Tuckaley..
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On August. 20,' -I97,j.,'.:Di dice of •U„. 'S'. Se iator- JACOB •K." , jAVITS-,..Neti^ York, advised.
th'e Senor as unaua ,1."able and he'has author,xzed=:,her to- 'state -that, he` has ,Yndwn- the.-"aappointeeIILLIAM FRANCE'S BUgKLEY, J : ,,.;sine ;i 95 .-:`,, Nis •cainm^ntegax:d '.theappoi.ntee wou d b 'the°same. ,as,';px viouslyr Yl'
given ..:.in '149, adding 'Continues o' belie te. "th•politic ^v eVT.point"s`are' -very diEferenv aid he`didnot.know' anything derogatory,regarc.•zng the ^ap.po .nteesG`haxacter';',repu t oh,.,assoo'"i ces. tl^r '1`a ay 1ty, a ;d' he,
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'Bekcrence. ,i made to my letter sated 'August 22 a:197a, vh.ch. furnisheayou the ' regu :ts off' investigation
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3 f ce of Jacob Iaav rts, TYnited sStates Senator rom + or3 , .advised 'dinWashington, P. C'..,, Senator Javitss 41s unava .table forinterviiaw.,. She .stated, ,she. .s authorized to advisesenator Tavlts has now v? Buckley,•-sxucae „approximately"',
1959 . The political vi w aints of Senator' Davits and-L .. :Buch1ey are very, diXTer'euts hoWevee j:: Senator -Davitsknows 02 'nothing dorogatery concerning Xr . Buckley s•
, or associates .. ,,character x Iova1tyy reputatioxx .senator .Davits ?econmends .Mr'But le :or a positionof trust 'anal -confiden0-0.
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:Referemce is. made to my letter dated August .22,1, 73, which furnished -you th results 'o investigation-cbneern .ng . William. and Buc .ey, .:Jr'..,
1 fff.tce 'oaf Zacob 1.--Javits, United States, Senator from, Ne, York r advised- in;ash :. ,gton, D..C..-,.:Se1 ator .avits is. unavailable for,interview. Mle.: st .ted She is authorized to' adviseSenator • : ava ts has know,far:. Buckley 'since ; .pl3rox ,mate1y1959,:,: The political 'vie 'paints of Senator Javits andltlr. Buck .ey are very dd .fferent; however',, -Senator -Davitsknows of .nothing, derogator^r concerning r .. Buckley t s.character, loyalty,, -reputat .on:, ox assoc ;a es. {Senator 3avits..recommends Ih^-. Buckley- fdr a Position{of trust and confidence..
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Reference Is made to my letter, datedAuguist 24;,. 1973', and, prior correspondence wbic isa urnisihed you the"results of investigation. concerningMr.. William auc s ey ^: Jr .------------
Transmitted herewith ie„a copy of 'a eport..dated August 22,. 1973,. from the Internal.-Revenue.Service concerning .. Buckley"s 1970.#, 1971,: and '1972.income tax returns. .
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Transmitted herewith is . copy of a report .dated August 22 , 1973.; from the: Internal RevenueService cc nceiznaing Nr. ,Buckley''s I970 $ 1971, .:,.and 1972income tax returns.
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (161-6442)
FROM• S HMOND (161-953) RUC
'G+1 L NK BUCKLEY, JR.SPI
Re Richmond Nitel 8/14/73.
In connection with captioned matter, it is notedthat in-receipt of a report dated 8/10/73 bySA at Omaha, Neb. entitled "LEO BRENTBOZELL, DAMV -» FALSE REPORT". It is noted that LEO BRENTBOZELL is appointee's brother-in-law.
The above is being brought to the attention of theBureau in order that the additional information as to BOZELLcould be connected with instant case.
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WILLIAM FRANKUCKLEY, JR.SPECIAL INQUIRYBuded Past
MISCELLANEOUS
On 9/11 /73, SCIrecords of the Metropolitan Police Departmentreflect the following:
Name: LEO BRENT BOZELLDOB : January 19, 1926Sex:Race:Height:
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175 poundsRedBlue
Address: Huntley, VirginiaEmployment : Triumph Magazine
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Re Bureau airtel dated 9/10/73.
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BOZELL 'arrested on 6/6170, at'11.0 Hours at,2150
ran, to' the " 22nd Street entrance . wihere they forced entry intoUnab:1'e^- to. gain, en xance -to the:.f oiat .:of the building, they ;
^ 7.., rhich is- used as a, clinic .b'y. ,the G.11: tjniv._ Hosni al :
.Catk of c `Ch rch: Ore group. ,d sbursed from the circle and.ma•rched- to the,, bui..dn'g ` located at 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue,-,
'Ab'ou. 1130 hours -'' ,June 6,,' 1970", a ra y was be 1-d-in Ila shington . ircle,' N ILr. by ,members, of St. Stephans • . -
Pennsylvania -Avesnue, L . ^ "for. assaulting a police, officer,uhla`.vful entry, ;and- ,destruction of property. The followingst'atement' of facts. vlas contained, in the TIED record :'`•
the- bui-1.ding -past member-g 'of' he ssecurlty• force. Thesecurity' men were pushed t rig-h .the... iii
..er. 'glass ,..door--: o the,
building, breaking the, glass., A struggle 'took' place; and,: the'clefe dant struck 'Sergeant - across the, head Vi't' h alarge oaden ` cross. °c.Yh .•ch ,he had -been carrying.. Deferidant -;ryas'-.arrested - .inside, 21 , 50' :Pennsyl.vania-<' Avenue,;: N;.U .>, =and•.•transported,
statementto' 2D-P1 Defendant. adz led of his rig hts Nand re tiled. ='to make..: .g f
IPD record .refl cts &'ZE-LL` as given- a >si -month.s'
current. ' . He Was .';aL.so piaed' -on pr.oba#on;-. or three', years. trithv
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s sp'ended:.,,seratence . on -each ,.charge - T.,;ith se^r'nte .cal • o.. ruri con-
proba-tton'::pei10t,o z i rom September 2 ;. F l'97Q, to '5epternber .-27'.
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Reference' Is made to previous communications -which.furnished .you the; resu :ss oJ -.nvesttgat ;on , cconcernings•- . ^ :.
.l r. Willi ram Buck ,ey,, Jr. ..
Transmitted • . herewith cgpy of .a; 1emoranduiii 'datedAugust 6, 1973, at Omaha, Nebraska, diselosing, kr. Buckley' rs-brother-In-law,Leo Brent Dozen, on, ;August. , .197 , h :eundergoing security inspection at aan ai ort. u' Omaha, Rebrasha;a: rely n .sated there e o .vies` has. cazry-o , luggage.
Information has also been :received "from the.,.Jetropo .itan p'ol .ice Bepa^e, Washingtpn, fl. .''.disc .osing_Mr. Bozell was arrested o Juno .; 1970, on charges of assault '
g a ,police officer, unlaw .ul entry, ab :destruct do of property,These charges ste=ed from activities on the Dart a Mr. BozeUduring a rally- held of June 1970,. by iabers ' of 8'h.' StephensMartyr Church who were, protesting ' abortions. 'at 2150' .pennsylvauiaAvenue, Northwest; Washington, D. -C'.,; -which address:.is' a. elinieutilized by George 'Washington 'tJaa: varsity Hospital. , The, 'records,disclose the participants were, denied- entrance ' to the buildingbut forced their Way, inside, breaking : glass' :inner'. door..During the.:ensuing struggle, € " Bozell 'struck' :a ;police; of ..cerwith & Ala rgee, wooden. cress which, -he, Mr. .. rize .'U,,, - .had been. carrying..'Vie recoids disclose - e. received ..a, si :monthsx: .suspended sentence
Assoc. Dir. on. each charge and was aced on probation:-1ok three .yearsAsst Dir: ""HAdmin. his - probation expiring- on September, :27',;. 173..,Comp S yst . _
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LEO BUNT DOZELLDISTRUG'.I'w' ION OF ANCRAFT OR
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At approximately 0:00 a ,ire, Saturday, -Aitgiist 4y r,1973, Leo Brent Bozell, a white male, date of birthJanuary 10, 1926, approached the north security check point,Eppley Airfield, Omaha, Nebraska. and in anis inat ionsof boarding Frontier Airlines flight number 534, departing-Omaha for Kansas City, MMissouri. :1Ir. Eozell was carryingone piece of carry-on lur•gare which he prosented forinspection to Wells Targo Socurityservices -- Airline Agent. While presenting the suitcase,NO. Bozeli made the statement; I vo'go.6wux compartmentswith explosives here, one4,;,two',0t.hree, four, and thcy areall full of explosives." ?{"'
Mr Bozell wasW.0eddatol ,del it=ed by Security..Officer Vho:...ove;xQ.e.axd :
h°, corment . whilesecurity supervisors were not' .fared. "A 'detailed search ofBozell?s hag by security oersonfil, raised to reveal anyexplosives and airs Bozell stated that the remark was madein jest .
Assistant United States Attorne7 (AUSA) ThovzasD. Thalken : District of syehraska. Omaha, ? ebraska. wascontacted and ad vised of the ertinont facts in this case.AUSI Thalken advised that. jn his opinion, this matterdoeh not warrant prosecution under the criminal provisions
. of.the Statute, Title 18, United, fates Code,- Section 35(b)..
outside your agency,your 4;ency, it and its contents are not to ba distr , utcdOf the FBI. It is the property of the PEI Rnci is loaned toThis document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions
:the Honorablehe .Acting " secretary , of State
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ornlshed the Department o1 Mate. the .results o in stigation(concerning Mr . William prank Buckley,..dr • `^-6 1.
'Transmitted '.erewitb" copy` of memorandum .dated.august .B, 1973.,, at aha,.' Nebraska, disclosing Mr. Buckley 4.sbrother-in-law, o .Brent Bozell, on ,A,ugust. 4, 1973, whileundergoing security inspection, at an a .xpoirt, in Omaha , Nebraska,falsely .indicated there werq, explosives '.ln -his carry-on luggage.;
MetroppUtan Police Dpartment, Washingtons D. -C.,. Aisd,losing'Bozell. 'eras arrested. on June _6-, 1970,• on charges, of assault-'.'
-During the ensu g- struggle', -dir. Boze l struck a 'police' officerwith a 'arge -wooden:'cross which he, Mr. Dish, had . been, carrying.. -Therecords d3sclcse .be received a six, ionthst suspended, ,sentence
g :a• palace. of2icer,I nlawXul -entry,, and destruction. -of property.,ese charges stemmedfrom act ivri ties..On the part o r:r, Bozell"l l dug a y le on June. C 2-070i by ember of Stephenµrty - Church who 'were protesting , abortions, at ' 215A
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enue ,," Northwest,. -Washington.-, C. , 'which address is .a clinic.iUzed by George Washington University ''Hospital; - The records '°sclose the participants were 'denied entrance. to the building
forced their way Inside , breaking .a glass inner -door..
on each charge, and was' placed Probation for three °vears.A5
D1,. nTy :s probation eXpiring On September, 27-, -3,973,'dmin °'` '' i = 'npsysr ae1 oxego ng in a i , io is also be g furnished
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New York., was the subject' of applicant-type investigations.conducted by the FBI in 1969 and,. l9'73., Attached 'herewith arecopies of the _FBI summary memoranda` dated June 13 and 30', 1969,with copies of internal Revenue Service (IRS) forms datedJune 9,. July 3, ,AugUxst 11, . October • 2', December 17, 1969, andJune 14, 1971. Also enclosed •herewrith are copies of FBI andIRS memoranda each dated August 22, 1973-.'(161--6442--20, 33, 36, 38, 43, 44, 49, 70, 71)
By FBI i.etter dated Au ust 24 19 3, the White Housewas advised tha Office of Jacob R«i-:av,3.ts, United states Senator rromn New York, advised inWashington, D.C.,,. Senator Davits is unavailable for interview.She stated she is authorized to advise Senator Javits has knownMr.. 'uekiey since. approximately 1959. The political., viewpointsof Senator Javits and Mr. Buckley are very different; however,Senator . Javitp. knows nothing derogatory concerning 4 .. ' Buckely's',character, loyalty, reputation or associates. Senator- Javitsrecommended Mr. Buckley':for a position of .trust and confidence,. r4(1616442-76) .
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Mrs. Buckley is mot known to have been the subjectof an investigation conducted by this Bureaup
Mr. )3uckie^ '"who y?ux. advised is Editor-in-C1 ief of ^7J v"The National t v ^:ta, 150 East 35th Street, New York,
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was reported ,e files of theO ice of Special Investigations, Department of the Air Force,contained no record. concerning the captioned ;indi i.dual.
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