Secret White House Tapes

Conversation with J. EDGAR HOOVER and OFFICE CONVERSATION, May 27, 1965

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  • J. EDGAR HOOVER
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION
May 27, 1965
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LBJ ASKS HOOVER TO TRY TO PERSUADE THOMAS DEWEY TO ACCEPT APPOINTMENT AS CO-CHAIR OF CRIME COMMISSION (PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE); DEWEY'S CONCERNS ABOUT EFFECT ON HIS LAW PRACTICE; HOOVER AGREES TO TALK TO DEWEY