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ae meer. £57"!IV. None known, Subject was an applicant for the State Dept. (VOA) in 1951 (Bufile 123-8887, WFO file 123-8233). This file reveals that as of 1951, subject had been employed as an office boy-librarian for ROGER BALDWIN, Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, 5th Ave., and 23rd St., NYC, a speech writer for Professor HERBERT HILL, Dartmouth College, the unsuccessful candidate for governor of New Hampshire, and a reporter for the New Hampshire Sunday News, Manchester, N.H., and the Washington Post newspaper, WDC, where he was employed as of the time of his application. Bureau reflect subject has been a correspondent for Newsweek since January, 1954, and was in Paris, France, for six years, working for the magazine. Among those who recommended subject for a position with State Dept. (VOA) in 1951 wee Professor HERBERT HILL, mentioned above, WALTER LIPPMAN, Correspondent for the Washington Post and CHRISTIAN A, HERTER, » then a Representative. the V. None _known, 5 no in the past have expressed a great interest in newsmen, writers, reporters and analysts. VII. Subject has been interviewed by Bureau agents in past in other type cases and has been cooperative on these occasions. It is felt that i ‘lew is necessary in order to ascertain the reason for contact with subject, and to ascertain the depth o: urrent interest in the U.S. news field. and the VIII. The reason for }s contact \can be determined it can be sseentaiard whether subject can be utilized under IX. Inasmuch as there is no subversive information available re subject and due to his position in the news fidid, an appointment will be arranged with subject telephonically and he will be interviewed in sucha manner that he will volunteer information re his association wit! bs RTE The records of the D. C. Credit BID BIE bs bre BIE Be bre BIE~eaagRen 12260) ‘ aM, Federal Bureau of Investigation en Scan ‘ bath, 19 62 TA Name Searching Unit - Room 6527 Service Unit - Room 6524 Forward to File Review Attention Return to XOUTZ Supervisor Room _ Ext. ‘Type of References Requested: |Regular Request (Anolytical Search) JAH References (Subversive & Nonsubversive) Subversive References Only Nonsubversive References Only Mcin ____ References Only Type_of Search Requested: Restricted to Locality of Exact Name Only (On the Nose) (Seuttaup ” Clvariations #3 ipod SENT ANINO SH Biciedale & Place U=€0=: * didtes8 —_____act Inzcmar1ow COWTAINED EESEIN 9 UNCLASSIFIED Localitics BATE BOS BY AoG/F7euasne2 Searcher, ne__ dae Bvt Titiahs acon Prod. FILE NUMBER SERIAL, LOE FUSES aS LRE_ESED U9 81-VeR ~ fareredrle, LO GF Cl AOD po ins, Sumit £4, | L. -el OLG PAL Ot.o19 (Rev, 12-14-54) Peend es year: , Managing, Rditor. jamin Bradlee, for fou ead sof tho; Waslington bas’ he. Vashingtoh nity, Nanas ep afhiion Pet in is no ic alk ybara later; f'2053) HHie;,wont to Paris. st "Embas Se Lencktp ewra.snagazinet He fs tlie ay) thar? of that Special Grace,” a bonkeabopt the ate Pre ident Kennedy which appeared shortly alter 5 Hone es 3964, and eae? Post isi Estat tee aS OF JIB, 16 388 Bure’ nfo Newer AUG + lage Baltor: ne He will’Speciallie id dorel affairs: ort the veditorialt page} faid'in the rows colurine el fhas been on Ahé sites ee Dh: hyasnington: Post: 4 gmt CRbwrueshie @ Bradlee B: gr ‘siren 194 Tolson x Belmgnt + Nol rasher Cailahen Conrad Felt Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavet Trotter ‘Tele Room — Holmes Gandy we eu) ss 3 ington oer ana Ae jerdiay 7 “The Ewynting S43 at ‘Now York Journal-Amortean —__. jouhork Datly Nows:t Sedghas ie g. STimes aero How Yor" “Tho Baltimore’ sun “The werkor bd ‘The Washi Tim 16 JUL 14 1965 + ‘Tho New Loader The Well Street Journal “The National Observer Pooplata Wort om you 7 3888< ALL INFUREATICN gonTaINED PANES ™ optaiins 108m 10.10. oi0=s99, HEE re 2S pepe @ See leita a aevorensee oe t GE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ‘ . ff | Memorandum je We V fat ‘oa 33 ‘ a te a Banjoom'e Camsinsheld Beadhee eh 370: Mr. DeLoach, FROM. SUBJECT: BENJAMIN C, BRADLEE en CHIEF, WASHINGTON BUREAU, NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE —ABW) "The Washington Post and Times Herald" reported on 7-7-65 that Bradlee, who has been head:of the Washington Bureau of Newsweek Magazine for four years, will ee ‘MeWashington Post'staff as Deputy Managing Editor on 9~1-65. | ‘The Director inquired, "What do we know of Bradlee?" INFORMATION IN BUFILES: Bonjaria Cana shel eu dhe. — Xena tag Gh, Bradlee was korn 8-26-21 at Boston, Massachusetts, and graduated,from farvard University in 1944. He fas been with "Newsweek" since 1954, about six years /) of whied time he spent in Paris, Erange, a8 a correspondent. Prior to this employment, he was ‘press attache at the American Embassy in Paris, a reporter for"The Washington Posf'at Washington and an office boy-lbrarian fc er, in, Director of Americ: Ze . 2, Bradlee was the subject of a Special Inquiry investigation by:the Bureau in 1951 in conméction with his application for employment with the Voice of America, This inquiry disclésed no unfavorable information. In 1961, Bradlee's name came up on several occasions in connection with an investigation we conducted regarding a leak of classified information in a "Newsweek!" magazine article. Thexe was some indication that the “Newsweek Story was an intentional leak of information by the Kennedy Administration. It was not shown that Bradlee was d eAlsl JAS G8 rer is) Uv ky May Dewpacine? zirxpo) ZYO-NA cage. Ly reM, A, Jones to DeLoach RE; BENJAMIN C, BRADLEE You contacted Mr. Bradlee concerning this request and he indicated that "Newsweek gid not want to doa hat job in the story and that it was their intention to.present an he ick the Director on his f i el jonest and objective article which would honor the is forthcoming birthday, Bete lexan tte Soe of aolonaad. Jean The Director approved sitting for a color photograph sf Braatee brought a photographer to the Bureau on 11-23-64 at which time he met Mr, Hoover and the photograph was taken, be bre In this regard, Mr. Bradlee asked to bring with him to the Director's Office Dwight Martin, a long-time "Newsweek" writer who was doing research on the article. Qur files disclosed thai ‘In view of this it was fapproved that the Director would not see Martin but only Bradlee and the photographer and at you were to advise Bradlee on an off-the-record basis of the background data concerning] ___—_—_') This was done during Bradlee's visit to the Bureau on 11-23-64 and he stated he would keep the information strictly off-the-record and that we could jtrust OD eee AR this eo d ak g la ndt hh. Ah, You subsequently learned tyom Bill Moyers at the White House that word had gotten to President Johnson that Bradlee was telling all over town that the FBI had given him information concerni and that the FBI had also- told him Martin Luther King was a sexual degenerate, Mr, Moyers said Bradiee had told several people that, "If the FBI will do this a Martin Luther King, they will undoubtedly do it to anyone for personal reasons." Mr. Moyers said the : President wished us to know that we should not trust Bradlee, that he felt that Bradlee Jacked integrity and that he was certainly no friend of the Johnson Administration or the FEL In view of the above, it is obvious Bradlee is not a person of integrity and that we can expect no favorable consideration from him. We will continue to keep him _ dat arms length. | RECOMMENDATION: - For information. V Morve® BY iyee MEW THIS Divigs row. _qegets A+ ALL IMFOR: “ION CONTAINED :CLASSIFIEC O15 BY ADO/FTENADKE? -. . : , . Suly 81, 1973 . Lo - MEMORANDUM FOR MR, CALLAHAN : : MR. BAKER . _MR. CAMPBELL =~ MR, CLEVELAND . MR, GEBEARDT po . MR. JACOBSON ue us . . MR. MILLER . . MR. THOMPSON MR, WALSH N MR, WHITE : MR, HERINGTON MR, MALMFELDT fs g RE: BENJAMIN C. BRADLEE : . VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR : _ "THE WASHINGTON POST" ‘We discussed the position of the. Pureduand the Post and generally, I think, we reached a meeting of minds", j'radice said he felt that the division between us could be healed, ant’s t0fd i'm that I was willing io start off ona clean slate and work from this'day ird ina cooperative manner with them. Lindieated there were, of course, some restrictions to which he readily agreed. | I told him that if there were any problems that arise in the future, I might very \ | well call on him personally in order to iron these out. He expressed the feeling I should do this and said he would like to ialk with me in the event there are problems. I told him I would be avilable for such discussions. . ql t £4 Oo i On July 30, 1973, Inet with Mr. Bradlee and lispector Herington. — \Q) : 4 t Very truly yours, Director . cal Gees, | els py pu 7 ip RORDED - | + o pare 3 4 24 18 nue 8 1973 = — 7 MAIL ROOM] ERGETPETRITIOoy Aut murcruarrow covmarien te EREIN IS URC PATE 02-26-2015 4. Washington Post e | 2 NGO IS" STREET. NW. 229-6000 WASHINGTON. D.C. 20005 oe /Pracamie2 DENJAMIN ¢. BRADLEE ca : i. 208 213-7810 . July"18, 1973 Dear Mr. Kelley: Thank you for your kind note, which T %) sent on to Philip Geyelin, editor of the Ww editorial page and the man responsible for the editorials in this newspaper. ‘S | NS & I hope that we might meet quietly and briefly some time. : . Sincerely, 1 vf Se . ehjamin a Sst , Y Mr. Clarence M. Kelley ~ Director Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justi — eet Washington, D.C.. a 16/hu vy (201878 si La . age” i 4 , osel fr: eit if 16 449 85- a eee rer NOT RECORDED 136 aug 3 1973 Cony wade for Tele. Ra j f ee eegrees foto. to . meee ALL IRFORNATION COMTAINED eee . Se aNoae gas rane UNITED STATEQQIOY ERNMENT a DATE O2-: a5 BY ADU/ETENAGKSS Memorandum St ro. The Director rrom :J. EB. Herington yi enon 2 suBjEcT: BENJAMIN C. BRADLEE™ ‘ VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR . ‘ ™PHE WASHINGTON POST" ; Bradlee in his letter to you of July 18th indicated that he hoped you might meet with him quietly and briefly sometime. BRADLEE'S BACKGROUND DENTANIN C_Ypradiee was born 8/26/21,in Boston, Massachusetts, and graduated | guuuady from Harvard University in 1944, He joined the ‘Staff of "Newsweek" in 1954 \, and was its Paris, France, correspondent for about 6 years. Prior to that he }Q: was press attache in the American Embassy in Paris, a reporter for "The ~ iy Washington Post," and was office boy-librarian for Roger Baldwin, Director \q of the American Civil Liberties Union in New York City. He was appointed > Deputy Managing Editor of "The Washington Post" in September, 1965, and Ny became its Managing Editor in November, 1965. t 2. Bradlee was the subject of a Special inquiry investi oor 1081 & ‘ in connection with his employment with the "Voice of America. No unfavorable: information was developed. In 1961 we conducted an investigation concerning a leak of classified data which appeared in "Newsweek" Magazine. Bradlee's name was mentioned several times during the investigation but indications were that the "Newsweek" story was an intentional leak by the Kennedy Administration, and Bradlee was not tied directly to the leak. It was known, however, that Bradlee was a close friend of Presidust Kennedy, as well as Robert Kennedy, and was considered the entrée into the White House for "Newsweek" and "The Washington Post™ during the Kennedy Administration. Our relations with Bradlee were generally friendly prior to'a chitied. article concerning Mr. Hoover and the FBI published in the 12/7/64 issue of "Newsweek, " -Bradlee was directly involved with the article and had requesied 1-Mr. Callahan 1 - ‘Telephone Room \\ . 1- Mr, Malmfeldt. 1- Mrs. Metcalf 1- Mr. Heringtowe ({CONTINUED-OVER)/ 39 yg oo er, HELA / Gg 7Z 75-5 L\ t * poe EM Ras dads arta 789 tue Waseca afta ich,A tr @ e Herington to The Director memorandum ae Re: Benjamin C. Bradlee bE t pic | Mr. Hoover's cooperation in its publication. Bradlee had promised an honest __ and objective article which would honor Mr. Hoover on his forthcoming birthday and Mr. Hoover consented to have his photograph taken by a photographer provided by Bradlee. Bradlee also wanted to bring with him Dwight Martin, ! a "Newsweek" writer, to do research on the article but this request was refused ‘The "Newsweek" article was highly unfavorable and we later learned that Bradlee was repeating around Washington information Mr. Hoover had furnished him in confidence regardin Jand Martin Luther King. Mr. Hoover noted with regard to Bradlee, "We should not answer any inquiries he may make." Thave had one conversation with Bradlee during the early stages of a Bethesda, Maryland, kidnapping investigation. The news media were aware of the kidnapping but since the victim had not been located, they were sitting on this story. "The Washington Post" reporter began making open inquiries in the area and upon being alerted of this by the Baltimore Office, I called Bradlee, He apologized. He said that the "Washington Post" definitely would not break this story prior to determining the location of the victim. He said the reporter's activity had been a mistake, that it was an effort to develop background infor- mation on the victim and the victim's family and that as soon as "Post" officials | had learned of it the reporter had been called off and there would be no further activity which might jeopardize the victim. Bradlee, in fact, kept his word on this. During his conversation on this occasion he said that he hoped the FBI and "The Washington Post" could develop a more friendly attitude. He commentec “J think we are paranoid about you and the FBI is paranoid about us.? He attributed their investigation in connection with the kidnapping to the fact Montgomery County Police would not even give them the barest details so that they would be ready to’write a story when the victim was located. He admitted that the "Post" had strained relations with police in Montgomery County and Prince Georges County, Maryland, and commented that neither was run by a man eq who apparently has a more open relationship with the news media, . y V (CONTINUED - OVER)a | n e : Herington to The Director Memorandum Re: Benjamin C. Bradlee OBSERVATIONS Ihave noiljusions that we will be able to convert "The Washington Post" from its traditional stance which has been highly critical of law enforce- ment in general and the FBI in particular. On a straight news basis I have had a working relationship with "Washington Post" reporters and I feel they have treated us fairly during the last few months in news reporting on general Bureau cases. The "Post," of course, led the expose on Watergate and was opposed bg to Mr, Gray. BTC ‘Bradlee does not seem to be seekin: erview and, indeed, a separate request for an interview fron a "Washington Post" reporter, is being processed separatel! | . T can see no harm in your meeting Bradlee. if he has a gripe about the FBI we should hear it. I think we have a right to honest reporting from even those papers critical of law enforcement and if we make no gesture to reconcile past differences, we have little basis for smoothing out prior | unfavorable relationships. _ RECOMMENDATION . ‘That you indicate a time when it would be ‘convenient for you to see Bradlee. Thereafter I will contact Bradlee and attempt to arrange an appointment in your, office. .2 ‘a 2 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT © ALL INFORATION CONTAINED Hl Memorar@um 822052 2 cuss SR, to he Director pare: 7/25/73 From J, E. Herington iL 3g 8 SUSJECT:BENJAMIN C. BRADLEE VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR | "THE WASHINGTON POST" 2 Pursuant to your indication that you would be available on the moraing of 7/30/73 to meet Bradlee, I called him this morning, He said the best time for him would be at 9:30 a.m. RECOMMENDATION ‘The meeting with Bradlee at 9:30 a.m,, 7/30/73, is confirmed. i- Mr. Callahan 1 - Mr. Malmfeldt : . 4 wy J - Telephone Room hy 1 - Mrs. Metcalt : i - Mr. Herington : XS JEH:asg (6) HOS~49 8 SS— NOT RECORDED 7 Lote 185 AUG 8 1973. +4 SaDLL INZCRUATION coNTRIMED on + HEREIN TS NTLASSTETED aN TED STAI TES GOV! RNMENT DATE 02-25-2018 BY ADG/P?eMaaKe2 | Memorandum to: Mx, Bishop A pare: 10-1-68 \ FROM: M. A soi oO. suysct: BENJAMIN C, BRADLEE VIC PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR; EUGENE C, PATTERSON MANAGING EDITOR; . . "THE WASHINGTON POST" , SYNOPSIS; . 3 Recent newspaper articles have reported the appointments \$) of Benjamin C. Bradlee as Vice President and Executive Editor of \o "The Washington Post" and Bugene C, Patterson as its Managing Editor, Information contained in our files regarding these individuals is set forth, (! Bradlee was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 8-26-21, and is a Harvard : University graduate, He has formerly been with "Newsweek" and was a i close friend of President Keanedy and Robert Kennedy. He has been Deputy Managing Editor of "The Washington Post" since 9-1-65. He [demonstrated his lack of integrity and treacherous nature by his part in the publication of an unfavorable article regarding the Director in the ¥2-7-64 issue of "Newsweek" magazine, Mr. Patterson was born on 10-15-23, in Valdosta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1943, His prior employments include, in the newspaper field, ‘United Press International for which he was Bureau Manager of the London Office at the time of his resignation from that organization in 1956, He has been editor of "The Aflanta Constitution” since 1960. He was investigated at the request of the White House in 1964 when he was named as a member of the Civil Rights Commission, There is nothing unfavorable concerning him and he is on the Special Correspondents List. ad oniGmvaL FED IN 74. “RECOMMENDATION: a per Wihed ce ae For information a ufeerine Vr Ae oe aad “Sg i raet ‘9 wad 1 - Mr. DeLoach * ica ae Sop DFC:bme * © be ak “G1 OCte Tisey(Please note - page 2 follows page 3.) - M. A, Jones to Mr. Bishop Memo RE: BENJAMIN C, BRADLEE; EUGENE Cc, PATTERSON bs bre to the Dir: E i ion § disclosed Bradlee demonstrated his marked lack of integrity and jireacherous nature with the publication of the unfavorable article and the was developed concerning him, fact that we later learned that he was repeating the information around Washington which the Director had furnished him in confidence regarding) land degeneracy of Martin Luther King, “The Director has noted with regard to Bradlee, "We should not answer any inquiries he may make, H." Eugene C, Patterson ~ Mr, Patterson was born on 10-15-23 in Valdosta, Georgia, and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Georgia in 1943, He entered on active duty as a private in the United States Army on 8~9-43 and was honorably released from active duty as a captain on "7-25-47, , wv From August, 1947, to March, 1948, he was employed asa, reporter at different intervals by the "Temple Daily Telegram," Temple, Texas, and "The Macon Telegraph,” Macon, Georgia. He was employed in various capacities from March, 1048, to August, 1956, by the United Press International in Atlania, Georgia; Columbia, South Carolina; New York, New York; and London, England, At the time of his resignation he was Bureau Manager of the London Office. In August, 1956, Mr. Patterson was employed by the Atlanta Newspaper, Inc,, Atlanta, Georgia, which publishes "The Journal" and Phe Atlanta Constitution, " both daily newspapers, He was editor of "The Journal" from August, 1958, to June, 1960, when he became editor of-"The Atlanta Constitution. " Mr, Patterson was investigated by the FBI at the request of the White House in September, 1964, when he was named by President Johnson as a member of the Civil Rights Commission. No unfavorable information. Mr. Patterson is on the Special Correspondents List and we have enjoyed favorable relations with him, ‘The Director has written to him in the past regarding favorable editorials in his newspaper and,on 7-10-68, sent him a letter of congratulations on the 100th anniversary of the "The Atlanta Constitution.” =” =3-M, A, Jones to Mr, Bishop Memo RE: BENJAMIN C, BRADLEE; EUGENE C, PATTERSON DETAULS: Recent articles in newspapers have announced theappoint- ments of Bradlee and Patterson to their current positions with "The Washington Post." There is set forth pertinent information in our files pertaining to these individuals and our relations with them. Benjamin C, Bradlee . Bradlee was born on 8-26-21 in Boston, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard University in 1944, Hie joined the staff of "Newsweek" in 1954, and was its Paris, France, correspondent for about 6 years, Prior to that employment he was press attache at the American Embassy in Paris, a reporter for "The Washington Post!” and office boy-librarian for Roger Baldwin, Director of American Civil Liberties Union in New York City. He was-appointed Deputy Managing Editor of "The Washington Post" on 9-1-65 and has been the Managing Editor since November, 1965, . Bradlee was the subject of a Special Inquiry Investigation by the FBi:in 1951 m connection with his application for employment with the "Voice of America," No unfavorable information was developed. In 1961, his name was mentioned on several occasions in an investigation we con- ducted concerning a leak of classified information in a-"Newsweek" magazine article, It appeared that the "Newsweek" story was an intentional. leak of information by the Kennedy Administration; however, it was not shown that Bradlee was directly tied to the leak, Bradlee, who was the former White House correspondent for "Newsweek" was a close frjend of President Kennedy as well as Robert Kennedy, He was considered the entree to the White House for "Newsweek" and "The Washington Post" during the Kennedy Administration, Our relations with Bradlee were generally friendly prior to the eritical article concerning the Director and the FBI published in the 12-7-64 issue of "Newsweek," Bradlee was directly involved in the article and had requested the Director's cooperation in its publication, Bradlee had indicated that he intended to do an honest and objective article which would honor the Director and his forthcoming birthday, and the - Director consented to have his photograph taken in color by 2 photographér provided by Bradlee, A request by Bradice to bring Dwight Martin, 2 long-time "Newsweek" writer who was to do research on the article, -2- | DETAILS Continued Over vy4 vaio ecararis IS UNCLASSIFIED 2018 BY ADG/ETSLARKE? Suly 29, 1965 BENJAMIN BRADLEE Benjamin C. Bradlee, who was born on August 26, 1921, at Boston, Massachusetts, was the subject of an applicant-type investigation conducted by the FBI in 1951 in connection with his application for employment with the Voice of America. This inquiry disclosed no unfavorable information, In 1961 Bradlee’s name came up on several occasions in connection with an investigation conducted by this Bureau regarding 2 leak of classified information which appeared in a "Newsweek" magazine article, It was not indicated that Bradlee was.directly tied into the leak, Bradiee was formerly the White House correspondent for “Newsweek." Hé was a close personal friend of former President Kennedy and they visited each other socially in their homes. Bradlee was considered the entree to the White House for "Newsweek" and "The Washington Post and ‘Times Herald" newspaper during former President Kennedy's administration, Rema, is also said to be a close friend of former Attorney General Robert Kennedy, Bradlee was directly involved, as chief of the Washington Bureau of "Newsweek," in the preparation of an article in the December 7, 1964, issue of "Newsweek" which was critical of the FBI and me. In connection with his request to do the story, it is noted that he claimed he did not want to doa “hatchet! job but rather to present az honest and objective article, The opposite proved true. . ‘The fingerprint files of the Identification Division of the FBI contain no arrest data identifiable with captioned individual based upon back- mation submitted in connection with this name check request, - ao, . 105-07 985 9 ‘sas (10) of \ Sorneconnte” ° oe Cite, oO ALO (veg Mar i ca { Mies Gandy.sesALL_EAFOSMFION GORTATIEED fiexary 22 UNLASSriz=0 1 tars 92-20-2018 ay abs/Frausass S o we jo crnes{~pneeron nok FROERAL SURES ZOF mvEoTIATION Me. seNK UMD SrATES CEPARMENT OF JUSTICE, October 4, 1974 Re: Appointment for BENJAMIN COBRADLEE, Editor of the ease. Agent, will be standing inMr. Gebhardt's office should the Director desire to call them in during the meeting with the Director. . * Poet te OL 1 fo--74 went dee i. (49 — BAOCT 18 1974 ington Post ‘wr onaieson 10:30 AM, Monday, October 7 Above appointment has been sn, mone confirmed and Mr. Bradlee Mn, THOMPSON will be here at that time. MR WAL Sit Attached is background information “* "*"® pertaining to matter which it is Me. REED. thought Mr, Bradlee wants to rats. Roo disouss with the Director. - vies uevenen ” wr. rdt and $A ve bé BTCALU INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN 15 UNCLASSIZIEC BL ermnsses coe an ~, . ore Sesanucron am cal eae October 3, 1974 4:52 PM BENJAMIN BRADLEE, Editor of the Washington Post, called. ~ He advised that the Director was nice enough to tell him, when he saw the Director last, that if there ‘was ever an occasion when he had to see the Director on an important urgency, to call him, Mr. Bradlee said he had such an occasion now and he was very anxious to see the Director and it would not take more than ten minutes. MR, MEDERWOTT Mins SUNT, Ladvised Mr, Bradlee that the Director was presently in Kansas City and would not be back until Monday. Mr. Bradlee said that in that case, it could wait until Monday, I told him that I would check and be back in touch with him. He may be reached at 223-7510, 1-Mr, Jenkins 1 - Tele Room edm HEL | Y. 99¢ 98-6 polio g is 5— ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED i gee 4 fein 18 MUCUASAISTRE. ECEDY a ee ee TRANSMIT VIA: «J, PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: . +O Teletype + O Immediate O TOP SECRET a OD Facsimile D Priority 0 SECRET © AIRTEL __ © Routine 1 CONFIDENTIAL D UNCLASEFTO . 1D UNCLAS oot? . Date _ 5/30/84 TO: DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: ane WFO {P) (CI-5) _asumwry-beantes szenae ” 3) MPTED FROM AUTOMBTIC g) ‘CLRESTP CATION i DERIVED FRU ERI ADNQUATIG CECLASSTSTCASION GUIDE EXSXPYEGH COS. 50d) 3) pare co-ze-eeie (HF LOSC-NEW) (RUC) ox markings, notations and items of information contained’ iN this communication are classified "“Sévfet" unless otherwise noted. 3 UNBECORSED COPY FILED IN bs =IUSCAI SENTHAL) [bs p7c Approved: Transmitted Per (Number) (Time) NOV 24 BOBLHLA_/ Sores eeeWE LUSU=NEW Ba REQUEST OF THE BUREAU Bureau authority is requested to interview BEN BRADLEE, WASHINGTON POST, and HARRY ROSENTHAL, NEW YORK TIMES. Bureau is further requested to apprise New York Office of the decision regarding interview of ROSENTHAL. . st BEADS NEW YORK DIVISION AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK Upon receipt of Bureau authority, will interview ROSENTHAL regarding his contact with captioned subject. WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE Upon receipt of Bureau authority, will interview BRADLEE.CL TNPOREATICN COMTATHED BERET Is UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT AIRTEL “BROREUAMNINTEL . 1/9/84 Director, FBI SAC, Washington Field orsief fez ADIC, New York | _—_ 2XEAGTED FRO AUTOMATIC : : Classified "Seerst" in entirety. Irn) Wee i ReWFOairtel May 30, 1984.