Mr. Hoover.

Those in general are the recommendations I made and I will furnish the committee with a copy of this memorandum.

Mr. Rankin.

Mr. Hoover, I would like to ask you in regard to your recommendations, do you think you have adequately taken into account that the President is not only the Chief Executive but also necessarily a politician under our system?

Mr. Hoover.

I have taken that into account, and I would like to say this off the record.
(Discussion off the record.)

Mr. Rankin.

That is all I have, Mr. Chairman.

The Chairman.

Any other questions, gentlemen?

Representative Boggs.

I would just like to thank the Director again for all the help he has given us.

Mr. Hoover.

I am happy to.

The Chairman.

I would, too, on behalf of the Commission, Mr. Director, I would not only like to thank you for your testimony but for your cooporation that your people have given us throughout this entire investigation.

Mr. Hoover.

Thank you very much.

The Chairman.

I also want to add one other thing, having in mind the testimony you gave that this is still an open investigation, that should anything come to your attention that you believe this Commission has either overlooked or should look into you feel free to ask us to do it.

Mr. Hoover.

I would most certainly do that.

The Chairman.

You do it.

Mr. Hoover.

I want to give all the cooperation I can to this most difficult task you have.

Representative Ford.

One question. The other day when we had the State, Justice, Judiciary Appropriation bill before the full Committee on Appropriations----

Mr. Hoover.

Yes.

Representative Ford.

And I am not a member of that subcommittee, I noticed a provision in the bill, as I recall, to the effect funds for or something of that content, of FBI responsibilities for the protection of the President.

Mr. Hoover.

There is a provision for funds that we can use for the apprehension of a man who has been declared a fugitive from justice, that is where a man has committed a crime, a warrant is out for him and he has fled or where he has escaped from a penitentiary. I don't recall offhand any specific appropriation for the protection of the President. I will look at the appropriation bill. I may be wrong there but I am quite certain that is so.

Representative Ford.

It was my recollection as I was looking at the bill in committee there was a phrase to this effect in the language of the bill. I think it might be helpful for the record to get whatever the history is of that if it is still a matter of the bill or the law.

Mr. Hoover.

I remember that at the time Mr. Curtis was Vice President, he was Senator and then Vice President, at that time he insisted that he wanted FBI agents with him and nobody else. When Mr. Nixon took office as Vice President he was protected by the Secret Service and with Mr. Johnson, it was the same thing.
Secret Service asked us to let them have additional manpower, as a matter of assistance, and we have done so.

Representative Ford.

I think it would be helpful if you would have a memorandum prepared.

Mr. Hoover.

I will be glad to.

Representative Ford.

Showing the history of this provision from its inception and whether or not it is in the bill or the proposed law for fiscal 1965.

Mr. Hoover.

Yes, sir.

Representative Ford.

And the justification you have indicated.

Mr. Hoover.

That was not taken up, I know, in the testimony before the Appropriations Committee. I gave the testimony before the committee in January, and the testimony wasn't released until 2 weeks ago when the bill was reported out. It was not discussed in the hearings.

Mr. Rankin.

Mr. Chairman, in order to complete the record, may I ask to