FORD, GERALD R. Typed Letter Signed, "Jerry," as

SENDING A MEMO DISCUSSING EXTENT OF FEDERAL POWER UNDER 14TH AMENDMENT FORD, GERALD R. Typed Letter Signed, "Jerry," as Representative, to attorney Wencel A. Milanowski, explaining that he had asked associate counsel on the House Judiciary Committee staff to prepare a memo on crimes reported against civil rights workers, sending a copy of the memo [present], explaining that a copy was also sent to students who made a similar request, and stating that he is looking into the matter regarding stocks. 1 page, 4to, "Office of the Minority Leader" stationery; paperclip stain at upper left, ink received stamp at lower right, horizontal fold. With the original envelope. - Washington, 16 February 1966

". . . [Y]ou requested some material on punishment of persons involved in crimes against civil rights workers.

"I asked Martin Hoffmann . . . to prepare me a memorandum on the subject. . . .

"The request was made to you by Donald Garthe, a student at St. Joseph's Seminary.

"We also received a similar request directly from Mark A. Gardeski and Pete Garthe, both students at the seminary. We sent them the same memorandum, plus some material from the United States Commission on Civil Rights. . . ."

With--A mimeographed copy of a memorandum prepared for Ford by Associate Counsel for the Committee on the Judiciary Martin R. Hoffmann entitled "Personal Protection and the Fourteenth Amendment." 3½ pages, folio, stapled together at upper left. [Washington], 15 February 1966.