Word: bureau
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...adds up to the fact that a university is not a government bureau of a business organisation: the conditions necessary for its spiritual prosperity have been determined by centuries of experience. Harvard was one of the first Amerison colleges to become a university; we have therefore a special duty to uphold the university traditions in the years ahead. With your understanding assistance and that of the other alumni I am confident we can succeed...
...Fairfield's references to the Federal Bureau of investigation are inaccurate, distorted and untrue. Since it is only fair that you give this communication the same prominence which you afforded the statements of Mr. Fairfield, I shall necessarily be brief in my comments concerning his articles...
...Federal Bureau of Investigation has not "moved in on Yale University," as alleged by Mr. Fairfield. Special Agents of the FBI do, of necessity, in making investigations into the qualifications of applicants for employment in various capacities in the Federal Government, contact officials of educational institutions from time to time. In many instances the names of such officials are given as references by the persons seeking employment. In other types of cases investigated by the FBI it is, of course, necessary at times to contact officials and representatives of educational institutions...
...author's inability either to accurately secure or report facts. Actually Provost Furniss is contacted only a few thues during the course of a year by the Special Agents of the FBI and then only in the course of official business growing out of the responsibilities placed upon this Bureau by law or Presidential Directive...
...view of the inaccuracies and unfairness of the Fairfield articles, it will be appreciated if a suitable retraction can be carried in the next issue of the Harvard CRIMSON. J. Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation...