Word: fairfield
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...statement by Mr. Fairfield that "New Haven Agents wander in and out of Provost Edgar S. Furniss' office 'every day,'" is typical of the 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...
...individuals mentioned in the story by Mr. Fairfield on page three of the Harvard CRIMSON have advised that they were mis-quoted...
...weakness of Mr. Fairfield's statements is proven by the number of times he employs such subterfuges as "probably based on FBI files;" "From the remarks . . . it is evident . . . that the informant had some connection with the FBI;" "the Provost implies;" and so forth...
...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...
...statement that "The FBI does not sanction and is unaware of 'scare' tactics, as alleged." This was, in fact, one of the primary lessons for writing the story. The CRIMSON had hoped that Mr. Hoover would severly spank his errant agents, not rash to their defense. Williams S. Fairfield, (For the Editors...