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Downey Rice and Truman Burke Correspondence, February 5 - March 4, 1974

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 285
Downey Rice and Truman Burke Correspondence, February 5 - March 4, 1974
Downey Rice and Truman Burke Correspondence, February 5 - March 4, 1974

Scope and Contents

Memo, February 5, 1974, from Downey Rice. Reminder to obtain memo of law covering jurisdiction of PA Crime Commission disclosing criminal businesses.

Memo, February 5, 1974, from Downey Rice. Wanting to use Thornburgh's connections with newspaper writers.

Letter, February 5, 1974, from Downey Rice to H. Joseph Hepford. Original found in Box 5, Folder 221. - original digitized

Memo, February 5, 1974, from Downey Rice regarding Sam Begler. Also looking into possible sources of information from newspaper reporters and people at the Better Business Bureau.

Memo, February 5, 1974, from Downey Rice. Discussing a meeting with Craig Truax.

Memo, February 13, 1974, from Truman Burke. Discussing a meeting with Robert Casey, Auditor General, John Lynch and William Smith.

Memo, February 13, 1974, from Truman Burke. Regarding a telephone interview with Lee Keller, an auditor.

Memo, February 14, 1974, from Truman Burke. Regarding Thomas Berard turning down a meeting with Truman Burke because the Attorney General was unavailable for permission.

Newspaper clipping, "Behavior Projects Cut Off," Washing Star-News, Washington, D.C., February 15, 1974. - not digitized

Memo, February 20, 1974, from Downey Rice. Documents provided by Thornburgh should be introduced into the record at the next public hearing. These documents are found in Box 6, Folder 284.

Memo, February 20, 1974, from Downey Rice. Truman Burke is leaving the Committee. Need to set up hearing immediately for Berard.

Memo, February 22, 1974, from Truman Burke. Summation of the investigation conducted of the Governor's Justice Commission regarding the financial aspects of the Governor's Justice Commission. Copy of the Federal Audit and a copy of this memo Found in Box 7, Folder 332 and Folder 350. - version of memo in Box 7, Folder 332 digitized.

Memo, February 22, 1974, from Morris J. Solomon, Deputy Attorney General, to Rodney Torbic, Director, Allegheny Region. Subject: conflict of interest. - not digitized

Two memos, February 27, 1974, from Truman Burke. Regarding Exhibit J-I. The original memos are in Box 6, Folder 263. The original attached copies of correspondence are found in Box 6, Folder 275. - originals digitized

Memo, March 4, 1974, from Downey Rice. A complete political reorganization of the Governor's Justice Commission is happening. Snavely is appointed the new Executive Director, replacing E. Drexel Godfrey who resigned at the end of January 1974.

Newspaper clipping, "Packel Picks Panel Chief," Harrisburg Patriot, March 7, 1974. - not digitized, copyright

Newspaper clipping, "Snavely to Head Justice Unite," Philadelphia Inquirer, March 7, 1974. - not digitized, copyright

Dates

  • February 5 - March 4, 1974

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 8.0 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English