I think such picketing at the White House, of large or small groups, should be forbidden. I think at the White House they tried to get the pickets to walk across the street along Lafayette Park. That at least takes them away from being close to the gates at the White House. I think there ought to be some control. Picketing, of course, is legitimate if it is orderly. Many times it doesn't continue to be orderly, and sometimes pickets, as in this city, have thrown themselves on the pavement and the police have to come and pick them up or drag them away. Then, of course, the charge is made of brutality right away. Delegations of colored groups have visited me and asked why I don't arrest a police officer for hitting some Negro whom he is arresting in a sit-in strike, lay-in strike or demonstration in some southern cities. We have no authority to make an arrest of that kind. Under the authority the Bureau has we have to submit those complaints to the Department of Justice and if they authorize us to make an arrest we will do it. 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 cooperation 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.