Memorandum from James M. Fitzpatrick to Charles S. Lyon, April 5, 1948

INTER- OFFICE MEMORANDUM 5 April 1948 To : Mr. Lyon From s Mr* Fitzpatrick Subjects Exhibits for Defense Counsel for PLEIGER 1* Dr. Wolff, Assistant Defense Counsel for Pledger, asked today to see exhibits or other photostatic copies of all documents offered against Pleiger (Document Books 110, 111 A-B, 112 A-B, 115, 115, 116, 120 A-I, ,120 J-Q, 121, 122, 124, 126, J.26 Supplement, 114 A-B, 148 and 150)* The reason was that most of the exhibits were accepted in evidence too rapidly to permit Defense Counsel or defendants to examine them and to object to their admissibility. I told him I would look into the availability of these exhibits* 2. This afternoon I advised both Dr. Servatius and Dr, Wolff: A* Concerning the contents of Mr# Hardy* s memorandum and order of 1 April 1948, setting up the system for furnishing documents and photostatic copies to Defense Counsel ^ Room 379. This would cover exhibits in the f books as well as 4#w-^e^grosecutlon documents. B. That under a special arrangement which we have made with the Secretary General*s Office the exhibits in these document books will be available for examination by Dr. Wolff and Dr. Servatius tomorrow, beginning at 10:00 A.M. in Room 270 under the auspices of Mrs. Mandellaub who is in charge of the archives. I will introduce the two Defense Counsel to Mrs. Mandellaub. ccj Mr. Gantt Mr. Stone