As a prosecuting attorney. I came in contact with the Department of Justice men during the war. and most of the men with whom I came in contact were highclass men. but nevertheless they had the detective mind. It would be very unfortunate. it seems to me. to turn over the Immigration and Naturalization Service to a detective bureau. I do not care how good a man is. how able he is. he cannot be placed in a detective service without being affected mentally. and becoming of the snooping detective type. Mr. President. I submit to anyone who has ever had to do with prosecutingattorneys work. or ever came in contact with it. whether detectives do not invariably become suspicious of everybody and everything. and resort to tactics which the ordinary man and the ordinary woman In this country detest. At this particular time. and under the particular exigencies which exist. when hysteria is sweeping the country as it is today. when people are seeing "fifth columnists" under every sagebrush. and seeing Hitler agents around every corner. it would be unfortunate to turn the Immigration and Naturalization Service over to the Department of Justice. If it had been proposed to turn the Service over to any other department of the Government. I would say. "Yes.
Identified stereotypes
Detectives are suspicious of everyone and everything.