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Veterans Administration Hospital
Brockton, Mass 02401

May 16, 1967]]

IN REPLY REFER TO: 5249(135)

Dr. Miriam Van Waters
14 Clark Street
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701

Dear Doctor Van Waters:

Thank you for your letter in behalf of Mr Raoul Larocque.

In recruiting for Nursing Assistants to work with our mentally ill
veteran patients, we seek persons with tact, patience, understanding and the
other personal qualities which we feel contribute to succesful performance in
this sensitive position. We also look for the kind of person who will
serve as a model which our patients can emulate on their road back to
mental health.

Enclosed is a copy of Federal Personnel Manual Letter 731-2 which prescribes
the Civil Service policy and procedures relating to the employment of
persons with criminal records.

Pleas read this publication carefully and share it with Father Foley
and Mr. Kerr. If, after you read it you are convinced that Mr. Laroque
would be a good risk for emplyment in a VA neuropsychiatric hospital, you
may have him complete the enclosed Standard Form 57. We would like also
to receive a definite recommendation from you, in addition to the information
required in the paragraph on pages 3 and 4 of the FPM Letter.

After we have had the opportunity to review all of the information you
send us, we will contact you again.

Sincerely yours

A. P. URAVICH, Acting Chief, Personnel Division

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