Nikola Tesla FBI Files - Page 49

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12 July 1973

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Washington, D.C.

        Dear Sirs,

        It has come to my attention that upon the death of Mr. Nikola Tesla, the founder of modern A.C. power systems, and the original inventor of radio, and the original inventor of radio, and innumerable other devices, operatives of the F.B.I. opened his safe and removed his papers on 7 January 1943, within a few hours of his demise. Also, all records of his work have been seized and held by our government since his death. I would like to know WHY, and also to be informed as to who was, and is responsible for keeping the lid on these records. I would also like to know where they are now.

        I do hope you enjoy a good laugh ever the apparent naiveite of such a request as this, but it is a rather strange situation to exist in a country like this, that a man of such genius and achievement could be systematically cut out of history books, and that the facts about his works could be concealed to the degree they have been. I wish to obtain access to all those old records which have been concealed for thirty-years. I would appreciate your kind consideration and attention to this matter and any assistence you may care to give.

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