NEUTRAL
The Creel
Syria, United States
The Creel was occupied by two of President Hoover’s Chief Aids, Larry Richey, a former F.B.I. agent, was assigned to guard the President and became his personal “secretary” or manager. He assumed great responsibility for the detailed arrangements necessary for the safety and comfort of the Chief Executive as he moved about the country. The President’s personal physician Joel T. Boone, Jr. (Vice Admiral, Retired) shared these quarters with Mr. Richey.