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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTMemorandumTO : Mr. J. B. AdamsFROM : Legal CounselSUBJECT: SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE on IntelligenceActivitiesDATE: 6/10/75On 6/9/75, Mr. K. William O'Connor advised me that the Senate Select Committee would like to obtain access to Appendices A through E of the original Petersen Committee report on COINTELPRO. He advised that the Deputy Attorney General had requested him to determine by the morning of 6/10/75 whether the FBI would object to disclosing the Appendices to the Committee. Subsequently, Mr. O'Connor sent me a copy of a notehe addressed to the Deputy Attorney General dated 6/9/75, and its enclosure (a copy of a letter from Senator Church to the Attorney General dated 6/9/75), both of which pertain to the Senate Select Committee request to have access to Appendices A through E of the Petersen report. The letter also requests access to Appendices K and L for inspection by designated Committee staff at the Department of Justice (Copies of these two are attached).Previously, the Intelligence Division has been requested to review Appendices A through E which are summaries of the several CONINTELPRO programs. This memorandumshould be referred to the Intelligence Division to indicate the need to expedite that review and to furnish appropriate recommendations to the Director concerning any objections the FBI should have to disclosure of the Appendices requested. In view of the urgency of the information furnished by Mr. O'Connor it is suggested that this memorandum serve as the authority for the disclosing of the requested Appendices in the absence of any strong objections by the Intelligence Division.RECOMMENDATION:Legal Counsel Division authorize advise Mr. O'Connor on the morning of 6/10/75, that the FBI will defer to the judgment of the Deputy Attorney General in regard to disclosure of Appendices A through E of the Petersen report and of limited access to Appendices K and L by designated staff representatives.1 - Mr. WannallMr. Cregar Enclosure SEE ADDENDUM: INTD - PAGE 21 - Mr. Hotis1 - Mr. Daly![document page]
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# ADDENDUM: INTELLIGENCE DIVISION 6/10/75 ABF:glwIntelligence Division strongly feels Exhibits A through E should not be made available. These constitute work papers prepared on an expedite basis by Special Agents operating under the understanding their effort was of a rough draft nature which would be utilized by a committee of the Justice Department and FBI for an in-house investigation. The Agents preparing the documents never conceived that their effort would be subject to review outside of the Department and particularly outside the Executive Branch.By letter dated 4/21/75 to the Attorney General it was pointed out these exhibits related to the internal deliberations of the Department and FBI representatives, some of the material in these summaries is classified and relates to sensitive operations and they should not be revealed. Also, Deputy Attorney General Lawrence Silberman in testimony before the Civil Rights and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee (Edwards Committee) on 11/20/74 indicated as regards these documents, "If we had thought it was appropriate to release the full discussion we would have done so at the time. There are a lot of internal working documents which go into the making of a final report."Further, if these documents are released to the SSC, or if the Committee is allowed access to them, we would not then be in a position to deny access to them by the Edwards Committee or the House Select Committee on Intelligence (Nedzi). Should they be released and come within the public domain, we could then be in a position of violating individual rights of privacy and compromising sensitive investigative techniques and Bureau sources. We feel we should first go through these work papers and excise such items to avoid any such complication.INTD recommends Legal Counsel advise Mr. O'Connor we strongly object to the release of the above Exhibits to the SSC. However, we recognize our objection may be overruled by the Attorney General; and if so, we would request we have an opportunity to make the excisions noted above prior to the Department turning the Exhibits over to the SSC.NW 88326 Docld:32989611 Page 128
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June 9, 1975TO: Harold R. Tyler, Jr.Deputy Attorney GeneralFROM: Bill O'ConnorThis letter follows up the dialogue described in my memo of June 5; Mr. Mintz advised me on June 9, that the Bureau would respond promptly with its views. I am supplying Mr. Mintz a copy of this letter for his file.cc: Mr. MintzALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE 10-16-2000 BY SRUHEM/phpEnclosure62-116395-NW 88326 Docld:32989611 Page 129
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# United States SenateSELECT COMMITTEE TOSTUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITHRESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES(PURSUANT TO S. RES. 21, 94TH CONGRESS)WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510June 9, 1975The Honorable Edward H. LeviAttorney GeneralDepartment of JusticeWashington, D. C. 20530Dear Mr. Attorney General:Thank you for your letters of May 17 and May 23, 1975, informing the Select Committee of five additional COINTELPRO-type operations disclosed by the continuing FBI review of its counterintelligence files. The Committee appreciates your candor in disclosing the sensitive aspects of these programs. Pursuant to its rules, the Committee will handle this information with the necessary security.I have been informed that a member of the Committee staff has inspected and taken notes on the 39-page report of the Petersen committee on COINTELPRO. I believe that our security arrangements are more than sufficient to safeguard the confidentiality of its contents. The Committee members themselves as well as the staff would be convenienced by its availability in our secure facilities.I believe that it is vitally important for the Committee to be provided with Appendices A through E of that report. These documents will also be handled according to our stringent security arrangements. In addition, Appendices K and L should be made available for inspection by designated Committee staff at the Department of Justice. I understand that these appendices are not "raw files" of the FBI.![FBI ALL INFORMATION CONTAIND HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 10-16-2010 BY SPALMY UNCLASSIFIERA MDR-16]62-116525Enclosure
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The Honorable Edward H. LeviPage TwoJune 9, 1975These requests do not preclude the Committee from further pursuing its original request for COINTELPRO materials.Finally, I cannot emphasize too much the importance to the Select Committee's work of fully understanding COINTEL-PRO matters. In this regard, I wish to thank you again for calling the new materials, which we will follow up in due course, to our attention.Sincerely,![Signature of Frank Church]Frank ChurchChairmanNW 88326 Docld:32989611.Page 131
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JUN 5 1975TO: Harold R. Tyler, Jr.Deputy Attorney GeneralFROM: K. William O'Connor'Special Counsel forIntelligence CoordinationSUBJECT: COINTELPRO/Petersen ReportOn June 4, 1975, Mr. Elliff of SSC reviewed the 39-page Petersen Report. Afterwards, he had a conference with me from 4:15 to 4:45. The conference resulted in a modification of the previous request. I told him I would be back in touch with him at an appropriate time. He also indicated a probable future course of action by the Committee.The modification is as follows:As to Appendices A-E (the summaries prepared by the FBI of certain COINTELPRO operations) Committee staff access is requested. Mr. Elliff advised that he understood that the FBI raw files question was most sensitive, and that he would propose to have staff of the Committee review these Exhibits, and, if the information in these Exhibits was not sufficient for their purposes, to then request an expanded summary of any particular topic summarized, without reaching the issue of access to the Bureau's "raw files".As to F-J-Staff Assessments - he feels these are not of. pressing present importance.As to K-L (summary reports on espionage matters), he would like personal access; he does not view this as important as A-E above.As to M & N (Criminal Division legal memoranda), these are not of immediate interest,cc: Maroney✓Daly
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As to O-FBI public statement - no interest.As to P (the overall FBI recommendation), he :would like *personal* access.I discussed as an alternative, access to the initiating documents in the COINTELPRO matters; and that I would attempt to obtain those as an alternative solution to his inquiry. He said that he might be interested in those documents, but they were far less important to him than access to A-E. He reiterated his sensitivity to the question of raw files, and indicated a strong inclination to avoid the raw files question, proceeding by the proposed expanded summaries route if necessary, with expanded summaries to be prepared only in the event of specific questions being raised after staff access to A-E.He then went on to state that he perceived a significance in the recommendation and proposals of the Petersen Report; and that he felt FBI and DOJ policies might be perceived as at loggerheads, although this was muted in the prose. He said that he felt sure that, at an appropriate time, the Committee would wish to explore, by AG testimony at SSC, the actions of the DOJ on the recommendation reflected in the report. I said that I understood his interest in that process.My recommendation is that, in view of the retrenchment regarding "raw files", A-E be made available, under the conditions outlined above; I am furnishing a copy of this memorandum to Mr. Daly for dissemination to appropriate Executives of the Bureau, and to Mr. Maroney of the Criminal Division.I believe a prompt decision as to A-E would be most helpful.
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The Attorney GeneralDirector, FBIHOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ONINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (HSC)BUREAU FILE 62-116464SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ONINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)BUREAU FILE 62-1163951 - M. J. B. Adams1 - Mr. W. V. Cleveland2 - Mr. J. A. Mintz(1 - Mr. J. B. Hotis)June 19, 19751 - Mr. W. R. Wannall1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar1 - Mr. L. F. SchwartzEnclosed herewith for your approval and transmittal to the HSC and the SSC are separate memoranda each enclosing a memorandum entitled "Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified Information or Material on the Part of Employees of the Senate and House Select Committees on Intelligence Activities," which was prepared at the oral request of Representative Lucien II. Nedzi and which has been coordinated with the intelligence community.Copies of the memoranda and enclosures are being furnished for your records.Enclosures - 81 - The Deputy Attorney GeneralAttention: K. William O'ConnorSpecial Counsel forIntelligence CoordinationLFS:dmt/lhb(12)Assoc. Dir.Dep. AD AdmDep. ADVAsst. Dir.Admin.Comp. Syst.Ext. AffairsFiles & Com.Gen. Inv.Ident.InspectionIntell.LaboratoryPlan. & Eval.STELETYPE UNIT![mailroom]
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62-1164641 - Mr. J. B. Adams1 - Mr. W. V. Cleveland2 - Mr. J. A. Mintz(1 - Mr. J. B. Hotis)1 - Mr. W. R. WannallJune 19, 19751 - Mr. W. O. Cregar1 - Mr. L. F. SchwartzHOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ONINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIESAttached is a copy of a memorandum entitled "Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified Information or Material on the Part of Employees of the Senate and House Select Committees on Intelligence Activities," which has been prepared pursuant to the oral request of Representative Lucien N. Nedzi. The procedures outlined in the enclosed memorandum are already being followed with regard to the Senate Select Committee, which has been furnished a copy separately.Enclosure1 - The Attorney GeneralLFS:dmt/lhb/lhb(10)NOTE:Representative Nedzi orally requested preparation of a Memorandum of Understanding setting forth investigative and clearance procedures which we have been following with the SSC and which Mr. Nedzi indicated would be agreeable to his Committee. The Memorandum of Understanding was prepared and was coordinated with CIA and appropriate representatives of the Intelligence Community Staff who recommended certain changes which were set forth in memorandum from W. O. Cregar to Mr. W. R. Wannall, 6/3/75. The latter memorandum recommended that the revised Memorandum of Understanding be forwarded to theNOTE CONTINUED PAGE 262-116395-MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT [ENCLOSURE]NW 88326 Docld:32989611 Page 135
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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIESNOTE CONTINUED:Attorney General for his approval and subsequent transmittal to Mr. Nedzi. In accord with the recommendation in memorandum from G. R. Steel to Mr. IV. V. Cleveland 6/10/75, a copy is also being furnished to the Attorney General for transmittal to the Senate Select Committee.
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5-140 (Rev. 1-21-74) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONWASHINGTON, D. C. 20535House Select CommitteeTR LHM Memo Report dated 6/19/75House Select Committee on Intelligence ActvtsCaption of Document: Procedures for Determining Eligibil-ity on the Part of Employees of the Senate andHouse Select Committees on IntelligenceActivitiesOriginating Office: FBIDelivered by: Richard J. Taylor Date: 6/25/75Received by:Title: Staff DirectorReturn this receipt to the Intelligence Division, FBINW 88326 Docld:32989611 Page 137![ALL INFORMATION CON...HEREIN IS UNCLAC...DATE 10-6-2000 BY SPIRUM/PJPMORTU]
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGSubject:Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Accessto Classified Information or Material on the Partof Employees of the Senate and House SelectCommittees on Intelligence Activities .The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will conductbackground investigations at the request of the appropriateCommittee Chairman of applicants and employees of the respectivestaffs of above-mentioned Committees, so that a determination canbe made as to their suitability for employment and as to theirtrustworthiness for access to classified information. in accordancewith Executive Order 11652 and, where necessary, for access tocompartmented information in accordance with the standards setforth in Director of Central Intelligence Directive 1-14.The FBI will furnish a summary memorandum containingthe results of its investigation to the appropriate CommitteeChairman.In the case of an applicant, or employee, the CommitteeChairman will make a determination as to the person's suitabilityfor employment.No person shall be given access to any classifiedinformation or material unless such person has been determined
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by the respective Chairman to be trustworthy and unlessaccess to such information or material is necessary in theperformance of the person's duties.Where there is a question of trustworthiness foraccess to classified information, the Committee Chairman maywish to have the summary memorandum furnished to the Directorof Central Intelligence (DCI) by the FBI, with a request forthe DCI's advice. In all instances, the Committee Chairmanwill make the final determination.- 2 -NW-88326 Docld:32989611 Page 139
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# Intelligence Community StaffATTN: Central IndexFROM: FBISUBJECT: Abstract of Information Provided to Select Committees1. HOW PROVIDED (check appropriate term. If a document was made available for review but not transmitted, so note.)[X] DOCUMENT2. DATE PROVIDED6/19/753. TO WHOM PROVIDED (check appropriate term; add specific names if appropriate)[X] SSC[X] HSC4. IDENTIFICATION (provide descriptive data for documents; give name or identification number of briefer, interviewee, testifier and subject)Memorandum with an attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)5. IN RESPONSE TO (list date and item number if in response to formal request, otherwise state verbal request of (name), initiative, subpoena, etc.)Representative Lucien N. Nedzi, Chairman, HSC, orally requested MOU regarding investigation and clearance procedures6. CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION (enter U, C, S, TS or Codeword)U7. KEY WORDS (enter the appropriate key words from the list provided separately; if key words not listed are used underline for emphasis)Agreements, otherOrganization and Staffing8. SUMMARY (see reverse side before completing this item)MOU entitled "Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified Information or Material on the Part of Employees of the Senate and House Select Committees on Intelligence Activities," furnished to HSC and SSC.ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE 10-11-2000 BY SPARUM/BPMDR-1662-11639562-116464TREAT AS YELLOWSFP:1hb(6)ORIGINAL VIA LIAISON TO CENTRAL COMMUNITY INDEX IN CONNECTION WITH SENSTUDY 75. LFS- 7-2-75
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# INSTRUCTIONS*   Type or print clearly in ink.*   Indicate classification of the abstract top and bottom.*   Date the abstract and put on any internal control numbers required.*   "FROM" entry should clearly identify the organization providing the information.*   If additions (as when a copy of document sent to SSC is later sent to HSC) or changes to a previously submitted form are necessary, submit a copy of the original abstract, with the change indicated.SPECIFIC ITEM NO. 8. SUMMARY - enter brief narrative statement describing substance of information and showing relationship to Intelligence Community matters if appropriate. Any feedback or evidence of investigatory interests should be noted. Commitments made to supply additional information should be noted. Additionally, certain administrative information may be entered here, e.g., restrictions on review of a document, if document was paraphrased, whether interviewee is current or former employee, etc. If actual document or transcript is provided, that fact should be noted and no summary is required. Additional pages may be attached if necessary.
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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTMemorandumTO: Mr. ClevelandFROM: G. R. SteelDATE: 6-10-75SUBJECT: SENATE AND HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEES ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIESReference is made to the memorandum of Mr. W. O. Cregar to Mr. W. R. Wannall dated 6-3-75, concerning the above committees!Attached for approval was a revised draft of the Memorandum of Understanding concerning clearance procedures for Staff Members of captioned Committees. It was pointed out that in accordance with opinion expressed by John M. Clarke, Associate Deputy, Intelligence Community Staff, and Donald E. Moore, Chairman, Security Committee, U. S. Intelligence Board, a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding will not be furnished to Senator Church. The revised draft is to be furnished the Attorney General for his approval.It is felt that we are confronted with a complex legal problem here and it would appear that if the Senate Select Committee is a party to the Memorandum of Understanding, it is entitled to a copy of such communication to prevent any misun- derstanding in the future and to protect the FBI which has drawn up this Memorandum of Understanding.Inserted in the revised draft are references to Executive Order (EO) 11652 and Director of Central Intelligence Directive (DCID) No. 1/14. Both are limited in their stated application to the Executive Branch and here their application is being extended to the Legislative Branch, which apparently has no established clearance procedure nor suitability for employment program. Of particular interest is that part of the "Personnel Security Approval Criteria" under DCID 1/14 which reads: "The individual shall be stable, of excellent character and discretion and of unquestioned loyalty to the United States."62-1163951 - Mr. Adams1 - Mr. Mintz1 - Mr. Wannall1 - Mr. Cregar1- Mr. Schwantzs1 - Mr. Cleveland1 - Mr. Steel1 - Mr. EganCONTINUED OVER
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Memorandum to Mr. ClevelandRe: Senate and House Select Committeeson Intelligence ActivitiesReferenced memorandum pointed out that Mr. Clarkeand Mr. Moore were of the opinion that since Senator Church'sCommittee was already following the procedures outlined inthe Memorandum of Understanding, and had completed theCommittee Staff, it would be inappropriate to furnish a copyof the Memorandum of Understanding to Senator Church. Howwould the Senate Select Committee know it is following theprocedures outlined intthe Memorandum of Understanding ifit does not have a copy? Does it have a copy of DCID 1/14which has been, and possibly still is, classified?The FBI has now received a request for a totalof 122 investigations from the Senate Select Committee.This is many more than anticipated with all expenses absorbedby the FBI in connection with a function of the LegislativeBranch. In addition, 16 requests have been received todate from the House Select Committee, Also the FBI has beenasked by the Senate Select Committee to conduct additionalinvestigation concerning Patricia Ann Monaco, already employedby the Committee, who admits living with Neal Stevens upto 4-75, and frequenting a lounge known as a hangout forprostitutes. Neal Stevens has said he engaged "in all formsof sexual activities" with Monaco. There is also the definitepossibility that we will have to process many of these casesunder the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974.To date notification has been received from theDirector of Central Intelligence (CIA) that a total of 49employees of the Senate Select Committee have been certifiedas meeting requirements of EO 10450 (Security Requirementsfor Government Employment) for access to classified informationup to and including Top Secret. Of this number, 17 staffmembers have been briefèd on compartmented information and anadditional 5 staff members designated to receive compartmentedinformation. From the above it is not clear that, as statedby Mr. Clarke and Mr. Moore, that the Senate Select Committee"had completed the Committee Staff."It is noted that CIA refers to EO 10450 but theMemorandum of Understanding, as approved by CIA, does notrefer to EO 10450.
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Memorandum to Mr. ClevelandRe: Senate and House Select Committeeson Intelligence ActivitiesRECOMMENDATION: That the recommendation in referencedmemorandum of 6-3-75, with regard to not furnishing acopy of the Memorandum of Understanding to Senator Churchbe reconsidered.-3-NW 88326 Docld:32989611 Page 144
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![Department of Justice Seal]OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERALWASHINGTON, D.C. 20530JUN 2 3 1975TO: John A. MintzLegal Counsel DivisionFederal Bureau of InvestigationFROM: K. William O'ConnorSpecial Counsel for IntelligenceCoordinationSUBJECT: Access to Bureau Files Re Halperin CasePursuant to my conversation with S/A McNiff, it is requested that the Bureau files in this matter be made available under controlled circumstances to Mr. Shaheen for his review in order to facilitate the Department's resolution of pending requests from the Senate Select Committee.This memorandum has been discussed with Mr. McNiff, and he anticipates that it will be sent to you.![signature]Let to AG TJM:lhb 6/26/75REC-104ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE 10-3-2001 BY SMA/Jpp8 JUL 1 7 1975![American Revolution Bicentennial 1776-1976]NW 88326 DocId:32989611 Page 145UNRECORDED COPY FILED IN65-7508562-116395-3153 JUL 7 197562-116395Recordscc:65-75085