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HE HAD LEARNED OF A LETTER SENT BY A i 7 a 4
WHICH TO HIS RECOLLECTION STATED That :

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INDICATED THAT THE NEWSROOM AT CHANNEL 7 RECEIVED AN ANONYMOUS
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THE SCHEDULED LAUNCH OF THE CHALLENGER, If, WHICH THe. Cauiar~ oo
INDICATED THAT HE WAS PART OF A GROUP OF TRREE PEOPLE WHO WEKE
GOING TO SABOTAGE THE SHUTTLE, CAUSING IT TO BLOW UP AND KILL ALL
ABOARD. : . —

AGENTS WERE IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED TO CHANNEL 7 TO LWTERVIEW

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THEREAFTER”

VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

—_—_—_ ——-:

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:35 rx, SD RECEIVED A CALL AT THE

NEWSDESK, A LISTED PHONE NUMBER, AT WHICH TIME THE CALLER
IMMEDIATELY WANTED TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO ee HE WAS NOT

CRAZY. THE CALLER, A MALE WITH NO DISCERNIBLE ACCENT BUT WITH

A SHARY, “ON THE VERGE OF CRYING" VOICE ASKED IF SHE KNEW

WHat nasa waS. QP IN A goxinc rAsuion ResPouveD THAT SHE pip

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SECURITY THROUGH THE CONCLUSIOK OF THE SPECIFIC INQUIRY. THE ONLY
EXCEPTION TAMPA CAN VISUALIZE AT PRESENT, WOULD BE INFORMATION FRON
A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE OR INFORMANT IN A SITUATION WHERE THE NAME OF
THO TNPIVIDUAL WOULD LIKELY JEOPARDIZE THE IDENTITY OF THE SOURCE.
NASA SECURITY HAS ADVISED THAT INFORMATION DEVELOPED BY NASA
THROUGH EMPLOYEE TIPS, THE NASA COMPLAINT HOTLINE AT KSC, FLORIDA,

ET CETERA, WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE FBI SO THAT ANY

FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NECESSARY BY THE FBI MAY BE ADDRESSED.

FBI, TATA, WILL ALSO COORDINATE THESE INQUIRIES WIT! THE NA

INSPECTOR GENERAL WHERE NECESSARY. SUCH AS IN THE AREA OF ALLEGATIONS

OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR IMPROPER PERFORMANCE BY A NASA OR GOVERNMENT

CONTACT ENPLOYES. ‘

MAJOR NASA CENTERS WHICH WILL LIKELY RECEIVE COMPLAINTS
ADDRESSED AZSOVE INCLUCE THE FOLLOWING:
LOS ANGELES DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH FACILITY

EDWARDS ALR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA
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#OUSTON JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
HOUSTON, ‘TEXAS

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SIGNATURE INSTEAD OF NORMALLY SIGNING IT. ;
THE PRESENT DETACHMENT COMMANDER IN GIESSEN 18 A caPraln GP
ay THE CAPTAIN I8 AWARE OF THE LETTER AND THE RESULTS OF THE CID
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DESIRE THAT ANY FBI INQUIRIES WITli CURRENT/FORMER NASA AND CONTRACTOR
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COORDINATED AS FEASIBLE WITH THE NASA SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE AND
INSPECTOK GENERAL FOR THE MAJOR NASA CENTERS. ;

THE VAST MAJORITY OF THRSE MATTERS WILL PROBABLY INITIATE FROM
CALLS AND LETTERS EROM THE PUBLIC WITH ALLEGATIONS REGARDING EMPLOYEES*
INVOLVED IN SOME PHASE OF TRE SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM ‘DR THE Saurtee

*

SUPPORT PROGRAM.

TAMPA AXTICIPATES THAT SIMILAR SPIN-OFF KATTERS WILL BE SUR-

FACING IN THE COMING WEEKS AND MONTHS AND WILL NATURALLY OCCUR AT
THE NAJG. NASA CENTLRS AS WELL AS AT KSC, FLORIDA. FOR THAT REASO”,
TAi2.. FAS FUONISHED INFORNATION COPIES OF THIS COMMUNICATION TO
OFFICES COVERING OTHER MAJOR NASA CENTERS.

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TAMPA ANTICIPATES COMPLYING WITH THE REQUEST OF THE MISHAP 3

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INVESTIGATION BOARD IN: THE FOLLOWING MATTER: 3 5
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1985 ED exckIvED THE AFOREMENTIONED LETTER root

LEAD:

« LOUISVILLE DIVISION AT FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY: LOCATE AND

Iarervizw AND ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE IF IDENTICAL TO 1)
RECIPIENT OF LETTER MENTIONED BY COMPLAINANT. IF ‘IDENTICAL,
DETERMINE SUBSTANCE OF LETTER, WHETHER LETTER IS STILL AVAILABLE, [2

HED wxeresston or wiaTQMMBPACTUALLY meant IN THE LETTER, ()

CURRENT AND/OR LAST KNOWN ADDRESS FOR MQM AND AVAILABLE

IDENTIFYING BACKGROUND ON QQMBRMBMP ADDITIONALLY, INVESTIGATION
TO DATE HAS LOCATED SEVERAL es +: THE U.S. ARMY,
BUT MONE OF THEM HAVE A RECORD OF SERVICE IN THE AFOREMENTIONED
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NO INDICATION OF 4 SECURITY CRITICAL PAYLOAD ON SHUTTLE AT THIS
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FBI INVESTIGATIVE, LAB, AND DISASTER SERVICES OFFERED.

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PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, HOWEVER, NONE HAVE DEVELOPED ANY
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