om ~N me ; ~ : ” a TS ~ is ar: ay, Gil - cog DPTRNAL form NO. 10 : fie 10~106 IS47 1962 EDITION eos a z¢ GSA GEN. 8G, KO. 27 i Che ae a fone Er UNITED STATES GOV URNMENT Memorandum | - ‘= a elt Gale TO  : Mr, DeLoach DATE: 842-65 ep — fom >: M. oe “Tones? f _ Tele, Room | PIR, wife on Judiera ag. Gandy suject: SENATOR EDWARD V. LONG (D- MISSOURI) (2, 4 4 Od CHAIRMAN 5 ein j “/ Tt SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINSTRATIVE PRACTICE { ene «;, AND.PROCEDURE ALL ‘eta CONTAINED ‘OE INQUIRY CONCERNING PUBLICATION "ON TARGET" Darel 00 ar abe YP : | at wo By letter dated 7-29.65 Senator Long advised that he hadreceiveda « | letter stating that FBI Agent Leonard Frank called upon a person in Portland, Oregon, i to ascertain whether the person subscribed to the right~wing publication "On Target."" [: He commented that the writer of the letter was curious to know how the FBI knew of f . the subscription and why such subscription could cause a visit and lengthy questioning * 4- by the FBI. He stated he was equaily curious and asked "Could you help us out?" = | 5 i Senator Long is Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Administrative | Practice and Procedure. He has been taking testimony in connection with mail ie i covers, wire tapping and various snooping devices onthe part of Federal agencies. 7 He camnot be trusted and although the FBI has not become involved in these hearings our name has been mentioned quite prominently on several occasions. His letter of } - July 29th is an inquiry as Chairman of the Subcommittee and is not an inquiry from i one of his constituents. + "On Target" is a publication of the "Minutemen," a radical right-win group which has as its main purpose the formation of an underground organization equipped to overthrow our Government should it come under communist control. We have been actively investigating the "Minutemen" to determine whether the activities of the organization and/or its members are in violation of any Federal statutes over which the Bureau has jurisdiction, the present aims and purposes of the organization and any information concerning plans to overthrow the present Government of the United States and whether any of the individual members through their activities pose a threat to the life of the President or one public offidals. bf oe en cA an ork Ghote . On April 16, 4964, the wpostmastens at, ¢,Richmond, Missouri, exhibite ' to Bureau Agents approximately 200}glecen ofj thru class mail addressed to various gg ORGINAL FILED INC Femvenre ewnpitene Parmeternaee tien see > > wabientindeeiqy tee Pr en re ia nes adie hte, ne want eens Runclosure i ~ Mv. DeLoach - Enclosure oe 1 - Mr. Callahan - higgins a Bi Maus Gale %  Enolgel Its ts limited to official procedlings by oo ig a ty “nf TBC: ave OF Cap rr eS sto ror ae to unauthorized persone TINIE a AUG 10 1985 Ne i Mr. Rosen ~ Enclosure i Awe Xi Mr. Sitttvan--Enelestre We ~ to, your request and is not for emi-~ NAAR RC Meme Te ee ges ron, . asia ‘ gee - ms tape es oa . 4
< . . won - > ~~ Ls “ * - ’ ey (Rey . . 5 . +, ’ POOL surges 40g sree memento tats . M. A. Jones to DeLoach Memo ; RE: SENATOR EDWARD V. LONG (D ~ MISSOURI) t poea Cleat PT Lp at Nee pane ~ ? individuals and organizations throughout the United States, This mail was copies of "On Target" and was mailed to several individuals, organizations and members of Congress. These mailings indicated that the organization was going underground, that the FBI was investigating them and that they would never surrender, At that time j the field offices covering the residences of the individuals to whom this publication was being mailed were instructed to review their indices, conduct credit and criminal checks : and contact logical informants concerning them. In the event no reason to the contrary [: existed, these individuals were to be interviewed. SA Leonard i, Frank, GS-13, I assigned to Portland, advised that under this program he interviewed seven individuals. 1: Bufiles indicate that SA Frank did interview certain individuals in the Portland area - , concerning their possible affiliation with the'Minutemen') It is apparent from the ‘l results of these interviews that SA Frank did query them, among other things, con- {cerning their receipt of the publication, "On Target." This was in accordance with F instructions given Portiand and several other field offices who were e instructed to i “interview t the ‘recipients of the publication, “On Target." “It appears from the results i ee ener TT ’ reay ofthe ate “of the in terviews, however; that the - interviews ‘were not centered on the publication, "On Target," but were interviews encompassing the entire activities of the ''Minutemen,” interview the person in Portland principally because of his receiving "On Target," but because of his possible affiliation with the "Minutemen.'' However, we should not advise Long that we received these names from the Postmaster in Richmond, Missouri. ; It is believed that we should reply to Long merely by stating that we are actively Is investigating the "Minutemen" in view of their avowed purpose and during the course ty of this investigation have contacted numerous individuals believed connected with the organization, Long was not polite enough. to furnish us either with the identity of the = individual who wrote to him or the date of the alleged contact by the Bureau, so we should tactfully ignore his inquiry as to how we knew a certain individual was a sub-~ -scriber to "On Target." ; . i b We must be most circumspect in our dealings with Long. We did nd : i nner ate eee yt tows = meee RECOMMENDATION: 1. That the attached letter go forward to Senator Long. / 4 Ri reamed “2? on - ee a7 wy H figs fen fn Ee YL oO. y Ne aes Oe coma | : LS tN, a Hn weer ty hone ee Pes ft evens ODS 9 OE “i _ Hi. s5ioe= “De Tans 2989555+: ‘Page EOF : haan ¥ 4 het i 4 + era, a;
—— a , we . . . bow . tw ~ so ‘ JAMES O, EASTLAND, MISS,, CHAIRMAD’ on : X SUBCOMMITTEE: » SOMN Ja BCEUELEAN, ARK, EVGRETT MC KINLE* a, OWAKO V. LONG, MO., CHAIRMAN . . . SAM J. ERYaM. Rey WG. ROMAN L, HRUSKA, : . PHtitn AD auicet, EVERETT MCKINGEY DIRKSEN, HL. THOMAS J. DODO, CONK, HIRAM L, FONG, HAY os BIRCH bark, Lg?- JACOD K, JAVITS, NoYs PHILIV A. HART, MICH, HUGH SCOTT, FA. QUENTIN N. DURDICK, N. DAK. EDWARD V, LONG, MO, JACOB K, JAVITS, NTs ZOWARD M, KENNZOY, MASS. . BERNARD FENSTERWALD, JR,, CHIEF COUNSEL BIRCH BAYH, IND. QUCNTIN Is. BURDICK, N. DAK. * JOSEPH D. TYDINGS, MO. GEORGE A. SMATHERS, FLA. = , WMriteda Slates Senate COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY — oe eae etcetera ty rar Mr. Pilsow.—_—— Mr.f{BolNont. : Richt A HcLoacl Mite Venermwen SUBCOMMITTEE ON BMpCagper...—_ 4 ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE h L) : asy -- (PURSUANT TO S. RES. 39, 89TH CONGRESS) Mr, Callahan... Myr. Conrad. ....— Me Felt......——— Wha. Cale... My. Rosen......--~<t Mr. Sullivan, { Mr. Tavel..._—- ; Mr. Trotter. Tele. Room... | Miss FL-imes ..— Miss Gandy... j . Honorable J. Edgar Hoover Miss Gancy July 29, 1965 Director - Federal Bureau of Investigation ee Department of Justice HEREIN IG of sim Washington, D. C. parE ‘ j__BY. Pra ES cz ae Re eat a a a ld ee, Dear Mr. Hoover: restacany Have received a letter stating that FBI Agent Leonard Frank called upon a person in Portland, Cregon, to ascertain whether the person sub- _seribed to the right-wing vublicaticn On Target es diy Ra Oran v Eee Bs Ve The person in guestion did so subscribé to that publication, as well as many publications of ali kinds. The person in question was curious to He LG RAG fm TO wereyetrrungupeansencreraenienre glia ne pioneers} i o4 to official proceedings by / may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person~ auations the express approval of ‘the FBI . limi! know how the FBI knew of the subscription and why such subscription should cause a visit and lengthy questioning by the FBI. a) wi ~*~ years your request and is not for dissemit- he) Its use +3 pany vane + Maas epte ee asp tade TT, Teepe 3 - 2 am equally curious. Could you help us out? Ws ORIGIN, THY IW Kind regards. ggg oe TP BE : Hawara ‘Vv, ce satel tne EAU OEE. at : 13) A. q 4s Chalrmar fel lé a Fe Ls ur Canwmnittee and- the content y mel ‘Ukis dcument is prepared in response to mation autside your Commitiee. aneevanenmaneetermens tne rene? Tet) apotncl bx ‘Shard HW 5107 ws eld: aa #9558 whee 108 nw 2 ths. * ehaRy US 2 ASA Pee  mrerenne o cname eee hoe
, ae . A Sgronat rom no. 10 3010-106 ! MAY 1962 EDITION ss OSA*SEN, 8G, NO. 27 UNITED STATES GOV .NMENT ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED Memorandum ~ pare Lfifno av Se | Conrad —__. Felt Gale TO : Mr. DeLoach J Sulliven DATE: 10-4-65 Rosen Tavel 1 t : . a Trotter aw ray EO ? . et so y ale. Room : oR HH “ a. ; Poo, ae ae ve “ Holmes , ‘ , . P i suyect: THOMAS WILLIAM LA VENIA | INQUIRY FROM THE-SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE :} i ON ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES Raymond. G7 Cole, Jr., Chief Investigator of the Senate Subcommittee on Administrative Practices and Procedures, Senator Edward-¥~ Long (D - Missouri), Chairman, telephonically contacted SA David W. Bowers on October 1, 1965, inquiring ~ | about the possibility of securing information from the FBI on Thomas William LaVenia.. .: Cole explained the Subcommittee, which has been inquiring into the use of wire taps, -microphone surveillances, mail covers and the like, was planning some hearings into’ ~~ such activities by private investigators. He said LaVenia has the. reputation of being one of the most active private wire tappers in the local area. Bowers gave Cole no indication that we do or do not have information about LaVenia and no indication that ” ¥ deer, MATE OL om any information could be furnished to the Committee. ~ | Li Bufiles contain more than 75 references to LaVenia and the following (™ Hl has been obtained from a review of main files and summaries only. wl LaVenia was born-7-23-11 in Brooklyn, New York. He holds a law. a i. degree from St. Johns College in Brooklyn and has worked in the past as a lawyer in - 4°: | New York,for the U.S. Secret Service, on active duty with the Navy, for the Office of ™ i ' Price Stabilization and the Senate Subcommittee headed by the late Senator McCarthy. 3 3 A special inquiry we conducted in 1954 revealed LaVenia, while at employed by the Secret Service and stationed at Hyde.Park, New York, was involved 0: in alleged improper activities involving heavy drinking and disclosing the nature of his assignment to a telephone operator he was dating. LaVenia claimed he was on a special yassignment to act like "a playboy, '' and one of his superiors confirmed assigning LaVenia to an Administrative investigation.at Hyde Park in 1943 and stated he conducted °: an excellent investigation and uncovered a."rotten mess" which could have been, 1 d embarrassing to the Service. Other information developed during this investigation ‘4 indicated LaVenia was of unsavory moral character and that he had been Vice President of the American Law Students Association in 1936. This group was cited by the i House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1946 as a communist front., - a REG. 23 ee PF Mod gt oe wef eee | 1 - Mr. Belmont a or aaconpa se “date oe! | i - Mr. DeLoach T RECC ~ Mr. Rosd&h OCKYS5- — 191 oct 15'1965 Pes INS B65. : . . - ee, 17m ~omanng for \ j . . . . wate DWE:mm - Dh amaiits Se , - oT, « omemeg’ _ . oN! ° iy . emix~ Thig documentis nzepered tn Te r request cng ih arf hes (8) Thi. cosines ed in TOA iE ire Caaahe ELSA ROE. O you Committee and the content niay nut be disclosed to wnaait ea ee 8 ; HW 5510K¢] RmtiouseRe wae esP apprs0g) of the FBI . oe ce
M. A. Jones to DeLoach Memo RE: THOMAS WILLIAM LA VENIA _ LaVenia in 1954 was denied security clearance by the Department of Defense while he was employed as an investigator on the McCarthy Subcommittee and ‘LaVenia subsequently was asked to resign from the Subcommittee. (121-33003 and 77-47707) . , LaVenia wes associated to some degree with former Agent John Joseph Frank who. was sentenced to prison for a violation of the Registration Act for his involvement with the Dominican Republic. LaVenia traveled to the Dominican Republic in October, 1955, with Frank but there was no indication that he was involved in illegal activities and he subsequently testified before the Federal Grand Jury investigating Frank's activities. (97-3293-128) LaVénia allegedly was involved in 1958 in an effort to identify Govern- He reportedly engaged a former FBI Agent in this effort. (92-2709-33) In 1962-63 LaVenia was involved in the bribery investigation of C. Louis Knight of the Federal Power Commission, Paul Kayser of the El Paso Natural Gas Company and others. LaVenia, on interview, admitted being hired by Kayser:to investigate Knight. He also admitted paying approximately $12,000 to former Senator EarleC, Clements for Clement's use in locating witnesses to oppose Senate confirmation of Robert Bicks to the Antitrust Division in the Department of Justice. The Department advised in May, 1963, that prosecution in this matter was not warranted. (58-5270) OBSERVATION; There would appear to be no harm in our confidentially advising Senator Jong of the foregoing information on LaVenia and in doing so this would afford you(Mr. DeLoach) an opportunity to talk with Senator Long and perhaps ascertain future plans of his Subcommittees RECOMMENDATION: That Mr. DeLoach contact Senator Long to confidentially brief him on LaVenia and to determine future plans of Long's Subcommittee. eee ee ee ~ Dg baer peliere this will be of Ye Aken ws Ae F nor te pata ; . Cate tops fe / YS out | | de ACG ~ ~2- . Btreteee 132989558 Page 110. dee eee cee ee See ne ee ne eS ee et NUE EG ST me 4 emerson ah ae eT ment witnesses scheduled to testify against Vito Genovese, leading New York racketeer. | : i Coe one assiatancse | ; wte oe AeA IRE RE TICLE AO aN AEG LER ORME RORERAT OEE IT OK 5 * 4 . PA oi ye er
a a = 4-3 -(RMy. 12-14-64) - plson wa | ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED © Deloria HEREIN {S |UNCLASSIFI Akon hap pATELUIV00 py fohan ublivan Tovel_ Trotter 4 AIRGRAM [11 CABLEGRAM OCRADIO xm TELETYPE fete toomn— Holmes —__ 148 ole, AM CST URGENT 10-20-65 ESR “TO DIRECTOR ae Oe ene FRO “KANSAS, SITY 201616 rs / Cf.205 wt if i ft t a oe wo * fll aig 78 \ gente SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMENISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE, 4 SENATOR EDWARD VA,LONG, DEMOCRAT=MISSOURI, CHAIRMAN. . ; i Delt fae SE ators yh ‘RE KANSAS CITY PHONE CALL TODAY. AT 9 AM TODAY, RAY C. COLE, CHIEF INVESTIGATOR, LONG ; 2 COMMITTEE, PERSONALLY APPEARED AT KANSAS CITY OFFICE AND . ADVISED ASAG THAT ARTHUR S. BREWSTER, ASSISTANT CHIEF SPECIAL 7 AGENT. IN CHARGE, SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, * KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AND FOUR OTHER TELEPHONE COMPANY . EMPLOYEES WOULD APPEAR BEFORE COMMITTEE THIS DATE. a ‘ COLE STATED THE COMMITTEE 1S STILL ATTEMPTING, IF “AT ALES _ POSSIBLE, TO AVOID ANY TESTIMONY CONCERNING FBI OPERATIONS 23 AND, TO RESTRICT HEARING TO INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ocD a OPERATIONS. €. 8 { “ <-BREWSTER HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO FURNISH. TO COME TTEE paPR FOR iN TO TESTIFYING, A LIST OF TEN "FBI INSTALLATIONS, "© TELEBHIONE: fy COMPANY HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY COMMITTEE NOT TO INCLUDE’? “Ff we INSTALLATION CONCERNING NATION OF ISLAM, AS BERNARD i/ - /FINSTERWALD, JR., COMMITTEE COUNSEL, IS OF OPINION THIS , af INSTALLATION HAS TO DO WITH INTERNAL SECURITY OF U. S. F 4 COLE STATED IT DOES NOT APPEAR "AT THIS TIME" THAT ANY ! oN FBI AGENTS WILL BE CALLED TO TESTIFY DEPENDING ON TESTMONY OF TELEPHONE COMPANY EMPLOYEES, a BREWSTER TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED ASAC.HE WAS IN RECEIPT | fF SUBPOENA, WOULD™ "APPEAR AND TESTIFY AS. REQUESTED AS. TO ument is prepared in response to your request and is No SSemy- > 7 a) ies ba nation outside your Committee. Its use ts limited to official kgs ay & oe aoe your Committee and the content maz nut-b? Ciscloséd. to wrautreorized perspire = nel without the express ap-red*l of i2¢ F aT, S0- ny wep Ate 5 SDE ENT ELEY TITTY TTL: memereece ss pet! ie mae “VoD y MAR. MOHR FOR TRE DIRECTOR ~. ¢ 5 “ 1p PTE EAe a ae in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably eg edntérder rotect the Bureau’s cryptographic systems. A HW 55107 DBocld:329899556 Page 111 4 Rat Il empha dpa Heel Chil hlete ty ety rapt bed byrne lin den rdvarcteveniien a eaermnanans reninitl Con toh eve eseblty niet AR ttnt a 5 ot om rs woe uJ ‘DECODED COPY. Se vi.
| ‘4eg (Rev, 12-14-64) . , a Tolson P| = Belmont a * se * Mohr Y . DeLoach . Casper Conrad . Felt Gale Rosen Callahan. Sullivan Tavel Trotter CAIRGRAM COCABLEGRAM CRADIO cxxTELETYPE Ei PAGE TWO FROM KANSAS CITY 201646 é_- [fre HE KNOWS" AND HE INTENDS TO COOPERATE FULLY WITH E COMMITTEE AND BE ENTIRELY TRUTHFUL. BUREAU WILL BE KEPT FULLY ADVISED OF ALL DEVELOPMENTS. RECEIVED: 2:06 PM RPT \ 5 uo aa REMAN Hee ARE BION ENDS BLOC RUE YEO NERY OF ROTTS LY Se EN ET IAA ZENER LOTTE MEINE AES AS, its a FHS PON HERR CREPE MRE IMINRERNCR OOE AM ee HAART ORI ESTE 1 ed . wh + : GG: [anh Diurnal ’ If the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably paraphrased in order to protect the Bureau’s cryptographic systems. HW 55107 DBocld:32989556 Page 112 ae . _* a
oo, ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED - -T?} O 2 « cof soe . at fos ‘ Es Ys vofe soe ' a fv. a pe era EAD OF ivesTIoN< COWMUHICATTOAS" tate UET2S 1965 / FBI WASH DC TELETYPS é FBI KAN CITY REIN 18 UNCLASSIFIE ea nee 1 SPZALMYP PLS HOLD FOR TWO MSGS / Pe 659 PM CST URGENT 10-19-65 JJ3 TO DIRECTOR AND CHICAGO FROM KANSAS CITY (62-8353) 4 \\ SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON aurnstrateve P PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE, SENATOR EDWARD V. LONG, DEMOCRAT - MISSOURI, CHAIRMAN. RE KANSAS CITY PHONE CALL TODAY. MR. RAY ©. COLE, CHIEF INVESTIGATOR, LONG COMMITTEE, ce PERSONALLY CONTACTED KANSAS CITY OFFICE TWO FORTYFIVE PH TODAY. HE REQUESTED TO SEE SAC, AND WHEN INFORMED SAC WAS OUT OF TOWN, REQUESTED TO SEE SA ADANS »., su was. ALSO OUT oF CITY AT THAT TIME. sp UR o COLE DEPARTED OFFICE WITHOUT ‘cov'thctine ANY OTHER PERSONNEL. HE WAS‘ IMMEDIATELY RECONTACTED BY ASAC CHARLES J. HENRY AND FIELD Li da hd af tae te ab eh eta ec ladet Reson hata de th halle eae colle Md eden biiaticien imtatecdan veh We bad nad eile Lies bhehivek ded at apace eae ee _Bipenvison ‘ROBERT E. KENT. MR. Goby INQUIRED 3 TO. THE , AVAIL = OG E De K 250 | aBrLt Ty FOR INTERVIEW BY HIM OF SAS GEORGE D “aban ANGeedACOB aL ea ncpend (fscxnrbr, HE STATED HE HAD BEEN INFORMED THROUGH INTERYTERDWEB ops. ix ra ~~, TELEPHONE COMPANY PERSONNEL THAT THESE AGENTS HAD HELD~kAISON - megs ASSIGNMENTS | ee TELEPHONE COMPANY FROM KANSAS CITY FBI OFFICE. 1S \ ow Bts18) a ut Cl, lean? ot HAS, ADVISED SAS ADAMS AND SCHMIDT WERE NO LONGER ASSIGNED ag CITY. INQUIRY PAS. MADE AS TO PURPOSE OF HIS REQUEST | i i i Find - J (Cligiie ).1 E BT £ e } bus at ni ba) f Tyr narayes ed 402 PESTars2 to « ? . Jae ing Y for & ssem- “fa “sy Heb. ih Kit This doce. $ is "Ereper 7 : tad. to onfie ‘al proc limi. ngs by ‘on outside your Committee. Tis use a. nour Committee and the content may not be disclosed to unauthorized person- nel without the express approval of the FBI. HW 55107 Docld:32989558 Page 113 . . : .
PAGE TWO KC 62-8553 ~. FOR CONTACT WITH THEM, HE STATED HE DESIRED TO HOLD AN OFF THE RECORD, INFORMAL INTERVIEW WITH THESE AGENTS AND ATTEMPT TO | DETERMI NE WHO MIGHT’ BE ASSISTING INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE IN | PLACING WIRE TAPS AND MICROPHONES IN KANSAS CITY AREA. MR. COLE [tNorcaTeo IN HIS CONVERSATION, WITHOUT SPECIFICALLY SO STATING, THAT HE WAS NOT HAVING TOO MUCH SUCCESS IN DETERMINING THIS IPARTICULAR INFORMATION, HE STATED TELEPHONE COMPANY PERSONNEL |HAD INFORMED HIM THAT THEY HAD COOPERATED WITH THE FBI UNTIL | APPROXIMATELY FEBRUARY SIXTYFIVE. MR. COLE STATED HE DID NOT DESIRE ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONCERNING FBI OPERATIONS. MR. COLE ALSO INQUIRED AS TO WHETHER THE FBI HAD DISSEMINATED ANY INFORMATION THEY MIGHT HAVE OBTAINED THROUGH TECHNICAL OPERA- TIONS TO IRS THAT MIGHT BE IN TURN UTILIZED BY IRS IN THEIR PROSECUTIONS. MR. COLE WAS RESPECTFULLY AND POLITELY INFORMED THAT ALL INQUIRIES CONCERNING FBI OPERATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO BUREAU HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. HE WAS FIRMLY INFORMED THE FBI HAD NOT AF ANY TIME FURNISHED ANY ASSISTANCE TO IRS IN THE END PAGE TWO HW 55107 Docld:32989458 Pagé 114
P&GE THREE KC 62-8353 Ses. OPERATION OF ANY TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCES., MR. COLE STATED HE WAS AWARE OF THE FBI ‘'S PRACTICE AND POLICY TO REFUSE TO MAKE SUCH INSTALLATIONS FOR ANY OTHER AGENCY AND ALSO THAT ANY SUCH OPERATIONS BY THE FBI HAD PRIOR APPROVAL OF ATTORNEY GENERAL OF UNITED STATES. MR. COLE STATED THE LONG SUBCOMMITTEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO AVOID ANY TESTIMONY IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH FBI OR CIA OPERATIONS. HE STATED THE COMMITTEE HOPES TO FINISH HEARINGS AT KANSAS CITY, ys MG OCTOBER TWENTY NEXT. THE COMMITTEE HAS PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL ji ans IN CHICAGO, LAS VEGAS AND SAN FRANCISCO. THROUGHOUT aeeererctmmmset th © mercer nage ee REA THIS INTERVIEW MR. COLE GAVE EVERY INDICATION THAT THE PRIMARY wet a nO TO anya tionnaire Ne A mr TARGET OF INTEREST FOR THIS COMNITTEE IS INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, [HE MADE A NUMBER OF GENERAL STATEMENTS CRITICAL OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OPERATIONS. AT ONE POINT HE STATED ADDITIONAL 1 aren eet ope: HEARINGS BY THE COMMITTEE WOULD PROVIDE Av "FIELD DAY™ BUT DID NOT FURTHER EVABORATE ON Tits STATEMENT. COLE APPEARED CORDIAL AND FRIENDLY IN INTERVIEW AND EXPRESSED ADMIRATION FOR FBI. . BUREAU WILL BE FURNISHED A SUMMARY OF DAILY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE BY SEPARATE COMMUNICATION AND WILL BE KEPT CURRENTLY END PAGE THREE , : . % > ‘ WWo55107 Docld:32969556 Page 215.0. = Ep nennnnnneennnanniaiie eae
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*S OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 . $010-106 MAY 1962 EDITION Holmes Gandy ———-»_. t ~ GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 r ) Tolson “as - UNITED STATES GO’ SINMENT | DeLoach Or . Mohr a t att asper be Ree : / ; Callahan ——.. “\" Memorqndum SS va . elt 7 TO : Mr, ee ~: DATE: December 2, 196 | “Sate —— *  peeen ‘ aa avel . . Trotter : t ' Wick FROM : Cc. dD DeLoach Tele. Room a 4 suBjEcT: U, S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY. SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE aut IfORMATION CONTAINED AND PROCEDURE HEREIN 16 YNCLASSIFI SENATOR EDWARD V. LONG, CHAIRMAN. pri a aeorzaue? Senator Long called from Kansas City Monday afternoon, 11/29/65. (This matter was telephonically reported to the Director that same afternoon. ) The Senator stated that United States Attorney Miller in Kansas City was his appointee. He stated, therefore, he was quite shocked when Miller approximately jtwo weeks ago gave a speech in which he severely criticized Senator Long and the activities of his subcommittee. The Senator stated that Miller on 11/27/65 held a ipress conference, at which time he gave reporters principally the same critical a .|remarks as given during the above-mentioned speech. Miller, however, during the press conference also indicated that the Director was displeased over the activities of Senator Long and his subcommittee, . . | | ™ Senator Long told me that apparently Miller had seen the Director / lrecently and was quoting the conversation of that particular meeting. Loos Senator Long told me that he rather hesitated to cooperate with the lear if.we planned to attack him, particularly in his home state. He stated he recognized our problems and he planned to specifically lay off any matters of technical installations involving espionage or internal security. At this point I interrupted him and stated that during our last telephonic conversation he had agreed that he would lay off any exposure of FBI activity with respect to organized crime or high ranking criminal operations. The Senator stated that this was correct; however, he would depend upon my approaching him on each occasion when we found out his subcommittee had wandered into the field of organized crime or criminal activity. REC- 93 bg _ GY 7] GA d i -_ LH | I told the Senator that the, Director Og seen Des States Attorney Miller; however, the Director, cidafly’ t Péflected that he, Mr. Hoover, had not personally attacked the Senator in any manner whatsoever. I told him.that the ‘ {Director had expressed concern over the fact that the Subcommittee had exposed roth DEC 8 1965 1 - Mr. Belmont 1- Mr. Sullivan ee FOP Nee we ele em MFO Tepe ARTUR ONIN eCOUNCT NRHN OTTIOR NMED i - Mr, Gale 1- Mr. Jones i - Mr. Rosen CONTINUED NEXT P Baa Thi Re Ceara im response to your request and is nappa lite CDD: dg sna your Committee. Its use ts limited to official p eeppise by (7) tir Com ittee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person-~ HW 55107 pot: wighout tive “Bpresh spproval of the FE, | es
DeLoach to Mohr, Memo, 12/2/65 RE: LONG SUBCOMMITTEE ~. r FBI activity in Kansas City and came close to exposing activities regarding espionage in San Francisco. The Senator stated that this was true; however, he had talked to me since then and had given me a commitment. I stated, nevertheless, ‘the Director had ‘a7 right to express concern over the activities of Fensterwald and Cole, two of the Senator's assistants. The Senator stated he felt better after discussing’the matter. He asked if the Director would issue a public statement indicating that this entire | matter had been discussed with him, Senator Long, and that an agreement had been reached, that Senator Long would definitely not interfere with FBI activities in ithe internal security or espionage fields. I told the Senator that I didn't think that he had thought this matter out very clearly. He asked why. Ithen mentioned that once Mr. Hoover issued a statement to the above effect that the "Washington Post, " “New York Times" and the Senator's own home state paper, "The St. Louis Post- Dispatch" would most certainly take the FBI to task for intimidating members of Congress. I stated this also would represent a very grave reflection upon the ‘Senator himself. Senator Long stated he had not thought of this angle and he agreed, He once again indicated that he felt better after clearing this matter up and he hoped that we could get together in the near future. ov ACTION: For record purposes. HW 55107 Docld: 32999558 Page 11. ye ee oe: .- se “44 —
SE JAMES ©, EASTLAND, MISS,, CHAIRMAN al SUBCOMMITTEE: OLIN D, JOHNSTON, S.C. EVERETT MCKINLEY D’ (SEN, ILL, 4 EDWARD V. LONG, MO., CHAIRMAN . PHILIP ‘27T, MICH, EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN, ILL, JOHN L, MCCLELLAN, ARK, ROMAN L. HRUSKA,V | SAM J. ERVIN, JR. N.C, HENNETH B. KEATIN ; : : BIRCH D. QUENTIN RDICK, N.D, THOMAS J. DODD, CONN, HIRAM L, FONG, HAW . -. CD , ‘ BERNARD FENSTERWALD, JR., CHIEF COUNSEL, Mlnited DHtafes Denate EDWARD V. LONG, MO, EDWARD M. KENNEDY, MASS. BIRCH BAYH, IND. QUENTIN N. BURDICK,N.D. . COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Ninnananerrienennr nimi at gnnnrastnn Ate Ott anat hen ee Param ae am AE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE (PURSUANT TO S, RES. 55, 88TH CONGRESS) ss ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED Dee Gs HEREIN 1S/UNCLASSIFIED ze) } 1G Ef” pate 11/1/00 BYSR2AMYP PHILIP A. HART, MICH, HUGH SCOTT, PA, anne tenwerennaertnrmie EPS gS see Tp Cee hoe Ao arbors eo Vv Q@ 3 ~ BE coal, nn sige teers Te selon & DS a . t Bes srs . v } A sss G ib Lfy tL. Lebar. vaaee : ee 0 le oe re an Are ob wad : = ms « . Ny. | feRs . , tT up tanceed fey x a Ss ~- . ‘ ‘ rh  &se8 heky ~b, -13 62.9 sp2¢h Lb Y - ees ps7 2k bus ward ts VES. ieee ho Sen F Th 4ete t LEM) 30*1965 = Sg0k 5 “dee? By yay one Moe OCIAN 13 1556 ow S5LVT " Doela: I29BIBST TPage IHRSAG
« “UNITED STATES GC Q@exvent ; ) Cok cceper M emorandum See TO : Mr. Tolson A fi” pate: December 23, 1965 FROM : | - C. D. DeLoach SUBJECT: SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE / = PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - fs . aes y beetoe ' uh : . ” Xe Sen ay gs ae ares Lok. aes a fort . f ‘, ‘ With the approval of the Director, I called Bernard Fensterwald, Chief Counsel, Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure, late in the afternoon of 12/22/65. He was notin. When he failed to return my call by 12/23/85, I called him at 10:30 a.m. Fensterwald was advised that we were in receipt of his letter dated December 20, 1965, attaching enlarged X-ray photographs of an alleged miniature listening device. I told Fensterwald that, pursuant to his request, the FBI Laboratory had examined the X-ray photographs and had indicated that this examination revealed nothing which would indicate the manufacturer of the device in question. Fenster wald indicated appreciation and stated that he felt the X rays did not reveal sufficient clarity in order to identify a source. He stated in the near future it might be possible to find an A-44 telephone terminal block which could be taken apart and the listening device removed. He pointed out that no efforts would be made to do this until after the first of the year. I made no comment in this regard. . : CPN your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to vuntuthoviaea person- yen ¥ ee Ye. w “"  _ T told Fensterwald that his X-ray photographs would be=eeturnesh - > This is being done. For record purposes. x ALL INFORMATION ae . CONTAINED Pa , 1 - Mr. Rosen HEREIN | GLASS SSID OR Xv A “A 1 - Mr. Gale DAT NN 1 - Mr., Sullivan a 1 - Mr. Conrad afk i oe bv _ re CDD:amr,” > so f Oe Q 7 &' ’ NN . . t ray ( ) . Sf 4 Ve 5 a . “o a ° This Ss me bis cn m- ved oy response to your eeoucet oe 7 4g not for Hbseyiir Ag oe . | , ey fy nati ae yorr Committee, Tis ure t Lm’ 1 to 08 “al pr oceedings ™ \ a ‘ x : nel without’ the eapress approval of the FBI. Vy _NW55107 DocId:32989558 Page 120° % oa eee . " fomeerd ’
ROUGH DRAFT Reference is made to your note of December 20, 1965, transmitting certain X-ray;photographs with a request as to whether the manufacturer of the object depicted therein can be identified from these photographs. In accordance with your request, I have had these photographs examined, and I am advised that they reveal nothing which would indicate the manufacturer of the device in question, The material furnished by you is being returned herewith. Pe ae tery, £ ge a 3 r a * é , wr a ye 4b ‘Y “VY a ane é J ~ a? ee i < { a “ f wee a HW 55107 Docld:32989558 Page 121. an ut . ° “ts
v . . . a ‘ © . roo Gq _COPTITNAL-FORMASD. 10 . ,  $010-106 . 3 MAY 1962 EOITION f 1 “ i | GSA GEN, REG. NO. 27 ; olson + 4 DeLoach % UNITED STATES G “RNMENT ; ‘ , Mohr —— Casper 5 Memorandum. — - —— TO : MR. TOLSON ~ DATE: January 10, 196 FROM : C. D. Deloacheyi~ O SUBJECT: SENATOR EDWARD LONG Coen sf Re “eS a mene SUBCOMMTT TE ON ADMINISTRATIVE the INFoRinTON CONTA ie NES. DAT, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE oe 7 ~~, ~. With the Director's approval, Mr. Gale and I saw Senator Edward Long NS (D-Missouri) at 2:00 p.m. today in his office. Conference lasted for one hour and WN a half. To lay the groundwork, I told the Senator that we approached him with ~-. “clean hands" and wanted to be completely honest and aboveboard. I stated that a apparently he was concerned about FBI activities in Las Vegas and that we were pre- |. pared to use Las Vegas as a perfect example of justification of FBI activities. In general terms, I outlined to the Senator the skimming operation in Las Vegas and told J him that these ‘funds, delivered by couriers to various points around the United States, are had been used for such reprehensible activities as prostitution, narcotics, financing of hoodlum interest in legitimate businesses and many other enterprises to the detriment of mankind and the internal security of the country. ooo 3 The Senator expressed confusion in the differences between wire taps a ‘ and leased line microphones or stationary microphones. ‘The differences were clearly”. explained to him. He was told that the FBI had no wire tap coverages whatsoever of criminal activities. He was told that we did have at least ten leased line microphones in Las Vegas and that we were in his office for the specific purpose of justifying our NY activities in that regard. eae : : REC6 6.2-99845-° 23y a5, At this point we told the Senator that apparently the real basis of his 7 t invasion of privacy hearings turned on the fact of whether installation of wire taps and .~ | microphones was controlled or uncontrolled. I told him that the FBI had never = w~' participated in usage of electronic devices, wire taps, microphones or otherwise, in . - an uncontrolled manner, I stated this was true of Bobby Kennedy's term in office as oa well as Attorney General Katzenbach's term. The Senator interrupted to state that a Katzenbach had implied to him that Kennedy had not known of FBI usage of leased line microphones. I told him that this was absolutely false and Mr. Gale and I were pre- pared to prove the falsity of this claim. At this point we showed Senator Long the August 17, 1961, memorandum which fermer Attorney General Kennedy signed. Enclosure JAUThis document islprDpared in wesponse to wy rea “aae BENE dissemi. iF gov ete *1 - Mr. Deloss ‘ © fran a ee ne cond ine may EP at THEE Ohh ae oe ia pent Mek COLy 3 ” 1- Mr. Rosen| +3 ‘Daucus Ula VaBr eds a the FBI . 1- Mr. Wick 1- Mr. Stanley a ia —— — Q my 55107C BRAM dabs58 Page 122... es. re - \
7 -- ~ a . * . 7? 4 . ‘ « 1 4 é . . t ® . . : DeLoach to Tolson memorandum Re: Senator Edward Long We also read to Senator Long certain excerpts from the Director's letter to the, Attorney General dated January 5, 1986 (copy attached) in which the Director pointed out numerous instances which proved that both Kennedy and Katzenbach had saénetioned and approved of FBI usage of wire taps and microphonés. Senator Long stated there was no doubt in his mind but what the FBI had complete approval for such activities. He stated he was glad to learn this information inasmuch as he dislikes Bobby Kennedy very much. He added that he has no bve for Katzenbach because he feels that the entire Department of Justice is still a Kennedy haven, ncemmreneeat YOM OR SAMO NW 8 COUN mony _emineetye SMS or Senator Long stated that he personally felt that former Attorney General Kennedy was behind the uncontrolled sprees of wire tapping committed by Internal Revenue. He stated that Kennedy obviously used Internal Revenue for political reasons and that actually some of his friends had been hurt. I interrupted the Senator to state that Kennedy nor Katzenbach had ever had the guts to order the Director to do any political wire tapping and that the Director would have resigned his job rather than go along with nefarious tactics. The Senator stated he regarded the Director as an honorable man and had high respect for the Director. were ee eaiineeneneaead Sat al adhbcenidds alc cok hal SOA eas oS anneal At this point, I turned to Mr. Gale and asked him to show, in rough draft chart form and in pictures, some of the activities of the Cosa Nostra hoodlums on whom we had leased line microphones in Las Vegas. We, of course, at this point were attempting to shock Senator Long both as to the vast amounts of knowledge gathered as a result of microphone coverage and of the importance of gaining intelli- gence of such coverage. The amount of money in skimmed funds which made its way into La Cosa Nostra coffers from Las Vegas was outlined in considerable detail to the Senator, including ostensible ownership of record by straw men in Las Vegas, and in a detailed outline of the real owners, i.e., such Cosa Nostra figures and key associates as Vito Genovese, Meyer Lansky, etc. The Senator appeared to be genuinely surprised as to 7 '}the extent of Cosa Nostra influence and domination in the Las Vegas casinos as wellas |; to the amount of take which was being skimmed off and distributed to key La Cosa Nostra leaders throughout the country. , Pictures of some of the bombings and killings ordered by Cosa Nosira, | such as the CAVBOMB case out of Youngstown wherein an 11-year-old boy was killed i and another son of Charles Cavalaro was crippled, were shown to the Senator. He | a ee eae ner nae enero eal was obviously shocked at the savagery of these Cosa Nostra activities. It was explained to him in detail the kangaroo court tactics utilized by Cosa Nostra in sentencing their victims to death. The lack of judicial safeguards and the fact that a trial of this type takes only several minutes and mere suspicion 2 Continued on next a ce eee ee meatananmamned HW 55107 Docld:32989558 Page 123 __ mae —
N , 1 i $ | DeLoach to Tolson memorandum | Re: Senator Edward Long instead of evidence is sufficient to convict the victim was set forth for the Senator's information. It was pointed out to him that compared to the extralegal activities of the ; Cosa Nostra bosses, the "invasion of their privacy" by microphone coverage was indeed | dwarfed by their vicious activities. The number and magnitude of gangland killings '‘\throughout the counts was pointed out to the Senator including the fact that over a | {thousand of these gangland killings had taken place in Chicago during the past 25 years | ywith only two being solved. At this point Senator Long stated he could recognize why the FBI had to {fight fire with fire. ' It was pointed out to Senator Long that as a result of our micro- | tens coverage we had been able to alert potential victims and forestall a considerable number of gangland slayings which had been planned by Cosa Nostra. He quickly ae that he had been afraid however that the FBI had used microphones on ‘peanut gamblers and hoodlums. '' He mentioned that hearings in Kansas City had convinced him hat the FBI was using electronic devices on people not worthy of such attention. I told him that we were glad that he had brought up that point. I stated we were prepared to meet the challenge and wanted to outline to him some of the activities in his own home state. We then used the case of Salvatore Palma. [told him that the FBI had hada leased line microphone on Palma and that he was one of the so-called "peanut hoodlums" to which the Senator had recently referred to in a press release. I told the Senator that unfortunately this "peanut hoodlum' who had committed armed robbery, burglary, and assault and who constantly associated with Cosa Nostra chieftams, had been found murdered just outside Kansas City last week. I mentioned thatthe leased line micro- phone we had once had on this individual would probably have told us who murdered this - man and why; however, of course we had taken off these microphones once the Senator started squawking about them. Senator Long appeared to bé a little shocked at these revelations and he became even more shocked as we gave him a number of other examples in the Kansas City and St. Louis localities. We also brééed the Senator with respect to certain Cosa Nostra activities in Chicago and New;York. In fact, he was briefed to the extent that he eventually halted the conversation-by stating, ‘You've firmly convinced me.'' He went on to state that he did not want to hurt the FBI in any manner and he felt that what we had been dding was entirely justifiable. He stated he could see no objections to FBI usage of leased : line microphones as long as they were restricted to coverage of Cosa Nostra members or : top hoodlums and racketeers. Itold him that Mr. Hoover. would nd consider such i coverage on unimportant individuals, He was further told that our Agents, unlike those | of other agencies, were never allowed to idesrtatly operate in installing such devices , and the Director would fire a man forthwith if he even pondered em such activity. Senator Long spoke lengthily about his great difficulty with Internal [Revenue and how this agency, unlike the FBI, had attempted to lie to him. Hestatedin ; all fairness that Secretary Dillon and Commissioner Cohen probably did not know what | Conti ued x next page coer -3- HW 55107 DBocld:32989556 Page 124
4 f & ¥ . 7 so: DeLoach to Tolson memorandum Re: Senator Edward Long was going on in their own organization. He stated that if Internal Revenue had approached:him with the same honesty and frankness that the FBI had, there would have been no difficulty. Sengtor Long reiterated that he could see no objection to the FBI using leased line microphones in coverage of Cosa Nostra or hoodlum activities provided these were considered to be ‘topflight cases. We again impressed upon him the fact that no installations were allowed unless they were fully justified and approved by the Department. We told him of course that we had no microphones on at this particular time. He expressed surprise and stated that he had not meant to hurt us with his .j hearings. We told him that the hearings had been harmful in this regard and we had lost considerable intelligence as a result, * The Senator spoke briefly of espionage and internal security cases and stated that there had never been any question whatsoever about the FBI handling such activities. I told him that the various Presidents, including Mr. Johnson, and the Attorneys General down through the years had approved such usage. We told the Senator that his Committee should possibly look into uncontrolled usage of electronic devices in other fields. I handed to him a brief rough j dr aft statement of approximately four or five instances in which*private eyes, such las characters like Bernard Spindel, had involved themselves in usage of electronic devices. This of course is all public source information which is widely known, The Senator immediately grabbed for the memorandum however and stated he was very appreciative. We told him that we possibly could be of assistance from time to time © in furnishing him further information in this regard on a completely off-the-record basis. Senator Long stated he had another problem wherein we might be able to be of assistance. He stated .he knew that the FBI vas quite close to Dick Amberg, Editor of the St. Louis "Globe-Democrat."' He stated that the other Newhouse news~" papers were very friendly ta ‘him, however, Amberg had cut him to pieces on occasions. I told the Senator that very sanch off- the- record, if the opportunity presented itself, we might try to put in a good word for him with Amberg, particularly as to how the Senator had been of assistance in connection with not attempting to harm the FBI in his hearings. The Senator stated he thought this was a great idea and he would deeply appreciate it. Senator Long asked if we could meet with him later on this week at which time he would have his Chief Counsel, Bernard Fensterwald, also present. He stipulated it would be an-off-the-record meeting. He further stated that the FBI possibly had the opinion-that. Fenster wald was anti-FBI. He stated this was not true, Continued on next page..... -~-4. HW 55107 DBocld:329899553 Page 125 " = oon amano ryepgsempewne Th cope ee eran RMERNURETNER ME Be ETS ‘
DeLoach to Tolson memorandum Re: Senator Edward Long that Fenster wald respected the FBI but actually disliked Internal Revenue because of a personality clash with Commissioner Cohen. We told the Senator that the Director had instructed us to meet with him at any time and that we had no objections to Fensterwald being present as long as the meeting was strictly off-the-record. He mentioned that he would deeply appreciate Fensterwald receiving the same type of briefing that we had ’ given him. The Senator stated that the next most important thing to discuss was a procedure by which he could “get off the hook. '' He stated that unfortunately a number of people were bringing pressure on him to look into the FBI's activities in connection with usage of electronic devices. He stated he had to make sone statement or take some action which would relieve this pressure, I told him that perhaps he might desire to issue a statement reflecting that he had held lengthy conferences with top FBI Officials and was now completely satisfied, after looking into FBI operations, that the FBI had never participated in uncontrolled usage of wire taps or microphones and that FBI usage of such devices had been completely justified in all instances. The Senator immediately seized upon this idea and stated he completely agreed. He stated that he frankly did not know how to word such a release but would struggle with it. I told him that we would be glad to prepare the release for him on a strictly confidential basis. He stated he appreciated this offer and would gladly accept it. He asked that we have the release ready by the time we met later on this week. This of course will be done immediately. mere. OBSERVATION: We have not completely resolved this issue. yet. There is still the handling of Fensterwald who can be tricky. Both Mr. Gale and I feel that Senator Long is now thoroughly convinced of the complete justification of FBI activities. While we are hopeful of convincing Fensterwald or at least using Senator Long, his boss, to convince Fensterwald, there can be no assurance of this until we have had our meeting later on this week. There is no doubt but what we have won over Senator Long. He thoroughly understands the justification for our activities and feels that we should continue the usage of leased line microphones in either security or criminal work. His statement: "I agree that you must fight fire with fire" was used many times by him throughout the hour and a half conference. ” ACTION: Fensterwald on a completely off-the-record basis later on this week. OAK: : I yy | Continued on mht we, asee | -~5- HW 55107 DBocld:32989556 Page 126 (1) That the Director approve our meeting with Senator Long and J
DeLoach to Tolson memorandum Re: Senator Edward Long @: The Special Investigative Division, in correlation with the Crime Recerds Division, will immediately prepare a suggested press release which Senator Long can igsue and which will thoroughly absolve the FBI of any wrongdoing whatsoever in the usage of wire taps and microphones. This release will thoroughly reflect the justification for FBI usage of such devices. GAC- | HW 55107 DocId:32989558 Page 127 oR Boke sehen i
. .. ae ae . - zy . *. , 2 , . 4 “ AE pe t ‘ . | . . *) . f . . Tho Attoxney Oe sacred ~ co January &, 1606 re : 1 = Mr. Yolson res . DVeye . ie ‘ z ~“ RIX a DeLoach ( « Bivector, FOX ‘Jw dir, Mohr - | AL INFORKATION CONTAINET 2 a S Le ie. Conrad HERENN | a ol mane ens L~ Me. Rosan DAT FRI USE GSLHICROPHONS COVEWAGH - Sullivar AGALNNS GHE LEepRueurp oF | 2 t = kes wick QGGANICED CALMS oe, ~ tht. Gale Le re NcAndrews - , Act you ave ownre, recent! Gidliad ROA the press indicate thet Sexber ALT caey GonesaL cohest PP. Remssay aad otier officials of tho Dupartzsent were mot aware af tha use of nierdsienes By tae TSE and other Fadorad agencies an inveati~- rationa Livelyioy arg_auawrd crib, bolieva that you will Ge konterecoted tm fue Saliowing raote. which portain directly ou to thin aatter,. BS YOU 4 wads eoaaki, dn eariy 1801, the combined forces of soveral Federal Lavostagabive prencies were daisy wayenaziod for wa dntansigian drien Hevdoat oriaRinod usimg, Ag planned a% that timo by Ne. Bobext F. Eeuaedy, whe, as Atiorainy Goneral, wag the Yation's ton iow enforcement OLsauer, wea COUTETTOR OPLort yeuicg be coordinated by the - QOrganined Creine ani Bankenser ang Maction of the Diparctmant, Rod tha PSF wold Gave a major responsibility an this propean. Ga February 6, Lixtd, tt repvesontativa of thig Surcau atteuted a isncheoa cesforenuce at the Treasury Dovartment wilh AtiOrnSy GusoTal Rennedy, Cocretary ut ihe Treasery Douglas PRLLID Consicsiaaer of the tuiernaal Hevenue Lorvice saptiger 4. cagiin aad other ofgieciols, at this couference “a. Eonneas outiined ywouersily the progran which he had ia ind foe making fnvoads into tis county ‘3 oxganigou under woxiG element, Aa part of tha proceyciong, Ur. Caplin iuvadshed. ‘for the perucal. of as _penaacy and thia Surecau'a TELEHeNTRsive, copios GF Laatr 38 in Hadl dasuca ta investigative perygonnul of tha yniorned Bevoesug servico yagard~ . dng tank acency'sa resoongibiidtics ig tke driva aguinst Osganlngs.. ovine, Yheeo lustruvtions capbioncd "Special Roaketoer Zavestigationa,” walch wore enelosud ia & iottar SxCUE lise Caplin a Pi gee a nee A ata rabbi ctetee tot) 3 ceaeliiniar beat iaiht Adlets Sees D ESRI tjm 6 : Tpit - a . ent a . (14) : This document. is’ ‘preparediin response to your request and is rat: for dissemi- ~ _ +, nation outside your Committee. Its.use i3 limited £o' “Of f% cial proceedings by 3 - ‘your Committee and the cdntent may not be disclosed to unauthorized person- - nel without the express approval , of the FRI .. - ey ; HW.55107 Docld:32989558 Page 128 -. >... ee a > _— * 7 cece ea nee AA ENCLOSE
* L | an Rae, . . . . . -? ae ~ . “ a« . ee eee tte we a geen net ete eee whee eee Ba enon ne ennetrte earn nba Anne: mene . meme te ee HW 55107 Ddétld: 32959555 Page ss a Sil “wapro Tt . ey 4 . stl -- - Lo .%6 Ee. Kennedy, which Me. Caplin personally dativered te “Ne, Tontecy that cay, anclised reforonce to planned use ef ‘Ghectrenie eafus in the conduct of internal Nevonue Sorvice Tha Attoracy Genera ~~ a oe anvestications of leading racketeers. Ou para 2 af these dngteuctiond, My. Caplin etated "En conducting euch Anvesticntions, FulZ use will ba made al availebla electronia equipment aud other tociimical aide, aa wohl ag such snventieae Bative teckusques ss survolliasces, undercover work, ets." iv, Courtocy a. Evans, garmer Ansistant Diroctor, FBI, who was this Doreauts primary 2Zialinon with or. Kennedy duxing bia tonuse ans Abtoyney Gauernl, hrs advised thet lav, Benntcy, lie, Wiihkan Hundley, Chies of the Greanined aaa tries pud Rachetcering Gectian ef thea hopartment, and certein gther personnel of that section, wore fully avere ef eur uso of wacrophones an this ficid, ; Quy files retioact a mamnernandum dated July 6, 106%, prepared ly zoraucey Aggistant Directoy Caurtnoy A. Evang with saapec’ tO Q converence hold on that cnie botyoon the then attorney Ganerai Kennddy and the Ovganagod Cringe and Racketecring *eckhion of tha Separtmont. According to Er. Evans® momorandum, Ke, Kennedy vaised tha pasgibility of utilining “slectronic eevicos” gintlan to theae bolag utiliaed 1a espionare cases in ormanizad cyina adnveatigationg. He. Ovane adviced that thia guostion was directed ta iia personally and cince there tere Lay RetoOxpoya prasent, Ne. Svans Govely stntod thin had bean pxforced ful, consideration but there were mony probiemg in thia wogard.e. Lit, EVANS then pointed out that the then Attorney Guucva’ Kennedy was aware Gf the fact that wo bad used technical aguipment because of the notuse @f information that hand been guppLaed ta bin, particulariy dn conneetion with the activities ek Zonding hoodiunmg dn Chicago. ih Evans stated there was a sertous quobtion ag to whother Ur. Reonegy had any comprehension ag to tho digioronce hetween a teloghena wire tap and a micsophone Gurveldliance and that ho, Evans, felt tha then akzoracy Cenornal should be nade avare of the strong objeectiang to tha utiiiczation ef any teicphone tapn and the Jinitations of miervephnona gurvelizasces. Ls, Cvagus recomonced that he discuss thig matter wath Me. Aoonedy personaliy eG that we could ferestala way Procigite.u sotion Ly the Departmeat ia regard to the use of SLACEFARLG Ci VACCGe ee _ A RT URTLET Imeem FetONOnt. ETNIES WR APT DIME FE A SE ILE FIVE OTR MPEMOW Ey IIE ETE RITE I PO URAIL OLE MYT PT LOY
Say . . . ¥ - ‘ ae : . - “ a She Atteruay Guaore? ~- s Pubeowtssthy, A Se Dyang piitinercd 3 noesarandan dated suiy Fy ADGA» S3a0n Yevlocted Mert on this ante he bad again disowiped Lhin cagier « Lh i iit, Eomccy gird &t wae poioted out fo Eats HOrdasy tilt uw “Rae 4 Cawen action wath wecuvd to the use of & mkocontene suxyvaidiancas da corinda caacr aad while they sages lod ar Oupmwadys Snaye stloutive atop, wa would, weve theca, tn ihenm ia ei instances PWReTG is waa; tauhsica aay Sensible ad thet wealuanic information micn’® be enamine TRG courage Ege Soho fo Cha wididedtien of telepions Sapa 2 cene FRSC ito gare gh ORG mireellisnces eure atroqen: to Ee, srg eed EF Ea RAPER Be. EGRCUe & & cos Sg ne RECOIL LZ 7 tho Fence why Ecdenhene tang whey mudd Re wag hota’ ta national ote QRS IES KeCHrELRY ge 3 Be a WSR ro Sp Renwady Was ony Lee i Chet thy ETE trks S sled ane Of miorophone gurvediiances YROPayaR pouslha @ im organs ed crane sabtarge fe MOM WN PUT AS noceatly Brousht tox your attention, ie. Pram pemtumnioy dolivercd go munerundaa dated Aarust iv, BCG, to % % mimworandim 60 forth the FRE's prosec6ed - Nk sy Seb eipemniacaatinrabak S32 cake vileliaee a? ot ae a> Rep ne, vee el BOSS @ SNAG syte: > eS es ts me B se oo Gf 2eatasd boleniese Ahnu ta transit oicroeotore Keon murvolliqncn, agtos Rig xsovagu, ke, Heoamely aidiacd bie eigtatce of eporoval to this monoranian. Ca this HEC AGEOT fins PRLS w98 of Shoe NSE TAVG Tex shun ke eg Welch SevoLres misiising toddsuonG Seclkatiad, wis Suily Gesardbad te Bite PLENwICY, Tae Padee: i308 geet len ant, a% merhionend above, PITMIGRALy parcel Hau ZoyTGvaL to The monerarmiua, Oe thy eeongien of Me. Konne edy's windt to ons Chicane Migies with it, Humlioy curdag Haweh £203, far & hybeting on oxpaaizad OLAS, 29 part of ches peied ane, fieg Homackir aod Lay at 9 Pe aecegrs 2istenod to. & Etooribing Troe a mle TOGA ¢ raged iinane bedug onoxated bey that atvica ar MB Retintitess wheen Chieaco runes BLENESS wsqadacly PAChOrad « Ab The CORGLOG IGT we onda det Late, RBe SSREKAIY WAG Yeo cxupliucntary oY the aowererce ome Chicane Oitiece was ni foning SHOteOeARE BCTAVALAGH Lm tis avons ots sit nity SAMtaicon Initia 5-21) oh Lotetanabianna nee Doying re vist? to que How Yori Chis ofiiea An oveubor, auad, F a. iwiolany om organaced crima, bt, Nannady, aA the DEQUeEnee on se Lavan Getasan and officials ef aug . WALLED » Rigtencd tana dvamed 24 ne picvoracne wocondang as Cates tup La Coua Novtrs deniers @iemisucd @ gcandlasd eawtor. Ro aoclos Me, Kesscdy on moultosies thin comveraction, ha wags provided Wath & Yosbatia teanuarvi gt of the sucenied diucueeiuce i we + wv . HW 55107 Dovid: 3296959e" ‘Page Latery are SSB peewee oe eee eye, to gm eer nd heer
es Sha Atternoy Generaz ~~ Com A ; Sok tm . kt de potted that voluminous acd detailed Aafermat ian AIRS, OUP micconhonn Gouredg Ceverine tha flew af bore auas bolng ocysricuntionsay ainien kres ins Verns gombling casinos aml distetbatad to tha Jenlorg of oremiiced evise in eastern @htdeo, 05 Turndehed ta the Deparinent, Roth by pacernndiuns aad im geoport Zara, Gurlt: 2061, 200 end 1963. ; : i » 4% io sing noted that ae, fiediey of the Orrandard Crime wd Tackhotedrinds Seotiogs eiviscd that he waa avare of the. Zavét that iba GF “ad wiilieias eacrenhonce in tas Yeces ia comadciion with aur dovoctirinkion of thé 2liornl disorsion ad Dyk Yrou vaio cambiing canine on that «ity ¢a fom en Feckot £afures ian ethes parts oF the counter. sSocerding te Memnliog, inh faa gine known fe fouacw Assistant sitoxsney General Geshart Jd. Uiizer, dr. B&, Hyand has gest that dn bie epinion, bagad om Bag tyntinied powvoonnl deslinsn with Br, Eonnsdy and otuer hey ginaMacntad effielinis xngasiing arnumisacd erime, Boomstaowk raeptenantalaves cauig not Sein but baow that thie data cama from ssared tina minreshoncs, fa viow of the tyne gaseroation Lavedyesn, that 4a, ecavarcoatioss bateson te ar Bere Endividcumia, act Snroivisg s telephene convercation.s . oe nhove 29 gat forth fos gous ieferaation and _ ateintenes in clarification of the faat that fdasagr Attoracy Ceperad Ewouakiy ang other rentwsnitataves of tha bepartaonts Gepgins with mat¢aen Suvelving ercanicod avine unxe fubiy eormmZcant of the Fos*s use of nicropeancs, in canfanction with Lona tozepheno dines, an cur dnvoatisstdons dirested agelaek tha dcadecuhis of evgandacd apane durdeg recent yearde . - &o Tox Dowty Aiterney doneral " vas a * Paar’ ze ' & : . ¢ . ; . : ow gm : . ‘ ' Sal ¢ t my - i ~ s ‘ . . _ F . : t o4 ween ese beens were ee Benner Aeeee oe ee tethe teneeeee ee eetne wines atewen aime eb pe tte renee a ane weeebnen fon HW 55107 Docld: 32989558 Page 131%" & iti on 23 a
5010~106 MAY\1962 EDITION GSA GEN, REG. NO. 27 ° UNITED STATES GL jgNMENT Memoran um Casper y Callahan Conrad ae a Gele be TO =: Mr. Wick - pate: 1-11-66 sien FROM : M.A, Fones v ‘ ——— / a OF, ( . fe : andy ve ‘ sunjecT: SENATOR EDWARD LONG. - rete HOR ATION GONTAINED TL Me et SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE ae ORO d PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE By memorandum dated January 10, 1966, Mr. DeLoach advised Mr. Tolson of a conference which he and Assistant Director Gale had had with Senator Long of Missouri, During this discussion, Senator Long stated that a number of people were bringing pressure on him to look into the FBI's activities in using electronic devices, and he stated he had to make some statement or take some action which would relieve the pressure. Mr. DeLoach suggested to Senator Long the possibility of issuing a statement reflecting that he had held lengthy conferences with top FBI officials and that his Subcommittee had conducted exhaustive research--with the conclusion the FBI had not engaged in highhanded or uncontrolled use of electronic devices and that our carefully limited use of such equipment has been justified in all instances. The Senator expressed his complete agreement with this idea and indicated a desire that we prepare such a statement for him in strict confidence. c: Attached, on unwatermarked bond, is a proposed statement for Senator Long's use. This statement was prepared in cooperation with the Special Investigative Division. It is written from the viewpoint of the Senator and his Committee in that it indicates they have taken a long, hard look at the FBI and have found nothing out of order--but that they will continue looking over our procedures and techniques from time to time in the future. Such an approach is felt to be essential if the statement is to have the desired effect. A statement reflecting.a stronger pro-FBI position might not only prove ineffective in thwarting those persons who are exerting pressure on the Subcommittee for a probe of our operations, but it could also bring criticism and additional aan Fi Senator Long, BROT RRO OEE AL IOLUNRIE A A om atte rapes tne > oF SrERT MCENROE: re ere ne ae) Ss. dy { ely alee an Tela | | & I\\ Ww” TA JAN 25 npr. That th attached ‘statement (which is undated and on unwatérmarked bond) be approved so a can confidentially be a4 to Senator=kong later. this week. N . V ~ Ope y 1 Rif DeLbact?S finclosure 1 - Mr. Wick - Enclosure 1 - wib}-cale - Enclosure Gwe: jma, “a, (8) This document: is: prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi- q- =u 5 54 °) nation outside your Committee. Its use &3 limited to official proceedings by your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to wnonethoriaed persons nel without the express approval of, the FBI. . HW 55107 DocId:32989558 Page 132°. L RECOMMENDATION: EN CLOSURE iy ee eer ne t
SENATE SUBCOMMITTER ON ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED | HEREIN }S UNCLASSIE! DATEL LOO: BYSROALMIG? ADMINISTRATIVG PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE eo xz *e As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I instructed for dissents fficial proceedings by 0 unauthorized person- sponse to your request and is not Its use ts limited to offtei content may nut be disclosed t prepared in re. your Committee ‘ and the nel without the express approval of the FBI . This document is nation outside your Committee Tolson DeLoach Mohr Cesper Conrad Tavel ») Trotter ——____,—* Wick — Tele, Room Holmes —————— ; Gandy MAIL ROOM Co TELETYPE UNIT | | BF 55107 . Docld: 329695558 _.Page. dade ape: ay procedures and techniques of this agency. “ ENCLOSURE Si oa aees While my staff and I fully intend to carefully review FBI taps, micyophones or other electronic equipment, Department control at all times. In keeping with a rigid system of a | my staff at the outset of our activities to include the FBI, together with all other Federal investigative agencies, among the organizations to be dealt with in detail to ascertain if there had been invasion of privacy or other improper tactics in their operations. Toward this end, my staff and I have not only conferred at length with top officials of the FBI, but we have conducted exhaustive research into the activities, operations from time to time in the future, I am at the present prepared to state, based upon careful study, that we are fully satisfied that the FBI has not participated in highhanded or uncontrolied usage of wire The FBI's operations have been under strict Justice checks and balances, FBI installation of wire taps and microphones has | cose — NOTE: See Jones to Wick memo dated 1-11-66, captioned, "Senator Edward Long (D-Missouri), Subcommittee on Administrative Practice GWG:jma and Procedure."
HW 55107 | DoclId: 32969556 Page 134. > OR been strictly limited, and such electronic devices have been used only in the most important and serious of crimes either affecting the internal security of our Nation or involving heinous threats to human life. Inchided among these are major cases of murder, kidnaping, and sadism perpetrated at the specific instruction of leaders of La Cosa Nostra or other top echelons of the extralegal empire of organized crime. Investigation made by my staff has reflected no independent or unauthorized installation of electronic devices by individual FBI Agents or FBI offices in the field. We have carefully examined Mr. J. Edgar Hoover's rules in this regard and have found no instances of violation. cepa rnrngttra erraunemans atm ney mrpens Pens omar oo, -
OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 ‘ $010=106 MAY 1962 EDITION UNITED STATES GOV MENT  ) Memorandum TO : MR. TOLSOW ~ DATE: January 12, 1966 Af | ” , Vv / rrom : C, D, DE LOACH Ra eeearen cern ESE EI OLE DE NLSY 4 J SUBJECT: UNITED SEATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND a PROCEDURE, UNITED STATES er aa SENATOR EDWARD V, LONG, CHAIRMAN Ne (THE“LONG ( COMMITTEE) “4 \ o i | Senator Edward ¥V/. Long (D. ~ Missouri) just telephoned me and requested that I meet with him at 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 17, 1966, for the purpose of discussing’the microphone situation further and briefing Chief Counsel Bernard-Fensterwald, Jr., along the same lines that Senator Long was briefed the other day. As previously approved by the Director, this will be done and I will be accompanied by Mr. Gale. ACTION Vv A = eo : » For information. : 1 - Mr. DeLoach ~ - , 1- Mr. Suljivan 70 JAN 183 1966 1 - Mr. Gale ‘ . . 1 - Mr. Stanley moeeree Soomeealll 1 ~ Mr. MecAndr ews ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED | HERE NCLASSIFIED. pate.t ct ae CDp:Ls WF pt oye, (6) - mare ot rivae ff This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi . \ ‘ nation outside your Committee. Its use is limited to official proceedings by : a your Committee and the content may nut be disclosed to unauthorized person- . if nel without the express approval of the FBI . : in iy Ren ar , | Docld:32989558 Paye 1357 ee . _ i