DATE: 11-14-2017 eo . . oo | | vo Noe | 7 ; 7 ; - - poate: under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hotey> 1 . 7 os ' Company wili not enter a home to replace an instrument and that a ‘they are unwilling to supply a leased line from a location near a subject's home or place of business to the office of the FBI. He pointed out that in matters involving the security of the United States, such as Communist or Espionage matters, these instructions do, not apply and that the company has no reservations of any kind. (Serial 2X of 66-231.) :~ As is pointed out by Inspector FAISST, a memorandum was sed in the file on 2/28/62 recommending "....now is the time for wo uxained and telephone and misur observations with action.” | time surveillance made on a spot-check basis revealed that the Drcam Bar was watched by one or more of the persons operating the 6utablishments at all times. At no time was this building seen | ak by me to be in a boarded-up condition which would provide easy. See . access, If access to the building had been arranged, it would . , re be extremely hazardous to make an installation while workmen were '* in the process of renovating the building. This could be done with security provided a close watch of the building was made to pier follow exact progress of the interior construction and many entries ‘made to place technical equipment and wiring in the building as » construction progressed. Even then, a change in plans could cause . _. removal of work already done, revealing wires and/or equipment  ,. . placed in the building. It is felt that installation of a cable ‘@ontaining extra pairs with the subsequent connection of microphone equipment to these cables would not be secure at the Dream Bar as NICK SCAGLIONE, JR. is familiar with telephone procedure, according to statements made by him to SA LABADIE, and is able to conduct a security check of telephone equipment in this bar. This is a com-= pletely changed situation from the case when a pair of spare wires was available for our use. These wires did not approach other | telephone wires and extended from near the top of the building. - I rh The possibility of installing equipment in the building’ which will not need spare wires exists.. As a result of communica- tion with the Bureau in these matters, the Bureau advised by letter dated 1/26/62 that they would furnish the Tampa Office with two:. ' [electronic switches, each complete with ap,amplifier and a micro- Cu) onefAand in addition two( SPMT switchingpNnits and special relays Cu: to op the audio path when’the line is Used for telephone con-= versations. This equipment has not yet been received in this office _ probably because it has only recently been invented and must be { ‘puilt at the FBI Laboratory .| Using this equipment, it is possible to install a microphone in the building either in a telephone or i adjacent to the telephone line or at some other location and con-~ nected with the telephone line. This microphone would use the telephone line used by the telephone and would require no extra wires. It is felt that this installation would be secure in spite | } Docld: 32289497 Page 7
i i i £1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotter Released under the John F.: Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act o ‘3 Pe DATE: 11-14-2017 - . “ \ of the claims sade by SCAGLIONE. With this installation it would be necessary to have a plant site near the Dream Bar. (This equipment is described in Bureau airtel to Tampa 12/4/61, file 66=231=2 Z.) Consideration was given to obtaining access to the telephone booth which will be installed in the Dream Bar on 4/27/62, Inquiries at the telephone company revealed that the telephone company installs the telephone booth and later installs the telephone in the booth. This would make necessary the . installation of the device in the booth and then when the tele= phone is installed the wires from the device would have to be Connected to the wires serving the telephone. This is not a USSELEILe arrangement in this case. It was also noted that we do - not know where the telephone booth is to be installed and that the equipment might be in such a location that it would furnish littie or no information of value. In this connection, it is felt that a better installation could be made after. the telephone equipment has Bo been installed and has been in service for some time. This i { | installation would be complicated by the fact that. telephone wires in this building now run in conduit... : «+ ‘Nothing is known of any alarm system installed in this no building when it was renovated. It is feit that. no alarm system — with an outside connection has been installed as no wires have been found leading from the building. An alarm system of the: type | i "to give an audible alarm when a door is opened or to leave an une * : noticed indication that someone has entered the building could hive i ‘been installed. Consideration to this would have to be given at ' time of entry into. the building. : -A radio-type installation could be made in this building. which would require no external wires. The disadvantage of this type of installation is that it broadcasts on a frequency which can ibe picked up by anyone with equipment which will recéive on . the band on which it broadcasts. This equipment would have to be connected to the AC circuit to give long-time operation and shaiild be equipment which could be turned on by radio signal when monitoring is desired. This would cut down chances of detection, This type of equipment would be available from the laboratory (possibly the off and on feature would have to be devised, but this is no real problem). This office has battery= operated radio equipment of this type available for temporary - installation. This equipment will transmit for only about 24 ~ hours without replacement of batteries. A radio installation such as that described above would require a nearby installation where an antenna and receiver could be located. This signal could then be fed to a plant or to the FBI office through one or more leased lines. ~ —ee | . Le | Docld: 32289497 Page 6
| Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 a -~ I ‘ | * REX Tecéhaical equipment a now~how are available for misir inatallations in this office. Liaison with the telephone company is such that nearly anything can be accomplished. It should be pointed out that technical installations are made only with proper “security to protect the Bureau's interests. A memorandum dated 3/21/61, maintained as top serial of 66-75, gives instructions to agents having cases assigned in which a misur installation could © be used to advantage, as to the procedure used in the installation of a misur. This memorandum points out the responsibilities of agents involved in this type of operation. In summary, it appears at this time that: l. No extra pairs should be installed by the telephone > company in view of statements made by NICK SCAGLIONE, JR. that he is able to trace out the telephone equipment. os 2. Wo installation should be made in the telephone booth to be installed in the Dream Bar. 3. Techniques considered secure are installation of a | radio transmitter with off-on’ switching possibilities and a nearby receiving location for the installation of equipment that can use telephone lines already in use for telephone service. This * equipment could be installed in the most desirable location in t the building. A plant would be located nearby. , 4. Installation hinges on obtaining access to the building on enough nights to allow installation without detection. The situation is considered to have changed with the renovation of the building requiring consideration of possible alarm systems or a watch of the building from 4:00 AM until morning. ; | 5S. Any installation placed in this bar will be cone Siderably hampered by a television set which in the past has been turned on and with plenty of volume on every occasion when the writer has been in this bar. 2 This installation continues to receive consideration for installation in Spite of information furnished above. Careful consideration is being given at the present time as to whether | an installation at the Dream Bar would warrant the risk involved or whether installations at other locations might be more productive, it is realized ‘that a long period of time has elapsed since authority was requested for this installation. Every effort ‘be made to bring this case to a logical conclusion in the . future, | i i | SERRER | | - — 76- ' Docld: 32759497 Page 9 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use 2107 Hovey. po