6iL @ PART IL T ) . SHCTION 6. PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS LRAT Elid C nat wae BOAT H! h. If an item to be submitted appears on more than one page of the news- paper, the words "Continued on page...," the subheadline on the con~ tinued page, and the words "Continued from page...” should not be mounted. . i. Mounted clippings should read from top to bottom, column by column, from left to right. 3. <ALL clippings must be complete. k. Only one copy of a clipping need be submitted” except that two copies of all items pertaining to actual or possible civil rights violations should be forwarded. 1. Include clippings with other mail being sent to Bureau on the day . that the clippings appear in the local paper. Forward clippings from resident agencies the day they arrive at headquarters city. 3. Resident Agents must be alert for material appearing in the local press. 4. Submission of publications of security interest to the Bureau a. . General principle governing submissions The Bureau desires to receive publications of security interest at [ [FBIHQ]for purposes of information, research, and intelligence. Conse~ quently, it is requested that evidentiary copies of publications be . retained in the field and only nonevidentiary copies be forwarded to the Bureau by routing slip. be. Manner of handling and forwarding nonevidentiary copies of publica- tions (1) Nonevidentiary copies of newspapers, magazines, journals, periodicals, news bulletins, and books, obtained regularly (by subscription or repeated purchase) and forwarded to the Bureau, need not be identified as to source, They should be submitted via ordinary mail by rowbing slip (marked for the [ attention of[Section IS~-3, Intelligence Division) ]lunless transmittal by cover Letter has been specifically requested. Routing slips may be used to notify the Bureau of routine adminis~- trative matters, such as temporary suspension of a publication ( (e, &., during summer months, lack of funds), temporary delay in * obtaining or receiving particular issues of a publication, or other information which will keep the Bureau informed relative to the status of these publications, To avoid confusion, noneviden- tiary copies which have been marked for identification (source, Agent, date, and place of acquisition )should be further annotated: "Not Evidence. Letters should be used in connection with initiating action or ceasing action to obtain publications desired by the Bureaus to call to the attention of the Bureau specific items of information connected with these publications; and in those instances in which good judgment dictates that certain circumstances or information should be recorded in letter form. (2) Each SAC and each legal attache must keep the Bureau, attention [ [Section IS-3, Intelligence Division, Jinformed on a current basis regarding publications (including books) of potential interest that are not included in the current List of publications which is supplied periodically to the field and to the legal attaches. These publications would include those published by subjects of security or counterintelligence investigations and publica— tions which may otherwise have a security or counterintelligence significance, (3} Hach SAC and each legal attache should insure thet the handling : of publications for which his office is responsible is being given adequate supervision at all times. Subscriptions to these publications should be followed closely to insure that the publications are received at the Bureau on a current basis. The Bureau should be advised of the expiration date of the subscrip- tion to each publication in sufficient time to enable the - Bureau to determine the necessity for renewal. 5a 3-27~73 55072 — Beeld: S2989525 Page 1065
Soong * c «J © - MANUAL OF @.; AND REGULATIONS June 27, 1973 Revision 253 RE: REVISED PAGES There are enumerated below pages of the Manual of Rules and Regulations, enclosed herewith, which have been revised. Revisions appearing on these pages are identified by brackets. The date appearing at the bottom of the pages indicates the date of revision. The new pages should be inserted immediately in the appropriate section and the old corresponding pages should be removed and turned over to the Special Agent in Charge who has the responsibility for the appropriate destruction of these old pages. This cover letter should be retained until the next consecutively numbered letter is received. This will enable the field office immediately to detect the failure to receive the latest manual revisions. Part I Section 6 = Pages 1b and 2 Section 1 ~ Pages 7 and 8 | Pages 7 and 8 Section 4 ~'Pages 5 and 6 Section 7 ~ Pages 5 and 6 Pages 7 and 8 : Section 8 = Pages 20a and 20b Section 10 = Pages i and 2 Pages 21 and 22 Page 23-24 Section 14 = Pages 15 and 16 : Bes a Section 9 = Pages 9 and 10 Section 16 = Pages 7 and 8 Pages 15e and 16 Pages 19 and 20 Part II Section 2 - Page 1d Index = Pages 27a and 27b Pages 9 and 10 Section 3 = Pages 1 and la Pages 25 and 26 Section 4 = Page i2a Pages 19 and 20 Pages 21 and 22 William De. Ruckelshaus Acting Director Enclosures (23) MW 55072 Doocld: 32989529 Page 1066 rreesanie yee eon ererre enterpirered PTT HERVE RON AE MOTOR pte
MW Sa072 10. il. 12, 13. @ PART II @ 64 ~ B SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS In cases involving bombings having an apparent racial or religious basis with the resultant public interest, the SAC should issue a statement to the press indicating the SAC has arrived at the scene or is en route to actively assist local investigative authorities, making available to them every possible cooperative service of the FBI, including the Bureau's full laboratory and identification facilities, to further assist them by han- dling out-of-state leads, and to take charge of all investigative efforts that may indicate any Federal violation. At no time should this statement indicate that the criminal act is obviously outside the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI nor should full investigative responsibility for the incident be either assumed or declared. The issuance of this state- ment requires prior Bureau approval in every such instance, and the Bureau should be contacted telephonically and furnished known facts of the incident so a prompt statement can be authorized. In contacts with the press concerning a bank robbery, bank burglary, or bank larceny no information should be volunteered concerning the amount of loot obtained. Specific questions by members of the press concerning amount of loot may be answered only following the arrest of an individual or individuals for violation of the Federal bank robbery statute. Copies of Bureau press releases to be placed in case file and press release file if exists. In connection with service awards to Bureau personnel, SACs may provide news media with a photograph and a brief biographical sketch of employee. No employee may submit to a personal interview by @ newsman in connection with such an award or under any other circumstances, for that matter, without prior Bureau authority. This does not preclude an SAC or other Bureau official from issuing news releases in accordance with existing Bureau policy. Bureau personnel, including SACs and ASACs, are not to participate in give-and-take news conferences without prior Bureau authority including clearance by the Press Services Office. This will be permitted only in the rarest of circumstances where mitigating facts clearly indicate it is to the Bureau's best interests to participate. FBI LAW ENFORCEMENT BULLETIN This publication is issued the first of each month by the Bureau for the benefit of law enforcement agencies. i. BDoeld: 32969529 Page 1067 Contents a. Foreword by the Director b. Interesting case write-ups c. Articles which might assist law enforcement officers d. Deleted Distribution Limited to law enforcement officers and others engaged in or having 2a legitimate interest in law enforcement work Filing and indexing a. Ina 66 classification file, bound on the side, and fully indexed. Tnformative matter to be indexed under subject matter. For uni- formity, the Bureau is to forward by routing slip to all divi- Sions each month an indexing list of the basic and pertinent items to be indexed, Index cards are to be prepared by each office. Any additional items not listed but considered-to be worthy of indaxing by 2 particular office should also be indexed. . The indexing lists are to be destroyed after the field office inspection by FBIHQ. b. This file may be destroyed when it is over five years old. Retain index cards. : ec. Current copy should be placed in bookcase, available to all Agents. : ad. Deleted 1b 6-27-73
6B ~ D PART IT c.f SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS , ? 4. Hach office must submit to the Bureau annually at least three suggestions ( rh for articles, identifying the suggested author, and briefly describing 4 the nature of the suggestéd article. The article should not be pre pared, submitted, or mentioned to the suggested author until the Bureau @irects that it be obtained. Suggestions may cover any general or specific sub- ject af law enforcement interest, including the following: 2. Better investigative or administrative methods and techniques of any nature, particularly those used or developed by FBI National Academy sSraduates "bd. Improved or unusual equipment being used ce. Complicated, unusual, and well-handled cases which are illustrative of law enforcement problems and excellent police work ad. Deleted . e. Police and firearms training subjects ££. Crime prevention articles from departments which have taken aggressive action to combat juvenile delinquency . : g- Transmit all material to the Bureau under the caption: e FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin [ Research[ (Files and Communications Division) } C. SPEECHES TI I rn oO ° 1. [The speech program is the personal responsibility of the SAC, and the SAC or ASAC should handle principal commitments, If neither available, these can be handled by an experienced and well~informed Agent Supervisor approved for the commitment by the SAC or ASAC. Good judgment should dictate when a manuscript should be submitted to FBIHQ for approval in advance of a speaking engagement, particularly in regard to radio and television appearances, ; 2- It is not necessary to advise FBIHQ of each speaking engagement. Each office will maintain for a minimum of one year and one regular office inspection a control file in connection with acceptances and declinations of speech invitations. Each year on January 10th and on July 10th. ( each office will submit to FBIHQ a statistical report of speaking commitments handled. This will be divided into engagements by the SAC,~- the ASAC, and other Agent Supervisors; and will be further subdivided into speeches as well as radio, television, and Career Day appearances by these three groups. 3. Hach office should maintain a speech material file for the use of speakers. This should include Law Enforcement Bulletin items, interesting case material, magazine articles, research literature, newspaper clippings . pertaining to law enforcement matters of interest, and items of value in connection with public appearances of Bureau representatives. In addition to being maintained in current status, this speech material should be indexed as to subject matter in the office files. INTERESTING CASE WRITE-UPS 1. Write-ups of interesting cases may be: Qe be Ce Requested by the Bureau ; Voluntarily submitted by the office of origin Suggested by other offices . 20 They are prepared concerning cases of: ae b. Ce de Major importance Public interest Unusual and effective investigative techniques Novel investigations of human interest 30 They are prepared: ae De Ceo ds Ce f. ge BST?  Docled s2989529. Page 1068 Showing the actual time which is to be served under sentence Double spaced Bureau file number to appear in upper left corner of first page Title includes names and aliases of convicted subjects ; Accurately ( After a review of the entire file In chronological or logical order, with all dates definite 2 6-27-73
MW 55072 @ PART IIT © 6k - SECTION 6, PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS ‘Included in the index may be individuals in Government, business, or . industry. Do not include law enforcement officers unless they ane un- L. SAc 1. Boold: usually cooperative or furnish special types of information, Set up the index alphabetically, geographically by states and towns; alpha— betically in the subdivisions; and alphabetically by AEA facility, ox by type of information, Maintain the index where it is available to all Agents, An index may be maintained in resident agencies having approved office space which can be securely locked and having locked cabinets in which records can be kept. Source of information cards may be kept by resident Agents not having approved office space but working out of their homes when-— ever the SAC feels it is practicable to do so and the cards will be securely retained in a locked, steel file cabinet, Cards shall be kept as in the field office. The cards shall pertain only to the territory covered; under such circumstances there shall be no duplicate cards in the field office. Cards are to be deleted when obsolete or when it is determined a source is deceased. . Index sources of information in the general office index; do not remove such index cards at the time obsolete cards are deleted from the special source of information index except when it has been determined that source is deceased, at which time general index card can be destroyed immediately. Under all other conditions the general index cards shall be rétained for 20 years subsequent to the removal of cards from the special source of information index. , Files Do not make up files or write memoranda for the preparation of sources of information, Security and extremist sources of information . , Every six months a letter of justification (FD-401) should be submitted to the Bureau requesting continuation of payments to security 2nd extremist sources of information. Pollow instructions set out in section 130H, item 2b, volume IV, of the Manual of Instructions, If the security or extremist source of information is not being paid on Bureau authorization and is being used regularly, the Agent handling the source of information must dictate a memorandum to the SAC for the file containing the same certifi~ cation as to stability and reliability as required by payment letters. Gifts should not be given to sources since such actions might be mis- construed, CONTACTS Lo SAC contacts are defined as persons who, because of their positions, can and do render extraordinary service, or provide unusual and highly valuable assistance to the FBI upon the request of the SAC, A complete file review must be mace and an FD-9 submitted on each contact (file review on spouses, near relatives, or business not necessary unless special circumstances prevail). SAC contacts must be approved by the Bureau. Request this approval by letter to the Bureau captioned " » SAC Contact." Mark the letter for the attention of the[Files and Communications ]Division. Use the following subheadings in the order given: . a. Description of proposed SAC contact b. Services this contact can provide c. Past relations with field office a. Thumbnail sketch of known history e. Results of Identification Division check £. Derogatory information g. Recommendation of SAC Submit an original and two copies, but one of the copies should consist only of the first page of the communication. If the SAC contact is approved, the single~page copy is to be stamped approved and returned to the field. If the contact is not approved, a letter is to be submitted to the field stating why the individual cannot be used as an SAC contact. 7 6-27-73 S259995259 Page 1069
10. il. @ PART IT @ . 4 SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS — ; : . J SACs must be alert in recommending SAC contacts that they are not oro~ € * posing individuals wio because of business connections or personal ° activities or close association with other persons will be involved in unfavorable publicity or become the subject of adverse investigative activity, or who will capitalize on their friendly association with the SAC. Bxcept where a suitable file is already. in existence, a dead file in -Classification 80 is to be opened on each contact. A three- by five-inch card on each contact is to be retained in an SAC contact box in the exclusive possession of the SAC. Each card is toa contain: @. Name of the contact b. Office and home addresses and telephone numbers c. .Nature of service which can be received * a. <Any comments which would be helpful in handling the individual e. Date of first contact and name of SAC first developing the contact (Show in the lower left corner on the front of the card. f. Dates of contacts by the SAC (to be entered on the reverse side of the card in longhand). Contacts more frequent than quarterly should not be listed. g. <Any necessary descriptive data Bach contact is to be indexed in the general indices, The card is to show the name of the individual, date of preparation, and the notation, “See SAC," The frequency of personal contact with SAC contacts is left to the discretion of the SAC; contacts should be evaluated periodically to determine their effectiveness and the desirability of their continuance. ] Advise Bureau immediately when a contact is discontinued UACB. If-the + contact is transferred or moves to another city located within another field division, a copy of the communication advising of the discontinuance should be designated for that field division. Also advise field division of background information re contact. . ( Advise Bureau promptly of changes of addresses or status of SAC contacts. Each office must submit a complete alphabetical roster of SAC contacts to reach the Bureau ‘by the first week of November each year. If there are any changes in address, employment, or other pertinent data, such information should be set forth. If there is no change in status, so state. | , ; From time to time, the Bureau sends these contacts reprints of speeches and other material to assist in making them more "FBI minded" and aware of some of the problems confronting us. Any indication that such. material is not welcomed by any SAC contact should be made known to the Bureau without delay. Immediately upon assuming the duties of SAC, such SAC should visit all persons listed as SAC contacts and in addition leading officials located in the field division. “om 6-27-73 BDoeld: 32969529 Page L070
MANUAL OF RULES AND REGULATIONS ‘AUGUST 27, 1973 REVISION 255 a . RE: REVISED PAGES There are enumerated below pages of the Manuai of’ Rules and Regulations, enclosed herewith, which have been revised. Revisions appearing on these pages are identified by brackets. The date appearing at the ; bottom of the pages indicates the date of revision. The new pages should be has the responsibility for the Part I Section 1 ~ Pages 7 and 8 Page 9 Section 4 = Pages 17a and 18 “Section 6 = Page 4a-b . Section 11 = Page 5 Part II Section 1 =~ Page lL Pages la and 2 Section 2 ~ Page id Section 3 ~ Pages 3 and 3a Section 4 = Pages 50a and 50b Pages 53 and 54 Page 54a Pages 55 and 56 Pages 57 and 57a _ Pages 61 and 62 inserted immediately in the appropriate section and the old corresponding pages should be removed and turned over to the Special Agent in Charge who appropriate destruction of these old pages. This cover ietter should be retained until the next consecutively numbered letter is received. This will enable the field office immediately to detect the failure to receive the latest manual revisions. Section 6 = Pages lb and 2 Pages 3 and 3a Section 7 = Pages 21 and 2la Pages 33 and 34 Section 8 = Pages 1 and la Pages 10a and 10b Pages 17 and 18 Pagés 18a and 18b Section 9 = Pages 11 and 12 Index = Pages 1 and 2 Page 2a Pages 7 and 8 Pages 17 and 18 Page 18a Page 43 Pages 43a and 44 | Clarence Me Keiley Enclosures (31) NW 55072 Docld:32989529 Page i071 Director | | | :
NW 55072 @ PART IT r ] 6& - B SECTION 6, PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS 9. In cases involving bombings having an apparent racial or religious basis with the resultant public interest, the SAC should issue a statement to the press indicating the SAC has arrived at the scene or is en route to actively assist local investigative authorities, making available to them every possible cooperative service of the FBI, including the Bureau's. full laboratory and identification facilities, to further assist them by han- dling out-of-state leads, and to take charge of all investigative efforts that may indicate any Federal violation, At no time should this statement indicate that-the criminal act is obviously outside the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI nor should full investigative responsibility for the incident be either assumed or declared. The issuance of this state~ ment requires prior Bureau approval in every such instance, and the Bureau should be contacted telephonically and furnished known facts of the incident so a prompt statement can be authorized. 10. %In contacts with the press concerning a bank robbery, bank burglary, ‘or bank larceny no information should be volunteered concerning the amount of loot obtained. Specific questions by members of the press concerning amount of loot may be answered only following the arrest of an individual or individuals for violation of the Federal bank robbery statute. ll. Copies of Bureau press releases to be placed in ‘case file and press release file if exists. 12. In connection with service awards to Bureau personnel, SACs may provide news media with a photograph and a brief biographical sketch of employee. No employee may submit to a personal interview by a newsman in connection with such an award or under any other circumstances, for that matter, without prior Bureau authority. This does not preclude an SAC or other Bureau official from issuing news releases in accordance with existing Bureau policy. 13. Bureau personnel, including SACs and ASACs, are not to participate in give-and-take news conferences without prior Bureau authority including clearance by the Press Services Office. This will be permitted only in the rarest of circumstances where mitigating facts clearly indicate it is to the Bureau's best interests to participate. FBI LAW ENFORCEMENT BULLETIN This publication is issued the first of each month by the Bureau for the penefit of law enforcement agencies. 1. Contents a. Foreword by the Director b. Interesting case write-ups c. Articles which might assist law enforcement officers d. Deleted 2. Distribution Limited to law enforcement officers and others engaged in or having a legitimate interest in law enforcement work 3. Filing and indexing a. Ina 66 classification file, bound on the side, and fully indexed. Informative matter to be indexed under subject matter, For uni- formity, the Bureau is to forward by routing slip to all divi- Sions each month an indexing list of the basic and pertinent items to be indexed. Index cards are to be prepared by each office. <Any additional items not listed but considered to be worthy of indexing by a particular office should also be indexed. The indexing lists are to be destroyed after the field office inspection by FBIHQ. b. This file may be destroyed when it is over five years old. Retain index cards. c. Current copy should be placed in bookcase, available to all Agents. a. Deleted ib 6-27-73 Bocld: 32989529 Page 1072
6B ~ D @ PART II @ t, SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC. CONTACTS . - s Eech office must submit to the Bureau annually at least three suggestions for articles, identifying the suggested author, and briefly describing the nature of the suggested article. The article should not be prepared, submitted, or mentioned to the suggested author until the Bureau directs that it be obtained. Suggestions may cover any general or specific sub- ject of law enforcement interest, including the following: 2. Better investigative or administrative methods and techniques of any nature, particularly those used or developed by FBI National Academy graduates b. Improved or unusual equipment being used c. Complicated, unusual, and well-handled cases which are illustrative of law enforcement problems 4nd excellent police work a. Deleted . @. Police and firearms training subjects : f. Crime prevention articles from departments which have taken aggressive action to combat juvenile delinquency ge Transmit all material to the Bureau under the caption: PBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Research (Files and Communications Division) C. SPEECHES Le The speech program is the personal responsibility of the SAC, and the SAC or ASAC should handle principal commitments, If neither available, -these can be handled by an experienced and well~informed Agent approved for the commitment by the SAC or ASAC. Good judgment should dictate when a manuscript should be submitted to FBIHQ for. approval in advance of a speaking engagement, particularly in regard to radio and television appearances. It is not necessary to advise FBIHQ of each speaking engagement. Each office will maintain for a minimum of one year and one regular office inspection a control file in connection with acceptances and declinations -of speech invitations. Each year on January 10th and on July 10th. 36 each office will submit to FBIHQ a statistical report of speaking commitments handled. This will be divided into engagements by the SAC, the ASAC, and other Agent Supervisors; and will be further subdivided into speeches as well as radio, television, and Career Day appearances by these three grotpse -Bach office shouid maintain a speech material file for the use of speakers. This should include Law Enforcement Bulletin items, interesting case material, magazine articles, research literature, newspaper clippings — pertaining to law enforcement matters of interest, and items of value in connection with public appearances of Bureau representatives. In addition to being maintained in current status, this speech material should be indexed as to subject matter in-the office files. D. INTERESTING CASE WRITE-UPS 1. Write-ups of interesting cases may be: ao Requested by the Bureau pot be. Voluntarily submitted by the office of origin Co Suggested by other offices They are prepared concerning cases of: ao Major importance be Public interest ce Unusual and effective investigative techniques do. Novel investigations of human interest They are prepared: ae Double spaced be Bureau file number to appear in upper left corner of first page ce Title includes names and aliases of convicted subjects do. Accurately ; e. After a review of the entire file ( f. In chronological or logical order, with all dates definite ge Showing the actual time which is to be served under sentence 2 8~27~73- LNW 55072 Docld: 32989529 Page 1073
4 @ PART II ‘ SECTION 6, PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS ( h. To include as many pertinent photographs as possible to make the write-up interesting. The photographs should not necessarily be of Subjects alone but should be of paraphernalia used by the criminal, photographs of unusual loot obtained, scenes of various locales, etc. If photographs submitted do not belong to the FBI, it is necessary to inform the Bureau of their source and whether the owner of the photographs has any objection to their being reproduced in publi- cations. i. Each portion of the write-up should be documented as to the identity of the report or other communication from which facts were taken, The documentation should be set off by parentheses and follow immediately the portion of the write-up to which it pertains. 4. Do not: : ; a. Identify law enforcement officers by name but by title and NA affilia~ tion . b. Show aliases of subjects of Dependents Assistance Act of 1950 7 c. Show aliases of victims of WSTA cases . Use complicated sentence structure . Use technical references to statutes Express personal opinions - Reveal identity of confidential informants . . Use Bureau expressions like "the subject” and "the Bureau" - Prepare interesting case write-ups on juveniles, sex offenders, ‘and parole violators but submit these by letter - j. Use adjectives excessively 5. Transmittal . Set forth all data necessary for Bureauts consideration at the beginning of write-up and then follow with interesting case data. Transmit by , [ routing slip, attention[Files and Communications |Division. 6. Dissemination . . - New ones issued by the Bureau should be carefully reviewed for possible C interest to feature writers in field office territory and consideration m given to supplying them to appropriate writers. If there is an appreci- able passage of time after issuance, obtain Bureau approval before re— lease, Pertinent photographs, if available, will be furnished by the Bureau on request, . HS’ OQ Fh om As EB. CIRCULAR LETTERS, TRADE AND BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS 1, Gircular letters must be approved in advance by the Bureau and sent in py the office initiating the request. ; 2. SACs may approve the use of a circular letter directed to banking— type institutions within their own divisions to expedite circularization of known -serial numbers of money included in the loot taken in a bank robbery, bank burglary, or bank larceny. On a highly selective basis, on approval of the SAC, leads may be set out to contiguous offices to circularize banking—type institutions in those divisions, and the Bureau should be notified that this action is being taken unless advised to the ‘contrary. Communications setting out such leads must include suf- ficient facts to enable the Bureau to properly evaluate and justify the additional circularization. In all other cases prior Bureau approval must be obtained in accordance with existing rules governing circular letters. In all instances the circular letter must include the following: "a. <A brief concise statement concerning the bank robbery, bank burglary, or bank larceny and the fact that included in the loot or money taken was money, the serial numbers of which are known bd. List of known serial numbers according to denomination, series year if known, alphabetical order, and numerical sequence c. <A statement that the matter is to be treated confidentially d. - A cautionary statement that no bank employee should take any action which would tend to jeopardize his or her life or safety e. The address and the telephone number of the field office with a statement that any person should contact the field office by calling ,collect . . _ - 3 8-27-73 MW S5072 Doeld:i32959529 Page 1074
“MW 55072 i e e ' [62 ~ G] . PART IT . SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS x 3. Auxiliary offices are to advise the office of origin by letter of the ¢ Z results obtained through a circular letter. Office of origin should summarize the results in its next report; . 4. One copy of the circular letter is to be filed. A list of addressees is to be attached, Upon the receipt of a reply, the addresseefs name is to be checked to indicate this fact, Replies which are entirely negative should not be filed unless there is reason for doing so, Only negative replies are to be destroyed after handling in accordance with item 3 above, Sub-A files may be used when the number of replies to be filed is large, ; 5. A 66 file may be opened to retain copies of circular letters distributed in order to facilitate the handling of incoming inquiries and replies. Only one copy of each circular letter is to be filed therein. If the 66 file is maintained, the material therein is to be destroyed after it is a year old if it is no longer needed. 6. Circular letters and other information to be distributed or released to the public must be so worded as to be unobjectionable to ‘any race, creed, or religion. 7. Trade publications may, with advance Bureau approval, be used to publicize information concerning fugitives known to be active in particular trades, 7 businesses, or professions, .The field office where the publication is located should check its indices concerning the publication, as well as the person or persons who will have to be contacted, before seeking Bureau approval, and sufficient identifying data should be furnished so that an ‘appropriate Bureau indices check may be made. RADIO BROADCASTS Radio broadcasts without advance Bureau aporoval may be made in hot~pursuit fugitive cases. Care must be exercised in broadcasting a license number believed used by fugitive as it may be disposed of to an innocent third per— son, ( FIELD OFFICE LIsts ; . . 1. Law enforcement officials On March 1 of each year all field offices shall forward to the Bureau @ communication pertaining to a list of law enforcement officials and agencies whose cooperation might be helpful. One of the two following procedures should be used: ae (1) On March 1 of each year all field offices shall forward to the Bureau in duplicate, and with a space left between the of- ficials of each Department, the list described above. Indicate by an asterisk any change which was not previously called to the Bureau's attention, | Chiefs of police b Sheriffs c State police or highway patrol commanders and ranking officers in command of districts U. S, Marshals and deputies Ranking Federal law enforcement officers Wardens of penal institutions District attorneys or county prosecutors Railway police (if desirable) Officers receiving law enforcement bulletins Any other officials who receive identification orders (2) Changes in the list are to be reported in duplicate to the Bureau as they occur. ts Me B90, Hh © @& aii “ . 3a DocId: 32989529 Page 1075 8-27-73
wn = . + ee = © MANUAL OF @..; AND REGULATIONS NOVEMBER 27, 1973 REVISION 258 RE: REVISED PAGES There are enumerated below pages of the Manual of Rules and Regulations, enclosed herewith, which have been revised. Revisions appearing on these pages are identified by brackets.e The date appearing at the bottom of the pages indicates the date of revision. The new pages should be inserted immediately in the appropriate section and the old corresponding pages should be removed and turned over to the Special Agent in Charge who has the respon- sibility for the appropriate destruction of these old pages. This cover letter should be retained until the next consecirtively numbered letter is received. This will enable the field office immediately to detect the failure to receive the latest manual revisions. Part I Section 5 = Pages 5 and 6 Section 3 = Page 3 Section 6 = Pages 3b and 4 Section 8 ~ Pages 1 and la . Pages 7 and 8 Section 16 = Pages 1 and la Section 7 = Pages 21 and 21a Pages 3 and 3a . Pages 3b and 4 Section 8 = Pages 27 and 28 Part II Section 9 = Pages 13 and 14 Section 1 = Page 1 . Index Section 3 = Pages 7b and 8 Pages 36a and 36b Pages 17a and 18 Pages 37 and 38 Page 19 . 39 and 40 . 41 and 42 Section 4 =~ Page 18a ; 45 and 46 Pages 41 and 42-46 Pages 50a and 50b ae _ Clarence Me Kelley Director Enclosures (23) Nw 35072 Docld: 32989529 Page 1076
LY worm mam - Page No. 4 ) PART IT SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS , PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS (3) Letters advising the Bureau of changes are to be set up 2s indicated: City Deleted _ Added - Remarks Center City, Iowa John M. Doe, Sheriff R, Roe, Sheriff zip code Wayne County Wayne County Jonesville, Iowa Richard Brown, : . Deceased Zip code Chief of Police successor : not named Brownsville, Lowa George Smith ‘George Smythe To show zip code Constable correct spelling As an alternative, offices which believe it will save time and material may make any necessary changes as they occur in this list by typing the appropriate change on a strip of paper which will be taped over the item to be corrected. [The date of the revision will be typed on a strip of paper and will be taped under the page number of the amended page.] The page bearing the correction may then be reproduced on Xerox equipment and the new copy inserted in place of the corrected. Copies of the amended pages may then be furnished to the Bureau and interested employees in the offices. In this procedure, it is necessary to appropriately flag each individual change so that it'may be readily identified without the necessity of a name-by-name review. Offices using this procedure must make the customary annual review of the list and submit a letter to the Bureau on March 1 of each year advising that the list the Bureau has is accurate and current. 3b, 12-27~68 NW 35072 Doold: 3259595259 Page 1077
6G mold: 32989529 ®@  - PART IT @ SECTION 6, PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AWD PUBLIC coNntTAcTS 2. Identification orders, wanted flyers,.an@ check circulars Hach field office must maintain a mailing list composed of individuals and organizations to which identification orders, wanted flyers, and check circulars are to be sent. Hach field office must review annually its mailing list in order to see that no data is sent to firms which have ceased business or have merged with other organizations. -A survey should be conducted by Agents each year by every office, at time fiela office mailing list is purged, to determine whether additional names a individuals and businesses should be added to field office mailing ist. . a, Addressograph plates are to be prepared at Bureau upon receipt of field request. (Bureau will prepare, on its own initiative, Addressograph plates for new PBINA graduates.) Title of position is used rather than name of incumbent. b. Decide what organizations, individuals, or concerns are to appear on List. 2) Quality of assistance addressee is in a position to give 2 Cooperation which has been afforded 3) Following must appear on list: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Missions Providing Lodging and Firearms . Postal Service Inspectors _ Cooperative Credit Bureaus Postmasters Duly Constituted Law Enforce- Salvation Army ment Officers Secret Service FBINA Graduates ; fu. S. Customs Service] Hotels Ue So Marshals Immigration and Naturaliza~ tion Service (4) Following may appear on list: Automobile Clubs. Navy Shore Patrol Banks Oil Company Special Agents Car Rental Agencies Parole and Probation Officers County Attorneys Plant Quarantine Officers County Coroners Protective Associations Credit Companies Race Tracks Detective Agencies Savings and Loan Associations Enlistment Officers, U. S. Air Service Recruiting Officers Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps State Employment Offices Employment Service State Hospitals for Insane Fire Departments .’ Steamship Companies Forest Service Telegraph Companies Gunsmiths - %U. 8. Attorneys Insurance Companies U. S. Magistrates Movie Studios ec, Jdentification orders, wanted flyers, and check circulars are to be furnished newspapers and periodicals only upon their specific request. Should a compelling reason exist for distribution of an identification order, a wanted flyer, or a check circular, such as possible employment of a fugitive by a newspaper or periodical, secure Bureau approval for By 2 = such distribution. ad. Give consideration to desirability of circularizing motels. Veterans Administration (VA) installations should be circularized on identification order fugitives who are veterans. Office of origin has responsibility for instructing other offices to initiate distribu- ‘tion to VA installations in such cases. 4 11-27-73 Page L078 7 ( ~ a
ON o™ — 6x - L PARP IT sao 6. PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND 9. CONTACTS Incinded in the index may be individuals in Government, business, or industry. Do not include law enforcement officers unless they are un— usuelly cooperative or furnish special types of information, Set up the index alphabetically, geographically by states and towns; alpha— betically in the subdivisions; and alphabetically by AEA facility, or by type of information, . Maintain the index where it is available to all Agents, An index may be maintained in resident agencies having approved office space which can be securely locked and having locked cabinets in which records can - . be kept. Source of information cards may be kept by resident Agents not having approved office space but working out of their homes when— ever the SAC feels it is practicable to do so and the cards will be securely retained in a locked,. steel file cabinet, Cards shall be kept as in the field office, The cards shall pertain only to the territory covered; under such circumstances there shall be no duplicate cards in the field office. Cards are to be deleted when obsolete or when it is determined a source is deceased. Index sources of information in the general office index; do not remove such index cards at the time obsolete cards are deleted from the special source of information index except when it has been determined that source is deceased, at which time general index card can be destroyed immediately. Under all other conditions the general index cards shall be retained for 20 years subsequent to the removal of cards from the special source of information index. ; . ‘Files Do not make up files or write memoranda for the preparation of sources of information. - . Security and extremist sources of information : Every six months a letter of justification (FD-401) should be submitted , to the Bureau requesting continuation of payments to security and extremist sources of information. Follow instructions set out in section 130H, item _ 2b, volume IV, of the Manual of Instructions. If the security or extremist L. sac 1. lan MW S5072 Doold: 32969525 source of information is not being paid on Bureau authorization and is heing used regularly, thé Agent handling the source of information must dictate a memorandum to the SAG for the file containing the same certifi~ cation as to stability and reliability as required by payment, letters, Gifts should not be given to sources since such actions might be mis- construed. a CONTACTS _ . SAC contacts are defined as persons who, because of their positions, can and do render extraordinary service, or provide unusual and highly valuable assistance to the F3I upon the request of the SAC, . . A complete file review must be made and an FD-9 submitted on each contact (file review on spouses, near relatives, or business not necessary unless special circumstances prevail). . SAC contacts must be approved by the Bureau. Request this approval by letter to the Bureau captioned " >.SAC Contact." Mark the letter for the attention of the[External Affairs]Division. Use the following subheadings in the order given: a. Description of proposed SAC contact b. Services this contact can provide ec. Past relations with field office ad. Thumbnail sketch of known history e. Results of Identification Division check £. Derogatory information g. Recommendation of SAC Submit an original and two copies, but one of the copies should consist only of the first page of the communication. If the SAC contact is approved, the single-page copy is to be stamped approved and returned to the field. If the contact is not approved, a letter is to be submitted to the field stating why the individual cannot be used as an SAC contact. 7, 11-27-73 Page LOTS
eres Sra 6L 4. 5... _ 10. il.. 12. % Yd PART II @ SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS SACs must be alert in recommending SAC contacts that they are not pro- posing individuals who because of business connections or personal activities or close association with other persons will be involved in unfavorable publicity or become the subject of adverse investigative activity, or who will capitalize on their friendly association with the SAC, Except where 4 suitable file is already in existence, a dead file in classification 80 is to be opened on each contact. A three~ by five~inch card on each contact is to be retained in an SAC contact box in the exclusive possession of the SAC. Each card is to contain: a. Name of the contact b. Office and home addresses.and telephone numbers c. Nature of service which can be received ad. <Any comments which would be helpful in handling the individual e. Date of first contact and name of SAC first developing the contact (Show in the lower left corner on the front of the card. f£, Dates of contacts by the Sac (to be entered on the reverse side of the card in longhand). Contacts more frequent than quarterly should not be listed. gé. <Any necessary descriptive data Each contact is to be indexed in the general indices. The card is to show the name of the individual, date of preparation, and the notation, "See SAC," [The frequency of personal contact with SAC contacts is left to the discretion of the SAC; contacts should be evaluated periodically to determine their effectiveness and the desirability of their continuance. ] Advise Bureau immediately when a contact is discontinued UACB. If the contact is transferred or moves to another city located within another field division, a copy of the communication advising of the discontinuance should be designated for that field division, Also advise field division of background information re contact. ‘Advise Bureau promptly of changes of addresses or status of SAC contacts. Each office must submit a complete alphabetical roster of SAC contacts to reach the Bureau by the first week of November each year. If there are any changes in address, employment, or other pertinent data, such seg ton should be sét forth. If there is no change in status, so state. From time to time, the Bureau sends these contacts reprints of speeches and other material to assist in making them more "FBI minded" and aware of some of the problems confronting us, Any indication that such material is not welcomed by any SAC contact should be made known to the Bureau without delay. Immediately upon assuming the duties of SAC, such SAC should visit all’ persons disted as SAC contacts and in addition leading officials located in the fiela division. 8 6-27-73 NW 55072 Doocld: 32989529 Page 1060 a —;. —~
au MANUAL OF RULEgggAND REGULATIONS. , fe | , @ FEBRUARY 27, 1 an aa . : REVISION 261 ~ “*: sida? 7} m4 “ i wee i : ¥ RE: REVISED PAGES . There are enumerated below pages of the Manual of Rules and Regulations, enclosed herewith, which have been revised. Revisions appearing on these pages are identified by brackets. The date appearing at the bottom of the pages indicates the date of revision. The‘new pages should be inserted immediately in the appropriate section and the old corresponding pages should be removed and turned over to the Special Agent in Charge who has the respon- sibility for the appropriate destruction of these old pages. This cover letter should be retained until the next consecutively numbered letter is received. This will enable the field office immediately to detect the failure to receive the latest manual revisions. os Part I Section 6 = Pages 1 and la Section 12 =- Pages 5 and 6 - Pages lb and lc Pages 9 and 10 Pages ld and le Pages 1f and 2 Section 14 - Page lib : Page 2a . Pages 3 and 3a Part II Pages 5c and 6 Section 2 = Page 11 Pages 9 and 10 Section 3 - Page 3b Section 7 = Pages 5 and 6 Pages 3c and 4 . Pages 7 and 8 “OQ Pages 13c and 14 ‘Pages 23 and 24 . ~ Pages 37 and 38 Pages 33 and 34 Section 4 ~ Pages 1 and la Section 8 = Pages 1i and 12 Pages lb and 2 Pages 13 and 14 Pages 35 and 36 Page 14a Pages 37 and 38 Pages 15 and 16 Pages 39 and 40 Pages 17 and 18 . Pages 41 and 42-46 Pages 18a and 18b Page 47-50 Page 18c ' Pages 51 and 52 Pages 23 and 24 na Pages 57b and 58 Pages 59 and 60 Index = Page 2a Clarence Me Kelley Director Enclosures (39) NW S5072 Dooid: 325989529 Page 1081
@ PART II @ 6A so SECTION 66 PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS f C [A. PRESS POLICY 1. Confidential Nature of FBI Operations See Part I, Section 1, page 9, Paragraph B of Manual of Rules and Regulations. 2 Title 28, Section 50.2 of the Code of Federal Regulations concerning, release of information by personnel of the Department of Justice relating to criminal and civil proceedings states: "Ca) Generale (1) The availability to news media of information in criminal and civil cases is a matter which has become increasingly a subject of concern in the administration of justicee The purpose of this statement is to formulate specific guidelines for the release of such information by personnel of the Department of Justice. (2) While the release of information for the purpose of influencing a ‘trial is, of course, always improper, there are valid reasons for making available to the public information about the administration of the law. The task of striking a fair balance between the protection of individuals accused of crime or involved in civil proceedings with the Government and public understandings of the problems of controlling crime and administering government depends largely on the exercise of sound judg-. ment by those responsible for administering the law and by representa— tives of the press and other media. "(3) Inasmuch as the Department of Justice has generally fulfilled its responsibilities with awareness and understanding of the competing needs in this area, this statement, to a considerable extent, reflects and formalizes the standards to which representatives of the Department have adhered in the past. Nonetheless, it will be helpful in ensuring uniformity of practice to set forth the following guidelines for all personnel of the Department of Justice. "(4) Because of the difficulty and importance of ‘the questions they ( raise, it is felt that some portions of the matters covered by this statement, such as the authorization to make available Federal con- viction records and a description of items seized at the time of arrest, should be the subject of continuing review and consideration by the Department on the basis of experience and suggestions from those within and outside the Department. "(b) Guidelines to criminal actions. “a These guidelines shall apply to the release of information to news media from the time a person is the subject of a criminal investigation until any proceeding resulting from such as investigation has been terminated by trial or ‘ otherwise. "(2) At no time shall personnel of the Department of Justice furnish any statement or information for the purpose of influencing the out come of a defendant's trial, nor shall personnel of the Department furnish any statement or information, which could reasonably be expected to be disseminated by means of public comminication, if such a statement or information may reasonably be expected to influence the outcome of a pending or future trial. "(3) Personnel of the Department of Justice,. subject to specific limita- tions imposed by law or court rule or order, may make public the follow- ing information: L 2-27-74 MW 55072 Doold: 32999529 Page 1082 pea es |, et ee _
6A | | © "PART IE  ) SECTION 6-« PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS - b "(i) The defendant's name, age, residence, employment, marital status, < and similar background information. "Cii)}) The substance or text of the charge, such as a complaint, indictment, or information. "(Ciii) The identity of the investigating and/or arresting agency and the length or scope of an investigation. "Civ) The circumstances immediately surrounding an arrest, including. the time and place of arrest, resistance, pursuit, possession and use of weapons, and a description of physical items seized at the time of arresto "Disclosures should include only incontrovertible, factual matters, and should not include subjective observations. In addition, where back- ground information or information relating to the circumstances of an arrest or investigation would be highly prejudicial or where the release thereof would serve no law enforcement function, such information should not be made public. (4) Personnel of the Department shall not volunteer for publication _ any information concerning a defendant's prior criminal record, but infor- mation drawn from Federal conviction records may be made available in response to a specific request. . "(5) Because of the particular danger of prejudice resulting from statements in the period approaching and during trial, they ought strenuously to be avoided during that period. Any such statement or release shall be made only on the infrequent occasion when circumstances absolutely demand a disclosure of information and shail include only information which is clearly not prejudicial. "(6) The release of certain types of information generally tends to create dangers of prejudice without serving a significant law enforce- ment function. Therefore, personnei of the Department should refrain from making available the following: "(i) Observations about a defendant's charactere "(ii) Statements, admissions, confessions, or alibis attributable to a defendant, or the refusal or failure of the accused to make a statement. . "(Ciii) Reference to investigative procedures such as fingerprints, polygraph examinations, ballistic tests, or laboratory tests, or to the refusal by the defendant to submit to such tests or examinations. ~ _"Civ) Statements concerning the identity, testimony , or credibility of prospective witnesses. ; ™(yv) Statements concerning evidence or argument in the case, whether or not it is anticipated that such evidence or argument will *be used —~ at trial. "Cvi) Any opinion as to the accused's guilt, or the possibility of a plea of guilty to the offense charged, or the possibility of a plea to a lesser offense. "(7) Personnel of the Department of Justice shouid take no action to encourage or assist news media in photographing or televising a defend- ant or accused person being held or transported in Federal custody. Departmental representatives should not make available photographs of a defendant unless a law enforcement function is served thereby. NO, la 2-27-74 MW 55072 Doocld: 32989529 Page 1083
: @ | PART II © | 6A ‘ SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS "(8) This statement of policy is not intended to restrict the release of information concerning a defendant who is a fugitive from justice. "(9) Since the purpose of this statement is to set forth generally applicable guidelines, there will, of course, be situations in which it will limit the release of information which would not be prejudicial under the particular circumstances. If a representative of the Depart- ment believes that in the interest of the fair administration of justice and the law enforcement process information beyond these guidelines should be released, in a particular case, he shall request the permis-— sion of the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General to do soc Cc) Guidelines to civil actions. Personnel of the Department of Justice associated with a civil action shall not during its investiga- tion or litigation make or participate in making an extrajudicial statement, other than a quotation from or reference to public records, which a reasonable person would expect to be disseminated by means of public communication if there is a reasonable likelihood that such dis- semination will interfere with a fair trial and which relates to: "(1) Evidence regarding the occurrence or transaction involvede "(2) The character, credibility, or criminal records of a party, wit~ ness, or prospective witnesse "(3) The performance or results of any examinations or tests or the refusal or failure of a party to submit to suche "(4) An opinion as to the merits of the claims or defenses of a party, except as required by law or administrative rule. "(5) Any other matter reasonably likely to interfere with a fair trial of the action." 3. News Releases Fairness, accuracy, and sensitivity to the rights of defendants, as well as to the public's right to know, must prevail in all dealings < with the news media. Favoritism should be shown toward no newsman or no news medium. . nr enn mtn penne e Information concerning the FBI, including information regarding arrests and other developments in cases investigated by the FBI, is disclosed to news media, including newspapers, news magazines, news services, and radio and television networks or stations, (a) as news releases or announcements, initiated by the FBI, and (b) as responses to inquiries emanating from newsmene Each field office should maintain a control file containing all news releases issued by the office since the last inspection. ae "One-~Office" news releases ; The vast majority of news releases made by field offices are issued to announce arrests in FBI cases. The provisions of Section 50.2 clearly apply to all of these. If an SAC feels that an exception to those provisions should be made in any individual case, he should make his views known to the Assistant Directors of (a) the sub- stantive division involved and (b) the External Affairs Divisione Exceptions to the instructions provided in Section 50.2 can be approved only by the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General, not by any official of the FBI. lb 2-27-74 . MW 55072 Doold: 32809529 Page 1064 pes _ _
6A MW Sa072 BDoeld: 32969529 Page 1085 RS PART II SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS All news releases made by field offices should be issued over the name of the SAC. They should be issued to all interested news media in the field office territory as simultaneously as possible; and they should provide as full an account of the facts as can be disclosed within the provisions of Section 50.2. In news releases announcing arrests or other developments attributable to the joint efforts of the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, appropriate recognition should, of course, be given to those other agencies. SACs may authorize other experienced Special Agents, including Resident Agents, in their field offices to read or deliver news releases issued over the SAC's name to news media after the SAC has approved those news releasese However, those Special Agents should not expand upon the information in the news releases; and they should answer any inquiry or request for additional informa~ tion by courteously telling the newsman involved that his inquiry or request will be brought to the attention of the SAC as quickly as possible for his consideration and actione The reason for the policy of referring all such matters to the SAC is to assure both uniformity and accuracy of any supplemental information that is provided to news mediae SACs also may authorize other experienced Special Agents to record news releases in compliance with. requests of radio and television .. Stations. However, only SACs or ASACs should make live or filmed television appearances involving the reading of news releases. SACs have the option of accepting or declining such time~consuming requests made by radio and television stations. If declined, however, the declinations should be tactfully worded and explained so as to avoid any impression of partialitye If a request is accepted, the radio and/or television station involved should under- stand that the SAC or the Special Agent designated by the SAC will merely read the text of the news release and will not answer questions. On occasion, SACs also issue news releases or make announcements dealing with administrative matters such as transfers of the SAC or ASAC of the field office or presentation of service awards to personnel of the field office. On such occasions, photographs and biographical sketches of the personnel involved may be made available to the news media. However, requests to interview these employees about their official duties and experiences should tactfully be declined. . Le 2-27-74 aN
ESE ed ea ie a a Se ee Re TT NW 35072 Doocld: 325939529 Page 10686 @ PART IT 7 @ 6A SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS So as to minimize the opportunities for criminal elements to harass Special Agents and their families, neither photographs nor biographical sketches of Special Agents should be made available to news media in connection with news releases, announcements, or inquixies pertaining to FBI investigationse The sole exception is in the case of employees who are killed in line of duty, in which instances the release of photographs and biographical data should. be coordinated with the Administrative Division and the External Affairs Division. "Multi-Office"™ news releases News releases announcing arrests or other important developments in wide-ranging investigations often require close coordination and simultaneous release to the press by two or more field offices. The External Affairs Division should be consulted before any such news release is made, and consideration should be given to the question of whether a national news release is merited. . National news releases As a general rule, national news releases announcing arrests or other investigative developments are issued only in exceptional cases involving (1) prominent persons, such as well~known business and civic leaders, entertainers, athletes, or officials of local, county, state, or Federal Government; (2) persons of -national notoriety, . such as members of the "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives''ts (3) persons. arrested for crimes that have attracted nationwide interest, such as prevailed in the 1950 robbery of Brink's Ince, at Boston, Massachusetts, and the 1964 murder of three young civil rights workers in Neshoba County, Mississippi; and (4) persons whose crimes have international ramifications, such as espionage agents or fugitives who have fled abroad. The heads of headquarters and field divisions should assure that the essential facts of all such cases, including anticipated developments therein, are promptly brought to the atten- tion of the External Affairs Division on a continuing basis. National news releases generally will be issued in Washington, De Ce However, copies will be furnished to all interested field offices so that the SACs of those offices can make them available to local news media within minutes of their release in Washington. SACs should not expand upon the contents of national news releases without approval of both the substantive division involved and the External Affairs Division. . 1d 2-27-74
6A @ PART II SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS, PRESS, AND PUBLIC CONTACTS 4. News Media Inquiries ( There are two categories of news media inquiries. The first involves hes routine inquiries received at the field office regarding either investi- gative or administrative matters. These should be answered by the SAC or ASAC within the guidelines indicated abovee In responding to such inquiries, SACs and ASACs should be courteous, factual, and as helpful as possible. They should, however, avoid answering hypothetical questions or questions that would require them to express personal opinions on matters of intense local or national controversye : _ The second category involves inquiries from the news media’'in emergency situations. Often these are received by Special Agents at the scenes of arrests, gun battles, or other fast-moving developments in investigations. Unless undercover assignments or similar overriding circumstances dic- tate otherwise, Special Agents who are approached by newsmen at the scenes: of fast-moving * developments in FBI cases should (a) identify themselves as "a Special Agent of the FBI," (b) furnish the name of the field office ‘to which they are assigned, and (c) ‘state the general nature of. the inves-~ tigative operations, such as "We are here to serve an arrest (or a search) warrante"™ Requests for additional information should be answered by courteously referring the newsman to the field office or to the tem= porary field headquarters if such a temporary field headquarters has been established in the areae Only SACs or ASACs should participate in question~and~answer interviews with representatives of any news medium at the scenes of fast-moving developments in FBI cases. In emergency situations,. however, Special Agents can relay reporters' questions to the SAC by telephone or radio; and the SAC's responses thereto can be furnished to the reporters in the SAC's name by a Special Agent. In other than such emergency situa= tions, Special Agents should courteously refer newsmen to the SAC or ASAC for answers to their questions; and Special Agents't investigative. responsibilities attendant to such fast-moving developments must take precedence over questions or inquiries of newsmen. a, No FBI employee should knowingly furnish an erroneous, deceptive, or misleading answer to a news media inquiry. In the overwhelming majority of cases, an unequivocal and definitive answer can be given reporters! questions regarding whether the FBI is, or is not, investigating a specific criminal act, as well as the reason why we have or have not . instituted investigation. However, in kidnap-for-—ransom cases and . related crimes involving a threat against human life, neither the fact that the crime has occurred, nor the fact that the FBI is investigating it, should be disclosed or confirmed without the approval of the sub- stantive investigative division and the External Affairs Division. Due to the sensitivity of many banking-type institutions to publicity concerning the amount of loot obtained in robberies, burglaries, and larcenies of financial institutions, such information should not be disclosed to news media without the concurrence of the General Investi-~ gative Division and the External Affairs Divisione | | | | NW 55072 Docld: 32889529 Page i007 le 2-27-74
. PART II : 6A srr. PUBLICATIONS , PRESS, AND @... CONTACTS Under no circumstances should any employee ask or suggest that a news- man withhold information from the public without the concurrence of the substantive investigative division and the External Affairs Division. 5e Fugitive Publicity News releases and other public disclosures designed to solicit public cooperation in the apprehension of FBI fugitives may contain more facts about the fugitive'ts criminal background than are permissible in news releases and announcements regarding arrests. In publicity regarding FBI fugitives, extreme care should be taken to avoid statements that brand a fugitive as guilty of a crime for which he has not been convicted. Arrest numbers or other data that identify a photograph as having been made in connection with a past arrest or _ imprisonment should not appear in photographs of fugitives that are furnished to news mediae [ [ [ L L [ Field offices should coordinate all fugitive publicity with the Special Investigative Division and the External Affairs Division; and they should not hesitate to consult the External Affairs Division regarding ques~ tions or problems. that arise in any area of news media relations. 6. Liaison With News Media “, SACs who consider it necessary or advisable to do so may use one or more experienced Special Agents to assist in facilitating prompt and effective liaison with the news mediae Such Agents will not be spokes- men for their field officese They may furnish information to news media in the SACts name after it has been approved by the SAC. They . also may assist in preparing news releases, as well as responses to news media inquiries. These Agents should devote no more time to such news media liaison duties than.is absolutely necessary. C It is the intent of these guidelines to facilitate a more open stance and, thereby, a mutually beneficial relationship between FBI and’ news media representatives. SACs, as well as other employees acting for them in news media relations, should be as responsive as practical and pos- sible to inquiries and requests made by newsmene The term "No comment" should be avoided except when its use is absolutely necessary. If an SAC does not know the answer to a newsman's question, he should have no hesitancy in stating, "I don't know," and/or, depending upon the nature of the inquiry, telling the newsman "that he will contact him (the news- man) as soon as he has information that can be furnished to him. SACs should avail themselves of every opportunity to meet and become well acquainted with leading citizens throughout their field divisions, including representatives of all important news mediao They should seek to cultivate a personal, as well as an official, relationship with these individuals to the fullest extent that the demands of other duties make possible. if 2-27-74 _ HW S5072 Doold: 32989529 Page L086