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PERSONAL ATTENTION SAL SETTER NO. 61-5 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to January 31, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D, G. File No, (A) FIRST-CLASS MAIL ~- When first-class mail is packaged in brown envelopes or parcels~(packages or boxes) and is not sent air mail or special delivery, it should be labeled "FIRST.-CLASS MAIL" im- mediately above the address with a rubber stamp having one-quarter inch or larger letters or with labels obtainable from your local post office. This labeling should be done to avoid mail transit and delivery delays sometimes resulting from postal employees assuming such mail envelopes and parcels are third-class mail dispatches.. i oo _ . ann | fd~an & rs } 4 1/31/61 a SAC LETTER NO. 61-5 , ~~ (B)}-;MAILING LIST - FIELD OFFICE LISTS OF ‘LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS - Your attention is directed to Part II, Section 6 (G), of the Manual of Rules and Regulations. You are reminded that changes in your field office list are to be reported to the Bureau as they occur. They should be submitted in duplicate. Form for submission of changes should remain the same except that the page number on . Which the name appeared in the list originally submitted should -“be shown. Appropriate manual changes being prepared. 1/31/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-5 {c) FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY -- It is desired that you make the usual arrangements for the holding of state or regional Retraining Sessions for graduates of the FBI National Academy in your territory. Carefully prepared programs of’training should be drawn up in order to insure that the graduates attending the Retraining Sessions will receive interesting, valuable and timely instructions. Emphasis should be placed on the training aspects of these Sessions. The dates and places of your 1961 Retraining Sessions, together with the detailed programs to be followed, should be sub- mitted to the Bureau by June 1, 1961, or thirty days in advance of your Retraining Session, whichever is earlier. Your attention is directed to SAC Letter 58-75 (Cc) concerning the attendance of Bureau personnel at FBI National Academy Retraining Sessions. These instructions must be closely followed. NW_55044 Doold:32989526 Page 3
(D) FBI'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1960 FISCAL YEAR -- Paragraph (C) of SAC Letter 60-49 dated October 18, 1960, advised that three copies of the FBI's Annual Report for the 1960 Fiscal Year were ‘being sent each field office, and that the Bureau's Annual Report should not be distributed to outsiders until the Attorney General had released the Department's Annual Report. The printed Annual Report of the.Department of Justice for the 1960 Fiscal Year has now been made available to the public. Accordingly, you may distribute the Bureau's Annual Report to press contacts and other individuals who may have a special interest in the data contained therein. For your use in this regard, several additional copies of the FBI's Annual Report are being sent each field office. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 1/31/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-5 - 2 - NW 55044 Doold:32989526 Page 5
PERSON‘ ATTENTION SAC In “ER NO. 61-8 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to February 21, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. G File No. . . (A) “PERSONNEL MATTERS - CONTRIBUTIONS AND FLOWER FUNDS -- My attention was recently called to a complaint concerning excessive collections from our employees for gifts. Henceforth, there will be no collections for birthdays, showers, baby and wedding gifts, transfers, resignations, and the like. Your attention is directed to SAC Letter 60-24 dated 5-10-60 setting forth instructions regarding the proper use of the flower fund. Contributions to the flower fund from employees should be strictly voluntary and held to an absolute minimum. 2/21/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-8 - r (B) CRIME POSTER -- My Introduction in the March issue of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin pertains to the alarming rise in crime and calls upon the American public to lend assistance to law enforcement. The Introduction makes specific reference to a poster’ on crime which is designed to enlist the aid of the public and which is being introduced on the inside back cover of the March Bulletin. This black-and-white poster is available in an 8- by 10 1/2-inch size in large quantities to your office and to other law enforcement agencies, civic and service organizations, parent- teacher groups, etc. Ne A minimum of 100 copies is being sent under separate cover to each field office for the purpose of obtaining wide dissemina- tion of this poster, and you should make every effort to see that the public in your territory is aware of its existence and has the opportunity to effectively use it. The public may obtain copies by writing to FBI Headquarters in Washington, D. C. In order to control the release of this poster in line with our commitments to wire services, you may release this poster immediately upon receiving the copies of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Introduction which are sent to your office each month. | MW 55044 Doold:32989526 Page 6 an" “oe EOP ae Re CCeE ST Te tea
(D} SPECIAL INQUIRIES FOR WHITE HOUSE, CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES -~ In the future, you should not conduct neighborhood investigation on individuals being considered for positions of Cabinet rank. Further, neighborhood investigation should not be made on,any other prominent persons without Bureau approval. In other investigations concerning persons not falling within these two categories, the field should be alert to any information which would indicate the possibility that a neighborhood investigation would be inadvisable, in which event the Bureau should be notified immediately prior to any neighborhood investigation. In those cases in which no neighborhood investigation is being conducted, should information be developed which indicates the advisability of making a neighborhood investigation, you should immediately furnish pertinent facts to the Bureau for its consideration. The Bureau expects that these instructions will be strictly adhered to. (Security Letter on attached pages) 2/21/61 SAC LETTER 61-8 -3- WA 55044 Doold: 3259689526 Page &
NW 35044 Docld: 32959526 Page 9 (E) ' STREAMLINING PROCEDURES - CHANNELIZING MEMORANDA -~ Numerous channelizing memoranda, particularly in large offices operating a large number of live informants, are presenting an increasingly critical space problem and demands for extra file cabinets. In June, 1960, the Chicago and San Francisco Offices were authorized to destroy channelizing memoranda following submission of reports in security cases on an experimental basis to determine the feasibility of adopting this practice throughout the field. ; ; i Based upon the favorable results obtained in these offices, particularly in savings in file space and streamlining of case files, the Bureau is authorizing the destruction of these channélizing memoranda following submission of reports in both individual and organizational security cases. In devising procedures for the handling of this matter you should be guided by the following: (1) The current procedure with regard to filing the original informant report, the filing of the master channelizing memoranda in the informant file and the serializing of channelizing memoranda in the substantive case files will be continued as at present. (2) The Agent, at the time he dictates the report, will prepare a memorandum listing the channelizing memoranda to be Gestroyed by serial or serial scope and requesting the Chief Clerk's Office to destroy. The memorandum should indicate that pertinent information contained in the serials to be destroyed was incorporated in the report. It will not be necessary to set forth in this destruction memorandum the file and serial number of original informant reports or master channelizing memoranda as this information will be listed in the cover pages to the report. In the case of multiple volumes, the destruction memorandum should be prepared by the Agent in sufficient numbers so that one copy will appear in each volume of the multiple volume file being stripped. (3) Prior to destruction, the Agent's recommendations with respect thereto are to be reviewed and approved by the Supervisor at the time he reviews and approves the report. (4) Following destruction of the channelizing memoranda the Chief Clerk will so note on' the memorandum. Thereafter, the memorandum will be filed in the case file as a permanent record of the serials destroyed. 2/21/61 oe (ohoer NO. 61-8 -4.
(5) ‘Technical and microphone surveillance channelizing memoranda may be destroyéd without the necessity of identifying in the cover pages of the report the exact location in the office files of the original information. The use of an asterisk identifies the source and the original information can be readily ‘located. The channelizing memorandum should not be destroyed in the following instances: (1) When the original information is not contained elsewhere in your office. (2) Do not destroy serial one of a file regardless of its nature. 3) Do not destroy any serial containing indexing. it would appear that if indexing was necessary to channelizing memoranda, such indexing would only be done in the main case file as set forth in the title of the communication. (4) Do not destroy serial showing "action" information. For example, opening, closing, posting, or instructions given ' by a Supervisor to an Agent concerning the case. The destruction of these channelizing memoranda should be subject to close supervisory control by you to insure that all pertinent information contained in these memoranda is reported in the investigative report. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director Enclosure for (C) 2/21/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-8 -~ 5 - NW 35044 Doocld: 32959526 Page i0
PERSONAL ADTENTI SAC T.WTrER NO. O1-10 UNI, J) STATES DEPARTMENT OF ! ‘TICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to March 1, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. G. - File No. (A) CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM -~ I desire to insure that each office is fulfilling its obligations under this program and to be certain we have that type of coverage of the criminal ‘underworld comparable to that which we achieved in our investi- gations of the Communist Party. To this end, the: techniques which have proved so invaluable in the Internal Security field must be carefully considered and adapted wherever feasible to our criminal intelligence operations. Present policy regarding tesurs must be adhered to. We must continue all-out efforts in our investigation of specific hoodlum subjects; however, it is imperative that you understand the necessity for maintaining on the criminal underworld intelligence coverage as effective and productive as has been established in other major intelligence operations. The personnel of each office concerned with criminal intelligence matters must be thoroughly briefed and indoctrinated so that they understand the Bureau's aims and the importance of obtaining true intelligence information on the underworld. You should carefully eveluate this situation in the above perspective and follow through with a planned program to develop high-level live informants as well as sources who ean produce significant information as to underworld activities. It cannot be stressed too strongly that this matter is to receive your personal attention and that having understood the Bureau's objective, effective and vigorous action is to be exerted to accomplish the aims outlined. ‘ Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director | WW 35044 Doold: 32969526 Page ii
PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC L TER NO. O1-12 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to March 7, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. G File No. - (A) “LABORATORY MATTERS - PHOTOGRAPHY OF EVIDENCE -- The FBI Laboratory has noted a growing tendency of investigative personnel ‘to use the FINGERPRINT CAMERA to photograph document , heel print, and similar evidence. Because of the small field (2¢ by 3¢) covered by this camera, it is often impossible to record the entire area that must be photographed on one negative, making it necessary to record the evidence by sections on several separate negatives. In some instances even individual signatures or heel impressions have been reproduced in this manner. Such photography unnecessarily complicates examinations in the Laboratory and may hinder or limit the use of such evidence in a court of law. Every field division has available Speed Graphic -~cameras equipped for document photography which can be adjusted to include an entire document or other evidence in one negative. To properly record evidence photographically, the Speed Graphic camera should be used whenever the area to be photographed is greater than 2¢ by 3#. This matter should be brought to the attention of all investigative personnel, and it is expected that in the future documentary and similar evidence will not be recorded photo- graphically by sections merely because it is more convenient to use the Fingerprint Camera. Of course, where large numbers of documents are to be photographed, the field should continue to use one of the 35 mm or other camera units designed for document photography. WA 55044 Doold: 329689526 Page 12 =
(B)* FUGITIVES ~/WOMEN IN CRIME -- The issue of “The American Weekly," which will be distributed throughout the United States on the weekend of March 11-12, 1961, will contain an article concerning five current female fugitives. The subjects featured will be: ° Ruth Paige Bogli, or eie Boston Dale Colvin, I. 0. #3445, origin Little Rock Janett Carroll Crusenberry, I. 0. #3076, origin Chicago Mary Catherine Lawson, Check Circular 26, origin New Orleans Ellen Yolenda Samuels, I. 0. #3335, origin Denver "The American Weekly" has a coast-to-coast circulation of approximately 17,500,000. Accordingly, it may be anticipated that a large number of leads will be received as a result of this article. Each office should insure that sufficient investigative personnel is available on March 11-12 to give immediate attention to all leads which are received. Be certain to advise the Bureau (Attention: Crime Records Division) of any positive results attained through the publication of this_article in "The American Weekly" magazine. (Security Letters on attached page) 3/7/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-12 ~ 2. WW 55044 Doold: 32989526 Page Is —
(C) ANTI-TRUJILLO ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES - INTERNAL SECURITY - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC -- Information has been received from a confidential informant that many young anti-Trujillo Dominicans and followers of the 30th of March Battalion, an anti-Trujillo Dominican exile group, are purchasing weapons in various places in New York City. According to the informant, the young anti~Trujillo Dominicans are making purchases of weapons singly and in diverse establishments in New York City so as not to attract attention. In view of the above information,. agent personnel should exercise caution in interviews and contacts with young anti-Trujillo Dominicans and followers of the 30th of March Battalion. 3/7/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-12 (D)_. REPORT WRITING ~ SECURITY CASES -- It has been noted that _ on occasions some field offices fail to include in security reports information previously submitted for dissemination by - letterhead memoranda. Apparently this omission is made on the theory that to include it in a subsequent report would be repetitious and an unnecessary expenditure of time. Page 33, Part I, FBI Handbook, indicates the results of investigations in security cases should generally be submitted in reports, and page 31, Part I, FBI Handbook, defines a report as a written document containing the resuits of an investigation as of a certain date. According to this definition, a report should be complete in itself and should contain all pertinent and material information obtained since the submission.of a previous report or since the inception of an investigation. This is being called to your attention so that in the future there will be no misunderstanding and all field offices will, when submitting reports in security cases, include succinctly all pertinent and material information previously submitted for dissemination in letterhead memoranda. You are also cautioned that letterhead memoranda containing information which will later be placed in reports should only be submitted when it is believed expeditious dissemination of the particular information must be made and time is of the essence. These instructions are intended to amplify and not to change in any way present rules relating to report writing. Very truly yours, . John Edgar Hoover 3/7/61 .Director SAC LETTER NO. 61-12 -3- —MW 55044 Doold: 32989536 Page 14 _
PERSONAL ATTENTION Sic * TTER NO- 61-13 UN1s ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF jJSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to March 14, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. C. File No. (A) BUREAU AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS ~~ There has been an increase of twenty-five accidents involving Bureau cars during the first seven months of fiscal year 1961 as compared with a like period in fiscal year 1960. Although the adverse weather conditions throughout the country during the past several months undoubtedly had a bearing on the increase, this upward trend is most undesirable and must be reversed. You should place increased emphasis on safe driving practices and insure that all Bureau drivers exercise the highest degree of caution in the operation of the Bureau's automotive equipment. i } ; } wee tape ee we orton ot During the past two or three months there have been a number of reported brake failures on Bureau cars which contributed to accidents. Employees responsible for the operation, inspection and maintenance of Bureau cars must be constantly alert for any advance warning of possible brake failure and when such warning is noted the vehicle should be removed from service, thoroughly inspected and corrective action taken to insure the vehicle is in safe operating condition. Further, during the regular monthly inspection of Bureau cars increased emphasis should be placed on - the inspection of the brakes. A large metropolitan police department reported they had experienced a number of brake failures particularly while cars equipped with automatic transmissions were being used on high-speed chases and fast-moving surveillances. Inspection . of the cars disclosed no mechanical defects; however, they discovered that some of their officers were "riding the brake pedal” with their left foot. This caused overheating of the brakes and resulted in temporary brake failure. You should caution all Bureau drivers against such a faulty driving habit. 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-13 (B) SPEECH MATTERS -= When declining invitations for field. representatives to discuss the subject of communism, the utmost discretion and good judgment must be exercised at all times to preclude conveying the wrong impression as to why only head- quarters representatives discuss this topic. You should tactfully point out that because of the complexity and nation- wide scope of the communist threat, and the fact that a ._ Wi 55044 Doold: 32989526 Page 15
specialized knowledge is necessary to thoroughly portray the latest fluctuations of this conspiracy from a national stand- point, it has been the Bureau's policy to restrict such speeches to those made by specialists in this field assigned to Bureau headquarters. Bureau’ speakers must also meticulously refrain from discussing the subject of organized crime while handling speech commitments. The Bureau' long-standing policy of not commenting upon pending investigative matters can be pointed out in declining to discuss or answer questions on this topic. Published data, such as the Uniform Crime Reports, can, of course, be cited. 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-13 (C) FOREIGN LANGUAGE “TRAINING PROGRAM ~- The Bureau requires at the present time additional candidates interested in Foreign Language Training. Please review Section (B), SAC Letter No. 60-12, dated 2/23/60, and canvass your office for volunteers. Do not confine your survey to the languages mentioned in the last paragraph of that SAC Letter. It would be helpful if the Agents did not restrict themselves to the study of any one language but were available for an assignment which best suited the needs of the service. Please let the Bureau have the results thirty days from the date of this letter. Include your personal recommendation in each case. Mark your reply for the attention of the FBI Laboratory. 3/14/61 SAC_LETTER NO. 61-13 (D) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM.-- The Bureau has been advised that in the near future the Civil Service Commission (CSC) will begin an evaluation of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. The objectives of this evaluation will be to insure effective administration of the program and to ascertain what improvements may be made in the Act, regulations, procedures and health benefits plans. The evaluation will include visits by CSC regional repre- sentatives to various Government field establishments. During these visits, CSC representatives plan on conducting oral interviews and having a representative number of employees fill out questionnaires for the purpose of determining the adequacy and effective operation of this program. 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-13 ~ 24 —Nw_ 5.5044 Dood SeSbo526 Page 16
CSC has advised that regional representatives have been instructed not to interview FBI employees. Also, the question- naires-are to be administered by Bureau personnel to our employees who should not identify themselves on the questionnaire. You should assure that these instructions are followed. Immediately canvass -SAMBA members and advise the Bureau within thirty days of any suggested changes in the SAMBA plan for future consideration at the expiration of the contract period. If contacted by the CSC, you should also review the .question- naires executéd by our employees for any additional suggestions and advise the Bureau. 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-13 -3-— MW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page if
MW 35044 Doocld: 32839526 Page 16 (=) . ANTITRUST -- The Attorney General recently stated that the Antitrust Division should emphasize criminal Antitrust cases and in connection therewith should utilize the services of the FBI to a greater extent and institute criminal prosecutions where possible. It can be expected that this will result in an increase in the number of criminal Antitrust matters referred to the Bureau for investigation and may result in more requests by Antitrust attorneys to confer with Agents concerning these “investigations, At this time it is not expected that there will be any changes in any current policies and procedures for handling Antitrust matters.. We should continue to partici- pate in such conferences and +e travel of Agents is required, such will be authorized when justification exists. 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-13 (F) CRIMINAL INFORMANTS - TOP HOODLUM COVERAGE ~-CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM -=- SAC letters 57=70 dated December 13, 1957, 58-64 dated October 14, 1958, and 59-48 dated August 4, 1959, pointed out the urgent need for informants who can give direct information relative to Top Hocdlums on a continuing basis, and the need for constant re-evaluation of our informant coverage in order that the Bureau will be fully abreast of hoodlum activities. Informants of this type should be developed not only to obtain new cases for prosecution but for utilization on a iong range basis in order to provide | continuous intelligence information eoncerning organized crims Through well-placed informants we must infiltrate organized  orime groups tc the same degree that we have been able ts penetrate the Communist Party and other subversive organizations. Our coverage in this field must be~ Just as extensive and effective as that achieved in security matters. Our responsibilities in these areas cannot be over- emphasized. ‘ Today the press, television, and radio along with the express interests of the Administration keep this phase. of criminal activity in a position of prominence in the public eye. Certainly we cannot relax even momentarily our efforts in combating the criminal underworld including the prosecution of Top Hoodlums. The foundation from which we forge our. attack must be kept strong and fresh with a full flow of information from well-placed informants. 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61~13 ~ be
All Agents in conducting investigation of “¢riminal matters should be constantly alert for the development of new informants and new potential informants who may be in a position to assist us. You should at this time re~examine this category of your criminal informant coverage to insure ample notice of new developments, full exploitation of possible Federal violations on the part of Top Hoodlums and their associates, and complete - intelligence coverage in the field of organized crime. Such coverage must be carefully scrutinized from a geographical standpoint as well as on the basis of concentration of population to make certain that no phase of criminal activity is overlooked. After you have analyzed your present coverage, you should immedi- ately concentrate on any areas which may need strengthening. By way of an affirmative’ and positive approach, you should direct your action against Hoodlums under investigation in your office, concentrating on their acquaintances, associates, and henchmen with a view to developing them as criminal informants. From footholds thus gained, the pattern of penetration should be broadened by the addition of new informants. “ ; The responsibility for maintaining a comprehensive and effective criminal informant coverage of the hoodlum element rests with you, and must receive your careful consideration and personal attention on a continuing basis. You should advise the Bureau within fifteen days of this letter (1) the results of the analysis and re-evaluation of your informant coverage in Top Hoodlum matters, (2) areas requiring improvement, (3) steps taken toward improving informant coverage in these areas, and (4) future plans for enlargement of your criminal informant program with relation to coverage of Top Hoodlums. 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-13 (G) EXTORTION MATTERS -- The Bureau desires to reiterate instructions which pertain to the submission of extortion letters to the Laboratory for examination. Present instructions are that extortion letters are to be promptly forwarded to the 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61~13 -5- WW 35044 Boold: 32569526 Page i9 |
+ + Bureau airmail registered or regular mail registered, which- ever is the faster means of communication. Failure to comply with these instructions creates the possibility of criticism being directed toward the Bureau since prompt examination of such evidence may effect an early solution. This matter should be closely followed so that these instructions are strictly adhered to. (Security Letters on attached pages) 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-13 ~ 6 « MW 35044 Doold: 32889526 Page 20
(H) COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS - INTERNAL SECURITY - C -- Your attention is called to the United States Peace Corps which has been established by the President for the purpose of training young people and sending them abroad to project the image of our democratic way of life in foreign lands. We have received information to the effect that Philip Bart, National Organizational Secretary,Communist Party, USA (CPUSA), has stated that it would be wise to have some Communist Party youth get into the newly formed Peace Corps at its inception. You can understand what this would mean to the project and to our country should the CPUSA succeed in infiltrating the Peace Corps and using it for communist purposes. In order that the Bureau may fulfill its respon- sibilities in the security field, it is necessary that you deter- mine just what the communists are doing in this area in order that we may keep the appropriate departments of the Executive Branch of the Government promptly advised regarding any communist penetration into the Peace Corps. Information obtained in this regard should be submitted under instant caption. In the event a communist infiltration type of investi- gation is warranted, zou should be guided by instructions contained in Section O7E of the Manual of Instructions and submit your recommendations to the Bureau. 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-13 (r) AFRICAN ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES - INTERNAL SECURITY - AFRICA -- Recent disturbances and demonstrations at the United Nations, New York City, and in various United States cities, protesting the "murder" of Patrice Lumumba, deposed Premier of the Republic of Congo, are clear evidence of the capacity of subversive and nationalist elements in the United States to stir up agitation among African nationalists, American Negroes and others in the United States whose sympathy with the spread of nationalism in Africa does not always take into account the underlying motivation behind such agitation. The possibility that diplomatic representatives in the United States of Soviet- bloc nations and of nations sympathetic to the Soviet bloc could have a behind-the-scenes part in such agitation must not be overlooked. ; 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-13 ~7- MW 55044 Docld: 32989526 Page 21 ‘ so . med
In April of 1960 the New York Office exercised excellent initiative in recognizing that a pattern of activities in the United States favoring African nationalism was emerging and in instituting a semiannual reporting procedure to present an over-all picture of such developments. Several field offices were drawn into this reporting procedure; however, the recent demonstrations in the United States indicate the desirability of an alertness on the part of all field offices to activities of this type taking place in the various Bureau field office territories. In this connection, therefore, the Bureau desires: to utilize this file to collect a concise and factual over-all picture from all field offices of just what pattern is developing in the activities of African nationals in the United States and in the activities of individuals and groups here who seek to exploit the issue of African nationalism. It must be borne-in mind that the increasing influx of African students, who are attending educational institutions throughout the United States, requires we be most alert not only to agitational and organi- zational activities of the students themselves, but also to the problem of uncovering pressures brought to bear on them and/or efforts to organize them by nationalists or subversive elements or by representatives of other nations. In view of current developments in captioned matter, “reports should be submitted by each office on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year until further notice. Eight copies of reports should be furnished to the Bureau. After reports are submitted which will afford an over-all picture of the situation confronting each office negative reports should not be submitted but a letter should be submitted indicating there is no change in the existing picture. This file should be utilized as a control file to present a concise picture of the problem. It is not Gesigned as a catchall for reporting individual case activity. Any data warranting investigation of organizations, groups or individuals should be handled in separate case files and only that data pertinent to showing the over-all picture should be repeated in this file. Information concerning racist activities in the United States which are unrelated to African nationalist activities should not be included in reports in this case. 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO, 61-13 - 8 ~ MW 35044 Doold: 32889526 Page 22
_ EW 35044 Doold:32389526 Page 23 Reports in this matter should utilize logical headings and subheadings in order to enable an organized pre- sentation. The Bureau file number is 1005-87964. The New York Office is the office of origin. 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-13 (3)’ CUBAN ALIEN REFUGEE REPORTS -- Bureau has arranged for Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) offices-locally to furnish copies of reports pertaining to Cuban alien refugees in the United States to Bureau offices at field level. These reports generally contain brief identifying data concerning the alien including his whereabouts at the time he was interviewed by INS. They are normally submitted on INS Form I-161. While active investigation of these individuals is not desired in the absence of allegations indicating they are procommunist, pro-Soviet, anti-American, pro-Castro or are engaged in activities which would bring them within our investigative jurisdiction, they represent an excellent potential from whom intelligence information can be obtained and sources of information developed. . Offices receiving these reports should carefully review . them with the thought in mind of interviewing the alien refugees on a selective basis for the purpose of developing intelligence data and assessing their potential as informants or sources in Cuban matters. It is realized that many refugees may not have information; however, you should bear in mind that if there is an indication a refugee was involved in counterrevolutionary activities he probably has information concerning such activities in Cuba. If refugee was Cuban official, it would be logical .to expect he would have information concerning communist and Soviet orientation of Castro officials. Likewise, if he was in public relations field he could be expected to have data dealing with Cuban propaganda activity. Prior to conducting such interviews, review your office indices and if the data received from INS or the data located in your files indicates that a check of Bureau files would be desirable prior to the interview, then an expedite check of Bureau files should be requested. Sufficient back- ground data should be furnished to facilitate this check. Your interviews should be designed to determine the full scope of each refugee's knowledge and this should be clearly shown in ’ reporting the results of the interviews. This will enable the Bureau and any other field office having a direct interest in the data to request additional information on specific points where desirable. 3/14/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-13 - 9-.
Pertinent concrete information elicited from the refugees would be of interest not only to the Bureau but also to other Government agencies. For this reason you should submit the results of such interviews under an appropriate caption in a form suitable for dissemination, submitting nine copies to the Bureau. Where warranted, appropriate investigations should be instituted on the basis of data obtained from these refugees. There is no need to obtain Bureau permission for these interviews unless some unusual circumstance exists. Advise the Bureau of the results of all interviews conducted. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 3/14/61. - | . SAC LETTER NO. 61-13 ~ 10 ~ NW 55044 Doocld: 32989526 Page 24 —
_— Pp” SONAL ATTENTION Sau LETTER NO. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to April 4, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. G. File No. (A) FBI SUGGESTION PROGRAM -- In connection with the Bureau's Suggestion Program, it has been noted that a number of suggestions have been received which, although they appear meritorious on the surface, actually would create more paper work or other administrative burden than they would relieve if adopted. This is not meant to discourage creative thought on the part of our employees, but should be borne in mind when considering the merits of each proposal. In addition, where savings of a tangible nature are anticipated through the adoption of a suggestion, a statement indicating, as far as possible, the amount to be realized in savings should be set forth in the suggestion or accompanying comments. This is necessary so that the suggestor may receive due consideration for recognition under the Incentive Awards Program if his suggestion is adopted. In the past, it has been necessary on occasions for the Suggestions Desk to go back to the Division where the suggestion originated and have this point covered. This causes delay in processing the sug- gestion and unnecessary communications. 4/4/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-18 (B) 1962 SESSIONS - FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY -- The Sixty-ninth Session of the FBI National Academy will begin on Monday, March 19, 1962, and will graduate on Wednesday, June 6, 1962. The Seventieth Session will begin on Monday, August 13, 1962, and will graduate on Wednesday, October 31, 1962. You will be instructed at a later date as to when you should submit the names of candidates for these two sessions. 4/4/61 - SAC LETTER NO. 61-18 i 1% " ent retrial of a Bureau TECTIVE CUSTODY -- During the recent (c) ec covernment witness on cross-examination refused to reveal here a for her own safety and t address because she feare that of her child. When Court was adjourned for the day one etody Judge ordered the FBI to take the witness into protective c until she completed her testimony. NW 35044 Docld: 32959526 Page 25 Saran anne apne a
The protection of a witness is clearly within the function of the United States Marshal's Office. The arbitrary action of the Judge in this case is a most undesirable precedent and may be seized upon by other Judges in the future to involve us in a situation outside our primary duties. In the event of a similar request in the future, ‘ you should advise the United States Attorney to point out to the Court the function of the United States Marshal with respect to the protection of witnesses. 4/4/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-18 -(D) LAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE UNIT -- This organization is comprised of representatives of law enforcement organizations located for the most part in the Far West and particularly in California. However, recent edditions in its membership in- cluded representatives from police agencies as far eastward as Ohio and Florida. These members exchange data on hoodlums, gangsters and organized crime. Collection and dissemination of information are handled through the California State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation at Sacramento. The Bureau has taken no part in-the activities of the Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit (LEIU) since it was organized in 1956. This’ “organization is holding an annual meeting at Reno, ‘Nevada, on April 13 - 14, 1961. The existence of the organization is being called to your attention in order that you will be acquainted with its operations in the event any information concerning it should be referred to your office. In the event you learn of any new agencies being accepted as members of LEIU or of any other information of interest con- eerning the organization, the Bureau should be advised. You should take no action with respect to the activities of this organization and no comment should be made with respect to the merits of LEIU. 4/4/61 SAC LETTER NO.: 61-18 (E) REPORTING CHINESE NAMES AND USE OF CHINESE TELEGRAPHIC CODE (CTC) NUMBER - REPORT WRITING ~ INDEXING -- In those instances where a Chinese name is reported in a communication, 4/4/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-18 ~~ NW 55044 Doold: 323989526 Page 26 ee
either in the title or text, you should insure that the Chinese Telegraphic Code number, if available, is included. The first time the name appears in either the title or the body of a communication, the Mandarin, Cantonese or other available dialectal spelling should be given followed by the code numbers. The code number should appear in sequence in such a manner that there will be no question as to which name it attaches where the names of several persons are listed. The title should, of course, include the name as it is actually used by the person himself. Index cards on Chinese names should include the CTC number when it is avail- able. The CTC number is a valuable factor for. identification or elimination purposes but it should not be relied upon to the exclusion of other information. Instances have occurred where two persons have the same number or where two numbers are ascribed to the same individual. (Security Letter on attached page) 4/4/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-18 -3- 7 NW 35044 Doocld: 32959526 Page 27
ba 3 7 4 ‘ (F):. NATIONALITY GROUP COVERAGE ~ CUBA -- On February 13, 1961,° Thine AGENCY CONSIDERATION Each field office should assure that all pertinent data relating to such individuals is referred on a continuing basis to the appropriate local office of INS in order that acticn by INS looking toward possible exclusion, deportation, expatriation or denaturalization may be properly considered. You will note that INS investigative action in these matters requires specific clearance with the FBI. In view of INS objectives and in view of the tense Cuban situation clearance should be granted upon request unless INS investigation of a particular individual would definitely interfere with a pending investigation or jeopardize your oym interests in an individue When. clearance for INS investigation is not granted the Bureau should be advised promptly. by airtel under the caption of the individual case of the denial and the reasons therefor. Any pending action which prompts the denial should be expedited in order that clearance can be granted INS as soon as practical. When granting clearance for INS investigative action be certain that arrangements are effected whereby you will be advised by INS of pertinent data developed and of any proceedings instituted regarding subjects of interest to your office. . Thies AGENCY CONSIDERATION You WALL BECUBULES, MUNEVEL, Ullal sume Local orfices: of INS; ‘in order to implement their instructions, may request data regarding the July 26th Movement and other organizations supporting the Castro cause. Pertinent data should be supplied. Any problems experienced by field offices in connection with INS activities in this regard should be brought to the attention of the Bureau promptly. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 4/4/61 7 SAC LETTER NO. 61-18 -~ 4. NW 35044 Docld: 329599526 Page 26 : |
PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC * “TER NO. 61-19 UNIT STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUL LICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Ins Reply, Pleasa Refer to April 5, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. G File No. (A) NONDISCRIMINATION - GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT POLICY - GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS ~~ By Executive Order 10925 dated March 6, 1961, the President abolished the President's Committee on Government Employ- ment Policy and the Government Contracts Committee and in lieu thereof established the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. The President reaffirmed the policy that there be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for: employment in the Federal Government or with contractors doing business with the Government and delegated to the new committee the authority to implement this policy. A copy of the Executive Order is enclosed. As regards rules for effectuating the policy and provisions of Executive Order 10925 throughout the Department, the Attorney General by Departmental Order 239-61 dated March 17,.1961, reaffirmed regulations in this regard prescribed by the Departmental Order 105-55 dated November 21, 1955. He specified that all references in that Order to the President's Committee on Government Employment Policy shall be deemed to be references to the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. This instruction by the Attorney General means there is no substantive change in provisions for complying with the nondiscrimination program. Manual revisions are being prepared. At this time I want to strongly remind you of the prime importance of insuring that each applicant for any Bureau position is given consideration based entirely on his merit and fitness and without regard for his race, color, religion, or national origin. In view of the ever-increasing challenges facing the Bureau and our country, it is absolutely imperative that we make the best use ‘of the human resources available so as to assure that our responsi- bilities are discharged in the best possible manner. This requires alertness and application at every level of our recruitment program, from contact with possible applicants through interview and investi- gation, to insure that the best qualified are eventually extended appointments. You should emphasize this to all personnel who have occasion to participate in handling Bureau applicant matters. I shall continue to expect you to implement this policy and to make certain that the best qualified applicants for Bureau positions anywhere in the service are referred to the Bureau for appropriate consideration. Very truly yours, Friel John Edgar Hoover esosure Director | MW 55044 Doold: 32969526 Page 29
MW 35044 Doold: 32989526 Executive Order 10925 ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EQUAL EM- PLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY WHEREAS discrimination because of race, creed, color, or national origin is contrary to the Constitutional principles and policies of the United States; and WHERBAS it is the plain and positive obligation of the United States Govern- ment to promote and ensure equal opportunity for all qualified persons, without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin, employed or seeking em- ployment with the Federal Government and on government contracts: and WHEREAS it is the policy of the ex- ecutive branch of the Government to encourage by positive measures equal opportunity for all qualified persons within the Government; and WHERBEAS it is in the general interest and welfare of the United States to pro- mote its economy, security, and national defense through the most efficient and effective utilization of all available man- power; and WHEREAS a review and analysis of existing Executive orders, practices, and government agency procedures relating to government employment and com- pliance with existing non-discrimination contract provisions reveal an urgent need for expansion and strengthening of efforts to promote full equality of em-~ ployment opportunity; and WHEREAS a single governmental committee should be charged with re- sponsibility for accomplishing these ob- jectives: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, it is ordered as follows: Part I—ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRESI- DENT’S COMMITTEE ON EQUAL EMPLOY- MENT OPPORTUNITY Section 101. There is hereby estab- lished the President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. Sec, 102. The Committee shall be com- posed as follows: (a) The Vice President of the United States, who is hereby designated Chair- man of the Committee and who shall preside at meetings of the Committee. (b) The Secretary of Labor, who is -hereby designated Vice Chairman of the Committee and who shall act as Chair- man in the absence of the Chairman, The Vice Chairman shall have general supervision and diréction of the work of the Committee and of the execution and implementation of the policies and pur- poses of this order. (c) The Chairman of the Atomic En- ergy Commission, the Secretary of Com- merce, the Attorney General, the Sec- retary of Defense, the Secretarics of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Admin- istrator of General Services, the Chair- man of the Civil Service Commission, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Hach such member may designate an al- ternate to represent him in his absence. (d) Such other members as the Presi- dent may from time to time appoint. {e) An Executive Vice Chairman, designated by the President, who shall be ez officio a member of the Committee. The Executive Vice Chairman shall as- sist the Chairman, the Vice Chairman and the Committee. Between meetings of the Committee he shall be primarily responsible for carrying out the func- tions of the Committee and may act for the Committee pursuant to its rules, dele- gations, and other directives. Final ac- tion in individual cases or classes of cases may be taken and final orders may be entered on behalf of the Committee by the Executive Vice Chairman when the Committee so authorizes. Sec. 103. The Committee shall meet upon the call of the Chairman and at such other times as may be provided by its rules and regulations. It shall (a) consider and adopt rules and regulations to govern its proceedings; (b) provide generally for the procedures and policies to implement this order; (c) consider reports as to progress under this order: (d) consider and act, where necessary or appropriate, upon matters which may be presented to it by any of its members; and (e) make such reports to the Presi- dent as he may require or the Committee shall deem appropriate. Such reports shall be made at least once annually and shall include specific references to the actions taken and results achieved by each department and agency. The Chairman may appoint sub-committees to make special studies on.a continuing basis. Part II—NONDISCRIMINATION IN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT Section 201. The President’s Commit- tee on Equal Employment Opportunity ‘established by this order is directed im- mediately to scrutinize and study em- ployment practices of the Government of the United States, and to consider and recommend additional affirmative steps which should be taken by executive de- partments and agencies to realize more fully the national policy of nondiscrimi- nation within the executive branch, of the Government. Sec. 202. All executive departments and agencies are directed to initiate forthwith studies of current government employment practices within their re- sponsibility. The studies shall be in such form as the Committee may prescribe and shall include statistics on current employment patterns, a review of cur- Page 30 rent procedures, and the recommenda- tion of positive measures for the elim- ination of any discrimination, direct or indirect, which now exists. Reports and recommendations shall be submitted to the Executive Vice Chairman of the Committee no later than sixty days from the effective date of this order, and the Committee, after considering such re- ports and recommedations, shali report to the President on the current situation and recommend positive measures to ac- complish the objectives of this order. Sec. 203. The policy expressed in Executive Order No, 10590 of January 18, 1955 (20 FR. 409), with respect to the exclusion and prohibition of discrimina- tion against any employee or applicant for employment in the Federal Govern- ment because of race, color, religion, or national origin is hereby reaffirmed. Sec. 204. The President’s Committee on Government Employment Policy, es- tablished by Executive Order No. 10590 of January 18, 1955 (20 F.R. 409), as amended by Executive Order No. 10722 of August 5, 1957 (22 FR, 6287), is hereby abolished, and the powers, functions, and duties of that Committee are hereby transferred to, and henceforth shall be vested in, and exercised by, the Presi- dent’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity in addition to the powers conferred by this order. Part III—Oszications or GovERNMENT CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS SUBPART A-——CONTRACTORS’ AGREEMENTS Section 301. Except in contracts ex- empted in accordance with section 303 of this order, all government contracting agencies shall include in every govern- ment contract hereafter entered into the following provisions: “In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the con- tractor agrees as follows: “(1) The contractor will not discrim- inate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employ- ment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrad- ing, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for train- ing, including apprenticeship. The con- tractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and ap- plicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer set- ting forth the provisions of this non- discrimination clause. “(2) The contractor will, in all solici- tations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor,
| | | | & e state that all qualified applicants réceive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin. “(3) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of work- ers with which he has a collective bar- gaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the agency contracting officer, advis- ing the said labor union or workers’ representative of the contractor’s com- mitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and ap- Pplicants for employment. (4), The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 10925 of March 6, 1961, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the President’s Committee on Equal Em- ployment Opportunity created thereby. “(5) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 10925 of March 6, 1961, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the said Committee, or pur- suant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the contracting agency and the Committee for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. “(6) In the event of the contractor’s non-compliance with the nondiscrimi- nation clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or or- ders, this contract may be cancelled in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further gov- ernment contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Or- der No. 10925 of March 6, 1961, and such ‘other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in the said Executive order or by rule, regulation, or order of the President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity, or as otherwise provided by jaw. “(7) The contractor will include the provisions of the foregoing paragraphs (1) through (6) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the President’s ° Committee on Equal Employment Op- portunity issued pursuant to section 303 of Executive Order No. 10925 of March 6, 1961, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the contracting agency may direct as a means of en- forcing such provisions, including sanc- tions for non-compliance: Provided, however, that in the event the contrac- tor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the inter- ests of the United States.” Sec. 302. (a) Each contractor having a contract containing the provisions pre- scribed in section 301 shall file, and shall cause each of its subcontractors to file, Compliance Reports with the contracting agency, which will be subject to review by the Committee upon its request. Compliance Reports shall be filed within such times and shall contain such infor- mation as to the practices, policies, pro- grams, and employment statistics of the contractor and each subcontractor, and shall be in such form, as the Committee may prescribe. (b) Bidders or prospective contractors or subcontractors may be required to state whether they have participated in any previous contract subject to the pro- visions of this order, and in that event to submit, on behalf of themselves and their proposed subcontractors, Compli- ance Reports prior to or as an initial part of their bid or negotiation of a contract. (c) Whenever the contractor or sub- contractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or under- standing with a labor union or other representative of workers, the Compli- ance Report shall include such infor- mation as to the labor union’s or other representative’s practices and policies affecting compliance as the Committee may prescribe: Provided, that to the extent such information is within the exclusive possession of a labor union or other workers’ representative and the labor union or representative shall refuse to furnish such information to the con- tractor, the contractor shall so certify to the contracting agency as part of its Compliance Report and shall set forth what efforts he has made to obtain such information. (d) The Committee may direct that any bidder or prospective contractor or subcontractor shall submit, as part of his Compliance Report, a statement in writing, signed by an authorized officer or agent of any lIabor union or other workers’ representative with which the bidder or prospective contractor deals, together with supporting infor- mation, to the effect that the said labor union’s or representative’s practices and policies do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, creed, or national origin, and that the labor union or rep- resentative either will affirmatively co- operate, within the limits of his legal and contractual authority, in the imple- mentation of the policy and provisions of this order or that it consents and agrees that recruitment, employment, and the terms and conditions of employ- ment under the proposed contract shall be in accordance with the purposes and provisions of the order. In the event that the union or representative shall refuse to execute such a statement, the Compliance Report shall so certify and set forth what efforts have been made to secure such a statement, Sec. 303. The Committee may, when it deems that special circumstances in the national interest so require, exempt & contracting agency from the require- ment of including the provisions of sec- tion 301 of this order in any specific contract, subcontract, or purchase order. The Committee may, by rule or regula- tion, also exempt certain classes of con- tracts, subcontracts, or purchase orders (a) where work is to be or has been performed outside the United States and no recruitment of workers within the limits of the United States is involved; | MW_55044 DooTd:329969596 Page 31 for’standard commercial supplies or raw materials; or (c) involving less than specified amounts of money or specified numbers of workers. SUBPART B-——-LABOR UNIONS AND REPRESENT- ATIVES OF WORKERS Sec. 304. The Committee shall use its best efforts, directly and through contracting agencies, contractors, state ‘and local officials and public and private agencies, and all other available instru- mentalities, to cause any labor union, recruiting agency or other representative of workers who is or may be engaged in work under government contracts to co- operate with, and to comply in the im- plementation of, the purposes of this order. Sec. 305. The Committee may, to ef- fectuate the purposes of section 304 of this order, hold hearings, publie or pri- vate, with respect to the practices and policies of any such labor organization. It shall from time to time submit special reports to the President concerning dis-~ criminatory practices and policies of any such labor organization, and may recom- mend remedial action if, in its judgment, such action is necessary or appropriate, It may also notify any Federal, state, or local agency of its conclusions and rec- ommendations with respect to any such labor organization which in its judg- ment has failed to cooperate with the Committee, contracting agencies, con- tractors, or subcontractors in carrying out the purposes of this order, SUBPART C--POWERS AND DUTIES OF TH. PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEE ON EQUAL Enf~ PLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND OF CON~ TRACTING AGENCIES Sec. 306. The Committee shall adopt such rules and regulations and issue such orders as it deems necessary and appro- priate to achieve the purposes of this order, including the purposes of Part II hereof relating to discrimination in gov- ernment employment. Sec. 307. Hach contracting agency shall be primarily responsible for obtain- ing compliance with the rules, regula- tions, and orders of the Committee with respect to contracts entered into by such agency or its contractors, or affecting its own employment practices. All con- tracting agencies shall comply with the Committee’s rules in discharging their primary responsibility for securing compliance with the provisions of con- tracts and otherwise with the terms of this Executive order and of the rules, regulations, and orders of the Committee pursuant hereto, They are directed to cooperate with the Committee, and to furnish the Committee such, informa- tion and assistance-as it mayrequire in the performance of its functions under this order. They are further directed to appoint or designate, from among the agency’s personnel, compliance officers. It shall be the duty of such officers to seek compliance with the objectives of this order by conference, conciliatior mediation, or persuasion. Sec. 308. The Committee is authorized to delegate to any officer, agency, or em- ployee in the executive branch of the awe’
NW 55044 Docld: 32989526 . a,’ Government any function of the C mittee under this order, except the au- thority to promulgate rules and: regula- tions of a general nature. Sec. 309. (a) The Committee may it- self investigate the employment prac- tices of any government contractor or subcontractor, or initiate such investiga- tion by the appropriate contracting agency or through the Secretary of Labor, to determine whether or not the contractual provisions specified in sec~ tion 301 of this order have been violated. Such investigation shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures es- tablished by the Commitee, and the in- vestigating agency shall report to the Committee any action taken or recommended. (b) The Committee may receive and cause to be investigated complaints by employees or prospective employees of @ government contractor or subcontrac~ tor which allege discrimination contrary to the contractual provisions specified in section 301 of this Order. The appro- priate contracting agency or the Secre- tary of Labor, as the case may be, shall report to the Committee what action has been taken or is recommended with re- gard to such complaints. Sec. 310. (a) The Committee, or any agency or officer of the United States designated by rule, regulation, or order of the Committee, may hold such hear- ings, public or private, as the Committee may deem advisable for compliance, en- forcement, or educational purposes. (b) The Committee may hold, or cause to be held, hearings in accordance with subsection (a) of this section prior to imposing, ordering, or recommending the imposition of penalties and sanctions under this order, except that no order for debarment of any contractor from further government contracts shall be made without a hearing. Sec. 311. The Committee shall en- courage the furtherance of an educa- tional program by employer, labor, civic, educational, religious, and other non- governmental groups in order to elimi- nate or reduce the basic causes of dis-~ crimination in employment on the ground of race, creed, color, or national origin. SUBPART D-—-SANCTIONS AND PENALTIES Sec. 312. In accordance with such rules, regulations or orders as the Com-~ mittee may issue or adopt, the Commit- tee or the appropriate contracting agency may: (a) Publish, or cause to be published, the names of contractors or unions . which it has concluded have complied or have failed to comply with the provisions of this order or of the rules, regulations, and orders of the Committee. (b) Recommend to the Department of Justice that, in cases where there is sub- stantial or material violation or the threat of substantial or material viola- tion of the contractual provisions set forth in section 301 of this order, ap- propriate proceedings be brought to en- force those provisions, including the en- joining, within the limitations of applicable law, of organizations, individ- uals or groups who prevent directly or indirectly, or seek to prevent directly or indirectly, compliance with the aforesaid provisions. (c) Recommend to the Department of Justice that criminal proceedings be brought for the furnishing of false in- formation to any contracting agency or to the Committee as the case may he. (d) Terminate, or cause to be termi- nated, any contract, or any portion or portions thereof, for failure of the con- tractor or subcontractor to comply with the nondiscrimination provisions of the contract. Contracts may be terminated absolutely or continuance of contracts may be conditioned upon a program for future compliance approved by the con- tracting agency. (e) Provide that any contracting agency shall refrain from entering into further contracts, or extensions or other modifications of existing contracts, with any non-complying contractor, until such contractor has satisfied the Com- mittee that he has established and will carry out personnel and employment policies in compliance with the provi- sions of this order. (f{) Under rules and regulations pre- scribed by the committee, each contract- ing agency shall make reasonable efforts within a reasonable time limitation to secure compliance with the contract pro- visions of this order by methods of con- ference, conciliation, mediation, and per- suasion before proceedings shall be in- stituted under paragraph (b) of this section, or before a contract shall be . terminated in whole or in part under paragraph (d) of this section for failure of a contractor or subcontractor to com- ply with the contract provisions of this order. Sec. 313. Any contracting agency tak- ing any action authorized by this sec- tion, whether on its own motion, or as directed by the Committee, or under the Committee’s rules and regulations, shall promptly notify the Committee of such action or reasons for not acting. Where the Committee itself makes a determina- tion under this section, it shall promptly notify the appropriate contracting agency of the action recommended. The agency shall take such action and shail report the results thereof to the Commit- tee within such time as the Committee shall provide. Sec. 314. If the Committee shall so direct, contracting agencies shall not enter into contracts with any bidder or prospective contractor unless the bidder or prospective contractor has satisfac- torily complied with the provisions of this order or submits a program for compliance acceptable to the Committee or, if the Committee so authorizes, to the contracting agency. Sec. 315. Whenever a contracting agency terminates a contract, or when- ever a contractor has been debarred from further government contracts, be- cause of noncompliance with the con- tractor provisions with regard to non- discrimination, the Committee, or the contracting agency involved, shall promptly notify the Comptroller Gen- eral of the United States. Page 32 SUBPART E—CERTIFICATES OF MERIT Sec. 316. The Committee may provide for issuance of a United States Govern- ment Certificate of Merit to employers or employee organizations which are or may hereafter be engaged in work un- der government contracts, if the Com- mittee is satisfied that the personnel and employment practices of the em- ployer, or that the personnel, training, apprenticeship, membership, grievance and representation, upgrading and other practices and policies of the employee organization, conform to the purposes and provisions of this order. Sec. 317. Any Certificate of Merit may at any time be suspended or re- voked by the Committee if the holder thereof, in the judgment of the Com- mittee, has failed to comply with the provisions of this order. Sec. 318. The Committee may provide for the exemption of any employer or employee organization from any require- ment for furnishing information as to comp: «.nce if such employer or employee organization has been awarded a Certifi~ cate of Merit which has not been sus- pended or revoked. . Part IV-—MIscELLANEOUS Section 401. Each contracting agency (except the Department of Justice) shall defray such necessary expenses of the Committee as: may be authorized by law, including section 214 of the Act of May 3, 1945, 59 Stat. 134 (31 U.S.C. 691): Provided, that no agency shall supply more than fifty per cent of the funds necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. The Department of Labor shall provide necessary space and facili- ties for the Committee. In the case of “the Department of Justice, the contribu- tion shall be limited to furnishing legal services. Sec. 402. This order shall become effective thirty days after its execution. The General Services Administration. shall take appropriate action to revise the standard Government contract forms to accord with the provisions of this order and of the rules and regula- tions of the Committee.- Sec. 403. Executive Order No. 10479 of August 13, 1953 (18 F.R. 4899), together with Executive Orders Nos. 10482 of August 15, 1953 (18 F.R. 4944), and 10733 of October 10, 1957 (22 FLR. 8135), amending that order, and Executive Order No, 10557 of September 3, 1954 (19 F.R. 5655), are hereby revoked, and the Government Contract Committee established by Executive Order No. 10479 is abolished. All records and prop- erty of or in the custody of the said Committee are hereby transferred to the President’s Committee on Equal Employ- ment Opportunity, which shall wind up the outstanding affairs of the Govern- ment Contract Committee. JOHN F, KENNEDY THE WHITE Howse, March 6,1961. [F.R. Doc. 61-2098; Filed, Mar. 7, 10:06 a.m.] 1961;
— "File No. PERSONAL APTENTION SAC 1 TER Too UNIT.D STATES DEPARTMENT OF JusTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to April 27, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. c. (A). NATIONALITY GROUP COVERAGE -- The increasing anti-United States attitudes and demonstrations stemming from the Cuban situation and "cold war" tensions are cause for concern and must be taken fully into account in connection with our investigative efforts. There has been recent evidence of hostility and belligerence on the part of pro-Castro Cubans during attempted interviews by Special Agents. The Bureau has also received data indicating that the Communist Party of Mexico planned violent action against Special Agents of the FBI and Americans in Mexico. Sub- sequent data indicated the Communist Party of Mexico planned to prepare black lists of Americans in Mexico, to identify Special Agents of the FBI and agents of the Central Intelligence Agency and place them under surveillance, and to seize Americans and hold them as hostages in the event of war with Russia. Plans were made to conduct surveillances of members of the Communist Party of Mexico suspected of being informants. A war of nerves was contemplated involving planned damage to property and sabotage with wide-scale sabotage efforts planned in the event of war, including the organization, arming and training of militia from farm and labor elements to be used to defend Cuba if necessary. This hostility and the grave steps contemplated undoubtedly were touched off as a part of an emotional reaction to the invasion of Cuba by anti-Castro elements. They are, however, clear evidence of what we should be prepared to contend with now and in the event — anti-United States tensions increase. The planned actions of the Communist Party of Mexico demonstrate forcefully the capacity of a subversive organization to react militantly to an emergency situation. The activities of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee in the United States reveal clearly the capacity of a nationality group organization to mobilize its efforts in such a situation so as to arrange demonstrations and influence public opinion. Each Special Agent in Charge should assure that investi- gations and interviews related to nationality group activity are conducted with due caution and careful consideration of the safety of personnel handling this work. Care should be taken not to provoke hostility. Border offices should be particularly cautious ‘in view of the militant hostility and reported plans of the Com- munist Party of Mexico. The existing situation is such that all field offices must be most alert to the possibility of demonstrations by nationality groups which could lead to incidents involving MW 35044 Doocld: 32889526 Page 33
violence. Advise local police of such demonstrations at once and immediately advise Bureau under caption of particular matter indicating such action has been taken. The same in- | structions are applicable when data is received that individuals involved in nationality group situations may be illegally carrying arms. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 4/27/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-24 -~ 2 - | HW 35044 Doold: 32889526 Page 34
SAC GETTER NO. 61-28 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to May 23, 1961 . ‘WASHINGTON 25, D.C. File No. . (A) BOOKLET ENTITLED "HOW SERVICE STATIONS CAN HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT" -- Captioned booklet has been prepared ’by the Bureau for distribution to service station operators and other interested individuals throughout the country. Two thousand copies are being forwarded to each office, under separate cover, together with a copy of the press release which will be made from the Department on May 28. Those divisions having headquarters offices of major gasoline distributors should immediately contact the appropriate officials of these companies and call the booklet to their attention, pointing out that the booklet is available in quantity for distribution to their retail outlets. Ail offices Should identify retail associations of gasoline dealers within their divisions and contact the aporopriate officers to call the availability of the booklet to their attention. The June, 1961, issue of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin will include an item concerning the booklet. The Bureau will welcome the interest -Of other,.law enforcement agencies in distributing the publication. 5/23/61 7 SAC LETTER NO. 61-28 > i (B) PERFORMANCE RATINGS -- A review of the annual performance ratings recently submitted clearly indicates that rating and reviewing officials have not completely familiarized themselves with instructions set out in the Manual of Rules and Regulations, Part I, Section 5, pertaining to performance ratings. Further- more, in evaluating employee performance many rating and review- ing officials have failed to give due consideration to such important matters as disciplinary action, limited duty, voluntary Overtime and the.weight program. It was obvious some ratings had been written without sufficient preparation and care and had not been thoroughly reviewed before being transmitted to the Bureau. This resulted in needless delay in processing the ratings, as well as in unnecessary correspondence. Responsibility for the proper evaluation of employee performance and the ac- curacy of performance ratings rests with the rating and reviewing officiais and hereafter they will be held strictly accountable for every error, deviation from instructions and failure to properly evaluate the employee's performance. The following are some of the items which have been the source of considerable correspondence and are being set forth for your future guidance. , NW 35044 Docld: 32909526 Page 35
(1) Failure to give due consideration to administrative action taken against’ an employee during the rating period. Certainly an employee who has been the recipient of several letters of censure or has been the subject of more severe administrative action during the rating period is not entitled to an adjective rating of Excellent. (2) Failure to give due consideration to the physical condition of an employee. It should be obvious that a Special Agent who has been on limited duty during the greater portion of the rating period is not entitled to a satisfactory rating in physical fitness nor is he entitled to more than a Satisfactory adjective rating since he cannot perform all of the duties required of a Special Agent and his assignments must be controlled. It is the personal responsibility of the rating and reviewing officials to insure that employees with physical limitations are properly rated. (3) Some rating and reviewing officials have not given due consideration to the employee's efforts to comply with the Bureau's weight standards and to equitably share the work load. it is difficult for the Bureau to understand how an employee who has not complied with the weight standards or whose overtime has been consistently below the office average can be rated excellent or outstanding in attitude. (4) There have been a number of instances in which ratings afforded employee on the rating guide and check list and/or the narrative comments have not supported the adjective rating afforded the employee. In some instances the ratings on the rating guide and check list have been inconsistent with the narrative comments. The fact that an employee is rated excellent or outstanding on the majority of the items on the rating guide and check list does not automatically entitle him to an Excellent adjective rating. It should be obvious that although all of the items on the rating guide and check list are important, some of the items, such as attitude, judgment, initiative, accuracy, industry, productivity, knowledge of duties, investigative ability, development of informants and sources of information and reporting ability, are of particular importance in evaluating employee performance and must be carefully con- sidered in arriving at the adjective rating. (5) There have been a number of instances in which the ratings on the subelements on such items as investigative ability, reporting ability, executive ability and ability on raids 5/23/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-28 ~ 2 . MW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 36
a+ . and dangerous assignments did not support the over-all rating on the particular element. If an employee is to be rated excellent on any one of these elements he must be rated excellent or outstanding on the majority of the subelements or the nar- -rative comments must clearly reflect the reason why the employee is considered excellent in the particular item. If an employee is to be rated outstanding on one of these elements he must be rated outstanding on each of the subelements in which he is rated. (6) In some instances the narrative comments were not complete or the information submitted was misleading. In this regard the Manual of Rules and Regulations specifically sets out information which must be included and questions which must be answered. Rating officials who have followed the format and answered the questions outlined in the Manual have experienced little difficulty in the preparation of performance ratings; how- ever, those who erroneously assume a complete knowledge of the regulations invariably submit incomplete and inaccurate ratings. Particular attention must be given to the specific comments required on police instructors, sound men, resident agents, accountants, language ability, disciplinary action and admini- Strative advancement to insure that complete and accurate information is set out. In regard to disciplinary action it is imperative that the rating official set out each item of administrative action, including the date of the action and the reason for it, and specifically note the items on the rating guide and check list which have been affected by the action. (7) If an employee is a relief supervisor and has been used in this capacity during the rating period he should be rated on item 21, executive ability, and if he has not been used in this capacity during the rating period the narrative comments should so indicate. (8) In those cases in which there has been a deterioration in the employee's performance or serious defi~ ciencies are noted it is the responsibility of the rating and reviewing officials to submit a cover memorandum with the rating setting out recommendations for appropriate action. (9) It is imperative that ratings be prepared in sufficient time to reach the Bureau by the due date which is reflected in the Manual of Rules and Regulations and that a rating be submitted on each employee when due. Performance 5/23/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-28 -3- f Hw 55044 Docld: 32999526 Page 37
NW 35044 Doocld: 32959526 Page 35 “ratings are a most important aspect of the administrative operations of the Bureau and it is essential that they be promptly submitted so that various personnel actions can be handled as expeditiously as possible. I shall expect you to take immediate steps to insure that all performance ratings, whether administrative or of- ficial annuals, on all employees are properly prepared in accordance with instructions set out in the Manual of Rules and Regulations and that every aspect of an employee's performance is placed in its proper perspective in evaluating and rating the employee. Rating and reviewing officials will be held personally responsible for the accuracy and complete- ness of the performance ratings and the proper evaluation of the employee's performance. 5/23/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-28 (C) IDENTIFICATION MATTERS - FINGERPRINTING SUBJECTS OF FBI CASES ~- A number of field offices have written in concerning the new "Prisoner Record and Reporting System" placed in operation February 26, 1961, for U. S. Marshals and Bureau of Prisons institutions. As a result of this system, two marshals have asked FBI to either fingerprint each Federal prisoner twice or route fingerprints through marshal headquarters in the arresting area whenever subject is released by a U. S. Commissioner or Pederal judge before marshal has opportunity to take custody. I am strongly opposed to duplicate fingerprinting and also delays which would occur if arrest fingerprints taken by FBI cleared through marshal before being received by Identification Division. These objections were voiced to Executive Office for U. S. Marshals which agreed to our stand, It was pointed out thatsSpecial Agents of the FBI do finger- print incidental to an. arrest whenever the person apprehended is released on bond or otherwise, or it appears that he will be released before being placed in custody of a marshal. We should insure that this is done in each instance. Indicate on the reverse side of the fingerprint card three copies of reply for marshal in district of apprehension. This conforms with procedure already in effect whereby all U. S. Marshal fingerprint cards are answered in triplicate. Show city and state where correspondence is to be sent. Upon receipt, marshal will retain one copy of record and will deliver one 5/23/61 . SAC LETTER NO. 61-28 ~ ho t ean oe ner se eaaannananamneinemaak ent emmmmaabemeeaamamemenemecntennnnir ear Lhadtennbinael tte caer eanemtnttions eae tkeee ee be
MW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 39 copy to U. S. Attorney and to U. S. Probation Officer. Fingerprinting incidental to an arrest includes the situation where a Federal prisoner incarcerated in an area where there is no dervty marshal is released at a hearing or arraignment before marshal can obtain his fingerprints. Executive Office for U. S&S. Marshals also has agreed to have all marshals discontinue forwarding to Identification Division disposition of arrest data in FBI cases. Requirement that office of Brosecutton is responsible for furnishing such data on Form R-84 remains unchanged. 5/23/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-28 (D) FBIRA MATTER - INTEROFFICE FIREARMS COMPETITION (PPC), 1961 -- In connection with the Annual Interoffice Firearms Competition, I have approved holding the competition for 1961 during the third outdoor firearms training period. The trophy, won by the Anchorage Office in 1960, will be presented to the office with the highest average percentage score of all Special Agents assigned to the office on July 1, 1961, not on limited duty. I want each Special Agent in Charge to again actively - support this competition. The rules and method of reporting the scores and averages will be forwarded to your office in the near future by the President of the FBIRA. (Security Letters on attached pages) 5/23/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-28 ~ 5 -
(FE). NATIONALITY GROUP COVERAGE - CUBA -- The failure of the recent invasion attempt by Cuban rebel forces has accentuated the problem of investigating anti-Castro and pro-Castro groups and individuals in the United States. In addition to dis- charging our security and criminal responsibilities we are faced with the necessity of acquiring and providing other agencies informative and valid intelligence data relative to the objectives and activities of both factions as well as data regarding key personalities. Key field offices handling Cuban matters have been instructed previously to give continuous and preferred attention to all phases of Cuban activity. In order to discharge these investigative and intelligence responsibilities with maximum effectiveness it is essential that particular attention be afforded the develop- ment on 2 broadly expanded basis of sources and informants in a position to provide knowledgeable data regarding pro-Castro and anti-Castro activities. The need for broadened coverage in the anti-Castro field by the FBI is quite evident when it is recognized there is as yet no firm indication of the extent of guidance and direction, if any, which will be afforded anti- Castro activity in the United States by other agencies of the U. S. Government. Any pertinent developments in this regard will be brought promptly to your attention in order to assure proper coordination. Advise Bureau promptly in event any such ~ data is received at a local level. 5/23/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-28 — . . > COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND DISRUPTION) -~ Your attention is directed to SAC Letter 60-34(E) and SAC Letter 60-36(H) which furnished instructions for handling a counterintelligence program against the Soviet-bloc intelligence services aimed at neutralizing or disrupting their activities. (B SOVIET-BLOC ESPIONAGE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE MATTERS - During a‘ conference held at the Bureau May 8 and 9, 1961, attended by representatives of 18 field offices which handle the bulk of the Bureau's security work, it was noted that this program of harassment and disruption has been suc- cessful and the conference concluded that it should be continued and, if possible, expanded in the future. It was noted particularly that the Soviet-bloc intelligence services are very sensitive to adverse publicity and it was considered desirable to foster such publicity wherever possible in the future. You should, therefore, continue to furnish to the 5/23/61 ; & SAC LETTER NO. 61-28 ~6- NW 35044 Docld: 329099526 Page 40
. . £ ¢ 2 Bureau data regarding Soviet-bloc activities in those instances where you believe some effective counterintelligence action can be taken. It is suggested that agents handling individual eases be alerted to this possibility and that each case individually be considered for such action particularly in those instances where Soviet-bloc officials travel throughout the United States on reconnaissance trips, to make public ap- -‘pearances before various groups, or to attend conventions, Selentific exhibitions, et cetera. However, no action should be taken without Bureau approval unless previously authorized. 5/23/61 | . SAC LETTER NO. 61-28 mA i mo, (G) SECURITY INDEX -- It has been suggested that in the case of Security Index (SI) subjects the labor union affiliation, if any, be shown on the SI cards. eat f meet cand ‘This matter was discussed at a recent Internal Security - Espionage Conference held at the Bureau and attended by repre- sentatives of 16 field offices. It was the opinion of the Conference that the listing of such information on the SI cards would materially facilitate any future surveys that need be conducted in connection with infiltration of subversives into labor unions. . This matter should be handled as the cases are opened for ‘semiannual verification of residences and employments. If it is determined that a subject is affiliated as either a member or officer of a labor union, that information should be set out on Form FD-122 under the heading, "Employment" and -sub- ! mitted to the Bureau in order that such may be added to the fps ee gee cee SI cards. \ Very truly yours, . John Edgar Hoover Director 5/23/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-28 -7- MW 35044 Doocld: 32939526 Page 41 ee eee
SAC. Tin NO. O12 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTHOE 2 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ‘WASHINGTON 25, D. G. In Reply, Please Refer to May 29, 1961 File No. (A) DIRECTOR'S TESTIMONY ON MARCH 6, 1961, BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ~ FISCAL YEAR 1962 -- Copies of my testimony before the House Subcommittee on Appropriations on March 6, 1961, regarding the 1962 appropriation request of the FBI, will be sent to your office in the near future. These copies are to be made available to the personnel of your office who desire to review a copy. There will be about one copy for every two employees in the supply furnished. 5/29/61 SAC LETTER NO, 61-29 . (B) POISON CONTROL CENTERS -- A "Directory of Poison Control Centers" dated April, 1961, issued by the U. S. Public Health Service is being forwarded to you separately. Retain this pamphlet for ready reference purposes in the event you need immediate advice concerning antidotes to counteract ingestion of poisons pending arrival of a physician. The directory lists facilities available throughout the U. S. Make certain employees in your office are aware of the existence of this pamphlet. --” . Se 5/29/61 SAC LETTER NO, 61-29 ; (C) RAIDS = ARM BANDS FOR USE IN - SUPPLIES -- Immediatély check to make certain your office has an adequate supply of the standard arm band to be utilized in raids as provided for in the Bureau's manuals. You should insure a supply sufficient to provide fifty ‘per cent of your Agent personnel with them. Should your supply not equal that minimum, immediately requisition same. 5/29/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-29 (D) TRAINING - MOTION-PICTURE FILMS -- The Bureau is considering producing four new training films in color. In order to insure that the proposed films serve the best interests of the Bureau in the field of training for our own personnel as well as for law enforcement in general, each Special Agent in Charge and Seat of Government division should submit suggestions concerning a topic for these films. Your consideration should be based on what films we presently have available for use, whether you believe these films are dated and should be replaced and also what you feel the MW 35044 Doocld: 32939526 Page 42 =
actual need is at the present time for training films. The ideal topic for the new training films should be one that would be conducive to use by the Bureau in training its own personnel as well as in field police training. Your comments and suggestions should be sent, attention Training and Inspection Division, within thirty days. 5/29/61 2 . SAC LETTER NO. 61-29 (EB) “BORDER STOPS - SUBJECTS DEPARTING U. S. -~ Due to heavy volume of traffic at most crossing points along Mexican and Canadian borders, requests to border offices to place stops should be made only on a-highly selective basis. Any exit Stop placed _with border officials must be placed with respective immigration or custom officials of the Mexican or Canadian Government. At the heavily traveled border crossing points, particularly on tne Mexican border, very little control is exercised by these officials and Americans frequently are not stopped. Mexican Tourist Cards are required only for individuals bound for the interior of Mexico. Requests for exit stops should be limited to important cases where direct liaison with foreign officials or surveillance by Bureau Agents is justified. In making requests, border offices should . be furnished with approximate time and place of crossing, full description of subject, including photograph, and vehicle. . > j (Security Letter on attached pages) 5/29/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-29 ~2- MW 55044 Doold: 32989526 Page 43 a AAI Lanta? mat RNR IN BAD LAN BRR RAO Jf
(fF) CUBAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES -- The Castro regime has received a tremendous boost as a result of its defeat of the anti-Castro forces during the recent invasion of Cuba. Castro's prestige has risen not only among his followers in this country but also throughout many of the Central and South ‘American countries. His followers in the United States have benefited prestigewise from his victory and as a result we have had a resurgence of pro-Castro activities, particularly involving the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. We can expect this activity to increase, particularly in the intelligence,and propaganda fields. One of the major problems in our Cuban work. is that of intelligence activities. Heretofore Cuban intelligence activities in this country have been aimed primarily at the various anti- Castro groups. The continued drift of Cuba into the Soviet orbit and the continued dependence of the Cuban Government upon Russia and its satellite countries for economic and military assistance could conceivably result in the undertaking by Cuban intelligence of activities against the United States itself. We must be prepared to meet any such threat. Perhaps the most effective means of fighting this Cuban -- intelligence problem is through good source, informant and double NW 55044 Doeld: 32989526 Page 44 agent coverage. Since the break in United States - Cuban relations in January, 1961, we have been hampered to some degree by our loss of special coverage on Cuban diplomatic establishments in Miami, New York and Washington, D. C. Other sources have compensated for. this loss to some degree; however, we cannot fulfill our obligations unless there is a continuing effort to develop new sources, informants and double agents who can keep us abreast of developments in the Cuban intelligence field. One phase of this coverage which warrants special mention is that of double agents. There is a definite need for improvement in this type coverage and the Bureau expects key offices involved in Cuban work to lead the way in the development and utilization of double agents. The Bureau believes that the present time would be ideal to infiltrate double agents into the pro-Castro. ranks. Individuals utilized could use approach that although they have been anti-Castro in the past they are now disenchanted with the leaders of the various anti-Castro groups; they do not agree with the United States role in the recent invasion of Cuba by anti-Castro forces; and they now feel that Castro's policies are best for Cuba. One special segment of present anti-Castro individuals who might be’ utilized along these lines are those who have recently returned from 5/29/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-29 -3-
oy > ‘ ° ~o ® td © anti-Castro training camps abroad. These individuals might have a special appeal to the pro-Castro forces since many of these individuals are ostensibly disheartened by the recent unsuccessful invasion of Cuba. The problem of Cuban intelligence activities can be solved only if the field offices involved afford these cases vigorous investigative attention and have coverage which will Supply needed data. The Bureau expects that field offices involved in Cuban work will keep on top of this situation not only that we may discharge our own investigative responsibilities but also that we may develop intelligence data of special interest to other Government agencies. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 5/29/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-29 -~4. NW 35044 Doold: 3235989526 Page 45
PERSC LF AtTENTION SAC LesTER NO, 61-31 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION " In Reply, Please Refer to June 6, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. G. File No. (A). TRAINING - POLICE TRAINING FILMS -- Recently, there have been several errors by the field in connection with handling of police training films. Since Bureau receives so many requests for the use of our films, it is necessary that we frequently change the instructions in regard to forwarding them; accordingly, it is imperative that Bureau instructions be accurately followed so that no office is deprived of the use of films. In some instances field offices have requested that films be sent direct to law enforcement officers, and those individuals have returned the films to Bureau after use even though Bureau had instructed that the films be forwarded elsewhere. When you request that films be sent direct to a law enforcement officer, you should instruct the officer to either return the film to your office or contact your office before forwarding it. If you cannot rely upon the officer to do so, you should not request that films-be sent direct to him. You should make certain that all employees in your division ‘responsible for handling films realize the necessity of prompt, accurate forwarding of films. Appropriate administrative action will be taken in those instances in which Bureau instructions are not followed. 6/6/61 . SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 : {By BERNA TONAL SERVICES OF INFORMATION FOUNDATION, INC. .. ISI) -- The ISI, which has its headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, and an office in Elizabeth, New Jersey, was organized in 1946. It is headed by Ulius Louis Amoss, a former colonel in the Air Force. A number of other former officers in various branches of the Armed Forces of the United States are listed as officers in ISI, and, according to one official, former military officers are used to solicit contributions to finance the organization's activities. These individuals reportedly are paid a 25 per cent commission on all funds they collect. © 4 ISI is a privaté intelligence agency which publishes a -pamphliet entitled INFORM for distribution to its subscribers. Data appearing in the pamphlet appears to be a rehash of old information which has been given a sensational slant. Amoss formerly was connected with the Office of Strategic Services and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the latter group has described him as a "flop and fabricator." A limited investigation on both ISI MW 35044 Doocld: 32839526 Page 46
and Amoss has been conducted but no information indicating an espionage or Registration Act violation was developed. Should any representatives of ISI contact your office, you should accept any information volunteered, but under no i .circumstances should they be afforded any assistance. No comment | regarding ISI or Amoss should be made to persons outside the FBI without specific Bureau approval. Inquiries should be answered i in accordance with instructions contained in Section B of SAC | letter No. 61-20. | 6/6/61 A, SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 Jot \ (C)’ “AUTOMOBILES ~ SEMIANNUAL MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT. - FORMS FD-111 AND FD-111A -- In connection with the preparation of the above forms, a number of errors are being made. Therefore, the following items are being brought to your attention: ; 1. Only the original of these forms is to ‘be submitted to the Bureau. They are to be prepared in typewritten . form. t 2. On cars transferred to or from-an office, only the data i concerning mileage, operating and maintenance costs incurred by your office during the period cars were in your possession should be reported by you. eee, 28 OF 3. Gallons of gasoline and mileage should be reported in whole figures only. ee ee 4, The purchase, installation and maintenance cost of special equipment is to be included in the proper ; column on Form FD-111. } 5. The amount shown in the "Subtotal" column under "Direct Maintenance and Repair" should include only the cost ' shown in the columns captioned "Commercial," "Government, " and "Due to Accident Damage.' 6. Reports are late in reaching the Bureau. You are reminded that Forms FD-111 and FD-llla are to reach the Bureau no later than July 15 and January 15. You are to give closer attention to the preparation of future reports to insure their accuracy. 6/6/61 ; SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 -2- NW 55044 Doocld: 32989526 Page 47
‘ ~ (D)’ “FRAINING - POLICE-PUBLIC RELATIONS SCHOOLS -- Your attention is directed to SAC letter 61-27, (A), captioned "Training - Police Administrative Schools," in which the Bureau's interest in command- level schools was set forth. To further aid the Field in furnishing command-level schools to local law enforcement agencies, there is attached a curriculum used by one of ‘the Field Divisions in giving a command-level school on Police-Public Relations. The Bureau has noted an increasing interest in this particular subject by local law enforcement agencies, and such curriculum on Police-Public Relations may meet the need for this timely subject oy most local ‘law enforcement agencies. -' ae It is requested that you furnish the Bureau any suggested topics suitable for command-level schools. It should be noted that if the command-level schools program is to be successful, it will be necessary to vary the central topic from year to year to eliminate repetition and maintain the interest of local law enforcement officers for this type of school. All suggestions pertaining to topics for command-level schools should be sent, Attention: Training and Inspection Division. 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO, 61-31 i . j - (E) J INTERVIEWS - EXCESSIVE LENGTH -- In spite of repeated instruc- tion on the subject, it is necessary at this time to again call attention to the provisions of Part I, Section 9 D, of the Manual of Rules and Regulations prohibiting prolonged interviews of ; employees who are involved in allegations of misconduct or improper performance of duty. Such interviews must be conducted efficiently and concluded without undue delay so that the interviewees will have no cause for complaint about the length of time they are questioned. All Bureau officials will be expected to insure that this rule is carefully observed at all times. 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 -3- NW 55044 DoclId: 32989526 Page 46
~ (#) INTERVIEWS WITH SUBJECTS OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS - INCOME Re TAX MATTERS -- In interviewing subjects of criminal investigations where the possibility exists the subject may have evaded payment of income taxes or there is an apparent irregularity relating to the payment of income taxes, consideration should be given to inquiring of the subject as to whether he filed an income tax return for the pertinent period and where it was filed. Such an inquiry should not be made, of course, where there is a possibility that it will prejudice our case. In the event any information of interest to the Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Department, is obtained as the result of such an inquiry, it should, of course, be promptly referred to the local office of the Internal Revenue Service, and to the Bureau in form suitable for dissemination. 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 (G). COMMITTEE FOR NONVIOLENT ACTION +. SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT OF 1948 -- Recently the Committee for Nonviolent Action (CNVA) circulated copies of a leaflet captioned"THIS IS THE SAN FRANCISCO- TO-MOSCOW WALK FOR PEACE." The leaflet contained a statement of "proposed action" and urged recipients to consider "Not serving in the armed forces and not registering for the draft." The contents of the leaflet were taken up with the Department and the Department's reply stated: "Tt is our view that the publication and/or distribution of copies of the leaflet might, under some circumstances, be in violation of 50 U.S.C. App. 462. However, we do not believe that investigation of this matter would be warranted unless it becomes apparent that the organization is making a concerted effort to persuade particular registrants, or those required to register under the Universal Military Training and Service Act, to evade military service. We would appreciate being advised of any infor- mation of that nature that may come to your - attention." In view of the Department's opinion if information is received indicating the organization is making a concerted effort to persuade registrants, or those required to register to evade military service, furnish the information to the Bureau in report form. 6/6/61 . SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 ~ 4. NW 35044 Docld: 32909526 Page 495
. When information is received from a United States Attorney! s Office or from a local board that a registrant is in violation of the Selective Service Act of 1948, as a result of the propaganda issued by the CNVA, conduct full investigation in accordance with existing Bureau instructions concerning a delinquent registrant. Each such registrant should be thoroughly interviewed to identify other registrants who may be in violation of the act, persons who distributed the leaflet, and the actual author or authors of the leaflet. Upon completion present the delinquent registrant violation to the appropriate United States Attorney for his prosecutive opinion. When submitting the closing report include in the synopsis specific data showing registrant became delinquent as a result of following the advice of the CNVA. When information is received that a nonregistrant is counseling, aiding, or abetting a violation of the Selective Service Act of 1948 in furtherance of the activities of the CNVA interview complainant thoroughly and submit a closing report to the Bureau for referral to the Depertment. These reports on nonregistrants should contain a dual caption as: John Doe - Committee for Nonviolent Action. The character will be Selective Service Act of 1948. Five:copies of reports on registrants as well as nonregistrants should be submitted to the Bureau and one copy of each closing report should be submitted to the New York Office since the headquarters of CNVA are located in New York City. 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 : i (H) “CRIMINAL ‘INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM --DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION -- In view of the position which has been taken by the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice restricting the dissemination of reports submitted under the Criminal Intelligence Program to the Department, your attention is being directed to existing instructions concerning the prompt dissemination of information of interest to other governmental agencies. Even though reports in the Criminal Intelligence Program are disseminated only to the Department, there has been no change in the instructions as to dissemination contained in part 2, section 5 of the Manual of Rules and Regulations. Dissemination to other governmental agencies required under this manual section must be handled on a timely basis and you should insure that all agents “conducting investigations under the Criminal Intelligence Program 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO, 61-31 -5- NW 55044 Docld: 32989526 Page 50
are thoroughly familiar with this section of the manual. If any instances should arise where you consider dissemination inadvisable, the Bureau should be promptly advised. As you are aware, the Department of Justice has sought the cooperation of other investigative agencies of the Federal government in furtherance of the Attorney General's attack on organized crime. As a result, other agencies, particularly the Internal Revenue Service, will be investigating notorious hoodlums and racketeers who. are also being investigated under our Criminal Intelligence Program. You will already have disseminated to Internal Revenue Service information received indicating a possible tax violation on the part of these subjects. If Internal Revenue Service or another Federal investigative agency seeks further information from you, there is no i objection to your disseminating such information under the provisions of the manual section previously referred to provided, of course, : such dissemination will in no way interfere with the Bureau's j interests. Where time is of the essence or where the information to be disseminated is relatively simple, there is .no objection to this ‘ dissemination being made orally. A proper record should be made in i your file covering such dissemination. If, however, the material | is voluminous, an appropriate dissemination memorandum should be i prepared in keeping with existing instructions and. copies of such i memoranda should be supplied to the Bureau. | You will, of course, recognize that as your investigation & progresses additional information which should be disseminated may be developed. It would also appear that as you are advised by Internal Revenue Service or another Federal investigative agency as to develop-~ ments in its investigation of a subject, information in your file not previously disseminated may become sufficiently pertinent to warrant further dissemination by you. . I The Bureau is cooperating wholeheartedly with the. Attorney General's drive on organized crime and to this end desires each Special Agent in Charge to insure that all information which should be disseminated to another Federal investigative agency is promptly forwarded to that agency in line with the manual instructions previously cited. 6/6/61 . .. SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 ~ «2 CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM - RESULTS OF CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE _CONFERENCES AT THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT -- It was the conéensus of ' those in attendance that recent Criminal Intelligence Conferences 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 ~ 6 - MW 55044 Docld: 32989526 Page 51
held at the Seat of Government (soc) provided an extremely valuable exchange of ideas and a sounding board to resolve mutual problems. Agents attending these conferences exhibited an excellent knowledge of their subject matter, which enabled informative and stimulating discussion of the activities of the'organized hoodlum element in this country. The free exchange of ideas and investigative techniques gained through experience in criminal intelligence matters proved beneficial to all in attendance. The following were some of the major areas covered in these discussions: ; PROPOSED LEGISLATION Keen interest was evidenced in some of the provisions of proposed legislation which would enable the Bureau to carry current investigations to a logical prosecutive conclusion. It was emphasized that the Bureau must now lay necessary groundwork in contemplation of the passage of proposed legislation in order that we will be in a position to move swiftly and efficiently when our responsibilities in this field are extended through a broadening of our jurisdiction. Proposed legislation to combat organized crime and racketeering, now before Congress, comprises generally eight proposals which will either create new legislation or extend current legislation over which the Bureau has investigative Jurisdiction. Proposed legislation covering interstate and foreign travel in support of racketeering enterprises would prohibit travel in interstate or foreign commerce for the purpose of distributing the proceeds of any unlawful activity; committing any crime of violence to further any unlawful activity; or other- wise promote, manage, establish, carry on, or facilitate the promotion, management, establishment, or carrying on of any unlawful activity. The term unlawful activity is defined as any enterprise involving gambling, liquor, narcotics, or prostitution offenses or extortion or bribery in violation of Federal or state laws. . A proposed amendment to the Obstruction of Justice statute would broaden this statute to make it a violation for any individual by force, threats, or injury to endeavor to intimidate any person who had furnished information to, or from whom information had been sought, by any investigative agency 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 -7T- NW 35044 Doocld: 32959526 Page O2
of the United States. It would also make it a violation to wilfully furnish false and misleading information to any investigative agency of the government. Proposed legislation covering the interstate use of wire communications for wagering would make it unlawful to lease, furnish, or maintain any wire communication facility with the intent that it be used for the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of bets or wagers on any sporting event or contest or to knowingly use such facility for any such purpose. Proposed legislation covering the interstate transportation of wagering paraphernalia would make it unlawful to transport inter- state any record, ticket, certificate, bill, slip, token, paper, writing, or other paraphernalia designed for use in bookmaking or wagering pools with respect to a sporting event or any numbers, policy, bolita, or similar illegal games. A proposal compelling testimony in certain labor racket- eering cases would compel a witness to testify and afford him immunity against self-incrimination regarding matters on which he is compelled to testify in connection with the Hobbs Act (inter- ference with interstate commerce by extortion or robbery) and Section 302 of the Taft-Hartley Act (bribes by employers to union representatives). mn Nae . Proposed amendments to the Fugitive Felon Act would broaden this statute to include all crimes punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year under the laws of the place from which the fugitive flees. A proposed amendment to the Johnson-Preston Act, covering “Interstate Transportation of Gambling Devices, would enlarge the description of gambling devices to include any machine or mechanical device designed primarily for use in connection with gambling. This proposal would also enlarge the category of persons to whom registration and filing provisions apply; it would grant immunity in specific instances to individuals involved in order to secure their testimony, and would extend the act to include transportation in foreign commerce. ' It is emphasized that the above provisions are strictly “ina proposal stage. However, a general knowledge of the contents of these proposals should be of value in shaping your investigative approach in this program. 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 ~ & - NW 55044 Doocld: 32989526 Page 53
€ : a4 BROADENING OUR INTELLIGENCE BASIS It was concluded at these conferences that we must extend our intelligence coverage through the various echelons in the organized underworld to complement highly concentrated coverage we have attained and are perfecting on the top leaders of organized crime in this country. Our investigations have identified the top men to date as falling generally in older age groups. When these leaders are removed by prosecution, death, or normal underworld attrition, it will be necessary to be aware of the makeup of the younger element who will replace them. Our position, both from an intelligence standpoint and in consideration of future prosecution, will be greatly enhanced if we obtain this broader coverage of hoodlum groups at various levels. In view of the possibility of our jurisdiction being extended to cover interstate gambling operations, it is also important that we develop a well-rounded picture of the integral functions of major gambling operations which would be of interest under the Interstate Gambling Activities classification. This will require that all offices are fully aware of the makeup, operational detail, and control of large scale gambling operations within their areas making use of interstate wire communication facilities for gambling purposes. As previously pointed out, these investigations will be aimed primarily at the top gamblers and hoodlums in control of such operations, and we cannot under any circumstances conduct investigation of a legitimate news service or other completely legitimate communications firm. Other special groups which should be designated for special attention are labor racketeers who are influencing or controlling labor unions, either directly or through intermediaries, and hoodlums who specialize in the domination of racket activities on the United States water fronts. ‘ “INFORMANTS AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES It was generally agreed that the most productive and valuable coverage achieved to date in the Criminal Intelligence Program has been through the establishment of highly confidential sources in key locations. Such sources have provided insight -- into the organized hoodlum element which was unavailable through other means. From results obtained to date, there can be no question that such sources are invaluable and that our efforts should be concentrated on the establishment of additional comparable sources in order to afford a more complete picture of the inner workings and relationships of various hoodlum groups. 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 ~Q- NW 55044 Docld:32989526 Page 54
Experience has shown that the most complete and intelligible information is obtained from a combination of highly confidential sources and live informants. Each operates as an invaluable adjunct to the other, as demonstrated by some of the best criminal intelligence operations we have in existence in various cities to date. Fragmentary information obtained from a highly ‘confidential source, when interpreted and further identifie@ through well-placed live informants, has become meaningful and extremely Significant in our tracing of hoodlum activities. Conversely, isolated bits of information initially furnished by live informants, when fully exploited through the establishment of a highly confidential source, have proven extremely valuable in filling in our picture of underworld activities. For these reasons, the importance of both of these types of sources cannot be overemphasized, and every effort should be made to improve our coverage in both areas. With regard to the development of new live informants, you should be constantly alert and ready to fully exploit any opportunity offered to develop as informants highly placed members of the organized hoodlum element. It is recognized that the development of such an individual may result in unusual conditions or requests being presented by the potential informant. Such situations should be evaluated in proportion to the individual's potential value in this program, and the possibility of developing @ live source on an upper level of the organized hoodlum element should not be dismissed arbitrarily. COORDINATION OF INFORMATION OFFERING PROSECUTIVE POTENTIAL AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION Among topics of primary importance discussed at these conferences was the goal whereby our criminal intelligence investi- gations will reach their culmination in successful prosecution of the leaders of organized crime. It is of paramount importance to understand that our current investigations must be coordinated and reported in such a way to provide the Department with necessary bases for prosecution. All information developed which may offer potential violations of statutes covered by other agencies should be promptly disseminated in keeping with existing instructions. Additionally, we must insure that our investigations are intelligently planned and sufficiently thorough that we will develop any possible violation of Federal law over which this Bureau has investigative jurisdiction. We must also be prepared to take full advantage of any new legislation which would provide the Bureau with extended jurisdiction to effectively combat the organized hoodlum element. 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 - 10 - | NW 55044 Doold:32989526 Page 55
HOODLUM ACCOUNTS IN SWISS”“BANKS The problem of tracing hoodlum funds was discussed and it was determined that information has been developed in a number of offices that top hoodlums are using numbered accounts in Swiss -banks to maintain concealed cash reserves. Extreme difficulty has been experienced in developing full information concerning such accounts because of Swiss laws guaranteeing the secrecy of these accounts. In such instances, where it appears that a subject is dealing with foreign banking institutions, investigation should be conducted at correspondent banks in this country to determine if records of pertinent transactions may be available at the correspondent bank. THUMBNAIL SKETCHES Discussion concerning the availability of a ready reference on hoodlums under investigation made it apparent that there is a need to maintain in each office a brief sketch on all hoodlum subjects under investigation throughout the Bureau. This investigative aid would list an up-to-date description, aliases, criminal associates, and other descriptive data, together with a brief documentation of the hoodlum. This sketch would be valuable in coordinating hoodlum investigation between field offices and in ‘the preparation of reports. You will be advised in the near future of the mechanics of maintaining this Bureau-wide list of hoodlums under investigation. It was also concluded during these discussions that all investigations of the organized hoodlum element will be referred to under the caption "Criminal Intelligence Program" and that the use of the caption "Top Hoodlum Program" in communications on these matters should be discontinued. This series of conferences demonstrated that our Criminal Intelligence Program has to date developed excellent coverage of the upper level organized criminal element in specific areas, and that this desired coverage must be extended throughout the country. This must be done to insure that the - Bureau has a continuing broad and comprehensive picture of the activities of the organized hoodlum element in the United States. 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 -~ ll - MW 55044 Doocld: 32989526 Page 56 L
With the extension of this required coverage, you must organize your investigations to insure that you are fully exploiting your intelligence information for prosecutive potential. You must be mindful at all times that this program must ultimately result in the prosecution of key underworld figures, and you must employ every means at your disposal to bring about the early stages of this goal at the earliest possible date. (Security Letter on attached pages) 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 -12- NW 35044 Doold:32989526 Page O37
~ (J¥ REPORT WRITING --STREAMLINING - SECURITY REPORTS -- The possibility of streamlining periodic reports in Security Index (SI) cases without losing accuracy or essential data was discussed at an Internal Security - Espionage Conference held at the Bureau on May 8-9, 1961, and attended by representatives of 16 field offices. As a result of recommendations submitted at this Conference, the Bureau is authorizing the utilization of a ~ narrative-type statement setting forth the activities of a. subject over a specified period of time as reported by informants. This particular report is susceptible to use primarily in those cases of extensive activity in subversive organizations. For your utilization in discussing this matter with Agents engaged in security work, there is attached a sample report that should be utilized as a guideline for submission of reports in SI cases. ; The type reporting described above and in the attached Sample is not to be utilized in Smith Act of 1940 cases or Internal Security Act of 1950 cases with the exception of key facility cases. This change in reporting procedure in no way relieves ' you of the responsibility of reporting in detail specific items of pertinence, such as information tending to establish a subject's knowledge of the basic aims and purposes of the subversive organization with which affiliated or information tending to establish that a subject holds revolutionary and/or anarchist beliefs. The narrative statements must be statements of facts and not conclusions. . You will continue to use inserts, for example Form FD-302, recording the results of an interview, in accordance with current practices. The location of the original informants! reports and/or ‘channelizing memoranda from which the information reported is obtained will be shown on the cover pages of the report by file number and serial scope. yo. 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 - 13 - | BW 55044 Doold: 32969526 Page 56
Although the attached sample of the report does not include the Form FD-305 as part of the cover pages to the report, you should continue to use Form FD-305 in SI cases in accordance with current instructions. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director Enclosures for (D) & (J) 6/6/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-31 - 1 - NW 35044 Docld: 32909526 Page 39
FD-263 (Rev. S-1-59)_ . ¢ ° SAMPLE | sFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD CHICAGO CHICAGO 4/26/60. 4/5-22/60 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY | TYPED BY ‘DENT CS DELETED ROLD P. PARKER, ake Harold : parker, Roy Brown, Ray Follett, CHARACTER OF CASE Roy Follett SM ~- SWP REFERENCE: Report of TOennTy DELETED dated 4/8/59, at Chicago. -C- INFORMANTS | TpeatTitY af sources : Location DELETED | A) 134-259-922 thru 1109 A) 134-1339-2 thru 25 A) 134-236-462 thru 526 imo SPECIAL AGENT DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW - 2.3 MADE: 4 - Bureau (100-369005) (RM) " 3 ~ Chicago (100-19416) Dissemination Record of Attached Report Notations | COVER PAGE Gi a2989526 Page 66
FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59) SAMPLE tn UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | CONFIDENTIAL Copy fo: Report oft EDFATITY PELETED Ofticee CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | Daie: April 26, 1960 ! Field Office File ## 1O0Q0-19416 Bureau File #: 100~369005 Tite HAROLD P. PARKER Characters: SECURITY MATTER - SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Synoplss HAROLD P,. PARKER was a member of the Chicago Socialist Workers Party (SWP) Branch during 1957 and 1958; since 2/59, PARKER has been actively engaged in SWe activities at Chicago, in a leadership capacity, and has regularly attended Chicago SWP Branch affairs; during the pertinent period, PARKER has contributed money to the SwWP, sold "The Militant,". spoken as an SWP representative, served as the Chicago SWP Branch Acting Organizer, Financial Secretary, Fund Drive Director, and on the Local Executive Committee _of this Branch. . -C- CONFIDENTIAL SAMPLE | This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to ; ; Your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ‘ F504 Docldi 32989526 Page 61
CG 100-19416 Toren TITY o@ F Sevres Beceted ° | A) 134-147-163 thru 281 A) 134-98-677 thru 740 65-645 - 65-90 A) 134-951-100 thru 119 2 etme _ _ _.. i Tenens erent camera Seremrentein seers, meena DOCUMENTATION OF ORGANIZATIONS Source Organization ee = wes todtannmst Tahnw Ba wim MARL LAL MVV2 BVA UE PdEwT ITY oF SeouRcie$ DELETED young Socialist Young Socialist Alliance Young Socialist Alliance, . ; in Chicago ~B- COVER PAGE L NW 35044 Doocld: 32999526 Page 62
- CG 100-19416 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS DETAILS: : f I. BACKGROUND | A. Employment HAROLD PARKER continues to be employed as a chemist at the Stepan Chemical Company, 3250 South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago. an TDENTITY OF Seuance AWO SPECIAL AGENT RECEIMINGE IN FORMATICH NELETEO Be. Residence’ ee ee Kostner Avenue, Chicago. - (CG T-1, 4/20/60) C. Identification Record The records of the Bureau of Records and Communica- tions, Chicago Police Department, were reviewed and revealed no information identifiable with HAROLD PARKER, subsequent ’ to,March ll, 1959. . (Investigative Cierk (IC) “ PHEW TTY DELETED 4/12/60) D. Credit Record . A check was made at the Chicago Credit Bureau, Incorporated, and revealed no information pertaining to HAROLD PARKER, Subsequent to March 4, 1957. Does Titty CELETED 4/6/66) MW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 63
CG 1060-19416 II. CONNECTIONS WITH THE SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (SWP) A. History of Activities in, Attendance at Meetings of, and Positions Held in the SwWP Unless otherwise indicated, ali Swp affairs mentioned in this report were held in Chicago. HAROLD PARKER uses the name RAY or ROY FOLLETT in connection with SHP activities and is a member of the Chicago Branch Socialist Workers Party (CBSWP) and has actively engaged in CBSWP activities on a regular basis during the period from February, 1959, to April, 1960. PARKER attended 50 SWP scheduled activities including meetings, forums, socials, Local Executive Committee (LEC) meetings, conventions and conferences. During this time, PARKER served as Chicago Branch Local Executive Committee (CBLEC) member, Chicago Branch Financial Secretary, Chicago Branch National Fund Drive Director, and acting Chicago Branch Organizer. PARKER was recommendea for National Committee (NC) SWP. During the past year PARKER served as an SWP speaker, panelist, and writer, a panelist and chairman of Militant Labor Forums, a characterization of which appears as an appendix hereto, and also active in the ‘National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for the purpose of pushing for action within the organization and not for reforming or changing the NaACP on SWP instructions. PARKER pledged $100.60 to SWP National Fund Drives on three separate occasions during 1959-60 and pledged 520.00 to Sip Special National Fund Drive. During 1959-60 PARKER was in contact’ with FARRELL DOBBS and attended SWP meeting at which TOM KERRY talked on democratic centraiism and its functions in the Sy} CG T-1 The SWP has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450. | FARRELL DOBBS and TOM KERRY were described in the April 5, 1961, edition of the "Militant," a weekly newspaper of the SWP, as National Secretary and National Committee Member, respectively, of the SWP. ~3- | MW 55044 Doold: 32985526 Page 64
CG 1060-19416 HARGLD PARKER was a member of the CBSWP from i957 through 1960 and actively participated in SWP affairs on a regular basis during 1959 and 1960. In addition to verifying PARKER'S positions in the SWP, reported his attendance at 2U scheduled SWP activities during 1959-60. PARKER was introduceé at a Militant Labor Forum panel discussion on December 10, 1960, entitled "Is There a Road to Peace or is There Peace?" as an SWP member writer for the "Militant." PARKER was in attendance at a Becember 16, 1959, CBSWP mecting at which FARRELL DOBBS gave a 1960 election campaign report stating that the 1960 election campaign woulda be the most aggressive political propaganda campaign that the Party hasqer attempted, the reason being the changing attituce of the workers, i.c. they are becoming more aggressive and receptive to radical ideas. DCBRS said that at the present time some of the workers are so aggressive that the vabor leaders are forced to go along with working class ideas. CG T-2 HAROLD PARKER was a member of the CBSWP during 1959-60 and actively participated in SWP activities on a regular basis. Verified PARKER'S SWP positions and activities at 36 scheduled SWP activities. CG T-3 HAROLD PARKER Was a member of the CBSWp during 1959-66 and actively participated in SWP activities on a regular basis. Verified PARKER'S SWP positions and activities at 40 scheduled SWP activities. CG T-4 HAROLD PARKER was a member of the CBSWP during 1959-66 and actively participated in SWP activities on a regular basis. Active participant in 27 scheduled SWP activities. PARKER stated that the SWP wanted him to become a member of the National Committee of the SWP but because of family. complications he was unable to accept. He stated, however, that if it became a choice between his family and the National Committee, he would want to be a National Committee member. PARKER attended CBSWP Semiannual Conference in June, 1960, and was elected to the CBLEC, ~4. MW 55044 Doold:32589526 Page 65
CG 1060-19416 the governing body and peerage) making group of the CBSWP. puring January, 1960, PARKER was selling the "Militant" at various steel’ milis in the Chicago area. At_a meeting of the Chicago CBSWP on December 2, 1959, and following the Branch financial report by PARKER, MARS ORIE SWABECK, described by source as a member of the CBSWP, gave the educational concerning the "PERMANENT REVOLUTION," She stated that there was nothing permanent about a revolution, however, the conditions for a revolution are permanent. She added that: these conditions must be taken advantage of and worked at by the working class, adding that the Theory of the Permanent Revolution serves aS a guide for future actions. CG T-5 PARKER was in attendance at a Militant Labor Forum hel r 959, at which EDITE HT re orte G on re cent ¢ AR +3 fashington. Dp. C. a C+ eza O the Unemployment Conference. FOX Stated. that the evorking class in America should build a labor party and immediate Steps should be taken against unemployment. CG T-6 EDITH FOX was in 1959 a member of the SWP, Detroit, Michigan. CG T-1 HARGLD PARKER was a member of the CBSWP during 1960. Reported in attendance at five SWP meetings during CG T-7 NW 35044 Doold:i32989526 Page 66
CG 100-19416 B. Activities in the Young Socialist Ailiance PARKER was present at 12 meetings of the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) in Chicago during the year 1960, He was present as an observer and did not vactively participate in the affairs thereof. CG T-3 Characterizations of the YSA and the . YSA, Chicago, appear as appendices hereto. PARKER'S name was in possession of the YSA, Chicago, during October, 1959, CG T-4 MW 35044 Docid: 32989526 Page 67
" ¢G 100-19416 MILITANT LABOR FORUM On April 20, 1960, a source advised that the "Militant Labor Forum" is a paper organization set up by the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) in Chicago, Jilinois, for SWP members and sympathizers. Open meetings are held, under the auspices of this Forum, on an irregular basis and are geared to the activities that the SWP is pursuing ata particular time, e.g., unemployment, election campaigns, etc. The leaders of the various committees, set up within the Chicago SWP Branch, are in charge of the "Militant Labor Forum" and schedule meetings under the name of the Forum in order to conceal the SWP sponsorship of same. The meetings of the Forum are generally heid at Chicago SWP Headquarters, although the Forum also sponsors other affairs, such as meetings, socials, and picnics, held at other locations. The SWP has been designated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order #10450. APPENDIX -7- NW 35044 Doocld: 32959526 Page 65 , ‘
“ CG 100-19416 "YOUNG SOCIALIST" The "Young Socialist" (YS) is a monthly publication, self-described in the May, 1960, issue as the newspaper of the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA). The YS maintains headquarters at 45 East 7th Street, New York City, and_ the mailing address is PQ Box 471, Cooper Station, New York 3, New York. APPENDIX -~8- Hw 55044 Docld: 32989526 Page 69
CG .100-19416 THE YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE The May, 1960, issue of the "Young Socialist" (YS), page one, column three, disclosed that during May 15-17, 1960, a national organization entitled the young Socialist Alliance (YSA) was established at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This issue stated that this organization was formed by the nation- wide Supporter Clubs of the publication YS. The above issue, page six, set forth the Founding Declaration of the YSA. This declaration stated that the YSA recognizes the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) as the only existing political party capable of providing the working class with political leadership on class struggle principles and that the supporters of the YS have come into basic political solidarity with the SWP on the principles of revolutionary Socialism, A confidential source advised on May 11, 1960, that the original YSA was an organization formed during October, 1957, in New York City, by youth of various left Socialist tendencies, particularly members and followers of the SWP. The leaders of this group were the guiding forces in the establish- ment of the national organization. The source further advised that the YSA is dominated and controlled in its leadership and ranks by members of the SWP. The source added that the SWP considers the YSA as the leading force in the radical youth field and its current and future hope in regard to recruits and the promulgation of the SWP movement throughout the United States. The headquarters of the YSA are located at 45 East 7th Street, New York City. The YS is a monthly publication, self-described in the May, 1960, issue as the newspaper of the YSA, The SWP has been designated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order #10450. APPENDIX ~G
CONFIDENTIAL CG, 100-19416 YOUNG SOCIALIST ALLIANCE - CHICAGO, aka Young Socialist Supporters, University Young Socialists A source advised in late November, 1959, that the Young Socialist Alliance - Chicago (YSA - C) had its origin in a series of informai discussions held in Chicago prior to June, 1959, among individuals who were close to the Socialist Workers Party (SWP). This group in June, 1959, obtained recognition from the “young Socialist" Editorial Board of New York as the official Young Socialist Supporters (YS5S) group in the Chicago area. ; . In September, 1959, the YSS group in Chicago formaliy adopted the name "Young Socialist Alliance ~- Chicago" in accordance with the 1959 National Young Socialist Supporters youth Plenum directive, which directive was designed to give a sense of national unity to the various clubs. The YSA - C as of November, 1959, proclaimed itself to be a city-wide revolutionary youth organization designed to build Socialism in America and aimed toward youth on college campuses in the Chicago area and as being independent of all adult groupings. A second source advised in April, 1960, that at the second National Conference of Young Socialist Supporters Ciub (YSSC) held April 15-17, 1960, at which the Chicago group was represented, a new national socialist youth organization, known as the Young Socialist Ailiance, was formed with the Chicago group being an affiliate. a According to a third source in May, 1960, the YSa - C, also known as the University Young Socialists (UYS) and the YSS, was considered the youth group of the Chicago Branch SWP and affiliated with the national organization of the YSA in New York. YSA officers as of May, 1960, were current members or sympathizers of the Chicago SWP. The SWE has been designated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order #10450. APPENDIX - 16 - CONFIDENTIAL MW 55044 Docld: 32989526 Page 7i
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Chicago, Illinois April 36, 1966 | In Reply, Please Refer to | File No. 1100-19416 Titles HAROLD P. PARKER Character: SECURITY MATTER - SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY Reference is made to the report of Special Agent Ralph Dp. Harmon dated and captioned as above. All sources (except any listed below) used in referenced communication have furnished reliable information in the past. G T-6 iS a municipal agency engaged in collecting security information in the Chicago area. This doctment contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. NW 35044 Doold:i32989526 Page 72
UNE UNITED STATES mpm oat LETTER 61-C FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to June 19, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. c. File No. . RE: COMMUNIST PARTY, USA :- PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE \ INTERNAL SECURITY ACT OF 1950 : On June 5, 1961, the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the registration provision of the Internal Security Act of 1950 and ordered the Communist Party, USA, to register with the Attorney General as a communist-action organization. In view of the definite possibility of prosecutive action against the Party and against selected Party officers and members should they fail to register as ordered, the Bureau desires to reiterate and enlarge upon instructions previously issued in No Number SAC Letter J dated October 19, 1951, captioned "Communist Party - USA (Brief), Prosecution of Communist Party Functionaries under the Smith Act." Since it is a cardinal rule of evidence that conversations between a subject and his attorney are in the nature of privileged - communications, technical and microphone surveillances in operation on Communist Party functionaries arrested for violation of the Smith Act of 1940 were discontinued immediately following such arrests. Notwithstanding this fact, the possibility was recognized that occasions might arise when conversations between subjects and their attorneys, or between the attorneys themselves, might be intercepted by technical or microphone surveillances which continued in operation on unrelated individuals and/or organizations. Accordingly, the field was instructed in referenced No Number SAC Letter J that should such conversations occur, they were to be completely disregarded by the employees assigned to technical and microphone surveillance coverage. Such conversations were not to be monitored and no record whatever was to be made of their occurrence. While it is true that the Department has not as yet furnished the identities of those Party officers or members who will be prosecuted should they fail to register, the Supreme Court decision is being widely discussed in Party circles and it is possible that Party leaders and/or members may be in communication with attorneys regarding defense plans and strategy on the possibility an indictment might be returned against the Party as an organization or against themselves as individuals. Therefore, the instructions set out in No Number SAC Letter J are being reiterated and emphasized Ww 55044 Doold: 32989526 Page 73 ‘ ” , | 7 ad fevencemnnttarn
as applying to possible prosecutions under the Internal Security Act of 1950 and are to be placed into immediate effect. The question of the discontinuance of specified technical and microphone surveillances will be faced when the necessity for such action occurs. In addition, the possibility also exists that confidential informants, particularly those operating on a high level in the Party, may be present wheri defense plans are being discussed by Party attorneys. The first time an informant attempts to report information of this nature, he should be advised that the Bureau does not desire to receive such information and the informant should not, in the future, attempt to report it. . Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 6/19/61 NO NUMBER SAC LETTER 61-C ~ 2 NW 35044 Doocld: 329099526 Page 74 EE '
fire PERSONAL ATTENTION Ee . SAC LETTER WOT 61-33 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to June 20, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. G. File No. (A) ‘TRAINING ~ - POLICE TRAINING FILMS -- Since the films "Arrest" and "Margin of Victory" are old and outmoded, Bureau desires that they no longer be used. Commitments already made for the use of these films should be handled; however, no further commitments should be made. Those offices having permanent retention copies of these films should destroy them after present commitments for their use are handled. 6/20/61 , SAC LETTER NO. 61-33 ' ) (B)' SUPPLIES - LABELS -~ The Bureau has decided to stock perforated labels (three inches by one inch in size) which come in rolls of 1000 complete with appropriate dispenser. These will be made available for use by the field in addressing envelopes, wanted flyers, identification orders and similar communications particularly where no Addressograph plates are available. In order that enough labels may be stocked to anticipate the needs of the field, you should advise the Bureau of the amount of labels needed for a three months! supply. Replies should be directed to the attention of the Property Management Unit, Administrative Division, by July 1, 1961. 6/20/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-33 (c): TELETYPES - ENCODED TELETYPE MESSAGES -~ Since teletypes are transmitted through telephone company facilities data contained therein, which in many instances includes information developed and received from confidential techniques and sources, is accessible to a limited number of communication company employees. There has been a tendency by some field offices to submit plain text rather than encoded teletypes in instances involving the Criminal Intelligence Program and other type cases where the Bureau's operations and investigations could be seriously hampered or impaired if the teletypes were intercepted by unauthorized persons. You should immediately instruct responsible personnel in your office that teletype messages of this type should be encoded and remind them of current rules and regulations involving matters of this type as set out in the Manual of Rules and Regu- lations, Part II, Section 4G, 4b. This will be closely followed at the Bureau. _ NW 55044 Doold:32989526 Page 75
(D) CONFIDENTIAL VOUCHERS - SECURITY INFORMANTS - CRIMINAL at INFORMANTS -- In the audit of confidential vouchers it has been noted that a substantial number contain errors which either require a suspension or the return of the voucher to the field office for correction. In order to keep to a minimum the number of errors in confidential vouchers, the following items are set forth for your fuidance: RECEIPTS a - ed oe 1. Receipts for payments to informants should be obtained in all instances if possible. In the event a receipt cannot be obtained for a particular payment, complete circumstances should be set forth on the blue slip at the time reimbursement is claimed. 2. Receipts reflecting payment to informant should clearly reflect the date of payment, purpose, that is, whether for services .or expenses or both and the amount for each. The period covered should be shown when the informant is paid on a period basis and the name of the Special Agent from whom the money was received. The receipt must be signed by the informant receiving the money and should not be witnessed by another Agent. 3. If necessary to make corrections on the receipts, such corrections must be initialed by the informant and not the Agent. - BLUE SLIPS 1. Each blue slip prepared in connection with payments to informants should reflect date of payment, Bureau case title, date of the authorization under which the payment was made, period covered and purpose of payment. 2. The first blue slips submitted in connection with a payment to an informant who has previously been used by another field division should reflect the identity of the other field division when known. 3. Vouchers and blue slips in the name of either the SAC or the ASAC must be signed by him personally. The name appearing on the voucher and the name appearing on the blue slip must always be in agreement. The 6/20/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-33 -~2- NW 35044 Doocld: 32959526 Page 76
signature of the payee on the voucher must be in agreement with the typed name of the payee as reflected on the face of the voucher. The above should be called to the attention of all employees of your office who have occasion to make payments to confidential informants or sources as well as those employees who handle the preparation of confidential vouchers, As you are aware, upon request the Bureau must make available to the Federal csurts receipts covering payments to informants who are used as. witnesses. In view of this, it is imperative that receipts be submitted in good order. Unless immediate adherence to the Bureau's regulations concerning the preparation and execution of receipts is effected, it will be necessary to take administrative action against those employees who do not comply with these instructions. 6/20/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-33 (E) ‘OFFICE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES -- I wish to emphasize the personal responsibility incumbent upon each division head to see that any outside social or recreational function sponsored by a divisional office is not attended by persons who may potentially cause embarrassment through their attendance at such functions. Each division head should be alert to see that no undesirable persons are invited to such functions and that they be held at respectable, reputable locations. 6/20/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-33 ~3- — Biel 35s Doetd+320g5526 Page 77
~ (f) KIDNAPPING AND MAJOR CASE SQUAD INVESTIGATIONS -- In order to more adequately utilize the experience of those Special Agents filling key positions on kidnapping squads, the Bureau requested that several of these’ Agents prepare memoranda setting forth the duties involved in their special assignment. A total of ten memoranda was prepared and used in recent specialized schools held at the Seat of Government. The Agents attending these schools were most enthusiastic over these memoranda. It is, therefore, believed that these ten memoranda dealing with the Specialized duties of key personnel on a kidnapping or major case Bquad will be of value to the entire field. There are enclosed ten memoranda captioned as follows: "Duties of #1 Man," "Report Writing," "Preparation of Ransom List," “Liaison at Victim's Home," “Technical Installations in Victim's Home," "Laboratory Expert on the Major Case Squad," “Equipment,” “Setting up Chief Clerk's’ Office on Special Assignment Cases," "Law Enforcement Liaison," and "Liaison with the Telephone Company." Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director Enclosures for (F) 6/20/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-33 ~He MW 55044 Docld:32989526 Page 75
NW 35044 Doold: 32989526 KIDNAPING AND MAJOR CASES DUTIES OF #1 MAN The #1 Man is the immediate assistant to the Inspector or person in charge of the case and serves in the capacity of executive officer, taking whatever action is necessary to implement the instructions of the Inspector. In the absence of the Inspector or official in charge, the #1 Man is to supervise and be in charge of the entire investigation. To carry out this responsibility there must be a close working arrangement between the Inspector and the #1 Man so that both are fully informed at all times. Generally the Inspector should see everything coming in on the case, including memos, letters and other communications, while outgoing communications can usually be handled by the #1 Man. Of course, any outgoing communication of importance or unusual significance would be brought to the Inspector's attention. In addition, the #1 Man reviews all incoming material prior to the assignment of leads and preparation of lead cards so that he has a complete knowledge of all the facts in the case and the action being taken to develop further information. Page 75
Among the various duties performed by the #1 Man are the following: 1. 2. W 55044 Doocld: 32869526 Page 50 GW 55044 Docid:32989526 Page 80 Receive official telephone calls pertaining to the case. Consult with Agents and key personnel on matters not of sufficient importance to be brought to the immediate attention of the Inspector in charge. | Plan and supervise the investigation. Assign leads. | Assign duties to the Night Supervisor. Keep current notations during the day on all major developments and have them available for the Inspector in charge or Bureau official. Supervise matters assigned to him by the Inspector. ‘Keep informed of all developments and keep Inspector in charge current of all developments. - Usually the #1 Man would have the following personnel and operations under his direct supervision: 1. Report supervisor 2, Lead supervisor _8. Night supervisor 4, Personnel officer 5, Equipment supervisor Nae”
° a + ie) foe) 11. 12. 13. 14, 15. 16. 17. 18, Sound man and/or radio technician Laboratory supervisor Identification supervisor Reception Agent, if one is used Research officer Clerical employees Reports and outgoing communications | Files Indexing Bulky exhibit files ‘Reference index Running memorandum Daily summary The space arrangement should be such that the #1 Man is located immediately adjacent to the Inspector. The report supervisor and lead supervisor should be located immediately adjacent to the #1 Man. A stenographer should be located nearby so that important matters can be placed on record immediately. Immediately upon reporting at the office handling a major case, the #1 Man should confer with the Inspector and then follow up to see that the various administrative assignments are made to provide for MW 35044 Doold: 32989526 Page 81
the proper handling of the case. In this regard it probably will be necessary for the #1 Man ‘to confer with the personnel in key positions to insure they understand their duties and to clarify any particular problems or procedures. Thereafter, the #1 Man should immediately review all pertinent developments in the case so he will have complete ~ information concerning the developments to date and be in a position to carry out his responsibilities. Weer yt hee MW 55044 Doold:32989526 Page 82
REPORT WRITING The work of a report writer on a special assignment falls into three general categories: 1. Assembling and preparing reports on the case. 2. Preparation of a daily teletype summary to the Bureau. 3. Other special projects assigned by the Inspector or Agent in charge of the case, I. REPORT WRITING Generally speaking, reporting investigation conducted by a special squad follows the reporting procedures set forth in the Manual for other cases. However, there are certain suggestions which can be followed which will facilitate the report writing. . 1. Do not wait to write long reports on a variety of subjects, It makes for better reports and is easier for reference purposes to limit each report to one phase of the investigation or even a part of one phase. For instance, the first report in a Kkidnaping case might well cover the predication and initial investigation, another report cover the investigation at the crime scene, another on the background of the victim and family, another on miscellaneous suspects and other reports on various phases of the investigation as they develop. It is probable that near the end of the investigation, as the case begins to come to a close, reports will be written covering a variety of subjects. NW 55044 Doold: 323989526 Page 83 Cee ee
2. Even though it may seem unnecessary at the beginning, a table of content for each report will prove helpful. The more that the table of contents is set out in detail, the more helpful it will be. 3. Because of the manner in which leads are assigned, it is unnecessary and actually of no use to set out leads in reports written while the case is being handled by the special squad. A short statement that leads are not being set out but are being assigned and handled as developed should appear in the administrative section of each report. 4. Dissemination of copies of reports to other offices will depend on the circumstances of each case. If the case appears to have nation-wide ramifications, it would be well to send one copy of each report containing the basic facts to each office so that it will not be necessary to repeat this information as later leads are set out by teletype or airtel. In some cases, this dissemination can be limited to offices in the general area of the country surrounding the office of origin. In any event, it is not necessary to provide widespread dissemination of later reports dealing with specific projects as the investigation progresses. Copies of these reports can be limited to offices which are known to have an interest in that particular phase of the investigation. MW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page §4
5. heads for other offices will usually be set out by telephone, teletype, airtel or letter. While other offices should be expected to advise the results of their investigation by a Similar communication, they should also be..instructed to report the results of their investigation in regular report form, It would be a mistake to allow auxiliary offices to RUC investigation by letter or airtel since the office of origin would soon become bogged down in paper work. 6. The office of origin should have additional copies of each report run off for working copies. These can be bound in file covers by the clerks and made readily available to agents on the squad without the necessity of having to charge out a file each time it is necessary to refer to a report. They will also be available for squad members to read in their spare time, if any, in order to familiarize themselves with the case. These working copies should be accounted for and destroyed when the special terminates. The number of working copies prepared will depend on the size of the Special squad. Four copies have been found to be sufficient for a squad of from twenty-five to thirty-five men. 7. Usually considerable work will have been performed by the office of origin before the special squad arrives. In order that reporting will be uniform and prepared properly, the report writer should prepare a memo of reporting instructions to be MW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page &5
distributed to all agents and stenos immediately upon his arrival. These instructions should be discussed verbally at the first available conference of agents and should also be discussed verbally with stenographers in order that any misunderstandings can be clarified. These instructions should include the following items: a. Interviews and other investigation conducted which can reasonably be expected to be used as testimony should be reported on an FD-302. In many cases, there has developed a tendency to use an FD-302 in situations where there is only a possibility of the information being used as testimony. This clutters up the report with a series of disjointed short items. Exercise judgment in the use of an FD~302 and do not use it indiscriminately. b. Investigation conducted which does not go on an FD-302 should be reported on a narrative type insert. It is well to begin the insert with a short explanatory statement as to the basis for the investigation conducted. For instance: "John Jones, 312 Main Street, Los Angeles, California, was interviewed by SA Thomas Smith, inasmuch as Jones’ name had been found on a piece of paper in possession of subject's wife." This not only makes the report clearer but is also of assistance to the report writer in preparation of the report. c. Each narrative type insert should be limited to one subject matter, since as mentioned above, reports will usually be written about one phase of the investigation and each NW 35044 Docld: 32909526 Page 686
i i report will be broken down into logical sections. The insert should be dictated in a form suitable to go into a report without change or deletion. Do not include administrative matters, etc. | d. All FD-302s and narrative inserts should be | prepared on stencils. The steno should be instructed to make two proof sheets since it is sometimes necessary in complicated matters to hand one proof sheet to:an agent for assistance in covering leads suggested by the insert. White proof sheets are easier to read than yellow sheets. e. A3 x 5 card should be attached to each FD-302 or insert which has on it the particular project or phase of the investigation to which it applies. This assists the report writer in segregating the stencils into appropriate sections of the report. £. Each agent should dictate any leads suggested by the insert or FD-302 he is submitting. These should be narrative type lead cards in triplicate with a short statement similar to an abstract, showing the predication for the lead. See memo on setting up Chief Clerk's Office for example of this type of lead. g. Each agent should indicate to the steno all names, license numbers, serial numbers or any other data which should be indexed and instruct the steno to prepare index cards in duplicate. 8. Complaints received, suggestions, administrative matters and other similar data which cannot go into a report verbatim should be dictated in memorandum form. The number of copies will depend upon the way the case is set up administratively, ~ 5 - NW 35044 Docld: 32909526 Page 87 RETA ELIOT NO ALAN ITE TER PONT SLO PATI EL TOR WEY TORTI T VO ET EPO ETT PRO TE 9 thea
bearing in mind that in many cases a copy of the memorandum will be necessary for a subfile. Therefore, a minimum of original and two copies. | 9. As FD-302s, inserts and memoranda are typed they should be delivered to the Inspector in charge or SAC immediately. He and the number one man will read them and pass them on to the lead supervisor who will remove and handle the lead cards. The Inspector in charge or the lead supervisor will mark memoranda for routing and they will go to the Chief Clerk for serializing and routing. Stencil FD-302s and narrative type inserts go from the lead supervisor to the report writer. The. report writer should then segregate them as to subject matter and use in the preparation of the report. It will be recalled that there will be a duplicate set of index cards attached to each stencil. Undoubtedly there will be considerable information in the stencils which should be in the special indices in order to be of use. In order to solve this problem, the report writer will remove one set of index cards and turn them over to the Chief Clerk. These will be "yed flashed" by making a small red pencil mark where the serial number would ordinarily appear. This index card will then be filed in the special indices. An agent seeing a “red flash" index card with no serial number will then know that the material indexed is on a stencil in possession of the report writer and can refer to it there. When a report is prepared, the appropriate "red flash" MW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page §5
Ne 55044 index cards are marked with the serial and page number. The other set of index cards which had been attached to the stencil is similarly marked and placed in the regular office indices at that time. In other words, in the interval between when a stencil is prepared and when it finally is incorporated into a report, there is an index card in the special indices with the special red marking so that all data submitted by the Agents is indexed at all times with no time lapse. II. DAILY TELETYPE SUMMARY A teletype should be sent to the Bureau each night summarizing developments which have occurred during the day. This is necessary even though the Bureau might have been informed by telephone of developments. This procedure should be followed until the Bureau instructs to the contrary. The report writer should make notes during the day of developments which should be included in this teletype and each night should confer with the Inspector in charge prior to preparing the summary. III. SPECIAL PROJECTS The report writer is responsible for various “paper work" projects and research which become necessary in a case and which are usually assigned by the Inspector in charge. Examples of such projects which have been necessary in some cases are as follows: 1. Memorandum to all Agents outlining certain phases of the case with which they should be acquainted such as description of property in possession of the victim, explanation of the basis a ar Docld: 32989526 Page #95
MW o55044 Docld: 32839526 Page 30 ior various investigative projects being conducted and similar memoranda. 2. Communications to all offices or selected offices outlining investigative projects desired and the basis for them, 3. Special research and file review projects desired by the Inspector in charge. As an example, in one case an analysis was made of the financial status of subject at the time of the crime based on past earnings and expenses. In another case a chart was prepared of the whereabouts of all subjects for the pertinent period of one week for assistance in interviews and checking their stories. 4, When the subject is identified, plans should be made for the preparation of a prosecutive summary report. It will assist in the preparation of the report if the report writer keeps a rough draft compilation of evidence developed and the names of potential witnesses so that when the time comes for the preparation of the report much of the data will be available in outline form. Summary reports are often required with a minimum of notice and this procedure will assist in expediting the preparation.
SUBMITTED BY SA CHARLES G, CAMPBELL, San Francisco PREPARATION OF RANSOM LIST IN KIDNAPING CASES . INTRODUCTION May it be stated here that this treatise is not intended to be all inclusive but to be considered as a supplement to well-established procedures - currently outlined in the Manual of Instructions. NW 55044 Doocld: 32989526 Page $1 hs SS ct het tc <a mmm ce = mum-rmmcn—
OBTAINING FUNDS NEEDED With the apparent ever-increasing amount of ransom meney being demanded which is usually in currency of small denominations and in consideration of the limited time element presented under the twenty-four hour presumptive clause, and further, in consideration that the Subject may make a payoff request within a very few days after the abduction, it has become increasingly clear that obtaining funds in the quantity and type needed for the best interest of the investigation is a major problem of paramount | importance. Consistent with suitable banking arrangements available and/or desirable to the victim's family and the Bureau case and depending on the amount and type of currency needed, an early conference witha ‘member of the family and/or their banking representative should be held to determine identities of persons who are responsible on the family side for preparation of the ransom money and whether the proper type of currency | is readily available in amounts needed. If not, immediate steps should be taken to obtain such money: it being sometimes necessary to obtain funds from other Federal Reserve Districts. Here, working directly with a Federal Reserve Bank can be very advantageous. If it is necessary to sort a large volume of currency to insure that all bibls are of particular denomination of the ransom money or of the same type and series, much more currency than the amount specified in the ransom demand will be needed. MW 35044 Doocld: 32939526 Page 32 ; : —
For instance, in a recent case three million dollars in bills of ten and twenty dollar denominations were assembled and sorted to obtain therefrom the necessary five hundred thousand doliar ransom. Here, the expert staff of currency sorters employed ina Federal Reserve Bank were not only extremely helpful but necessary and in a situation of this kind are | | | of inestimable value. | . . . | Such a conference as indicated above will often be valuable | in conveying to the family and its bankers an appreciation of the investigation | and evidentiary problems arising in these cases and avoids such instances | . | as recently occurred where a family banking representative thought that | just to fill a suitcase with currency of the denomination and total amount , | demanded would be all that is necessary. | It was found in one recent case where the ransom demanded was five hundred thousand dollars in ten and twenty dollar bilis that the | local bank, although quite a sizable institution, could not supply these i funds, let alone in bills of the same Federal Reserve District as is some- times desirable. Neither could the local Federal Reserve Bank of this district supply the necessary funds of the type needed. Calls to other Federal Reserve Banks determined they had Finally, to assemble the required amounts in ten and twenty dollar denominations, the local Federal Reserve Bank had to obtain funds no such amounts on hand of the same series or type. : ~2- NW 55044 Doocld: 32989526 Page 93
from another unit of the Federal Reserve System totaling some one and one-half million dollars which, when combined with a like amount on hand, provided the sorting staff with sufficient currency to make up the ransom amount in bills of the desired type. | Here, the cooperation between Federal Reserve Banks enabled the delivery by plane of the requested amount from a city some seven hundred miles distant in a matter of approximately four and one- half hours. | . PHOTOGRAPHING THE RANSOM MONEY It is believed experience has shown that automatic feed Recordak equipment of a type having an odometer counter and which will handle paper of the texture of used currency, is most satisfactory for photographing the ransom currency. The counter provides a check of the number of bills photographed in a given package and wiil provide an alert if there is an inaccurate count. It is considered absolutely necessary that, as soon as it is determined, the preparation. of a ransom and a ransom list may be or is necessary, steps be taken through the nearest Recordak representative to make one or more of these machines available for installation ata suitable scene of operations, preferably away from either the Bureau Field Office or any temporary Bureau headquarters set up on the case. A suitable location may be found in the vault or other isolated section of the ~3- HW 55044 Doeldi 32389526 Page 34
bank through which the ransom money is being prepared. In this connection and in the interest of security and secrecy, a Federal Reserve Bank, if one is in the vicinty, may offer the best advantages from several standpoints, namely: 1) If a large sum must be assembied of a certain kind of currency, it would probably not be on hand at any one private banking institution and may have to be obtained through the Federal Reserve Bank. 2) Banking connections of prominent families are usually known to many bank employees and may be known to the press. These individuals may exhibit an interest in the ransom money preparation which could possibly be detrimental te the investigation and which could probably be avoided if a Federal Reserve Bank is used. 3) In all probability considerable night work will be necessary fer several dozen persons. They can be assembled at a Federal Reserve Bank without arousing the curiosity of outsiders more effectively than at a private bank, particularly where it is | known the family has its banking interests. The mere obtaining and installation of the proper type of recording equipment does not insure a successful photographic operation. The mechanical adjustments on the machine, particularly the feeding mechanism where used currency is the subject material, is very critical. ~4. Wit “S644 — Beata: 32959526 Page 95
The Recordak representative should effect these adjustments, photograph a trial number of bills which should be processed immediately to insure proper operation. In this connection and in the actual operation of photographing the ransom money, attention is invited to instructions set forth in the Manual of Instructions concerning the obtaining of a clearance from the United States Secret Service before photographing money. The Recordak representative should also provide training and instructions to the individuals who will operate the equipment on the loading, changing and removal of film reels. These photographers or operators should be banking employees working under the guidance of Bureau agents. Exposed film should be identified as follows: 1) Before photographing each package of one hundred bills, a photo of a 3 x 5 card should be taken on which is clearly shown the name of the bank employee, photographer, date and ' identity of the case. 2) Each reel of film sent to the FBI Laboratory, whether developed or ne rely exposed, should be handled by Agents as evidence. If the film is only exposed this should be plainly indicated on the package containing this particular reel to avoid accidental exposure because there may not be another opportunity to photograph this portion of the money again. ~5- MW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 96
It is suggested that if facilities are at all available for developing the Recordak film locally that exposed film be immediately processed for the following reasons: 2) 3) 4) - 1) Will insure that photographing equipment if functioning properly during the operation. That operators are efficient. Will provide immediate opportunity for scanning results in a viewer for partially or completely superimposed bills, which when photographed were in such position as to obscure portions of or ali of the identifying currency serial numbers. Further, it will also indicate instances where for some reason or other, the bill happened to be photographed face down, thereby obscuring identifying characteristics. Where superimposition is discovered it permits rephotography of that group of one hundred bills which should be done rather than trying to photograph only the bills involved. Photographing of the face of the ransom currency should begin at the earliest possible time and not delayed for the handlisting of the bills. seconds, thus permitting the hand listing to begin virtually simultaneously. NW 35044 Doold: 32989526 5 In fact, a bundle of cne hundred bills can be photographed in ~ 6 - Page O7 4 ; i F i i j fr i bo i L f f ' [A ne ee ee manmanmaneames
It should be borne in mind that, in the event of an early, unexpected or premature demand for the ransom payoff is made, that the photographic record of the money would be better than none or even better than a partial handwritten list. If photography is the only record available and it is done with the insertion on the film of proper identifying cards with each package ~ of one hundred bills such film could be used for identifying the ransom money at a later time and conceivably as evidence in court. HAND LISTING OF BILLS In addition to the instructions set forth in the Manual the following is offered: A lined tablet sheet of approximately legal size and having thirty-three or more lined spaces is suitable for preparing the handwritten ‘list of bills and is usually readily available in most banking institutions or at local stationery stores. The top margin of this sheet can be used for identifying data and by drawing two vertical lines down through the lined spaces, the sheet can be divided into three columns, each with thirty-three lined spaces for recording bill serial numbers. This gives spaces for ninety- nine bills of the one hundred bill package. MW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 35
At the head or top of the third column the vertical line ) dividing columns two and three should be extended upward a distance of a lined space and then to the right to the edge of the page. This will be the space on which the serial number of the sixty-seventh bill of the package will be entered thereby keeping the bills listed in the order making up the package. The reason this is suggested is that it provides an instantaneous visual check to insure that: 1) The particular package has ene hundred bills in it and: 2) That all one hundred have been handlisted. In a recent case where currency was shipped from an auxiliary bank and some thirty thousand bills prepared, some of the currency had a musty ) odor and was somewhat damp to the touch. Apparently it had been stored . in a damp place. Some of this money was not usabie because the Recordak machine would not handle it properly in this condition. In photographing that portion of the money which could be used and apparently due to some dampness, two of the bills were superimposed so perfectly that only the upper one was photographed and the bank employee doing the photography did not check the odometer count or possibly did not have it properly reset so that the fact that only ninety-nine bills were photographed in that package came to his attention.
MISCELLANEOUS If possible, the photographing and handlisting of the various packages of currency should follow the same sequence to aid the data processing section of the Bureau in locating errors or questionable entries. 7 This may not be one hundred per cent possible because instances will occur when it will be necessary to re-run a package of bills through the Recordak machine some time after they were originally photographed and after other packages had been exposed. . For instance, when proof viewing, if this is possible, some superimposed currency may be noted necessitating that particular package of bills be photographed again. As of possible aid to the data processing section in E-Ton nnn toneintoatneatolintn ovesdaansetatansLicsedaadatvandvecanalannduaanesasdahdlnaanianienendshesbunachadabiabeaniarebhtinadotetece aaah aheeanemsegianudan anil rs reconciling possible errors and discrepancies, the following is suggested: ' The 3 x 5 card bearing the identifying data as to file number, date, name of photographing bank employee, etc., will be photographed at the beginning of each "bundle" of ten packages of currency and also photographed again before each package of bills are photographed. This card could have, say in the left lower corner, the Roman numeral I followed by a small Arabic numeral 1 and photographed prior to the running of the first package of one hundred bills. For the second package of one hundred bills the Arabic figure 2 would be added after the Arabic numeral 1 and this same procedure followed on up through the tenth package of bills. The card would then be placed on the face of package one which would be the top package of a bundle of ten packages which would then be assigned ) for handlisting. -~10- MW65044—Docld: 32989526 Page 108
The ten packages of this bundle could then be identified on the particular sheet on which these particular bills are handlisted by merely entering the package number on the sheet. For the second bundle of ten packages the Roman numeral If would be used and the Arabic system 1 through 10 repeated. This system could also be repeated for each denomination of bills processed. Care should be taken that the 3 x 5 cards are not included with the ransom money when it is finally assembled. Cards should be removed at the time the handlisting operation occurs and not replaced on the bundles. A simple control system should be set up to insure that all cards are retrieved before the ransom money is packaged. In a recent case where time was limited and in order to be certain the photography was beng properly handled, exposed film was processed immediately after exposure by the local Recordak agency. ‘Since there was the possibility all handwritten lists would not be completed before a pay-off demand came, in which case it was conceivable the film might be the only evidentiary record of the money, the film was escorted through the ‘ Recordak processing laboratory by the bank employee who did the photography and who could appear as a competent witness if need be. It is suggested that after the photography and preparation of the handwritten list has been in progress for say, three hours, a check be made to determine the amount of work accomplished which would then ~1li- ‘MW 55044 Doold: 32969526 Page 102
give an estimate of approximately when completion of the ransom none, processing could be expected. This check could be made repeatedly . throughout the operation insofar as is considered necessary and would serve as a barometer by which it could be told whether or not more employees and machines are needed. It also will provide information which can be furnished the Bureau as to about when it could expect to receive the films and handwritten lists. ~ 12 - Mw ba044 Docld: 32959526 Page 103
TECHNICAL INSTALLATIONS © IN VICTIN'S HOME . The victim's residence was served by a private telephone line which traveled underground from the road to the residence, entering -.the residence in a crawl space located underneath the bedroom areas of the house. There were four extension telephones, one in victim's wife's bedroom, one in the bedroom occupied by victim's two daughters, one in the kitchen and one in the basement recreation room. Prior to the Bureau's officially entering the investigation on February 10, 1960, two deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office had been assigned to the victim's residence by the Jefferson County Sheriff. These deputies had connected a recorder to the telephone extension located in the basement recreation room by taping the microphone of the recorder to the ear piece of the telephone handset. Arrangements had been made with the person designated to answer the telephone to pick up the handset of the upstairs extension at the end of the third ring, at which time one of the deputies would turn the recorder on and lift the receiver of the recreation room extension telephone. The sound-trained Agent went to victim's residence on the evening of February 10, 1960. A 1948 Ford panel truck was used to take this Agent and the equipment to victim's residence. The following was the equipment taken: ‘ 1. Western Electric 500 C/D telephone instrument with Audio Development Co. transformer #114A. MW 35044 Doold: 32809526 Page i104
2. Two Magnecord PT 6 amplifiers and four Transport units, 3. Two Magnecord transfer switches. 4, One Magnecord voice-operated relay. 5. FM radio dispatcher unit. 6. lLineman's test set. 7. Supply of magnetic recording tape. 8. 100 foot spool of two-~conductor wire. 9. Tool box with flashlight, tools, tape and miscellaneous items. 10. Mile Ray light. - Due to the layout of victim's residence and due to the fact that victim's wife and four children had friends coming to the residence to visit them, the kidnap telephone installation was made in the basement recreation room in place of the extension telephone located there. This area of the house was the only place Agents could remain out of sight of visitors visiting members of victim's family. Making the installation in this room made it necessary for the person designated to answer the telephone, one of the victim's prothers or the brother of victim‘s wife, to come down to the basement recreation room to answer the telephone when it rang. The other three extension telephones were disconnected in the terminal bLock located in the crawl space under the house. This was done to prevent anyone from picking up the handset of one of the telephone extensions located on the main floor of the house while a telephone call was being received on the kidnap telephone installation, thus causing a disturbance on the line. ~ Daw NW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page i105
Following discussion with victim's wife regarding the plans for the family during the time the victim was missing, victim's wife made arrangements for the children to live elsewhere and she discouraged most of her friends from making visits to her residence. This provided more security for the Agents and the recording equipment at victim's residence. The kidnap telephone instrument was then moved to victim's wife's bedroom where one Agent remained on duty at all times, along with the person designated to answer the telephone. The victim's wife's bedroom, in which the kidnap telephone installation was made, was located about 90 feet away from the recreation area at the far end of the house. It was connected to the Magnecord recording equipment in the recreation room and this was accomplished by running a two~conductor wire from the "Bridge Jn" of the Magnecord amplifier in the recreation room through the furnace room and through the crawl space under the house to victim's wife's bedroom, The wire was routed into the room through the hole in the floor used by the Telephone Company in the original installation of the telephone extension located in this room and was connected to the transformer attached to the Western Electric 500 telephone instrument. A connection was made from the ground terminal of the transformer to a nearby electrical outlet box. A lineman's test set was connected to the red and green terminals of the telephone connecting block along with the kidnap telephone instrument. The switch on the lineman's test set was taped to prevent it from being switched from the monitor position which would have permitted — the feeding of extraneous noises on the line. This test set was used ~3« Hw 55044 Doold: 32999526 Page 106
NW 35044 Doold: 32989526 by the Agent on duty in this room to listen in on the calls while they were being received and permitted him to give the proper prearranged signals to the person receiving the call. A Magnecord amplifier and two Transport units with a trans-~— fer switch and a voice-operated relay were used in this recording of the telephone calls. Another Magnecord amplifier and two Transport units were set up next to the ones being used for the recording and a connection made from the "Bridge In" of the Magnecord amplifier in use to the "Bridge In" of the Magnecord amplifier maintained as a stand-by. In the event a failure had occurred in the Magnecord amplifier while a call was being recorded, the recording operation could have been continued by switching the motor~control switch of the Magnecord Transport unit set up as a stand-by to the "forward position." A direct, private, unlisted and nonpublished line had been installed which permitted Agents at victim's residence to communicate directly with Headquarters Office. The instrument at victim's residence was located in the basement recreation room and the instrument at Headquarters Office was located on the desk of the Special Agent in Charge of the Special. When the handset of either of these instruments was removed from the cradle, the other instrument would ring. This arrangement permitted rapid, direct communication between victim's residence and the Headquarters Office. The instrument at victim's residence was located near the recording. equipment .and the SAC of the Special could listen in on a telephone Page i107
and are being covered by the investigating agents. In this connection, it ts also the responsibility of the Laboratory expert to see that the subsection of the case file entitled "Laboratory Matters" its up to date and current at all times. 7. Organizing and supervising projects arising as the result of location of physical evidence. For erample, furnishing technical instruction to an tnvestigating. agent to assist him in obtaining handwriting and typewriting specimens and in eliminating typewriters obviously different from that used tn preparing a questioned ransom letter in a kidnaping case. 8. fFPreparing or supervising preparation of exhibits, charts, memoranda, et cetera, which can be used by the investigating agents in the search for stgnificant handwriting, typewriting, et cetera. 9. Conferring with the Inspector in Charge and #1 Man of the Major Case Squad regarding all Laboratory natters tn order that they may have the benefit of any suggestions for projects or other investigations ‘which should be conducted or considered based on Laboratory findings or collection of physical evidence. For example, the Laboratory expert may, through his technical knowledge and experience, be in a position to suggest a certain line of -~ Paw NW 35044 Doocld: 329599526 Page i110
Laboratory man which will make him unavailable to properly perform his duties pertaining to the Laboratory aspects of the case. As can be seen from the list of responsibilities of the Laboratory expert set forth above, any Laboratory man assigned to a Major Case Squad should be well-rounded in all- phases of the Laboratory's work in order that he can properly handle his responstbilities. When a Laboratory man ts assigned to a Major Case Squad and prior to hits departure from the Laboratory in Washington, he should confer with the various section and unit chiefs of the Laboratory at the Bureau regarding any technical activity which he may encounter in the field. He should also carefully check the list of equipment and supplies which will be necessary for him to take with him on his assignment to the field. No set list of materials can be arbitrarily drawn up; such a list depends entirely on the case in question, the availability of facilities in the field, and the availability of technical equipment in the field. Upon arrival in the field on a Major Case Squad, the Laboratory expert should, if possible, arrange for suitable working space, so arranged that his technical equipment is readily available and working conditions are such that a minimum of distraction is present. Lhe above observations are set forth for the guidance not only of the Laboratory expert assigned to a Major Case Squad but also for the guidance of the Inspector ‘in Charge of the Major Case Squad and the #1 Man. -~4- WW 35044 DPoolad:i 32989526 Page 112
EQUIPMENT At the inception of COORNAP, an inventory was made of all supplies available in the Denver Office. Efforts were made to immediately correct obvious omissions. The following items were received from other offices or the Bureau: Shoulder pack transmitters and receivers MX Unit - transmitter and receiver | Decoy package | Concealed automobile transmitter Of particular importance among the items assigned to the Denver Office were the Handie Talkies, the twenty-five watt transmitter and receiver and Motorola pocket receivers and transmitters. In addition to the above, the Bureau forwarded the infrared viewer, together with infrared lenses for mile ray lamp and floodlight. Additionally, the small items which it was felt might be necessary in the event of a pay off or concurrent investigation were assembled in one suitcase, as follows: Flashlight Large rolls of two types of twine Paper clips Rubber bands MW 55044 Docld: 32869526 Page i113 a a  ————_
~ Pencils Fingerprint dusting kit with spare camel's hair brush Scotch tape | | Two pair of rubber gloves Tweezers Rulers Spray lacquer Cellophane envelopes Plain envelopes Portable fingerprint kit Writing tablets Evidence tags Spare batteries Compasses Magnifying glass Plaster of Paris Because of the mountainous and unoccupied area in which the kidnaping occurred and in which it was felt that if the victim were murdered a body might be buried, shovels, an ax and a pick were also obtained. A heavy hammer and stakes were obtained in anticipation of the necessity of roping off an area for a crime~scene search. NW 35044 Doocld: 329599526 Page i114
we, ALL of the equipment which it was anticipated might be used in the investigation was maintained separately from the regular office equipment so that it could be immediately issued without searching through cabinets or other receptacles before issuing. Each item of equipment was charged to the Agent to whom issued by the equipment supervisor or a designated alternate, A separate charge-out book was maintained. As kidnaping in COORNAP occurred in February, at the beginning of extremely inclement weather, it was felt that clothing for outdoor surveillance of pay off should be obtained. Contact was made with one of the sporting goods stores and the following. items were obtained on a loan basis: Three parkas Three pair of men's down underpants Three hand warmers One can of fluid for hand warmers One pair of khaki pants Contact was also made with one of the large department stores and the following items which were not available at the sporting goods store, were obtained: Three pair of insulated boots Three pair of quilted, insulated underwear Six pair of wool and cotton socks Three pair of knit wool gloves ~3- HW 55044 DooTd: 32989526 Page 115.4 rr
Two pair of heavy work pants Three hoods for face covering The hand warmers were felt necessary because it was felt that Agents’ hands should be warm and facile in the event of an emergency. In addition, the department store made available the top half of a male mannequin as it was felt that the male mannequin could be dressed in clothing and possibly placed on the front or back seat of an automobile in the event of a pay off or other activity at night. All of these items were obtained on a loan basis, and at the time it was determined that no pay off would be made the articles of clothing were returned without charge to these stores. Arrangements were made with the managers of these two stores, and with the managers of hardware, radio and electrical stores, to permit twenty-four hour contact in the event an emergency arose. It was found that the operators of these stores were cognizant of the Coors' investigation but were not told in any instance that the FBI was actually working on this case. They neither asked for nor were given an explanation for the requests. The individuals operating these stores were all known to the Agents of the Denver FBI as reliable persons, and no record of their names was found in the indices. Even though it was probably assumed by them that this request was made as the result MW 55044 Doold: 32889526 Page 116
of the disappearance of Adolph Coors, III, no mention was made of this case in contacting them as publicity had appeared to the effect that the family of the victim had requested all law enforcement agencies to cease investigation. As Agents were on twenty-four hour duty at the office for a considerable period of time and thereafter worked extra- ordinarily long hours, it was considered necessary to have food and coffee available at the office. A coffee percolator was obtained on a loan basis from one of the coffee suppliers. Arrangements were made for the delivery of food to the office by a restaurant as the building in which the Denver FSI Office is aes located is locked after regular office hours; and, additionally, local newspapers had reporters posted at the building on a twenty-four hour basis. As a consequence, it was necessary for Agents, particularly those coming in on special, to come to and leave the office space by a circuitous route in an effort to avoid being seen by these reporters. These Agents were able to obtain food and return with it to the office. in larger towns the problem of obtaining food on a twenty-four hour basis is not acute. Ina smaller town where twenty-four hour restaurant service is not available, it would probably be uocessary to lay in a larger stock of food for night consumption or make arrangements with a restaurant owner to have food available on a twenty-four hour basis. ~5- WS O44 —Dosids 32989526 Page
The problem of darkroom facilities did not arise in the Denver Office during the actual investigation of COORNAP while the special was on, but subsequently when it was necessary to prepare a summary report containing numerous blown up photographs, it was determined, that the darkroom facilities of the Denver Office were inadequate. Because this work can be done at night or on weekends, a request was made of the Denver Police Department for the use of their darkroom. This darkroom was made available and adequately handled the large number of photographs which had to be prepared. The possibility of utilizing police darkrooms should be considered, particularly if headquarters are being set up for an office other than the FBI headquarters city. Agents designated by the Bureau to come to Denver on special in COORNAP from the Salt Lake City, Albuquerque and Butte Offices, brought with them five automobiles which operated on the same radio frequency as the Denver Office. It was necessary in order that these automobiles not be conspicuous that Colorado license plates be obtained. In addition to obtaining these license plates, it was necessary to obtain current brake and light stickers which are placed on windshields of automobiles in Colorado. These items were necessary, of course, to conform with Colorado law and so that the cars would not be conspicuous. This should be remembered in the event of specials in cities such as Kansas City where tax stickers are placed in the windshield of automobiles, MW 55044 Docld: 32999526 Page 116
_It was felt necessary to designate one of the automobiles of the Coors family as the automobile which would probably be used for a pay off. The automobile which it was thought could be most easily duplicated was so designated. This was a 1958 Impala owned by Bill Coors, brother to the victim. Contact was made with numerous car dealers in the Denver area but none had in his possession an automobile identical to the car owned by Bill Coors. A Police Captain in a suburban town, who was known to be a used-car salesman on the side, was contacted and he located an automobile similar in appearance. It was necessary to have this car partially repainted to achieve a two- tone effect and to place a@ radio aerial on the right front fender. Additionally, it was necessary to remove one dealer's metal identification plate from this car and replace it with a plate identical to that appearing on Bill Coors' car. As the possibility existed that the pay off would necessitate a loose surveillance, would occur in the mountainous farm or cattle-raising area of Colorado or in metropolitan Denver, different arrangements had to be made. A taxicab was rented and a taxicab driver's hat was obtained. Arrangements were made for immediate delivery from one of the truck rental firms of a cattle truck or farm truck in the event one was necessary. The taxicab and the Chevrolet Impala, rented to duplicate Bill Coors' car, were both stored at a garage near the office where they could be obtained on a moment's notice. -~-7- NW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page i119
Arrangements were also made that if necessary a truck of one of the local public utilities would be available for use in the event a stationary surveillance in the city area was necessary. ‘The automobile of Bill Coors was equipped with the concealed automobile transmitter (CAT). This unit was located under the front seat beneath the seat springs. It was activated by means of the speaker switch of the regular car radio at the lower center of the dash. The microphone was concealed under the speaker grill at the center of the dash. The broadcast receiver of the regular car radio was disabled by removal of a fuse. The antenna of the CAT unit was connected to the exhaust pipe at the left rear of the car and additional antenna was spread under the car body. In both Bill Coors' car and in the car whick simulated it, Handie Talkies were also placed under the front seat and connected by coaxial cable to the regular automobile antenna. This antenna was then regulated to the proper length to handle the Handie Talkie. The speaker of the Handie Talkie was concealed under the seat but was immediately available, and the switch controlling this Handie Talkie was placed in such a position that it could be easily reached by the driver. - Bm i pi2SSS526 Page 120 .