PAGE TWO THE SECRET SERVICE IN ITS PROTECTIVE FUNCTIONS. 4e AND 5. AS I RECALL THERE WAS NO INFORMATION To REPORT, HOWEVER, HAD THERE BEEN 1 WOULD HAVE REPORTED TO THE SENIOR -SIDENT AGENT, ATLANTIC CITY, RA. WHOSE OFFICE WAS BEING USED BY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH AS SORT OF A COMMAND POST. S. I YAS INFORMED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT WAS To GATHER ANY INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION WHICH MAYBE OF ASSISTANCE TO SECRET SERVICE IN ITS PROVIDING PROTECTION TQ THE PRESIDENT. I DO NOT RECALL WHO SPECIFICALLY ADVISED ME OF THE PURPOSE Ofnen inan ink DAU, NEWARK 6 7. NO. &. THIS QUESTION IS ANSWERED IN MY RESPONSE IN QUESTION 6, S$. NO, BUT OUR ATTIRE WAS SUCH TO BLEND IN THE CROWD IN A RESORT AREA, ” 19. NO. 41. I HAVE NO INFORMATION OF ANY TESURS BEING OPERATED. 12. I HAVE NO OTHER INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THIS INQUIRY. END HOLD HW 55076 Docld:32989535 Page 270
os 00 -.NROO3 BU CODE “y ee 1 5:40 PM IMMEDIATE JANUARY 26, 1975 DMB — TO DIRECTOR, FBI CATTN: INSPECTION DIVISION) FROM BUFFALO , _ 7 aN, PERSONAL ATTENTION Be Fe tafe ry ADR. AISTRATIVE INQUIRY RE URTEL JANUARY 26, 1975 INSTANT. SA WILLIAM P., CRAWFORD RESPONDS AS FOLLOWS TO RE TEL: te SAC THOMASGEARTY, ST, LOUIS, MISSOURI. , 2. TO PROCEED TO WASHINGTON D.C. AND REPORT TO FBIHQ FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS, AT FBIHQ A GROUP CONFERENCE INCLUDING OTHER, FBI AGENTS WaS HELD BY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CHARTHA D. DE LOACH AND Terre mT NA AVES aw $s WFO SUPERVISUK ELtIBK TODD AELAT ie ACESS NMENT Se MY ASSIGNMENT WAS TO ASSUME AN UNDERCOVER ROLE OF A CON~ SULTANT ENGINEER FOR PURPOSES OF OBTAINING INFORMATION IN- VOL VING POSSIBLE CIVIL DISTURBANCE AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AT ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, AUGUST 22 THRU 28, 1964. | 4. I REPORTED TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH WHO WAS IN CHARGE, , 446496 SOCCER syoerserie lemeratet AND SUPERVISOR TODD WHO WAS SECOND IN COMMAND. SORECS pec 104 st END PAGE ONE i. FEB 8 1975 t Ds This . : - nation outside ee ha i” response to your request and is not for dissemt- your Cr rymitt your Committee. Its use is limited to offical proceedings b nel witho t th. cand the content may nut b- aisclosed to w..authorigeE? if c ut the express approval of the Fil St TIC | sul RLE SAR sta SAR tc Sicarn bbCE
PAGE TWO. 5. INFORMATION OBTAINED WAS DICTATED DAILY BY ME IN PERSON ty FBI STENOGRAPHIC PERSONNEL IN THE ATLANTIC CETY RESIDENT AGENCY TO BE TRANSCRIBED. THE FORM OF COMMUNICATIONS UTILIZED IS NOT RECALLED. I HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO LATER PROOFREAD OR SEE THE FINISHED PRODUCTS OF MY DICTATION AND DO NOT KNOW ITS ULTIMATE DISPOSITION. | 6. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH ADVISED ME THAT THIS ASSIGN- MEAT WAS AT THE REQUEST OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES LYNDON B, JOHNSON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE LOACH ADVISED THAT PRESIDENT JOHNSON WANTED FBI PERSONNEL .IN ADDITION TO U.S. SECRET SERVICE PERSONNEL TO DETERMINE IF ANY CEVIL DISTURBANCES WERE ANTICIPATED DURING THAT CONVENTION, 7. iO’ 8. IT WAS CLEAR TO ME FROM THE INSTRUCTIGNS 1 RECEIVED THAT THIS INVESTIGATION CONCERNED POSSIBLE TERRORISH BY RADICAL, EXTREMIST AND/OR MILITANT INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE ACTING EN ORGANIZED GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALLY. 9, NO SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS WERE RECEIVED REGARDING CON- FIDENTIALLY OF THIS ASSIGNMENT. END PAGE TWO
PAGE THREE es {G. I HAVE NEVER DISCUSSED THIS ASSIGNMENT WITH ANYONE OUTSIDE THE BUREAU AND NO ONE HAS EVER INTERVIEWED ME OR ATTEMPTED TO INTERVIEW ME CONCERNING THIS MATTER. E. fie I HAVE: NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY TESUR BAING UTILIZED. 12. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. END MAH FBIHQ ACK FOR ONE WA CLR HW OS5076 Docld: 32989555 Page 273
wR OOL LV CODE 2:04 PM IMMEDIATE JANUARY 26, 1975 RHJ ; Seema TO DIRECTOR, FBI - ’ \ oof . ’ © ae APTANA ie Ma le FORMER SAC RALPH BACHMAN OF NEWARK OFFICES 777 2. TO DRESS IN CASUAL CLOTHING AND WATCRK FOR INDIVI- DUALS CARRYING PACKAGES OR WEAPONS AMONG THE VARIOUS PROTEST GROUPS WHO HAD GATHERED AT ATLANTIC CITY FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL VA CONVENTION. wees ~ ame ee a eT rs MAPA TO TAATSE U TH AREA Je LU VINYL AINVUNO LAD UNYVWY wg views Unie i at a ge WHERE PROTEST GROUPS WERE CAMPING ON THE GROUNDS OPPOSITE THE HOTEL WHERE PRESIDENT JOHNSON WAS STAYING. 4, I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. I REPORTED TO ATLANTIC CITY RESIDENT AGENCY WITH OTHER SPECIAL AGENTS FOR ASSIGNMENT. * 5, MY ASSIGNMENT DID NOT REQUIRE ME TO FWRNISH INFOR- . i MATION ORALLY OR IN WRITING. MY OBSERVATION mesvase> Aen0s REPORTS OR MEMOS, . REC. 104 lee eecmest SITIES 6. TO THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION, THE SENIOR RES IDEA ls 4915 AGENT OF THE ATLANTIC CITY. RESIDENT AGENCY ADVISED ME AND peek ALTER ean <_ This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi Ss, nation ontside your Committee. Its use is Umited to official proceedings by your Corvmittee and the content may nut b° disclosed to unauthorized person nel without the express approval of the FBI . ; ft. b FEB 14 1975 ES UN en ae FROM LAS VEGAS (67-5) / . Ag ‘ ATTW INSPECTION DIVISION, Co mn aS . rt > Legal ft DMINTSTRATIVE INQUIRY. re i aie Ls °? 7 THreetwr Gere LL HW 55076 Docld:32989535 Page 274