NW 34973 Doold: 32909510 Page 45 -_ NRZ45 WA PLAIN SHO SU% 6264PM NITEL 10/9/75 GHS | ~ Od TO ALL SACS coe OE FROM DIRECTOR ee 8 INTERVIEWS OF FBI EMPLOYEES BY CONGRESSIONAL COMNITTEES vo Fe BY MEMORANDUM TO ALL MPLOVEES DATED MAY 28, 1975, "Sg CAPTIONED “INTERVIEWS OF FRE ENPLOYEES," ALL EMPLOYEES VERE = “Z7q ADVISER OF THE NECESSITY OF SECURING FBI HEADQUARTERS APPROVAL” oe | 8 PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO INTERVIEWS BY REPRESENTATIVES OF CON- uA GRESSIGNAL COMMITTEES, THE NECESSITY OF SECURING THIS aP~ PROYAL 2S PROMVTED BY THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEUIENT ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE SIGHED, = YOU WERE ADVISED THAT CONGRESSIONAL STaFF WEMBERS . WERE CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS OF FORMER AND/OR CURRENT EMPLOYEES © AND THAT THIS BUREAU HAD PLEDGED ITS COOPERATION WITH CON- GRESS. OUR COOPERATIVE EFFORTS, OF COURSE, MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH BUREAU PROCEDURES RECENTLY, WE HAVE Had ATTEMPTS BY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE STAFF MEMBERS TO INTERVIEW CURRENT EMPLOYEES whe ro, 2 TaN PRIOR CONTACT WITH Fel HEADQUARTERS. YOU ARE AGAIN REMIND atthe y ° pif EARL eerie go RDEE os Cr Ls “ a AEN [ests aS . tf bes - . + a fo kK eore® ” ays ro oo if, ! “af . ty H we ° i ._ ee 4 pone : i ., 7% ?; _ at im wt e~ HE LoAC . Tae mee “gh rs —  oaneateaiiaal a i ove f eo he eee pre ate t(yo™ ane . e Le Shea a et a AT fe 4 pe, Pal eRe + , : pc ?
PAGE Two THAT IF A REPRESENTATIVE OF A CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE SHOULD CONTACT A BUREAU EMPLOYEE, THAT EMPLOYEE SHOULD DECLINE To RESPOND TO QUESTIONS POSED TO HIM AND ADVISE THE CONGRES-~- “SIONAL STAPF MEMBER OF THE NECESSITY OF RECEIVING FBI HEAD QUARTERS APPROVAL BEFORE, RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS. END. | TMG FBI OG ACK TWO AND TKS e 459
7329Pd MITTL 12/1/75 aus — TO ALL sacs a Grmeseteneieas iY ~o TROY DIRECTO? se m4 DIRECTOR'S APPEARANCE BEFORE SEJATE SELECT COMMITTEE sssnislt “9 5 01 LITELLIGENSO ACTIVITIES, DEC EMBER 1G, 1975 sssnemasl 2 Se A COPY OF THE STATEMENT I DELIVERED PEFORE THE SENATE “TELA SELZCT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENC = ACTIVITIES TODAY HAS SEEN "OT SENT ALL OFFICES. FOR YOUR IdFORMATION, THCRE FOLLOWS A SYIOPSIZED ACCOUNT OF THE MAJOR AREAS OF THE COMMITTEE 's SUZSTIOGIS TO ME, TOGETHER WITH mY RESPONSES (1) REGARDING FSI INFORAANTS, QUESTIONS WERE ASKED WHETHER COURT APPRCVAL SHOULD PE REQUIRED FOR F3I USE CF LUFORMANTS IN INVESTIGATIONS OF ORCANIZATIONS ChY RESPOUSE WAS THAT THE CONTROLS WHICH EXIST TODAY OVER USE OF INF ORWANTS ARE SATISFACTORY): HOY CAN FBI KEEP IdFORAANTS OPERATING WITHIN PROPER LINITS SO THEY DO UOT TIVADE RIGHTS OF OTHER PERS oS GiY RESPONSE WAS THAT RELIANCE MUST BE PLACED ON THE TIIDIVIDUAL AGENTS HANDLING INFORMANTS AND THOSE SUPERVISING THE AGENTS* WORK, THAT INFORMANTS WHO VIOLATE THE LAW CAd EL a at F SEARCHED____ INDEXED. / is “ > 5 sf d- t SERIAL ZED oco---FILED_-—— | HEC LO our lags A. eck Frain a al As LIZA En . y /] ¢ < BD. NW 54973 DoclId: 32989510 Page 50 Lae 7A ‘ a en ee
W 54973 Docld:32989510 PAGE TYv'0 PROSECUTED -- AS CAN ANY ACENT “HO COUNSELS AN INFORMANT TO COMMIT VIOLATIONS): AND DID FORMER KLAN INFORMANT GARY ROVE TESTIFY ACCURATELY WHEN HE TOLD THE COMMITTEE ON DECEMBER 2 THAT HE INFORMED FBI OF PLANNED ACTS OF VIOLENCE BUT FSI DID SOT ACT TO PREVENT THEM (iY RESPONSE WAS THAT ROVE'S TESTIMONY WAS NOT ACCURATE). (2) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING IMPROPER CONDUCT BY FS] EMPLOYEES, I STATED THAT ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF LAW BY FBI PERSONUEL SHOLLD 2& INVESTIGATED BY THE FBI OR OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCY 3 THAT THE INSPECTION DIVISION HAS CONDUCTED INQUIRIES REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT 3 AN OF FICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSISILITY HAS JUST ESTABLISHED IN THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, AND WE WILL ADVISE THAT OF FICE OF OUR MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS OF DEPARTMENTAL PERSONNEL , INCLUDING FBI EMPLOYEES, FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF LAV, RECULATIONS, OR STANDAR DS OF CONDUCT; THAT I WOULD RESERVE C O;NENT SEGARDING POSSIBLE CREATION OF A NATIONAL INSPECTOR CENERAL TO CONSIDER MATTERS OF MISCONDUCT BY EviPLOYEES GF ANY FEDERAL AGENCY. Page 51
PAGE THREE (3) IN RESPONSE TO SUESTIONS CONCERNTUG HARASSMENT OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., I STATED THAT THE PERSONS WHO ISSUED THE ORDERS WHICH RESULTED IN SUCH HARASSVENT SHOULD FACE THE PeSPOISISILITY FOR IT, RATHER THAN THOSE UNDER THEM WHO CARRIED OUT SUCH ORDERS IN GOOD FAITH s THAT THE FBI STILL HAS RECORDINGS RESULTING FROA ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCES OF KI Gs THAT WE RETAIN RECORDIYGS FOR TEN YEARS SUT WE ALSO HAVE AGREED TO A RECUEST FROM THO SENATE OT TO DESTROY INFORMATION In OUR FILES dHILE CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRIES ARE ECIMG CONDUCTED: THAT I HAVE NOT REVIEWED THE XING TAPES 3 THAT IF THE CO.wITTEE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THY XING TAPES, THE REQUEST WOULD sE REFERRED TO THe ATTORNEY GENERAL. (4) Id RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING WHETHER IT YOULD ce ADVAITAGEOUS TO SEPARATE THE Fol CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE Re SPONSIBILITIES AMD OUR INTELLIGENCE FUNCTIONS, I STATID THAT WE HAVE FOUND THE TWO AREAS TO Zk COMPATISLE, AND I FEEL THE FSI I7 DOING A SPLENDID JOO I BOTH AREAS. (5) fa RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS COVCERSING THE ADEQUACY OF CONTROLS ON REQUESTS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE AND FRO«w OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR FSI INVESTIGATIONS OR FOR INFORMATION Nw 34973 Docid: 32989510 Page 52
NW 34973 Doold: 323989510 Page 53 é PAGE FOUR FFROY OUR FILES, 1 STATED THAT WHEN SUCH REQUESTS ARE mADE ORALLY, THEY SHOULD BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING: THAT WE WOULD WELCOME AWY LEGISLATIVE GUIDELINES THE CONGRESS FEELS 'OULD PROTECT THE FBI FROM THE POSSIBILITY OF PARTISAN MISUSE. A FULL TRAVSCRIPT OF THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WILL BE FURNISHED TO EACH OF FICE AS SOON AS IT IS AVAILABLE. ALL LEGATS ADVISED SEPARATELY. END