- candidate has been previously interviewed and favorably recommended by the former SAC within the preceding six months. It will not be necessary, however, for the present SAC to reinterview any candidates he, himself, interviewed even though more than six months have , elapsed since the time of the first interview. You may designate more than one candidate for the 69th Session since there is a possibility that your first candidate may not be accepted or that two or more representatives will be accepted — from your office. In your letter listing your candidates, you must specifically set forth the results of the reviews of your field _ office indices concerning the applicants and their law enforcement agencies. I want to emphasize the fact that the Bureau is desirous of accepting at the National Academy only those candidates who are outstanding both as to personal appearance and ability. The weight standards for National Academy applicants are the same as for our own personnel. Applicants must be within the desirable weight limits as set forth on form FD-300. You are again reminded that the fingerprints of National . Academy applicants are to be submitted at the time the results of the formal interview are forwarded to the Bureau. You should make a notation on the fingerprint card that the fingerprints are those of a National Academy applicant. The card should be forwarded to the Bureau, Attention: Training and Inspection Division. I shall expect each SAC to give very close personal attention to the selection of candidates for attendance at the National Academy. 9/5/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-47 (D)\“ PERSONNEL - REFRESHMENTS DURING PERIODS OF OFFICIAL DUTY -- SAC Letter 58-55 (B) dated September 18, 1958, sets forth instructions concerning the use of refreshments during periods of official duty. The spirit and letter of the regulations as dictated by good judgment prohibit employees from partaking of refreshments, including such items as food, coffee, soft drinks, milk, orange juice or the like ‘at any time they are signed in on the register as being on regular official duty. This applies to Agent and clerical personnel. 9/5/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-47 ~ 2m NW 35044 Doocld: 32959526 Page 256
I find it necessary at this time to reiterate that food and drinks are to be partaken of only during official-.rest periods, lunch periods and at Bureau-authorized parties occasioned by the anniversary or retirement of a Bureau employee. Anniversary parties are not to include birthday parties or gatherings inci-~ dental to transfers, and parties marking anniversaries in the Bureau should include those on the occasion of which a Service Award Key is presented, such as the twentieth, twenty-fifth, thirtieth, and thirty-fifth. Such parties are to be held only during the last hour of the working day. 9/5/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-47 , (E) ERROR IN CALENDAR - THANKSGIVING -- The General Services Administration calendars issued to Bureau personnel show Thanksgiving as being November 30, 1961. This is erroneous, Thanksgiving being November 23, 1961. Employees should be appropriately notified. r 9/5/61 SAC LETTER NO, 61-47 (F) - LEAVE ~ COMPENSATORY - RECORDING AND CHARGING -~ Effective with the pay period commencing September 17, 1961, compensatory leave earned in lieu of payment for authorized overtime must be recorded and charged in multiples of 15 minutes. No compensatory leave is to be recorded before regular working hours unless at least 15 minutes is worked; the same rule will apply to time worked after regular working hours. If work of 15 minutes or more is performed both before and after regular working hours, it may be combined. However, the total claimed must be in multiples of 15 minutes. This does not change present regulations that compensatory leave cannot be earned by Wage Board employees or Agents receiving Fringe Benefit payments. Wo compensatory leave may be claimed by any employee for voluntary overtime, travel overtime or in lieu of holiday pay. (Security Letters on attached pages) 9/5/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-47 -~ 3- — NW S56-44—Deold: 32589526—Page 252
NW 55044 Doold:32989526 Page 258 ~ (G) CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTIES - SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATION CHARACTERIZATION -- The following subversive organization characterization should be utilized effective immediately in characterizing the Citizens Committee for Constitu- tional Liberties. The sources utilized in the characterization are all described as having furnished reliable information in the past and the New York Office has advised that careful consideration was given to each source concealed. ; CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTIES A source advised on June 11, 1961, that a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC), Communist Party, USA (CPUSA), was held on June 10, 1961, at Communist Party headquarters, 23 West 26th Street, New Yori, New York. According to the source, the main topic of discussion at this meeting was the Communist Party's plans in regard to combating the June 5, 1961, decision of the United States Supreme Court, requiring the Communist Party to register with the Attorney General of the United States as a communist-action organi- zation pursuant to the provisions of the Sudversive Activities Control Act of 1950, and the Court's decision of the same date upholding the April 21, 1955, conviction of Junius Scales under the Smith Act provision covering membership in the Communist Party. This source further advised that during this discussion a special Communist Party Gefense committee was formed and it was decided that this committee ‘would have an office, which would be managed by Miriam Friedlander who according to the source is a member of the CPUSA National Committee. Another source advised on June 14, 1961, that at a meeting of the CPUSA National Board and invited guests held on that date at . Communist Party headquarters, New York City, it was announced that the Communist Party defense committee would have an office at 22 East 17th Street, New York, New York, under the name of the Citizens Committee for Constitutional Liberties (CCFCL). A third source advised on July 20, 1961, that at a meeting of the Communist Party defense committee held on that date at Communist Party headquarters, New York City, the purpose and scope of the CCFCL was discussed. It was stated that this committee has been set up to serve as a national coordinator and service center for every effort being made by whatever source to repeal the McCarran and Smith Acts. In addition it has been set up to reverse the Supreme Court's decision of June 5, 1961, or secure an indefinite stay of any enforcement of the law by the Department of Justice. 9/5/61 Ae TaTTER NO. 61-47 -4. L
It is to engage in generating a popular defense movement to mobilize legal assistance of any organization or individual whose "democratic rights are infringed upon by these laws. This committee wants to encourage the creation of local organizations or groups to work in support of any one of the above-stated objectives. The committee will also serve as an exchange center of material and provide speakers for any local organization. Sources: DELETED DELETED SEL ETES 9/5/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-47 (H) CHINESE COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES -- The Manual of Instructions, Section 105 HE, sets forth current Bureau instructions regarding investigations of Chinese entering U. S. as citizens or permanent resident aliens who were 17 years of age or older at the time they departed Communist China. . Arrangements are now in effect whereby we can cover a third group, namely, those who enter the U. S. on student visas. The control file for this program is "Chinese Who Nave Formerly Resided in Communist China Entering U. S. on Student Visas, IS - CH," Bureau file THIRD AGENCY ConmsipgraTion Legal Attache ITUPHLSNEDS ULL tibusn ation to. the Bureau and the visa recipient's name is checked through ureau indices and results furnished to apprcpriate Bureau field Givision covering visa recipient's destination, together with to copies of Legal Attache, Tokyo, letter which includes appropriate instructions regarding investigation. It is important to keep in mind the objectives of Bureau programs regarding individuals who have formerly resided in Communist China. Purposes of our investigations are to identify Chinese Communist Intelligence agents, obtain intelligence information of interest to Bureau and other Government agencies, develop informants and double agents, and acquaint reputable Chinese with Bureau's responsibilities and jurisdiction with regard to the internal security of the United States, thus effecting a broad over-all coverage 9/5/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-47 - 5- ae eee eee Sane we ee ay
“3 consisting of individuals ready and willing to assist the Bureau in matters pertaining to Chinese Communist regime. Recently, information was received from a confidential source abroad of a new Chinese Communist method to surreptitiously infiltrate target areas. This operation is called "Detouring Tactics" and consists of sending espionage agents by indirect routes to their ultimate destinations. Such agents reportedly leave Communist China at Hong Kong, British Crown Colony, and proceed to transit areas such as Singapore, Malaya, Burma and Indonesia. The intelligence agents are under instructions to find employment in Hong Kong as teachers in order to establish a reputation for respectability prior to continuing to various transit areas en route to their ultimate destination. It is incumbent upon all personnel engaged in security investigations to be fully aware of the grave responsibility of the Bureau in the area of Chinese security matters. SAC Letters 58-72 (L) and 58-81 (J) advised the Chinese Communists had approved a decision to expand intelligence operations particularly in the U. S. Although we have received no indication to date of any organized Chinese Communist Intelligence activity in the U. S., we must assume that Shinese Communists are actively pursuing their intention of eventually carrying out organized intelligence activities in this country. The importance of developing sufficient informant and source coverage in order that such activity will be promptly brought to our attention is obvious. In all probability, the greatest handicap to Chinese Communist Intelligence activities in the U. S. is the absence of a legal establishment in U. S. or adjacent areas. We must assume that the Chinese Communists recognize this handicap and are endeavoring to overcome the inherent difficulties resulting from this situation. Obviously, if the Chinese Communists can establish a diplomatic post in the U. S. such as a delegation to the UN, they will then be in a position to initiate intelligence operations. However, we must not overlook possibility that Chinese Communists, failing to establish diplomatic establishment in the U. S., may work through establishments set up in the future in Latin America or possibly even Canada. It is, therefore, vitally important that the investigations we are currently conducting in the Chinese security field be pursued with enthusiasm, imagination and a determination to accomplish Bureau objectives. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover - Director 1/5/61 dhe! Pome NO. 61-47 -6- MW 35044 Doocld: 32959526 Page 260
NW 55044 Doold:32989526 Page 261 PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC LETTER NO. 61-55 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to September 26, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. C. Fide No. (A) REDESIGNATION OF NAMES OF U. S. ARMY INTELLIGENCE UNITS -- Pursuant to orders issued by the Department of the Army, -effective July 25, 1961, all U. S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps Groups and Counter Intelligence Corps Detachments were designated respectively as Intelligence Corps Groups and Intelligence Corps Detachments. Also, those Army intelligence units previously known as Military Intelligence Groups are now to be known as Intelligence Ccrps Groups. Pursuant to these orders, the designation Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) will no longer be used by the Army. . 9/26/61 ‘ SAC LETTER NO. 61-55 (BY: REPORT WRITING - FD-302 DUPLICATING MASTERS -- It has been suggested that, in those instances in which the Form FD-302 is prepared on a duplicating master with report page numbers thereon, the stenographer place two asterisks at the top of the master (not to appear in the body of the finished product) as an indication to the clerk who runs off the ccpies to prepare one copy without the report pege numbers thereon. This would apply to the FD-302 form itseif and any subsequent pages of each FD-302. It is suggested that this procedure be applied by those field offices which find this to be a problem, since it involves little time or effort on the part of the sténographer or clerk. ” 9/26/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-55 (C) “PERSONNEL MATTERS - FIELD ELIGIBILITY LIST -~ Effective immediately, the current employment of those applicants being considered for a field office eligibility list snould not be verified during the initial investigation. It is realized that quite frequently such applicants are amenable to verification of their employment, knowing there are no existing vacancies in that office at the time they apply. Nevertheless, to insure that dismissal acticn will not be taken by the present employer as a result of an inquiry by the Bureau, the foregoing instructions must be rigidly adhered to. Upon Bureau approval to fill a clerical need in your office, this phase cf the investigation should be done in connection with the applicant whom you choose from your eligibility list. The contents of this SAc Letter should be immediately brought to the attention of all personnel engaged in the handling of applicant matters. Appropriate manual changes will be furnished subsequently. _ be Lomyneeyte partons t i poo} LTE ECR OES A RORY TEESE NPN TIT RELI eS Peer bree RMN erp Bice eaeeientdienalminae ike one ctn aa bL
~ (D)‘“CONFIDENTIAL FUND - IMPREST FUND -- During the course of a recent inspection of a Bureau field division, it was noted that an Agent had received funds from the Confidential Fund of the office to be used in paying for confidential services rendered to the Bureau; however, contact with the payee was . not made promptly and tne Agent did not return the funds to the office account for a period in excess of 45 days. During the audit of the Imprest Fund, it was noted that an Agent had received funds from the Imprest Fund cashier for miscel- laneous office purchases and that after five and one~half months had elapsed, no receipts reflecting purchases had been furnished by the Agent. These two incidents indicate poor judgment on the part of the Agent in not promptly handling these transactions. Undue delays in handling matters involving the Confidential Fund and Imprest Fund will not be tolerated. It is the responsibility of every Bureau employee to carry out his assignments with promptness and in accordance with existing regulations and it is your responsibility to see that all employees comply with these instructions. 9/26/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-55 - 4 (Z)°~ TRAINING - LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCES - DEMONSTRATIONS OF. POLYGRAPH AND COMPOSITE PICTURE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS -- It was recently brought to the attention of the Bureau that an SAC intended to present demonstrations on a Composite Picture Identification System and on the Polygraph by non-Bureau personnel at a scheduled FBI Law Enforcement Conference on Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes. The Bureau has carefully evaluated Composite Picture Identification Systems and has neither endorsed nor adopted any such system for identification purposes in unknown subject cases. A demonstration of such a Composite Picture Identification System at a Bureau~sponsored conference might serve as a tacit endorsement and is therefore undesirable. - By SAC Letters 60-43 (E) dated 9/13/60 and 61-39 (B) dated 7/25/61, you were advised of the services of the Exhibits Section at the Seat of Government. It was clearly set forth that you should utilize artists!’ conceptions which could be prepared by the Exhibits Section. You were also advised that there were illustrated brochures describing the services of this section available for distribution to United States Attorneys and police officials. You should be completely familiar with these SAC letters and fully utilize these facilities. 9/26/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-55 ~ 2 - . MW 55044 Doold: 32889526 Page 262 fone Redden Tat Ma TENS, bie A! fie
By Bureau letter to all offices captioned POLYGRAPH RESEARCH dated 12/9/60, the field was fully apprised of instructions concerning the use of the Polygraph. To reiterate previously furnished instructions, in no instance does the Bureau desire to have a demonstration of the Polygraph and ' Polygraph Techniques before any FBI-sponsored conference or training school attended by persons other than Agent personnel of the FBI. These instructions apply regardless of whether the demonstration is to be given by Bureau personnel or an employee of a local law enforcement agency. 9/26/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-55 -~3- MW 35044 Doocld: 32959526 Page 263
week (F) . DISSEMINATION OF CRIMINAL MATTERS TO THE U. S. ARMY -- Effective immediately information concerning criminal matters of interest to the Army is to be disseminated to the appropriate Provost Marshal rather than G-2. This does not affect the dissemination of information concerning espionage, sabotage, subversive and related matters to the appropriate G-2. There is attached a listing of major command Provost Marshals and the territory covered by their respective offices which you are to utilize in dissemination of pertinent infor- mation to the Provost Marshal. (Security Letter on attached page) 9/26/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-55 -4. | HW 85044 Doold:32989526 Page 264
(G) “RESERVE INDEX - FORM FD-154 -- When ‘annually verifying information on individuals included on Section A of the Reserve Index, Form FD-154 (Verification of Information on ‘Security Index Card) may be used. The form is readily adapted by the simple expedient of striking through the words "Security Index" in the title and paragraph one of the form and inserting the words "Reserve Index" in their place. The letter "a" should be added to the words FD-122 to denote the proper form to be submitted to the Bureau in these cases. ” Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director Enclosure for (F) 9/26/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61~55 ~5- , HW 55044 Docld:i 32989526 Page 265
\, MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON : Office of the Provost Marshal Military District of Washington United States Army Washington 25, D.C. FIRST UNITED STATES ARMY: Office of the Provost Marshal First United States Arny Governors Isiand New York 4, New York SECOND UNITED STATES ARMY's Office. of the Provost Marshal Second United States Arny Fort George G. Meade, Maryland THIRD UNITED STATES ARMY: Office of the Provost Marshal Third United States Army Fort McPherson, Georgia FOURTH UNITED STATES ARNY: Office of the Prevost Harshal Fourth United States Army Fort Sam Houston, Texas NW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 266 MAJOR COMMAND FROVOST MARSHAIS ND THEIR AREAS OF JURISDICTION Territorial Jurisdiction: District of Columbia, the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Prince Willian, Stafford, Westmoreland, and the city "of Alexandria in the State of Virginia; and the counties of Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince Georges » and Saint Marys in the State of Maryland. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode island, and Vermont. Delaware, Kentucky, Marviand, Ohio, Pennsylvania Virginia, and West Virginia (tess territory listed under Military District of Washington, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky). Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee (plus Fort Campbell, Kentucky}. Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
FIFTH UNITED STATES ARMY: Office of the Provost Marshal Fifth United States Army 1660 Hast Hyde Park Boulevard Chicago 15, Illinois SIXTH UNITED STATES ARMY: Office of the Provest Marshal Sixth United States Arny Presidio of San Francisco, California UNITED STATES ARMY, ALASKA; Office of the Provost Marshal United States Army, Alaska APO 949, Seattle, Washington (Fort Richardson, Alaska) UNITED STATES ARMY, HAWAIT: \ffice of the Provost Marshal United States Army, Hawaii APO 957, San Francisco, California (Schofield Barracks, Hawaii) UNITED STATES ARMY, CARIBBEAN: Office of the Prevost Marshal United States Army, Caribbean Fort Amador, Canal Zone NW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 267 ferritorial Jurisdiction: Colorado, Indiana, Tilinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, -and Washington. State of Alaska, State of Hawaii. Canal Zone and Puerto Rice.
PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC LETTER NO. 61- 56 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to October 3, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D.C. File No. (A) EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION - WORK-RELATED INJURIES (FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1961) -- Attached is a tabulation concerning work- related injuries caused by accidents which occurred during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961. Insure that every possible step is taken to prevent accidents from occurring. Try to improve your safety record. Where you observe a preponderance of accidents occurring in any particular category, concentrate your efforts on such category and adopt safety measures to insure these accidents will be reduced in the future. You will be furnished with similar statistics at the end of this current fiscal year so you can measure your progress. Bear in mind that every work-related injury which results in medical or other expense must be absorbed from the Bureau's appropriated funds. 10/3/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61~56 i (B). BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - COOPERATION WITH -~ The Boy Scouts, under its Explorer Scouts program, has started a nationwide plan to provide specific training for various Scout groups interested in particular professions or industries. Various industries and professional organizations are being called on to’sponsor Scout groups, and in one instance, a Field Office has been requested to serve aS a sponsor of a group interested in law enforcement work. While the Bureau is in accord with the aims of this program, it is felt it would be improper and unwise for the FBI to officially sponsor any Boy Scout group. Should you be approached regarding this program, you may offer full cooperation in the nature of providing lectures, showing movies or slides, and conducting the group on a tour of your office. Should an employee of your office be requested to serve as a counselor of such a group, he may do so; however, such activities must be confined to nonworking hours. \ ad 55044 Doold: 329699526 Page 268 oe ee 1 eee . iwine susan got
(C) i“CRIMINAL: INFORMANT PROGRAM -- I have noted during the last six months that the number of potential criminal informants (PCIs) has decreased approximately eight per cent over the preceding six-month period. I have also noted that during this same period the number of Agent days being used in the develop- ment of informants has decreased over five per cent. These are unhealthy conditions. Rise in crime, new legislation, and added emphasis on organized crime make it necessary that our eriminal informant coverage be increased proportionally. An insufficient number of individuals under development as potential criminal informants can only result in the future deterioration of our criminal informant coverage. ’ It is incumbent on every Agent engaged in criminal investigations to actively participate in this program. Individuals should be selected for development who have the potential as quality informants. Every consideration should be given to the development of gamblers, bookmakers, and individuals who have definite ties with the criminal underworld. While these individuals are more difficult to cultivate as informants, the results in the long run will be much greater. Individuals under development should be contacted frequently ‘and when they agree to cooperate should be given definite assignments. You should advise the Bureau within 10 days of the receipt of this letter what action you are taking to improve the criminal informant program in your office. (Security Letter on attached page) 10/3/61' SAC LETTER NO. 61-56 uw 2. MW 35044 Doold: 32809526 Page 265 =
-(D) SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATION CHARACTERIZATION -; "THE WORKER” -- Re SAC Letter 58-5 (I), January 28, 1958, which instructed that "The Worker" was to be characterized as an east coast communist weekly newspaper. Inasmuch as "The Worker," commencing with its midweek edition of September 26, 1961, is now being issued twice weekly, the following is being adopted as the, thumbnail sketch for this publication. "tThe Worker! is an east coast communist newspaper." Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director Enclosure for (A) 10/3/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-56 -3- . Ni 55044 Boold: 329895276 Page 270 | a Aarts
PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC LETTER NO. 61-62 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION October 24, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. Cc In Reply, Please Refer to File No. (A). OVERTIME -- I have noted with concern the increased amount of overtime being performed by some field investigative person- “nel and I firmly believe the overtime could be materially reduced if field supervisory personnel would see to it that such overtime as is necessary in the type of work handled by the Bureau is equitably shared by all agents. ” It has been noted that in some offices the daily overtime of some agents exceeds three hours per day, whereas other agents in the same offices render a much less average overtime. If all agents were required to share the work load, the average would drop accordingly. I want all overtime reduced to an absolute minimum, consistent with our responsibilities. At the same time, I feel very strongly that suck overtime as is necessary should be Shared equitably by ali investigative personnel. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director NW 35044 Doocld: 32989526 Page 271 Ro eee tnteregtt eee Sper meet
(-PERSONAL ('*NO NUMBER SAC LETTER 61-38 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to October 26, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. G File No. RE: , BUREAU CODES /J,EEFSAM 7 One set of AFSAM 7 key lists for months of December, 1961, January and February, 1962, being forwarded separately to all divisions except Washington Field which will receive none; three copies being furnished Bureau's Emergency Relocation Site; and three copies Seat of Government Code Room. Acknowledge receipt of key lists promptly by routing slip, indicating serial numbers which appear thereon; return address label of individual tamperproofed envelope containing keys even though torn when package opened; and destroy, by burning, each monthly sheet thirty days after last effective date thereof, advising Bureau promptly by routing slip, attention FBI Laboratory, this has been done. It is essential address label mentioned above be returned’ in order to control security of shipment. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director ¥ 55044 Doold: 32989526 Page 272 ;
. JUNE PERSONAL “.NO NUMBER SAC LETTER 61-F UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to November 7, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. C. File No. , . , RE: - RADIO FREQUENCY MICROPHONE- TELEPHONE DEVICE -(RFMT) No Number SAC Letter V, Series 1952, datéd July 14, 1952, advised that the FBI Laboratory developed an instrument which imposes a radio frequency on a telephone line and converts the telephone instrument into a microphone without entering the premises where the telephone is located. You were instructed to admonish your Security Supervisors and Sound-Trained Agents that this technique has been classified "Top Secret” and that it should not be dis- cussed with other than Agent personnel in these two categories, The device has recently been reclassified as "Secret," It will, therefore, not be necessary to continue the former practice of keeping this device in the personal custody of an Agent at all times when it is not stored in an approved field office space. , Henceforth, when the device is not operated under the personal custody or supervision of an Agent, it may be placed in a steel .cabinet which cabinet is equipped with a steel lockbar and a changeable three-number, manipnulation-proof, combination dial-type padlock, The cabinet must be bolted or otherwise securely affixed to the floor of a closet or equally secluded space. The closet or secluded space must not have a window or other similar opening and must be equipped with a door that can be securely locked with a cylinder-type lock having no less than five pins with all the keys to the lock being under the exclusive control of Bureau personnel, The closet or secluded space must be in an apartment or area under the exclusive control of the Bureau and arranged so that equipment servicing can be performed at any time during the day or night without jeopardizing the security of the instal- lation, The doors to the closet and all doors and windows in the controlled space must be equipped with a fail-safe type alarm Gevice that will alert monitoring personnel to unauthorized entry. This technique will operate successfully only under’ certain conditions, It will be necessary that a detailed survey . _ of the telephone company subscriber equipment and telephone cable facilities serving the subscriber be made in each instance prior to installation of the equipment, This survey should be forwarded to the Bureau, attention FBI Laboratory, for review, If an installation appears feasible, a specially trained technician from the Laboratory or from key points inthe field will be sent to make the installation, ' NW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 273
Use of this equipment will be approved only on a most selective basis, It will be necessary, therefore, for all requests to use the device to be supported by adequate information reflecting the essential need to obtain this coverage and the reasons why such coverage is not feasible by other means, All communications concerning this equipment should be captioned "REMT" and transmitted as "JUNE" material. The use of RFMT in the unattended manner described above will permit running it into a central plant for monitoring, It is recognized that the monitoring of this and other types of microphone surveillances at a central point will result in a saving of man power to the extent that it will release any men who are otherwise’ on equipment guard duty when the subject is inactive. However, in general, this saving will be at the cost of some loss of intelligence because of the loss of intelligibility inherent in running the wires over a longer distance, There is, of course, no saving in man power during periods when the subject is active as there ts no method which Will reliably signal the presence of a conversation in the microphone target area and it is, therefore, imperative that . the individual microphone surveillances be separately manned during the periods when the subjects are active, This is in contrast with the case of telephone surveillances where there are technical differences which permit us to have a signalling device to reliably indicate the presence of conversations so that monitoring personnel can restrict their attention to those lines which are active and thus can be reduced to a minimum consistent with the volume of traffic. I will hold each SAC personally responsible for the security of RFMT equipment assigned his office and for adequately covering each microphone and telephone surveillance operating within the field office territory. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director NO NUMBER SAC LETTER 61-F 11/7/61 -2- MW 35044 Docld: 32959526 Page 274
JUNE PERSONAL NO NUMBER SAC LETTER 61-G UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Pleose Refer to November 29, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D. C File No. RE: ‘TECHNICAL AND MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCES - . ‘CHANNELIZING MEMORANDA No Number SAC Letter dated December 22, 1949, established the "June" procedure for handling information obtained through these techniques. The Special Agent to whom the case is assigned, after reviewing the log, dictates necessary excerpts from the log in paraphrased form for ; inclusion in future reports. For purposes of uniformity, this dictation should take the form of channelizing memoranda which Should be disseminated to the appropriate files. In accordance with SAC Letter No. 61-8 dated February 21, 1961, these memoranda may be destroyed following submission of reports containing the information in both individual and organizational security cases. . a-io 7 Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director Li 55044 Doold: 32989526 Page 275 ,
PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC LETTER NO. 601-71 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to December 19, 1961 WASHINGTON 25, D.C File No. * (A) THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JUVENILE COURT JUDGES ~- The Committee on Law Enforcement for Tne National Council of Juvenile Court Judges currently is communicating with law enforcement officials throughout the country seeking their views on the juvenile problem. One SAC already has received an inquiry from a member of the Committee in his territory and it may pe assumed that similar inquiries will be made of other SAC's. Liaison has been established ‘with The National Council of Juvenile Court Judges, and there has been frequent contact with Judge James P. Gossett of Gooding, Idaho, Chairman of the Committee on Law Enforcement, regarding the work of this Committee. Should you receive any inquiry from a member of this Committee, you should advise the individual that our views already have been furnished to the Committee Chairman. Copies of any communications you receive relating to this matter should be sent to the Bureau, Attention: Crime Records under the caption "The National Council of Juvenile Court Judges." 12/19/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-71 i aoa _ ee TELECOMMUNICATIONS SURVEY BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GSA) - TELEPHONES AND .TELETYPES -~ The Bureau does not intend to utilize local GSA communications facilities and will not give further consideration to the Bureau's possible participation in the Federal Telecommunications System until such time as that System has been completely implemented and definite information ean be obtained regarding the type of service and priorities which are actually available at that time and specific cost data can be furnished to the Bureau to permit a determination as to whether economies can be effected. In view of this, the Bureau does not desire to participate in the local surveys being conducted by GSA at present since such surveys require considerable employee time on the part of our telephone operators and have a tendency to interfere with day-to-day operations. If any requests are received from GSA or local telephone companies for permission to conduct such surveys or to furnish . any other information concerning our communications system, you Should tactfully advise them the Bureau does not wish to participate in the surveys and decline to furnish the information. MW 35044 Doold: 32809526 Page 276
The Bureau's position has been cleared with GSA authorities in Washington, who have advised that their field installations will be instructed by them not to request the FBI to participate. If you receive any additional requests ‘for information in connection with this program, you should immediately advise the Bureau. You should not discuss with other agencies the fact that the FBI is not participating in these surveys. , 12/19/61 . SAC LETTER NO. 61-71 - a _ (C)«.-FIREARMS - CARRIED ABOARD AIRCRAFT ~-- As an answer to the recent hijackings of aircraft by the use of firearms carried on board those aircraft by passengers, Congress passed Public Law 87-197 which prohibits unauthorized persons from carrying weapons aboard aircraft. Advice has been received from the Department that this statute does not apply to Department of Justice personnel authorized to carry. weapons. In this connection, the Attorney * General has issued the following instructions: "1) All Department of Justice personnel who are authorized to carry arms and who have them on their person while travelling by air should present proper credentials to the ticket agent or flight attendant when boarding the air- craft, unless to identify themselves would, in their judgment, compromise the success of their mission. "O) When it is not feasible to inform the carrier that they are carrying weapons, Department of Justice personnel must act with the utmost discretion to avoid giving cause for alarm to air carrier personnel or their fellow passengers." Each SAC will be held personally responsible for insuring that these instructions of the Attorney General are immediately brought to the personal attention of all Special Agents and insuring complete understanding of these instructions . and full compliance with them. 12/19/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-71 W 55044 Doold: 32989596 Page 277
4 ~ co D) ‘SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF INVESTIGATIVE AGENTS -- By SAC Letter 1-6 8(c) you were advised of the formation of the Southern Association of Intelligence Agents. The name has since been changed to the Southern Association of Investigative Agents. 12/19/61 SAG LETTER NO. 61-71 (EZ) PRESIDENT'S PROGRAM ON STRENGTHENING OF COORDINATION OF GOVERN-. MENT ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE WASHINGTON ~- In a memorandum for heads of departments and agencies dated November 10, 1961, the President Stated that as an integral part of present steps to increase the effectiveness and economy of Federal agencies he wants coordination of Government activities outside Washington, D. C., significantly strengthened. As a first step in bringing Federal officials out- Side Washington closer together the President has directed the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission to arrange for establish- ment of a Board of Federal Executives in each of the Commission's ten administrative regions, the headquarters cities of such being Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle. The purpose of the Boards will be to make possible closer - and stronger coordination of activities across departmental and ‘agency lines and to implement opportunities to pool experience and resources and to accomplish savings. The areas of interest involved are management and budgetary procedures, personnel policies, - recruitment, office space use, procurement activities, public infor- mation duties, natural resources development, protection of equal rights, urban development activities, manpower utilization, etc. Each Board will establish liaison with State and local Government officials in its region. You may be invited to attend conferences by the Board in your region and if so, it will be satisfactory for you to attend but only as an observer, advising the Bureau thereafter as to what transpired. Should you receive any request to actively participate in this program or for anything that would commit the Bureau to a course of action, such should be promptly brought to the attention of the Bureau for consideration. 12/19/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-71 ~ 3-0 55044 Doold: 32989526 Page 276
Q (F) “CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM - DISSEMINATION OF REPORTS TO UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS -- Effective immediately copies of all reports in Interstate Transmission of Wagering Information, Interstate Transportation of Wagering Paraphernalia and Interstate Transportation in Aid of Racketeering investigations and related investigations under the Criminal Intelligence Program (Anti- Racketeering and Interstate Gambling Activities) will be furnished to the appropriate United States Attorney. mon All pending cases in these categories will be immediately reviewed and copies of a11 reports prepared to date will be sub- mitted to the appropriate United States Attorney. No reports submitted prior to September, 1960, are to be disseminated since these were not prepared in form suitable for dissemination. in view of the wider dissemination of these reports, it is essential that meticulous care be afforded to their prepara- tion in order to afford informants and highly confidential sources maximum protection and to prevent the possibility of exposure. a : - In Interstate Transmission of Wagering Information, Inter- state Transportation of Wagering Paraphernalia and.Interstate Transportaticn in Aid cf Racketeering matters, the Criminal Division of the Department will retain authority to authorize prosecution, in accordance with existing policies. You should insure that instructions set forth herein are given close personal attention and the requirements complied with as expeditiously as possible. 12/19/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-71 (G)“ CRIME ABOARD ATRCRAFT - SPECIAL CIVIL AIR REGULATION NO, SR-448A -- Attention is directed to Subsection (1) of Section 1472, Title 49, {Federal Aviation Act of 1958 as amended) which deals with carrying weapons aboard aircraft and specifically prohibits carrying a concealed, deadly or dangerous weapon on or about the person aboard an aircraft being operated by an air carrier, This Section further prohibits an attempt to commit such an act. The Statute excepts from this prohibition "law enforcement officials of any municical or state government, or the Federal Government, who are authorized or required to carry arms, and....Ssuch other persons as may be so authorized under regulations issued by the (Federal Aviation Agency) Administrator." 12/19/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-71 - yw _ MW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 275 ;
In accordance with the authority granted by the Statute, | the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) has issued Special Civil Air Regulation No. SR-448A, which in part states as follows: "Except for employees or officials of municipal, State, or Federal Governments who are authorized or required to carry arms, and except for those crewmembers and such other persons as may be authorized by an air carrier, no person, while aboard an aircraft being operated by an air carrier in air transportation, shall carry on or about his person a deadly or dangerous weapon, either concealed or unconcealed." In effect, the FAA has granted the air carrier the right to determine who shall be permitted to carry concealed weapons aboard aircraft. Whereas SR-448A is considerably: broader than Subsection (1), Section 1472, Title 49, since it covers uncon- cealed weapons, the Statute limits violations within FBI juris- diction to concealed, deadly or dangerous weapons. -, ., + in view of the provisions of Special Civil Air Regulation No. SR-448A, you should insure in conducting investi- gations under this Statute that the air carrier has not granted authority for the individual in question to carry weapons aboard aircraft. 12/19/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-71 F (H) "TROPIC OF CANCER" ~ INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF OBSCENE MATTER -- For your information, law enforcement agencies in many parts of the country have initiated steps to remove from circulation in their respective jurisdictions the book "Tropic of Cancer" by Henry Miller. Several field offices have inquired of the Bureau as to this book being a suitable vehicle for prosecution under the Interstate Transportation of Obscene Matter Statute. This is to advise that after having carefully reviewed this book the Department has concluded that Federal prosecution would not be warranted. You should be guided accordingly. (Security Letter on attached page) 12/19/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61-71 ~ 5 - NW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 250
p NW 55044 Docld: 32989526 Page 261 | ge (I) FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA COMMITTEE -- Richard Gibson, national leader of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC), pro-Castro group with headquarters at New York City and with chapters in approximately 20 cities throughout the United States, recently advised a New York ‘source that the FPCC leadership was concerned about FBI interviews of its members. Gibson further commented that the FPCC plans to make a legal issue on the next occasion when an FPCC member is contacted at his place of employment by the FBI. In view of the foregoing, specific Bureau authority should be secured prior to interviews of FPCC members at their places of employment. These instructions, however, are in no way intended to discourage field from recommending interviews of FPCC members, where warranted. In the event it is not feasible to conduct such interviews away from the individual's place of employment, the Bureau should be furnished full details in this regard when submitting recommendations for interview. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover i Director 12/19/61 SAC LETTER NO. 61- -71 - 6 -~
SERSONAL NO NUMBER SAC LETTER 64- G UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAW OF INVESTIGATION . In Reply, Please Refer to November 25, 1964 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File No. RE: SECURITY INFORMANTS AND SOURCES - INCOMIn TAXES No Number SAC Letter 64-E dated July 6, 1964, advised that effective January 1, 1965, all field divisions must utilize the Bureau Federal income tax withholding plan for payments to security informants and sources. In order to place the plan in effect, you were to discuss the matter with each informant and source where circumstances warranted using the procedure and advise the Bureau by November 1, 1964, of the identity of each exempted informant and the method used by each such individual in reporting his Bureau income. Communications being received from the field indicate that the plan is being utilized for many informants but, at the same time, there are a great many instances where the informant has not had any’ difficulty in reporting his Bureau income in the past and, therefore, these informants are being exempted by the field from the withholding plan. The procedure was devised by the Bureau to afford informants a method of reporting Bureau income in a secure manner and should be utilized wherever necessary to prevent any embarrassing situations in the future such as those which occur when an informant finds it necessary to disclose his receipt of income from the FBI in response to inquiries from Internal Revenue Service or it is later found that taxes have not been paid on Bureau income. There should be no further instances of this type and you are reminded that if situations do arise in the future where it is learned informants are not reporting Bureau income and they have not used the withholding procedure, administrative action will be considered by the Bureau in each such case. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover . Director W 55044 PDocld: 32989526 Page 262
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e NW 55044 Dooeld: 32989526 Page 264 i __ tS A _ OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR PERSONAL ATTENTION MEMORAN UM 59-74 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUST FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 December 10, 1974 MEMORANDUM TO ALL SPECIAL AGENTS IN CHARGE: (A) INFORMANT MATTERS -- As you are aware, the handling and developing of informants is one of the most vital phases of the Bureau's work. The need for quality of informants cannot be overstressed. Many of our informants are paid for their services, which involves considerable sums of monies. These factors alone demand close supervision in order to fulfill our responsibilities, particularly to insure that all informants receiving compensation are paid on the basis of the value of information furnished, services rendered, and expenses incurred in connection with obtaining information for the Bureau. Accordingly, each Special Agent in Charge is to insure that all pending informant files are to be reviewed personally by appropriate supervisory personnel on a regular periodic basis not to exceed a period of 60 days. This review must include the informant's file and its subfiles. During this review . care must be exercised to ascertain that the information furnished from inform- ants has been recorded, indexed, evaluated, channelized, that full value has been . received, and all necessary action.has been taken. These instructions should be called to the attention of all Special Agents in your office handling informants and sources. — Manual changes to follow. 12-10-74 MEMORANDUM 59-74 (B) INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS (IAATI) -- Recently a communication was received from captioned organization indicating the IAATI had sent a communication to all of our field offices soliciting _membership in that group. I was requested by the group to approve member- ship in the association and communicate my approval to all SACs. I haye advised the IAATI that it is not within the purview of my official duties to endorse, recommend, or approve membership therein by FBI Special Agents. There is no prohibition against an Agent's joining this group but any decision regarding membership must be made solely by the Agent on an individual basis. Clarence M. Kelley Director 12-10-74 MEMORANDUM 59-74
| _ PERSONAL ATTENTION ; SAC LETTER. 66-39 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE i FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ne 21 ee ect th In Reply, Please Refer to . June » 1966 1? “WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File No. . , . eo NT re (A) INTERVIEWS WITH WITNESSES - SUSPECTS AND SUBI ECTS -- Under .~ no circumstances will the Burcau condone unnecessarily iengthy interviews with witnesses, suspects, and subjects by Special Agents. In accordance *, with existing Bureau instructions, such interviews must be handled in a businesslike manner, carefully prepared and thoughtfully planned. It is imperative that all pertinent information be obtained in a minimum of time and every effort should be made to avoid recontacts unless good judgment, common sense, and sound investigation make them necessary. You are to insure all Agent personnel fully understand and comply with these instructions. \ ey 6-21-66 . | SAC LETTER 66-39 a - ca i (B) VIGE PRESIDENT'S YOUTH OPPORTUNITY TASK FORCE - ik MISCELLANEOUS -- The Bureau, as well as numerous other agencies of the Government, was requested by this.Task Force to furnish various data y~eoncerning 45 cities throughout the country. Bureau Field Offices are \ deadquartered ‘at 35 of the localities. Data furnished concerning these headquarters cities included the name of the Special Agent in Charge; total -- employees and estimated annual payroll for the Field Office; total number of investigative matters handled for the fiscal year 1965; limited crime statistics for 1965 under the Uniform Crime Reporting Program; names oi local officials, such as the chief of pelice, contacted by you at the headquarters city;. and the identity of contracts amounting to over $10, 000 during the current fiscal year. The Field Offices for which such data were listed were contacted by the Bureau as to the identities of the local officials. tt is not known what use the Vice President's Youth Opportunity Task Force may make of the information furnished. Should you receive some inquiry or receive information that others whose identities were furnished have been contacted as a result of the information made available to the Task Force, you Should promptly advise the Bureau. L ’ WW 55044 Doold:32989526 Page 285
nee we a one 7 . oR wm = Palin Ala oe Rlane ny tt etanalinatlette ena wie Cb amen nem on serious automobile accidents involving Bureau vehicles were found to have been caused by defective brakes. While there was substantial property damage in all these accidents, fortunately none of the occupants sustained serious physical injury. It cannot be stressed too strongly that the proper functioning of the brake system is of prime consideration in maintaining Bureau vehicles. No other one factor is so important in the safe and efficient operation of our equipment. . While it is neither necessary nor practical to pull all wheels and \ inspect brake linings and wheel cylinders or the master cylinder on a time or mileage basis, certain conditions do warrant such inspection. For example, » the majority of our vehicles have self-adjusting, power brakes. The brake pedal travel should be maintained at no less than two-thirds of the full position / atalltimes. During the monthly inspection, or at any other time it is found ” * necessary to adjust the foot brake to maintain required travel, a check should be made concerning the condition of the brake linings. The same thing applies when it is necessary to adjust the parking brake. Further, at any time it is found necessary to replenish the fluid in the master cylinder, an inspection ( Yhould be madé' to determine the reason for adding fluid. In addition to the ‘foregoing, good judgment dictates that a detailed inspection should be made of the brake system any time it is necessary to rernove wheels for packing bearings or for other reasons or on any occasion when there is some reason to believe there is a possible brake malfunction. In view of the serious nature of accidents which can result from brake failures, it is desired this matter be brought to the attention of all personnel operating Bureau vehicles. They should be instructed to be particu- larly alert for any indication of possible brake malfunction. At any time there is a question as to the safe condition of the braking system it should be resolved by performing whatever inspection is necessary and taking any corrective action required. | te 6-21-66 : : oe 1 SAC LETRER 66-39 ae 7 (D) INTERVIEWS -- The Bureau has noted recent isolated instances wherein during interviews with subjécts or suspects they were asked to furnish a signéd ' wais yer attesting to their cgnsent to be interviewed with the aid of the polygraph, + ae gee nee ce 7 6-21-66 a ““SAC LETTER 66-39 ~2- _NW.W55044. Doold:32989526 Page 286
as well as instances wherein such consent was verbally discussed. Since the Bureau has not been approving the use of the polygraph, there should be no discussion of it in interviews or ctherwise. No waivers or facsimiles thereof should be requested. Insure that all investigative personnel are appropriately advised. © 6-21-66 SAC LETTER 66-39 -3- MW 35044 Doold: 329609526 Page 207 °
Lm eee Rem Ree wranleeiiiiges = ™~ e . . - a “ + (E) CRIMINAL INFORMANT PROGRAM -- Live, high-quality informant coverage’ in all areas of the Bureau's jurisdiction is a constant urgent necessity. Increased investigative responsibilities and necessary curtailment of certain investigative techniques emphasize that continued attention must be placed on the Bureau's Criminal Informant Program. During discussion at the recently completed Criminal Informant In-Service School it was recognized that to meet the challenge of successfully infiltrating criminal activities with live informant coverage we must increase the number of quality informants, exercise careful control of their activities in our behalf and insure that payments to informants are commensurate with the value of data received from them. . The importance of the development of quality informants should “ be the subject of continued concentration by each office. Good informants can be an excellent source for developing violations which otherwise might not come to our attention. In addition, as you are aware, there are many situations where solution of cases cam-be accomplished only through information developed by informants. Thus, the better the informant coverage in all areas of criminal activities, the better will we be able to carry out our responsibilities ’ and make the most effective use of Agent investigative time. Therefore, I want you to give this matter your continuing personal attention. It is your responsibility to insure that newer Agents are given necessary guidance and training in the development and handling of criminal informants. Continue to keep on the alert for situations which might be the basis for developing new informants. Make certain all Agents assigned criminal investigations are well- grounded in the fundamentals of selection, development and utilization of informants. Agents of proven ability and experience in cultivation of informants should be encouraged and given the opportunity to participate in your informant training program. One measure of the effectiveness of the Criminal Informant Program of a particular office is the analysis made of accomplishnients reported which can be credited to informants. Make sure your office is reporting all accomplishments. attributable to informants. It is obvious from reviewing material at the Bureau that this is not being done in all instances. In this connection, refer to Section 108 H (1), Manual of Instructions, regarding submission of Mon;thly Progress Letter and also rd C 6-21-66 Py i SAC LETTER 66-39 - MW 35044 Doocld: 32959526 Page 256
to SAC Letter Number 65-44 (D) dated 8/17/65. wy were ne i Selection and payment of individuals as informants must be accompanied by good judgment. Due to the type of individuais we are dealing with in most instances, effective control must be exercised at all } times and Agents handling informants must continually be on the alert to anticipate and avoid possible situations which could be a source of embarrassment. This is particularly true of individuals to whom payment is the inducement to furnish information. oar NE a Very truly ycurs, John Edgar Hoover Vas beds ane a er one ae ne Director $ { 3 XL q % © ; 6-21-66 SAC LETTER 66-39 -~5- o Mw 55044 DoclTd: 32989526 Page 289
PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC LETTER NO, 65-8 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply Please Refer to February 23, 1965 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File No. . (A) VOICE IDENTIFICATION -- The Laboratory, over a long period of time, has closely followed the possibilities of identifying individuals by analyzing and comparing known and questioned recordings of their voices. Recently the Laboratory acquired additional facilities for analyzing recorded speech and will conduct voice analysis examinations as an investigative aid in Bureau cases. The technique is still considered to be in the experimental stages and it is not sufficiently authenticated by quantitative tests and experience to serve as a unique means of identification with subsequent court testimony to that effect. Itis, however, felt that it is at a stage to offer investigative guidance in selected Bureau cases. Known and questioned recorded material for examination should be forwarded to the FBI Laboratory, attention Electronics Section. A verbatim transcript of the recorded material should accompany the submitted material. Foreign language recordings should be accompanied by a verbatim transcript as well as the English translation. Attached are details for guidance in the preparation of the material for submission. 2-23-65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-8 (B) TELEPHONIC COMPLAINTS -- The Bureau has noted a number of instances wherein obviously intoxicated persons have called our field offices to register a complaint or demand an investigation. In such instances or where the caller is abusive or incoherent, it is suggested that the caller be advised courteously and firmly that he should come to the FBI office personally at his convenience to furnish the details of his complaint or information. Poa As you are aware, it is a vital necessity that in all our contacts with the public we display courtesy and real concern for the problems brought to us. However, we have neither the time nor the duty to listen to telephonic abuse or alcoholic ramblings. You should, of course, _continue to make a record of all calls received by your office and where a Situation exists indicating the need to request the caller to come to the office to furnish information, the memorandum recording the call should show the reasons why this course of action was followed. _ WW 55044 Docld:32989526 Page 290
(C) OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT -- Regulations require that the Bureau be advised when an employee terminates outside employment. Furthermore, at the time an employee asks approval for such employment, it must be indicated on the formal request (Form FD-331) that the employee has been advised of his responsibility to notify his supervisor upon termination. A recent survey disclosed a number of instances wherein the Bureau had not been advised of the termination of outside employment or that the employee had decided not to accept employment which had been approved. Each Division head must insure that all employees approved to engage in outside employment are impressed with their responsibility to promptly advise the Bureau when it ceases or that it was not accepted. Foun FD-331a should be used for either purpose. Hereafter, each Division must advise the Bureau by January 15 of each year that verification has been made that each employee authorized for outside employment is still so engaged. An administrative tickler is to be maintained to this effect. Authority is granted to maintain a copy of each FD-331 submitted to the Bureau or some other tickler for following on authorizations granted. In those cases where your annual check reveals a failure on the part of an employee to promptly advise of the termination or nonacceptance of outside employment, submit his written explanation together with an appropriate recommendation for administrative — action. 2-23-65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-8 esse . ¥ (D) MAILING LIST OF FIELD DIVISIONS -- The Bureau has been advised _of the failure of a field division to afford proper attention to the change of address of another field office as indicated on the official Bureau mailing list of field divisions. As a result, official Bureau mail was misdirected and opened by unauthorized persons. Accordingly, each Special Agent in Charge is reminded of his personal responsibility to insure that when a revised mailing list of field divisions is received from the Bureau reflecting changes of addresses, prompt and appropriate changes are made in office mailing procedures. Current changes on each mailing list are indicated by an asterisk. 2-23-65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-8 — -2- MW 35044 Doocld: 32959526 Page 291
Special Agents in Charge will be held personally responsible for making timely notification to the Bureau whenever changes occur _ relative to any of the items on the Bureau's official mailing list of field divisions. 2-23-65 SAC LETTER NO 65-8 (=) TELEPHONES - ECONOMY - SEMIANNUAL DESK-TO- DESK TELEPHONE SURVEY -- The first semiannual desk-to-desk telephone survey for the current calendar year should be conducted immediately in lieu of the usual . survey time, which is April. Your report, indicating whether or not a saving was accomplished during the survey through elimination of telephone equipment and facilities, and itemizing facilities removed and monthly saving for each item removed, should be submitted with fully executed Form FD-344 signed by you to reach the Bureau no later than March 10, 1965.- Include in your report an explanation for any increase in total fixed -costs since last previous submission of FD-344. In reporting results of this survey in your division do not report savings accrued from removal of equipment or facilities prior to the survey, or equipment and facilities ordered removed by Bureau Inspector unless ordered out of service by the Inspector during the survey, in which case the Bureau should be advised of the fact that it was ordered removed by an Inspector. Bureau Inspectors are continuing to find surplus telephone trunks, telephone instruments, etc. in field headquarters and resident agencies. This indicates a number of SACs are not giving sufficient personal attention to communications economy You must personally insure that this survey is thorough, and that every piece of telephone equipment not absolutely essential to your operations is eliminated 2-23-65 SAC LETTER NO 65-8 -3- Ww 55044 Docld: 32589526 Page 292
NW 55044 Doocld: 32989526 Page 293 ~ (F) NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY ACT MATTERS -- According to figures recently released by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, bankruptcy filings throughout the country reached an all-time high as of . June 30, 1964; namely, a total of 171, 719 were filed during Fiscal Year 1964. This figure is broken down to ninety per cent nonbusiness ’ bankruptcy filings and ten per cent business bankruptcy filings. Present economic conditions in certain sections of the country could result in a continual increase in bankruptcy filings. Correspondingly, the Bureau has and should be experiencing a case increase in this classification. You must insure that all investigative personnel, during their daily contacts with various sources including criminal informants and potential criminal informants, are constantly on the alert for possible violations of the criminal statutes of the National Bankruptcy Act. Regarding complaints received from the Bankruptcy Court, you should continue to have an Agent, experienced in the handling of bankruptcy matters, contact the various referees, in the judicial district covered by your office, on an annual basis to insure that each referee is promptly referring cases in accordance with Section 3057, Title 18, U. §. Code. Your contacts with referees should continue to be a matter of record in your 49-0 file. The Bureau has experienced an increase in planned fraudulent bankruptcies involving hoodlums and you must insure that criminal informants and potential criminal informants, close to the hoodlum element, are fully cognizant of the Bureau's interest in this violation. For your information the two most frequently used schemes by the hoodlum are: (1) The hoodlum has a front man open a business such as furniture, jewelry, or produce and so forth, stocks the business with merchandise on short term credit, orders additional merchandise on the established credit and sells the merchandise quickly below cost. Usually in this type of case the front man disappears from the business and the defrauded creditors eventually place the business into involuntary bankruptcy. © 2-23-65 SAC LETTER NO 65-8 -4- it
(2) In another scheme a legitimate businessman who cannot meet his financial payments, possibly due to gambling debts or sudden business reversals, finds himself with a racketeer partner and the racketeer then uses the legitimate businessman's credit to carry out a fraudulent bankruptcy scheme. ; Credit Bureaus such as Dun and Bradstreet have proven to be excellent sources of these cases and it is usually brought to their attention through an avalanche of inquiries from creditors. Prompt investigation in bankruptcy cases is essential, especially in cases involving missing assets or records. You must be certain that investigative personnel handling such cases afford them expeditious attention. (Security Letter on attached page) 2-23-65 SAC LETTER NO 65-8 -5- NW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 2594
(G) DEVELOPMENT OF SOURCES IN RACIAL MATTERS - AMERICAN LEGION CONTACT PROGRAM - PLANT INFORMANT PROGRAM -- In our over-all current efforts to increase the quantity and quality of coverage of racial matters, the use of the American Legion Contact and Plant Informant Programs has been given serious consideration. The selfish utilization of the current Negro struggle for civil rights is not restricted to those individuals described as subversive because of affiliation with the Communist Party, USA, or other left groups. As an exampie, hate groups such as the Klans, are exploiting the tension developed in the South as the result of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Appealing to prejudice and bigotry, the promotion of "white supremacy" is the primary goal of these right extremists with specific targets including the foreign-born, Catholics and Jews. Bearing in mind our responsibilities in this field, not only to get evidence and intelligence data, but to be aware of all related data on which preventive measures may be taken, you should take the following steps: Where feasible and you consider it to the Bureau's advantage, contacts and informants included in these two programs should ve advised of the Bureau's interest and responsibility in covering activities which may be considered racial in nature. This should be done during the next scheduled meeting. A prerequisite to initiating this program is a thorough knowledge of current instructions pertaining to racial matters, sources and informants, particularly those specific instructions concerning acts of violence. The individuals contacted should be made sufficiently familiar with the Bureau's desires in this matter so as to avoid the receipt of nebulous information. Along this line, you should take no steps that might diminish our efforts of gathering intelligence data, even though there is no immediate and apparent Federal violation. We have a definite responsibility of advising appropriate governmental agencies on both a national and local level of information relating to racial incidents. Extreme care must be exercised to insure there is no misunderstanding of the Bureau's position and goal in the racial field. Of particular importance is the insurance that there is no basis for misinterpretation resulting in a false impression that our action infringes upon the freedoms of speech and assemblage of a person or group. To the contrary, our concern includes the guarantee of civil rights ‘and equality under law for all. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover , Enclosure for (A) Director — Q } 2-23-65 a SAC LETTER NO. 65-8 -6- HW 55044 PDoold: 32369526 Page 295
February 23, 1965 RE: VOICE IDENTIFICATION In submitting tape recordings of known and questioned voices a verbatim transcript should be prepared by the field. The transcript should accompany each submission. When obtaining voice recordings for comparison, it should be borne in mind that it is desirable to obtain as many of the same words and word combinations used in the questioned recording as feasible. Several utterances of word combinations used by the unknown subject are valuable to voice comparisons as the ability to identify a voice is dependent upon the quantity and quality of the material as well as word content. it is also desirable that the same words and same word sequence be obtained in order to create an environment as nearly like that of the questioned recording as possible. The vocal transition from one word to another influences the voice picture, therefore best comparisons are achieved when words are used in the same sequence. Insure that the recording is as good technically as possible. The recordings should be made at any cf the standard tape recording speeds such as 3.75 inches per second, 7.5 inches per second, etc. Best results will be obtained if the recordings are made with a full track recorder at 7.5 inches per second ‘ using standard recording tape. If possible, do not use "extended play," "long play," or tapes with a base thickness less than 1.5 mils. ; Recorded material should be protected against accidental erasure during transit by placing the recording in a metal can or metal foil designed for this purpose or by placing the tape in a box so that there is a minimum of three inches between the reel of tape and the outside of the shipping carton. The cans and foil are available at the Bureau on request.
PERSONAL ATTENTION : SAC LETTER NO. 65 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE R NO. 65-10 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to March 9, 1965 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File Na. (A) EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION - SAFETY POLICY FOR THE FEDERAL SERVICE -- Advise ail employees that on 2-16-65 the President issued a Safety Policy for the Federal Service. The purpose of such policy is to safeguard Federal employees from personal injuries, reduce cost of injuries, eliminate waste of materials; and it is both humanitarian and practical. The policy seeks improvement concerning safety records. It includes the promotion of safe practices on and off duty and includes protection to visitors to Government buildings, installations, parks, forests and other facilities. The President has urged Federal agencies to cooperate with State and local governments, management, labor, and safety organizations in developing and applying safety standards responsive to any changing conditions and the pace of technological progress. Although the Bureau has maintained an effective and extensive safety program for years, we must make every effort to reduce the number of work-related injuries. You must stress accident prevention to all employees during periodic office conferences. Each injury sustained in your office should be most carefully analyzed and if it appears it could have been avoided, immediate steps should be taken so that such type of accident will not recur. You and every member of your office should remain alert to accident potentials daily and take positive steps to remove accident hazards. You should give this subject matter your personal attention and make every effort to reduce the number of work-related injuries on a continuing basis in the future. During periodic office inspections, your administrative file will be checked for compliance. 3/9/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-10 (B) INVESTIGATION OF RACIAL MATTERS AND HATE GROUPS - CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS -- During the course of our current investigations into‘racial matters, Klan and similar hate-type groups, information is often obtained which would indicate possible violations of criminal laws over which the FBI exercises investigative jurisdiction. It is imperative that investigative personnel conducting such inquiries be alert to the FBI's responsibilities in the criminal field. ORIGIN 4. AR SASL E spe) WOR Skul Gy piss G)rke _. NW 55044 Docld:32989526 Page 297 _ DATE Jaf . raat]
Specifically, information has been received with increasing frequency indicating hidden caches of weapons which may have been stolen from the United States Government. Explosives and ammunition bearing United States Government markings have frequently been reported in the hands of individuals active in hate-type organizations. More often we have received information concerning the location of machine guns or other automatic-type weapons, the mere possession of which is a violation of Federal law. : r As you are aware, violations of the National and Federal Firearms Acts come within the FBI s investigative jurisdiction when information pertaining thereto is developed during the course of another Bureau investi- gation. Accordingly, you should alert all personnel with respect to these investigative possibilities particularly in connection with violations of the Theft of Government Property Statute and the National and Federal Firearms Acts. When during the course of an official investigation we receive information pertaining to possible violations of these statutes. a separate investigation should be initiated. investigation vigorously pursued looking toward prosecution in United States District Court and reports submitted properly indicating the criminal character of the case. 3/9/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-10 Sd (C) LEGAL ATTACHE’S OFFICE - BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA -- ‘A Legal’ ‘Attache’s Office has been established in the Embassy of the United States at Buenos Aires, Argentina This new office will handle the Bureau s work in Argentina and Uruguay, countries formerly covered by the Legal Attache s Office in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil ; Leads requiring investigation or other action in Argentina or Uruguay should be forwarded to the Bureau for referral to the Buenos Airgs Office. 3/9/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-10 -~2- NW 55044 Doold:32989526 Page 298
~ (D) APPLICANT, SPECIAL INQUIRY. AND PERSONNEL INVESTIGATIONS - ELIMINATION OF SUB B FILES -- Reference is made to SAC Letter No. 7£-il : dated 1,/29/23 instructing that in applicant-type cases a separate sub B file i be utilized to have filed therein letters concerning rumor, gossip or un- X verified information developed in that particular case. Subsequent changes in report writing procedures have resulted in such information being reported ‘separately in cover pages (administrative pages) of reports or in letter- head memoranda. There is no longer any need to file this data in separate files. Accordingly, the use of sub B files for this purgose should be discontinued. 3/9/65 : i SAC LETTER NO. 65-10 ‘ Ts i (E) CI.IMINAL INFORMANTS - FBI FORM BOOK -- SAC Letter 64-56 (E), dated 11,/17/64 drew attention to the need for consistent reporting by field offices 5f accomplishments attributed to informants. As was pointed out, the Mc:.thly Progress Letter is the proper vehicle for reporting this infor- matior and should be all-inclusive for the month. To assist the field in compii..:g and making uniform reports and to adapt the information at the urea :o Automatic Data Processing equipment, several changes in ' procec.re and format are necessary. These changes are explained here- ’ after; : .wever,.in implementing these new procedures it is imperative to compl: ly report these statistics in the Monthly Progress Letters since ' the aut. mation of the recording process will preclude follow-up correspond-. ence b. the Bureau with subsequent loss of credit to the submitting office. The deadline for submission of these letters is being changed to conf:rm to the deadline for submitting the Monthly Administrative Report (Manua: of Rules and Regulations, Part II, Section 3E8). Thus these reports are to be submitted by the third business day following the end of the month for which prepared. , Separately, the Bureau is furnishing each office a supply of forms (Form FD-374) which will replace the current Monthly Progress Letters. Three copies of the form are enclosed. Place one in the FBI Form Book. The original only (no abstract) will be furnished to the Bureau each month. The form has thirteen items divided into two major groups, Administrative Accomplishments and Statistica: Accomplishments. The 3/9/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-10 -3- MW 35044 Doold: 32809526 Page 299
five items under Administrative Accomplishments are self-explanatory; however, the symbol numbers of the informants added and deleted under items two and three must be set forth. Under Statistical Accomplishments the statistics reported are those atiributable to information furnished by criminal informants and potential criminal informants. Each item represents the total for the month concerning the subject of the item and where no Statistics have been accumulated, insert the word "none." Item seven is included in the total of item six. Item eight is not included in the totals of either items six or seven. Items eleven through thirteen are to be reported as the total dollar value of stolen property recovered or confiscated as a result of information furnished by criminal informants or potential criminal informants. The statistics reported in items nine, ten, twelve and thirteen are the accomplishments of other law enforcement agencies as a result of our referral to them of information furnished by an informant, or potential informant. To support the total figures reported on Form FD-374 attach additional pages, as necessary, headed by the name of the submitting field office and the date. The information reported on these pages should be divided into three categories; namely, ''Bureau Matters," 'Local Matters,'' and "Other Federal Matters.'' Under each category list three columns: symbol number or identity of the potential criminal informant, title and character of case, and the nature of the statistic being credited to the informant. If, as in the case of local, State, or other Federal violations, there is no case title, this information may be omitted; how- ever, the description of the statistic should include enough information to identify the type of violation. If two or more statistics result from one informant on one case, list the statistics separately opposite the informant. An example of the format follows: 3/9/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-10 -4- NW 35044 Dooid: 32989526 Page 300 L
Albany Office Date: March 2, 1965 I. Bureau Matters AL 123-C John Doe subject arrested ITSP AL 456-C Pete Smith- fugitive apprehended Fugitive TFIS PCI John Brown Albert Pink subject located SSA-48 PCI Henry Black _Unsub, Theft $700 stolen watches of Hamilton recovered Watches TFIS II. Local Matters AL 789-C John Green arrested for local burglary PCI Don Duncan $475 stolen hams recovered from Safeway robbery. Il. Other Federal Matters AL 246-C Abe Salpen arrested as narcotics subject. $700 narcotics recovered. AL 805-C John King arrested for passing counterfeit bills. Appropriate Manual changes are forthcoming (Security Letters on attached pages) 3/9/65 SAC LETTER NO. .65-10 - 5 - MW 55044 Doold: 32889526 Page 301 _
‘7 -~ NW 55044 Docld: 32989526 Page 302 ~ (F) COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY - TELETYPE MESSAGES -- You have been advised on previous occasions of the need for protecting Bureau com- munications of all kinds to insure there is no compromise of classified or other highly confidential information. Impress on all your personnel who originate and transmit outgoing teletypes that these messages should be encoded where the infor- mation being transmitted would be classified for dissemination outside the Bureau, or concerns highly confidential-information of such nature as to make it imperative that it not be disclosed outside the Bureau. Review with these employees now and periodically the instructions in this regard in the Manual of Rules and Regulations, Part II, Section 4, G, 5. In some instances, where highly confidential information is contained in only a limited portion of the message text, it may be possible to transmit the nonconfidential information by plaintext, followed immediately with transmission of the confidential material in a fully encoded, entirely Separate message. In these instances, do not refer to the encoded message in the plaintext one. 3/9/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-10 (G). AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE SECRET SERVICE CONCERNING PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION -- There is attached a copy of the Agreement Between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Secret Service Concerning Presidential Protection" dated February 3, 1965. This Agreement has been signed by Mr. James J. Rowley, Chief, U. S. Secret Service, and me. The contents of the attached Agreement and the Appendices thereto should be carefully studied by you ‘and discussed in detail with all investigative personnel to insure full com- pliance with the terms of the Agreement. In the case of individuals falling within the terms of the Agreement and who are subjects of pending investigative interest in which reports are normally prepared, one copy of each report prepared in each case’should be disseminated to Secret Service locally and similar dissemination will be made at the Seat of Government. In these cases an extra copy of the report should be designated for the Bureau. In other instances in which reports would not normally be submitted, letterhead memoranda may be utilized in effecting dissemination to Secret Service in accordance with prior practice. 3/9/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-10 -6- AS tenet few at
You will note that Appendix A to the Agreement requires the Bureau to indicate the reason or reasons for referral to Secret Service by a statement of the class or classes in Appendix B which the individual referred fits. Therefore, in all cases in which dissemination is made in the field you should indicate in the cover communication of transmittal to the Bureau of the document disseminated the specific category or categories in which the individual falls. Letterhead memoranda disseminated | to Secret Service showing only changes in status such as‘residence and/or employment, however, need not be categorized. Dissemination in Security Index cases will be handled as in the past with the exceptions that investigative reports rather than letterhead memoranda will be furnished and the subjects will be categorized in accordance with the terms in the Agreement. Your attention is directed to paragraph two, Section II, of the Agreement dealing with subversive organizations or other groups whose activities are inimical to the welfare of the United States. To date Secret ° Service has not requested reports on any organizations under investigation by this Bureau other than those concerning which we are already disseminating information and reports to Secret Service. In carrying out the terms of this Agreement, the field must be alert during the course of the investigation of an organization for information indicating a plot against the person of the President. Upon receipt of such information complete details must be immediately furnished to the nearest office of Secret Service and the Bureau should be advised at the same time by teletype of the information furnished and the fact it has been so disseminated. An immediate attempt should be made to verify the information but no evaluation of the information should be attempted. A letterhead memorandum should be prepared at once which should include complete details disseminated and the identity of the Secret Service officer to whom given. The memorandum should be promptly © disseminated locally and sufficient copies furnished the Bureau for dis- semination at the Seat of Government. Thereafter, copies of all letterhead memoranda and reports should be disseminated locally to Secret Service on a continuing basis and extra copies of such communications should be . furnished the Bureau for dissemination to Secret Service at the Seat of Government. Appropriate Manual changes are being prepared. Very truly yours, Enclosures for (E) & (G) John Edgar Hoover 3/9/65 Director SAC LETTER NO. 65-10 -7- NW 35044 Doold: 32999526 Page 303
. @ @ February 3, 1965 “CONFIDENTIAL- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE SECRET SERVICE CONCERNING PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION I. Purposes of Agreement The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) maintains the most comprehensive files in the United States on subversive organizations or individuals and on actual or possible criminal violations by individuals. It also vriginates itself and receives daily from other sources large numbers of reports on individuals and organizations. One purpose of this agreement is to specify that portion of the information on file with the FBI, or received or origin- ated by it, which the Secret Service desires to receive in connection with its duty to protect the President. . The Secret Service has statutory authority to protect, or engage in certain activities to protect the President. The FBI has general jurisdiction os in this country over subversion against the United States and will make avail- able to the Secret Service information it may request or information which by its nature reveals a definite or possible threat to the President's safety. On the other hand, the authority of the Secret Service to protect the President can be interpreted to authorize it to investigate subversive organizations and individuals who might constitute a risk to the President. A second purpose of this agreement is to insure the most effective protection for the President by establishing a clear division of responsibility between the duties of the FBI and the Secret Service. Such division will also avoid compromises of investi- gations or sources and needless duplication of effort. ORIGINAL DOCLIZENT SENT TO NAV OSMEL, ARCRIVES (LFKARCA) ' DATE A ae NW 35044 Doold: 325989526 Page 304 1 Tamme Ae) Ee AEE INE ROBE DIRE RIT Try 8 YT SCOURGE SET SA SEP WY KARE L AE A TOMONY MOET FPR OE KHL TOOTT PETE OP NTN WAAR I #71 PROTO RUIN UREPORT CYTOSINE TO" —! |
gern ve ren ae cae ‘eL bi hid) wae ool wal Wes ~ 2 = II. General Responsibilities The Secret Service undertakes to identify individuals who, because of their individual propensities or characteristics, are dangerous to the person of the President and to arrange for their neutralization as required. To assist the Secret Service in identifying such individuals, the FBI agrees to furnish the Secret Service information as set out in Section III of this Agreement. | The FBI will inform the Secret Service of the identity of organizations under investigation as subversive or possibly subversive and will furnish Secret Service with reports on such of these groups as Secret Service shall request. In connection with the FBI's responsibility to investigate such organizations or any other groups whose activities are inimical to the welfare of the United States and, therefore, warrant investigation, the FBI will be alert to and promptly notify the Secret Service of any information indicating a possible plot against the person of the President. Thereafter, it is the responsibility of the Secret Service to initiate such action as is necessary to neutralize such a plot. . The term “subversive” wherever used in this Agreement or Appendices hereto shall mean persons or groups who knowingly or willfully advocate, abet, advise or teach the duty, necessity or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the Government of the United States or the government of any state, district or possession thereof or the government of any political subdivision therein by force or violence or by the assassination of any officer of any such government. NW 35044 Doocid:32989526 Page 305
- 3m III. Information on Individuals to be Referred by FBI In.addition to the information already furnished, the FBI undertakes to furnish or make available from its central files to the Secret Service, all information which falls into the categories set forth in Appendix A to this Agreement, which, based on information available, can be identified with individuals coming to its attention henceforth of the classes set forth in Appendix B to this Agreement. The information to be furnished may be furnished in more than one report, and in case of emergencies should be furnished as soon as it is available. This Agreement shall be reviewed annually by representatives of the FBI and the Secret Service, or at such more frequent occasions as either the FBI or the Secret Service may request, to make certain that the system of referrals is both practicable and productive. Revisions may be made on the authority of the Director of the FBI and the Chief of the Secret Service. IV. Investigation and Neutralization of Individuals Referred by FBI The Secret Service agrees that it will conduct no investigation of any referrals of individuals identified as members of subversive groups without notifying the FBI although where time for consultation is not available it may take action with respect to any such individual for the purpose of- temporarily neutralizing that Individual as a possible threat to the President. Any information obtained by the Secret Service through investigation of such individual will be referred to the FBI.. The FBI will not conduct investigations of individuals directed solely at establishing whether such individual is a danger to the President. FBI “ i 5 ; aN ea J WW 55044 Bocld:32989526 Page 306 Waar \ A ‘ ay . bo
Agents will, however, in conducting investigations of subversive or other individuals be alert to and report information received as is specified in Appendix A to this Agreement, concerning any individual which would place him in one or more of the classes in Appendix B to this Agreement. The Secret Service undertakes to neutralize or arrange for the neutraliza- tion, as required, to protect the President from all individuals referred by the FBI. In order to effect the best possible security of the President, the Secret Service and the FBI will take such steps as are necessary to insure that ‘the terms of this Agreement are fully carried out. Federal Bureau of Investigation NW 35044 Doold: 32989526 |
l. 26 3. 4. | NW 35044 Doold: 32999526 Appendix A Information to be Furnished on Individuals Referred Identification Data ~- to the extent available ~ name or names of individual, address, photograph (or statement as to availability of such), physical description, date and place of birth, employment and marital status. Reason or Reasons for Referral =- statement of the class ‘or classes in Appendix B, which the individual referred fits. Information in FBI Files ~ a summary or excerpts, as appropriate, of such portions of any FBI file on an individual referred which cause him to fit any class or classes in Appendix B. The Secret Service will make a specific request in each instance where a check of the FBI identification records is desired. Page 308
l. 3. 4. De NW 35044 rou at wy bid pas tf Ba ben eo Ey Te eT te PD SSS Ris Appendix B Types of Individuals to be Referred Individuals who have made threats of bodily harm against, or have attempted to cause bodily harm to, officials or employees of Federal, State or Local Governments or foreign government officials while they are residing in or planning an jmminent visit to this country; provided that such threats or acts are made against the Government official or employee because of his official status, shall be reported. Individuals who threaten or attempt to redress a real or imaginary grievance against Federal, State or Local Governments or any employee or official thereof by other than legal means. Individuals who, because of their background and training, are potenti-~ ally dangerous; or individuals identified by the FBI as members or participants in a communist movement and those under active investigation as members of such other subversive groups or other organizations whose activities are inimical to the welfare of the United States and, there- fore, warrant investigation as the FBI and the Secret Service from time . to time jointly designate. U. S. citizens or residents who defect from the United States to countries in the Soviet or Chinese Communist blocs and return. Subversives, ultrarightists, racists and fascists who meet one or more of the following criteria: Docld: 32989526 Page 309
SPA ay es eee ny rf = 2» (a) Evidence of emotional instability (including unstable residence and employment record) or irrational or suicidal behavior; (b) Expressions of strong or violent anti-U. S. sentiment; (c) Prior acts (including arrests or convictions) or conduct or statements indicating a propensity for violence and antipathy toward good order and government. 6. Individuals involved in illegal bombing or illegal bomb-making. a ,7iu oH HW 55044 Doocld: 32989526 Page 310 __
TO FROM SUBJECT: NW 35044 Doocld: 329599526 Page 311 FD-374 (2-4-09) OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 " 5030-106 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN. REG, NO. 27 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum Director, FBI DATE: Note: Items 1 thru 10, list total numbers; SAC, Items 11 thru 13, list dollar value; or indicate none if applicable. CRIMINAL INFORMANT PROGRAM MONTHLY PROGRESS LETTER Administrative Accomplishments 1. Informants Listed at Beginning of Month 2. Informants Added During the Month (List Symbol Numbers here.) 8. Informants Deleted During the Month (List Symbol Numbers here.) 4. Informants Listed at End of Month 5. Potential Informants Being Developed Statistical Accomplishments 6. Subjects Arrested, FBI Cases 7. Bureau Fugitives (included in Item 6) 8. Subjects Located, FBI Cases (not included in Items 6 or 7) 9. Subjects Arrested, Other Federal Agencies 10. Subjects Arrested, State and Local 11. Merchandise Recovered, FBI Cases 12. Merchandise Recovered, State & Local 13. Merchandise Recovered, Other Federal Agencies ee
PERSONAL NO NUMBER SAC LETTER 65-A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to May 4, 1965 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File No. : — RE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS AGAINST CHINESE COMMUNIST INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES (CHICOIN) Captioned case is used as control file to handle general matters pertaining to Bureau's efforts to penetrate Chinese Communist (Chicom) intelligence activities in the United States. Information has been received by the Bureaufrom foreign and domestic intelligence agencies indicating the Chicoms are endeavoring to obtain legally and illegally through various western countries, intelligence data pertaining to industry, science, research and political and military matters. At the present time, the Bureau is exploring the following procedures to combat Chicom intelligence activities in the United States. The purpose behind these undertakings is to create in the Chicom Intelligence Service an intelligence interest in our informants resulting in our penetration of Chicom intelligence activities in the United States. Reliable Bureau Chinese informants are being approached for the purpose of putting them in personal contact with Chicom diplomatic establishments abroad and with ‘the New China News Agency in Canada and Mexico, which has been used by the Chicoms as an intelligence cover in the past. Other Bureau informants have sent communications, under the Bureau's direction, to friends and agencies in Communist China. Chinese informants in scientific and technical fields are being recruited to be put in personal contact with Chicom repre- sentatives attending scientific and technical conferences abroad. Arrangements are presently being made to place other Chinese informants in contact with known and suspected Chinese intelligence agents in Hong Kong and to possibly send Bureau informants into Communist China. Although the procedures referred to above have involved the use of existing Chinese security informants, the Bureau does not desire that our efforts to penetrate Chicom intelligence activities in the United States be restricted to the use of Chinese. In view of the fact the Chicoms are presently engaged in efforts to foment revolutions and to collect intelligence in various parts of the world, including Africa, Asia and Latin America, an excellent opportunity is presented to use existing informants of other nationalities, including orientals, other than Chinese, or to develop such informants for use against the Chinese Intelligence Service. All offices rd NW 35044 Doocld: 329599526 Page 312 ee _
should be alert to such possibilities and immediately advise the Bureau of any instances where such informants may be used against the Chinese Intelligence Service. A conference on Chinese matters held at the Bureau on April 8-9, 1965, attended by representatives of Bureau offices handling the majority of Chinese investigative matters, unanimously approved continuation of the procedures referred to above. Any additional ideas, procedures or programs which are suggested by this letter and which may be of assistance in combatting Chicom intelligence activities in the United States should be furnished the Bureau. The procedures outlined above should be brought to the attention of all investigative personnel handling security matters. Intel- ligence operations growing out of captioned matter should be handled by individual case and should not be handled in the Chicoin control file. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 5/4/65 NO NUMBER SAC LETTER 65-A -2- Mw 55044 Docld: 32989526 Page 313 F sg
“4 PERSONAL NO NUMBER SAC LETTER 65-B: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to May 11 ? 1965 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File No. RE: BUREAU TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT - EQUIPMENT SYNOPSIS * There are being transmitted directly to the SAC of each office appropriate copies of an Equipment Synopsis summarizing Bureau technical equipment available to the field for use as investigative aids. This sum- mary, which includes photographs as well as a brief description of each respective piece of equipment and a summary of its application, has been made up by the FBI Laboratory primarily in order that the SAC, ASAC, and other nontechnical supervisory personnel may have available for con- venient reference such information to assist in planning and carrying out field investigative responsibilities. This material has been prepared at substantial effort. In order to insure that most productive use is made of this Equipment Synopsis, it is necessary that the SAC, ASAC, and such other Supervisors as the SAC may designate become personally thoroughly familiar with its contents through careful study. Each SAC and ASAC will be expected to be thoroughly cognizant of the various items of equipment which are available and thus be in position to coordinate the use of such equipment with maximum effectiveness. For purposes of accounting for the copies of the Equipment Synopsis furnished, the material is prepared in the form of an addition to the already existing Handbook of Technical Equipment. By being a part of the Handbook of Technical Equipment, cross-referencing between the Synopsis and the more detailed technical information contained else- where in the Handbook has been facilitated. Each page of the Synopsis bears a notation at the bottom of the page referring to the corresponding, more detailed technical description of this equipment elsewhere in the Handbook, or where applicable, instructs that the Bureau be con- tacted for additional details due to the complex nature of the particular technique or item of equipment. Appropriate pages will be added or other revisions made as needed from time to time, as new equipment is developed or existing equipment is modified. The initial issue of the Equipment Synopsis has been extended to include information on newest techniques and equipment currently being processed for distribution to the field in the immediate future. NW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 314
As in the past, in the event a technical problem is encountered in which assistance over and above that immediately available to your office is required, such need should be made known promptly to the Bureau in order that appropriate consideration may be given to sending a Laboratory expert to the scene, or otherwise providing necessary assistance. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 5/11/65 NO NUMBER SAC LETTER 65-B - 2- NW 35044 Doold:32989526 Page 315
ee, ". PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC LETTER NO. 65- 31 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to June 2, 1965 WASHINGTON, D,C. 20535 File No. (A) DOMINICAN SITUATION (NATIONALITY GROUP COVERAGE - LATIN _AMERICA,-- For your information, Bureau has established a Legal Attache in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic whohas already begun to make a valuable contribution to the over-all efforts of the United States in making certain that the Dominican Republic does not become another Cuba. If the United States succeeds in its efforts to keep communists out of the new Dominican coalition government which is in the process of being formed, current United States policy in the Dominican Republic could very well become the established course of action for all other countries in Latin America threatened with communism. ew07nr~m SSE DA eal AAR ar cloth aed anal sae The responsibilities which have been placed upon the Bureau in developing intelligence data in the Dominican Republic, as well as in other Latin-American countries, are not only tremendous but may be the heaviest and most far~reaching burden the FBI has ever been asked to assume in the intelligence field. To guarantee our complete success, teamwork is a must. Accordingly, first we must do everything possible to assist Legal Attache, Santo Domingo, in his immediate task of developing quality sources of sufficient quantity to effect maximum coverage in the Dominican Republic. / In this regard, each office and Legal Attache must furnish to the Bureau within five days of the receipt of this letter under the caption of "DOMSIT" (code word for 'Dominican Situation") the following: ‘1; Identities of any established sources (former or current) who are now in the Dominican Republic. (2) Persons in Dominican Republic known to personnel of your office who appear to have good source potential. (3) Identities of any current security sources {regardless of nationality) who may be available for assignment (temporary or permanent) in the Dominican Republic if such is considered feasible by Legal Attache, Santo Domingo. NW 35044 Doocld: 32989526 Page 316
Any leads for purpose of checking background of potential sources for Santo Domingo must receive priority attention and results submitted by teletype. In addition to the Dominican requirements placed upon the Bureau, your attention is directed to over-all need for additional informants and sources in the Latin-American field. The reputation the Bureau has gained during recent Dominican crisis is due in large part to the results achieved in developing Dominican sources through a concentrated informant develop- ment program over the past several years. In view of critical state of unrest in Latin America today, each office should survey its informant coverage in this field. If substantial numbers of nationals of any Latin-American country reside within the territory covered by your office, Bureau expects that you will have coverage sufficient to alert you to exile organizational activities of political nature, “ plots to overthrow existing governments, and general intelligence data concerning the countries of interest. Informant development in this field is considered most important and any weaknesses which now exist must be overcome promptly by instituting an aggressive informant development program. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 6/2/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-31 -2- NW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 317
ey PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC LE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF Ae 65-26 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply. E Please Refer to June 29, 1965 — WASHINGTON, D.C, 20535 File No. . (A) FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH SERVICES -- With increasing frequency, field offices are being contacted by General Services Administration relative to establishment of Health Service units in Federal buildings, occupying agencies to participate on a reimbursable basis. Such centralized services are purportedly arranged when providing them would insure increased efficiency and economy to the Government without hampering program activities or essential internal administration of the agencies. Bureau has consistently taken the position that we are not interested in participating in such programs. Experience has indicated that records are inefficiently maintained and unavailable regarding employees who use such units. ree she ade bale ow ds REAR | é " E Accordingly, in the future when such approaches are made by General Services Administration or any other agency, you Should respond by stating the Bureau is not interested. If necessary to furnish such declination of interest in writing, you are authorized to sign the appropriate communication as authorized agency officer. Reasons for declining are generally not requested and in no instances should be furnished without prior approval. Bureau should be informed of each such request together with the response you made. - 6-29-65 - SAC LETTER NO. 65-36 ; . (B) FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY APPLICANTS - ‘STATE AGENCIES -- I find it necessary to reiterate instructions previously issued by SAC Letter 58-46 (G), PQLICE RELATIONS - STATEWIDE AGENCIES, on August 5, 1958. oe oe awe powers | Where we have more than one field office covering parts of the same state and an applicant is nominated from a state agency to the FBI National Academy, the office making the nomination should send a copy of their recommendation to the other field offices covering that state for a check - of their files to determine if there is any reason why the candidate should not be accepted for the FBI National Academy. | aemnnenintin ae « a It will be incumbent upon offices covering the same state to keep each other advised of any derogatory information developed concerning a member of a state agency from which nominations to the FBI National Academy might be made. (Security Letters on attached pages) MW 55044 Doold: 32809526 Page 318
w ‘HW 55044 Docld: 32989526 , Page 315 a | t (C) CUBAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES - EFFORTS TO RECRUIT CUBAN REFUGEES TO GATHER INTELLIGENCE INFORMA- TION -- During recent months, a nufber of Cuban refugees residing in the United States have received unsolicited mimeographed letters which requested the addressee to cooperate with the Cuban Government by gathering information of an intelligence nature which the addressee was requested to furnish to the Cubans by means of secret-writing letter. All of the letters received by the refugees to date have been postmarked at New York City and the sender has utilized fictitious names although a number of the return addresses utilized actually exist. The above mineographed letter sets forth an accommodation address in Cuba-to be utilized by the addressee as well as detailed information concerning the preparation and mailing of secretzwriting letters to the accommodation address. “~ In most cases, the recipients of these letters have recently been in contact with Cuban authorities regarding permission to visit Cuba or other matters requiring action by a Cuban Government agency. The FBI Laboratory has determined that all mimeographed letters received tn date were nrenared on the same mimeograph machine and investigation is being conducted in an . effort to identify the person or persons responsible for this activity. Since it appears that efforts to recruit Cuban refugees for the purpose of gathering intelligence information on behalf of the Cuban Government may become widespread, the code name ‘Gedé#4NE has been assigned and communications regarding investigation of the above-described activity shouid be so captioned. Bureau file inthis matter is Fue ® . Offices receiving information concernirig the above-described activity should promptly bring this information to the attention of the Bureau arid any pertinent material obtained should be forwarded to the FBI Laboratory for appropriate examination. 6-29-65 SAC LETTER NO. 65- 36 (D) SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATION CHARACTERIZATION - PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY - PROGRESSIVE LABOR MOVEMENT -- SAC Letter 64-39 dated July 30, 1964, furnished the field with a characterization of the Progressive Labor Movement. At its recent first national convention this organization changed its name to the Progressive Labor Party. 6-29-65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-36 -~2-«
Set forth below is an up-to-date characterization of the Progressive Labor Party which henceforth should be used in characterizing this organization. PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY (PLP) PROGRESSIVE LABOR MOVEMENT (PLM) A source advised on April 20, 1965, that the PLP, formerly known as the PLM, held its first national convention April 15-18, 1965, at New York City, to organize the PLM into a PLP. The PLP will have as its ultimate objective the establishment of a militant working class movement based on Marxism-Leninism. "The New York Times,'' City Edition, Tuesday, April 20, 1965, page 27, reported that a new party of "revolutionary socialism" was formally founded on April 18, 1965, under the name of the PLP. The PLP was described as an outgrowth of the PLM. Its officers were identified as Milton Rosen, New York, President, and William Epton of New York and Mort Scheer of San Francisco, Vice Presidents. A 20-member National Committee was elected to direct the party until the next convention. According to the article, "The Progressive Labor Movement was founded in 1962 by Mr. Rosen and Mr. Scheer after they were expelled from the Communist Party of the United States for assertedly following the Chinese Communist line." The PLP publishes the Marxist-Leninist Quarterly,‘ a theoretical magazine; ''Progressive Labor," a monthly magazine; "Challenge,'' a New York City newspaper; and "Spark," a west coast newspaper. The June 1, 1965, issue of ''Challenge,'' page 6, states that, "this paper is dedicated to fight for a new way of life - where the working men and women own and control their homes, factories, the police, courts, and the entire government on every level." The source advised that the PLP utilizes the address of General Post Office Box 808, Brooklyn 1, New York, but also utilizes an office in Room 622, 132 Nassau Street, New York City, where PLP publications are prepared. 6-29-65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-36 © -3- MW 35044 Doocld: 32959526 Page 320
: oe * * * The source is $0¢%¢& who has furnished reliable information in the past. After careful consideration it was deemed necessary to conceal the source. Se . -Very truly yours, i John Edgar Hoover Director < , %* , 6-29-65 ‘SAC LETTER NO. 65-36 -4- . x » Mel_55044 “Doold: 323989536: Page 323
PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC LETTER NO. 65-37 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION July 6, 1965 | WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File No. (A) UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS - SUGGESTIONS -- A complicating factor in the anticipated increase of criminal cases going to trial in the Federal courts with the implementation of the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, is the continuing process of appointment of new Assistant United States Attorneys. Many are initially inexperienced in the handling of criminal matters and must rely on "on-the-job" training to gain necessary knowledge and experience. Offices which do not now utilize a similar program should con- sider the appointment of the new Assistant United States Attorney as an opportunity to afford that individual a tour of our facilities and offer an explanation of the facilities and our jurisdiction and responsibilities. We can thus assist in his indoctrination and training and at the same time encourage his assistance and cooperation. Such a program, if instituted, should utilize experienced Special Agent or supervisory personnel in the contact with the newly appointed Assistant United States Attorney. 71/6/65. SAC LETTER NO. 65-37 - (B), PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERS - FBI LAW ENFORCEMENT BULLETIN -- Please refer to SAC Letter 64-62 on submitting suggestions for by-line articles for the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. You will note commencing with the July, 1965, issue some changes in the format, make-up and style of the Bulletin have been made which should improve its appearance, increase reader interest and help to maintain the magazine as the country's foremost law enforcement publication. One major change is a photograph on the front cover. The success of this change will depend primarily on the quality and nature of the photographs used. Accordingly, I desire that each SAC give special attention to this particular phase of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin program. Generally, the cover photograph should relate to an inside feature or major article. Beginning immediately, each office having an outstanding request for a by-line article must endeavor to include among MW 35044 Doold: 32809526 Page 322
the illustrations submitted with the manuscript to the Bureau a photograph deemed suitable for use on the cover. The Bureau realizes that there will be instances when this will not be possible. These should be the exception rather than the rule. Set forth below are some salient points for your guidance in selecting and/or making cover photographs. The photographs should possess physical qualities which make them reproduce well. They should be glossy prints, black and white with sharp graduations between the two colors. The pictures should be in clear focus. Their size when reproduced on the cover will be approximately six inches deep and six and one-half inches wide. For best results, glossy prints 8 x 10 inches are preferable since reducing the size results in sharper quality than reproductions of equal size or larger. Look for pictures that communicate, pictures with movement and story value. Cover pictures should be simple yet dramatic in composition, and their message should be grasped by the reader immediately. They should have some special significance to the article with which they are connected and/or the magazine as a journal of law enforcement. As a general rule, the Bureau does not plan to use portrait-type pictures of authors or law enforcement personalities on the cover. Avoid photographs of massed groups or those that are otherwise cluttered. Photographs of officers in action, when properly attired in uniform, are acceptable if their meaning is readily clear. The Bureau, of course, through photographic facilities at the Seat of Government will be alert to those occasions when cover pictures can be obtained here. However, the more appropriate and significant shots must come from the source of the articles used. Make certain that the - authors of by-line articles are aware of our needs and wishes in this regard; however, as with the manuscripts, no commitment should be made as to the final useof the pictures since many factors enter into the selection of cover stories. Since only twelve top-quality cover photographs will be needed each year, I fully expect all SACs to assist in this project so that each month the Bureau will have several exceptional and outstanding photographs from which to choose. (Security Letters on attached pages) 7/6/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-37 -~2- Bi 35044 Boold: 32989526 Page 323
(C) LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1959 - SECURITY MATTER - INTERNAL SECURITY ACT OF 1950 - LABOR -- -On June 7, 1965, the United States Supreme Court held Section 504 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to be unconstitutional. The Department has advised that this decision precludes any possible criminal prosecution under this Section, and itis, therefore, not requesting further investigations of possible violations of Section 504. All Offices should immediately carefully review present cases bearing the caption "Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959-Security Matter,'' to determine if the cases may also involve a possible violation of Section 5 (a) (1) (E) of the Internal Security Act of 1950. If no possible violation of the labor provision of the Internal Security Act of 1950 exists, the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 cases may be closed administratively. In all cases where a possible violation of the labor provision of the Internal Security Act of 1950 exists, the character "Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959-Security Matters," should be deleted, and future reports and letters should be submitted under _ the caption, "Internal Security Act of 1950-Labor." The above does not alter or affect current Bureau instructions relative to matters handled under the character 'Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 - Investigative Matters." 7/6/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-3700 © os, . (D) DESCRIPTIVE DATA OF AUTOMOBILES IN INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING SOVIET-BLOC AND YUGOSLAV REPRESENTATIVES -- In all cases in which it is necessary to obtain descriptive information concerning an automobile in the course of an investigation involving Soviet-bloc and Yugoslav repre- sentatives in this country, the repository of the records of motor vehicles of the state in which the vehicle is registered should be checked. If the color of the vehicle is not included in the records, the color, when otherwise determined, should be added to the description. This description should be made a matter of record in the case file to which it pertains and maintained so that it will be readily available to investigative personnel who may have need of it. When it is ascertained that a subject will be traveling away from his city of assignment by automobile, and physical surveillance is contemplated, interested offices should be advised of the license number, make, year, model and color of the vehicle. In the event the automobile 1/6/65 . SAC LETTER NO. 65-37 _3- NW 35044 Docld: 32909526 Page 324
has any known obvious body damage or other physical characteristics which would make it more readily recognizable, this information should also be made known to interested offices. In the interest of accuracy, when descriptions are developed solely from the observation of Agents conducting physical surveillances, the descriptions of the vehicles in question should be checked against the descriptions available from repository of motor vehicle records to insure that any discrepancies which may have occurred are promptly resolved and called to the attention of interested offices. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 7/6/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-37 -4- ) HW 55044 Doold: 329689526 Page 325
SAC LETTER NO. 65-41 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION July 27, 1965 ‘> WASHINGTON, D.c. 20535 In Reply, Please Refer to. File Ne. (A) FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS -- Henceforth all requests for tax information and tax returns shall, without exception, be submitted to the Bureau for processing As indicated in Section 9., page 5a, of the Manual of Instructions. when a case is in the hands of a Un:ted States Attorney, he should be requested to obtain any material he desires from the Internal Revenue Service directly. oedS hehe ot tde Deen i 7/27/65 a | SAC LETTER NO. 65-41 ot (B) AGREEMENTS FOR TOUR OF DUTY OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES -- Effective immediately, all agreements for initial : and subsequent tours in foreign offices and San Juan, Anchorage and j Honolulu must be for a duration of three years. Agreements signed prior to this date, however, will remain in effect for the period specified in the agreement. The Bureau should be notified of the intention of each employee at least three months prior to the expiration date of his agreement. ; 7/21/65 | SAC LETTER NO, 65-41 ; * LN Aen He alan FA rane aan omedantted a (C) PERSONNEL - MEMBERSHIP OF BUREAU PERSONNEL IN PRIVATE CLUBS - PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS - CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 -- Bona fide private clubs are exempt from the Public Accommodations provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Act does not define "bona fide clubs," and there have not yet been any court decisions on this point. _ The Bureau has primary investigative jurisdiction in this regard, and at the request of the Department we have investigated a number of restaurants that operate as clubs. In one city it was found that Agents belonged to three of the clubs investigated. Such a situation obviously has potential for embarrassment. NW 55044 Doocld: 32989526 Page 226
While the Bureau has no intention of interfering with membership in legitimate organizations, all personnel should be cautioned to be most circumspect in the organizations they join and the organizations they may attend as guests, especially those which may be subsequently found by the courts to be in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although no hard and fast rules can be established, each employee will be expected to exercise sound judgment in this regard. Certainly membership should not be held in any club formed for the purpose of evading the Civil Rights Act of 1964 nor should a Bureau employee attend such a club as a guest. The purpose of evading the Act could readily be inferred with regard to those restaurants which converted to a so-called club status either after or shortly before the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The above should be discussed with all personnel. 1/27/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-41 -2- _ HW 55044 Doold: 32989526 Page 327
(D) BUREAU APPLICANTS - ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW AGENTS’ CLASSES -- The following New Agents’ Classes are being scheduled for the remainder of fiscal year 1966: October 25, 1965; November 29, 1965; January 3 and 31, 1966; February 28, 1966; March 21, 1966; April 25, 1966; May 23, 1966; and June 27, 1966. You are reminded at this time of your continuing responsibility to insure that only above- average applicants are recommended favorably for the Special Agent position. . n . ‘| 1/21/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-41 (E) FUGITIVE INVESTIGATIONS -- Outstanding results again were - achieved in fugitive investigations during the past fiscal year. The field's effectiveness in carrying cut fugitive investigations, including the apprehension of many armed individuals, was in keeping with the finest traditions of the FBI. In a number of instances Agents were called upon to perform under extremely adverse, hazardous conditions. Bureau Agents exhibited courage and excellent judgment in several potentially explosive situations and thereby prevented injury to persons near the scene, as well as to the Agents themselves. The esprit de corps manifested in these difficult fugitive investigations, which frequently involved ali offices, is highly encouraging for the continued outstanding performance in fugitive investigations. Throughout the year our work in this very important and critical area has met with wide acclaim as was evidenced by numerous letters from public officials and private individuals. This was particularly true with respect to the Bureau's successful handling of investigations to locate fugitives who killed or assaulted law enforcement officers. It can be anticipated that there will be no lessening in the number and. serious nature of challenges which will have to be met in our fugitive work during the ensuing fiscal year. To meet these challenges it is important that we take every precaution to constantly maintain our abilities at the highest possible peak. In planning and carrying out fugitive assignments, give adequate thought to the utilization of seasoned ‘ personnel to assist in giving experience to newer personnel and rounding 1/27/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-41 -3- _ NW 35044 Docld: 32989526 Page 326
out the capabilities of the younger Agents. Also, in squad meetings and other conferences, consideration should be given to discussion of particular situations or techniques which have proven productive and successful in fugitive investigations. Future specialized fugitive schools at the Seat of Government will provide the forum for the mutual exchange of experiences between offices to the end that our personnel will be better equipped to handle these dangerous fugitive assignments. (Security Letter on attached pages) 7/21/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-41 -4- NW 55044 Doocld: 329699526 Page 325
‘F) NATIONALITY GROUP COVERAGE - CHINA -- In order to insure that we are covering all possible avenues of Chinese Communist intelligence penetration, you should set forth the following in future letters concerning ‘ Nationality Group Coverage - China; 1. A) Ananalysis of Chinese population in your Division with particular attention directed towards number of Chinese fraternal organizations and estimated membership, number of family associations and estimated membership, diplomatic establishments, Chinese student organizations, Chinese Study Centers, -Chinese libraries, Chinese language classes and other areas of activity by persons of Chinese origin. Also include in this analysis the number of Chinese students at colleges and universities as well as the identities of the institutions of learning. B) Identities of informants, PSIs or confidential sources who can provide information in these areas, with the specific area of coverage by each informant noted. 2. A listing of informants you have developed in logical target areas of Chinese Communist intelligence in your divisions with particular emphasis on scientists and other highly trained and educated individuals who possess knowledge, skills and access to information desired by the Chinese Communist government. In this regard several offices have received lists of scientists, including many of Chinese origin, who are attending conferences abroad at which Chinese Communist delegates will be present. It is also suggested that you keep a subject's informant potential in mind during investigations of Chinese aliens entering the United States. “we 3. A listing of organizations or individuals who ‘are active in support of Communist China and informants reporting on each. at 1/27/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65- 41 _5- MW 35044 Doold: 32809526 Page 330 | a .
You should contact the Immigration and Naturalization Service to obtain Chinese alien population figures and available information concerning Chinese in the United States on student visas. It is‘ my desire that we establish quality informant coverage in this field. You should insure that steps are taken to establish such coverage so that all possible Chinese Communist activities are covered. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 1/21/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-41 -6- NW 35044 Doocld: 329599526 Page 331
In Reply, Please Refer to File No. (A) FBI SUGGESTION PROGRAM -- The following tabulations show the results - of participation by the field in the FBI Suggestion Program during Fiscal Year NW 35044 Doold: 32989526 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC LETTER NO. 65-40 . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Page 332 July 20, 1965 1965: x} OFFICE Suggestions Adopted 4 Albany 0 0 Albuquerque 12 1 Anchorage 5 0 Atlanta 6 0 Baltimore 17 5 Birmingham 6 1 Boston 16 0 Buffalo 7 0 Butte 6 0 Charlotte 13 3 Chicago 23 6 Cincinnati 24 5 Cleveland 15 4 Dallas 8 0 Denver 7 0 Detroit 15 1 El Paso 12 5 Honolulu 2 0 Houston 4 1 Indianapolis 2. 0 Jackson 2 0 Jacksonville 0 0 Kansas City 12 1 Knoxville 6 1 Las Vegas 15 5 Little Rock 3 1 - Los Angeles 12 4 Louisville 10 1 Memphis 6 1 Miami 6 0 Milwaukee 3 0 ‘Minneapolis 4 0 Submissions Agents Clerks 0 6 2 2 11 3 11 2 4 7 pws wo . he m DO © DD OOH DWH OM ON © DD ~1 WO 0 oN WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 — on bea CHYOBDDND ANE WROONNNODOWUTAOOONUAUMWOAAWHO 1964 Total Change 3 11 9 9 12 2 4) 2 10 28 14 22 18 6 5 10 16 10 5 4 ro fond AOODWOAONWOD OH on © 1 tat + ee ee, oe | Os OF he yp of Oo pA Rp ! _ a ee mM HOW OND wD wo
OFFICE Mobile ‘Newark New Haven New Orleans New York City Norfolk Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh *Portland Richmond Saint Louis Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco San Juan Savannah Seattle Springfield Tampa *Washington Field Bern Buenos Aires Bonn London Manila Mexico City Ottawa Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome Santo Domingo Tokyo ' TOTALS 1/20/65 Suggestions J feb O AI bo JacomaomEnnoe o> bs fon) SAC LETTER NO. 65-40 Adopted ORTH HE HPNOROWNRWOMNONNAN MMO lsomowmocccoocooS ay oS ft -~2- Submissions Agents Clerks 0° 2 4 3 5: ‘2 9 1 22 9 4 2 19 1 2 1 5 10 8° 2 3) 3 7 7 4 2 3 8 4 1 4 5 3 1 12 5 4 2 il 14 18 1 7 17 10 17 21 4 2 1 0 0 0 1: 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 5k 355 261 WW_S5044__Docld:.32989526 Page 333 1964 Total Change 6 -~ 4 15 - 8 7 a 2 + 8 50 -19 6 wns 17 + 3 2 + 1 11 + 4 10 ee 8 ~-- 1 +13 6 ~a- 8 +3 4 +1 8 +1 17 ~13 31 -~14 6 names 26 - I 20 -~ I 23 +1 33 - 6 26 - 1 B} es 0 —_— 4 - 3 1 ~=- 3 - 2 8 -~ 6 2 - 2 +) + 2 0 +] 12 - 9 0 one 1-8 681 -65
HW 55044 Docld: 32585526 Page 334 : It should be noted that the Jackson Office was activated July 10, ° 1964, and Legal Attaches’ Offices at Buenos Aires and Santo Domingo were established March 9, 1965, and June 2, 1965, respectively. An asterisk preceding the office designation denotes that the office has a suggestion awaiting final resolution. While there was a Slight decline in the over-all total of sug- gestions submitted from 1089 in Fiscal Year 1964 to 1042 in Fiscal Year 1965, the percentage of adoptions was a respectable 29. 2% and the anticipated tangible savings of almost $45, 500 surpassed the previous year's total. I urge all of our employees to continue their support of this highly important program. 7/20/65 . SAC LETTER NO. 65-40 (B) REPORT WRITING - TITLES -- Part I, Section 49A, 6a, Page 42, of the Agents! Handbook and Part II, Section 4D, 1f, Pages 7 - 8a, of the Manual of Rules and Regulations set forth existing policy regarding infor- mation to be included in titles of Bureau reports. The Bureau has noted an increasing number of investigative reports from the field have not set forth proper title information as directed by the manual provisions. Full, complete, and accurate title information is necessary for the proper and efficient processing of mail. You are directed to call to the attention of all appropriate personnel these manual provisions to insure the submission of correct title information. 7/20/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-40 (C) EVIDENCE - SUBMISSION OF -- Volume I, Section 8, Pages 1 - 3, of the Manual of Instructionssets forth existingpolicy regarding the sub- mission of evidence to the Bureau for examination. U Bureau has noted recently a number of field offices are not properly marking as evidence the material being submitted. Instructions as set forth in the manual should be reiterated to appropriate personnel to insure that evidence being submitted for examination is properly identified as such. 1/20/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-40 -3- ps
(D) QUALITY WITHIN-GRADE INCREASES - FISCAL YEAR 1965 -- You are advised that during the fiscal year 1965 the Bureau granted 817 quality within- grade increases to its employees. 7/20/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-40 (E) LIAISON COVERAGE IN FRENCH WEST INDIES AND FRENCH GUIANA BY SAN JUAN OFFICE -- Direct liaison has been established between our San Juan Office and a French official service in Guadeloupe, French West Indies, which will arrange for the handling of security, applicant, or criminal leads in the French West Indies or French Guiana. Leads for investigation in those areas. should hereafter be referred to SAC, San Juan. 7/20/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-40 7 , “FF ; . (F) CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT OF 1964 - TRAINING - ARRESTS - SEARCHES ~*~ AND SEIZURES -- The Special Agents who attended the Specialized In-Service on Legal Matters have completed the training and returned to their offices. During the two weeks at the Seat of Government they were given courses of unusual length and intensity in all of the principal areas of criminal law applicable to the work of this Bureau. The purpose was to fully acquaint one Agent from each office with the constantly increasing complexity of the law and the rules which it is necessary that we follow. As you were advised earlier, it is anticipated that the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, effective August 20, 1965, will accentuate some of our problems with the criminal law. Each Special Agent who received this special training has been advised that he will be required to repeat the instruction bearing on arrest, search and seizure, and confession problems to all of the Special Agents assigned to his field office. This training must occupy a minimum of eight hours. The training program should not be given in eight hours on one day. It is suggested the lectures be given in two-hour sessions. Field Divisions with resident agencies may desire to arrange this training on a regional basis in their territories. You should make appropriate arrangements for this to be done, which includes allowing the instructor adequate time to prepare his own lecture material from the notes and case citations given to him. The decisions cited during the training at the Seat of Government must be reviewed by the instructor so that he will be familiar with them. 1/20/65 | SAC LETTER NO. 65-40 -4- a NW 35044 Doocld: 329599526 Page 335
MW 35044 Doold: 32809526 Page 336 wet In teaching the subject of search and seizure the instructor may use the services of any other Agent who was given special training in that subject at the Bureau in 1962, The required training for all Special Agents assigned to your office must be completed within 90 days of the date of this letter. Advise the Bureau by letter, attention of Training Division, upon completion. 1/20/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-40 (G) OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL RESPECT FOR LAW PROGRAM -- Several months ago Dr. Carl L. Bowen, President of Optimist International, spoke with me about an idea his organization had to generate citizen support of law enforcement and to combat public apathy toward crime and the victims of crime. I liked the idea and promised our support and assistance. Since that time personnel at Bureau Headquarters have worked with Optimist International staff members, counseling them on various phases of the program and providing information. I sent a representative to New Orleans to speak before the organization's convention on June 23, 1965, when the Respect for Law program was officially adopted. Briefly, the program calls on local Optimist clubs to endeavor to mold public opinion through publicity and speeches. Its main objectives are to combat public apathy toward crime and criminals and to rekindie — proper respect for the law; to encourage citizens to cooperate with law enforcement and to serve willingly as witnesses and on juries; and to acquaint the public with the duties and needs of law enforcement and to recognize outstanding services rendered by law enforcement officers. Optimist International is preparing a handbook to send to each of its clubs with instructions and various other material needed for the implementation of this program. This suggests that local officials contact various representatives of law enforcement in their areas, including the FBI, as well as judges, clergymen and others. You may be called on to participate in a radio or television interview or panel-type program regarding crime and the need for citizen support of law enforcement. Such requests should be handled as any other 1/20/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-40 ~5- aaarar |
request for a public appearance. It you are called on for any statement regarding the Respect for Law program you should merely state that the | FBI has assisted and counseled Optimist International in the creation of the program and that we support the stated aims. It should be clearly understood that the program was conceived and organized by Optimist International which is solely responsible for it. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 1/20/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-40 -6 - MW 35044 Doold: 32809526 Page 337 a
me NO NUMBER 7 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. > LETTER 65-C FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION in Reply, Please Refer to July 30, 1965 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File No, RE: TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT U Recently the indiscriminate use of certain items of so-called “bugging and snooping" equipment by certain Federal agencies has been the subject of Congressional criticism and has resulted in a great deal of publicity. As you are aware, the Bureau has always required that prior Bureau approval be obtained before utilizing telephone or microphone surveillances and other highly confidential techniques. In order that there may be no misunderstanding of the Bureau's desires in this area, the requirement for prior Bureau approval is being restated to specifically include, in addition to microphone and telephone technical surveillances, the utilization of any technical equipment for covert gathering of intelligence without the knowledge of the subject, such as X-ray mirrors, night viewing devices, concealed cameras, special surveillance trucks, portable con- cealed recorders, et cetera. The examples set forth are not meant to be all-inclusive, but are merely examples of the type of activity this current - instruction is intended to cover. Each SAC will be held strictly responsible to insure that this instruction is carried out. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director ° _ NW 55044 Doold:32989526 Page 338
PERSONAL NO NUMBER SAC LETTER 65- D UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to August 9, 1965 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File No. RE: TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT i This is to reiterate long-standing instructions . that technical equipment be maintained under tight inventory control at all times. Each SAC will be held personally responsible for the accuracy of the entire inventory, particularly with reference to microphone and recording devices and other technical equipment for covert intelligence gathering pur- poses. Each SAC will also be held strictly accountable for rigid administrative controls to insure the proper use of this equipment with prior Bureau authority. When equipment is no longer currently needed in your division, it should be promptly called to the Bureau's attention as available for return or possible use elsewhere. AS During inspections your maintenance of these inventory records and your control over the use of technical equipment will be critically examined by the Inspector. The Inspector will also conduct an independent audit of your technical inventory records and will require full justification for all technical equipment maintained in your office as well as for the use to which it has been put since the last inspection. v You should afford this matter your continuing personal attention. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director | MW 55044 Boold: 32999526 Page 339
-, PERSONAL ‘NO NUMBER SAC LETTER 65-E UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to August 12, 1965 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File No. RE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS AGAINST CHINESE COMMUNIST INTELLIGENCE ; ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES (CHICOIN) In order that we may effectively combat the threat of Chinese Communist (Chicom) intelligence activity directed against the United States, the Bureau has embarked on an aggressive effort designed to place Bureau informants in a position to penetrate Chicom intelligence. You were pro- vided previous information concerning this procedure in No Number SAC Letter 65-A dated May 4, 1965. This endeavor represents a challenge to the resourcefulness and ingenuity of every Agent handling Chinese Communist matters. It is my earnest desire that all offices participate fully in this procedure, being alert to every opportunity to seize the initiative against this most dangerous enemy. The following is set forth for your future guidance: I. ‘Direction of Bureau Informants to Areas of Chicom Activity Each office should be constantly on the alert for opportunities to utilize established, reliable informants in this endeavor and to recruit new sources for future use in this procedure. Be especially alert to the use of Latin-American, Negro, and other non-Chinese sources. Since these informants may be given very sensitive assign- ‘ments, they should be brought into the Chicoin procedure with extreme care and under no circumstances should an informant be made aware that his mission is part of an over-all program. Contacts with informants should be well planned and well concealed and the utmost discretion should be exercised in insuring the intormant's security. In line with sound intelligence practice, these informants ‘should normdlly be given test assignments to insure their reliability and determine the extent of their cooperation. Be constantly on the alert for possible compromise of the informant, especially if close relatives reside in China, NW 35044 Doocld: 329599526 Page 340 ti
Upon selection of an informant for operation under the Chicoin procedure, field offices should advise the Bureau in complete detail of the plan you wish to initiate. Be certain to estimate and justify expenditure of funds involved. Upon receipt of Bureau approval, submit the informant's identity, description, travel dates, and time and place of contemplated contact in a letterhead memorandum accompanied by a photo, if available. Il. International Conferences New York, San Francisco, and Washington Field Offices have been forwarding to all interested offices lists of United States delegates to international conferences attended by Chicom delegates. The initial communication should have the dual caption '"CHICOIN" and the name and place of the conference in the title. Delete "CHICOIN" from subsequent communications. Airtels should be used only if time demands. Upon receipt of identities of United States residents planning to attend such conferences, offices involved should review indices. If the individual is an established source, he should be contacted and instructed on how to react to any intelligence recruitment approach and to be alert for such approaches to others in attendance from the United States. It is not necessary to contact other persons on these lists; how- ever, you should note that these individuals may possess excellent potential for future informant development. The Bureau should be advised of all such contacts with these established sources and should you develop a specific plan for placing them in contact with a Chicom delegate, Bureau authority should be requested. Should your office files contain information that an attendee has indicated a sympathy for Communist China or would likely be susceptible to a recruitment approach, you should open an individual case file, advise the Bureau by airtel and accompanying letterhead memorandum, and alert any sources who may be planning to attend the same conference. 8/12/65 NO NUMBER SAC LETTER 65-E  - 2 - MW 35044 Doocld: 32959526 Page 341
lI. Directed Correspondence to the China Mainland Several selected sources have been corresponding with individuals or government agencies in Communist China under Bureau direction. This. is part of a long-range program to bring our sources to the attention of | Chicom intelligence. It is aimed at promoting a personal meeting between our sources and Chicom intelligence at some future date and offices directing such correspondence should bear this in mind. While it is desirable to limit the number of sources engaging in such correspondence at any one time, all offices should be on the lookout for sources who can logically engage in this procedure. Bureau authority should be requested prior to initiating corres- pondence, In order to achieve the fullest measure of success in Chicoin, all offices should be constantly searching for new ideas and techniques to use in placing Bureau informants in touch with Chicom intelligence. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 8/12/65 NO NUMBER SAC. LETTER 65-E -3 - NW 35044 Docld: 32909526 Page 342
SAC LETTER NO. 65-44 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to August 17, 1965 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File No. (A) FLU INOCULATION PROGRAM - 1965-66 -- Inoculations which immunize against flu viruses for the coming fall and winter have again been recommended by the Surgeon General, U. S. Public Health Service. Such protection is considered especially important for persons engaged in essential occupations; for such groups of persons at all ages who suffer from chronic debilitating disease; older age groups; pregnant women and those in more crowded living arrangements. Flu shots will again be available to Bureau employees on a voluntary, cost-free basis. With the increased responsibilities placed upon the Bureau, employees should be urged to participate in this program. Your program should begin during September, 1965, if at all possible and should be completed by the end of the year. There will again be no exceptions to your ordering vaccine from the Bureau, which is being supplied with vaccine in disposable, prefilled, single-dose syringes by a major drug firm. These syringes permit instant use as they contain premeasured doses and eliminate danger of cross- contamination. The Surgeon General's Advisory Committee again recom- mended that those vaccinated since July, 1963, need receive but a single dose of the vaccine. When ordering, specify the total number of employees requiring one shot and the total requiring two shots. The second shot should be administered approximately two months after the primary shot where applicable. Any particular vaccination problem should be resolved by the physician selected to supervise the program. Following completion of the program, any surplus should be returned to the Bureau. Submit your orders promptly. Adult Waiver Form 3-343 or Minor Waiver Form 3-343a must be presented at the time the inoculation is received. Washington Field Office inoculations will again be handled by Seat of Government. The Imprest Fund may be used to pay fcr doctors’ or other professional services provided these do not exceed $100 for one day. If the charge is in excess of this amount, submit to the Bureau in accordance with existing procedures. Insure the doctor is well aware of the vaccine used which is again of the Polyvalent type, as well as of the recommended number of shots and interval between the initial and booster shots. Upon completion of the program, promptly advise the Bureau of your (a) total personnel; (b) number inoculated; yc) cost of doctor's fee (Bureau will have over-all cost of vaccine). Waiver forms are not to be placed in personnel files, but should be retained six months after which they should be destroyed. HW 35044 Doocld: 329599526 Page 343 / ~,
~ (B) FIREARMS - PERSONALLY OWNED - .380 AUTOMATIC PISTOL -- Inasmuch as the .380 automatic pistol {or 9 millimeter short cartridge for European weapons) fires a projectile having a muzzle energy of only 4 199 foot-pounds, authority for Special Agents to carry this weapon in i lieu of service revolvers should not be granted. 8/17/65 . SAC LETTER NO. 65-44 (C) ARREST AND ARRAIGNMENT - CONFESSIONS - RIGHT TO COUNSEL -- It is generally believed by judges and other observers that after the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 takes effect on August 20, 1965, a larger percentage of criminal defendants in the Federal courts will be represented by counsel from the preliminary hearing forward. This prospect raises the question of an investigator's legal and ethical right to interview a defendant, for evidence of his own guilt, without consent of the defendant's counsel. P sinesabeanel MWe Mie a ei abana af The Department of Justice has advised that neither the law nor any canon of professional ethics forbids an interview with an accused, held to obtain evidence of his own guilt, even where the accused already has counsel and counsel is unaware that the interview is being heid. This applies to the accused in all cases, no matter whether interviewed before arrest, : after arrest, after arrest and preliminary hearing, or after arrest and indictment. In each such case the canons of professional ethics do not apply to an FBI Agent or other investigator, and the accused can waive the presence or consent of counsel provided only that his choice to do so is made knowingly and intelligently. The Department suggests, however, that at the beginning of an- interview with an accused at any stage after preliminary hearing (when counsel probably has been appointed or retained) the interviewing Agent should specifically inquire of the accused whether counsel has been appointed for him or retained by him. If the answer is in the affirmative, the accused should be told that he has the right to confer with the named counsel before discussing his case if he wishes to do so. In other words, his waiver of counsel retained by him or appointed for him should be a waiver of specific counsel rather than a waiver of the right to counsel o generally as in the case of an accused who has no counsel. 8/17/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-44 -2- NW 35044 Doocld: 329599526 Page 344
MW 35044 Doold: 32809526 Page 345 It also is the view of the Department that all waivers of right - to counsel and other rights, no matter the circumstances under which given, are ''preferably" obtained in writing. After the warning is given orally - with specific mention of the right to silence as well as the right to counsel - it can be set out in writing, dated, signed, and witnessed. The interviewer may then proceed with the usual interview, and signed confession where possible. If the accused will not sign the waiver but is willing to discuss his case, the interviewing Agents should read the waiver to him and then witness it as having been read to him and agreed to by him orally. No warning or waiver of rights of any kind is required for interview of an accused for the sole purpose of obtaining evidence concerning the guilt of someone else. Effective immediately, you will be guided by the above instructions. 8/17/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-44 -3-
(D) CRIMINAL INFORMANT PROGRAM -- SAC Letters 64-56 (E) dated 11/17/64 and 65-10 (E) dated 3/9/65 dealt with reporting statistical accomp- lishments attributed to informants. SAC Letter 65-10 (E) inaugurated use of Form FD-374 for the Monthly Progress Letter to uniformly report these statistics and compile them through use of Automatic Data Processing equipment. * Inasmuch as statistics reported in this fashion are automatically recorded at the Bureau, accuracy and completeness in preparing Form FD-374 are of paramount importance for appropriate credit to be given to each field office. A six-month comparison of statistics found in active correspondence from the field with statistics reported in the Monthly Progress Letters revealed thirty-four field offices have failed at one time or another to incorporate all statistics in the Monthly Progress Letters. The accumulated total of statistics missed is impressive, i. e., twenty-eight subjects arrested in FBI cases, twelve automobiles recovered, etc. Although the Bureau has separately corresponded with delinquent field offices concerning these unreported statistics, it is obvious all offices should re-examine administrative procedures for accumulating and reporting these statistics. Every effort should be made to eliminate inaccurate and incomplete compilation of the Form FD-374 and, as a result, unnecessary follow-up correspondence from the Bureau. It is of value to every field office to obtain credit for each statistic attributed to its informants. These statistics are recorded at the Bureau on a monthly comparison chart which is used to evaluate the effective- ness of the program in each field office and on a Bureau~wide basis. This emphasis on statistics, however, should not cause any sacrifice in accuracy and all Agents should be reminded that the field office files should clearly document all statistics reported and aitributed to informants. (Security Letters on attached pages) 8/17/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-44 -4- MW 55044 Doeld:32999526 Page 346
~ (E) SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS -- The complex issues involved in both domestic and international matters are placing an increasing daily burden on the Bureau, particularly in regard to internal security matters, to obtain and disseminate pertinent information at all levels of the Government. To. - date, the Bureau has been able to fulfill its responsibilities primarily because we have developed, through unique and imaginative approaches, live Sources who are in a position to furnish us with the desired information. As the demands upon us for information intensify, it becomes increasingly imperative - that we develop even more high-level sources familiar with all phases of the internal security problems confronting us. In this regard, I would like to remind you that there is no substitute for aggressive, penetrative, hard- hitting investigative efforts aimed at the development of outstanding sources through whom we can continue to obtain the type of information which will enable the Bureau to stay on top of the situation in all areas of the internal security field where we are expected and, in fact, where we havea responsibility to be knowledgeable. I expect you to continually stress the value of live informant coverage and.to emphasize programs designed to provide high-level informant coverage in all subversive groups. “4 ve wee ene 8/17/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-44 i ! (F) INVESTIGATION OF STUDENT GROUPS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES -- With the opening of the schools and colleges this fall, we can expect a resurgence of the new radical movement which emerged on college campuses throughout the nation during the past year. This movement has presented the Communist Party and other subversive organizations with an opportunity to expand their influence among youth. In order to fulfill our responsibilities in the internal security field, we must keep abreast of the activities of these subversive groups on college campuses. It must be recognized, however, that we are dealing with an extremely controversial situation; and we must conduct the necessary in- vestigations of these groups in such a manner that the Bureau will not be subjected to even unwarranted charges of interference with academic freedom, invasion of privacy, and the like. 8/17/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-44 -~ 5-. MW 35044 Doold: 32809526 Page 347 ‘ r
NW 35044 Doocld: 32999526 Page 346 You should insure that a sound basis exists for the investigation of the activities of any organization which is in any way connected with an institution of learning; and Bureau authority should, of course, be obtained before instituting any such investigation. A sharp distinction must be made between student radicalism and unconventional views on the one hand and subversive activities on the other. It must be made clear to all concerned that the Bureau is interested only in persons and organizations engaged in subversive activities on the campus and is not interested in the legitimate activities of student groups. Because of the delicate nature of these investigations, it is essential that we use a confidential approach and work through established reliable sources rather than conduct open investigations that can result in criticism. Stress must be placed on more ingenuity, more care, and greater protective steps so that the Bureau will not be charged with violating academic freedom or with invasion of privacy. I wish to reiterate that personnel engaged in this work must exercise sound mature judgment, prudence, and extreme care in conducting investi- gations regarding subversive groups on college campuses. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 8/17/65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-44 -6-
In Reply Please Refer to File No. 2! . PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC LETTER NO. 65-47 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION August 25, 1965 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 (A)» SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATION CHARACTERIZATIONS - INTERNAL SECURITY - C -- Set forth below.are upn-to-date thumbnail sketches of organizations and publications, each of which is of use to various field offices, Wo attempt is made to include all sketches which have been furnished to the Bureau for approval; only those sketches which are believed to have field-wide application are set forth. In the event an office needs to characterize an organization not mentioned in this letter, listed in the various issues of the "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications” published by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, or designated by the Attorney General pursuant to Executive Order 10450, a request should be made of the office of origin to furnish the required characterization, In Gescribing a local affiliate of a national organization, in addition to characterizing the local affiliate, it will be necessary to set forth separately the characterization of the narent orsanization. > The evaluation and identities of the sources should be handled in accordance with .instructions set forth in Part I, Section 49B 2m (1) (d), page 65, of the FBI Handbook, For the purpose of evaluation, all sources utilized in the prenaration of the sketches listed below should be _deseribed as having furnished reliable information in the past. -— BiB Sad ~ -Docld: 329895326 In each sketch utilized below, the field office submitting the sketch has advised that careful consideration was given to each source concealed. nif ANERTCAN COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION v The April, -1965, issue of the "ACA News," official publication of the American Communications Association (ACA), shows that the ACA is located at 18 John Street, New York, New York, Page 349 prc ed
The "Report of the International Executive Board, ACA, CIO" at the Sth National Convention, Chicago, Illinois, April 8 through 13, 1940, discloses the ACA had its origin at the Srd National Convention of the American Radio Telegraphists Association (ARTA) held in New York City in August, 1937, At this convention, it was agreed to change the name of the union from ARTA to ACA, This change was ratified by the union members on March 10, 1938. : : } The "Directory of National and International Labor Unions in the United States, 1955," published by the United States Department of Labor, lists on page 4 unions expelled from the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) on charges of communist domination, ACA was listed as having been expelled on jtine 15, 1950. "AMERICAN DIALOG" A source stated during June, 1964, Joseph Felshin advised former subscribers to the magazine “Mainsexrcam"’ that "Mainstream" nad ceased publication with its August, 1963, issue and had been replaced by a new bimonthly publication entitled "American Dialog" with Joseph North as editor, It is to be noted that the July-August, 1964, issue of "American Dialog," Volume I, Number I, contains the statement in its masthead, “American Dialog is published “bimonthly by Dialogue Publications, 853 Broadway, New York... ‘Copyright 1964, by Dialogue Publications, Inc...." A second source advised during December, 1959, that on December 13, 1959, Joseph Felshin attended the i7th National Convention of the Communist Party, USA (CP,USA), held from December 10, 1959, through December 13, 1959, in New York City. This second source advised on May 27, 1963, that Joseph North was present at an enlarged meeting of the National Executive Committee of the CP, USA, held in New York City on May 23, 1963, 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 ~2 - : WW 5 Docld:32989596 Page 350 : oe ’ rE “T
Ww 55044 ; ’The Address Telephone Directory for the Borough of Manhattan, New York City, as published by the New York Telephone Company on April 6; 1965, lists Dialogue Publications, Inc., as being located at 853 Broadway, New York, New York, . (The characterization of "Mainstreqm" contained in the "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications" issued by the House Committee on Un~American Activities _ dated December 1, 1961, must be used whenever the above thumbnail sketch is utilized.) abe 0 soe arenes ose, Sources: -__. _... ! 4 AMERICAN INSTITUTE -FOR MARKIST STUDIES *“ A source advised on April*9, 1963, that on April 7, 19635, at a meeting of the New England District Committee,*Communist Party, United States of America (CP, USA), held in Boston, Massachusetts, Herbert Aptheker stated he was developing an organization cailed American Tistitute for Marxist Studies (AIMS), which would eventually legalize the CP, He stated AIMS would publish literature on history, science, physics, archeology, and other subjects which would be put out quarterly with various supplements. A second source advised in December, 1959, that Herbert Aptheker was elected to the National Committee, “CP, USA, at the 17th National Convention of the CP, USA, held in "December, 1959. . & third source advised on June 7, 1963, that on June 3, 1963, Herbert Aptheker spoke at the CP, USA, New York District Board meeting concerning AIMS. Aptheker stated that AIMS would unite and strengthen the CP although the CP would not be connected with it. Ue stated AIMS was being formed to onerate within the scope of the McCarran and Smith Acts and would legally bring Marxist material and opinions to the attention of American scholars and the general public. A fourth source advised that as of May 7, 1965, AIMS was located at 20 East SOth Street, New York City. v 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 " 43. Doold: 32989526. Page 351 , “* . . f =
i . _ i ’ Sources’. ; 1 meme an “\ ANTORG TRADING CORPORATION’ — | ~ Amtorg Trading Corporation (ATC), according to records of the New’ York County Clerk, is a New York corporation formed in’1924,. It has acted since then as a buying and selling agency in the United States for the Soviet Government, Since 1949, it has been registered with the United States Departmen? of Justice ander the provisions of the Forcign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended. _ comrTtse TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBELL oe ee ee eee eee ® Following the execution of atomic spies Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, in June, 1955, the. 'Communist campaign assumed a different emrhasis, Its major effort centered upon Morton Sobell, the Rosenbergs! codefendant. The National Committee to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case - a Communist front which had been conducting the campaign in the United States --was reconstituted as the National Rosenberg - Sobell Committee at a conference in Chicago in October, 1955, and then the National Committee to Secure dustice for Morton Sobell in the Rosenberg Case'...” . ("Guide to Subversive Control Organizations and ‘Publications, * dated December 1, 1961, issued by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, page 116.) - In September, 1954, the name "National Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" anpeared on literature issued by the Committee, In March, 1955, the current name, "Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" first appeared on literature issued by the Committee, . Fhe Address Telephone Directory for the Borough of Manhattan, New York City, asspublished by the New York Telephone Company on Avril G6, 1965, lists the Committee to Secure Justice for Merton Sobell as being located at 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York. . ~ 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 a a ° WW 5044 “Docld: 32989526, Bagge S57 TT Stew cern ne eee ent mn eet nn
_ NW S5044 Laas FOUR CONTINENT BOOK CORPORATION Accerding to the records of the Foreign Agents Registration Section, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D, C., the Four Continent Book Corporation, 156 Sth Avenue, New York City, is registered under the provisions of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1338, as amended, One of the foreign principals listed in this registration is the Mezhdunarodnaja Kniga (International Book), Moscow, USSR, . FREEDOMWAYS ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED The records of the New York Secretary of State, Albany, New York, show the certificate of incorporation of Freedomways Associates, Inc., was filed on March 2, 1961. -The Winter, 1965, issue of "Freedomways" is self-described as "A Quarterly Review of the Negro Freedom Movement," published by Freedvsriways Assutiates, inc., 799. Broadway, New York City. This issue lists John Henrik Clarke as Associate Editor, Esther Jackson as Managing Editor and John L, Devine as.Art Editor of the publication, A source made available information on July 1, 1964, © disclosing that John Henrik Clarke attended the first and founding meeting of the American Institute for Marxist Studies (AINS) which was held on December 19, 1963, and continued on January 10, 1964, - This source also made available information on August 14, 1964, disclosing Clarke is an “associate” of AIMS. . The Winter, 1965, issue of "Freedomways," page 44, states that Esther Jackson became one of the leaders of the Southern Negro Youth Congress (SNYC), which existed from 1937. to 1949, The SNYC has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450, According to a second source, Esther Jackson is the wife of James Jackson, whom the source identificd on October 14, 1964, as being a member of the National Committce of the Communist Party, USA (CP, USA). | . 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 | -~5- Dooidia2989526 Page 353 % . : ; —_ i dq
. .On January 30, 1951, Sylvia M, Brenner Devine, 415 South S0th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, advised that ‘her former hus sband, Jack Devine, mentioned on December 17, 1960, he was still in the CP and the CP is. his whole life. i i . . . \ On July 24, 1963, a third source described John Devine as a CP member. . i ; ; On May 24, 1961, a fourth source advised that a report was given on. "Freedomways" at a meeting of the National Board, CP, USA, held on that date, It was stated that the original plan called for the »ublication to be openly Marxist, but that it was later decided it would not be avowedky a Marz sist publication. Editorials are in the hands of a mixed group of Marxists and non-Marxists., It was stated that the central purpose of "Freedomways" is to develop a theory and positive criticism of currents in the Negro movement, as well as to raisexthe level of understanding and discussion. taking place in Negro life today and to project a socialis$ and pro-Soviet orientation, On May 25, 1961,. the fourth source advised that "Freedomvays" wes set up for the CP,USA, by James Jackson, Sources: 9 ; . “FRUIT OF ISLAM = On May 7, 1965, a source advised the Fruit of Islam (FOI) is a group within the Nation of Islam (NOI) composed of male members of the NOI, The purpose of the FOI is to protect officials and property of the NOI, assure compliance of members with NOI teachings, and to prepare for the "War of Armageddon,” Members of the FOI are required to participate in military drill and afforded the opportunity to engage in judo training. The FOI is governed by a military system wherein the members are controkled by general orders similar to those issued by regular military organizations,, Source: 8-25-65 “SAC LETTER NO. 65-47 -6 =
“INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST REVIEW" The November 27, 1961, issue of "The Militant," a weekly newspaper of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP), described the "International Socialist Review" as'"a magazine reflecting the viewpoint of the SWPP," The Spring, 1965, issue of “International Socialist Review'' described the magazine as a quarterly publication located at 116 University Place, New York City. The SWP has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450, \ INTOURIST Intourist, 355 Lexington Avenue, New York City, . on June 23, 1959, in registering with the United States Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, listed its business as “travei"™ and its principal as "V, A. O. Intourist, Moscow, USSR," f ~ J "LABOR TODAY" In January, 1962, a source advised that on January 13, 1962, Gus Hail, General Secretary of the Communist Party, USA, remarked that a Party-sunported trade-union publication would be issued in the near future and would anpear under the name “Labor Today.” , On January 5, 1962, records in the Assumed Name Section of the County Clerk's office, Wayne County, Detroit, Michigan, indicated Certificate Number 145344, issued for conducting business under an assumed name, was issued to "Labor Today" (a bimonthly publication) having a business address at 12055 Wyoming, Detroit 4, Michigan. A certificate was filed on January 2, 1962, and the names of the persons listed as owning, conducting and transacting the business were: Charles H. Walters, 9309 Memorial, Detroit, Michigan,and Eve Neidelman, 19972 Marlowe, Detroit, Michigan, 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-7 - 7 - pote Nw" Ss044"“Docld:32989526 Page 355 _
- A second source advised on December 15, 1961, that Charles Walters was then a member of the Michigan District Communist Party (MDEP) State Committce. This source advised on September 18, 1959, that Eve Neidelman was then a member of the MDCP State Committee. A third source advised on September 21, 1961, that as of Septcmber 17; 1961, Eve Neidelman was a member of the North-West Section Club of the MDCP, ‘The Founding Statement contained in the first issue of "Labor Today" (Spring, 1962), indicated two additional . issues would be forthcoming im 1962 and beginning in 1963 "Labor Today" would .aaopear regularly as a"bi-monthly journal.” The masthead of “Labor Today," Volume 4, Number 2, April-May, 1965, issue describes the publication as "An Independent Journ al of Discussion," Its managing editor is Chavies H. Walters and business and“editorial offices are located at 12065 Wyoming, Suite 5, Detroit, Michigan. a Sources: MARXIST YOUTH PUBLICATIONS, ASSOCIATES The masthead of "Comntunist Viewpoint" discloses it is published by Marxist Youth Publications; Associates, "23 West 26th Street, New York, New York. It is self-described as a publication of the Youth Division, Communist Party, United States of America, . ¢ MAY 2 MOVEMENT A source advised on March 3, 1965, as follows: The May 2 Movement (M2iH) is the name used by the © Hay “2 Committee which was organized on Narch 14, 1964, at New Haven, Connecticut, by a group of young people participating in a symposium, “Socialism in Armerica,’ being held at Yale University, The original aim of the M2M was to plan and execute a demonstration in New York City on May 2, 1064, demanding withdrawal of United States troops from Vietnam, 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 -8- " NW 55044 !Doctd:32989526, Page 356 a Te ee see —
i . . ‘ fe ww ee wee ee eg ene “MW 55044 “Docld: 32989526, Page 357 . . . _ jc —“‘“‘“‘(i;‘~*wSSS~—‘“‘“‘C*s‘“‘(‘iaRC*” ' ‘ + The M2M is dominated and controlled by the Progressive Labor Party (PLP) and has as its aims and purpos the embarrassment of the Unived States Government by meetings, rallics, picketing demonstrations and formation of university~ level clubs at which a Marxist-Leninist oriented approach and analysis are takcn of United States domestic and foreign policies. This source advised on May 19, 1965, that the _current headquarters of the M2M is 640 Broadway, New York City, Room 307. i Source: wt Py wr netnatenaT te ~~ = . o.. USL GIRLS TRAINING On May 19, 1960, a source advised the Muslim Girls Training (MGT) is a group within the Nation of Islam (NOI) and is eémposed of all female members o€ the NOI. The MGT is similar in structure to the Fruit of Islam (FOI), which is composed o¥ male members of the NOI, in that the MGT has officers similar to military organizations to whom other female members are accountable... MGT members receive instructions in homemaking, hygiene, calisthenics and other subjects, such as Muslim history and the English language. There also exists a Junior MGT which is composed of female members of the NOI who are between the ages of 15 and 19 who are afforded military-type drill. . Since 1957, various éfficers and “sisters" of the - MGT have, at meetings of the NGT, used the term MGT so that “it also means General Civilization Class. General Civilization Class refers to classes conducted within the NGT. “The above refers to activities of the MGT at Muhammad's Temple of Islam, Number 2, 5335 South Greenwood, Chicago, Illinois. On. May 3, 1965, another source advised that, in theory, the NGT exists in all temples of the NOI and is patterned after the MGT at Muhammad's Temple of Islam, ‘Number 2, Chicago. ‘Sources: ne - 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 -"9 .
NATION OF ISLAM NATION OF ISLAM In January, 1957. a source advised Elijah Muhammad has described his organization on a nationwide basis as the "Nation of Islam" und "Muhammad's Temples of Islam," On May 7, 1965, a second source. advised Elijah Muhammad is the national leader of the Nation of Islam (NOD; Muhammad's Temple of Islam Number 2, 5335 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, is the national headquarters of the NOI; and in mid-1960 Muhammad and other NOI officials, when referring to Muhammad's organization on a nationwide basis, commenced using either "Mosque" or: "Temple" when mentioning one of "Muhammad's Temples of Islam." _The NOI is an ali-Negro organization which was originally organized in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan. Muhammad claims to have becn selected by Allah, the Supreme Being, to lead the so-called Negro race out of slavery in the wilderness of North America by establishing an independent black nation in the United States. Members following Muhammad's teachings and his interpretation of the "Koran" believe there is no such thing as a Negro; the so-called Negroes are slaves of the white race, referred to as "white devils," in the United States; and the white race, because of its exploitation of the so-called Negroes, must and will be destroyed in the approaching "War of Armageddon," . . In the past, officials and members of the NOI, including Muhammad, have refused to register under the provisions of the Selective Service Acts and have declared that members owe no allegiance to the United States. On May 5, 1958, the first source advised Muhammad had, upon advice of legal counsel, tempered his personal . statements and instructions to his ministers concerning the principles of his organization in order to avoid possible prosecution by the United States Government; however, he did not indicate any fundamental changes in the teachings of his organization, : On May 3, 1965, a third source advised Muhammad had, early in July, 1958, decided to de-emphasize the religious aspects of the teachings of Islam and to stress the economic benefits to be derived by those Negroes who joined the NOI. 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-7 - 10 - MW 55044 Doold: 32989526 Page 355 - : EF 7
A " R t "This policy change, according to Muhammad, would help him acquire additional followers and create more interest in his programs. . . - Sources: i NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO ABOLISH THE HOUSE UN-ANMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE ft U The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Pablications" issued December 1, 1961, by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, page 115, contains the following citation regarding the National Committee to Abolish the“*Un-American Activities Committee (NCAUAC). <” , ~* "Cited as a ‘hew organization’ set up in the Summer of 1960 tolead and direct the Communist Party's ‘Operation Abolition' campaign. -Seven of the national leaders of this group have been identified as Communists." A source has advised that the NCAUAC changed its name on March 3, 1962, to include the word "House" in its name, thereby becoming known as the National Committee to Abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee (NCAHUAC), A ‘second source advided on June 28,,1965, that as -of that date the NCAHUAC continued to function with headquarters at 555 North Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California. 2 - . Sources: .. _._ —... a "POLITICAL AFFAIRS" . "Political Affairs" is self-described as the theoretical journal of the Communist Party, United States of America. 2 SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 - 11 - + Fr ~ ae, + et a emt came tee B® ‘Doold: 32989526 Page 359 . . r id
OV ak PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY ¥ (Utilize the current approved thumbnail sketch set forth in SAC Letter 65-36 (D), dated June 29, 1965.) ~ } c i LY REVOLUTIONARY ACTION MOVEMENT On November 3, 1964, a source made available a document entitled "The Revolutionary Action Movement Manifesto," the document having been obtained by the source from an individual known to be a member of the Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM). This document stated, in part, that RAM was officially organized in the Winter of 1963 by Afro-Americans who support the revolutionary objectives of Robert F, Williams, now residing in Cuba, and his concept of organized violence to achieve the liberation of the Afro-American neople in the United States. This Manifesto disclosed that RAM had oriented its program to one of education and political revolution and the organization of a "black" political party with revolutionary objectives, having recognized the need for a "black revolution" that could and would seize power. RAM philosophy is described in this document as one of revolutionary nationalism, that is, one involving the struggles of the nonwhite races of the world against exploitation and enslavement by the white capitalist © and imperialist nations. Regarding Williams, it should be noted that on August 28, 1961, a Federal warrant was issued at Charlotte, Nerth Carolina, charging him with Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution for the crime of kidnapving. Subsequent to the issuance of this warrant, Williams fled the United States to Cuba, where he now publishes a monthly newsletter entitled "The Crusader" from Havana. This source in September, 1964, advised RAM is dedicated to the overthrow of‘the capitalist system in the United States, by violence if necessary, and to its replacement by a socialistic system oriented toward the Chinese communist interpretation of Marxism-Leninism, RAM is entircly nonwhite in membership, clandestine in nature, and owes its primary allegiance to the "Bandung World," that is, the nonwhite races of the world rather than to any national entity, as such, 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 -~ 12 - NW 55044 “DocIdi329s9526 Page 360 7 . a
. : On November 16, 1964, a second source advised he learned. recently from an RAM member that the organization began in Detroit, Michigan, largely under the impetus of Don Freeman,, described as the "Father" of RAM and referred to as RAM's "Black Stalin." Freeman served as RAM Chairman, with Maxwell Stanford, now of New York City, formerly of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving as RAM Field Chairman, This source stated in May, 1965, there has been no - formal headquarters, as such, for RAM but “that headquarters have been with Freeman since “he has played such a dominant role in the leadership of. and has directed the policies and activities of the organization, Within recent months, according to the second source, dissension within RAM has become evident and some dissatisfaction with Freeman's leadership has arisen, So far as is known, how- ever, he remains the titular leader of RAM, « * To date, according to the second source in May, 1965, RAM has organized units and membership in several of the larger cities in the United States east of the Mississippi River and the organization is currently active in attempting to reeruit new members and expand its sphere of influence, Sources: __ =~ . . ~ . - SOVFOTO AGENCY . According to the records of the Foreign Agents Registration Section, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D., C,, the Sovfoto. Agency, Room 1008, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, New York, is registered with the Department of Justice as agent for Mezhdunarodnaja Kniga (International Book), Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), for the sale of Soviet books, articles, stories, and plays for publication in the United States and Canada, Sovfoto is also registered as an agent for Fotokhronika. Tass (the telegraphic agency of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) for the sale of Soviet newspavers and photogravhs and for cleven other foreign prtncipals, including China Photo Service, Peking, China, Other names also uscd by Sovfoto are Eastfoto Agency and Am-—Rus Literary and Music Agency. . 8-25-65 . SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 -13- Sadie yee epee weet “MW 55044 “DocId:32989526, Page 361 ° . ne
HW S5o4d Docld:323e9526 Page 362 — a ~ . F 7] cee a Ne nS en STUDENT COMMITTEE FOR TRAVEL TO CUBA "The Columbia Owl," weekly student newspaper of Columbia University, New York City, December 12, 1962, issue, page one, contained an article entitled “Students to Visit Cuba During Holidays." This article stated in part that the Ad Hoc Student Committee for Travel to Cuba was formed October 14, 1962, by a group of students from New York City universities, the University of Wisconsin, Oberlin Colloge, and the University of North Carolina, who stated that as students they would like a chanceto sec and evaluate the situation in Cuba for themselves and had received an offer of transportation and two weeks’? stay in Cuba from the Federation of University Students in Havana, as guests of the Federation. The Committce accepted the offer and applied to the State Denvartment of the United States for passport validation which was refused; however, over fifty students planned to defy the State Devartment ban and go to Cuba. A source advised on December 6, 1962, it was learned the Ad Hoc Student Committee for Travel to Cuba had recently been formed by the Progressive Labor Group. A second source advised on September 13, 1963, that during the Summer of 1963, fifty-nine individuals traveled to Cuba; the leaders of the group were members of the Progressive Labor Movement; and the trip was planned and organized by Progressive Labor Movement members, A third source advised on October 9, 1963, the - Student Committee for Travel to Cuba was utilizing Post Office Box 2178, New York, New York, as its mailing address. * On March 12, 1965, Philip Abbott Luce, 504 West 55th Street, "Now York , New York, a self—admitted member of the Student Committee for Travel to Cuba Executive Committee and the Progressive Labor Movement National Coordinating Committee, advised as follows: The Student Committee for Travel to Cuba (SCTC) was formerly known as the Ad Hoc Student Committee for Travel to Cuba and the Permanent Student Committee for Travel to Cuba. Luce was a leader and participant of the 1963 trip to Cuba and an organizer of the 1964 trip to Cuba and both trips were sponsored by the SCTC, 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-47 -~ 14 -
one By the Spring of 1964, the Executive Committee of -the SCTC was considered to be members of the Progressive _ Labor Movement . . ; ‘No trap to Cuba or China was being planned by the SCTC for 1965, - Sources: ’ - H - “3 . ak a TASS NEWS AGENCY ° ' The Tass News Agency is the official Soviet Government news-gathering organization with headquarters in Moscow, USSR, and branches throughout the world, «” wy * "THE MILITANT" @ ~““Withe Militant" is a weekly newspaper of the Socialist Workers Party GWP), which has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450, Cd ‘UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO AND MACHINE WORKERS OF AMERICA a a ec + * .s The “UE Shon Steward Guide," United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) Publication Number 212, S#xth Edition, 1952, discloses on pages 32-34, "UE = the United Electrical, Radia and Machine Workers of America" was established in 1936 at a convention in Buffalo, New York. At that time the organization was ~ called the United Electrical and Radio Workers of America, Shortly thereafter, a large group of American Federation of Labor machinists! locals joined the UE and the full name became the United Eléctrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE). The UE is known as an “International Union" because companies of both the United States and Canada are under contract, 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 © 15 ~ ee TA, we ~« ce may en meee net een ee ee ee “ MW 55044 Doeld: 32989526, Page 363
. } "100 Things You Should Know About. Communism and Labor," prepared and released by the Conmmittec on Un-American Activities, United States House of Representatives, Washington, D, C,, 1951, discloses the following information: In 1944, the Committee on Un-American Activities found the "United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (CIO)" to be one of the unions which was described as having "Communist leadership...strongly entrenched,’ The "United Electrical, Radio and Machine,Workers of America" was listed as one of the unions which was expelled from the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1950 because oi its communist domination, ‘ The "Internal Security Annual Report for 1957, Report of the Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and other Internal Security Laws of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate," on page Gl, refers to UZ as "one of the strongest Communist. controlled unions in America," oh The international headquarters of UE is located at 11 East Sist Street, New York, New York, according to the April 19, 1965, edition of “UE News," official organ of UE, Xt “YOUNG SOCIALIST" The "Young Socialist” is a magazine nublished five times a year by the Young Socialist Alliance, The October, 1964, edition, the initial edition utilizing the magazine format, - indicates that this magazine succeeded the "Young Socialist" newspaper in an effort to provide “more facts on more general issues than a small newspaper can,” The newspaver “Young Socialist" has been described as the official organ of the Young Socialist Alliance, The "Young Socialist" maintains headauarters at Room 631, 41 Union Square West, New York City, and the mailing address is P, 0, Box,471, Cooper Station, New York, New York, 10003, 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 ~ 16 ~ HW 35044 -Doaid 32989526 .Page 364 ~
a | . YOUNG SOCTALIST ALLIANCE \ ° " _ , The May, 1960, issue of the ‘Young Socialist" ("YS"), page 1, column 3, disclosed that during April is-l7, 1960, a national organization entitled "Young Socialist Alliance" (YSA) was established at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, This issue stated this organization was formed by the nationwide sunporter clubs of the publication "YS," The above issue, page 6, set forth the Founding . Declaration of YSA, This declaration stated YSA recognizes the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) as the only existing yolitical leadershin on class struggle principles, and that the sunporters of the "YS" have come into basic political solidarity with the SWP on the principles of revolutionary socialism. . “A source advised on May 7, 1965, that the original YSA was an organization formed durings October, 1957, in New York City, by youth of various left-socialist tendencics, particularly members and followers of the SWP., The leaders of this group were the guiding forcés in the establishment of the national organization, The source further advised on Nay 7, 1965, YSA is dominated and controlled on a national basis by the’ SWP Carough having SWP members comprise exclusively the National Executive Committee (NEC) and through an official SWP representative at all YSA NEC meetings. The ¥SA, in reality, is the youth and training section of the SWP and the main source of new SVP menbers The headquarters of ihe YSA is located in Room 631, 42 Union Square West, New York City. The’ SWP has been designated pursuant to Executive order 10450. - Source: ryt ? SSH i - W.E.8,. DU BOIS CLUBS OF ANERICA ° A source advised on October 26-27, 1963, a conference of members of the Communist Party, U USA (CP, usa), including national functionaries, met in Chicago, Illinois, for the purpose of setting in motion forces for the establishment of » . 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 -17- { | ¢ { ¥ t i “ven , + . . MW 55044 “Docld:32989526- Page 365 - :
NW 33044 ~Docld: 32989526 .Page 366 Le roc . . « a new national Marzxist-oriented youth organization which would hunt for the most neaceful transition to sacialism, The delegatés to this mceting were cautioned against the germ of anti-Soviet and anti-CP idcologies. These delegatcs were also told that it would be reasonable to assume that the young socialists attracted into this new organization would eventually pass into the CP itself, _ 4A second conference of over 20 persons met in Chicago on December 28-29, 1963, for the purpose of initiating a "cali" to the new youth organization and vlanning for a founding convention to be held in June, 1964, ft Gt A second source has advised that‘the Founding Convention for the new youth organization was held during the period of June 10-21, 1964, at 150 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, at which time the name W.2,B, DuBois Clubs of America was adonted, Appromimately 500 delegates from throughout the United States attended this convention, The ains of this organization, as set forth in the preamble to the constitution, are: "It is our bclieit that this nation can best solve its probiens in an atmosnhere of peaceful co-existence, complete disarmament and true freedom for all neonles of the worla, and that these solutions will be reached mainly through the united efforts ofali democratic elements in our country, composed essentially of the working people allicd in the unity of Negroes and otner minorities with whites. We further fully recognize that the greatest threat to American democracy comes from the racist and right wing forces in coalition with the most reactionary sections of the economic power structure, using the tool of anti- . communism to divide and destroy the unified struggle of the working people. As young people in the forces struggling fpr democracy, we shall actively strive to defcat these reactionary and neo-fascist elements and to achieve complicte freedom and denocracy for all Americans, thus enabling each individual to freely choose and build the society he would wish to live in, Through these strugzles we feel the American people will realize the viability of the socialist alternatives." ‘The constitution further states this new organization shall be a membership organization open to individuals or, if five or more neonie sc desire, a chapter can be formed which shall in turn be guided by the volicies and principles of the. parent organization, 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 - 18 -
v . : Tie socond source advised in April, 1965, the mneadquarters of the organization continues to be located at 2953 y McAllister Street, San Francisco, California. Both, sources have advised that at the Founding Convention two officers were elected: Philip Chapin Davis - President; Carl Dliengcer Bloice - Publications Chairman, A third source advised on October 26, 1962, Philip Davis attended a-.CP recruiting class héld at ' 1579 Scenic Avenuc, Berlzeley, California. A fourth source advised that Carl Bloice, revorter for the "People's World," was,-on April 3, 1964, elected to $ te to the newly organined San Srancisco County Committce of the CP, ° ; The "Peonlec's World" is a west coast communist newspaper oublished weekly in San Francisco, California. Sourtees: © ~ . * t "WORKERS WORLD" On May 3, 1965, a source advised the "Workers World," published twice monthly, is the official newsvaver of the Workers World Party, with editérial offices located at _ 46 West 21st Street, New York, New York. é Source: se e _: we WORKERS WORLD PARTY On April 17, 1959, a source advised that on February 12, 1959, a Socialist Workers Party (SWP) minority gronp, under the leadership of National Committee member, Sam Ballan, split from the SWP, . The source stated this minority group, referred to as the Marcyites, after many years-of program and policy 8-25-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 ; -19 - NW 55044 ‘DocId: 32989526: Page BET eB a | So eee —“‘(iiS
~ differences on varied issues concerning tactics and interpretation of political events split from the SWP on the grounds that the » Party was liquidating itself by departing from the Marxist precepts:‘of Leon Trotsky and retreating from the fight for the world socialist revolution. The final issue which ultimately Zorced the split was the mimority's o»nposition to the SW? regrouoment volicy which involved cooneration with the Communist Party (CP) periphery ~- individuals charactcrized by the minority as’ petty-—bouz “gcois The minority program, according to the source, advocates unconditional defense of the Soviet Union and has as its goal the building of a revolutionary party with a complete proletar ‘ian orientation for the purpose of over- throwing capitalism in the United States and throughout the world, .° On May 12, 1960, the source sdvised this minority group ha@ chosen the name Workers World Party. z= ~% On Nay 3, 1965, a second source advised the i: Workers Wqrid Party, which maintains headquarters at 46 “Vest 21st Street, New York, New York, supports th People's Republic of China in its ideologiccl dispute with the Soviet Union, , ; The SWP and the CP have been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450, Sources: _ - gw 4 _ Very truly yours, John Bdgar Hoover . Director 8-25-65 ° SAC LETTER NO, 65-47 - 20 -
ey | ) PERSONAL ATTENTION SAC LETTER Oo: 65-50 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTIC FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to September 7, 1965 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File Na, (A) U. S. SAVINGS BONDS - CHANGE IN METHOD OF DATING -- There is enclosed Department Circular Number 677, Second Revision, Amendment Number 10, issued by the Treasury Department on August 12, 1965. This Circular advises of a change in rules on average-dating of savings bonds and is self-explanatory. The primary purpoSe of this change is to effect significant paper work savings by minimizing the use of the $25 bond denomination. The advantage to employees will be the possibility of an earlier issue date for bonds of $50 or more in denominations which, of course, creates an earlier point for the beginning of interest earnings and an earlier maturity date. reagan manne RASI LA VALENTIN AUSSIE St 5 654M HARIRADICMN ERAT ALLA t a4 - » All employees of your office should be advised of the contents of the enclosed Circular. 9-7-65 } SAC LETTER NO. 65-50 (B) DISSEMINATION OF CRIMINAL INFORMATION TO OTHER AGENCIES -- Reference is made to SAC Letters 59-30 (E), 59-43 {1;, 60-17 (C), 63-43 (A), and 64-52 (F). —— pre eae erm A review of the monthly tabulation of items of criminal information disseminated to other Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies during July, 1965, reveals a substantial drop from the number of items disseminated during the first month of the previous fiscal year. While it is anticipated that the reduction represents a temporary situation, I would like to siress at this point the importance to the Bureau, in particular, and to law enforcement, in general, of an effective program of mutual cooperation in this vital area. Experience has shown that the . exchange of such information not only improves the Bureau's working relations with other investigative agencies but also frequently results in the uncovering of criminal violations within our jurisdiction as well as theirs. it HW 35044 Doold: 32989526 Page 365
Each Special Agent in Charge should immediately examine his own dissemination program in order to make certain that all Agents and Supervisory personnel are aware of the importance of promptly furnishing appropriate information to other agencies and of claiming full credit for all items disseminated in the statistical summary submitted to the Bureau under this program at the end of each month. The results of this program are being closely followed at the Seat of Government. 9-71-65 SAC LETTER NO. 65-50 (C) LATENT FINGERPRINT EVIDENCE TAPE -- A new pressure sensitive _ tape has been made up for use throughout the Bureau to label containers such as envelopes and boxes which enclose evidence to be treated for latent fingerprints. The purpose of the tape is twofold - to "flag" evidence to be treated for latent fingerprints so that it is handled properly and to serve as a label which can be marked and identified by Agents collecting evidence. The tape contains a small block which is provided for pen or pencil notations. Each office is being furnished fifteen rolls of this tape under separate cover. The rolls are of a size that fit in regular tape dispensers. You should advise all Agents in your office concerning the purpose and use of this tape. 9-7-65 SAC LETTER NO, 65-50 . . . ° 4 ‘ ; (D) ASSIGNMENT CARD SYSTEM -- Effective immediately the Master Assignment Cards shall be maintained under lock at all times they are not actually being worked on.” During evening and night shifts it will be permissible for the senior clerical employee on duty to have access to the cards. | If your office is operating an approved four-card system, the copies filed behind the name of the Agent to whom case assigned need not be maintained under lock. The case ticklers maintained by the supervisors must also be maintained under lock except when actually in use. 9-71-65. SAC LETTER NO. 65-50 ~2- MW 35044 Doold: 32809526 Page 370 _ TA ener REE ert HTT, co