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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL Y ‘ A F WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530 November 24, 1975 TO: John A. Mintz, Assistant Director Legal Counsel Division \, Federal Bureau of Investigation ‘" FROM: Michael E. Shaheen, Jr. . Special Counsel for Intelligence 6 Coordination [o C | SUBJECT: Senate Select Committee Request Attached is a letter from the Senate Select Committee requesting information on informants. Since the letter indicates that Mr. Paul Daly was copied with the same request, we assume that an appropriate 4 response is under preparation. y, Pa $ cc: Paul Daly es ex WO: | foo 73 2 GES cb 30 ee 975 N J gs NOV 26 1 _ ; ea ~~ if oa oe i - 5 OA ee 9 DEC 9.1975 4 . HA 3a97 NW 55079 Doold:i32989536 Page 2
Request for Information The following information is requested: 1. The number of Internal Security Informants on or qbout June 30, 1975 2. The numbers contained in the following sentence which appears on page 94 of the Report of the inspection of the Domestic Intelligence Division, August 17-September 9, 1971 (these numbers were deleted from the copy of the report produced to the Committee) "As of July 31, 1971, date of latest monthly tabulation, the Security In- formant Unit handled a total of (de- leted) security informants and (deleted), potential security informants, a total of (deleted)." 3. The numbers contained in the following sentences which appear on page 152 of the Report of the inspection of the Domestic Intelligence Division, August 17-September 9, 1971 (these numbers were deleted from the copy of the report produced to the Committee) ~ "As of 7/31/71 we are operating a total of (deleted) extremist informants com-. pared with a total of (deleted) at the time of the last inspection...Concern- ing the above informants, (deleted) in- formants report on black extremist organizations and (deleted) informants report on white extremist organizations such as the Klan." ! L sni_55029_poota:azen9536_ Page 4 <1 BUNA ETE St ON erate ve © ae
° . . , . OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 . ? MAY 1962 EDITIONS : - gt GSA FPMR (41 CFR 101~11.6 . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT . AesOe: ON ae M d; ved a emoranaum | : “Nantel . Comp. Syst. __ . ‘ : , Ext. Affairs TO  : Mr. J. B. Adams | pate: 11/12/75 on FROM: tora omdr Laboratory Legol Coun. Plon. & Evaf. Spec. tnv. : j we Telorhera Rm. . —- i) Director Sec’y __ At 11:15 a.m. on November 12, 1975, Cartha DeLoach SS er Assistant to the Director, telephonically advised me that he ; See was interviewed under oath by Mike Epstein and David Boshong of the a Senate Select Committee on November 11, 1975. He advised that he = we SENATE weiter y ; was representéd by Charles McNellis, an attorney in the Washington law firm of Edward Morgan. The testimony was recorded by a stenographer. and principally dealt with general guidelines Mr. DeLoach used in briefing various Attorneys General concerning FBI work. They also inquired . a ; concerning the Counterintelligence Program in that they asked him if he shad ever briefed Ramsey Clark regarding the Counterintelligence Program. ’ Mr. DeLoach described that portion of the interview as a "political tug of. » war" in which Epstein attempted to have him say that Ramsey Clark had S& NIN not been briefed, and Boshong attempted to.have him say that Rims mNY tow Clark had been briefed. > \9 y ) _ Mr. DeLoach said that he testified that he had briefed Ramsey N . Clark regarding the Counterintelligence Program and ‘also briefed ‘Clark  § .) regarding wiretaps and microphones at Clark’s specific request: Mr. ‘DeLoachy y * was asked whether he had written a memorandum regarding that briefing, . but he could not recall specifically whether the memorandum was prepared. - He did say that it was the practice for a memorandum to be prepared recounting xX conversations with Department officials. The Committee representatives 3. “ then advised Mr. DeLoach that they had asked for such documentation from i the Bureau, but a memorandum indicating DeLoach had briefed Ramsey Clark regarding the Counterintelligence Program was not received among the documents furnished by the Bureau. Mr. DeLoach requested me to advise the Bureau that iDilew if such a, memorandum can be be located, it should be forwarded to the Comma “RECA b2 —/ —/ 4 3% C37 ot / (#) on 1 - Personnel file cash he 1 - Mr. Wannall 1=+-Mr. Cregar 1 - Mr. Hotis (Attn: Mr. Daly) 1 - Mr. Mintz as a heel nc fh f 7 rd 5 fem Docla: 32989F6@ tis, savie Bonds aan on ni Payroll Savings Plan UNRECORDED COPY FILED .
NW 55079 Doold:i32989536 Page 6 Memorandum to Mr. Adams Re: Senate Select Committee € Mr. DeLoach was asked whether anyone from the Bureau had alerted him to the possibility that he would be asked concerning briefing Ramsey Clark and whether anyone had suggested to him what his response should be. He denied that such was the case, but did say that he had received a telephone call from Assistant Director Wannall asking him the question whether DeLoach had briefed any Attorneys General regarding the Counterintelligence Program. Mr. DeLoach was requested by the Committee to return on Tuesday, November 18, 1975, at 2:30 p.m. for additional interview at which time the subject will be the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Martin Luther King. Mr. DeLoach said that a Mr. Wallach of the Committee's staff described a memorandum which he claimed that DeLoach had prepared regarding Jack Anderson and the Warren Commission. Mr. DeLoach said that he could not recall such amemorandum. Mr. DeLoach requested that the Bureau make available a Bureau representative for consultation at 2:30 p.m. on November 18, 1975. Mr. DeLoach said he madethis request because he was uncertain as to the scope of the testimony he might be asked to give regarding Martin Luther King. In response to his question, I told Mr. DeLoach that informatim concerning certain confidential sources involved in the origination oftihe investigation of Martin Luther King has not been discussed with the Committee staff, but limited discussion has been had with Chairman Frank Church. I told Mr. DeLoach that inquiries concerning the informants involved in the basic information in that case should not be answered due to the sensitivity of the information. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. That the Intelligence Division determine whether there is a memorandum describing a briefing of Ramsey Clark by Mr. DeLoach concerning the Counterintelligence Program. ~2- CONTINUED - OVER
Memorandum to Mr. Adams Re: Senate Select Committee RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT'D) 2. That the aboy e-described memorandum be made available to the Committee with such excisions as may be necessary. 3. In response to the specific request of Mr. DeLoach, a Bureau representative familiar with the King matter should be available for consultation at the time of Mr. DeLoach's testimony on November 18, 1975. NE Sa079 Doold: 323989536 Page 7
e  --*€ ’ “OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530 TO: John A. Mintz, A§si/stant Director Legal Couns f) ikfision of Investigation \ Federal Burea \t* FROM: Michael E. S$ aheen, Jr. Special Counlsel for Intelligence Coordination o SUBJECT: Senate Select Committee Request Attached is a letter from the Senate Select Committee requesting delivery of materials pertaining to the authorization and purpose of certain listed rs electronic surveillances. Please prepare a response DP t to this request. Mie oN 295° 10.9. ia nae » v cc: Paul Daly 5S JAN r 13 1976 AY Q S i Ag ay «x a * ; of + A gu * Ny . . * 4 3 MATION CONTAINED YR yas ERROR — \e ao DATE ae. po . w rm de-|b ee "A JAN 4,14978 sa0536 Page 6 AIGA S, 7 Ro ip <> 3) s “Aan ao 1