@ ee 2- Mr. J. A. Mintz (1 - Mr. J. B. Hotis) 1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar 62-116395 ‘September 15, 1975 ‘U. S. SENATE. SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY ‘GOVERNMENTAL ‘OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC . ‘A 3G) ane CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASS:F paty227-20_8 The following is a report on the status. of the: request in referenced communication: Part I.- 1. This request was responded to in _ OUxX memorandum of September 5, 1975. 2. The request. for access to materials pertaining ‘to National Security Agency (NSA) Watch ‘List activity is receiving priority attention and will be responded to by , Separate communication, AS86654 Dit sepa Dep, AD Adm. ep. AO tev. AsstcDivg Admin, Pertenece Comp, $y 516 cares! Ex. Aftetrs wan Files & Com we Gen, inv, IE O99. centre fos DOCTOR rane Cel betel mtnenttens Leboretory nanan Phon, & Eval, Spec e PAV. suarne “Training sewtawenes Legol Cour, case Telephone Rei cy Director See*y sie - - ‘delivered as soon as possible, 3. Items a, b, c-and d are being delivered with ‘this ‘memorandum. As the.SSC has been advised, Item e is receiving expedite handling and requested material will be Items f and g have been referred to the Department. of Justice. 4. and 5. Materials requested will be delivered with this. memorandun. 6. The materials requested pertaining to ‘COINTELPRO are being collected and will be delivered as ‘Soon as available according to priority. 7. Requested materials pertaining to Dr. Martin Luther ‘King, Jr., have: been assigned special ‘priority and will continue to be furnished to the SSC in individual communications as they are processed. EWL:lhb/hb ORIGINAL AND ONE.COPY TO THE AG (7) ii SEE.NOTE PAGE 3 SPO Goto. b2-Ntb 39.¢-85} ‘MAIL ROOM[II) ¢ TELETYPE UNIT(TZ) \J re {
i 3 @ @ ) i s ‘SENATE SELECT COMMITIEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES :(SSC) 8. and 9, Information concerning the identities of current and former FBI employees requested has been collected and is being furnished ‘by separate communication. 10. This information relates to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and is being processed as indicated under Item 7 above. Part II - 1. Material was requested pertaining ‘to FBI activity with respect to seven investigations. Material -has been collected concerning the following and is available for accesg.at FBI Headquarters: a. National Organization for Women; b, Auguat 26 Women's Strike for Equality; e. New York Women's Liheration Center; £. Women's Liberation Movement. No main file or record of investigation was located concerning the following: oo ce. Philadelphia Organization for Women for Employment Rights; ‘d, October 23-October 25, 1970, women's meeting at Fellowship Hall, Limerick, Pennsylvenia; &- Women's Action Alliance. 2. This request is for access to Executive Conference abstracts which were missing from the abstracts already provided for access. It is noted that serial number 12964 of ‘this list is contained in Number 5, Part I, No abstracts ‘were located concerning the other serials in the list; however, ‘@ review of the file itself indicated that these serials represent Executive Conference memoranda which, according to administrative records regulations, were exempted from the abstracting process. The memoranda represented in the request have been duplicated and are available for review at FBI ‘Headquarters, An-exception to this is serial 12936 which was mot located in file and is apparently nonexistent .and represents a skip in serialization. -2-<-
? 5 ry i x . - . . = SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) 3. No control file is maintained concerning the Special Services Staff of the Internal Reveme Service. As a consequence, copies of correspondence or records of contacts ‘between the FBI and the Special Services Staff would be maintained only in the individual investigative file -concerned. — SAC letter 69-45, paragraph (C), dated August 26, 1969, deals with "Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Investigations of New Left and Extremist Organizations and Individuals--." This is available for review at FBI Headquarters. For your further information, a report entitled "Investigation of. the Special Services Staff," published June 5, 1975, by the Congressional Joint Committee on Internal Revenue, dealt specifically with this matter. 4. Material requested concerning Ron Karenga and Whitney Young ‘has been compiled and is available for access at FBI Headquarters. ‘5, This material is not being made available at ‘this ‘time on instructions from the Department of Justice pending further inquiry into whether this material comes under the protection of a court order in pending litigation. 1 - The Attorney General NOTE: ‘Referenced request from SSC was subject of conference held 9/9/75 among Bureau, ‘Department and SSC representatives. As a result, certain priorities were set for pending request. Comprehensive review of status of request in ‘this LHM reflects ‘these priorities.
j-DAC Enc. 2. [is]ys to AG (et ufLim EloL:thh 9 August 26, 1975 REQUEST FOR FBI MATERIALS Part I. Request for Delivery l._. Materials pertaining to NSA watch list activity, requested ‘for'access in Part V.E. of the request\ef August 5, 1975. ) a a 2. Additional materials pertaining to NSA watch list activity (AAs as set forth below. (Q cera " t .ae The original list on American citizens whose names were — submitted by the Bureau to the NSA for inclusion on the Watch List. This list is referred to in the 18 May 1962 memorandum from,W. Re Wannall to W. C.« Sullivan, 7 b. The original request to the NSA to monitor illegal travel between Cuba’ and the United States through a third country. ‘This request is referred to in the 16 January 1963 memorandum from W. R. Wannall to W. C. Sullivan. c. ‘A list of all American citizens among the 65 individuals in Cuba whose names were submitted by the Bureau to | the-NSA for inclusion on the Watch List. This list is referred ‘to in the 16 January 1963 memorandum from W. R.« Wannall to ‘ We c. iS er oe ' . _ . woe 2 Re Sy a. A list of the 300 Security Index subjects whose names. were ' -« submitted by the Bureau to the NSA for inclusion on the Watch List. These subjects are referred to in the 16 January 1963 memorandum from W. R.« Wannall to W. C. Sullivan. e€. The Bureau's Watch List. for the NSA which was current. as of 1 April 1965. This list is referred to in the 6 April: 1965 memorandum from W. R. Wannall to W. C. Sullivan. £.. Materials pertaining to correspondence between the Bureau and the NSA regarding the Watch List from 1965 to 1970. gs A list of the "New Left Key Activists" whose names were submitted by the Bureau to the NSA for inclusion on the Watch List. This list is referred to in the 3 June 1970 letter from J. Edgar Hoover to the Director, NSA. h. A list of the individual black extremists whose names were submitted by the Bureau to the NSA for inclusion on the Watch List. This list is referred to in the "Note" at ‘the end of 9 March 1971 letter from J. Edgax Hoover to the Director, NSA. i. The 29 memoranda regarding Weatherman fugitives which were enclosed with the 16 April 1973 letter from L. Patrick Gray to the Director, NSA. . ENCLOSURE, Cay /e 3 7--FG ’
The Watch. List’ current as of 21 September 1973. List is referred to in the 26 September 1973 internal memorandum on the Keith case. k. A copy of the Watch List. which was delivered ‘to ‘Henry S. Petersen. This ‘Watch List is referred to in the 22 January 1974 letter from Petersen, to Director Kelley. This Watch 1. ae "product" received from the NSA regarding the following ndividuals and organizations whose names had been PEASE Ce e. by” the Bureau. for inclusion on the Watch List: 1) Grover C. ‘McArthur . 2) Roy Innis - ‘ 4 3) Charles Garry — ; 4) “Student. National Coordinating Committee 5) Black Student’ Association, Menphis State: University. e following materials pertaining to. mail surveillance: Ross | Memorandum, from D. J. Dalbey to Mr. “Tolson, dated 26 July 1971, captioned. “Mail Covers/Trash, Covers." Letter from William J.. Cotter, Assistant Postmaster , General, Inspection, Service, to J. Edgar Hoover, dated. 12 October 1971. This letter is referred to in the letter from Mrs Hoover to Mr. Cotter dated 14 October 1971. Memorandum from W. R. Wannall to E. S. Miller, dated. 13 Octobex 1971 captioned "Requests for ‘Mail Covers. This memorandum is xveferred to in. the letter from Mx. Hoover to Mr. Cotter dated October: 14, 1971. Memorandum from the Legal Counsel to 5. B. Adams, dated 15 duly 1974, captioned “Mail Covers." This memorandum ds referred to in the 15 July 1974 memorandum from the Director, FBI, to the Assistant. Attorney General, Criminal Divison, captioned. "Mail Covers." ; Alli materials pertaining to requests by the Bureau for .special mail covers from 1971 through, 1975 which have -not: been previously delivered to the Senate Select Committee. This request encompasses all special mail covers which, have been terininated, regardless of wnethex the. investi- gation for which the special mail cover was xequested ‘is active or inactive. ny = * t w t
f. ‘All materials pertaining to cases in which prosecution. including. but not. Limited to the origins, authorization, De Incorporation of the Security Index into the FBI's +... Computerized data bank and. the availability of.this.. ees of persons whose mail was intercepted was considered by the Justice Department. _ This request inciudes, but +m is not limited to, material pertaining to meetings or correspondence, between Bureau: and. Departmental personnel in regard to such cases, material : ‘pertaining to the decisions ‘not to prosecute, and material pertaining to ‘knowledge of any Department personnel of PBL mail intercept activity . in such cases. g« AlL materials reflecting knowledge and/or authorization of — FBI mail intercept activity by Department officials. All materials pertaining to the following FBI practices, periodic review, and termination. of the practices: _ fa.. a. Use of automatic data processing by: the. extremist: Intelligence and New Left Sections, and any other related Sections, of. the FBI Intelligence Division in connection with the Soe oss Telephone Number ile. data to all offices through automatic data. processing. c, The use of autonatic data processing to store, collate, or otherwise handle ‘lists of Key ‘Activists, New Left, and Extremists individuals, addresses, phone numbers, | -demonstrations in which certain individuals have parti-~ cipated, summary xeports or listings required for dissemination to the field offices or other interested agencies, and any related matters, as proposed -by Inspector E.S. Miller on 9/1/71 (p.331 of 9/71 Inspection Report). + > ‘_— The Executive ‘Conference memoranda xeflected in the following abstracts: LR. MooRE LE 94-3-1-23957_ , 66-2554-12745 ~ ‘ : 66=2554-12761 66-2554-12790 -66-2554-12795: an | 66-2554-12801 ‘ 66-2554-12806 66-2554-12808 66-2554-12828 66-2554-12832 66-2554-12834 3 ‘
66~2554-12848 © .66-}554-12875 = ' 66-2554-12877 . 66-2554-12887 66-2554-12910 7 — 66-2554-12949 yO, oF 66-2554-12958 66-2554-12962 ie-2554-12961 oO . 6-2554-12964 —~ 66-2554-12968 wo 66~2554-12966 < 66-2554-12971, os 66-2554-12972 ‘o 66-2554-12978 ; 66-2554-12984 nr =! 66-2554-12996 66-2554-12998 , 7, 66-2554-12999 ; 66-2554-13001 66-2554-13011 _ 66-2554-13014 , ys . ' 66-2554-13016 . oo! ct 66-2554-13625 memes es go te ee a ae . £ 66-2554-13026 co re fer™. ‘following materials Sg erry to COINTELPRO: C Unexcised copies of all originating decuments previously _ delivered ‘pursuant to letter of July 18, 1975. Ce The July 14, 1964 memorandum from Mr. Baumgardner to Mr. Sullivan, captioned "Counterintelligence: Program, Internal Security (Soviet-Satellite Intelligence)” contains the following statement: "At the end of this 90-day trial period, we will evaluate our success and. thereafter submit. recommentations. . . " Please submit all ‘memoranda and other materials refkecting said ‘evaluation and recommendations. The July 15, airtel to SAC, New York, Chicago, and Washington, Field, captioned "COINTELPRO--internal ‘Security, (Soviet-Satellite Intelligemce) contains the following statement: "Within 30 days :each of these offices should submit to the Bureau recommendations and detailed plans for implementing ome or - several such operations.” Please submit all memoranda and, materials reflecting said recommendations and detailed plans. le
fy > , 0 a +t - ‘ - eS ead fe ae ataeve Su ea — ate ea cette Malian ' “ “ “ @ r 5 4 U a . G ‘ . 4‘ a@. The airtel described in Item c. above also contains the statement: “Other offices participating in the COINTELPRO against the CPUSA are urged to. « « promptly make available ... ~~ any’ comments. or suggestions to, the Bureau and the 3. offices participating in this new endeavor." ‘Please submit ail . _memoranda and other materials reflecting said comments and suggestions. - ‘ atm ee ee 4 eet Ot e. ‘the airtel described: in Item c. above also refers to _ "Bulets dated 9/13/63 and, 3/16/64" which were attached to said airtel. Please submit copies of these two "Bulets".-—- £. The August 25, 1967 letter described in Item|\é.} above includes the statement: "At this time the Buréau is setting up no requirement: for status letters to be period- ; ically submitted under this program." Please submit any materials which subseaquently set up a requirement. for status letters, and all status letters which were there- after received. - | nN ws Pot cman Bo ke yt eae i “gs AL memoranda and: other materials which reflect, recom~ a Be Peter Rt TE? wet mendations and decisions at FBI Headquarters to transmit. ‘the ‘letter described’ in saa 6 a a * ® * Item-e. above. . ‘h. An unexcised copy of ‘the March 4, 1968 airtel from the Director’ to the SAC, Albany, captioned "Counterintelligence program, Black Nationalist-Hate. Groups, -Racial Intelligence." i. The March 4, 1968 airtel described in Item h. above contains "Instructions" that each of the addressed field offices are to submit certain advice, summaries, lists, and: suggestions within 30 days. Please forward ali memoranda and: materials received by Headquarters in | response to the instructions. (These need not include _ the individual suggestions which were to be submitted "by Separate letter’) j. The March 4, 1968 airtel described in Item h. above also requires. each office to “submit a progress letter" each: 90-days. Please submit copies of all such. progress letters. ks All status letters received by FBI Headquarters pursuant to the instructions contained in the May 10, 1968 letter ‘from the Director to all offices, captioned "Counterintelligenct Program, internal Security, Disruption of the. New Left." ‘ - =
~~——-}"(Internal Security)" dated 10/5/66. a 1. The "NYlet captioned "Communist Party, USA; Counter- m. “Bulet. 11/14/60 captioned BOCOV, which is referenced in the ' pe Any yearly evaluations of the various COINTELPROs The following materials pertaining to FBI. activity’ with. regard. veh, to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: —~hroke ; | . ' i * a @ ; . ~6- ; . intelligence Program; IS - Cz (La.Cosa Nostra) ," dated 9/22/66" which..is xeferenced in the communication = from the Director to the SAC,.New York, captioned “Hoodwink. communications from the Director SAC, San Diego, captioned ounterintelligence-Border Coverage Program, dated 1/9/61. n. Please submit all documents which modify the originating documents furnished, including but. not limited to the modification of Item h. above,.to all BPP offices, requiring the biweekly stbmission of counterintelligence % recommendations and reports, dated 1/30/69. 4 =~ Oo. Please furnish all 90-day status reports, as otherwise specifically requested, from“all COINTELPRO programs. prepared by the Bureau, the two documents relating to the termination of all COINTELPROs: 1) memoxandum from C. D. Brandon to W. C. Stllivan-dated 4/27/71, Captioned - “* “'Counterintelligence Progians (COINTELPROs)’, and 2) ‘airtel’ to SAC; Albany, dated 4/28/71, daptioned "counterintelligence ‘Program (COINTELPRO)" . x a.~ Page 7 of FBI's memorandum of July 24, 1975, identifying electornic surveillance: reflects that ‘Dr. King “was C overheard on three occasions on tesurs on other parties". Please identify the targets, addresses, and dates of installation and Rab NESTS b. Memorandum ‘reference in Item as above indicates that. there might. have been additional surveillances on which Dr. King was monitored, however, this information can't be retrieved because the elsur indices "did not come into existence. until October 5, 1966." Please provide « further elaboration of this problem in view of the instructions sent to field offices in October 1966 direct-— ing them to submit "the names of all individuals whose , voices have been monitored through a microphone installed or a telephone surveillance operated by the office anytime. since  Jariidry one, one nine six zero."
10. The locations, addresses, and telephone nmbers of all supervisors and coordinators for New Left and Black Extremist Newark, Los Angeles, San Diego, St. Louise Chicago, Detroit COINTELPROs for 1967-71 in the following cities: New soi Jy Boston os . pT The locations, addresses, and telephone nmbers of all supervisors and coordinators for White Hate COINTELPROS for 1964-71 in the following cities: Jackson, Atlanta, Richmond, Alexandria. 1 Be ee hae Proposals, invitations, and replies. for such. meeting « Arrangements, .briefings, and preparations for such meetings. ; Summaries or other evidence of what occurred at. such, meeting. Conversations between Mr. Bradlee andfor’ Mr. Iselin, and former FBI official Cartha LeLoach on the day of the meeting or proposed meeting with the Birector. i eO7"—— ee All materials which relate to a meeting between the FBI . Director and representatives | of Newsweek Nagazine (Benjamin Bradlee and Jay Xselin) in September, Octeber or Novembe. of 1964, including but not Limited to: