Routing Stip " 0-7 (Rev. 12- 3) TG: SAC: [7p Albany (2] Albuquerque tr] Mexandria jy Anchorage (_] Atlamia {_] Baltimore i (_} Birmingham C] Boston (_] Buffalo Sy (—j Butie 4. (2) Charlotte { C_] Chicago ([j Cincinnati ‘ {_} Cleveland { (j Columbia ’ (] Dallas t Denver ‘Fl Detroit 3 C_i EY Paso { {7} Honolulu i RE: {_}] Houston f_] Indianapolis {4 dack son ze i 3 Knoxville i] Las Vegas C_} Little Rock {~] Los Angeles [_] Louisville (__J Memphis {_] Miami fF ] Milwaukee {_.} Minneapolis (_} Mobile f_} Newark C_] New Haven f_} New Orleans i] New York City C_] Norfolk 1975 (Copies to Giices Checked) { 7} Oklahoma City Omaha fed Philadelphia (C} Phoenix (j Pittsburgh {_}] Portland | C7] Richinond L_] Sacramento {_] St. Louis {_) Sait Lake City (_} San Antonio {_] San Diego (_] San Francisco (_} San Juan (_] Savannah [_]} Seattle {__] Springfield {"} ‘Tampa C{_} Washington Field C) Quantico TO LEGAT: fj Beirut ["} Born f—} Bonn | Brasilia | Ruenos Aires (73 Caracas (=) Hong Kong {_} London t_} Madrid fr} Manila L_! Mexico City {Cj Ottawa :_} Paris C_j Rome (_] Singapore {1} Tel Aviv [_] Tokyo Date 2/30/75 — a Retention For appropriate | (_} For information 7] optional (7) action i ((] The enclosed ‘is for your information. dated Remarks: sources, [_] paraphrase contents. (7) Surep, by || DIRECTORS APPEARANCE BEFORE SENATE SELECT | COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES, % DECEMBER 10, If used in a future report, ‘7] conceal all 3 ("j Enclosed are corrected pages from report of SA ReButel to all SACs and Legats, 12/10/75. Tadphadad Sees! SCENE RL” A Nin OL ie tien alin ova HW 55109 twere asked Mr. f Enclosed for each Office and Legat is i one copy of the transcript of questions which Kelley during captioned appearance, along with Mr. Kelley's answers to those questions. D> Jon GONTAING LLINFORMA ATION ©) gne. (1) HEREIN PRED SIAL SFA LY Bufile ATE Urfile Docld: 32989559 Page 2?
109) Docld: 32969559 aged i Ne ————————t—‘“ ‘_O™—S—S:~; Vol. 20 «Che United States Senate Report of Proceedings Hearing held before Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations ‘With Respect to Intelligence Activities INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION Wednesday, December 10, 1975 Washington, D.C. WARD & PAUL © 410 FIRST STREET, 5S. E. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20008 (202) 544-6000 aN, 3 Fx |ABEX
i, ae 1 . CONTENT 2 STATEMENT OF: Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 The Honorable Clarence M. Kelley, 4 Direcotor, Federal Bureau of Inve- stigation LO 11 12 13 WARD & PAUL 14 15 1? 18 19 20 al 22 25 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003" 24 25 HW 55109 DBocld:329899559 Page 4 |
AHW/smnl eo Phone (Area 202) 544-600! LO Li 12 13 WARD & PAUL 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 410 First Street, S.£., Washington, 0.C. 20003 25 1? | e © 2447 . INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION Wednesday, December 10, 1975 United States Senate, Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, Washington, D. C. The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:10 o'clock a.m., in Room 318, Russell Senate Office Building, the honorable Frank Church (Chairman of the Committee) presiding. Present: Senators Church (presiding), Hart of Michigan, | Mondale, Huddleston, Hart of Colorado, Baker, Goldwater and Mathias. Also present: William G. Miller, Staff Director; Frederiqk A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Chief Counsel; Curtis R. Smothers, Minorit Counsel; Paul Michel, Joseph diGenova, Barbara Banoff, Frederick Baron, Mark Gitenstein, Loch Johnson, David Bushong, Charles Lombard, John Bayly, Charles Kirbow, Michael Madigan, Bob Kelley, John E1IiIf£, Elliot Maxwell, Andy Postal, Pat Shea, Michael Epstein and Burt Wides, Professional Staff. Members. The Chairman. The Committee's witness this morning is HW 55109 DBocld:329899559 Page 5 (8109 Dockd: 32969099 Page
j Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 S 10 ii 12 13 WARD & PAUL 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 al 22 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 24 25 25 ry the Honorable Clarence M..Kelley, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Kelley was appointed Director in July of 1973 ina troubled time for the FBI. His experience as an innovative law enforcement administrator in charge of the Kansas City Police Department for over ten years, and his previous work as a Special Agent of the FBI have made him uniquely qualified to lead the Bureau. The Select Committee is grateful for the cooperation extended by Director Kelley in the course of its inquiry over the past months. The Committee is also impressed by the openness of the FBI's witnesses before this Committee, and their willingness to consider the need for legislation to clarify the Bureau's intelligence responsibility. It is important to remember from the outset that this Committee is examining only a small portion of the FBI's activities. Our hearings have concentrated on FBI domestic intelligence operations. We have consistently expressed our admiration and support for the Bureau's criminal investigative and law enforcement work, and we recognize the vital importanc of counterespionage in the modern world. But domestic intelligence has raised many difficult questions. The Committee has also concentrated on the past rather than on present FBI activities. The abuses brought to light in our hearings occurred years and even decades before Directo HW 55109 DBocld:329899559 Page 6 I _
' i a - Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 HW 55109 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ~ Kelley took charge. The Staff has advised the Committee that under Director Kelley the FBI has taken significant steps to rethink previous policies and to establish new safeguards against abuse. The FBI is now placing greater emphasis on foreign related intelli gence operations, and less on purely domestic surveillance. The FBI is working more closely with the Justice Department in developing policies and standards for intelligence. These are welcome developments. Nevertheless, many important issues remain unresolved. ‘Therefore, we have invited Director Kelley to share with the Committee his views on some of the considerations the Congress should take into account in thinking about the future of FBI intelligence. Among these issues are whether FBI surveil-| lance should extend beyond the investigation of persons likely to commit specific crimes; whether there should be outside supervision or approval before the FBI conducts certai types of investigations or uses certain surveillance technique whether foreign related intelligence activities should be strictly separated from the FBI's domestic law enforcement functions, and what should be done to the information already in the FBI files and that which may go into those files in the future. The Committee looks forward to a constructive exchange of views with Director Kelley this morning, with Attorney DoclId: 32989559 Page 7
Muay Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 AW 55109 smn 4 uke) il 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 al 22. 23 24 25 DoclIda: 347989559 Page & Ay e e 2450. | General Levi tomorrow, and with both the FBI and the Justice Department in the next months as the Committee considers recommendations that will strengthen the American people's confidence in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. That confidence is vital for the effective enforcement of Federal law and for the security of the nation against foreign espionage. Director Kelley, we are pleased to welcome you, and if you would have a prepared statement you would like to lead off with, please proceed.
oy Q ui Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 10 il 12 13 14 15 16 1? ‘1s 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 @ | @ 2451 ~~ STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE CLARENCE M. KELLEY, DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Kelley. Thank you very much, Senator Church and gentlemen. I welcome the interest which this Committee has shown in the FBI and most particularly in our operations in the intelli gence and internal security fields. I share your high regard for the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Throughout my 35 year career in law enforcement you will find the same insis tence, as has been expressed by this Committee, upon programs of law enforcement that are themselves fully consistent with law. I also have strongly supported the concept of legislative oversight. In fact, at the time my appointment as Director of the FBI and was being considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee two and one half years ago, I told the members of that Committee of my firm belief in Congressional oversight. This Committee has completed the most exhaustive study of our intelligence and security operations that has ever been undertaken by anyone outside the FBI other than the present Attorney General. At the outset, we pledged our fullest cooperation and promised to be as candid and forthright as possible in responding to your questions and complying with your requests. Docld:-32989559 Page 9
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 AW 435109 7 smn o LO il 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 al 22 I believe we have livea up to those promises. The members and staff of this Committee have had unprece- dented access to FBI information. You have talked to the personnel who conduct security-type investigations and who are personally involved in every facet of our day-to-day intelligence operations. | You have attended numerous briefings by FBI officials who have sought to familiarize the Committee and its staff with | all major areas of our activities and operations in the national security and intelligence fields. In brief, you have had firsthand examination of these matters that is unmatched at any time in the history of the Congress. | As this Committee has stated, these hearings have, of necessity, forcused largely on certain errors and abuses. I credit this Committee for its forthright recognition that the hearings do not give a full or balanced account of the FBI's record of performance. It is perhaps in the nature of such hearings to focus on abuses to the exclusion of positive accomplishments of the organization. The Counterintelligence Programs which have received the lion's share of public attention and critical comment constituted an infinitesimal portion of our overall work. A Justice Department Committee which was formed last year DoclId:32969559 Page 10
: Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ® | r 2453 to conduct a thorough study of the FBI's Counterintelligence Programs has reported that in the five basic ones it- found 3,247 Counterintelligence Programs were submitted to FBI Headquarters from 1956 to 1971. O£ this total, 2,370, less than three fourths, were approved. I repeat, the vast majority of those 3,247 proposals were being devised, considered, and many were rejected, in an era when the FBI was handling an average of 700,000 investigative matters per year. Nonetheless, the criticism which has been expressed regarding the Counterintelligence Programs is most legitimate and understandable. The question might well be asked what I had in mind when I stated last year that for the FBI to have done less than it did under the circumstances then existing would have been an abdication of its responsibilities to the American people.. What I said then, in 1974, and what I believe today, is that the FBI employees involved in these programs did what the felt was expected of them by the President, the Attorney General, the Congress, and the people of the United States. Bomb explosions rocked public and private offices and buildings; rioters led by revolutionary extremists laid seige to military, industrial, and educational facilities; and killings, maimings, and other atrocities accompanied such acts of violence from New England to California. 0559 Page 11 Ji ta , : ee ne eee er A me neem em ernientene
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 10 Ll 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Docld: 2454 The victims of these acts were human beings, men, women, and children. As is the case in time of peril, whether real or perceived, they looked to their Government, their elected and appointed leadership, and to the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to protect their lives, their property, and their rights. There were many calls for action from Members of Congress and others, but few guidelines were furnished. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies were besieged by demands, impatient demands, for immediate action. FBI employees recognized the danger; felt they hada responsibility to respond; and in good faith initiated actions designed to countér conspiratorial efforts of self-proclaimed revolutionary groups, and to neutralize violent activities. In the development and execution of these programs, mistakes of judgment admittedly were made. Our concern over whatever abuses occurred in the Counter- intelligence Programs, and there were some substantial ones, should not obscure the underlying purpose of those programs. We must recognize that situations have occurred in the past and will arise in the future where the Government may well be expected to depart from its traditional role, in the FBI's case, as an investigative and intelligence-gathering agency, and take affirmative steps which are needed to meet an imminent threat-to human life or property. 29699559 Page 12
| Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 4 smn 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 DoclId: @} @ 2455 In short, if we learn a murder or bombing is to be carried out now, can we truly meet our responsibilities by investigatin only after the crime has occurred, or should we have the ability to prevent? I refer to those instances where there is a strong sense of urgency because of an imminent threat to human life. Where there exists the potential to penetrate and disrupt, the Congress must consider the question of whether or not such preventive action should be available to the FBI. These matters are currently being addressed by a task force in the Justice Department, including the FBI, and I am confident that Departmental guidelines and controls ca be developed in cooperation with pertinent Committees of Congress to insure that such measures are used in an entirely responsibl manner. Probably the moSt important: question here today is what - assurances I can give that the errors and abuses which arose under the Counterintelligence Programs will not occur again? First, let me assure the Committee that some very sub- stantial changes have been made in key areas of the FBI's methods of operations Since I took the oath of office as Director on July 9, 1973. Today we place a high premium on openness, openness both within and without the service. I have instituted a program of open, frank discussion . 2969559 Page 13 err errr nn ttn re rere ERERENRN LY
@ | Y 2456 Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 Wn F a. 4 ron) 1 in the decision-making process which insures that no future 2 program ox major policy decision will ever be adopted without a 3 full and critical review of its propriéty. 4 Participatory management has become a fact in the FBI. 5 I have made it known throughout our Headquarters and 6 Field Divisions that I welcome all-employees, regardless of v7] position or degree of experience, to contribute their thoughts 8 and suggestions, and to voice whatever criticisms or 9 reservations they may have concerning any area of our. operations. 10 The ultimate decisions in the Bureau are mine, and I take 11 full responsibility for them. My goal is to achieve maximum 12 critical analysis among our personnel without in any manner 13 weakening or undermining our basic command structure. WARD & PAUL 14 The results of this program have been most beneficial, to 15 me personally, to the FBI's disciplined performance, and to 16 the morale of our employees. 17 In addition, since some of the mistakes of the past 18 were occasioned by direct orders from higher authorities outsid 19 the FBI, we have welcomed Attorney General Edward Levi's 20 guidance, counsel, and his continuous availability, in his 21 own words, "as a ‘lightning rod' to deflect improper requests." 22 Within days after taking office, Attorney General Levi 23 instructed that I immediately report to him any requests 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 24 or practices which, in my judgment, were improper or which, 25 considering the context of the request, I believed presented HW 55109 DBocld:3?989559 Page 14
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 DoctId: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2457 the appearances of impropriety. I am pleased to report to this Committee as I have to the Attorney General that during my nearly two and one half years a Director under two Presidents and three Attorneys General, no one has approached me or made overtures, directly or otherwise, to use the FBI for partisan political or other improper purposes. I can assure you that I would not for a moment consider honoring any such request. I can assure you, too, in my administration of the FBI I routinely bring to the attention of the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General major policy questions, including those which arise in my continuing review of our operations and practices. These are discussed openly and candidly in order that the Attorney General can exercise his responsibilities over the FBI. I am convinced that the basic structure of the. FBI today is sound. But it would be a mistake to think that integrity can be assured only through institutional means. . Integrity is a human quality. It depends upon the character of the person who occupies the office of the Director and every member of the FBI under him. I am proud of the 19,000 men and women with whom it is my honor to serve today. Their dedication, their professionalism, their standards, and the self-discipline which they personally 2969559 Page 15
smn 13 Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 el 22 25 24 25 DoclId: those benefits are wasted if they do not lead to the next step, a step that I believe is absolutely essential, a legislative charter, expressing Congressional determination of intelligence jurisdiction for the FBI. Action to resolve the problems confronting us in the security and intelligence fields is urgently needed; and it must be undertaken in a forthright manner. Neither the Cangres nor the public can afford to look the other way, leaving it to the FBI to do what must be done, as too often has occurred in the past. This means too that Congress must assume a continuing role not in the initial decision-making process but in the review of our performance. | I would caution against a too-ready reliance upon the courts to do our tough thinking for us. Some proposals that have been advanced during these hearings would extend the role of the courts into the early stages of the investigative process and, thereby, would take over what historically have been Executive Branch decisions. I frankly feel that such a trend, if unchecked, would seriously undermine the independence of the Judiciary and cast them in a role not contemplated by the authors of our Constitution. Judicial review cannot be a substitute for Con- gressional oversight or Executive decision. The FBI urgently needs a clear and workable determination 969559 Page i7
smn 14 2460 3 = « 0 * . Ad 2 e ° ~ 2 1 of our jurisdiction in the intelligence field, a jurisdictional si g a statement that the Congress finds to be responsive to both & 5 the will and the needs of the American people. 4 Senators, first and foremost, I am a police officer, a 5 career police officer. In‘’my police experience, the must 6 frustrating of all problems that I have discovered facing 7 law enforcement in this country, Federal, state, and local, is 8 when demands are made of them to perform their traditional 9 role as protector of life and property without clear and LO understandable legal bases to do so. ‘ll I recognize that the formulation of such a legislative 12 charter will be a most precise and demanding task. WARD & PAUL 13 It must be sufficiently flexible that it does not stifle 14 the FBI's effectiveness in combating the growing incidence 15 of crime and violence across the United States. That charter - 16 must clearly address the demonstrated problems of the past; 17 yet, it must amply recognize the fact that times change and 18 so also do the nature and thrust of our criminal and subversive 19 challenges. 20 The fact that the Department of Justice has commenced 21 the formulation of operational guidelines governing our 22 intelligence activities does not in any manner diminish the nee 23 for legislation. The responsibility for conferring juris- 24 diction resides with the Congress. 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 25 In this regard, I am troubled by some proposals which HW 55109 DBocld: 329899559 Page 18
= Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Docld:§2989559 Page 19 @ e 2461 question the need for intelligence gathering, suggesting that information needed for the prevention of violence can be acquired in the normal course of criminal investigations. As a practical matter, the line between intelligence work and regular criminal investigations is often difficult to describe. What begins as an intelligence investigation may well end in arrest and prosecution of the subject. But there are some fundamental differences between these investigations that should be recognized, differences in scope, in objective and in the time of initiation. In the usual criminal case, a crime has occurred and it remains only for the Government to identify the perpetrator and to collect sufficient evidence for prosecution. Since the investigation normally follows the elements of the crime, the scope of the inquiry is limited and fairly well defined. By contrast, intelligence work involves the gathering of information, not necessarily evidence. The purpose may well b | not to prosecute, but to thwart crime or to insure that the Government: has enough information to meet any future crisis or emergency. The inquiry is necessarily broad because it must tell us not only the nature of the threat, but also whether the threat is imminent, the persons involved, and the means by which the threat will be carried out. The ability of the Government to prevent criminal acts is dependent on our anticipation of those criminal acts. Anticipation,
| | - Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 n B ® | aa tony 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 RS 24 25 DoclId: ® ® a2 in turn, is dependent on advance information, that is, intelli- gence. Certainly, reasonable people can differ on these issues. Given the opportunity, I am confident that the continuing need for intelligence work can be documented to the full satisfactio of the Congress. We recognize that what is at stake here is not the interests of the FBI, but rather the interests of every citizen of this country. We recognize also that the resolutio of these matters will demand extensive and thoughtful deliberation by the Congress. To this end, I pledge the complete cooperation of the Bureau with this Committee or its successors in this important task. In any event, you have my unqualified assurance as Director that we will carry out both the letter and the spirit of such legislation as the Congress may enact. what is the substance of my prepared statement. - I would also like to say extemporaneously that I note that on this panel are some gentlemen who were on the Judiciar Committee Which heard my testimony at the time I was presented to them for candidacy as Director of the FBI. At that time I took very seriously the charge which may possibly result in the deliberation of this Committee and of the full Senate. I have been well aware of the problems of the FBI since that time. I have also been well aware of the capabilities of the FBI to discharge those responsibilities. I don't take 2969559 Page 270
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E£., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 ad 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 eal 22 Xe) 24 25 @ @ 2400 them lightly. I am of sufficient experience and age that I have pledged myself to do what is good and proper. I say this not as a self-serving statement but in order that we might place in context my position within the FBI. I could seek sanctuary and perhaps a safe sanctuary by saying during the period these things occurred I was with the local police - department in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to that time, however, I was in the FBI. During the time I was with the FBI, during the time I was with the police department, I continued throughout that period a close acquaintance with and a strong affection for the FBI. I only want to point out that based on those years, based on those observations, we have here a very fine and very sensitive and a very capable organization. I feel that there is much that can still be done. I know that we are not withou fault. I know that from those experiences I have had. We will not be completely without fault in the future. But I assure you that we look upon this inquiry, we look upon any mandate which you may feel you have, that you should look at - this is good and proper, and we do not intend -~- I only want to place in your thinking the fact that you have here a matchless organization, one which I continue to say was not motivated in some of these instances, and in most of them, and I cannot justify some, that the motivation was of th DoclId:32989559 Page 271
a B . ro) ao o 8 ¢ id 1 8 g 2 < 4 5 6 7 8 9 end t. 1 10 11 | 2 < 12 3 = t 13 4 14 15 16 1? 18 8 19 0 fa) é 20 g 21 a 3 22 i 23 = ° 24 wz 25 @ | @ 2464 / best. I am not pleading, as does a defense attorney. I am only putting in your thinking my objective observations as a citizen who is somewhat concerned about the future of this organization. It is too precious for us to have it in a condition of jeopardy. Thank you very much. The Chairman. Thank you, Director Kelley. I want to turn first to Senator Hart who won't be able to remain through the whole morning. I think he has one question he would like to ask. HW 55109 DBocld: #2989559 Page 22
WARD: GSH ‘TA Op8n 2/10/35 ‘ap 28 Phone (Area 202 WARD & PAUL HW 55109 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2465 Senator Hart of Michigan. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senator Mathias and I have Judiciary Committee hearings at 10:30. Tahve several questions, and I'm sure they'll be ‘covered by others, but the ones that I have is a result of reading your testimony and listening to it this morning, and it relates -to your comment at the foot of page 10 and at the top of ll. There you are indicating that you caution us about extending the court's role in the early stages of investigation suggesting that this might take us beyound the role comtemplate for the courts under the Constutution. Now as you have said, aside from the so-called national security wiretap problem, the main focus of our discussions and concern has been on the possibility requiring court approval for the use of informants, informants directed to penetrate and report on some group. And one of the witnesses yesterday, Professor Dorsen, pointed our that really those informants are the most pervasive type of an eavesdropping device. It is a human device. It's really, an informant is really more intrusive on my privacy than a bug or a tap because he can follow me anywhere. He can ask me questions to get information the government would like to have. Now we certainly involve the courts in approval of the wiretaps for physical searches with the intent of the drafters Docld: 37989559 Page 23 Ti
2) 544-6000 b&S osh Phone (Area 20. WARD & PAUL, 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 200038 HW 55109 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 DoclId: of the Constitution to have a: neutral third party magistrate screen use of certain investigative techniques. And the informant is such a technique. He functions sort of like a general warrant, and I don't see why requiring court approval would violate the role envisaged for the courts. And as I leave, I would like to get your reactions to my feelings. Mr. Kelley. I do not feel that there is any use of the informant in intrusion, which is to this extent objectionable. It has of course been approved, the concept of the informant, by numerous court decisions, Let us go down not to the moral connotation of the use of the informant, | I think, as in many cases, that is a matter of balance. You have only very few ways of solving crimes. You have basically in the use of the informant, I think, the protectian of the right of the victim to be victimized. You have within the Constitution certain grants that are under ordinary circumstances abrogation of rights. The right of search and seizure, which, of course, can't be unreasonable, but none- theless, you have the right. I think that were we to lose the right of the informant, we wauld lose to a great measure our capability of doing our job. Now I'm not arguing with you, Senator, that it is not an 999559 Page 24
Ww gsh Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S-E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 10 li 12 15 16. 1? 138° 19 20 eal 22 25 24 25 DoclId:3 2467 unusual procedure. I'm not even going to say that it is not an intrusion, because it is. But it has to be one I think that is by virtue of the benefits must be counted. We don't like to use it. We don't like the problems that are attendant. We take great care. Now you say about the court having possibility taking jurisdiction over them and guiding. I think that possibly we could present the matter to the court but what are they going to do insofar as monitoring their effort? Are they going to have to follow it all the way through? Also, there is, of course, urgency in the other contacts. Must the court be contacted for each and approval of the court given for each contact? There are a great many problems insofar as administration of it. I frankly feel, and again, all I can do is give you my idea -- I frankly feel that there is a satisfactory control ove the informants as we now exercise it today. Yes, there are going to be some who will get beyond our control, but this is going to happen no matter what you do. Senator Hart of Michigan. Well, I appreciate your reaction. I was not suggesting that there is consideration here ‘to prohibit informants. I was reflecting a view that I felt and hold that the use of an informant does require some balance, as 69559 Page 25
6000 4 1 eah Phone (Area 202) 544 nw 10 11 12 13 WARD & PAUL 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 pA 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 25 2468 you yourself said, and I would be more comfortable with a . third party making a judgment as to whether the intrusion is warranted by the particular circumstance. But I do understand ‘your position. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Chairman. Thank you, Senator Hart, (Senator Hart leaves the hearing room.) The Chairman. Senator Baker, do you have questions? Senator Baker. Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. Mr. Kelley, I have a great respect -for you and your organization and I personally regret that the organization is in political distress, but we've both got to recognize that it is, along with other agencies and departments of the government. I think you probably would agree with me that even though that is extraordinarily unpleasant and in many respects unfortunate, that it also has a plus side. That is, it gives us an indication of our future direction and the opportunity, at least, to improve the level of competency and service of the government itself. With that hopeful note, would you be agreeable then to volunteering for me any suggestions you have on how to improve the responsiveness of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or indeed, for any other law enforcement agencies of the government, to the Congress, to the Attorney General, to the President, and HW 55109 DoclId:3 989559 Page 26
gsh Phone (Area 202$344-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 “18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Docld: e @ ‘ . 2469 beyond that, would you give me any suggestions you have on how you would provide the methods, the access, the documents, the records, the authority, for the Congress to perform its essential, I believe, essential oversight responsibility to see that these functions, these delicate functions are being undertaken properly? And before you answer, let me tell you two or three thing I am concerned about. It hasn't been long ago that the FBI Director was not even confirmed by the Senate of the United States. I believe you are the first one to be confirmed by the Senate of the United States. I think that is a movement in the right direction. I think the FBI has taken ona stature that, an additional importance that requires it to have closer supervision and scrutiny by us. At the same time I rather doubt that we can become involved in the daily relaticnship between you and the Attorney General, Therefore, I tend to believe that the Attorney General needs to be more directly involved in the operations of the FBI. I-‘would appreciate any comments on that. Second, I rather believe that major decisions of the intelligence community and the FBI ought to be in writing, so that the Congress can, if it needs to in the future, take a 999559 Page 27
Q un Phone (Area 202P544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 | HW 455109 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 al R22 29 24 25 DoclId: look at these decisions and the process by which they were made to decide that you are or you are not performing your services diligently. I don't think you can have oversight unless you have access to records, and in many cases records don't exist and in some cases the people who made those decisions are now departed and in other cases you have conflicts. How would you suggest: then that you improve the quality of service of your agency? How would you propose that you increase the opportunity for oversight of the Congress of the - United States? What other suggestions do you have for improving the level of law enforcement in the essential activity that is required? Mr. Kelley. I would possibly be repetitious in answering this Senator, but I get a great deal of pleasure from telling what I think is necessary and what I hope that I have followed, one which is beyond my control, but which I think is very important is that the position of Director, the one to which great attention should be paid in choosing the man who will properly acquit himself. .I feel that the. Judiciary Committee, at least in going over me, did a pretty good job. I feel that it is most necessary that care be taken that his philosophy, his means of management, his facility to adapt to change, his tendency toward consulting with other members of the official family, 999559 Page 26
2471 ° ¢ , 427 1 that he be willing to, for example, go through oversight with g _ N : z no reticence, and that I think that he should be chosen very 2 5 carefully. 4 I think further that he should be responsible for those 5 matters which indicate impropriety or illegality. 6 Senator Baker. Could you stop for just a second? Who 7 does he work for? Does the Director, in your view, work for 8 the President of the United States, for the Attorney General, 9 for the Justice Department, for the Executive Branch?’ 10 Who does the executive of the FBI, the Director of the 11 || FBI, be responsible to, who should he be responsible to? J 2 by 12 Mr. Kelley. Jurisdictionally, to the Attorney General, 8 : 13 but I think this is such an important field of influence that 3 14 it is not at all unlikely that we can expand it to the 15 judiciary, the legislative, and of course, we are under the 16 Attorney General. 17 Senator Baker. Do you have any problems with the idea 18 of the President of the United States calling the Director of 19° the FBI and asking for performance of a particular task? 20 Does that give you any difficulty? Or do you think that 21 the relationship between the FBI Director and the President 92 is such that that is desirable, or should it be conduited 23 through the Attorney General? 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 24 Mr. Kelley. I think it should be in the great majority 25 of the cases conduited through the Attorney General. There HW 55109 DBocld: 92989559 Page 29 , it
ash-8 Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 DoclId: 2472 has been traditionally some acceptance of the fact that if the President wants to see and talk with the Director, he may do so, call him directly. It has been my practice in such an event to thereafter report to the Attorney General, whoever it might be, that I have been called over and I discussed and was told. And this was revealed in full to them. Senator Baker. I suppose we could pass a statute that says the President has to go through the Attorney General, although I rather ‘suspect it would be a little presumptuous. But to go the next step, do you think it is necessary for the pursuit of effective oversight on the part of the Congress, to have some sort of document written, or at least some sort.of account of a Presidential order or an order of the Attorney General given to a Director of the FBI? Do you think that these things need to be handled in a-more formal way? Mr. Kelley. Personally, it would be my practice in the event I receive such an order, to request that it be documented. This is a protection as well as a clarification as to whether or not it should be placed as part of legislation]. I frankly would like to reserve that for some more considera- tion. I don't know whether it would be, but I think that it can be worked very easily. 999559 Page 30
! ® ® gsi 9 1 Senator Baker, Mr. Kelley, Attorney General Levi, I a : PD) believe, has already established some sort of agency or < : ; 3 function within the Department that is serving as the equivalent, 4 I suppose, of an Inspector General of the Justice Department, 5 including the FBI. 6 Are you familiar with the steps that Mr. Levi has 7 taken in that respect? I think he calls it the Office of 8 Professional Responsibility. "9 Mr. Kelley. Yes, sir, I'm familiar with it. 10 Senator Baker. Do you have any comment on that? Will 11 | you give us any observations as to whether you think that 2 12 will be useful, helpful, or whether it will not be useful or 13 helpful, how it affects the FBI, how you visualize your ° 14 relationship to it in the future? 15 Mr. Kelley. I don't object to this, which is to some 16 extent an oversight within the Department of Justice under the 7 Attorney General. 18 Frankly, it just came out. I have not considered it 19 completely, but to the general concept, yes, I very definitely 20 subscribe. 21 Senator Baker. How would you feel about extending that 20 concept of government-wide operation, a national Inspector 23 General who is involved with an oversight of all of the \ 24 agencies of government as they interface with the Constitutionallly 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 95 protected rights of the individual citizen? Would you care HW 55109 DBocld:32999559 Page 31
2474 So ¢ gshzi0 1 to comment on that, or would you rather save that for a while? °o N . : a Mr. Kelley. I would like to reserve that one. 2 5 Senator Baker. I'm not surprised. Would you think about 4 it and let us know what you think about it? 5 Mr. Kelley. I will.. 6 Senator Baker. All right. Mr. Chairman, thank you very 7 much. 8 The Chairman. Senator Huddleston. 9 :Senator Huddleston. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 10 Mr. Kelley, you describe on page 4 the conditions that 11 existed when much of the abuse that we have talked about during 12 this inquiry occurred, indicating that the people within the WARD & PAUL 13 Bureau felt Like they were doing what was expected of them 14 by the President, by the Attorney General, the Congress and 15 the people of the United States. 16 Does not this suggest that there has been a reaction 17 there to prevailing attitudes that might have existed in the 18 country because of certain circumstances rather than any 19 clear and specific direct instructions that might have been 20 received from proper authorities? And if that is the case, 21 is it possible in developing this charter, this guideline, 22 to provide for that kind of specific instruction? 23 Mr. Kelley. I think so, yes. I think that they can 24 || logically be incorporated and that -~- 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 25 Senator Huddleston. You can see there would be a continuing HW 55109 DBocld: 3499899559 Page 32
ah Phone (Area 202)$44-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2475 danger if any agency is left to simply react to whatever the attitudes may be.at a specific time in this country because ~-- Mr. Kelley. Senator; I don't contemplate it might be a continuing danger, but it certainly would be. a very acceptable guidepost whereby we can, in the event such a need seems to arise, know what we can do. Senator Huddleston. Well, in pursuing the area which Senator Hart was discussing, that is whether or not we can provide sufficient guidelines would replace a decision by the court in determining what action might be proper and specific- ‘ally in protecting individual's rights, can't we also provide the restrictions and guidelines and the various techniques that might be used? For -instance, suppoSing we do establish the fact, as has already been done, that informants are necessary and desirable. tlow do we keep that informant operating within the proper limits so that he in fact is not violating individual rights? Mr. Kelley. Well, of course, much of the reliance must be placed on the agent and.the supervision of the FBI to assure that there is no infringement of rights. Senator Huddleston. But this is an aware we've gotten into some difficulty in the past. We have assumed that the particular action was necessary, that there was a present threat that some intelligence programs should be initiated, but DoclId:3¥9689559 Page 353 a
anh Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 a) NS 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2476 in many cases it has gone beyond what would appear to have been necessary to have addressed the original threat. How do we keep within the proper balance there? Mr. Kelley. Well,.actually, it's just about like any other offense. It is an invasion of the other individual's right and it is by an officer and an FBI agent is an officer. There's the possibility of criminal prosecution against him. This is one which I think might flow if he counsels” the informant. Now insofar as his inability to control the informant, I don't suppose that would warrant prosecution, but there is still supervisory control over that agent and over that informant by insisting that control is exercised on a continuin basis. Senator Huddleston. It brings up an interesting point as to whether or not a law enforcement agency ought to be very alert to any law violations of its own members or anyone else. If a White House official asks the FBI or someone to do something unlawful, the question seems to me to occur as to whether or not that is not a violation that should be reported by the FBI. Mr. Kelley. I think that any violation which comes to our attention should either be handled by us or the proper authority. Docld: 349689559 Page 34
® ; 2477 vt gsh*13 1 Senator Huddleston. But that hasn't been the case in the 3 . $ 2 E past. 2 3 Mr. Kelley. Well, I don't know what you're referring 4 to but I would think your statement is proper. 5 Senator Huddleston. Well, we certainly have evidence ° 6 of unlawful activity taking place in various projects that 7 have been undertaken, which certainly were not brought to 8 light willingly by the FBI or by other law enforcement agencies 9 The question that I'm really concerned about is.as 10 we attempt to draw a guideline and charters that would give 11 the Agency the best flexibility that they may need, a wide J v 2 < 12 range of threats, how do we control what happens within each 8 . c 13 of those actions to keep them from going beyond what 3 End 2 14 was intended to begin with? 15 16 1? 18 3 gS 19 8 a ¢ 20 8 5 21 = nn B 23 é ° 24 ¢ 25 HW 55109 DBocld:32989559 Page 35
AHW/smnl t. Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 DoclId: 379689559 Page 36 2478 Mr. Kelley. You're still speaking of informants. Senator Huddleston. Not only informants but: the agents themselves as they go into surveillance, wiretaps, or whatever intelligence gathering techniques. The original thrust of my question was, even though we may be able to provide guidelines of a broad nature, how do we control the techniques that might be used, that int themselves might be used, that in themselves might be a serious violation of the rights. Mr. Kelley. Well, first, I don't know whether it's germane to your question but I do feel that it should be pointed out that the association to, the relationship between the informant and his agent handler is a very confidential one, and I doubt very seriously whether we could have any guide- lines, where there might be an extension of any monitors here because thereby you do have a destruction of that relationship Insofar as the activities of agents, informants’ or others which may_be illegal, we havé on many occasions learned of violations of the law on the part of informants, and either prosecuted ourselves, through the reporting of it to the United States Attorney, or turned it over to the local authority. We have done this on many a time, many occasions. Insofar aS our owh personnel, we have an internal organization, the Inspection Division, which reviews this type of activity, and if there be any violation, yes, no question about it, we would
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 y WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 | WW 55109 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 RO 21 22 23 24 25 2479 pursue it to the point of prosecution. Senator Huddleston. But it could be helped by periodic review. | Mr. Kelley. We do, on an annual basis, review the activities of our 59 offices through that same Inspection Division, and they have a clear charge to go over this as well as other matters. Senator Huddleston. Mr. Kelley, you pointed out the difference in the approaches when gathering intelligence, in gathering evidence after a crime has been committed. Would there be any advantage, or would it be feasible to attempt to separate these functions within the Agency, in the departments, for instance, with not having a mixing of gathering intelligence and gathering evidence? Are the techniques definable and different? Mr. Kelley. Senator, I think they are compatible. I see no objection to the way that they are now being handled on a management basis. I think, as a matter of fatt, it is a very fine association whereby the intelligence, stemming as it does from a substantive violation, is a natural complement. Senator Huddleston. Now, another area, the FBI furnishes information to numerous government agencies. Is this properly restricted and controlled at the present time in your judgment as to just who can ask the FBI for information, what kind of information they can ask for, and DoclId: 3809689559 Page 37
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 HW 55109 LO Li 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 al 22 25 24 25 DoclId: 999559 Page 36 2480 who might also be inclined to call the Director and ask him to do specific things? Could there be some clearcut understanding as to whether or not the Director would be obligated to undertake any such project, that just anybody at the White House might suggest? Mr. Kelley. It's very clear to me that any request must come from Mr. Buchen's office, and that it be, in any case, wherein it is a request for action, that it be followed with a letter so requesting. This has come up before during the Watergate hearings, as I think it has been placed very vividly in our minds, in take care that you just don't follow the request of some underling who does not truly reflect.the desire of the President. Senator Huddleston. Just one more question about techniques, aside from the guidelines of authority on broad projects undertaken. Would it be feasible from time to time in a Congressional oversight committee, would be able to discuss with the Department, with the Bureau various techniques so that they could have some input as to whether or not these actions are consistent. with the overall guidelines, to start with, and consistent with the very protections? Mr. Kelley. Senator, I have already said .to.the oversight committee of the Senate that so far as I can now see, the only thing that would be withheld is the identity of
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 "smn 3 10 Li 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 25 24 25 DoclIda: 379689559 Page 39 2481 probably even more importantly, what restrictions can be put on the use of that information once it has been supplied by the FBI? ene = | Mr. Kelley. I think so, Senator. Senator Huddleston. You think there are proper restrictiagns now? Mr. Kelley. I don't know that we can ourselves judge in all cases whether or not there is good and sufficient reaso for an Agency to inquiry. I think that there should be a very close delineation by the agencies as to what they're going to ask for, but I think that we do have sufficient rules that at least to us we are satisfied. Senator Huddleston. You're confident that the informatio your agency supplies is not being misused, to the detriment of the rights of any individuals. Mr. Kelley. Senator, I'm only confident in what I do myself. I would say that I am satisfied. Senator Huddleston. I was wondering whether some inclusion ought to be made in whatever charter is made as to who specifically can request, what limits ought to be placed on what the request, and what they can do with it after they get it. Mr. Kelley. Yes. Senator Huddleston. I have some concern about the fact that in intelligence gathering, you gather, you are just
2482 8 8 zz % 1 bound to gather a great deal of information about some g ; . 3 2 individual that is useless as far as the intent of the intelli-~ 5 . F 3 gence gathering is concerned, but might be in some way embarras 4 sing or harmful to the individual, whether or not there's any 5 effort to separate this kind of information out of a person's 6 file that is really initiated for a purpose, for a specific 7 purpose unrelated to this information. 8 Is there any effort, or could any direction be given to 9 doing that? 10 Mr. Kelley. We would be very happy to work under the 11 guidelines or rules or anything else to purge material which 12 is extraneous, irrelevant, or for any other reason objection- 13 able. WARD & PAUL 14 Senator Huddleston. And how about the length of time 15 that these files are kept in the agency? 16 Mr. Kelley. We are willing to work within that framework, 17 || too. 18 Senator Huddleston. I think that might be done. 19 Now, I think in developing the chain of command, so to 20 speak, it certainly would be very difficult to prevent the 21 President of the United States from calling up the head of 202 the FBI or anyone else and discussing any law enforcement 23 problem he might so desire, and perhaps even give direction 24 to the agency. 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 25 But how about that? What about White House personnel HW 55109 DBocld: 3499899559 Page 40 it}
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 10 il 12 13 WARD & PAUL 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 25 informants. We'll discuss techniques, we'll discuss our present activities. I think this is the only way that we can exchange our opinions and get accomplished what you want to accomplish and what I want to accomplish. Senator Huddleston. I feel that is an important aspect of it because even though you have a charter which gives broad direction for all the guidelines and to the types of projects that enter into it, if we don't get down to specifics, such things as how intelligence is to be collected, how evidence is to be collected, what is done after it is collected, this type of thing, it seems to me we are leaving a wide gap again for the Bureau to assume that it has total instruction and total permission to move in a certain direction and go beyond what is intended or what was authorized. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and Mr. Director. The Chairman. Senator Goldwater? Senator Goldwater. Mr. Kelley, as part of the FBI electronic surveillance of Dr. King, several tapes of ‘specific conversations, and later a composite King tape were produced. Are these tapes still in the possession of the FBI? Mr. Kelley. Yes, sir. Senator Goldwater. Have they been reviewed by you? Mr. Kelley. No, sir. Senator Goldwater. Have they been reviewed by any of you HW 55109 DBocld: 37989559 Page 41
LO 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 Al 22 235 24 25 HW 55109 2484 staff, to your knowledge? Mr. Kelley. Senator, I think that they have been reviewed). I know that at least some have reviewed it within the area of this particular section. There has been no review of them since I came to the FBI, I can tell you that. | Senator Goldwater. Would these tapes be available to the Committee if the Committee felt they would like to hear them? Mr. Kelley. This, Senator Goldwater, is a matter which i of, as I said before, some delicacy, and there would have to be a discussion of this in an executive session. The Chairman. I might say in that connection that the Committee staff gave some consideration to this matter and - decided that it would compound the original error for the staff to review the tapes, because that would be a still further invasion of privacy, and so the staff refrained from insisting on obtaining the tapes, believing that it was unnecessary, and quite possibly improper, in order to get at what.we needed to know about the King case. So the staff did refrain, and for that reason the issue never came to a head. I just wanted to lay that information before the Senator. Senator Goldwater. I realize that's a prerogative of the staff, but it's also the prerogative of the Committee if, and I'm not advocating it, if we wanted to hear them to DoclId:32989559 Page 42
: Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 LO Li 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 al 22 25 24 25 2485 ourselves whether Mr. Hoover was off ona wild goose chase or whether there was, in effect, some reason. Again, I am not advocating it, I am merely asking a question. They would be available if the Committee took a vote to hear them and decided on it. Mr. Kelley. I don't think it would be within ny “juris- diction to respond to this, Senator. It would have to be the Attorney General. Senator Goldwater. I see. Now, are these tapes and other products of surveillance routinely retained even after an individual ceased to be a target of inquiry? Mr. Kelley. “they are retained usually for ten years. Senator Goldwater. Ten years. Mr. Kelley. Yes, sir. Senator Goldwater. What is the future value, if any, to the Bureau of retaining such information? Mr. Kelley. If there be guidelines that set out a destruction or erasure,we will abide by it. We will, on those occasions where we think that matters might come up within that period of time which may need the reténtion of them, we will express our opinion at that time, but other than that we would be guided by guidelines. Senator Goldwater. Is it your view that legitimate law enforcement needs should outweigh privacy considerations Docld: 969559 Page 45 if
som ° ° o £ ¢ t » =~ a ° n 6 3° £ ¢ = @o rs é WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 HW 55109 \o 10 | 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 295 2486 with respect to retention of such information, or do we need the clear guidelines on the destruction of these materials when the investigation purposes for which they were collected. have been served? Mr. Kelley. We feel that there should be a good close look at the retention of material, and we would of course like to have an input. But we welcome consideration of this. Senator Goldwater. That is all I have, Mr. Chairman. Thank you very much. The Chairman. Thank you, Senator. Senator Mondale? Senator Mondale. Mr. Director, it seems to me that the most crucial question before the Congress is to accept the invitation of the FBI to draw Congressionally imposed lines, limits of authority so the FBI will know clearly what you can and cannot do, so you will not be subject to later judgments, and the question is, where should that line be drawn? As you know, in 1924 when the FBI was created, and Mr. Stone later became the Chief Justice, he drew the line at criminal law enforcement. He said that never again will we go beyond the authority-imposed upon us to get into political ideas. We will stay in the area of law enforcement. Would you not think it makes a good deal of sense to draw the guidelines ina way that your activities are restricted to the enfomcement of the law, investigations of Docld: 379689559 Page a4
n 5 Oo Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 LO il 12 13 WARD & PAUL 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 24 25 2487 crime, investigations of conspiracies to commit crime rather than to leave this very difficult to define and control area of political ideas?’ Mr. Kelley. I don't know whether I understand your last statement of involving the area of political ideas. I+ say tha I feel that certainly we should be vested and should continue in the field of criminal investigations as an investigatory objective. These are conclusions, of course, which are based on statutes in the so-called security field, national or foreign. These are criminal violations. I feel that they should be in tandem. I feel, having worked many years in this atmosphere, that you have more ears and eyes and you have more personnel working together, covering the same fields... I do not think there should be a separation of the intelligenc matters, because it is a concomitant. It naturally flows from the investigation of the security matters and the criminal. Senator Mondale. Mr. Kelley, what'Mr. Stone’ said was- this, that the Bureau of investigation is not concerned with political or other opinions of individuals. It is concerned only with such conduct as is forbidden .by the laws of the United States. When the police system goes beyond these limits, it is dangerous to proper administration of justice and human liberty. HW 55109 DBocld: 37989559 Page 45 it _
smn 11 Pnone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 LO 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 al 22 25 24 25 2488 Do. you object to that definition? Mr. Kelley. I think that life has become much more sophisticated and we have added to the so-called policeman's area of concern some matters which were probably not as important at that time. I think that the fact that the FBI has been in touch with the security investigations and the gathering of intelligence is something which has proved to be at times troublesome and given us great concern, but it is a viable, productive procedure. I don't know what Mr. Stone was thinking of entirely of this course, but I can tell you about the procedure today. Senator Mondale. You see, I think you recognize, if that further step is taken, as you're recommending here, that at that point it becomes so difficult to guarantee, and in fact, in my Opinion, impossible to guarantee that we won't see a recurrence of some of the abuses that we've seen in the past, and I don't know how you establish any kind of meaningful oversight on a function as nebulous as the one you've just defined. If the FBI possesses the authority.to investigate ideas that they consider to be threats to.this nation's security, particularly in the light of the record that we have seen how that definition can be stretched to include practi- cally everybody, including moderate civil rights leaders, war dissenters and so on, how on earth can standards be developed Docld: 329689559 Page 46 a |
smn 12 @ | e ° 2489 g $ 1 that would provide any basis for oversight? a g . 3 2 How can you, from among other things, be protected from < . e 3 criticism later on that you exceeded your authority or didn't F . A do something that some politician tried to pressure you into t 5 doing? 6 Mr. Kelley. It might well be, Senator, that ten years ” from now a Director of the FBI will be seated here and will be 8 criticized for doing that which today is construed as very 9 acceptable. 10 Senator Mondale. Correct. And I have great sympathy 11 for the predicament the FBI finds itself in. 12 Mr. Kelley. And the Director. 13 Senator Mondale. And the Director especially, and that is WARD & PAUL 14 why I think it's in the interest of the FBI to get these lines is || 4s sharply defined as possible, so that when you are pressured 16 to do things, or when, after the fact, people with good 20/20 17 hindsight can criticize you or the Bureau, that you can say 18 well, here are the standards that you gave us, and they specifid- 19 ally say this, and that is your answer. We have to live by the law. If we don't define it specifically,it seems to me 20 21 that these excesses could reoccur, because I don't think it's 22 possible to define them, and the FBI is inevitably going to 23 be kicked back and forth, depending on personal notions of what you should have done. 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 24 25 Don't you fear that? HW 55109 DBocld: 32989559 Page 47 - Ul
Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 _ AW 55109 sin 13 10 ii 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 al 22 23 24 25 | 2490 Mr. Kelley. Not too much, Senator. I think we learned a great lesson by virtue of Watergate, the revelations that have come up as a result of this Committee's inquiries, the fact that I think that we have a different type of spirit today in the Bureau, the fact that, as I said before, you came in, that I think the Bureau is a matchléss organization, and they are eager to do that which is vital and proper, and the fact that we are getting a number of very fine young people in the organization, people of the other ethnic backgrounds than we had years ago. I think there is a greater understanding in the Bureau today of what is the proper type of conduct. We may not be able to project this on all occasions, because we must equate this with the need and with our experience, but if the precise guidelines be the goal, you're going to have trouble. If, on the other hand, there be a flexibility, I think that we can work very well within those guidelines. Senator Mondale. I think, as you know, I don't think there is a better trained or higher professionally qualified law enforcement organization in the world than the FBI. I think we all agree it is superb. But the problem has been, from time to time, that when you go beyond the area of enforcing the law into the area of political ideas, that you are subject to and in fact you leave the criminal field, you get into politics. And that is where, it seems to me, that th Docld: 37989559 Page 468
° } ° 2 ¢ + o ~ N ° 7 a @ - ¢ = a 7 é 10 11 12 13 WARD & PAUL 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 235 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 24 25 HW 55109 DBoctld: e e 2491 great controversy exists, and.where you are almost inevitably going to be subjected to fierce criticism in the future, no matter how you do it. Once you get into politics, you get into trouble. Mr. Kelley. I agree to that, and I point out that in almost every branch of the government and in every part, as a matter of fact, every segment of our society, there are some who deviate from the normal course. I feel that within the Bureau there is less likelihood of this to happen, and I think that working with you we can at least make some achievements that will be significant. | Now, whether it be lasting, I don't think so, but I think we've made a good start. . Senator Mondale. In your speech in Montreal on August 9th, you said we must be willing to surrender a small measure of our liberties to preserve the great bulk of them. Which liberties did you have in mind? Mr. Kelley. Well, of course, this speech has been mis- understood many, many times. Senator Mondale. Well, I want you to have a chance to clear it up. ads Mr. Kelley. All that was intended here was a restatement of the approach which the courts historically have used in resolving most issues of Constitutional importance, and its recognition that rights are not susceptible to absolute 999559 Page 49
smn 15 nw H ul Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 10 ll 12 13 WARD & PAUL 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 HW 55109 DBocld: 37989559 Page 50 ; 2492 protection. It's a matter of balance. Even in the Fourth Amendment, for example, which protects the right of privacy, it does not prohibit searches and seizures. I mention, it only ,; refers to those that are unreasonable. I came from the police fiedd. What is more restrictive to more people than traffic regulation? But what would be more chaotic is of you did not have traffic regulation. We do have to , in order to love in the complexities and intricacies of today's life, have to give up some of our rights. Some may construe this as an extravagant statement. If it is os, I wish to say that I only was pointing out that there has to be a balance. Senator Mondale. So that when you say we have to give « up some liberties, or as you just said, some rights, what you Mean ~~ let me ask. Let me scratch. that and ask again, you have to give up some tights. Which rights would you have us give up? Mr. Kelly. Well, under the Fourth Amendment you would have the right for search and seizure. Senator Mondale. You wouldn't give up the Fourth Amend- ment right. Mr. Kelley. Oh, no not the right. Senator Mondale. What right do you have in mind? Mr. Kelley. The right to be free from search and seizufe.
HWO55109 Docld:33969559 Page 51 smn 16 . 2493 $ 1 Senator Mondale. There's no such right in the Consti- a : 2 tution. You can have such seizures, but they must be reasonabl ’ : 3 under court warrant. A . Did you mean to go beyond that? 5 Mr. Kelley. That's right. 6 Senator Mondale. That you should be able to go beyond 7 || that? 8 Mr. Kelley. No, no. I do not mean that we should ever 9 go beyond a Constitutional right guarantee. 10 Senator Mondale. Well, would you say, Mr. Kelley, that ll that sentence might have been inartful in your speech? 3 12 Mr. Kelley. I said that if it was misunderstood, I 13 made a mistake, because I should never make a statement which 4- ° 14 yes, it was inartful. 15 Senator Mondale. I think I know about your record in 16 law enforcement well enough to tell you that I think you were 17 saying something different, that it was taken to mean somethin 18 different than I think you intended. 19 What you are saying is that in the exercise of your law 20 enforcement powers, the rights of individuals is determined 21 by the laws and the courts, but the courts, in the handling 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 22 of those issues, have to balance rights and other values. 23 That's what you're essentially saying, is that correct? 24 Mr. Kelley. Senator, I ought to have you write my 25 speeches so that I don't have any misunderstandings. Tt didn't
smn 17 Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 end t. 3 10 11 12 13 WARD & PAUL 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 al 22 25 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 24 25 HW 55109 DBoctld: 2494- understand that to be at the time anything that was unusual. I have to admit that maybe I made a mistake. Senator Mondale. What you are saying in effect is that in effect, the rights: of the American people can be determined not by the Director of the FBI but by the courts and by the law. You meant that. Mr. Kelley. Indeed, yes, sir. Senator Mondale. All right. Thank you. 999559 Page 52 t
» ‘ WARD: GSH @ @ ; 2495 CIA Open 12/50/75 TaPs 4 1 The Chairman. Senator Hart. N So + 3 2 Senator of Colorado. Mr. Kelley, in response to 5 ; 5 3 a question by Senaotr Mondale, one.of his first questions about 4 laying down guidelines, it seems to me what you were saying was 5 we could work together. That is to say the Bureau and the 6 Congress, lay down guidelines that would not unreasonably 7 hamper you from investigations of crime control in the 8 country. ) But I think implicit in his question was also an area 10 || that you didn't respond to, and that is how do you, what kind 11} Cf guidelines do you lay down to protect you and the Bureau 12 | from political pressure, the misuse of the Bureau by political WARD & PAUL 13 || figures, particularly in the White House? 14 And we've had indications that at least two of your 15 || predecessors, if not more, obviously were corrupted and Mr. 16 || Gray was under great pressure from the White House to use 17 || the facilities af the Bureau and their’capabilities to accomplijsh 18 | some plititcal end. 19 Well, it seems to me you were arguing in favor of fewer 20 restrictions so you could get on with your job, but that is 9] || not what Senator Mondale and the rest of us are interested in. 22 What .Kindof restrictions can we lay down to protect you 93 || from political pressures? I'd be intérested in that sign of the 24 | coin, if you would. 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 25 Mr. Kelley. I would welcome any guidelines which would HW 55109 DBocld: 37989559 Page 53
gs Phone (Area 202)'544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 “HW 55109 LO Li 1a 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 al 22 23 24 25 DocId:3 protect me or any successor from this type of thing. I think that would be splendid. I have not reviewed the guidelines as prepared to the present date by the Department. It might be that they are well defined in there. But I welcome any consideration of such directives. Senator Hart of Colorado. Do you think this is a problem Mr. Kelley. No, sir, not with me, Senator Hart of Colorado. Do you think that it has been a problem for the people that preceded you? Mr. Kelley. JI think so. Senator Hart of Colorado. And that's a problem the Congress ought to address? Mr. Kelley. I think so. Senator Hart of Colorado. The Committee received a letter from the Department of Justice a couple of days, the Assistant Attorney General asking our cooperation in carrying out the investigation or their efforts to review the investi- gation conducted by the FBI into the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., in order to determine whether that investigation should be re-opened. They asked our cooperation, they asked for our transcripts, the testimony before the Committee, all material provided to the Committee by the FBI which relates to Dr. King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. I guess my question is this: Why is the Justice Depart~ ment asking this Committee for FBI files? 69559 Page 54
2497 8 8 . < . ; _ asi 3 1 Mr. Kelley. I don't think they're asking for files. Nw : z I think they're asking for what testimony was given by 2 5 witnesses whose testimony has not been given up. I don't know. 4 Senator Hart of Colorado, I'll quote it. "And all 5 material provided to the Committee by the FBI which relates 6 to Dr. King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,” 7 I repeat the question. Why is the Justice Department 8 asking this Committee for material provided to us by the 9 FBI? LO Mr. Kelley. Frankly, I don't know, Do you mind if I il just ask ~-- 5 Fs 12 (Pause) & a & 13 Mr. Kelley. I am informed, and I knew this one. 3 14 Everything that was sent to you was sent through them. Did 15 they have a copy also? Yes, they had a retained copy. I 16 don't know why. 17 Senator Hart of Colorado. So there's nothing you 18 provided us that's not available to the Justice Department? 19 Mr. Kelley. That's right. 20 Senator Hart of Colorado. And you can't account for why el an official of the Justice Department would ask this Committee 22 for your records? 23 Mr. Kelley. No, sir. 24 Senator Wart of Colorado. You released a statement on 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 25 November the 18th of '74 regarding the FBI's. counter-intelligen¢te HW 55109 DoclId:3 989559 Page 55
; ~S Phone (Area 202)'544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 HW 55109 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2498 program and you said you made a detailed study of COTNTELPRO activities and reached the following conclusions, and I quote: "The purpose of these counter-intelligence programs was to prevent dangerously and potentially deadly acts against individuals, organizations and institutions both public and private across the United States." Now we had an FBI informant in the other day before this Committee and he stated he told the FBI on a number of. occasions he planned violent acts against black people in groups. And yet, he said few, if any, instances in which the FBI actually prevented violence from taking place. How does his testimony square with your statement that I have quoted? : Mr. Kelley. It doesn't, and I don't know if any of his statements contrary to what we have said is the truth. We don't subscribe to what he said. We have checked into it and we know of no instances where, for example, 15 minutes and that type of thing has been substantiated. Senator Hart of Colorado. You're saying the testimony he gave us under oath was not accurate? Mr. Kelley. Right. Senator Hart of Colorado. You also said in that statemen and I quote: "I want to assure you that Director Hoover did not conceal from superior authorities the fact that the FBI was engaged in neutralizing and disruptive tactics against Doclda: 379689559 Page 56 neon 8 3 a
1Q Phone (Area 202) 544-6000r) WARD & PAUL HW 55109 a wn 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 29 revolutionary and violence-prone groups. Now the Committee has received testimony that the New Left COINTELPRO programs was not in fact told to higher authorities, the Attorney Gereral and Congress. Do you have any information in this regard? I know in that statement you cite onw or two instances, but in terms of the bulk of COINTEL programs, the record seems to date at least to be clear that there Was not systemati information flowing upward through the chain of command to Director Hoover's superiors? | Mr. Kelleyi May I ask that I be given the opportunity to substantiate that with documentation? Senator Hart of Colorado. ‘Sure. ‘Mr.. Kelley; Or respond to it. Senator Hart of Colorado. Dorector Kelley, just in passing, do you agree with the statement made by President Ford that those responsible for harassing and trying to destroy Dr. King should be brought to justice. Mr. Kelley. Those who directly responsible and upon whcse orders the activities were taken responsible. I don't know if he intended to say that, but if he did not, I would say that it would be more proper. Insofar as My Own opinion is concerned, that it be centered on those who said to do it and those who are responsible. I. took the responsibility for any such program and I don't expect that those under me would be not acting in Docld: 32969559 Page 57 te
osh 2 r=} ° © ‘ ¢ < w ~ N ° N e o $ ¢ ~ @ fog 2 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 HW 55109 6 10 1 12 13 14 15 16 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2500 accordance with what they think is proper and may even have some reservation, but they do it on my orders. I accept that responsibility. I think that it should rest on thosé who instructed that that be done. Senator Hart of Colorado. But you agree that the people who give the orders should be brought to justice. My. Kelley. I do. The Chairman. Aren't they all dead? Mr, Kelley. to. The Chairman. Not quite? Mr. Kelley. Not quite. Senator Hart of Colorado. That's all, Nr. Chairman. The Chairman. Thank you, Senator, Director Kelley, in the Committee's review of the COINTELPRO program and other political involvements of the Te FBI, it seems to me that we have encountered two or three basic questions. Since the investigation is over insofar as the Committee is concerned, we're now turning our attention to remedies for the future, what I would think would be our constructive legislative work, it is very important that we focus on what we learned in that investigation. ana one thing that we have learned is that Presidents of the United States have from tine to time ordered the FBI to Docld: 327969559 Page 55
t n Phone (Area 202}5544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 HW 55109 ~ 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? "18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 DoclId:3 ® a @ 2501 oN obtain for them certain kinds of information by exercising the necessary surveillance to obtain .and to have a purely political character, that they simply wanted to have for their own personal purposes. I think that you would agree that that is not a proper function of the FBI, and you agree. | Yet it's awfQlly difficult for anyone in the FBI, including the Director, to turn down a President of the United States if he receives a direct order from the President. It is always possible, of course, to say no, and if you insist, I will resign. But that puts a very hard burden on any man serving in your position, particularly if the President puts a good face on the request and makes it sound plausible or even invents some excuse. It is alwavs easy for him to say, you know, I am considering Senator White for an important. position in my administration, and I need to know more about his activities, particularly of late. I've had some cause for concern and I want to be certain that there is nothing in his record that would later embarrass me, and I just want you to keep careful track of him and report to me on what he's been doing lately. It's difficult for you to say back to the President, Mr. President, that's a very questionable activity for the FBI, and I frankly don't believe that you've given me the real reason why you want this man followed. I think his opposition 969559 Page 59.
[=] Lo] So 6 gt gt ww ask fo} N oC o s < < o ¢ é WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E£., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2502 to your current policy is politically embarrassing to you and you want to get something on him.. I mean, you know, the Director can hardly talk back that way, and I'm wondering what we cauld do in the way of protectin¢ your office and the FBI from political exploitation in this basic charter that we write. | Now, I want your suggestions, but let's begin with one or two of mine. I would like your response. If we were to write into the law that any order.given you either by the President or by the Attorney General should be transmitted in writing and should clearly state the objective and purpose of the request and that the FBI would maintain those written orders and that furthermore they would be available-to any oversight committee of the Congress. If the joint committee on intelligence is established, that committee would have access to such a file. So that the committee itself would be satisfied that orders were not being given to the FBI that were improper or unlawful. What would you think of writing a provision of that kind into a charter for the FBI? Ur. Kelley. I would say writing into the law any order issued by, the President that is a request for action by the Attorney General should be in writing, is certainly, in my opinion, is a very plausible solution. I'm sure that in DoclId: 309689559 Page 60
oO Lo] So wo c vt g. wy 3} ysis iJ © KS @Q c ° & WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Docld: of Congress, I would say generally that I certainly would have Martin Luther King tapes. I would like to pursue that question 2969559 Page 61 2503 contemplation of this there would be some that will Say yes or some that will say no, but I think we could define an area where you are trying to cure the abuses and we could do that. Now as to the availability to any oversight committee no objection to this, but I again, there may be some request for something of high confidentiality that the President might put in writing such as some national or foreign security matter. eee rn nn ee ate I would like to have such a consideration be given a great deal of thought and that the oversight committee review be conditioned with that possibility. I don't think it would present a problem. I have said previously that I feel I can discuss every- thing except the identity of the informants to the oversight committee. I welcome that. The Chairman. Well, that has been of course the way we ' proceeded with this Committee. It has worked pretty well, I think. Now Senator Goldwater brought up a question on the If these tapes do not contain any evidence that needs to be preserved for ongoing criminal investigations, and since va Dr. King has long since been violently removed from the scene,
Le Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 19 10 LL 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 al Re 23 24 25 2504-2505 i why are they preserved? Why aren't they simply destroyed? Is there a problem that we can help through new law to enable the FBI to remove from its files so much of this information that is has collected that it is no longer needed or may nevex have connected the person with any criminal activity?’ And yet, all of that information just stays there in the files year after year. What can we do? How can a law be changed? If that's not the problem, then what is? Why are these tapes still down there at the FBI? Mr. Kelley. Well, of course, we do have the rule that they are maintained ten years. Now why the rule is your question and why right now are they maintained? Since we do maintain everything since the inquiry has started and until that's lifted, we can't destroy anything. I would say that this is a proper area for guidelines .or legislation and ayain, as I have said, there should be some flexibility and I know that's a broad statement but there might he some areas wherein that the subject of the investigatio himself may want them retained because it shows his innocence, I think you have to deliberate this very carefully, but it can he done and we are willing to be guided by those rules, The Chairman, Let me ask you this. The FBI is conducting thousands of investigations every year on possible appointees we Docld: 37989559 Page 62 _ I
3 1 g $1 $ 2 < Fs o 4 5 6 ” 8 9 10 11 J bo] < 12 a fo} t 13 3s 14 15 16 17 18 8 19 g fa) ¢ 20 é 21 = 3 22 i 23 = ° 24 t 25 HW 55109 DBoctld: @ | @ 2506 ~~ to Federal positions. As a matter of fact, the only time I “ever see an FBI agent is when he comes around and flashes his badge and asks me a question or two about what I know of Mr. so and so, who's being considered for an executive office. And we have a very brief conversation in which I tell him that as far as I know, he's a loyal and patriotic citizen, and that is about the extent of it. Then when this file is completed and the person involved is either appointed or not appointed, what happens to that file? I know it's full of all kinds of gossip because it is in the nature of the investigation to go out to his old neighborhoods and talk to everybody who might have known hin. What happens to the file? Is that just retained forever? Mr. Kelley. We have some capability of destroying some files and they are rather lengthy insofar as retention. We have some archival rules which govern the retention of mateial and is developed in cases involving certain members of the Executive Branch of the government. I see no reason why this would not be a proper area for consideration of legislation. | The Chairman. Can-you give me any idea of how much ~~ do you have records that would tell us how rach time and money is being spent by the FBI just in conducting these thousands of routine investigations on possible Presidential appointments to Federal offices? 29699559 Page 63
: 1 ‘ g2 3 2 < 2 oO 4 5 6 7 8 79 10 11 a 2 by 12 8 g : 13 3 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 Al 22 25 24 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 25 2507 Mr. Kelley. I feel confident we can get it. I do not have it now, but if you would like to have the annual cost for the investigation of Federal appointees -- The Chairman. Yes. Plus, you know, plus any other information that would indicate to us what proportion of the time and effort of the FBI was absorbed in this kind of activity. Mr. Kelley. I can tell you it is relatively small, hut “I can get you, I think, the exact amount of time and the approximate expense. The Chairman. I wish you would do that because this is a matter we need riore information about. And when you supply that data to the Committee, would you also supply the number of such investigations each year? You know, I don't expect you to go back 20 or 25 years, but give us a good idea of the last few years. For exanple, enough to give us an idea of how much time and how broad the reach of these investigations may be. Mr, Kelley. Through '70? The Chairman. That would be sufficient, I would think. The other matter that is connected to this same subject that I would like your best judgment on is whether these investigations could not be limited to offices of sensitivity. HW 55109 DBocld: 38989559 Page 64 = That is to say where legitimate national security interest might be involved so that there is a reason to make a close check on
Phone (Area 2dz) 544-6000 WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 WH LO Li 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 al 22 Ro 24 25 DoclId:3 it 2508 ™~ past associations, attitudes and expressions of belief. I have often wondered whether we couldn't eliminate routine Federal offices that are not particularly sensitive in the national security sense from the reach of these FRI checks. And S0 when you respond to the series of questions, I wish you would include the offices that are now covered by such checks and give us an idea of how far down into the 4 Pederal bureaucracy this extends. Could you do that? Mr. Kelley. Yes, sir. The Chairman. Fine. Now there is a vote. The vote always comes just at he wrong time, but Mr. Schwarz wants to ask you some additiona questions for the record, and there may be other questions, too that would be posed by the staff, after which I will ask Mr. Schwarz to adjourn the hearings. It looks like we're going to be tied up on the floor with votes. But before I leave I want to thank you for your testimony, iir. Kelley, and to express my appreciation to.you for the way you have cooperated with the Committee in the course of - ct fe) investigation during the past months, Mr. Kelley. Thank you. The Chairman, And I hope, as you do, that as a result of the work of the Committee we can write a generic law for 999559 Page 65
2509 ~ ~ Q v the FBI that will help to remedy many of the problems we'll encounter in the future. bflone (Area 202), 544-6000 Thank you, 11 a 2 é 12 rs a & 13 2 14 15 16 17 18 9 8 19 8 Q < 20 2 § 21 = 3 22 3 23 ra ° 24 ¢t 25 HW 55109 DoclId: 37969559 Page 66
AHW/smnl t. 9 Phone (Area 202) 544-60 10 ll 12 13 WARD & PAUL 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 24 25 23 2510 Mr. Schwarz. Mr. Kelley, I'll try to be very brief. On page 5 of your statement _ Mr. Kelley. What? Mr. Schwarz. On page 5 of your statement, the third full paragraph, you said the following, and I would like then to question about what you said. "We must recognize that situations have occurred in the past and will arise in the future where the Government may well be expected to depart from its traditional role, in the FBI's case, as an investigative and intelligence-gathering agency, and take affirmative steps which are needed to meet an imminent threat to human life or property.” Now, by that you mean to take what kind of steps in what kind of situation? ) And can you give some concrete examples under your general principles statement? Mr. Kelley. I think that Mr. Adams addressed himself to that the other day, where you have an extremist who is an employee at the waterworks, and he makes a statement that he's going to do something which is devastating to the city, and you have no way to attack this under the ordinary procedures, and so therefore you must take some steps to meet that imminent threat to human life or property. Mr. Schwarz. So let us take that case as a test of the principle. You are saying the extremist has said he is going HW 55109 DBocld: 324999559 Page 6? ge 9 (pa
2511 gin 2 z 1 to do something to the waterworks, poison it or something, and a : 2 he is on the way down there with the poison in his car. ; 3 Is that the presumption? . 4 Mr. Kelley. We hadn‘t gone that far, but all right, you 5 can extent it. 6 Mr. Schwarz. All right, now, in that case you have the vd traditional law enforcement tool, which is the power of arrest. 8 Mr. Kelley. Not under probable cause where he has not 9 gone down there. The hypothetical we gave was one where he had 10 || not taken any overt acts in perpetration of this, li Mr. Schwarz. Well, if he hasn't taken any overt acts, 2 12 are you then in what you would call in imminent threat of 2 13 human life or property? ° 14 Mr. Kelley. I think so. 15 Mr. Schwarz. How so? Unless he has taken an overt: act: 16 to buy the poison or to get in the car with the poison, there 17 is not by definition any threat to life or property. 18 Mr. Kelley. Mr. Schwarz, I've-been around in this busines 19 a long time. I've-heard a number of threats which were issued, 20 and they thereafter materialized into actions. I don't think - 21 take these threats as being empty ones, because so many times 22 they have been acted upon. 23 I was criticized one time when there was a threat made to 24 kill me, and it was said later on, it's not rhetoric, it's 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 25 not rhetoric to me, because when they say they're going to HW 55109 DBocld:34989559 Page 66
° ° ° 4 < ¢ 0 a ° N s © = < = a c é WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 L 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 al Re 25 24 25 DoclId:3 4 t opened today? Mr. Kelley. I think so. Mr. Schwarz. All right, then, just one final question. Do you agree that special care needs to be taken not only of the standards for initially opening an investigation of a group, but perhaps extra care needs to be taken when the investil- gation goes beyond the initial target group to individuals or people who come into contact with it? Mr. Kelley. I don't know if I agree with that entirely. £ you mean that we go into the non-subversive group, that we then investigate peopie in that non~subversive group, not the infiltrators, but the non, that we conduct a lengthy investigation of them without any basis for doing so other than that they are in an infiltrated group, I would likely have said -- but off the top of my head I would say probably that's not necessary. Mr. Schwarz. Thank you very much. Mr. Smothers. Just a couple of very brief lines of inqiiry, Mr. Kelley. I think that the questions of the Chief Counsel. was raising is one that goes further into your statement, when you talk about the difficulty of setting out the line between intelligence gathering and law enforcement kinds of functions... Nevertheless, though, I think that you have made an effort, indeed, the Bureau's organizational scheme reflects «a: G: i | to distinguish some of this has been made. 69559 Page T5
410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 HW 55109 L ° ° ° 4 ¢ + w ~ q ° nN SS a - qt. oa c é WARD & PAUL 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23, 24 29 rd e | @ 2519 Putting aside for one moment the counterespionage effort, and looking strictly at what we have «been calling the Domestic Intelligence, is it your view that the retention of this function in the Bureau is critical to the Bureau's law enforcement position? Mr. Kelley. My personal opinion is that the Bureau does a splendid job in this area. I feel further that the backgroun of criminal investigatory activities and experiences which | all counterintelligence people have is very helpful. It is help- ful not only in gathering knowledge and experience, it also enters into this field, a person with a broad understanding of the rights and privileges, and you don't have so much that spy type, that cloak and dagger, that very, very secret type of an operation. I subscribe to the present system heartily. Mr. Smothers. Would it be of assistance to your mission if within the Bureau guidelines were established that effectively limited access or controlled dissemination of the intelligence product? In other words, if we had a situation where the intelligence product is critical to assist the law enforcement effort, I don't think there's any question that there should be access to it. Isn't our problem one of controlling the use of that intelligence product and preventing the kind of murky crossing of lines there with the information legitimately needed for Docld: 34989559 Page 76
law enforcement? ~ Mr. Kelley. There is always a problem when there is wide ° °o ° 4 ¢ st w =~ a } a J o — <t = oe c é dissemination, because that just numerically increases the possibility of misuse, abuse or slander, libel, or anything 5 || of that matter, and I think that it would be well worthwhile 6 to review the dissemination rules to make them subject to 9 close guidance in the guidelines that we're speaking of. 8 Mr. Smothers. Let me just raise one final area with you. 9 We talked a little bit about, or a question was raised about 10 || the investigation now being conducted by the Justice Department il regarding the improper actions on the COINTELPRO, and the 12 || King case in particular. 13 As we look at allegations of impropriety by your personnel WARD & PAUL 14 I think it would be helpful for our record here to have some 15 insight into the procedure the Bureau would normally follow. 16 What does the Bureau do when you get an allegation that 17 an agent or administrative official in the Bureau has behaved 18 improperly? 19 Is an investigation conducted internally, or is it 20 routinely referred to the Justice Department? 21 Mr. Kelley. There may be a revision in this type of 29 procedure as a result of the establishment of the Council for 23. Professional Responsibility. At present it would be in the 24 great majority of the cases turned over to our Investigative 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 25 Division for investigation. There might, on some unusual HW 55109 DBocld: 32989559 Page 7? ke
° ° ° i) . t t rr) ~ x ° N 6 @ = { = oO ¢ é WARD & PAUL 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, 0.C. 20003 HW 55109 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 21 22 23. 24 25 DoclId:3 W e e 2521 occasion, be a designation of a special task force made up, perhaps, of division heads. That is most unlikely, but it is handled internally at present. Mr. Smothers. Would these internal determinations be reviewed by Justice, or do you think that is a necessary step? | I guess what we are searching for here is, first of all, I think you answered that, well, to what extent does the Bureau police itself, and then secondly, is the Department of Justice involved in the police determinations? For instance, what if the Attorney General disagreed with the assertion that only the higher up officials who ordered the action against King should be the subject of investigation and maybe prosecution? How does the interplay work there between you and Justice? Mr. Kelley. We do report to the Attorney General those activities which we construe as improper or possibly. illegal. There is a possibility that the Department, having been advised of the situation, might take it on their own to do their own investigating, and #his is something that we feel is a decision to be made only rather rarely, because we feel we have within our own organization sufficient capability to handle that. But we do not protest it. It is handled independently of us. Mr. Smothers. Thank you. 69559 Page Té
That is all I have. Mr. Schwarz. Thank you. Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 (Whereupon, at 12:12 o'clock p.m., the Committee recessed subject to the call of the Chair.) 11 12 135 WARD & PAUL 14 15 16 1? 18 19 20 al 22 25, 24 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 25 » 55109 Docld: 32969559 Page 7T9
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* HW 55109: BDocld: 329399559 a Office of the Attorney General Washington, 0. C. ‘ . ®@ ® . Zs aS ‘< * ~ MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI J Jo yb! | cud! Lis DANA HOPE BIBERMAN _ wl at f _ This is in response to your request to the of President of the United States of America for authority agli” to intercept voice communications in Apartment,.31,.., wl West Jlith Street, New York, New York, the residence AUR IE an y M i Piaas Hea casa es . Based upon the intelligence data available to the President, classified Secret and Top Secret which cannot here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the United States, determined that the requested electronic surveillance is necessary to protect — the United States against the overthrow of the Government by force or other unlawful means and is necessary to protect the United States against clear and present danger to the structure and existence of the Government. I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested in me by the President of the United States of America, do ; hereby authorize the surveillance requested until . March 3, 1972. dis not for dissemt- . our request an 4 ared im response to H Hanited to official procecdings by t be disclosed to unauthorized person- roval of the FBI . his document is prep i avin outside Your Committee. Its us our Committre and the content may no nel without the express: app Paye 82 cane 2 eee ep weyers = ore = - qe e ot oe ee ee es _—
e UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 December 6, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY . ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE I hereby request that you, on behalf of the ta President of the United States, authorize a microphone ~ ‘Surveillance on the residence of, Dana Hope Biberman at. .- . foyt! _Apartment 31, 521 West lilth Street, New York, New York, qh we Nememiarianndee Settle 2 er eat tae Te es cele tn ge at L 7 te > Wee A characterization of Dana Hope Biberman, including a description of her activities, is attached to this memorandum. , It is therefore requested that the President of the United States through the Attorney General, and in the interest of national security, consider this. request in conjunction with all other intelligence information available _ to the Executive concerning this subject, and that you authorize the surveillance requested until March,3, 1972. Respectfully, . Sawer n Edg Hoover Director . dissein*~ Enclosure st and is not for aisse . ed in response to your eo ee official proccediags by | This document 2s prepa sttee, Its use ts limited 0 on authorized perTson- sip your Coe tort may not de Gisclosed to wnat "6 and the cenlenry 3 he express apP nation _ovts’” your Conus nel witnout t roval of the FBI . AW 55109 Docld:32989559 Page 83 a _
OFFICE OF THE. DIRECTOR @ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 December 6, 19721 at DANA HOPE | BIBERMAN Zui me dye Ae] =— Dana Hope E Biberman is an underground ne courier whosé residéncé %S"known to have been’ visited in the past by Weatherman fugitives and support personnel, and is pet also utilized intermittently as a Weatherman commune and ft Meni 6 "crash pad." A prime leader in New Left Movement circles G4 ‘ — in New York City, Biberman is employed as a part-ti eterical employee (she is not an | attorney) at the New York”Office of (( _ the National Lawyers Guild, a communist front” organization ; Al ‘WD of lawyers and law ‘Students dedicated to the Communist Party, f fils USA, and New Left ideais, HET ocean is a close associate of Weatherman fugitive Robert Henry Roth and Jennifer Dohrn {sister of Weatherman fugitive Bernardine Dohrn), who, during her ple visits to New York, resides with Biberman. Biberman. is believed to’ have traveled to the West Goast of thé”United States during the past summer to meet with the fugitive leadership cox of the Weatherman organization. TAT (a? *- Physical surveillance of Biherman! S residence in = June, 1971, indicated the presence of a vehicle, bearing license plates issued in the State of Oregon, registered to one Curtis J. Cantwell. Subsequent investigation regarding this matter cuiminated in the recent apprehension, in California, of Alvin Ira Katz, a missing New York Weatherman, |: Katz, utilizing the fabricated identity of Cantwell as well i? as other aliases, had been involved in a fraudulent traveler's an check passing scheme, the proceeds of which are believed to have been utilized to finance Weatherman fugitives and _ Weatherman under ground operations. oy The Weatherman organization, which. evolved ‘out of on . the militant Students for a Democratic Society, is composed of violence-prone revolutionaries who are dedicated to the roto oo pan eametabalce to your reirost and is not for dissent. morro. er Vemmtee, l*s use is limited to offirtal proceedings . by your Crr the canter* gay not be disclosed to miuutio . nel without ihe express approval of the FBI . rived DENSON HW 55109 DoclId:32989559 Page 84
. _ HW 55109 — ' Docld: 32969559 Page a5 ‘overthrow of the United States Government by force and ~ a pana Hops prpzrman 7/4 enna violence, Weatherman has adopted a Marxist-Leninist ideology and strongly supports communist guerrilla activities abroad. Weatherman leaders have conferred with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese representatives in Cuba, North Vietnan, and Europe, Weathciman leaders have adopted the role of urban guerrillas i= the United States and have claimed credit for a numbe= of destructive bombings in which police _ departments, comiuy-aud state worrectional offices have been attacked, Weatwourmmu-Las akeo’claimed credit for the March l, 1971, bombing of the United States Capitol Building, Many Weatherman leaders have been indicted on Federal charges involving violations of the Federal antiriot, bombing, and gun control statutes, While some of these individuals have been apprehended, others remain in a fugitive status, They, together with former fugitives who have been released on bond and with a number of sympathizers, operate an extensive underground apparatus. This underground utilizes sophisticated techniques of false identities and communications through couriers and codes, Heel New York City, the primary area of Biberman's. operations, has been the spawning ground for most of the current Weatherman fugitives, with such individuals as Mark William Rudd, Naomi Esther Jaffe, Peter Wales Clapp, Cathlyn Platt Wilkerson, and Kathie Boudin having New York ties. New York has likewise been the locale of the apprehensions of Weatherman fugitives such as. Linda Sue Evans, Dianne Marie Donghi, and Judith Alice Clark. Terroristic activities, including the March 6, 1970, accidental ‘explosion at the 18 West llth Stueet, New York City, townhouse, killing three Weatherman activa ts, and such deliberate acts of malevolence as the June 9, “Bio, " bombing of the New York City Police Department Headduurters and the October 10, 1970, bombing of the Long Island City Courthouse, mark New York as a conspicuous focal point for Weatherman operations, t tay Wy Pj -t bo i
Office of the Attarney General | Washington, B.C. - MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, rr ui ENNIEER, ELLEN DOE. Ne This is in response to your request to mel _ President of the United States of America for authority. P Ty pl to intercept voice communications in the residence of” ie Ay fine ~wennifer Ellen Dohrn located at 217 Thompson . Street, _— New York City. (This residence is also occupied’ Be mo ptefet lesen Jennifer . Dohrn's Ss. acquaintance and associate Judith Alice = T Ossocinve Clark, — ; nae ~ Based upon the intelligence data available to the President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret,* which. ‘cannot here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the’ President of the United States, determined that the _ requested electronic surveillance is necessary to protect. the United States against the overthrow of the Government... | by force or other unlawful means, or against, any other - 1 Dey clear and present danger to the structure or existence of the Government. I, therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the President of the United States of America, do hereby authorize the surveillance requested until | - June 17, 1972. RICHARD G. KLEINDIENST Acting Attorney General of the United States This document is prepared im response to 2 your request ‘and ti as not for dissemt- . nation outsite nour Committee. Its use is limited to official proceedings by. ° your Comm .''-e and the content may not de disclosed to untuthorized person- nel without the express approval of the FBI. HW 55109 Docld:327989559 Page. 36 » = 4 r “Ee B REIT TI neyo cee te ogee ~_ eee ene ~ u ~> + ygee]
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR ra : , <s - fil a me HW 55109 DBocld:32999559 Page 6? “7! f-~ of Judith Alice Clark, is attached, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 March 20, 1972 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE I hereby request that you, on behalf of the apt tt President of the United States, authorize a microphone, / surveillance on the residence of Jennifer Ellen Dohrn at be 217, Thompson Street, New York City. This reSidence is shared by Dohrn with Judith Alice Clark. 77/lpe7— astnyAve Jennifer Ellen .Dohrn,. which includes a characterization Uf a. summary of the background and activities of ‘ C ae It is therefore requested that the President of . fr ult the United States through the Acting Attorney General, in the interests of national security, consider this request in conjunction with all other intelligence information available to the Executive concerning this subject, and that you authorize the surveillance requested until dune 17, 1972. os ‘Respectfully, y.. GQ. Hoover . Director This document és . c prepared in re: nation outside ~onp Comans esponse to your request and + ' M4 4 : ny : ° your Commi" e and th a nittee, ts use is limited to one tt for dissemt- nel without the expr ent may not be diselo proceedings by ° empress approval of the FBI Sed t0 unauthorized persons Enclosure
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR , Le ca iud haaaiaee | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 - - March 1972 ANDER COUT oly JENNIFER ELLEN DOHRN _ get | . . HS spe Wo? 7 Jennifer Elien Dohrn, sister of Bernardine Dohrn eam enealt) underground Weatherman leader and Bureau. fugitive, -4 recognized as an extremely active mémber of the underground paveger Weatherman support apparatus. Available information indicates she is not only knowledgeable concerning past violence perpetrated by revolutionary~—type groups, but is also privy to information concerning future violent activities planned - by the Weatherman and similar groups. The Weatherman organization, which evolved out of the militant Students for a Democratic Society, is composed of violence-prone revolutionaries who are dedicated to the overthrow of the United States Government by force and violence. Weatherman has adopted a Marxist-Leninist. ideology and strongly supports communist guerrilla activities abroad. Weatherman. leaders have conferred with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese representatives in Cuba, North Vietnam and Europe. Weatherman leaders, many of whom are current Bureau fugitives, have adopted the role of urban guerrillas in the United States and have claimed credit for a number of destructive bombings in which police departments, courts and state correctional offices have been attacked. Weatherman has also claimed credit for the - ‘March 1, 1971, bombing of the United States Capitol Building. TRIES WATE. Regarding Jennifer Ellen. Dohrn,.in October, 1970, she was present at a press conference when the fifth underground taped message from the Weatherman, claiming credit for recent bombings, pte, and promising a fall offensive, was played, and she identified the voice on the tape as being that of her fugitive sister. That ‘ i i “sane.month,, in Algeria, she visited the self—-exiléd Black Panther ‘Party Minister of Information Eldridge Cleaver, fugitive from neg the State of California; was observed in the company of the notorious narcotics advocate Timothy Leary, when/the latter - 0 jfewtt ) 1 EHP prefel a CCSRE RS AR OFL This dociment is pr Com in response to your request and ¢ as not for diesem. - r Committee, Its use is Umited to official proceedings by your Come" 24>) the content y nay not de d nel with out the express approval of the Pa isclosed to unauthorized per'son- HW 55109 DocId: 32989559 Page 88. ~ a ; ~ =a
seven sian poumy 74 "surfaced"' following his Weatherman-assisted escape from a California prison; and she also met with representatives of | the Vietnamese Government, at which time anti~Vietnam activities in this country were discussed and planned. 4 ee d Pyare , EMD? fed TIEY, In press inquiries during 1971, she’ admitted continuing in the work of her fugitive sister and to traveling extensively throughout the country in the Setting up of an—(47%— underground communications system. During 19715 she was aiso in frequent contact with individuals associated with the Peoples Law Office in Chicago, known Weatherman benefactors, and she has made public statements regarding WeatheyYman activities indicative of her close association with this violence-oriented group and foreknowledge of their activities. _ Niihe, TeWOS TR Mes r1ty (EGET . . sgudith Alice Clark, a Leading Weatherman who resides phejeT—with Dohrn, has an éxtensive history of New Left-related violence eend was sentenced in February, 1971, to three years’ probation on ATE 5, charge of mob action. She has beén in constant contact with known Weatherman extremists and maintains a close relationship. ce7—With Jennifer Dohrn. Jennifer Dohrn, in addition to her employment THA at The Center for Reprodiictive and Sexual Help, 424 East 62nd papel Street, New York City, periodically engages in speaking “yqile ply” appearances on college campuses with Judith Clark. uring a vewDdD? . December, 1971, joint appéarance at a. college campus in New York 7? et af dal’ ~ Stxtsm the tapié of their discussion was the "Weatherman idenTiry Underground." . FIG ET In the interest of protecting the internal security of this country, microphone surveillance of the residence of : (7 gennifer Ellen Dohrn. is considered necessary for obtaining vitall hal needed current intelligence-type information relating to violence-oriented activities employed by the Weatherman, and other revolutionary groups, dedicated to the -violent overthrow of our present form of Government. HW 55109 DBocld:32989559 Page 89 =
‘Office af the Attorne y General Washington, B.C. MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI are a, - 2 udev) at “Wide jan . SUA Nt Bs J ORDE EE Wid 6 el Ope (aid 2 This is in response to your request to the _- President of the United States of America for authority | to intercept voice communications in the automobile of The. Sesan B. Jordan, 243 North Bissell. Street, Chicago, ye xk (@{ilinois, by means of a microphone surveillance on that esl car, a 1971 Volkswagen bearing a gat Illinois license TAGE34005 TYPE = UTD «NM ure LiL EVSE VCR BL 1c Ewse Based upon the intelligence data available to the President classified "Secret" and "Top Secret" which cannot here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the — President of the United States, determined that the requested electronic surveillance is necessary to protect the United States against the overthrow of the Government by force or other unlawful means. I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested in me by the President of the United States of America, do hereby authorize the surveillance requested until March 6, 1972, JOHN N. MITCHEL y General of the United States , This document is prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemt- nation. outside yor Committee. Its use is limited to official proceedings by your Convm:'t-e avd the content may not de disclosed to unauthorized person- nel without the express approval of the FBI. HW 55109 DBocld:32989559 Page 90
7 HW 55109 ms acre OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR eeGniaiion. ow “UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 December 8, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE; REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY» ~ ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE © NEY I hexet We meduest. thet you, on behaif of the pt aa President of the Saitea’ iietes, authorize a microphone fer q surveillance it ‘an- BUTOMOOTIE , a 1971. Volkswagen. phone Vero sé Lien # —~ 1971 Jllinois license 746-340, owned by Susan Be Jordan, — rape . _7 2243 North Bissell Street, “Chicago, Illinois.~ ~ TREAT A characterization of /Susan.B..,.JOrdan,, including a description of her activities, is attached to this memorandum, It is, therefore, requested that the President of the United States, through the Attorney Generai, and in the interest of national security, consider this request in conjunction with all other intelligence information available to the Executive concerning this subject and that you authorize the surveillance requested until March 6, 1972 Respectfully, Mace red ohn Edgar “Hoover Director Enclosure , see es This document igprepared in response to } your request and is not for dissemi- ration outs: ae cur Committee. Its use is limited to official proceedings by your Comm. “eand the content may not de disclosed to unauthorized person nel without thegempress approval of the FBI. DovId:32989559 Page 91 ; a
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR enone “UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 sybeistherl, ZUed ov December 8, 1971 i foo! WEATHA SUSAN B.. JORDAN’ Poet Ny REAL is igi 7 a Alef /pyiner 7 Susan_B._Jordan claims employment at the fr "People' 2 ch AM Office". in Chicago, Lilinois, as a "a "légal assistant." “While she has completed law school, she does very little, if any, Segular legal work. Rather, she travels extensivelys-ith individuals involved in radical New Left groups <2: oato.amurier for the Weatherman underground orgaizawi-oay uRhe! bas earned a position of importance among Weatherman personnel, The Weatherman organization, which evolved out of the militant Students for a Democratic Society, is composed of violence-prone revolutionaries who are dedicated to the overthrow of the United States Government by force . and violence. Weatherman has adopted a Marxist-Leninist ideology and strongly supports communist guerrilla activities abroad. Weatherman leaders have conferred with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese representatives in Cuba, North Vietnam, and Europe. Weatherman leaders have adopted the role of urban guerrillas in the United States and have claimed credit for a number of destructive bombings -in which police departments, courts, and state correctional offices have been attacked. Weatherman has also claimed credit for the March 1, 1971, bombing of the United States Capitol Building. Many Weatherman leaders have been indicted on Federal charges involving violations of the Federal antiriot, bombing, and gun control statutes. While some of the fugitives have been apprehended, others remain in fugitive status. They, together with fornex “fugitives who have been released on |. bond and with a stig of sympathizers, operate an extensive underground appz:-ctu5. This underground utilizes sophisticated techniques of fat: 4gf identities and communications through couriers | and codes,” “ t for dissemi- onse to your request and is no lL proceedings by An a ‘tee. Its use is limited to of ficia loneaiene ee ee one. content moy not be disclosed to unaasthorized person- your ian ‘nel without the | aepress approval of the FBI . This decument as prepared im resp Won mo pee ad HW 55109 Bocld:32989559 Page 92 2 ra
SUSAN B. JoRDAN 7/4 (T SSSR a RMON RE Fes TS cel te Investigation has disclosed that a key role in the operation of the Weatherman underground is played by several radical New Left attorneys, who exceed the legitimate limits of attorney-client relationships by actively involving themselves in operating the underground and in aiding the fugitives to escape apprehension, Foremost -arans..atiorneys providing illegitimate assistance to Wedthermin*istkhnt group of attorneys who compose the"Peopie’s“iaw-urtice ," 2156 North Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois. One of these attorneys, Dennis Cunninghan, in March, 1971, used a false identity himself when forwarding a money order to a Weatherman fugitive in San Francisco,: California. These attorneys are in regular contact with _ aboveground Weatherman support personnel and furnish -financial support and communications channels for the underground. THG ET The automobile of Susan_B. Jordan is frequently used by Weatherman activists and Supporters, including ‘Jennifer Dohrn (sister of Weatherman fugitive Bernardine Dohrn), Brian Flanagan (associate of Weatherman fugitive Mark Rudd), Caroline Tanner (former Weatherman fugitive apprehended in December, 1970) and others. ~ i i | HW 55109 Docld:329899559 Page 93 . a ee -_
NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Date HW 55109 Bocld:329899559 Page 94 = ; 6 SECRET @ = Office of the Attorney General - Washington, A.C. 20530 MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI = nate, PANDA HOUSE \ BETHESDA, MARYLAND : aden gee” This is in response to your request to the President of the United States of America for authority to install a telephone surveillance on captioned establish- ment , |7842 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Mary lane / ’ SUBJECT Based upon intelligence data available to the President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," I have, on behalf of the President of the United States, determined that the requested surveillance is necessary to obtain counterintelligence (including foreign) information deemed essential to the security of the United States and to protect national security information against foreign intelligence activities. SERN AI ARARE AM MISTCA CPE 2 Catal ~ Ss area) Ra ee Nett BPP ANMEES ARIK MION oe eevee arate cS a I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested in me by the President of the United States of America, do hereby authorize the surveillance requested until May 21, 1975. , ye Oovereees ir. Tee, < ~. EDWARD H. LEVI ° Attorney General of the United States Hany Fd pntl Talis vate mak naich ch eaEL DIC ue UAL carantenponomnmonemaerne ee eae ewe otk MEK SRES precede bauer ace aa Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctiong SECRET Classified by The Attorney General Exempt from GDS, Categories 2 and 3 Date of Declassification Indefinite - ,
> . Assoc. Dir. yJ Dep. AD Adm. PIMs :Ips/-7 1-77 Dep. AD Inv. (7 de, Asst. Die: og Pear 8 "aun mm Admin. ’ wwe ~ Comp. Syst, —_ " tdent. _ inspection —__ > wo eemetwe seen 2 Me i . 4 . “ { lnteil. 3 1975 vient ahaa Te Tse OL Le? ’ _ \ : , hae d toborotory 4 o\ Of Cate oF i ae: bee : : 7 ~, “at i GS eeAPR ; pane 6 Teatning . - * “ Legal Coun. l- Mr. J. B.- Adams : , . L- Mr. W. R. Nannall . mo 1 - Hr. W. 0. Cregar 1 ~ Mr. A. B. Fulton February 21, 1975 a JUNE (a ge “ MEMORAHDEM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ° RAs REQUEST FOR MATIOVAL CHCURITYL BLECTRONIC CVRVUILBLANCE T heresy request erate cn behalf of the President of the United States of America, yon authorizes a tele onone souse, onsin fav0n surveillance on fthe Panda saosda, Maryland. A sumsary in duplicate of the cirenmstances which prompt this request is attached to this memorandur. tt is, there: of the United State, in tha internst of natio Sia : y adn connection with all other intellicence information available to tha Executive concerning this subject and that you authorise the surveillance revuested for a pariod of three months ending May 21, 1575... . o i Respectfully, » Al Critter _ Clarencé M. elles oe fae nizector Fite a amen SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure ° Subject to Criminal Sanctio ng 27 Ds-259010—)ér “sy 5 ~“ Ext. Affairs . a y Fites & Com. _. . Abi Gan, Inv. c Telephone Rm. Director Sec'y_. «MAIL ROOM(] = TELETYPE UNIT cmc
SECRET “Memorandum for the Attorney General NOTE: ; See memorandum W. O. Cryeqar to Mr. W. R. Wannall, Ee dated 2/19/75, captioned /Pandéa-" Internal Security - i China," prepared by ELM:1ps- ° | This memorandum is classified "Secret" since : unauthorized disclosure of its contents could reasonably ‘§ be expected to result in serious damage to the national E security. 2 : .! ‘SECRET . HW 55109, Docld; 32989559, Page 96... — — — - ge a
1 ~ Mr. J. B. Adams ‘ - of 1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall E . JUNE a - Mr. W. O. Cregar ; —— 1 - Mr. A. B. Fulton April 2, 1975 PANDA FBOUSE BETHESDA, MARYLAND literature and Sect the People* s Rewabiic ef China ceneys ® 7342 Wisconsin Avanue Betnesca in Lov j 1G owned consists of six individ- “uals, all o aLie ur Gf whom are currently under order, of, Gscortation from the tmited States as @ result of orden, Of Spqpeeetion, fro gtatug Ze HO United Statas citizens are stockholders of i Export Corporation\or employees cf Staff BENDESES o£ the Edeisen have on eccasior [vcs th, consulted, and diracted <= of personnel ci/Pahda i.duse.\ Personnel of the LOPEC, tyvo suapectec Dpeimy engaged in intelligence (ate 5 Ei ae SS, are in reqular con tact § FLth (Panta fiGusey (as Suse the United & Q have performed ssecific assignments Gn benalf m -_ fam] = gm re ofFice, PRC, {LGPR 2c at N\ . \ » PAE pede Myr: AEN TH CRN TOC RTI PRA NS RTTEN PORE OEE WILLIE REG PU EL LMR ERLE LOTS II EERE ME ROD S ce fh personnel, wi ” tent, WE ELE = fnepection a mwemot from GDE, Sateqokica tntell. Date of beclassification r Bee tiie, \Wad . “f C Plen. & Eval ‘ . om - om _— Spec. Inv. \T- To ABURSS Tt Pees Training ‘h As we? abe sled Lagol Coun. : : Telephone Rm, , Director Sec’y —~ MAIL ROOM HW, 35109 | _ Docld: 32798955 c > ro on, } Ud Suor aes 3 A ie { Phy Rely rks {> a cr @ 2 ~ N, i os > oe Orgy ans \ 7 ‘of the LOPRC, snch as acting in the capecity of courier to 2 ; deliver decwments from Washington, D. C., tg .New York City. > i \“ Specific details concerning these matters are set forth below: sm : yy an oD } K\ . uring Gctober, 1974, a suspected intelligence offieers i 7 assigned to the LOPRC counseled individuals to purchase litem E  | . ture from/Panda Uoyse lin order to keep politically informed. 9 5 yy 7 ; 65 & > During Hoverber, 1974, an indivieual associated HOE . pros tare as a courier for another suspected intel Lig. 8 yg } Meee Gence officer assigned to the LOPPc, Gelivering documents irce | ‘bead. _ the LOPRC to an undisclosed location in New York City. as CALE ref i Asst. Die.: Lee . rR 7 = . 4 regan, 105-259810 Ber 7 P24 | Eat Alfoies —— ye a yi SEE NOTE PAGE BAO | Files & Com. = PINs Gak we! . tos ; Gen. inv, i ; | Lone joS* 28 18/9 “|S C00 sitss Rage OF. eee . ry 4
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SECRET Office of the Attorney. General Washington, H.C. 20530 MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI Cartry- Dawe bennet Scr BB “F SUBJECT: / AL FATAH CONVENTION, MARCH 38- 9 1975 , CHICAGO, ILLINOIS . This is in response to your request to the President of the United States of America for authority . to install a microphone surveillance at the (Al Fatah Y% Convention, scheduled to be heid at a presently unknown we~bocation(in Chicago, Illinois, during th? period March 8-9, 1975. “Based uvon intelligence data available to the President, classified "Secret" and “Top Secret," I have, on behalf of the President of ‘the United States, determined that the requested surveillance is necessary to obtain counterintellicence information concerning a foreigqn-based international terrorist movement which has been publiciy - condemned by civilized nations throughout the world and -which movement is engaged in activity that could interfere ‘with the conduct of foreign affairs by the United States. I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested in me by the President of the United States of America, do hereby authorize the surveillance requested for the period March 8 and 9, 1975. ~~ - o * - me ; . * -_ , = Fh Meet Sen hteene . EDWARD H. LEVI c Dee cles, “Attorney General of the United States Set eT ,/ 267 , Oe oR her Ad te _ | NATIONAL SBERRrTy INFORMATION SECRET Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions Classified by The Attorney General >? Exempt from GDS, Category Number 2 Date ‘of Declassification Indefinite aan HW 55109 DBocld:32989559 Page 101 eerie athemtaeecan ata tataatntaetihit aberiincie teas Wiaeetanteaaisdateabaaatiatteanebiebialellalteteeealeremn tees samme, Libba hinrdcddiles Untalelhhc th annie aliir Ci cssbmenhlaake somiantee ae TERT PE TPIT TORT NG YO ORS PELE TERME AON BEARS EIR OTTO MAE NA IE SRE ES TCE SRLS IIH Do hO PAPO CBI YATL ITEC ATA RET IN TPCT TAPP REL COT LECT EN Fe PORT BOLO MIC Lickel least chsh hella ninth deeded hime dainns cal teslaonts sci sobehdinnssdeaidiailomenina haps decenet echoes
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a rae - SECRET ® -~ Mr. J. B. Adams ~ Mr. W. R. Wannall - Mr. F. S. Putman, Jr. ~ Mr. A. B. Fulton a IM et pet ft March 5, 1375 JUNE MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL REs REQUYS? FOR HATIONAL SECURITY 13 ae BLECTROMIC SUKRYRILLAUCEH a EM et A 2 XL hereby request that, on hehalf of the P i x of the United Chates, of Pers Ge vou aubhorige a m surveillance ab the /AlL Pata Cor Yention\ sebedula + at a presently Jee” location in the peric Qa Satosal oY Prior to installation you will be advised of the lecation of theconveritioh, which lecation will be confirmed in writing. . A summary in dyplicate of the circumstances whic! prompt this request is attached to this memorandum. tis, therefore, recnested that the Fresident ef the United States, through the Attarney General, and in the interest of national securit Vv, considex this racwest in connection with all other intellicence infor available to the Executive concerning this sub 4e ot and - , that you authorize the surveitiance requested for the vaeriocd March & 8 and 3, 1 oo ah ost y ¢ Restectfully, fo eh" [8/ Cm 6 are a ur Director Enclosures (2) NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION L . . . Unauthorized Disclosure nape Assoc. Dir, . a Dep. AD Adm. — ro anes to Criminal Sanctiong ale } «Dep AD Inv. EY IRM = lps jy yf Wee 7 & : } sst, Dir: . * oy “Admin ) an - SEE NOTE PAGE 2 ANH ~  Comp..Syst. i - é Some Sk nee : NY i si Ext, Affairs on a oe Yeo . me a . yes Files &-Com. — , : SECRET vb AN é aed Gen. Inv. - ow ae . . rye : Ideat. Classified by Director, FST . ff sO earl Exempt from Gos ? Ca ategory * 13 QU ner 3 (I : - i , Lobororen Bate of Declassification Indefinite 4 == __ ROUTE IN,ENVELOPE. yf ) Telephone Rn. — * PAPLEMUFE UNTO on ern date ft SY * Ad 93/04 ie ri _Wi.55129__Do coMArB noosa]
° » ~ . * SECRET Memorandum for the Attorney General NOTE: See memorandum F,/S. Putman, Jr. to Mr. W. R. Wannall, dated 3/4/75, captioned 4 Patah Convention, March 8-9, 1975 ;¢> hicago, Iilinois;-Internal Security - Middle Rast," prepared by DdM:ips. Memorandum is classified “Secret" in order to protect sensitive sources and methods. sweat e SECRET -2- -HW 55109 DocId:32989559 Page 104 -
. LPs 3 Tres . W. R. Vannall 1 - Mr. F. S. Putman, Jr. l= Mr. A. B. Fulton JUNE Als FATAL CONVENTION, voor §-9, 19 CHICAGG, ILL “na a tabhabremaatteh dene eames cheiaed ibetarhahae admintaial anaentaaapiinaieantael pnaebid eke aiie Aish -Lases od oul aptan denen Mare ack Wepleig is er APONTE LEIFER LET EF AET TY TIN PSLRA ATNTTLEILY I A LE OR ARO 1 SION IRSA IP NORE ” AJ] Fatah is the most impertant and heet financed organization within the Palestine liheration movement. It ie headquartered in tha *tdadle Fast and has wesrvrers and supporters throudnout the world. Its terrorist wing, the was responsible for the Black Centembher Oreanigation {=50), acsassinztions of alevan Israsclis at the XUbh Clyrmiad, uunich, Iermany, Sentember 5, 1572, and tvo Arerican Givlomatnr at Mhartom, cuden, arch 3, 1972. On Harsch S and 73 2573, three highly explosive davices vere located near. Israeli- comnnectes business estahlishuents at ‘lew York City Malia B. Al dawary, an Iraqgi national known to have been "connected with the S60 in the vast, has been charged with this oFt FONnSe. The ESO has also Clained responsibility for numerous other assassinations, bombings, kidnapings and skyjackings. A confidential source, who is in a position to know end who has furnished reliable information in the past, recently advised that the varicus reqional leaders of Al Patah cadre in the United States 3 7 —— a a = " een a = x 3 ‘Caren =i meeting of the regicnal leaders that has heen known of “prior te its happening. por’ . this coverace would afford information not availi- pe able from any other source and would allow the United States \ , Govermment to be in a pesition of kaoving the plans and activities of the Al Fatah exdre in the 0. ‘Se while they Asace. Dir. are being formulated and premulcated. Dep. AD Adm.” . re Dep. AD Inv. NATIONAL SECURITY IN FORMATION a . Asst. Dic: 7, Admin. _ DIM: Ips ~~ WE Pwapthorized Disclosure 2 4 \ geal |||) g inject" to Criminal GEEtBEFE PAGE 2 — WN) "Files & Com. _ : ‘, - - / t ‘ inspection —___ . .. ; a9 : Invelt. —. Classified by Piractor, PRT’, Re eye, Vy air Exempt fron Crd, Catecory “umber 2 Spec. Inv. ; 1 pate of Neclassification tIn-cfinite . ceenemenniemmtemmenen emmtee etd . se— ROUTE IN ENVELOPE aoe . «wf re , Director Sec'y_. Ss MAIL. ROOM] > TELETYPE UNIT (J “USE 4 & em pete ee HW 55109 Docld:32989559 ° Page 105, / | ot? Se ere ras os _ : * nd 7 > ge | a on
_ Te NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION paws | | . Sub enorized Disclosure BF SECRET ject to Criminal Sanctions - | Classified by Acting Pirector, FD AW 55109 DocId:32989559 Page 107 mL . @ ee _ vs. B. Adams I ‘BECHUT -~ Mr, W. R. Wannall zl: ‘ . . F. S. Putman ; “ a “ | The Attorney General. | . March 7, 1975 | i ‘Acting Director, FBI . | - ‘ AL TATAG CANVENTON, \ MARCH 8-9, 1975, CHICAGO, TLLINOB ; Reference is reade tc F FBI: memorandum to the “ttornsy General, captioned a3 above, dated Harel: 5, 1875. ‘ Refsrenced memorandum recvested authority to install : &@ reicrophone surveivance oa capit ioned convention, at a a then } unnOWn infor nation developed by the Chicaro Office of the FUT indlestes thet the eo: aveation oit the Al Fetoh cacre leaders will take piace in the res.ience ae 33 South qe Sie @ permanent resident alien, z. 2s 9 Lericm VSG, sr PwF Ry “Hinois, Naji has been identified by ccniidential sources, who have furnished reliauvie information in the past, as.a member of the Al Fatah cadre in the Usted | sites. ‘Shese: coniidential sources had previously reporice Frat: bish 3 evel meetings: of ite “AL Fatah cadre march 8-2, i575. - Instalinticon and SEaltoring “will be 2 conducted from an adiacent an sartment under the 9 eustody ami control of this Bureau, and no trespass will be involve Exempt from GU, Catezory yeumber 2 Date of Declassiiication indeiinite ee pepe mnt ee meee == engage eemetnne ae ewe me mene tome eee es
t Prd ¥ ~ : . . - SECRET - . - The Attorney General ‘NOTE: The Attorney General (AG) was previously requested to authorize a microphone surveillance at the Al Fatah convention in Chicago, illinois; however, at the time the request was made the Location of the convention site was. unknown, The AG was advised that he would be notified as soon . as the location was determined. Above is. notification to © , the AG of the Location of the convention and request for authority to install a microphone surveillance. ‘ TAA er ese rpont nites + t » . . AE ITA At PEPE SAIC RE TP OIOCU II MARR! EO tiation © . . , Do -2~ HW 55109 Docld:32989559 ‘Page 108
L @ SECRET Y ) Office of the Attorney General Washington, a. G. 0530 MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI SUBJECT: This is in response to your request to the ‘President of the United States of America for authority - to install a telephone surveillance on captioned organiza tion at the(Pasadena Hilton Hotel, Pasadena, California Yur Based upon intelligence data available to the - President, classiSied "Secret" and "Top Secret," I have, -on behalf of the President of the United Siates, determined. .. that the requested surveillance is necessary to obtain foreign intelligence information deemed essential to: the security of the United States. : I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested In ma by tha Presis Aant nt +h United States oF Bmeric as ahs AS ee meee wo Bes Vk pares tkGLLCa; Mau: '- hereby authorize the surveillance requested until September 23, 1973. BLLIOT L. RICHARDSON Attorney General of the United States ae fF? ate NATIONAL SECURITY Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctiong SECRET Classified by The Attorney General ; . Exempt from GDS, Category Number 2 >? Date of Declassification Indefinite HW 55109 Docld:32989559 Page 109 oa oF RAYS BREE NTI MAE BA 1 ae 1 pUnMant nt? hae 7 INFORMATION as Fa i +4 fas. a et ie tH
Admin, ——___— Comp. Syst. —— ‘Ext, Affairs Fites-& Com. Gan, Inv. tent. inspection fntell. | beborotery | Pten. & Evol. — Spee. Inv. ie | _ Regal Cou: Talephene Rm. Directer Sec'y —— . EW 55109, Doclaz32989559. -Page 110, - - :.. wae wy . . @ 4 Secret @ of the United States, through the Attorney General, and | September 21, 1973, through September 23, 1973. ie i 4 4 z E , ae Clarence 4M. Kelley Enclosures oe pit 15; 2 es % 97-5240 © VF ° - Hm sEP 241973 3 7 | . . Bi if day t wees 4 - f nbs DUMems i d q7 BS creas ph | nin. (6) oj” D) wt SEE NOTE PAGE 2.) *}f : SECRET ue a tele “ Dis) NB ORM TION | u i Classified hv Director, , PRI ject to Criminal P A ‘ ‘ De gt fron GON’ re) Catecery . Rosalat ch af 2 nS ‘ ° ris Date of Declassification Indefinite , yi’ . f vo. l- Mr. E. S. Miller a iL - Mr. F. S. Putman, Jr. ‘ . 1~- Mr. T. J. Smith September 26, 1973 JUNE MEMORANDUA For THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: REQUEST FOR NATICNAL SECURITY ELECTROWIC SURVEILLANCE \ I heveby request that, on behalf of the President, of the United States vt Asser dga you aioe the a telenhane, —~o~— surveillance cn the ealestine s A 5 Fund} at the Pasadenht 71 Rilton Hotel, Pasadena, Calizornia. es ep ene A summary in duplicate of the circumstances which . prompt this request is attached to this memorandun. nee ee ipaepssreemienne “yin wengerwesseat te op ce yi it is, therefore, recmested that the President in the intoreast of national security, consider this recuest dm connection with all other intelligence information available to-the Executive concerning this subject and that you authorize the surveillance reduested for the period Respectfully, oc 1 3 1973 MAIL ROOM _ TELETYPE um ROUTE IN ENVELOPE By 2 AVERT en ee ne ees
. “ ao ‘ oo, . . SECRET “+ onirremrmnecreinisst previa aapnrents fl MEMORANDUM POR THE ATTORNEY GHUERAL Hperrer: NOTE: Se nena ? Aeterna r pho: E.-S. Miller, dated 9/19/73, captioned ernal . Security - tliddle Nast,“ pe 3 Q ip) This memorandum is classified “Secret” s it tends to disclose sensitive sourcas and/or mathods. a race areanengeeae gle = menereneptnes ep antennas Domne eenierecen in resratarniontd, bone gee eae prs eee emp igi eae wwe) Pome OE 4 mS pe othge hw 55109  Docld:32989559 Page 111.
busec. Dir, Rast. Die.s Admin. Comp. Syst. Ext. Affoies Files & Com. Gen. inv. —__ Went. fnapection Stell. Raboratory Plan. & Eval, Spee. Inv. Training Legat Coun. .—_. Talephane Rm. Wirecter Sec’'y — - HW 55109... SECRET . 8 . l- Mr. E. S. Miller - September 20, 1973 srr fod secret PALESTINE ARAB FUND . The \Palestine arab fing) is a which furnishes fFoney to Palestinian li in the Middle Vast. fund-raising grouo beration movements A confidential source, who has furnished reliabic inforraticn in the vast, has 2advised that captioned orcaniza- tion intends to hold its th, annual conventien at theluiledt > Pasadena, California luring the period 1973.) This source FuStneE advisad attended by °all those working @ Sonventicon for Al Fatah.* CS rund supports Palestinian libera- tion movements, ist oe ak Fatah, whose Black Saptemper Organization {580} was resnonsiblie for the assassination of two American diplomats, tiarch 3, 1973, at “Whartouwn, Sudan. his Bureau now has information from two sources, who have furnished reliable information in the past, that Al Fatah, the leading Arab tarrorist orqanization, slans activities . im the United States which may incluce assassinations and kidnapings. On Uarch 6 and 7, 1373, three hiclly explosive G@evices were lecated at New York, tlew York, near Israeli- connected business establishments. Literature. located with the devices indicatas the 5S0 was responsible; and an. Iragie— ‘mational, known to nave been connected with the BSO in the 4, Uf past, has been charged with this offense. eG : \ Tt is emmected that approximately 350 people will attend: the convention. The schedule calls for general as well as various cormnittee meetings. At the neetings a \ public address systom will be used by the speakers. . It is essential that we identify all members and/or ahh supporters of Al Fatah in the United States. a 97-5240 | secteur ONAL Sp ABITY INFORMATION DIM: cakl ; UnaufSertted SEBcCNQHE PAGE nN (6) C8 Classified by Director, ‘Riect to Criminal Sanctiong Exenpt from GDS, Category ‘umber 2? Pps . : Date of Veclassification fadefinite roc ( ys Hibeney ‘V) - ‘5. Lite) sian Room LJ  puerves ut 2] RO Tey iy i ay SNVELOPE. Docld:32989559 Page 112.. . . “ok r 20 Seer SLOT AM TYRE FO ORC URUT NEON EPA RP ROEPR I AHEM ARABIA URE we om ERLE ROMER NOL LEADED RN CEA PMT ICES ROUEN? ELAINE EMITTED OUR NAY TCE DN
a IT: * ve 7 AOE SI IRR, OA RR OTC POA PPO MT + 99 weranerecercat a] — SECRET oe La @ . .. Offre nf the Attorney General Washington, B.C. 20530 an MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR) | FBI SUBJECT: / PALESTINE A isan fesien ‘ This is in response to your wee to the “ . President of the United States of America for authority _ to install a microphone surveillance in the\Mount Wilson Ab Room, Pasadena Hilton Hotel, Pasadena, California , 310 how Based upcn intelligence data available to the * President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," I have, on behalf of the President of the United States, determined that the requested surveillance is necessary to obtain foreign intelligence information deemed essential to the .. : -security of the United States. I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested 3 ‘in me by the President of the United States of America, do 3 hereby authorize the surveillance requested until ' September 23, 1973. LS ae —_ ae ELLIOT L. RICHARDSON Attorney General of the United States _— _ gf 0 | NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctiong Roe a SECRET Classified by The Attorney General Exempt from GDS, Category. Number 2 >? Date of Declassification Indefinite !? . HW 55109 Docld: 32989559 Page 114 aed we % La ae
ue oO SECRET OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR @ . @ o > io x“ <3 Si i UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Ve WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 September 20, 1973 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SHCURITY ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE I hereby request that, on behalf of the President of the United States of America, you authorize a microphone surveillance in the({Mount Wilson Room; @@skdéha Hilton Hotel Pasadena, California. A summary in duplicate of the circumstances which prompt this request is attached to this memorandum. It is, therefore, requested that the President of the United States, through the Attorney General, and in the interest of national security, consider this request in connection with all other intelligence information available ‘to the Executive concerning this subject and that you authorize the surveillance requested for the period September 21, 1973, through September 23, 1973. , Respectfully, Can £2 Clarence M. Kelvey Director Enclosures (2) NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure mt Subject to Criminal Sanctions. ,n.' Classified by Director, FBI Exempt from GDS, Category Number 2 te, Date of Declassification Indefinite _CHW55209 DoclId:32989559 Page 115 Q
ee on. — - . SECRER” ~- OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR © ‘ © aa n UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 September 20, 1973 Wert Crt feo cpasesttirouce” PALESTINE ARAB FUND mne (rarest xtan Fund} is a fund-raising group which furnishes money to Palestinian liberation movements in the Middle East. A confidential source, who has furnished reliable information in the Bees (Mees cnn that captioned organiz (igiereaaadene, califoreter auring © convention at enecai eee” fe) adena, Californtay|during the periodl September" 21 fay (1973, through Sep , 1973: } This source further Advised - at the conventi i ember th on would be attended by "all those working for Al Fatah." sO The (Palestine Arab Fund \supports Palestinian libera- tion movements, including Al Fatah, whose Black September Organization (BSO) was responsible for the assassination of two American diplomats, March 3, 1973, at Khartoum, Sudan. This Bureau now has information from'two sources, who have furnished reliable information in the past, that Al Fatah, the leading Arab terrorist organization, plans activities in the United States which may include assassinations and kidnapings. On March 6 and 7,. 1973, three highly explosive devices were located at New York, New York, near Israeli- connected business establishments. Literature located with the devices indicates the BSO was responsible; and an Iraqi national, known to have been connected with the BSO in the past, has been charged with this offense. It is expected that approximately 350 people will attend the convention. The schedule calls for a meeting of 30 individuals, not further identified, but believed to be .the hierarchy of Al Fatah in -the United States, in the Mount Wilson Room of the hotel. . _ It is essential that we identify all members and/or supporters of Al Fatah in the United States. . og] . SECRET Classified by Director, FBI - Exempt from GDS, Category Number 2 Date gh peggassification Indefinite TIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure . Subject to Criminal Sanctiong HW 55109 Docld:32989559 Page 116
| . SECRET ( Office of the Attorney General Washington, A.C. 20530 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI ._MUNIR SAYID YAMEEN Lyla aecr rd. INTERNAL SECURITY = HIDDLE EAST e mm ° AVR Reto TTA NAINA TOT ALRR 21D OP CR AE GATT A LMT ITNT: AYN FB TOLER EARP NR OIE BE TOR 9 This is in response to your request to the President of the United States of America for authority to intercept wire communications to and from the telephone installation at the residence of the subject, 8018 pwr Northwest Potomac, Parkville, Missouri Based upon the intelligence data available to the President, classified Secret and Top Secret, which . Cannot here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the United States, determined that the requested surveillance is necessary to obtain foreign intelligence information deemed essential to the security of the are = tm Pa te oe - UNLCEaG SUTACGS. I., therefore, pursuant to the authority invested in me by the President of the United States, do hereby authorize the surveillance requested through January 10, 1973. RICHARD G. KLEINDIENST . . Attorney General of the United States Jofer/o1- Date SECRET Classified by The Attorney General Exempt From General Declassification Schedule of Executive Order 11652 Exemption Category Number 2 Automatically Declassified On Indefinite ‘ t NATIONAL SECURITY INF OR Unauthorized: Disclosure MATION Subject to Criminal Sanctiong HW 55109 DBocld:329899559 Page 117
| Felt . Baker__—____. .. Bates Bishop Callahan * Cleveland —_. Conrad , ; ' ¥ ee ene -- Dalbey NI get iQ S 2} bs ah ceyr fet Bb 0. ; ' 7 Lf . Marshall ree RA Oo Ae _ 4 By iy + Wille ES. — NATIONAL SECURITY |INFORMAPIONL,_ | \ “ Sores ah | Unauthorized Disklognre £4 QQ. £ \ soa, OER au ject to Criminall Sanctions ed CO TO a WwiGaldS Docra:32989559 Page 118 RO UL is TN CEN V BO ROUTH IN KN '@ALOPE SECRET L- Mr. BD. BL Ninlev mt l- Hr. B.S. Miller - L~ Mr. AJ So. Becker L- Mr. J. M. Sizoo 1 - Mr. T. H. George JUNE _ October 10, 1972 MEMORANDU:H FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY ‘ ELECPRONIC SURVEILLANCE X hereby request that you, on behalf of the weer _ President of the United States, authorize a telephone von : + : * . = or . Surveillance on the residence of Munir Sayid Yameen, yw” ue 8018 Northwest Potomac, Parkville, Hissourl. . ff ee A summary of the circumstances which prompt the request is attached to this memorandum. It is, therefore, requested that the President of the United States, through the Attornev General, and in the interest cf naticnel security, consider this request in conjunction with all other intellicence information availaole to the Executive concerning this subject and i that you authorize the surveillance requested through _ i January 10, 19753. a “~S ot Respectfully, \ ; ; %, -L. Patrick Grav, IIT Acting Director . oT 7 > oa aa! pol ’ Enclosure ash WEG “aA / 2? “f ety fo ped 134-28720 SmE NOTE PAGE THO . ig an 2 -. » 1 ame Fetees Ph THC :dsm Soon . SECRET — i AN (8) c u ep ; Classified by Acting Director, FBI fae SS - Exempt From General BDeclassification GF bk B Schedule of Executive Order 11652 LO Rey HEC. D bEVIExemption Catedory Number 2 “yp Automatically Peclassifvied On Indefinite a . , = vad + ae eres enna capers mene mre yereen myreetnesantpenasnseenermnatn tee ita nae rt RRNA SEPA ORME ERY Dg STEN HRRERIR APES TYR OS AMET ODE PR HELIUM TSU ERE TEN TOLMER ITO ANTR BIER ED EAA MMAD TOME CRONE
‘ . 7 SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY CONCRAL NOTE : See remorandum A. J. Decke Gated 10/6/72, capticned “Ihinir Savid Yar Security ~ Middle East,’ preéparcad by Tucidsn Classified “Seeret” since investicative technicue, the unantheriz which could result in scricus: damage nterests. * ~ SECRET = 2- | HW 55109 Docld:32989559 Page 119 —_ a —S poneren ep aD hey N OAS x 2s cyan mane menn meee pyle ABE ang asin oS i Papen Rae Has. TR! Scores .
~ tir. g@® Db. Kinley -~ Mr, S. Nitler Mr. A. J. Decker ~ Mr. J. M. Sia ~My. T. HW. Goorge fot fet pet po pat { JUNE October 10, 1972 ? NS MUNIR SAYID YAMEm INTERNAL SECURITY - MIDDLE EAST we cs oy Subject was born in Palestine octover Ye, 1932, up and was naturalized as a U. S. citicen in 154 e is employed in the personnel office of Pras World Airlines at Kansas City , Kansas, and isimarried to an Americ li citizon. Subject } as been identified as a menber of vot the Al Fatah cadre “tn the United States and has had comtacts with Fatah officiais botn in the United States end abroad. . The "Black September” organization of Al Fatah was responsible fer the assassinations of Israelis at the xXth Olympiad, Munich, Germany, on September 5, 1972, and we have been informed by a sonrce that Al Fatah has contacted the Cleaver Faction of the Black Panther Party in the United States to obtain explosives and ammunition to be used to create an incident in this country. Anothe highly sensitive source advised that Al Fatah contenplates a "spectacular action” in the United States. On September 19, 1572, a letter addressed to an ; ficial assianed to that country's embassy in Ww qiand, was opened by that individual, at which (Ws time an explosive device detonated and fatally injured him. | ; . Additional letter bombs intercepted throvghout th be Ash ; world acdressed to Israeli officials have been dis sarned ~ aw and shown to contain a me ssage from the “Black Septemser” tk organization indicating that organization's responsibilit “> ; for mailing the letter bombs. LY, Israeli o London, E Sources furnishing the above information have ‘ elt furnished reliable information iii the past. MOR Beker. a an Bates 134-2372 ay. A SEE NOTE PAGE Ty Bishop THG:dsu als ve - : Callahan (7) SECRET Cleveland ——- 5 B T ; | pee mi Peat Conrad Dalbey HECAD- -bEvtlnd Classified by Acting Director, FBI Exempt From General Declassification ny Jerking * Schedule of Executive Order 11652 Ch Lo 7 Love Suyars ; aa \ Mn. Nena Manandbontizel . Bisclesweenrr C3 4 a Saran — Reb | ft >° ed Exemption Category Number 2 ; i. Tele. Room = Automatically peclassis tec | On Indefinite ‘c ANUMFIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION RO ui isl a v2 uOP eee eee I24- VAIL - HW ssiod Uphet, $9Sasmpal, Sanctions rn — —_ | - ) ok wed
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SECRET q oe NO "FOREIGN DISSE MINATION/NO DISSEMINATION ABROAD» CONTROLLEQISSENINATION/THIS INFORSU@MON IS NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR ruBLICATION Office of the Attorney General Washington, A. G. 20330 MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI [ ; Ae SUBJECT: SAMI AYUB KHOURY enrusr Fy nna 7,124 This is in response to your request to the President of the United States of America for authority to install a telephone surveillance at subject | s residence 6608 Beverly Avenue, McLean s Virginia. Ae na Based upon intelligence data available to the President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," I have, on behalf of the President of the United States, determined that the requested surveillance is necessary to obtain foreign intelligence information deemed essential to the security of the United States. I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested FS Asarinn as in me by the President of the United States of America, hereby authorize the surveillance requested until ‘December 13, 1973. a oo, ELLIOT Lb. RICHARDSON Attorney General of the United States _ = oo afedzs SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION/NO DISSEMINATION ABROAD CONTROLLED DISSEMINATION/THIS INFORMATION IS NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR PUBLICATION ~~ Classified by The Attorney General Exempt from GDS, Categories 2 and 4 Date of Declassification. Indefinite 2? _ NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure ‘Subject to Criminal Sanctiong H [ | | HW 55109 Docld:329899559 Page 122 Pet re BRET RSE LATEST ET mE me ane Sake FFI OU a Lorin acon aren map on ed brain t Amv abe ge gerte see apemtey t ret shins 2 Hees Metn oye Was etre RUA U rey ROR greater: bao radiuaicoen 4 tienen 2 eananne mre ee toad bese anye: rot ete epeonte NY won re an Dey mug orth NNN ’ sap nmecty ren bye Semana gern yap arere tear pacer feet eweny Be abaiaby neg . BRE EES SCCM Lt racer merttevtermrer me ENERO FP PEO ES aera Re ara n 1 etges pith dnt bin finan be ee pe ead ae Mees tg eentetensn gears 4 a ay te eer gehts yee of 7 pn CE SNE AR Ace ee a beD S
ae ELECTRONIC SURVETLIANCE of the United States of America, you authorize a televhona Avenue, Nelean, Yirdinin. ee ee ° . ‘pyompt this request is attached to this memorandum. that you authorize the surveillance recvested for a pericd of thres months ending Lscenber 13, 1573. Respectiully, . Tt - e | LAY Clarence ‘1. Yelley can \\ oh Director weiinoweg Raedee BEETS See NO FOPSTCY DISSIMINATION L/L) DISSE TUATION- ABRO 7 : COUTR. gyn pict rriseres Pree INE mATTy: Th sor ro . Ex rece Ti AN! GUI LOCUIINT NR PUpLIcachy: 1 - Mr. F. S. Putman, Jr. JUNE 1- Mr. T. J. Smith ) RO, WO a GLY [? [Oe POG L4¢ aA Septerber 13, 1973 f io ty: MEMORANDUM FOR TIE ATTORNEY GONZRAL aid “dite Rags RE: REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY I hereby remmest that, on behalf of the Pread dant ~ 1O-, survoillance en Sab Ayah Amey at his resicanca, €602 Aaa ty a ns ee ens * A summary in Guplicate of the circunstances which Yt is, therefore, requested that thea President of the United States, through the Attorney General, and in the interest of national ‘security, consider this request in connection with all other intelligence inforration available toa the fxecutive concerning this. subject and ae ~~ ed Enclosures (2}-7 1a geen - a > . a pees oom 3 "Admin. (6)e SECRED | - + SEE NOTES PAG 2°: Cn NO POREIGN DISSEMINAVIOU/NO DISSEMINATION ABROA , Gen. Inve CONTROLLED DISTMIICASION/@EIS TIPORMATION IS nat TO a Went, —____ BE INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR PUBLICATION, abe: Laboratory Class sified by Director, FR \2 x' i . Plon. & Eval. — Exempt from Cv5, Catocories 2° cand =) ani ee Date of beclassification Ince finite AY . Legal Coun. ar eal Cong. Sen “I NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION: 3 Core. ‘Crm Reroorchf AT Unauthorized Disclosure vee oe 6- 0 3 1973 Subject to, Cyiminal Sanctions Teluphona Rn, Director Sec'y _. MALL room (__} TELETYPE UNIT [ } RO | TE T Ni TT 5 TINT ole - _ AW 55109 Bocld: 32969559 _Page 123 ‘a Vd 4. ? ne x? Fr,
| SECRET /* SECRET MEMORANDUS FOR THE ATTORNEY GHillrhaAL See memorandum B. S. Rr oo ae to Mr. ©. S. Miller dated 9/12/73, captioned “Sami rmyub “Khoury, Internal Security - Middle Tast,” prepared by DdJ-:ems. oe Classified “Secret, No Foreion Dissemination/ Mo Dissemination Abkroad/Controlled Dissenination/“nis Information is Not to be Included in Any Other Document or Publication" since information by CIA source is so Classified. -2- -~ Asa owed «
Ma EU TN DLA WWINTIOT ATS Nibs : TT ABRO? . COMER. uD DISSTMIINATICU/TUIS INE iATION IS uor To ., BE Ngee IN ANY OTITR DOCUUIENMMOR PIPLICATION 1 —- Mr. E. S. Miller 1 - Mr. F. S. Putman, Jr. JUNE L-~- Mr. T. J. Smith September 13, 1973 a SAMI AYUB KHOURY tiylatnnir poh aL ae Subject is a white male born Jul dary 45) 19: ~ I Weeix, Lebanon, but suosequently obtained Synien e Syrian. a ilett ship. @ 2S currently employed as a Medical Officer, Public nortan wot Administrati strict of Célumbia Governmen™ 801 } North jf “Capitol Street, Northeast, Washington, Cc. we resides aes S$ wife an SUGHESY aE C608 Boverly AVGHUS; ! icLean, Virginia. Prior to coming to the United states, PAYG naa been a member of the Syrian Socialist Nationalist Party, a pro-Palestinian group, and was sentenced to death (in absentia} by Syrian authorities for his activities in behalf of that organization. Information received from another government, agency, from a source described as reliable, indicates that <nAahewn ae had contacts with members of the Black September Organizati (BSO) of Al Fatah. This source further advised that B% is expected to continue contacts with BSO members in the future. Ue has been identified as the middle man between BSO members in the “iddle Dast and BSO members in the United States whose identities are wunknwon to this iureau. J The BSO was responsible for the assassination of \\ two American diplomats, “iarch 3, 1973. at Khartoum, Sudah. This Bureau now has information from two sources, who have \ furnished reliable information in the past, that Al F atah, -— the leading Arab terrorist organization, plans activities .- 4 in the United States which may include assassinations and 254 Assoc. Dir, —_. “Kidnapings. On Narch 6 and 7, 1973, three highly explosive Comp. Syst, DIM: cak i . ON. 'h i Files & Com. _. (6) cet - SEE NOTE PAGE 2 rene Inve _———- . . sECREW : “¢ } Jf iA Inapeciion NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION/NO pisciristianron “RBROAD intall. CONTROLLED DISSEMINATION/THIS ITIFORMATION IS Hor TO . Pion & Eel BE INCLUDED IN ANY OTUER pocouen LOR Bee $s ee. Inv. _ . ehh tang Tretning Classified by Director, FBI | Levit Coun Exempt from GDS, Cateqories 2 and 4 Avy at F u! arene Date of Declassiticakion Indefinite ; WAT | ‘ieATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION (2205. rnc. La + Telephone Rm. Unauthorized Disclosure (OS - 2 is i Director Sec’ "Subluet £9 fiminak FRE LSE: tong” Cl pAnrians TE OTE TN Te pp remy ; HW 55109 DocId:32989559 Page 125 | ' . a
. , Por Ot DINAIMINATTON/10 TEST.” wo “ bat Oo ihn. LG! t ae 3 o a - * CONEROLLND GIESUMIVAPION/ SUIS LUD BE TNCLUDND IN ANY OTHER DOCUNESS SMI AXYUB KHOURY pyle Wat ASUB AOU ~ Geavices were located at “law York, Mew York, near Tsrseli- connected business astablishrents. Literatura Iceated with the devices indicates the ff9 was responsible, “ralid 7. Al dJaviary, an traqi national known to Aave bran connected with the BSO in the past has been charce@d with this offense. Due to the 8SO's propensity for violence and terror- ism it is essential to igontify its members. HOTE: - See memorandum F. S. Putms . Jr, to Mr. FF. S. “ill dated 3/12/73, captioned “Sami Ayub aN a internal Security middle Hast," prepared by DO l:sems. Classified "Secret, to Foreiqn Dissemination/ No Dissemination Abroad/Controlled Pissemination/This Information is “Not to be Included in Any Other Docunent or Publication" since information by CIA source is so classified. SECRET NO FORNIGN DISSENTUATION/NO DISSEMINATION ABROAD FS COMTROLIND DISSUMINSTIOI/THIS IMSORMATION IS NOP ta dae BE INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR PUBLICATION ~2- A toy . Log HW 55109 DocId:33989559 Page 176 : ‘,
Office uf the Attorney General PGashington, A.C. 20530 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI FIHME HUSSEIN SULEIMAN Arak 7A INTERNAT SECURITY = MIDDLE EAST This is in response to your request to the President of the United States of America for authority. to intercept wire communications to anc. from the telephone installation located at 157 De Diego Street, Rio Piedras, DP Puerto Rico. ; ne ean : - a Based upon the intelligence data available ‘to the President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," I have, on behalf of the President of the United States, determined that the requested surveillance is-necessary to obtain foreign intelligence information deemed essential to the security of the United States. ~ . I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested in me by the President of the United States do hereby authorize the surveillance requested through July 12, 1973. a S, . —_ a RICHARD G. KLEINDIENST ; Attorney General of the United States AILE: NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION - . Unauthorized Disclosure 2 Subject to Criminal i SECRET Sanctions - ~” ; Classified by The Attorney General pe Exempt from GDS, Category Number 2 Date of Declassification Indefinite | HW 55109 DBocld:329899559 Page 127 _— eee ee Toe vee 20 Ae rneneenminananentmetieeteeninir Aeon ha Be LR AL ns bee wFonin Recut VRDUNS MLE AEN wal saan ALARA DASE FARMER EE AA MOAN REE ASDC MANTLE A LUESNDL EAN GSA ANSGAR AY ALAN SMITE YR ADE st TPT LE ASOD ULI Dn EET A LAUER 8 SRL MIR BAG ESAT Las IIL Roc enna BOE at el a ts Sin Ee Eh bo SN ee ed . . 1 . . ai ‘ \ i . “ -
~ Se -  ) SECRET @ ¥ ‘ - 1- Mr. D. D. Kinley a SUE 1 - Mr. E. S. Miller ' omer 1 - Mr. F. S. Putman, Jr. 1 - Mr. R. H. Horner 1 - Mr. T. H. George ‘ April 12, 1973 4 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNDY GENDRAL \ eA RE: REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE I hereby request that you, on behalf of the President of the United Statesy authorize telephone surveillance on Fihme lussein Oy Tinos! SigeE is place of business, Joveria Clacpatra, 157 De"Piego Street, 4 oprex Rio Piedras; Puerto Rico. ©... . . - eee < A summary in duplicate of the circwsastances Which prompted this request is attached to this memorandum. / It is, therefore, requested that the President of the United States, throuch the Attorney General, and in the interests of national security, consider this request in conjunction with all other intelligence information available to the Executive concerning this subject and that vou authorize the “evel ERLE SE hrougn _Suly 12, 12 P73. Ay fe S~ 2. iT: 7 Via 4 SENT FROM D. 0. sespectt sity, Ay TIME SiS. 43 APR 17 19! \e ‘DATE _ Hisi9a. econ ES 3 By AGL. -| | &. Patrick Gray, III ane Wo > Acting Director a S - Enclosures (2) "| it ; NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION | gb PFSS I 105-219337 Unauthorized Disclosure wucsems CM Subject to Criminal vo Me Ret (8) | DO, a SEE NOTE PAGE 2 : Mr. an _ of FTE ot Ms, Cleveland — oA _ SECRET ThA 7 Mr Conmad i . “i ae Me Gebhordt — A Classified by Acting j Director, PSr mAs |. Me. Marshall 4! \ ok Exempt from Gbps, Category Number 4, ? 7 Me iilen 6S. — ae Date of Declassification Indefinit 19 v 23'yn : _ Me, Thompson —. oer . arg t ? iv . Mr, Kinley :OUTE 7 WN Vv HOP Ba ASS a , Mr. Armstrong ee Me. Herington —_ ' Ms. Herwig . . or ui, eyie ct \, .
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL NOTE: we . See memorandum F. S. Putman, Jr., to Mr. FE. S. Miller, dated 4/11/73, captioned."Fihme Hussein SuleimarEnternal Security - Middle East," prepared by THG:ems. Classified “Secret" since -it reveals sensitive investigative technique the unauthorized disclosure of which could result in serious damage to the national security of the United States. SECRET 2 j ~ 2 = .
SECRET r ; ad . 1 - Mr. D. D. Kinley ' - oe : L- Mr. E. S. Miller JUNE | ‘ 3- Mr. F. S. Putman, Jr. , 1 - Mr. R. H. Horner 1 - Mr. T. H. George April 12, 1973 ; . RE: _FIHME HUSCEIN SULEIMAN? INTERNAL SECURITY ~ MIDDLE BAST suf theca was born oors YW boa6, at nasker lit Palestine, and is currently a naturalized United States citizen residine at ifindsor Tower Apartments, 400 De Diego Street, Apartment §16, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Sources ‘» - G£€ this Bureau have identified subject as a member of Al Fatah, the leading Arab terra growo and investica- tion has develosed that Saleiaiyat 3 in beth personal and telephonic concact on a PeGular basis with individuals in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands r who have been identified as members of Al Fatah by sources. Suleiman operates the Joyeria Cleopatra, a jewelry store cunpliyes ‘fat 157 De Dieco § dras, Puerto Rico. On interview October 3, 71972, by. Agents of this Bureau, Suleimay i denied knowledge of any Arab terrorist activity in Puerto Rico \ .and stated that he had never been a member of Al Fatah or at any time associated with any terrorist group. DLE! A source reported that in May, 1972, Suleiman : OTT Te | AN traveled to an undisclosed location in.the Middle Fast to Yo. attend an Al Fatah meeting with his travel reportedly to . correspond with travel by Dr. Abu Ayman Wadi of Dallas, Texas, wno was making a trip to the Middle Hast at the same time and for the same purpose. Other sources have identi- gre fied Wadi as the former head of Ai Fatah in the United States. - 1°? “a cm: s s Dstt Another source has reported that guleindn’ is the __ former treasurer of the Puerto Rican Arab Cultural Club. 7°: | snow uur nena” eee” enaenenennemnmnn ena This club was reportedly established on a social »asis; ‘however; this-source reports that at recent meetings. films. have been shown depicting acts of guerrilla warfare. At “Me. Felt 3 Calleh 105-219337 ; fe a eat H . 5) iG Gonna é, -. SECRET iat i ee Le ii/$5 a . ys DOW, ane SEE! HOTE PAGE 2 Mr. Gebhart__. THG:ems .>\ Me. Jenkins (8) ‘Classified by Acting Director, ERT ys Mr. Miller, E.S. — Exempt from GDS, Category Numer 2 ae Mr. Marshall Me. Soy: eee ‘Mt Thompson = Date of Declassification inde inite Mr. Wolters —_ eae ? Toto, Row NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION WY . ¢ a Py, Tole. Room Me Aston — Unauthorized Disclosure: ie cco . , Ms. vs ~_s noel . " “Ms. Horington Subject: to Criminal Sanction TT ry) : nT AN wp iy O Dar Sey “Ma, Herwig iy oA subs : S Me. Mintz oO van \9 the ‘Me Mints —— yar ROOMC] TELETYPE ver - — | Cr>a—~ 258 HW 55109 , Docld:32989559 Rage 130. ~ _. ENELOSERE Ns ~ / 3 , rs vee
Hussein suleints SECRET Fihme dts meeting of Dacember 14, 1972, Al Fatah flags were sold and at its meeting of December 28, 1972, the president’ told menbers that there is a nacessity of obtaining more funds in support of Al Patah for immediate transmittal to guerrillas in the Middle East, anis source reports that while SuleimanSuyp up is no ions rex treasivé? o £ the Puarto Rican Arab Culttrarl Club, he continues to exert an influence on its activities. “he Black Seotember Ordqanization (BSO) of Al Fatan was responsible for the assassination of two American diplor.ats march 3, 1573, at Shartoum, Sudan. This Suresav has received information from tvo sources that Al Fataa plans activities in the United States which may inciude assassinations and kidnapings. On March 6 and 74-4: . three highly exvlosive Gevices were located. at 8 New York, near Tsraeli-connected business. establ Literatures located with the Gevices indicates th responsible Khalid Sabhham Al dawary, an Iraqi known to have been connected with BSO in the pas Charged with this offense. All sources of th sh information have furn NOTE: yo gn” See memorandum F. § "Sihme Hussein cer Internal dated 4711/73, captioned Security - iiddie East," Classified "Sec aid (D Qu HF p, Et eau furnishing liable information in o7., Er. S. Putman, preparéa by THG:ems ret" since it the above the past. E. S. Miller, reveals sensitive investigative technique the unauthorized disclosure of which’ “could resuit in serious damage to the national security of the United States. SECRE -2- eemiiuesnbsec dct ate i esc Scorcher gra Tk oe Nerf nad Se ee amor gh rs ; Ne EON RT BO PE TAU TORN + dara tt oer Moe PeeeyS PENA i a se Fey See rere arepieazien arom vba a enpubrammtiny ve tevnmed |e ann reyiy vs sewerage seed, Je <* fonemmyerenmineanas te. ea shay ge semenemes: , Norn ern pt eae e eehieiatainatet eerste OO CLIC AREN Heh itRT 8 yoy eet eager cect rst wets ad STEP
: SECRET —_ NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION/NO DISSEMINATION ABROAD © CONTROLLE SSEMINATION/THIS INFORMAM@MON IS NOT - BE INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR PUBLICATION ~ > Office of the Attorney General - Washington, A. Gg. 20530 MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBI ¢ . . J 4h ull 0 pied SUBJECT: SABRI KHALID KAWASH fee ia 4 ; , . a TE ne eerie aad Tip . . fife . This is in response to your request to the . eT President of the United States of America for authority . é& ‘to install a telephone surveillance at subject! s tes oA an 1016 Havre .Court,.. Sunanyvale,.Califcs xmia, and his place of yk é business, Ask Printing... Snterprises, 658 South. ARerngtdo Avenue , Sunnyvale, , California. et Fee oe anne ee ye en ae eae ER srarprese Based upon intelligence data available to the President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," I have, on behalf of the President of the United States, determined that the requested surveillance is necessary to cbtain foreign intelligence information deemed essential to the security of the United States. I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested ‘in me by the President of the United States of America, do hereby authorize the surveillance requested until. December 17, 1973. hs ee ee, ‘ ELLIOT L. RICHARDSON a - . Attorney General of the United States | & -*  ° NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION afte 7 Unauthorized Disclosure Date Subject to Criminal Sanctions ole - 7 SECRET : an NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION/NO DISSEMINATION: ABROAD CONTROLLED CISSEMINATION/THIS INFORMATION IS NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR PUBLICATION. Classified by The Attorney General » ? Exempt from GDS, Categories 2 and 4 ‘Date of Declassification Indefinite oF aA RA AER NEEM WBE ETAT AUTESEENE ENTIRE OIE RIT INES LAR AIT BFP TT ALERT AOA TAPE M LNA OY ORES LPI ROE NDOT ‘ aan ta ash eat idtante hs barnes an iol cn baal SALLE OER UPE MENIAL IN LINING 91 RN TLS” ARUP aa CORN TELE LOR CR NE NIETIA TANS HW 55109 DBocld:32989559 Page 132 o
~\ [Cr a Ext. Affoirs 5 Files & Com. Gen. Inv. ° Ident. Inspection Intell. Laboratory Plan. & Eval. Spec. fav, «Training Lage! cnn Telephone Rm. —. | Way's Sibo~ DoctlId: 32989 NO FORDIGN DISSDATUATTON/29 1 DISSESLTATIOY ABROAD CONTE @BlLD LINCUNINAGIOU/TUTS Togg cevtie: rs moe 4: pa YNMRODeD TNT Any Bere. DOCU MOR PURLICATIO * JUNE Lt - Mr. F. S. Putman, 1- Mr. T. J. Smith September 17, 1973 MEMORANDUM POR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL It is, therefore, recucsted Of the United State through the Attornoy General, and in the interest of national security, censider this request in connection with all other intelliqance information available to the Uxecutive concerning this subject and that you authoriza the surveillance requested for a period ef three months ending December 17, 1973. that the President m _“e ¥ Respecteamign Arg, SECURITY I uiret Brith BE I NCLUDID om AY OPfLER DOCUMENT OR PUBLICATION Classific sd by Director, FORT Lice ‘Exempt from GQS) Caticeries 2'nnd' 4 Date cf Declassificaticon taderinite s} CCT 3 1973 wer ne or. po ‘ RE: REQUEST FOR MATIO? IAL SECURITY ELSCTROVIC SURV TELANCE Y hereby request that, on behalf of the President of the United States of swor teas vou authorize a telephone surveillance on Sabei Mualid 7 aint his residence, tee . portent at aetna » a £ 36 MIAMI Pe COULE some RADY VAL Oy GALL EOKILA ani his place of business, Ask Pris intin .cnterprisas, 633 souta FALNALCO -AVenUsS, a el Ee Se a unnyvale, California. ~ 24, apesymenT WY sy y - Etftiymen7s Aide 7 A summary in duplicate of the circumstances which ws 7 “prompt this request is attached to this menorandun. . AFORMATION... ; NY ab Unauthorized DistiSSi === io pas Subject to Criminal, ions . . po ke Clarence MN, Kelley “4 SEPA IIH : ca at} : on eye NPE os Director ra e-ewnsequn =f - ae ane aS Mes beet ae = ne 3 “4 . Enclosures (207 to An (A to/ \ ‘, ree REC Ag 105-244935 — SCRE? SEE NOTE PAGE 2 Mast, Dire " D&Pi:cak, %O PORSIGN DISSMMINATIONI/AO DISGHMINATION AMROAD Comp. Syst. —— (eter CONTROLLED DISSFMTBATY ORATHIS ‘IVPIRMATION IS uot To he oP
HW 55109 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNDY GONERAL wie { tw Ld MOTH: See memorandum F. S. Putman, Jr., to Mr dated 3/14/73, captioned “Sabri ri Rhalid Kawash, Tn Middle East," prepared by DUMTCaR Te en es Classified “Secret, No Poreigqn Disseminaz Dissemination abroad /c ontrolled Dissemination/Thnis tagorration is Not to be Included in Any Other Nocument or Publication” as S it contains information from CIA which was so clas ed. 3 Hs bs 09 € Late CIA concurrence was obtained in ordar te furn information from their source to the Attorney Genoral. . 4 i sh SECRET DoclTd: 32969559 Page 134 << ¢ * ” ase
Wie te we NO FO "GY DISSTMINATIOW/N0 DISS IATIY? ARROAD CONTR BLED DISNLMINDPIOU/ENTO IB ANRION I NOT To Be ra@BonD IN ANY OTUCR DOCUMENGHOR PUBLICATION 1 - Mr. E. S. Miller 1 banal Mr. F. S. Putman, dr. JUNE 1 - Mr. T. 0. Smith September 17, 1973 pile rth am ie * SABRI RUALID KAWASH — 7 ° Subject is white Arab male born sosenter, 15, feos, é in Palestine we presently resicas at 1Ois Uayre Court ROSWEMYE Sunnyvale, California. He isithe owner-operator 6 ray rae EM nphyt Printing = iiterpr cisesn, (0.9.8. Sorth Bernando,.AVeEne re SUARYVALS,,, pe Calitornia, Hegel He has been identified as having been in centact with members of the Al Fatah cadre in the United. States.- Information received from anothar Government agency, from a@ source they described as reliable, indicates that subject will meet with a member of the Black Sevtemher Orcanization {250} who is presently in the United States contacting menbers and/or supporters of Al Fatah. Al Fatah's GSO was responsible for the assassination jo: of two American diplomats, March 3, 1973, at Shartoum, Sudan. i This Bureau now has information from two sources, who have furnished reliable information in the past, that Al Fatah, the leading &rab terrorist orsanization, plans activities in the United States which may include assassinatidns and kidnapings. On “March 6 and 7, 1973, throe highly explasive w” devices were located at tiaw York, Mew York, mear Israeli- ea connected business establishments. ‘Literature located with f the devices indicates the 550 was responsible, and an Traqi National, known to have been connected with the BSO in the past, has been charged with this offense. . 105-244935 . NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION DIM: cak, L Unauthorized Disclosure Aerse, Bi ~ (6) ae Subject to Criminal Sanco se SEE NOTE_PAGE 2 Hews Admin. ——_—. . -~. . ECREs ,  . ‘ i . ‘ Comp. Syst. —— ° . ?f nm s 4 ‘ wl: - fi) / \4 Ext, Affairs . “ a4 ia z Files & Com 10 PORFIGIT DISSEMINATION/HO DISSEMINATION nosbnn - oar Gen. Inv, ——_. CONTROLLED DISSEMINATION /THIS INE FORMATION TS NOP TO, Ine ion BE INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUTENT!OR PUBLICATION A 5 Intell. i’ penereteny Classified by Director, FPI r mr | Seon Exempt from CNS, Catccories *~s 2 and 4 eC, 7 Training Date of Declassification Indefinite _ 2“ UY an a STUNT HA cow en le s “hte Y- Hi “4 ~ . Telephone Ree ee mane MET ONY DE TNTT | Dr {-: 7s PeeEe TAT SAAT TOT (\DT 3 : oa LH 55200 Deol: 39989559 Page 135. . : _ _* a
rae SUCRE “ee NO FORCIGN DISOTMIMATIOYNO DISSEMINATION APRCGAD «oon CONPROLEAD oe any Own boone - *FOR’ aeteaeen TS wor &oO SABRI KNALID KAMASH NeAL OF rhe a eenereernnenemeninatinen eit nash DAS METEORITE RENEE IDO ALIA EDE It has been reported that subject has used pis, business to print literature used hy Palestinian liberation groups in the United States. Due to their en violence, it is essential that members of th nSO. be idk NOTE: a vane g Le See memorandun F. S&S. Putmany or., to ‘ir. FF. fo. Millar dated 9/14/73, captioned "Sabri zt ig . i Rawash, Internal Security - Middle East," prepared by DUM:cak. Classified "Secret, No Foreign Dissemination/‘o Dissemination Abroad /Controlled led Disseminat jon/This Information is HOt to be Included in any Other Document or Publicati “as L__Jeoncurrence was obt information fron ‘their source to ained in order to furnish the Attorney General. SEK Act 6 (1) (B} . SECRET NO PORLIGN DISSTMINATTION/NO DISSMMIMATIOY ARROAD CONTROLLED DISSSHINATION/THUIS INFORMATION IS Nov To BY INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER- DOCUMENT OR PUBLICATION ae et -2 ~ “HW 55109 Docld: 32989559 Page 136 ; %, ‘
Office of the Attorney General TO Washington, D.C. 20330 FE bene rary 3 - MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI ee ; : i. H i iH $ i { i H a BRA saene & ete fe yest _ ACTION COMMITTEE | ON AMERICAN ARAB aararrons fg, le ° INTERNAL” “SECURITY | - ADDLE EAST 4 eaten This is in response to yvour request to the President of the United States of America for authority . to intercept wire communications to and from the telephone Alleest installation located at 441 Lexington Avenue, New York (City. TPO PETRIE Marre to: ay € vee . fy : wae epee egmerenee apeepes! Sy meme ee . Pe ee siissieaenanananeahtnnenementniatianadanemmnnnnnatsantetadameteametammamininitetiaoneanmasiics sieticarce cnet ct cab detent: Gane ada ated ned tan toosa oad alias CG ARE, Nec GAS een ne , Ba:-ed upon the intelligense data available to . the President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," which - Cannot here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President . O£ the United States, determined that the requested surveillance is necessary to obtain foreign intelligence information deemed essential to the security of the - United States. ‘tr, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested in me by the President of the United States, Go hereby . ‘ authorize the surveillance requested through March 29, 1973. An A Raccdeith, HARD G. KULEINDIENST : Attorney General of the United States Ta RA As eA LMA Mac paMnent tA SUA LUE RSI AE A ETO IEG EEF PWN Hie Tee ee Rise BAN LY tf /73 * Date SECRET - Classified by The Attorney General ‘Exempt From General Declassification Schedule of Executive Order 11652 . Exemption Category Number 2 : . Automatically Declassified On indefinite NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION wan Unauthorized Disclosure . Subject to Criminal’ Sanctiong HW 55109 Docld:329899559 Page 137 ; .
—, CO sas -” Baker Caliahan Cleveland Conrad ———- . Dalbey Gebhardt denkins- Marshalt ——- Milter, E.S..-.- ‘Purvis Soyars Walters Ms. Herwig — HP- Ants. | Enclosure 205-131134 + WZ rid @ “t SECRET _22_SER NOTE PACE THO “en io Classified by W. Mark Felt ; Cif 4 Exempt From General Declassification — K,, roa Lae AOI 2 Schedule of Executive.Order 11652 O43. all Exemption Category Number 2 fu Automatically Declassified On Indefinite . hie , . V N Bae T, Room ~~" Ae? Gee a XM rmatro! Pee ESS - Mx . } 1 D. Kinley L~ itr, B. S. Miller 1 - Mr. W. O, Cregar 1 ~ Mr. J. MH. Sizoo l- Mr. T. H. George Ju mom /25 -(3/ (24 -/2 7 V-AGE December 29, 1972 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: REQUEST FOR NATIONAL SECURTTY ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE Tt hereby request that you, on behalf of the President of the United States, authorize a telephone } surveillance on the Action.Committee..on, American..Amab / ptt Relations at 441 lexington.Avenue,..New, York City. A characterization of the Action Conmittee eon American Arab Relations. and its activities is attached 20 this memorandum. It is, therefore, requested that the President .., of the United States, through the Attorney General; and i iy the interest of national security, consider this request in conjunction with all other intelligence informationcavailable to the Executive concerning this subject and that you .. authorize the surveillance requested through March 29, 197.3. cw “ Respectfully, _ For the Acting Director vt be SENT FE 2021 D. Q. TIME _. DATE LA22I- 7 _ By At W. Mark Felt Acting Associate Director NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION , Unauthorized Diseldsure-° 0). ad ao Subject to Criminal Sanctions G a \ ROUT iy AN ’ ari < “ae ‘EN ViELOPE. , —_ NT to upp. REELS
SECRET ME ORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLE: Ae, See memorandum WW. O. Creqar to Hr. BE. S. Miller Mane Gated 12/27/72, captioned “Action Committee on American = 5 ap —nievees ae, ore amnernenal pee erate Arab Relations: Internal security - tiddile Pasty’ vreépared By THG:dsm. Classified *“Secret"™ since it reveals a sensitive investigative technicve, the unauthorized disclosure of which could result in serious damage to the national security of the United States. a
SECRET “ 1 = Yr. BD. D. Kinley L-~ Mr. BE. S. Miller * 1 - Hr. W. Q. Cregar L- Mr. J. M. Sizoo i - Mr. T. H. George JUNE December 29, 1972 lho Vrlesrute (peau RE: Seen COMMITTEE ON, AMERICAN | ARAB RELATIONS | if INTERWAR SECURITY - Mippte EAST 7 a oe Aun Captioned organization was formed in 1964 by Dr. Mohammed Tf, Mehdi, an Iraqi citizen currently a permanent resident alien in the United States. ‘he R 47 organization espouses the cause of the Palestinian liberation | pn” movement. In 1970 Dr. Mehdi was identified as an Al Fatah | / q! contact by a source of ancther Government agency and since | ty that time has been reported by sources to have been in vr contact with individuals identified as Al Fatah cadre at menbers in the United States and Puerto Rico. r Another Government agency now reports information from a source of that agency that a Black September group exists in Toronto, Canada. Representatives of this group have been in contact with source of that agency who is publiciy known for his violent anti-Semitic views. Purpose of the contact was to obtain weapons and personnel to support it’ a Black September overation in the United States. This N si& eperation is to i: clude assassination of Jews and kidnaping naan eS . _of important Zionist figures to obtain the release of val wat political prisoners. The source was furnished the name ce eee newt tT. Mehai, New, York City,teLenhone numbers._212_682c1154 nd, _or 461-5223, as the United States contact of this group. vet “New. York. ‘City telephone number .212. 682-1154. isthe telephone - i mong tie) Sf contioned orcanization.. wae of * “ai 105~131134 croc as \ (atm SECRET SEE NOTE PAGE TWO he yee Classified by W. Mark Felt Exempt From General beclas Sei fication . Ces re Schedule of Executive Order 11652 — " Callahan Exemption Category Number 2 . r ag Cloveland ‘Conrad . " Dalbey oe fonts ——NAHIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Miller, E.3.— Unauthoxfied 7 Diseldsure + | Sopare — Subject to Criminal Sapgtions. 13/13 f— Automatically Declassified On Indefinite Marshall ——— Walters, ry Pale Tale. Room — . . ; J’ : "i a Me. Kinley . ‘ : ' ’ RO x I. Tk Mr. Armutrong.. ~ rhe ive Deattnaaageoe9 TRaseved@mr ewer Wifes
MELORANDUH FOR THE ATTORSEY GENERAL The “Black September“ group of 31 Fatah was responsible for the agsaasinations of Tersali athietes at the “ik 4 Clympiad, xf nici, Cermanvy, on September 5, 1377, ang woe navs beas informed by a seurce pat Al Fatah has con eacted tha Cleaver Faction of the Black Panther Party in eae United States to obtain nunloniuen anc ammunition other to be us so to. ersabe an incident in this country. Bn Sx tive source has advised that Al Fatah canter tacular action” in the Unitec States. | NOTE: ° . at f- See memorandum W. QO. Cregqar te Mr. E. S. Miller Jf dated 12/27/72, captioned “Ackion Committ tee on American, Arab_ Relations; Internal security -—“ETtddie ss ast, ¢ prépared by Sf THG: dsm. Classified "Secret" since it reveals az sensitive investigativa ‘technique, the unauthorized disclosure of which could result in serious damage to the national security of the United States. te Docld: 32989559 Page 141
ms ee i@ SECRET ) , so UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT, OF JUSTICE _ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION —~ 4 In Reply, Please Refer to WASHINGTON 25, D. G File No. . Februazy 13, 1956 PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL ‘ au , MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL be RE: COMMUNIST PARTY, USA fe po be iste INTERNAL SECURT eH TY - C “y 4 itz= G of eu lnll whore The Communist Party, USA, national and New York State organizations moved their headquarters early this 5 “month from 268 Seventh Avenue, New York City, to the pddtes FBI File 160-3 ® Jee mo 8 San he tas eek endeteasarns caepiantnen. nin duaateaaianceinantiee.eetatsecd thm Jefferson School of Social ‘Science. ‘Building. located” it 70 575 » Sixth 1 Avenue, New | York Clty. alee We formerly had technical surveillances on OA TI itt these two important segments of the Communist Party, USA, & kev? Gh S § at their former headquarters which were exceedingly pro cree ooo and furnished highly important day-to-day information concerning 7 " the Communist movement that could not have been obtained from - other source. hé it we vet tants on the Communist Party, US4,.telephone Oregon (0 AGE 59250 1 AN mut NC sO Went O Tin State oreaniearion.te elephone a Wabies ns plot! <7 ~O464 | atthe new.,,! headquarters or at any other address to oot, njwaieh they may move. hes Maes se The postal _addness,..of, the..Jefferson, School. of Social i Science ice Building is 575 Sixth Avenue. -Nowevenr,,,.the. .telephone ogee Senindi Ace ere ‘“¢ompany my listing _for..the..above.telephones is, 101. West-16th - Stréet, New York City, which. is the side entrance to the same “~putleine ane’ ‘which will probably. be-the-address..given__ for the “Communist Party, USA »,, national and New York State headquarters. sae wn ute it is recommended that you authorize technical - Rona TRI ATA POWER Cee oe he ahve DCRR EY HER” fr 5 OSC NUP ICT ORE TULLE LATTA AERA RY ENNIS AIR Dy ok STENT RINE STATED CITY TORT RCRA (HEY OCT WARP PF PORM YIPPIE STN a NINOS ERTIES ne A Menards CCG RL: WY Respectfully, MY Bilesl(6l ANO TELEFAIWE ” ya al , ah ae KS gf YF He so Gftups i. : ° we D é 4 John \Edgar Hoover at. \s yn D ctor . ge © Approved |__ _—- NATIONAL securrry INFORMATION . YA Unauthorized & if Date:__9 . /P- SZ — zed Disclogu ud © Subject to Crimi ce i ges inal Sanetiong A bad fogauets ~ en pe a * fo teeyfh, "oe wn fi . f . ww 2 } SECRET porn. yo * cc cauatiematmnstasteteabeiandeaanloneninntne dimnides deh thdilaadhiamiincddh sitneeisistade aitidbid bted Kalin athe LS Cides ndestensaniaanniioiaidl ik c Aus dienanedeantc) hassle Wee si) SURE tose . meses 4 * Page 142 | HW 55109 Docld!32989559
Office of the Attorney General — Washmogten, B.C. 20530 j é i] 1 t MRE papa ee F Ca a ce MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI. £s - li a SU ay u SUBJECT: COMMUNIST PARTY, USA _ fone, OTN te : . NEW. ORK ACITY.. 2 TL: . , is) This is in response to your request to the President of the United States of America for authority to das intercept wire communications to and from the telephone installation located at 23 West 26th Street, ew York. City, ° which inetallation is l¥Sted under the name of the Communist tbat eyes ~ NATIONA: SADOUARTERS - of i Lf ‘: pecree ce . Oe BER EY TE ee Be - Based upen the intelligence data available to the Gene President, classified Secret and Top Secret, which cannot here be disclosed, I have, on behaif of the President of the United States, determined that the reauested electronic “-  gurveillance is necessary to protect the Nation against actual ’- or potential attack or any other hostile action of a foreign power, is necessary to protect the United States agains: the overthrow of the Government by force or other unlawful means, and is necessary to protect the United States against any other clear and present danger -to the structure or existence of the Government, aa re - - - - - I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested an me by the President of the United States of America, do hereby authorize the continuation of the surveillance presently con- ’ ducted until May 3, 1973, RICHARD G, KLEINDIENST Attorney General of the United States NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure € a 3 . Subject to Criminal Sanctions ate. 8 , SECRET ——— Classified by The Attorney General _ Exempt: From General Declassification a? #7 _Schedule of .Executive Order 11652 Exemption Category Number 2 Automatically Declassizied on Indefinite nal ~ an ca ; eas SPENT NOT TUTOTUGN NIV PINECONE ASE 1 NZ TALE, WH ICIP IRE OUST F 17 HIRELIRRAE ETT PG PTF SH SUR PUNT RITE EES PTBNENPTE PET ONO FPN 7 OAT Srnroncumveednesaonnanantattanabihasertarnsetaibahesindhaitienaeinsitbinaag Abia biineddaaaatibiiaasdaiKsdbtiacs cst olka hte wy SAS DALE Lc a ES aC a RSS CLD Smee) TEP he atone HW 55109 DBoctId: 32989559 Page 143
> + Office of the Attorney General -- . Washington, H.C. MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI Aifle | D gy - iY Vi ; allege | yt SUBJECT: ELIZABETH BOYNTON MILLARD oF Si enschede poe —caiapn Mam tg ER Rt et iit nn yates Maly om boat This is in response to your request to the . President of the United States of America for authority J to intercept wire communications to and from the telephone fall: wL | installed at the residence of Elizabeth, Boynton Millard AY Lipo | located at 57:Charles Street, New York City. 7" Aw . . : “comin = KES Derice Aly, Based upon the intelligence data available to SS the President, classified "Secret" and “Top Secret," which cannot here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the United States, determined that the requested electronic surveillance is necessary to obtain foreign inteiligence information deemed essential to the security of the _ United States. Aeon npieocan artiiang, WN eE t 3. wap aera emaryrnoymenso arian st Fenner tent I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested in me by the President of the United States, do hereby authorize the surveillance requested through November 19, i972. ICHARD G. KLEINDIENST Attorney General of the United States Phie/7z : Date SECRET “Group i Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification . —_ 4 . NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION | , ae Unauthorized Disclosure . Subject to Criminal Sanctions _ ’ ‘ ry e . e ea Peg SDDS UA RSPR. FOSTER ICSE FRPP STINET. NSA i , ‘ bles ART NS IRON LAV TOV ERR PONE CTE AUS AARNE ROE OER ET oA ANECOC LPT TOONS HO BPO MTOM NO CAA ONY SENT SOTTO ras acetal NW He titsean Nar rn TWAch MdedS mr LIeHETHUEAR Urn oe ts wane ATH Arar, te wat sow HW 55109 Docld:32969559 Page 144 ; . £
Hy 15109 | @ . ~ SECRET Offire of the Attorney General Washington, A.C. 20330 SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI i? Mg we” SUBJECT: ELIZABETH BOYNTON miuzaRD ”/,W/?” Lpel a adiie Visca aatetane apeeeeiehte CNW - This is in response to your request. to the President of the United States of America for authority to intercept wire communications to and from the telephone installed at the residence of the subject, which is located at 57 Charles Street, New York City, es) lente Based upon the intelligence data available to the President, classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," which cannot here be disclosed, I have, on behalf of the President of the United States, determined that the requested electronic surveillance is necessary to obtain foreign intelligence information deemed essential to the security of the United States. ; I, therefore, pursuant to the authority invested in me by the President of the United States, do hereby authorize the surveillance requested through February 19, 1973. Attorney General of the United States ll 2 ate SECRET Classified By Attorney General Exempt From General Declassification ~ Schedule of Executive Order 11652 Exemption Category Number 2 Automatically Declassified on Indefinite NATIONAL SECURITY INFORPATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions - _Bocld: 32989559. _Payge 145 TENE UPAR ARCACHON OPA RIES 7 THEY 9 Seta Ora Banepa 8 Trym LSI 155 19 OCR ege © . Sarre emenenanncmnitae eran Ren A EY SP IRAE T ROTTS TERS HS AES RNIN Bora AE wy
Mr. D. D. Kinley Mr. E. S. Miller Mr. A. J. Decker Mr. J. M. Sizoo Mr. R. A. Mullins fugust 29, iS7e - -. MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ' RR: REQUEST FOR NATIGQHAL SECURITY ft . ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE win fF / mal On behalf of the progident of the United States Z 4' . YOu are Yecuested to authorize a telephone surveillance at / the summer residence of fiicabeth Bo Bion atiiliard, Sehnita hast I ws Hill Road,..Staasishurs,.iriccness County Eg. iv, wow YOrk> telepnone hk an number 255-0759, for a neriod of three Months ending (i! November 28," 1972. —— 7 gpetihwe wilthet ple of TAGES” A characterization of Hillard is attached to this menorandum. It is exrected that this surveiliance will provide reliable and significant intelligence tniormation regarding the subject. j ; . It as, therefore, recuested that the President L: y - |. of the United States, through the Attorney Generali and in . » &. : the interest of national. security, consider this renuest fee. ; -in conjunction with nil other intelligence information oa available to the Executive concerniny this subject and —~ that you nuthorize the surveillance until November 39, IS72. Respectfully, Roun A} Le Patrick Gray, ree Jot cin ts + / Acting Director — f'Bmclosure fo y 4? aan . _ x ASN pans Ly OM Bd — 61-10200 9) Ct - SEE NOTE PRGE 0 Bikey ——~ . RAM: vge Uh} € _ SECRET , Ye SEP 13 1972 Campbell 48 J cy aeuk ; . Conrad _— Ewe PSup 3 . . , — MillewES.— Unauthorized ye downgrading and Dal FON AL SECURITY _ prmonueaauanes from automatic Fil } Ponder ———, i] TY TA) ETAT “fi oddest As soyars Subject to Crimina “Sane G- wht Af se alters - a3 : Sis- “ a ROUTE IN ENVELOPE i idee SEP 19 Js LAG HY Mesos —po DEARBORN BARLETIBE UNIT co
¥ , SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL NOTE: See Memorandum A. J. Decker to Mr. E. S. Miller, dated 8/29/72, same caption, prepared by RAM: vgc/plh. Classified "Secret" since this deals with highly sensitive coverage in the internal security fieid, the unauthorized disclosure of which could seriousiy affect the security of the U.S. MW 55109 Docld: 32989559 Page 147
« co . > 1- Mr. D. D. Kinley UNE 1 - Mr. E. S,. Miller J 1.- Mr. A. J. Decker August 29, 1972 1- Mr. J. M. Sizoo 1 =| Mr. R. A. Mullins ELIZABETH BOYNTGN MILLARD FUCUYl INTECLIYOYCE COMTHET~ According to another United States intelligence .. agency, two Cuban-backed Latin American revolutionaries aye scheduled to carry out the assassination of a tep official of the United States Government, These revo-~ WG eh lutionaries reportedly would be coming from foreign coun- BMGT tries and would contact Hillard, a resident of New oon City employed as a free- lance Journalist, J ar deeply involved in Communist and “atin “American revolu- Ents WY MEN: v ; tionary activities since 1934. Reportedly, Millard is WAMme Of scheduled to give the assassins the exact detaiis OF their OYE . assignm nt. ae ot wR €/ fees edie Jf THC T in view of the’ foregoing we have established close coverage at Hillard’s ; New York City residence and her ac- tivities have been constantly 3 ‘monitored, Information has fl now been received that she has proceeded to her summer home neiel ps7 _ at Staaisburs, New York, which is located in a very remote 4 f ares and would be an ideal meeting piace for persons in- “el volved in an assassination plot. At the present time, phys~ ical surveillance of Millard is very difficult Since any unusual activity in THE"ISSTSted area would attract imme- diate attention. In view of the serious allesations involved here- or 7! in we believe that close coverage of Millard's summer residence is necessary if we are to determine thé fili de~ cote tails of this plot. 61-16200 -— _ RAM: jir pe a" (7) we | Baker. NOTE PAGE: TWO st 93411 14 - Ba ONAL SECURITY, INFORMATION , Bishop LNATI 1 Wow 3 s _Galtahan Unauthorized Disclosu oe 7 ‘Gleveland — ‘Subject ¢ to Criminal Sanctions cast BST este - Dalbey — . wo ote - Jenkins a . Aa | Millon BSc Group 2 Ponder -. Excluded from automatic Walters a downgrading and . + Tele. Room — .- jbeciassizication ” j- JG Pros Denis OBRETI9 RasevbtAnar “RO iin IN EN VE :
| (/ Re: Elizabeth Boynton Millard j//flt tT shes NOTE: ; See memorandum A, J. Decker to Mr. E. S. Miller, dated 8/29/72, same caption, prepared by RAM: vgc/plh. Classified "Ss Secret” since this. deals with highly sensitive coverage in the internal security field, the unauthorized disclosure of which could seriously affect the security of the U. 8S. . ord ’ . ‘ ‘ ‘ + . ™a ferries papeeamrssct ater eel vonuenseinnmnimeed Fi