SRD IL NST TP RTT RY PRR ARRIETA TNR Tt POI MIE I gL EPS PONE OPS OT fe . @ é ] PAGE TwO DOMESTIC SECURITY CASE TODAY WE WOULD ASCERTAIN THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE THREAT INVOLVED, CONSULT WITH THE DEPARTMENT, AND REACH A WORKABLE SOLUTION AS TO ANY NECESSARY AND PROPER ACTION TO BE TAKEN. a ‘ _ (2) REGARDING THE GUIDELINES, QUESTIONS WERE ASKED CONCERNING MY INPUT (MY RESPONSE WAS THAT THE FBI HAS A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE GUIDELINES COMMITTEE, AND I RECEIVE REPORTS FROM TIME TO TIME CONCERNING THE THRUST OF THESE GUIDELINES) AND WHETHER THE GUIDELINES IN PRESENT FORM ARE TOO STRICT OR LOOSE (MY RESPONSE WAS THAT THE FBI IS NOT UNC OMF ORTABLE WITH THE GUIDELINES; THAT I CANNOT BROADLY CATEGORIZE THEM AS STRICT OR LOOSE; THAT THEY ARE STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION BUT AT THIS POINT ARE NOT TOO RESTRICTIVE). (3) IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SUPERVISES THE FBI, 1 STATED THAT 1 RECOGNIZE THAT IT DOES AND THAT I CAN STATE UNEQUIVOCALLY THAT I HAVE A VERY PLEASANT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THAT WE GET ALONG VERY WELL. (THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AGREED AND POINTED OUT THAT THE FBI HAS TO HAVE CONSIDERABLE AUTONOMY, THAT THE FBI DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY IS GREAT, AND THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL NW 34975 Doold: 32989511 Page 4 een em ern ee ieee gee ME ees
PAGE THREE HAS. GENERAL OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE BUREAU. HE NOTED THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL "IS NOT RUNNING THE FBI" -= OR HE WOULD NOT HAVE TIME FOR ANYTHING ELSE -- AND THAT THERE IS "SOME DISTANCE” BETWEEN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE FBI DIRECTOR.) | C4) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING CONTINUED OVERSIGHT OF THE FBI BY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES, I STATED THAT SINCE APRIL, 1975, THE FBI HAS DEVOTED 4599 AGENT DAYS AND 2221 CLERICAL DAYS TO PROVIDE CONGRESS WITH THE INFORMATION THAT IT HAS REQUESTED: THAT SOME SOURCES AND INFORMANTS HAVE BECOME UNWILLING TO FURNISH US INFORMATION BECAUSE oF THE WIDESPREAD DISCLOSURE OF THE MATERIAL WE HAVE PROVIDED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES; THAT THE FBI DOES NOT OBJECT TO OVERSIGHT ; THAT WE ARE WILLING TO HAVE OVERSIGHT AND GUIDELINES BUT THAT WE WANT TO DEVELOP SOME BALANCE sO THAT WE MAY MAINTAIN OUR CAPABILITIES INTACT TO FULLY DISCHARGE OUR RESPONSIBILITIES. ALL LEGATS ADVISED SEPARATELY. END | BAW FBI CG CLR FOR THREE THX | “ Docld:32989511 Page 5 a |
“ _ Cone 4 an i ~ monroe GE le mone. ASSD GG NRO46 WA PLAIN ~—— BTEHO su 7:04PM NITEL 2-29-76 VLN | — ee ’ ° erene. C4 TO ALL Sac’S | | C3 FROM DIRECTOR wn bE wwe SF DIRECTOR'S APPEARAYCE BEFORE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTE ON APPROPRIATIONS &-8 0-3 FISCAL YEAR 1977. | —s THIS MORNING I APPEARED BEFORE THE HOUS® SUBCOMMITTEE S82 GQ APPROPRIATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FSI 'S FISCAL — 4 YEAR 1977 BUDGET REQUEST. AS YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED, THIS 8-6 RESUEST INCLUDED SEVERE CUTS FOR TRAINING OF STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AID ADMIGISTRATIVELY UNCONTROLLABLE OVERTIME (AUO), NEITHER OF THESE CUTS WAS INITIATED BY THE F313 HOWEVER, THEY WERE ADMINISTRATION POLICY DECISIONS AND ‘ CUR 1977 BUDGET JUSTIFICATION SHOWED THEM AS SUCH IN SUPPORT - as OF TH: PRESIDENT'S BuOGeT, oa DURING THE “CRE THA’, THREE HOURS OF HEAKINGS, THE bewsRaL TENOR OF THE COMMITTEE MeMBeRS WAS THAT THeSE CUTS ARE UNCON SCICGJnELE uSPOCIALLY Id THE FACE OF RISING CRIME. ; ne | iy bA- “22/1 3 SERIALIZED 5: J 7 FEB 20 1976 FBi~CHICAGO WW 54975 Docld:32989511
VIRTIOLLY, 2VeRY MEMSER OF THE COMMITTE& HAD CUeSTIONS ReGennDIv€ The CUT IN AUQ awD HOW IT WOULD AF FecT THE WORKLOAD MORALE AND IADIVIDUALS" InCOMc. I RESPONDED CONCERNING THE HEAVY WORKLOAD AND x OTED THAT THE IMPACT ON OUR SPEC TAL AGENTS" MORALE WOULD BE MOST DETRIMENTAL. ONE MEMBER STATED Hl WOULD DEFINITELY wOT SUPPORT a BUDGET SHOWING CUTS OF SUCH MAGI ITUDE. AS I HAVE STATED BEFORL, THIS ENTIRE MATTER IS CONTINGENT UPOJ THE RESULTS OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTION; HOWEVER 5 “I JUST WANTED YOU 10 KXOW THAT OPPORTUNITIES AROSE TO SUPPORT ‘\ THE INTERESTS OF OUR AGKTS AND ALSO THE ATTITUDE DISPLAYED i AT TODAY'S HEARINGS. YOU WILL BE KEPT ADVISED OF {SI SE QUENT DEVELOPMENTS. a DoclTdad: 329689511 Page 7