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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530

FEB 6

1976

TO :

Mika

FROM:

SUBJECT:

John A. Mintz, Assistant Director

Legal Counsel Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for Intelligence

Coordination

SSC Request Dated February 5, 1976-

1976.

Attached is a letter from the SSC dated February

5,

Please arrange for a

prompt and appropriate respolse.

ATE URE DNSORERATION SASYZADIHD

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FEB. 6 1976

TO:

John A. Mintz, Assistant Director

Legal Counsel

Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation

FROM:

Michael E. Shaheen, JI.

Speezal Counsel for Intelligence

Coordiaation

SUBJECT:

SSC Request Dated February 5, 1976

1976.

Attached is a letter from the SSC dated February 5,

Please arrange for an appropriate response.

25002 SPAUP

cc:

Paul Daly

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FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO, CHAIRMAN

JOHN G. TOWER, TEXAS, VICE CHAIRMAN

PHILIS A. HART, MICH

HOWARD IS. BAKER, JR., TENN.

NALTER F. MONDALE, MINN.

BARRY GOLDWATER, ARIZ.

WALTERUS, MUDDLESTON, KY.

CHARLES MC C. MATHIAS, JP., MD.

ROBERT MORGAN, N.C.

RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, PA.

GARY HART, COLO.

WILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRECTOR

FREDERICK A. O. SCHWARZ, JR., CHIEF COUNSEL

CURTIS R. SMOTHERS, MiNORITY COUNSEL

Irited Diates Denote

SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

(PURSUANT TO S. RES. 21, SITH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

February 5, 1976

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr., Esq.

Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination

Office of the Deputy Attorney General

U. S. Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Dear Mike:

Regarding the Select Committee's investigation

of the Secret Army Organization activities

in relation

to the FBI in the San Diego area, the Committee requests

that a member of its staff be given access to the original

materials maintained at the San Diego field office of the

FBI.

Such access should be initially to copies at FBI

headquarters, as previously arranged, and subsequently to

the originals at the field office.

In addition, I thought that the Justice Depart-

ment and the FBI might be interested in the attached copy

of a letter from Committee counsel Michael J. Madigan to

the editor of the san Diego Union.

Sincerely,

John T. Elliff

Director

Domestic Intelligence Task Force

Enclosure

ALL INFORVATION CONTAINED

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February 2, 1976

Mr. Gerald Warren

Editor

San Diego Union

P. 0. Box 191

• San Diego, California 92112

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN ISAUNCLASSIFIEI

. DATE 012/00 BY SP2AMKP

Dear Mr. Warren:

I was surprised to read the article entitled "Report Due on

FBI Probe" which appeared on the front page of the San Diego Union

of January 27, 1976. The article contained statements attributed

to me which were false. I regret to say that I feel this inaccu-

rate reporting was done intentionally by your reporter, Mr. Dillon,

in a brazen attempt to buttress his earlier articles about the SAO.

Specifically, Dillon's article

states:

"Madigan said his four-day visit to California has

confirmed most news reports about FBI involvement

with the SAO's guerrilla war against political

dissidents in San Diego during the early 1970's."

His article goes on to say:

"The FBI was 'very much involved' with the Secret Army

Organization, a Senate investigator said here yesterday

after interviewing the SAo co-founder and former FBI

informant Howard Berry Godfrey.

Both of these statements attributed to me are false. I never made

such statements to Dillon or anyone else. To the contrary, what

few things I did say to Dillon were almost the opposite. More

particularly, I asked him where the evidence was for the statement

reported in his January 11, 1976 article which claimed that the FBI

"created a group known as the Secret Army Organization . ..." I

told Dillon that our investigation had uncovered no such evidence.

With a sheepish smile, Dillon implied that he knew of no evidence

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for that statement and had overstated the case. While the record

of the FBI's involvement with its informer Godfrey does not present

a pleasant picture, I now feel compelled to state publicly that,

in my opinion, the San Diego Union articles by Mr. Dillon have

presented an exaggerated picture of what really happened.

As I indicated in my telephone conversation on January 30,

1976 with Mr. McArthur of your newspaper, I am requesting that

you print this letter as testimony of your newspaper's sense of

fair play, honesty and accurate reporting; a sense which your

reporter lacked. The people of San Diego are entitled to no less.

Sincerely yours,

Michael J. Madigan

Counsel

Senate Select Committee

on Intelligence

Washington, D.C.

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530

FEB 6 1976

TO:

flike

FROM:

SUBJECT:

1976.

John A. Mintz, Assistant Director

Legal Counsel Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for Intelligence

Coordination

SSC Request Dated February 4, 1976-

" Senately

Attached is a letter from the SSC dated February 4,

Please

arrange

for

an appropriate response.

FEL

ALLAINFORMATION CONTAINED

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FEB 6 1976

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

1976.

John A. Mintz, Assistant Director

Legal Counsel Division

Federal Jureau of Investigation

Michael E. Shaheon, Jr.

Special Counsal for Intelligence

Coordination

SSC Request Dated February 4, 1976

Attached is a lotter fron the SSC dated february

4,

Please arrange for an appropriate response.

FRI

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO, CHAIRMAN

JOHN G. TOWER, TEXAS, VICE CHAIRMAM

PHILIP A. HART, MICH.

HOWARD H. BAKER,

WALTER F. MONDALE, MINN.

BARRY GOLDiVATER,

WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY.

CHARLES MC C. MATHIAS, JR., MD.

RODERT MÚRGAN, N.C.

RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, PA.

GARY HART, COLO.

WILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFT DIRECTOR

FREDERICK A. O. SCHWARZ, JR., CHIEF COUNSEL

CURTIS R. SMOTHERS, MINORITY COUNSEL

Inites Blates Benate

STUDY GOVERNMENTAM OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

(PURSUANT TO S. RES, 21, S4TH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

February 4, 1976

The Honorable Edward H. Levi

Attorney General of the United States

United States Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

It has come to the attention of the Senate

Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations

with. Respect to Intelligence Activities that on

February 2, 1976 the Department of Justice turned

over to plaintifis in the Hampton v. City of Chi-

cago case certain Justice Department and FBI docu-

ments.

The Select Committee believes these documents

may be relevant to its investigation of the FBI's

role in the December 4, 1909 raid, and for this

reason I now request that these documents be sent

to the Select Committee.

Your promptest attention to this document

request will be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Frank

Church

Chairnan

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINES

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530

FEB 6 1976

TO :

FROM:

SUBJECT:

1976.

John A. Mintz, Assistant Director

Legal Counsel

Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Senate rig

Special Counsel for Intelligence

Coordination

SSC Request Dated February 5, 1976

Attached is a letter from the SSC dated February

Please

arrange for an appropriate response.

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FEB 6

1976

IO: John A. Mintz, Assistant Director

Legal Counsel Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation

FROM:

Michael E. Shaheen, JI.

Special Counsel for Intelligence

Coordination

SUBJECT:

SSC Request Dated February 5, 1976

1976.

Attached is a letter from the SSC dated February 5,

Please arrange for a prompt and appropriate response.

ALL BE EASTMATION CARIAL

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FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO, CHAIRMAN

JOHN G. TOWER, TEXAS, VICE CHAIRMAN

PHILIP A. HART, MICH.

HOWARD H. BAKER, JR., TENN.

WALTER F. MONDALE, MINN.

BARRY GOLDWATER *IZ.

WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY.

CHARLES MCC. My

JR., MD.

ROZETT MORGAN. N.C.

RICHARD S. SCHWL

. PA.

GARY HART, COLO.

FOLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRECTOR

FREDERICK A. O. SCHWARZ, JR., CHIEF COUNSEL

CURTIS R. SMOTHERS, MINORITY COUNSEL

Wite Slotes Benate

SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

(PURSUANT TO S. RES. 21, SATH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

February 5, 1976

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr., Esq.

Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination

Office of the Deputy Attorney General

U. S. Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Dear Mike:

The Select Committee requests delivery in

unexcised form of the materials pertaining to the authori-

zation of and recommendation for electronic surveillance

directed in the fall of 1969 at organizations engaged in

preparations for the "March on Washington" to protest the

Vietnam War. The Select Committee also desires that this

material be provided in a form suitable for public release

as part of the Committee's report.

Sincerely,

RuT. Eclipph

John T. Ellift

Director

Domestic Intelligence Task Force

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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TO

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010-100

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

- UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. WIR. Wannall fin

FROM

÷W. 0.

SUBJECT:

SENS TUDY 75-

PURPOSE:

1 - Mr.

J

Adams

2 - Mr. J. A. Mintz

(1 - Mr. J. B. Hotis)

1 - MI.

W. R. Wannall

1 - Mr.

R.

L.

Shackelford

DATE: 2/2/76

1 - Mr. J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr.

S. S. Mignosa

1 - Mr.

F. J. Cassidy

1 - Mr.

W. 0. Cregar

1 - Mr. I. J. McNiff

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

3 UNCLASSIFIER

DATE 11130/00 B/

To advise of parameters of discussion established

for appearance of Bureau representatives at Senate Select

Committee (SSC) Executive Session concerning "Domestic

Intelligence Investigations," which has been rescheduled

from 2/2/76 to 10:00 a.M., 2/6/76.

DETAILS:

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst. _

Ext. Affairs —

Files & Com. -

Gen. Inv. -

Ident.

Laboratory

Plan, & Eval. -

Spec. Inv..

Training.

Legal Caun:

Telephone Rm

Director Sec'y -

Reference is made to my memorandum dated 1/29/76

advising of the general areas of Bureau responsibility to

be discussed at SSC Executive Session scheduled to be held/

2/2/76 concerning "Domestic Intelligence Investigations."

On 1/30/76, between the hours 2:30 p.m. to .

4:15 p.m. at FBI Headquarters, another meeting was held

between Mark Gitenstein and Michael Epstein of the SSC

Staff and Bureau representatives, including Assistant

Director W. Raymond Wannall, Branch Chiefs Thomas W. Leavitt

and Hunter E. Helgeson, Section Chiefs Joseph G. Deegan,

Sebastian S. Mignosa, and Robert I. Shackelford, and

Special Agents Andrew

J. Duffin, Fred J. Cassidy and

Thomas J. McNiff, all of the Intelligence Division, and

Inspector John B.

Hotis, Legal Counsel Division.

The

purpose of this meeting was to further define the parameters

of discussion to be held at the eithcoming Executiye fession

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Memorandum to Mr. W. R. Wannall

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representatives with a typed agenda (attached) summarizing

material to be discussed at the forthcoming Executive

Session. In general, the attached agenda assumes that

Congress would enact legislation closely paralleling the

"Stone" language.

authorized only when there

is reason to believe that an

individual has committed or is about to commit a specified

crime.

Exceptions would then be written into the legis-

lation to permit Bure othestigations in such areas as

organized crime, back investigations and counterespionage/

foreign counterintelligence investigations. Recognizing

a possible need for investigations of a domestic intelligence

nature, including threats of civil disorder, the agenda then

requests Bureau input as to need for investigations falling

within this category and an assessment as to how effective

the Bureau can be in preventing acts of violence through

use of intelligence techniques. Additional areas for

Bureau input, according to this agenda, include. (1) the

necessity for investigation of groups calling for the

illegal overthrow of the Government at some future date

but where violence is not imminent and (2) the question of

"preventive action" whereby the Bureau would be permitted

to engage in deterrent-type actions against a group or

individual where violence is imminent and arrest impractical.

Gitenstein and Epstein both emphasized that the criteria

for any exceptions, added to the basic "Stone" language,

will be 'Why can't

the exception be handled by tradional

law enforcement?"

Realizing the short deadline to properly prepare

for the Executive Session, then scheduled for 2/2/76, an

agreement was reached whereby the Executive Session would

be rescheduled from 2/2/76 to 10:00 a.M., 2/6/76. It is

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anticipated that Bureau representatives at the forthcoming

Executive Session will include Assistant Director Wannall,

Inspectors Helgeson and Hotis, and Section Chiefs Deegan,

Mignosa and Shackelford, supra.

On the morning of 2/2/76, the above-named Bureau

personnel, with the exception of Assistant Director Wannall,

held a conference to prepare for the forthcoming Executive

Session. It was agreed by all that the mandate for Bureau

investigations in the domestic intelligence field, as proposed

above by SSC Staff Members, was entirely too narrow and

it was agreed that Bureau representatives at the hearing

would recommend a legislative approach following, in

general terms, the proposed Attorney General guidelines

which would afford this Bureau a broader mandate in protecting

Governmental interests. Assignmentsfor areas of responsibility

were made as follows:

Inspector Hotis - Various proposed

guidelines affecting Bureau operations, court decisions

recognizing right of executive branch to protect Governmental

interests and distinction between criminal and intelligence

investigations; Section Chief Deegan - Effectiveness of

FBI in preventing acts of violence as a result of information

received from intelligence investigations and Bureau

assessment of threats of civil disorder and techniques

necessary to collect such information; Section Chief Mignosa -

Extent of terrorist activity in this country citing specific

instances of known activity, as well as necessity for

sources to garner such information; Section Chief Shackelford -

Necessity for investigation of groups which believe they

will, at the propitious time, engage in violence for the

forcible overthrow of Government, but believe for the

immediate future violence is either not necessary or

impractical.

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Memorandum to Mr. W. R. Wannall

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A briefing of the above-named Bureau representatives

is scheduled for 2:00 p.M.,

2/5/76, to finalize this

Bureau's presentation at 2/6/76 Executive Session.

• ACTION:

Above submitted for information and record

purposes.

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MENJRANDUM

January 30, 1976

To:

Designees

From: John Elliff and Mark Gitenstein

• ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 11 30 00. BYSP2AMKP

On Monday morning, February 2, FBI officials from

the Internal Security Branch of the Domestic Intelligence Divi-.

sion will appear before the Committee in executive session.

The primary purpose of their appearance is to discuss with the

Committee the future role of the FBI in traditional domestic

intelligence operations -- that is, intelligence investigations

of American citizens who are not agents of foreign powers.

The

primary witnesses will include Raymond Wannall, Assistant

Director for the Intelligence Division; Hunter Helgeson, Branch

Chief for the Internal Security Branch; Joseph Deegan, Section

Chief for Extremist Investigations (investigations of terror-

ists, Black Panthers, ard the Klan) ; Robert Shackleford, Section

Chief for Subversive Irvestigations (investigations of the Com-

munist Party, the Weathermen, and other "radical groups"); and,

finally, John Hotis, the FBI's representative to the Attorney

General's guidelines drafting committee.

The primari question which should be discussed on

Monday is the scope domestic intelligence investigations

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which the Congress should permit in any legislative charter

it nacts. In what circumstances should the FBI be permitted

to sjo

beyond the standard which former Attorney General Harlan

Fiske Stone imposed upon the Bureau in 1924 -- that the EBI

- only conduct traditional criminal investigations? For the

purposes of Monday's discussion we might assume that the

Congress were to enact the Stone standard via the following

language:

The Attorney General may authorize offi-

cials of the Department of Justice to inves-

tigate violations of federal criminal law

only where there are specific and articulable

facts which, taken together with rational

inferences from those facts, give rise to a

reasonable suspicion that an individual has

committed or is about to commit a specific

violation of federal criminal law.

Now, obviously, Congress would also have to draft

exceptions to that standard for organized crime investigations,

narcotics investigations, background investigations, and FBI

counterespionage/foreign counterintelligence investigations.

The primary question for Monday's witnesses is - what addi-

tional exceptions do they believe the Congress should consider?

If so, how would they ¿fine each of these exceptions?

What

type of techniques would they authorize to be used in those

circumstances? What threshhold or predicate would they require

for an investigation E activities defined in the exception?

In our exeritive sessions thus far, we have heard

testimony from the General Accounting Office experts on domestic

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intelligence, local law enforcement officials, 'and federal

law enforcement officials, all of whom seem to agree that

pe: laps there should be an exception to this general rule for

F3. assistance in the assessment by other federal officials of

the threat of civil disorder and the necessity for federal

troops. We have also heard from GAO and other experts that

perhaps we should also be considering an exception for intel-

ligence investigations of avowed terrorist groups like the

Weathermen, or the Panthers.

In evaluating the necessity for this last exception,

there are two basic questions which must be asked of these

witnesses. First, what are the sources and extent of organiz-

ed terrorist activity currently affecting the United States?

Second, how effective can the FBI be in preventing specific

acts of violence by these groups through the use of intelligence

techniques?

On January 15 we wrote. to the Bureau requesting

materials on the FBI's assessment of the potential of terrorist

violence in connection with this year's Bicentennial celebra-

tion. This material, which has not been delivered to the Com-

mittee, will be supplirt at the briefing and should help the

Committee understand how the Bureau assesses the threat of

terrorist violence, whether that assessment is realistic, and,

finally, whether that potential for violence is sufficiently

serious to justify an exception to the so-called Stone standara.

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On the second question, the FBI was requested on

December 18 to provide examples of instances in which the

Bureau has actually prevented violence through an intelligence

investigation. As of the middle of this week, the Bureau had

provided ten such examples with underlying documents.

We are

attempting to summarize at least five of these cases, which

involve hundreds of documents, by Monday. The actual facts in

these five cases will be read into the record and would serve

as the basis for questioning the Bureau on whether intelli-

gence techniques can actually prevent violence by terrorist

groups and, secondly, how the wording of various formulations

of the

threshhold for such investigations, e.g., in the

Attorney General's guidelines, in the Bureau!s revised Manual

sections, or in a proposed legislative charter, would affect

their ability to prevent violence.

Finally, there are two.other areas

that should be

discussed on Monday. First, some of the witnesses on Monday,

in particular Robert Shackleford, have expressed concern about

whether the guidelines and proposals we are.considering do not

in effect eliminate so-called subversive investigations in

that neither the Attorney General nor the Committee are con-

sidering authorizing Bureau intelligence investigations where

the likelihood of violence is remote.

For example, he contends

that in most subversive investigations, that:'is of the Commu-

nist Party, the Socialist Workers Party, and other Marxist-

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Leninist groups, the potential for violence is real but remote.

In other words, these groups believe that when the time is

ripe they Will engage in violence for the forcible overthrow

of the government, but that for the moment violence is not

necessary. Therefore, he would contend that an additional

exception is necessary for such investigations.

First Amend-

ment and other constitutional problems with such an exception

are obvious.

• The final area which should be discussed on Monday.

is the question of "preventive action". The Attorney General's

draft guidelines in Part IV would authorize the FBI to engage

in certain preventive action/COINTELPRO-type actions against.

intelligence targets. In essence, the Bureau would be per-

mitted to take action against a group or individual, above and

beyond arrest, where violence is imminent and arrest is imprac-

tical. The Bureau has provided us with examples of situations

in which they feel they should be authorized to engage in pre-

ventive action. Those examples, which are included as Attach-

mentlA, should be discussed

with the witnesses. It is inter-

esting to note that some, of these examples would not even be

permitted under the

Attorney General's guidelines.

We are aiso including, as Ättachment B,. a copy of

the Attorney General's draft guidelines for your review and will

have further materials, including summaries of the five cases

where violence was prevented, available on Monday morning.

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1 - Mr. Mintz - Enc.

1

~ Mr. Moore - Enc.

1 - Mr. Malmfeldt - Enc.

Daly

March 2, 1976

MI.

Hotis

1 - Mr. Taylor

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Honorable Warren G. Magnuson

United States Senate

Washington, D. C.

20510

ALL, INFORMATION CONTAINED

Dear Senator Magnuson:

DATEN 3006 SY PALMS

Your letter of January 30

of a letter dated November

29, 1975.1976, enclosing a copy/ i

from Mr.

Ernst I. Gayden

Letter.

been received.

As you requested, I am returning Mr. Gayden's

Mr. Gayden commented on a statement appearing in

1975, issue of the Seattle Times

newspaper

juoting me as stating,

"There might be some justification for

Firing or reprimanding Agents involved if they knew their act.

You requested

that I provide you with an ex-

planation for this statement.

312/0

12.

The article contains

information reportedly gathered

'from testimony of representatives of the FBI before the United

*States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities and

menteen can pertains to the catati cointlios tate-

'the investigation of Dr. Martin Luther King, JI.

As a repre-

sentative of the FBI has testified previously and it is my

position, there was no legal justification for harassing the

late Dr. Martin Luther King, JI.

With regard to the imposition of sanctions against

personnel involved, it is my position that the ultimate

responsibility for

the correctness of these activitles restec

with the FBI executives who approved and directed them, none

of whom are currently with the FBI. Since they are under re-

view by the United States Department of Justice to determine

if these activities constituted violations of law, it is not

appropriate for me to make further comment at this time.

Sincerely yours,

Assoc. Dir. -

Dep. AD Adm. -

Clarence M. Kelley.

Dep. AD inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Clarence M. Kelley

Comp. Syst. -

Ext. Affairs -

Enclosure

Files & Com. _

Gen. Inv.-

1 no Li se

Director

Ident. _

NOTE:

In order to respond to Senator Magnuson's request

Inspection _

necessary

to obtain a copy of the news article from SAC

H

Intell. -

Basher of the Seattle FBI Office.

External Affairs Division has

Laboratory _

no record

Plan. & Eval. -

of the interview referred to in the news article.

Spec. Inv. -

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Toothes 4-APR

79 1976 ad if

Director See'y -

MAIL ROOM I

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Assoc. Dir.-

WARREN G, MAGNUSON, WASH., CHAIRMAN

JOHN O, PASTORE..R.I.

JAMES B. PEARSON, KANS.

VANCE HARTKE, IND:

Hubert rontrin mishe

PHILIP A HART; MICH: •

HOWARD H. BAKER, JR., TENN.

HOWARD W. CANNON, NEV.

TED STEVENS, ALASKA

RUSSELL B. LONG

J. GLENN BEALL, JR., MD.

FRANKE. MOSS, UTAH

LOWELL P. WEICKER, JR., CONN.

ERNEST F. HOLLINGS, S.C.

JAMES L. BUCKLEY, N.Y.

DANIEL K. INOUYE, HAWAII

' JOHN V. TUNNEY, CALIF.

ADLAI E. STEVENSON, ILL.

WENDELL H. FORD, KY.

JOHN A. DURKIN, N.H.

MICHAEL PERTSCHUK, CHIEF COUNSEL

S. LYNN SUTCLIFFE, GENERAL COUNSEL

ARTHUR PANKOPF, JR., MINORITY COUNSEL

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dep. AD Inv. -

Writed States Senate

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

Asst. Dir.:

Admin. -

Comp. Syst. -

Ext. Affairs =

Files & Com. -

Gen. Inv. -

Ident. -

Inspection -

January 30, 1976

Intell.

aboraton

The Honorable Clarence M. Kelley

egal Cost

Director

Plan. & Eval.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Spec. Inv.

Washington, D.C.

Training -

Dear Mr. Kelley! Pras

Telephone Rm. -

Director Sec'y -

Enclosed is correspondence that have r

received from my constituent, Mr. Ernst

Gayden, who questions the justification and rationalization of your quote as

published in the SEATTLE TIMES.

I would appreciate your providing me with an explanation of this statement as

well as responding. to Mr. Gayden's comments, along with a return of the

enclosure.

Sincerely,

* Wane aquiser

JARREN G. MAGNUSON, U.S.

(WASHINGTON)

WGM :mga

Enclosure

1976

EX-101

REGE. Sit 1354981

DA FERD

1976

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

piri

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at let

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ning

29 Nov 1975

Hon. Warren Magnuson

U.S. Senate

Washington, D. C.

Dear Senator Magnuson:

I have just read in the Seattle Times of 26 November 1975, an

article in which Mr. Clarence M. Kelley is reported to have said "there

might be some justification for firing or reprimanding agents involved

if they knew their acts might be illegal"! I am so outraged by the

incredible brass of that statement that I cannot wait to type this letter to

you.

Since when, I'd like to know, has being unaware of the illegality

of any act, been an adequate defence? I have always heard, since I was

a child, that in the U.S. "ignorance of the law is no excuse." And now,

Mr. Kelley is telling us that officers of the law, especially and vigorously

trained - not ordinary cops - might not know that their acts were illegal.

That's incredible? Mr. Kelley is obviously, in his own words, condemned

as being unfit to head the most potent police force in the nation.

I'd like to know what your thinking is on this matter.

Sincerely yours

Ernst I Gayden

NE 1065 Indiana

Pullman, Wa 9916.

P.S. My apologies for handwriting

on notebook paper.

COPY:gms

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE I BOSS ANES

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FD-350 (Rey•.7-16-63)

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

No plans

Kelley was questioned. about possi

actiontagainst

to punish

tants, civil-rights organizations and.

The programs Were,

in F. B. I.

included extensive efforts to destroy

Dr. Martin Luther King, Ur assa

WASHINGTON - (AP) - Clar

leader. ot the giverights movement

ence Mi. Kelley, director of the Fed-

The Justice Department is investis

eral Bureau of Investigation, proba

gating the harassment campaign toe

ply won't punish agents, involved, in

determine: whether laws were violat.

a harassment campaign against

ed. Kelley said he agrees. with an

thousands of Americans it the jus

FBI official's testimony before the

tice, Department doesn't prosecute

Sénate Intelligence. Committee last

the agents.

week that there was no legal justifies

Kelley said yesterday he is not

cation for the campaien against Dr

considering. " disciplinary. action

King

against the agents. in the absence

of any direct allegations of involve

THE DIRECTOR said there

ment in something legal.

might be some justification" for fier

ipe suggested that the agents

ing or reprimanding agents involyed!

should not be punished for taking

if they knew their acts might be ille-

part inva disruption campaign they

gal,2

"But at the time of the program."

-believed to beilegal.

• Kelley said, "this did not seem to be

*ON, OTHER Subjects in an hour

a part of the thinking of those who

long interview, Kelley said,

did participate. It they know it's iller

He has urged FBi, agents to

gal, I think this places upon them.

protest orders they consider illegal

a responsibility. But there is no indi

orimproper and to bring their com

• Cation

that any who participated

plaints tonim ir they wish to do so.

knew or even thought that it was if

He acknowledges: that paid in:

legal to do these things."

formers may.provoke criminal acts

He added, "I'm very firmly of the

but she has made no changes in

opinion" that the top level officials

es, policies on the use of inform

who ordered

the campaign. must

bear responsibility for it.

He has "absolutely no thoughtin

those, cirectly implicated are alive,

my. mind? about resigning,

and none are with, the FBI. now,

though he did recently consider

idleaving his.job.

(Indicate page, name of

newspaper, city and state.)

Pg. A3 Seattle Times

Seattle, Wash.

Date:

Edition:

Author:

Editor:

Title:

11/26/75

Henry MacLeod

Director's Speeches

Character:

or

80-2

Classification:

Submitting Office: Seattle

• Being Investigated

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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67-78-24704

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

AUG 1 3 1976

Cors,/ Lund

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• .

HOWARD H. BAKER, SHE, TENN.

ROBERT MORGAN, N.C

но в осемене д, мо.

SARY HART, COLO

ILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRECT

REDERICK A. O. SCHWARZ, JR., CHIEF COUNS

CURTIS R. SMOTHERS, MINORITY COUNSEL

@Inited States Senate

SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

(PURSUANT TO S. RES. 21, 24TH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

TO :,

Mr. Phillips

From: John Elliff

January 30, 1976

senstude

_. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIF 122

DATE 1130/00

_BY SEAUT

Subject:

Request of January 19, I976

This informal memorandum is in reference to our

conversation regarding investigations which may have

been authorized pursuant to the policies established

in the SAC Letter mentioned in the above request.

You may wish to determine whether any of the

following may have been investigated:

The John Birch Society

Robert Welch of the John Birch Society

The dational Indignation contention, January of

February, 1962

2/10/16 KAM: I CEDAR

The national Christian Citizen comfutee(/6355=-13528

Gerro von Frellich of the National Christian Citizen

Committee

The Conservative Party of New York

The Christian Anti-Communism Crusade

7 MAR 4.

• 1976

DI. Fred Schwarz of the Christian Anti-Communism

Crusade

Greater New York Anti-Communism Rally, June, 1962

The National Freedom Education Center

DI. Carleton Campbell of the National Freedom

Education Center

The Christian Freedom Foundation

Howard E. Kershner, president of the Christian

Freedom Foundation

DI. Carl McIntire

The Intercollegiate Society of Individualists

American Council of Christian Citizens

Fair Play for Katanga Committee

E. Vincent Milione

W. Cleon Skousen

4 MAR 8

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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA FPAIR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES

G

ARNMENT

Memorandum

TO

MR. CALLAH AN

DATE: 1/30/76

Assoc. Dir. -

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dep. AD inv.—

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst. -

Ext. Affairs —

Filos & Com. -

*Gen. Inv..

FROM

H. N. BASSETT

SUBJECT:U. S, SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON

INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

W. MARK FELT - WITNESS

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

ERE 30 0 6/52ALK

Laboratory.

Legal Coun. -

Plan. & Eval. -

Spec. Inv. -

Training

Telephone Rm. -

Diroctor Soc'y _

On 1/30/76 W. Mark Felt, retired Bureau official, telephoned for Mr. Bassett

and in his absence out of town he talked with Inspector J. A. Conley. Mr. Felt advised

that he has been called to testify in Executive Session before the SSC on Tuesday,

2/3/76. He indicated that he had already had a discussion with staff members,

including Mr. Elliff, concerning his testimony, and thought that it would pertain to

the Bureau's Inspection Division's operations and why the Inspection Division over

the years had not known of certain activities engaged in by the Bureau. Mr. Felt

pointed out that in his preliminary discussion he was informed that the FBI had 16 different

wiretaps on Martin Luther King.

Felt said that he knew nothing about such wiretaps

occurring at that time. Mr. Felt offered his opinion that he believed that the testimony

would go along similar lines concerning the Inspection Division's functions in

the

past.

Mr. Felt stated that he was aware that Mr. Bassett was also scheduled to testify

on 2/3/76 and was calling merely to offer any assistance that he could concerning such

testimony and, in fact, thought that possibly we could be of some assistance to him.

It was pointed out to Mr. Felt that while Mr. Bassett had been scheduled to appear

before the SSC on two different days this current week, both of these appointments

had been cancelled by the committee and as Mr. Bassett had to go out of town next week,

the committee had been so informed that he would not be available to appear until on

for after 2/9/76, and the committee was aware of this fact.

EX-115

REC 21 62-1145%5

135

During the conversation Mr.

Felt stated he thought he had been designatea

Assistant Director of the Inspection Division in October, 1964, and it was pointed

out to him that actually he took over this position from Mr. Gale on 114/ 64 and,

according to our records, remained as Assistant Director of the Inspection Division

until 7/9/71 when he went to Mr. Tolson's Office. Mr. Felt expressed appreciation

for the exact dates and he said he did not have these specific dates in mind but only

the general time frame, and he was also remined that prior to assuming the position

of Assistant Director in the Inspection Division he had-served as Number One Man

in the Training Division. Whether Mr. Felt remembered his position prior to

assuming the position of Assistant Director was not known, but he seemed appreciative

of this reminder.

I - Mr. Mintz (Att: Mr. Daly)

1 - MT.

wannall (Att: Mr. Cregar)

bout of senvice

• Personnel File of

CONTINUED - OVER

Mark Felt

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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Memo for Mr. Callahan

Re: SSC

wits of clasper, ane Felost the sit he would be satt top on the latter s

return.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

None. . . . for information.

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2 - Mr. J.

A .

Mintz

(1 - Mr.

J.

B. Hotis)

1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall

Fobruasy 6, 1976

J. Gallagher

0. Cregar

- Mr. T. E. Burns

The Actorney Goneral

REC-100

Director, FAI (2

11-ss

J. S. Senate Solect Cormittee on

Intolligence Activities (SSC)

Reference is made to your letter dated January 12,

1076, captioned 'Josoph Kralt Burglary" which revoled that

when

Ur. Kraft and his attornays sovieved an fuI nemorandur

datoû July 10, 1973, titlod "Joseph Kraft," they raisel o

question about

Inferences on pages 2 and

3 of the document,

she questionca paragraphs are as follous:

V)

"On Septombor 4, 1969, Joseph

Kraft advised the lashington Fiole

Office of the FBI that ho loft his

hone (3021 i Street, Northwest, Washington,

D. C.) at approzimatoly 9:20 P.1.

on September 3, 1969, to risit wich

forner Governor Averell Harrian Wo

rosirod a for doors fron the

Kraft

residence.

At approximately 9:45

₽.". Irs.

Rraft, sho was in the second

floor beûroon of the rosidence, came

down the stairs and found the

• door

UNRECORDED COPY FILED

-Subsequently, it sas discovered

by is. and irs. Kraft several itons

sterling silver were nissing fron

the dining room and the pantry which

itess, according to the Kraits, had

an estimated unlue of approxinately

$10,000

ALL INFORMATION CORTAINED

PZALN

YCLASSIFIEN

NEREIN I

DATE 11/30/00. 8Y 5

ENGLOSURE

Assoc. Dir..

Dep. AD Adm..

Dep. AD Inv...

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst.-..

Ext. Affairs .

Files & Com. -

Gen. Inv.

Ident. .

Inspection

Intell. ..

Laboratory

Plan. & Eval. _

Spec. Inv..

Training

Legal Coun.

Telephone

&ir

62-115395

1 - 87-107157 (UNSUB:... ITSP)

1 - 65-75629 (Joseph Kraft)

TEB: 11j

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The Attorney General

"A crime scene search and

processing of the crine scene by-the

Metropolitan POlice Departnent produced

negative results. No forcible entry

was noted and ir. Kraft advised Investigative

officers of the Metropolitan Police

Department that he had probably left

the front door ajar when he departed

the residence.

"On the morning of Septenber

4, 1969, the Metropolitan Police Department

vas advised by the Washington National

Airport Police that sono silverware -

had been found near one of the entrances

to the terminal at the Washington

National Airport. The silverware

was racovered by the lietropolitan

Police Department and processed for

latent fingerprints without success

and the itens were returned to llis.

Kraft upon her identification of the

silverware. Ho suspocts were developed

by either the FBI or the Metropolitan

Polico Department in the investigation

of the matter."

Mr. Raft did not recall having spoken to the

rBI about the burglary. Your letter noted the incident is

curious in that the only reference to it comes in the

nemorandun of July 13, 1973, discussing a press report

about the activities of John D. Bhrlichyan.

Two questions raised by you in your letter are:

1) "what other documents in FBI files say about

the Septenber 3, 1969, burglary?"

2) "that files of the Bureau or its

Washington Field Office (WFO) indicate about how the

conversation concerning the burglary took place?"

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The Attorney. General

In response to question one, enclosed herewith

• are

Xeroxes of serials numbered one and two fron Fal

Headquarters (TBINQ) file 87-107157 and serials numbered two,

four, five and sis fron NFO file 87-17564. The enclosed

serials contain all information (excluding the July 18,

1973, memorandum, supra) which could be located in the

files of WFO and FBIIlQ regarding the Kraft burglary.

Xeroxes of serials one and three of TO file 87-17564 have

not been included since they are identical to serials one

and two of rBIll file 87-107157, which have been

enclosed.

In response to question two, regarding FBIHQ or

NO files concerning how the conversation about the burglary

took place, we refer you to the Xeroxas of the serials

furnished in response to question one and enclosed with

this letter.

These serials, as noted above, contain all

infornation which could be located in the filos of WO

and FBIHQ regarding the Kraft matter with the exception,

of course,.of the July 18, 1973, menorandun in question..

to serials were located which described how the conversation

concerning the burglary took place.

It is, noted that enclosad vro serial four,

Baltimore letter to WFO dated October 21, 1969, references

SPO airtel to Bureau September 21, 1969.

A search of the

appropriate files at FBIllQ and WFO has failed to locate

any. conmunication to FBIIQ frou UTO dated September 21,

1969, regarding this matter. It is believed that such

reference is incorrect as to date and actually refers to

enclosed NFO airtel to FBIIIQ dated September 4, 1969,

copy of which was sent to Baltimore.

Enclosures (6)

1 - The Attorney General

Attention:

Michael E. Shaheen JI.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

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=

The Attorney General

NOTE :

Per FBIHQ instructions 1/23/76, WFO reviewed

files for pertinent material regarding the AG inquiry as

2, 4, 5 and 6 from its file and advised newspaper review was

negative regarding Kraft burglary.

By way of further explanation it would appear

that retired SA James R. Wagoner, the author of the questioned

July 18, 1973, Bureau memorandum, may have deduced from

available FBIHQ serials that Kraft actually advised WEO

of the burglary, when in fact the serials do not state

that although serial 1 (enclosed) strongly suggests it.

We have not included this hypothesis in the letter to the

AG since it is speculation and the AG's request referred to

documentary-type information in our files.

Check with WFO

made by Supervisor I. E. Burns, INTD, with SA John P. Loonis,

WE'O.

The SSC caption has been utilized in responding

to this request since the matter at hand is related to

our response to an earlier ssc inquiry.

4 -

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NOTE: SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE

BEFORE COMPLETING.

CLASSIFY AS APPROPRIATE

TO:

Intelligence Community Staff

ATTN: Central Index

FROM:

FBI

SUBJECT: Abstract of Information Provided to Select Committees

1. HOW

PROVIDED (check

appropriate term.

If a document was made available

review but not transmitted, so

note.)

* | DOCUMENT

BRIEFING

INTERVIEW

I TESTIMONY

JOTHER

3. TO WHOM PROVIDED (check appropriate term; add specific names if appropriate)

2. DATE PROVIDED

2-6-76

SSC

4. IDENTIFICATION (provide descriptive data for documents; give name or identification number of briefer,

interviewee, testifier and subject)

Memorandum and enclosures

5. Wise sponse bal sedate on came.

state

request

• CLASSIFICATION O

NFORMATION (ente

Codews TS or

SSC request 1/12/76

7. KEy "onde fint for emporariate key words from the list provided separately: if key words not listed are

Operating procedures

Information handling

8. SUMMARY (see reverse side before completing this item)

Material furnished re Joseph Kraft Burglary.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE N/ 30/005V 380 ALMIP

HEREIN

62-116395

AJD: ds

(4)

ORIGINAL VIA LIAISON TO CENTRAL COMMUNITY INDEX

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TREAI AS YELLOW

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INSTRUCTIONS

Type or print clearly in ink.

• Indicate classification of the abstract top and bottom.

• Date the abstract and put on any internal control numbers required.

•

"FROM" entry should clearly identify the organization providing the

information.

If additions (as when a copy of document sent to SSC is later sent to

HSC) or changes to a previously submitted form are necessary, submit a

copy of the original abstract, with the change indicated.

SPECIFIC ITEM NO. 8. SUMMARY - enter brief narrative statement describing

mutters e appropriation and showing rel evonence

to Intelligence Community

of investigatory interests

should be noted.

Commitments made to supply additional information should be

noted. Additionally, certain administrative information may be entered here,

e.g., restrictions on review of a document, if document was paraphrased, whether

interviewee is current or former employee,

etc. If actual document or transcript

is provided, that fact should be noted and no summary is required. Additional

pages may be attached if necessary.

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI.

Date:

1/29/76

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Assoc.

• Dir.

Dep.-A.D.-Adm

"Dep.-A.D.-Inv..

asst. Dir:

Admin. ....

Comp. Syst

txt. Affairs

files & Com. -

¡Gen. Inv.'.

fdent.

Inepection

Labcratory

Plan. & Eval. -

Epec. Inv. -

Legal Coun. -

Telephone Rm. -

игреот десу -

-

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116395)

FROM:O

SAC, WEO (62-10744)

NS ENSTUDY 75

BUDED 1/30/76

ReBu airtel to WFO dated 1/23/76.

Enclosed for the Bureau are the following serials

from WEO file 87-17564 entitled UNSUB; Burglary of Residence

of JOSEPH KRAFT, 3021 N St., N.W., Washington, D.C., Loss

of Silverware, 9/3/69, in Excess of $5,000, ITSP, 00: WFO:

WEO memorandum of SA ANGELO J. LANO dated 9/22/69, Baltimore

letter to WO dated 10/21/69, Alexandria letter to WFO dated

10/22/69 and WFO memorandum of SA ANGELO J. LANO dated _

12/5/69.

LREC-100/022-11.5

3-1350X1

7 MAR 1.

The above enclosures constitute all serials

requested by the Bureau in referenced airtel to Wro dated™

1/23/76 regarding the burglary of the residenceof JOSEPH

KRAFT, 3021 N Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. on 9/3/69.

On 1/28/76 the papers published for 9/1/69 through

9/7/69 Inclusive by the Washington Post and the Evening Star,

both local dailies of general circulation in the Washington,

D.C. area, where searched for an article regarding the KRAFT

burglary.

The search was conducted at the Library of Congress

periodical microtilm section with negative results.

22 Bureau (Ene.

-WEO ERCLOSUAR

JFL: jmm

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE 5300S BALMK

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Dif

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

WFO

(87- New)

UNSUB; Burglary. of residence

Of JOSEPE-KRAFT, 3021 N St.,

N.W...

., Washington, w. C.

Loss of Silverware, 9/3/69

Value_exceeds $5,000

(00:17F0)

FBI.

Date: 9/4/69

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Priority)

Mr. Tolson

Mr.

DeLoach

Mr. Carper

Mr. Cal'aban

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Falt I.

Mr. Gale

Mr. Ny

Mr.

ohn.

Mr. Tavel

- Miss Homes

Miss Gandy

ALL INFORMATION CONTANEO/

HEREINS UNCLASSINE)

pifal

DATE 1l 30/00 BY SP2ALMA

For information of Bureau JOSEPH KRAFT, Self Employed

Writer, who resides at the above address advised he left his

home at approximately 9:20 P.M., 9/3/69, to visit with focer

Governor W. AVERELL HARRIMAN, who resides a few doors from che

KRAFT residence.

At approximately 9:45 P.M., Mrs. KRAFT who

was in the second floor bedroom of her residence came down the

stairs and found the front door open.

Mr. and les. KRAFT discovered the following items tal

be missing:

A sterling silver Sheffield antique tray made in

Edinbourgh, England, 1780, from the Lenon collection of England;

sterling silver teapot, coffeepot, creamer, and sugar bowl.

These items were taken from the dining room.

Taken from the

pantry was a sterling silver pitcher and muttin dish.

Mr. KRAFT

advised the MPDithat the estimated /value of the missing items

is approximately, $10,000 M

2j-

MGT-54

Bureau

102157

Alexandria

REG 62

- Baltimore

- WFO

AnDreWin icht: DeS 20, 1909

AJL:dbs

(8)

EX 106-

59SEP 1*

Approved:

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WEO 87- NeT.

Crime scene processed by MPD with negative results.

No: forcible entry noted. KRAFI advised investigating officers

that ho possibly left the front door slightly ajar when he

departed the residence.

WFO will maintain contact with MPD and victim for

any additional items possibly stolen. Surrounding offices

contact logical informants and advise WrO of results.

ADDENDUM:

Grimina losestigatione

DI145138

Late this date Detective H. M. WANAMAKER, CID West ERi

MPD, advised the seven items of silver were recovered by FAA

177/2

employee, PONDER KAMP, Washington National Airport (WNA), at

Pereiing

approximately 11:50 A.M. this date. KAMP turned the items over

to FRED SMITH, FAA Police at WNA. SMITH had heard of captioned

burglary over

the radio and telephonically contacted MPD, WDC,

and requested a Detective come to the airport and examine the.

recovered items. Detective WANAMAKER advised he recovered

che items from Officer SMITH and displayed them to Mrs. KRAFT

who eifected identification. Items are presently in the custody

Of MPD, and will be processed by Identification Division 9/5/69.

LEAD:

ALEXANDRIA

AT WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT. Locate and inter

view PONDER KAMP and FRED SMITH both affiliated with FAA and

conduct appropriate ITSP investigation.

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TO

SUBJECT

ORTIONAL FORM NO. 10 i

MAY 1882 EDITION

ESA FPMR (11 CFF) 101-11.8

"UNITED STATES GOT

RNMENT

Memorandum

• DIRECTOR, FBI

V/SAC, WFO (87-17554) (P)

UNsUb; burglary of residence-of

JOSEPH-KRAFT, 3021 N Street, N.W.,

Washington, D. C.

•Loss of silverware, 9/3/69

in excess of $5,000.00

ITSP

(00 :WFO)

DATE: 10/17/69

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

TEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEI

ATE 11 30/00 BY SBLALMBR

Re WED airtel to Director, 914/69.

On 9/5/69, Sergeant CHARLES SAMENS, Mobile Crime

Lab, Identification Division, Metropolitan Police Department,

advised that the silverware was processed by his Department

and that no latent prints of value were obtained.

On the same date, Detective HERBERT M. WANAMAKER,

CID, West, advised he returned the silverware to the victim

after it was processed by his Department.

On 10/3/69, Detective WANAMAKER advised that he is

being transferred as of 10/6/69 to Uniform Sergeant's School.

He stated that no suspects have been developed in this case;

and as a result of his transfer, the case will be closed and

no additional investigation will be conducted.

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WFO 87-17564

LEADS

ALEXANDRIA

AT ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

Will furnish results of

investigation conducted to date.

WASHINGTON FIELD

AT WASHINGTON, D. C.

Will continue efforts to

identify UNSUB through logical investigation and informants.

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Tat:

TO

FROM

OPTIONAL FORIA NO. 10

MAY 1D0I EDITION

GSAFAMA (11 CFR) 101-17.8

• UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memörandum

: SAC, WFO (87-17564)

: SA ANGELO J. LANO

DATE: 9/22 / 69

SUBJECT:

UNSUB; Burglary of residence of

JOSEPH KRAFT, 3021 N Street, N.W.,

washington, D.C.

LOSS OF SILVERWARE value exceeds $5,000

ITSP

(00: WFO)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE BOO SYSTALME

Victim JOSEPH KRAFT, free lance writer, departed

residence 9:20 p.m., 9/3/69 to visit with neighbor former

• Governor W. AVERELL HARRIMAN. Returned home at 9:45 p.M.,

and discovered front door open. Mrs. KRAFT advised she was

upstairs when her husband departed the residence and when

she came down to the living room she found the front door

ajar.

1M3

Missing were Sterling Silver Sheffield antique

tray made in Edinborough England, 1780, from the Lenon

collection. Sterling Silver teapot, coffeepot and creamer

and sugar bowl. Above missing from dining room.

Missing

from Pantry were sterling silver pitcher and muffin dish.

Total value about $10,000.00.

Early A.M., 9/4/69, FAA Police, Washington National

Airport advised Metropolitan

Police Department (MPD),

Washington, D.C. (WDC), that an employee of IAA located missing

silverware in tall grass near parking lot. Silverware recovered

by MPD and returned to owner. No suspects developed and no

latents recovered from missing items.

Agents are requested to contact logical sources and

advised SA LANO or results.

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130

241-87-17564)

(1-87-13084)

(115-Each Criminal Agent)

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SUBJECT:

OFTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY ISS'EDITION

GSA FPMA (11 CFR) 101-18.8

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAG, NEO

SAC, BALTIMORE

(87-14842)

UNSUB;

Burglary Of Residence of

JOSEPH KRAFT, 3021 N. Street,

Nolo, Washington, D.C.

Loss of Silverware

1/3/69; Value Exceeds $5,000

00: WEO

DATE:

10/21/69

(RUC)

RE:

WFO at to BU 9/21/69:

No pertinent information developed at Baltimore.

(- Baltimore

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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UNITED STATES

"ERNMENT

Memorandann

Kaleis.

SAC, WFO

DATE:

10/22/69

•SAC, ALEXANDRIA (87-309) (RUC) .

UNSUE;

Burglary of fesidence

OF JOSEPH KEAFT;

3021 lo Street, NoW.,

Washington, D.C.

loss of Silverware

. *

9/3/69

Value exceeds $5,000

ITSP

(00: WFO)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE N130 SY5RAMKP

The following investigation was conducted by

SA RICHARD HO BLAY.

On September 10, 1969, Officer FREDERICK E. SUTTH,

Washington National Airpost Police Departinent advised he had

no knowledge regarding the recovery of the captioned item

other than the fact they were recovered by a Mr. PONDER KAME

of the rAl. He stated his only involvement in the matter

was to go to the Grounds Department at Washington National

Airport and bring the recovered silver to the Police

Office.

He stated he was aware of the theft of silver and

contacted the Metropolitan Police Depariment and advised

them of the findings of various silver items. Officon SMiTil

continued he had no krowledge it was in fact the missing

itenso

Officer SilITIl concluded by stating he has no knowledge

regarding the actual recovery of the stolen items.

On October 5, 1959, Mir. PONDER KAMP, 103 Ashby

Street, Aloxandriù, Virginia, advised he has been employed

by the Federal Aviation Administration since 1961 and is

presently assigned to the Building and Grounds Department

at Washington National Airport. Mr. KAMP said he did find

some items of silver in early September, 1969. He stated

he had been advised.by his boss, M.. MeCULLEN, to mow the grass

adjacent to the Maintenance Office Building located on the

Washington National Airport grounds. Kai epidered diges

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AX 87-309

area is removed from the actual terminal facilities and

"the buildings are occupied by Federal Aviatión Assoc. parsonnel

Mr: KAMP stated he had been mowing the lawn on the opposite

side of the building and came around to mow the other sido

at approximately 11:00 a.M..

He noticed this brown colored

cardboard box on the lawn. He described the box as being

approximataly 36" long by 18" deep and 18" wide.

Mr. KAMP

noticed the box as soon as he came around that side of the

building as it was not hidden in any respect as the grass

is mowed short and it was merely placed in this location

adjacent to a parking lot.

Mr. KAMP explained he went over

to remove the box fron the grass as it would be in his way

when moving the lawn. When he picked up the box, the bottom

fell out of it and he. noticed the box was soaked. Mr. KAM?

is of the opinion that the box had been placed there the

night before,

as to the best of his recollection it had

rained that night, but was not raining on the day he found

it. Mr. KAiP recalled picking up the several pieces of

silver and bringing it into his immediate supervisors

office, Mr. MCCULLEN. Mr. KAMP said that was the last

time he saw the silver. He said at the time he observed

the silver he had no idea it was worth very much as it did

not appear to him to be anything of value.

Mr. KAMP said the box fell apart when he picked

it up, and therefore he placed it in the dumpster. Mr.

KAMP explained that the dumpster is picked up daily and

the trash brought to the incinerator. Mr. KAMP concluded

by saying 'he has no knowledge as to who

could have placed

the box there nor has he any idea how long it was there

other then that which was previously stated concerning it

being there since the night before.

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indisto

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

SAY ISEZ EDPTION

GAFFMR (41 CAR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: SAC, WEO (87-17564)

FROM : SA ANGELO J. LANO

SUBJECT:

UNSUB; Burglary of Residence of

JOSePH ARArI, 3021M St., N.W.,

Washington; D.C., Loss of Silver-

ware, 9/3/69, in Excess of $5,000

ITSP

(00: WFO)

DATE: . 12/5/69

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

EREIN LUNCLASSINIE

ATE 11 30/00 BYSBALMIG

5

Re WFO airtel to the Bureau, 9/4/69. WFO letter

to the Bureau, 10/17/69. Baltimore letter to WEO, 10/21/69,

(D0). Alexandria letter to WFO dâted 10/22/69, (IO) .

As previously reported, the victim apparently

left his front door ajar when he went around the corner to

visit with former Governor 1. AVERELL HARRIMAN. Upon his

return, the victim was appraised by his wife that silverware

from the dining room and the pantry was missing. Victim

contacted the Metropolitan Police Department, Washington,

D.C. (WDC), and their investigation revealed no signs of

forcible entry and no latent prints developed. No witnesses

or suspects developed.

On the morning of 914/69, Detective HERBERT M.

WANAMAKER, MPD, received a telephone call to report to the

Washington National Airport Police (WNA) Office to view some

recovered silverware. Upon arrival at WNA, Detective WANANAKER

was advised that the silverware was found in the tall grass

near one of the entrances to the terminal at WA. The

silverware had been found in the tall grass by an employee.

Detective WANAMAKER recovered the items and returned

them to WDC, where they were processed for latent fingerprints.

No prints were developed.

Victim's wife viewed the recovered

silverware and advised that they were items she had reported

missing the previoud evening.

tO NES. KRAFT consoLlun

The silverware was returned 87-1354 y-

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WrO 87-17564

12/5:02

Investigation by Alexandria revealed that PONDER

KAMP was mowing tall grass adjaient to the Maintenance Office

Building on WVA territory when he discovered a large cardboard

box.

He picked up the box, and the bottom fell out.

Seven

pieces of silverware fell from the box. KAMP advised he

took the items to the WNA Police. He advised the cardboard

box was soaked clear through so he placed it in a trash can

to be burned.

No suspects were developed by Alexandria.

The Baltimore Office advised contacts with its

informants was negative.

In view of the lack of physical evidence and the

lack of suspects in this case, no further investigation is

being conducted by WFO and the matter is being closed,

VACB.

The following CIs and PCI of WFO were contacted

with negative results:

WF 1888-R

-B, on 10/1/69, by SA O. M. SMASAL

PCI WILLIAM OWEN REEDER, 9/19/69, by SA MELVIN I. GOLDBERG

WE 1816-C, 10/1/62, by SA LLOYD

LLOYD PROCE

EDWARD MAGHOOD, (K-PROB), 9/23/69, by SA JOHN T. ALDHIZER III

HE 1822-2 2124/62, by SA PAUL E. MORRISON

VE. 1295-R

md/14/62, by SA MORRISON

WE 1671-R

9/24/69; by SA MORRISON

WE 1872-K,

9i29/69, by SÀ ROBERT N. WALL

HE 1910-R

10/13/69, by SA WAYNE G. DAVIS

WE

1928-R

9/24/69, by SA GEROULD W. PANGBURN

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1

- Mt. J.

B. Adams

2 - Mr. J. A. Mintz

(1 - Mr. J. B. Hotis)

The Attorne

Goneral

February 13, 1976

1 - Mx.

R.

. J. Gallagher

Director,, FBI

4wT0d

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Mr. J. C. Gordon)

R. Wannall

•It Mr.

W. 0. Gregar

U. S. SBIAIS SELECT COLMITTLE

1. - Mr.

J. G. Deegan

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UIT ITTELLICHICE ACTIVITIES (SSC) 1 - Mr. J. F. Graham

368-88

ATL INSORMATION CONTAINED

A0Z23% IS UR

B: 1-0-84 0325 clar

By letter dated January 19, 1976, you were furniched

details concerning SSC Investigators

Totrick Shea and lary

l'eurco's contacts with formor Fedoral Bureau of Investijition

(Ful) Informent Dougles

Prank Durhem in lay, 1975. Burhon

previously reported on extrcnist activitic of the American

Indion ilovement (LIil). According to Luchen, Shea and lesreo

indicated thoir " strong desire to discredit the F3I,' and

their desire to "cone up with some diri on the IBI"' beccuse

there uns strong support to "nail the IBI to the crocs."

burhon steted that SSC investi ators had maintained direct

contact with Kenneth Wilson, actorney for AIl.

I1so, you vere advised in referonced letter thei

an article appeared in the "Vinncapolis Iribund' on December 14,

1975, which stated that Lock Johnson, in SSC investijator, hac

furnished to filsen a sumary uf information from correspondenco

between the linncapolis FBI Field :ffice and FBI Headquarters.

You tere also idvised that Durhem stated that he

had been contocted by illen Willer who us affilicted wich

Congressmen utis File's Cormittee thich is investigatin;

intelligence activicies. Is, liller asked Durhen to

provide her with anything he could offer which rould reveal

Dep. AD ly. information.

b: 1 an how the rBI and locel police "conned" informents into providin

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst. -

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Gen. Inv. -

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the atcorney Genercl

"Your advice was requested as to what action should

be token regardin;, the unethical conduct of Sonate und

Congressional investigators as cited above.

ittached in a lecter to the vircctor, FUI, from

lix, burhen datei Januery 29, 1976, In wich Hr. Durhom

rouffirms his statmonts rejerding the unethical conduct of

SSC. investigators and in which he stated that no employee

of the 13I hes ever sugsonted to hin that he engage in any

illegal, inmornl or unethical activities.

this lettor is provided for your informacion and

cosiscance in Furniching a response to referenced letier.

inclosure

1 - the veputy ittorney toneral

lictention: Micheol E. Shchech, Jr.

Succinl Counscl for

Intelligence Coordination

NOTE:

Durham is former MP 4115-E who, while no longer being

operated as an informent, periodically contacts the Minneapolis

Division. Durham is currently traveling around the country

under the sponsorship of the John Birch Society, speaking about

his knowledge of extremist activity. In attached letter Durham

agrees that there is no truth to the contention that his

informant status wes uncovered as a result of a leak within

the FBI; reaffirms his charges of unethical activity by SSC

investigators; states that it has never been suggested to him

by an FBI employee that he engage in any activity which would be

illegal, immoral or unethical and states that he would submit to

a polygraph examination regarding all statements contained in

this letter.

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ALL

INFORMATION

CONTAINED

ABREIN JS UNCI

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SIPIED

Jet to the As

2/13176

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Assoc. Bir.

"Dep.-A.D.-

Dep.-A.D.-In

Asst. Dir.:

Admin. -

January 29, 1976

Comp. Syst.

Ext. Affairg

Files & Col

Gen. Inv.

Ident.

Mr. Clarence Kelley, Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20535

Inspection it

Laboratory

Plan. C Eval.

Spec. Ini. i

Training

Dear Sir:

senstudy

Legal Coun.

Telephone Rm.

Director Sec'y

SANDINANCISTASHNUS

Your lotter of Tanuary 20, 1976 to Mr. Tin Kelso In Kansas City regarding

my speaking engagement in that city on January 24 has been reviewed.

I agree there is no truth in fact to the contention that my cover as a top

aide in A.I.M. "was blown in March of 1975, apparently by a leak within

the F.B.I." It is regretful that some printed material has related this

obvious misinformation.

H

To date, I have made approximately 70 speeches to audiences that numbered

approximately 21,000. I have also made numerous television appearances

with an estimated 18,000,000 viewing audience, 31 newspaper interviews

and 54 radio interviews with unknown circulation or audience size. At

all of the appearances, I have strongly stated that it has been proved t

my satisfaction that I was not exposed by a leak in the F.B.I. I have

also mentioned during many of these appearances and interviews the fact

that Senator Church's committee staff personally told me on May 8, 1975,

that they would "do anything we can to nail the F.B.I. to the cross" and

that they related they had associates who would be delighted to "dig up

some dirt, any kind of dirt, on the F.B.I." At present it appears I am not

even half doné with my tour and I'm going to continue carrying this message.

-953

I have never even had it suggested to me by an agent, employee or associate

of the F.B.I. that I should engage in any activity that would in any way be

illegal, immoral or unethical. This letter has not been solicited nor have

I had any communication with any agent, associate or employee of the

F.B.I. regarding this letter or the possibility of writing such correspondence.

I would willingly submit to a polygraph examination regarding all statements

contained in this letter.

FREE inn

116395=13504

If you are confronted by the claim of any individual or group with information

that would seem to disagree with the contents of this communication, the

contents should, if you so desire, provide you with a reply. A reply to

this letter is neither expected nor anticipated.

Very sincerely Yours

23 EER 1976

By 0-1.

Douglass F. Durham

P. O. Box 4735

Des Moines, Iowa 50306

33143

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1 - Mr. D. W. Moore, JI.

= MI. J. P. Graham

January 20, 1976

-

Miz. Jim Kelso

-

14131 Holmes Road

Kansas City: Missouri 64145

Dear: Mr. Kelso:

Your letter of January 5, 1975, citing the

appearance of Douglas F. Durham in Kansas City, Missouri,

on January 24, 1976, in which he will expose the activitie.

of the American Indian Movement (AIM) , has been received.

The thought which prompted you to notify me is apprecisted.

Attendance of Federal Bureau of Investigation

(FBI) personnel it this event is not anticipated.

There is no truth, in fact, to the contention

that hit. Durham's cover as a top aide in AIM "was blown in

March of 1975, apparently by a leak within the FBI."*

Tickets to the January 24, 1976, event enclosed

In your letter are returned herewith.

Enclosures (4)

sincerely yours,

Clarence M. Kelley

Director

JPG: eks

(4)

SEE NOTE PAGE

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Mr. Jim Kelso

14131 Holmes Road

Kansas City, Missouri 64145

NOTE:

Dutham is a former extremist informant who was

publicly identified as an FBI informant by AIM members in

March, 1975. He is currently on a speaking tour sponsored

by the John Birch Society. Bureau files contain

no

references identifiable with correspondent.

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the ecsorosy des

Mr.:J: B. Adams

4o MintE

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General.

tour suvice nos terested en do what actuan shote

be taken terrains the unctiool consuce of Seute ani

Congressional Invensigaters so elted sbove.

Attached In e letter so the utrectet, WBI, Fron

Me. Durhen doted Jenery 29, 1976, fu thich Fr. Jarhen

wofftms his sistenents regardiny the unethieal conduct of-

SSC Savestigators sod in phich he stated that no encloyce

of the rat hes ever susansted to lin that be engage ta apy

12legal, intol of unethseal octivitles.

Tuts letter te srovided for your Inforention and

asatatnoco la farnlihing a respanse to referaneed letter.

Doclosure

7 - The heputy

Attorney General

Intelligecee Geerdinecion

NOTE:

Durhem is former ME 4115-E who, while io longer being

operated as an laforment, periodically contacts the Minneapolis

Division. Durhen is currently traveling eround the country

under the sponsorship of the John Birch Society, speaking about

his knovledge of extremist activity.. In attached letter Durham

agrees that there is no truth to the contention that his

informant status was uncovered as a result of a leak within

the FBI, reaffirms hi's charges of unethical activity by ssc

Investigators; states that it has

never been suggested to him

by an FBI

employee that he engage in any activity which would be

1llegal, inmoral of unethical and states that he woald submit to

• polygraph exemination zegarding all statements contained in

this letter.

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january 29, 197

Mr. Clarence Kelley, Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20535

Dear Sir:

Your leter of January 20, 1976 to Mr. Jim Kelso in Kansas City regarding

my speaking engagement in that city on January 24 has been reviewed.

I agree there is no truth in fact to the contention that my cover as a top

aide in A.I.M. "was blown in March of 1975, apparently by a leak within

the F.B.I." It is regretful that some printed material has related this

obvious misinformation.

To date, I have made approximately 70 speeches

to audiences that numbered

approximately 21,000. I have also made numerous television appearances

with an estimated 18,000,000 viewing audience, 31 newspaper interviews

and 54 radio interviews with unknown circulation or audience size. At

all of the appearances, I have strongly stated that it has been proved to

my satisfaction that I was not exposed by a leak in the F.B.I. I have

also mentioned during many of these appearances and interviews the fact

that Senator Church's committee staff personally told me on May 8, 1975,

that they would "do anything we can to nail the F.B.I. io the cross" and

that they related they had associates who would ba delighted to "dig up

some dirt, any kind of dirt, on the F.B.I," At present it appears I am not

even half done with my tour and I'm going to continue carrying this message.

I have never even had it suggested to me by an agent, employee or associate

of the F.B.I. that I should engage in any activity that would in any way be

illegal, immoral or unechical. This letter has not been solicited nor have

I had any communication with any agent, associate or employee of the

F.B.I. regarding this letter or the possibility of writing such correspondence.

I would willingly submit to a

3 polygraph examination regarding all statements

contained in this letter.

If you are confronted by the claim of any individual or group with information

that would seem to disagree with the contents of this communication, the

contents should, if you so desire, provide you with a reply. A reply to

this letter is neither expected nor anticipated.

Very sincerely YOUEs

Daught Karlou

Douglass F. Durham

P. 0. Box 4735

Des Moines, Iowa 50306

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG.

NO, 27

UNITED STATES

ERNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. J. B. Adams

1

Mr. Mintz

1 - Mr. Wannall

1 - Mr. Cregar

DATE: 1/29/76

1 - Mr. Deegan

1 - Mr. Hotis

1 - Mr. Daly

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dàp. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst. -

Ext. Affairs

Files & Com.

Gen. Inv.

Ident.

: Legal Counse

Laboratory

Legal Cou

Plan. & Evalo-

SENSTUDY 75

Spec. Inv.-

Training -

Telephone Rm. -

Director Sec'y -

By memorandum dated 11/21/75, captioned "Ralph David

Abernathy, EM - Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC),"

from J. G. Déegan to Mr. W. R. Wannall, it was recommended and

approved that contact be made with captioned Committee to deter- n

mine the facts surrounding the possible exhibiting of Bureau

documents to Reverend Ralph David Abernathy of the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) •

John I. Elliff, Task Force Director for the Domestic

Task Force of the Senate

Select Committee, Mark Gitenstein and

Michael Epstein, Staff Members of captioned Committee, were all

contacted with regard to this matter and furnished no information.

concerning. the showing of Bureau documents to Reverend Abernathy. ~

Elliff stated he would continue his efforts to determine who in

the Committee may have shown such documents and recontact SA

Paul V. Daly of this Division.

As of 1/20/76, Elliff stated he had not been able to

determine who may have shown such documents to Reverend Abernathy

and he expressed the opinion that it may have been Lester Seidel,

a Staff Member of that Committee, and that he would make further

inquiries.

RECOMMENDATION:

3

UNAECORLED

For information.

134/0U)

1 EX-115

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

EREIN IS UNCLASSIFIE

ATE 1 30 00 I SPLAMA

pur

6211345-1350

1 - 100-442706

7. FEB 4 1976

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The Attorney General

Director,

RE-10062 2-111=

U.S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

2 - Mr

Mintz

(1"

M

J. B. Hotis)

1 - Mr.

W.

P.. Wannall

1

- Mr. J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr. J. T. Aldhizer

February 6, 1976

1 - Mr. W. 0. Cregar

113492)

F. Phillips

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREI 16 UNCLASSIFIED

DATE II 30/00 BYSPRALMKP

Reference is nade to SSC letter dated

January 23, 1976, requesting, in part, materials

relating to Martin luther King, JI.

Inclosed for your approval and forwarding

to the SSC is the original of a memorandun in partial

716/16

response to the request for Ring materials. Also

enclosed for your records is a copy of the memorandum

along with a set of the materials to be delivered to

the SSC.

LACLOSURA

It will be noted in respect to Itens 4 and 5

Of the request that it has been necessary to repeat to

the SS, through the enclosed memorandum, information

previously furnished to the SSC concerning original

recordings of documentation pertaining to Stanley David

Levison. It seems to us that the SSC's repetitive requests

for same material is counterproduetive to our abilities

no pitsare

to propare prompt responses for the SSG. This is

highlighted by the extremely short deadlines frequently

set by the SSC in its requests.

In short,

it unecessarily

adds to the ork burdens of the staffs of both the

Department and this Bureau.

Assoc. Dir.

SEE DISH FIE

Dop. А. А: 62-116395

Asst. Dire

Admin. -

Comp. Syst. _

L SFP:1hblhb

Ext. Affairs. -

(11)

Files & Com. _

Gen. Inv. DIN

SECRET MATERIAL ATTACHES:

Ident. -

Inspection Ai

Laboratory a

edm

1.11

Bren

Legal Coun.

Plan. & Eval.

Spec. Inv.

Training -

Telephone Rm..

irector Sec'

1B A MAR 9?

1976 200м

TELETYPE UNIT [

Win

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The Attorney General

It is being left to the Department's discretion

as to whether or not this matter should be taken up with

the SSc to avoid future similar situations. It would be

appreciated if the Department's final judgment ia this

matter was made known to us.

Enclosures (2)

2 - The Deputy

Attorney General

•Attention:

Michael E. Shaheen, JI.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

NOTE: On 3116/76 ta Plackhurst Dept.,

in reparator repressur drilled

2

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2 - MI

• A. Mintz

(1'

- Mr. J. B. Hotis)

1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall

1 ~ Mr. J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr.

J.

T. Aldhizer

1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar

1 = Mr.

S. F. Phillips

February 6, 1976

62-116395

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

EREIN It UNCLASSIFIE

ATE II 30 AU BYERRAMY

In ire garage! are is not for dissemi.

in c sal prossedings by,

rised to unauthorized person

U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENZAL OPERATIONS WIT

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSG)

Reference is made to SSC letter dated

Jamazy 23, 1976, requesting, in part, materials

relating to Martin luther King, JI.

This memorandum provides information and

effects dellvery of materials responsive to Items 1,

2, 4, 5 and 6 of referenced request.

This document is prepared in responso

With respect to Item 1, the decision to

include Stanley David Levison on the Security Index (SI)

was based on a lengthy report dated June 19, 1953, at

nation outside your Crun.

your Committee and the cu.

New York City, covering levison's Communist Party, USA,

express

activities.

This report is not being delivered since

its substance, which comprises the reasons behind the

SI decision, was provided Senator Frank Church and

nel without the

selected SSG Staff Members during a special briefing

by representatives of the FBI on lovember 5, 1975.

In response to Iten 2, being delivered with

this menorancun is a copy of New York airtel dated

January 4, 1962, the substance of which was provided to

Assoc. Dir.

the Attorney General (AG) by letter dated January 3, 1962,

Dop. ADAd. - captioned "Stanley David Levison; Security Matter - C."

Asst. Dir.:

Other than the initials of approving officials appearing

Admin. _

Comp. Syst. -

on the letter, no other material was located in logical

Ext. Affairs

FBI Headquarters files pertaining to the decision to

Files & Con. - transhit the information from the airtel to the sg.

Ident.

Inspection _

Intell. -

SFP :1hb|hb

SECRET MATERIAL ATTACHED

Laboratory

(10)

ORIGINAL AND ONE COPY TO AG

Legal Coun

Plan. & Eval.

Spec. Inv.

SEE NOTE PAGE 3 /8B

Training

Telephone Rm. _

Director Sec'y —

MAIL ROOM

TELETYPE UNIT I

GPO: 1975 0 - 594-120

ENCLOSUR

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SCIATE SELECT COLGIITTRD OU JPZCLAICONCE LCCIVICILS (SSC)

Icen 4 requested the original record of the

Informant's assertion contained in an FbI letter to

the Lt dated september 4, 1563, concerning King, Chat

Stanloy Lavid sovison is a secret mehber of the Contiist

Party (information received fron Infomani in July, 1963).

This Dureau previously furnished to the S50 a

copy of a memoraniun dated july 26, 1963, fron Speciel

ligent (Ss) Francis i, Leonard to the Special igent in

Charge (SiC) lew York, which reported information obtained

fron the infomant July 16, 1963, concerning levison's

Commist Pasty nenbership. the FiT, cover Herozandun

DI lovember 20, 1975, advised that our dew Tore Office

Was contacted for documents representiny original recordings

from Lureau informants concerning Levison. is a rcsult,

our lew York Uffice provided the material which tas

deliverad with the Lovember 20, 1975, merorandun and

Thich has

served as a basis for statements in Various fBI

cocurents that lovison tas a secret member of the Corminisi

Party. It might be noted, also, that the information

below concerning Item 5, and specifically a menorandum

of sit seonard dated August 30, 1962, further establishes

the originality of documentation oi interest to che SSG,

Iten 5 requested the oricinal record of the

Informant's assertion contatued in in jugust 30, 1962,

rerorencum of Si Leonard to the SiC, d'er Jort, in tlich

it is reported that the informant advised on Lugusi 25,

1962 (correct date lugust 28, 1962), that Stanley

Levison is a secret member of the Communist farty, USa.

This tureau previously furnished to the SSC

a copy of this sconard benarandun ant, in the cover

nonorancun of lovember 20, 1975, advised that the Leonard

memorandun, among others of which coples were being

furnished to the SSG, represented an original recording of

the informant's information.

=2.

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SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE, ON INTOULICUNCE ACIIVITIES (SSC)

fegarding Item 6, being delivered with this

memorandum are materials responsive to this request.

1 - The Attorney General

NOTE:

Regarding Item 1, consideration was given to

furnishing the SSC the report which served as a basis

for including Levison on the SI. However, since the

special briefing provided to Senator Church and SSC Staff

Members included details regarding our investigation of

Levison, it would unnecessarily jeopardize our highly

sensitive Communist Party sources to make this report

available to the SSC. Bureau response to Item 3 is

pending regotiations underway between Department and SSC.

A copy of the SSC request is attached below the yellow

of this IHM.

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5-140 (Rev. 1-21-74) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

Addressee:

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

ULTR C81 LHM

• Memo

• Report dated_ 2/6/76

Coption Document: "556).

U. S. Senate Select Committee

(SSC). (SSC Letter 1/23/76,

Items 1, 2, 4, 5б: 6)

(iginating Office:

Dates: 2/1/16

Received by:

Return this receipt to the Intelligence Division, FBI

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS JUNGLASSIFIEL

DATE 11/30/00 BY SP2ALM.148

62-116-395-134944

ENCLOSURE

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NOTE: SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE

BEFORE COMPLETING.

TO:

Intelligence Community Staff

ATTN: Central Index

CLASSIFY AS APPROPRIATE

FROM:

FBI

SUBJECT: Abstract of Information Provided to Select Committees

1. HOW PROVIDED (check

for

appropriate

If a document was made available

review but not transmitted, so

note.)

X DOCUMENT

BRIEFING

INTERVIEW

I TESTIMONY|

JOTHER

2. DATE PROVIDED

2/6/76

3. ТО WHOM PROVIDED (check appropriate term; add

specific names if appropriate)

SSC

4. IDENTIFICATION (provide descriptive data for documents; give name or identification number of briefer,

interviewee, testifier and subject)

Memorandum and enclosures

to formal request, other

of (name),

itiativ

SSC letter 1/23/76, Items 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6

U

?. Key mopds fentor temperopriate key words from the list provided separatoly: if key words not listed are

Operating Procedures

Information Handling

8. SUMMARY (see reverse side before completiné this item)

Delivery of information pertaining to Martin Luther King, Jr.,

and Stanley David Levison.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS/ UNOLASSIFIED

DATE. 11/30/00 BY.SP.2 AOMKP

62-116395

AJD: 1hb

(4)

ORIGINAI VIA LIAISON TO CENTRAL COMMUNITY INDEX

IN CONNECTION WITH SENSTUDY 75.

TREAT AS YELLOW

5. 13S

379 | (6-75)

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• Type or print clearly in ink.

• Indicate classification of the abstract top and bottom.

• Date the abstract and put on any internal control numbers required.

• "FROM" entry should clearly identify the organization providing the

information.

• If additions (as when a copy of document sent to SSC is later sent to

HSC) or changes to a previously submitted form are necessary, submit a

copy of the original abstract, with the change indicated.

SPECIFIC ITEM NO. 8. SUMMARY - enter brief narrative statement describing

substance of information and showing relationship to Intelligence Community

matters if appropriate. Any feedback or evidence of investigatory interests

should be noted.

Commitments made to supply additional information should be

noted. Additionally, certain administrative information may be entered here,

e.g., restrictions on review of a document, if document was paraphrased, whether

interviewee is current or former employee,

etc. If actual document or transcript

is provided, that fact should be noted and no summary is required. Additional

pages may be attached if necessary.

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SSC REQUEST

ITEM I

1-23-76

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DAEN 24SY BAUMK

Retari

62111-385-134951

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STANDARE FORM NO. 84 •

Office Memos

in . UNITED STA

FD-122

(1-2-51)

OVERNMENT

DATES

16759/53

TO

:Director, FBI

FRON

: SAC, New York (190-141180)

STAPLEY DAVII

(286-22801 0K

LESVISON

Card Filed

PREPARED

SM-C

1-13-5-34

Startey

CALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS JINCLASSITA

JATE iD

It is recommended that a Security Index Card be prepared on the

above-captioned individual.

The Security Index Card on the captioned individual should be

changed as follows: (Specify change only)

'NAME STANLEY DAVID LEVISON

ALIASES

NATIVE BORN

COMMUNISI

NATURALIZED

SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTI

ALIEN

_INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST LEAGUE

MISCELIANEOUS (Specify)

TAB FOR DETCOM

TAB FOR COMSAB

RACE White SEX Vale

DATE OF BIRTH

5/2/12

PIACE OF BIRTH New York, N. I.

BUSINESS ADDRESS (Show name of employing concern and address)

'Owner, Park Management Co.; officer of Atlantic Coast Realty Corp.

6 East 39 St., New York City

NATURE OF INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS (Specify from Vital Facility List)

Real Estate, Investments

RESIDENCE ADDRESS

309 West 104 Street, New York dits)-39245&-'!

tii4102703

Sa' 26

EX. - 103

REGISTIRED

all as

MAIL

9

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SSC REQUEST

ITEM

1-23-76

2

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HERE A TO SA TAMED

Retain

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Dom

'ivision

INFORMATIVE NOTE

Date - 1-5-62

Stanley Levison, Security Index subject

of New York Office, is attorney anc

businessman who regularly contributes

large sums DE money to Comunastatty,

Reserve Fund.

Levison's connection

CG 5824-32,

PartY

and a few top Communist

y functionaries. Attorney General

being advised.

ALL INEORMAMION FONTAINED

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FD-38 (Rey. 12-13-56)

Mr. Tolson

W?. Belmon't.

Mohr-

Calishan.

Tr.

Conrad

FBI

Date:

1/4/62

Transmit the following in

(Type in plain text or corle)

Via

AIRTEL

hir. T

Trie. 3.e.1

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

Mr. lagrea

DIRECTOR, FRI (100-392452)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEG

miss bandy

-

FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK (200-211280)

DATE 241,00

SUBJECT:

STANLEY LEVISON

IS-C

...... ....

Extreme caution must be exercised with respect to

dissemination of the information herein since, by its nature,

It tenas to identify N· 694-5*, a valuable informant, as the

source thereof. Unless this information is obtained from a

source other than NY 694-S*, it should not be incorporated -

even in paraphrased form F-in the investigative section of a

report c

Into thrif

CPUSA Reserve Fund functionary, WorSt stated the tallowinG.

STANLEY LEVISON is doing important work for the CPUSA

Kin his

cole of advisor to the Southern negro leader LUTHER

KING:

LEVISON wrote the speech KING delivered at the AEL-CIO

convention in Monda. He is active in KiNGs right to

vote

movement" in the South,-and was-instrumental in raising $200,000

for

the sa

said movement.

dent KENNEDY, Attorney General ROBERT KENNEDY,

and important

leaders of the AFL-CIO. He also has contact with numerous

people in government.

SO,

In accordance with his previous commitment to do

LEVISON contributed $12,000 to the CPUSA Nationar Office

during

19610-

fRACT: 3-Bureau (100-392452)

(RM)

First t1-NX 134-70

(41)

262-7091105

I-NY

100-19679

ISADORE WORSY) (415)4967-20001408

CPUSA FUNDS RESERVE FUNDS

(415)

REG-71 /

13794

5/3-wx:

ACB:Ume

117 Approved: (8)

R

62 JAN 1 5 S96i2l Agent in Charge

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SECRET

1

- MI. Rosen (Mcfowan)

1

- Mr. Bland

1 - Mr. Haack

1-Mr. Kitciens

january

8, 1962

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Director, FBI

ST

ALL INFORMATION CONTANED

MASSIV

STANLEY DAVID LEVISON

SECURITY MATTER + €

I thought you would be interested in knowire

that Levison, a

new york accorney and businessman Wil

is a secret nember o the commist parsinartin inerg

allegedly a close adviser in the Reverend

King,

prominent southern necro leader.

According to

source, To has turnison reliable intomation in

the past,

SENSAIIE

delivered attre recan nerican Deceratio) of

PUREICAN

FITCLENGE

Labor - Songress of Incustrial

Lorgonizations convention

and ads Tang In Binandial matters.

Cur scarce also

that Levison, taroug

association Working,

reportetly

access

and Tas

sia contact trun

wu the besigens.:

Because of

the sensitive nature of ouz

"source, ve have classified this comunication "Secret"

1€

19

NUT

MAILED, 2

1932

JAN 3-

COMiN-FBI

100-392452

5

NOTE ON YELLOW:

Subject's name in Security Index.

SENSITIUE

Department has been furnished reports on him.

has for a number of years been invalied in borminatso

Refr

FORGEN

Party (CP) Reserve Fund apparatus and

Are tuto apara in germ tannetal.

activit costs manormation concerning Levison known

Tolson

Tricelly

only to

Belmont

CG 5824-S- and a few CP leaders.

Mohi

Fas

Callahan .

Contad

€ T3 WW.05

DeLoach

Evans

Malone

(10)

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

bart

100-10057

THE DISADDAN

191

392452-11

29576

Trotter

Tele. Room

-Ingram

Gandy

SECRET

доом

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wat!

SSC RIQUEST

ITEL

€

1-23-76

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DARE 120,005F55PQALIP

Lettin

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SENSITIVE

SAC, New York (100-111180)

KLC- 14

Director, FBI (100-392452) /73

November 23, 1962

JINE

I- Nr. Bonchue

I- Mr.

Haack

1- Mr. Floyd

STANLLY DAVID EEVISON

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

Reurlet dated 11-15-62•

Remain alert in this matter and if you find that

further consideration should be given installation ef

microptone sirveillance at the subject's office, submit your

recommendation accordingly.

NOTE ON VICH:

Subject is on SI.

He is New York attorney and

businessman who is involved in current tomunist tyingin

matters:

he is in frequent contact with fortin Luther King,

proment Negre leader.

By airtel 8-16-52, NY advised that

the microphone surveillance had been discontinued for security

subject's office

had been removed.

The Bureau currently has

Lesur coverage

subject's office and installation of tesur coverage at

subject's residence has

been authorized.

In relet,

states the factors causing removal of the misur in 8-62

have not changed and My reconmends that the misur be permanently

discontinued.

Since the mate unit has been removed and

coverage will

be maintained through above tesars plus live

coverage from NY 694-S*, NY recommendation is approved.

INFOUND

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

WHF : pag

(6)

MAILED 8.

NO.:: 102

Tolson

Balmont

Mchr

Casper

Callahan

Contad

DeLoach

Evans

Gole

Sullivan

TOyal

Tainter

MAIL ROOM

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2 00 10 родн на. 10

5010-101

UNITED STATES

G

NMENT

Memorandum

m. 70

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-392452)

DATE:

11/15/62

FROM:

SUBJECT:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-111180-Sub 6)

STANLEY DAVID

LEVISON

IS-C

(00: NY)

JUNE

Re NY airtel, 8/16/62.

security situation regarding mate unit covering !

subject's office

(NY 3575-S* has not changed to date.

Eisure

Present coverage of LEVISON includes a tesur

May 350 a covering his offace at 63. 3oth so. no.

Also a tesur survey of subject's residence at 585 West

End Ave. has been completed and Bureau authority to

install

has been requested in separate communication.

It is felt that these two tesurs will give

comprehensive coverage of LEVISON's activities.

It is,

therefore recommended that mate unit covering subject's

office be permanently discontinued.

ALL INFORMA ION CONTAINED

DATE 1124 DU BY-S PLAUNK

2-Bureau (100-392452) (RM)

I-New York (100-111180-Sub 6 (414)

FTL: rmv

(3)

REG14 00-372452179

$1 NOV Z61962

C:113

run, patha

...:

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F'D-36 (Rev. 12-13-55)

FBI

Date:

8/16/62

Transmit the following in

PLAIN TEXT

(Type in plain text or code)

Via

AIRTEL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-392452)

FROM:

• SAC, NEW YORK (100-111180)

SUBJECT:

STANLEY LEVISON

IS - C

JUNE

On 8/16/62, at 4:50 AM, NY 3575-5*, mate unit

covering subject's office, was temporarily removed for

security reasons, as information received that new telephone

system to be installed in LEVISON's office.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

127-11

DATE A 0 S: 5B2AIMK

5. - Bureau (100-392452) (RM

- NeW YORK |100-111100

IJK: gmm

(5)

16%

100-37.9132

REC-24

DENIES

12 AUG I% 1962

Approved:

r. Special Agent in Charge

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,6 (Rev. 12-13-58)

FBI

Date: 3/16/62

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

PLAIN TEXT

(Type in plain text or code)

RM

Via

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-392452)

FROM

: SAC, NEW YORK (100-111180)

JUNE

SUBJECT:

STANLEY DAVID LEVISON

SM-C

(00: NY)

-

ReBuairtel 3/2/52, granting authority to

install misur in subject's

office, 6 E. 39th St., NYC.

COLE. INIT.

Misur installed 10:10 AM, 3/16/62, symbol

number, Ny 3575m56.

Misur monitored at Sutec, NYC.

Full security assured.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

TEREIN

DATE 1213051 PALMK8

3:- Bureau (100-392452) (RM)

1 = Nº (100-111100-SUB 6) (415)

1 = NY (100-111100) (415) -

FIL: KMD

(6)

REG 43

107- 71451

#: 5298671391

25

1 MAR Z$ 1962

Approved?

Special Agent in Charge

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Belmont

MI.

Julin

#. Matter

Mr.

Biand

Mr. Donohue

Mr.

raack

Mr. kitchens

March

2, 1962

AIRTEL

TO: SeC, dev Sold 902-1111001

Freu: Diractor, ADI (160-522452) -13 7

SIMILEY BAVIN LEVISON

SUCUNTY MATTER - C

NATE

Reutairtel 2-28-52.

ProVided full security assured,

authority granted to

Install nisur in subject's onfice, o Lost 39th Stroet, Rew Yor

City.

17369 2ac,

date, installation und symbol nuber.

Sulet

Justriacation Charty

Joys nator inscullation unu each sa months

morator, Necessary leased line lecter follows.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN I

HERE 2400 SEAM*P

NOTE W YELLOW:

See memo Bland to Sullivan, 3-2-62, same caption, TiK:mtb.

MAILED 31

cAR & - 1962

COMM-TBI

TVK :itb

(10)

Tolson

Belmont.

Mohr -

Collahan -

Contad

DeLoach -

Evans

Molone

Rosen

Sullivan -

Tavel

Trotter.

плота -

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FBI

Date: 2/28/62

PLAIN TEXT

Ti manil the following in

AIRTEL

(Type in plain text or code)

RM

Vis

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-392452)

FROM

SUBJECT:

SAC, NEW YORK (100-111180)

STANLEY DAVID LEVISON

SM-C

(00: NY)

JUNE

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HATEN ENS ALER

ReBuairtel, 2/16/62.

Misur survey conducted 2/28/62.

Misur can be

securely installed in office occupied by LEVISON at 6 East

39th

Street, NY, NY" Misur will be monitored in sutec, No.

Lease line letter necessary for misur and should read:

From

6 East 39th Street, NY, NY, to

201 East 69th Street, NY, NY.

Bureau authority requested to install misur

_In effice of STANLEY LEVISON,

6 East 39th Street, NY, NY.

line letter necessary.

-

try. advised +1 3-2-62

that Trespass will be invalued

31-

Bureau (100-392452) (RM)

1

-

NY (100-111180) (415)

JJK: KMD

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RES-28 / 50-373452-139

1G MAR

1962

53, RA

Missorich.

MORY

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVE

ENT

Memorändum

TO

: Mr. W. C. SullivanWee

FROM : MT. J. F. BL

SUBJECT: STANLEY DAVID LEVISON

SECURITY MATTER - C

Arron-

Mohr -

Callahan

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans

Malone

Rosen

DATE: March 2, 1962

Sullivan

3 Tavel

JUNE

IF Belt We rot Room

1-NI•

Ingram -

d: N. Mattergandy.

I-MI. Blana

1-Mr.

Donohue

1-MI.

Haack

1-Nr. Kitchens

This memorandum sets forth justification of microphone

surveillance in office of Stanley David Levison, 6

East 39th Street,

New York City.

BE revison in serie tide is attorney arts

FOREr businessman uno As involved in secret Communist Party (CP) Financial

•NY 694-5* furnished information in January and reoruary,

ops 1962, conceriting lose association between subject and the Reverend

Martin Luther King, or., prominent southern Negro leader. Levison

reas tan tote sit matter ye characterized King asta wholesos,

matters aga

hearted artist who has studied, it and belteves in fi. Levison

alesear has access.to the hite ouse and titorney General hrough

his association with King.

This infomation previously furnished

Attorney Ceneral and O'Donneltrat White House. -

New York airtel 2-28-62 requests authority for installation

af a microphone in office

authority disclosed installation can

disclosed fite a ton can be sure e contee

A survey conducted on Bureau

be made with compiete security,

although trespass will be necessary.

OBSERVATIONS:

infrast

Al though

094s is able to furnish some infornation con-

cernig Levison, additional coverage is believed necessary to more

adequately determine his influence on and association with king, his

possible association ith foverment officials, and his financia

activities in behalf of the CP, USA.

SENSITUE

RECONCENDATION:

Intelligencerotiv

That attached airtel be sent to New York giving it authority

to install a microphone in the office of Levison at 6 sast 32th Street,

New York City.

REC- 28

100-3

32: 452-2

40

ruth

EX. = 107,

25 MAR 1:3 1962

Enclosure

100-392452

gift

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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Mir. Donohue

I - Mr. Haack

1

- Mr, Kitchers

February 16, 1962

AINTEL

TO: SAC, New York (160-111180)

From: Director, FBI (100-392452) - 137

STANLEY DIVID LEVISON

SECURITY MATTER • C

JINE

Reurairtel 2-15-62.

Provided full security is assured, authority

is

grented to concict a misur and cesar sarvey

at Lovison's

offica

ПT--2932.

5 Bast 50th Stroat, New Yori City,

tolegnone nuber

Promptly auvise bureau of results of your

survey along with your couments conceming any security

factors involved.

SENSITIVE

NOTS ON YELLOW:

INTOREANT

Subject's name in Security Index. Levison is New York

attorney and businessman who is Anvolved in secret Communist

Party financial mattets. MY 604-Sa recemly furnished intor-

Lither sing,

prominent Southern Negro leader. On 2-12-62

intomant davised to levisan told rus fadi that king isna

Marxist but cannot.publiclespouse-because.-heis-aminister

New York desires additional coverage of Levison's

activities

of his apparent increased activity.

VEC.0-2051174

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Seizunt

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Coilahan

DoLisch.

Burns

Malere -

Rosen

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(6)

HER 19 3856.05

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HATE MAO SEALAND

gid.

Troller -..

Tales, Room.

TELETYPE UNIT

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FD-36 (Row. 12-13-568

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

2/15/52

(Type in pluin text or code)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-392452)

JUNE

SAC, NEW YORK (100-111180)

SUBJECT:

STANLEY DAVID LEVISON

SM - C

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE LA AS ALLE

ReNYairtel dated 2/12/62, captioned "DR. MARTIN

LUTHER KING, Jr., SM-C"

The extent of KING's dependency on LEVISON

for advice on a wide variety of subjects has been further

established by information developed through NY 1300-5*

on 2/11/62.

In addition to his association with KING,

LEVISON has a wide circle of acquaintances in political

life and with leading figures in the American Jewish

congress.

ROY BENNETT, donated $12,000 to

According to NY GOSS, LEVISON and his brother 15 le

the ChUSA Reseave Fund,

to Marxismand possible influence in high political

makes LEVISON a potentially dangerous Communist.

authority

In light of facts developed the NYO requests

to conduct a misurantesur survey at LEVISON'S

office, 6 East 39th Street,

NYC, telephone number MU 4-

2932.

It is felt that such coverage would

fully LEVISON's activity for the CP, USA.

110-39:418

3-Bureau (100-392452) (RM)

11-New York (100-111180)

11 FEB T81 1962

132

RLP: eaC

(5)

C a Wicks.

Ca retiril 831 P.3

901-X

Approved:

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NY 100-111180

Previous installations on LEVISON were

NY 1533-S* and NY. 1070-S*, tesurs at his residences,

and NY 7831=S*, a misur at LEVISON's office.

In each instance this coverage was terminated

Decause spectric intormation relative to CP, UsA Resesve

Funa, operations was not developed.

It is felt now that

LEVISON's apparent increased activity warrants recommenaitions

contained herein.

SENSITIVE FOR IN.

ENLIGENES OPERATION

- 2

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TD-36(1264-5-13-56)

FBI

• Date:

2/4/57

Transmit the following message via

Airtel

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

FROM

SAC, NEW YORK

TO

:

BUREAU

CP.

IS-C

ISA-FUNDSSFID

ELSuR

NY 1831-S* discontinued at 1:00 PM

2/3/57. Full security maintained during removal.

Microphone and wiring removed.

All monitoring

equipment being removed from plant this date.

KELLY

Mir.

Fir.

interistm

Nichols*

Me. A run

IJ..hr-

i3Ir.1:1315-

fair. 1

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Mr. Fit 2202

JUNE

"...

1.245

SFIO

3-Bureau (100-3-03

L-New York 1100-74500

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(5)

Mr. Belmont

* ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HERE CASE DAUNK.

FES 20121

in • 117

Blig

Sent

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MurrayeR clayAgent in Charge

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SImpSON

anto

12-14-56

AIRTEL

-"*.

SАC,

CR,

WBY

FORL

#7+31200-74560 540 33

ESA - WIS INTELI SPOORITY - C

CUME

OPPORDED - 23

Ur bourzet 12-5-36.

In accordance with your recomendation,

CLDBOTTECTION

your office to make a payment

up to :15 to various building service employees at

6 E. 32th Gtreet, New Tori Ci:3.

It is suggested that in sumitring blue slips

For this pauments they contain o

totement indicetiny

the payment nos made to builting service employees for

SerUiCES TeRiered.

HOOUET

Tolson.

Nichols

Boardman.

Belment

Mason.

Mahr -

Parsons

Kosen -

Tumm

Nease -

Pinterroud

Toic. Roots -

Hollomn.in

619455143

гоб-

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

titil

DEE IS SIS ALMI

I - J.S. Johnson

331 OPO

NOTE ON YELLOW:

ELSON

A fictitious cover it "AI-Sue Research '

is used as a monitoring plant in room 203,

"?. 39th Street,

New York City,

to cover a microphone

surveillance

installation:

on Stanley D. Levison. Levison is very

closely affiliated with CP reserve tuna operations SFIO

It is a custom

in New York to make token payments to

building service employees at this time of year and

the New York Office desires to pay 13 to each of five

elevator operators at the above address. It is believed

to be to the aduantage of the Bureau to make these

payments to prevent these emoloyees from singling out

this cover firm.

These payments will assist in the

continued protection of this cover firm as a monitoring

plant.

ROS: jet

(5)

DEG 11 2 2364 30

pter

i a transe

i, lei-li

DEC 26 1956

DocId:32989575 Раде 83

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COMA. FRI

UNICORDED COPY FILED

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STANDARD FORM NO, BA

•Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO

DIABCTOR, T8] (200-3-63).

DATE:

12/5/56

SAC, NEW YORK (100-74560-Sub 2)

JUNE

SUBJECT:

CPUSA-WUNDS

IS-C

EU/a

NONE MET.

ELSUR

14 Sue"Research" utilized

as a monitoring plant

Tor Hy 18325a,

"Is Iccaved In Room 203 at

6 E. 39th Sto, MYC, in a multi-story building of offices in

midtown Manhattan.

MY 1832-S% has been in a position to report

on activitiss of

STANLY! D. LEVISON at the latter's office in

Room 601 & the above andress since 8, 19/56. it

The superintendent of the bullding has advised that 1t

has been the custon or the tenants in the building to make a

token payment once a year to the building service employees for

services they have rendered to tenants throughout the year.

To insure that

"Al-Sue. Research" is not singled out

by the service employees

as a non-conformist business, it 1s

believed shat the apparance as a normal business enterprise

can best be maintained by conforming to this established

practice, which 1s regarded in this area as a regular operating

business

expense.

Bureau authority, theretore, is requested to make

payments totaling $15.00 to the building semice employees at

6 E. 39th St.

Three dollars ($3.00) each will be given to the

five elevator operators who service this bullding.

SFIO

..2...

Bureau (100-3-63)(RM)

].

NY 100-74560-Sub 2

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS

DATE N

SFIG

100-3-63-9531

DFGHIC

(3)

37 - 03080332

INDEXED - 28

Got NY

12/2/56

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FD-36 (Rov. 3-13-56) .

FBI

Date:

8/20/56

Airtel

Transmit the following message via.

sail

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3-63) $F/0

SAC, NEW YORK (100-74560)

CP, USA - FUNDS SF/0

IS-C

JUNE

ReButel August 14 last, granting authority to

install misur. Carbon mic installed on August 19, last"

in offic? of STANLEY LEVISON, Room 601, 6 East 39th

Street, NYC,

-CONF. INFT.

Instullation completed at 6:15 PM August 19.

Security Assured.

Symbol number Ny 1837-S* has been

assigned to this

installation which will be conducted

from Room 203 at 6. East 39th Street.

KELLY

Hr. Tolson

Mr. NicholS.

Air. BoaTume

Dir. Bolmane.

sIx. Muden

HI. Mohi--

dir. Persons.

Mi. Rosen

NIr. Tamm

MIr. Neese-

Ir: Winterrowd

Idle. Ronn

7: Rolloman

,: * Gandy

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

EREIN SRINGLASSIFI

АТЕШЕ 00 ВУБУДМИ

5F10

- Bureau

(100-3-63) (RM)

- New York (100-74560)

DFG : kmi

(#19)

(5)

RECORDFO - 88

INDEXED-88 FX-126

I. Belmont

SF1O

100-3-63-

27

37 AUG RA 1855

ADE CA: 19560K

Special/Agent in Charge

1H-5514295074778989575rPas

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ITALIANO FORM NO. UA

Office Memorandum. •

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

IO

IT. Le V. BoarAMON,

80093-53

DATB: August 17, 1956

Tolson

FROM

:. A. H. Belmontil

Nichols

Boardman

*Belmont

Mason

Mohr

SU-JECT:

_COMMUNIST PARTY,

INTERNAL SECURITY - C

JUNE

Parsons

Rosen

Bufile 100-3-63 4F»

Tamm

Nease

Winterrowd

Tele. Room

Holloman

The New York Office (NYO) by airtel dated

Gandy -

3/15,56 has aduised that unless aduised to the

cottery by the bureau, the No will handle its plan

located in room 203, 6 Easi 39üh Street,

New York City,

(rental previously authorized) in the following manner.

SENSITIANSO

FOREIGN

ENTE CenSe

'PERATIN

This plant is used to monitor a microphone

surveillance on the office of stanley Leuison, Room 601,

6 East 39ch Street, New. York City. Levison is engaged in

secret financial perations on behalf the communistart,

USA.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE /2/18 5372

In order to conserve manpower, the plant will

Lauriese

"be operated on week days during the hours of 81. M. until l

•Stanley levison closes his office and ai any other time

•when there is an indication of activity in Levison's office.

While the plant is not occupied the monitoring equipment

will be located in a padlocked steel cabinet which will

be fastened securely to the common wall of the two-room

office ard also to the floor of the back room.. The NYo

always removes any Bureal markings from equipment

maintained in plants. The plant is a two-room office

consisting of a main room with one window and a door

2an i on a tin one

leading to the outer

hallway and a smaller back room

where admittance can be

gained from the main room.

There are no windows

doors other than the common door

between the partitioned two rooms.

The lock on the outer

door leading .from the main room to the hallway will be

changed by the NYo and only monitoring Special Agents will

be in possession of the hey.

The door leading into

the

back room will be

exclusive possession of the key.

locited and monitoring/gents

will have

100-3-63

00 - Nr. Boardman

Ir. Belmont: :

RECORDED - 91

MiT.

Bly

18 AUG 24 1956

HOB: prh

(4)D

134

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Memorandum for Mr. Boardman

OBSERVATIONS:

It is believed that the NY0 has token all

necessary security

precautions and. that the plant

should be operated

on the schedule outlined

above.

This microphone surveillance is expected to be

extreinely productive.

RECOMMENDATION:

If you agree, no action is necessary since

the NYO will

operate the plant under the afore-mentioned

schedule unless advised

to the contrary by the Bureau.

2for

**,

.

2

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"FD-36" (6-21-55)

kir. Tolson

Mr. Nichols

Rovidman

radiclont

Date:

8/15/56

transmit the lollowing message via -

_AIRTEL

REGULAR MAIL,

RM

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

From SAC,

JUNE

C.PUSA-FUNDS SF1O

"IS-C

NEW YORK (100-74560)

BUREAU (100-3-63)EF, A

Siohr_

12. Larsons_

MIr. Rogen

Mr. Tamm_

Mr. Nease_

Mr. Winterresi

Tele. Room-

Mr. Holloman

Miss Gandy.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE S 818524U4K8

Bureau authority granted on 8/14/56 to install a misu:

at the office of STANLEY LEVISON, Room 601, 6 E. 39th St.,

NYC,

Authority was also granted on this date to rent Room 203, 6 E.

39th St., for monitoring purposes.

Room 203 actually is a two-room office consisting of a

main room with one window and a door leading to the outer hallway

and a smaller back room where admittance can only be gained from

the main room. There are no windows or doors other than the common

door between the partitioned two rooms.

The lock on the outer

door leading from the main room to the

hallway will be changed

by SAS of NYO and oniy monitoring SAS will be in possession of

the key.

The door leading into the back room from the main room

will be locked and monitoring Agents will have exclusive possession

of key:

The monitoring equipment will be located in a padlocked

steel cabinet which will be fastened securely to the common wall of.

the two rooms and also to the floor of the back room.

afforded only during business hours Monday through Friday, since it

only ds at this

It is at this time anticipated that coverage will be *

has previously been established that LEVISON and/or his office staff

do not occupy the premises at any other time.

to conserve manpower, the plant will be operated week days

during the hours of 0:00 AM to the close of subject's business and

at all times when-there is any indication of activity.

ides man

UACB the monitoring equipment will be secured In the

padlocked steel cabinet in the locked back room of Room 203 when

the

plant 1s not in operation, i

5F1 Fan10

RECORDED - 91

KELI

BUREAU

1100-3-03 REGULAR MAIL, RM

- NEW YORK 7100-74560) (19)

TE AUE 2Y

1058

CJS: HC (19)

"Approved: 4) specia

Sent

WW 5511 DoCI0:02989575

ucht in Charge

Bage 98. -

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August 14, 1956

URGENT - Code

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

00 - NT. Boardman

MT.

Belmont

AIT. BLY

TELETYPE

SAC, NEY YOPK

5F,5

GENE. CP, USA

DASH FUNDU, IS DASH C. AUTHORITY GRANTED INSTALI

MISUR ON OFFICE STANLEY LEVISON, ROOM SIX NAUGHT ONE, SIX EAST

THIRTININTH STREET, NICS PROVIDED TULL SECURITY ASSURED. ADVISI

TIME, DATE INSTALIATION, AND STUBOL NULDER. JUSTIFY THIRTY

DAYS AFTER INSTALLATION AND EACH SIX MONTHS THEREAFTER.

AUTHORITI GRANTED RENT POOW TWO NAUGHT THREE AT SIX EAST

THTETYTINCH STREET, NIC, ON A MONTA DASH IO DASH MONTH BASIS

AT MONTHLY RENTAL OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTIFIVE DOLLARS. EVERI

SECURITY PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN RE THIS MATTER SO OWVER

OP. OTHER TENANTS WILL NOT BECOME AWARE OF NATURE OF OPERATION.

AUTHORITY GRANTED REIMBURSE LOUIS ROSENBERG INITIAL PAYWENT

OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR REDECORATING COSTS, AND TO

INSTALL PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND PAY MONTHLY PATENTS BONNEUTI

isEn

THERENITH, SUTEL BUREAU SHOULD ANY SECURITY PROBLEEDETELOS

127=5

HOOVER

NEU

SFIO

BUFILE 100-5-63

NR. /4/957

Fini

ENC. 1951-2034 BY 207

12c

CK. 7012-20281,224

Belmont to Bodharan, August, 13, 1956, same caption,

TYPED BY

NOTE: ON YELLOW:

• See mémo

Новатад. і

3

Tolson

Nichols

Boardman

Belmont

Mason

co - Mr. J.IsuEloneson, room

Mohr -

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AUG 1 4 1956

Tamm -

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Winterrowd --

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FECERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Tele. Roomi

• AUG 24

A FIREMENT BE LUSTICE

Holloman iS

GOPAOR CATONS SECTION

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Teletype

1i/.

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Rosen

Tamm

Neese

Winterrowd

Tele. Room

Holloman -

Gandy -

5426-0723

ALL IAFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE 112400 BISPSALMKF

FROM NEW YORK 12

8-10-56

102230

TO DIRECTOR

URGENT

JUNE

SFID

CPUSA-EUNDS...

• IS-C. REBUAIRTEL JUNE 11, 1956. MICROPHONE

SURVEILLANCE SURVEY OF OFFICE OF STANLEY LEVISON, ROOM 601,

6 EAST 39TH ST, NYC, COMPLETED ON THIS DATE, INDICATING

THAT MICROPHONE COVERAGE THERE IS FEASIBLE AND CAN BE CON-

DUCTED WITH FULL SECURITY IF SPACE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE IN

ROOM 203 OF THIS BUILDING IS OBTAINED FOR MONITORING PURPOSES,

LOUIS ROSENBERG. QUNER OF BUILDING AT THIS ADDRESS IS WILLING

10 RENT THIS SPACE TO BUREAU ON A MONTHLY BASIS AT RATE OF

ONE "HUNDRED" THIRTY FIVE DOLLARS A MONTH PLUS AN INITIAL PAY-

MENT OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS TO DEFRAY REDECORATING

EXPENSES ALREADY INCURRED BY A

IN MAKING THIS SPAGE SUIT-

ABLE FOR A PROSPECTIVE NEW TENANT. ROSENBERG MUST BE ADVISEL

BI AUGUST 15mm 19

1955 IF BUREAU DESIRES TO RENT THIS SPACE. IT

iS NOTED ABOVE SPACE IS LOCATED IN A HIGHLY DESIRABLE BUSINESS

AREA OF NYC AND NORMAL PRACTICE IN RENTING SUCH SPACE ACCORDING

TO ROSENBERG IS TO REQUIRE AT LEAST A ONE YEAR LEASE, A SECURITY

DEPOSIT OF ONE MONTHS RENT, AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR DECORATING

EXPENSES. ROSENBERG. IS WILLING TO FOREGO LEASE REQUIREMENT

AND SECURITY DEPOSIT. ABOVE PLANT CAN BE OPERATED UNDER A

SUITABLE COVER NAME BY NYO. BUREAU AUTHORITY REQUESTED TO

INSTALL MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE AS OUTLINED ABOVE AND 10

MAKE MONTHLY RENTAL PAYMENTS TO ROSENBERG AS LONG AS SUCH

PLANT IS IN OPERATION, TOGETHER WITH ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLAR

INITIAL PAYMENT REQUIRED BY HIM FOR REDECORATING WORK ALREADY

PERFORMED. AUTHORITY ALSO REQUESTED TO INSTALL AND MAKE PAYMENTS

FOR PRIVATE TELEPMONE TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH ABOVE PLACE.

one coside in te wumessage is lo be disseminated outside the Bureat

sophrased inorder to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems

it is suggested that it be suisably

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Teletype

Tolson

Nichols.

Boardman

Belmont.

Mason -

Mobr

Parsons -

Rosen .

Tamm

Nease

Winterrowd

Tele. Room

Holloman -

• Gandy.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UMCLASSIFIED

DATE

L BY

PAGE TWO

CONF SOURCE

NO IDENTIFIABLE REFERENCES TO ROSENBEECE IN NYO INDICES. SNI 1811=5,

WHO IS SUPERINTENDENT OF ABOVE BUILDING, AUVISES ROSENBERG IS RE-

LIABLE.

coNF

CONF. SOURCE

KELLY

RECEIVED:

6:25 PM TELETYPE

6:27 PM CODING UNIT

CCA

: Il le intelligence contined in the above message is to be disseminated ouiside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitabl,

wraphrased in order so protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems

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FANTELL

CoNd

-HH

55143

ITAITRRO FORM NO: BA

Office Memorandum : UNITED STAT

= GOVERNMENT

10

• UT. I. V. Boardman f

91/21136

DATE: August 13, 1956

FROM : Mr. A. H. Belm

C

SUBJECT:

COLLUNIST PARTY,

USA -

TUNDS SECO

INTERNAL SECURITI

Bufile 100-3-63

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN WAT

I RSPANI

The New York Office by teletype dated August 10,

1956, requested authority for the installation of a microphone

surveillance on the office of stanley Levison, Room 601,

6 East 39th Street, New York City.

New York aduised that the

survey showed that

this installation was jeasible and could be

conducted with full security if space now available in Room 203

of this building is obtained for monitoring purposes.

The cost

of the installation is as follows: Monthly rental of monitoring

plant space $135 per month.

$150 as an initial payment to defray

redecorating expenses already incurred. Installation and monthly

charge for private telephone to be used in the plant operation.

orego the one-year lease requirement and-the

Siant can be operated under a suitable couer name.

It is believed that this microphone surveillance cover-

ing Stanley Levison would be of extreme value to the Bureau.

stanlewLewnolinuolvedinlargeinancialperationsof the

Communi PartS particularly those operations o

comnercialnatunesccretly@perated.DU.the-GheLIoTexample,

national treasurer the Ch USA, hahurned ouertotherinfor

mant 10, 000 i 50 and 1100 bills requestinG theirant

and to hold it alekeeping oh plained that this $10, 000

a da m ten a 20,000 union he had secured earlier

believes that this was a reference to stanley Levison who was

obserüed

meeting tofsy on June 20, 1956(200-392452-105).

The NeW to

GONFUOURGL

Office has aduised that there are o

identifiable references to louis Rosenberg, owner of the building

Tolson

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Memorandum for Mr. I. V. Boaraman

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the attached teletype be

sent the New York Office authorizing the microphone installation

on the office of Stanley Levison, Room ô01, 6 East 39th Street,

New York City; authorizing the rental of Room 303 at the same

address for the monitoring plant at $135 per month; authorizing

rosenberg uner for the redecorating

expenses on Room 203/ already incurred, and also authorizing

the installation of a private telephone and monthly payments

thereafter, all provided full security assured.

CONF SOURCE

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F"BI'*

Date:

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Transmit the following message via

AIRIEL

REGULAR MAIL, RM

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

From SAC, NEW YORK (100-74560)

To: /

BUREAU (100-3-63

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

E

JUN

CPUSA - FUNDS

IS-C

SF1O

Sir. Tolson

Mr. Nichais

AIr. Boardmark

Air. Behin

Vir. Mak

Mr. Mohr.

Mr. Parsons.

mIr. Rosen_

Mr. Tamm

Mr. Nease

Mr. Winterrowd

Tele. Room

AIr. Holloman

Miss Gandy-

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12.43

In line with Bureau's program of Intensifying the Investi-

(SFIO) gation of CPUSA financial

coverage be afforded the office of STANLEY LEVISON, Room 601, 6

E. 39th St., NYC, who, according to NY 694-S continyes to be

so in which the ce

airs and operates certain businesses

has financial Interests. SENSITUE FOREGN INTELLIgENGE

OPERATION

Extensive inquiries into LEVISON's activities in the past

aptign have revealed that he has had contacts with various individuals

S under LEVISON's

Te sone conte the nee this nates

these funds.

It is belleved that misur coverage on LEVISON's office

Vaay provide some of the answers to above problems.

Curvey to determina

Accordingly, Bureau

authority is requested to conduet

the feasibility of a misur at abovementioned

•location.

KELLY

SF1

3

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530

JAN 2 8 1976

TO:

John A. Mintz, Assistant Director

Legal Counsel

Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation

FROM:

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Coordination

SUBJECT:

SSC Request Dated January 23, 1976

Attached is a letter

• from the SSC dated January 23,

1976, requesting in part additional FBI materials concern-

ing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Please arrange for an

appropriate response to these requests. Access to the

materials requested in Item 3 should be limited to those

staff persons who actually attended the briefing with

Senator Church. If you have any questions concerning

appropriate responses to the various requests please

call me.

Nor

ALT FEI INFORMATION CONTAINED

SION AN

DATE NEIL

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(02-116375=134974

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7 MAR 4 1976

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FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO, CHAIRMAN

JOSING. TOWER, TEXAS, VICE CHIRINMAN

PHILIP A. HANT, MICH.

HOMAO Н, ПАКЕН, JР.. TEN:.

пливе.мо ола мілл.

1z.

WALTER D. HUDOLESTON, KY, CHARLES MCC.M

:. JR., MD.

KOBERT MORGAN, M,E.

RICHARD S. SCHW.

, PA.

GARY MAHT, POLO.

WILLISS G. MILLER, STAFE DIRECTOR

7:, IDEAICK.A. O. SCHYANZ, JR., CHIEF COUNSEL

CURTIS M. SMOTHERS, MINORITY COUNSEL

Wirited Stales Senate

SELECT COMMITTSE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

(PURSUANT TO 5. RES. 21, SITH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

January 23, 1976

--

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr., Esq.

Special Counsel for Intelligence Coorindation

U. S. Deaprtment of Justice

• Office of the Deputy Attorney General

Washington, D.C. 20530

Dear Mike:

Attached is a list of additional items we need in

connection with our investigation of the King case.

Next Tuesday there will be an Executive Session of the

• Domestic Intelligence Subcommittee on the subject of the use-

fulness of FBI domestic intelligence reports.

In connection

therewith, I would appreciate your supplying the Committee

with a representative sample of (a) daily morning reports,

(b)

daily evening reports, and (c) summation weekly reports

which were prepared by the IDIU during 1970.l In order that

we may have a random cross-section.

. of these reports, please

forward one such report for the third day and/or the second

week of each month of 1970.

Finally, please also forward ten sample "hourly summaries"

prepared by the IDIU during the summer. af 1968.2/

Your continued cooperation is appreciated.

sincerely,

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFICK

DATEl 29/00 BY SPRAMKS

Join EList

T. Elliff

Director

Domestic Intelligence Task Force

See memorandum of James. T. Devine, entitled "Inter-

divisional Information Unit, Civil Disturbance Group. " dated

September 10, 1970, p. 1, attached.

2/

See memorandum of

J. Walter Yeagley" entitled "Operations

of

Intelligence Unit, " dated April 10, 1968, pp.2-3, attached.

RECEIVED

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• • King Materials

1. Documents and materials reflecting the decision to include

Stanley David Levison on the Security Index and the reasons for

and date of such decision.

All materials reflecting the receipt at FBI Headquarters of

the Information contained in the Director's January 8, 1962

memorandum to the Attorney General captioned "Stanley Davia

Levison, Security Matter-C", and all materials pertaining to the

decision

to transmit such information to the Attorney General.

3.

Access to the briefing paper or memorandum utilized by

personnel of the Domestic Intelligence Division in the briefing

of Committee Chairman Frank Church and certain Committee staff

members concerning Stanley David Levison.

The original record of the informant's assertion contained

in the Director's September 4, 1963 memorandum to the Attorney

General captioned "Martin Luther King, Jr., Security Matter-C",

"A source who has furnished reliable information

in the past advised in July 1963, that Stanley

Levison

is a secret member of the Communist Party,

USA (CPUSA), and contributes funds to the CPUSA

on a regular basis."

5. The original record of the informant's asseition contained

In the August 30, 1962 memorandum from SA Francis I. Leonard to

the SAC, New York, to wit:

"NY T.. who has furnished reliable information in

the past, advised on August 25, 1962, that STANLEY

LEVISON is a secret member of the Communist Party,

United States of America (excised) and (excised) "

6. All materials reflecting the initiation and terminationof the

microphone surveillance of the office of Stanley David Levison.

exali rente ti gene

if

With respect to items

4 and 5, the informant's identity,

"live"

, may be deleted.

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J. A. Mintz

1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall

1 - Mr.

J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar

The Attorney General

February 19, 1976

1 - Mr. S. J. Miller

Director, fat 62 111-395-13494

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U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

OLY TITIELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

3

Enclosed is the original of a memorancun,

with attachments, concerning interviews of FBI Special

Agents (SAs) C. Jordan Haylor and Earl ll. Petersen and

former SAs Robert S. Baker and Eugene F. Olsen by SSC

Staff Members.

Also enclosed is a copy or the menorancum,

with attachuents, for corvarding to hir. James A.

Wilderotter, Associate Counsel to the President.

Enclosures (10)

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1 - The Deputy Attorney General

Attention: Michael E. Shaheen, JI.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

1 - 67- (Personnel File SA C. Jordan Naylor)

] - 67- (Personnel File SA Earl M. Petersen)

1

-67-

(Personnel File Former SA Robert S. Baker)

1 - 67- (Personnel File Former SA. Eugene F. Olsen)

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J

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Mintz

1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall

1 - Mr. J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar

1 - Mr. S. J. Miller

Februaxy 19, 1976

U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITIDE TO

STUDY GOVENNMONIAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECI 1O ITIELLIGENCE AGIIVITIES (SSC)

RE: INITIVIDUS OF FBI SPECIAL, ACENTS

(SAS) AND FORMER SAS BY SSC START

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HERLIN D

UNCLASSIME

DATE 11/29/00 BYSPZALMICY

The following concerns intervieus of FBI SAS

G. Jordan Naylor and Darl M. Petersen and Former SAs

Robert S. Baker and Iugene F. Olsen on January 22, 1976,

by SSG Staff Members.

All of the above-mentioned individuals were

released from their confidentiality agreement with the

FbI for the purpose of the interviews, which vere to

be confined to information concerning

the Secret Army

Organization and former FBI Informant Howard Barry Godfrey.

Attached are four separate statements, each

reporting the results of the interview of the respective

author by the SSC representatives.

Enclosures (4)

1 - 67- (Personnel File SA C. Jordan Naylor)

Assoc. Dir. -

1 - 67- (Personnel File SA Earl M. Petersen)

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dep, ADIn. -1 ~ 67- (Personnel File Former SA Robert S. Baker)

Asst. Dir.:

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Inspection

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Laboratory

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Plan. & Evali- FBIHQ as enclosures to San Diego airtel, 1/28/16,

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FBI

Date:

(Type in plaintext or code)

(Precedence)

1/28/76

WRITIS

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, SAN DIEGO (66-1714)

SENSEUDY 1975

Enclosed for the Bureau are two copies each of

statements prepared by SAs C. JORDAN NAYLOR and EARL M.

PETERSEN and former Agents ROBERT S. BAKER and EUGENE E.

OIShN setting forth details of interrogation by investigators

of the Senate Select Committee conducted at San Diego,

California, 1/22/76.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

San Diego, California

January 28, 1976

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS

RE: INTERVIEW OF FEDERAL BUREAU

OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) SPECIAL

AGENT (SA) C. JORDAN NAYLOR

BY SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE STAFF MEMBERS

ALL INFORMATION COATAINED

IEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEL

ATE 11 29,00

_ BY SPLALMKP

On January 22, 1976, Special Agent (SA) C. Jordan

Naylor was interviewed by Michael Madigan and Lester Seidel,

who introduced themselves as investigators for the Senate

Select Committee.

The interview was conducted at the

Federal Bureau of Investigation Office at San Diego,

California, and lasted approximately ninety minutes.

SA Naylor was not advised of his rights nor was he advised

that he could

have an attorney present during the interview.

It was mutually agreed that the interview would

be recorded on tape, and Mr. Madigan stated that a transcript

of the interview would be furnished to SA Naylor. SA Naylor

requested that the tape not be destroyed until after a

review of the transcript had been approved, to which Mr.

Madigan agreed.

The interview was conducted in a very

informal manner, beginning with the interviewers indicating

they had previously been Assistant U. S. Attorneys.

Adding

to the informality, neither investigator was dressed in a

business suit or necktie, and Mr. Seidel frequently placed

his feet on the table of

the interview room.

At the outset of the interview, Mr. Madigan

indicated the interview would center around activities of

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed

outside your agency.

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Investigation (FBI) informant Howard Barry Godfrey.

Mr. Madigan began the interrogation by asking

how SA Naylor became acquainted with Mr. Godfrey.

SA Naylor recalled that he first met Howard

Barry Godfrey in 1966 in the company of former SA Eugene F.

O1sen.

It was recalled that on that occasion, Mr. Godfrey

appeared at the San Diego Office of the FBI on the recom-

mendation of a friend and was anxious to report information

regarding an attempt to recruit Godfrey into the Minutemen

organization.

Naylor recalled that Godfrey did not desire

to participate in this group but felt that due to the illegal

activities of the group, it should be reported to the FBI.

The illegal activities referred

specifically to the fact

that the group was gathering and storing arms, ammunition

and explosives to be used against the communists in their

attempts to take over the United States Government. The

specific results of that particular interview were not

recalled. In December, 1966, former SA Olsen retired

from the

FBI, and it was reported that Godfrey subsequently

contacted SA Naylor during the early part of 1967 regarding

additional activities of members of the Minutemen ôrganization.

From that time until laté in 1968, Mr. Godfrey was in

frequent contact with SA Naylor and was developed as a

criminal informant in an attempt to determine it the

materials being stockpiled by the Minutemen organization

in a ration.

were being stolen, with particular concern that the items

It was further reported

that toward the end of

1968, when Mr. Godfrey began furnishing information of a

security nature regarding the Minutemen Organization, that

Godfrey's direction was turned over to former SA Steven

Christensen, who was working in the field of internal

security.

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Mr. Madigan asked at what period of time Godfrey

began furnishing information regarding the SAO.

SA Naylor advised that at no time did Godfrey

ever mention the SAO to SA Naylor, and the SAO was not

believed to be in existence during the time Godfrey was

under SA Naylor's supervision.

Mr. Madigan asked about any financial arrangements

between the FBI and Mr. Godfrey, with specific interest

in the exact amount of

money paid to Godfrey.

SA Naylor advised that to the best of his recol-

lection, Godfrey received only a small amount of remunera-

tion for his services, generally limited to expenses

incurred by Godfrey while participating in activities

with the Minutemen Organization.

It was indicated that the

entire amount of money paid to Godfrey by SA Naylor was

less than $400.00 during a one-and-a-half year period.

Mr. Madigan asked if the FBI ever financed Godfrey

in the purchase of arms and ammunition to be used by the

Minutemen Organization.

SA Naylor advised that he could not recall a

single instance in which funds were given to Mr. Godfrey

to be used in the purchase of any arms, ammunition or explo-

sives for use of the Minutemen organization.

It was indi-

cated that there may have been one or two limited occasions

when Godfrey reported that a large amount of ammunition

was in the possession of a Minutemen member, and on those

occasions, Godfrey was authorized to purchase one box of

ammunition Irom a large supply in an effort to trace that

ammunition

as to its origin in determining whether or not

it might be stolen Government property.

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Both Madigan andSeidel asked questions regarding

Godfrey's personal motives and his purposes for parti-

cipating in the

activities of the Minutemen Organization.

SA Naylor advised that it was his personal feeling

that Mr. Godfrey is a patriotic, loyal American citizen

and that through the entire period in which he served as

an FBI informant was anxious

attempt to put a stop to the illegal activities of members

of the Minutemen organization by making these illegal

activities known to proper law enforcement authorities.

The investigators were advised that any information fur-

nished by Godfrey was always properly disseminated to the

police department, sheriff's offbe or agents of the Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms Agency as appropriate.

Madigan andSeidel asked questions relative to

the stability and dependability of Godfrey and were particu-

larly interested in determining whether or not his original

motives in following the activities of Minutemen members

might have ever changed with particular concern that he

may have developed an attitude of participating in Minutemen

activities in furtherance of his own personal desires.

SA Naylor stated that to his knowledge, the informant

was never anxious to participate in activities required of

him and frequently indicated a desire to disassociate

himself from the Minutemen Organization, fearing for his

own safety and safety of his family due

to the vindictive

nature of members of the Minutemen

Organization.

It was

reported that Mr. Godfrey never changed his feelings or

initial purpose for reporting on activities of members of

the Minutemen Organization and never willingly served his

own purposes in participating in any activities carried

out by members of that group.

Investigators were advised

that Mr. Godfrey always reported activities of the group

in advance when

their plans were known; however, on frequent

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occasions, spontaneous activities of the group generated

in a meeting were carried out immediately without allowing

Mr. Godfrey time to report the plans until after the

activities had been carried out.

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File No. SD 66-1741

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

San Diego, California

January 23, 1976

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS;

RE: INTERVIEW OF FEDERAL BUREAU

OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) SPECIAL

AGENT (SA) EARL M. PETERSEN BY

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE STAFF MEMBERS

On January 22, 1976, SA Earl M. Petersen was

interviewed by Michael Madigan and Lester Seidel, Staff Members

of the Senate Select Committee at the Office of the Federal

advised of his rights, nor was he advised that he could have

an attorney present during the interview.

SA Petersen agreed that he had no objection to

having the interview taped, and was advised that a transcript

of the interview would be furnished to the San Diego Office of

the FBI by the interviewers.

SA Petersen was advised that the interview would

consist of information concerning Howard Barry Godfrey, a

concerning the Secret Army Organization

former informant of the Tel In San Dieg (sOd Of Information

Most of the questions were asked by Mr. Madigan.

Mr. Madigan indicated that the SAO was one and the

same as the Minutemen organization

and inquired

as to when the SAO originated.

SA Petersen advised that he did not feel that the

Minutemen and the sao organizations were one and the same, but

that the SAO was an organization which had many members of the

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and

its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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Minutemen organization interested in it. Both organizations

vere national in scope; however, the Minutemen organizatior

The SAO first started with a

meeting held somewhere In Arizona in about february, 1969.

sA Petersen stated that he was of the opinion that godtrey

did not attend this meeting, but pointed out that there were

others who felt that he did. Godfrey had been an informant

prior to this time and was a member of the SAO from its

inception.

Mr. Madigan inquired whether Godfrey was one of

those informants who gets into an organization feeling opposed

and then alter getting into it, turns and becomes a working

and active member of the organization.

He asked if Godfrey

liked being in the organization. SA Petersen advised that

Godfrey did not like being in the organization,

and that

SA Petersen had been with former SA Steven Christensen when

Godfrey had strongly requested to be allowed to get off the

hook and no longer be an informant. SA Petersen pointed out

that Godfrey was a gun enthusiast and liked guns and associated

items, and therefore, enjoyed being with and associating with

other

persons who were interested in guns, such as members of

right wing organizations, but it was reiterated that Godfrey

did not like to be an informant; that he did not ask to become

an intormant in the tirst place, and that he would gladly have

ceased being an informant during the period of time that the

SAO was in existence. SA Petersen advised that he has the highest

regard for Howard Barry Godfrey and feels that he is an

individual who is pro-law enforcement and pro-FBI, and did his

best to do a good job as an informant for the FBI.

Questions were asked whether money was ever furnished

to Godirey to purchase explosives or weapons for the SAo.

SA Petersen replied that never was money furnished to Godfrey

for purchase of explosives or weapons for the SAO. It was

pointed out that Godfrey had in the past

purchased explosives

or weapons: however, they were purchased to be turned over to

the fBl to get them out of the hands of people who had them.

A discussion was also had concerning explosives, weapons and

material placed in Godfrey's possession to hold

for an individual

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which were obtained by the FBI and turned over to Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms Division of the Treasury Department.

Some of the material was lost by Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

(AT&"), and It was necessary for the FBI

to furnish money

pointed out that on at least one occasion, officials of

AT&I had come to San Diego from Los Angeles to personally

talk to Godfrey, who was known to them as

of the fBI, concerning a threatened bombing of their head-

an informant

quarters.

The question of whether Godfrey might have given

William Francis Yakopec any explosives came up, and it was

explained that Godfrey and Yakopec were next door neighbors

and friends, and that it was possible that explosives had

been passed

back and forth between them, but that Godfrey

not give him explosives to use in bombing the Guild Theater.

Regarding Yakopec, the staff members were advised that Yakopec

was inspired to bomb the Guild Theater because he was excited

by pornography and was tempted to view such movies and purchase

such material, and because of this, which was strongly opposed

by his religious feelings, he felt

that if he could destroy

places which showed pornographic movies or sold pornographic

material, he could remove the temptation from himself.

time that he bombed the Guild Theater, Yakopec would probably

not have been prosecuted, because all local law enforcements,

including the san Diego Police Department, the San Diego

County Sheriff's Office,

the California Bureau

of Investigation,

and the EBl thought that Godirey was of such value within the

that he should not be exposed merely to prosecute someone

like Yakopec.

When Yakopec decided to throw a bomb into the

Genie Massage Parlor, wherein he was going to throw a bomb

over a stone fence into a swimming pool, Agents of the FBI

felt that this could possibly kill or injurpeople in the pool,

and it was decided that Godfrey's status as informant could no

longer be protected to allow such an incident to occur.

that time, he was turned over to the police department

source for testimony against Yakopec, as well as Hoover and

other Secret Army individuals who had violated the law.

Questions were asked regarding why Steve Christensen

had kept the pistal used by George Mitchell Hoover to shoot

Paula Tharp in the elbow.

The staff investigators were advised

that at the time the shot was fired into Peter Bohmer's home

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Godirey and Hoover were riding in Godirey's car, when Hoover

took a gun from under the front seat and after

looking at 1t,

suddenly fired at a lighted window in Bohmer's house. At

the time he shot at the window, Hoover remarked this gun

shoots low, indicating that he

intended to shoot at the top

of the window and not to shoot through the window at such a

level that he could hit someone inside the house.

Shortly

thereafter, Godfrey advised former SA Steven Christensen that

Hoover had fired the shot which struck Paula Tharp.

Godfrey

also turned over the gun to Steven Christensen.

Christensen

probably felt that if he turned over the gun to the police

department,

that they would immediately prosecute Hoover, and

n to theoover, and

would reveal Godfrey's status as an informant.

Former

SA Steven Christensen and SA Petersen went to the San Diego

Police Department and advised Captain Kenneth O'Brien that

Hoover had been the individual who fired the pistol striking

Paula Tharp in the elbow.

This information was kept at a high

level in the police department, as they agreed that informant

Godfrey was very

important to law enforcement to determine what

was going on inside the SAO. It was asked whether Christensen

had advised any superior in the FBI that he had the gun,

SA Petersen replied that he had not, inasmuch as he would then

have been immediately ordered to turn the gun over to the

police department for use as evidence in the Hoover trial.

Christensen, instead, took the gun home, wrapped it in cloth,

and placed it under a couch in his living room.

Later, when

Godfrey was being interviewed by Deputy District Attorney

Paula Tharp.

In reply to this question, Godfrey answered that

he did not wish to answer the question.

lad been cooperative in answering all other questions after

Christensen who had the gun.

aid not wish to discuss or answer this question. It became

clearly obvious that Huffman had determined Steven Christensen

had the gun and that Godfrey, because he would answer all'of

the

other questions, and no questions pertaining to the gun,

was

shielding Christensen. At that point, SA Petersen advised

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that he would contact Christensen and ask him if he had

•the gun.

This was done, and Christensen advised in answered

questions that he did have the gun, that he was willing to

turn it over to the san Diego Police Department, that

SA Petersen should accompany Detectives to his home to turn

over the gun, and that the key to the house could be obtained

from a woman

and company bototy

taking care of the house. SA Petersen and

Detective Brandon went to Christensen's house and Detective

Brandon recovered the pistol for evidence in the trial of

Hoover.

SA Petersen advised that in his opinion, Christensen

kept the gun for evidence in any future trial involving the

shooting of Paula Tharp, and that he kept it at home in order

to protect his informant from appearing as a witness, and

therefore destroying his further activity as an informant.

Questions were asked

concerning the amount of

money paid to Godfrey for services and expenses.

SA Petersen

remarked that probably the highest payments to Godfrey were

made after SA Petersen became the primary Agent handling

Godfrey on July 10, 1972.

After that time, Godirey was in

a position of being a witness in upcoming Grand Juries and

trials, and he was paid $250 for services in a month, and at

one time, was given

• $200 for expenses in connection with

bond money for Secret Army members that had been arrested.

At that time, Godfrey's status as an informant was still

secure. It

was pointed out that Godfrey was paid very little

for his services. over a long period of time, with payments

as

small as $40 with $12 for expenses. At the

time he became

Involved in the secret Army, his payments increased because

his activity increased considerably and his expenses increased

somewhat because he was driving his car more.

Questions were

asked concerning money actually paid as expenses to the SAO,

and it was pointed out to the Senate Investigators that if

Godfrey paid dues to an organization or bought a ream of

paper

for them, he would be compensated for this expense.

And that

in this sense he had paid some of the expenses of the SAO.

It was pointed out that this would be true of any informant

in any organization.

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The interview was concluded in order to allow

former SA Baker and former SA Eugene Olsen to be interviewed,

as they had other appointments.

Staff Investigator Madigan

stated that there could be a couple more questions for

SA Petersen after they finished with the other interviews,

however, upon completion of the

other interviews,

interviews were terminated.

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INTERVIEW OF ROBERT S. BAKER BY LESTERSEIDEL AND MICHAEL MADIGAN

CF THE U.S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES AT

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 22, 1976

QUESTIONING CONDUCTED BY SEIDEL AND RECORDED ON TAPE.

QUESTION ONE - Pertained to my duties as San Diego FBI Supervisor

of Secret Army Organization (SAO). I explained I

did not supervise SAO and that organization did not materialize

to the

best of my knowledge until after I was removed from

supervisory status.

QUESTION TWO - Whether or not former Special Agent STEVEN I.

CHRISTENSEN was under my supervision and I advised

he was

worked for me first as a criminal Agent handling

deserter matters and later as a security Agent handling white

extremist groups.

QUESTION THREE - My recollection of former San Diego source ARTHUR

B. GODFREY.

I acknowledged GODFREY was known to

me as a source on "Minutemen"

activities. I recalled GODFREY was

handled by CHRISTENSEN and at no time was there ever any indication

CHRISTENSEN urged GODFREY to participate in any activities that

might be in violation of any laws.

further explained GODFREY's file was reviewed

periodically by me and annually by members of the FBI Inspection

Staff and to the best of my recollection, GODFREY was always given

high ratings by the Inspection Staff.

QUESTION FOUR - In connection with my assignment as San Diego

Office coordinator on activities in connection

with the 1972 Republican National Convention.

Did I recall the SAO

making any plans to disrupt the activities of militants protesting

the convention.

I explained that my primary duties consisted of

preparing a weekly summary suitable for dissemination to FBI

Headquarters, U. S. Secret Service, U. S. Attorney, San Diego anc

other FBI field offices. In addition I represented the FBI at

to old of secret,

meetings of all San Diego law enforcement agencies planning for

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN 1$ UNCLASSIFIED

2900 BY SPRAY

the convention. I did not recall any information that the SAO was

planning to take any action against the protesters.

QUESTION FIVE - Did I have any information connecting DONALD

SEGRETTI and (First Name Unknown) BUSCH with the

SAO. I had no information of any association between SEGRETTI,

DATE 11

BUSCH, and the SAO other than what I had recently read in the

"San Diego Union" newspaper.

MADIGAN asked me about my being subpoenaed to testify in

a law suit filed by PETER BOHMER against the FBI and other local

law enforcement agencies.

subpoenaed nor testified

I pointed out to him I had neither been

in this case.

This doeument ensits setter

7 N1 S2/S4

62.111

81217

Atle Proty

is iconed to jou

agenty; it and lis euntens are

SUS: 0459

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

San Diego, California

January

28, 1976

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS

RE: INTERVIEW OF FEDERAL BUREAU

OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) SPECIAL

AGENT (SA) EUGENE F. OLSEN (RETIRED)

BY SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE STAFF MEMBERS

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

MEREIN I6 UNGLASSIFIED

10OBY 572A

On January 22, 1976, at the Office of the Federal

Bureau of Investigation (FBI), San Diego, California, the

writer

was interviewed by Michael Madigan and Lester Seidel,

Counsel for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence,

(202) 224-1700, G-308 D50B, Washington, D. C. 20510, con-

cerning the captioned matter and specifically for any

knowledge the writer might have concerning the "recruitment

of Howard Barry Godfrey as an informant for the FBI."

The writer advised Mr. Madigan and Mr. Seidel

that several months before the retirement of the writer

from the FBI on December 31, 1966, he was contacted by

the above Howard Barry Godfrey, who furnished the writer

with information to the effect that he had learned that one

Jerry Dikus, then living in the La Mesa or El Cajon,

California, area, had a quantity of firearms and ammunition

in his possession, that he had indicated to Godfrey that

he had firearms in the trunk of his car, and to the best

of the writer's knowledge, he had firearms concealed either

in his house or garage, or both.

Godfrey indicated that he had furnished this

information to Mr.'J. Clifford Wallace, then an attorney

in San Diego and now a Federal juäge in San Diego, who at

that time was serving as Stake President of the then San

Diego East Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter

Day Saints, which then comprised the La Mesa and El Cajon

1776-1976

55143

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and

is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed

outside your agency.

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area, and Mr. Wallace suggested he contact the writer at

the FBI Office in San Diego to report this information,

which he did.

informed Godfrey that the above information appeared to

be of interest to the FBI both from the possibility that

it might involve a theft of firearms and ammunition or

the interstate transportation of stolen firearms and ammuni-

tion and

also with regard to the internal security of the

nation and the possibility of illegal and subversive ac-

tivities on the part of Dikus and others. It is the recol-

lection of the writer that he asked Godfrey to furnish

promptly to the FBI any additional information which he

might obtain concerning these activities of Dikus and/or

others.

To the best of the writer's knowledge, he had

never known or seen Godfrey prior to the above interview,

and to the best of his recollection, he has not seen him

since, as it is the writer's recollection that he introduced

Godfrey to Special Agent (SA) C. Jordan Naylor and perhaps

other Agents to whom Godfrey was to report any additional

pertinent information that might come to his attention.

The writer was asked whether he considered the

potential of Godfrey as an informant for the Bureau at the

time of the above interview with him in 1966.

no sureau at the

replied that in this case,

as

in all other similar cases of

any

such information of value to the Bureau furnished by

any person whatever, the writer would certainly have been

alert to the possibility of utilizing the services of any

person who might be in a position to serve as an informant

or source of information by reason of his acquaintance or

association with subjects of an FBI investigation for the

purpose of obtaining valuable information of interest to

the Bureau.

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SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON

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It was pointed out by the writer, however, that

inasmuch

as the writer retired from the Bureau in December,

1966, he has no personal knowledge as to the activities of

Godfrey either as an FBI informant or otherwise.

information which came to the attention of the writer, however,

was in a completely correct manner and was handled in a

completely correct manner and made a matter of record.

The writer pointed out that he considers that Mr. Wallace

did exactly the right thing, both as an attorney and as a

church official, in recommending to Godfrey that he contact

the FBI to furnish to them information in his possession

which might be of interest to the Bureau and that Godfrey

himself did

exactly the right thing in so doing. The writer

further stated that so far as his knowledge is concerned,

everything in this matter was handled in a completely

correct manner.

He pointed out, further, that any information

concerning the actual development of Godfrey as an intormant,

if any, or concerning his activities as an informant, if

any, would have to be obtained from Agents having later

contact with him,

as the writer's contact with him was

limited to the

initial contact referred to above or possibly

a second contact with him but did not extend further in the

matter.

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TE:

SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE

BEFORE COMPLETING.

CLASSIFY AS APPROPRIATE

TO:

Intelligence Community Staff

ATTN: Central Index

FROM:

FBI

SUBJECT: Abstract of Information Provided to Select Committees

1. HOW PROVIDED (check

appropriate

term.

If a document was made available

for review but not transmitted, so

DOCUMENT

BRIEFING

3 INTERVIEW |

TESTIMONY

OTHER

2. DATE PROVIDED

2/19/76

3. TO WHOM PROVIDED (check appropriate term;

add specific names if appropriate)

The Attorney General with a copy for forwarding to

the White House

SSC

4.

HSC

IDENTIFICATION (provide descriptive data for documents;

give name or identification number of briefer,

interviewee,

testifier and subject)

Memorandum and enclosures reporting interviews of FBI Special

Agents G. Jordan Naylor and Earl M. Petersen and former Special

Agents Robert S. Baker and Eugene F. Olson by SSC Staff Members

5. We sponse realise date or jame merative, aspose to for

formal request, other-

6. CLASSIFICATION O

FORMATION (ente

Codew Sa TS or

NA

U

7. KEY WORDS (enter

underline

the appropriate key words from

the list provided separately; if key words not listed are

for emphasis)

Operating Procedures

Information Handling

8. SUMMARY (see reverse side before completing this item)

Interviewed regarding knowledge of Secret Army Organization

and former FBI informant.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE 5400S/ REALL

62-116395

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(4)

ORIGINAL, VIA LIAISON TO CENTRAL COMMUNITY INDEX

IN CONNECTION WITH SENSTUDY 75.

TREAT AS YELLOW

CLASSIFY AS APPROPRiATE

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INSTRUCTIONS

• Type or print clearly in ink.

• Indicate classification of the abstract top and bottom.

• Date the abstract and put on any internal control numbers required.

"FROM"' entry should clearly identify the organization providing the

information.

• If additions (as when a copy of document sent to SSC is later sent to

HSC) or changes to a previously submitted form are necessary, submit a

copy of the original abstract, with the change indicated.

SPECIFIC ITEM NO. 8. SUMMARY - enter brief narrative statement describing

substance of information and showing relationship to Intelligence Community

matters if appropriate. Any feedback or evidence of investigatory interests

should be noted. Commitments made to supply additional information should be

noted. Additionally, certain administrative information may be entered here,

e.g., restrictions on review of a document, if document was paraphrased, whether

interviewee is current or former employee, etc. If actual document or transcript

is provided, that fact should be noted and no summary is required.

Additional

pages may be attached if necessary.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION,

* GSA CEN, REG. NO: -27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. McDermott

DATE: 1/28/76

We Is Batter WhB

DISPOSITION OF SSC AND HSC RECORDS.

Senate ip

On January 21, 1976, Special Agents Andrew J.

Duffin, Intelligence Division,

and William L. Bailey,

accompanied Mr. Thomas

CIA Headquarters•

This conference dealt with the dis-

position of SSC and HSC records that have been obtained

from the FBI

ment and National, Department of Defense, State Depart-

Security Council.

The results of this conference are set forth

Scott D. Breckinridge, CIA.

self explanatory and require no further action on the part

of the FBI.

RECOMMENDATION:

For information.

Assoc. Dir..

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dep. AD Inv. _

Asst. Dir.:

Admin. -

Comp. Syst. -

Ext. Affairs —

Files & Com. -

Gen. Inv. -

Ident. -

Inspection.

Intell. -

Laboratory

Plan. & Eval. -

Spec. Inv. -

Training

Legal Coun

Telephone Rm. -

Director Sec'y

ED COPY FILED IN

EX-115

REG-43

62-116375-134

6 FEB 3 1976

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

3 INGLOSURE

Enclosure

FEB 15 14rd

1 - Mr. Wannall - Enclosure

Attention Mr. Cregar

1 - Mr. Mintz - Enclosure

Attention Mr. Daly

1 - Mr. Duffin - Enclosure

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TO:

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY STAFF TRANSMITTAL AND DOCUMENT RECEIPT

A FROM:

Intelligence Community Staff

MR. REX LEE

DEPARIMENT OF JUSTICE

Central Intelligence Agency

; Room 6E-2914

i Washington, D.C. 20505

THE DOCUMENTS LISTED HEREON ARE FORWARDED FOR :

INFORMATION

CONTROL NUMBER

COPY NO.

ACTION

DOC. DATE

RETENTION

SUBJECT (Unclassified preferred)

LOAN

CLASS.

76-0132/1

22 JAN 76

DISPOSITION OF PECORDS RE: THE

INVESTIGATION.

AIL FBI INTORIATION CONTAINED

DATE SENT 22 JAN 76

153710

FEB,

15.1810

RECEIPT

SIGNATURE (acknowledging

receipt of above documents)

RETURN TO

DATE OF RECEIPT

5.75. 3772

ENCLOSURE

134

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY STAFF

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

ROOM 6E-2914

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505

- WHITE,

RETURN COPY

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505

Review Staff:

22 January 1976

76/0132/1

MEMORANDUM FOR:

Mr. Rex Lee

Assistant Attorney General

Civil Division

Department of Justice

Herewith is the package I propose to forward as

the report on disposition of SSC and HSC investigative

records, for submission to ICG.

If you have any questions, please advise them by

COB today, as I plan to forward the package to MI. Rogovin

then.

- 450 Bania

Scott D. Breckinridge

Attachment: a/s

ALL FBI, INZORMATION CONTAINED

Enclosun Dermit

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Review Staff:

76/0132

22 January 1976

MEMORANDUM FOR:

SUBJECT

Mitchell Rogovin

SC/DCI

Handling of HSC and SSC Investigative Materials

Representatives of the Department of State, Department of

Defense, Department of Justice, the National Security Council

Staff,

and the Central Intelligence Agency have considered al-

ternative ways for storing and handling the materials gathered

by the Senate and House Select Cormittees in their current study

of the intelligence activities of the government.

The key objectives were those of physically secure storage,

with proper controls over access to the materials, the ultimate

decision on normal declassification remaining with the depart-

ments, agencies or organizations that originated the materials.

Iwo main alternatives were developed for where the materials

should be stored.

These were the National Security Agency (NSA)

and the Natzonal Archives and Records Service (NAKS) , the pre-

ference being for the former.

the NSC Stafi, In preferring storage

at NSA, specitied additional handling provisions for its materials.

store ached are alternative do a cout the pso sting pro-

posal for modification of the proposal for storage at NSA, providing

for special handling there of NSC materials. These are intended to

provide a basis for discussions with SSC and HSC personnel.

It is requested that this report be submitted to the ICG.

is noted that time has become an essential consideration, in view

of the imminent conclusion of the HSC investigation.

ATE FBI INFORMATION CONTAINET

DAR: 1129.00.177.

5. D. Breckinridge

Attachment: a/s

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ALT IEIINDORMATION CON

TATED.

mannais

Resolved, that all records, including books,, papers, naps, photo-

graphs, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form

or characteristics, made of received by the select committee to

study Governmental Operationa With respect to Intelligence Activitioa,

established under senata Resolution. 21'of the sath Congress. shal

be xansteried

upon the termination of the select conmitice's mandate

to the National Security Agency, there to be liela in secure storage

as described below in Section 2,

those persons or organizations

authorized in the manner described

belon in section 3,

•Section 2.. All records transferred to the National Security Agency

tot secure storage by the Senate Seloci committee shall be

area or areas separate and discrete: from all other ored in

areas In

wich recocds are stored by the National security Agency.

secure storage shall meet the security specilications designated in

•Execulive Branch standaids foi appropriate storage of classified and.

or unclassified material.

The National Security Agency personnel

with acceas to the records will be appropilately cleared and urielea

for racoias requiring speciai clearance.

section 3.

use di the records transferred by the Senate Select

committee. to the National security. Agency shall be linited to persons

cleared and briefed

materials Involved,

for the glassirications and controls of the

and shall be further linited to those persons

and members of organizations authorized in the speclfic manner

described below:

:.:

Section 38a%:

Use, of the records containing information originated

Dy the senate Select Committee shall ba limited to

(1) current

members of the acting, auly established senate Legislative Oversight

Comnittee or Committees, (2) appropriate staff members of the actaig.

auly established Senate Legislative Oversight Committee or

committees, as auly authorized by the

Chairman of such Committee in.

wIlting.

Uss of such stored recoIds, develoyed by the Senate Select

committee fron the testimony, depositions or affidavits of the

employees or of former employees of the various departments, agencies

or organizations shall be subject to. the reguirements of section 3(0)

below, as though furnished by then.

section 34b). Records furnished a intormation provided to the

Senate Select Conmittee shall be available for use by persons,

agencies,

departments, or organization, or by congressional comnittee

of bodies other than the duly designated Senate Legislative Over-

sight committée or committees, only with the prior concurrence of

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section 3(c), Any requests for records or information delivered to

the ivational

security Agency by the Senate Select Conmittee under

this Resolution, other than requests from the duly established

Senate Legislative Oversight Committee

or committees (as providea

In Section 3(0), supral shall be made in writing by a representa-

tIve designated

by the department, agency of arganization that.

originated said Information.

The designated official shall be

responsible for ensuring thai the propar clearances exist fox the

ISqUeStOL:

Section 3(2). The recoras shall be treated as legislative records

for all purposes relating to their availability in licigation or

upon request by any person pursuant to law.

Section 4.

Eventual downgrading or declassification of classilied

IecoIds transfarced by the senate Select Comnittee to the National

security agency shall be carried out by the originating departments!

¿cencies and organizations, or their successors, In accordance

applicadle statutes and Executive Orders.

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Resolved,

that all records,

including books, papers,

maps,

photographs, or other documentary materials, regardless of

physical form or characteristics, made or received by the

Select Committee To Study Governmental Operations With

Respect To Intelligence Activities, established undex

Senate Resolution 21 of the 94th Congress, shall be trans-

ferred upon the termination of the Select Cormittee's man-

auste the Nationt of the sages ords strice has ain"

trustee for and agent of the Congress,

secite storage äs described below in Section 7,

with their

use being linited to those persons or organizations author-

ized in the nanner described below in Section 3.

Section '2..

All records transferred to the National Archives

and Records Service for secure storage by the Senate Select

Committee shall be stored in a secure area or areas separate

and discrete from all other areas in which records are

stored

by the National Archives and Records Service. • This secure

storage shall meet the security specifications designated in

Executive Branch standards for appropriate storage of classi

fied and/or unclassified material.

The Central Intelligence

•Agency, acting: In behalt of the Executive Branch, will conduct

a physical security survey to ensure that the storage facili

ities-meet those standards-

"National Archives

Service personnel with access to the records will-be appro-

priately cleared and briefed for records requiring special

clearance.

Section 3. Use of the records. transferred by the Senate

Seléct Committee to the National Archives and Records Service:

shall be linited to persons cleared and briefed for the

classifications and controls of the materials involved, and

shall be further limited to those persons and members of

organizations authorized in the specific manner described

below:

Section 3(a). Use of the records containing information

• 1.

originated by the Senate Select Committee shall be limited

to (1) current members of the acting, duly established

Senate Legislative Oversight Committee or Committees, (2)

anpropriate

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Senate Legislative Oversight Committee or Conmittees, as

duly authorized by the Chairman of such Committee in

writing..

Use of such stored records, developed. by the

senate select Committee from the testimony, deposztions:

or affidavits of

the

employees ox of former employees of

the various departments, agencies or organizations shall

be subject to the

requirements of Section 3(b), below;

as though furnished by them:

Section 3(b).

Records furnished or information provided.

to the Senate Select Committee shall be' available fox use

by persons, agencies, departments, or organizacion, or

by congressional committees or bodies other than the duly

designated Senate Legislative Oversight Connittee or.:.

Committees, only with the prior concurrence of the orig-

inating department, agency, organization, or Its successor.:

Saction 3(c).

Any requests for records or, information.

delivered to the National Archives and Recoras Service

by the Senate Select Committee under this Resolution,

other than requests from the duly established Senate

Legislative Oversight Committee or Committees (as provided

In section 3(a): supra shall be made in writing by a rep-

resentative designated by the department, agency or organ-

ization that originated said infornation.

The designated

official shall be responsible for ensuring that the re-

questor has the proper clearances or approvals necessary

for access to the requested materials.

Section 4. Eventual downgrading or declassification of

classified records transferred by the Senate Select.

Committee to the National Archives. and Records Service

shall be

agencies andried out by the originating departments,

organizations, or their successors, 'in

accordance with applicable statutes

and Executive Orders.

Section 5.

Should any request under the authority of

5 U.S.C Section 552 be received for records held by the

National Archives and Records service hereunder.

the

National Archives and Records Service shall advise any

person making such request

that the records are not subject

to the provisions of 5 U.s.c. Section 552.

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Section 2(a): Certain particularly sensitive material

supplied to the Select.Committee by the White House

or the NSC shall be maintained in a separate safe in

the secure storage area.

Access to the material in

this safe will be controlled by the NSC rather than by .

NSA.

The provisions of Section 3 below will apply to

the material in this safe in the same manner as to the

other material in the secure storage area.

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January 12, 1070

Honorable liugh Scott

I inority Leader of the Cenate

I:00 3 260 Fussell Senate Cifice Eullcing

Washington, D.C. 20510

Lear Cenator [cott:

You will recall that by letter dated January 27, 1075,

you and Senate I ajority Leader I. ike L ansfield roquosted that the

1 DInot destroy or otherxisa dispose oi material relevent to the

subjects of inquiry by the senate Select Com/sittee....

Flease find enclosed a copy of a letter which I bave

adcressed to Senator Frank Church, Chairman of the Senate Select

Committee to Study Govern mental Operations Vrith Respect to Intelli-

gence Activities, sugzesting what, I hope, is a xeasonable modification

of our total moratoriu. on file destruction.

Flease accept say assurance of continued cooperation

in all watters of autual interest.

Fincerely yours,

ALL INFERMATIAN CONTAINED

S UNCLASSIE

DATE LI 29 00 BY.SP2ALM

REC-43

62112-355-13481

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Ilrector

JAN SO 1976

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tain arount to posession of toe with acruval tom Fai

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530

FEB 4 1976

Mike

• FROM:

SUBJECT:

TO:

John

A. Mintz, Assistant Director

Legal

Counsel

Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for Intelligence.

Coordination

SốC Request Dated February 4, 1976

Attached is a letter from the SSC dated February 2,

Please arrange for an

appropriate response to

Parts II, III, and IV of the letter. I have asked Assis-

tant Attorney

General Pommerening to prepare an

appropriate

response

to Part I.

Lintely

ALL DEL INTORMATION CONTAINED

REG 10E

FACLOSURE,

62-1153751347

EX FEB 6 1976

Cc :

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FEB 4 1976

TO: John A. Mintz, Assistant Director

Legal Counsel Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation

FROM:

Michael E. Shaheen, JI.

Special Counsel for Intelligence

Coordination

SUBJECT:

SSC Reguest Dated February 4, 1976

Attached is a letter from the SSC dated February 2,

Parts II, III, and IV of the letter. I have asked Assis-

tant Attorney General Pommerening to prepare an appropriate

response to Part I.

r-.=.

cc: Paul Daly

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FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO, CHAIRMAN

JOHN G. TOWER, TEXAS, VICE CHAIRMAN

PHILIP S. HART, MICH.

HOWARD H. BAKER, JR..'

WALTER F. MONDFLE, MINN.

BARRY GOLDWATER, AR

= VALTER D. HUDELESTON, KY.

CHARLES MCC. MATHIA

ROBERT MORGAN, N.C.

RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER,*

GARY HART, COLO.

WILLEM G. MiLLER, STAFF DIRECTOR

*FREDERICK A. O. SCHWARZ, JR., CHIEF COUNSEL.

CURTIS R. SMOTHERS, MINORITY COUNSEL

MD.

Jinited States

senate

SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

(PURSUANT TO S. RES, 21, SITH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

February 4, 1976

ALLAINFORMATION CONTAINED

DATEN 460SY SPRAMES

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr., Esq.

Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination

Office of the Deputy Attorney General

U. S. Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Deär Mike:

There are several different parts to this request for

materials from the Justice Department and the FBI.

Part I. The Select Committee requests delivery of the

materials prepared for the Administrative Division of the

handing,

Justice Department regarding the FBI budget.

Specifi

cally, this includes the budget figures for the six FBI

program categories under the heading "Intelligence", the

definitions of these categories, the figures for all FBI

budget program categories, and

the justifications submit-

ted by the FBI for its programs.

To the extent possible,

this material should cover both

fiscal years 1976 and

1977.

Part II. The Select Committee requests that the FlIpe p

• Vide materials pertaining to the electronic surveillance

of executive branch officials under the administration of

President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It is our understanding Y!

that material pertaining to this matter may appear in the

"official and confidential" files of Director Hoover.

miller - Elli

conversation:

Pert Ete

Part III. With respect to my letter of January 20, 1976,

regarding FBI materials pertaining to Mr. Leonard D.

Boudin, the Select Committee requests immediate clearance

the materials submitted, except those relating to

the incident in New York City involving a foreign govern-

ment's United Nations delegation.

Tenan,

hanspace

FIN

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Michael E. Shaheen, Jr., Esq.

Page Two

February 4, 1976

Part IV. On December 17, 1975, I addressed an informal

memorandum to Mr. Cregar of the FBI requesting clearance

of certain documents pertaining to FBI activity in North

Carolina. These included memoranda between the SAC, .

charlotte, and the FBI Director dated 5/9, 5/24, 5/31,

8/21, 8/22, 8/25, all in 1967, and 1/30/69. In addition,

was a Brennan to Sullivan memorandum of 8/24/57 and

a set of materials on black extremists.

The Saleet Comittee formally kequests clearance of thee

materials for public release.

conversation, Cruzen to cliff

Sincerely,

in trining

At'a constitumo.

John T. Elliff

Director

•Domestic Intelligence Task force

end tal into dor.

Stev Betr

unless sSe mate fries regrant.

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1.1.

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

5010-106

GSA GEN, REG. NG. 27

UNITED STATES GUVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: Mr.

B. Adams

FROM

: Legal

Counse:

1 - Mr. Mintz

1÷

Mx. Wannall

1 - Mr. Cregar

DATE: 1/30/76

i - Mr. Blunt

1 - Mr. Hotis

1 - Mr. Daly

Assoc. Dir. -

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst. -

Ext. Affairs

Files & Com.

Gen. Inv.

Ident. -

Inspection

Intell..

SUBJECT

SENSTUDY 75

Plan. & Eval. _

Spec. Inv. -

Training

Telephone Rm. _

Director Soc'y -

By letter dated 1/19/76 addressed to Michael E.

Shaheen, Jr., Office of Deputy Special Counsel, captioned

Committee requested certain information pertaining to this

Bureau's investigation of the Black Panther Party.

. general, these requests relate to documents relevant to

civil litigation between the Bureau and the estate of Ered

Questions 4, 5, and 7 relate to "copies of reports

made as a result of information supplied by William O 'Neal,

FBI informant within the Chicago BPP, to FBI Speciar Agents;

access to FBI files in Chicago, on Fred Hampton, Mark Clark,

Jeff Forte, Blackstone

Rangers, The Woodlawn Organization,

Rev.

John Fry, Nathaniel Junior, Charles La Paglia, Chicago

Chapter of the Black Panther Party; and the file of informan

William O'Neal" respectively.

These questions raise problems

concerning the integrity of Bureau files as they pertain to

informants and access to field office files in the Chicago

Office.

In view of the relevance to current litigation

involving the Bureau, Steven Blackhurst, Assistant Special

Counsel

for Intelligence Coordination, was contacted and the

aforementioned requests were discussed.

Blackhurst agreed that

these particular requests should be discussed with the Committee

and that he would arrange for a discussion concerning this matter.

Blackhurst was advised the Bureau would take no further action

regarding these requests until such a discussion was held.

RECOMMENDATION:

si in!

REC-SO (2-116-385-1346X

For information.

anatont

184/03

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Enc.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

EREIN IS UNCLASSIFIE

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JAN 1 9 1975

TO:

John A. Mintz, Assistant Director

Legal Counsel

Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation

FROM:

SUBJECT:

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for Intelligence

Coordination

SSC Letter Dated January 19, 1975

Attached is a letter from the sSo dated January 19,

1970 requesting access to various FBI documents at the FBI's

Chicago office.

Please have someone call Steve Blackhurst

of my staff to

discuss an appropriate response to this ra-

quest..

cC:

Paul Daly

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WALTER F. MONDALE, MINN.

MALTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY.

MOBERT MORGAN, N.C.

EARRY GOLDIVATEP, ARI

CHARLES MCG, MATHIAS.. ...MD.

PICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, PA.

GARY HART, L'CLO.

WILLIAM, G, MILLER, STAFF PRECTOR

FADERICK A. J. SCHWART, IR., CHIEF COUNSEL

L-TIS R. SH-THEP I, MINORITY COUNSEL

Crited States

mate

SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY COVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

(FUNTSUAAT TO S. PES. 21, 94TH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510-

January 19, 1976

Michael E. Shaheen, JI., Esq.

Office of Deputy Attorney General

U:S. Department of Justice

Room 4313

Washington, D.C. 20530

Dear Mike:

Dur investigation into the FBI's intelligence

operations against the Black Panther Party in Chicago,

Illinois, has reached a critical stage and we submit the

following document request with that understanding, as

well as the fact that this Select Committee is due

to

end in the very near future.

We are therefore requesting that the materials

enumerated in the attached document request be made

available to Select Committee staff, as soon as possible,

fox study in the FBI's Chicago office.

Yours truly,

Encil..

John T. Elliff

Director

Domestic Intelligence Task Force

T 1121

Rt CNG D

JAN LỤ

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE 4/006Y523ANKP

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• DOCUMENT

REQUE

January 19, 1976

The 90-day progress letters submitted by Chicago office

to FBI Headquarters in the COINTELPRO operations against

Black Nationalist-Hate Groups.

2.

All FBI inspection reports or other reports relating to

the existence of weapons in possession of the Chicago

Black Panther Party at the apartment at 2337 West Monroe

Street, Chicago, Illinois.

3.

Any informant reports which would indicate that BPP

member William O'Neal was involved in criminal activity

while a member of the BPP.

4. Copies of reporis made as a result of information

supplied by William O'Neal, FBJ. informant within the

Chicago BPP, to FBI Special Agents..

5. Access to FBI files in Chicago, on Fred Hampton, Mark

Clark, veif Forte, Blackstone Rangers, The Woodlawn

Organization, Rev. John Fry, Nathaniel Junior, Charles

Ja Paglia, Chicago Chapter of the Black Panther Party.

6.

Copies of memoranda or letters between the FBI and IRS

regarding the finances of:

Ired Hampton, Bobby Rush,

The Chicago Black Panther

Party, Rev.

John. Fry, Charles

La Paglia.

7. The file of informant William O'Neal.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

EX-116 Director, FBI

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PROPOSED WARRANT REQUIRENEWS

FOR USE OF INFORMANTS IN

DOMESTIC INTELLIGINCE CASES

1 - Mr. J. A. Mintz

(Attention; J. B. Hotis)

"I - Mr. W. R. Wannall

February 27, 1976

1 - Mr. R. I. Shackelford

. • Mr.

1

W. O. Cregar

~ Mr. J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr. E. P. Grigalus

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN S UNCLASSIMEL

DATE _ 11/29,00 BY SORALMKE

MAIL.D

1112

1976

FBI

poor

Reference is made to your letter dated

January 21, 1976, Captioned as above, In which

you requested our views coneerning proposals loI

a warrant requirement for informants in domestic

intelligence cases.

This Bureau's responses to

the list oi the five questions submitted in the

enclosure to referenced letter are set forth in

numerical order.

I. The Attorney General's proposed

guidolines are under extensive consideration and

the guidelines have not yet been finalized.

As

the guidelines are not as yot implemented in a

tinal form, it is not possible to determine at

this time how they will be administered or

whether their implementation will substantially

reduce the number of cases and the related use

of informants.

This, norever,

in Do way would

• affect the TBI's position that such a

requirement

, Is overly burdensome and unnecessary as informants

haxo been used since time immemorial and such

usa-is clearly logal.

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Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dep. AD Inv. _

Asst. Dir.:

Admin. _

Comp. Syst.-

Ext. Affairs -

Files & Com. _

EPG: dew dis.

(10)

Gen. Inv. _

Ident.

Inspection -

Intell. -

Laboratory -

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Training:

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Assistant Attorney Gencrat

Crininal Division

2. The number of warrants required for

approxinately 1,000 intolligence informants would number

much more than 1,000. for example, one intelligonce

Informant may be targeted against a number of organizations

and individuals of investigative interest and it is assumed

a Waxrant would be required in each instance.

It is not

unconnon for an intelligonce informant to be in position

to furnish information on approximately 100 persous and

many oxganizations of investigative interest.

Accordingly,

it is not difficult to see that one active intolligence.

informant could require a large number of warrants.

The workload of the judicial system would be faced vith

a great many more warrant requirements than the numerical

size of intelligence informants. It is believed that such

warrant requirements would number well into the thousands

which obviously would place an additional strain on an

already overloaded judicial syste

3.

The impracticalities of an informant warrant

requircuent would greatly be reduced if judicial approval

was required, not for each individual intormant, but for the

use of a particular nunber oi iniormants asainst a eroup

that is the subject of a domestic intelligence investigation.

The number of warrants undor this procedure would be reduced;

however, this in no way would alter the impracticalities of

obtaining a warrant.

Reasons why this should not be done

are set out hereinalter.

As you know, the Keith decision addressed the

constitutional standards required for electronic surveillances

of domestic organizations.

The court suggested that greater

latitude nighi be given in such matters because os the

special polloy and practical considerations involved.

liven i1 such allowances are made, we do not believe it is

fcasible to regulate the use of informants by judicial

warrants. If the warrants are to be meaningful, it would be

necessary for the courts to supervise and monitor the

activities of the informant on a continuing basis. These

procedures would delay the investigative process and

impose onormous administrative burdons on the courts

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Assistant Attorney Goneral

CriminaL Division

and agencies involved. In addition, judgments would be

required about the role of the informant and the relevance

of information that we feel are best made by the executive

branch. As the Attorney General pointed out, extension of

the warrant requirement in this way "would be a step toward

the inquisitorinl systen of justice," Moreover, it would

undormine the independence and "neutrality of the judiciary,

a neutrality wich our system takes pains to protect."

5. Approval by the Attorney General or his

designce of the usa of informants in domestic intelligence

investigationa would not bo practical. As you aro aware,

the guidelines that aro being proposod would alco affect

the use oi our intornants.

The enforcing of these

guidelines should be an adequate sateguard. Any poLicy

which would requiro the individual approval of each Bureau

informant outside this Bureau should be considered as a

questionable and irregular practice.

In view of the above, this Bureau is of the

opinion that the neod for a warrant roquirement is

impractical, unecossary and, in substance, totally

unworkable,

not only from an

intolligence viewpoint,

but also fron a logislative and judicial vievpoint as so

many intricato facots are involved.

The mandatory use

of warrants in our informant operations in connection with

intolligence investigations night well upair our

national dolense,

I - The Deputy Attorney General

Attention: Michael I. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

NOTE:

The Senate Select Committee requested of the

Department the Bureau's views concerning the utilization

oi warrants involving informants in domestic intelligence

investigations.

The Senate specifically asked five questions

of the Department and the Department in turn requested

our viewpoints in each of the five questions.

questions involve the following: (1) what effect the new

guidelines would have on the utilization and number of warrant

applications involving informants, (2) an assescent of the

workload on the judicial systen if warrants were utilized,

(3) an assessment of the practicality of a warrant

requirement, it applied,

not to each individual informant

but for the

use of a particular number of informants against

a group under investigation, (4) what standard would the

Bureau suggest for a warrant requirement for intelligence

Informants, and (5) an opinion on the proposal that the

Attorney General or his designee approve informant use as

opposed to a judicial warrant requirement. This matter

was coordinated with SA Tony J. Seabaugh, Ixtremist

Informant Unit, and SA John B. Hotis, Legal Counsel

Division.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

* JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 1

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Director

TO

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Richard I. Thornburgh

FROM

Qu assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

SUBJECT:

Proposed Wattant Requirements for Use of

Informants in Domestic Intelligence Cases

DATE:

January 27, 1976

Crim sis

15)

Attached is a copy of a letter dated January 9, 1976

from Frederick A. O. Schwarz, JX., Chief Counsel, Senate

Select Committee on Intelligence Activities, to the Attorney

General concerning proposals for a warrant requirement for

informants in domestic intelligence cases.

Mr.

Schwarz

attached to the letter a list of five questions, which is also

enclosed.

The Internal Security Section of the Criminal DIVISIOn

has been assigned the responsibility of preparing a response

and we would appreciate your views on this proposal, including

the Bureau's answers to the five questions

propounded by Mr.

Schwarz.

I would appreciate your handling this expeditiously so

that Mr. Schwarz and the Committee may receive a prömpt

response.

EX-116

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CUNTIS Si, SMOTTICAS, MINGRITY COUNSEL

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SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

(PURSUANT TO 5. NES. 21, JITH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

January 9, 1976.

- = The Honorable Edward H. Levi

The Attorney General

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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Dear Mir. Attorney General:

During your appearance before the Select Committee

on December 11, 1975, there was considerable discussion

concerning proposals for a warrant requirement for the

use of paid

and controlled informants to infiltrate

political groups in domestic intelligence investigations.

You expressed concern that a warrant requirement in such

cases would be impractical and would unduly burden the

courts.:

: Second, you indicated the Justice Department would

be developing guidelines for the use of informants.

eresumably, their provisions might so limit. the manner and

credicate for use of informants as

to make a warrant

requirement unnecessary.

To explore this matter in greater detail before the

Committee drafts its recommendations, we seek your comment

on the enclosed set of questions which are designed to

focus on some of the practical aspects of a warrant

requirement.

In addition, please feel free to comment on

other aspects of a warrant requirement for infoimants and

to state. the case against warrants, including what provi-

sions might be included in the prospective guidelines which

would tend to make a warrant requirement less useful.

Sincerely yours,

Fired A O Schiving 7

Frederick A.

0.

Schwarz, JI.

Enclosure

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1976

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ATTACIIMENT

If the effect of new guidelines on the opening of

domestic intelligence investigations is to sub-

stantially reduce the number of such investigations,

would there not be a corresponding reduction in the

number of intelligence informants? If so, would this

not greatly reduce the number of warrant applications

that would have to be submitted to the courts or to

an administrative review body? Would this affect

your view that such a requirement is overly burdensome?

According to figures submitted to the Select Committee

by the FBI; as of June 30, 1975, there were 1,040

domestic intelligence informants.

How would you assess

the impact on the work load of the judicial system if

a warrant application were applied to an informant

program of this approximate size?

Would not the alleged impracticality of an informant

warrant requirement be greatly reduced if judicial

approval was required, not for each individual informant,

but for the use of a particular number of informants

against a group that is the subject of a domestic

intelligence investigation? What are the reasons why

this could not be done?

In United States v. United States District Court, 407

U.S. 297 (1972), the Supreme Court stated that differ-

ent standards for a warrant application may be appro-

priate as between criminal surveillances and those

involving domestic security. 407 U.S. 322-323. What

standard would you suggest for a warrant requirement

for intelligence informants?

What is your view with respect to the proposal that,

rather than a judicial

warrant requirement, the Attorney

General or his designee approve the use of informants

in domestic intelligence investigations?

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FURNISHED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY MEMO/LETTER

DATED 1-27-76 IN RESPONSE TO REQUESI(S) MADE BY EITHER

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2 - Mr.

J.

A. Mintz

(1 - J. B. Hotisi

1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall

1 - Mr. W. 0. Cregar

January 217, 1976

1 - Mr. P. E. Nugent

The Attorney General

Directo

FBI

J. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON

INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC

Reference is made to SSC letter dated December 18g

1975, containing requests for materials concerning Martin

Luther Kings Jr.,

the Poor People's Campaign and the Sanitation

Workers Strike in Memphis, Tennessee.

Enclosed for your approval and forwarding to_the SSC

is an original of a memorandum in partial response to Item 6

in referenced SSC letter.

A copy of this menorandum is being

furnished for your records, along with a set of the materials.

which are to be reviewed by the SSG.

Enclosures (2)

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HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 41. 28100BY SPAALMIZ

I - The Deputy Attorney General

Attention:

Michael E. Shaheen, JI.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence CoordinatiOn

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NOTE:

EL FEB 6 1976

Copy of the SSC letter dated 12/18/75 is attached to

the file copy of the enclosed LHM. Exact copies of the materials

to which access is being given are maintained in the Office of

the: SENSTUDY 75 Project.

Conference between SSC Staff Member anc

SA William O. Cregar mentioned in enclosed LHM was held 12/30/75.

Assoc.

Dir.-

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1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall

1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar

Janary 27,

Nugent

1976

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE LESS BAWKE

U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

Reference is nade to SSC letter dated December 18, 1975.

Item 6 of referenced SSC letter requested access to

all Fbl materials pertaining to Dr. Martin Luther klogs JI.

the Poor People's Campaign, and the Sanitation Workers Strike in

Hemphis, Tennessee, Exon January I, through April 4, 1968.

As a result of a conference between SSC Staff Member

Marls Gittenstein and Special Agent William 0. Cregar of this

Bureau, the afomentioned request was restated in that access

was requested to all FBI materials in the King file relating

the Foor People's Campaign and the Sanitation Workers Strike

• to

from January 1, through April 4, 1908, and to all materials in

the latter two

files pertaining

to Martin Luther King, Ji., for

the same time period.

This is to advise that the bulk of the material desired

is now available for review by the SSC Staff at FBI. Headquarters.

Because of the great volume of rolevant material to be culled

from our files, partial proffer is now being made.

We are

expeditiously processing the remaining material and the sso

vill be promptly advised when it is available for review.

It should be noted that public source materials to

which access

is being provided are those contained in the main

files on King, the

Poor People's Campaign and the Sanitation

Workers Strike-

No items from newspaper clipping files (Sub A)

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. -

which exist for king and Poor People's Campaign are being

Dep. AD Inv. -

provided in view of the public nature and availability of same

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

coupled with the very voluninous nature of these clippings.

Comp. Syst. _

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Ches document as prepared in response to your request and is not for dissemi

nation petrido yor Committee.

ts use is limited to official proceedings b

?? " Can' e cad the content may not be disclosed to unauthorized person-

i? mispost the express approval of the FBI.

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SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

With regard to excisions in materials to which access

is being given, where no notation appears as to reason for ex-

the excision was made for the reason that the information

actually summarizes or quotes from conversations monitored

during electronic surveillances of King.

In some cases, ii

can be ascertalned precisely what information in IBI Illes

came from electronic surveillances of DI. King; however,

exist areas where documentation of the information is

not precise and no accurate determination can be made. There-

core, no assurances can be given that portions of the material

to which access is being given do not contain information developed

as a result of electronic

surveillances of King.

1 - The Attorney General

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PORTS A MART, MICH.

MONAMES I. BAREN, SM., TENN.

WAiTIFF, MONIALI, MINN.

DANNY GOLDWATRI, ANIZA

WALTEAM. HUDDLE, TOP, MY.

CHAHLIS MCC, MATHIAS, JAMD.

TEXTUE I

MONEAT MOHGAM, N.C.

ПІСНАНО з. 5

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GARY MANT; COLO.

¿nites Sta

Senate

-WILLIAM È, MILLER, STATE DIMA

FREDLHICK A. O. SCHWANI, JH., CHEN COUNSEL

EURTADE, SMOTHERS MINORITY COUNSEL

SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

(PURSUANT TO 5. RLS. 21, PITH CONGHESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

December 18, 1975

00

NDR-16

Attorney General Edward H. Levi

Roon J111

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530

Dear General Levi:

We have been asked to chair a special suicommittee

of the Select Committee on Intelligence which will con-

centrate on matters relating to domestic intelligence

activities of the Federal

government.

Our mandate is to

prepare for the full committee's consideration a draft

report of findings of fact on alleged abuses or excesses

by the FBI and other domestic intelligence agencies; the

causes of such

alleged abuses or excesses and recommendations

wich the Committee might make to remedy the problems we

have uncovered.

We are

aware of the fine work in which your staff has

been engaged in these areas and hope that they will be

available to work with the Committee staff on

these matters.

However, the Subcommittee finds the Committee record needs

to be supplemented in several important respects and

there-

fore finds it necessary to direct a number of requests to

the FBI for further information which we hope will be

treated on a priority basis so that the Subconmittee can

set by the full committce.

These and

future requests which will be handled between the two

committee counsel or Mr. Elliff, Domestic Tasl: Force Leader,

and Mr. Shaheen, Special Counsel for Intelligence Coor-

dination, will pertain to both information necessary for

us to formulate meaningful recommendations and to pursue

matters on certain specific alleged abuses which remain

unsettled. Among the future requests will be questions

pertaining to your guidelines on "Domestic Security Inves-

tigations"

and on mansover and budget statistics for the

FEI's domestic intelligence program.

For us to meet the deadline set by the full committee,

it is essential that the information requested below be

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Attorney Gener

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Edward H. Levi

December 18; 1975"

provided

week of lanuang the last week of Decerber and the first

1. With respect to each of the examples of effective

prevention of

violence provided the Committee pursuant to

John Elliff's letter of November 26

to Mr. Shaneen, Please

provide access to materials in the investigative file

for the 5-month period preceding the act of violence

prevented. Please deliver:

(a) All inaterials relating to the legal and

factual predicate for each investigation;

(b) The first investigative report disseminated

outside the FBI in each such case, and a list of

recipients of that report;

(c)

the total

number of individuals whose names

were referred to the FBI's general name index in

the course of each investigation:

(d)

The total number of individuals about whom

information was obtained through informants, confi-

dential sources, physical surveillance, electronic

surveillance and other sensitive techniques; and

(e) The annual report from the office of origin

fOr

each such investigation to FBI headquarters for

the last five years during which the case in question

was

an open investigation.

2. Please provide any information which you have

refuting the suggestion made on page 34 of the General

Accounting Office's September 24 report to the House Judiciary

Conmittee, that cases in which violence can be predicted

probably represent less than 2% of all FBI domes-ic intel-

3.

Please provide all memoranda or analyses prepared

for the Justice Department, Director Kelley, or Assistant

Director Wannall on the findings of the General Accounting

Office as presented to

the House Judiciary Committee on

September 24.

4. Please provide the annual report from the office

- of origin to FBI headquarters for the investigation of

П.

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RESI

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attorney Gen

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Edward H. Levi

December 18, 1975

DI. Martin Luther King in 1963 through 1968, and for the

investigation of the Women Fiberation Movement for the

years that that organization was under investigation; and

the annuad reports avalable on the investisations about

request of

which materials were supplied pursuant to Jonn tITITt's

Please provide specific examples of cases where

the FBI has taken action in the past similar to that which

would be authorized by Section IV on "preventive action"

of the draft Department of Justice's guidelines on "domestic

security investigations."

Conderers li

6. Access to all FBI materials pertaining to De. Martin fear

Luther King, Jr.,

Nhe Poor People's Campaign, and the

Sanitation workers strike in Hemphase tennessee, rom

January 1 through April 4, 1968. 7 miravasa ne late luo us

7. All materials pertaining to "Project Overshoe."

No SubA

Thank you for your prompt consideration of this

request.

We look forward to continuing cooperation on

Цені"

this area of joint concern.

Tied y

Sincerely,

Waltut

? Mondie

Mondale

Chairman

;

Vice-Chairman

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WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

Addressee:

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE 7

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[Memo Report dated _ 1/26/76

Caption of Document

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

12/18/75 request, Item 6(Paxttter)"

Originating Office:

Delivered by:

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BEFORE COMPLETING.

TO:

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ATTN: Central Index

CLASSIFY AS APPROPRIATE

FROM:

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SUBJECT: Abstract of Information Provided to Select Committees

HOT PROVE Can a to me decement was made available

not transmitted, so note.)

XEl DOCUMENT |

BRIEFING

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JOTHER

2. DATE PROVIDED

1/27/76

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3. TO WHOM PROVIDED

(check

appropriäte term; add specific names if appropriate)

SSC

|HSC

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interviewee, testifier and subject)

Memorandun

state

on name number

mer af to, supposet for al request, other-

SSC letter 12/18/75, Item 6

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CodewoS, TS or

S

7. used under senter the phases late key words from

list provided separately; if key words not listed are

emphasis)

Infornation handling

Intelligence collection

8. SUMMARY (see reverse side before completing this item)

Ivailable for review by appropriate SSC Staff Members at FBINQ:

Materials in the Martin I. Ring file relating to the Poor

People's Campaign and the Sanitation Workers Strike fron 1/1/68

thrus 4/4/68 and oll materials in the above two files pertaining

to Martin L, King. JI.

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• Type or print clearly in ink.

• Indicate classification of the abstract top and bottom.

• Date the abstract and put on any internal control numbers required.

"FROM" entry should clearly identify the organization providing the

information.

• If additions (as when a copy of document sent to SSC is later sent to

HSC) or changes to a previously submitted form are necessary, submit a

copy of the original abstract, with the change indicated.

SPECIFIC ITEM NO. 8. SUMMARY - enter brief narrative statement describing

substance of information and showing relationship to Intelligence Community

matters if appropriate.

Any feedback or evidence of investigatory interests

should be noted." Commitments made to supply additional information should be

noted. Additionally, certain administrative information may be entered here,

e.g., restrictions on review of a document, if document was paraphrased, whether

interviewee is current or former employee, etc. If actual document or transcript

is provided, that fact should be noted and no summary is required. Additional

pages may be attached if necessary.

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I.

The Attorney General

Director, FBI

U.

3.

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

1 - Mr.

1

J. B. Adams

2

- Mr.

T. J. Jenkins

- Mr.

J. A. Mintz (1-Mr. Hotis)

1 - Mr.

W. V. Cleveland

January 26, 1976

1 - Mr.

1

H.

N.

Bassett

• Mr.

1

E.

W.

Walsh

-MI.

1

W.

R. Wannall

- MI.

W.

0. Cregas

1 - Mr. S.

F. Phillips

as moditled by aiscussion of January it, 19/0, becween

Mr. John I. Elliff, SSC Domestic Intelligence Task Force

Letter requested tBl responses to eight questions concerning

each of rive allegations oi fbl misconduct and abuse.

Enclosed for your approval and forwarding to the SSC

are the originals of five memoranda, each replying to one of

the allegations.

Also enclosed for your records are copies of

no more bo hot e

the five memoranda which are being delivered to you with the

material which is being furnished to the SSC.

Enclosures (10)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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EX-115

Attention:

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for

intelligence Coordination62-1/L315-134242

SFP:mjgl

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NOTE:

The LiMs which are being furnished to the SSC and the

Department were prepared by the interested Divisions and the

yellows of the LHMs denote specifically who prepared them.

The

material which was gathered to accompany the LHMs were similarly

gathered by the

responsible Divisions.

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm

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FROM:

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I. HOW PROVIDED (check

appropriate

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or review but

not transmitted, so

#' DOCUMENT

BRIEFING

INTERVIEW

TESTIMONY

OTHER

2. DATE PROVIDED

1/26/76

3. TO WHOM PROVIDED (check

appropriate term;

add specific names if appropriate)

SSC

DENTIFICATION (provide descriptive data for documents; five name or identification number of briefer

nterviewee, testifier and subiect

5 memoranda and enclosures

verbal

initiative,

afire, suppose,

to formal request, other.

5. CLASSIFICATION O

INFORMATION (ente

U, C, S, TS or

Codeword)

SSC letter 1/8/76

?. KEY wonde finter the pppsopriate key words from the list provided separately: If key words not listed aro

Operating procedures

Information handling

8. SUMMARY (see reverse side before completine this item)

Material regarding allegations of FBI misconduct and abuse.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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• Indicate classification of the abstract top and-bottom.

• Date the abstract and put on any internal control numbers required.

"FROM" entry should clearly identify the organization providing the

information.

• If additions (as when a copy of document sent to SSC is later sent to

HSC) or changes to a previously submitted form are necessary, submit a

copy of the original abstract, with the change indicated.

SPECIFIC ITEM NO. 8. SUMMARY - enter brief narrative statement describing

substance of information and showing relationship to Intelligence Community

matters if appropriate. Any feedback or evidence of investigatory interests

should be noted. Commitments made to supply additional information should be

noted. Additionally, certain administrative information may be entered here,

e.g., restrictions on review of a document, if document was paraphrased, whether

interviewee is current or former employee, etc. It actual document or transcript

is provided, that fact should be noted and no summary is required. Additional

pages may be attached if necessary.

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The Attorney General

Director,

FBI

2 - Mr. J. A. Mintz

(1 - MI. J. B. Hotis)

1. - Mr. J. J. McDermott

January 23, 1976

(Attn: W. L. Bailey)

1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall

- Mr. W. O. Cregar

1 - Mr. S. F. Phillips

U.

S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

INTÉLLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

Reference is made to SSC letter dated January 14,

1976, requesting certain materials from the FBI.

Enclosed for your approval and forwarding to the Sse

Is the original of a memorandum, with attachment, in response

to one of the SSC requests.

A copy of the memorandum, with

attachment, is also enclosed for your records.

Enclosures (4)

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Attention:

Michael E. Shaheen, Ji.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

(10)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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Gen. Inv.

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2 - Mr. J. A. Mintz

(1 - Mr. J. B. Hotis)

1 - Mr. J. J. McDermott

(Attn: W. I. Bailey)

January 23, 1976

1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall

1 - Mr. W. 0. Gregar

U. S. SENATE SELECT COMITTTEE

1 - Mr. S. F. Phillips

TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAE OPERATIONS

VITE RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

Reference is made to sse letter dated January 14,

and (p), at referenced letter requested all nateriats

requesting certain materials from the FBI. Iten 8, (a)

pertaining to or reflecting the nature of the "Director's

Special List" as well as a listing of the items on the list,

The "Director's Special List," which has been in use

for over 25 years, is an aministrative device established to

provide a special method of following matters considered to be

of a priority nature in which the FBI Director has an immediate

interest.

The "Special List" is prepared on a daily basis,

the original being furnished to the Director for his information

and a copy being sent to the appropriate Assistant Director

The seen Deer in he cop to the Directlyed.

Office indicating the status of the inquiry.

All copies of the

"Special List" are destroyed at the end of 30 days.

There are

no copies permanently retained in Fbi files.

Forn DO-11

captioned

"MEMORANDUM FOR (ASSISTANI DIRECTOR'S NAMES) Re:

Inquiries re status of ticklers" is utilized on a daily basis

for making up the "Director's Specia) List.*

A copy of this

form is attached for informational purposes.

Enclosure

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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of Justice desires no further investigation.

DETAIT.SE On 8/1/75, the Criminal Division of the Department.

remested investication to determine the detailed circumstances

of cantioned subject'

s involvement in a former CIA Drug Testimo

Proztan arol the destruction of official records pertaining

to this program, reportedly on Doctor Gottlieb's arders.

Through investigation, it was determined that a

co-worker: of Doctor Gottliab stated he had been in

Doctor Gottlieb's office sometime in late 1972 ox early 1973,

and heard Doctor Gottlial mention that Mr. Richard Halas,

the Director of CIA,

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interviewed in this matter and contnct. with his attomay in

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attorney will not make him available for interview and

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stated that no further investigation should be conducted.

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• "The Attorney General

Director,

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U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON

INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

1 - Mr. d

Adams

- Mr.

J.' A. Mintz

(1 - Mr. J. B. Extis)

1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall

1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar

January 22, 1976

1 - Mr. F. J. Cassidy

1 - Mr. D. Ryan

Enclosed is the original of a memorandum, with two

enclosures, which reports information relating to interviews

conducted by representatives of the Senate Select Committee (SSC)

with Special Agent David Ryan of the Intelligence Division, FBI

Headquarters, on October 16 and 21, 1975.

A copy of the memorandum and its enclosures are also

closed to f wasting to vir. James A. Wilderotter, Associate)

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Attention: Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for

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1 - Mr. "J.1.

Adams

2 - Mr. J. A. Mintz

(1 - Mr. J. B. Hotis)

1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall

1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar

1 - Mr. F.

J. Cassidy

1 - Mr. D. Ryan

January 22, 1976

U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY

GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT

TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

RE: INTERVIEW OF SPECIAL AGENT DAVID RYAN

OF THE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, FBI HEAD-

QUARTERS, BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE

On October 13, 1975, Miss Barbara Banoff, staff member,

Senate Select Committee (SSC), telephonically contacted Special Agent

(SA) David Ryan and requested he furnish, on October 14, 1975, an

informal briefing to staff members of the SSC. This briefing was

allorded to the stait members on October 14, 19%5, from 10 a.m.

until 1:30 p.m. Participating as representatives of the fBl were

Mr. Hunter E. Helgeson, Inspector-Deputy Assistant Director,

Intelligence Division, and SA David Ryan, Unit Chief, Analytical

Research Unit, Intelligence Division. Miss Banoff, Ms. Mary DeOreo,

and Messrs. Mark Gitenstein, Arthur Jefferson and Sam Bouschard

represented the SSC staff. This informal briefing generally encom-

passed all areas of the discontinued Counterintelligence Programs

(Cointelpros). All questions put forth by the SSC staff were forth-

rightly answered.

Subsequently on the morning of October 15, 1975,

Miss Banoff telephonically requested SA Ryan to depose under oath

before the SSC on the morning of October 16, 1975. Thereafter,

on the late afternoon of December 15, 1975, Banoff caused to be

delivered to SA Ryan a 14-page document entitled "Cointelpro -

Assoc. Dir.

Deposition Outline." This outline, which contains some 125 specific

Dep. AD Adm. -

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and general areas of questioning along with numerous other related

Asst. Dir.:

questions, constituted the subsequent deposition furnished on

Admin.

Comp. Syst. -

October 16 and 21, 1975, by SA David Ryan. A copy of this outline

Ext. Affairs -

is attached.

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On October 16, 1975, SA Ryan was interviewed from

10 a.m. to 6 p.m., excluding approximately one hour for lunch, by

SSE staff members at SSC offices in the former Carroll Arms Hotel,

Washington, D. C. Participating in the questioning were Miss Banoff,

Vis. DeOreo, Mr. Gitenstein, and Mr. Frederick A. O. Schwarz, JT.,

Chief Counsel of the SSC. Also present was Ms. Rosemary Tacione,

Court Reporter.

Miss Banoff stated that no member of the Committee

(Senator) was available and thus Kyan would not be placed under oath.

She stated that upon completion and transcription of the deposition

Ryan would be asked to affirm under oath to its accuracy at which

time his afirmation would be administered by a Senator. Ryan

questioned as to whether this deposition would be classified, the level

of classification, and the identity of the classifying officer.

Banoff

stated she was not sure of the correct answer to this question but

indicated because the deposition would encompass FBI documents

which were classified up to and including "Top Secret" the entire

deposition would be so classified by the SSC. She added that the SSC

had agreed with the FBI that no information received during this

deposition would be publicized without the agreement of the FBI or

Department of Justice. Based upon this commitment, the interview

was commenced.

During the deposition, a number of internal FBI documents

which had previously been furnished the SSC through established

liaison with the Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination of the

Department, after being identified by Ryan, were entered as exhibits

Into the testimony. A number of these documents were classified up

to "Top Secret," However, at the request of the SSC, these docu-

ments were subsequently reviewed by FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ),

appropriate deletions were specified, and the documents with the

deletions were declassified for use by the SSC in public hearings.

This notice of declassification appears in FBIHQ memorandum dated

November 14, 1975, which has been referred to the SSC..

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At the request of Miss Banoff, Fyan signed an "Advice

of Rights" and "Walver of Rights" statement, a copy of which is

attached.

Ryan requested and received permission of the SSC staff

members to make an opening statement. In this statement and in

subsequent portions of the interview, he outlined he had been assigned

supervision at FBIHQ for FBI Cointelpros for the approximate period

1963-1967. He said his supervision primarily related to the program

directed against the Communist Party, USA (CPUSA), although he had

been instrumenta. in preparing initiating documents relating to the

programe directed against White Hate Groups, Black Extremists,

Soviet-bloc Intelligence and the Special Operations, noting that the

latter was in the nature of a control file utilized for consideration of

a variety of intelligence-type operations primarily in the foreign or

counterintelligence areas. He indicated he had been knowledgeable

of the Cointelpro while serving in an FBI field office and since the

fall of 1974 he had been assigned responsibility at FBIHQ for coordi-

nating all matters relating to the discontinued Cointelpro operations.

The latter included matters relating to Freedom of Information Act

requests; press inquiries, and other publicity afforded the programs;

civil suits, and inquiries of various congressional committees.

Ryan advised it was his view the FBI, during the period

1956 to 1971, reasonably, and within the perimeters of existing law,

utilized Cointelpro activities for the sole purpose of limiting the

capability of those practicing massive violence and subversion to the

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detriment of the American people and our constitutional form of

government. He advised his review of these programs and his experi-

ence with the CPUSA Program convinced him that they had an impact

on the crises of the time, helped bring about favorable change, and

that the FBI personnel involved acted with a reasonable, good faith

beliet they were doing what was necessary and lawiul.. He advised

the Department of Justice had conducted a thorough review of the

programs and had concluded none of the actions taken constituted a

prosecutable violation of Federal statutes and only a small minority

posed problems of civil liability. Ryan cited the so-called Petersen

Report on FBI Cointelpros, a sanitized copy of which was released

by then Attorney General William B. Saxbe on November 18, 1974,

which stated, "The overwhelming bulk of these activities were clearly

legitimate and proper undertakings, within the scope of the FBI's on-

going responsibilities. "

Ryan also advised that in addition to the Petersen

Committee review of the FBI Cointelpros, a review had also been

conducted in late 1974 by Assistant Attorney General J. Stanley

Pottinger of the Civil Rights Division. As a result of this latter

review, it was announced by the Civil Rights Division on January 3,

1075, that it had "found no basis for criminal charges against any

particular individual involving particular incidents. "

Thereafter, the questioning commenced in accordance

with the general "Cointelpro - Deposition Outline, " Although

Miss Banotf endeavored to confine her questioning to the outline,

Ms. DeOreo requested extensive elaboration and constantly questioned

whether Cointelpro activities were conducted in substantive files other

than those captioned Cointelpro, This latter question was repeated on

a number of occasions with Ryan responding that all matters relating

to the rules and administration of the Cointelpros were handled ordi-

narily in the Cointelpro files.

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During the discussion of the origin, implementation,

supervision, and controls afforded to the Cointelpro targeted against

the Communist Party, USA, Ryan outlined in detail the rationale for

institution of this program which became the model for other subse-

quent Cointelpro efforts. He advised the FBI was concerned regarding

the impunity with which the CPUSA and its members violated the laws

of the United States and this was one strong reason for the initiation

of the program.

He cited the fact that there was documented informa-

tion that the CPUSA had served as a puppet of the Soviet Union in this

country since its founding in 1919 and that it had been a front for

intelligence as well as political activities of the Soviet Government.

He commented in some detail regarding evidence of the use of the

Party as a vehicle for intelligence and indicated that there was still

strong evidence of the Soviet domination and control of the CPUSA.

When the program against the CPUSA was initiated, one of the initial

tasks was to alert the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to the identities

of over a hundred Communist Party members who had assumed false

identities and were operating in an underground status with false

identification and through filing false Federal income tax information,

Ryan commented regarding the Smith Act of 1940 which, at great

expense in terms of FBI resources and informant coverage, was

unsuccessfully utilized to contain communism. He indicated that the

Internal Security Act of 1950 and the Communtet Control Act of 1954

similarly had been rendered ineffective as a result of Supreme Court

decisions. Congress had clearly indicated its intention to contain the

Communist Party through this legislation, and there was a general

attitude in the country that the communist problem should be "left to

the FBI." The initiation of the program against the CPUSA was a

collective decision motivated by FBI field offices and Headquarters

supervision in response to the conditions cited above.

During the entire deposition, Ryan on two instances

touched upon sensitive areas possibly subject to classification, These

were in his comments relating to the foreign influence of the Communist

Party and in his comment that one specific Cointelpro action directed

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against the Party had possibly rendered the Party then and now ineffec-

tive. He was asked by SSC stati members to elaborate on these areas,

and specifically by Chief Counsel Schwarz, but he refused to go into

details based on the sensitivity and classified nature of the subject

matter. The deposition furnished by Ryan, with review and possible

excisions in these two areas of discussion, could be readily

declassitied.

During the deposition, Ryan was repeatedly queried for

his opinion regarding the motivation and intentions of individuals

involved with the Cointelpro. On a number of occasions Ryan

refused to furnish his opinion stating as an FSI Agent for over 24

years he felt uneasy when discussing other than factual situations.

SSC staff members and particularly Chief Counsel Schwarz stated

that it was vital to their inquiry that the opinions of knowledgeable

personnel in the intelligence community be provided to the SSC.

Each of the five basic Cointelpros was discussed in some

detail. Ryan indicated he was not personally involved with the

Cointelpro directed against black extremists or New Left revolu-

tionaries and that his knowledge of these programs primarily was

hearsay or based upon his review of documentation in FBIHQ files.

He pointed out on numerous occasions in response to questioning

that the programs were tightly supervised at FBIHQ, that there was

no: intent to harass, that each recommended technique was considered

based on a counterintelligence objective, and that to his knowledge no

violence resulted from any authorized Cointelpro action. He pointed

out in a number of instances Cointelpro proposals were denied because

of the possibility of physical harm and cited as an example the instance

in 1968 when FBIHQ had instructed a West Coast field office to alert

local police and two members of an extremist organization that a

competing black militant group had plans to murder them.

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Without citing specific examples, Ryan advised that the

Cointelpro directed against the Communist Party had developed a

number of sophisticated intelligence gathering techniques which were

and continue to be productively utilized by the FBI in meeting its

foreign counterintelligence responsibilities.

A major portion of the deposition on October 16, 1975,

was consumed with questioning and the introduction of FBI documents

regarding notification furnished by the FBI to the Executive and

Legislative Branches regarding the Cointelpros and Cointelpro activity.

In this regard, Ryan commented in some detail regarding the follow~

ing matters and documents which he cited as constituting notification

to responsible authorities of the existence of the programs:

1. The late Director J. Edgar Hoover briefed

President Lisenhower and members of the Cabinet regarding the

Cointelpro directed against the Communist Party on November 6, 1958,

2. Letters relating to Cointelpros were directed to

Attorneys General William Rogers on May 8, 1958, Robert Kennedy

on January 10, 1961, Nicholas DeB. Katzenbach on September 2,

1965, Ramsey Clark on December 19, 1967, and John Mitchell on

September 17, 1969. The first two letters related to Cointelpro

activities directed against the CPUSA and the latter three related to

Cointelpro actions directed against the Ku Klux Klan and related

groups. Additionally, a copy of the letter dated May 8, 1958, was

sent to Presidential Aide Robert Cutler at the White House. A copy

of the letter dated January 10, 1961, was sent to Secretary of State

Dean Rusk, and a copy of the letter dated September 2, 1965, was

sent to Presidential Aide Marvin Watson at the White House.

It was

noted that by letter dated September 3, 1965, Attorney General

Katzenbach congratulated the late Director Hoover for efforts against

the Klan, indicating it was unfortunate that these activities could not

be afforded publicity so the Bureau could receive its due credit.

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3, Detailed information relating to the FBI Cointelpros

had been prepared by former Director Hoover for "off-the record"

testimony before the House Subcommittee on Appropriations for six

appearances before the Subcommittee between 1958 and 1966.

4.

It was indicated that former Assistant to the Director

Cartha DeLoach advised in November, 1974, he specifically recalled

briefing Attorney General Clark and President Lyndon Johnson

regarding Cointelpro activities. Former Assistant to the Director

John Mohr advised in November, 1974, he recalled the Director, on

several occasions, had furnished detailed information relating to the

Cointelpros to the House Subcommittee on Appropriations.

Mr. Nicholas P, Callahan, current Associate Director of the FBI,

also recalled in November, 1974, that in the past Director Hoover

had furnished information to the House Subcommittee on Appropriations

relating to our Cointelpros.

Ryan stated he personally recalled on numerous occasions

during the period 1963-1967 he prepared write-ups and summaries

relating to the Cointelpro directed against the Communist Party and

relating to Cointelpro actions. It was his understanding these write-

ups would be routed to Director Hoover for his use in briefing

appropriate Government officials regarding FBI Cointelpro efforts.

At the conclusion of the deposition on October 16, 1975,

Mr. Schwarz advised Ryan it was contemplated by the SSC that three

days of publicly televised testimony would be afforded to FBI

Cointelpro activities. He said Ryan would be the principal witness

on these days.

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At the request of the SSC, Ryan appeared at SSC offices

in the Carroll Arms Hotel on October 21, 1975, and deposed from

2 p.m. until 5 p.m. SSC staff members present included Miss Banoff,

Ms. DeOreo and Mr. Bouschard. Mr. Frank Shelbourne was present

as Court Reporter.

At the beginning of this session, Ryan advised he desired

to make an opening statement. He advised he had reflected upon some

of the questions asked by Miss Banoff which appeared to overempha-

size actions involving sex or immorality utilized in the Cointelpros.

Ryan expressed concern that Banoff's interest was for headline

purposes and not to seriously study the problem and to develop

appropriate legislation to enable the FBI to meet Ite responsibilities

in combating revolutionary extremist and subversive activities. He

pointed out that he was concerned that Banoff appeared to be empha-

sizing a relatively few documents that dealt in the area of immorality

on the part of Cointelpro targets, to the exclusion of the abundance of

material she had been permitted to review which described legitimate,

proper and effective actions calculated to curtail violence, subversion

and extremism. He indicated he had determined through Banoff her-

self that she planned to question former SA Russell Horner, who had

been responsible for Headquarters supervision of the New Left

Cointelpro, extensively regarding Cointelpro actions involving

immorality, and that she would question SA Thomas J. Deakin, who

had been responsible for Headquarters supervision of the Black

Extremist Colntelpro, in these areas. Ryan stated that Banoff'e

preoccupation in this area of sensationalism precluded objective

discussion looking towards effective legislation and he therefore

questioned the desirability of continuing his deposition to the SSC.

To support his contention, he quoted from Category 12,

"Informing Family or Others of Fadical or Immoral Activity, "

in the Petersen Report on FBI Cointelpros, which indicated,

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"These activities represent a little more than one percent of all

Cointelpro activities--a total of some 30 instances in all domestic-

based programs. This type of activity was reported to have been

used infrequently in connection with the Communist Party, USA,

Program, and was not used in connection with the Socialist Workers

Party Program. It was reported to have been used in 12 instances

in connection with the Black Extremists Program, in two instances

in connection with the White Hate Groups, and in 16 instances in

connection with the New Left." Banoff advised in response to this

citation that the SSC would make its own determination as to what

areas of FBI abuse it would explore and that the SSC did not neces-

sarily agree with the accuracy or conclusions of the Petersen Report.

At this point Ryan indicated an intention to discontinue his participa-

tion in the interview.

Following a lengthy off-the-record discussion, Banoff

agreed that she would express the concern of Ryan, as set forth

above, to both the Chief Counsel and Minority Counsel of the

Committee with the request that if they saw fit they would communi-

cate Ryan's concern to the SSC members (Senators). Banoff agreed

that she would advise Fyan in writing when this action had been taken.

Based on the above consideration, which Ryan requested

be read into the testimony, he agreed to continue with the deposition.

The balance of the deposition was extremely general in

nature, discussing such matters as the administration, supervision

and coordination of the programs, and relationship to other FBI intel-

ligence and investigative efforts and the bases for their termination.

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During the period November 11-13, 1975, Ryan presented

himself at SSC offices to review the transcript of his deposition.

This transcript, which was classified "Top Secret, " consisted of two

volumes of 174 pages and 165 pages, respectively, and 27 exhibits.

Although it is believed the transcript accurately indicated the true

character of the Cointelpro effort and substantiated the contention

that the programs had an impact on the crises of the time, helped

bring about favorable change, and that FBI personnel acted with a

reasonable, good belief they were doing what was necessary and

lawful, there were numerous inaccuracies and errors in the transcrip-

tion which generally distorted the testimony. These included highly

significant errors such as use of the word "frequent" where

"infrequent'' should have been used, and a reference to the "Flith

Amendment'' instead of the "First Amendment. " Seventeen pages of

handwritten corrections were presented to Miss Banoff. She indi-

cated it was the practice of the SSC to insert these handwritten

corrections behind the testimony as an appendix to the transcript. .

Ryan objected to this suggestion and insisted the document itself be

corrected to accurately indicate the true testimony. Ryan requested

this action be taken before the transcript was furnished, as Banoff

previously indicated would be done, to members of the Committee

(Senators).

It is noted that on November 18, 1975, the SSC held a

publicly televised hearing at which time the SSC members and the

public were furnished a briefing on numerous alleged FBI abuses,

including those in the area of the Cointelpros. On November 19,

1975, Assistant to the Director-Deputy Associate Director James B.

Adams testified in a publicly televised hearing beiore the SSC regard-

ing alleged FBI abuses, including those relating to the Cointelpros.

The SSC has indicated there will be no additional public hearings

regarding FBI Cointelpros.

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U. S. Senate Select Committee to Study

Governmental Operations with Respect

To Intelligence Activities (SSC)

Barbara Banoff of the SSC staff, on several occasions

during the above deposition, indicated the deposition would be referred

to the SSC members (Senators) for their review prior to public testi-

mony relating to the Cointelpros so they would have a full understanding

of the programs. She indicated this was one reason why it was desired

that Ryan affirm under oath to his testimony.

On November 13, 1975, Ryan advised Banoff he was con-

cerned that he had not received the letter promised by her indicating

SSC members had been alerted as promised above. Banoff indicated

she had not got around to taking care of this action. On December 1,

1975, Banoff and SSC member Michael Epstein were again reminded

of Banoff's promise to furnish Ryan the letter described above.

Banoff again indicated she had not found time to take this action. At

this time she also indicated (1) that she had caused Ryan's correc-

tions to be inserted into the text of the transcript of his testimony

but that her action in this instance had been unique as this was not

done in the instance of other depositions, and (2) that Ryan's testi-

mony (deposition) had not been furnished to the members of the SSC

(Senators) and that it was contemplated that certain portions of the

testimony would be furnished to the Senators in the future in "digest"

form. Banoff indicated if Ryan desired and if a Senator could be

located to administer the oath, he could affirm to his deposition at

any time he desired.

On January 8, 1976, Vir. Mark Gitenstein of the SSC staff

was advised that viiss Banoft had failed to alert Ryan by letter as

promised and he was requested to so alert appropriate SSC staff

members.

As of this writing, Banolf has not forwarded to Fyan the

promised letter, the terms of which resulted in continuation of Ryan's

deposition, and Ryan has not affirmed his deposition.

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COINTELPRO Deposition Outline

Issues

Witnesses

Relevant Documents

I. Origins

A. CPUSA

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

What are the prior actions,

constituting "harassment",

referred to on page 1?

(Documents?)

Why were the Smith Act and

Internal Security Act prosecu-

tions not sufficient?

How was it decided to initiate

a formal program?

(Conference,

meeting, etc.?)

Who participated in the deci-

sion?

With respect to the Muste

operation, who in the Bureau

decided "after careful study"

thai the CP should not dis-

solve and reform into a broad-

er socialist organization?

Memo Belmont to Boardman 8/28/56

prepared by Reddy

+2-116 395-1338

Memo Belmont to Boardman 9/5/56

prepared by. O'Connor

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Paragraph 2 indicates that

the new organization,

allowed, would not be illegal

under existing legislation

(Smith Act, 'etc.).

decided to discourage the

dissolution of an illegal

group and the formation of a

legal organization?

Bureau effort to change the

philosophy of the NOI

serial 100-448006-564.)

6.

Why were non-CPUSA members

targeted?

(Relationship with

COMINFIL, etc.)

B. Socialist Workers Party

1.

Why was the SWe program 1n1-

tiated just five years after

the SWP activities against

the CPUSA were considered

beneficial to the Bureau?

2. How was the decision made?

3.

Who participated?

Witnesses

Relevant Documents

Memo Belmont to Boaraman 8/28/56

SAC letter 10/12/61 prepared by

Rosack

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4.

5.

6.

Issues

Why was this not a "crash

program"?

What is a crash

program?)

The SAC letter states

as the

reasons

for its targeting the

"open espousal" of its line,

running candidates, and sup-

porting such causes as Castro's

Cuba and integration problems

arising in the South.

a.

Are these

activities il

legal?

b.

Wa's the swe violent?

The SAC letter states that the

SWP had been in frequent con-

tact with international

Trotskyite groups.

a.

Was the SWP in contact

with foreign governments?

Was it the agent of a

icreign government?

c.

Is there

any

evidence that

the swp

was involved in

espionage?

• ;

Witnesses

Relevant Documents

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7.

Issues

Why were non-SWP member's

targeted?

C. White Hate

Witnesses

Relevant Documents

Memo Gale to Tolson (requested)

7/30/64

Memo Baumgartner to Sullivan

8/27/64 prepared by Ryan

1.

2.

3.

4.

How was it decided to open

this program?

was there pressure on the

Bureau to "do something" about

the Klan?•

How were the target groups

chosen?

Why not, say, the

Minutemen?

What are "Action Groups"? Is

this

another index?

With regard to the special

emphasis on "Action Groups",

was it intended that the vast

majority of individuals in

each organization who do not

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Issues

use strong-arm tactics and

violent action to achieve

their ends not be targeted,

or merely not so intensively?

With regard to paragraph 2,

several

purposes of the new

program

are listed.

The last

purpose is to "disrupt ur

eliminate their efforts to

circumvent or violite the

law."

Why was this not the

only purpose?

Had law enforcement methods

broken down?

6:

Why, in contrast to other,

programs,

was there such pre-

cision of targeting?

D:

Black Nationalist

Witnesses

Relevant Documents

SAC letter to Albany 8/25/67

prepared by Ryan

1.

2.

Isn't there a memo recommend-

ing this?

How and by whom was it decided

to implement this new program?

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Issues

3.

That was its relationship

previous CPUSA/COMINFIL

activity directed against

black groups?

(CIRM)

4. How were the targets chosen?

5.

6.

7.

What was the basis for includ-

ing SCIC and CORE?

•Why was

CORE apparently dropped six

months later?

a. Were these "hate type"

groups?

b. Were they violence prone?

with reference to page 2, what

is the basis for precluding

leaders from "spreading their

philosophy"?

Does page 2 contain an instruc

tion to field offices to gather

information on the personall

lives of targets for counter-

intelligence purposes?

Why was the program enlarged

six months later?

Witnesses

Ralevant Documents

Memo Moore to Sullivan 2/29/68

prepared by Deakin

SAC letter to Albany 3/4/68

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9.

10.

11:

Issues

Is having group members

"arrested on every possible

charge until they could no

longer make bail"

a standard

counterintelligence technique?

Who decided on the long-range

goals set forth?

Number 3 is the prevention of

violence.

Why are there four

others?

How are they related

to the prevention. of violence?

Who decided to make Martin

Luther King a primary target?

a.

b.

What evidence existed, that

King was radical and

violence-prone?

Doesn't that contradict

the statement on page 3

Ie King's

"supposed

'obedience' to

"white,

liberal doctrinesi (non-

violence)"?

And why

"supposed"?

Witnesses.

Relevant Documents

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Issues

Witnesses

E. New Left

Relevant Documents

Memo Brennan to Sullivan 5/9/68

prepared by Grigalus

and

Wells

SAC letter to Albany 5/10/68

1.

2.

3.

How and by whom was it decided

to start this program?

How is the New Left defined,

either in COINTELPRO documents

or other documents?

The de cument talks about

several characteristics of

the New Left.

•a.

If one alleges police

brutality, does this make

him a member of the NL?

b.

What is

the relationship

between

"vicious

and

scurrilous attacks on the

Director" and the New

Left?

c.

What is the relationship

between calling for the

"defeat of the United

States in Vietnam" and

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those who opposed the

war?

Were both kinds of

conduct or advocacy "New

Left"?

d.

Was everyone targeted en-

gaged in

"violent and i1-

legal activities"?

4.

Why were no organizations or

individuals specifically

named?

White Hate

Black Nationalist programs, •

with detailed lists.)

Did this failure to specifically

target prompt some overbreadth

in proposals from the field?

F.

Since no instructions were printed

in the Manual, how were field

offices kept informed? How did

Bureau personnel decide what was

COINTELPRO and what was

King case.) •

II: Legal Authority

A.

What statutory authority exists

for COINTELPRO activities?

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• Relevant Documents

8°

Yearly reviews

Phillips interview

• Justice Department letter of

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B.

What other legal authority exists

for COINTELPRo activities?

C.

Did

anyone involved

ever ask

whether there was a legal

basis

for COINTELPRO activities?

Was

it ever considered?

D.

Do you think the Bureau should

have a statutory basis for such

activities?

Indices

A. What was the relationship between

the following

indices or lists

and COINTELPRO?

1. Security Index.

2. Reserve Indices.

3. Key Activists.

Rabble Rouser.

5. Key Black Extremists.

Witnesses

Relevant Documents

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IV.

Issues

Implementation

A.

What was the administrative struc-

ture within the Bureau to handle

COINTELPRO?

1. Was there a COINTELPRO unit?

2. When was it organized?

2.

Who headed it?

b.

Who else was involved?

c.

Who supervised COINTELPRO

prior to that?

3.

Who was authorized to approve

field proposals?

What was the chain of command?

4.

Did headquarters suggest

actions to the field?

Witnesses

Relevant Documents

5.

Did heidquarters hold con-

ferences with field coordinators?

New

Left SAC letter

SAC letter 60-56 12/6/60 (request)

Yearly reviews

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B.

Issues

How was COINTELPRO. coordinated

with intelligence personnel?

1.

2.

3.

What was the relationship

between intelligence gathering

and 'COINTELPRO?

a. Electronic surveillance.

b.

Surreptitious entry.

c. Mail opening.

d. Foreign intelligence

(other agencies).

e.

Bank records.

Tax returns, Selective

Service records, etc.

Where did the techniques and

expertise for COINTELPRO COMe

from?

Was there any attempt to get

information on techniques and

expertise from another agency,

e.g., the CIA?

With what result?

Witnesses

Relevant Documents

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Issues

C. What did COINTELPRO Cost?

Was a budget analysis

ever done?

D. How were the results of actions

determined?

1.

2.

Why were the field offices

instructed to resolve any

doubts about results in their

favor?

Why were so few results

determined?

E.

What was the relationship between

COINTELPRO and the Mass Media pro-

gram?

F.

Fiow many incentive awards or let-

ters of commendation were given

for COINTELPRO actions?

G..

What steps were taken to ensure

that state and federal laws were

not violated?

1. Inconsistency in

sending

threats through the mail or

by phone.

Witnesses

Relevant Documents

Yearly reviews

Status letters

Letter to New

York 9/13/63

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Issues

2. Mail fraud.

н.

I.

Outside the Bureau, who was

informed that COINTELPRO existed,

and how were they informed?

What was the rationale behind the

following general categories uf

actions?

1. Reprint mailings (propaganda).

2. Actions against teachers.

3. Campus speakers.

J.

Specific cases - to await second

round.

V. Termination

A. How and by whom was it decided

to

• terminate the COINTELPROS?

B. Was the Media theft the reason fos

termination?

C.

Have any "ad hoc" actions been

approved on an individual

basis

since termination?

Witnesses

Relevant Documents

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Before you answer any questions, we would lite to advise you

of your rights.

This interview is completely voluntary and you have a right

to leave without being interviewed, or to terminate the later-

view at any time.

You have the right to remain silent.

Although the Senate Select Committee is not a prosecutive

body, it is possible that anything you say might become avail-

able to a prosecutive body and could

be used against you in

court.

You have the right to consult with an attorney before any

questions are asked, and you may have an attorney here with

you during questioning.

If you cannot afford an attorney, the Committee shall then

endeavor to obtain counsel for you.

If you decide to answer questions without an attorney present,

you still have the right to stop

answering questions any time;

or you may defer your answer until you consult with an attorney.

WAIVER OF RIGHTS

I have read this statement of rights and I understand what my

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No promises or threats

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has been used

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By letter dated 1/19/76, Patrick V. Murphy,_ President,

Police Foundation, Washington, D. C., informed the Director that he

had accepted an invitation to participate in a panel of police officials

at an Executive Session of a subcommittee of the Senate Select Committee

on Intelligence Activities on Tuesday, 1/20/76. According to correspondence

to Vir. Murphy extending the invitation from Senator Walter F. Mondale,

Chairman of the subcommittee, the topic for discussion at the Executive

Session would be the FBI's dissemination of the product of its domestic

intelligence investigations to local authorities and whether such dissemination

has been of value.

In his communication Mr. Murphy indicated that it would be

helpful it someone on Mr. Kelley's staff would contact him in order to

brief him concerning the issues involved in his testimony.

In response to Mr. Murphy's request I telephoned Mr. Murphy

at his home at 5 p.m. on Monday, 1/19/76. With the assistance of Special

Agent Albert F. Watters, JI., of the Intelligence Division, who is familiar

with the issues of concern to the Senate Select Committee, I outlined for

Mr. Murphy what options the Committee was considering adopting to govern

FBI domestic intelligence collection in the future. Specifically these options

are: (1) to charter the FBI substantially in the same manner as it is currently

chartered by Presidential Directives and other authorities to conduct

investigations into subversive activities and related matters; (2) to take both

domestic intelligence collection and foreign counterintelligence out of the FBI

and create a separate agency to perform these functions; (3) to eliminate the

domestic intelligence collection effcrt by the FBI and confine the Bureau to

gathering evidence of Federal violations; and (4) to enact a statutory charter

for the collection of domestic intelligence concerning a narrow range of

matters involving potential force and violence, under strict guidelines such

as those now being proposed by the Attorney General's Guidelines Committee

within the Department of justice.

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Memorandum to Mr. J. B. Adams

RE: PATRICK V. MURPHY

I pointed out to Mr. Murphy that the subcommittee, in

assessing the probable effect of eliminating FBI domestic intelligence

investigations, would be most interested in his views as to whether

this activity by the Bureau has been of value to local government

officials in anticipating violence and dealing with civil disorder.

Mr. Murphy indicated that the Senate Select Committee's

invitation, dated 1/15/76, left him little time to prepare for his

testimony and that his remarks would, therefore, have to be of a

I general nature. However, he asked that 1 convey his appreciation to

the Director for affording him an opportunity to become better

acquainted with the broader questions of concern to the Senate Select

Committee.

ACTION:

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Director Sec'y

Honorable Clarence M. Kelley

Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

9th & Pernsylvania Avenue, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20535

Dear Clarence:

I received this invitation last Friday afternoon and have

accepted.

It would be helpful it I were to receive a telephone call

today from someone on your staff who can familiarize me with the issue.

It is my understanding there will also be three other people

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Lewis Cottell, Chief of Detectives, New York City Police

Department; and

Robert J. di Grazia, Commissioner, Boston Police Department.

Best regards.

Sincerely,

Pat.

Patrick V. Murphy

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U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON

INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

Reference is made to SSC letter dated December 8,

1975, requesting certain materials from the Federal Bureau

of Investigation.

Enclosed for your approval and forwarding to the

SSC is the original of a nenorandun which constitutes this

Bureau's response to Part I of the above request. Also

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UNITED STATES SENATE SELECE COLSIXTTEI

TO SIUDY COVEENIENTAL DRERATIONS

WITH FESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE

ACTIVITIES (SSC)

Reference is made to SSC lotter dated Docember 8,

1975, requesting certain naterials from the Tederal Bureau

of Investigation.

The material requested under Fart I is being

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NOTE:

Bureau's memorandum dated September 9, 1975, plus

enclosures was in regonse to Part IV, 4,J of SSC letter dated

8/20/75, which requested all materials reflecting the information

supplied by, and Bureau supervision of the handling of William

Divale.

Per Bureau instructions, Los Angeles, by a irtel 12/17/75,

furnished Xerox copies of pertinent documents. These documents

reviewed and excised by IS-2 Section. Copy of SSC letter 12/8/75

is attached to file copy of enclosed memorandün: Exact copies

of documents furnished are maintained in Senstudy Project office.

Assoe. Dir. _

Dep. AD Adm. _

Dep. AD Iny. _

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530

December 9, 1975

MiKFROM :

SUBJECT:

TO: John A. Mintz, Assistant Director

Legal Counsel Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for Intelligence

Coordination

Senate Select Committee Request

Attached is a letter from the Senate Select

Committee dated December 8, 1975.

Please prepare an

appropriate response to this request.

ALE FEI INIMRMATION CONTAINED

San 2100 EY

Cc: Paul Daly

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FRANG: CHURCH, IDANO, CHAINAN

JOHN G, TONIR, TEXAS, VICE CHAIRIRAN

HOWAND 18. 192K512, JR., TENN.

DARRY GOLOWATER, ANIX.

CHLAMINS MCG. MATHIAS, JR., AND.

HICHANDS. SCHWIIKER, FA

GANY MINICI, COLO.

WILLIARS. MITH, STAFF DIRECTOR

FREDERICK A.G. SCHWARZ, JR., CHIL& COUNSEL

CUNTIS B. SiMOTHERE, MINORITY COUNSEL

Unites States Senate

SCLECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

(PURSUANT TO S. RES. 21, SITH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

December 8, 1975

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr., Esq.

Special Counsel for Intelligence

Coordination

Office of the Deputy Attorney General

U. S. Department of Justice

Washington, D:C. 20530

Dear Mike:

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

¡EREIN IS UNCLASSIFIE

DATElL 21/00 BY SPRALMIF

This document request consists of three parts.

I. FBI Informants

Please provide copies of all memorandá, recoras

and oiher materials reflecting conversations, interviews, reports,

communications between former FBT informant. Willian Divalc. anc

any personnel of the FBI during 1968 which pertained in any way

to walter Crowe and/or Sirhan Sirhan:

II. FBI Laboratory.

Please provide such portions of the 1971 Inspection•

Report on the Laboratory Divison as to pertain to intelligence,

and counterintelligence operations and activities of the FBI.

III. Martin Luther King, JI.

With respect to Mr. Sizoo's unserialized December 1,

1964 memorandum to Mr. Sullivan capticned "Martin Luther King,

JI. "

, which was forwarded by Mr. Shaheen in response to Items

3 and 4 of the SSC Letter of 11/7/75, please forward:

a.

Mr. Sullivan's "informal memo" which is

referred to in the first paragraph;

b.

The facts and circumstances surrounding the

lining out of certain portions of the first and third

paragraphs;

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December &, 1975

Access to M. Sizoo's December 1, $964

memorandum in

its original form;

d. All memoranda and any other materials which

pertain to the suggestions o. implementation of the

suggestions, contained in Mr.

Sizoo's December 1, 1964

memorandum.

Your continued cooperation is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Domestic Intelligence Task Force

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5-140 (Rev. 1-21-74) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

Addressee:

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

OUTR

[ Memo

• Report dated —

1/15176

Caption of Document:

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE.

di

12/8/75 request, item 1

Ontain on 0) Cal

FBI

Delivered by:

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Received by:

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All materials relating to FBI informant William Divale during

1968 which pertained in any way to Walter Grove and/or Sirhan Sirhan.

62-116395

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•FEDERA

REPORTING OFFICE.

308 ANGETES

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN:

LOS ANGELES

WALLEX SIERRILE CRONE, JR.

SECRET

Or

INV

STIGATION

DATE

INVESTIGLTIVE PERIOD

10/23/68-10/24/63

10/25/6

REPORT MADE BY

FREDRICK E. BECKER

CHARACTER OF CASE

TYPED BY

kaf

ISA OF 1950;

SHI - C

REPERDICES:

Ios Angeles report of SA FREDRICK E. BECKER dated

1/17/68

Los Angeles fD-122 dated 6/27/63.:

Los Angeles letter to the Bureau dated 6/28,68.

Bureau letier to Mr. J. WALTER YEAGLEY, Assistant

Attorney General, dated 10/11/05, copies of which

were forwarded to Los Angeles ana captioned

"WATTER SHERRILL CROWE, JR.; FAYE HALPORN; IRVING

ALEX HAIPFRN; Security Matter - C, Internal Security

Act of 1950"

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ADIINISTRALIVE

This report is classified confidential inasmuch as the

confidontial information from In T-2 through In I-6, the

unanchorizoa

disclosure of which could reasonably result in the.

identification of confidential informants of continuing value

and therefore jeopardize their future effectiveness.

CROWE is currently maintained on. the Security Index

of the los Angeles Office and he is in Priority III.

CRONE was interviewed by Bureau Agents of the los

angeles oriice in connection with the assassination of Senator

ROBER! F. KENNEDY, Los hogeles file 50-150, Bufile 02-587, and

in connection with the bombings of the Selcctive service

Hesaquarters.

Van Nuys, California, Los Angeles file 25-81796,

Bufile 25-574428.

INFORWANTS

"SOURCE

LA T-].

JAHES COOKS

Deputy Sheriff,

Research Burcal,

Ios Angeles County

Sheriff's Office (LASO)

Los Angeles, california

(conceal per request)

-LOCATTON

Orally to SA FREDRICK E. BECKER

on 10/23/08, instant report.

DIVALE TA 4688-5 04/07n Seabal nemin x00-67852-95

134-27021-557 through 587

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SOURCE

IA I-4

CSIA 1971-5

IA

T.-5

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(A 4892-1(S)

NEGATIVE INFORMANES

cipilentine OSIA 3184-5

The 504-45 89416

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LOCATION

134-3197A-51

134-30021-77

134-30031-407

10/24/68

10/24/68

Orally to SA FREDRICK E.

BECKER

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-IA 100-67358

1. Tis Subject's name is included in the Security Index, Priority III.

2. D The data appearing on the Security Indes card are cument.

3. [x] Changes on the Securits Index card are necessary and Form FD-122

has been submitted to the Bureau.

1. [x) A suitable photograph Cog is . CJ is not available.

Date photograph was taken 8/3/64.

5. Dj Subject is employed in a ley facility and

_ is

charged with security responsibility. Interested agencies arc

6. Da This report is classified

confidenial

_ because

(state icason)

disclosure. of information provided

by source I-2 through I-6 could reasonably result

in the identification of sources of continuing value

and compromise their effectiveness thereof.

ri.

7. D Subject previously interviewed (dates)

E Subject was not feinterviewed because (state reason)

CROWIE is a current member of the Communist Party (CP)

and he actively participates in party activities.

CROWE has also been advised to not talk to FBI

Agents at any time and it is felt that further

contacts with CROWE may result in attempüs on his

"part to embarrass the Burcau.

8: L This case no longer meets the Security Index criteria and a letter

has been directed to the Bureau recommending cancellation of the

Security Index card.

9.. [Xi This casc.has becn re-evaluated in the light of the Security Index

criteria and it continues to fall within such criteria because

(state reason)

Of CRONE's CP membership and activity

as well as his associations with ine los Angeles

ene Los

activities of the Students for a Democratic Society,

(SDS) •

10. • Da Subject's Sl card CJ is EX is nol tabbed De.com.

[7 Subject's activities warrant Deicom tabbing because (state reasons)

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TED STATES DEPARTMENT C

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGI

SECKET

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Rapsst of:

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FREDRICK E. BECKED

10/25/50

Ficlé Office File #s 100-67358

Tri:

WALTER SHENRILE CROWL, JRE

JUSTICE

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Ofice: Los Angeless California

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Syrrosie:

INTERNAL, SECURETY ACI OF 1950;

SECURITY MATTER • C

CRONI resides ac 1300 Topeka Street, Pacadena, California,

and he is presently employed

as a Social. Horker, Metro.

politan Aid do the Tobally Disabled, Los Angeles County

Department of Public Social Services, 2707 South Grand

Avenue, Los Angeles, california.

From Hovember 1957 to

August 1958, CROWE participated in numerous meetings

and functicas of

the southem Califonia Disurict

Coumunist Party (SCDCP). Fron Hovenber 1957 1o June

1958, CROWE attended numerous functions

of the students

for 8

Denocratic Society (SDS), University of California

SPZALM

ON: 25X

CLASSIFIED

DECLASSIFA

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNS

LASSIFIED EXCEPT

WHERE SHOWANOTHERWISE.

sponsored by

•the Peace Action Council. (PAC) in Los

Angeles.

Additional sources faniliar with Communist

Party (CP) or CP related activities in the area of

CROVE's residence and employment were unable to furnish

any additional information concemning recent activity

on his part.

CROWD was interviewed by Bureau Agents,

on 6/6/68 and 6/7/68, in regards to his acquaintance

Wich SIRMAIT Be STRUM, accused

slayer of Sentator

ROBERT F. KERNEDY.

cnowe was also interviered by

Bureau Agents on 9/18/68, since SDS Members were

considerco suspects in two Los Angeles bombing matters.

• NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure

Subject to Criminal Sanctions

Exelden

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BACKGROUND

RESTDELCE AND EMPLOYMENE

LA I-] (10/23/58)

On October 23, 1900, source advised that WALlER

SIERRILL CROL, UR., resides aù 1300 Topeka Süreet, Pasadena,

California, and he is presently employed as a Social Worker.

Metropolitan hid to the Totally Disabled, Los Angeles Councy

Department of Public Social Services, 2707 South Grand Avenue,

Los Angeles, California.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT

COMMUNIST PARTY (SCDCP)

LA I-2 (12/7/67)

source advised that "ALler sHerriud Crow, JR.s

attended a meeting of the Student's Club, SCDCts held at

3271 South Sepulveda, Apartment. 2, Los

Angeles, California,

on Novembes 13, 196%.

IA I-2 (21/28/67)

Source stated that CROWE attended a meeting of the

Student's Club, SCDCP, held in los Angeles on Novenber 20, 196%.

LA I-2 (12/7/57)

Source statod thai CROWE attended the December 4, 1967,

moin dû the studen Discussion centered around a trents paec

at 437 Kelton Street, Los

Angelos, California:

lotter which was addressed to University of California at los

Angeles (Ucla stuachts and lus inention was to inform the

scudonis about the Comunist Party (CP).

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CROWE was elected to be one of twelve persons to

serve on the Youth Comnittee for the SeDCP.

IA I-2 (12/19/67)

Source stated thai CRONT was one of approximately

twenty-five persons who attended a SCDCP neeting held in los

Angeles on December 16, 1967. Not all si the persons present

weic members.

LA I-2 (12/19/67)

source stated that on December 18, 1967, CROWD

attended a meeting between the youth of the

. SCDCP

and members

oï the students Ior a democratic society (sus see appendia

The meeting took place at 1734 Arnhurst Street, LoS AngeLes.

Atiempts were made to bring the CP and the SDS closer.

It was

decided that the CP youth would sena delegates to the National

Council meetings of the SDs.

IA T-2 (12/19/57)

plannod for December 31, 1907, at Bloomington, Indiana. The

Cr agreed to pay all oi CRow's expenses.

I.A T-2 (1/10/55)

CROVE attended a meeting of the SCDCP Youth Commission

which was held on January 7, 1959, at 3445 South Tenth Avenue,

Los Angeles.

IA T-2 (1/16/58)

CROWE attendca a meeting of the student's club, SCDCP,

which was held on January 10, 1968, at 1955 South Armacost

Strecü, Los Angeles.

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14 1-2 (2/16/68)

source stated that CRONE attended a meeting of the

Student's club, SCDCP, held on february 12, 1900,

at 1947

soutn Armacost Street

, Los Angeles.

The topic of discussion

was attempis to get the SCDCP ond the SDS closer.

Attempis

to recruit SCDcr members from the ranks of the SDS were also

discussed.

IA I-2 (3/15/68)

CROWE attended a meeting of the Student's Club,

SCDCP, held on March 14, 1968, at 1947 South Armacost. Street,

Los Angeles.

LA I-3 (4/23/58)

Source advised thai CROlE attended a meeting of the

Student's club, SCDCP, held on April

Robertson Boulevara, Fos Angeles.

41974

LA I-3 (4/29/68)

source stated that CROrE was one of six persons

present at a neeting or the Student's Club, SCDCP, which was

hola on

Angeles.

A CUt, 1953, ai 1971 Robertson Boulevard, LoS

IA I=2 (6/28/68)

SCDCP

1968.

IA I-4 (6/24/6S)

source advised that CROWE was one of approximately

:750 persons who attendod a demonstration held in front of

the los Angeles Police Deporument (LAPD) Headquarters, 150 North

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Ios Angeles Sureet, Ios

Angeless on June 2, 1900.

The purpose

of the demonstration was to protest the arrest of individuals

indicted by the los Angeles County Grand

Jury for conspiracy

in connection with high school wallouts in the los Angeles

2122.

Several other members of the Student's Club, SCDCP,

were in attendance.

IA I-3 (6/17/53)

source advised that CRoit attended the June 8, 1960

wiüh his acquaintance with SIPHAN B. SIRIN, the suspected

slayer of Senator ROBER F. KENNEDY.

he did not five. any information to the IDI regarding the CP

or CP members. It was suggested to CROWE that he should not

talk to FBI Agents in regaras to anything without consulting

an attorney and he was

Agents in the past.

i citicized fox having talked to NBit

IA T-3 (6/25/63)

Source advised that CROW attended a meeting vi the

sense 16 quintero street, Jos

It was suggested at this meeting that CROME be one

DI fOUr SCDCP representatives at a SDS Southern California

District Convention to be held at the University of California

(4)

at Irvine, Irvine, California, on June 22 through June 23, 1963(8)

It I-2 (5/28/58)

Source advised that CROWs attended the meeting of the

Student's

CLUD

SCDCP, held aï 437 Kelion Street, los Angeles,

0i2 June 24, 1908.

I1 I-3 (7/1/53)

Source advised that

croit atiended a mecting of the

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Topics of aiscussion included the nominating of

delegates for a New York convention of the ci to be held fron

July 4 through July 7, 1965. It was estinaied that it would

out 5, 00o to send the

cosi the CP about $5, 000 to send the los Angeles CP aclogates

to the convention.

LA I-2 (7/16/58)

source advised that CROTE attended a meeting of the

Student's club,

on JUIy 6, 1958.

SCDCP, held at 1518 West Lockwood, los Angeles,

CRONE was listed as a staff momber of a newspaper

to be called tha

"Red Beard"

, which was to be put out by the

youch section of the Scor as regular as possible:

It was statea that the LAPD had interviewed CROWE

twice regarding his knowledge of SIRHAN E. SIPHAN and CROWD

reportedly got very angry at the police and told

an attorney

about the police interviers. GROVE was roportedly advised

to talk no further with law enfoscement agencies.

LA 1-3 (8/2/68)

source advised that CRolE attonded a meeting of the

Student's Club, SCDCP, held on July 24, 1968, at 1734 Armacost

street, Los

attendance.

Approximately ten persons were in

IA I-3 (9/6/68)

source stated that CROWE attended the August 30, 1958,

meeting of the student's Club, SChCE

Robixtson boulevard, los dacios (on luà at 197. sout

STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC

SOCIETY • (SDS)

LA I-2 (12/28/67)

sousce advisod that WATER SHERRILI, CROWE Was one

of approxinately 60 porsons who attended a regional conference

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of the los Angeles area SDS which was held at the Pacoima

Congregational Church, 2909 Jaurel Conyon Boulevard,

Pacoinas

Califomia, from Novonber 24 through Movenber 25, 1957.

IA I-2 (12/7/67)

Source staied that CROME, attended a meeting of the

UCLA Chapters SDS, held on December 5, 1957s at the Student

Union Building, UCLA, Los Angeles.

IA T-2 (1/10/63)

CROVE was one of approxinately 300 persons who attended

the SDS National Council mecting at Bloomington, Indiana,

from December 27 through December 31, 1957. CROW was one of

13 known communists to attend the meeting.

For the most past, the CP was reported to be a bad

word among the SDs delegates at the meeting.

• LA T-2 (1/22/68)

CROWE vas lisied on the membership list of the

UCIA Chapter, SDS, in January 1968.

IA T-2 (1/22/58)

source advised thai CROWE was one of 40 to 50 persons

who attended a meeting of the Ucha Chapter, SDS, Which was

held on January 17, 1900, on the UCIA campus.

Topics of discussion at the meeting included the

orgonization and structure of the UCLA Chapter of the SDS

and the visits of Cenural Intelligence Agency (CIA) and military

recruiters on the UCIA campus.

CRovE was roported to be playing a leading role

in the UCLA Chapter of the SDS in an effort to recruit sS

members into the Student's Club, SCDCP, and to daw the SDS

and the CP into a closer association.

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A I-5 (2/18/58

Sources advised that CROiT attended & SDS meeting

nea ai 1352 Poinsettia Place, Los Angeles,

" rebruary 11,

1903.

About 60 persons were in aurendance:

Topics oi discussion included consideration for

be sate to

easing up on the militant activity and attitude of the sDs

because it was felt that the sds has groin làrge

enough to

be able to influence society wichout being quite so militant.

IA I-3

LA E:3 (6/23/681

Se an at choi antende so contention

which consisted of the southern Califomie District

and was held fron June 22 through June 23;

I908

"at the

University of California at Irvine campus:

Irvine: California.

PEACE ACTION COUNCIL

(PAC) (see appendix)

IA I=6 (8/73/63)

source advised that on July 2o, 1900, CRONE was

one of many persons who participated: in a pic sponsored

demonstration for the purpose of protesting United states

policy in Vietnam and the presence de Vice Prestoent HUGURE HI:

pUlPiReY at the century plaza Hotel. los

Angeles, Calirgenta.

MISCELIANEOUS

on october all 1958, sources, who

GIC LeNeralLY

familiar with lp and de related activity. "In

the los mheeles

arca, advised that they knew of no further activity on the

part of CROit.

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ON

671/68

Date

teiephone Sy 1-7064.

He is employed as a social worker

in the Metropoliton Aid

to toually Disabled section of the Los Angeles County

Deparinent of Welfare aù 2615 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles.

On examining a sei of photographs, he positively

Iäentified SIRHAN BISIARA SINAN eS a person he hed known

in the

Fasadena School District since the sixth grade.

He

advised this acquaintance continued until both finished

two years at Pasadena City College (PCC). He advised that

they lived within tro or three blocks of each other in

addition to attending the same school and that he knew

SIRMAN well but SIRHAN was not his best friend.

CROVE states in 1955, he left for college,

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), and claims

to have only

seen SIRMAN once since that time, in March 1968.

He contacted

SIRHAN beCause CRONE learned through his

mother, MARGARE! ChOWk,

who is a member of the Westminster

Presbyuerian Church on

Lake Avenue in Pasedena, chau

MARY

SIRHAN, SIRMAN SIRHAN'S mother, indicated SIRMAN. Mented to

moe GRoil. When they met, they were together approximately

three hours during the evening. They went to two topless

bars in Pasadena and drank beer. They concluded the evening

by eating tacos aù Ernie's Taco Restaurant on Colorado near

Fairoaks in Pasadena.

During their time together, CROWE told SIRHAN

about his schooling at UCLA, fron where he had just

graduated.

They talked about the hid-bast and politics.

CRORE Claims to have not seen SIRHAN since that

meeting and denies having talked to him on the telephone

or having. "had' any other contacts.

CROWE states that when he knew SIRHAN in 1905,

SIRHAN counted neavily on

#gyptlan Premier NASSER and she

United Prab Republic (UBR) gaining a victory over Israel.

9

•On

6/6/68

at - Jos Angeles, Californigrile i

Los Angele

SA ROBERT' H. MORNEAU, JR. and

SA IRVIL B. WETUS, IIC/chm, J7/asi

-Date dictated

6/6/68

This deceant contairs neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the proporty of the fill and is loan d to

your agenes; it and its conients are not to be distribuied

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In March 1958, although still favoring a USR victory, SIRHAN

scened to hare quieted down on the subject of Israel.

did not feel tbe Israeli Territory could be freco by the

Arabs and that his

gencral attitude towards isruel had

mitigated. SIPHAN indicated a decreasing amount of interest

in politics and an ambition to get a job,

although he told

CROit he was always interested in the politics of the

Fear East.

CROWE sated that SIRHAN developed most of his

sentiment against Israel from his family and he feels that

StRiAl had no stronger anti-Semitic feelings than did his

He stated thai SIRHAN never became

always took the attitude that the Zionists need not

be driven into the sea but SInhall would argue excitedly in

favor of this action.

CRONE does not believe that SIRHAN ever smoked.

whe ties-only a moderate drinker and then only rarely did he

arink.

He knew some girls, dated some, but CROWE never.

double dated with him.

CRONE feals that in March 1968, some kind of a

barrier had arisen batween them at their meeting.

he knew

that SIRHAN was probably jealous of his, CROWE's, education,

While SIRHAN had been thrown from a horse and could not be

a jockey. CROWE said he never saw SIRkAN putright mad.

CROWE recalled that SIRHAN stated in 1955 that he

was dropped from PCC but that he would come back and the

school would went him back.

CRotE said he does. not reel SIRHÄN

was politically motivated enough to murder Senator KENNEDY

but, in retrospect, realizes he must have been.

chore recalled that at fOC, probably sometime in

1954, he attended, with SInHAll, a banquet at the ViCA in

Pasadiena.

This banquet was sponsored by the

of Arab Students"

"Organization

(OAS)• CROWE believes there were only

four or five members of DAS at PCC but, at the banguet...

there

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were a large number and they were addressed by an Egyptian

consula

CROVE believes SIRMAN lost contact with other

Arab siudents and bases this on the fact thai dozing Christmas

1957, while shopping in Bullock's in Fasadena, he met tue

forner Arab students from POC.

They had a friendly discussior

during which these Arab students asked CROME if he had seen

SIRFAN.

CROWE stated that SIRHAN apparently had no opinion

on Negroes. He believes SIRHAN is a member of the Greek

Orthodox Church in Pasadena.

CROWE

recalls two Arabs with whon SIRMAN was

associated at POC.

They are MUSTAFA SERNAIl (phonetic),

a student from Lebanon, and ABDUL DABBAS (phonetic), who

taughi Arabic at PCC.

CROWE can recall no specific discussion of American

politics during the March 1950 meeting with SIRMAN, CROW

formerly went to a rifle range run by the City in rasadena,

owned guns and was interested in marksmanship.

He stated

that SIRMAN had absolutely no interest along these lines

when he knew him.

CROWE stated he can recall SIRHAN as being moodys

up one day and depressed the nex.

He tended to be withdrawn.

CROTE cannot think of any additional. information regarding

SIRMAN but volunteered to communicate with the FBI it he

should think of anything and, further, he is available for

recontact at any time.

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'Dania (iar. 4-15-64)

EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA

SECRET

6/1/68

Date

WALTER S. CROD, Is, was interviewed in his home,

1300 lopera, rasadena, Calliornia.

No one was at home

ocher than Chois for the tirse two to three minutes,

then

a much rounges brother lookca in the front door inquiring

about whether he could spend the night with a neighbor

friend at wich time the intervier was moved to an FBI

car in front of the house.

The car was drivon three blocks

away to another street where the interview was continued

with croit in the back seat by himself and the interviewing

Special Agents in the front seat.

At the outset of the interview CROlE was told

that this intervier would be about CROE's alleged activities

in the Connunist Party, USA (CI).

He was

told that the question

had now arisen as to whether there was

any conspiracy to kill

Senator KENEDY that might involve the CP; that

; the public,

the congress, and the President was demanding and had a

sight to know the answer to this question.

He was told he

might conceivably have to testify in court or before

Congress about anything he said during this interview. He

said he understood the situation.

chOlE stated he woula cooperate in every way possible.

he was asked about his own CP activity.

CRONE states in

1905, While a student at Pasadena City College (PCC), he

had been active in forming an Ad Hoc committee that had to

do with the issue of Negro rights and an effort to help

secure these rights. CROWE claimed he was principal

organizer.

CROVE stated that in 1965 at PoC he was also the

principal organizer in an ergort to get a students for a

Democratic Sociely Club (SDS) active on

campus but noted

that other students vere apathetic, and

it never got started.

One TOM GOOD (phonatic) knew about this SDS club, but was not

active and did not join or help form this club.

DOUG LAYFIELD

(phonetic) also a student tried to help form this club.

12

On_6/7/68 at Pasadena, California

SA'S ROBERD H, MORNAU, dE.

and

By — DÁRVELR. VALES. TOI: (2m, Jr./jolido dictated 6/53

• This documor! contaias neitler recommendations nor conclusions

of the F'BI. It is the property of the Fil and is loaded to

Sour agency; it and its contents are not lo be distribied outside

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CROWE states SIRHAN SIRHAN knew about the formation

of this club but was apathetic and never helped

or hindered,

did not join oi offer to join the sDs club. At the end of

the 1955 academic year in June, CROHE finished at PCC and

Luciteme baran at the university of californta at tos Angeles

He almost immediatoly joined the UcLA chapter of the

B.D.B. Du Bois Club that was

then active on campus.

sometime in 1266, he attended the W.E.B. Du Bois Club

national convention in Chicago as a West Coast representative.

However, by late 1966 or early 1967, the W.B.B. Du Bois Club

had grown unpopular because the members at UClA got tired oi

it and it foläed.

CRoWe states that in Aprils. 1907, he and seven

others formed a Student Club of the Communist Party, USA,

the campus of UCLA. They met to discuss political

matters, he paid dues, but not to any national headquarters,

only in his group.

He remained in this CP club until he was

graduated in March, 1953.

He is still in the clubs but

each of the othes seven members graduated with him, ana they

are considering forming an ex-student CP club.

CRONE, stated

joining the CP club was a natural extension of his membership

in the W.E.B. Du Bois Club.

CROWE states he considered

liberal and left of

center, he had deiinite phases oi his

thinking where he was right of center, particularly on the

subject of the state of Israel. Hhen

askea wnat he meant

by liberal, CROWE stated,

"politically liberal."

Pressed

for more definite information, CROWE states he does not

KnOw SIRHAN's economic philosophy. Politically, SIRHAN

favored movements that according to CROWE are considered by

the general populace to be leit of center. CholE states

SIRHAN was opposed to the Vietnam war.

While at PCC In 1965, CROVE reCalls that SIRHAN

claimed he wanted to live in society in the United States

and get along with people and make money.

SIRHAN was not

Interested in the SDS Club that CROWE wanted to form. Although

aware si CROWD's activities, SIRHAN did not support him. CROWE

cannot recall specifically discussing the formation of the

SDS group with SIRHAN although STHAN must have nown. SIRMAN

would lilely have been on the fringe of groups where CRONd

was expressing a desire to form the club and where SIRHAN muct

have overheard such expressions.

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CRoWE states he was in the W.E.B. Du. Bois Club

at UCLA after he left PCC and dropped

out before his 1963

meeting with SIRKAN so thai SIRHAll could not have known. of

this club membership while CRONE was a member.

CRovE tried to fix the date he went out wich SIrlai,

that is,

the first time he saw SIPHIN since 1965 which is

also the last time he ever saw of spoke to SIRMAN.

CRORE

was intesviewed on june 7, 1905.

He believes the

time he

went out with SIRHAN was

lowx weeks and two days prlor to

this date. CRol looked at a calendar and stated

the date

was friday, May 2, 1963.

CRove recalled he began working

for Los Angeles County as a social worker the day before this

date, that is, Thursday, May 1, 1963.

CROWE states

he met SIRKAN about S:00 p.m. just

as it was getting dark (daylight saving time had

just gone

into effect).

they met and ate dinner at Bob'ss

1616 East.

colorado, Pasadena, callionia. They ate from 3:00 p.m.

tо 9:00 p.m:

During this time and since they had not

each other since June, 1965, they exchanged

seen

personal infor

mation.

SIRHAN said he had

been workine wich hordes.crnce

graduatron, had tallen several times, was not currently

working,

and had not completed his education.

CROWE

-

then told SIRHAN about completing his BA work at UCLA,

about joining the W.E.B. Du Bois Club and the Student.

Club of the CP.

CROWE

states he told SIRPAN that the CP, USA

and the CP in Russia functioned differently and were not

the same group. He also mentioned to SIPHAN that the Russian

Government was supporting the Arabs with arms in the right

against Israel.

CROWE claims he did not directly tell SIRHAN

that the two CP's were in effect helping Russia which in

turn was helping the Arabs; however, he thinks it possible

this impression could have been perceived by SIRMAN. CROWE

asks the question hoi can he know what influenced SIRHAN.

SIRMAN neves told him this was significant information, he

showed no surprise, gave no indication of startled enlighten-

ment, he accepted

this information along with other information

that CROWE was verbalizing.

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GROVE states there is no way that SIRHAN could

kanow the other

seven nember's

of his CP Club and noted that

he has not told SIRHAN.

Further CROWE sadd he does not

rall the strecos recruiting CP members and for that matter

based on siniaNis prior lack of interest in the SDS would

not and could not have recruited him for the CP at this

tine.

cRowe says that recruitment would have to follow

ovort activities on the pari or SiRUAN over an extended

period of time, like membership in a ciub like the W.I.B.

Du Bois Club thai CROWL was in. - Since this background was

Zacling In SIRHAN, CROWE could noi recruit him and did

not try.

CROWE states that of the hour between & p.m.,

and 9 p.m., when they talked, the discussion of CP

activity, including the W.E.B. Du Bois Club took about

twenty minutes. At about 9 p.m., two other former students

whom CROWE recognized but whose

nares he absolutely does

not know and never knews came into Bob's Restaurant, he

stated. Bob's is the restaurant adjacent to Pasadena City

College and is Iraquented regulanly by students as a hang

out.

These two former scudents

joined CROVE and SIRHAN

boch of whom recognized boch of them and vice versa. At

this point CRoVe discontinued all errorts to discuss any-

thing personal with SIRHAN

since he ano SIRhAN were out

"on

the town" los the evening. The other two students decided

to join in and they left Bob's going to a topless bar

across the street from Dow Radio on Easi Colorado Boulevara

in Pasadena.

They next went to a topless restaurant on

Foothill Boulevard in the eastern part of Pasadena, named

the Black Cat. Alter a very few beers in both bars they all

went to Ernies Taco Restaurant on Colorado near Fair Caks in

Pasadena, had some Mexican food, split up, the to others

going off together and he and SIRIAN going their separate

ways. Chow aid noü sees talk to or communicate wich SIRtAN

in any way, directly or indirectly since that cine.

CROWE states he is "aware of the awful" implications

of his contact with SIRHAN.

He has seen a los Angeles news.

paper account of an interview of Mayor SAM tORTY since the

murder of Senator KENNEDY wherein YONlY make reference to

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notes that once belonged o SIRHAN which suggest that

SIRHAN believes in the objectives of the Communist Party.

CROWE "hopes to God" thai dates on these notes

are prior

to his tall with SIRHAN on May 2, 1968.

CHOWE states

this matter weighs heavily on his conscience. He hopes

he did not influence SIPHAN to shooù Senator

KENNEDY.

He

cannot believe that his brief remarks to SIAHAN coula be

the motivation, but since he does not kno! of anyone

use uno contacts starin, knows only of his own contact.

ne has an ache in the pit or his stomach when he thinks

of the consequences.

He says he is examining his own

conscience searching ior an answer; he says he has a

"arcadiul" fear that he might be responsible for this

shooting which he states must be considered one of the

crimes of the century.

CROVE cannot think of any way in which to

further clarify his feelings

or enlighten this investigation.

He says he is always available

for racontact and interview

further at any time and he was told he would be recontacted

and reinterviewed.

• CROWE states he never discussed the current

political scene in the United States with SIRHAN on their

May 2, 1958

, meeting and never discussed Senator KENNEDY

or any candidates in the California primary with SIRMAN.

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1030% (110s. 9-14-0÷)

FEDERAL BUR

NXESTIGATION

•Date

9/20/68

On Soptenber 18, 1968, WATERS. CROWD prOvidCO

the following information after

being advined as to the

iconticico ní the interviening agentsand. the nature of the

intervier:

Chonk was inucrraoked at the ling Angeles County

Department of Public Social Services, 2707 South Grand Avenue,

Los Angeles, California, where CROWE

is employed as a case worker.

CROVE advised he graduated foon the University

cotorto at los doeles (uoL4) in in baste water the

at which

tins he accepted employcent on a full time

County of los Angoles in the Department of Social Wetare.

CRole plans to roturn to the campus in the noos future to

commence wonk towarô a Master's Dogrce in the fiold of Social

Worke

CROWE whon asked to account for his whereabouts at

the time of the bombing of the draft board in North Hollywood

and the destruction of the Ammy vehicles

in Van Nuys,

advised

he would be unable to recall exacoly his location ai the

tines but due to the time facions he felt most certainly

he was probably asleey in the cooperative apartnents

Incabed "on

the UChA campus.

CROWE stated the FBE is well

avare of his political beliefs and also aware oi his belie

in peace and love for everyone, thererore, he would make

no consideration tovard a militani stand or militant act

and cannot understand hoy the FBI could possibly associate

these bombings with any peace action groude

CRONE refused to discuss his association with any

particular student organizations, rofused to discuss his

reclings toward the wax in Vietnam, on the present draft

syston in the United States.

CROWs continued the KBT 1s

totally avaze of his activities since he declared himself

a Conscientious Objector

He recls cartain thas the FBI

is

coresdropping on telephone conversations and from time to

time,

is shadowing him throughout los

Angeles.

CRONE stated

that if he studd learn of the responsible parties in eithes

bombing, he would notify the rot office in os anceles.

17

2/18/58 a JorAngeles, Caliconia File # los Angeles 25-81795

SAS TOMAS DO JAVIN and•

by --

-_ Date dictated. 9/20/63

--i..

This doemanat contine neithor reconcadations nor conchising of the Fli. 1l is the property of the FiB and is Inner do

jour arones; it and ila condones aro not. lo bo distributed outsid

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the following description was obtained through

obserration and interior:

• Name

Sex

Race

Nationality

Height

Weight

Build

Eyes.

Hair

• Birch data

• Marital

status

Organizations

WALIER SIDERUEL CROWS, ROS

Also Ioown as

Walt Crowe

Nalo

Caucasian

American

5''%"

145 pounds

Medium

Brown

Dark

AugUsE 3: 1045,

Pasadona, California

Single

Admitted membership in

Students

10r & JemOCratiC

Socicty, but refused

tO

discuss same.

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APPENDIX

PEACE ACTION COUNCIL

The "People's World"

, a weekly west coast communist

noipaper, in its issue of Novembe council (PAC) as,

article on

rage 3, describes the Peace Action

"a coordinating

agency for peace activists"

which conducts

emergency mobilizations

and demonstrative actions against the war in Vietnam.

On July 22, 1966, a source reported that the PAC,

which has also been known as the Greater Los Angeles Peace

Action Council (GLAPAC), was formed during the early summer of

1965, for the express purpose of protesting the war in Vietnam

during the National Governors' Conference held in Los Angeles,

calzornia from July 1 to July 8, 1966.

Following the conclusion

•of that conference, the PAC members decided to continue as a

coordinating group

to sponsor similar protest demonstrations at

later dates.

this source was recontacted on May o, 190c, and reporteo

that the PAC contánues to operate under the same basic concept.

APPENDIX

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#1, t:

STUDENTS FOR A DSNOCRATIC SOCIETI

The siudents for a Democratic Society (SDS): as 1t

is known today, came into being au a founding convention held

ai tort huron,

Michigan, in June, 1952.

The SDS is an association

of young people on the left and has a current program of pro-

testing the drafts promoting a campaign for youth to develop

a conscientious objector status, denouncing United States

intervention in the war in Vietnam and to

radically transform"

ine university community, and provide for its complete contio.

by students. Gus Holl, General Secretary, Communist Party, USA,

when interviewed by a representative of United Fress

• International

in San Francisco, Califomia,

SDS as a part

05.

the "responsible lens 1965, described the

the. Party has

"going for us"

At the june, 1965, SDS National. Convention

an anticommunist proviso was

removed from the SIS constitution.

In the Detober ?, 1900, issue of "New Left Notes"

, the official

publication of sieg an

SDS snokesmon stated that there are some

communists in SDS and they are welcome.

The national head

quarters of this organization as of April 18, 1957, was located

in Room 206, 2ECS West

Nearson Street, Chicago, Illinois.

APPENDIX.

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In Mails, I'lessa Mefer so

File No.

L'ED STATUS DEPANINENT

JUSTICE

FEDERAL DOMEAG Or INVESTICATION

Ios Angeles, Calirornia

October 25

, 1958

SECRET

Fitle

WATCER SHERITE, CRONE, JR.

Character:

INACT AL SECURITY AOR OF 1950;

SECURTIT MATTER - C

Reference: Los Angeles reporò of SA FREDRiCK E.

BECKen datod and captioned as aboves

All sources (except any listed bolor) mose identities

are concealed in referenced commication lave furnished reliable

infomation in the past.

This document contains neither recommesdations nor conclusions of the fill, lite Me proporty

of the F'Pl and is loaned to your ayenes; it and its contenis de not to do ristributed ouredi

your agency.

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PD-383(H841 5-22-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

SECRET

FBI

Date: 1/27/69

('Lype in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL - REGISTERED

(Priority)

itr.

31901

MII.

Mr.

HIs.

Air.

-...

Mr.

7I:-

MIE:

Nir.

BITTE

Tal. Room

Mise E imes:

Miss Gandy.

FROM:

SUBJECT

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-587)

SAC, LOS

ANGELES. (56-156) (P)

MDR-16

KENSALT

CLASSIFIED BYS 2 ALM)GP

10O. LOS ANGELES

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X.

Enclosed for the Bureau are five (5) copies of a

letterhead memorandum (LHM) concerning WALTER SHERRILL CROWE, JR.

The enclosed LHM is classified Confidential in order

to protect the identity of Sources 1 and 2, who are security

informants of continuing value.

The enclosed LHM was prepared for information purposes

in view of the iriendship between WALTER SHERRILL CROWE, JR,

who is listed on the Security Index of the Los Angeles Office,

Priority III, and SIRHAN B. SIRHAN, accused slayer of Senator

ROBERT F. KENNEDY.

The tolonia sources were us lage in the iris.

Source 1:

LA 4863-5

Diurte Source 2:

LIA 1688-S - Sing

Source 3:

Mrs. JUNE WIRTH

Supervisor

confidentiality

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

Metropolitan Aid to the Iotally

Disabled

Los Angeles County Department. of

Welfare

27CL

LOS

Angeles, California

(Conceal per request)

02- 5811179

Bureau (Enes.. - 5) (AM-RM).

2

Los Angeles

REG 21

(10-56-156)

(1- 100-67358) (WALTER SHERRILE CROWE, JR.)

FEB: CM This document is prepared in restonse

to your request and is.

(5)

nation artside, vous Committee.

Tsushaes limised to offici

ner Commi

•i witcous the express approvat of

re and the contut mu the obl

a bentgolosed to in

thorized person

Approved:

Per

Special Agent in Charge

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It may be desirable to disseminate the enclosed LAM

to the Department of Justice in both the KENSALT case and the

security matter, inasmuch as

CROWE is currently under considera-

tion for prosecution under the Amended Internal Security Act,

and Departmental Attorney ROBERT CRANDALL is currently in Los

Angeles interviewing informants concerning CROWE and other

security subjects.:

The Bureau is requested to give consideration as to

dissemination locally to the District Attorney's Office, Los

Angeles County, as they have an interest in CROWE. It would

appear that dissemination

should be made in order. to have all

current information disseminated. Los Angeles is

holding any

local dissemination in abeyance pending Bureau approval:

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de Dingle, l' use diefer 8e

UN ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU ON INTESCIGATION

LoS. Angeles,

California

January 27, 1909

CONX CATAL

WAITER SHERRILI. CROWE, JR.

SEARET

BY SP2

Walter Sherrill Crowe, Jo., born August 3, 1945,

coptimes

to reside with his parents at 1300 Topeka Street,

Faboona,

California,

and is currently employed as a Social

Horlier, Botropolitan

Aid to the Totally Disabled, Los Angeles

Courty Department of Welfare, 2615 South Grand Street, Los

Ingeles, California.

Crowe is a graduate of the University of California

it Los Angelos (UCIl) in June 1968.

Source One, who has furnished reliable information

in the past, advised that fron October 1966 through August

1967 Valter

Crowe was active in the UCIA Chapter of the i. E. B.

Du Bois Club of America (see Appendix). Source One further

that Crowe

Source Iwo, who has furnished reliable information

in the past, advised

in January 1969 that Crowe was now a

past nonber

of the Southern California District Communist

Party (SOnCT), after joining in April 1967 for the

stated

purpose of

"ovading the draft."

source Two advised that Crowe

had altonded nunerous neetings of the SCDCP from November 1966

to Septenber 1968, when his

activities ceased.

Scarce Two advised that Crowe attended numerous func-

tions of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) (see

Appondis:) Chapter at UCLA fron November 1967 to June 1965.

Sources faniliar with Crowe and subversive activities

in the los angoles area advise that there has been no activity

on the pari of crowe since

October 1968.

Crowe

was interviewed by Agents of the Federal Bureau

of Invostigation

(FRI).

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WALTEZ SIEBRILL CROUS, JR.

acquintance with Sirhan B. Sirhan, accused slayer of Senator

Robert I'. Kennedy. Crove advised

at that time that he had

know Siphan since they were both in the sixth grade of school

o lacadena, California. Ho stated that he had lived within

blocks of Sirhan when they were children, but that he and Sirhan

wore not close friends.

Crowe stated that from 1965 to May 1968

he say Sirhan only one

time.

Crowe stated that after his May

1268 necting with Sirhan he felt that there was a barrier between

thom, because Sirhan was jealous of Crowels education.

was

During the interview of Crowe on June 7, 1968, he

informed that the interview would concern his alleged ac-

tivities in the Communist Party. Crowe advised he would coop

crate in every possible way.

Crowe advised that in 1905, while a student at

Pasadona City College, Pasadena, California, he was active

in lorming an Ad Foc Committee

that dealt with the issue on

Nogro civil rights. He further stated he was active in the

SDS at Pasadena City College in 1965. Crowe said

that Sirhan

was attonding Pasadena City College at that time, but that he

was apathotic toward the SDS.

Crowe stated that he, crowe, joined the W. E. B. Di

Bois Club Chapter at UCLA in about October 1965 and remained

active in the chapter until it folded in early 1967.

Crowe advised that in April 1957 he and seven others

formes a Student Club of the SCDCF on the UCLA campus.

He

advisod that this group met to discuss politics, and that all

dues collected went to their club and not to any national head

quarters.

He advised he remained active in the club until his

graduation from UCLA in the spring of 1968.

Crowe advised that Sirhan did not support him in any

of his clubs or activities.

crove further advised that recruit

ment for the Communist Party would have to follow overt activ

ilios on the part of the person to be recruitca.

He said Sirhan

t00l no such overt action, and he did not attempt to recruit him.

Crowe advised that he had not seen Sirhan since the

onc mecting in May 1958, and that he had never discussed Senator

Kennedy with Sirhan.

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HELOR SWEARITE, CROWE, JR.

Source Two advised in January 1009 that Crowe has

no, autonded SODCP meetings during the past throe months and

no Icier considers hinself & Communist Party member. Source

Ino statod that Crowe looks upon himself as

a harxist.

source

I've mid that Crowe would like to quit his job as a social

Words anc

ationd graduate

school.

Source Two doscribed Crowe

as being a vory reserved and shy porson who is lacking in solf-

conficonce and is very passive.

On Jonuary 23, 1369, Source To furnished the follow-

ing infornation concerning the relationship between Crowe and

Sirhen B. Sirhan:

Source Two advised that Crowe and Sirhan were close

frions during grade school and high school days to the point

were

they exchanged such things as phonograph records.

During

this poriod Crowe was not a member of the Communist Party, but

was a socialis in his thinking.

Source Two advised that in May 1968 Crowe spont an

evoning with sirhan, and that following this meeting Crowe

• felt that Sirben had become stagnant and despondent and had

noi advanced in his political thinking. Crowe felt that becsuse

ho, Crose, had sone to college, he hao progressed politically

and intellectually, and that he and Siran had nothing in common.

liarxisi lines in that he believed there is a ruling class and

but that Sirhan was not a political

activist.

that imperialism does exis airhan was despondent because of the

Growe felt that

Arab problems, which Sirhan blamed on United States support for

Israel.

Source Two said that Crowe lived at his family's

hone; 1300 Topeka Street,

Pasadena,

California, following

his graduction from UCIA in the spring of 1968

until about

June 10, 1968, when ha moved into the cooperative at UCLA.

Crowe stayed at the cooperative during the summer quarter of

1960, although he was not attending

the university, and Crowe

returned to live at his family's homo..

Source Two advised that Grove attended Communist

Partj meetings until October 1958.

Source Two advised that

Crone did not attempt to recruit sirhan into the commnist

Party at any time, and that Sirhan never discussed Senator

Kennsig with Crowe.

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WALTER SERBILI, CROUT,

JR

Source Three

advised in January 1969 that Crowe

has boon caployed as a Social worker, Metropolitan Aid to

tho Totally Disabled, Los Angeles County Departnent of Welfare,

since tag 1863.

Source Three advisod that Crows has been

suracily employed since that time and and was not absent fron

work on any

day during the months of May, June or July 1960.

Scries Three described Crowe as being a slow, absent-minded

worker who is shy

and withdrawn but still honest to the point

of cabarrassment.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is

loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be dis

tributed outside

yoUr

agency.

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SECRET

APPENDIX

STUDENTS FOR A DEMÓCRAMIC SOCKENY

The Students for a Democratic Socioty (SeS) as it

is knovr trasy, came into being at a founding contention held

24 forü Huron,

Michigan, in une, 1952.

The SDS is, an association

of young people on the leit and nas

a current pregram of protesting

the

draft, fronoting a campaign for youth lo develop a conscientious

objector status, denouncing unties steres intervention in the war

in Vietnam, and

"radically trensform" the vaiversity community.

and provide for its complete controi by student

GUS: HAII,

repara saret of unite state testat inter france.

represerative of

Calorie Ma wiche dastribes

the wis a5 a part. ot the

gOING TOY ES

At. the

June, 1905, sus Nationa, Convention, ari auti-communist proviso

remorea from the sos constitution.

In the detober "', 1966,

issue of "New Left Notes"

s the official publication of sus, an

SDS spokesmer stated that

there are some communistis in: SDS and

they are welcone.

The national headquarters of this organization

as of dune 24, 1900,

was located in Room 206, I608 West Madison

Street, Chicago, Illinois.

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2032 92X22 6E AMERICA (ICA)

A source advised that on Donorer 26-27, 1963÷ a conference

of tenors of the Commurist Farty

USA (CPUSA) sincluding rational

tumsticrariose met in Chicago,

ilirois, for the purpose ot setting

in motion forces for the establishuent of a new national: Marxist

orterica youth organization wich musid hunt for the most peaceful

tarsition to sociatisi

the delegotes were toid that it would

be rosonahle to assume that the vourg socialists attracted into

this

now erganization would eventually pass intolthe cp itself.

A second source has advised thet the dounang: conventior.

for the new youth organization wes heza from tune: 19-21, 1904s

at 150 Molden date Avenue, San Francisco, Calidornia, at which

time the name W.R.B. DuBois Cluns c? America (DSA); wassadopted.

Approximatoly 500 delegates from throughout theüthitéasstates

attended this convention.

nhe second sounce avised in September, 2796g, that

MIKE ZIGARRIA

CPUSA Youth DiresSo0

stated thatiin Negroccommunities

the fury still supported the plan to build "lect" ssocialist: centers

to solidiry the Party base through the deA. Inisssource: also

advised in September, 1900, that DANZEL, RUBIN, CCRUSA National

mass organization favorable

to socialisms socialist countries

PusA Genetal secretarys

emphasis should be on developing mass resistance to ithe canart.

A thiro source advised in September, 1957, that ARVIS

TYNER vas plected Chairman of the had on Septemer 10, 296%, near

the sonerusion of the third Nationai convention cof the DOA held

in New York, New fork, from September 8-10, 1967.

fourth source advised

gn july 26, n96e, what TARVIS

DINER Southues

an has position as Chairman of the DEA.

man fourth source alse advised on July 26, 1963

that

JARVIS MENAR as & member of the

National Committee of the CPUSA

the

• Now!

New York.

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January 27, 1969

SEORET

Eis Dirpily, I'lease Riefer 8o

File No.

Title

WALTER SHERRILE CROWE, JR.

Character

Reference Memorandum daied and captioned

as above at Los Angeles..

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced cormunication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property

of the FB! and is loaned to your ayercy; It and lis contents are not to be distributed ou

your duency.

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ATTENDED SODCP BOARD MEETING DECEMBER" FOUR LAST... BEN: DOBBS,

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, SCDCP, SAID YOUTH. COMMISSION AND: YOUTH

CONFERENCE, CP, USA, SCHEDULED FOR NEW YORK

CITY DECEMBER

TWENTY THROUGH DECEMBER TWENTY TWO NEXI. DOBBS URGED: GOOD

REPRESENTATION AT THESE MEETINGS DUE TO FACTIONALISM EXISTING

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STAND TO BE TAKEN AT NATIONAL MEETINGS. FLA FOUR SIX EICH EIGHT DASH

SWILL ATTEND.

INFORMANT ADVISED THIS DATE SDS DILL HOLD NATIONAL: CONFERENCE,

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, DECEMBER TWENTY: SEVEN THOUGH JANUARY ONE NEXT.

END PAGE ONE.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATED IF ALLO

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INFORMANT PLANNED TO SPEND SEMESTER RECESS FROM UCLA DECEMBER

FOURTEEN NEXT THROUGH JANUAPY FIVE NEXT, ON TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH

WALTER CROWE, SCDCP MEMBER. MODE OF TRAVEL IS VIA CAMPEP O

INFORMANT AND CROWE ELECIBLE TO ATTEND CP USA YOUTH CONFERENCE

AND SDS NATIONAL CONFERENCE.

INFORMANT WILLING TO ATTEND BOTH AFOREMENTIONED CONFERENCES

IF BUREAU INTERESTED. IT WOULD BE NECESSARY FOR INFORMANT IO USE

AIR TRANSPORTAION FOR RETURN TO LOS ANGELES FROM ANN ARBOR TO

INSURE RETURN FOR CLASSES ON JANUARY SIX NEXI SINCE CROWE DESIRES

TO MAKE RETURN TRIP IN LEISURELY FASHION.

INFORMANT ADVISED WOULD BUREAU APPROVE ATINDANCE AT

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AS A SECURITY MEASURE, IO TRAVEL AT THE MINIMAL RATE. LOS ANGELES

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TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS ADDITIONAL EXPENSES FOR

TRANSPORTATION TO ANN ARBOR AND TO LOS ANGELES AND EXPENSES

INCURRED ON DAYS OF ATTENDANCE AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES.

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SHOULD SCDCP PROVIDE FUNDS TO INFORMANT, THEY WILL BE DEDUCTED

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BUREAU REQUESTED TO ADVISE LOS ANGELES BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS

DECEMBER TWELVE NEXI IF AUTHORITY GRANIED AS INFORMANT PLANS TO

LEAVE LOS ANGELES DECEMBER FOURTEEN NEXT.

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AND DIATH EXPECTED, CAUSING CROVE TO CANCEL PANS FOP

TRIP TO NEW YORK. DUE TO CHANGE IN DATE OF CP YOUTH

CONFERENCE, INFORMANT COULD HOT ATTEND EOTH.

VACS BY TWELVE THENTY NEXT, APPROVED EXPENSE FUNDS

WILL DE UTILIZED BY INFORMANT FOR TRAVEL TO NEW YOPK FOR

CP YOUTH CONFERENCE. IF INQUIRY MADE OF INFORMANI RE TRAVEL,

EXPLANATION WILL 3E FAMILY MENSERS IN NEW YORK DISAPPOINTED

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FRANK. CHURCH, LOAMO, CHAIRMAN

JIM G. TOWER, TEXAS, VICE CHAIRMAN

PHILIP A. MART. MICINE

"HOwARd H. BAKER, JN., TUNN.

WALTERF. MONIALIS MINN,

WALTER D. MUNDLESTON, KY, BARRY GOLDWATER, ARIZA

CHARLES MC G. MATHIAS, JR., MD.

ROBEAT MONICAl, N.C.

RICHARD S. SCHWEIKCR, PA.

GARY MART; COLO.

MILLIAM

• MILLER, STAFF DIRECTOR

FREDEMICK A. O. SCHWAHT, JR., CHIF COUNSEL

CURTIS F. SMOTHERS, MINORITY COUNSEL

blackkuset

WInited States Berete

SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

(PURSUANT TO 5. RES, 21, SATH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

January 9, 1976

The Honorable Edward H. Levi

The Attorney General

• U.S. Department of Justice

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HEREIN 13 LINCLASSIFIED

DATE _ 11/27/00 BY.SP2ALMKP

Washington, D.C. 20530

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

During your appearance before the Select Committee

on December 11, 1975, there was considerable discussion

concerning proposals

use of paid and controlled informants to infiltrate

political groups in domestic intelligence investigations.

You expressed concern that a warrant requirement in such

cases would be impractical and would unduly burden the

courts.

Second, you indicated the Justice Department would

be developing guidelines for the use of informants.

Presumably, their provisions might so limit the manner ano

predicate for use of intormants as to make a warrant

requirement unnecessary.

To explore this matter in greater detail before the

Committee drafts its recommendations, we seek your comment

on the enclosed set of questions which are designed to

focus on some of the practical aspects of a warrant

requirement.

In addition, please feel free to comment on

other aspects of a warrant requirement for informants and

to state the case against warrants, including what provi-

sions might be included in the prospective guidelines which

would tend to make a warrant requirement less useful.

Sincerely yours,

Frederik A O Schway h

Frederick A. 0. Schwarz, Jr.

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1.

If the effect of new guidelines on the opening of

domestic intelligence investigations is to sub-

stantially reduce the number of such investigations,

would there not be a corresponding reduction in the

number of intelligence informants? If so, would this

not greatly reduce the number of warrant applications

that would have to be submitted to the courts or to

an administrative review body? Would this affect

your view that such a requirement is overly burdensome?

2.

According to figures submitted to the Select Committee

Dy the fbl, as of June 30, 1915, there were 1,040

domestic intelligence informants. How would you assess

the impact on the work load of the judicial system if

a warrant application were applied to an informant

program of this approximate sizé?

3.

Would not the alleged impracticality of an informant

warrant requirement be greatly reduced if judicial

approval was required, not for each individual informant,

but for the use of a particular number of informants

against a group that is the subject of a domestic

intelligence investigation?

What are the reasons why

this could not be done?

4.

In United States v. United States District Court, 407

U.S. 297 (1972), the Supreme Court stated that .

differ-

ent standards for a warrant application may be appro-

priate as between criminal surveillances and those

involving domestic security.

407 U.S. 322-323. What

standard would you suggest for a warrant requirement

for intelligence informants?

5.

What is your view with respect to the proposal that,

rather than a judicial warrant requirement, the Attorney

General or his designee approve the use of informant:

in domestic intelligence investigations?

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LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION

Attached are two Senate Select

Committee requests dated 1-9-76 and

12-11-75, addressed to the Attorney

General. The January 9th request

asks the Department to furnish certain

information concerning informant

matters as they pertain to warrant

requirements for an informant's use.

The December 1lth request asks the

Department to furnish certain infor -

mation concerning the Bureau's

advising the Attorney General of

"all sensitive investigative practices."

The attached requests were furnished by the

Department on 1-16-76. Steven Blackhurst, Assistant

Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination, advised'

the Department is preparing the responses to these

requests.

AMP NATION COATANED

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FRANK CHUTCH, IDAMO, CHAITIAN

SONING. TOMCA. TEXAS, VICE CHAININAN

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HOWARD H. BAKIN. JIL

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RICHAHO S. SCHINEIKEN, PA.

GARY HAHT, CULO.

WILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRÉCTON

FRLOTRICK A. G, ECHYARZ. JR., CHIEF COUNSEL

CURIIS A, LINOTHERS, MINORITY COUNSEL

Blackhurst.

¿Crites States Senate

SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVIRNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

• RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

(PURSUAIT TO 5. RLS. 11, SATH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

December 11, 1975

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The Honorable Eaward H. Levi

Attorncy General

U.S. Department of Justice

Washingion, D. C. 20530

0E: 1 6 1975

Dear Mir. Attorney General:

Your statement to the Conmittee on December 11, 1975 indicated

that on February 25, 1975 you instructed FBI Director Kelley to report

to you "any requests made of the Burezu or practices within

the Bureau,

which he deems improper or which present the appearance of impropriety."

You stated further that on February 28, 1975 Director Kelley oriered

FBI personnel to report such requests or practices to him. According

to your written statement, you reaffirmed your February directive in

July 1975 and made an additional request "for a report of all sensitive

investigativa practices."

You indicated that the Director promptly complied with your

directives and "has regularly provided information on conduct by Bureau

agents and programs underway within the Bureau that could raise questions."

In your response to

questions from members of the Cormittee you

testified thai the information reported by Director Kelley in response

to your directives dealt with IBI activities and programs outside the

COINTELPRO.

The Committee requests that you provide it with all documents:

including but not limited to Director Kelley's memoranda and the attach-

ments thereto, which you have received from the FBI in response to your

directives of February 26 and of July 1975. The Cormittee will, of

course, treat these documents in the same manner in which other

sensitive

material has been handled.

OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

I look forward to your response to this request.

71130

ATTY, GENERAL

Maay thants for your infornative and thoughtrul testIBAlS LOF JUSTiCE

continued ocoperation is greatly appreciated by the Connittee.

DE0 27 :5/5

Sincerely,

DEC. 15 1975

Trinid

O.R.O.M.

/ Prank Churca

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