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Released under the John

• Kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

(44 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NUT 54928 Date:

04-10-2018

File #:

62-116395

Serial Scope:

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15T NR 1692, 2N9 NR 1692

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1 - Mr.: Adams

- Mr. Moore

- Mr. Mintz

- Mr. Cregar

- Mr. Kent'

1 - Mr. Heller

JenwaMy 9 Condggn

FEDERAL GOVERNHEZE

Hon rabi, fret selec comms tere or Intelligence ActuTis

Chairian,

United States Senate

Washington, D.C.

20510

Dear ME. Chairman:

In response to your letter dated December 1, 1978,

I am enclosing the original and one copy of a letterhead

memorandum as well as one copy each of the enclosures

described therein

This is in reply to your request for

information concerning the investigation conducted by the

FBI into the "John Paisley" matter.

ises

I believe you will find this material answerable

to your request.

Sincerely yours,

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. _

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs.

Crim: Int. i

Ident.

Intell.

Laboratory

Legal Coun.

Plan. & Insp.

Rec. Mgnt.

Tech. Servs.

Training

Telephone Rm.

Director's Sec y

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Enciosures (17)

Director

KEC-37 DEa

6211639517144

1 - Assistant Attorney General (Enclosures detached)

Office of Legislative Affairs

Encloses to Memorandera to.

RH: sr

(12) p

Office of Legiolative.

Dated 119/18

Director

Assoc. Dir

Dep. AD ANJ

Dep. AD Inv.

- ENCLOSURE!

"ENCLOSURE ASTACHED"

Adm. Serv.

Crim. Inv.

Dulldent.

Intell. Trike

Laboratory

JAN 23

1979

Legal Coun

Plan. & Insp

Rec Mgnt.

Tech. Servs.

Training

Public Affs. Off,

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED®

HEREIR IS UNS.. SSIFIED

DATE/6-22-19_ BYSp-165K/aVC

MAIL ROOM

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Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dep. AD Inv..

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs.

Crim. Inv..

Ident. -

Intell. -

Laboratory

Legal Coun

Plan. & Insp.

Rec. Mgnt.

Tech. Servs.

Training

Public Affs. Off. -

Telephone Rm.

Director's Sec'y -

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1 - Assistant Attorney Genera.

Office of Legislative Affairs

(Enc.) (detached)

1 - Mr. Adams

1 - Mr. Cregar

1 - Mr. Moore

1 - Mr. Mintz

January 9, 1979

tenth

NATAL,

1 - Mr. Kent

1 - Mx. Heller

2

SHARE SELTOT GOYMITTEE ON INTELLICINCE

- Mr. Coulsor

This is in response to your letter of

December 1, 1918, addressed to the Honorable fittian H.

Jebster, your reicrence @o4ut. (U,

Enclosed for your information is one copy each

of the following:

Copy of Civil Fingerprint Caré forwarded by

Phoenir Union

High School recaived by the FBI on

July 10, 1940; (U)

Copy of fingerprints of an unknown deceased

Individual forwarded by the liaryland State Police whose

prints were lacer identified as those of John Artiur

Paisloy:; (U)

Copy of the III Identirication Division's final

report dated october 10, 1978, conceming the Bureau's

ReCenE ideNtLIICatION Oi

the Paisley fingerprints and

which was prepared tor the thier ledical Examzner,

Baltinore, Maryland.

(A copy of this report was made

available to the Maryland State Folice.) (U)

A Xerox copy of tuo index cards showing rccoipt

of Paisley's fingerprints Iron the Central Intelligence

Agency and Phoenix, Arizona. (U)

All relevant naterials relating to IBI policies

which were followed in purging from

FBI files of the John

Paisley prints submitted to the IBI by the Central

Intolligence Agency. (U)

DECLASOUEIED BESPLALM/RA

CONFIDE

ON 1-28-00

AL

Classifted and Extended by 7006

Reason for Extension

CIM,

, 1-2.4.2 2 and 3

Date of Review for, Declassification

January 9, 1999.

lid-

6375-

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FHI.

The FBI did not open a kidnapping case on the

John Paisley matter, although the FBI considered his

disappearance as a possible violation of the Federal

Kidnapping Statute,

Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1201(b).

Information was received on a possible violation on

September 29, 1978, From Walter Taylor, National Editor

of "The flashington Star," who advised that shortly after

5:00 a.l. Assistant Editor Kenneth Elchenberry (phonetic)

received a telephone call fron an individual who identified

hirself as Chawzi Ullah, stating that they had licnapped a

Central Intelligence Agency (fIA) employee named John

Taysle (phonetic).

Mr. Taylor

that John Paisley, a CIA agent, had been seized by one of

their commandos in the Chesapeake Bay area.

He stated that

Chawzi Ullah made the following

demands for the

"Tiuslin Council of War of New York'": (U)

1.

the release of all Muslim prisoners;

2. $1,000,000.00 and;

3. that kenry Kissinger be turned over to then. (U)

He stated that the specific tine and date would

be called in later and that he wanted this action to be

published and widely circulated.

He further stated that

this was no joke; that it was not a game; and that it

affected the fate of "Islan." (U)

It should be noted that "The Washington Post"

on Friday, September 29, 1978, Page El, contained an

article corceming Paisley and his disappearance and that

he was lost off his sloop somewhere in the Chesapeake

Bay. (U)

Paisley's body was located in the Chesapeake Day

on October 1, 1978. In view of the evidence not supporting

an actual kidnapping nos the crossing of a state line, the

FBI conducted no further investigation into this violation

of the Federal Kiinapping Statute. (U)

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APPROVED:

Director

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm._

Dep. AD Inv.

Adm. Sery

Crim. Inv

ident.

Intell.

Laboratory

Legal Coun

Plan, & Insp.

Rec Mant..

-Tech. Servs.

Training

Public Afts. Off.

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last 2 para's

I sto ta declassified per USCOLT.

5/5/88

SB2TAP/5RM-DIC

6/9/86

ten

AL

In response to your request concerning the

information furnished the FBI by the Certral Intelligence

Agency and the U.s. Coast Guard, the following is'

responsive:

CIA letter to TSIHQ dated Septeriber 28, 1978,

disclosed thät Lieutenant Gook, Portsnouth, Virginia,

United States Coast Guard (USCG) Station,

advised that on

the evening of September 24, 1978, when John Paisley did

not return to fort, information vas nade available to hii

which disclosed a soviet vessel was proceeding up the

Chesapeake Bay. 66) (4)

Inquiries with Naval Investigative Service

Headquarters (NISIO) and USCG Headquarters further disclosed ?

Intormation did diaclose that two folian vessels,

"General Stanislaw Poplawski" and "Francis Zubrzycki"

were in the Bay area, and in all likellhood Usce Initial

Information was referring to the "Francia Zubrzycki." S6j4)

Additionally, USCE infornation also indicated that

there was an unusual amount of communications traffic fron,

the Soviet sunner residence on the Eastern Shore of the

Chesapeake Bay, 1.e., Ploneer Point. Jes(U)

On October 3, 1973, USCG Headquarters furnished

Information that communications traffic from the Soviet

establishment located at Ploneer Point is not targeted by

USCE and that USCE only monitors shipping and boating

frequencies as required by existing regulations. Sens (4)

69-80

Enelosures (15)

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AFPROVER:

tor

,4sSod

Dep. Ai

Dop. AD Inv.

pas CIA It. dated 81480

sp JAm-DIC 5/25/80

Adm. Serv,

Crim. Inv.

Ident.

Intell. [Moc)

Laboratory

Legal coun m/ fur

Pinn. & Insp

Rec. Mant.

Tech. Serve.

Training

Public Affs. Off,

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

62.

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FEDERAL, BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

CIVIL FINGERPRINT CARD

5H.31

If FOBWARDED FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY

FORWARDED BY .

Phoenix Union

High SiloT

ADDRESS

(Pleaso indicate name of organization or law enforcemen agency it not submitted by indiridual whose fingerpriats appear kereon)

Phoenix Arrina

Name Vack Axthurt Paisley

Heisht 5' 8%

Build

Slight

Address

1910 E Haruard St

Weight. /37

City

Phoenix, Avizona

MD.

Blue

Corap.

Medium

Hair Brown wavy

facetbith Tulse Oklahema

Scars and marks hums ul raht hand

Date of birth Tuaust 25, 1923

Nationality -

American

We rightknes small scars.

Died-

10-378 Per Ina.

From Spol PiKesult

REMARES.- Name and address of nearest relative, or person to be

notified in case of emergency:

1ixs.. Clara Paisien

1910 EHtarvard St.

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10:35-78

Phoenix Axizona

PASTE

PHOTOGRAPH HERE

(OPTIONAL)

ETCHEAD

JUk at 1940

KaN'C. DIV

₴:

IMPORTAN'T PLEASE INCLUDE ALL REQUESTED DATA

7-2201

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MASTEL

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

Name.

Laisley

Jack<

(Surnamo)

(fiddle name)

(Please type or print plainly)

• DEAL®

MASTER.

Classification.

li,/

Color -

White

Sex

1. Thumb

2. Index finger

Reference len-

RIGHT HAND

3. Middle finger

4. Ring finger

S22 60S

ADIU

5. Little finger,

•1D

6. Thumb

7. Index finger

LEFT HAND

8. Middle finger

9. Ring finger f

10. Little finger

Impressions taken by:

Noteamputations

ture of individual taking prints)

Four fingers taken simultaneously

Left Hand

Left thumb

Right thumb

Signature

L'

aisles

Four firgers taken simultaneously

Right Hand

U.S. GOGERNXENE PRINTiNG OFFICE

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LEAVE BLANK

STATE USAGE

SIGNATURE OF PERSON FINGERPRINTED

THIS DATA MAY BE COMPUTERIZED IN LOCAL, STATE AND MATIONAL. FILES

DAT

10/3/18

SIGHATURE OF OFFICIAL TAKING FINGERPRINTS

CHARGE

DECEASED

FINAL DISPOSITION

114

7, R. INDEX

indi

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205-cmil

...=

TYPE OR PRINT ALL INFORMATIOT IN BLACK

LASTHANIE NAM

FIRST NAME

MIDDLE NAME

UNClOWN DECEASED

ALIASES

CONTRIBUTOR

JOHN ARTHUR

ORI,

PAISLEY

DATE ARRESTED OR RECEIVED DOA

SEX

RACI

HGT.

EYES

FOI NO. FBI

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MGT

5'

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DERL

SID NO. SID

SOCIAL SECURITY NO. SOC

REF.

TU

CAUTION

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541 606

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HAIR

DATE OF BIRTN

DOB

Monsi

Day

Yorr

25 23

PLACE OF BIRTH POB

(itiska).

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20537

PALM PRINTS TAKENY

PHOTO AVAILAULE?

IF AVALABLE, PASTE PHOTO OVER INSTRUCTIQNS

IN DOTTED AREA.

(DO NOT USE STAPLES)

SINCE PIOTOGRAPM MAY BECOME VETACHED INDICATE NAME,

DATE TAKEN, FBI NUMBER, CONTRIUUTOR AND ARREST NUMBER

ON REVERSE SIDE, WHETHER ATTACHEO TO FINGERPRIT CARD ON

SUBMITTEO LATER.

IF ARREST FINGERPRINTS SEMT FBI PREVIOUSLY AND FBI NO. UNKNOWN,

FURNISH ARREST NO. -

DATE -

STATUTE CITATION (SEE INSTRUCTION NO. 8). CIT

1.

2.

3.

ARREST DISPOSITION IEE INSTRUCTION NO. SI ADN

INSTRUCTIONS

1. UHLESS OTHERNISE PROVIDED BY REGULATION IN YOUR STATE, FINGERPRINTS

ARE TO DE SUSMISTED DIREGTLY TO FBI IDENTIFICATION DIVISION, FORWARD IM.

MI DIATELY FOR MOST EFFECTIVE SERVICE.

1, FINCERFRINIS SHOULO BE SUBMITTED BY ARRESTING AGENCY ONLY (MULTIPLE

PRINTS ON SAME CHARGE SHOULO NOT LE SUMMITTED BY OTHER AGENCIES SUCH AS

JAILS, RECEIVING AGENCIES, ETC.). REQUEST COPIES OF FBI IDENTIFICATION REC.

ORD FOR ALL OTHER INTERESTED AGENCIES IN BIOCK BELOW. GIVE COMPLETE

M NILING ADDRESS, LICLUDING ZIP CODE.

•, TYPE OR PRIT ALL INFORMATION.

1, NEiTE AMPUTATIONS IN PROPER FINGER-BLOCKS.

S. LIST FINAL DISPOSITION IN BLOCK ON FRONT SIDE, IF NOT NOW AYAILABLE, SUB.

MIT LATER ON FBI FORM

R.8$ FOR COMPLETION OF RECORD. IF FINAL DISPOSI-

TION NOT AVAILADLE SHOW PRE-TRIAL OR ARRESTING AGENCY DISPOSITION, O. 8.,

RELEASED, NO FORMAL CHARGE, BAIL, TURNED OVER TO, IN THE ARREST DISPOS.

TION BLOCK PROYIDED ON THIS SIDE.

&. MAKE CERTAIN ALL IMPRESSIONS ARE LEGIBLE, FULLY ROLLED AND CLASSIFIABLE,

Y, CAUTION - CHECK BOX ON FRONT IF CAUTION STATEMENT INDICATED. BASIS FOR

CAUTION (ICO) MUST GIVE REASON FOR CAUTION, O. P., ARMED AND DANGEROUS,

SUICIDAL, ETC.

%, MISCELLAIEOUS NUMBER (MNU) • SHOULD INCLUDE SUCH NUMBERS AS MILITARY

SERVICE, PASSPORT AHO/OR. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION IDENTIFY TYPE OF NUM.

1 PRONE STAND EMIT COCON BEN A SEE ON PL 10r

13. ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED IS ESSENTIAL.

SEND. COPY TO:

• OCCUPATION

RESIDENCE OF PERSON FINGERPRINTED

SCARS, MARKS, TATTOOS, AND AMPUTATIONS SMT

BASIS FOR CAUTION ICO

DATE OF OFFENSE DOO

MISC. NO.

MNU

SKIN TONE SKN

REPLY DESIRED?

YES

NO

(KEPLY KILL BE SENT IN ALL CASES IF SUBJECT FOUND TO BE WANTED)

SO ARE RELEASE DONE RENOWN DECEASED)

HIRE RiPLY

TELEPHONE REPLY

TELEPIONE NO. AND AREA CODE

LEAVE. BLANK

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

LEAT'S. BLANK

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RECORDERI

OCT 25 1978

IDENT. DIV. 25

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1-336 (Rev. 4-28-78

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INIVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C. 20537

REPORT

of the

LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

COPY

YOUR FILE NO.

FBI FILE NO.

LATENT CASE NO.

32-57

B-66399

TO:

RE:

Dr. Russell S. Fisher

Chief Medical Examiner

Department of Post Mortem Examiners

111 Penn Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

UNKNOWN DECHASED;

TENTALIVELY IDENTIFIED AS

JOHN ARTHUR PAISLEY

BODY FOUND FLOATING IN

•CHESAPEAKE

BAY.

MARYLAND

ON OCTOBER 1, 1978

October 10, 1978

Letter October 2, 1970, and specimens delivered to

REFERENCE:

Latent Fingerprint Section October 2, 1978

EXAMINATION REQUESTED BY: Addressee

SPECIMENS:

Two hands

This report supplements and confirms the information

furnished telephonically on October 6, 1978.

Fingerprints suitate to scentiacation purposes

were obtained from the fingers of the submitted hands

and searched through our main fingerprint files.

The fingerprints obtained from the fingers were

identified as fingerprints of Jack Arthur Paisley, born

august <y:

1923, In Tulsa, Oklahoma. The nearest

relative listed on the fingerprint card of Paisley is

Mrs. Clara Paisley, 1910 East Harvard Street, Phoenix,

Arizona.

(Continued on next page)

1 - WFO (199-287) (P)

- Baltimore (199-29)

COPY

THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

FBI/DOS

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COPY

Dr. Russell S. Fisher

¡ October 10, 1978

should you desire the assistance or one oi

the FBI's fingerprint experts in the trial of this

case, we should be notified in ample time to permit

the necessary arrangements.

This report should be

used, however, if legal considerations permit, in

lieu of the appearance of our expert in any pretrial

action such as a preliminary hearing or grand jury

presentation.

Our representative sannot be made

available to testify lI any other fingerprint expert

is to present testimony on the same point, that is,

that the impressions in question are identical.

•As requested, the specimens are being held

in the Latent Fingerprint Section until called for

by a member of the Maryland State Police.

1 - Corporal John Murphy

Maryland State Police

Prince Frederick, Maryland

20678

•

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TO., I NR! MORa":

FROM

I. M. Walter's Li

SUBJECT: CONSOLIDATION AND PURGE

CIVIL FINGERPRINT FILE

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

DATE:

12-15-70

finds:

16000. 1983

Killers a

Sergeit

50d0. 1.0017

Holines in

Gandy

Purpose of this memorandum is to revise policy for the consolidation and

purging of the civil fingerprint file.

BACKGROUND:

The civil fingerprint file is housed on the third floor of the identi-

fication Guilding and consists of more than 136, 00), 000 fingeryrint cards occupying

approximately T, 000 square feei of floor space. The file is broken cown into 5

principal sections, Military (43, 000, 000), Civil Service (19, 000, 000), Alien (14, 000, 0

National Defense and Miscellaneous Applicants (54, 000, 000), and Personal Identifica-

top (0, 000, 00U). As personnel have been available in the past we have, on a limited

basis, consolidated and purge the file. For example, we have been microfilming ani

destroying prints in the National Army Section of the Military file (Worid War Che

prints not filed by classification), which contains 4, 250, 000 prints. This project is

about 66% complete. Further, the Prisoner of War file, which contained appromimais

358, 735 prints, was recently destroyed with Archival approval. We have ulso been

purging the National Defense section of the file of persons 75 years of age and older.

This purge was conducted with approval of the Director and approximately 5, 413, 850

of these prints have been tabbed for destruction. As a regiar procedure we have ion.

microfilmed and destroyed deceased prints (both civil and criminal) after 10 years

from date of death.

PROPOSALS: The Bureau's budge requesi for fiscal year 1972 contains 274 em-

ployees earmarked for consolidation of the civil file and, if this request is approved,

we intend to proceed with the following policy for implementation of this project:

1. The National Deiense portion of the file contains the fingerprints oi

individuals ta'sen in connection with civilian national defense work during World War

Two and comprises almost one-third of our entize civil file (45 million). In 1957 the

Bireau, in order to retard the growth of the civil file, established a policy of not re-

taining new prints submitted in this category, i. e., non-Federal applicants.

Thus,

no additional prints have been added to ine file since 1957. We propose to destroy thi

ale as well as the index cards applicable to it.. The prints were submitted initially

to determine whether or not the inde unls had arrest records in order that they

might ba considered for cmploym a connection with the national defense during

Word Was to. this purpose ius baui served, The only possible

1 - Mi, Moh 1 - Mr. Eulivan' 1 • each Assistant Director

NEXths

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ties e traders

chagon and Purge

Wivil Fingerprint File

Identification Division

additional purpose that would be served by retaining these prints would be to

establish identity in unknown accensed, amnesia victim or missing person cases.

Esperience has shown that activity in this file is practically nonexistent. Authoriti

' to proceed with this proposal rests with the Buzcau.

2. We propose to destroy the fingerprint cards of all individuals in the

remaining sections of the civil file who are 75 years of age and older. Activity in

this section of the civil fiie is practically nil. In order to proceed with this propos

we would need the concurrence of the agencies involved, such as immigration and

Naturalization Service (INS) for alien prints, Civil Service Commission (CSC) for

Civil Service prints, and branches of the military for military prints. We would

also need Archival approval.

3.. We propose that the remaining fingerprints in the civil file be consol

idated and in those instances where more than one fingerprint card is found on the

same individual that only one card be retained and the remaining cards destroyed..

A record of the prints destroyed would be retainca in our Card index Section for

future reference. The consolidated index card would show dates taken and sources

of duplicate prints destroyed. If this procedure is adopted, we will have on file at

least one fingerprint card for each individual represented in our civil file. In orde:

to proceed with this proposal we will need concurrence from the agencies involved,

including INS, CSC, and the branches of the military as well as Archival appioval.

If these proposals are adopted and personnel provided to carry them out,

upon compietion of the consolidation and purging project we would destroy at least

67, 000, 000 civil fingerprint cards which would result in the savings of more

than

23, 500 square feet of floor space or approximately 50% of the civil file and space

it now occupies.

We estimate completion of the project in 10 years, or an average

saving of 2350 square feet of floor space par year. In addition to the savings in floo

space, benefits would be realized from savings in searching and locate time. The

274 employees requested in the fiscal year 1972 budget earmarked for the civil file

consolidation project do not involve the criminal file. However, we are also con-

sidering proposed policy for limited purging of the criminal file and a separaie

memorandum will be submitted forward on this.

RECOMMENDATIO!: That our proposed procedures for consolidation and purging

of the civil iiics be approved and we be authorized to proceed to contact the other

agencies to obtain their concurrence.

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UNTIEU SINTS CIVIL SENTICE COMMISSIONN

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20415

February 1, 1971

YOUR REFERENCE

•fi?:

Honorable J. Edgar Hoover

Direcior

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington, D. C. 20535

$f=.

Sf".

?.

L

:ít. 2205099.

liri

28 Per

Mr. Sortes

Tele. Poom-

Miss 19..7063-

Miss Gariy

Dear Mr. Hoover:

•We concur in the two proposals concerning your civil

fingerprint file described in your letter of january 21,

1971.

We see nothing in your proposals that would impair the ef-

fectiveness of the Government's investigative programs and

have no objections to your implementing them.

Sincerely yours,

Kakut Heapten

Robert E. Hampton

Chairman

+855R39578 T6r444T +85s75

12 FER $ 192.

1920

THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM

FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS

1970

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21

January 1u,

1971

Honorable Robert E. Hampton

Chairman

Civil Service Commission

Washington, D. C. 20415

• :

Dear Mr. Hampton:

We are considering the folliwing two proposals designed

to enhance the searching etticiency of the civil fingerprint file now con-

taining more than 137, 000, C00 fingerprint cards and to roase available

badly needed space for expansion purposes. It should be noted that

fingerprints submitted by your agency that are ideatified with arrost

records in our tiles are not involved in these proposals.

(1) Purge and destroy the fingerprints of individuels 75

years ef age and older from this file.

(2) In instances where this file contains more than cra

set of fingerprinto ci indivicuals less than 75 joars of age, that cos set

be retairsd and ali cuplicates costroyed. We would retain a record cf

the duplicates destroyed by means cê entries on cur index carde.

Your comments and concurrence with above proposals

would be appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

BEP:ed

(5)

NOTE: This correspondence is the result of Director's approval of

Executives Conference memo 1-13-71. captioned: CONSCLIDATION AND

PURGE CIVIL FINGERPRINT FILE, IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. NEM:AS

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mustered, a.c. locat

€ TEa 1971

Honorable J, Edger Hoover

Directos

Cadaco! Bureau of Investigation

Mondag102, D. Cr 20535

Deas Ya. Hoover:

I safer to your letter to Secretary Laird Lated January 21,

a?., in which you toi fos comments and concurrence

TOO. AS COLOR YOU DROZOSE 10 BATO CONCOINCE 100.

argoonrint files.

Tin is to advice that the Department of Defense has no

slicions so your proposed.

Frie

Sincerely,

Robert F. Froehile

.

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January 19, 1971

Honcreble Molvin N. Laird

The Secretary cí Defense

Washington, D. C. 20301

Dear Wr. Laird:

Cur civil. zingerprint file now conteins more than

137,000, CO0 fingerprint cards inciuding some 44, CC0, 000 zets of

fingerprints submitted in connection with military service. There

•is cuprication in ihe matitery sib nissions as a resul ot niultigla

enlistmenta and fuzther cuplication exists when formar rallitary

personnel are üngerprinted in otber civil piatters, such as 1 CCh-

nection with civilian employment with the United Stakes Governmient.

We are considorin, the fcliowing two proposals designed to enlance

the sencching exticioncy of tbe civil liagerprint tite and make avali-

aible badiy needed space for expansion purposes.

(1) Furge and destroy the fingerprints of individuais

75 years oi age and older ironi this tile.

(2) In instances where this file contains more than

one set ci fingerprints of incividuals less than 75 years ci age, üut

one set be retained and all duplicates destrcyed.

In connoction with proposal nuraber ivo, we weald

always select the militory fingerprint card for rotention, thereby

preserving a record of military prints submitted to us until the indi-

viduol reaches the age ci 75. Also ve weuld retain e reccrd of tia Capli-

cate military prints destroyed by mieens of entries on our index carcs..

Your comments and concurrence with above proposals

would be appreciated.

sincerely your's,

BEP:ed

(5)

(See note page 2)

"..

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NOTE: This correspondence is the result of Director's approval of

Executives Conference memo 1-13-71 captioned: CONSOLIDATION AND

PURGE CIVIL FINGERPRINT FILE, IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. NEM:hS

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GS:: 3448-0-54-106

116-192 -

TO DISPOSE OF RECORDS

JOS ItO.

• (Sen Ynstructions On Reverso)

NAY

DATE APPROVED

26 1971

62171-160

• TO:

OSNERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION,

NATION'SL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE, WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

1. FROM (AGENCY• OR ESTABLISHMENT)

NOTIFICATION TO AGENCY

Deparinent uf justice

2. MAJOR SUBDIVISION

Federal

Burcau of Investigation

IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE

PROVISIONS OF PUELIC

LAH 91-287 DISPOSAL OF ITEMS MARKED "DISPOSAL

APPROVED"

IS AUTHORIZED.'

3. MINOR SUBDIVISION

!i, :,!

Filos and Communications Division

&. NAME OF PERSON WITH WHOM TO CONFER

J. W. Marshall

5. TEL. EXT.

2331

DATE

ARCHIVIST OF THE LAITED

STATES

D. CERTIFICATE OF AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE:

I hereby certify that I am authorized to act fos the head of this agency in matters pestaining to the diposal of recordo, and that the reccade described in this list as

schodule of _ I peges ase proposed for disposal for the reason indicated: ("X' only one)

The

The records will cease to have sufficient value

huve

SUf-

to warrant further retention on the expiration

cient unlue to warrest

of the period of time indicated or on the occur.

further retention,

rence of the event specitied.

Michel:"

- 5/14/71

11. N1aal

el Agency Representative)

ITEM NO.

8, DESCRIPTION OF ITEM

(WITH INCLUSIVE DATES OR RETENTION PERIODS)

Branch Chiei

('Tiile)

9.

SAMPLE OR

JOB NO.

ACTION TAKEN

Fingerprint cards and corresponding index cards

for individuals taken in conneccion with

civilian national defense work during World War

I1.

These non-Federal fingerprint cards were

initially submitted to determine whether or not.

the individuals had arrest records. These

fingerprint cards no longer serve a

1 useful

purpose.

DISPOSAL

APPROVED

52.

...36

Fingerprint cards and corresponding index cards:

for all individuals 75 years of age and older

which were submitted by the Innigration and

Naturalization Service, the Civil Servire

Commission and the Department of Defense. These

fingerprint cards vere submitted to determine

Whether the individuals had prior arrest records

and the continued retention of them no longer

serves a useful purpose.

All fingerprint cards of the type described in

Iten z, above, in excess of one on individuals

under 75 years or age.' Those lingerprint caras

in excess of one represent a duplicate set of

fingerprints. As the contributor of each of the

duplicate fingerprint cards will be recorded on

an indcr card, the duplicate fingerprint cards

no longos serve a usciul puspose.

Four copies, incinding asigieal, so bu subniled to tha Neticsal lirativas Jed Resoria Servico

}

rain dies

DISPOSAL

APFROVED

DISPOSAL.

APFR. YET

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ITEM NO.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF RECORDS-Continuation Sheet

8. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM

(WITH INCLUSIVE DATES OR RETENTION PERIODS)

9.

SAMPLE OR

JOB NO.

The Departnent of Defense, the Immigration and

Naturalization Service, and the Civil Service

Connission have approved the destruction of the

fingerprint cards described above. A repre-

sentative sampling of those cards will be reduced

to nicrofilm for permanent rctention in accordance

with item 4a of the FBI Records Retention Plan.

Letters and other communications from the Armed

Forces advising of the return of a deserter to

military control tho was not listed as or

investigated by this Bureau as & deserter.

• :

• 10.

ACTION TAKEN

DISPOSAL iT

• APPROVED

J'our copies, including crigizal, to lo sabmilied to fue Matiosa, Ãschivos

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APPRAISIE RAPORI

DISpOSal JOb NO. INN-I'2-160

Approved for disposal:

•Itoms. I-a are disposable because thoy do not have sufficient value

for purpoces of historical or othor rescarch,'funcuional documentation,

or the protection of individual rights to warrant permanent ratention

by the Federal Govorarent.

These cards have served thoir niministrative

purposco. In accordence with the Retention Plan Item 4a, representetive

sampling of these caras trial ba retained on nicrorila.

Item 3 fingerprint cards are duplicate sets of printo. They serve no

uscius purpose siter the retention period.

Iten 4 consista of infosuntionni type correipondence relating to deserters

returned to millucry control bofore being lated or investigated by the

• Bureau.

Apprateer:

Dit Bessac:: 6-9-7)

Gersack

Approval Reconnended o

lager tucker 4-9-71

Director

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TO

• The Director

DATE:

1-13-71

Calises.

Caried -.

Fols

Rosen.

FROM :

The Executives Conference

Tele. Roon

Holses -

Gandy

SUBJECT:

CONSOLIDATION AND PURGE

CIVIL FINGERPRINT FILE

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION

=..4.=

On 1-13-71 the Executives Conference consisting of Messrs. Tolson,

Mohr, Sullivan, Bishop, Brennan, Adams for Callahan, Casper, Conrad. Felt, Gale:

Rosèn, Tavel, McDaniel for Walters, and Soyars considered the following matter.

BACKGROUND:

The civil fingeryrint file is housed on the third floor of the Identi-

fication Building and consists of more than 136, 000, 000 fingerprint cards occuying

approximately 47, 000 square feet of floor space. The file is broken down into

principal sections, Military (43, 000, 000), Civil Service (19, 000, 000); Alien (14, COD. Cl

National Defense and Miscellaneous Applicants (54, 000, 000), and Personal Identifica-

tion (6, 000, 000). As personnel have been available in the past we have, on a limited

basis, consolidated and purged the file. For example, we have been microfilming ana

destroying prints in the National Army Section of the Military file (World War One

prints not filed by classification), which contains 4, 250,000 prints. This project is

about 65% complete. Further, the Prisoner of War file, which contained approximatel:

358, 735 prints; was recently destroyed with Archival approval. With the Director's

approval, we have been purging the ivational Defense section of the file of persons T3

years of age and older,

and approximately 5, 413, 890 of these prints have been tabbed

for destruction. As a regular procedure we have long microfilmed and destroyed de-

ceased prints (both civil and criminal) aiter 10 years from date of death.

PROPOSALS: The Bureau's budget request for fiscal year 1972 contains 274 ein-

ployees earmarised for consolidation of the civil'file and, if this request is approred,

we intend to proceed with the following policy for implementation of this project:

1. The National Defense portion of the file contains fingerprints of indi-

viduals taken in connection with civilian national defense work during World War Tro

and comprises almost one-third of our entire civil file (45 million).

In 1957 the Burea

to retard the growth of the civil file, established a policy of not retaining new prints

submitted in this category, i.e., non-federal applicants. Thus, no additional veiris

have been added to the file since 1957. We propose to destroy this file and the index

• 1 - Mr. Beaver

Mi. Casper

NEM:hs

(5)

CONTINUED - OVER

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Feng

is applicable to it

The prints were submitted initially to determine whether or:

e individuals had arrest records in order that they might be considered for national

defense employment. This purpose has been served. The only additional purpose ira:

would be served by retaining these prints would be to establish identity in uninown

deceased, amnesia victim or missing person cases. Activity in this file is practicalli

nonexistent. Authority to proceed with this proposal rests with the Bweau.

The Cor-

ference unanimously agreed to this proposal.

2. We propose to destroy the fingerprint cards of all individuals in the

remaining sections of the civil file who are 75 years of age and older. Activity in this

section of the civil file is practically nil. In order to proceed with this proposal we

would need the concurrence of the agencies involved, such as Immigration ard Natural

zation Service (INS) for alien prints, Civil Service Commission (CSC) for Civil Serrice

prints, and branches of the military for military prints. We would also need Archiral

approval. The majority of the Conference, consisting of Messis. Tolson, Rosen, Gai

Brennan, Sullivan, Soyars, Tavel and McDaniel, agreed with this proposal. The mi-

nority, consisting of Messrs. Mohr, Adams, Bishop, Casper, Felt and Conrad, were

I of the opinion that the age limit should be 80 rather than 75.

3. We propose that the remaining fingerprints in the civil file be consol-

of the prints destroyed would be retained in our Card Index Sectiön for future referenc

The consolidated index card would show dates taken and sources of duplicate prinis

destroyed. It this procedure is adopted, we will have on file at least one lingerprint

card for each individual represented in our civil file. In order to proceed with this

proposal we will need concurrence from the agencies involved, including Inis, CSC:

the branches of the military as well as Archival approval. Conference unanimously

(agreed with this proposal.

It these proposals are adopted and personnel provided to carry them oué.

upon completion of the project we would destroy at least 67, 000, 000 civil fingerprini

cards which would result in the savings of more than 23, 500 square feet of iloor space

or approximately 50% of the civil file and space it now occupies. We estimate compio

tion of the project in 10 years, or an average saving of 2, 350 square feet of floor spec

per year. In addition to the savings in floor space, benefits would be realized from

savings in search and locate time. If the proposals are approved, the Identification

•Division will proceed to contact the other agencies to obtain their concurrence.

Respectfully,

For the Conference

Clyde Tolson

2

Weis

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The Attorney General

January 21, 1971

Director, FBI

CONSOLIDATION AND PUNGE

OF CIVIL FRIGENPINT FIE

IDENTIEICAZION DIVISION

Cur civil fingerprint file serves as a rogository for the lingerprints

cê United Etates Goverment exployees, military personael, ations and loca

taken in connection vita natianal doience positions and for perconal icontraction.

duplicates as a radio ca Lulliolo lin conceinting mu aiura cale ories. deparate

to cruze ine uns en mogodo recacotoo in our duid dinea yese budget lo Convi

date and purge was mie in ine feloning rastes:

(1) I sotroy the flarcrorials of in ivicuals taran in connacca coua

MS Lario dobodere

(9) Tootroy the ancorprint conco di el individanis to goors dice

Clyll Dervice Calabrisaica, ana be Loperancia Co curase.

(3) Concolicate the remaining fis oopsint cosco in tile toe tue

arrest rocord in vna tiles are no: involved in mese proposals.

БЕР:еЛ

(6)

(See note page 2)

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The Attorney General

*. We are in the procecs ci contacting the Departient of Potenco,

the Civil Service Cornisaton, and the Immigration and Taturibaion sivica

for thoir concurrence wit abova proposals. Folicring this we will seei

archival approval; horever, baiore doing so your concurrence with ebove

proposais would be appreciated.

I - The Deputy Attorney General

PROFASALS

NOTE: These apporals approved by the Director. See Executives Conference •

memorandum 1-13-71 captioned: CONSOLIDATION AND PURGE CIVIL FINGER-

PRINT FILE, IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. The Department, as well as the

appropriate agencies, is being advised and concurrence sought.

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Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Attorney General

January 25, 1971

Consolidation and purge

of civil fingerprint file

Identification Division

This is in response to your nemorandum of

January 21, 1971, with regard to the FBI's civil finger-

print file.

The proposals in your memorandum for the

consolidation and destruction of fingerprint cards have

my approval.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT

* UNITE STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

CO 105.7-P

February 8, 1971

Director,

Federal Bureau of Investigation

DATE:

Department of Justice

A. Loughran, Associate Commissioner

lianagement, Inmigration & Naturalization Service

Consolidation and Purge of Civil Fingerprint File, FBI Identification

Division.

In response to your memorandum of January 21, 1971, you are informed

that this Service has no objections to the proposal

and believes

the changes would be bencficial..

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

5010-108

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The Commissioner

Immigration and Naturalization Eervice

January 10, 1971

Director, FBI

CONSOLICATION AND PURGE

OF CIVIL FINGERPRDII FILE

FBI IDINTIFICATION DIVKICN

We are considering the following two proposals designed

to enbance the searching efticiency of the civil fingerprint file now con-

taining more than 137, 000, 0oo fingorprint cards and to mare available

badly needed epace ive exprusion parposes.. it elcula be noted tat daa

fingerprints co tilens suboittod in connaction with illoral accritics or

identited with arrest records in our files aze not irvolved in these

proposals.

(1). Purce and destroy the fingerprints ci individinis 75

years of age and older from this file.

(2) In inctances where this file contains more thar cre

set ci fingarprin's cl individels locs than 15 yearo ca age, let che set

be rotained and all amticates castrogad. "Te would rotein a recou: ce

the explicates costroyca by nicens ci entries on cur incos cards.

Vour comraents with respect to fingerprints sabmiited

by your agency would be appreciated, as well as your concurrence with

above propceels.

BEP:ed

(6)

NOTE: This correspondence is the result of Director's approval of

Executives Conference memo 1-13-71 captioned: CONSOLIDATION AND

PURGE CIVIL FINGERPRINT FILE, IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. NEM:hS

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BIRCH BAYH, IND., CHAIRMAN

BARRY COLDWATER, ARIZ., VICE CHAI

ADLAI E. STEVENSON, ILL.

CLTIOND TILAS

WILLIAM D. HATHAWAY, MAINE

JAKE GARN, UTAH

WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY.

CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS; JR., MD.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., DEL.

JAMES B. PEARSON, KANS.

ROBERT MORGAN, N.C.

JOHN H. CHAFEE, R.I.

GARY HART, COLO.

RICHARD G, LUGAR, IND.'

DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, N.Y.

MALCOLM WALLOP, WYO.

DANIEL K. INQUYE, HAWAII

ROBERT G. BYRD, W. VA., EX OFFICIO

HOWARD H, BAKER, JR., TENN., EX OFFICIO

WILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRECTOR

EARL D. EISENHOWER, MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR

Lilnited States Senate

SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE i n

(PURSUANT TO S--RES, 100, 84TH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

December 1, 1978

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

IN REPLY PLEASE

REFER TO Q.#10401

The Honorable William H. Webster

Director

See

explanation for casa on

Federal Bureau fatigation endent slaM M190-11485.

Washington, D.G. 20535

Dear Judaster:

In connection with our continuing inquiry into the

John Paisley matter, there is some additional information

which I would appreciate your making available to us.

1. In view of the questions which have been raised by

Mrs. Paisley concerning the identification of her husband's

body, we would like to have copies of all the fingerprint

cards and fingerprint registration cards

which were located,

examined and/or prepared in connection with the Bureau's

recent Paisley fingerprint identification work, including,

of course, the final report which was prepared

on this

subject for the Maryland State Police.

In addition,

would be helpful for us to have copies of all the relevant

materials relating to any FBI policies or practices which

may have accounted for the purging from FBI files of the

John Paisley prints which had been submitted at the time

of Mr. Paisley's application for employment by the CIA.

We have been informed by officials of the CIA that

on September 29, 1978, they were informed that "the FBI

opened a kidnapping case" in connection with this matter.

If this information is accurate, I would appreciate your

providing us with copies of any

materials which reflect the

predicate and authorization for initiating that inquiry,

together with whatever information was developed as a result.

3.

We have also been informed by the CIA that on

September 28, 1978, the Agency informed the Bureau by

memorandum that a Coast Guard official had advised

CIA that

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CEADET

The Honorable William H. Webster

Page Two

December 1, 1978

(a) on the night of Mr. Paisley's disappearance a Soviet

vessel was proceeding up Chesapeake Bay, and (b) on the

same night there was an unusual amount of communications

traffic from the Soviet summerresidence on the eastern

shore of Chesapeake Bay. Any information which might have

been developed by your Bureau with respect to these

allegations would also be helpful.

Your cooperation would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Bich

Birch Bayh

PERDE

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FECKRAS GOVERNESSIE

Honorable Birch Bayh

Chairman Sinute

Select Committee on Intelligence

Unitet states Senate

Washington, D, C.

20510

October 17, 1978

I - Mx, Adams

1

- Mr.

Moore

1 - Mr. Mignosa

- Mr.

0'Brien

1

- Mr. Mintz

2

Mx. Coulson

1 - Mir. Heller

Dear Mr. Chairman:

This is in response to your letter dated

September 26, 1978.

I am happy to offer you the cooperation of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation with regard to your

Conittee investigation of terrorism.

Arrangements

for your Committee Staff Members to visit our Chicagò

Field Office and the request for an oral briefing can\be

made by contacting Special Agent Ronald Heller of our

Legal Counsel Division, telephone number 324-4515:

I look forward to working with you and your

staff on this topic.

ALLINFO MATION CONTAINED

sincercly yours,

5-1712

11 OCT 37 1373

i

William H. Webster

Director

NOTE:

This has been coordinated with Section Chief Mignosa,

CID.

The Director authorized the Committee Staff visit

to Chicago and an oral briefing on terrorist kicnapping

contingency plans, in a Legal Counsel to the Director

memorandum dated 10/16/78.

Assoc. Dir..

Dep. AD Adm.

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

- RH/jd

- сего

(10)

APPROVED:

Crim. Inv. -

Idea.

Laboratory -

Legal Coun.

Plon. & Insp.-

Rec. Mgnt. -

Tech, Servs. -

Training -

Public Affs. Off. -

V':J;

sep. AD Adr

Jep. AD Inv

Adm. Serv,

Legal Coun.

Crim. Inv.miSSen

Plan. & Insp.

Ident,

Rec Mgnt.

Intell.

Tech. Servs.

Laboritory

Training

Public Afts. Off._

3659

FBI/DOJ

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BIRCH BA

IND., CHAIRMAN

BARRY GOLDWATER ARIZ., VICE CHAIRMAN

ADLAI E. STEVENSON, "1L.

CLIFFORD P. CASE, N.J.

WILLIAM D. HATHAWAY, MAINE

JAKE GARN, UTAH

WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY.

CHARLES MCC, MATHIAS, JR., MD.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., DEL.

JAMES B, PEARSON, KANS.

ROBERT MORGAN, N.C.

JOHN H. CHAFEE, R.I.

GARY HART, COLO.

RICHARD G. LUGAR, IND.

DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, N.Y.

MALCOLM WALLOP, WYO,

DANIEL K. INOUYE, HAWAIL

ROBERT C. BYRD, W, VA., EX OFFICIO

HOWARD H. BAKER, JR., TENN., EX OFFICIO

WILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRECTOR

EARL D. EISENHOWER, MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR

United States Senate

SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

(PURSUANT TO S, RES, 100, 81TH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

September 26, 1978

IN REPLY PLEASE

REFER TO Q-5015

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Aan.

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv.

Crim. Inv.

Ident._

Intell.

Laboratory

Legal Coun

Plan. & Insp.

Rec. Mgnt.

Tech. Servs.

Training

Public Affs. Off.

Telephone Rm

Director's Sec'j

Ayes

Honorable William Webster

Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

J. Edgar Hoover Building

Room 3659

Washington, D. C.

Attention: SA Ron Heller

FACIRAL SOTTENT

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE SANG SEAMER

Dear Judge Webster:

gence

A yen karen, in a senate select cuttee a Intel

is engaged

in a study

combatting terrorism.

To aid the Committee in this study,

it would be beneficial if designated Committee staff were

provided with the following:

(1) A visit to the FBI's Chicago field office in

order to interview those Special Agents responsible for

the peaceful resolution of the recent attempted take-

over of the German consulate by Croatian terrorists.

understand that the EBl response to this terrorist Incị-

dent is illustrative of the coordination the FBI has with;

both the State Department and local law enforcement

agencies.

(2) An oral briefing describing the FBI contingencies

for a terrorist kidnapping in the United States comparable

to that which occurred in the Moro case in Italy.

Thomas Crowley and Keith Raffel, who hold full sensi-

tive clearances, have been assigned to pursue the above

concerns.

On behalf of the Committee,

I again thank you

¡and your officers for facilitating the Committee's yo

gation of terrorism.

,ST-120

REG- 83

62-116373

With

best wishes,

Ie tt Bay

10/1792

Buin

31 OCT 31 1978

Birch Bayh

Chairman

(Indiana)

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Assistant Attorney General

office of Legislative Affairs

Director, FBI

SENATE SELICT COMITIES

ON INTCLLIGENCE

1 - Mr. J. B. Adams

1 - Mr. J. A. Mintz

(Att:

J. Kaul)

1 - Mr. D. W. Moore

October 24, 1978

1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar

1 - Mr. C. G. Sullivan

1 - Mr.

R. Hildreth

1 - Mr. J. J. Newman

FEDERAI GOVERNMENT,

Reference is made to a letter from Chairman

sirch Bayh of captioned Comnittee dated July 26, 1978,

copy attached, requesting information regarding the

Iranian Intelligence Zervice (SAVAN) , the Iranian Students

Association (ISA), and activities of

a Chicago Agent of

the FDI in connection with an incident at Chicago, Illinois,

on January 18, 1978.

This is the final response to the Committee's

inquiry.

Enclosed for transnittal to the Cormittee are

an original and one copy of a letter to senator Dayh and

four classified FBI documents. One copy of the letter

and enclosures are also enclosed for your information.

Enclosures - 12

00

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

AT 1-0800 BY

MAILED

(12)

ENCLOSURE

letter to Senator Bayh dated 10/24/78, and

prepared by JuN:okb.

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm..

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serys.-

Crim: Inv. -

Laboratory:

L'egal Coun.

Plan. & Insp.

Rec. Mgnt.

Tech. Servs..

Training

Public Affs. Off.

Telephone Rm.

1119

ARPROVED!

108-120

1. Directora 1ta

LAURE MOVE

Dep Ablav

REC-166-3-1!1=

I SEERET MATERIAL ATTASKED

tom. Sent

Crim. tik.

Keit

Ma loafe

Legar coun

Rec. Mint.

tech, Servy,

Public Are di

7/0

NOV Mp 19.78

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SE

1 - Mr. J. B. Adams

1 - Mr. J. A. Mintz

(Att:

J. Kaul)

1 - Mr. D. W. Moore

. - Mr. W. O. Cregar

1 - Mr. C. G. Sullivan

October 24, 1978

1 - Mr. R. Hildreth

1 - Mr. J. J. Newman

stmas off digestine

malitill

Honorable Birch Bayh

Chairman

select Committee on Intelligence

United States Senate

liashingcon, D. C. 20510

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Reference is made to my letters of jugust 22,

1978, September 5, 1978, and October 17, 1978. (U)

This is the final response to your letter of

by the Iranian Intelligence Service (SAVAK) since FBI

nemorandun dated april 15, 1977, which was furnished

to the Committee. (U) •

In order to be as responsive as possible to

you in regard to SAVAy activities in the United States,

enclosed are the following:

1.

A report dateline San Irancisco, California,

April 22, 1977, classified "Confidential."

June 27, lin, Fait da Conten VOT Me Yol,

3.

A report dateline Alezandria, Virginia,

June 24, 1977, classified "Confidential."

ENCLOSURE

It should be noted that the enclosed reports

concluded our InvestigatIon

Assoc. Dir.

furnished to the Department aficerning savalt and vere

Justice, Crininal

Dep. ADAdm.— Division, with the notation that no further action would

Asst. Dir.:

be taken in the absence of a specific request tron the

Adm. Servs. -

Crim: Inv. -

- Department. 19 eu

•REC-16

1 'NOV *

1978

Ident. -

Intell. -

Laboratory

JUN: bkb:

SECRET

Legal Coun. -

(11)

Plan. & Insp. -

Rec. Mgnt. _

Tech, Servs. -

Training

Classified by N5

UNCLOSURE ExemO

FrOM GDS

Categories 2 and 3

Date

Declassification Indecinite

SEE NOTE PAGE 3

Public Affs. Off. -

Telephone Rm.

()

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Honorable hirch Bayh

4. A teLecype iron the Dallas Division or the

FBI EO FBI Headquarters datéd October 14, 1977, classified

"Confidential," which contains an allegation against

SAVAK. (U) *

In addition to the allegations contained in

enclosed documents, the FBI received information from

a highly sensitive source in jugust, 1977, that SAVAK

planned to search the residence of

included contact with local police departments concerning

burglary reports, at the residence of the aforementioned

United States person.

This individual vas identified,

ocated, Interviewed and could not substantiace th

legation. Mu

The FbI has received no information concerning

sAVAr activities in the Chicago, Illinois, arna.

The

only information available

is that contained in FBI

memoranda regacding the Iranian Ptudents Association (ISA) ,

thich were enclosed with my above-reforenced letter dated

Coptembes 5, 1978. (U)

I'3 are presently conducting a foreign Agents

Registration not investigation concerning allegations

of political activities by unregistercd Iranian Government

agents in connection with the pro-shah demonstrations

held in washington, D. C., during Novonber, 1977.

those

allegations involve information, that SAVAK Inadquartors

in Pohran, Iran, issued instructions in January, 1978, to

All SAVAK officers in the Uniced Stated

to organize lobbying

nroups for the purpose of espousing the interests anc.

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Honorable Piich Bayh

organizations which participated in the lovember, 1971,

pro-Shah demonstrations.

airlines and motels used by the pro-shah demonstrators. (T)

sincerely yours,

Villian Ti. Webster

Discator

Anclosures

-4

1 ~ Assistant Attorney General

Office of Legislative Affairs (Enclosures - 4)

NOTE:

Senator Bayh's letter to the

concerning SAVAK activities in the U.s.

This is the

final reply.

Interim response was sent to Senator Bayh

by letter "dated 8/22/78.

The Criminal Investigative

Division responded to Senator Bayh's inquiry by letter dated

Planning and

Inspection Division responded by

letter dated 10/17/78.

This communication was coordinated

with SA John H. Kaul, Legal Counsel Division. (U)

AFFROVED:

pirector

Lep. AD Ad

Dep. AD Inv._

Adm. Serv. _

Crim. Inv.

tient.

Laboratory.

Legalcour.

Pian. & Inse,

Rec. Mant

Tark servs.

Training

Fublic Are. OIt,

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Enclosures - 4 for file

anthrand E: 2286 8183A

Letter to Honorable Birch Bayh

Chairman

Select Committee on Intelligence

United States Senate

10/24/78

• ENCLOSURE

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VFD-2Q4 (Rev. 3=3-59),

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Copy to:

CONFISENTIAL

Report of:

Date:

V. STEWART DALEY

4/22/77

Ofice: San Francisco, California

Field Office File #: 105-31500

Bureau File #:

Title:

ALLEGED ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES OF IRANIAN

NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE

ORGANIZATION (SAVAK) AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES

Character:

FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT - IRAN

Synopsis:

Contact with San Jose State University Police Department

determined that the opposition to REZA BARAHENI's speech

on 3/16/76, was by 250 Iranian students from the ISA who

consider BARAHENI to be an Agent of SAVAK. SÉ indices

negative on DARIA BAKHTIARIHA.

Record checks at Barkeley,

California, determined BAKHTIARIHA was a student at

Armstrong College from 1/72 to 2/76.

BAKHTIARIHA waS

murdered on 2/20/76, in Oakland, California, at 4:25 a.m.

while being robbed by two men who had moments before

murdered another individual and wounded a third in the

course of a robbery and burglary.

The responsibles were

identified, arrested and convicted for these offenses.

A representative of the ISA advised BARHTTARIHA was not a

member of the ISA.

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ESPAL/RU

DETAILS:

APPECPPTATT ACENCIES

da Treat a meas

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SETPIEL CC/ASSECONDE

DATE 8/3/28 113/m2

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the FBl and Is loaned to

your agency; it and lia sentents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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The following investigation was conducted at

San Jose, California, by SA JOHN W. ZENT, JR.: U

An Offense Report was made available by the

San Jose State University (SJSU) Police Department

concerning a demonstration that took place at SJSU on

March 16, 1976, wherein the ISA, San Jose, California,

disrupted a public forum presented by the Committee for

Artistic and Intellectual Freedom in Iran (CAIFI).- A

leaflet published under the letterhead of the ISA,

Northern California, entitled "Who is REZA BARAHENI?, a

Traitor", was also furnished. The public forum had

scheduled prominent speakers, including DANIEL ELLSBERG,

JESSICA MITFORD, KAY BOYLE and DI. REZA BARAHENI.

protested the presence of REZA BARAHENI, who claims to be

an Iranian National and a former political prisoner in

Iran.

The ISA claimed BARAHENI is actually an Agent of

SAVAK, the Iranian Secret Police. L

The report indicates that some 200 to 250 Iranian

students disrupted the public forum with chanting and

shouting, as well as destruction of CAIFI literature.

The

SJSU Police Department advised the representatives of CAIFI

and BARAHENI beforehand that they had received an indication

of this planned demonstration and advised BARAHENI that

some threats against his personal safety had been rumored.

Based upon this, BARAHENI declined to appear at the forum,

but the ISA demonstrators remained and shouted over the

voices of the other speakers who gave their addresses as

scheduled.

The basis of the Police Department's concern

was previous ISA demonstrations at various locations

throughout the United States where BARAHENI has spoken in

Other demonstrations and disruptions occurred on

January 9, 1975, at the University of California at Berkeley

(UCB), at Boston, Massachusetts, on February 27, 1975, and at

Austin, Texas, on February 5, 1976.U

The SJSU Police Department, in an effort to

prevent any hostilities at the forum, made' an effort to

contact representatives of the ISA; namely, the President of !"

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the ISA National Organization, ISA - USA (see Appendix) at

SJSU, MOHAMMAD TAHER, who accused them of police harassment

and was extremely hostile and refused to discuss the •

demonstration. U

The above-mentioned leaflet challenged the

legitimacy of BARAHENI being "freed from prison", and

on the Iranian National television,

a state controlled media, and subsequently attacked all

progressive movements and revolutionary. leaders of the

• Iranian people and praised the regime of the Shah of Iran. U

A search of the indices of the San Francisco

Division fail to locate any information identifiable with

DARIA BAKHTIARIHA. IL

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15k,0

0341-

The following investigation was conducted at

Berkeley, California, by SA V. STEWART DALEY: iL

A search of the records of the Berkeley Police

Department on April 13, 1977, located a öffense report

dated 11/12/75, which reported the theft of a license plate

from the automobile of DARIA B. BAKHTIARIHA, which revealed

him to be a student at Armstrong College, Berkeley, California,

who is a cltizen of Iran, born July 5, 1950, who resides at

-290 Apartment 39, Hopkins Street, Berkeley, California. L

It was determined from Armstrong College, Berkeley,

California, on April 13, 1977, that DARIA B. BAKHTIARIHA was

an Undergraduate Student at that institution, studying

Accounting and Business Administration from January, 1972, until

February, 1976, when he failed to attend further classes. L

On April 14, 1977, a copy of a California driver's

license in the name Of DARIA BAKHTIAR BAKHTIARIHA, with the

address of 2535 College Avenue, #309, Berkeley, California.

singlen hat black eyes - brown height - 5^ 11"

On April 14, 1977, it was determined from the

management of the apartment building at 1290 Hopkins Street,

Berkeley, California, that DARIA BAKHTIARIHA had been a

tenant at that location up until early 1976, when he was killed

in Oakland, California, during the commission of a robbery or

burglary. u

On April 18, 1977, the records of the Oakland Police

Department were reviewed regarding the death of DARIA

BAKHTIARIHA. A review of the investigation determined the

following information:'

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At 4:25 a.m. on February 20, 1976, DARIA BAKHTIARIHA

was exiting his automobile in the 6300 block of Racine Street,

Oakland, California. Moments before, two. unknown Subjects

forced their entry into the bathroom window of a groundfloor

apartment at 540 Älcatraz Street, Oakland, 'California, which

is around the corner from the location of

BAKHTIARIHA's car,

and a total of two blocks away.

Upon gaining entry to the

apartment, the responsibles bound the neck, hands and feet of

the occupant of the apartment, PETER LEE KENFIELD, and tied a

pillowcase over his head. The result was that KENFIELD died

The responsibles ransacked his apartment,

and as was later determined from friends of KENFIELD's, removed

•22 caliber pistol from KENFIELD's balongings.

The two reponsibles then moved to the apartment next door,

where they attempted to force entry, but were denied at the

front door by the occupant, RAYMOND STEWARI, whom they wounded

in the leg by firing four bullets through the front door with

KENFIELD'S pistol.

The two then exited the apartment building,

and en route to their residence, approximately three blocks away,

came directly in contact with BAKHTIARIHA, who was exiting his

car at that time.

They approached BAKHTIARIHA, robbed him at

gunpoint, and

shot him

in the stomach and back.

then staggered to the intersection of. Racine and Alcatraz Street,

where he collapsed on the sidewalk. A resident, who was first

on the scene, was told by BAKHTIARIHA that he had been robbed

and shot by two Negro males. BAKHTIARIHA died at a nearby

hospital shortly after his arrival.u

A crime-scene search located a thumbprint on the

bathroom window

at the point of entry. Subseguent investigation

determined the identity of the missing calculator and pistol and

dissemination of this

information to the patrol officers and

burglary unit resulted in the matching of KENFIELD's calculator

to a calculator recovered in connection with an investigation of

a burglary on February 24, 1976, at 685 63rd Street, Oakland,

California, which is two blocks

away from the site of KENFIELD's

and BAKHTIARIHA's murder.

Arrested for this burglary was JOHN.

M. HARTWAY, JR., Negro male, born January 21r. 1954, and an

accomplice. HARTWAY's fingerprints matched with the print

recovered at KENFIELD's apartment.

A trace of the recovered

calculator found in HARTWAY's possession from its time of

manufacture, verified that it was purchased by KENFIELD. Their

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bullets recovered from BAKHTIARIHA's body were found to be

identical to the bullets fired through the door of STEWART'S

apartment. The revolver was never recovered.

JOHN HARTWAY was convicted by a jury in the superior

Court of the State of California, the County of Alameda, on

August 16, 1976, for one count of

• Murder in the First Degree,

two counts of Burglary in the First Degree, one count of

Robbery in the First Degree, and one count of Assault with a

Deadly Weapon in the first degree. A prior conviction was

dismissed and a motion for a new trial was denied, as was a

motion for probation.

HARTWAY was sentenced on September 14,

1976, to serve consecutive sentences for his convictions on

burglary, robbery and assault, with those sentences to run

concurrently with the sentence imposed for murder. He was

delivered to the custody of the Sheriff of Alameda County

for transmittal to the California Medical Facility, Vacaville,

California,

from where he will be further transported to a

state prison. U

It was determined from Sergeant LEW MACE: Oakland

Police Department, the investigating officer, that it was the

decision of the prosecuting attorney not to prosecute HARTWAY.

for the robbery and murder of BAKHTIARIHA because of his

confidence that their case against HARTWAY for the murder of

KENFIELD WAS

sufficient for conviction, and because without

the gun used to kill BAKHTIARIHA, their case against HARTWAY

for that murder was circumstantial, although strongly soul

On April 19, 1977, MAHMOUD KHOSSOUSSI, 1290 Hopkins

Street, Apartment 39, Berkeley, California, a known leader of

the Nationalist faction of the ISA in Northern California,

Subject of SF 105-40750, was contacted and advised as follows: U

He moved in to his apartment after BAKHTIARIHA was

killed and did not know him personally, but does know that

BAKHTIARIHA was never a member of the ISA.U

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IRANIAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (ISA)

CHARACTERIZATION OF SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATION

INTERNAL SECURITY - IRAN

The Iranian Students Association (ISA) in the

United States is described in its own literature as a member

of the Horld Confederation of Iranian Students (Wels).

Founded in 1958, WCIS is a student federation active in the

United States, Europe,

Turkey and the USSR. It is dedicated

to the defense of Iranian "political prisoners"

and opposed

to the Government of the Shah of Iran.

WCIS is governed by the

communist concept of "democratic centralism" and supports the

National Front, and Iranian political party opposed to the

Shah's government.

Due to a severe factionalism, the ISA is devided

into two main factions:. the (Marxist) Communist and National

Front factions.

The (Marxist) Comminist faction is opposed

to armed

struggle and guerrilla activity at the present stage.

cling

They

to the orthodox Marxist view that the revolutionary

consciousness of the peasants and workers must be raised

before the revolution can succeed.

They insist the only way

to revolution is to follow the teachings of Marx, Lenin

MAO Ise-tung.

They want to build alliances with

revolutionary

groups sa other nations to present a broad united tront against

imperialism.

The National Front faction takes the position of

the necessity of guerrilla warfare and terrorism as the first

phase of the anti-imperialist revolution and calls for this

type action now.

an international alliance of revolutionaries; arguing that

The nat

The National Front rejects the concept of

their goal is revolution in Iran and the revolution is

to be

uniquely Iranian.

Ine IsA, with chapters located at various campuses

in the United

Staies, is composed

generally of Iranian aliens

who have been

admitted to the

United States as students.

They

are united in

their donunciation of the Shah of Iran

as.

a

puppet of United States imperialism. Activities in the

United States are primarily confined to demonstrations against

the Shah of Iran and "United States Inperialism."

Members

of the ISA have also attached Iranian diplomats and Iranian

Eacilities in the United States.

APPENDIX

WHIAL

lassife t

Exeinyl iron Ubs, Calegor

-Date of declassication Inculinite

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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

UNITI STATES DEPARTMENT OF JI TICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

Character:

EDWARD H. MADDEN

June 29, 1977

97-2755

Office:

New York, New York

Bureau File #

134-11279

C)

ALLEGED ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES OF IRANIAN

NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE

ORGANIZATION (SAVAK) AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES

FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT-IRAN

Synopsis:

There is no reason to believe that a large

barn built by MANSUR RAFIZADEH at Boonville,

Ny, is anything but a dairy barn. Circumstances surrounding

confrontation between

two unidentified men suspected

of being Iranians and

HERMAN H. FELLER Of Valley Stream,

Ny, set forth.

REZA BARAHENI

denies

being

a SAVAK

agent

US.

gnd has

no knowleage of SAVAR activity in the

~ P-

DETAILS:

It is noted that MANSUR RAFIZADEH, Attache,

Iranian Mission to the United Nations, has purchased a dairy

in Boonville, New York, upon which he has built

a barn.

As previously reported, it has been alleged

that this barn could be used for some clandestine activity.

11-28-006

MDRI6 SPEALMRU

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REASE

#85-1034 85-119585161 as

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Date of Dechassification

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CONFIDENTIAL

This documeat contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agericy; itland its contents

are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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DONFIDENTAL

NY 97-2755

JRh:saj

The following investigation was conducted by

SA JAMES R. HUTCHESON: i

On April 29, 1977, Chief of Police, DONALD

KENT, Boonville, New York, furnished the following infor-

mation: "

He has no reason to believe that the large barn

built by MANSUR RAFIZADEN and located south of Boonville

on Route 12, is anything but a dairy barn.

He doss not

believe tha barn is finished, but he has haard rumors that.

cows will be in the barn by the summar of 1977.

He noted"

an area resident and friend, ROBEPT CROWLER is in charge

of construction and will manage the farm when it is

complated.

He noted GROWLEP. is one of the very best dairy

farmers in the area and that GROWLER had lost his own farm

to a fire. Chief KENT noted there has been a lot of

speculation concerning the size of the barn. He noted;

however, that it is common knowledge that only larga dairy

operations are profitable and that RAFIZADEH probably took

GROWLER's advica concerning the size of the dairy operation

and barn. KENT said the RAFIZADEN family has purchassa

land and made investments in tha Boonvilla area because

they are friendly with RAYMOND DURR, a Boonville astornay.

He.said that DURR iS RAFIZADEH's attorney and that DURR

paid trips to Iran on behalf of the

RAFIZADER familY•

It is noted the abovs described barn is an

imposing and highly visible

300 gangs tron Route 12. *(W

structure set back approximately

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On June 17, 1977, NASSER AFSHAR, 1001 North

Terrillo Street, Alexandria, Virginia, telephonically

• Federal Bureau

of Investigation (FBI)

that HERMAN HARVEY

SELLER, who owns

a small chemical plant at Valley Stream,

New York, had advised him that on Tuesday, June 14,

19.77, two

men came to his office and inquired if he

was

acquainted with AFSHAR.

When he replied

that he

was, the two men began to beat him with their fists.

Police responded to a burgular alarm which SELLER had

activated and arrested the two men.

SELLER SwOre out

a warrant charging them with assault. One of these

men made a telephone call.

within five minutes, _CIA

telephonically contacted the Chief of Police in

Valley

Stream, and asked him. to convince SELLER not to press

charges.

At the urging of the Valley Stream Chief

of Police, SELLER

cropped the charges and the two men.

were released.

There is no

Valley Stream Police Department.

The Nassau Country police Department has police jurisdiction

in Valley Stream, NY-iL

On June 23, 1977, Sergeant RICHARD PASSANO,

5th Precinct, Nassau

County Police Department, 1615

Dutch Broadway, Valley Stream, New York, which covers

the village of Valley Stream, reviewed the "blotter"

which is a record of all activity in that precinct

on June 14, 1977. No reference to the incident outlined above

could be found.A

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6/29/77

. Dare of transcription.

HERMAN H. FELLER, 3111 Brighton First Place,

Brooklyn, New York

(NY) furnished the following information:

He is the President of Feller Chemical Corporation,

Rodex International, Lta., Shock-M-All Incorporated

and Ultrason International. All of these firms are

located in a one-room office on the ground floor in

a resident apartment complex at 220 West Merrick Road,

Valley Stream, NY (telephone number (516) 825-2424) •

He also maintains post office box 272, Valley Stream,

in the name of Shock-M-All Incorporated.

Feller Chemical Company which dealt primarily

in insecticides is a dormant organization, because

MI. FELLER is devoting his full time to marketing a

device which is attached to the baseboard of a room

and electricutes cockroachs and other crawling insects

which crawl into the devicé..

Mr. FELLER demonstrates

this device by attaching it

to the inside of a display

bOX.

Into the box, Mr. FELLER places live roaches

which he breeds in his office for this purpose.

Mì. FELLER has patented this device and is

attempting to develop distributors for it, but to gate,

has

been unable to establish any distributorships.

He is also negotiating with various people to have

the device manufactured.

Ultrason International was displaced by Rodex

International, Ltd., which markets an ultrasonic rodent

repeller.

FELLER explained that this machine

chases rats and other rodents by use of an ultrasonic

sound. The rodents attempt to find a new area to colonize,.

which area is usually inhabited by other rodents.

The ensuing fight between these two groups of rodents

usually results in the rodents killing off each

other to the extent of about 80 percent.

Interviewed on_6/27/17

a Valley Stream, MY

_File' #177 97-2755

EDWARD H. MADDEN/ EHM: co

Date dictated

6/28/77

by

This dosuman contains rollher recommendations nor conclusions or in ste a a progery of the Fal and is loaned lo your agoney:

I and ils contents are

not to be distribuled outside your agency.

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MI. FELLER explained that he is freguently

alone in his office as his only employee, who

does clerical work and works only part time, usually works

three days a

week.

On one such occasion, at approximately 1:45

in the afternoon about two weeks ago, two men entered

the office and announced they were there to ask some

questions.

MI. FELLER asked them to identify themselves.

They ignored this request and stated that they had

some questions concerning NASSAR APSEAR,. an Iranian

residing in the Washington, D.C. area, who was an acquaintance

Of FELLER'S.

MI. FELLER told these men that if they wanted

information concerning AFSHAR, they should ask AFSEAR.

MI. FELLER described one

of these men (referred

to as unman $1) as about 5 feet 6 inches tall, 150

pounds, stocky, muscular build. The other man (referred

to as unman $2), is 5 feet 10 inches tall, 150 pounds,

siender build., They both appeared to be in their 40's.

Although they did not resemble AFSHAR, they did possess

some of the same general characteristics and therefore,

MI. FELLER assumed they were Iranians. AFSHAR is the

only other Iranian Mr.

FELLER ever met.

Unman #2 seemed to be in charge.

When Mr. FELLER declined to answer their

questions,

they then assumed a threatening attitude.

Ät this point, Mr. FELLER explained to the men that

his office was equipped with a burglar alarm system which

was connected with the Valley Stream Police Department

and the police would respond immediately to the alarm

and probably shoot the two men if they caused

any trouble. MI. FELLER also stated that he could

use his telephone to comnunicate directly with Nassau

County Police Department cars, which might be in the

area.

• Unman #1 had some kind of a "tool with three

ping" in his hand with which he hit Mr. FELLER on the

right shoulder, breaking his skin in three places.

Mr. FELLER, in turn, picked-up a Shock--All transformer

(a metal box approximately 2 inches by 3 inches, weighing

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one and three-fourths pounds), and hit unman #1 on

the forehead, causing profuse bleeding. MI. FELLER

told the men

to get out of his office or he would call

the police.

At this point, unman 12 assumed a more peaceful

attitude and trled to quiet Mi. fELLER and unman $1.

He asked permission to make a collect telephone call

which Mr. FELIER agreed to. He spoke in a foreign

language to an individual unknown to MI. FELLER fOI.

a few seconds and then handed the telephone to Mr.

FELLER.

The man at the other end of the line,. who

spoke excellent English, did noe give his name, but

told MI. FELLER that he was from the Iranian Embassy.

He apologetically explained that a mistake had been

made and the two men had no right to be there.

. He

asked Mr. FELLER to please excuse their actions to

which Mr. FELLER replied that he would press charges

against them.

he gave the telephone back to unman 2.

After saying

a few words, he hung up and told Mr. FELLER

that they would leave immediately and offered to pay

cash for any damages they may have caused. Mr. FELLER

told them to get out of his office.

Mr. FELLER did not push the alarm button

nor did he communicate with any police agency in any

way.

Mr. FELLER explained that he first met NASSAR

AFSHAR in 1955 or 1956, when he (ASHAR) was in the

import-export business with an office in the Empire

State Building, New York City. MI. FELLER was instrumental

in arranging for AFSHAR to meet certain people and

to arrange for a contract between these people and

the .

government of Iran in some sort of deal pertaining

to the exporting of over 40,000,000 barrels of oil

over a three year period.

AFSEAR received a commission

on this contract.

MI. FELLER and AFSHAR have recently

renewed their friendship.

After these two unknown men left Mr. FELLER'S

office, he called AFSHAR on his private telephone in

Washington, D.C. and advised him of the above incident.

They speculated as to how the two men could have connected

MI. FELLER with AFSHAR and concluded that AFSHAR'S

phone was probably tapped and their conversations had

been. overheard.

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NY 97-2755

Coas

Lise.

REZA BARAHENI, 150 West 225th Street, Bronx,

New York, was recontacted on April 1, 1971, 1n

connection

with an allegation that an Iranian student in Paris:

had stated that

"his group" had planned to kill BARAHENI,

as he was considered to be an agent of the Iranian

Government.

BARARENI denied being an Savak agent.

He

explained that members of the Iranian Student AssociatiOn

(ISA), which also has a "anti-Shah" philosophy, dislike

him because

as

a result of his speech making and witing;

he has received substantial media attention in the

past three years, while the ISA have demonstrated against

the shah for years with little or no success.

He also

speculated that Savak had infiltrated the ISA.

BARAHENI has not been threatened or harrassed

by Savak agents and has no knowledge of any activity

on the part of Savak in the United States. !

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FD-204 (Rev, 3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFDSENTIAL

Copy to:

Report of:

Date:

Field Office File #:

Title:

SA WILLIAM JO DILION III

Office:

6/24/77

AX 97-17

Alexandria, Va.

Bureau File #... 105-221501

ALLEGED ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES OF

• IRANIAN NATIONAL SECURITY AND

INTELLIGENGE ORGANIZATION (SAVAK)

AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES

FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT - IRAN

• Character:

Synopsis:

NASSER GOTLI AFSHAR, Alexandria, Va.s

advised that

and then beat him. Above.

No Yo, Police Department.

Police hear tabore lie arrested by Valley streain,

- RUC -

DETAILS:

On June 17, 1977, NASSER GOILI AESHAR, 100I North

Terrill Street, Alexandria, Virginia, editor of the Irar

Free Press, telephonically contacted the Alexandria Feder al

Bureau of Investigation (FBI) office and advised as follows:

APPE: PRIATE AGENCIES

• Cá

1°T FIOTD CITICAS

AE-TORN BY ROUTING

Cla55i

SLIP (5) 0I

125

DATE

program "60 Minutes.

Sometime ago, he, AFSHAR, appeared on the television

Shortsy thereatter, one HERMAN HARVEY

SELLER, whom AFSHAR had been 'acquainted with approximately

ten. years ago but had not seen since that time, telephonically

contacted him and advised that he had seen him on television

and wished to renew old acquaintances.

Mr. AFSHAR said SELLER

owns a small chemical manufacturing plant at Valley Stream,

Long Island, New York, and is manufacturing chenicals mainly

for agricultural purposes.

Mx. AFSHAR has foreign business

contacts and SELIER has recently approached him about represent-

ing him in the sale of agricultural chemicals in foreign

countries.

Mx. AFSHAR said he has had lunch on at leasttwo

occasions

discussed this possible business arrangement.

Classica by 3/2

Exempt from Gus,

are not to be distributed outside your agency. L

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Mr. AFSHAR said that on June 17, 1977, SELLER

telephonically advised him that on Tuesday, June 14, 1977,

two men came to his office and inquired if

he was acquainted

with AFSHAR.

SELLER replied that he was and they immediately

began to beat him with their fists. SELLER has some sort of

burglar alarm in his office which he was able to activate and

the Valley Stream, New York, Police appeared on the scene

almost immediately and arrested the two men who were beating

SELLER.

with assaulting him.

According to AESHAR, SELLER said one of

these men requested to make a telephone call and was given

permission to do so.

The person he called is unknown

AFSHAR out SELLER said that within five minutes after this,

man made the telephone call, the Central Intelligence Agency

(CIA) telephonically contacted the Chief of Police of Valley

Stream, New York, and asked him to convince SELLER not to press

charges against these men.

The GIA promised that the men would

be deported if the charges were dropped. At the urging of the

Valley Stream Chief of Police, SELLER dropped charges and the

two men were released. Their present whereabouts and status

are unknown to SELLER according to AFSHAR.

Mr. AFSHAR said the above incident disturbs him

very much as he feels SAVAK is responsible for the beating of

SELLER.

MI•-AISHAR feels that they are attempting to

intimidate him through SELLER and he wonders how SAVAK knew

of their association.

On June 23, 1977, NASSER AFSHAR, supra,

advised the

correct telephone number for HERMAN HARVEY SELLER is (516)

825-2424.

He furnished the name and address of SELLER's

company as Shock M. Oall Company, Post Office Box 272, Valley

Stream, New York.

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& 142130Z OCT 77

FM DALLAS (97-NEW) (P)

TO DIRECTOR (105- 221501) ROUTINE

WFO ROUTINE.

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INTD.

ALLEGED. ILLEGAL ACIIVITIES OF IRANIAN SECRET POLICE

"SAVAK" AGENIS IN THE UNITED STATES, FOREIGN REGISINATION

ACT - IRAN.

ON OCTOBER 14, 1977, FRED. MC WHORTER, CHIEF, POLICE

DEPARTMENI, COLORADO CITY, TEXAS, ADVISED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY

5 AM THAI DATE, AN INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFYING HIMSELF AS •

NOSRATOLLAH ARBABZADEH-TEHRANI HAD

CONTACTED AN OFFICER IN

HIS DEPARTIENI OFF OF INTERSTAIDDO MIGRGATSIHROUEN COLORADO

CITY CLAIMING HE FEARED FOR HIS LIFE AND THAI THE IRANIAN

•SECRET POLICE WERE IRYING TO KILL HIM.. U

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ARBABZADEH-TEHRANI HAD IN HIS POSSESSION AN IRANIAN

PASSPORT NUMBER 1380161 WHICH INDICATED HE WAS BORN APRIL 10,

1939, IN IRAN AND ENTERED THE UNITED STATES AT NEW YORK

CITY, MAY 9, 19770 HE WAS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY CALIFORNIA

DRIVENS LICENSE NUMBER N7576854 DATED JULY 1, 1977, TO BE

BORN ON APRIL 1D, 1939, 5°6", 115 POUNDS, BROWN EYES, BLACK

HAIR. HIS ADDRESS WAS SHOWN AS 1234 MC DONALD DRIVE,

PINOLE, CALIFORNIA. THE PASSPORI INDICATED HE HAD RECEIVED A

B-1 AND B-2 VISA NUMBER B14183 IN TEHRAN, IRAN, ON

APRIL 12,

1977. WRITTEN IN INK ALONGSIDE THE ABOVE STAMPED VISA WAS

"I-5D6 FILED AR JUNE 21, 1977 OF A22-465-032." U

ARBABZADEH-TEHRANI WAS INTERVIEWED ON OCTOBER 14, 1977,

BY SA JOHN LO SPURGERS, JR. IN THE POLICE DEPARIMENT IN

COLORADO CITY AND CLAIMED THAT HE HAD HAD NO PREVIOUS

PROBLEMS IN IRAN WITH THE SEGEI POLICE, HOWEVER, SINCE

HIS ARRIVAL IN THE UNITED STATES, AI SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA, HE HAS BEEN SUBJECTED IO APPROXIMATELY 1D0

FOOD POISONINGS, HAS BEEN SHOI WHILE SLEEPING IN BED BY

WHAT HE BELIEVES TO BE A LASER BEAM, HAS NEVER OBSERVED OR U

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IDENTIFIED ANY OF HIS ALLEGED ASSAILANIS AND AS A RESULT

OF BEING SUBJECIED TO THIS AND OTHER TYPE HARASSMENI,

HAS VISITED VARIOUS GOVERNMENI OFFICES IN SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFONNIA, AND HAS APPLIED THROUGH IMMIGRATION IN SAN

FRANCISCO, IO WASHINGION, D.C. FOR POLITICAL ASYLUM.

HE WAS ALSO IOLD THE ONLY SECURE PLACE FOR HIM WAS IN

WASHINGION, D.C. AND AS A RESULI, HE LEFT SAN FRANCISCO

OCIOBER 9, 1977, IN HIS PERSONALLY-OWNED VEHICLE, TRAVELED

TO LOS ANGELES, WHERE HE STAYED TWO DAYS AND FROM THERE,

TO TUCSON, ARIZONA, WHERE HE STAYED OVERNIGHI AND DIRECILY

TO COLORADO GITY, TEXAS, ARRIVING INSIANI DATE. HE STATED

HE HAS BEEN FOLLOWED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE HIS DEPARTURE

FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND ESTIMATED IHAI HIS FOLLOWERS

CHANGE CARS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10 - 15 MILES ALONG THE

ROUTE. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INTERVIEW, HE CLAIMED THAI

HE HAD JUST WALKED OUTSIDE THE POLICE DEPARIMENT AND

SOME INDIVIDUAL IN AN AUTOMOBILE PASSED

BY AND SAID 1O

• HIM IN PERSIAN THAT "THEY WON'I HELP YOU EITHER". HE W

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WAS CLOSELY QUESTIONED REGARDING ALL OF HIS ACIIVITIES

AND THE IDENTITY OF PERSONS HARASSING HIM INCLUDING

THE INCIDENT JUST PRIOR TO HIS INTERVIEW AND HE COULD

NOT GIVE ANY INFORMATION WHICH WOULD AID IN THEIR

IDENTIFICATION. HE INDICATED HE INTENDS TO LEAVE COLORADO

CITY MOMENTARILY AND TRAVEL TO DALLAS, TEXAS, AND THEREAFTER

BY SOME MEANS TO WASHINGION, D. COLL

DALLAS INDICES FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY INFORMAIION

IDENTIFIABLE WITH ARBABZADEH-TEHRANI. L

ADMINISIRATIVE - DUE TO THE ABOVE REMARKS BY

ARBABZADEH-TEHRANI, IT APPEARS THERE IS NO FOUNDATION

FOR FURTHER ACTION BY THE DALLAS OFFICE, THEREFORE,

NO ACIION IS BEING TAKEN NOK LHM BEING SUBMITTED.

ABOVE BEING FURNISHED TO WFO AS ARBABZADEH-IEHRANI

HAS INDICATED HIS DESTINAIION IS. WASHINGION, D.C., AND

HE MAY CONTACI WFO OR COME TO THEIR AIIENTION. U

FOR INFORMATION, ARBABZADEH-TEHRANI HAS BEEN

FINGERPRINTED AND PHOTOGRAPHED. BY THE COLORADO CIIY, TEXAS,

• POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FINGERPRINIS AND PHOTOGRAPHS

ARE BEING MAINIAINED BY THEMOLi

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Assoc. Dir.

Dio 40 A

isst. Dir.

Idm. Setys,

TO

UNITED STATES GOVEKNMENT

Memorandum

Mx. Cantee

fAten:

outson)

UNITED STATES DEPARMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FROM 2A.

E. Joseph

DATE:

5/11/78

PL N OH.

ON INTELLIGENCE

The Iraining Division can explain to the Committeé

the Anti-Sniper and Survival Iraining provided for local police

officers at the Academy and by our field offices. The Training

Division will also explain the hostage negotiations provided to

i held

around the country concerning terrorist activities. The SWAT

team training provided to our Agents and the hostage negotiations

training provided to the Agents can also be explained to the

Committee.

SWAT team training it will require some coordination as the

teams are not constantly being trained at the Academy.

The other areas that the Committee wants to study

should be discussed with the responsible divisions, such as the

Laboratory and Criminal Investigative Divisions.

ALL BROR NATION CONTAINED

EX-135

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OPTIONAL FORM.NO, 10

JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Cil

TO

: Mr. T. W. Leavitt

FROM :R. J. Gray, Jr.

SUBJECT: APPEARANCES BEFORE SENATE

AND HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEES

ON INTELLIGENCE

PURPOSE:

1 - Mr.

1 - Mr.

- Mr.

R.

G. Held

J

Adams

K.

E.

Joseph

DATE: 1/6/78

1 - Mr:

T. W. Leavitt

-Mr.

E. C.

Peterson

- Mr. C. G. Sullivan

1 - Mr. R. J. Gray, Jr.

ALLINFO

DATE 2/9K-00.

:: CONTAINED

- BY!

Serate ig

Dep. AD Adh. -

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. _

Crim. Inv.

Fin. & Pers.

Ident. Ive

Intell..

Laboratory.

Legal Coun. -

Plan. & Insp. -

Rec Mgnt. _

Spec. Invo.

Tech, Serves Ja!

Training -

Publie Affs. Off._

Telephone Rm.—

Diractor's See'y-

To recommend priority attention be given to preparation of

video tapes which are to support presentations before Senate and House

Select Committees on Intelligence during January and February, 1978.

DETAILS:

During early February, 1978, an appearance by either

Deputy Associate Director James B. Adams or Assistant Director

T. W. Leavitt is planned before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence;

in addition, the House Select Committee on Intelligence will be similarly

briefed in the near future. In order to dramatize graphically the constant

threat to national security posed by Hostile Intelligence Services, a video-

tape presentation of approximately 20 minutes is felt to be most desirable.

Senate staff members have specifically requested such a film as one of

the most effective ways to dramatize our problems for the Senators.

At the present time, the Instructional Technological Services

Staff, Training Division, have advised the Intelligence Division (INTD)

they have a number of important projects; but, in view of the short dead-

lines for the preparation of a suitable presentation, INTD believes that

this project should be given priority status.

RECOMMENDATION:

REC

1-124

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That the Instructional Technological Services Stai,

1978

Training

Division, provide priority seg vice to INTD project.

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Mr. R. J. Gallagher

J. G. Deegan

ja.

1 - Mr. R. J. Gallagher

1

- Mr.

I. W. Leavitt

1. - Mx. J. 0. Ingram

11/29/76

1 - MI. L. J. Brune, JI:

I - Mr.

S. F. Phillips

1 - Mr. R. I. McLanahan

CHORGE ALBERT LAWTON, JR.

SUBVERSIVE MATTER - COMMUNIST PARTY, ALLINCA ATION CONTAINED

USA (CPUSA)

ATE (E25OL BUBALL)

PURPOSE: To advise concerning results of a review of this

case for a determination as to whether investigation is

warranted under the Espionage-& statutes.

SYNOPSIS: While conducting an applicant investigation on

4/9/76, WFO determined from the landlord of captioned sub-

ject that he had seen pictures of Joseph Stalin and

Fidel Castro hanging in subject's apartment. Also observed

were communist literature and what appeared to be CIA reports

in paperback form under subjeci's bed.

According to this landlord, subject used to live in

Chile but was deported and is presently employed as a staff

membor with the Senate Select Cormittee on Intelligence

Activities (SSCIA) •

In discussing this matter with the Department, it

was learned thai a Deparimental Attorney in the Investigation

Review Unit (IRU)

recalled that sometime during Lawton's

employment with the SSCIA a charge was made that he had leaked

classified information.

There is no indication that the CIA reports

observed under Lawton's bed were classified, which is a

necessary element for

instituting investigations under the

espionage statutes.

Furthermore, investigations regarding leaks of

classified information are initiated at the specific

instructions of the Department, which to date has not

tion that Lawton leaked classified information while with

the

SSCIA.

I.

62-116395

(SENSTUDY)

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45°

NOT RECORDED

CAVDEOUS 1976 VER

84 DEC 1 0 1976

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Memorandum to Mr. R. J. Callagher

Re:

George Albert Lawton, Jr.

Through our Liaison Section, CIA was apprised

of the information regarding Lawton and further that he

is presently residing in Paris, France.

CIA advised that

based upon this information, there is no justification

for any independent action on their pari abroad rogarding

Lawton.

However, should the FBI feel that Lawton is of

sufficient interest to make a written formal request con

sistent with the Attorney General's guidelines, CIA will

consider conducting investigation abroad.

RECOMMENDATION:

For information.

DETAILS: On 4/9/76, WFO, while conducting an applicant

investigation, determined from Edwin C. Loureiro, captioned

subject's landlord, that while cleaning subject's apartment,

he noticod pictures of Joseph Stalin and Fidel Castro hang-

ing In the apartment, as well as an assortment of communist

literatue and what appeared to be CIA reports in paperback

form under Lavton's bed. According to Loureiro, Lawton used

to live in Chile but he was deported and is presently

employed as a staff member with the SSCIA.

Lawton's employment with the SSCIA vas verified by

WFO as of 4/22/76.

Upon verification

of subject's employment with the

SSCIA, a discussion concerning this matter was held on 5/4/76

by SAs I. J, Brune, Jr., and S. F. Phillips with Mr. Michael E.

Shaheen, JI., Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination of

the Department and Mr. Jeffrey Harris, Chief of the Department's

Investigation Review Unit, along with other cepresentatives oi

their offices.

During this discussion, Harris was telo

phonically advised by his IRU associate Joseph diGenova

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Nomorandum to Mr. R. J. Gallagher

RO:

George Albert Lawton, JI.

that Lawton was employed by the SSCIA as of two weeks

prior to 5/4/70 as a consultant concerning salvadore

Allende (deceased

leader of Chile) and Chile itself.

According to larris, diGenova recalled that sometime

during the time of Lawton's employment with the SSCIA

a charge was made that Lawton had leaked classified

information.

How that situation was resolved was not

alarified during diGenova's telephonic conversation with

Harris.

+

There is no indication that what appeared

to be

CIA reports in paperback form observed under Lawton's bed

were classified, which is a necessary element for institut

ing investigations under the espionage statutes.

Further-

noxe, Investigations regarding leaks oi classilled intorma

cion are instituted at the specific instructions of tho

Department, which to date has not instructed us to take any

action with respect to the allegation that Lawton leaked

classified infornation while with the SSCIA.

his current residence in Paris, France:

SA V. H. Weimar

personally spoke with

Mr. George Kalaris, Chict, Counter-

intelligence Division, CIAHO, on 11/3/76. Kalaris advised

that CIA's position is that based upon the information fur-

nished thus

far regarding Lawion, there is no justification

for any independent action regarding Lawton by CIA abroad.

However, if the FBI considers lawton of sufficient interest

to request investigation of him abroad, CIA will consider

same upon receipt of a formal request in writing from the

FBI which is consistent with the Attorney Ceneral's

guidclines.

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FROM

:

SUBJECT:

JULY 1973 EDITION 1C

EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. T. W. Leavitt

R. J. Gray, Jr.

250

SENSTUDY 75; HOUSTUDY

1 - Mr. T. W. Leavitt

1 - Mr. H. N. Bassett

(Attn: R. L. Olsen)

1 - Mr. A. J. Decker

DATE: 6/9/77

(Attn: J. C. Lawn)

1 - Mr.

R. J. Gray

1 - Mr. S. J. Miller

ASSOçA

Dep.

AD Adm. -

Dep. AD Inv. _

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. -

Crim. Inv.

Fin. & Pors.

Ident. -

Intoll. -

Laboratory -

Legal Coun.

Plan. & Insp. -

Rec. Mgnt. -

Spoc. Inv. _

Tech, Servs. -

PURPOSE AND DETAILS:

This is to advise that both captioned files, all

enclosures, ticklers, request folders, and other supporting

material, formerly maintained in Room 3859, have been moved to

Room 8988, J. Edgar Hoover Building, and placed in the custody

of SA John C. Lawn.

All Intelligence Division personnel and property have

been withdrawn from Room 3859.

RECOMMENDATION:

That captioned files and supporting material be main-

tained in Room 8988 and that appropriate Records Management

Division personnel be advised of this relocation.

- 62-116464 (HOUSTUDY)

1 - 62-116395

(SENSTUDY 75)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

ARE IS SO BY RACER

LATE 45010

SJM: dedded

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APPROVEDS

Director_

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Tdent.

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1 - Mr. Wernall

1 - Mr. Minta

1 - Mr. Cregar

11-19-75

2 - Ir. Daly

1 = Mr. Newman

B.

Adams

Legal Counsel

SENSTUDY 75

next

By letters dated 11-7-75 and 11-13-75, captioned

Committeo requested the Bureau to make available documents in

both the field office and Readquarters' flies concerning Bureau

informants including the former informant Cary Thomas Rowe.

This particular request was discusse. by SA Paul V. Daly of this

Division with Acbert Kelley di captioned Committoe. Kelley agrecu

to limit the material the Committee desired access to the following.

(1) Informant reports concerning a Mother's Day incident in Birmingham,

Alabama, in 1961. (2) Informant reports setting forth impending Klan

violence.

(3) Informant reports concerning Rowe's personal involvement

in violence. (4 Informant reports concerning the .Viola.. Inuzzo

murder (no trial reports). (5) informant reports of political campaigns,

the Ka Klux Klan's participation in campaigns. (8) Intormant rapores

on internal Flan politics, the relationship between the Ilan and the

police. (T) Communications issuing instructions to lowe. (8) Informan:

reports setting forth COINTELPRO type activitios. (9) Infozmant

reports setting forth dissemination of information outside the Bureau.

(10) Reports of Rowe's reporting at the Iu Klux Klan national convention

in 1963. (11) Intormant payments made to Rowe.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Intelligence Division insure that only the

material falling within the aforementioned categories be made

averinnie-to the sene select committee.

and is not on record.

WheR

ALL INFORVATION CONTAINED

original is received in Records

Branch it will be filed either

with this copy or may be given

a new serial.

Ranie 7. Kim 11/171%

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OPE ONAL FORM NOSI

JULY 197} SITIONE

GSA FPMR (41 CFRI, 101

UNITED STATES.

ERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

:.

Director, FBI.

FROM : The Attorney General

SUBJECT:

Request of Senator Morgan

GOVERANST

Han ele plea

Assoc.

Asst.

Adad. serv. .

Ext. Affairs

Fin. & Pers.

Gen. Inv. -

DATE:

October F4,-1976

Intell?

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Director Sec'y

-PROC

001 14 1976

Since you feel as you do about releasing the

documents Senator Morgan has requested, perhaps

you should call him and see tha letter over your

signature of the sort you suggested in your

memorandum

1976, would satisfy him.

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• MAY

62 EDITIONT

→ GSA FPAR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GO

ERNMENT

Memorandum

Mr.

I. W. Leavitt

ssm

S. F. Phillips

SUBJECT:

SENSTUDY 75

1 - MI.

B.

Adams

1 - Mr.

J.

McDermott

1 - Mr. R. E. Long

1 - Mr.

T. W. Leavitt

DATE: 9/30/76

1 - Mr. R. J. Gallagher

1 - Mr. J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr.

B. Fulton

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEr. S. F

Phillips

DATE SANG SY FALRA

PURPOSE: To propose incentive awards for James C. Brennan,

GS-4, and I. Earlene Stanley, GS-5.

DETAILS: Mr. Brennan and Miss Stanley were assigned to the

Senstudy 75 Special in January and February, 1976,

respectively, assuming roles on this significant Special which had

been handled by others who, in light of other compelling circumstances,

were reassigned rather abruptly. There follows a summary of specific

facets of their performance which have been clearly beyond what would

have been normally called for in this-situatioi REC-89 2

=7:

Miss Stanley had but minimal training of a few hours in

taking on her new duties; Brennan likewise had but limited training

time. They both, with a minimum of supervision, demonstrated

imagination and initiative in meeting a variety of problems and per-

formed their duties in a manner well beyond what would have been

acceptable. The following is illustrative: They devised and refined

an elaborate indexing system for the Special, enabling us to quickly

locate and retrieve relevant correspondence with a minimum of infor-

mation. This has proven invaluable to all levels of Bureau ofticials

and supervisors who frequently call. upon us for information relating

to the Special. They set up and refined an elaborate tickler system

for the voluminous substantive and administrative correspondence.

generated by the Special, thus facilitating our day-to-day work.

22 COT

Many times working under compelling time limitations, they assisted

numerous supervisors in the excising and duplication of documents

and served as couriers to expedite materials to Bureau and Depart

mental officials. Working with Records Management Division

employees, they have innovated procedures for the location, segre

gation and integration into our files of a vast amount of material

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heretofore maintained only as ticklers. Another task performed by

them, significantly beyond what would be called for by their Grade

level, consisted of their preparation of abstracts (precise summaries

of lengthy documents) for inclusion in a Community Index maintained

by the Director, Central Intelligence. As an adjunct to the Special,

they have located, isolated, excised and duplicated a large volume

of documents concerning a particular subject which had been given

to the Church Committee so it may now be given, at the Attorney

General's instructions, to the subject's estate. This effort, like

most all the others performed by these two employees, was of a

pioneering nature requiring innovative techniques. Their overall

performance contributed immeasurably toward fulfilling the

Bureau's responsibilities in this matter.

RECOMMENDATION: That Mr. Brennan and Miss Stanley be granted

incentive awards, the amount to be determined

by the Finance and Personnel Division.

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Assoc. Dis.-

The Attorney General

Director, FBI

REQUEST OF U.S. SENATOR

ROBERS MORGAN OF THE U.S.

SENATE SELECI COMMITTEE ON

INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSG)

-

Mr.

R

Held

-

Mr.

J.

B.

Adams

- Mr.

A. Mintz

(1

Mr.

P. V. Daly)

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

October 6, 1976

1

- Mr.

-

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

- Mr.

F.

C.

Fehl

R

J. Gallagher

S

F.

Phillips

-

J

G. Deegan

D.

K. Pettus

J. D. Powell

NCONTAINED

HEREINE

This is in response to your recent telephonic

request of me concerning what steps might be taken by your

office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to

accommodate requests of U. S.

Senator Robert Morgan of

North Carolina for authorization for public release of

certain FBI documents.

The following is set forth to

present this matter in a complete context and to submit

to you at the same time my suggestions and observations.

Senator Morgan was a member of the SSC. As such

he had access to the FBI documents submitted to the SSC

during its extensive review of FBI operations.

In response to requests of the SSC and its

staff and in accordance with agreed to procedures we

delivered to the SSC staff on August 28, 1975, several

documents that related to our investigations and

Counterintelligence Program (COINTELPRO) directed against

the Klan in North Carolina. These documents were excised

individually to exclude data that would obviously identify

informants.

The nature of these particular documents is

such that when compared with each other the identity of a

former FBI Klan intormant,

George Dorsett, can be deduced.

This fact was recognized by the SSC, or its staff, and in

fact a notation "IDENTS SOURCE" was made on the face of one

of the documents after they were delivered to the SSC.

Fin. & Pors. 11

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Inspection

Intell. _

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Plan. & Eval.

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On December 5 and 6, 1975, various North Carolina

news media reported Senator Morgan's statements to the effect

that the FBI formed and provided operating funds for the

Confederate Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (CKKKK) in the 1960's

to disrupt and counter the existing United Klans of America

He described the nature of the Uka, i.e. the alleged promotion

of Americanism,

white supremacy and segregation of the races.

He alluded to the anti-Negro, anti-Semitic nature of the UKA

and the involvement

of Klan members and leaders in the

past in atrocities including beatings, bombings and murders

as well as involvement in activities seeking to deny others

their Constitutional rights.

He described the UKA klaverns

North Carolina as having the same aims and purposes as the

national organization.

He specifically stated "It recently has been

widely reported that the FBI has been responsible for

organizing new chapters or klaverns of the Klan. At no

time was the FBI directly responsible for the organizing ot any

new Klan chapter or klavern."

He denied that FBI informants

were ever instructed to advocate, initiate or engage in acts

of violence.

It appears that this press release by the SAC of the

Charlotte Office has been considered by Senator Morgan as a

challenge to his credibility. Apparently senator Morgan teels

that if the FBI documents from which he has formed his

conclusions are released to the public, the dispute can be

resolved.

The documents in question are enclosed in two forms.

In one form they are the same as provided to the SSc.

In the

other they are excised more extensively, to which I will

refer later.

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Particular attention is directed to the August 22, 1967,

airtel from SAC, Charlotte to Director, FBI, which sets forth

the formulation of the CKKKK.

This document sets forth steps

being taken in conjunction with an informant to utilize the

CKKIK as a disruptive effort directed against the UKA.

is realized that this document gives the impression that the

FBI formed the CKKKK.

Attention is also directed to SAG, Charlotte, airtel

to Director, FBl, dated September 12, 1967• In paragraph one,

page one of this document it is specifically stated that the

Charlotte Office desired to continue to capitalize on the

dissension between Dorsett and UKA Grand Dragon without having

to form a separate organization.

"However, those former UKA

members who followed Dorsett were adamant in their intentions

to form

another organization, and in order to put the Bureau

in the best position possible (deleted) became Grand Dragon of

this new group."

This same communication specifically requests FBI

Headquarters to authorize the paying of at least a portion of the

expenses relating to the formation of the CKKKK.

By airtel dated September 25, 1967, from Director,

FBI, tO SAC,

Charlotte, it is stated,

"The Bureau will not,

under any circumstances, approve the paying, by your office,

of all expenses in connection with the formation of the new

Klan organization known as the Confederate Knights of the Ku

Klux Klan (CKKKK) by (deleted). The Bureau will, however,

approve justifiable personal expenses incurred by the

informant in this regard."

By memorandum to you dated December 19, 1975,

I enclosed a proposed memorandum for delivery to

Senator

frank Church,

Chairman of the SSC.

These memoranda

advised of the disclosure in the December 10, 1975,

"Greensboro Daily

"Senate Intelligence Committee

In these memoranda I enumerated several documents that

were delivered to the SSC by the FBI and which when

examined as

to Mr. Dorset group med compared with each other led

to divert o ate church be sorend of be d4, 1976-

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to you a

issue of

captioned

Confirms Spy Within KKK,

A copy of this news article is also enclosed herewith.

this memorandum I again requested that this matter be brought

to the attention of Senator Church.

It is my understanding that the above incidents were

not referred to the SSG.

I wish to point out that Mr. Dorsett's identity as

an ibs intormant has not been publicly acknowledged by the.

FBl nor to the extent of my knowledge by Mr. Dorsett.

By letter dated May 11, 1976, Senator Morgan requested

of you the clearance for

release of the documents in question.

A copy of Senator Morgan's letter is also enclosed.

I and my staff have given this natter very serious

consideration.

I feel that the documents should not be

approved for release inasmuch as the request is a personal

request of Senator Morgan; the request is not a request of

the SSC: it is not related to SSC business; the SSC has had

numerous

hearings relating to the material

covered in these

documents and has issued its report; the SSC no longer has

standing to conduct business; it is felt nothing is to be

past specific incidents; Senator Morgan entered into the

Congressional Record on May 10, 1976, my May 8, 1976, remarks

at Fulton, Missouri, and Senator Morgan at that time stated

his agreement with my remarks.

In Senator Morgan's letter he also requested the

approval for public release of certain documents relating to

the Black Panther Party (BPP) and COINTELPRO actions directed

against the BPP in North Carolina.

In regard to these documents

(copies of which are also enclosed in two formats) it should

be noted that Larry Donnell Little, who as BPP Leader was

the person most affected by the COINTELPRO actions, was advised by

your Special Review Cormittee of the fact COINTELPRO actions

were taken against him.

Little is believed to be currently

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The Attorney General

running for Alderman in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and

disclosure of these documents at this time could be construed

as an improper intrusion into local politics by the

Federal Government.

In an interview of Little reported in the

December 20, 1975, issue of the

""Winston-Salem Chronicle,"

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Little is quoted as being

aware of the Freedom of Information Act as a means of

obtaining material from FBI files.

In the event you feel that this matter can better

be resolved by the public release of these documents, they

have been examined and additional excisions made which,

should they be released, will not disclose the identity of an

informant.

Copies of the documents with these excisions are

enclosed herewith. fIt is noted that these documents in

this format were provided to you by memorandum dated

July 9, 1976.

I have also given consideration to the submission of

a letter to Senator Morgan either over your signature or mine,

which letter would acknowledge that the FBI did exploit the

CKKKK as a means of disrupting the UKA. I interpose no

objection to such a letter providing it is worded in such a

nanner that a specific inIormant is not identitled not

Senator Morgan'

s disclosure of this informant is acknowledged.

Any such letter should of course accurately set forth the events

based on the information contained in these documents which I

feel is accurately summarized above.

Senator Morgan has expressed his concern about a

critical reaction in North Carolina to his statements critical of

the FBl by former FBl employees. Senator Morgan has implied

that he considers such reactions as being orchestrated by the FBI.

Such is not so and I would trust that Senator Morgan would

accept my statement to this effect in good faith.

The FBI

does not in any manner direct the activities of former FBI

employees, either to perform or to desist.

I hope that this summary will aid you in determining

the most effective means of meeting the request of

senator Morgan. I wish to emphasize that neither 1 nor my

staff desires to pursue a position of obstinance in this situation.

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The Attorney General

I do feel strongly, however, that we cannot acquiesce to

the public disclosure of an FBI informant who has not otherwise

been disclosed.

Enclosures (4)

I - The Deputy Attorney General

Ittention: Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

NOTE:

Deputy Associate Director James B. Adams on

10/4//6 Instructed that a communication to the Attorney Genera.

se prepared summarizing the background of the continuins

request of Senator Morgan for public disclosure of the above

documents.

This request was made to enable the Director

to respond to a telephonic request of the Attorney General.

APPROVED

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Adm. Serv..

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"Assoc. Dir. "

terrenton to thre

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20506

May 23, 1975

117-159.

Drate, inna diate a is tain

June litt. Kelley:

BY LIAISON

Mile: 012807906e

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Comp. Syst

Ext.

Affairs

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Gen.

Inv. -

Ident.

intaction

Laboratory

Plan. & Eval. -

Spec. Inv. .

Training

Legal Coun

I regret the delay in responding to your letter of April 9, request retor sees

that the NSC Staff approve the release of certain materials to the

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities. We have now

completed our review of the subject documents and offer the fol-

lowing comment.

We have no objection to the release of the November 6, 1950

memorandum from J. Patrick Coyne to J. Edgar Hoover and Raymond

Whearty or the November 8, 1950 letter from J. Edgar Hoover to J.

Patrick Coyne, along with the enclosure entitled "Report by the Inter-

departmental Intelligence Conference to the National Security Council

Regarding the Recent Outbreak of Violence by Puerto Rican Nationalists. "

Concerning the report discussing internal security programs in the

United States under the control of the IIC, enclosed with the July 25,

1961 letter from Mr. Hoover to McGeorge Bundy, the NSC Staff has

determined that it should not be released in its present form. From

the information contained in this report, it appears that events could

be reconstructed so as to identify confidential FBI sources, the pro-

tection of which is essential to our intelligence operations. There-

fore before this document may be released to the Senate Select Com

mittee it should be carefully reviewed and the information it contains

ALT FEITEICAMATTON COMMATTEN

Judans

+2-16-375-1701

Jeanne W. Davis

Staff Secretary

* SEP 24 1976

Honorable Clarence M. Kelley

Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20535

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A2221 9s 1975

BE LLAISCA

Rs. Sonane F. Barie

Beats Secretary

Natiosal Security Councit

Iral- Mint

2=280.

Mannall

Cregar

Swi. Flenister

Job. Rachnex

O1d Executive Oileo Building

Washington, B. C.

ALL INFORVATION CONTAINED

Dear Nee. Davis:

ATE DIED SLASSIF BALA

It conneation with & zomost ol the Sanate Select

Conittos on ItolliOnG Activition, L 15 roquested that

the solosing docronts, ubiot were eriginated os ascotrad

by ropresentatives of the Rationa.

Sacurity Council, bo

scared for Presssitial to the Senato Select Comittee:

nated foremier &, 1950, Area

3. Patrios Cogno, Natiocat Socuezty Couacil

Kee 5. Dogar Boover, Chassask, Interdopazinentad

Intelligence Costerones, and li. Raynond .

Bacarif, Chalemr, Interdopertental Coroitter

Novenbes E,

1900g

t2on

Ax. S. Edeas Rosver, Chaisaan,

Interdensinsatar

Intelligonce Confereaso

to hs, 5, Phirica Coyoo,

Matiount Security Counstl, Chich eastoges a

zeport captioned "Report by the Interceprizeutal

Inteligence Conterence to the Mational Security

Counc11. Regarding the besent Quebreak of Violenco

by Puerto Sican Retionalius*

settes ented July 25, 1361, Jogg Ur. J. Rogan Hoover,

Chalzan, Interdopatinental Intelligence Conferenes,

8C%: he

(2)

SEE NOTE PAGE 2NO.

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1ozs Seasod H, Davis

Nationat Becurity Council

to Bonorable MoGeorge Bundy, Special Aaaietnat

to the Prosidont for Macloul Seourity Allals,

viica casioses & nonorzadus concernins

Enited States intorral secaity proczazi

under the controi of the interdepsetsental

Intelligence Comitteo

Inesruch as the Renate Belodt Comittes roguented

tha asova docuents by closo os insiness Apett 7, 1975,

your pronpt accentron es chin setter roule la sppreciated.

sinceraly yoursy

Charcace H. Felley

ЛОТЕ:

In view of the urgency of the Senate Select

Cormitteo sequest, the ahove documents rore hand carpied to

the NSC Staff on 4/4/75, by Liaison Agent 3. C. Rachnes.

This letter constitutes a formal request which as in the past

hos been requested by the fational Security Couseil Stati.

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Tie Attorney Caneral

Directos, FBI

MAGIN LUTIER KING, JR.

1S

(i

- p. "i.

Blake)

1 - Mr. A. J. Decker

(Attn: T. H. Bresson)

Septemier 24, 1970

1 - Mr. R. J. Gallagher

1 - Mr.

T.

W. Leavitt

1 - Mr. J. G. Deegan

- Mr.

E. Nugent

2 - Mr. S. F. Phillips

Iciorenee is made to my letters to you dated August 25

and september 2, 15, 20 and 2w, 1976, by means of which there

were delivered our first five installments of documents for the

estate of Martin Luther Ming, Jr.

Being delivered with this communication is the sixth and

final installment of such documents.

1 - The Deputy Attorney General

Attontion: Idichael D. Chaheen, Jr.

E'pecial Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

ORIGINAL FILED IN

100-106670

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SFP:1fj

(15)

DATE (2X-00

NOTE:

Pursuant to an Attorney General instruction of 7/14/76,

we have been furnishing to him for transmittal to the King estate,

documents from our files which had previously been given to the

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC). Material

in this sixth installment represents that given to the SSC in response

to its 11/7 (two requests), 11, 12, 25; 12/4, 18/75; and 1/23/76

requests. Triplicate sets of documents are being sent to the Depart-

ment, one for the King estate, and two for retention by Department.

Another set, which is for our file, accompanies the yellow of this

communication.

1!

YOT RECORDED

TO BE HAND DELIVERED BY SA S. F. PHILLIPS

46 ULú 1õ 1976

8 4 DEC2 1 1976

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Director, FBI

MANTIN LUTER KING, JR.

"Ta

1.5.

lie do

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call ches

Tcavitt

September 22, 1976

1 - lie. j. G. Deegan

1 - Mr.

P.

L. Nugent

2 - Mr. S. E. Phillips

Referenco is made to by lotteza to you datod

nugust tu and september 2, 15 and 20, 19/0g by means oi

which those vare delivered our first four installments oi

documents for the estate of Martin luther ling, J1.

Boing dolivered with this cormnication is the

flich installmant of such documents.

I - The Daputy Actoznoy Conoral

ALLOnCIONE

11ichael E. Shahzen, Jr.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

Tater 13)

100-106670

- 62-116395 (Senstudy

SFP: jap

(15)

NOTE:

Pursuant to an Attorney General instruction of 7/14/7

we have been furnishing to him for transmittal to the King esta

locuments from our Illes which had previously been given to ti

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC)

Material in this fifth installment represents that given to

the SSC in response to its 9/29, 10/6, 15 and 17/75 requests.

Triplicate sets of documents are being sent to the Department,

one for the King estate, and two for retention by Deparcment,

Another set, which is for our file, accompanies the yellow of

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The Attorney General

Director

FBE

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

1 - Mr. J.

B.

2 - Mr.

J.

Adams

Kintz

(1 - 2

• Blake)

1 = Mr.

A.

Decker

(Attn; T. H. Bresson)

1 - Mr.. R.

J. Gallagher

1 - Mr. T. W. Leavitt

September 20, 1976

1 - Mr. J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr.

E. Nugent

2 - Mr. S. F. Phillips

Reference is made to my letters to you dated

August 25 and September 2 and 15, 1976, by means of which

there were delivered out first three installments of

documents for the estate of Martin Luther Ring, Jr.

Being delivered with this comminication is the

fourth installment of such documents.

Attention 1s invited to two Department commnications

classified "Secret" which are included in this delivery. They

are letters dated January 3, 1968, and January 17, 1969, from

the then Attorney General, Ramsey Clark, to the then Director

of the fil, jo Edgar hoover. In accordance with an earlier

understanding between the Department and this Bureau, we would

appreciate your advice as to action taken by the Department

relative to declassifying these documents prior to their

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

1 • The Deputy Attorney General

• Actention:

Michael E. Shaheen,

fr.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

PRICT

100-106670

62-116395 (Senstudy 75)

62-1143851

NOT RECOrDEd

46 NOV 18 1976

SFP: jdp

(15)

NOTE:

Pursuant to an Attorney General instruction of 7/14/76,

we have been furnishing to him for transmittal to the King estate,

documents from our files which had previously been given to the

senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC).

Materlal in this fourth installment represents that given to

the SSC in response to its 9/8, 12 and 27/75 requests. Triplicate

sets of documents are being sent to the Department, one for the

King estate, and two for retention by Department.

Another set,

which is for our file, accompanies the yellow of this communication.

TO BE HAND DELIVERED BY SA S. F. PHILLIPS

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The Attorney General

Director, FBI

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

1

- MI.

J.

B.

Adams

2 - Мт.

(1

Mintz

Blake)

1 - Mr:

A.

J.

Decker

(Attn:

T.

H. Bresson)

1 - Mr. R.

j. Gallagher

1 - Mr. T. W. Leavitt

September 15,

1 - Mr. J. G. Deegan

PEDERAL GOVERMGNZ

1 - Mr.

P.

E. Nugent

2 - Mr. S. F. Phillips.

1976

Reference is made to my letters to you dated

August 25 and September 2, 1976, by means of which there

vere delivered our first two installments of documents

for the estate of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Being delivered with this communication is the

third installment of such documents.

1 - The Deputy Attorney General

Attention:

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

DATE YES SPEARE

100-106670

62-116395 (Senstudy 75)

ORIGINAL FILED, EY

SFP : jop.

(15)

NOTE:

Pursuant to an Attorney General instruction of 7/14/76,

we have been furnishing to him for transmittal to the King estate,

documents from our files which had previously been given to the

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC)

Material in this third installment represents that given to

the SSC in response

to its 8/20 and 27/75 requests.

Triplicate

sets of documents are being sent to the Department, one for the

King estate, and two for retention by Department.

Another set,

which is for our file, accompanies the yellow of this communication.

TO BE HAND DELIVERED BY SAS. F. PHILLIPS

62-11135

NOT RECORDED

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GEORGE

ALBERT LAWTON, JR.

SUBVERSIVE MATTER i

COMMUNIST PARTY, USA (CPUBA)

PURPOS

B. Adams

sie

Nir.

J. A. Mintz

(Attn: P.V. Daly)

9/15/76

dr. T. Wo Loavitt

ini

dt..

•. Cregax

• Mr.

V.

V. Kolombatovie

(Attn:

V. H. Velmar)

• Mr. S. S. Mignosa

Mix. S.

F. Phillips

Mr.

T.

J. MONIfE

uT •

Lo S. BrULe

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

To advise of current status of this matter.

SYNOPSIS:

R. L. Shackelford to Vir. T. W. Leavitt memorandum,

5/25/76, proposed preliminary Investigation of Lawton under

the Attorney General guidelines foi domestic security

Investigations: recommendation to investigate was based on

injormation daveloped during an appaloant-type invescigation

by washington ileld difice (iro, which indioated Lawton's

Involvement with communist movement and possible possession

of classiffed Central Intelligence Agenoy (CIA) material.

In an addendum therewith, the legal Counsel Diviaton concluded

that the matter should be treated preferably as a possible

loak or unauthorized disclosure of classified information.

In

an attempt to resolve this dasue an effort was made to determine

Lawton's present employment and to disseminate a copy of WrO's

Lotterhead Memorandun (JHill) concerning Lawton to CIA Headquarters.

the Director of security of that agency would not accept the

Lold because of an asserted absence of jurisdiction.

It has

been determined that Lawton has sublet his Hashington, D. C.,

apartment and is now in Paris, France.

A representative of

Cio, hialson section, will proceed to contact the Counter

Intelligence Staff of CIA Headquarters to determine whether

that agency would now have an interest in vlew of the subject's

foroign residence.

ACTION:

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Memorandum to Mr. Ro J. Gallaghes

Re:

George Albert Lawton, J*.

161-11367

BACKGROUND:

R. L. Shackelford to Mr. T. W. Leavitt memorandum,

5/25/76,

prepared by luBisdia under Instant caption, which 1s

enclosed herewith, had for its purpose a proposed prediminary

Investigation concerning lawton, who was employed by the senate

select Committee on Intelligence Autivittes (SSCIA). The

proposed investigation was predloated on the sollowing

Informatios, which was obtained by fo whtle conducting an

appiscant Investigation.

Wild prepared by FO on 4/26/76, which 1s also enclosed herewith

along with 1ts tranamitta, letter os the same date.

Do C. (an apartment bussalug),.

Ho. sawin C. lourelro, advised

that he had seen pictures of the jarmer soviet leader stadin

and observed communiet Alterature in that apartment and what

appoared to be CIA réports under Lawton's bed.

The Landlord

assodlated Lawton with a CPUSA bookstore operated in

and advised that lawton Informed him: 0f his

The recoumended investigation under the Attorney

General guidelines for domestio security investigations,

relative, in this instanco to the CPUSA investigation, was based

Unit Chief of the Communist Party Unit, and S. F. Phillips,

Chief of the SENSTUDY Project, and Departmental officers

Investigation Review Unit (IRU), During the discussion with

Harris, he was in telephonte contact with lt. Joseph diGenova,

who was his IRU associate.

DiGenova Infoxmed Harris of his

rocollection that sometime during the torn of lanton's past

employment with SstlA a charge nad been made that Lawton had

leaked classtited material. Harris said that direnova did not

elaborate concerning this charge.

In an addendun dated 6/10/76 to the above-mentioned

memorandun, the Legas counsel bivision lied, concluded that

a preferied course os action instead of a comestio security

investigation mould be to treat this matter as a posstbio leals

or an unauthorized disclosure of classsited laformation.

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Memorandun to Mr. R. J. Gallagher

Re:

GOrEd ALbert Lawton, st.

161-11367

A lotter to the Attorney General dated 7/13/76 was prepared by

supervisor l. d. Brune, ur., tos the purpose of resolving the

altierence of opinion bettoen the wiu and was.

If tho letter

had been approved within FBIHQ, and a leak case approved

by the repartment, the natter would have been transferred to

CI•3 Section for handiing under the character ot lspionage...

In Ileu of this course of action, the Intelligence Divladon

decided that further inguiry be made to clarify Lawton's.

status with the covernuent. it any.

„Superuisor to J. Brune, 85.,

on 1/16/10, was thererare instructed to endeavor to discreptis

determine Lawton'a current address and employment and to

furnish a copy of the above-nentioned WEO Ill regarding the

subject to CIA, In vlew of the above Information regarding

Lawton's alleged possession of CIA documente and the issue

of his alleged loak of classifled data. Supervisor Brune

ascertadned from SuperVISOr P. V. Daly of the ICD On 7/16/76

that he had no accoas to Congressional records and, thereforo,

could not verily whether lawton was then employed in any caprelty

by a Congressional of81co.

sexvices Division, Mr. Richard B. McCord, who is the partner

of the aforementioned Edwin C. Lourelto, adulsed 7/20/76 that

Lawton still restded at 1824 Belmont Road, NY, Washington, D. C.

A copy of the YEO Ill regarding subjoct dated 4/26/76

was fiven to a representative of the Llalson section, CI•4, on

7/21/76 for transmittal to CIA... On B/5/76, Supervisor V. H.

Hesmar of cint section was informed by Hi. Robort Gambino,

unrector of security, cha leadquarters, that his ageroy would not

accept the will Inasmuch as the matter involved is not of

jurtadictional interest to CIA. Subsequently, Hr. McCord of

the Administrative services Division telephonicaddy advised

Supervisor Brune that he had learned that Lawton has sublet his

apaxtment in lashingion, D. C., and la now in Parle, irance.

for reason(s) unknown.

suresSOr lOmax was thereupon requested

to recontact CIA Headquarters to determine whether that agensy

would now be interosted in recelyiug the above iNo lil in vlew

of subject's present reaidence abroad.. Helmar de procceding

to handle this request and u1l1 bilef the Counterintelligence

Staff of CIA Headguarters concerning this matter to determine

whether of not that agensy would have an interest in vlew of.

subject's foredgn residence.

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The Attorney General

Director, FBI

HANTIN LUTUER KING, JR.

2

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slate)

1 -102

Nocksor

(Aten:

1 - Mr.

R.

T.

i. Gresson)

J.

Gallagher

1 - Mr. T. W.

Leavitt

September 2, 1976

1 - Mr. J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr.

P.

E.

Nugnt

2 - Mr. S. F. Phillips

Reference is nade to my letter to you dated

August 25, 1976, by neans of which there was delivered

our first installment of docunents for the estate of

Hartin Luther King, Jr.

Being delivered with this communication is

the second installment of such documents.

I = The Deputy Attorney General

Attention:

iichnel E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for

Intellisince Coordination

ALEPORT ON CONTAINED

100-106670

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115

NOTE.

Pursuant to an Attorney General instruction of 7/14/76,

we. have been furnishing to him for transmittal to the King estate,

documents from our files which had previously been given to the

senate select committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC).

Material in this second installment represents that given to .

the sse in response to its 1/8 and 14/75 requests.

Duplicate

sets of documents are being sent to the Department, one for S

King estate, one for retention by Department: Another set,

which is for our file, accompanies the yellow of this communication.

NOT RECORDED

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DriONAL fORM NO. 19

MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES

42

ERNMENT

Memorandum

: I. W. Leavitt!!"

FROM : S

Phillips

SUBJECT:

SENSTUDY 75

Assoc. Dir.

1 - Mr.

A. J. Decker

Dep. AD Adm. _

1 - Mr.

T. W. Leavitt

Dep. AD Inv. _

1 - Mr. S. F. Phillipsst. Di.

Adm. Serv.

Ext. Affairs

DATE:

9/27/76

Fin. & Pers. -

Gen. Inv. _

Ident. -

Inspection .

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINER

TEREN UNLASSINS

DATE JALI

BYL

Intell..

Laboratory

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Zill

Reference is made to memorandum from W. O.

Cregar to Mr. W. R. Wannall 4/11/75, by which approval

for maintenance of the

file relating to

captioned matter in Room 4063, J. Edgar Hoover Building,-

rather than for the maintenance of it by the Files and

Communication Division.

Similar memoranda 9/25/75 and

4/2/76 renewed approval.

This matter concerns the Bureau-wide effort to

service the numerous requests of the U. S. Senate Select

Committee on Intelligence Activities.

Since last

memorandum,

file was moved to Room 3859. Although the

Committee's life has ended and we no longer service any

requests, we continue almost daily to utilize this file

which now consists of 57 sections as well as a tremendous

number of bulky exhibits in connection with internal needs.

In addition, we have underway an involved project of a

by to have unde

"housekeeping" nature concerning this and related files.

Memorandum to All Bureau Officials and Supervisors

7/24/75 requires semiannual renewal $9r maintenance of files

away from the Records Management Division.

In accordance

with the provisions of that requirement and because of the

compelling reasons for maintaining the file in place as we

have for the past year and a hall, We are recommending the

continued maintenance of this file as in the past.

RECOMMENDATION:

UNRECORDED COPY FILED IN

Captioned file continue to be maintained in Room

3859, J.

Edgar Hoover Building.

REC-64

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The Attorney General

Irector, FBI

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

1

- Mr.

B. Adams

2 - Мт.

A. Meatz ,

(1=

?.

T. Blake)

1. - Mr.

A.

J. Decker

(Attn:

I.-H. Bresson)

1 - Mr. R.

J. Gallagher

1 - Mr. T.

F. Leavitt

August 25, 1976

1 - Mr.

J.

G.

Deegan

1 - Mr.

?.

E. Nugent

2 - Mr. S.

F. Phillips

Reference is made to your letter dated July 14, 1976,

captioned

"Request of the Estate of DI. Martin Luther King: JI.,

estate; my letter dated August 2, 1976, forwarding for your

concurIence a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU, incorporating

procedures and guidelines for use in fulfilling your

instructions; and letter dated August 10, 1976,

MI. Michael E. Shaheen, Jº., Counsel, Office of Professional

Responsibility, which confirms the MOU with one exception

The exception noted relates to derogatory material

concerning Mr. Stanley David Levison and Mr. and Mrs. Harry

Wachtel which is included in the documents to be given to king

estate. It 1s Mr. Shaheen's advice that these three individuals

have consented to having derogatory information concerning them

included in the documents and that their written consents on

this point will be provided to the Department.

We have and

will follow the provisions of this exception but not to the

exclusion of our option to excise information concerning these

three individuals for reasons other than privacy as provided

for in the MOU.

Since our submission of the MOU for the Department's

concurrence, certain additional agreements and understandings

have been arrived at between MI. Steven Blackhurst, Assistant

to MI. Shaheen, and a representative of this Bureau.

are as follows:

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

100-106670

DATE.

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The Attorney General

(1) If any classified Department of

Justice documents are involved, they are to be

excised in conformance with the MOU but not

declassified. Such documents are to be

specifically brought to the Department's

attention, after which the Department will

handle the matter of declassification and

advise us.

(2) We may except from delivery to

the King estate material which is completely

extraneous to King.

(3) We are not to furnish to the king

estate copies of twelve memoranda from former

FBI Assistant Director C. D. Deloach to

Mr. Walter Jenkins of the White House concerning

the 1964 Democratic Party National Convention.

Being delivered with this commmication is the

first Installment of the documents for the king estate.

Attention is invited to the penultimate document in this

submission, a communication from the Attorney General to

the Director, IBl,

"Microphone

dated May 20, 1954, and entitled

Surveillance,

This communication is

classified "Confidential."

l - The Deputy Attorney General

Attention:

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

NOTE:

The material in this first installment represents

material delivered to the Church Committee in response to its

5/14/75 request.

the agreements and understandings referred

to above were between Blackhurst af the Department and S. F.

Phillips of the Bureau. Duplicate sets of documents being sent

Department, one for King estate, one for retention.

•2.

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FIED BY: SPLALM

REASON:

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secret Yor

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Mr.

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(Attn. P. V. Daly)

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B.

Fulton

S.

Mignosa

M.

Egan

UNTIED STATES SENATE SELECS

COLNITICE ON INZELLIGENCE

Senataly;

Reference is made

to the-Letter

memorandm of this

• Bureau dated Harcl

letterhead

1977,

captioned

Trombatia

curity and anist time

Baker ot 044)

Enclosed for your approval and forwarding is

en; origina, letterhead neuerancis with the enclosures:

one of which is s copy of our letter dated July 19, 1973,'

initiating

investigation of allegatioos concering

activities

the Korean Gentral Intalligence Agensy, 89

Well as one copy each. for your office.

Also enclosed is one copy each of the abovel

monorardin and

anclosures for the information of the

ASILSLAnE ALLeLheY

Intagrily Sectant

carol, wanted trioles too

Bolosures - 6

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIEO EXCEPTA

AS FILES

WHERE SHOWNOMHERWISE

305-247904

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Criminal Division (Fublic Inisgrity section)

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AND METHODS INVOLVED

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Assistant Attorney General

Office of Legislative Affairs

NOTE:

SECRET

The Senate Select Conmittee on Intelligence

(S01) has previously requested information concerning

our knowiedge o1 the activicles of una norean vantra

Intelligence Agency (KCIA) during period 19/0-/4g.as

well as the general rules and policies pertaining to

the FBI investigations of noncriteria countries

foreign intelligence services.

We have previously responded to SI inquiries

in these matters by menoranda dated 1/18/77 and 3/8/77.

In memorandun dated 3/8/71, we informed SCI that cur

initiating letter to the field in July, 1973, Contains

sensitive information from another government agency and

that we were

seeking clearance for transmission

Exon that agency.

Material in question dealt with

information received from National Security Agency (NSA).

On 3/4/77 and 3/11/77, Gerard Burke and Michael Smith,

NSA, advised Liaison Officer B, I. Murphy that the NSA

material in question could be furnished to SCI and that

NSA could be identified es the source of this material

if the material was classified "Top Secret

Handle Via

Comint Channels:"- This has been done

(s)

It is noted ous initiating latter to the field

Identifies as enclosures material received from CIA and

State Department in this investigation.

On 3/18/77;

Liaison OfficesaR. W. Feues and V. H. Weimar were advised

by state Department and ClA respectively that no objection

interposed to the identification of these communications

to SCI.

This letter to the Assistant Attorney General,

Office of Legislative Affairs, and included memorandum

if approved,

should be transmitted to SA P. V. Daly, Office

of Congressional. Affairs,

so that it can be hand caried to

the Department.

Classified by

RME

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1 - Mr.

J. B. Adans

1 - Mr. J. A. Mintz

(Atta:

P. V. Daly)

1 - T. W. Leavitt

1 - Mr. A. B. Fulton

1 - Mack 24,

So Mignosa

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1 - Mr. R. M. Egan

UNTIED STATES SENATE SELECT

COMITIRE ON INTELLIGBICE

RE;.

REQUEST FOR. INUORNAEION

CONCERNING ACTIVITIES OF TIE

11-28-00

KOREAN CENTAL INTELLIGENCE

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Referanca is made to lettachead menorandun of

yaay dated berch &, 1077, with encloses.

menorancan Indicared our lectar initiating Investigation

into allegations concarning Korean Central Intelligance

Agency (ICIA) sotivities in the United States contains

sensitive infornation received from anothes goverzaant

agency and that we were seeking clearance Iron that

DRENCY TO MAKE FIS LACIES AVELIADIO E

Cha Senate

Selece Comittee on Intelligence (301).

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1373y Which has been cleared by the National Secucity

Agency (NSA): the agency in questions for passage to sol.

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to our Washington Field Office as an enclosure to our

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fzon othes

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Plan. & Insp.

Director.

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'M NO, 10

My 1962 L

ON

SA FPAIR 1495 L 2 101-11.1

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: Mr. Moore

m/744

FROM : C.

Assoc. Dir. -

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dep. AD Inv. _

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst.

Ext. Affairs

DATE: 8-19-76

Files & Com.

Gen. Inv. _

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ALE INFORMATION CONTAINED Intell. -

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SUBJECT:

Carn..

Plan. & Eval. _

INQUIRY FROM LADISIAS

WEARAGO. ABOUT

MARTIN LUTHER KING MATERIAL IN

FINAL REPORT OF THE SENATE SELECT

COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

Spec. Inv._

Training:

Telephone Rm. -

Director Sec'y -

PURPOSE: The purpose of this memorandum is to advise of the

More AL

receipt of a letter dated August 12th from author Ladislas

Farago, enclosing a copy of a letter that Farago wrote to

Senator Walter Mendale; member of the Senate Select Committee

to Study Governmental Operations With Respect to Intelligence

Activities (SSIC), in which Farago inquires regarding the full

text of a quotation from an FBI memorandum regarding Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr., which appears 'on page 121 of Book III of the

SSIC's Final Report.

DETAILS:

Ladislas Farago is a well-known author who currently

is completing an in-depth biography of J. Edgar Hoover. By.

letter dated August 12th, he has sent Mr. Kelley a copy of a

letter he wrote Senator Walter Mondale. In that letter he

refers to Senator Mondale's membership on the SSIC and calls

attention to the following quotation regarding the FBI's

investigative coverage of Dr. Martin Luther King, JI., which

appears on page 121 of Book III of the SSIC's Final Report:

"Justifying

the need

for the microphone coverage, the

Chief of the

FBI's Internal Security Section wrote that

the FBI was 'attempting' to obtain information about 'the

(private) activities of DI. King and his associates' so

that Dr. King could be 'completely discredited.'"

In his letter to Senator Mondale, Farago points out

that it would have been more proper to have quoted verbatim

from the FBI memorandum, rather than to have paraphrased it in

the manner done on page 121 of Book III.

He asks Senator Mondale

land in his letter to the Director, he also asks Mr. Kelley) to

nake avallable a copy or the FBi memorandum which served as the

basis for this sentence in the SSIC's report. 13

he Be so: 1 V143 22-1698

1

- Mr. Moore

- Mr. Gallagher

Recite

1

- Mr. Leavitt

- Mr.

Mintz

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Monroe to Moore memo

RE: INQUIRY FROM LADISIAS FARAGO

The FBI memo in question is dated January 28, 1964p and

captioned

"Communist Party, USA, Negro Question, Communist

Influence in Racial Matters, Internal Security - Communist. " The

| full text of the data in question regarding Dr. King is:

"Because of the communist influence on him, he

needs to be, for the security of the Nation, completely

discredited.

An obvious means to this end is through his

moral weaknesses and we are attempting to obtain as many

facts as possible relative to his low morals with a view

to effectively using this information. The activities of

King and his associates at the Willard Hotel in Washington,

D.C.,

1/6-7/64 have demonstrated the potential for us in

effecting technical coverage."

A comparison of the above-quoted data with the

paraphrased account of it that appears in the Final Report of

the SSIC does, of course, reflect substantial differences.

The material which the FBI provided to the SSIC in

1975-76 has since been turned over by the SSIC to the recently

formed Senate Select Committee on Intelligence which is headed by

Senator Daniel K. Inouye.

Thus, Senator Mondale (who served on

the SSIC, and to whom Farago addressed his letter requesting

full text of the January 28, 1964, FBI memorandum) does not

have access to the data requested

by tarago.

Senator Mondale

probably will refer Farago's request to Senator Inouye; and

in response to the virtually identical request that Farago

has made of Mr. Kelley, it is felt that the Bureau should

suggest to him that he

contact Senator Inouye's new Intelli-

gence Committee.

RECOMMENDATION:

That this memorandum be approved and returned

to the External Affairs Division so that receipt of Farago's

letter can orally be acknowledged, at which time he will be

told that his request for the text of the January 28, 1964,

Intelligence Committee.

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Honorable Clarence M. Kelley

Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building

Pennsylvania Avenue,

N.V.

Washington, D.C.

My dear Director Kelley:

I take the liberty of sending you herewith copy of a let-

ter I have just written to Senator Mondale which, I am con-

fident, speaks for Itself. I cannot overemphasize the import-

ance of the issue I am raising. The possibility that the Church

Committee staff has added the word "private" to the Baumgard-

ner memorandum is the acid test of their bias and proof posi-

tive of the tendentiousness of their entire report. I am hope-

ful that it will be possible either for Senator Mondale or

for you, my dear Mr. Director, to make available to me a copy

of the entire Beumgardner memorandum for my inspection.

Permit me, sir, to take this opportunity to congratulate

you on your remarkable "performance" at your press confe-

rence on August 11, and to thank you for your efforts of plac-

ing this whole matter in the proper perspective. As one of

the gratifying results of your presentation I noticed the edi-

torial in this morning's New York Times which seemed to me

the first more or less objective treatment of the topic and

showed: some willingness on the Times' part to give you and

In de the burea wi ran let a t

the doubt.

presumptious and uncalled for, but sincerely felt. I was ra

ay tend this netter a personal me that is perhaps SEP 20 16%

ther disturbed how tired and drawn you looked, not so much

physically as, indeed, emotionally, showing the stress and

strain. In the interest of all of us who are in your corner,

and whose gratitude to the Bureau will never diminish, I am

asking you to take good care of yourself and preserve your

o0d, of this country

620166395

DATE

BY SAHate

Respectfully,

Ladrslas, Tarago

Ladislas Parago

Monroe

8/19/761

84 SEP 2 1 1976

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TELEPHONE: 203-354-8584

LADISLAS FARAGO

Skyline Ridge

Bridgewater,

Conn. 0675)

August 12th, 1976

Honorable Walter F. Mondale

U.S. Senator from Minnesota

Suite 443

Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

My dear Senator Mondale:

• I was gratified by your selection and nomination, and thrill at the prospect

of your election as our vice president in the Carter Administration. For a long

time, having watched your performance in the Senate and on the Church Conmittee,

I was hoping for such recognition. I have come to be convinced that our nation

would be restored to its historic path of basic decency if a politician like

you would be moved to the top or near the top in the Executive Branch. I con-

gratulate you on your nomination and wish you (and us) the best in November.

This, however, is not why I am writing, except that I am delighted to have

this opportunity to express my sentiments. I understand that you were in super-

visory charge of the Church Conmittee's monumental reportage on the Federal

Bureau of Investigation--monumental, indeed, for your young staff did a prodi-

gious job in researching the FBI story and performed a heroic task in unearth-

ing data to justify your misgivings and document your charges.

However, I am not as impressed with what should have been mandatory objec-

tivity of your staff in the exploitation and presentation of this vast research

fund. The authors of your reports on the FBI were evidently overwhelmed by the

negative aspects of their raw material and permitted themselves to be carried

into pronounced bias which is evident on practically every page of their re-

I am writing what I hope will be the definitive biography of the late Di-

rector, called "The Secret American: A Political Biography of J. Edgar Hoover--

Triumph or Tragedy." It will be published in 1977, by Doubleday, and made into

a motion picture by zuth Century-fox, on the pattern of my other movies,

"'Patton"' and "Tora, Tora, Tora."

I was held up in the completion of this difficult book by the delays and

vIcissitudes of your investigation. Now I am rather pleased to say that, in the

final analysis, it produced very little that was new to me or anything funda-

mental that would have altered my essentially positive attitude to the Bureau

that far too much emphasis was placed by your

Conmittee on the sod and sinister mustole an hit a c

the Bureau's work and Hoover's regime, that, of course, encompassed far, far

greater areas than you had time or inclination to cover.

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This was especially true in the Martin. Luther King syndrome that, please

believe me, is not as simple and cut-and-dry as it appears in the present-

ation of your conspicuously partisan staff. This is what bothers me and why

I am seeking your urgent help, in order to clarify a deeply disturbing matter

emerging. from your final report. On page 121 in Book III, under caption

"C. Microphone Surveillance of Dr. King: January 1964-November 1965 (which

incidentally is the only such caption printed exclusively in capital letters,

for extra emphasis, I guess), a quotation appears in fragmented form from

a mysterious memorandum attributed to Frederick Baumgardner and dated Ja-

nuary 28, 1964, according to footnote 170 on the same page. This is how

"Justifying the need for microphone coverage, the Chief of the FBI's

so hat on.

Internal Security Section wrote that the FBI was 'attempting' to obtair

information about 'the [private] activities of Dr. King and his associates'

so that Dr. King could be 'completely discredited.'"

The following passages are cited in quotation marks apparently added by

the author of your report:

1. "attempting"

2. "the private activities of Dr. King and his associates"

3. "completely discredited"

The following word is put in brackets, either-by Mr. Baumgardner in the

original document or by the author of your report quoting from it:

[private]

To my mind, this is the key document of this particular subject, present-

ing what your

author himself described as the justification of the microphone

surveillance of Dr. King. It would have been better and more proper if the

sentence had been quoted verbatim instead in its paraphrased form with quo-

tation marks and, apparently, brackets added. In this form one cannot know,

in the evaluation of this justification; was what written by Mr. Baumgardner

and what was added by your author, and the contours of fakery and fraud are

thus permitted to cast a reflection on the entire report.

I must know whether the bracketed word "private" was in the original or

had been added, presumably to shift the emphasis of the Baumgardner memoran-

dum and, of course, of the FBI's "attempt to obtain information"; jas Ndll las

of the very nature of the information the Bureau was "attempting" to obtain.

I must know the entire context in which the words "completely discredited"

were used by Baumgardner and the purpose of the truncated quotation as pre-

sented by your staff.

The simplest solution of the problem would be if you would, post festa,

publish the full text of the Baumgardner memorandum, a step that would be

justified by the importance of the memo itself and its significance to your

presentation and argumentation. If this proves impossible at this stage of the

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game, I would greatly appreciate it if you would make a copy of the memo

randum available to me in its entirety, so that I could determine the ac-

tual formulation of the Bureau's reasons for the microphonic surveillance

of Dr. King and the basic background of the project. I am sending a copy

of this letter to Director Kelley of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,

with the request that he help me in the procurement of an authentic copy

of the Baumgardner memorandum; and I am writing to Messrs. William C. Sul-

livan and Frederick Baumgardner, asking them to clarify this matter for me.

my ultimate you for your cooperation in this critical matter, on which

judgment of the authenticity and fairness of your presentation

necessarily hinges, I remain, with warm regards, and good wishes,

respectfully yours,

Ladislao Farago

Ladislas Farago

!'

cc. Clarence M. Kelley

William C, Sullivan

Frederick Baumgardner

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SENATE SALECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGCCE ACTIVIIICS (SSC)

In considering this matter, it should be noted that the

SSC was very repetitive in sore of its reporting,

particularly concerning the Martin Luther King, Jr.,

investigation and COINIELPRO. For example, the same

data concerning the King matter appears in two portions

of Book II (Introcuction and Summary, and Findings) as

well as the detailed case study included in Book III.

Iven vithin Book III, there vere noted duplicate references

to the same issue.

Similar duplications of reporting

vere noted as to COITELPRO.

In the interests of brevity, this critique

vill not repeat our observations once nade although the

objectionable material or presentation may be repeated.

Also, we will not repeat those observations previously

made

in our earlier memoranda but merely refer below to

those earlier observations found to apply to finished

reports as they did for the drafts. Finally, we have

concentrated in this presentation on what we consider

the more significant objections, to the exclusion of

minor and marginal matters.

COINIELPRO:

FBI nenorandun dated March 15, 1976, contained

our observations after the review of the draft of the

SSC's case study concerning COINTOLPRO. Our merorandun

dated pril 15, 1976, contained our observations of the

draft of that portion of the SSC Report, Bool: II, headed

Findings.

Jost of our prior observations relating to

COIVIOLPRO ratters in the above tio memoranda are applicable

to the final versions of Books II and III. In sunmary,

it is our corment that the material in Bool: III continues

to include many editorialized comments and distortions.

It is replete with itens taken out of context, selected

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proniscuously to support an SSC conclusion without regard

to other information available to the Committee, and

set forth in a manner to depict this Bureau in a most

derogatory fashion. Selected quotes of various past

and present FBI personnel are set forth to support the

contention of improper or illegal activities, while other

material presented to the Committee by FBI deposers, or

referred to the Conmittee in documentary form, is ignored

or played down.

FBI Investigation of Martin Luther King. JI.:

FBI menorandum dated April 8, 1976, contained

our observations after the review of the draft of the

SSC's case study concerning Martin Luther King, JI. Our

memorandum dated April 15, 1976, contained our observations

of the draft of that portion of

the SSC Report, Book II,

headed Findings.

In respect to the objectionable material and

presentations contained in the drafts and then repeated

in the final printings, all of our prior observations in

the above-two memoranda are applicable to the final

versions of Books II and III.

The following are our

observations as to additional objectionable material and

presentations noted in the final printings.

On page 223 of Book II, it is stated, "Even

after Dr. King's death, Agents in the field were proposing

methods for harassing his widow."

Observations: It is true that a field office

of the FBI suggested counterintelligence activities against

lirs. King. However, this suggestion was disapproved by

FBI Headquarters and the field office was advised that no

counterintelligence activity against Mrs. King was desired.

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It is believed that the nethod by which the SSC referred

to the suggested activity against lics. King lacks

objectivity in that it does not include the faci thai

the sugsection was rejected.

Page 146 of Bool: III contains a footnote,

number 239, which states, "It should be noted that the

Supervisor

in charge of the king case is still in a high

position with the FBI and handled the committee's documents

requests in the king case investigation."

Observations: The information as footnoted

olthough it appears that it would have been far tore

proper for it to have been included in the details rather

than as a footnote. This is highly significant becauso,

and nore importantly, it is suggestive of being a gross

reporting abuse. The information quoted was not included

in the drait of

the report which ve vore permitted to

review. Its addition, after our review of the draft, has

chus prevented our rightful ability to revier this itcu.

Page 86 of Bool: III, in discussing the FBI's

acquisition of infomation about King's personal life,

stated, "lorcover, in order to preclude any further

dissemination of infornation obtained during the electronic

surveillances of I. King, the Cormittee requested the

IBI to excise fron all documents submitted to the Committee

any information which tas so obtained."

Observations: the implication in the above

reporting is that the SSC attempted to avoid securing fron

the FBI infornation concerning King's personal life. He

are of the view that the SSC did not adequately provide

for its not being furnished such information. At no tire

any of the numerous SSC requests for infornation

concerning King specifically ask that ve

not furnish

personal activity information. The SSC did exclude fron

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its requests, by specific wording, information derived

as the products of electronic surveillances on King himself.

While it is true that this exclusion did result in our

not furnishing nich such information to the SSC, it is

also true that ve did furnish information concerning King's

personal life and activities where such information net

the criteria of the requests and did not derive fron

clectronic surveillances on King. In short, the SS's

exclusions were in terms of sources rather than contents.

On pages 87 and 88 of Bool: III, it is reported

that in 1962 the fBI ordered its field offices to revier

their files for "subversive" information about King and to

submit that information to FBI Headquarters in reports

"sultable for dissemination."

Footnote mait? 27 on

page 88 identifies the specific FBI Headquarters commi-

nication in this matter and ends with a statement that

these instructions to the field were issued on the first

day of king's trial in which he and 700 other civil rights

deconstrators vere charged in ilbany, Georgia, vith

parading tithout a pernit.

Observations: The nanner in which the foregoing

was reported implies that FBI Headquarters' Instructions

vere affected by the trial. There is no evidence that

they were.

On page 111 of Bool: III appears the statcrent,

"The instruction to use 'all possible investigative techniques

appears to have dictated the intensification of the

COLTIFIL investigation of the SCLC." The quoted portion

is in reference to a letter from the Director, FBI, to a

Special Agent in Charge dated October 1, 1963, which is

idontified as footnote number 126 and which letier is

quoted on pages 110 and 111.

The significant portion of

this letter is the sentence which starts, "fullest considcration

should be given to the use of all possible investigative

techniques in the investigation . . . ."

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Observations: It will be noted thai the Bureau

communication which was documented uses the language,

"Fullest consideration should be given... ." On the

other hand, the language of the SSC report is that the

instruction was to use all possible investigative techniques.

Surely the SSC ought to be able to distinguish between an

instruction to consider using sonething versus on

instruction to actually use sonething. This, to our mind,

is not objective reporting.

On page 141 of Book III appears a discussion

concerning an IBI effori to dissuade a university from

avarding King an honorary degree. Footnote number 257 cites

an FBI menorandum from Frederick Baumgardner to William

Sullivan dated March 4, 1964, and states that the officer

who handled the assignment was given a letter of

commendation by the Director, "and a monetary award."

Observations: The cited menorandun verifies

the conferring of the letter of commendation but makes no

mention whatsoever of a monetary award and no such award

was received for this assignment by the "officer." While

it is recognized that the discrepancy here is a relatively

minor one in that we acknowledge the recognition given

to the "officer," we believe that this instance of

inaccurate reporting of the facts should be brought to

notice.

General Observation: While a tremendous number

of footnotes were used in the little over 100-page King

case study, 455 in number, there nevertheless aprear in

these pages many statements by the SSC which are not

documented and frequently fall in the general area of

supposition, opinion, conclusion and the like.

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Informants:

Bool: III contains a case study entitled "the

Use of Infornants in FBI Intelligence Investigations,"

pages 225-270. leview disclosed the following nisleading

conclusions.

Some of the conclusions are that the IBI

conducts political investigations of organizations and

indivicuals through the use of informants.

Observations: Luring FBI testicony bofore the

Committee, it las repeatedly stated that wa did not use

informants for political purposes and all conclusions of

this nature vere denied by IBI officials. Horever, the

FBI denials of these conclusions vere given only ninimal

exposure in the report.

In particular, the SSC nade the broad allegation

Chat informants engaged

in illezal and violent activities,

implying that it was with Bureau approval, which was

strongly denied during the course of the SSC hearings.

Again, however, the denials were given only minimal

treatnent in the Report.

In general, the foregoing 1s

also applicable to the material in Book II related to the

use of fBI informants.

Surreptitious Intries:

In discussing varrantless breal-ins by the FBI,

page 13 of Book II contains a statement, "In sone cases,

these break-ins vere to install microphones; in other cases,

they were to steal such items as membership lists fron

organizations considered 'subversive' by the Bureau."

Observations: Organizations characterized as

"subversive" were so characterized pursuant to Executive Order

10450, not by the FBI.

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Footnote number 236, page 61, Bool II, contains

the statement, ". . . the FBI has 'been able to identify"

vich statistics listing such entries for the period

1960-1963. Footnote number 525, page 110, Bool: II, lists

statistics for such entries for the period 1964-1975,

which sas a continuation of the statistics in footnote

number 236.

Observations: Statistics listed In the above-

referred-to footnotes

vere included in one of the SSC's

case studies on the subject of surreptitious entries in

the forn of an Appendix. When the FBI was permitted to

review the draft of that case study, it was found that the

statistics in that ippendix vould require a classification

of "Secret." FBI representatives brought this to the

attention of SSC Staff Nembers John Illiff, Fred Daron and

Janes Dick on April 26, 1976, and they agreed to delete

the ippendi in the printing of the case study. the

deletion was made and the statistics do not appear in the

case study which is a part of Bool: III. Horever, by

footnoting the classified material in the manner doscribed

above, the SSC, in effect, entered substantive infomation

which, had it been included in the details of the draft of

Bool: II, where it more properly belonged,

tould have becn

subject to our revici and appropriate delezions could have

been nade.

FBI Special Indices/Custodial Detention List (CDL)

Pages 34-36, Bool: II, contain Infornation under

a heading entitled "Control by the ittocney General:

Compliance and Resistonce," which concerns the CDi. It is

reported that in 1943, Attorney General Diddle ordered that

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the CDI should be abolished as "impractical, unvise and

dangerous." His directive stated that there was "no

statutory or other present justification'for keeping the

list.

The SSC claims that, "Upon receipt of this order,

the fBI Director did not in fact abolish its list. The

FBI continued to maintain an index of persons 'ho nay be

to the Attorney General's order, the FBI merely changed the

name of the list fron Custodial

Detention List to Security

Index.

Instructions to the field stated that the Security

Inder should be kept 'strictly confidential,' and that

it should never be rentioned in FBI reports or 'discussed

with agencies or individuals outside the Bureau' except

for military intelligence agencies."

The SSC report then goes on to state, "This

incident provides an exarple of the FBI's ability to

conduci domestic intelligence operations in opposition

to the policies of an ittorney General. Despite attorney

General, Biddle's order, the "dangerousness' list continued

continue to be a signtficant part of the bureau lot

Observations: As noted above, the report stated

that the Attorney General "ordered that

the Custodial

Decention List should be abolished as 'impractical, unise,

and dangerous! " A review of a nenorandun fron Attorney

Ceneral Biddle to Assistant Attorney General Hugh B. Cox

and J. Edgar Hoover dated July 16, 1943, reveals that the

Actorney General nade no such staterent. The ncuorandum

does state, "Thore is no statutory authorization or other

present justification for keeping a 'custodial detention'

list of citizens." It is our contention that this statenent

does not effect an order to abolish the CDL. Further, when

the FBI changed the name of the cards and list to Security

Index, it was to be utilized in investigating dangerous

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SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGINCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

and potentially dangerous individuals other than alien

enemies, but no mention of detention was made in connection

with the list.

On page 69, Book II, under a heading entitled

"Domestic Covert Action," appears a statement, "The Security

Index was revised to include such persons." This statement

refers to a previous statement indicating that the mosi

intensive domestic intelligence investigations, and

frequently COMIELPRO operations, were targeted against

persons identified not as criminals or as criminal suspects

but as "rabble rousers," "agitators," "key activists," or

"Key black extrenists," because of militant shetoric and

leadership.

Observations: The Security Index vas never

revised to include cabble rousers, agitators, key activists.

or others as listed in the SSC report. Individuals were

placed on the Security Index if, during the investigation

of a particular individual, certain criteria for such

placement vere met. An individual could be defined as a

rabble rouser, etc., and have been on the Security Index;

however, as noted previously, the Index was not revised for

the purpose of including such persons.

On page 72, Book II, under a heading entitled

"'New Left' Intelligence," there is set forth infornation

from SAC (Special Agent in Charge) Letter 68-21, dated

April 2, 1968, which advised field offices of areas of inquiry

regarding subjects of New Lift investigations and of informa-

tion which during the investigations might establish a potential

threat to security. The report continues that such porsons would

also be placed on the Security Index (for detention in time

of emergency) because of "anarchistic tendencies" even 1f

membership in a subversive organization could not be proven.

Footnote number 293 states that this SAC jetter did caution

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that "nere dissent and opposition to Govermental policies

pursued in a legel and constitutional nannen: was "not

sufficient to varcont inclusion in the Security Index."

It further indicated that "anti-Vietnam or peace group

sentiments" were not supposed to justify investigation.

The footnote then states, "The failure of this acconition

to achieve lis stated objective is discussed in the tindings

on 'Overbreadth' and 'Covert Action to Disrupt.' "

Observations: Instructions were issued to the

field regarding investigations of indivicuals affillated

with the dew left, as reported above. Horever, although

the report indieates such parsons would be placed on the

Security Index, a more correct statement should have been

that if the activities of an individual net the criteria

for inclusion on the Security Index, the Individual may

have been placed thereon.

Conmencinz on page 125, Fool: II, under a heading

encitled "Ine IBI's Sceret "Adninistrative Index,' " the

report states that during the Fall of 1971, the Eureau

was confronted with the prospect of the first serious

Congressional curtailment of donestic intelligence investl-

cations, refering

gations, referring to repeal of the Emergency Detention ict

(EDA) and "set a course of evasion of the will of Congress

shich contimed, particularly with Justice Departuent approval,

until 1973." The repori indicates that, in the evant the

IDA was repenled, the FBI intended to contime as before

the repcal took place, and following the repeal, established

a rationale for keeping the Security Index of potentially

dangerous individuals. The report states, "FBI officials

hoped there rould be a say to circunvent the repeal 'in which

the essence of the Security Index and energency detention

of dangerous Individuals could be utilized under Presidential

powers.* "

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The repori then goes on to describe various

menoranda which were vritten during the time frame

immediately preceding and following the repeal of the EDs.

Memoranda preceding the repeal did indicate that, is the

Act was repealed, there night be some future date when an

emergency could occur and Congress could possibly be

convinced to reinstitute such emergency procedures as

outlined in the IDA. The report indicates that following

the repeal the Attorney General was advised by letter of

the FBI's proposal to maintain an Administrative Index (Adex)

of individuals who would pose a threat to the internal

security of the country.

iccording to the report, the

letter made no reference to the theory prevailing vithin

the FBI that this new Index would serve as a basis for a

revived detention program at sone future date during an

emergency, The report indicates that, when the attorney

General advised the FBI that the repeal of the ids did not

prohibit the FBI fron compiling an Adex, he did not deal

with the question of whether the Index would also serve as

a round-up lisi for a future emergency. It is noted that

the Actorney Cencral olso stated that the Departuent did

not desire a copy of the new Index and, therefore, abdicated

even the minimal supervisory role performed previously by

the Lepartrent in its review of the Security Index. Such

an Indes as established placed the FBI in the position of

being able to make the sole determination as to which

individuals should be placed thereon. The report indicates

that there vere tro major consequences of the new systen in

that the Indes was expanded to include an "elastic category:

"the new breed of subversive'" and the Reserve Index, thich

"had never been disclosed to the Justice Department, was

incorporated into the idministrative Index."

The report

further sets forth onc of the standards for including an

indivicual on the Adex to indicatc the breadth of this list.

These criteria vere furnished the Department in 1972 and

"the Attorney General did not question the fact that the

Administrative Index vas more than an administrative aid for

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conducting investigations, as he had previously been told."

One memorandum indicated a representative of the Department

agreed with the view held that there might be circumstances

therein it would be necessary to quickly identify

individuals who were a threat to the national security

and the President could then go to Congress for emergency

legislation permitting apprehension and detention. This

section of the report concludes by indicating that, although

the Attorney General did not formally authorize the Adex

as a continuance of the previous detention list, there was

Informal Departmental knowledge that the FBI vould proceed

on that basis, and later one FBI official recognized that

the Adex could be interpreted as a means to circumvent

repeal of the IDA.

On page 127, under a heading entitled "Reconsideration

of FBI Authority," a discussion ensues regarding the

authority of the FBI to conduct domestic intelligence

investigations and notes that the Bureau relied on various

Executive Orders for its basis for authority in this field

and that there was no indication that FBI guidelines

material or manual provisions were submitted to or requested

by the Justice Department prior to 1972. As a result of

studies during that time period, the Bureau proceeded to

revise pertinent manual sections and Adex standards. As

a result of these revisions, it was intended that the Adex

vould be trimmed to those who were "an actual danger not."

The revision of the manual was completed in 1973 and applied

existing Federal statutes as a basis for the investigations

in the domestic area.

Upon instituting these new standards,

the Department of Justice was then furnished copies of the

manual section for domestic subversive investigations.

Footnoces in this section furnish a description

of the new breed of subversive as being in essence a

nihilist plotting to overthrow the United States Government

or a revolutionary black extremist who might be

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unattillated. The statement regarding an EBl official

recognizing that the Adex could be interpreted as a

was identified as

naving come from an FBI Domestic Intelligence Divisior

position paper regarding the scope of authority, jurisdictior

and responsibility in domestic intelligence investigations.

Another at not direction of at As is it paper a s.

Miller and was prepared by T. J. Smith, and indicates that

the position paper concluded that domestic intelligence

investigations could practically be based on the concept

that their purpose would prevent a violation of the statutes

and further indicates the Adex would be revised so it could

not be interpreted as a means to circumvent repeal of the

EDA. Footnotes further indicate that, prior to redefining

Adex criteria in 1972, there were some individuals

included on the Adex who

did not realistically pose a

• threat

to the national security and this would leave the Bureau.

in a vulnerable position if FBI guidelines were scrutinized

by interested Congressional committees.

Observations: The entire

theme of the SSC report

regarding the formation of the Adex is that such an index was

established primarily to evade the will of Congress and

continue as a listing of persons to be apprehended during

time of emergency.

It is suggested that this section is a

highly opinionated treatment of an extremely controversial

subject and one which was prepared through the select use of

quoted passages in an attempt to prove that the FBI was

evading the will of Congress.

The report indicates that the

course relating to the Adex was pursued by the FBI until such

time as inquiries were made as to fBl authority to conduct

domestic intelligence investigations, and then upon fear of

disclosure of the nature of the Adex,

were changed

so the program could be used as an administrative aid as had

been the stated purpose throughout the course of the program.

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Memoranda were prepared at the time of the repeal of the

EDA which did discuss a temporary continuance of the old

Security Index until such time as the Attorney General could

be consulted as to possible alternatives to the EdA It

was felt at that time that such a listing should be continued

as persons so listed continued to represent a potential danger

to the national defense, and should the U. S. come under

attack by hostile forces, foreign or domestic, there was

nothing to preclude the President from going before Congress

and requesting the necessary authority to apprehend and detain

those who were considered a menace to the national defense.

could subsequently occur.

Additionally, such a listing of subversives would

be valuable in providing Secret Service with a flow of data

concerning such individuals who could pose a threat to the

safety of the President.

Memoranda prepared indicate that

with the repeal of the EDA, the only prohibition which

concerned the FBI would preclude use of executive authority

for apprehension and detention, and Congress utilized the

language at the time of the repeal that

"no citizen is to be

Imprisoned or otherwise detained by the U. S. except pursuant

to an act of Congress."

In addition, there were discussions

that care should be taken in this regard to avoid criticism

in purcuing such a course inasmuch as it might appear to be

an attent to evade the will of Congress.

A study was conducted to determine whether repeal

of the eda removed any legal basis for security investigations

and it was concluded that the repeal would not interfere, limit,

or militate against investigations of the subversives inasmuch

as the effect would be to outlaw apprehension and detention

of subjects alleged to be dangerous in time of national emergency.

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It was further noted that an act such as the EDA could

easily be put back in force should an emergency convince

Congress of its need, and as stated above, no such action

could be taken without an act of Congress.

institution of the Adex, the FBI directed

a letter to the

Attorney General asking for his views concerning FBI authority

to continue investigations of subversive activity covered

in part by the remaining effective portions of the Internal

Security Act of 1950 and whether the FBI could maintain ar

Adex of

individuals which might be necessary for the FBI to

fulfill its responsibilities.

The letter indicated that such

a listing would serve as an extremely valuable list of

individuals who pose a continuing threat to the safety of the

President; and of individuals who have exhibited a propensity

co conduct acts inimical to the internal security oi the nation.

The Attorney General replied that the repeal of the

EDA did not affect the FBI's authority to investigate

violations of espionage, sabotage, Smith Act, and related

statutes, as well as subversive activity and

related matters

in accordance with our statutory responsibilities and

Presidential directives.

Furthermore, the repeal of the

Act did not alter or limit the FBI's authority and responsibility

Fir recall, file and index information secured pursuant to the

s statutory and Presidential authority. The Adex,

when originally established, was meant to provide a readily

retrievable means for obtaining the results of the FBI's

investigations into subversive activities and related matters.

There were no provisions for emergency apprehension and

In fact, the former

Emergency Detention Program and later the EDA for any

apprehensions and detentions.

Upon instituting the Adex, the

criteria were tairly broad and did resemble those or the

former Security Index and the Reserve Index inasmuch as it was

believed that individuals placed on the Ndex would of necessity

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be similar to those who had been on the former Security Index

because it was the came type of individual in which we would

have an interest during an emergency. However, although there

were similarities, it should again be noted that there werc

no longer plans for emergency apprehension and dotention since

the statute allowing for same had been repealed by Congress.

As a result of the broad criteria first utilized for the Adex,

it readily became apparent that the number of incividuals so

listed was unwieldy.

Through a careful revier during late

1972, it was determined that the only standard for inclusion

on the Ades would be whether or not an individual could be

considered as an actual danger "now."

It is our contention that although discussions were

held and memoranda proparod concerning the similarities of the

formor Security Index and the Adex, there was nothing to

proclude overtures to Congress in the event of an emergency

in order to reinstituto nasures sinilar to those provided for

in the EDA.

The purpose of the Adex was that it was to be used

as an administrative index representing a list of priority cases

then under investigation by the FBI and which could be used to

help insure that the responsibilities of the rBI would ke ful-

filled in the event of an emergency.

The Ados was established

not with a specific view of being used for detention purposes.

is our further contention that such a list was not proparca

to be used in defiance of Congress as stated in the SSC report.

Finally, the SSC report implins that the entire

Reserve Index was

included in the Adex when the latter was first

established. This is not so as only a portion of the Reserve

Index,

namely Section A, vas added to the Adex when first

established. Section A

was essentially considorod as Catagory

IV of the Adox until such time as the individual cases placco

therein could be reviewed and a determination made whether the

criteria in the new Adex under Cargory IV was met in each

individual case.

If such was not the case, the individual's

name was removed fron the idex.

During this review, the cases

of those individuals whose names were then maintained in Section

B of the old Feserve Index vere also reviewed to determine if

the activitics of any included therein then met the now Adex

criteria.

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Miscellaneous:

Referring to Book Il, "Intelligence Activities and the Rights

of Americans, " the portion headed Introduction and Summary contains

material under a subheading Cost and Value. On pages 18 and 19 effort

is made to show that the FBI had sweeping domestic intelligence

surveillance programs which produced few useful returns in view of

their extent. As an example, it is stated that, "Between 1960 and

1974, the FBI conducted over 500, 000 separate investigations of

persons and groups under the 'subversive' category, predicated on

the possibility that they might be likely to overthrow the government

of the United States. " This sentence refers to footnote number 106

which states, "This figure is the number of 'investigative matters'

handled by the FBI in this area, including as separate items the

investigative leads in particular cases which are followed up by various

field offices. (FBI memorandum to Select Committee, 10/6/75. )"

Observations: The facts relating to this matter are as

follows. An SSC request dated September 12, 1975, Item 6a, asked for,

"The annual number of Bureau (headquarters) case files opened under

categories 100- and 157- for the years 1960 through 1974." Our response

was contained in a memorandum to the SSC dated October 6, 1975, which

stated that, in response to Item fa, the following information was

furnished.

There was then set out in a three-column chart showing by

specitic years, 1960 through 1974, the number. of cases opened at

Headquarters in the 100- and 15%- classifications. The total for 100-

was 49, 621. The total for 157~ was 33, 316. This made a grand total

of 82, 93%. When examining the facts as set forth above and comparing

them with what is in the SSC report, including the footnote, it is

readily apparent that the SSC has set forth a very misleading figure

when stating that, during the pertinent period, we conducted over 500, 000

separate investigations of persons. We do not know where the Sse

obtained that figure but, from the footnote which speaks about "investi-

gative matters" and "leads"' it appears that they have arrived at some

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figure relating to total matters in all field offices which, in many

instances, results from counting a single case on a single individual

several times. The true number of separate investigations during

the pertinent period is barely 83, 000, which figure is so far removed

from the quoted figure of 500, 000 as to make the Committee's claim

highly misleading and deceptive, to say nothing of its being absolutely

incorrect.

On page 116, under a subheading Political Intelligence, it is

stated, "The FBI practice of supplying political information to the

White House and, on occasion, responding to White House requests

for such information was established oefore 1964. " It is also claimed

that the practice grew to "unprecedented dimensions under Presidents

Johnson and Nixon. "

Observations: We view the use of the terms "practice, "

"political information,

'" and "unprecedented dimensions" as unjustifiably

overemphatic to describe what was at best an incidental, non-

programmed release of information from our files, which information

was basically disseminated by the FBI under the procedures set forth

by the provisions of the Loyalty Program (Executive Order 9845),

succeeded by Executive Order 10450.

While there were a few isolated

instances where the FBI may have volunteered information which could

be labeled as "political, " practically all of the implied abuses claimed

by the SSC were originated by the administration in office and grew at a

rather steady rate from President Eisenhower's administration through

the administrations of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon. We

therefore view the term "unprecedented dimensions" as self-serving to

those desiring to be critical of the FBI.

On pages 116 and 1l7 appears information under a subheading

Name Check Requests. It is stated that White House aides serving under

Presidents Johnson and Nixon made numerous requests for name checks

of FBI files to elicit "all Bureau information" on certain individuals.

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Observations: The term "all Bureau information" is incorrect

as the FBI's working procedures with the White House stress. only

derogatory information as it relates to name checks.

Book II contains a section entitled "Findings." On page 261,

under Subfinding (e), it is stated that, "It has been the policy of the FBI,

and presumably other agencies as well, to disseminate via name

check reports any information in its files - no matter how old or how

unreliable - which might relate to the standards of the Executive Order. "

(Presumed reference is to Executive Order 10450)

Observations: The phrase, "no matter how old or how

unreliable, " reflects neither FBI policy nor FBI practice in dissemination

of information in Fedcral Employee Security cases. In fact, FBI

dissemination policy as set forth in the FBI Manual of Rules and

Regulations, Part II, Section 5, and referred to in footnotes in Book II

on four separate instances, requires that standards of verification

or reliability be clearly pointed out. These four instances may be found

on pages 2, 3, 4 and 10 of Section 5. On page 4, there is specifically

spelled out the requirement, "in each instance every reasonable effort

should be made to provide additional descriptive information regarding

the source which will enable recipient agencies to intelligently evaluate

the information. " Further, we know of no standards by which we may

establish that information becomes worthless after a certain time.

Instead, it is the relevance of the information and not its age that

governs the dissemination. Finally, the purpose of the Executive Order

involved is to authorize investigations of allegations that the conduct

of Federal employees or applicants does not meet the standards of the

Executive Order. No personnel action is possible without a thorough

investigation of the allegations.

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NOTE:

This IHM is a compilation of data furnished by

personnel in the various substantive Headquarters sections and

divisions, which personnel have the expertise in the various

areas covered and reviewed the

pertinent SSC reports.

to page 21, paragraphs 3 and 4:

Refer

Bringing to notice the correct

date of an SSC interview of William C. Sullivan (4/21/76), not

4/21/75, of considerable significance, per Assistant Director

Bassett.

Contact with SSC Staff Member Johnston was by

S. F. Phillips of the Senstudy 75 Project. Refer to page 22:

cormer soviet section supervisor is Robert E. Lenihan, contactec

by Phillips.

Signiticance of bringing to notice the inaccuracy

of the SSC claim that Lenihan had been charged with reviewing

alL FBl files Lies in our contention throughout our dealings

with the SSC of the impracticability of reviewing all FBI files

when responding to its requests.

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Asst. Dir.:

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Policefoundation

1909 K Street NW

Suite 400

Washington DC 20006

Phone (202) 833-1460

Francis W. Sargent

Chairman of the Board

Patrick V. Murphy

President

Stinting

Mc. William O. Cregär.

Deputy Assistant Director

Intelligence Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington, D.C.

August 12, 1976

Gular

Dear Bill:

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

ATE HOLDO BY

I want to let you and Assistant Director Leavitt know

how pleased I am with the decisions announced by Director

Kelley yesterday. It is my strong belief that they will

strengthen your ability to accomplish your objectives in

the future, even though there may be some difficulties in

the short run.

I-JI REC. 13 62-116-345-1696

In addition, the recent

steps taken to cooperate with

the Senate Intelligence Committee's exercise of oversight

regarding foreign intelligence electronic surveillance are

a welcome development. I am confident that the Committee

will discharge its duties responsibly, and that such over

sight can broaden support for vital Bureau activities.

EAT SEP 8 1976

As you may know, my work as principal consultant for

the Police Foundation project on FBI internal security

intelligence operations has resumed. Although I am

..

regularly in touch with John Hotis, I hope to have an

opportunity in the

coming months to meet with you and

Mr. Leavitt.

5-4506

Sincerely,

эви

John I.TElliff

DET

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Polleefoundation

1909 K Street NW

Suite 400

Washington DC 20006

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DATE

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Mr. William O. Cregar

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sini

fir. I.

Leavitt

S. I. Phillips

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Z - Mr. J. A. Mintz

(1 - P. T. Blake)

1 - Mr. A. J. Decker

(Attn: T. H. Bresson)

8/6/76

1 - Mr. T. W. Leavitt

- Mr. J. G. Deegan

- MT.

P. E. Nugent

2

- Mx. S. F. Phillips

PURPOSE: To advise of "Departmental views" concerning

information in our files regarding associates of King and

how it is to affect our furnishing FBI documents to King

estate.

SYNOPSIS: We are negotiating with Department guidelines to

Follow In preparing FBI documents for delivery to the King

estate. Guidelines incorporated into a Memorandum of Under-

standing (MOU) furnished to Department for Attorney General

(AG) concurrence.

Tentatively, privacy issue as to third

parties to be handled by excising from documents derogatory

information but leaving names in.

Discussion with Steve

Blackhurst, Assistant Special Counsel for Intelligence

Coordination, revealed that certain information which FBI

has traditionally included in documents relating to subversive

backgrounds of individuals because FBI considered such information

as derogatory, in a security sense,

is not considered by Blackhurst

as derogatory. Blackhurst was advised that if we are to properly

process

the documents for the King estate it will be necessary

for the Department to furnish a definition of "derogatory."

Blackhurst agreed, intends to confer with other Department

components and Bureau will be further advised.

ACTION:

None. For information.

ALLO'FORMATION CONTINEO

AN ILD8-00

ORIGINAL FILEN

NOT RECORDED

46 AUd 16 1976

CONTINUED - OVER

100-106670

- 62-116395. (SENSTUDY 75)

SFP: jdp

(10)

SEE ADDENDUM OF INTELLIGENCE DIVISION PAGE FOUR

84 AUG 1 9 1976

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Memorandum to Mr. T. W. Leavitt

Re:

Martin Luther King, Jr.

100-106670

DETAILS: By way of background, we are presently negotiating

with the Department guidelines

for our implementation of an

AG instruction to furnish to the estate of Martin Luther King,

JI.,

copies of all FBI documents previously given to the Senate Select

committee on Intelligence Activities. A principal element in

negotiations relates to what should and what should not be

excised from the documents prior to delivery to the King estate

(classified information, identities of informants, etc.). Thi

attorneys on behalf of the King estate are Harry Wachtel and

Stanley David Levison who were advisors to King and who are

prominently mentioned in many of the documents involved.

We

have been working with Michael E. Shaheen,

Jx., Special Counsel

Ior Intelligence Goordination, and his assistant, steve Blackhurst,

in arriving at guidelines to be followed in this

project which

consists of our reviewing and processing for delivery about 2

to 22 file cabinet drawers of materials.

On 8/5/76 S. F. Phillips,

INTD, who is coordinating

this matter, hand delivered to Blackhurst a Bureau letter to

the AG ind an accompanying hot by which we intend to formalize

our negotiations and obtain the AG's concurrence with the MoU.

A critical item in the MOU relates to privacy and states that

names of individuals other than'King will not be excised but

any derogatory information about them will be excised.

Phillips

took the occasion of the delivery of the MOU to raise with

Blackhurst possible special considerations concerning Wachtel

and Levison inasmuch as they are mentioned in documents and are

also the King estate attorneys in this matter. Phillips inquired

as to whether their names and information about them should be

treated any differently in the processing of the King documents.

Blackhurst did not think so and discussion ensued as to type

of information concerning Wachtel and Levison appearing in the

documents. Phillips commented that some of the documents will

undoubtedly characterize Wachtel as having been a member of the

National Lawyers Guild, an organization cited as à communist

front by the former House Committee on Un-American Activities.

Blackhurst replied that such information should not be considered

as derogatory. Phillips then referred to the fact that Wachtel's

wife had once been reported to be a member of the Communist

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Memorandum to Mr. I. W. Leavitt

Re: Martin Luther King, Jr.

100-106670

At this point Phillips told Blackhurst that he did

not intend to argue the merits of the position which we have

traditionally taken over the years in our security reporting;

namely, that such information as cited above is included

because it is considered derogatory, in a security sense.

Phillips pointed out that as there is such a wide variance

in understanding as to the meaning of "derogatory," the views

he just expressed versus Blackhurst's expression, it was

believed best that the Department define "derogatory" as it

Is to be used in implementing the privacy aspects of the

documents-

Blackhurst agreed and said he desired to confer

with Department experts in the Freedom of Information and

Privacy Acts

fields and others.

It was then agreed that the

Department, in responding to our letter to the AG asking for

concurrence with the Mou,

would also furnish the necessary

definition of "derogatory" or other information to guide us

in processing.

the documents.

Another matter discussed with Blackhurst and on

which full agreement was reached concerned the fact that some

of the documents will contain material completely extraneous

to King. We will be excising such information from the

documents we process.

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ADDENDUM: INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

8/9/76

SFP: vb.

The following information resolving the problem discussed

herein was telephonically furnished to SA Phillips by Mr. Blackhurst,

4: 30 p.m., 8/6/76.

Blackhurst discussed the privacy issue problem and the matter

of "derogatory" material with other Departmental officials and, on their advice,

he telephoned Levison. Blackhurst told Levison that, normally, there would

be excised from the documents information which is of a personal nature or

derogatory, and that this would include information as to the personal life

of an individual and also concerning their political associations. It would

include information concerning a person belonging to a "far left" or "far

right"' type organization and Blackhurst used as an example the Ku Klux Klan.

Blackhurst told Levison that some of the documents involved had information

concerning him, as well as concerning Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wachtel, and that

if information of a derogatory nature concerning these three individuals is

to be left in the documents, it would first be necessary for Levison/Wachtel

to furnish the Department a letter to that effect. Levison took the matter under

advisement and then called Blackhurst back and told him that the Department

would receive a letter consenting to have the derogatory information concerning

Levison and the Wachtels left in the documents.

On the basis of the foregoing, Blackhurst advised Phillips that

we could go ahead with our project and to leave the derogatory information

concerning the three individuals in the documents unless it called for excision

for such other reasons as classification or protection of sources. As to all

other third parties, Blackhurst advised that the Bureau could operate on

the basis of its traditional understanding; of the term derogatory. The Bureau

will be furnished a letter from the Department indicating the AG's concurrence

with the MOU and advice concerning; the written consent which the Department

is to receive.

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The Attorney General

1 - Mr.

Adams

2 - Mr. J.

, A. Mintz

(1 - Mr. P. V. Daly)

2 - Mr. D. W. Moore, Jr.

(1 - Mr. H. A. Boynton, Jr.)

March 22, 1976

Dixectox, FBI

1 - Mr. T. W. Leavitt

1 - Mr. F. J. Cassidy

1 - Mr. J. G. Deegan

/UNITED STATES SENATE SELECT

1 - Mr. R. L. Shackelford

COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERN- 1 - Mr. S. F. Phillips

MENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT

1 - Mr. D. Ryan

TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

Attached for your information are an original and one

copy of a memorandum which sets forth a statement submitted on

March 3, 1976, by FBI reviewers after reviewing on the same date

the draft Senate Select Committee report entitled "Cointelpro: The

FBI's Covert Action Programs against American Citizens."

A copy of the memorandum is also being furnished for

your records.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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62116395

1 - The Deputy Attorney General (Enclosure)

Attention: Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

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62-116305

1 - Mr.

.

Adams

2 - Mr.

J.

A.

Mintz

(I - Mr. P. V. Daly)

2 - Mr.

D. W. Moore, Jr.

(1 - Vr. F. A. Boynton, Jr.)

1 - Mx.

Leavitt

MI

G. Deegan

March, 22, 1976

1 - Mr. R. L. Shackelford

1 - Mr. S.

F. Phillips

UNITED STATES SENATE SELICT COLT ATTEE

1 - Mr. D. Ryan

TO STUDY GOVERNMIINTAL OPERLTIONS VITI

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE LCTIVITIES (SCC)

Committee (SC) offices a draft report of the Committee entitled

On Tarch 3, 1076, aster reviewins at the Senate Select

"Cointelpro: The ISl's Covert Accion Programs against Americans

Citizens, ' FBI representatives furnished the following statement in

handoritten form to ifiss Barbara Banoft of the SCC staff:

IỄC

At the invitation of the Senate Select Committee

(eSC) staff, on 3/2-3/70, FBI representatives reviewed

the drait report of the Committee dated 2/24/70,

entitled, "Cointelpro: The FBI's Covert Letion

i Pro-

grams against American Citizens." Items appearing

in this report which require classification have been

separately identified on this date to the SSC stait.

ALL INFORMATION CONT

HASSIF

DATE

The SSC draft report is bosed upon selective docu-

mentation using out-of-contexi quotes from FBI corre-

spondence and depositions in support of conclusions

which are phrased in a subjective and condemnatory

raanner in language calculated to present the Bureau

in a most unfavorable light.

Assoc. Dir.

Dep.

Dep

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Files & Com. -

Gen. Inv. -

Ident.

Inspection T

Intell..

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Legal Coun.

Telephone Rm..

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As the entirety of the draft is couched in phrases

intended to indicate the Bureau deliberately violated

constitutional rights, and that that violation was in fact

its mosive; and as the hol reviewers had no concurren:

access to the deposicions and other documentation

referred to in the drait, it is felt no purpose would be

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United States Senate Select Committee to

Study Governmental Operations with

Respect to Intelligence Activities (SSC)

sorved in attempting to refute the allegations page by

page. Nor would any valid purpose ba served in

attempting to argue with or contradict conclusions

reached by the draft's authors. Therefore, no

comment will be made on the content of the drait.

Finally, it is a matter of concern that inadequate

consideration was given to the rights of privacy of those

inentioned directly or indirectly in the draft, whether

private citizens, organizations which cooperated with

the FBI, or officials.

1 - The Attorney General

1 - The Deputy Attorney General

Attention: Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

NOTE:

See letter to Attorney General dated 3/22/76, captioned

as above, prepared by DR:lfj, which is an enclosure to Mr. F. J.

Cassidy to Mr. T. W. Leavitt memorandum dated 3/8/76, cap-

tioned "Senstudy 75. "

APPROVED:

Assoc. Dir.

ep. AD Adr

"Asst. Dir.:

Admin

Comp. Syst..

Ext. Affairs.

Cer. Inv.

lde-.r.

Inspection.

Intel 2a1F2u

aboratory

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Plan, & Evalunan:

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Mr. T. We Leavitt

J. G. Deegan

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

1 - MI. J.

Be Adams

2 - Mr. J.

A. Mintz

(1-P.I. Blake)

1 - Mr. A. J. Decker

(Attn: I.H. BY98990)

1 - MI.

I. W. Leavitt

1

- Mr.

J.

G. Deegan

- MT.

1

G.

T. Tunstall

2 - Mr.

P.

E. Nugent

So

F. Phillips

PURPOSE:

To secure approval for expediting the deliveries to

classified

the King estate of FBI commnications by excisina classification

information from them rather than following full

review" procedures.

SYNOPSIS:

We are initiating project in fulfillment of Attorney

General's (AG) instructions to furnish King estate all documents

concerning King previously given to the Senate Select Committee

(SSC). All classified information will be excised.

Large volume

of material involved.

As the AG has instructed expeditious

handling, we will work from material already segregated and

maintained by SENSTUDY 75 Project.

In connection with EO 11652

Classification of National security Information), processing

of material Ior assemination under treedom of Intormation anc

Acts_ (FOI - PA) and other dissemination generally calls

Privac classification review" whereby every original document in

file is assessed for classification on a paragraph-by-paragraph

basis and appropriately marked.

Because of expedite nature and

large volume of material in King estate request, we propose to

merely excise classified information from our copies of the

documents we gave to the SSC, rather than following full

"classification review" procedures.

ALLI FORMATION CONTAM 20

602 122600

ORIGINAL FILED

100-106670

1.

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Memorandum to Mr. T. W. Leavitt

Re:

Martin Luther King, Jr.

100-106670

ACTION:

DETAILS:

As you are aware, we are initiating a project whereby,

worked out with the Department to implement those instructions

include our excising, among other data, all information ot a

classified nature.

Involved as the sse king inquiry was very broad and the Department

desires us to include considerable peripheral material in

responding to the King estate request. The AG has asked that

this endeavor be expedited and that we make deliveries to the

King estate (through the Department) as we complete processing

of various segments of the whole.

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Memorandum to Mr. T. W. Leavitt

Martin Luther King, JI.

100-106670

In order to readily identify the material we furnished

SENSTUDY 75 Project,

thus be able to bypass the very

time-consuning step of locating the originals of these documents

in our files. The Department is in agreement with our intention

to follow this procedure.

In connection with executive order lost, we

follow the practice when making current dissemination (such addy

under the FOl - PA and other types of dissemination) of

making

a "classification review" of every document. This involves

locating the original docunents in our files and making a

paragraph-by-paragraph assessment as to classification aná

then adding the appropriate markings to the documents in file.

in order to expedite the processing of the voluminous

material Involved for the King estate, we are proposing that

we merely excise the classified information from coples maintained

"classification review,to the SSC, rather than following full

of the documents given

procedures involving original documents.

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DANIEL-K INSUTE, SASSAII, CHAIRM

HOWARD H. BARER:, TENN., VICE CHAI

BIRCH BAYH, IND.

CLIFFORO P. CASE, N.3.

ADLAI E, STEVENSOY, IR, ILL.

STROM THURMOND, S.C.

WILLIAM D. HATHAWAY, MAINE

MARK O. HATFIELD, OREG.

WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY.

BARRY GOLDWATER, ARIZ.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.. DEL.

ROBERT T. STAFFORD, VT.

ROBERT MORGAN, N.C.

GARY HART, COLO.

WILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRECTOR

Linited States Denate

SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE.

(PURSUAST TO S. RES, 400, SITH CONGRESS)

WASHINGTON, D.C.. 20510

June 29, 1976

Assoc. Dir.

Den.-A.D.=1

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Seir.

Ext.

Afters

Fin. & Pers.

Gan. Inv. -

Ident.

Inspectio

Intell. a

Laborat Sy

Legal Coun

Plan.

& Duết.

Rec. Mignt.

Spec. Inv.

Training

Telephone

Director See'g

Rm. ~

coffee-

Honorable Clarence M. Kelley

Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

J. Edgar Hoover Building

Washington, D. C. 20535

OSENSTOTITS

Dear Director Kelley:

Thank you for your letter of June 22, 1976, calling my

attention to the important questions raised by the proposed testimon

in various judicial proceedings of a former employee of the Senate

Select Committee to Study Governmental. Operations with Respect

to Intelligence Activities,

I am concerned about the possible

impact of events such as this on the work of the senate Select

Committee on Intelligence ana I have instructed William G. Miller, -

the Commitice's staff director to be sure that the issues which

are raised are considered during

the drafting of both the Com-.

mittee's rules and the Comittee's employment agreements.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

Daniel K. Inoure

Chairman

SO 1N3010

62-1163955

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Mx.

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Mr. Moore

ME.

Mintz

, 1976 .

Mr. Daly

Mx. Stassinos

The Actornay General

Director, FbI

ETER MUNE SE CE CORTORES

SUART M303aS

ALL ME: 50

HATE !

Tor your infornation, lacole Taylor is oue os thros

California, Dlack Lanther Party (AFP) sembers ou

от 5107.

trial In Che Superior Couxt in Callforala for atreapted murder

oi a policomen on September 10, 1971.

Throughout the Erias the

defense has

attented to establish thai the FBI'S CONTELERC

harassos tho defondants and caused thon to comit the crine.

The detonne has ssbpoonaed and is Incscoucins the oral testinony

of hithur Jotterson, who qualified as an expart vitreas on the

baste of being an investigator or erloyse of

the Bonnte Sesect

Conmitioe (BSC). lix. Jeffercon Is Identiflod in SSC reporta as

en S86 counael.

In the SSC Linal renort dated Anzil 26, 1976,

mo entieled "BATEILIGOUCE ACIIVITIES AND INE BIQUIS DE AMERI-

CANS, **

itr.

Jeffezson 1s liated

as one of tuo principal stats

BUChOTE

of the

report "The IBI's lEforts to Disrupt nad

Neutralize

the Ilack Fanther Farty."

In addition to the los Angeles trial, FRI emioyees,

fomer enloyses and as inforant have bech naned as co-delendents

In a civil accion captioned "Zeris Mayton,

Edtret4

zain se soldared,

(5.S.D.C., M.D. I11.) Chril recion number

in Chicago,

Illivois.. Thds action tas

brought by heire os tuo Il nerbers killou in a lecerber &, 19638

srooting between 202 nombers in Chicaro aud Chicago Folice

officera

• assigneó to the

Scate'& Attorney's Office, Cook Couaty,

11112028.

Onr COLXICEP2O has boen interjected inte thia trial

by the plaiatifis'

allogations that the shooting was & cultisa

Cion of a acries of FBI

BE2.

COMELILO accions airscted againat the

Fir. Jofferoon 1s liated as a pitness for the plainciafo

In this trial.

Also in connection wich tho recent civil action stylec

"Elaride Cleaver, ot al,

D. G.s

Avil Action sunter 76-0795,

clarence H, Kallero%t, et the

U.S.D.C.,

in on Ney 20,

Inotzuction of United States Vistrice Court Judge June I. Creen,

FBI personnel met vith Deparzaent of Justice civil Divlaion

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The Attorney Ceneral

attorneys and plaintiffs' attorney in attempt to explore ways of

counsel, Robert

of Washington, was accompanied by one Mary

• De Oreo vino tas sp-

Mr. Cornell subsequently

advised a Departmental attorney that Ms. Da Dreó is associated

vith his lar firm.

Senate Select Cormittee reports identify Mary De Oreo

as a Research Assistant of the SSC.

Book II oi

the tinal report

of the Senate Select Cormittee report entitled "INTELLICENCE

ACRIVITIES AND THE RIGITS OF AVERICANS," Identifies De Oreo as

assisting in the preparation of SSC report entitled, "COINTELPRO:

The FBI's Covert Action Programs Against Anerican Citizens," and.

"Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Case

study.

Senate Eesolution 21, of January 21, 1975, establish~

ing the Select Committee To Study Governmental Operations With

Respect To Intelligence Activities, Section &, states in pari

that,

"As a condition of employnet-reach person shall agree

not to accept any honorarium, royalty or other payment for

speaking engagement, magazine article, book, or other endeavor

connected with the investigation and study undertaken by this

Cormittee."

Rule 7.5 of the Rules of Irocedure for the Senate

Select Coumittee, adopted April 9, 1975, states,

"To testiony

taken including the names of witnesses testifyins or naterial

presanted at an Executive Session, or classified papers, and

other materiain received by the staff or its consultants while

in the employ of the Committee shalt, be nade public, in thole

or in part or by way of sumary, or disclosed to any person

the Committee:

Rule 7.6 states, "Before the Committee is called upon: •

to make any disposition with respect to the testimony, papers,

or other naterials presented to it, the Connittoe nenbers shall

have a reasonable opportunity to examine all pertinent testinony:

papers and other materials that have been obtained by the Conmittee

staff. No members shall release any such testinony, papers, or

other materials, or any infornation contained in such testimony,

papers, or other materials, to the public of any person outside

the Commttee miess authorized by a majority vote oi the entire

Committee, or atter the termination of the

Cormittee, in such

Mannet a3

way be determined by the Senate."

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Mr. Stassinos

The Attorney General

Date changed to

Given the above, I question the propricty of

Mr. Jefferson's appearance at the los Angeles and Chicago BP?

trials, and quallying as an expert witness on the basis of his

association with the SSC. I also question is. Da Oreo's assist-

ing the plaintiffs' attorney in the Eldridge Cleaver case.

I am separately corresponding with Senator Daniel ½.

Inouye, Chairmen,

senate select cormittee on Interligence,

to bring this ratter to bla attention, since he will be engaged

In the preparation oi guidelines for the new oversight coumittec.

A copy of this correspondence is enclosed.

Enclosure

1. - The Deputy Attorney General - Enclosure.

1

- Assistant Attorey General • Enclosuce

Office of Legislative Affairs

NOTE: Reference memorandum dated May 27, 1976, from J. G

Deegan to Mr. Leavitt, captioned,

"HAROLD TAYLOR, EM-BPP"

enumerating material contained in letter to the Attorney

General.

Regarding subpoenaed materials, mentioned in

referenced memorandum from our Los Angeles and San Diego

Divisions,

these materials are all contained in the footnotes

to Book III of the Senate Select Committee Final Report, datec

April 23, 1976, in chapter entitled,

"THE FBI'S COVERT ACTION

PROGRAM TO DESTROY THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY, " pages 187-223.

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Dep.-A.D.-In7.

Asst. Dir.:

Adia. Seni

(Mount Clipping in Space Below)

Other Voices/Eugene Putterson

Sweet Lies Soothe Hoover

EDITOR'S NOTE: Eugene Patterson i

did not publish a peephole journal, and told

president and editor of The St. Petersbuig

ithe agent a person's private life is not news,

Times, where this column originally ap-

he hotly criticized The Constitution for sup-

peared. He was editor of The Atlanta Clin-

porting Dr. King's public. leadership and

Fin. & Pers:

Gen. Inv.

Ident.

Inspection, Y

Intell.

Laborat ry

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Plan. & Eval. -

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Director Sec'y

stitution 1960-1968.

blinding its readers to his private "immoral-

..: While the late J. Edgar Hoover was di-

ity." Other Southern

newspapers received

(Indicate page, name of

recting agents

of his Federal Bureau of

similar visits and to the press' credit not

newspaper, city and state.)

Investigation to smear and ruin private cita-

one printed the FBI's smears in Dr. King's

zens he didn't like,

he

lifetime.

Page 5-A

was

being

deluded

McGill and I were astonished and out-

THE

within his own head:

fraged that our friends in the FBI Atlanta

quarters, we now leạrn,

bureau had been assigned, obviously by

ATLANTA CONSTITUTIO:

by

deceitful

reports

Hoover, to such a dirty business as charac

ALL INFORIAtTENdaNTAneggia

from

assistants

who

ter assassination, and by these sleazy

apparently

told

the

director

what

he

Ral Nicil could muster a towering DATE 2S8-00 BYS

BY SALM/RE

wanted to hear.

anger and I never saw him madder. His

first impluse was to get word to Dr. King so

Not only

was

he could protect himself. He picked up the

Hoover

dangerously

telephone to pass the information to Dr.

misusing the federal

police powers, he was

King's father but I dissuaded him from

upsetting Dr. King Sr.

spreading the

being fed false and obsequious information

¡ FBI's smear around the family.

on which to base his reprehensible acts.

He spoke of getting in touch insteadf

That double danger surfaced last week

With Atty: Gen. Robert Kennedy to let him

when a staff study was released on the Sen-

know what the FBI was up to. I don't know

106620-

100-

Fate investigation into FBI spying on Ameri-

if he reached Kennedy personally. I persone

can citizens in Hoover's time.

• The study contained a memo from Wit

liarn Sullivan, Hoover's deputy, to Hoover

This writer has personal knowledge that the

information Sullivan fed his superior was

false.

Sullivan told Hoover in 1965 that the

Jate Atlanta Constitution

publisher Ralph

McGill said and did certain

dishonorable

things which I know he did not say or do.

My office, as editor of The Constitution

at that time, adjoined McGill's. As close

personal friends and professional running

mates we talked repeatedly every day,

lunched together, shared our problems and

sought each other's advice.

We were in.

separable, in almost constant contact, and

during our 12 years together I never knew

him to tell me an untruth or deceive me on

his thinking.

Nothing disturbed us more during that

stressful time of Southern desegregation

than our separate discoveries, discoveries,

I which we immedately shared, that FBI

agents were spying on the personal life of

Dr. Martin Luther King Sr. Our knowledge

i was firsthand. Agents of the Atlanta FBI bu-

reau visited us in our offices and alleged

they had proof of Dr. King's involvement in

extra-marital affairs. In my case an agent,

on two separate visits, insisted strenuously

phat 1 assign a reporter and photographer to

catch Dr. King and his companion at an ait.

& port where an FBI "informant" (meaning

g to board a plane thie

Seching wakind

I tried to explain we

ally told this story te John Doar, one

Kennedy's assistants, and was appalled

when I got no reaction from him, not evert

an indication he had heard what I said (and

we were speaking face to face). I realized

hen that Hoover either was beyond Kenne.

": ay's control, or else Kennedy" knew what

Hoover was doing. McGill and I traded

disappointed exclamations over this.

Thereafter McGill's columns supported

, Dr. King's leadership of the civil rights,

movement more strongly than ever.

But Sullivan's memo to Hoover claimed

that McGill was so shocked by the FBI's

information on Di. King's private life that

he stated he would use his influence to get

Dr. King out of the leadership of the civil

rights movement! That must have been

music to Hoover's ears, encouraging him to

press on with his bugs and taps on Dr.

King's bedroom. The problem is, it just was.

an't so. MeGill's shock was directed at the

(FBl, and his support went to Dr. King. He'd

have been the last man in the world to

• desert King in these circumstances.

Worse, Sullivan's memo went on to re-

gale Hoover with the notion that McGill

would attempt to block an Atlanta banquet

scheduled to honor Dr. King after he won

the Nobel Prize. McGill would work through

a banker iriend to get the business com

amunity to withdraw its support for the ban

Iquet, Hoover was told by Sullivan.

That fabrication is a laugher for onl

"who was there, as 1 was. There wasn't any

austr ass community suppor..

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Date:

Edition:

Author:

Editor:

Title:

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ligene Patters

Hal Gulliveh

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"""The fact is that" McGill was the only

white business of professional leader in

Atlanta sho stepped forward to co-sponsor.

the banquet, in conjunction with a Catholic

bishop and a Jewish rabbi, while the bank-

ars and businessmen of that city ran for

cover. In conversations

with me. McGill

alternately raged and laughed at the specta-

cle of Atlanta's white establishment being

too timid or too segregated to even send

second vice presidents to the banquet honor-

ing a black Nobel Prize winner.

While Hoover enjoyed Sullivan-inspired

visions of the great liberal newspaper pub-

lisher warning an eager business establish-

ment

away from

the King banquet,

watched McGill work his. way around the

-boycotting businessmen to the holders of

real power in Atlanta, whom he persuaded

to bring their influence and pressure to bear

on the bankers to support the King banquet.

At a vesy. late hour the banquet was saved

from being a lonely gathering of black peo-

ple and a few white humanists by an inpour-

ing of second 'vice presidents,

and even

some firsts, because the word

had been

passed from on high as a result of MeGill's

single-handed exertions.

I had thought the finest irony of that

banquet was the praise Time magazine later

lavished on Atlanta because the shite estab-

fishment had honored & black son, the kind

of national publicity that brought a boom to

That once sleepy town.

But now the senate investigating staff

has discused the true irony: Hoover thought

McGill was trying to sabotage the banquet;

because his agents had told him so.

The implication speaks for itself. An :

autocratic FBI director, armed with the

public's trust and secure from a cowed Con-

- gress, could misuse his power to stalk and

smear any American citizen of his choosing:

including you or me. And probably because

he wanted only good news, he got demon-

strably false intelligence upon which to base

his whims. Frightening?

Consider the footnote: The agent who

- failed to persuade me to smear Dr. King in

The Atlanta Constitution got a harsh Hoover

i letter and an overnight transfer to a distant .

city not long after he failed to come up with

clippings that would have pleased Hoover. I

saw the letter. It said the agent was beint

punished for being six pounds overweight.

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The Attorney General

Director, FBI

50.

U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

1 - Mr. J. B. Adams

2 - Mr. J. A. Mintz

(1 - P. V. Daly)

February 23, 1976

1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall

1 - Mr. J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr.

w. 0. Gregar

1 - Mr. S. Klein

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

Reference is made to my memorandum of December 19,

1975, in which I advised you of a breach of confidentiality

in the handling of FBI documents delivered to the SSC. This

memorandum detailed the disclosure in the North Carolina Press

of former FBI informant George F. Dorsett, which disclosure

was specifically attributed to documents delivered by this

Bureau to the SSC.

On February 6, 1976, the SSC held an Executive Session

concerning 'Domestic Intelligence Investigations." During the

course of the Executive Session several requests were made of

the Bureau personnel present. Among these was a request by

Senator Robert Morgan for a detailed breakdown of payments

made by this Bureau to George F. Dorsett, whom the Senator

alleges to have been a Bureau informant reporting on the

Ku Klux Klan. He also alleged that Dorsett was a "salaried

employee" of the FBI.

George F. Dorsett was an FBI informant fron January,

1959,

to October, 1970.

At no time was he a "salaried employee"

I of this Bureau.

Dorsett supplied infornation concerning

Ku Klux Klan activities primarily in North Carolina. He was

discontinued as an informant when his activity in the Klan

Assoc. Dir.

ceased, at which time his relationship with the Bureau continued

Dep. A d_to_ be excellent.

Dep. AD Inv. —

Asst. Dir.:

Admin. -

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The Attornoy General

Payments to Dorseit commenced January 30, 1959,

and lasted until April 29, 1970.

During this period, he

was paid a total of $26,266.01 which consisted of $16,797.79

for services and $9,468.22 for expenses.

these payments at FBI Headquarters reveals Dorsett was paid

on a "cash-on-delivery" basis, and that these payments were

commensurate with the infornation he furnished.

Dorseit's informant status has not been disclosed

or acknowledged publicly by the FBI. Dorsett hinself has

persistently denied in public, his former role as a Bureau

informant. During an interview of Dorsett by FBI Agents on

December 12, 1975, he expressed concern for his personal

safety and

for the saiety of his family, based on newspaper

articles which alleged his informant status. If information

regarding payments to Dorsett becomes available to the news

media, it would confirm his informant status and further

jeopardize his safety.

Based on a previous agreement with SSC Staff

personnel, the FßI has not been required to divulge the

identity of any individual who served in an informant

status with this Bureau. In view of the above, the Bureau

feels it cannot respond to Senator Morgan's request, and

is forwarding a nemorandum to the SSC explaining this

position.

The Bureau's reluctance in giving this information

is based on the need to protect the safety and well being

of those who have volunteered their services to assist

their country and the FBI.

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The Attorney General

Inclosed for your approval and forwarding to the

Conmittee is an original of a menorandum which responds to

the above request by Senator Robert Morgan.

A copy of this memorandum is being furnished for

your records.

1 - The Deputy Attorney General

Attention: Michael E. Shaheen, JI.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

NOTE:

Above necessary to apprise the Attorney General of

Bureau decision not to furnish the SSC with material requested

by Senator Morgan at Executive Session on 2/6/76.

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1 - Mr. J. B. Adams

2 - Mr. J. A. Mintz •

(1 - P. V. Daly)

1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall

1 - Mr. J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr. W. O. Gregar

1 - Mr. S. Klein

February 23, 1976

U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL, OPERATIONS WITH

SSC.5PPAS

advised than com not

0n7/22/74 Blockhers,

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACIIVITIES (SSG)

ALLISIN"

PC: CONTAINED

DATE LANS ALIEN

Reference is made to a request by Senator Robert

Morgan at an Ixecutive Session of the SSE on February 6, 1976.

On February 6, 1976, the SSC held an Executive Session

concerning "Domestic Intelligence Investigations." During the

course of the Executive Session, several requests were made

of the Bureau personnel present.

Anong

these was a request by

Senator Morgan for all information concerning payments made by

this Bureau to one George F. Dorsett, whom Senator Morgan

alleges to have been a Bureau informant. Based on a previous

agreement with SSC Staff personnel, the

FBI has not been

required to divulge the identity of individuals who have not

been publicly acknowledged as informants.

The FBI has made no public statement as to whether or

not Dorsett acted as an informant of this Bureau, and Dorsett

has, himself, publicly denied ever serving in an informant

capacity. In view of the above agreement, this Bureau feels it

Assoc. Dir. -

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Dep. AD Adm. -

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The Attorney General

Director, FBI

U. S. SINAIS SELECT COMMITTEE

ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

Enclosed for your approval and forwarding to

the SSC is the original of a menorandun relating to this

Bureau's review of the SSC's druft concerning its Findings

and its report on Domestic Intelligence Activities.

Included in the menorandun is infornation concerning the

final draft repori of the SSC ontitled "Dr. Martin iuther

King, Jr., Case Study."

Also enclosed is a copy of the menorandum for

your records.

Enclosures (2)

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2 - Mr. S. F. Phillips

April 7, 1976

is not for dissemi-

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your request

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STUDY GOVERNIINTAi, OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT IO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

NICONT

On March 31 and April 1, 1976, representatives

of this Bureau reviewed the SSC's draft concerning its

Findings.

The purpose of the review vas to recognize and

bring to the attention of the SSC Staff any informacion

the FBI believes to be classified or otherise sensitive

to the extent that it should not be made public, as vell

as the identities of any IBI personnel below the rant. of

Section Chief which, by prior agreement between the SSC

and FBI, would not be included in the Findings.

Sei forth below are the instances noted there

deletions or changes are suggesied. An enumeration of

these instances was informally furnished to kir. Dan IcCorkle

of the SSC Staff on April 2, 1976.

14/2/76

"The following concerns Senate Select Cormittee

(SSC) Findings, in seven parts, made available by SSC

3/31/76 for FBI review to deterine whether or not any

of the material is classified and to take notice of the

names of any FBI Special Agents or former Special Agents

below the rank of Section Chief.

"Attached is a list of comments resulcing fron

the review. In acdition to those comments indicating

sole material appearing to be missing in the Findings,

the following should be noted:

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"Lach of the seven parts of the Findings

comnences with a heading 'lajor Finding," followed by

another heading "Subfindings." In all instances, the

material under these two headings has been excised and,

therefore, no IDI review was possible. Vc are, therefore,

noting these exceptions io the racerials supplied for

review.

"Attachment

14/1/76

"Jumber

"R2839

*R2863

Comments

"R2816

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Konc.

(1) A footnote on page 33 contains the name of

Forner FBI SA B. C. Rachner. This name should be

deleted as he vas never a Section Chief or higher

ronl:.

that some information is missing fron page 38

which needs to be supplied for IBI review.

(1) Page 19 contains the name of former SA Lish

Whitson which should be delated as at the time

involved he was not a Scetion Chief or higher rani.

(2) Page 23 contains the name of former

SA Stapleton which should be deleted as at the

supply for FBI revier.

On page 37 the nare of SA lyan should be deleted

as he las not a Section Chies or higher rank.

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A portion of page 21 appears to be nissing and

should be supplied for fBI revier.

(1) On page 27 a footnote contains the initials

of a Spocial Agent or the FBI. While the identity

of this SA is not apparent on the surface, there

is a possibility the initials could lead to his

identity. Further, there is a likelihood he vas

not a Section Chier or higher rari. the inicials

should, therefore, be deleted.

(2) On page 29 appears the initials of an FBI

Spocial Agent. While the identity of this Sa is

not apparent on the surface, there is a possibility

the initials could lead to his identity. Furcher,

there is a 1ikelihood he tas not a Section Chief

or higher rant. The initials should, therefore,

be deleted.

"R2864

On page 20 a footnote contains the initials of

a Spocial Agent as B. B.; on page 27 a footnote

contains the initials of a Special gent as i. S.;

and on page 29 footnotes contain the initials of

Special Agents B. K. and G, i. In respect to

all of these pages, it is believed that the initials

should not be included as they could lead to the

identities of the Agents. While the ran' is not

known, it 1s likely it was below Section Chief."

On March 31 and April 1 and 2, 1976, FBI

representatives also revieved the SS's draft report on

Domestic Intelligence Activities for the same purposes as

indicated above relating to the Findings. After review,

McCortile of the SSC Stoff was furnished on April 2, 1976, an

informal note calling to his attention the following matters:

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SENATE SELECT COMMITIEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

"A footnote on page 149 contains the name of

former SA Russell Horner and a footnote on page 223

contains the name of former SA Sam Papich. Neither of

these individuals was a Section Chief or higher rank;

their names should, therefore, be deleted. Also, pages

188 and 192 are missing and should be supplied for FBI

review."

By FBI memorandum dated March 26, 1976, certain

matters requiring the SSC's attention were brought to

notice concerning the SSC's draft report entitled

"DI. Martin Luther King, Jr., Case Study." On April 2, 1976,

the SSC made available its final draft report on this

matter for further review. It was noted that footnote

number 63 on page 110 still contained the name of former

FBI Special Agent William Stapleton which should be deleted

as noted in the March 26, 1976, memorandum. This was

orally brought to the attention of McCorkle on April 2, 1976.

1 - The Attorney General

NOTE:

The Findings, which were in seven parts, were

reviewed as a coordinated project in INTD by the personnel

having primary interest in the contents such as Supervisor

D. Ryan regarding COINTELPRO, Supervisor S. F. Phillips

concerning Martin luther King, JI., etc.

Phillips furnished

the informal notes and advice to McCorkle as indicated above.

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Addressee:

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SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

B LHM. • Memo C Report dated _

4/7/76

Caption of Document: U.S. Senate Select Committee (SSC).

(FBI review on 3/31, 4/1 & 4/2/76

of SSC draft reports)

heturn this receipt to the Intelligence Division, FBI

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE

BEFORE •COMPLETING.

CLASSIFY AS APPROPRIATE

*fO:

Intelligence Commi

ATTN: Central Index

Staff

FROM:

FBI

SUBJECT: Abstract of Information Provided to Select Committees

1. HOW PROVIDED (check

appropriate

Il a document was made available

for review but not

transmitted, so iote.)

DOCUMENT

BRIEFING

INTERVIEW

¡ TESTIMONY

OTHER

2. DATE PROVIDED

4-7-76

3.

TO WHOM PRO.IFSD (check appropriate term; add specific names if appropriate)

4.

SSC

HSC

IDENTIFICATION (provide descriptive data for documents; dive name

or identification númber

interviewee,

testifier and subject)

of briefer,

Memorandum

5.

wise

RESPONSE TO (rist date

and

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number

staie

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of (name),

umber alive,

in response to formal request, other-

subpoena, etc.)

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INFORMATION (enter

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TS or

Codeword)

U

othe pharopriate key words from the list provided separately; if key words not listed are

Information handling

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

Memorandum relating to this Bureau's review of the SSC's draft

concerning its Findings and its report on Domestic Intelligence

'Activities. Included in meno is information concerning the final

draft report of the SSC entitled "Dr. Martin Luther King, JI.,

A Case Study."

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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Date:

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(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL

(Precedence)

REGIOL

BET TON

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116395)

FROM:

SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (62-6887)

SUBJECT: C

SENSTUDY 75

ALL INFORMATION CONFAINED

On friday, 1/9/16,

MONTGOMERY, retired reporter,

"San Francisco Examiner," called me.

received

He, said he had just

a telephone call from a ROBERT ERIEDMAN-of "Time

Magazine" in New York. FRIEDMAN toid MONTGOMERY that he

had been going over some of the Church Committee Reports

and that it was obvious that the FBI in the past had "fed"

MONTGOMERY a considerable amount of information.

MONTGOMERY

information regarding

MONTGOMERY told FRIEDMAN that this was not true, that he

received his information from the Sheriff's Office in Alameda

County.

FRIEDMAN also indicated that MONTGOMERY had received

information concerning ANGELA DAVIS and the guns used in

the Marin County shootout in which several people were •

killed. MONIGOMERY told FRIEDMAN that this was not true,

that he had received this information from the Marin County

Sheriff's Office and that the FBI was not involved in this

case at that point but did later have an unlawful flight

warrant on DAVIS, which resulted in her eventual arrest in

New York!

FRIEDMAN referred to several

Ciner

• incidents in

the Church Committee Report and indicated it was obvious to

him that the FBI had furnished the information to MONTGOMERY.

MONTGOMERY told him this was "a lot of garbage."

MONTGOMERY

then asked FRIEDMAN if MONTGOMERY's name was mentioned in

the report as having received the information and FRIEDMAN

said it was not although FRIEDMAN drew the conclusion that

it was MONTGOMERY.

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MONTGOMERY again told FRIEDMAN that he had many,

many sources and that he was not the recipient of information

volunteered to him by the FBI.

MONTGOMERY commented that

FRIEDMAN obviously did not want to believe this.

MONTGOMERY furnished this for information.

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Mr. I. W. Leavitt

J.

G. Deegan

HAROLD TAYLOR

EM - BIP o

1 - J. B. Adams

1 - Legal Counsel Division

- I. W. Leavitt

1= J: 0. Ingram 5/27/76

1

S, F. Phillips

1 - J. G. Deegan

1

- D. Ryan

1 - J. T. Aldhizer

(1) To provide information concerning state

prepare appropriate communication to the U. S. Senate pro-

testing activities of Senate Select Committee (SSC) staff

member Arthur Jefferson who has involved himself on the

side of Black Panther Party (BPP) subjects against the FBI

in legal proceedings in Los Angeles and Chicago.

SYNOPSIS: In a state court case in Los Angeles, Califomia,

Involving Taylor, a former BPP member on trial for attempted

murder of a policeman in 1971, the defense has tried to

establish that the FBI's Counterintelligence Program (COINTELPRO)

harassed the defendant and caused him to commit the crime.

In its latest action the defense has subpoenaed 65 documents

from our Los Angeles and San Diego offices.

Review of these

documents indicate they are all COINTELPRO

related and subject

Taylor is not mentioned.

Los Angeles and San Diego recommended

and FBIHQ concurs that these documents should not be produced

and

the Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in Los Angeles

and the Department of Justice in Washington, D. G., are being

47/16t°

Hearing is set for approximately

testimony of Arthur Jefferson, reportedly an employee or in-

vestigator of the SSC who allegedly authored SSC report on

Est tarassment of Bre, particularly in California.

sSc final

report dated 4/28/76,

confirms Jefferson's connection with the

SSC.

In addition, Jefferson is listed as witness

for the

plaintiffs in the Iberia Hampton civil suit in Chicago and our

COINTELPRO efforts against the BPP have also been interjected

into this suit.

Since Jefferson is apparently using information

obtained through his SSC work, an appropriate

communication

should be sent to the U. S. Senate protesting

his actions.

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Memorandum to Mr. T. W. Leavitt

Re:

Harold Taylor

157-14077

RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) We are continuing efforts with the

Department and the AUSA, Los Angeles to resist producing

subpoenaed documents.

(2) That the Legal Counsel Division pre-

pare appropriate communication to the U. S. Senate protesting

the actions of Arthur Jefferson.

DETAILS:

Los Angeles Situation

Harold Taylor is one of three Los Angeles BPP

members on trial in the Superior Court in California for

Etempted murder of a policeman on 9/10/71

rial the defense has attempted to establish that the FBI'

COINTELPRO harassed the defendants and caused then to

commit the crime.

On 5/24/76 Los Angeles advised that the defense

attorney in this case, Beth Lizsey has subpoenaed, and is

introducing the oral testimony of Arthur Jefferson. Jerferson

qualified as an expert witness on the basis of being an

investigator or employee of the SSC and reportedly authored

the Committee's report about alleged FBI harassment and

Illegal activities against the BPP, particularly in California.

According to the prosecutor in the case, Jefferson's testimony

to date has been before the jury.

On 5/25/76 Los Angeles advised that a subpoena

duces tecum was received on 5/25/76 in the Taylor case and

directed to custodian or records tbi.

_Los Angëles and

San Diego Divisions. The sabpoena called for production or 25

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Memorandum to Mr. T. W. Leavitt

Re:

Harold Taylor

157-14077

documents of the Los Angeles office and 40 documents of the

San Diego office. These documents were specifically identified

according to date and whether they were prepared at FBIHQ or

The subpoena states the documents are material

to the issue

involved and relevant to the defense of Taylor,

a member of the BPP.

In its review of the list of documents Los Angeles

was able to identify 21 of the 25, all of which relate to the

BPP COINTELPRO file. The documents are of general nature

pertaining to the disruptive tactics against the BPP and none

mentioned Taylor. Similarly, San Diego determined all

communications located which were named in the subpoena

were in its COINTELPRO file and none contained any reference

to Taylor.

Los Angeles and San Diego recommended documents

not be made available to the defense and the Intelligence

Division and Legal Counsel Division concur. AUSA Dominick

Rubalcava, Los Angeles is handling this matter but to date

has been unsuccessful in contacting Departmental Attorney

Gordon Daiger, Washington, D. C., for his opinion regarding

production of

the documents.

Rubalcava stated he is making

no recommendations at this time pending discussions with

Daiger, but feels documents subpoenaed should not be made

available unless the entire trial would be jeopardized.

Rubalcava believes court appearances pertaining to production

of documents will not be scheduled until approximately 6/1/76.

He advised the defense counsel is utilizing expert testimony

of Arthur Jefferson who is testifying concerning FBI actions

undertaken nationwide to disrupt BPP activity.

On 5/26/76 Mr. R. F. Peterson of the Legal Counsel

Division contacted Daiger who stated he has not been in

contact with Rubalcava concerning the matter. Pending dis-

cussion with Rubalcava, Daiger will render an opinion

regarding production of the documents.

Chicago Situation

FBI employees,

former employees and an informant

have been named as co-defendants in the case captioned

"Iberia Hampton, et al v. Edward Hanrahan, et al."

This

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civil action was brought by heirs of two BPP members killed

in a 12/4/69 shoot-out between BPP members in

Chicago and

Chicago police officers assigned to the State's Attorney's

Office, Cook County, ILlinois.

Our COINTELPRO has been

interjected into this trial by the plaintitts to the point

of alleging the shoot-out was a culmination of a series of

FBI COINTELPRO actions directed against the BPP.

Steven Blackhurst, Assistant Special Counsel on

Intelligence Coordination, Department of Justice, has

advised that according to Ed Christenberry, Departmental

Attorney handling the Hampton suit, Arthur Jefferson is listed

as a plaintiff witness in that trial. We have no indication

that Jefferson has testified to date. You will be advised of

further developments.

Arthur Jefferson

SSC documents identified Arthur Jefferson as an SSC

counsel who in the final SSC report, dated 4/28/76, is listed

as Principal Staff Author of the Appendix entitled "The FBI's

Efforts to Disrupt and Neutralize the BPP."

OBSERVATIONS: (1) We will continue our efforts with the AUSA

in Los Angeles and the Department to resist producing subpoenaed

documents in the Taylor trial.

are specifically identified, it appears Jefferson is capitalizing

on information he obtained in his SSC work relating to our

appropriate communication to the U. S. Senate protesting

Jefferson's actions.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN.

REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

MR. CALLAHAN

DATE:

5/10/76

FROM

: J.

B.

ADAMS

SUBJEC

SENSTUDY)

Assoc. Dir.

P. AD AI

Asst. Dir.:

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You and I met this morning with the Attorney General,.

Mike. Shaheen, Steve Blackhurst, and Senator Morgan of North

Carolina and his assistant, WalteryRicks.

'1!:

Senator Morgan was desirous of receiving the approval of

Mr. Levi for public release of certain documents concerning FBI

investigations of the Klan in North Carolina. These documents pertain

to efforts of an informant to charter a number of chapters after breaking

away from the main Klan organization, and would in all probability pin-

point the identity of the informant. The Senator also wanted certain

documents concerning Cointelpro activity against the Black Panthers

in North Carolina cleared for public release.

After much discussion, the Attorney General voiced..

his great reluctance to in any way reveal the identity of an informant

even though the informant had publicly been identified by Senator Morgan

in speeches. Mr. Levi reminded the Senator of the procedures followed

by the Senate Committee and the agreement not to reveal informant

identities. Senator Morgan was unhappy with this position and feels that Th

North Carolina is being unfairly labeled by the FBI as the Klan capital

of the world when, in fact, much of the Klan activity and violence can be

attributed, according to Senator Morgan, to FBI informant activity. His

interest in releasing these documents stems somewhat from the fact that

Statements he has made chainine by khan Te so alt gis he a H68

that many letters critical of him had been written by ex-Agents, which he

suspects may have been motivated by the Special Agent in Charge. He

stated these letter's do not bother him, since they give him the opportunity

to strike back.

8. JUL 28 1976

The Attorney General advised Senator Morgan that we would:

be glad to review the documents and the Attorney General would let him,

JBA:am

1 - Mr. LeavittDATE

1 - Mr. Mintz

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Re: SENSTUDY

know his decision after a careful review had been made. Mr. Shaheen

will maintain contact with Mr. Ricks concerning the identities of the

specific documents desired.

ACTION:

Information only.

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¿ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: Mr. T. W. Leavitt

Seistud,

2-75

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RETENTION DE XEROX

EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION UNITS

1 - Mr. E. W. Walsh

1 - Mx. T. W. Leavitt

DATE: 5/4/76

1 - MI. J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr. G. I.. Tunstall

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DATE 1-28D0 BY PAGN

W. O. Cregar to Mr. W. R. Wannall memorandum,

dated 10/7/75, received approval for additional Xerox

copying machine, Model 7000, to be located in Room 4063,

JEH Building, for use by the Senstudy Project. With the

decreases in demand for material by both House and Senate

Committees, this machine is no longer required for this

purpose on a full time basis.

To indicate the volume of documents_being repro-

duced on the three machines now being utilized by the

Intelligence Division, the following data is submitted for

the month of March, 1976:

ST. 115. REC-73

62-4143

1. Model 7000 with sorter (machine described in

above paragraph) was used to reproduce 45,459 pages during

the above month.

2. Model 7000 without sorter was used byltheUl 13 1976

Division for the production of 40,700 pages.

3. Model 3600 was used to reproduce 28,066 pages

during the month of March.

As indicated by the above figures, all three

machines are needed to handle the reproduction needs of the

Intelligence Division. While there is a decrease in demand

for materials by both the House and Senate Committees, there

is an increase of court order material in various suits in

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Memorandum to Mr. Leavitt

Re:

Request for Retention of Xerox

Equipment for Use by Document

Classification Units

which the Bureau is involved, including the Socialist

Workers Party suit which recently necessitated the

Xeroxing of thousands of pages on an expedite basis.

The transfer of the Document Classification Office and

its related activities from the Inspection Division to

the Intelligence Division will add to the volume of work

being placed upon these machines. An increase in the

Freedom of Information Act requests and appeals also

creates additional need for reproduction of documents.

Although it is impossible to determine with

any certainty the amount of documents which now need to

machine. Additional information will be submitted as

the Division adjusts to the new work when a definite

volume can be predicted.

ACTION:

That the Xerox Model 7000 copying machine be

retained in the Intelligence Division.

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Memorandum J. G. Deegan to Mr. T. W. Leavitt

Dated: 5/4/76

Re: Request For Retention of Xerox

Equipment For Use by Document

Classification Units

ADDENDUM OF MECHANICAL SECTION

• RBM:09

5/25/76

The Intelligence Division requeststthat they be allowed to

retain the Xerox Model 7000 with 10 bin sorter. That Division received

approval by memorandum W. O. Cregar to W. R. Wannall dated

10/7/75 for this additional machine for use by the Senstudy Project.

This machine is no longer required for this purpose on a full time basis;

however, reproduction figures submitted for the month of March indicate

a continuing need for the Model 7000 with sorter as well as another 7000

machine and a Model 3600 presently on board. This matter will be

followed closely on each quarterly copying/duplicating inventory report,

the next being due 7/10/76, to be certain there is a continuing need for the

Xerox Model 7000 with 10 bin sorter.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

JULY 1973 EDITION

→ GSA FPMR 141

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : Director, FBI

DATE: May 18,

FROM : The Attorney General

SUBJECT:

Assoc. Dis

Dep.-A.D.-Imỷ

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv.

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Senator Morgan Letter

I wanted to make sure you saw a copy of the letter

from Senator Morgan, which we have discussed.

brid.

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIS NESSIES

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€838.

FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO, CHAIRMAN

JOHN G. TOWER, TEXAS, VICE CHAIRMAN

PHILI" A. HART, MICH.

HOWARD H. BAKER, JAY

sAlTEr, MONDALE, MINN.

BARRY GOLDWATER, ARIZ.

WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY,

ChANLES Me L MAINIAS. GRaMb.

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

United States Benate

SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

May 11, 1976

The Honorable Edward H. Levi

The Attorney General

Washington,

D.C. 20530

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

Dear Mr. Levi:

HATE DISHES REAL/Pr

I would like to thank you for the courtesy you extended

by promptly responding to my request to see you.

Your action

exemplified the spirit of cooperation between the Executive

and Congress which prompted my request.

I do feel that my concern that the FBI clear for release

the documents with which I was concerned deserves your seri-

ous attention.

While I am aware that the release of the docu-

ments may confirm the identity of a former FBI informant, I

feel the posture the Bureau has taken in publicly denying that

the events described in the documents ever took place neces-

sitates their release, if only to set the record straight. It

should be noted that the Bureau's public position in this situ-

ation,

as well as in others, has been taken in direct response

to public statements I have made critical of past improper FBI

activities.

FBI activity, instead of it is the confirmation of improper

the identity of the informant, wed

which I am concerned. Further, it is my feeling that,

on information I have received, the identity of the intormant

is already common knowledge..

The other group of documents for which I sought release

concern FBI actions taken against the Black Panther Party in

North Carolina.

and I anticipate no problems with their clearance.

Under sep-

arate cover I am furnishing Mr. Steve Blackhurst copies of the

documents for which I seek clearance.

Again, let me express my appreciation to you for your as-

sistance in this matter.

Sincerely,

ENCLOSURE

Robert. Morgan

(NORTH

CAROLINA)

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The Attorney General

Director, FBI

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON IN BLACE SEE ACT COES (SSC

1 - Mr.

N. P. Callahan

1 = Mr. J.

B. Adams

2 - Mr. J. A. Mintz

(1 - Mr. P. V. Daly)

May 28, 1976

1 - Mr.

D. W. Moore

- Mx.

2 - Mr.

T.

W. Leavitt

S.

F. Phillips

- Mr.

J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr.

T.

J. Seabaugh

1 - Mr. J. D. Powell

Reference is made to memorandum dated May 12, 19/6,

of Assistant Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination

Steven Blackhurst to FBI Assistant Director, Legal Counsel

Division, John A. Mintz, which transmitted a letter from

Mr. Walter Ricks of the

SSC Staff enclosing documents

Senator Robert Morgan of the SSC requests be cleared for

public release.

Reference is also made to the letter of

Senator Morgan to you of May 11, 1976, relating to this

matter.

Enclosed for your appeal and forwarding tafthe

SSC is the original of a memorandum responsive to the

referenced communications.

Also enclosed for your records

Is a copy of this memorandum.

By memorandum December 19, 1975, I Informed you

of the disclosure in

the North Carolina press of the identity

of a former FBI klan informant attributed to an unnamed source

on the SSG. By memorandum April 22,

capy dE an article in the April 4, 1976, issup ovided to you a

Greensboro, North Carolina,

"Greensboro Daily News,

" in which

it was reported that Senator Morgan publicly identified this

same FBI klan informant.

Some of the documents concerned

herewith also relate to this same informant.

The documents that Mc. Ricks has submitted for

public release have been reviewed.

I respectfully request

Assoc. Dir. -

that this request be denied for the reasons set forth in

Dep. AD Adm. - enclosed memorandun.

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The Attorney General

It is noted that Senator Morgan in his letter

points out that some of the documents he requests be

cleared for public release pertain to the Black Panther

Party and do not appear to compromise an informant.

Senator Morgan'

documents

ompromising an informant. I feel, however, that t

accede to any part of the

request is contrary to my

position that this request should be denied inasmuch as

it appears not to be within the scope of SSG business.

Enclosures (2)

The neputy tice de craneen, Jr.

Attention:

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1 - MI.

N. P. Callahan

1 - MK. J.

B. Adams

2 - Mr. "J. A. Mintz

(1 - Mr.

P. V. Daly)

1 = Mr. D. W. Moore

1 - Mr. T. W. Leavitt

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2 - Mr. S. F. Phillips

1 - Mr. J. G. Deegan

U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO

STUDY GOVERNMENTAL, OPERATIONS WITH

RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

1 = Mr.

T.

J. Seabaugh

1 - Mx. J.

D. Powell

Reference is made to SSC request of Walter E.

Ricks, III,

dated May Il, 1976, forwarding copies of

documents which

• Senator Robert

Morgan wishes to have

cleared for public release.

Reference is also made to

Senator Morgan's letter to Attorney General Levi dated

May 11, 1975, pertaining to these same documents.

The requested clearance for release is not

being granted.

It appears this request is a personal

request of Senator Morgan and not related to SSC

business.

The SSC has conducted a thorough review

of FBI Counterintelligence Program activities relating both

to white hate and black hate groups and individuals.

The

SSC has held public hearings, issued public statements,

and prepared and released its reports covering these areas.

It is felt that the FBI should not agree to any further

public release of documents in this area and that specifically

no such release should be approved for any request that is

not that of the SSG for SSG purposes.

Senator Morgan states in his letter to the

improper FBI activity.

Your attention is invited to the

remarks or Dilector Keiley at fuLton, MissourI, on

Assoc. Dir. -

May 8, 1976, in which he clearly acknowledged his

Dep. AD Adm. -

recognition of some past improprieties.

It is felt that

Dap. AD Inv. -

statement is sufficient; we should proceed in a more positive

Asst. Dir.:

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SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

Senator Morgan in his referenced letter states

regarding the possible disclosure of the identity of an

informant that it is his understanding

identity is "already coumon knowledge, that this informant's

This informant's

public identification is based solely on unauthorized

disclosures that have

been made in the North Carolina

press attributed

to unnamed sources on the SSG and to

Senator Morgan.

For the FBI to accede to the public

release of these documents would serve only to support

the prior unauthorized disclosures of the identicy or

a confidential informant. It is emphasized that the

disclosure of this or any FBI confidential source or

confidential informant is considered a most serious breach of

confidentiality.

. - The Attorney General

NOTE:

U. S. Senator Robert Morgan of North Carolina, member

of the SSG,

has publicly criticized the FBI for its Counterintelli

gence Program (COINTELPRO) actions directed against the klan and

the Black Panther Party, (BPP) in North Carolina.

Some documents

that were provided to the ssc, and relating to this area,lead to

the identity of a former klan

informant.

This informant has been

identified in the North Carolina press attributed to the sse

and by Senator Morgan.

On May 10, 1976, Senator Morgan and the

Attorney General, with respective assistants, and Associate

Director N. P. Callahan and Beputy Associate Director J. B.

Adams met.

At that time Senator Morgan expressed his desire

to have documents released publicly which allegedly support

his contention that the FBI has conducted itself improperly in

Its investigation of the klan, particularly in North Carolina.

The Attorney General stated his reluctance to reveal in any way

the identity of a confidential informant.

The Attorney General

did advise Senator Morgan that we would review the documents and

the Attorney General would inform Senator Morgan of his decision

regarding their release.

Senator Morgan has requested of the

Attorney General that we grant approval for public release of

documents allegedly supporting Senator Morgan's allegations of

FBI misconduct.

These documents include those that identity this

informant.

We are recommending to the Attorney General that the re

quest be denied inasmuch as it appears to be a personal request

of Senator Morgan and not a request of the SSC and that the SSC

has prepared and released its report on COINTELPRO activities

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SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)

NOTE CONTINUED:

with ample opportunity to address this matter.

The Director's

recent remarks at Fulton, Missouri, are particularly germane to

requesting

the release

The SSC is referred to the Director'

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The Attorney General

Director

FBI

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITTES (SSC)

1 - Mr.

P. Callahan

1

- Mr.

J. B. Adams

2 - Mr. J. A. Mintz

(1 - Mr. P. V. Daly)

July 9, 1976

1 - Mr.

D. W. Moore

- Mr.

T.

W. Leavitt

2 - Mr.

S.

F. Phillips

- Mr. J. G. Deegan

1 - Mr. J. D. Powell

in response to memorandum dated May 12, 1976, of Assistant

Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination Steven

Blackhurst to FBI Assistant Director, Legal Counsel Division,

John A. Mintz, which transmitted a letter from Mr. Walter Ricks

of the SSC Staff enclosing documents Senator Morgan of the

SSC requested be cleared for public release.

Senator Morgan's request was discussed by

Mr. Blackhurst and FBI Intelligence Division personnel on

June 14, 1976.

Mr. Blackhurst was advised that the FBI is +

strongly opposed to the release of these documents in a form

that an informant's identity would be disclosed.

The following

positions relating to this request were made:

the documents

should not be approved for release inasmuch as the request is

the request is not a

covered in these documents and has issued its report; the

longer has standing to conduct business; it is felt nothing

is. to be gained by continued exposure and concentration on

past specific incidents; Senator Morgan entered into the

Congressional Record on May 10, 19/6, my May 8197020

remarks

afrfulton, Missouri, and Senator Morgan at

his agreerent with my remarks.

ENCLOSURE

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Regarding BlackSTallier Party (BPP)

documents it was

pointed out that Larry Donnell Little, who as

BPP leader was

advised by your Special Review

Committee of the tagi COLNIELERO lactions were taken against him.

Ext. Affairs— Little is currentlyltunhing fớr Alderman in Minston-salem,

in I - North Carolina, and disgigsure of thesepdocuments at this

time

/could be construed as an improper intrusion into local politics

Vithe Federal Government.

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December 20, 1975, issue of the "''inston-Salem Chronicle,"

Winston-salem, North Carolina, Little is quoted as being

aware of the Freedom of Information Act as a means of

obtaining material from FBI files.

Mr. Blackhurst advised that he desires to have

available as many options as possible for consideration in

responding to this matter.

Accordingly, he requested that

these documents be reviewed and excised for public release

if this option should be chosen.

Enclosed herewith is one set of the documents

that has been excised and one set that is not excised, but

is red-lined to show what excisions have been made.

I would appreciate your advising me of the action

taken in response to this matter.

Enclosures (2)

I - The Deputy Attorney General

Attention:

Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.

Special Counsel for

Intelligence Coordination

NOTE:

This is to accomplish delivery of excised documents to

Blackhurst in accordance with his request as set forth above.

Documents Senator Morgan has requested for public release in the

form originally turned over to the SSC identified a Charlotte

klan intormant. This informant was identified when the documents

were considered collectively.

The documents have been excised

extensively and the informant's identity can no longer be

established from the documents if approved for public release.

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

1 - Mr. A.

J.

Decker

(Attn: W.

Lo Bailey/

- W. Brady.

DATE: 6/30/76

FROM

: S. F. PhillipP

1 - Mr. T. W. Leavitt

2 - Mr.

S.

F. Phillips

SUBJECT:

SENSTUDY 75

* Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dop. AD Inv. _

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst..

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Files & Com. -

Gen. Inv. -

Ident. _

Inspection

Intell..

Laboratory -

Plan. & Eval. -

Spec. Inv. -

Training -

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Telephone Rm.

Director Sec'y -

This memorandum provides for filing of

voluminous newspaper and wire service clippings relating to

the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC)•

Since inception of the SENSTUDY 75 Project,

we have

accumulated I thick foldes containing newspaper and wire service

clippings plus some additional material such as magazine articles.

and other public source data.

folders,

Sub A file was never opened.

Retained material is in

general, but not precise chronological order.

With the end of

the SSC

mandate and issuance of its final report, it is

believed we should now provide for the final and permanent

retention of this material.

This matter was discussed by writer with Messrs.

W. L. Bailey and L. W. Brady of the Records Management Division

on 6/29/16 and it was agreed that the most practical manner of

COPY FILED IN

handling would be to file this material as a bulky enclosure

behind file and that no indexing would be necessary. Further,

that the original of this memorandum be filed in the main

SENSTUDY 75 file,

62-116395, and a copy be filed in Sub A

to 62-116395 which should be opened as a repository of it alone.

The presence of a copy of instant memorandum in the Sub A will

UNRECORDED

serve as a permanent flag advising where the material is actually

filed.

ACTION:

Upon approval, Records Management Division will handle

In accordance with procedures outlined above.

The material is

the art maintained in Room 3959 and war pained there fast

the writer.

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ORSICAL-FORMINO. 10

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MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. T. W. Leavitt

TWHS

S. P. philips

1 - Mr. A.

J. Decker

(Attn: W.

L Balley/

L. W. Brady

DATE:

6/30/76

- Mr.

= Mr. S: F. Beavitt

Phillips

'SENSTUDY 75

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HOUSTUDY

Bufile: 62-116464

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

EREIN IS UNG ASSIFIE

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. _

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Admin.

Comp. Syst. _

Ext. Affairs

Files & Com. _

Gen. Inv. -

Ident. -

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Director Seç'y -

This informative memorandum to advise of start of

"wrap-up" project in connection with files,

tickler folders,

special indices and other material relating to captioned

matters.

With the end of the mandates of the Senate and House

Select Committees

Last reports, out

"cuntelligence Activities and the release of the

work relating to the two Committees

has, with the exception of a few loose ends, come to an end.

The two remaining clerks in the SENSTUDY 75 Project along with the

writer,

are now primarily engaged in a "wrap-up'

project

consisting mainly of the following:

per

(1) complete a special indices which has been in

punpacation on a continuing basis and which will provide for reag

identification of all documents furnished to the Select

Committees;

(2) after consultation with Messrs. W. I. Bailey and

L. W. Brady and key clerical personnel of the Records Managemers

Division, we have launched a step-by-step effort which will

(A) integration into the files themselves of

copies of voluminous documents which were delivered and/ox eye

access to the Committees.

These documents for the most part have

heretofore been maintained with our tickler folders.

(B) appropriate filing of 12 folders containing

voluminous public source information such as newspaper clippings,

wire service excerpts and magazine clippings.

(A separate

memorandum is being prepared on this matter.)

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Re:

SENSTUDY 75

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(C) identify all documents delivered and/or

given access to the Committees and provide Ior necessary notations

o be placed on the

"original file copies"

lissemination/access to the Committees.

(P) indices matters--integration of special

SENSTUDY 75 indices into Bureau

(Separate memorandum be provid"

for necessary approval of procedures to be worked out, to be

submitted.)

(E) "permanent" retention of tickler folders.

(Separate memorandum to provide for necessary

procedures to be worked out, to be submitted., approval of

ACTION:

None. For information and record purposes.

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