</s>File #: 62-HQ-116395 Serial Scope: EBF 10810 NW#: 88608- DocId: 32989541

Summary  
The documents provided focus on legal and administrative frameworks governing electronic surveillance, FBI operations, and national security investigations in the United States during the 1960s-1970s. They detail debates over the legality of warrantless wiretapping, statutory authority for intelligence gathering, and inter-agency cooperation between the FBI, Department of Justice, CIA, and foreign intelligence services. Key topics include post-*Keith decision* (1972) guidelines for domestic surveillance, legal challenges to presidential authority in national security cases, and operational procedures for tracking subversive activities, terrorism, and fugitive apprehensions. The documents emphasize judicial oversight, statutory compliance, and the balance between executive power and individual liberties, while also highlighting FBI roles in foreign liaison operations and inter-agency information sharing.  

Key People  
- William D. Ruckelshaus (Deputy Attorney General)  
- Clarence M. Kelley (FBI Director)  
- Damon Keith (U.S. District Judge)  
- Kevin J. Maroney (Deputy Assistant Attorney General)  
- Huey P. Newton (Black Panther Party leader)  
- Igor A. Ivanov (appellant in surveillance legality cases)  
- John William Butenko (co-defendant in espionage-related trials)  
- Herbert J. Stern and Johanan I. Goldstein (U.S. Attorneys)  
- Attorney General (unnamed)  
- Deputy Attorney General (unnamed)  
- Inspector Thomas J. Smith  
- Mr. E. S. Miller  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (DOJ headquarters, FBI Headquarters)  
- Ann Arbor, Michigan (CIA office bombed in 1968)  
- Oakland, California (Black Panther Party HQ)  
- New York City (Black Panther chapters monitored)  
- Chicago, Illinois ("Days of Rage" demonstrations)  
- Buenos Aires, London, Madrid, Manila, Mexico City, Tel Aviv, Hong Kong, Great Britain, Australia (FBI Legal Attaches stationed abroad)  

Key Events  
- *Keith decision* (1972): Supreme Court ruled warrantless wiretapping of domestic groups unconstitutional.  
- Wiretapping of the Black Panther Party: Interceptions revealed plans to assassinate police commissioners and foreign financial ties.  
- United States v. Ivanov (1973): Legal dispute over warrantless foreign intelligence surveillance and Fourth Amendment compliance.  
- "Days of Rage" demonstrations in Chicago (1969): Monitored via electronic surveillance for planned violent activities.  
- FBI fugitive apprehensions and asset recoveries (1973): 1,047 fugitives located, $2.9 million recovered.  
- Recovery of a hijacked American airliner in Buenos Aires (1973) without casualties.  
- Collaboration with foreign agencies to track terrorism, car theft rings, and international fraud cases.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Conducted domestic and foreign surveillance operations; debated organizational reforms and legal authority.  
- Department of Justice: Issued interpretations on national security surveillance legality and procedural standards.  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Involved in intercepting foreign intelligence activities, including Soviet operations.  
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: Reviewed legal challenges to electronic surveillance practices.  
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), British Security Service, Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO): Collaborated with U.S. agencies on international investigations.  
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), U.S. Customs Service: Considered for overseas FBI operations.

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