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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== File #; (22 -Ho= llb395 Serial Scope: (St NpIzo3x Izo4x 4SfNg Izosx_- 2o6-IzlOX J2l2+ IzyxIzL4xL 42IS4Z5X Released under the JahnF. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 992 (44USC 210? Note): Case#:Nw 88614 Date; 03-18-2026 NW-880T4Doci332989602 Page ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== OFTIONAL FOrH No: 10 MY 1962 Edition Gs7ipMr (41 CfN ot-11.6 Assoc. Dir. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Dep. AD Adm: 1 Mr. Mintz Encs _ (2) AD Inv. Memorandum Asst. Dira: 1 Mr Adams Encs _ '(2) Admin. 1 Mr Bassett L Encs (2) Comp. Syst. Ext. Affalrs Mr _ J_ B Adams DATE: 12/5/75 Filos & Com. Gan. Inv. Mr - Wannall L= Encs _ (2) Idont. 5 Mr Cregar Encs (2) 4nli"ton FROM Legal Counsel Mr . Hotis ' Encs . .(2) 1 Mr L Encs _ (2) Lakaec Logal Plan. & INFORMATION CONTAINED Spec. Inv. SUBJECT: SENSTUDY: 75 HEREIN V6_UNCLASSIFIED Troining DATE ogiloBY HBreale Telaphone Rm. Director Sec'Y On 12/4/75 , a meeting was held with thel Eollowing representatives 'of captioned' Committee: Chief Courisel F.A.0 . Schwartz; Assistant Counsel Paul Michel; Staff Member Mark Gitenstein; Staff Director 'Of the Domestic Task Force John T _ Elliff; and Staff Member John Bayley _ Representing the Bureau at this meeting were Deputy Associate Director James: B_ Adams Assistant Director John A Mintz Inspector John B_ Hotis 1 SA Paul V . Daly . The meeting discussed the' forthcoming testimony O 12/9/75 0f the Director before that Committee and Elliff fur nished the Bureau two' draft papers 'discussing the' Bureau S investigative jurisdiction and issues the Committee Staff feels the Senate Select Committee must address 'Erom a legislative standpoint_ Copies "of these' papers are attached _ The first paper which consists "0f six pages discusses in Part 1 what the Committee sees as problems 'arising out 0f the' FBI ' s domestic intelligence investigations This portion highlights the' fact that these investigations may be overbroad in scope collect irrelevant information and continue the in- vestigations beyond what the Committee sees as their normal investigative conclusion This portion also addresses the investigative techniques used during these investigations and the' resultant dissemination Of information collected_ Under Part 2 1~ the document discusses options available to the Committee These options run the gamut from abolition '0f the Bureau S domestic intelligence functions to administrative oversight by the' Attorney General or Congressional oversight or enacting legislation providing for domestic intelligence investi- gations with legislative limits imposed on such investigations Included is the consideration 0f creating an Inspector General gndependenh 215X 7 JAN 22 1976 Enclosures CONTINUED OVER PVD : lad U; } (9) 5/ 8 49 2 6 1976 NW 88617-,uocld: 32989602 4S Bonds Regularly on tbe Payroll Savings Plan Depa Daly NRRwroriz Ex and -ZA FcC-51 Qttlsllyd Obe: Savings Buye ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== Legal Counsel to Mr Adams RE SENSTUDY' 75 The second position paper which was prepared by John T _ Elliff begins by a six-page statement and analysis 0f the Bureau S current authority to conduct domestic in- telligence investigations He then lists four options for the Committee_ Option 1 is for Congress: to pass: legislation ratifying the existing FBI authority as set forth by Presidential directives and Executive 'Orders _ Option' 2 suggests Congress might serious con- sideration to creating a separate Security Intelligence Agency within the Department 'Of Justice In this Option Elliff sug- gests: that the: FBI itself has 'considered this Option as part "'Of the' larger question 'Of separating all FBI intelligence functions from law enforcement functions 0f the Bureau _ Option 3 considers the elinination "0f FBI domestic intelligence_ In his analysis "Of this position 1 it might be possible for the Bureau to develop the necessary intelligence information through its; normal criminal investigations and thus remove the' necessity for domestic intelligence investi- gations as presently conducted . Option: 4 considers setting standards' 'for domestic intelligence investigations In this Option_ 1 Elliff states that the FBI should be authorized by statute to conduct domestic intelligence investigations only as Congress' ' finds that regular criminal' investigations would not provide information to an- ticipate or prevent the use Of violence in violations 'Of Federal law and that incidents "0f the use 'Of violence in such violations are 'Of a serious nature and threaten the' security Of the country _ For purposes "Of the Director S appearance on 12/9/75 before the Senate Select Committee , it is believed his' response to: questions 'concerning the 'aforementioned position papers should be that the Bureau has received copies and is reviewing the various proposals and that it would not be appropriate at this time for Ithe Director to comment regarding the substance 'Of the proposals _ CONTINUED S OVER 2 _ NW 88614 Docld:32989602 3 give Page ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== Legal Counsel to Mr Adams RE : SENSTUDY: 75 Elliff indicated during this meeting that the Director during his appearance may anticipate being asked a question by one of the Senators relating to his statement before the American Bar Association in Montreal concerning the necessity for the sacrifice of certain individual rights at the expense of investi- gations _ He also anticipated the Director might be asked a question concerning his position on COINTELPRO Regarding the question concerning the Director s statement before the American Bar Association in Montreal the Legal Counsel Divi- sion will draft a proposed resonse Concerning COINTELPRO a response has been prepared and will be put together with the briefing material' for the Director This memorandum in general highlights the Options presented in the attached papers A more detailed analysis should be prepared the Intelligence Division and existing documents addressing these proposals 'should be made available for the Director s, briefing book for his testimony _ RECOMMENDATIONS : (1) That the Director respond to questions concerning the attached position papers as set forth above Done - (2) That the Legal Counsel Division draft a proposed response concerning the Director S statement made in Montreal relating to the sacrifice Of certain individual rights Dane (3) That the Intelligence Division make a detailed review 'Of the various Options 'set forth in the two attached position papers _ (Fok Junseyyes+T 3700F Corfei C7o3 Aftcr 3 NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 4 by 1 1 '219) S Iz mfr Z_ Lpm 131/7s ` (st 30 ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== Issues and Options for Discussion with Former_Attorneys General Rogers Katzenbach ana Clark MDe-lle ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEd DeTeU ppEBel BY I_ Background In the past few weeks the staff has presentea ehe Committee with evidence suggesting the following about the FBI ' s internal security intelligence program: 4_ The program is massive involving the collection 0f information on the activities of thousands 0f innocent, law-abiding American citizens _ B These individuals were not alleged espionage agents , but citizens who fall within the FBI' s vague definitions of 1i subversion" and "extremism" M T O purely homegrown "threats to the national security" That FBI policy on I subversive" and "extremist" inves- tigations was vague ana subject to the following abuses: 1_ overbreadth in scope in that groups were investigated whose threats to the national security were tenuous , if not non-existent. 2 _ collection of information on the personal life and political views of subjects unrelated to the national security. 3 _ the continuance of investigations well after it shoula have become obvious that there was no legiti- mate predicate. D_ Particularly invasive collection techniques were used , including electronic surveillance mail opening , and sur- reptitious entries Although these have been terminated, the predominant and perhaps most insidious continues today through the FBI S huge informant/confidential source network_ EJ Information collected in the course of these investiga- tions is disseminated regularly throughout the federal government and to local law enforcement. F Until 1971 , information collected through these investi- gations was disseminated as part of the COINTELPRO pro- gram to the subjects friends _ relatives_ employers and others in an effort to aiscredit or "neutralize alleged II subversives" Or "extremists" ifl37s NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 5 ENCLOSURDI le15X ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== G The FBI' s internal security intelligence program was used by Presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Richard Nixon to serve their political interests usually by collecting information on critics or political opponents_ H The program was conceived and implemented in secrecy , and although parts of the program were shared with out- side authorities from time to ttime_ { until now no President , Attorney General 7 or Congressional committee has been exposed to the entire program in detail_ I' The program is not authorized by statute but is' founded on a series 0f secret or ambiguous Presidential orders , which in turn are based upon a questionable assertion of "inherent constitutional authority" J_ The program continues today, albeit or a much more limited basis than in the late 1960 ' $ and early 1970' S, and the basic machinery for the program I Mae the huge informant;/confidential source network T tt is still operating_ K There is no statute or internal Bureau or Justice Depart- ment policy prohibiting a new Director Attorney General, or President from ordering the Bureau to expana the pro- gram to its earlier dimensions _ II_ Issues and_Qptions Among the issues and options which might be discussed with former Attorneys General in response to. what the Committee has learned are the following: A Abolition_ Elimination of the FBI internal security intelligence program as Attorney General Harlan Stone ordered in 1924 when confronted with abuses growing out of the FBI' s first irternal security intelligence pro- gram , such as the infamous Palmer raids_ In weighing this option , the Committee should consider the following issues: 1 Whether there are not sOme functions (e.g' protecting the President preventing or at least predicting violence by terrorist organizations or predicting civil disorders) which require intelligence collec- tion _ NW 88614 Docld:32989602 6 Page ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== 2 _ Whether FBI intelligence reports are valuable in that respect, especially in light of a recent GAO report suggesting that such reports are rarelyy use- ful in predicting violent activity. 3 _ Whether such information assuming it is valuable , coula not be obtained through more traditional criminal investigations 4 Whether the value of the information ; marginal or otherwise , justifies the risk to civil liberties inherent in such intelligence collection 5 _ Whether , given the way in wnich limited and ambiguous grants of authority have been expanded into major authorizations , any statute short of a total prohibi- tion of all non-law enforcement intelligence activi- ties in the domestic sector will be adequate to pre- vent the recurrences 0f the kinds of abuses uncovered bby this Committee_ (Or, conversely, whether it is possible to draft a law authorizing a limited civil disturbance and counter-terrorist intelligence mission that will not eventually evolve like the National Security Act 0f 1947 _ into a charter for unantlcipated ana unwanted covert activities. ) 6 Whether it would be sufficient to restrict the FBI to criminal investigations without also (a) placing limits upon the length of investigations (b} the kinds of information which can' be collected and dis_ seminated on the subject irrelevant to the alleged criminal act, (c) the utilization 0f warrantless electronic surveillance and other particularly inva- sive collection techniques _ and (a) the utilization 0f a huge informant/confidential source network with- out judicial or Justice Department Supervision _ B Authorizing Statute Recognition of the value of internal security Intelligence, but placing limits upon the program designed to minimize the" infringement upon civil liberties , an option being actively considered by the present Attorney General In weighing this option_ the Comnittee should consider many of the issues set out under the first option and , in addition: NW 886.14_Docld.32989602 7 Page ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== 1 Whether meaningful and stringent guidelines can be written which do not so hamper the administration of an internal security intelligence prograi as to make the product not just Iarginal, as GAO suggests , but worthless. * 2 In light of the possibility that the present Attorney General may address this matter via internal Justice Department guidelines, whether this approach does not ignore the legal authority question which can be resolved by statute_ 3_ Whether or not Congress could draft a statutory ver- sion of the guidelines which could be flexible enough to meet an evolving threat and at the same time place meaningful restrictions upon the program 4 _ Even assuming there is no absence of legal authority, is it safe to leave these guidelines in the form of a departmental order which can be rescinded by the: next Attorney General? C Delegaticn of Authority to_Attorney_General Simply ratifying the present program via enactment of 2 statutory charter which grants the FBI authority to conduct an internal security intelligence program subject to its Own internal guidelines or departmental guidelines a3 proposea by the Attorney General In weighing this option, the Conittee shoula consider many of the issues set out above and : 1 Whether such a statute would not be an unconstitu- tional delegation of powers to the Executive Branch _ 2 Wnether enactment of such a statute would not repre- sent 2 failure by the Congress to confront the issues raisea above *A preliminary staff analysis of the Attorney General' s draft guidelines suggests that, despite months of conscientious and painstaking work by a departmental task force, the guidelines are not adequate- This analysis 1 which Will be presented when Attorney General Levi testifies on December 10 indicates that several of the more questionable FBI investigations (e+g_'_ of Dr _ King and the women S liberation movement) woule stiil be permissible under thase proposed guidelines NW 88614 Docld:32989602 8 only Page ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== D_ Legislative Inaction. Enact no: new statute affecting the FBI s legal authority or the internal security intel-' ligence program_ In weighing this option , the Committee should consider many of the issues set out above and , in addition: 1. Whether this failure to act might not leave the status of the program in doubt and subject to court challenge. 2 _ Whether this failure to act after full disclosure by the Bureau might not be taken by the FBI and the courts a5 a ratification of the program_ E_ Administrative_Qversight_ by the Attorney General- The Justice Department should be reguired to exercise greater administrative oversight over the FBI S internal security intelligence program Attorney General Levi, regardless of whatever other options Congress, accepts_ In weighing this option, the Committee shoula consider the following issues: 1 Wnether it is practical for the Attorney General or his staff to review thousands of such investigations each year. 2_ Whether the Attorney General or his staff should review all or just the so-called "full" investiga- tions_ 3 _ Whether , to facilitate the `conduct of such reviews , the Attorney General or his staff should be given "complete" access to Bureau files , including informa- tion regarding the identity and rellability of infor- mants ana confidential sources_ 4 Whether it is possible to develop a staff of career attorneys within the Department with both the access. and independence essential to the conduct 0f searcn- ing reviews_ 5 whether the Attorney General or his staff should not als0 be required to review various informant and sc- called "intensification M programs and the establish- ment 'of specialized indices (which have a significant impact upon which cases are opened) instead of just reviewing individual investigations in 2 vacuun 2s provided by the Attorney General 5 draft guidelines. NW 88614 Docld:32989602 9 by Page ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== F An Inspector General In addition to the above options , an independent Inspector General shoula be created to investigate improprieties the FBI_ This option is advanced by those concerned about the inadequacy of the FBI 1 s investigation of the disappearance of former Director Hoover 5 personal files 7 its limited inquiry into the so-called Atlantic City convention case, and the absence of any internal investigation 6f the abuses in the King case_ In weighing this option , the Committee shoula consider the following issues: 1 Whether it is possible to maintain' the independence of an Inspector General within the Department Of Justice when both the Inspector General and the Director of the FBI will be responsible to the same official 1 the Attorney Genexal 2 _ Whether the Inspector Ceneral should have 01 'complete" M access to Bureau files, including information per- taining to the identity and reliability Of ipformants ana confidential sources . 3 _ Whether an Inspector General with access to extremely sensitive information might not become a serious threat to the independence of the Bureau from politi- cal influence ana to the civil liberties of American citizens G Congressional Oversight In addition to the above options , the creation of an oversight committee {s) in the Congress , to which the Bureau woula be required to report and which would have the power to investigate abuses_ In weighing this option the Committee Should consider the kinds of problems posed by the Justice Department oversight and Inspector General options discussed above to the independence Of the FBI and the confidentiality of its files_ HJ Public Reporting and Disclosure to_Subjects: In adaition to the above options the requirement that the FBI make frequent public reports on the details of its internal- security intelligence programs and policies and reveal the details of improper intelligence investigabions to the subjects of those investigations_ NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 10 by ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== In weighing this option, the Committee should consider the following issues: 1 Whether it is possible to reveal the essence 0f some prograns and policies and the details of some inves_ tigations without jeopardizing the effectiveness of legitimate programs 2 Whether such disclosure might not increase the nun- ber of law suits filed against the FBI alleging illegal activities_ NW 88614_Docld: 32989602 Page 11 ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== 5RAFT MEMOPANDUM December 4 , 1975 . 'FBI LEGISLATION PROPOSED OPTIONS In preparation for the testimony. of FBI Director Kelley and Attorney General Levi on Decenber 9 and 10 , the Domestic Intelligence Task Force is pulling together various proposals Epr legislation dealing with FBI intelligence _ This paper sets forth some of the basic options_ A: Current Statutes ana Executive Orders Tne basic statute governing the FBI is 18 U.S.C. 533 , which reaas as follows: The Attorney Ceneral may appoint officials: (1) to detect and prcsecute cr_mes against the Unitea States 1 (2) tc assist in the protection of the Person of the President , ana (3) to conduct such other investigations regarding official matters under the control of the Department of Justice and the Depart- Rent of State as may be directed the Attorney General Clauses (2) and (3) are a possible statutory basis for intelligence irvestigatiors going beyond the investigation of specific federal crimes Under (2) , the FBI may 0 assist" the Secret Service in the protection of the President by providing NFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN 4E_UNCLASSIFIED DATEieEioo_BY 6-/2395 ~ /2/5K NW+-88614 Docld: 32989602 Page 12 EnGloSVRI by AEXtoRkoa SR2ALMY ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== intelligence On persons or groups who may endanger the Presi- dent' s safety. A formal agreement between the FBI ana the Secret Service sets forth the. types of intelligence information' provided by the Bureau._ However 1 this agreement states that: The FBI will not conduct investigation of individuals or groups solely for the pur- pose of establishing whether they constitute a threat to the safety of the President and certain other persons unless there is an indication 0f a violation of 'Title 18 , U . S _ Code_ Section 1751 or other statute over Ihich the FBI has jurisdiction. (Tab A) Clause (3) recognizes that the Attorney General may direct the FBI to conduct investigations , other than criminal investigations, regarding certain undefined "official matters under the control Oi the Department of Justice " This is 2 possible statutory basis for at least two broad areas of FBI intelligence investigations civil disturbance intelligence and intelligence for the Federal Employee Security Program_ The most recent legal advice to the FBI from the Justice Department_ on the gathering and reporting of data regarding civil disturbances notes that on 'April 1, 1969 , the President designated the Attorney General as chief civilian officer to coordinate the government s response to civil disturbances _ The FBI is instructed to gather and report on "all significant incidents of civil unrest" and on "all disturbances where there are indications that extremist organizations are believed: to be involved in efforts to instigate or exploit them. " The: NW 88614 Docld:37989602 Page 13 ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== FBI fs specifically advised to make reports "even when no specific violation of Eederal law is indicated. 1 On the other hand _ the FBI is instructed not to report "every relatively in- significant incident of a strictly local nature coming to its attention It (Tab B) The Justice Department has given the following recent instructions to the FBI regarding intelligence for the Federal Employee Security Program. Executive order 10450 , as amended by Executive Order 11785 , is interpreted as requiring an FBI investigation of organizations "with a potential" .of Violating federal or state statutes prohibiting unlawful advocacy of vio- lence or the commission of any unlawful act of violence_ TThe FBI is advised that "it is not possible to set definite para- meters covering the initiation of investigations of potential organizations falling within the Order _ # The FBI is instructed to apply "the sane yardstick" to investigations `of individuals who are affiliated with such organizations_ The FBI is specifi- cally advisea that "it is not necessary that a crime occur before the investigation is initiated. M (Tab C) Clause (3) also recognizes that the Attorney General may direct the FBI to conduct investigations , other than criminal investigations , regarding certain undefined "official matters under the control of the Department of State: M This is a pos- sible statutory basis for FBI intelligence investigation of foreign intelligence activities within ehe United states ox to NW 88614 Docld:32989602 14 Page ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== "collect positive foreign intelligence _ The' best example .is the Attorney General' s authorization of warrantless FBI elec- tronic surveillance_ for foreign intelligence purposes _ However there is apparently no instruction from the Justice.Department to the FBI directing the Bureau to initiate investigations of individuals or organizations which have a marked potential for use by a foreign intelligence service, but about which there is no information; indicating intelligence 'activity. (See Staff Report, "Counterintelligence/Counterespionage: The Law and the Philosophy" October 14_ 1975.) In his testimony before the Commi Deputy Associate FBI Director James Adams made no reference to clauses (2) ana (3) as a possible legal basis for FBI intelligence investiga- tions going beyoad the invescigation of specific federal crimes _ Instead, he placed sole reliance on a series of Presidential directives extending from 1936 until the 1960 ' s which the FBI interprets as authorizing it to engage in "domestic security intelligence' investigations" The Attorney Ceneral has codified these directives in a Justice Department regulation instructing &he FBI to: Carry out the Presidential directive of September 6 , 1939 1 as reaffirmed Presi- dential directives of January 8 1943 July 24 , 1950 and December 15_ 1 1953 designating the [FBI] to take charge of investigative work in matters relating to espionage_ sabotage , subversive activities and relabed matters+ 28 C.F.R., Section 0 . 85 (d) NW 88614 Qecld:32989602 15 ttee, by Page ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== The FBI also cites directives .of President Kennedy on June 9 , 1962 _ 1 and Attorney General Kennedy on . March 5 , 1964 , :which are the iatest charter for the Interdepartmental,Intelligence Conference 8 composed of the FBI Director and the chiefs cf the military intelligence agencies_ This group is authorized to coordinate "all investigation of domestic espionage, counter- espionage, sabotage, subversion , and other related intelligence matters affecting internal security. "1 (Tab D) The theory behind the FBI' s position is that the Presi- denit has inberent constitutional. powers , at least in the bsence of contrary legislation, to authorize FBI intelligence activities- The judicial support" for this theory is language in the Suprene Court S opinion in the Keith case { which declarea warrantless wiretapping of donestic groups uI ~ constitutional_ The Court acknowledged the importance of "national secu- rity in its domestic' implications especially at a time of worldwide ferment and when civil disorders in this country are more prevalent than in the less turbulent periods of our {1 history. Under such circumstances, the Court stated; the President has a "fundamental duty" under the Constitution to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United 'States it The Court added , " Implicit in that duty is the power to protect our Government against those who would subvert or overthrow it by unlawful means. II Hence , the Court appeared to NW 88614_Docld: 32989602 Page 16 only ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== recognize that the President' s # 'domestic security role" has a "constitutional basis" ; that the President through the Attorney General may need 1 to obtain intelligence information about 'those who plot unlawful acts against the Government" ; and that I threats ana acts 'of sabotage against the Government exist in sufficient number to justify investigative powers with respect to then_ 01 The Court applied the general principle that "unless the Govern- ment safeguards its own capacity to function and to preserve the security of its people,.society itself could become So dis- ordered that all rights and liberties would be endangered. I Nevertheless , the central holding of the Keith decision was that this power. may not be exercised in such a way as to infringe constitutional rights- 407 U.S . 297 (1972) Even though the President may have the authority under the Constitution to direct the FBI to conduct intelligence investigations in the absence of legislation, Congress has the ultimate authority to substitpte statutory authorization in place of the Presidential directives As Justice" Robert Jackson declared in the Steel Seizure Case, "When the President takes measures incompatible with the expressed or implied will of Congress, his power is at its lowest ebb. 343 U.S. 579 , .637 _ NW 88614 Docld: 32989602 Page_47 ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== Ba Option One Ratifying_Existing Powers The :first option for Congress is legislation ratifying the existing: authority granted to the FBI current Presiden- tial directives and orders_ Such legislation would be cast in extremely general terms_ Its main advantage is that it woula provide a basis for Congressional oversight. It could also reinforce the Attorney General' s role as the immediate super- visor of FBI {ntelligence activities. The statute would authorize the Attorney General to direct the FBI: 1_ to conduct investigations of domestic espionage; counterespionage, sabotage, and subversive activities; 2 to gather and report' information on civil distur- bances; 3 _ to conduct investigations of other related intelli- gence matters affecting internal security; and 4 _ to conduct investigations of official matters relat- ing to the Department of State. In addition, the statute would require the Attorney General to report annually to the appropriate Congressional committees on the volume and type of investigations and reports , the investigative techniques used , ana the policies and procedures adopted by the Justice Department and the FBI: The weaknesses of this approach are obvious 8 Congress woula have legislatea a wholesale delegation of power without NI88614_Docld:32989602 Page 18 by ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== standards or limitations other than the supervision of the Attorney *General and . oversight Congress In ' view of the Select Committee' s findings_ as to the vast overbreadth 0f FBI domestic intelligence investigations and the abuses committed in the name of "counterintelligence "1 Congress would in effect be permi- future expansion of FBI operations to match past policies _ C Option Two K 4 Separate Security_Intelligence_Agency Congress might give serious consideration to legislation creating 2 separate Security Intelligence Agency within the Justice Department. It would perform the functions of the present Counterintelligence Branch of the FBI Intelligence Division; dealing with foreign intelligence and counterintelli- gence/counterespionage. The FBI itself has" considered this option as part of the larger question of separating all FBI intelligence functions from tbe law enforcement functions of the Bureau: (Tab E) A separate agency would be justified if it was authorized to conduct investigations of a wider scope and using different techniques than would otherwise be permitted. In other words 1 Congress could decide that foreign counterintelli- gence investigations should go beyond investigation of specific crimes , that techniques such as electronic surveillance should be used without a warrant or with a special type of warrant, NW 88614 Docld:32989602 19 .by tting only Page ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== and that operations should be: conducted to "counter" foreign intelligence activities by means other than arrest or "persona non grata" proceedings _ On the other hand , if Congress treats the investigation of foreign intelligence activities the same as a criminal investigation , then the FBI should keep the job Any statute in this area must use general language for diplomatic reasons. For example, Congress should not explicitly authorize deception operations or efforts to compromise hostile intelligence officers, even though such techniques may be envisioned_ Such techniques are; dealt with best by establish- ing adequate procedures for authorization and oversight to ensure accountability. The legislation should be more specific where it aeals with investigations and other operations directed at American citizens rather than non-resident aliens in the service of a foreign power _ If Congress believes Americans should pe inves- tigated if have a marked potential_ for use by a foreign intelligence service , but no information indicating intelligence activity exists, the legislation should say SO . The statute should also set out standards for determin- ing whether a foreign-dominated domestic organization falls within the jurisdiction of the separate agency. There should at the very least be substantial information indicating that the organization is directed subsidized by , or in active NW 88614 DocId: 32989602 Page 20 they yet by , ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== 10 collaboration: with a foreign government or organization. (The term foreign organization= m refers, for instance , to a group like the Palestine Liberation Organization. ) If the group fits the criteria for foreign , domination, there should be an addi- tional finding that it may engage in intelligence activities or in activities involving the use of violence in violations of federal law_ If thezgroup meets all these standards , Congress may authorize the investigation .of its activities going beyond regular criminal investigations Such investigations, could extena to all individuals who are members of, or express sup- port for, the organization , as well as to the efforts of the organization to influence and control other groups : However , it may be sufficient to authorize only the investigation of active members and supporters. This would prevent a revival of the "Cominfil" policy of looking into all forms of lawful political ana social activity where Communists might be involv- ea_ The Petersen Committee report on COINTELPRO considered the need for special supervision of foreign counterintelligence operations in the United States_ It recommended the creation of a Foreign Intelligence Advisory Commission to make decisions with regard to the necessity or acceptability of particular foreign counterintelligence techniques _ (Tab F) This proposal NW 88644 Docld: 32989602 Page Z1 ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== 1l as merit in view of the limited amount of time the Attorney General can give_ to personal supervision and the. after-the-fact role of legislative oversight regarding the separate agency: Finally, legislation to create a separate foreign: counterintelligence agency must deal with relationships to the Central Intelligence Agency , the State Department , and other foreign intelligence agencies. The current FBI-CIA agreement on their respective: jurisdictions is only a "memorandum of under- standing" . It allows the CIA to undertake certain clandestine activities within the United States, in coordination with the FBI. (Tab G} Proposals are currently circulating in the Execu- tive Branch for a new National Security Council Intelligence Directive to clarify this matter, as well a3 to regulate CIA electronic surveillance of American citizens abroad. {Tab H) A full draft of a statutory charter for a separate foreign counterintelligence agency i5 not included here, since the focus is- On domestic intelligence issues 04 However 1 one implication pf such a statute woula be that the remaining FBI fvnctions should relate to law enforcement and criminal investigations _ D Qption Three L Le Elimination of FBI Domestic Intelligence The basic assumption behind Attorney General Levi' s effort to develop "guidelines W for FBI domestic intelligence is that regular criminal investiyations are not adequate to NW 88614 _Docld: 32089602 Page 22 only ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== 12 supply the information needed to' anticipate or prevent the use of violence' in violations of federal law. That assumption should be questioned _ Regular criminal investigations are likely to produce a substantial amount of information which can be used to anticipate or prevent future crimes_ For example , intensive criminal investigations of Ku Klux Klan violence in the South during the 1960' s would have required the FBI to look into a wide variety of Klan activities_ Another example is the search for Weatherman fugitives , 2 regular criminal investiga- tion which involves broad inquiries across the country. The FBI has not yet demonstrated that the preventive information it;has obtained came from intelligence investigations which woula not have been conducted as regular criminal investigations. The fact that an FBI investigation was supervised by its Intelligence Division does not necessarily mean that the investigation was, automatically, outside the regular criminal law enforcement jurisdiction of the Bureau, FBI investiga- tion of activities involving the use of violence .in violations of federal law falls within that jurisdiction Moreover , regular criminal investigations can also extend to plans , attempts , or conspiracies to engage in such activities One suggested difference between intelligence-type and regular criminal investigations is that the latter are terminated after a reasonable time , if sufficient evidence to NW 88614 Docld:32989602 23 Any Page ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== 13 justify prosecution is not obtained . However , there is no legal- reason the prosecutor cannot: request that the inves- tigation continue indefinitely as long as there is information that' violent activities and plans for violence are still under- way . The degree of evidence needed to justify a prosecution is certainly greater than the degree of evidence needed to justify an investigation_ All this is not to say that no further standards are needed to guide regular criminal investigations when they may touch on sensitive First: Amendment or other constitutional interests This is especially true 0f 'criminal investigations of .individuals or groups engagea both in lawful political or social 2ctivities and in unlawiul violence or plans for vio- lence. To what extent is the advocacy of violence a proper basis for initiating an investigation? Should an investigation be initiated on the basis of allegations or other information that an individual i3 2 member of , or has expressed public support for, an organization which has as one of its objectives the use 0f violence? Should an investigation be started Or all members and public supporters 0f an organization, some of whose members have acted in concert to use violence? These questions are addressed in the draft Attorney General' s guidelines for domestic intelligence investigations under the heading "preliminary investigations" (Tab I) Since NW 88614 Docld:32989602 24 why Page ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== 14 the guiaelines assune that there should be intelligence inves- tigations , they 'de not consider whether such investigations might be ' permitted as regular criminal: investigations _ The Klan and Weatherman 'examples. again illustrate the point. Once it has been established that a particular Klan group i8 engaged in or planning violence, it seems reasonable to conduct at least prelininary inguiries to determine whether the members and supporters of the group are invoived in the violence .or the plans for violence. Similarly, the search ior Weatherman fugitives who committed bombings' and other acts of violence would appear reasonably to include preliminary inquiries to determine whether other Meatherman menbers and supporters have harbored the fugitives: On the other hand , it woula seei unreasonable to investigate menbers and supporters of all Klan groups across the cointry on the ground that some Klan groups have used violence. Ana it appears equally unreasonable to investigate all menbers and supporters of SDS because the Weatherman faction engaged in violence. The scope of the investigation must be logically related to its specific purpose , and not an excuse for Wide-ranging collection of intelligence_ There is one possible exception to the requirement that the FBI only conduct regular criminal investigations The Attorney General (ana the President) ao require reports on NW 88614 Docld:32989602 25 Page ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== 15 major civil disturbances which may not involve violations of federal law. The FBI should be authorized to gather such data and make appropriate reports as part of its law enforcement responsibilities_ However ; the data nd reports should be limited to information provided by local or state law enforce- ment authorities or obtainea in the course of a regular FBI criminal investigation_ Where local authorities provide infor- mation about Endividuals and organizations which are not the subject of a regular FBI criminal investigation , the data and reports should not be included in the FBI' s general files and nare index. In periods of widespread civil disturbances , the: Attorney General may require a more systematic procedure for maintaining and retrieving civil disturbance information This was the case in 1967 , when Attorney General Clark created the Interdivisional Intelligence Unit in the Justice Department. 'Che IDIU stored and inaexed civil disturbance reports separately from the FBI The data was used to help anticipate or ameliorate disorders _ IDIU has been abolished , although the basic function pf evalua reports on civil disturbances is still performed by the Justice Department. This function should also be authorized by statute, ana the intent of Congress should be that the Attorney General must obtain specific legislative authorization for any future IDIU _ NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 26 ting ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== ~116 IDIU was not perfect. Under Attorney General John Mitchell it supplied' a list of names of American dissidents to the CIA_ (Tab J) It also was used, in conjunction with grand jury proceedings inquiring into terrorist bombings. Both of these activities should be forbidden the statute authorizing the Justice Department to evaluate civil distur- bance information_ Finally, legislation may be needed to make clear that the FBI is not authorized conduct investigations of organi- zations or individuals fcr the specific purpose of compiling 2 of data to be used in connection with name checks under the Federal Employee Security Program- The same principle applies i0 FBI "assistance" to the Secret Service, under the present FBI-Secret Service agreement . A statute must also address the FBI' s current practice of maintaining an Administrative Index (ADEX) of the prime subjects of current donestic intelligence investigations_ The past history of the" FBI S Security Index and other target lists Activists, Agitator Index , Black Extremists) suggests the need to enact legislation banning the compiling of lists of persons by the FBI , unless such persons have been arrested or convicted for specific crimes and the list is used in con- nection with the investigation of such crimes_ NW 88614' Docld:32989602 Page 27 by te body Key Key ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== 17_ These proposals to limit the FBI to regular criminal investigations and civil disturbance reporting must be tested against the: actual' past experience of the Justice Department and the FBI_ Generai instructions frOn the Department to the Bureau may be overly vague , even within the framework of criminal investigation_ Two examples are Attorney General Clark' s memorandum on riots in 1967 and Assistant Attorney General Yeagley' 5 memorandun of campus disorders in 1969 _ (Tab X) The Nation of Islam exchange between the Department and the FBI in 1973-74 is another illustration_ (Tab L) Thus , there is no automatic panacea in restricting the FBI to' criminal investigations_ The need for careful scrutiny f actual investigative policies and practices by Congress and the Attorney General is just as great as if the FBI were authorized ta onduct domestic intelligence investigations. Legislation Mtst focus on procedures for ensuring accoun tability by regular rerorts Erom the Attorney General:to the appropriate Congressional committees_ The followirg are some of the basic elements which should go into a statute embodying this option- It would authorize the Attorney General to direct the FBI: 1 to investigate violations of federal criminal laws 1 providea that the scope and duration of the investigation are logically related to its specific purpose; NW-886.14_Docld:3.989602 28 Page ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== 18 Ma 2 _ to take only such investigative measures as are sanctioned by rule of: law, procedure, oi judicially recognized or acceptea investigative practices , and are not in violation of state or federal law; 3 to seek legal advice fron the Attorney General or his designee whenever a proposed action may be perceived , with reason , to unfairly affect the rights of citizens , provided that this responsibility to seek legal advice is the -duty of both the FBI as an institution and FBI agents as individuals; 4 to collect information from state and local law enforcement agencies regarding major civil aisturbances, provid- ea that such information is not entered into the FBI general files and name index; 5 _ to disseminate information obtained %rom criminal investigations for the following purposes , under regulations promulgated by the Attorney General and published in the Federal Register a : prosecution of violations of criminal laws ; b. prevention or anticipation of violations of criminal laws ; assistance to the Secret Service in the perfor- mance of its protective responsibilities; a_ deternination of the suitability of indiviauals for employment by the federal government; NW 88614 Docld:32989602 29 Page ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== 19 6 : to report civil disturbance information obtaired from state and local law enforcenent 'agencies to the Attorney General for the purpose of determining the' need to use federal miilitary force_,under' .10 Q:S.c; 331 et seq: ; 7: to compile such lists of persons arrested or con- victed for specific crimes as may be necessary for use in con- nection with the investigation of such crimes; 8 _ to;provide to the Attorney General or his designee full access to any information in the possession of the FBI which he may deem necessary for the performance of his respon- sibilities to supervise FBI activities and to submit reports appropriate Congressional comittees on FBI activities; 9_ to" follow such other procedures and standards con- sistent with this' statute which the Attorney Gereral miay pre- scribe, provided that such procedures and standards shall be published in the Federal Register Or , if publication would sub- stantially interfere with the' conduct of invesiigations 1 reportea to appropriate Congressional committees_ NW 88614_Docld: 32989602 Page 30 to_ ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== E_ Option_Four Setting_Standards for Domestic Intelligence The FBI . should be authorized by statute to conduct domestic,intelligence investigations only if Congress finds (1) that 'regular criminal' investigations as described above would not provide information to anticipate or prevent the use of violence in violations of federal law, ana (2) that the inci- dents of the use of violence in violations of federal law are SO numerous ard so serious as to constitute a significant threat to the internal security or domestic tranquility 0f the United States _ The fact: that there are individuals and groups who engage in violence, advocate violence, or believe 'in the desir- ability of the ultimate use of violence to advance their political or social objectives is not enough to justify FBI domestic in telligence authority. There must be additional findings that regular criminal investigations are 'inadequate ana that the overall threat of violence constitutes a serious aanger to the country. Furthermore, if FBI domestic intelligence is authorized by statute, it shoula be an annual authorization which must be renewea each year upon reconsideration Congress and the Attorney General 0f these factors_ Past experience indicates that the annual appropriations process does not provide an appropriate forum for considering the FBI' s basic authority. NW 88614 Docld:32989602 31 by Page ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== ~.21 Attorney General Levi' s araft guidelines provide a basis for the consideration of a domestic intelligence authorization_ They do not cover the investigation of foreign-related activities, which may be directed by , subsidized or other- wise conducted in active collaboration with a Eoreign government , a foreign organization , or their agents . (See Option Two above_ ) The guidelines deal with five different types of threats of violence wich may constitute serious dangers to the country: 1 overthrow of the_government (revolutionary Violence) ; 2 _ interference in the U. S_ with the activities 0f a foreign government (bombing a consulate, attempting to assassi~ nate a visiting foreign leader) ; 3 interference with the functioning of the government or the flow of interstate commerce to influence federal policies (viclent protest activities, terrorist bombings) ; 4 , deprivation of civil rights (xlan violence,. violent protest against busing) { 5 _ incitement of violence which may require the use of federal military force (riots, major civil disturbances accon - panying protest demonstrations) The guidelines also refer to violence directed at state govern _ ments, either overthrow of a state government or interference with the functioning of a state government . NW 88644 Docld: 32989602 Page 32 by , ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== 22 Authorizing legislation should indicate whether domestia intelligence is necessary: for any or all of these specific prob- lems - For example, revolutionary Violence, in an attempt to overthrow the government , may be 3 remote and speculative danger , while terrorist bombings may be substantially interfering with the functioning of the government. Klan violence was unques- tionably 2a serious danger to civil rights in the early. and mid- 1960' S , but is, it SO today? Major riots and civil disturbances were equally serious in the late 1960' s ana early 1970 ' s , but not in more recent years. Violent interference with the func- tioning of a state government shoula , under; our federal system_ 1 normally be dealt with by state and local law enforcement. Therefore, the definition of the puxpose Of' FBI Gomestic intelligence can be simplified. The Attorney General s draft guidelines might be revised to authorize FBI domestic intelli- gence; investigations: 1 to ascertain facts or information which serves t2 anticipate_ ana prevent the use of violence in violations of federal law intendea te a . interfere 1 in the_United States, with the activities of a foreign government or its authorized represen- tatives; and NW 88614 Docld:32989602 33 Page ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== 23 b interfere with the_functioning of the government the United 'States or the free flow of interstate comerce in order_ to_influence_policies or decisions of the federal govern- ment: This formulation concentrates on the most likely current serious danger to the country, namely, politically motivated terrorist violence - FBI Director Kelley' s recent public statements have stressea the increase in terrorist activity from 24 bombings in 1973 to 45 terrorist bombings in 1974 and 46 such bombings in the first six months of 1975. However_ 1 this increasing threat is not the only factor to be considerea_ In the course of the FBI' s regular criminal investigations of these bombings and other incidents of terror- ist violence, can it obtain a5 a by-product substantial infor- mation which may serte to anticipate ana prevent future vio_ lence? If SO ,, the need for broader intelligence-type investi- gations is less evident. The draft guidelines provide that the FBI would conduct full-scale intelligence investigations on the basis of 1f specific and articulable facts justifying the conclusion" that an individual , or individuals acting in concert, may be engaged in activities which may involve the use of violence in violations of federal law. The two "mays" render the require- ment of 16 'specific ana articulable facts" almost meaningless _ Therefore, any legislation should authorize the FBI: NW 88614 DocId: 32989602 Page 34 of ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== 24 2_ to" conduct full donestic intelligence investigations on the basis of specific and articulable facts justifying the conclusion that an individual or individuals_acting in concert, are_engaged in activities which are likely to involve the use of violence as described in 1 above The draft guidelines also discuss the surveillance tech- niques to be used in full domestic intelligence investigations , including informants,. mail covers, ana electronic surveillance The . guidelines note that additional techniques may need to be covered, such as inquiries made under "pretext" photographic surveillance, I trash covers" etc. However ,. the legislation may deal with techniques more generally by providing that the FBI is authorized: 3 . to take_only such investigative mneasures as are sanctioned_by rule of law procedure or judicially recognized or accepted_investigative_practiees and are not in_Violation of state or federal law_ More detailed regulation of investigative techniques for full investigations will be considered elsewhere. The scope of domestic intelligence investigations under the draft guidelines is broadened considerably under the pro- vision for "preliminary investigations 11 They can be initiated on the basis of allegations or other information that an individual or individuals acting in concert, have advocated activities which may involve violence, or 2re members 0f , or NW-886-14 Docld: 32989602_Page.35 ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== 25 have expressed public support for, an organization which has as its objective activities wnich may involve violence _ The purpose of the preliminary investigation is to verify or refute the allegations or information. However , the vagueness of the standard is obvious Therefore , to be consistent with the criteria for full investigations , the FBI should be authorized: to conduct_preliminary_ Jomestic_intelligence inves - tigations on the basis of allegations or other information that an individual, or individuals_acting_ in concert' a advocate the use of violence as described in 1 above; bs are engaged in activities Which are likely_to involve the u38 of violence as described in 1 above; C are nenbers of or have expressed. public support for an organization enqaged in activities which involve or are likely to involve the use of violence 2s described in 1 above provided that_ether mexbers of the organization are currently the subject of a full domestic_intelligence_ investigation or a regular crininal investigation- Unless these changes are made in the guidelines , they would per- mit investigations similar to past investigations which have been seriously criticized. For instance, would allow in- vestigations of all SDS members or all Black Student Union lead- ers. on the ground that their activities may involve violence, NW 88614_Docld:32989602 36 they Page ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== 26 even though there is no specific allegation of likely involve- ment in violerce _ Another reason for the revision is to exclude those investigations_ which: would be: justified as regular criminal investigations_ Thus , 2llegations or other information that an individual i or individuals acting in concert, have engaged in Or plan to engage in activities which involve the use of violence would: fall within the FBI' s regular criminal investi- gative jurisdiction_ Intelligence investigations woula extend further at the preliminary stage to cover advocacy Of violence ana membership in or public support for organizations involved in or likely to be involved in violence. Full investigations require a likelihood of violence, short of actual violence or plans for violence NW 88614 Docld:37989602 Page 37 ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== OPTIONAL Form No. 10 MaY 1962 Editiom GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11 Assoc . Dir . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Dep. AD Adm: Dep. AD Inv. Memorandum Asst. Dic,: Admin. Syst. Ext. Affairs TO Mr _ J B:' Adams DATE: 12/5/75 Filos & Com. Gen. Inv_ Ident. Inspachion FROM Legal Counse Intell; Lobopt Legal Plan. 'vol_ Spec. Inv_ SUBJECT: SENATE SELECT COMMTTEE; Troining ATTORNEY GENERAL'S TESTIMONY , Telephone Rm: Director Soc'y DECEM BER 10, 1975 At 3:01 p. m. on December 5, 1975, Mark Wolf of the Attorney General 's staff, called me at the instructions of the Attorney General and advised that the Attorney_General requested: (1) FBI manual sections on domestic intelligence investigations; (2) A listing identifying all individuals and organizations now the Subjects of FBI domestic_intelligence investigations. Wolf said that the Attorney General is currently en route Chicago and will return to Washington on Sundayvening _ Therefore the requested materials should be delivered to the Attorney General no later than Monday morning, December 8, 1975 . RECOMMENDATION: That the Intelligence Divisia prepare an appropriate response to the Attorney General 's instructions in time for delivery by 9:00 a_ m= on December 8, 1975 , 1 ~ Mr _ Wannall A Mr_ Cregar i 4 Mr. Hotis REC-g 2 1lt 395 > 1215 Mr . Daly 1 E Mr . Mintz ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED 15 DEC 17 1975 JAM:mfd BEne1Zhp28824P DATE BY (6) E 8 4 3 1 1975, NW 88014 [Docld:32989602 BsagUT3s Bonds Regularly on tbe Payroll Savings Plan 2 Comp. McelAe,18; Caee ulw) EX-414 eoUNSEL LEGAL Savings ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0F JUSTICE FEDERAL BU REA U OF INVESTIGATION IW @ WASHINGTON_ D.C. 20535 In Rcply, Plcase Refer to Filc No. (SC) 62-7721 May;13 , 1966 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RJ= NATIONALIST PARTY OF PUERTO RICO INTERNAL SECURITY L PUERTO RICAN NATIONALIST We presently maintain an authorized technical sur- veillance at the residence of Rosa Collazo and her daughter 3 Lydia Collazo Turner 9 1755 Anthony Avenue Bronx , New York_ This surveillance was originally installed on April 13 , 1962 _ Rosa Collazo is the wife of Oscar Collazo who is serving a life sentence in connection with the killing of a White House guard during an attempt to assassinate former President Truman on November 1 1950 _ Both Rosa and her daughter are active in the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico 2 in New York City. During the past six months, this surveil- L lance has continued to furnish valuable information regardirg ] activities 0f Puerto Rican independence advocates in New York. Through this surveiliance we have obtained information 4 L concerning the movement o2 Puerto Rican nationalists between New York and Puerto Rico_ Included in this information 1a5 8 1 advance notice that Rosa Collazo planned to attend the ' General Assembly of the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico 8 9 during February_ 1966 , in Puerto Rico _ Upon her return, 8 details were obzained concerning the proceedings of the 8 General Assembly In addition, we were able to obtain advance li notice of demonstrations in Nem York City in which ] nationalists participated. This enabled uS to inform police 2 authorities and interested Government agencies in advance of ,82 the demonstrationse 8 33 Unless you instruct to the contrary, this technical L 8 I surveillance will be continued for an additional six months. 4 I Very truly yours, # 8 JOVV 18 1 {ohnDEdectoHoover j 2 W Gaore" elueedhow autowaLIO a1 aro case i piont*n NW-88614 Doeld:32989602 Page 39 H 1 ~ Edgar; dLrrg ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== SECRET ~UNITED STATCS DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL B U B EA U 01 INVESTIGATION In Rcply, Plcase Refer t0 WA SLINCTON, DC. 20535 rile No. June 3, 1965 MEMORANDUH FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Re: DOHIINICAN SITUATION INTERNAL SCCURITF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Diego Emilio Bordas Hernandez and his brother, Iuis Manuel Alfredo Bordas, have emer in the current Dominican crisis 2s important financial, political and military advisors to the deposed Dominican President Juan Bosch 1n the latter's efforts to regain control 0i the Dominican Government Diego Bordas is a wealthy shipping executive currently resi in exile in San Juan, Puerto Rico, having been born in the Dominican Fepublic on January 11, 1923 . He served in various high posts under Juan Bosch auring the latter 5 short occupancy of the position 0f President of the Dominican Republic in ezr 1963 0 Bordas spends much of his time at 863 Ashford Avenue in San Juan, using an apartment at that address as his residence curing the absence of its owner Jose Antonio Benitez Jiminez, from Puerto Rico . Jose Benitez is the cousin of Jaine Benitez, the latter the Director of the University of Puerto Rico and a close associate and advisor of Juan Bosch , Diego Bordas also malntains a residence at 21 V, Florencia, Pueblo Viego, 2 suburb of San Juan, near the current residence and headquarters 0f Juan Bosch _ Diego Bordas and his brother jointly operate a Shipping business known as Bordas and Company at Highway Number 2 , Puerto Viejo, Puerto Rico_ and his financial dealings in support of the Bosch efforts can reasonably be expected to be conducted from this commercial establishment_ The Bor das brothers have both been the subjectsof numerous allegations indicating their cooperation with_ proconunist and pro-Trujillo factions in Dominican politics and are apparently opportunists who have seized the current situation to ennance their political and financial futurcs Luis Bordas is currently in the Doninican Republic acting as the Director of Military Operations of the rebel forces supporting Bosch . 6earr" = NATIONAL SECURITY INFOBIATION Si-cn /09- /2 - 2i_ Tnauthorized ; Disclosure ~SrerET REC g Subject to Criminal Sanctiong ~GROURxzl 4 Jun.15 1966 Exciuded efromsautomatao 3 dovaezsddnezzond=, NW 88614 Dedmt 32896488Ege 40 0ec3a satcot;-ob XI ged ding ly '146 RiL, Ce 7T2FIL ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== SECREp HEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENCRAL Luis Bordas is reportedly the Honorary Nicaraguan Consul in San Juan, Puerto Rico and, as a rcsult Department of State clearance for technicii coverage of the business he operates jointly with Diego Bordas was obtained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on June 1, 1965 . In view of the pressing nature of the international situation as it relates to the Dominican Republic, it iS. requested that you authorize technical coverage of the residences of Diego Bordas mentioned above and of the business address of the joint venture operated by the Bordas brothers , Authority is requested for similar coverage of any addresses to which the mentioned residences or business may move in the futuree Respectfully , 9 La^ Jdhn Edgar Hoover Director APPROVED Iulix DATE Ly]Ls SiCRET 5 2 5 NW 886.14_Docld: 32989602 Page 41 ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== 7 2 5 Mr. Ja A: Mintz (1 ~ Mr _ J, B Hotis) Mr _ W. Ra Wannall Mr _ W_ 0_ Cregar 2 S The Attorney General December 19, 1975 1 5 Mr. P. E. Nugent Director, FBI 2 0 . S, SENATE . SELECT COMITTEE AlL INFORMATION CONTAINED ON INELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ( SSC) ba6eToie__8n3} DATE BY Sralvpp J Reference is made to SSC letter dated December 4, 1975, containing requests for materials concerning Martin + Luther Jr_ Enclosed for your approval and forwarding to the SSC is an original of a memorandum in response to Item 2 in that letter. Also encloged for your records is a copy of the memorandum which is delivered to you with 4 copy of the document in response to Item 2 which is delivered to the: SSC . Enc losures (2) ST 115} REC-51l 1 The Deputy General bo -J6 375-_la/4X Attention: Attchaey E. Shaheen, Jr_ Special Counsel for Intelligence , Coordination7 JAN 22 1976 PEN : adn & (9) NOTE: A copy of the SSC letter 12/4/75, is attached to the file copy of enclosed letterhead memorandum _ Exact copy of the menorandum being furnished is maintained in the office of the Assoc . Dir. SENSTUDY 75 Project_ Arrangenents have been made for a repre- Dep. AD Adm_ Dep. AD Inv. senative of the Legal Counsel Division to deliver the attached Asst. Dir:: memo randum as well as the document being_provided to the SSC. Admin. As indicated in the enclosed memorandum; Items 1, 3 and 4 requested EonpAfai;; in the referenced SSC letter are being handled separately_ Items Files & Com. 1 and 3 requested in referenced SSC letter are being hanaied by Gen. Inv. the IS-3 and CI-3 Sections respectively_ Item 4, a rerestatement Ident . Inspection of_prior request, submitted by the SSC is' being handled separately Intell. by: SA: V. R. Thornton of the IS-l Section_ Loboratory Plan. & Evol. Spoc. Inv. Tra = TedophGoe Rm SEGAZT 6 #uNE #D_ Uok Director Sec 'y MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT GPO 1975 0 569-920 @NLe8G WNroda 0789602 42 2 J King, being 8 being ENC JSURE; Comp: 6lJ Jpt ining Page ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== 2 Mr _ J. Aa Mintz (1 3 J_ Ba_ Hotis Mr. W. R Wannali i Mr. W 0. Cregar Mr. P. E. Nugent 62-116395 Deccnber 1975 AELEINFORMATION COnTAInEd V. 5. SENATE SELECT COMMIITTEE TQ MJ9D6susS Genke STUDY GOVERNMEMTAL OPERATIONS NITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACEIVITIES (SSc) Rcferencc i9 made to SSC lctter dated Decenbcr 4, 1975, containing requests for patorial; concerning Nartib Luther King, Jr. The purpase of thic #emjrandun +s to effect_dclivery to the SSC of & copy of 4 letter fron Mr- Eoover to The Honorablc Williom D. Speciel Assistant to thc ot the Mhite Housc, O,oYasfing2oc; D. C, , dated October Fte7;dcg64 = 27 , It 1s notod that in addition to & of this letter_thc SSC requested natcrials 'teetaestin; this SoZztcer WAs hand-delivered to the Fite Hpuce by Mr. DeLoach Or October 28, 19644 Attention is drarvo to the upper right-hand corner of Mr. Hoovcr 8 letter to Hr. and tp thc notation appcaring there rcuding # 'pecgonally deiycereand07zs/s2, D " No additional naterialo arc available in FBIEQ files rcflecting dclivery of this lctter beyond the aforcmentioned notation Wiich, it @ppears, bears tlc initiol pf Br. DcLoach. N Itcmc 1, 3 and & rcgucsted in the referenced SSC letter are bcing handled in scparate regponscs . 1 7 The Attorney General Assoc. Dir . PEN :adn Dep. AD Adm. Dep. AD Inv. (8) Asst. Dir:: and i8 mot for diesemi- Admin. is in response to lmited to proceedings by Comp. Syst. This document Committee: Its use is to unanthorized 'persoi Ext. Affoirs natior _ outsiz,.%onr] conteet may not bedisclosed Files & Com. yovi Cornit"e and 6he of the FBI Gen. Inv_ "el without the eapress Ident. Inspection ORIGINAL AND ONE TO AG Intoll. 0 Loboratory Plon. & Eval; Spoc. Inv. 62-/16+3947-IalYY Troining Legol Coun. 3 Telephone Rm. Director Sec'Y MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT Elluz GPO 1975 0 569-920 NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 43 19 * HEREHN adn request yowr official prepared approval y ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530 December 8 , 1975 TO: John A_ Mintz , Assistant Director Legal Counsel Division Federal Bureau of Investigation 'ROM: Michael E_ Shaheen , Jr Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination SUBJECT : Senate Select Committee Request Attached is a Senate Select Committee request seeking delivery of certain Bureau materials . Please prepare an appropriate response_ I invite your attention to paragraph numbered 4 which amends an earlier request 0f the Committee (Elliff letter of November 25 , 1975 _ Item 6c) which request was the subject of a telephone conversation on December 3 , with Mr Seymor Phillips of the Bureau: CC : Paul Daly All DATE '941jp587,3 BY SEAN 176-1976 ECQUZ ~ 12U46 NW 88614 Doeld: 32989602 Page 44 6j -lib 395 'Fec @nFoRmatioN = CONTAINED HEREHN IEMUKoc Iz-F0 ~evolutiov 3 ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== TrANX CHURCH; IQAHO; ChairMaN Joh: G. ToweR; TEXAS, Vicc ChiaiRMAY PKs~lPRotlARZ Mic#: HOWiARD M, RakER, Jr,, 'AlTcR F. MONALE, MINN: DARRY GOLOWATER, WALTCR D. {IUDOLESTON, KY: CHRRLES MC C. MatHiA MD: RobcrT Moxgan: N.C. RICHAR? 8. ScKweikER, OARY HURT, Colo: @llarised Stctes ~encze wizhiar 6.MILLER, STAFF DiRECTOR R _DERICK ^. 0, SCKWARZ,; JR;, ChIeF CQUNSEL SELZCT COMMITTEE To curtis R: SMoT:ERS, Minority COUNseL STudy GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONs With RESFECT To {NTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Pursunnt To s. RES. 31, Sith CONGRCSS) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 December 4 , 1975 Michael E. Shaheen , Jr. , Esq . Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination Office of the Deputy Attorney General ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREYN U S _ Department of Justice HEREJBXpcLASSFIED24LM1P BY Washington, D_ C_ 20530 Dear Mike: The Senate Select Committee requests the following materials for delivery. 1_ Delivery of all materials pertaining to the circumstances surrounding the recommendation for, authorization of ana duration and termination of the ? a'6` electronic surveillance referred to in Items 1 and 22 of my letter of November 21 , 1975 and in materials delivered to the Committee on December 1, 1975 _ 2 _ Delivery of a copy of the letter to Mr Bill Moyers Special Assistant to the President, dated October 27,-1964 and materials reflecting that this letter was hana delivered by Mr Cartha DeLoach on October 28 1 1964 _ Delivery of all materials pertaining to the ~ surveillances of Mrs _ Anna Chennault in October and November , 1968 _ The Committee S request in my letter of November 27 1975 item 6c shoula be revised 6 7 4 to read as follows : T Al1 memoranda and any other materials which pertain to, bear upon , or indicate any actions taken pursuant to or in connection with the recommendation contained in this memornadum , including a summary of the < recommendations of relevant Bureau personnel pertaining thereto (1 Qte #ipcerelypex} NW 88614 Docld:32989602 45 @olosure Nuqent 1 /} {4 _ MTDLTI LLS Recetve D 1975 DEC TIloT6 TFW8 La -lb3ss- Page ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== 5-140 (Rev. 1-21-74) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION HASHINGTON, D: C. 20535 Addresgee; SENATE SELECT_COMITTEE LTR % LHM Memo Report dated 1241975 BocSzens SENATE SELECT COMITTEE _ Caption of 12/4/75 request Martin L. King. FBL Originating Offiee: Delivered by: Date: 3/35 Received by: Title: Return this receipt to the Intelligence Division, FBI ALl DATE BY 62//0 12|4X NWV 88614 Docld: 32989602 Page 46 ECLOSURE bkz _ lezLS INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREJN "LEIELASSFEDRAuuko ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== Note; SEE instructiOnS On REVERSE ClassiFY AS APPROPR IATE BEFORE COMPLETING. TO: Intelligerce Comunity Staff FROM: ATTN: Central Index FBI SUBJECT: Abstract of Information Provided to Select Comittees How PROV IDED check appropriate term I f a document was made availabl e 2 DATE PROV |DED for review but not transmitted s0 note.) DOCUMENT BR }Ef ing INTERVIEM TESTiMoNY OTKER 12/19/75 To Yhom PRov IDED check appropflate term; add specific name$ if appropriate) SsC HSC 4 IDENTIFICATiON (provide descriptive dat 2 for documents; give name or identification numbe r 0 f brie fef , interviewee , testifier and subject) Memorondum and enttosurcg 5 iN RESPONSE To (fist date and item number if in response t0 formal request , other- 6 CLASSIF ICATiON wise state verbaf request 0 f (name) , initiative , subpoena, etc.) INFORMATion (enter U C, S TS or Codeword) SSC letter 12/4/75, iten 2 S KEY WORDS (enter the appropriate words From the list Provided separately; if key words isted are used underline for emphasis) Infornatlon handling 8 SUMMARY (see reverse side be fore completing this item) Materials rclating to Martin Luther Jr.: Of 0 letter Ercm 0 Hoover to Thc Honorable Willian D_ Moyers 10/27/64 along vith notation that shorg letter veg hand delivered by Bir _ DeLoach 10/28/64. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN DATE ioelpsS8Eraltv? 62-116395 FM: fnk (4) ORIGINAL VIA LIAISON TO CENTRAL COMMUNITY INDEX In CONECTION WITH SENSTUDY 75 Treat RS YELLOWH 5 379 | CLasSiFY As APPROPRIATE (6.75 ) NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 47 La 9283 z1 12 /4X OF not key King, Copy Mr ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== fy 165) / INSTRUCTIONS Type or print clearly in ink. Indicate classification of the abstract and bottom. Date the abstract and put on any internal control numbers required. "FROM" should clearly identify the organization providing the information. If additions (as when a copy of document sent to SSC is later, sent to HSC) or changes to a previously submitted form are necessary , submit a copy of the original abstract, with the change indicated_ SPECIFIC ITEM NO . 8 _ SUMMARY enter brief narrative statement describing substance of information and showing relationship to Intelligence Comunity matters if appropriate_ feedback or evidence of investigatory interests should be noted _ Commitments made to supply additional information should be noted_ Additionally, certain administrative information may be entered here, e.g. , restrictions on review of a document 3 if docunent was paraphrased _ 3 whether interviewee is current or former employee, etc_ If actual document or transcript is provided, that fact should be noted and no summary i8 required_ Additional pages may be attached if necessary. NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 48 top entry Any ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== 8S8C LETTER 12-4-75 ITEM 2 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIM DATE_ 99ip6_ Beanl Rdi Id X NW 88614 Docld:32989602 49 ENSLOSURE' 62 - 1/6 315-- 12 Page ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== SEYRET Y Mr . Belmont Mr _ Mohr 1 Mr _ DeLoach DedeISmo: B*SYAAMYP October 27 , 1984 u oN_@Elbo 9 t BY LIAZSOM 0 Eonorable Willian D. Hoyers Mr _ Evans Special Acsistant *0 thc President ~ Mr Rosen The White Ecuse 1 -Mr_ Biandvan Washington, D. 8. Mr Baumgardner Dear Hir . Hoyers: Mr _ Phillips confidential souzce 02 this Bureau who hag Jf; 8 supplied reliabie inforuaticn in the past furnished tbe foliowing #nformation Corceriicg 2 contact on October 7 5 1964, botveen liartin Higingtor and Randolph Blackuell. Vigington w2s described 25 1 member Df thne Democratic = Party Correlation Connittee, Austin, Texas . Blaclwell # i8 an assitan8 t0 Maztin_Luther_King + at tbe Christian leadership Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. 2 1 Vigington Indlcated t0 Bleckwell 2 desire Eor King t0 write antiaGoldvater letter" Wbich Wigington's Comnittee intends t0 distribute in Tezas among Jabor grours _ 1 Bleckwell Stated tbat Zing #ay go to Tezas prior *0 the Rorthconing presidential eleceion &nd Blaclwell inqutred 0 85 t0 mhether King would be "in any danger Wigington 8 stated tnat he" would contact one Larry Gooduaa conccrning auy posslblo danger to King in Texzs This Buzeau'$ Source had o infornation concorning the Ldentity O2 Goodman. During tbis contact Vigington ccuplained to L Blackwell tbat; & group from the Scuzhern Christian Leader- ship Conference, Mbich Conzerence 43 headed by King, and 2 grcwp fron the Analganated Meat Cutters and But cher Norkaen Of North Anerica bad picketed Jn Fort Vorth, 1 Rt Texas. Wigington stated tbat this Was mot 2 good tiing at th43 tine Since 2l1 Negro and Jabor Organizatzons shoul 1 be Morking Zor the election Oi President Endon B. Jobnson, Ibis information is 0180 being furnished *0 2 L Tolson Ozf1c1als 4 te Departnent Of JuREcFf4 /( LE 1 Bolront 100-108670 (King) 8incerely yours E DeLoach 1-100-442529 (CIRM) 3a 2 Casper Coliahan SEE_NOTE_ PAGE' TWO {aWen [ Evans { SFP:kmj 4 W> Bih;} [ Troteer (12) Excluded-xeo1 autonatic 35 1 Tele. Room Holmes downgrad aad Gandv 3ok JeEJ #nv PFagiyu YPE UNIT SZleclass-ichtion } 4 4 231 Jr. "an '437-101 MJ ================================================== Page 51 ================================================== SEGRET Honorable William D, Moyers NOTE: Ciassified "Seeret" as information reported is from AT 1380_S* a highly sensitive source with respect to the-racial situation_ This source is of continuing value and the unauthorized disclosure of this information could compromise its effectiveness and' thus be detrimental to the national defense _ Information obtained from Atlanta teletype 10/23/64 . SELRET NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 51. ================================================== Page 52 ================================================== 1 Mr Bassett Encs . Mr . Cleveland L Encs _ 3 Mr Gallagher Encs Mr . McDermott ~ Encs . Tne attornay Genere} MBieembegnzs. 1975 F Mr 1 Mr Walsh Encs_ direcebr , FBI 1 Mr - Wannall Encs 14 Mr Hotis Encs Mr Encs _ ESTIMONY ZY #a# ATTOENEY 'GENERAL SEEORE TEE SEA2E_SELECT_CQWTTIIZE ALL INforMation CONTAIned QN_INITLLICENCR ACTIVITIES HEREIN 19LW3S870 DATE BIXMKP On rovember 1975 Inspector iona 8, notis Qf tis V Bureau net #itb Doug Marvin, Counselor t the attorney General: @tark Nole , Sgeelal Assistant_ to &he Attorney General} and uicheel E. Smaxeer 0 Jr., Spectal Counsel for Intelligence Coordinatton , concerning Your forthcoming appearante before ehe Serate Select Cowuittee 00 Intelligence Activities . At this @eeting enis Euread 1ab requested to provide write-up8 Or certain: phaseg pf this Bureat & Operations Mhict are to be uBed in He Preparatioa 0f a briefing book for your tastluon? . Attached are the folloning individual write-vps requested an. Moveaber Z1, 19754 #Investzgaeive { "Organizational Btructure and Functions o2 the FEI" ; of #igcondact Involving Spaciel Agent i0 Charget Niant" Office" #pirector Boover" $ 'Jfficial ana Copffdential (OC) riles" ; V Allegations of Posbible ulbconauct by FBI Agents, roustan , J Teras 6 0 Allegetlons 02 Personal ana Ozficial #isconduct of 2 Foruer Spectal Ageat Ln Cnarge &0 the Baltiapre Offico" ; #Allegation Of Brfbery bY FBI Agene; Net York" + #Allegation Qr V Posaible #isconduct # rBi Agent 1 Detrott; Michigan "Allegations of Misconduct by FBI agenta + Ricnizond : virginia , Field Office 4 jn Connection with tne Investigetion.Of Illegal Niretapping the Richriona, Virgina, Police Dcparttent* ; # illegationg Of Violations 0f Gun Control Aot by YBI @gent" ; J #Review 0f Appropriationg Tegtinonz for riscal Years 1955 thru 1976" , "Jenure of pBI Director" , "Iransfer of Drug Assoc . Dir . Erforcement Rebponsibllities to the FBI", "Qffice ef Special Dep: AD Adm: Bevlew , Departnent Qf Justice R and "Major Topics Of Primary Dep. AD Inv. 0 Asst. Dir.; Concern to Congressional coumittees, Admin. ba-1/639$- 14.48 EonxAfzi; Vith reepect t ZuelateRFC? lequerte6 by Dercieru = Files & Com. of Hark %. Molf, Bpectel Assieeant to the Attorzey Generar Gen. Inv. Ident . 0. DEC 29 1975 Inspection Intell: Loboratory Plon: & Evol: PVD:dkg SEE NOTE PAGE; 2 Spoc. lav Troining 64-[16895 5_Woe Logol Coun. Telophone Rm 8v7BE} $o8az3 ROOM TELETYPE UNIT "SbB; GPO 1975 0 569-920 Doeid:32989602 Plge 52 Daly 21 , 374 0 by { by Comp. its PLq % Odg ================================================== Page 53 ================================================== Zhe Attorney General to Inspector John Totis of this Office dated Movonber 26 1975 _ Which requested additional information wie are gethering the neceggary materiel On en espeditious basie and the resulte will be furnished 33 boon 35 pob8ible Enclosures (15) 1 Fine Deputy Attorney General Attention: Micnael 0. Shaheen , Jr JaS Erclosures (15) Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination NOTE 8 See Legal Counsel Memorandum to Mr J, B . Adams dated 11-24-75, captioned "Testimony The Attorney General Before The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities On 12-1-75 Mark Wolf Special Assistant to the Attorney General , requested the attached' information be furnished as soon as possible No later than 12-2-75 _ This response was coordinated and incorporates material prepared by the Inspection Special Investigative General Investlgative Files and Communications and Intelligence Divisions Due to the' time constraints we are furnishing interim response _ As completed additional material will be furnished to the Department. NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 53 By ================================================== Page 54 ================================================== 2 4 Mr J A. Mintz (1 4 Mr_ J; Ba Hotis) 1 Mr . W R Wannall 1 Mr _ W_ 0. Cregar The Attprney General January 14, 1976 Mr V_ R Thornton Direct: Ta FBI 62 : Ilb 3 9* > |4ilOX ALl ENFORMATION CONTAIned U_ S_ KENATE ` SELECT COMMITTEE HEREIN ON INIELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) DATE 17bbes Eensy? Reference is made to SSC letters dated December 4, 1975, and November 25, 1975, containing requests for materials C oncerning Martin Luther King, Jr. Enclosed for your approval and forwarding to the SSC 1s an original of a memorandum in response to Item 4 in the < December 4 1975, request and Items 7c and 8c of the November 25 , 1975, request_ W Also enclosed for records is a copy of the memorandum which is 'bedngo efeveree to you with the material which 18 being furnished to the SSC_ Enclosures (2) 1 The Deputy_ General 2 Attention: Attchaey E Shaheen , Jr. Special Counsel for 2 Intelligence Coordination 4 VRT:adn 9 NOTE Copies of SSC letters 11/25/75 and 12/4/75 are attached to the file copy of enclosed LH Arrangements have been_ made for a representative of the Legal Counsel Division Dit . C2 deliver the attached memorandum as well as documents beingsc 8 Assoc . Dep. AD Adm:. provided to the SSC . Copies: %8 material being furnished to Dep: AD lnv. being retainedi:with' Senstudy 75 Project- J Asst _ Dir. : Admin. Comp. Syst. Iuh Hd H,JF Ext . Aflairs Filas & Com. 6n, ,hv. deyk 3 Inspection babozotory QC/x Plan. & Evol: Sk (cn Spoc. Inv . Troining Logal Coun. Telaphone Rm. D iroctor Soc TELETYPE UNIT GPO 1975 0 - 589-920 n7MR38cla,038B6o2 Page 57 REC SQ 2 8 3 ~ "< 3 02 hr€ H W(e) LEsncxosure IwhJ Ip S: ================================================== Page 55 ================================================== Mr- J_ A Mintz (1-Mr. Ja B_ Hotis) 1 Mr . W. R_ Wannall Mr . W. 0_ Cregar Mr. V Ra Thornton 62-116395 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED beRel PB0/0 gENE STB34p BY Jonuary 14, 1976 8 8_ SENATE SELECT COMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS NITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) Reference is made to SSC letter deted December 4, 1975 , Item 4 of Wnich reguests naterials "becezs,"1973, Martin Luther Jr.; and SSC Ietter dated Moverber 25, 7 Items 7c and 8c 8f Wich requcst naterials concerning the, Moshington Spring Project &nd Sanitation Workers Strike, Kemphis, Tennessee, rcspoctively. The purpose of thic nenorandun is to effect delivery to the SSC Of materials in response to referenced requests: In respect to Item 4 of the December 4, 1975, request , the indication of ay action taken concerning the recommend- ation contained in the nenorandun dated Miarch 29, 1968, captioncd, ^3 CckzcceC_E Progran 3 Black Nationalist-Hate Pcockiiad Tacial Intclligence (Martin Luther King)" is the m1 notation " Hondled 4/3/68, appearing on Page one and initials wnich are believed to be those of former Special Agent (SA) Horold P. Leinbaugh _ Anong the documents being Eurnished the SSC ic 2 menorandun dated 18, 1975, captioncd, N Martin Luther Jr. along With cuppofting, docurents, wich wara gubnitted to the Attorney General concerning back- ground leading up to the proposed action recorinended in the March 29 1968 , nemorandui: It includeg restlts of an inter- view of Lcinbaugh: In response to Item 7c, the indication of ony Assoc . Dir. action talren concerning the cuggestion recoimendation) cont AD Adm. tained in the nenorandun dated March 26, 1968, captioncd, Dep. AD Inv. "countcrintelligencc Black Nationalist-Hote Groups , ^Adnidit: acial Intelligence 'Gxokington ScriNgtEoogecsf; 15 thc pencilled Syst. notation "Hondicd 4/4/68, St appearing on page two of thaz nonor File;Afoom; randun and initials wnich are believed ta be thoge Of former 2 Gen. Inv. S4 Leinbaugh. Ident. QM Inspection VRT:adn a/ri; docvment is prepared i roebonseto your reqest and i8 not for darscrmi- Intell; Loboratory (8) mation 0otridc %0r Committee; Its use is limited to official fiinia Rorieed ,er: b" Plon. & Evol. 21"%r Col?- ~e Gt1 the content man ot be disclosed to persoit- Spoc. Inv. 'cl rwithout the eapress approval of the FBI Troining Legol Coun: huvlv ORIGINAL AND ONE TO AG Telephone Rm. Director Sec'Y MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT 569 NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 55 TZIo Xinge only July "Dr . King, only Dep. Comp. #r ~C ENGLOSU} % Az ] ================================================== Page 56 ================================================== SENATE SELECT COMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITTES (SSC) With to Item 8c wich concerng a memorandui dated March 28, "9 8est.5 IG2taee, "ieb37E3.j4.007314, Mcmphis; Tennessee, Matters, ft the only indication of action taken concerning the recommendation contained therein 31i28/881cinnad 18 a notation hrbeazgan on page_one, 'Handled and initials again are believed to be those Of former SA Leinbaugh_ 1 L The Attorney General NWV 88614 Docld:32989602 56 Page ================================================== Page 57 ================================================== ALL InFoRMATION CONTAINED HEREN I9 DATE [0r XYBMSSFIEelLNP 5-140 (Rev. 1-21-74) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D. C: 20535 Addressee: SENATE SELECT COMITTEE LTR LHM Memo Report dated 1l14[16 Caption of bgcaSent: SENATE SELECT COMITTEE 12/4/75 request Item 4 11/25/75 request Items 7c and 8C Originating Offiee FBI Delivered by: Date: [4t14 Received by: Title: Return this receipt to the Intelligence Division, FBI ENCLOSURE 62-/1b39s" |QuieX NW 88614 Docld:32989602 57 len Page ================================================== Page 58 ================================================== DTE: SEE insTRuctiOnS On REVERSE CLAsSTFY As APPROPR IATE "BEFORE COMPLETinG_ TO: Intelligence Community Staff FROM: ATTN: Central Index FBI SUBJECT: Abstract of Information Provided to Select Committees How PROVIDED (check appropriate term . I f documen t was made available 2 DA TE PROV | DED fof review but not transmitted_ s0 note. ) DOCUMENT BR IEF ING INTERVIEW TEST Mony OTHER 1/14/76 To WHOM PROV DED check appropriet e term; add specific names if appropriate) X ssC HSC DENTIFICAT |On (provide descriptive data for document s; give name or identi Fication number 0 f briefer , interviewee , tifier and subject ) Memoranaum and enclosures IN RESPONSE To (ist datie and item number i f in response t0 formal re quest , other- 6 CLASSIF ICAT ION 0F wise state verbal request 0 f (name) initiative, subpoena , etc.) INFORMATiON (enter U , C , S , TS 0r Codeword) SSC letter 12/4/75, Item 4 and SSC letter 11/25/75, Items 7c &nd 8c U KEY WORDS (enter the appropriat e key words from the Iist provided separately; if key words Listed are used under line for emphasis) Operating Procedures Inioruetlon HendlIng 8 SUMMARY s ee reverse side be complet this item) Delivery of materisls regarding Martin Luther and the Vashington Spring Project and the Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tennessee, respectively . ALL Information CONTAIned HEREIN 4S Biejc G2a4mkp DATE 62-116395 AJD: Ihb ORICINAL VIA LIAISON TO CENTRAL COMMUNITY INDEX (4) IN CONNECTION WITH SENSTUDY 75, TREAT AS VELLOW 5, ( CLASSIFY As APPROPR |ATE 379| (6.75 ) NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 58 ECBckz= - Vi6 576" Kqlok tes not fore ing King, Jr., ================================================== Page 59 ================================================== 146: {bv /4 INSTRUCTIONS Type or print clearly in ink_ Indicate classification of the abstract and bottom. Date the abstract and put on any internal control numbers required. "FROM" entry should clearly identify the organization providing the information- If additions (as when a copy of document sent to 'SSC is later sent to HSC) or changes to a previously submitted form are necessary , submit a copy of the original abstract, with the change indicated_ SPECIFIC ITEM NO _ 8 _ SUMMARY enter brief narrative statement describing substance of information and showing relationship to Intelligence' Community matters if appropriate- feedback or evidence of investigatory interests should be noted _ Commitments made to supply additional information should be noted_ Additionally, certain administrative information may be entered here, e.g. restrictions on review of a document , if document was paraphrased _ whether interviewee is current or former employee, etc_ If actual document or transcript is provided, that fact should be noted and no summary is required_ Additional pages may be attached if necessary. NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 59 top Any ================================================== Page 60 ================================================== SSC REQUEST 12-4-75 ITEM 4 ALL IS DATE 6 2 - (2/0 X NW 88614 Docld: 32989602 Page 60 ENCLOSURE NFORMATION CORTHNED HEREIN "SREEEB7EeoAukp Rztan ================================================== Page 61 ================================================== PP{IONAL form No_ 10 106 Ry 1962 EAMON GIN. #o; No: 17 Tolson DeLoach UNITED SYATES COVERNMENT Mohr Bishop Gasper Memorandum Callahan Conrad Felt Gale Rosen TO Mr . W , C, Sullikal D DATE: March 29, 1968 Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tele. Room FROM C, C, Hoorehe_/ Holnes Gandy SUBJECT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM VLONTAiNED BLACK NATIONALIST HATE GROUPS ALL RACIAL INTELLIGENCE HEREIN E3enmke € DATE (MARTIN LUTHER KING) PURPOSE: To publicize hypocrisy or the part of Kartin Luther King. BACKGROUND: Martin Luther King has urged Negroes in Memphis, Tennessee, to boycott white merchants in order to force compliance with Negro demands in the sanitation workers' strike in Memphis. When violence broke out during the march King led in , Memphis on 3-28-68, King disappeared. There is 2 first class Negro hotel in Memphis, the Hotel Lorraine, but King chose to hide out at the white owned and operated Holiday Inn Motel. RECOMMENDATION: The above facts have been included in the attached blind memorandum and it is recommended it be furnished 2 cooperative news media source by the Crime Records Division for an item showing King is 2 hypocrite. This will be done on a highly confidential basis_ Enclosure 3 TJD: ted (7) T ( cx(i} Mr . C. D_ DeLoach 7 Mr . T. E. Bishop BBEC-ZO 4C28r-3 ~ Mr . W . C, Sullivan 1 Mr . G. Co Moore Mr _ D. Ryan (Mass Media) Frt 11 Mr _ TS J Deakin 1368 { ex ntiotoowraenfiis @Yeparedl in +esponse to yorequest &nd ne78 is hation outside| %021, Committee. not fo/ dissemi- OUA Corni3} "e2d*the USe ` 28 tnited to official proccedings b1 withowt cpntemt' not be disclosed to unauthorized 278 approval of the FBI persos Phczy NWV 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 64 m+4 Cot INFORMKAN "9d55 niy Reli Its;' x Idn ~eiress ================================================== Page 62 ================================================== March 29, 1968 DO AS I NOT AS I DO Martin Luther during tbe sanitation workers' strike 1_ Memphis, Tennessee, has urged Negroes to boycott downtown white merchants to achieve Negro demands On 3-29-68 King led a march for the sanitation workers, Like Judas leading lambs to slaughter King led the marchers to violence, and when the violence broke out, King disappeared _ The fine Hotel Lorraine in Memphis is owned and patronized exclusively_by Negroes but King didn t go there from his hasty exit. Instead King decided the plush Holiday Inn Motel, white owned, operated and almost exclusively White patronized, was the place to "cool it." There will be no boycott of white merchants for King, only for his followers. [ ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED 1 JeRel "EL6eEBpaxp BY_ ~ 93 /66_e4! NW; 88774 Dockd. 3298968 Page 62 #F SAY, King, 6 06 CalosurE ================================================== Page 63 ================================================== 1 J. B Adams W . R. Wannall 3 D Ryan J G , Deegan bxbo -/scc70 _ 3165 July 18, 1975 1 3 H. Ag Newman DR. MARTI LUTHER KING ; JR. All FINFORMATION CONTAInEd, HEREIN DATE_ "oHsssTD BYSBANKY) The following Information is subnitted regording the background leading up to the proposed action reconmended in merorandun G0 C, Hoore t0 Mr_ W . C. Sullivan dated March 29 1968 , captioned n1 Counterintelllgence Progran_ Black Wetionalist- Hate' Croups Raclal Intelligence; (Martin Luther King) - t Eoteched? Tnis menorandum recomnended that information ba 2 1 2 furnished to 2 cooperative nevs media source by tne Crine 1 Records Division of the Federal Bureau 0f Investigation (FBI) showing 88 8 hypocrite: This was to be based on the fact HmuL that wnen violence broke out during a march led by in p Memphis Ternessee on March 28, 1368 _ he disappeared_ There 8 was 8 Elrse class hotel in Mexphis; the Botel Lorraine, 8 but chose to hide out in 8 Whlte owned end operated 01 Holiday Inn Motel (also Imnown a9 the Rivermont Motel). 1 8 1 1 notation on tho above referred to meworandum 1 indicated that the recommendation tas "handled" on April 3 , L 8 1968 , by Kr. Farold P. Leinbaugh Of the Crime Records Division_ notation on memorandum dated March 1968, attached) 2 1 28 5 way Of background iC 'should be noted that t ibont8 g 8 On April 1968 9 whlle standing on second_floor balcony 8 outside room 306 of the Hotel Lorraine, Memphis, Tennessee , 285 1 Wa3 shot and killed. Memphis teletype dated April 2, 1968 , reflects that H King and other Southern Christian Leadersnip Conference (SCLC) & ofriclals were due to arrive in Meiphls &t 10a15 3, On 8 Xssoc. Dir. 2 Dep. AD Adm. Zoril 3 , 1968 ) via Eastern Airlineg- from Atlanta. (copy of L Dep. Ad Inv. fenphis teletype dated April 2, 1968, attached) 8 Asst. Dit. : tania,555 After King' 9 death, 08 6l, an 'interviev with Reverend Ralph L 2 Ext. Afloirs Javid.Abernathy , a cloge assoctate Of King, reflected that he ] 8 Files & Com. Gan. Inv. ~nd registered intoithe Hotel Lprraine in Hemphis, inapecvion col Y TJ 09 Intell: 4312 8 Laborotory HAN:cah (8 ) SEE NOTE PAGE 3 Plon.: * Evol. AIA Spoc. Inv. Traning WeLOS-RE) ';log 1 Legol Telcphone Rm. RQUTE 2NVELOPEO GPO 1975 0 580-020 874 'Aug5 MAYTFOM Nw 88614 Doeld:3298960F Page 63, T 'REC8E (copy King King Negro Eig (see 29 , By 6 Pam: 49 V King Comp: King wly 2 3 1 +cRh cck1 (7ol Hw} S3+c 737r cxv TCP cap Coun. ================================================== Page 64 ================================================== Dr + Martin Luther TTennessee; et about 10.30 8.m. on April 3, 1968 . Informetion contained in report %f 34 Joe C. Hester aated April 17 1963 9 Memphis , captioned "UNSUB , aka , Eric Starvo et al "1 Civil Rights" pege 48_ See attacked FD-302 reflocting' interview with Reverend Relph David Abernathy) For further regarding the basls or thls proposal Atlante telctype ypekgzoead] Merch 28 , '1968, captioned iMaftin Iuther Kings Jr. , 8M-Cff with secand cantion tt 'Sanitation Workers 8trike- Memphis,_Tennessee Racial Mattergm roflects that on March 1968 $ 'King,and other SCLC people were In room 801, Holiday Inn Memphis, Tennessee- 9 et 4730 Pam. (copy of Atlante toletype attached) 6 Memphie teletype deted March 29, 1968 , ceptioned "Sanitation Morkers Strike; Hemphis Tennessea 3 Racial Matters" reflectg that participeted In '%heemaecheor ganitation workers 01 @inrch 28 1968 When violence crupted Including the brealing of windovs &nd looting by the marchers, King &nd 8 fow ssociates ran to 8 nearby car and left the march proceeding to Rivermont Motel Where ther remalned through the afterroon and evening, (copy 0f Memphls telet-pe attecled) On_July 17, 1975, Mr . Harold P_ 4 Letnbeugh; after having had &ll the facts Set out above reviewed with hlm including the fact his notation of "handled" appeared OI1 tha March 29, 1968 nemorsndi ; advised tbat he bas absolutely no arecollection of thla memorandu- and can unhesltantly state that he cennot now recall Mhether Or not propoged information w3 ever disseminated to any newa media soirce & Ho inicated that his notation "handled" would not necesgarily mean that nhe did disseminate thie infornation: In explaining this ne gtated that the notation could Mean that ha Tes merely clearing sthis document through Crine Recordg Division and at thig late dete there would be absolutely no way that he could make anv positive statonents 8S to thether or not the informetion recomnended wez Over dissoninated to 4 news media squrce. From tbe. above recorded sequence of avents 8s reflected in various communicationg identified above, 1t i5 evident that retuned to Meuphis, Tennessee , from Atlanta 2 + NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 64 2t%t King , Jr . Calt, '28 , King King ================================================== Page 65 ================================================== Dr . Mertin Luther Jr . on April 3,1968 end checked Into the Hotel Lorreine at approxinately 10630 8,m. The notation indicating that the proposed furnishing of information to the news media was Thandled" on April 3, 1968 , tould ; of course , preclude any such Inforuation from appearing in the press prlor to King' 8 checking into the Hotel Lorraine at approxinately 10.30 8+M. OD Aprii 3, 1968 , A review Of approprlate files maintained at FBI Headquarters fails to reflect any newspaper article whlch could have been an outgrowth of the proposed recoumendation contained in the G . C. Mcore memorandun to Mr . R. C. Sullivan dated March 1968 . 4 review 0f the Commercial Appeal" for the period March 28 to April H"egub,s maintained on uicrofilm in Llbrerv of Congress 2#11e9680 refiect any article which would appeaz to be an outgrowth 0f the proposed recoumendation contained in G. C, Moore memorandum to Mr _ W . C. Sullivan dated March 29, 1968 . References were noted indicating that held 0 press conference at the Hollday Inn Rivermont Motel on March 29, 1968. Enclosures (5) NOTE: See memorandum J, G. Deegan to Mr . W. R. Wannall, dated 7/18/75, captioned 8s above, prepared by HAW/ cah. # 3 ~NW_88614_Docld: 32989602 Page 65 King , 29$ Athe King _ ================================================== Page 66 ================================================== Memorandum Mr , W . C. Sullival? DATE: March 29, 1968 Tav4 Trouct Telc. Rccz OM G. C. Moorehe_ Gozass_ ALL FINFORMATION CONTAINEd HEREIN DATE BJECT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAH Iide rewokekt 4a6 BLACK NATIONALIST HATE GROUPS RACIAL INTELLIGENCE (MARTIN LUTHER KING) PURPOSE: To publicize hypocrisy on the part of Martin Luther King. 2 W? BACKGROUND: Martin Luther King has, urged Negroes In Memphis, 1 Tennessee, to boycott white merchants in order to force @ ~~compliance with Negro denands in the sanitation workers' 8 strike in Memphis. & When violence broke out during the march King led 12 In Memphis on 3-28-68, King disappeared_ There is a first 8 1 class Negro hotel in Memphis, the Hotel Lorraine, but King 7 chose to hide out at the white owned and operated Holiday # 8 Motel. RECOHHENDATION: 8 16 1 The above facts have been included in the edtache? g 8 blind memorandum and it is recommended it be furnished a 0 8 cooperative news media source by the Crime Records Divisionge # 1 for an item showing King is a hypocrite. This will be done" a highly confidential basis. Enclosure # TJD: ted 4 . 8 7 Hr . C, D; DeLoach cK{iS 1 5 ~ Hr . T, E. Bishop 0f114143 L < ~ Mr . K , C_ Sullivan 8 ~Hr, G. C_ Hoore } 7 Kr . D . Ryan (Mass Media) 22 {r Mr . T J, Deakin 11 108 7 8 6=: 3 {444672 _rfyf1 100-4480o6-93 BRCCOSIRF € NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 66 1 Gk 1 Rl}; Ze:ikal { ================================================== Page 67 ================================================== March 29, 1968 DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO Martin Luther King, during the sanitation workers ' strike in Memphis, Tennessee, has urged Negroes to boycott downtown white merchants to achieve Negro demands_ On 3-29-68 King led a march for tne sanitation workers. Like Judas leading lambs to slaughter led the marchers to violence, and when the violence broke out, disappeared _ The fine Hotel Lorraine in Memphis is owned and patronized exclusively Negroes but King didn't go there Irom his hasty exit. Instead King decided the plush Holiday Inn Motel, white owned, operated and almost exclusively white patronized, was the place to "cool it. 6i There will be no boycott of white merchants for King, anly for his followers. ALL 'INFORMAtIon CONTAINED BEFEeeo6ss/Bte4e oJ 93 =losure Nw 88677" acld.32989602 Page ~0% 320z King Xing by 6j6 ================================================== Page 68 ================================================== FB I WAsh Dc T'n FB 1. MEMPHIS 430pM URCENT 4-2-68 SAB ALL INFORMATION coli HEREIN BY Eay TO OIreccor DATE FROM MEMPHIS 157-1092 3p Ya . : Kaciat Mattez SANITATION WORKERS SIRIKE MEMPKIS } TENM 1 2X ~ J ON AprI Two NINETEEN SIXTY EIGHT 1 LI. E. H_ ARXIN MEMPHIS O:34 ~erz Pe , TeSPECTIONAL BUREAU ADVISED TXAT TKE FVNERAL: 0F LARRY PAYNE SEVENTEEN YEAR 'OLD NEGRO Nho WAs SKoT BY MEMPHIS PD OFFIGER aftel; STORE Loottng GROWING OUI OF MARCH TWENTY EIGHT RACIAL 'DISTURBANCE MEMPHIS , WAs HELD , WIIHOUT INCIDENI AT CLAYBORN 7 TEMPLE MEMPHIS . ABout FIVE XUNDRED In ATTENDAMCE DESPITE FACI CHURcH Can SEAT TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED _ Body INTERRED IMMED IATELY AFTER FUWERAL ARKIN ADVISED Inat ANOTHER' SANITATION 5 WORKERS SYMPATHY MARCH is CHEDULED FOR downtown MEMPHIS AFTERNOON QF APRIL TWo . 1 07 - Deeie NOT RECORDID EASTERN AIRLINES ADVISED On APRIL TwQ Thf88 REN .BMABZEIN LUTHER JR, , AnP SoutHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (ScC) AIDES Ralph D ABERNATHY 0 BERNARD LEE And ANDREW M. YounG DUE 1d ARRIVE MEMPHIS TEM .FIFTEEN A.M. APRIL IHREE , FROM ATLANTA Mnrt End Page QNe HZ1z APR 5 1968 'Tigs @Glanent{s prenared in response to yowr request and is not fon dissemi- {otie;; 0^ "'C/ Committee. Its use %s lmited to_effictsl pacpeeaens ierter to WhigawHonse" the content mdy mot be disclosed to unauthorized pevzohj ~aeiiided L Hazs express approval of thetFBI and Attosary Gereral. I 886.14, Wocld.32989602._page 68 Cry; _ Ol al JTAIned "Dbpsss Folie_ pnk__ Mhe] Wp :A KING , Gadendi Dalte} ================================================== Page 69 ================================================== QN ApR IL TwO A SQURCE ADVI SED THAT AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT CLAYBobn TEMPLE ' APRIL REV_ JESSE JACKSON OF SCLc 's 'OPERATION BREAD DASKET REV . S. B . KYLES OF METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH NENPHIS Ale REV . EDWARD La Brown MT . PISGAH CME CHurch ADVISED TKAT WLTH SCLC PERSONNEL In MEMPHIS THAT NIGKTLY MaSS STRIKE SupP ORT MEETINGS WILL BE RESUMED TXE FIRSI AT MASON TEMPLE On KIGHT OF APRIL THREE VITK KING AS FEATURED SPEAKER . THEY SA ID MASS NARCH WILL BE HELD FRZday 1 APRIL FIVE 9 ANd THAT TKEY WILL 0 HAVE Schooi CHILDREN FARTiCiFATE SiNCE #AfckiNG WITX 'MaRTIN L"tkeR KIKG JR THE GREATEST LIVING AMERICAN WOULD BE MORE EDUCATIONAL Tkan BEING In SCHOOL . WHEN ASKED BY PRESS IF KING Woud PERSONALLY MARCH JACKSON SAID %InG MIGHT NOT MARCH . HE DID Not ELABORATE. wke4: 'ASKED IF SCLC GCOup #ouLD VIOLATE A POSSIBLE InjunctIon RGAINST: THEIR MARCHING_ Jackson SAID THE WXITE MAN HAs ALREADY ENJOINED THE BLacK Man To THE GHETIO AnD THE VITE MAN DOE SN I NeED To Validate I, BY SENAInG US 9 PIECE CF PAPER XYLES SAID THF PRGBLEM FACING MEMPHIS Is NoT MILITANT BLACK YOuIH But IS FAH[EE RRCISM_ JaCKSCV DESCRIBED OPERATION BREAD BA SKET As MASSIVE PAGE TWo LLNw-886.14_Docld: 32989602 Page69 1IrCT "27 TWo , ENp ================================================== Page 70 ================================================== ZS DRIve To PORCE RLL Gko CERS In NEGRO AREA Tq CEASE SELLING HART 5 BRERD WONdER BREAD COCA cGLA and SEALTEST DAIRY PRODUCTS As Twese; FIRMS 00 Not KIRE SUFFICIENT NVMBER OF NEGR OES . On RPRIL TWo LT. ARKIM ADVISZD THAT MEMPHJS CIty OFFICIALS ARE CONSIDERING SEEKING A Court Injunctidn PR OHIB ITIN6 AnY MaSS MARCH Led BY KING QR An INJUNCIICN SPECIFYIng CONDITIOKS UNDER W#1CH A MARCH COULD IAKE PLACE 4ND ALSO CONSIDERING RESUMPTIOV OF A CURFEW AnD PLRCIng STR[KE SUPpORT LEADERS UNDER A PEACE AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY bond : ARK IN ADVISEB THAI REMA INDER OF TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARD , WITH EXCEPTION 0F ONE BRTTERY COHSISTING OF TWo #UnDRED ANd NINETX Tkree OFFICERS AND MEN 0F The MEMPKIS G_ARD WNTT HAVE LEFT MEMPHIS . #t [HREE ZErO FIVE PM SIXtY Sanitarion WORKERS AND SYMPATH IZERS DEP RRTED Claybqrn TEMPLE CARRYING PLACARDS FOLLOWING THEIR uSVAL PARADE MARCFI To BEALE STREET NORTH ON MAIN Jo CITY #ALL . No INCIDENTS REP ORTED . mgino 70llCsj. P , END , c: FzZ WE; U NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 70 ================================================== Page 71 ================================================== FD-302 (Rav: 6-15-64) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION EpETBa HEREYN Raiet& Date Aprtl 1968 Reverend RILPE DAFID AEERNATHY 690La_ Vera? Drive , N. Atlanta 1C3j7814, Fas Irtarviawad e: %m3 Maaphis Police Department E5 I0353 p,1, April 1963. Reveread ASERMTHY Gas advised of the Agent S identity and of tke dature of the matter under investiga- tion _ Revererd AEEFNATJY , sio described hinself as Vice President at Large ard Treesurer of tke Soutnerz Cnristian Leadership Confererce , stated pe Fas Dr _ YARTIX LUTEER KING, JR. 's closest associete ard st8t8d thet pe ara Dr _ KISG alwaya shared a room whenever they travelled togetker_ Fe stated that at about 10:30 a . @ on April 3 , 1968 , ke end Dr KING registered at the Lorraine Motel, Mephis 9 Tennessee . Reverend ABERMA THY stated tba t on April 4, 1968 , he and Dr _ KING did not leawe the motel 2zd Spezt 203t 0f the day in their Fcce:, #308 , shiar $= 1329t88 33 tKc epcord floor of the mota1 Be stated that he and Dr KINC bad been gore from their room for @pproximately ome kour or less Fhen they returned to the room at about 5:30 P. M . He said tkey got iressed 28 they were going to d1nner 2& the bome of Revererd BILLY KYLE end that at almost exactly 6 P.M. sterted to leave the rooj Reverend ABERNATHY stopped for a mozent and Dr KING Falked Ort onto the balcony just outside tho door to his room _ Reverend AEERN: TKY wa3 still iaside the motel roon bet cobld beer Dr _ KIXG dibcuasisg the dinner engagement With other essoclates Fizo Revererd AZERXATHY believes Rere standing In tbe perking area 0f the rotel uederzeeth end to the front 0f the balcony on Fbicz Dr_ KING Gas Standing . Reverend AEEBAATHY stated he reerd Aha t sounded like a fire- cracker ena ther keard tke screans of persons to @hom Dr KING had been talkizg _ Revererd AEERNA ZZX ge2t then to the ba lcony and dis_ covered Dr KINC lying there wossded in the right side of the face end neck He said Ge beliered Dr _ XIXG gttempted to speak to him but 52s unable to do so: Rcwererd ABERNATEX said ke instructed Boreone to cal1 an ambulence ard tken accorpanled Dr _ KING in the ambulance to the bospital Fhere Dr _ KING subsequently died- This document is _prepared in response to_your request and is not for_dissemiz 7uiiuT Dutsiue 0wi Tometree. Iis use %8 nmeted to offecial proceedings by yovr Comrittce ad the content not bedisclosed to anauthorized person nel without the express approval of the FBI Qn 4/4/68 at Hempbisa Zenressee File # Kemphis 44-1987 by SA JOE C. HESTER : bo Date dictated 4/8168 Thie docement containg neither recommendationg nor conclusiong of the FBI. Il ie the property of the FBI and i8 loaned t0 ~Nw_88lE12288621d+ 1989862*p3g8 %9 not to be distributed outeide your ugency. 8, #_' 4 , they 4810 ================================================== Page 72 ================================================== WE #44-1897 Reverezd AEERNATHY 3tated tbat judging from the sound 0f the noise It appeered that t32 Shot came from directly 1n front of tha door end not from 4#y great distance Fe stated he did not observe acything tbat gould iodlcate who fired the Bhot . Reverend ABERNATEY also stated txat Rhile they Were In tpe motel room Dr XING did sot, to bis knowledge receive any telephone ca lls 0f 2 threatening cature or cells frcm pergons Fbo Fould not identify themselves Reverend ABERNA THY ga1d Dr _ KING had not feared tkat any particular persons might herm him end Reverend ABERNATEY F2s unable to suggest eny buspects or to provide eny otker information Phich night es8ist In identifying Dr _ KING" 8 killer. 49 CNW-88614_dlacld:32989002_Page 7z 3 37i ================================================== Page 73 ================================================== Mr. T4snn N;T+m i Mr: wr T%0 Bi:mp Wr Cmr #ix (f;#n Mr Coel M; Mdt (Aaile WXpw URGENI 3-28-68 ARK bsn_ v: T@ DIRECTOR (102-166670) A ND MEMPHIS AEpeNFORMAtION GONTAIned Jir: Tan HEREIN M: Trr DATe_ T: 9_ Bo?m FROM ATLA NIA (120-5586) T3 Ile Si.ss Gajily MARTIn LUTHER KING , JR ., SM-C. THv ^ SanITATION WORKERS STRIKE , MEMPHIS , TENNESSEE . RM Fol 4f QNE TKREE EIGHT SEVEN -R FURNISHED THE FOLLOWING INFCRMATION af FQUR THIRTY PM MARCH TWENTYEIGHT 9 SIXTYZIGHT 0 WFQRMA NT ' IKFORMA TION WAS OBTAINED FROM DISCUSSION SHORTL Y BEFQRE WITH HOSEA QILL IA MS DIRECTOR OF VOTER REG ISTRATION AND PeLiTICAL_EDUCATION 9 ~SCLC , CURRENTLY Im ATLA NTA , WHO DURInG LATE AFTERAQQN MARCH TWENTYEIGHT 9 SIXTYEIGHT , CONFERRED TELEPHONICALLY WITH MARTIN LUTHER KInG , JR ., PRESIDENT , SCEC ; RALPH D : ABERNATHY , VICE_PEESIDENT AND IEASURERs_SCLC ; A ND BER NARD LEE , SPEC IAL AIDE 8 fe #KE PRESIDENT 9 SCLC KING 9 ABER NA THY , AND LEE ARE CURRENTLY In ROOM EIGHT ZERO JNE , HeLiday Inn , KEMPHIS , WITH REFERENCE Io RACIAL DIST'JRBA NCE In MEMPHIS MARCH TWENTYEIGHT 9 SIXTYEIGHT , KING IS EXTREMELY DEJECTED _ HE AND ABER NA TKY STROnGLY FEEL DISTURBA NCE on TKIS DATE DEL IBERATELY PLAnNED 'EX-115 REC-9 /~~1sc; { .: 3278 This_document is prepared in response to JoUA reqiest and i8 not for disemi- nation o"tsi 2 w0nr: Cammittee. Its to proceedaigs bu APH 1338 yorr Ccrzm: 2 Gnd the content may Mo 8 be "i8soko,et 8Einauthoccee person nel without the express approval of the FBI 886j4, Docld:22989602 73 4eeSgnwe naz: Mi&vpiaAr DML_ Rnc 1 8_ 6 Page ================================================== Page 74 ================================================== PAGE Two BY NEGROES WHO ARE NEITHER SYMPA THETIC To KInG OR SCLC 0 IDENTITY 0F SUCK INDIVIDUALS NoT Known ABERNATKY 9 LEE And WILLIAMS ARE GREA TLY COMCERNED FOR WELFARE 0F KInG , PARTICULARLY on NIGHT OF MARCH IWENTYEIGHT , 8IXTYEIGHT WHEN KE EXPECTS TO PARTICIPA TE In MARCH OR DEMONSTRATION WITH SANITATIOn WORKERS AT PRESENT TIME XInG DOES NoT FEEL HE SHOULD LEAVE MEMPHIS . DURATION 0F STAY ND FURTHER DETAILS In TKIS GONNECTIOn NOt Known . A CCORDING To WILLIA HE , ABER NATHY , And LEE STRONGLY FEEL SAME ELEMENTS WHICH CAUSED 'DISTURBANCE In MEMPHIS EARL IER MARCH TWENTYEIGHT MAy CAUSE PERSONAL HARM TO KING EVENInG 0F MARCH TWENTYEIGHT 9 SIXTYEIGHT 0 0 FolanN INFORMATION FROM AI ONE TKREE EICHT SEVEN-R MUST BE CLASSIFIED EQNFIDENIIAL . MEMPHIS , HOWEVER 9 SHOULD ADVISE LOCAL AUTHORITIES IF net ALREA )Y Known THAT KInG CONTEMPLATES ?ARTICIPATInG In MARCH OR DEMONSTRATION EVEMING OF MARCH TWENTYEIGHT A ND TKAT In VIEW 0F EARL IER DISTURBANCES In MEMPHIS on TKIS DA TE , SEVZRAL RANKING SCLC OFFICIALS APPREHENSIVE FOR PERSO NAL WELFARE 0F KING 0 NW 88614 DocId:32989602 Page 74 MS , ================================================== Page 75 ================================================== 2Z1 Zo PAGE TNREE FOREGO I NG INFORMA TIO N TELEPHONICALLY FURNISHED MEMPHIS MARCH IWENTYEIGHT 9 SIXTYEIGHT . RECEIVED : 1:39PM 'RM 4W 88614 Docld: 32989602 Page 75 ================================================== Page 76 ================================================== 3903 F3j NAsH DC Cai Cged. FBI MEMPHIS 425G4M URGXENT 3-29-G8 DaB 2 Io DIRECTOR Mc oo:i_ 7 8C= ALL IMFORMATION CONTAINED Z23 8c387_ FROM MEMPKIS (157-1094) HEREIN BEREMJESBSUSSTFIRZamv? BY (Ea= MsTTsR; SANITATION WORKE?S STRIKE, MEMPHIS , TENNESSEE, R;; (l T L' RE MENPHIS TZLS , MARCH TRENTY EIGht , NINETEEN SIXTY EICHT . FOLLOwIR'G IS SUMMARY 0f MARCH TWENTY EIGKT ACTIVITIES; ON MARCX Twenty EIGHT 9 LTo Zo Xo ARKIn , INSPECTIONAL BUREAD 2 Mfmpkts Poi.TCE DEPT_ ADVISZD THA? IKE MASS MARCH To BE LED BY @ REV. MAETIW LUTKZR %ine; JRo9 I ':upPORT Of SANITATION WORKERS STARTZD 4T ARounD ELEVEN Aii CST WITK ESTIMATED FIVE 1 TKOUSANB WORRERS , MANY 0f WKOM WERE METR0 TEENAGERS . MARCH 1 STARTES 4t CLAybORN TEMPL E, LOCATEd HEART 0f NEGPO AREA, AnD 0 8 KING JoznED MARCH AFTE? It PROGRESSED ONE BLOCX . KE WALKED "03 5 1 MARCKEES 70 VICINITY BZALE AND MAIN STREETS, MADE No SPEECHES 8 1 & 5 PRIOR 70 MKRCH , MADE No X#o@n UTTERACES DURING MARCH , AXD-eBY S TIME KZ REACHED RBOVZ POInT Rh0Art,BREAKING OF STORE WINDO"s @ ; 3 8 AND Lg3tinG Wis BEInG PERPETRATED; 3Y MARCKERS, WXERZUPON Krwa 8 AnD A 7zi' ASSOCIATES RAN Id '4 #ZARBY CAR AND LEFT MARCH, PROCEEDZ # 8' To RIVEMC:T MOTEL WRZRE TKEY REKAIMED. THROUGH AFTERnoOi AND 2 # Evznzae: #oon, POLICE TAd BROrZH U? CROWD 9 BEIG FORCED To uS= TEARGAS, EJz S?ORADIC LJCTING YAS CCiTINUED TXROUCH AFTERNOON 1 2 4= Zcttc? to [:t3 20350 lc € n& Skluize attozc; Ceaerel. Ictc "0Q2318 (Cc {l "'osn162-APR~4 NN Ta ARR.292364368ge 76 Ne4el ciel 1 1 TASIX < APR: ] 1 7I? RECORDEDZj:o+ T "19587iT 62 ================================================== Page 77 ================================================== PAGE TWo Ip6 AND EVENING, PRIMARILY ConfinzD To SoUTX CERTRAL AREAR SMEMPHIS, R A PREDOMINANTLY NEGRO ARE49 RIMARY TARGZT 0f OOTERS BEING LIQ Ue:STORzS AD SMALL CROCERIES , TENNESSEE SIATE LEGISLATURE TODAY PASSED CURFEW BILL, WKICX WAS Invox EcSy MEMPHIS MAYOR XENRY LOEB , EFFECTIVE SEVEN PM, AnD THIRTY FIVE #uNdRED TENMESSEE WATIONAL GUARDSMEN FROM MEMPHIS Aid WEST TERMESSEE ARE currenTLY Om DUTY in MEMPXIS OPERATI#G 43 IACTICAi UNITS, BEiNG ACC OMPANIED #n THEIR PATROLS BY REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMPXIS ?D. iNG SCXEDULED MASS RALLY TO FEATURE XCI? NICHT OF MARCH TWENTY EIGHT CANCZLED. AT TWELVE MIDNIGKT, MARCH TWenTY EIGHT, TKREE HUNDRED" ARRESTS, PRIMARILY RELATING To LootInG A#D CURFEW VIOLATIonS KAVE BEZN MADE BY POLICE DEPT: FOUR INDIVIDUALS HAVE BzEN ShOT, OiE 0f TKESE, A SIXTEEW' YEAR OLD BOY , WAs KILLED In ACT Of LOOTInG A STORE, TKREE OTKERS WERE SHOT , TWo BY POLICE 0F7FICERS AND ONE BY A STCREXEEPER WXILE LOOTING, NonE SERI CUSLY InJURED. NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page77 ================================================== Page 78 ================================================== AGE TKREC EASTER; AIRLINES ADVISED THAT KiNG, RALPH | ABERNATHY, Ai BERNARD LEZ; FAILED To LEAVE MEIPXZS on' EASTERN FLIIGkz TKREE NI NE CIGXT 9 MINE ZERO FIVZ CST, DUz T0 ARRIVE AtLanTA ELEVEW :ZERO TXREZ PM ESTo THIS ALS0 CAAczLs XinG'S AND LEE'S FLIGXT FroM ATLARTA SIX TWEnTY Am MARCH TWeNTY NINE DUE To ARRIVE BAL TIMCRE SEVEN' ForTY TWo AN, INSPECTOR Ga P. TINES, MEMPXIS PD, ADVISED KinG PlAniing To STAy In MEMPKIS AT RIVERMONT KOTEL ` TONIGHT, FUTURE PLANS uaxnown AT PRESEnT TIME: P, CObR44cL 754 0"E;tTtZ TWE WorZS-ZrGxt ; ~WINE; ~AnD" TEQ 07l SHL)_BE'_SAREA_QE_MEMEHIS"_ANDLINE_-THC;"r?ARA ONE; 'WORE FFIVS Si+ED Ez"PRImazy" PAcE_ZWo-RA3A TKEE) ZITz" Onz WordSiX-SxtD--BE 1 KINGP_~And LTNE TKREE worb rrxzz SND Bz "PRIMARiLY" Aif A~PzriOB SKLD._BE_BETWEEN ~DEP-: ~AMD 7FOUR" 0 TonEXXX--Ow-LtNE FOURT ~ Pa8E *3 ?x "ONE LITE IKREE WORD ONE siiid Ez ~RLIQWOR" 04 ENID . HAL FBI HASX DC NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 78 6!-Mtaiiny ================================================== Page 79 ================================================== OPtiONAL {OfM No. 10 3o10-106 MAY 1967 Edition OJ4 Io . No. UNITED STATES & ERNMENT Assoc. Dir . AD Abn 1 Mr . J, B. Adams Dop. AQ Memorandum 1 Mr _ W Rs Wannall Asia Dlr . 1 Mr _ D. Ryan Admin. Comp. Syst. Ext Affoirs TO W . R. Wannall DATE: 7/18/75 Filos & Com. Gon. Inv. Ident. FROM 1 Mr . J, G. Deegan Inspactioe ; J, G . Deegan 16y 1 Mr - H. 4. Newnan Intel Laboratory Legol Coun. SUBJECT : DR_ MARTIN LUTHER KING JR = ALL Plan. & Eval: 3 Spoc. Inv. 09 Troining DATE_ ILbeS Bannv Tolephono Rm. Director Soc'y During a conference on 7/16/75 between the Assistant Attorney General J_ Stanley Pottinger 3 and his staff and the Director of the PBI and his staff , a question arose concerning Martin Luther King' s alleged moving from one hotel or motel to another hotel or motel in Memphis , Tennessee, prior to his murder on 4/4/68 . Attached is a letterhead memorandum (IH) setting forth an inquiry including a review of all appropriate Bureau files regarding a proposal made in memorandum G C_ Moore to Mr W . C. Sullivan dated 3/29/68: in connection with the counterintelligence program wherein it was recommended that information be made available to a cooperative_ news media source showing King to be a hypocrite- This was to be based on the fact that when violence broke out during a march led by King in Memphis 5 Tennessee on 3/28/68 he disappeared- There was a first clags Negro hotel in Memphis , the Hotel Lorraine but_King chose to hide out in a white owned and operated Hoiiday Inn Motel (also known as the Rivermont Motel) The LH will reflect and document the fact that although a notation appears on the memorandum that it waS "handled" there_is no information available to reflect that it was ever actually given to a cooperative news source Mr Harold P Leinbaugh (retired) , who placed the notation "handled" on the document ) absolutely has no recollection of this matter nor can he state whether or not the information Was REC8& disseninated; 7 The time elements as documented in fhis LH would preclude the proposal contained in the 3/29/68 memorandum of having any affect upon King" S cnoice of a motelin-whichto reside. RECOMENDATION: JUL 29 1975 That the &ttached LHM along with attachments -be : disseminated to the Department _ This document is ner egoteauitee in responser gMA request and is not dissemi- nation on't88 2 %0wr #ts wses ied to official proceedings bu 0 your Comrz: ad the 2otoAdslosed to unduthorized person nel without the express Tpvo N the XA 9 HAN : cah (6) ROUTE IN ENVELOPE 7"t NW-886.14_Docld: 3298980Z_PageZ9 Glr: > Dop: Mr . INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN CIAtW pzl eck -lezhs] ? ttin sh _ #ce FBA cal ================================================== Page 80 ================================================== SSC]REQUEST 11-25-75 ITEM 7C ALPENFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN DATE {e9dNTBeauke BY_ Oztun NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 80 ================================================== Page 81 ================================================== OTIIONAI f4*M No: 10 3010-106 EMaY41962 {{Mion Gs,.Gen. KEQ: No. 17 ToJsgo UNITED; STATES G( RNMENT peLoach Mohr Memorandum [ecper Callahan Conrad Felt Gare Io Mr . W . C. Sulliveh DATE: March 26 , 1968 (Roscn Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tele. Room FROM G. C. Moorel{ Holmes Gandy FUBJECT : COUNTERIN fZLLIGENCE PROGRAM All BLACK NATIONALIST HATE GROUPS AEREMFORMATON SONTAINED RACIAL INTELLIGENCE (WASHINGTON SPRING PROJECT) SE5q PURPOSE: To recommend item be furnished cooperative national news media source by Crime Records 2 designed to curtail success of Martin Luther King' s fund raising for the Washington Spring Project_ 2 J? BACKGROUND: Martin Luther King has now scheduled the Washington H4 Spring Project, his "poor People s march on Washington, D. '8 8' for the latter part of April, 1968 _ King S organization, the 01 Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) has sent out a 1 mailing to 70,000 potential financial contributors_ King 8 1 asked these 70,000 to contribute to the Washington Spring 7 Project for the feeding &nd housing of the marchers_ 1 8 At the same time, churches in the Washington, D. 8 J7 1 area have said they will feed and house King' s marchers. 8288 SUGGESTION 25 1 That the above facts be a cooperative news E spurce by the Crime Records Division SO that a story could be 1 4 8 8 Mr . DeLoach 39 L 2 Mr . W_ C. Sullivan 8 1 Mr; Gisbop C. Moore 1 APR 9 L 8 8 Mr . D_ M. Wells Mr _ I. J. Deakin 1 4 58 Eexkosure TJD: dfldsm (7)( CONTINUED OVER N 88614--Docld:32989602 Page 81 17 "T 7"85 tadr '2882~ C. , C., vec-d 912406 given Yysoo /o REC Duarir4 0ar 1968 106 EX J3 ================================================== Page 82 ================================================== Memorandu to Mr, Sullivan RE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM given nation-wide circulation that does not need contributions from the 70,000 people he. solicited Since the churches have offered support , no more roney 18 needed and any contributed would be used by for other Purposes 0 This iten would need nation-wide circulation in order to reach all the potential contributors and curtail their donations. A sample item is attached. ACTIQN: That the facts about 's solicttation of funds unneces sarily be given a cooperative news source by the Crime Records Division: 2 keul yfuhss # 1 (NW788614 :Qecld:32980602 Page482 {^3 King King only King Wie > ================================================== Page 83 ================================================== Hartin Luther King, Jr _ President 0f the Southern Christian Leadership Conference {8CLC) , today finds himself in the embarrassing poSition of baving too much money , or at least the probability of too much money . The SCLC Sent out a huge mailing to its contributors pleading for funds for the Rashington Spring Project_ } tbe "poor- people= '8 march 'n Hashington _ Tbousands of conclibutors were urged to support the march financielly in order to feed aed house the demon- strators. But tbe churches in tbe Washington, D, area have Offered to bouse and feed tbe demonstrators, Now the contributions are beginning to roll in from the mailing and King doesn't need the money _ An embarrassment 0f riches has befallen King , wbo will only use tke money for other purpobes. The churches had better come through with all the housing and support the demonstrators because there will b? little money left for the "poor peogieb by the time the march rolls arouna, 1 ) ALL -INEORMATION CONTAINED BaT1o70/23732alnle HEREIN I3_ [ 1 L (20-.44006_ 8 NW 88614 ,Qecld: 32989602 Pagg-83 #: Co , Jujilasc ================================================== Page 84 ================================================== SSC REQUEST 1l-25-75 ITEM 8 ALl INFORMATION CONTAINED UARELN IEeE3SSF1E2NMKP BY Qdoc~ NW 88614 Docld: 32989602 Page 84 ================================================== Page 85 ================================================== 'AOPTiONAL ioxm No. 10 Joto-106 May 1967 'Edimion GsA GEN; B2o. No. {7 Telcon DcLaach UNITED STATES G ERNMENT Wokr Bk"A1 € Memorandum Cail: Ccnrz: Felt TO Suliivan DATE: 3/28/68 Tro":e Tcie. Rcoz FROM C. C_ Hol;nes Gars ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED SUBJECT : SANITATIG WORKERS STRIKE 7o7 HEREIN "EEzEBavp MEMPHIS 4} TENNESS EE_ DATE BY ( {az RACIAL MATTERS 75/ A sanitation workers strike has been going on in Memphis for some time . Martin Luther today led a march compJsed of 5,000 to 6,000 people tarough the streets of Memphis. was in an automobile preceding the marchers. 0 6 As the march developed , acts of violence and vandalism broke out including the breaking of windows in stores and some 6 looting. R This clearly demonstrates that acts of so-called nonviolence advocated by cannot be controlleda The same 0 thing could happen in his planned massive civil disobedience for Washington in Aprilo O>eala . g RE+ 19 OelrC> ACTION: EXEX-105 /5 @ APRT 2 89 2 2196873 Attached is a blind memorandum Pointing Out eheszzz 0 above_ 3 which if You approve , should be made available by Crime Records Division to cooperative news media sources. (oz 7CX Enclosure TDR : fhd (6) 0+? 1&) 5 DeLoach Sullivan E Q 1 1 B.sbop C Moore 2 f ;;, 91 c { Mr_ Deakin Ihiiodocament iaprepared in "esponse to Your requcst and is not for dissemic natior ont82-]e) hour Gee dontanL , Ats u8e i8 limited to official NoV" Cooai = extad not bg disclosed to unauthorized 7e064 #roe' eppress. the FBI 1 F Awtlhu Auga 059a82989502 Page 85 041 Mr o Moorehe N: King, Jro , King King 4vi-c ENCLOSURD Ctnh4n We PEC-Waim b Mro Mre Mre "f: Mr: DAyW apgrevoicoi SECI, h ,f< PvLTF RACLAL 3+F388 ================================================== Page 86 ================================================== 1 Martin Luther Jr. President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference } injected himself into the sanitation workers strike in Memphis, Tennessee, and the result of King' s famous espousal cf nonviolence was vandalism, looting, and riot. Previously, King involved hinself in this strike= called for a general strike, and called for a mass march _ Today he Led the mass march in an automobile at the head of the line Negroes began shouting "black power" and trouble began _ apparently unable or unwilling to control the marchers 9 absented himself from the scene; Window breaking and looting broke olit_ Police officers were forced to use gas to break up the march and to control the crowd, It was necessary to activate the National Guard_ Martin Luther clains his much-heralded march on Washington, scheduled Eor April 22= 1968 will 2lso b2 "nonviolent "1 He says hezhats Persuaded militant black nationalists to abandon violent extremism in Washington, D_ during the march Memphis may only be the prelude to civil strife in our Nation' s Capitol_ Alt INFORMATION CoNtAInED HEREIN DATE 1eeFBrnupo BY /67 -9146-38 ENCLOSURE 4 NW 88614 Docld: 32989602 Page 86 1 King, King, King C., XEROX 1968 APR ================================================== Page 87 ================================================== [2&: 4 Ha Liisg 10 PmG;Towi? TS7^= chiimbaam Imat Uif4. 40#0vd 0jvthJr Tritts 0i'#[= Vien 00mdy'B6ui '#II . 4jke lt' 4#; Chb*li $ #cf 447ins'jm mo, 40w 0C' Qicratd #. KHlingm Pa. CoLC. @larilcd Sfalc~ ~Scarate #i[ime 0.millto Stice dibcctco Oc{ricr 40. ,Cmmim J0 chi c'NASIL ScLECT Committcc To Qaii0. MotmewJ: Micowitt Ccnrjcl with {Tudy GovcrnMcNTAL OPLRATIONS RESPECT To INTCLLICENCC Activitics (An#nn To $. RLJ. {i, #th Conknes}) 1 WAShINGTon D.C: 20510 November 25, 1975 Michael E. Shzheen, Esq: Special lojnsel Eor Intelligence Coordination office of the Deputy Attorney General U S_ Departnent of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Mike: I would appreciate vour making available to the Committee the following items in connection with our investigation of the King matter : 1 A1l memoranda ana any other materials which pertain to contZacts, conversations or neetings between one Val Colesan and Special Agent Harold Linebaugh or any other FBI Headquarters officials corcerning sartin Luther Jr-( during November or Decenber of 1964 _ 2 All merxoranda ana any other materials which pertain to contacts conversations or meetings between any FBI Headquarters officials and any representatives of the ners media concerning Martin Luther King, . Jr., during November or December of 1964 . 3 All memoranda ana any other materials which pertain to 2 neeting between Ralph Abernathy and either FBI Director Hoover or Cartha DeLoach durirg December 1964 or January 1965 (other than the Decenber 1, 1964 meeting which Was attended by Dr King and the January 11, 1965 meeting which was attended by Andrew Young) 4 . All memoranda ana any other materials Ihich pertain to the followving statement which appears in the sccona paragraph of the September 11, 1964 memorandum AA from Mr _ F_ J_ Baumgardner to Mr- M_ C. Sullivan, captioned "Martin Luther Jr_ 0 / Security Matter Communist" : .le @Lci; € Ate EI NZQRMATTON CONTAIMD 853w8_ bel 1 6/5 ESzaiue 62-//6 39s1/3 /} MVT 88614 87 ~im Y King . King , KisLz),4 0 Page ================================================== Page 88 ================================================== Mictacl E. Shaheen Rege + November 25; 1975 On that Occasion Assistant Director DeLoach S office was able to take appropriate action to forestall the publication of the article_ 5 . The 7/16/64 menorandum fron Mr _ Baumgardner to Mr _ Sullivan which is notec in handwriting at the bottomn of the second page of the July 15, 1964 zemorandur from Mx Baumgardrer to Mr _ Sullivzn, captioned "Connunist Party, USA Vesro Question, Corunist Influence in Racial "1 Matters, Internal Security Coruunist 6 . Mith respect to the March 29 _ 1968 renorandu , with enclosure, from G . C. Moore to Xr . #_ C. Sullivan captioned "Countezintelligezce Progran Black Nationalist Hate Groups = 1 Racial Intelligence (Martin Luther King) T1 please provide: a _ Access to original of thic memorandum ana its enclosure; b Access to all extant "tickler 1 and/any other copies of this menorancum ana its attacnment in their original forn; c Al} memoranda and any other materials which pertain to, bear upon , or indicate ary actions taken pursuant' to or in connection with the recommlendation cojtaired in this nenorandun _ (his-should include_ny_ana_all_information _ radduced,_collected -ana/or-pregared in connectior ~with-Mrv"-James-Adams'- testinory-on-this: subject" before-ehe Senate Setect Cenmittee _on-Noverber-18r 4945 ) d . Al1 memoranda and any other materials received fron PBI field offices or written at FBI Headquarters prior to and pertaining to the recomendation contained in the March 29 , 1968 memorandum _ 7 . With respect to the memorandun with enclosure, fron T. C. Moore to Mr_ W _ C. Sullivan, datea March 26 , 1968 captioned "Connterintelligence Progran, Black Nationalist L Hate Grou?s, Racial Intelligence (Washington Spring Project)% please proviae the access and/or materials requested in a, b, C, and a of Item 6 above. NW 88614 Docld: 32989602 Page 88 ================================================== Page 89 ================================================== Shaneen 3 November 25 975 "59C 8 . with respect to a memorandum with enclosure, {rom G. C. Moore to Mr _ Sullivan dated 3/28/68 , captioned "Sanitation_ workers Strike Merphis_ Tennessee, Racial #rttcrs , please provide the access and/or materials rcquested in a, b, C, ana a of Item 6, abave. 9 Responses t0 Items 6 , 7 , ana 8 shoula include of all newspaper cIiprings or magazine articles contained in FBI files wkich contain inforration set orth Jn the memoranaa and/or enclosures identified in Items 6, 7 , and 8 above _ Sincerely, Jx John T Elliff Director Domestic Intelligence Task Force NW88614, Docld: 32989602_Page 89_ "#ttuct copics ================================================== Page 90 ================================================== i Lea 7M8a, [UL {k j6 #W #av OFFICE OF TKE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL WASHINGTON, D.C: 20530 December 1, 1975 TO: John Aa Mintz , Assistant Director :egal Counsel Division Federal Bureau of Investigation Illy+n 'ROM: Michael E_ Shaheen Jr_ Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination SUBJECT: Senate Select Cormittee Reques Attached is a letter from the Senate Select Comittee datea Novenber 25 _ 1975 _ requesting various information regarcing the King matter_ elease prepare an appropriate response to this request. 2X-1loj CC : Paul Daly 3 BEC-60 b2_uc3s-I2loX 4u5tteudd 761EX 8? 7 MAR 5 1976 Alu 32dp063423 37 SaxMl2 NW88614 Docld: 32989602 Page 90 nformatOat SZGe COrEAINHD L44rd 5' Ph 2~73+757 h-nhemrc ================================================== Page 91 ================================================== 4-312 (Rev. 12-11-73) Date of Mail 11/28/75 Has been removed and placed in the Special File Room of Records Section. See File 66-2554-7530 for authority. ALL IS BY Subject JUNE MAIL SENSTUbY 7 9 JAn 1 1976 Removed By File Number 62-116395-1210 Permanent Serial Charge Out NWN 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 91 CONTAInED INFORMATION SALMKP UNCLASSIFIED HEREHN pB26 DATE ================================================== Page 92 ================================================== 1 Mr . J. B. Adans 1 Mr. J. Aa Mintz Mr. D W_ Moore The Attorpey Ceneral December %, 1975 1 Mr. W. Ra Hannall Director, FBI 1 Mr. W. 0 SriGiips Mr. S, Fa U. 5. SENATE SELECT COMITTEE ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEd ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) HEREIN JjEESFDBnMp Enclosed +3 the orLginal of 4 menorandum, wvith attach- ment, an Interview 0f former FBI Assiatant Director Robert Wick by Staff Members. Aljo enclosed 19 a copy of the_nemorandum, Wlth attachnent, for forwarding to Hr. Jamee Aa Wilderotter, Associate Counsel to the Presldent. Your spectfic attention 18 invited to certain infor- matton relatlng to the interviery 0f Wick_suggeative of impropricties on the part 0f an SSC Staff Hember. The facts, 49 known to this Bureau, arc 8r follows. Wick Eiret contacted_thts_Bureau concerning the Inter- view bytelephone on November_5, 1975, to aavise that he_had been called on October 31, 1975, by an individual identifyin himself a8 Mike Epatein representing the SSC: Epstein requested Wick to Come to Tashington; Da Ca , for a twO to three hour interview concerning 8 matter relating to hts M 'employment_ 18 Epstein did not further describe the Subject matter of the interview and an appointment was arranged for Novenber _ 7 , 1975. Wick said that he was uncertain 23 to ihe probable subject matter of the intervierv because other matters coming Within his responsibilities 23 Vice Pregident of Pan Anerican World Airwaye whieh were unrelated to the FBE, have been of recent interest to the SSC. Wick aeked for advlce of the FBI concerning this matter_ the Legal Counael Division o€ thig Bureau contacted LTGeseepona and detezined that the subject matter of the interview of Wck vould be Martin Luther Jr: A return call was made to Wick on November 5, 1975, to advise hin Assoc. Dir. that this Bureau had learned that the subject matter of the Dep. AD Adm: intervierz wonld be Martin Luther Jr. AD Inv. 27i423S-iAX Asst. Dir:: Admin. REC-5i 436J7 1376 Syst. 1 0 67- (Personnel file former Assistant Director Ext. Affairs Files & Com. Robert Wick) Gen. Inv. Ident. SRB;mjg -)s bec Inspection (11) Intell. Laboratory Cj"' Plan. & Evol_ Spoc. Inv. Troining Logol Coun. Telephone Rm. Director Sec MAGzROOM TELETYPE UNIT V s.f. @ue"e GPO 1975 0 569-920 , NWV "311528796602 Page 92 40207 DERELLBd concermingsa King, King, Dep. Comp. UnC 56Jr ================================================== Page 93 ================================================== The Attorney General On November 6, 1975, WLck telephoned this Bureau and advised that he had been rather annoyed at Epstein S initial to him; particularly, because Wick had tried on more ERexoace one occasionduring the telephone conversation with Epstein to pry from Epstein the subject matter of the intervier but Epstein persisted in not advising him. This Bureau 8 representative who had deteruined from Epbtein on November 5, 1975, the subject matter of the inter- view hag advised that when he made the inguiry of Epstein, he esked Epstein he had not told Fick the gubject natter Epstein S reply Was that Wick had not asked hiz, a statement directly contradictory to Wick" 8 advice to thib Bureau: The second suggested impropriety i8 that Epstein contacted Wick prior to advising this Bureau of his intention to interview Wick, an action which 1s contrary to procedures which have been agreed upon between the SSC and this Bureau. Enclosures (4) 62-116395 1 4 The General AteeDerory Attchaey E, Shaheen, Jr. Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 93 again why ================================================== Page 94 ================================================== 1 Mr. J. B. Adams 1 Mr. J: A. Mintz Mr. D. W, Moore 62-116395 Decenber 1975 1 2 Mr. F. Ra Wannall 1 G Mr. W.o. Cregar 0, S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTCE 1 7 Mr, S.F. Phillips TO STUDY GOVERIEIENTAL OPERATIONS WETH RESPECT 7 INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) RE: INTERVIEW OF FORMER FBI ASSTSTANT DIRECTOR (AD) ROBERT MICR BY SSC STATF MEMERS This memorandun concerns an intervier Of forter FDI AD Robert Wick by SSC Staff Heabers. On November 5, 1975, Wick advised thts Bureau that on October 31, 1975, he had been: contacted by an individual 0 Ldentifying hinsele a8 Mike Epatein Of the SSC who requested Mick to" come to for a tIo to three hour intervie;z 1 8 rot Soucethere desctebe 573 the ecthnateep eeplafzeough Ercceaecenated L to obtain such Infornation from Epstein: 2 2 Upon recefpt Qf the above Information fron Mtckt thle Bureau determined fron Epstein that Ehe cubbject matter Was to be Martin Lueher King? Jr: and that fece was relayed to Wick on November 5, 1975; wick was al3o told that he wag released Eron his secrecy agreenent with the FBI for the purpose of the confined to the Indicated subject Gatter. Tick Mas also thls Bureau that he was not requtred to ansiver questlons falling ILthin four privlZeged areas; matters to pending investigations} informatton from third tecicleztalncluaio foretgn intelligence agencie;; inforuation concerning sensitive methods and techniques; and Inforuation Ihich night divulge the Identities of TBI Sources, Dir . Attached hereto 19 a copy QE a MEMORALDI FOR INIE FILE Dep. AD Adm. Ad Inv. dated November 12, 1975, which Hick voluntarily furniched thi? Asst. Dir;: Eureau and wnlch represents his regort pertaining to tbe Ineervie:z, Admin. Syst. Ext. Affoirs Enclosure Y ) Files & Com. Gen. Inv. Ident. 1 4 67 - (Personnel file formez Assistant Director Inspection Robert Wick) Intell_ Loboratory ORIGINAL AND ONE COPY TO AG Plan. & Evol; Spec. Inv. SFPimjgm' , (10) SEE NOTE PACE Tio Troining 6xl Yju Fegophcoe Rm; 628,76 3 9 s7 Iao4k Director Soc'y MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT GPO 1975 0 569-920 NW38614 Docld:32989602 Page 94 9 + being inte vcerdviged by Assoc: Dep: Comp: ================================================== Page 95 ================================================== U. 5. Senate Select Corittee to Study Governaental Operations With Respect to Intelligence Activlties (SSC) Re: Intervier} of Forner EBI Assistont Director (AD) Robert WLck by SSC StaEE Menbers NOTE: Infornation relating to_ contucts between Kick ard this Bureau gre reported i1 nemprandc 11/5/75 Erom Gounsel to Yic. J. B, Adaias "Seuate Select Cozalittee Omt interikgcoce; Activltles; and 11/7/75 fron w. 0. Gregar to I. R. #onnall #Senstudy 75. Nt #ick S statenent MEMORANDU:t FOR TNE FILE, was natled to Supervisor &. E. Phtllips JE the Senstudy_75 Project. Tbe natter @€ Improprieties Kas &ddressed specifically in tae above 1l/7/7s Crezr nezorandun cad it L8 believed that the Department should be made aware o€ this matter. NW 88644 Docld:32989602 Page 95 ================================================== Page 96 ================================================== Court Seal [JFK Law 10 (a) 1] J 2 1 2 NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 96 2 ================================================== Page 97 ================================================== Court Seal [JFK Law 10 (a) 1] WNW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 97 ================================================== Page 98 ================================================== Court Seal [JFK Law 10 (a) 1] NW 88614-Docld:32989602-Page-98_ ================================================== Page 99 ================================================== Court Seal [JFK 10 (a) 1] NW 88614 Docld:32989602 99 Law Page ================================================== Page 100 ================================================== Court Seal [JFK Law 10 (a) 1] NW 88614 Docld: 32989602 Page 100 4 ================================================== Page 101 ================================================== Court Seal [JFK Law 10 (a) 1] NW 88614 Docld:32989602 101 Page ================================================== Page 102 ================================================== Court Seal [JFK Law 10 (a)1] NW 88614 Docld:32989602 102 Page ================================================== Page 103 ================================================== NOTE: SEE instructions On REVERSE CLASSIFY As APPROPR IATE BEFORE COMPLETING_ TO: Intelligence Comunzty Staff FROM: ATTN: Central Index 1 6 FBI SUBJECT: Abstract of Information Provided to Select Committees How PROV !DED (check appropriate term I f documen t was made available 2 DATE PROV |DED for review but not transmitted S0 note.) % DOCUMENT BR IEF ING INTERVEW TEsTiMONY OTHER 12/9/75 To Whom PROVIDED check appropriate term; add specific name $ if appropriate) Thc Attorney Ceneral with a copy for forvarding to SSC the Bhtte Housse HSC DENTIFICATiON (provide descriptive dat a for document s; give name or identi fication number 0 f briefef , interviewee , tifier and subjec t) Memorandum rcporting rcgulte of on interviewy by SSC Staff Mcubcrg Of forner Asgigtant Dircctor Robert Wick 5 IN RESPONSE To (1ist date and item number i f in response t0 formal request, other- 6 CLASS IFICATION 0F wise state verbal request 0 f (name) , initiative , subpoena , etc.) INFORMATion (enter U , C , S , TS 0r Codeword) NA Key WORDS enter the appropriate words from the Iist provided separately; i f words not Listed are used underline for emphas i s) Informatlon handling IntcllLgence collection 8 SUMMARY see reverse s ide be fore complet ing this item) Intcrvierjed rogarding hls knzvedgc of the FBI'8 investigation of Martin Luther Jr, 62-116395 FM: fmk (4) ORICINAL VIA LJAISON TO CENTRAL COMMUNITY INDEX In CONNBCTION WITH SENSTUDY 75 All InFORMATION CONTAINED DERELY pSEzuve BY TREAI AS YELLOW CLASSIFY As APPROPR TATE 379| (6-75 ) NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 103 tes key key King, 5 (1 ================================================== Page 104 ================================================== X6 /02' /g INSTRUCTIONS Type or print clearly in ink. Indicate classification of the abstract top and bottom _ Date the abstract and on any internal control numbers required. "FROM" entry should clearly identify the organization providing the information. If additions (as when a copy of document sent to SSC is later sent to HSC) or changes to a previously submitted form are necessary , submit a copy of the original abstract, with the change indicated. SPECIFIC ITEM NO _ 8 . SUMMARY enter brief narrative statement describing substance of information and showing relationship to Intelligence Comunity matters if appropriate_ feedback or evidence of investigatory interests should be noted _ Commitments made to supply additional information should be noted_ Additionally, certain administrative information may be entered here, e.g. , restrictions on review of a document if document was paraphrased whether interviewee is current or former employee, etc_ If actual document or transcript is provided, that fact should be noted and no summary i8 required_ Additional pages may be attached if necessary. NW 88614 Docld: 32989602 Page 104 put Any ================================================== Page 105 ================================================== DenJIHI' ~rnl4c7 Agoc Dir. Dep.-A D-Adm:- P6-36-iR 1 5/228,) Dep.A,D.-Inva Acat Dir.: Adnii;x' Coxp. Syst; Vxt: 4f:rz F B | ris Ccz- Date: 12/9/75 Tdcnt LIdIL. Tyansmit the following in IibbratrY (Type in plaintext or code) Plan & Eval: AIRTEL AIR MAIL Spec. Inv. Via Training (Priority) Iesal Coun: Fekphone-Rnz Director Sety UreDolutl TO : DIRECTOR , FBI ATTN : EXTERNAL AFFAIRS FROM: ADIC LOS ANGELES (66-6243) DIVISION & ASSISTANT TO THE RE : SENSTUDY; TESTTMONY OF DIRECTOR JAMES B ADAMS ASSTSTANT TO THE DIRECTOR JAMES B ADAMS AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR W RAYMOND WANNALL ALL INFORMATION ContainEd 12/2/75 KEREIN JieB/E5SSF23AVIY : DATE Re Los Angeles phone_ call to Assistant to the Director JAMS B ADAMS 12/9/75 . Cr On 12/3/75 the attached article appeared in the Los Angeles Times under the byline of reporter JACK NELSON As indicated the headline and lead_paragraph which suppos is based on ADAMS testimony clearly reflects that the FBt did nothing to prevent KTan_violence-although we knew of the contemplated violence After discus this matter with Mr ADAMS and reviewing the actual testimony received in the Los Angeles Division on 12/8/75 SAC ELMR F LINBERG and I met with Editor BILL THOMAS and National Editor ED GUTHMAN at the Los Angeles Times I advised these gentlemen that I was aghast when I read the headlines and the lead paragraph of this article and could not believe that JIM ADAMS did not refute informant ROWE S testimony that we took no action relative to con - templated violence since I knew that this was contrary to the rules regulations policy and philosophy of the FBI in 1960 _ I then "called Mr ADAMS in Washington 9 D_ C_ and he likewise , was upset over the headline and lead paragraph _ Bureau (1 Eozesprg EX-1120 ^6193 13 1 Los Angeles L.C38 REG :mmb (4) 17 DEC 12 1975 ' 1976 Apptoved: Sent M Per Docld:329896SpegizgeAgef' in Charge U.S. acker NEintng = Offlce: 1972 455-574 NW 88614 Page 105 Gery Inteeeiieno; Pxl sing PERSr z Zn ================================================== Page 106 ================================================== LA 66-6243 because according to ADAMS he completely refuted these statements in that we did disseminate the contemplated plans of violence to the Birmingham Police Department and to the Department 0f Justice in the form of a letterhead memorandum _ I continued that I waited until I received the actual trans cript of testimony and told the gentlemen that upon my review of the tes timony of Mr ADAMS and Mr WANNALL I could not reconcile the headline and lead paragraph with such testimony_ I then proceeded to read several excerpts from the testimony _ I advised Mr_ THOMAS and Mr GUTHMAN that my immediate reaction was to prepare a "Letter to the Editor" but felt after a re-analysis of the situation that this is not a judgment question on the part of the newspaper but one of a slanted inaccurate story either_by design or through misunderstanding I therefore felt that the Los Angeles Times if it SO desired, should be in a position to correct the situation itself based on the facts Mr THOMAS expressed appreciation for my_ approach and stated that at the time he read the article already printed a question came to his mind as to the FBI did not advise someone or take some action relative to contemplated violence He however took no further action He said in view of what I had read from excerpts of Mr ADAMS testimony and the now available complete transcript 0f the tes timony , he intends to pursue this matter further and would prefer not to have a "'letter to the Editor" but rather correct any inaccuracies on the part of the Los Angeles Times through their own pursuit 0f further inquiring concerning this story_ Mr CUTHMAN concurred with Mr _ THOMAS and they indicated that it appears the obvious question is based on Mr ADAMS tes timony of who in the Department of Justice received this information relative to contemplated violence and what did such a responsible Department of Justice official do with the information He agreed that based on the information furnished to them the FBI has been done an injustice but that the Los Angeles Times desired to pursue this matter further 2 NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 106 why they ================================================== Page 107 ================================================== LA 66-6243 It should be noted the article of JACK NELSON is based on one specific situation namely the testimony 0f former informant GARY ROWE that he had furnished advance information to the FBI to the effect that members 0f the Ku Klux Klan would be given the opportunity to beat members of the Freedom Riders without interference by law enforcement authorities for approximately 15 minutes after which the local Law enforcement authorities would take action and that the FBI was advised of this well in advance of such beatings and furthermore_ 9 the FBI took no action to prevent this violence 3 NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 107 ================================================== Page 108 ================================================== 4 '< # Iv Took No Action to Prevent JKLAN VIOLENCE Klan Violence, FBI Admits EoGoutoe G oaliforsia under an assumed name: Rowe was one of two former undercover operatives BY JACK NELSON who testified before the committee Tuesday. The other;, Times Washington Bureau Chief Mary Jo Cook of Buffalo, NY, told of supplying the FBI WASHINGTON_An FBI official with information about 1,000 persons while serving aS an conceded Tuesday that the bureau informant against the Vietnam Veterans Against the War had failed to use an undercover during 1973-74, man's information lo head Qff Ku Testimony by both witnesses prompted committee Klux Klan violence in Alabaina in members to criticize FBI tactics and to suggest that legal the 1960s. restraints be put on future FBI activities: But, the official, James B Adams, Sen. Philip 4. Hart (D-Mich ), commenting on testimony 2xsistant to the director; told the Sen- by Rowe that he engaged in klan violence with the ate Intelligence Committee that the knowledge and approval of the FBL,, observed that the FBI was "just &8 frustrated a8 anyone bureau's infiltration of the klan not only failed to prevent else" at "rank lawlessness" that exist- violence; "but indeed may have contributed to it." ed_in Alabama at that time Also, he aid, the FBI is an investigative Sen: Walter F: Mondale (D-Mont ) told Adams that the agency and has no enforcement pow- FBIhad bungled its job in investigating political activities ers Adams' defense of the FBI came and added: "It has interfered with civil liberties and finally in the immediately after Thomas last month or two through its public disclosures has Rowe wearing & hood to conceal heaped shame upon itself and really led toward the un- his features, testified that,on many WITNESS_Gary Thomas Rowe dermining of crucial public confidence essential to law en- occasions he had warned the bureau Jr; wears hood while testifying: forcement agencies in the country:" of the klan's plans tor violence; but AP Wirephoto Mondale criticized the FBI for trying to "protect people that the violence occurred without from subversive and dangerous ideas;" and he told Adams: oificial interference klansmen accused.of a white "Time and time again, were going to protect the blacks Rowe served six years a8 an FBI civil rights worker in Lowndes Coun- from Martin Luther King because hels dangerous Wete udercover agent before sutfacing in Ala. Since then he has been going to protect veterans from whatever it is, were going 1965 as the star witness against three Pleasc Turn to 6,Col 1 to protect the (National) Council of Churches from veter- ans and S0 on "Dontt you agree with me that we've got to control this; restrain it, define it, so that precisely whats expected of the FBI is known by You and by the public and you can ALL inforMatION ContAINEd justify your actions when we ask heREIN Adams disagreed that; the FBI had bungled in the date[O JeSE2aww BY cal intelligence field but agreed that restraining legisla- tion wacin order: Los Angeles Times 12/3/75 6z7J7s - 1207 Elclosurg' NIN-88614-Docld:32989602 108 Pagc Gary Jrs killing ty; living Page you26 politi- Page ================================================== Page 109 ================================================== OPTIONAL IORm No. 10 5010-106 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN Reg, No. 27 UNITED STATES GO ERNMENT Dir. Dep. Dep. AD lhs Memorandum Asst. Dira: Admin. Comp. Systs Ext. Affairs TO MR. CALLAHAN DATE: 12-3-75 Files & Com. Gen. In_ Idenf FROM T: J. JENKINS Ins Laboratory Plan. &,Eval: Spoc. Inv. SUBJECT: GARY T. ROWE Training TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATE _ Legal Coun. Telephone Rm. SELECT COMMITTEE Director Sef: On 12-3-75 an individual-who-identified himself a8 Garland Reeves of the Birmingham, Alabama, News, called and he advised that he understood T was the Special Agent in Charge of the Birmingham Office at the time the bus was burned with the Freedom Riders in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1961. He stated that he would like to know if Rowe had fur- nished us information that the Birmingham Police were going to wait 15 or 30 minutes to go to the bus station in order to give the Klan an oppor- tunity to work over the Freedom Riders: I informed Reeves that I recalle no such information being furnished to uS at that time. I told him that al1 information we received concerning possible violence was furnished to the Birmingham Police Department. He wanted to know, if there had been such an agreement what action would I take. I told him that if [ determined that the police department not take any action for 15 or 30 minutes I would advise the Mayor Taala and the Police Commissioner and if they felt the same a8 the police department, fwould then advise the Governor of the_State: 32 228 He wanted to know what woBEGe the FBI' s position at that timg if the police department refused to take any action: I told him that we did not have jurisdiction in matters of this nature, that they were purely local and it was the responsibility of the local authorities to handle such matters He desired to know if I would call out the Federal Marshals. I informed him that the FBI did not have any authority to call upon the Federal Marshals in a situation of this nature but if such a situation arose, I would have imme- diately notified our headquarters in Washington; who would have notified-tle Department of Justice, who would have such authority_ 7 DEC 16 1975 Dc I'told him that while I was in Birmingham a8 Special Agent jn Charge we kept the Bureau headquarters in Washington completely informed of all developments and in turn; kept the Department of Justice informed. ACTION: Submitted for information: TJJ:pmd((5) mi 1 Mr_ Adams Mr. Moore L' 1 Mr. Wannall ALL INFORMATION'CONTAINED HEREIM IS DATE [BeeUDSSFEB2ALMLA: BY 69dEC30975 NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 109 MfAssoe. APAUa: #oneto #~ 6zis lcTl 'they ================================================== Page 110 ================================================== FD-36 Herv _ 5-22-64) F B / Date: 12/4/75 Transmit the following 1n (Type in plaintext or code) Via A I R T E L (Priority) TO: DIRECTOR , FBI (62-116395) ATTN: INTD , W.0_ CREGAR FROM: SAC , SAN DIEGO (66-1714) 4 SENSTUDY 75 Re San Diego telephone call to Bureau, 12/4/75 . 1 Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies of a letter head memorandum reflecting information received in the San Di= {Ego Office concerning GARY THOMAS ROWE Jr _ 8 Deputy SCOTT BOIES Of the San Diego County Sheriff' s4 Office was contacted and advised that if he felt he recognized ROWE that he should not discuss the matter openly with anyone in that ROWE was obviously attempting to protect his identity Deputy BOIES was not advised that ROWE was identical with THOMAS NEIL MOORE 8 3 2 - Baredie eleqz Diego 08"*4 DCS (3) 6a-LLEIez-Ioek The 6lleroc €-1 1 - 01 Ree 5-1975 8-(r r ALL Approved: LM Sent M Per Spedial Agent in Charge #U. 8. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1989 0 346-080 (11) NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 110 Jaac wfw REC: > ~100 :gh Prol n Not" _ CONTAINED INFORMATION ANkp zeueie HEREIN UoC DATE ================================================== Page 111 ================================================== UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to San Diego ( California File No. December 4 ( 1975 U_ S SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC ) RE ; 'GARY 'THOMAS ROWE JR. At 11;30 p,m. on December 2 1975 Deputy Sheriff Scott Boies of the San Diego County Sheriff S Office_ ( Lemon Grove{ California Sub-Station < telephonically contacted the San Diego FBI Office and advised as follows ; Deputy Boies stated that he recognized the voice of the man identified as Gary Thomas Rowe Jr who is before the Senate Subcomittee on the Ku Klux Klan _ He tetttedine he heara Mr Rowe talk on a news broadcast and recognized him as being an individual he knows as Thomas Neil Moore Deputy Boies furnished Moore S date Of birth as August 15 1933 and an address of 580 "L" Street , Chula Vista California where Moore resided in 1971_ Deputy Boies stated that Moore worked for Western Bureau 0f Investigation headquartered in Los Angeles and worked as a security guara for the White Front Department Store ( Chula Vista< California_ ALL INFORMATIon CONTAInEd EEEE2 DATE BY This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions 0f the FBI _ It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 62 - /k ~ 7 5 Iao6X V 1* NW 88614 Docld:32989602 111 @LTowtsuqd Page ================================================== Page 112 ================================================== 2 - Mr _ J+ A, Mintz (1 5 J B. Hotis) 1 - Mr . W. R. Wannall The Attorhey General December 12, 1975 Mr = W . 0_ Cregar Directorf 'FBT Mr _ J. G Deegan 1 Mr = S. Klein U. S_ SCNATE SELECT COMMITTEE On INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) 1 Reference is made to my November 26, 1975, letter < to you enclosing among other material, a menorandum concerning former FBI informant Gary Thomas Rowe, Jr. J Enclosed for your approval and forwarding to the Committee 1s a copY Of a memorandum dated December 4, 1975, regarding Thomas Rowe Jr., received by FBI Headquarters ] from our San Diego field office. 1 Rowe , is a former informant Who testified before the 4 SSC on December 2, 1975, regarding his role in supplying 8 information to the FBI regarding Ku Klux Klan activities in 4 Alabama has been utilizing the cover nane, Thomas eil Also enclosed for your records is a CopY of the 4 2 December 4, 1975, mmorandum. Enclosures 5 2 8 62-116395 3 1 5 Deputy Attorney General Attention: Michael E, Shaheen, Jr. Assoc. Dir. Special Counsel for Dep. AD Adm. Dep. AD Inv. Intelligence Coordination Asst. Dir.: ~1 137-6295 Admin. Comp. Syst. Ext. Affairs SK:klmk:" Files & Com. (11) T0 SEE NOTE PAGE 2 Gen. Inv. Ident. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEd Ins pection HEREIN ,S UNCLASSIFIED Intell; DATE @Bcoaay FBeALKP & Loboratory Plaon. & Evol_ Spoc. Inv_ Training Legol Coun. Tclophone Rm. TELETYPE UNIT GPO 1975 0 569-920 NSZESFF Boca 7gcou = Page 112 REC-100 ~Jaobl; '{'21 - Gary He Jmm be| iXv J ================================================== Page 113 ================================================== The Attorney General NOTE: Above being furnished to the Attorney General and the SSC in order to apprise them of information reflecting that Rowe , Tho testified with a mask over his face, was identified by a San Deputy Sheriff after hearing Rowe 5 voice on a news broadcast Arrangements have been made for a representative of the Legal Counsel Division to deliver the attached memcrandum _ 2 NW 88614 Docld:32989602 113 Diego Page ================================================== Page 114 ================================================== OPTIOMAl FORH No; 10 MAY 1962 Editionp GSA FPMR (41 CFN 101-11.6 Assoc. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Dep. AD Dop: A Memorandum Asst. Dir.: Admln. Comp: Syst: Ext. Affalrs TO Mr _ J} B Adams DATE: 12/4/75 'Filos & Com. Gon. Inv. Idont. Inspoction FROM Legal Couns Intoll_ Labard Logal Plan: & Eval_ Spec. Inv. "SENATE SELECT COMMTTEE Trainlng TESTIMONY BY THE DIRECTOR Tolophone Diroctor Soc DECEMBER 9, 1975 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE ALL INFORMATION CONTAINeD THE NAME OF THE J. EDGAR HOOVER HEREUN FBI BUILDING DATE_ 1ep4e FBeank 2Y In connection with the Director's appearance on December 9, 1975 , to testify before captioned committee, it is possible that he may be asked concerning recent proposals in the Congress to change the name of the building. Three bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives on December 1, 1975, for that purpose _ H.R. 10905 , introduced by Congressman Gude of Maryland and H: R: 10918, introdueed by Congresswoman Schroeder of Colorado, would change the name tthe building to "FBL Building. If H.R. 10916, introduced by Congressman Rangel of New York, would change the name to "Federal Bureau of Investigation Building. M All three of the bills were referred to the ` Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House, the chairman of which is Congressman Jones of Alabama. RECOMMENDATION: For information 0f the Director in connection with his preparation for testimony- REC-9 Olz 3 EX (a-/13: /5 - X Enc _ 1 1 G Mr. Hotis 1 La Mr. Walsh { DEC 16 1875 1 L Mr. Wannall ( 1 Mr . Moore 724_ 1 K Mr _ Mintz 6 JAM:mfd X (6) 19 ( NW 886877 3c0.9359602 Byyea Savings Bonds Regularly on tbe Payroll Savings Plan Dir; elfa MSunjecr: 13 104 '3j0h8 9 Xkk( MX 1975 2ec 8 4 ================================================== Page 115 ================================================== 94TH CONGRESS lgr S*SSION H R 10905 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA TIVES DECEAIBER 1,1975 Mr: GuDE introduced the following bill; which Tas referred to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation A BILL To amend the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Bicentennial Oivic Center Act. 1 Be it enacted by the Senale and House of Representa- 2 tives of the Tnited States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That section 8 'of the Dwight D. Eisenhower' Memorial Bi- 4 centennial Civic Center Act (86 Stat. 1022) is amended 5 by striking out "J. Hoover F.BI Building ' wherever 6 it appears in such section and inserting in lieu thereof 'T.B.I. Building"' . I Alt IAFORMATION Co taNe BAeB 12e Fep BY NW 88614 DocId:32989602 Page 115 [t", Edgar ================================================== Page 116 ================================================== 94rH CONGRESS 18t SESSION HR 10905 BILL To amend the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Bicentennial Civic Center Act: Mr: GDE DECEMBER 1, 1975 Referred to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation 3 88 6 0 NW 88614 Docld:32989602 116 By Page ================================================== Page 117 ================================================== 941TI CONGRESS lsr SLSSION RR 10918 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECEMBLR 1, 1975 Mrs. SoEROLDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee 0n Public Works and Transportation ALL INFORMATION CONTANdD beReI 1EEEewP BY A BILL To designate the name of the new Federal building in the District of Columbia which is erected to house the Federal Bureau of Investigation: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That section 8 of the Puhlic Law 92-520 is amended to 4 read as follows: 5 "Swo. 8. The Federal building in the block bounded 6 by Ninth Street Northwest; Tenth Street Northeast, E Street 7 Northwest, and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest; in the Dis- 8 trict of Oolumbia, shall hereafter be known as the @BI 9 Building' reference in a map, regulation, docu- 10 ment, record, 01' other paper of the United States to such NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 117 law, Any ================================================== Page 118 ================================================== 94TE CONGRESS 18T SESSION HR 10918 3 2 A BILL To designate the name of the new Federal build- in the District of Columbia which is 1 erected to house the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 3 By Mrs. SCHROEDER 2 DcCEMBER 1, 1975 2 Referred to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation 3 2 1 3 I] { 6 13 1 7 N7 0 @ NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 118 ing ================================================== Page 119 ================================================== 9lr CONGRESS lsr SESSION H R 10916 In TEw HOUSE OF REPRESENTA TIVES DECEAIBER 1,1975 Mr: RANGEL introduced the following bill; which Tas rcferred t0 the Com- mittec on Public Works and Transportation A_ BILL To change thc namc of tho J. Ioover FBI. Building: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representc- 2 tives of the United States of America in Contrcss assembled, 3 That section 8 of the Dwight D. Eisenhowcr Jemorial Bi- centennial Civic Center Act (86 Stat 1022) is. amended 5 'by striking out {6 J. Edgar Hoover F.BI: Building" both 6 times it appcars and inserting in jieu ' thercof (Federal 7 Bureau of Invcstigation Building '_ I ALL InFoRMAtiON CONTAINED G0ub77324we HEREIN BY NW 88614_Docld: 32989602 Page 119 04 @dgar ================================================== Page 120 ================================================== 9+1I CONGRESS J61' SESSION H R 10916 A BILL 1 To chango the naine of the J. IToover 0 F.EL Building: 6 By Mr: RANCEL [ 1 DrcEMBF% 1,1976 Reierred to the 'Committee 0 Pnblie Works and 3 0 Transportaticn NW_886.1L_Docld:32989602 _Page_120 Eagr ================================================== Page 121 ================================================== 1 - Mr. Cochran 1 - Mr. Ebnck 1 # Mr. McWright Mir - Jcnl;ino 4/28/75 J . Cochran, Jr. REQUEST BY SEIATE JUDICIARY SUBCOMU'ITTEC OIT ADLMNSTRATIVC PRACTICE AND PROCEDURC For INFORMATION CONCCENOC (SC OT DRUC? FOR ITERRCCATION Ro mcmorandua from Lczal Couizal {o Tlr. J . B. Acams dtcd 1L/21/75, euvicing tint rcprcscntetivcs 0f cnptioncd Ecnatc Subcommiticc dociro to rcvicw ony Eurcou documents rclating t0 thc Eurczu'€ intcrcst in Or ucO 0f drugs during intcrrozation, I wvec pointcd out in rofcrcnccd mcmo that captioncd Subcommittco cbafz Icmbcrc Jamcs F, Michic and Thomag M. Susman hd obtaincd intormation from to Dcrartmcnt of Dcfcncc (DOD) and thc Ccntral Intclligcacc Agency (CIA) conccrning & prograra coordinatcd bcirccn DOD, CA, end FEI t0 dcvclop 3 truth Ecrum Tho program apprcatly bcgan in carly 1950 and D. J. Parsons of thc FBI Loboratory hed Inorzlcdge 0f tic activity . Thc iniormation tnat Michio and Eusman havc obtnincd apparcntly rclatcs t0 & Nwvy Grug wpcrimentation projcct from 1947 to 1954. Navy files indicated 1 tnt tho FBI w2: :1erc 0f this program and Mr. C, D. DcLoach and D. J. Ferconc WCrO montioned. rcvcw Qf Burcau files diccloccdl ono rcfcrcace (62-2099-75) to the 1 Novy Grug projcct , This F28 & mcioranaum, 8/4/E0, rccoroing that Mr Alberti, ONL, had inforncd Liaicon that thc Navy had bccn dcvcloping @ nCW drug which 62-2699 Encloguro AEL INfornaTIJ CCRITAIRYED WEREUN 62-116595 E42ESeenwlo BY 1 - Mr. Adams 2 - %r . Niintz (Attn: fir Hotis) (Attn: Mr . Niller) CONTINUUID 3 OVER 3 - Mr . Vfannall (Attn: Nr. W. 0. Crcgar) (Attn: Mr. T, D, J. Broors) U (Aten: Mr . V. H. Wcimar) Nor RzCORDE5 CGWI:ms 46 FEB 5 1976 (11) 8 4 FEB 9 4376 NW 88614 Docld:32989602 121 only "TNCLOSUNA; Page ================================================== Page 122 ================================================== Mcmorandum J . Cochran; Jr . to Mr _ Jenking RE: REJUEST BY SENATE JUDICLARY SUBCOMMTTEE ON ADMINSTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCCDURE FOR WFORMATION CONCERNNG USE OF DRUCS FOR NTERRCGATION mignt bo uscd to grcat advantgc on czpionago suspccto. Navy offcred to inform uJ about thig. A notation by Nr . DeLaach indicntcd tat Nr. Parsons would mect with Nevy o 8/11/50 . Momorandum &ted 1L/6/75 from W _ 0. Crcgr to Mr. W, R. Wannall is attachcd which ccts forth details Of our review Qf Navy files On this project, including & Eurcau press relcege which T8 to heve bcen madc in thc cvent that thc Navy mcntioned thc FBI in their press relcnse on this matter - 4 rovict7 Qf Bureau filcs for information relating to drugs dccigncd to modify behavior indicatcs an interest dating back to 1922. Howcvcr , this intcrest has not cxtcnded to tno point whero the Burcau ha: conauctcd rezcarch on bchavior modlfying drugs nOr has i iundcd Such rescarch . Wo bave maintnincd linicon wzith othcr agencics, primarily tc U. S. Army, and incuctrial orcaniz? - tions in order to be aware of devclopraents in thie arcz. On 7/30/74, Laboratory and Training Divicion roprcsentatives mct with rcpresentatives of tne Biomedical and Chemical Laboraiorics of Edgcrood Arcenal, Maryland to discuss tnc potential use 0f incapcibating chcmical agcntc in hogtago situations. Although we heve developcd an awvare- nc3s Of various agents which may be used in these situationg, wo havc not conductcd any rescarch with tnese agents. Nomoranda On this matter are located in Eufile 80-807 . 4 cingle inctance occurrcd Fzhcro "truth cerum "t W28 aoministcred in 2 Burcau case. Truth serum was edministercd to Thurman Scrugce Wilkins at hic own rcqucct whilc being intervicized in the Los Angeles Office, April 26, 1947. Wilkins was allegedly involved vith Qne Ignacy Somucl Witczol;, thc cubject Of & Sovict cspionago cacc (100-343077) Thc actual drug uscd rD sodium amytal and tno actal adminictration 1g donc by ? paycician . Prior Bureau authority F2S not obtoined by thc Los Angelcs Oificc in conncction with tnig incident_ SAC Hood submittcd : lcttor Of explanation to the Burezu on July 2, 1947. This incident resulted in tho following iniormation being sct forth in SAC Lcttcr 84-47 &ated July 3, 1947: 5 2 - NW 88614 Docld:32989602 122 Page ================================================== Page 123 ================================================== Ncmorandum J _ Cochran, Jr. to Mr_ Jenkins RE: RLQUEST BY SENATE JUDICIARY SUBCOLMMTTEE On ADMMNSTRATVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR IFORMATION CONCERIING USE OF DRUGS FOR INTERROGATION "The Eurcau will not tolerate any cxperimentc or prticipation on the part of its personnel in thc utilization of te S0 called truth scrumo Or" othor chcmicals allezcd to hovo similor cifcct . pete conscqucntly, In thc cvcnt any Eurcau agcnt violatos thcco instructions, dractic administrativo action w7ill bo tal:en." Thero 1738 nothing found in Burenu files tat vould indicato that we havc rcceived any documents from CLA concerning tacir drug research prozramg. The filcg do rcdlect that TzO were araro tnnt CIA 172S conducting reccarch with lyscrgic acid dietaylamidc (LSD) and tat Britich Intclligencc had succcssiully utilized LSD &n cevcral Russian cSpionage agents. Tho information conccrning CLA and Britich activitics i8 gct out for the bcnefit Of tho Dlrcctor Only and cnnnot bo relcaccd ouicido thc Burczu. Thcrc aro {170 Eurcau flcj which contain most of thc information rcloting to tho immcdiato Arca Of intcroct of the coptioncd Scnato Subcommittez. Theco filcs are 62-2699 (Truth Scrums) and 80-645 (Chemical Miunitiong and Gaccc). Pcrtinent ccrials may also be iound in 80-807 and 100-343077 28 prcvioucly notcd in this mcmorandum _ I ECC no rcJson Mr- Michie and Mr _ Susman chould not be afforded on Oral bricfing rcgrding thcse matter8, and if necessary male pertincnt scrials of Eufileg 62-2609, 80-645, 80-807, &nd 100-343077 aveiloblc to thcm for revicw RECQMMENDATIONS: (1) That Mr , Michic and Mr _ Susman bo adviccd by Lcgel Counsel that evailabic Furczu records and intervicrz witi currcnt lnovlcdgczblo employco indicatc thc FBI has never cng ccd in nor iundcd anyonc' $ ciorto in rescarch and/or devclopmeat programs in tne uSo Or cifect 0f drugs On human bohovior should bc adviced Our cfforts in thls rcgard a3 far 28 can be cstabliched from thc available records consists of following through liaicon contacts with other government agencies and the private sector cources the current devclopments in behavior modifying drugo. 3 3 - NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 123 wby Thcy ================================================== Page 124 ================================================== Mcmorandum J . Cochran, Jr. to Mr_ Jenking RE: REQUEST BY SENATE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMTTTEE ON ADMINISTEATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCCDURC FOz NNFORMATON CONCEEIMNG USE OF DRUGS FOR WTERROGATION (2) That If dcsirc to purcuo thic matter further, SA McWricht and myself bo permitted t0 mcet with Michie and Susman to (2) rcaifirm tbe iniormation in rccommendation # and (V) if nccccsary, t0 producc for ticir inspection pertincnt seriale from 62-6299, 80-645, 80-807, and 100-343077 . 4 - NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 124 ticy ================================================== Page 125 ================================================== 2 < Mr. JS MIntz (1 - Mr, J. B. Hotts) 1 - Mr. D. W_ Mpora 1 Kr. J. Cochran Nr. W. R. Wannall 11/6/75 1 Mr . W . R . Fannall 1 _ Mr . N. 0_ Creger #;0. Cregar D) M. C. C. McHright Nr. J. P_ 'Thous SENSTUDY 75 ALL INFORMATION CONTANED DATIEDp EBRaAN? DATE IBY_ Thls 13 to Inforu you that on 11/7/75 Defense Department wIlL release to the Senate Select Comittee (SSC), the Senate Judiciary Subcomnittee on Administratlve Practices and Procedures (Senetor Edward M. Kennedy' 8 comittee) , and to the press, informatton concerning Navy projecte from 1947 to 1954' Lnvolving drug experlmentation; a Navy flle IndIcates FBI was awere (f progrems but Laboratory has no knowledge of any active perticipatton by Bureau personnel . On 11/4/75, Clark McGruder, Asgistant to Admtral Bobby R. Inman, Director 0f Naval Intelligence, Infored me that on 11/7/75 the Navy wab go1ng to release to aforenentloned committees end the pres8 information on drug experinentation and thet the FBI vas ment:Loned in the pertinent flles_ Those files were revlewed at the Pentegon on 11/6/75 by Supervisor J_ P Thomas Of INTD_ had been clasgifLed "Secret' and 'Top Secret" but DoW have been completely declaesifled. FBI was mentLoned in connection HIth three projects. Tnere ere no FBI documents In the files. memorandum deted 9/21/50 from Hr . Albertt to Mr . C.` D. DeLoach Fas a receipt slgned by Mr . Dezoach for one copy of "Urugs stated To Have Been Used By Russians nd Cermans In Interrogation 'echniques: :) #lberti 1s identified elcewhere in the ffle 2s Jeck H. Alberti; Office of Nival Intelligence (ONI), who apparently coordinated the projects mentioned in the file. Tke purpose of ore project wa5 to ievelc? 8 speecn-Inducing drug to obtain intelligence. from iaterrcgees and the project began in 1947, Enclosures 62-116395 (5) ENctoguHD; NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 125 ` 6p Alt3-97 They ================================================== Page 126 ================================================== Menorandum to Mr. W. R. Wennall Re: Senstudy 75 62-116395 4 memorandum dated 8/15/73 on letterhead o Offlce of Chlef Of Maval Operatlons concernea Secret Navel MedIcal Research Inetitute (NRT) Froject on Speech- InducLng . 1rug8, W' reported 8 peeting on 8/11750 attended by Personnel of 'MRI, OfEJce of Maval Research (OiR) , 2 arug company repregentatIve end M= Deloach and MT. D, J, Persong 0f: the FBI Laboratory. The purpose of tbe meetlng wag to brtef the FBI _on 8 CIA project on narco-hypnoste and on the NMRI' project- Pergons reportedly gaId tbe TBI had no] such project, bue hed Infornation on the experlences of Vartous police departmenta In tbe UnIted States VIth' speech- InducIng drugs. He egreed to pake the FBI Inforatton avatlable to: MiRI an CIA: ONR egreed to FBI, NRI ad CIA 4 Btudy by)_ONR 02 projected regearch to Improve Polygraph reltabillty: RecIplente were to glve thelr comnents and recommendatlong on the sLudy to ONR. at the neetIng MRI gave Celoech en 8/11/50 MNRI progrese report on Ite project. Parsons agreed to look Into the pobolbllity of gettIng volunteers fron prLsonere In Federal Inatftutlong and to supply MRI uith caneble (mar{juana) and herotn to the extent they ulght be avetleble to the FBI. It 18 noted that Do FBI representat-yee Were lteted in the penprandum reportIng a 9/27/50 meeting of this group and there 1s Do further record Jn the file 0f FBI partIclpatzon. Neither 18 there any_record that the FBI supplied any druge for the project . Matertal regerding project 'CHATTER" IncLuded carbon copy of 2 zough draft Berorandm (no letterneed) bearing tbe penciled @ete {1l/502 wbich concalned the follovings "Since 1947 the @cpartoent of the Mavy bas carried on 8 prcject In coorcietion #Ith tho fepertmenta of the Bfr Force and hiTly , - LI: and 73I for the develepzznt of spcech-Induclng drugs:'= 0 Tbe Dlrectors of Intelligence of tle tS8? #Crvced, Qf GIA {4 ZJT concider #kis PTn'pcr CCirO;ED 5 Cvz NW 88614_Docld:32989602_Page.126 "Top CIA: gLve ================================================== Page 127 ================================================== Nemorendu to Mr. W, R, Nannall Re: Senstudy 75 62-116395 Of utwost Important end urgency toa 0 fulflllnent 0f thetr mLssIons for the 8ecurIty Of the Unlted States. 79 The nerorandum Bay8 that project submltted to ONR by Professor Rlchard Wendt of the University of Rochester (NY) had been epproved by all the agencles Involved and recommended funding the project. The flle Indicetee subseguently that thle project d1d g0 forwerd and Lnvolve human experInentatlon: Heu {ic eeeaua ftle dealt VIth project "CALLIN CARD, 1952-1953, desLgned render 0n Indivldual subservlent to Impobeiwtll or control." FBI Ve8 mt nenttoned, 1 A' pemorandum dated 9/5/50 for Mr. D, J Paxeong, AFBI; C. Edwvards, CIA; end Captaln NIlbur E, Kellum of Naval Medlcal Research, from W_ S. Post, Jra (not further Ldentifled) ,' infored them thet 0' copY of the report on the "Ellson" project (UnIveruLty of Indiana, 1952) wes belng forwarded to them for Infornatton. The project Involved research In the detection of deceptlon: The addressees were to be brlefed by Frofesbor D, C, Ellson 0f Indlana University on the project et a future date_ The fIle dId not show that the brlef occurred. The project wes terlnated In June; 1952 . The two fileb revlewed contaIned nery reports of research conducted concerning Vartous 'drugs. In' varioug parta of the' world, constituting a collection of papere on the gubject by U. 5. and forelgn reseerchers. A: revier: of logIcal Rureeu fIles by the: Jaboratory Divigton dLgcloged.only Gne reference (62-2399-75) to the above, Tnis wa8 4 Genorandun, 8/4/50, recording tlet Hr. Albertt, OMI, hed Inforued Lialson that the Navy had been developtng a nen drug whtch nLght be used to great 8 733 3 NWN.88614 Docld:32989602 127 ' "ito soUh hegalwst SuIllsl @elebpa Dieeptedo 1ng Page: ================================================== Page 128 ================================================== Memorandum to Mc. M. R. Monnall Re: Senstudy 75 62-116395 edvantage on espzonage suspects. Navy offered to inform us about this. 4 Dotation by Mr, Eejoach indicated that Mr. Parsons would meet with Navy on 8/11/50. (Nevy memorandum on this meeting set out above.) We have recelved & memorandum dated 11/4/75 from Defense describing the proposed release of Navy information to the committees and to the press _ Copy of that memorandui and of the press release are attached_ The release says that "Liaison was maintained witho 0 the FBI" concerning the rej6ci ACTION: release > None. For record purpoges. NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 128 drug ================================================== Page 129 ================================================== PRESS RELEASE NOVEMBER 7 , 1975 The press statement releasea by the Navy today relating to its research on human subjects for the period 1947 through 1954 indicates liaison concerning this project wa8 maintainea by the Navy with other Governmental agencies , including the FBI . A thorough review of FBI files hag discloged one docunent relating to this Navy rebearch: a short internal menorandum_ 0 dated August 4 , 1950 . This memorandum prepared by a member of the Iiaison staff at FBI Headquarters , recordea that a Navy official had iovited FBI representatives to a conference in the Washington area to "discuss the usage Of truth serum in Intelligence circles, ItI ana that the Navy had made advances in developing a new drug which "could be utilized H to a great advantage in the questioning of espionage agents . 5 L A handwritten notation on this memorandum directed that a 3 0 representative of the FBI Laboratory was to attena this 4 8 conference on August 11; 1950. No further identifiable reference to Navy drug development research 18 contained in FBI files. No record can be located that liaigon was being maintained with the Navy regarding this program , or that the FBI had knowledge of this progral} prior C0 ite &x e% 34 '241 Klim0 ENCCOSUB; eneeg 62-//6 395 "NW 88614-Docld: 32989602 -Page 129 arug ================================================== Page 130 ================================================== The 'FBI wa8 not involved In any way in thi8 Navy drug research , and the FBI ha8 never participatea in research with drugs designed to modify human behavior 1 nor has it funded such research. 2 NW 88614-Docld:32989602 Page 130 ================================================== Page 131 ================================================== 1 Mr. J_ B, Adans 2 Mr. J. A. Mintz (1 3 Mr . J_ Ba Hotis) 1 Mr . W . BeceaB8e1z4 , The Attorney General 1975 SI 115" 1 Mr . G_ Deegan Director, FBI 1(231, IdHE: L. Shackelford 6b2- F_ J Cassidy 1 Mr, W 0_ Cregar U, S, SENATE SELECT COMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) This is in response to the SSC letter dated December 18, 1975 } wherein Senators Mondale and Baker requested rather detailed information to be made available during the last week of December, 1975, and the first week of January, 1976. It 18 noted that most of the requests in this letter are 80 ambiguous that require clarificetion 1 from the SSC before the FBI can logically respond . In one instance, there is no way this Bureau could respond short of obtaining the recollections of Bureau Supervisors 1ho worked in the Intelligence Division extending back almost 5 20 years_ Because of this, we are attaching for your approval and forwarding to the SSC the original of 2 memorandun which delineates the problens attendant to the request of December 18, 1975, and, in most instances, requests a meeting betveen Mr _ John Elliff Donestic Task Force Director, and representatives of this Bureau in the hope that sone alternatives or clarifications can be developed_ A copy of the menorandum is furnished for your records. Enclosures (2) ^Dcoc: RrAdm; 62-116395 h MAUs Dep: AD Inv. Asst. Dir.: 1 7 The Deputy Attorney General Admin. Attention: Michael ES Shaheen, Jr. Comp. Syst. Ext. Affairs Special Counsel for Files & Com. Gen. Inv. WOC: lhb Ilb Intelligence Coordination Ident. Inspection (12) INFORMAtIOn CONTAInED SEE NOTE PAGE 2 Intell; ALL Loboratory KEREHSIS 9YG3SSF512Atuy/ vt Plan. & Eval_ DATE_ Spoc. Inv. Training 55 _ Legal Coun. Telephone Rm. Director Sec'Y MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT GPO 1975 0 569-920 OwBBGNN 0p8id37489602 Page 131 REC-5V' they SSC , e8wJ Nw _ DBoLOBY 1) ================================================== Page 132 ================================================== The Attorney General NOTE: The request of 12/18/75 was received in the Intelligence Division in the midafternoon of 12/22/75. A conference was held on the morning of 12/23/75 of pertinent Division personnel in an effort to identify the problems connected with responding to this request _ It is believed that the way the Bureau can logically respond to the request is by obtaining clarifications in Some instances, alternatives to the requests set out We have already determined that both John Elliff and the SSC Counsel F A_ 0 Schwartz are out of the city for the holidays_ The Legal Counsel Division has left word with Mr_ Schwartz and/or Mr _ Elliff to call SA,Paul Daly upon their return to the of 12/18/75 request attached. 2 NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 132 only and , city. Copy ================================================== Page 133 ================================================== 1 F Mr . J_ Adams 2 Mr _ J. A Mintz (1 4 Mr _ Ja B. Hotis) 1 Mr . W. R. Wannall 1 Mr . J, G . Degan 1 Mr. R_ L. Shackelford 62-116395 Cecember 26 , 1975 1 5 Mr . F J, Cassidy 1 7 Mr . Wa 0 . Cregar U, S, SEWATE]SELECT COMITTEE TO STUDY COVEREMENTAL QPERATIONS MZT7 RESPECT T0 INTELLICENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) RE: DECENBER 28 , 1975 , IEITER T0 TE ATTORNEY CEEIERAL FROM SELIATORS ALl MONDALE AHD BAKER On December 22, 1975, thlg Cureau recefved a Copy of 0 letter dated Deccriber 18, 1975, which Senators Mondole and Balrer sent to the Attorney General levying certaln requirenentg o the FBI wIth 2 request that the responses be provided the SSC during che Zast %eek 0f Dccember, 1975, and the flrst week of Jarary, 1976 . Iten 1 requested access to matertals m the Investlgntive €iles for 2 s1x-month pcrtod preccding acts Qf vlolence watch were prevented by actlons taken by the EBI. The speciflc preventfve actions were get out in som2 detatl In 2 neroranaun prepared for the SSC by tbe FBI datcd December 1Q, 1975 . Upon recelpt of referenced letter: tna IntellLgence Div_szon Initleted efforta to iselate the files docuicnting tbege preventIve actlone. The Bureau 8 response of December 10, 1975, Tag predicatea Or 8 review Qf the Assoc. Dir . Dep: AD Adm. pertinent Inspection reports of the Intelllgence Divislon. Dep: AD Inv. Thege reports do not document by ftle mumber the indivldual Asst. Dir.: Admin. preventive ections. To locate specific f1leso it will be Comp: Syst. necesgary to have knovledgeable IntellLgence Divigion Ext. Affairs Files & Com. personnel querted In an effort to try to match tkc preventive Inv. actian with 2 particuler Investigative filc. b eome, Instences, Ident. Inspection VD Intell: WOC:lhblhb 0 Laboratory (11) ORIGINAL AND ONE COPY TO AG Plan. & Evol. Spoc. Inv, wh_ Troining Legal Coun. Telephone Rm. Director Sec'Y MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT Fbz-/539 {as4x 1975 0 569-92 NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 133 Contained INFORMATION DETEEe:GUsSFgp2iuxo HEREUN Gen. Upb ================================================== Page 134 ================================================== SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) RE: DECEMBER 18, 1975 , LETIER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM SENATORS MONDALE AND BAKER there will be Do invest-gative file but merely 0 comunication from a fleld offIce report Information furnighed by 8 source of the FBI on which some preventive action was predicated. It 18 possIble that the ects of violence reported by the saurce could involve a vIolation over whIch the FBI had no Investlgative jurLsdiction. In such cases, the local field office would have merely furnished the Information to the appropriete lew enforcement egency and no investigative file would exist_ We are continuing our efforts to attempt to isolate those ffles which document preventIve actions _ However , because of the problems attendant thereto, 08 well a8 those problems raised in the. subparagraphs of Item '1, It 18 recomended that a meeting be arrenged between M John Ell1ff Domestic Task Force Director } and repregentatives 0f thi8 Bureau to dlscugs possible alternatives to some of these requegts. Items 2 and 3 concern the September 24, 1975, report to the House Judiclary Committee by . the General Accounting OffIce. The FBI Is in the process of preparing a response" and It wIll be made available to the Comittee 8s Boon as po8sible _ However, It 1s noted that the FBI prepared no analysts at all on the fIndings of the General AccountIng Office contalned In thefr report of September 24, 1975. Item 4 requests the annual reports from the office of orLgIn to FBI Headquarters for the InvestLgation of Dr _ Martin Luther Jr _ 0 1n 1963 through 1968 , end the Women' 8 Llberatlon Movement for the years that ozganf- zation Vas under invest_gation. Item 4 also requests anmual reports aveilable on the Investigatlons "about which materials were supplied pursuant to John Elliff' s request of October 28 _ #1 2 NW 88614 DocId:32989602 Page 134 1ng King, ================================================== Page 135 ================================================== SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) RE : DECEMBER 18, 1975, LETIER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM SENATORS MONDALE AND BARER There were no annual reporte subnitted by the office of orlgin to FBI Heedquarters for the investIgetIon of Martin Luther Jr., In 1963 through 1968 _ WIth regard to the Women' 8 Lberatlon Movement, the SSC has been provlded copie8 of all PertInent reports for the years the organizatlon weg under Investigation. In an effort to clarlfy what 18 meant by the annual reports .avallable on the InvestLgattons about which materlals were Supplied pursuant to M John: Elliff' 8 requegt of October 28, 1975, it 18 @gain proposed that a meeting Rith Mr. Elliff be arranged to clarfy thls amblgutty. Item 5 requests specfIc examples of cases where the FBI has taken action in the past sInllar to that which would be euthorized by Section IV of the Department of Justice 8 gufdelines draft on "'Domegtic Security, Invegtigations. The Indices of this Bureau are not orgenized to enable retrieval of information of 0 "'preventive action" character or exemples of FBI actions taken to prevent violence _ The retrieval of such Information from FBI fIles, other than that described In the response to Item 1, would require extensive review and/or dependence on the recollectIon of indlviduals of occurrences extending back almost 20 years . It Is suggested that, during the proposed meeting with Mr _ John EllIff , thle requeet be discussed _ Item 6 requests eccegs to all FBI materials pertaining to MartIn Iuther the Poor Peoples Campalgn and the Santation Workers StrIke In Memphis, Tennessee, from January 1, through Aprfl 4, 1968 _ 3 NW 88614 DocId:32989602 Page 135 King, KIng, JI., ================================================== Page 136 ================================================== SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INIELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) RE: DECHBER 18 , 1975, LETTER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM SENATORS . MONDAZE AND BAKER It i8 thls Bureau' $ belief that al1 pertInent materLal perteintng to Martin Luther KIng, Jr _ 0 for the Perlod January 1, through April 4, 1968 has' been made available to the SSC responsive to previous requests With regard to the Poor Peoples Campalgn end the Santtation Workers Strike in Memphis, Tennegsee, it 18 not clear whether the letter Is requesting eccess to the entire FBI file on these two activitles from the period January 1, through AprLl -4, 1968 _ It 19 recomnended that e clarIflcation of this request can be accomplLshed during the prevLously proposed meeting between Mr _ John Ellfff and representatives of the FBI. Item 7 requests all materlels pertaInIng to "Project Overshoe _ A check 0f indices 0f the . FBI regardlng "Project Overshoe 10 as well as the word Overshoe, fall8 to contain any reference co eIther. Without addtional Information regarding "Project Overshoe, 01 thig Bureeu cannot be responsive to this specfflc request . Agatn, it 1s suggested that,' during the forthcoming meetIng with John Elltfe , clarificatlon of 'Project {vershoe" be obtained. 1 The Attorney General NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 136 ================================================== Page 137 ================================================== 5-115 (Rev_ 3-21-73) ac02 Intelligence Division INFORMA TIVE NOTE ALL INf 1/5/76 Date BY RE : SENSTUDY 75 Attached is a request from Senators Mondale and Baker of the Senate Select Committee (SSC) dated 12/18/75. The Director has requested he be advised regarding the status of this request. Attached is a copy of a letter the AG and LH for the SSC, dated 12/24/75 , advising the AG that the request of Senators Mondale and Baker require clari- fication. On 12/30/75 , Cregar and Daly met with SSC Staff Menbers Gitenstein and Epstein to obtain this clarification_ As a result of this meeting, the following understanding was developed regarding the Mondale-Baker request Item 1 was reworded to make recovery by the Bureau possible. In addition, C amd D under Item 1 were temporarily placed in abeyance. (A partial response to Item 1 is currently being Walked through signature process.) Items 2 and 3 are in signature process: Item 4 was restricted to the annual reports on some 31 organizations _ This will be time-consuming and we cannot WOC :lhb CONTINUED OVER DoJFBi NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 137 CONTAHNED FORMATION "ppd65_SF58NMkR' HEREIN DATE to ================================================== Page 138 ================================================== 24 4ReVa j6i- 3) Assoc. Dir; 00 AD Adm. AD Inv. Dir.: Admin. Syst, Intelligence Division Ext. Affairs INFORMATIVE NOTE Files & Com. 1/5/76 Gen. Inv. Date Ident. RE : SENSTUDY 75 Inspection Intell. Laboratory phed is a request from Senators Legal Coun. hd Baker of the Senate Select Plan. & Eval: (SSC) dated 12/18/75 _ The Inv. has requested he be advised the status of this request. Telephone Rm. Director Sec'y ched is a copy of a letter to the for the SSC, dated 12/24/75, advising the AG that the request Of Senators Mondale and Baker require clari- fication. On 12/30/75 , Cregar and Daly met with SSC Staff Members Gitenstein and Epstein to obtain this clarification. As 2 result of this meeting, the following understanding was developed regarding the Mondale-Baker request; Item 1 was reworded to make recovery by the Bureau possible. In addition, C amdl D under Item 1 were temporarily placed in abeyance . (A partial response Item 1 18 currently being walked through signatur process.) Items 2 and 3 are in signature process: Item 4 was restricted to the annual reports on some 31 organizations. This will be time-consuming and we cannot WOC alhb CONTINUED U OVER Dojifbi NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 138 Depa Depa Asst. Compa JMR' Spec. Training to ================================================== Page 139 ================================================== estimate when we will complete Item 4 Item 5 has been reduced to the recol- lection of Bureau Supervisor David Ryan who handled the COINTELPRO matter and will not require research beyond what SA Ryan can recall. (Ryan is currently developing a response this request.) Item 6 has been reduced to all materials relating to the Poor People' s Campaign, the Sanitation Workers Strike in Memphis, Tennesee, and Martin Luther Jr., contained in Headquarters files between the period 1/1-4/4/68 . (We are currently working on this request.) Item 7 m Epstein has agreed to obtain more identifying data regarding Project Overshoe and we are awaiting this information. V K NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 139 to King, woc[ ================================================== Page 140 ================================================== FRANK Chunch; IdakO, ChairmaN JoHN G.Towcr, Texas; Vicc CHAIRMAN SEQbET Pkilip A. HART, Mich: HOWARD #: BAXCR, JR,, TEXN: WALTER F, MONDALE, MiNn: DARRY GoldwATCR, Aaiz. RECEIVED WaLTER D: HuodLesTON', KY_ CHARLES MCC: MATHIAS: JR:, MD: RCDERT MORGAN; Nc: RICHARD $. #CKWEiKER, PA. SexGEslee 0F The Gary haRT, Colo. @cititea Stafes CE#ERAL William G.MilleA, STAFF director FreDchick ^. O, SCMWARI, Jr:; Chief COUNSEL SELECT COMMITTEE To curttis R, smothERs, Minority CONNsEL STUdY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS rwat' |9 /975 RESPECT To INTELLIGENCE ActivITiEg (PURsUANT To s. RES: 21, HITH CONGrESS) WASHINGTON,D.C: 20510 Fe; December 18 1975 Sn Calbchil Attorney General Edward H Levi @. Department of Justice hu Oxhastuesnta_bh Washington 1 D.C _ 20530 Sz- k Dear General Levi: TeM:Sl T fee] 1-5-76 We have been asked to chair a special subcommi- of the Select Comittee on Intelligence which will con- 1 centrate on matters relating to domestic intelligence activities of the Federal government _ Our mandate is to 0 prepare for the full committee S consideration a draft report of findings of fact on alleged abuses or excesses by the FBI and other domestic intelligence agencies ; the causes Of such alleged abuses or excesses ana recommendatior which the Committee might make to remedy the problems we 1 have uncoverea_ We are aware of the fine work in which your staff has been engaged in these areas and hope that they will be available to work with the Committee staff on these matters However the Subcommittee finds the Committee record needs 1 to be supplemented in several important respects and there- 0 fore finds it necessary to direct a number of requests to 1 the FBI for further information which we hope will be treated on a priority basis So that the Subcomittee can 3 meet the deadlines set by the full committee These and future requests which will be handled between the two committee counsel or Mr Elliff Domestic Task Force Leader ana Mr Shaheen for Intelligence Coor- dination will pertain Speciabfa8gfe information necessary for uS to formulate meaningful and to pursue matters on certain specific Fefgageadaxices abuses unsettled. Among the future requests pel tuegenaus- bd pertaining to your guidelines on 17 Domestic Security-Inves- tt tigations ana on manpower and buaget statistics for the TBf"' & 'domestic intelligence program_ cn- "; "373 Rece yed For Bo meet the deadline set by the full comittee it- t8 esse_t+3k that the information requestea below be NWN 88614 Do3aEEsUl 02 140 SEYRET 7e& H 12Bh X 3 Page ================================================== Page 141 ================================================== JGHn GnKCKurcTEXDAHMiCL GKAAMAN SECRET _ PxiliP ^. #ART , Michi. MOWARD H_ DKXER . Jr., TENN_ WALTER F MONDALE, MINN_ BARRY GoldwATER, Ariz . RECEivEd WALTER D. HUOOLESTON: Ky CHARLES MC C: MaTHiAs; Jr": MD: Robert MorGaN_ Nc. RICHARD 8. SCHWEIKeR , P^: bichifed ,Stales Sexeitee %EHHH GARY iaRT, CoLO: CE#ERAL WilLiam G. Millea, stAFT oirector freDerick ^.O. schiwaRI, Jr:, Chief COuNseL SELECT COMMITTEE To Curtis R, smotheRs, Minority COUNsEL sTudy GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Acovstiajl |y {975 RESPECT To INTELLIGENCE (PURSUANT To 8. nes. 21 , Iathi CONGRESS) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 Fe; December 18 , 1975 Sn Calbhu Attorney General Edward H_ Levi @. Szhim Roon 5111 Department of Justice Li= 'aueelllLsya_Ilas Washington 1 D.C_ 20530 K Dear General Levi: St7on2 T 1-5-76 We have been askea to chair a" special subcomi feey of the Select Committee on Intelligence which will con - 0 centrate on matters relating to domestic intelligence activities of the Federal government _ Our mandate is to prepare for the full committee ' s consideration a draft report of findings of fact on alleged abuses or excesses by the" FBI ana other domestic intelligence" agencies ; the causes of such alleged abises ior excesses and, recommendatior; which the Committee might make to remedy the problems we have 'uncovered 1 We are aware . of the fine work in which your staff has been engaged in these areas and hope that tney will be available to work with the Committee staff on these matters _ However the Subcommittee finds the Committee record needs " to be- supplemented in several important respects and there- fore finds it necessary to direct a number of requests to the FBI for further information which we hope will be treated on a priority basis so that the Subconmittee can #ab meet the deadlines set by the full committee These and future requests which will be handled between the two committee counsel or Mr Elliff Domestic Task Force Leader ana Mr _ Shaheen for Intelligence Coor- dination will pertain Eteiiabfgarsei- information necessary for us to formulate meaningful re and to pursue matters on certain 721777422 unsettled _ Among the future pertaining to your guidelines on 'Domestic security-Inves- tlgation5 #I and on manpower and budget stgtifaiizc fOE the TBE' ; domestic intelligence program ge 1976 Receryed For 6 meet the deadline set the full coniittee 0a 4t 48 e8- Elhat the information requestea below be NW 88614 Doqlp 8yauz Page 141 SEYRET 794 IxB4X by ================================================== Page 142 ================================================== SEYXGET Attorney General Edward H Levi Page Two December 18 1975 provided during the last week of December and the first week of January: 1 With respect to each of the examples Of effective prevention of violence provided the Committee pursuant to John Elliff's letter Of November 26 to Mr Shaheen please provide access to materials in the investigative file for the 6-month period preceding the act of violence prevented _ Please deliver: (a) All materials relating to the legal ana factual predicate for each investigation 1 (b) The first investigative report disseminated outside the FBI in each such case , and a list of recipients of that report; (c) The total nuber of individuals whose names were referred to the FBI ' s general name index in the course of each investigation (a) The total number of individuals about whom information was obtained through informants confi- dential sources physical surveillance electronic surveillance and other sensitive techniques ; and (e) The annual report from the office of origin for each such investigation to FBI headquarters for the last five years during which the case in question was an open investigation 2 Please provide any information which you have rcfuting the suggestion made on page 34 of the General Accounting Office' s September 24 report to the House Judiciary Committee that cases in which violence can be predicted Probably represent less than 28 Of all FBI domestic intel- ligence investigations_ 3 _ Please provide all memoranda or analyses prepared for the Justice Department , Director Kelley , or Assistant Director Wannall on the findings of the General Accounting Office as presented to the House Judiciary Committee on September 24 _ 4 Please provide the annual report from the office of origin to FBI headquarters for the investigation of NW 88614 Docld:32989602 142 ScYAET L' Page ================================================== Page 143 ================================================== SS Attorney General Edward H_ Levi Page three December 18 1975 Dr _ Martin Luther King in 1963 through 1968 , and for the investigation of the Women 1 S Liberation Movement for the years that that organization was under investigation, ana the annual reports available on the investigations about which materials were supplied pursuant to John Elliff S request of October 28 _ 5 _ Please provide specific examples of cases where the FBI has taken action in the past similar to that which woula be authorized Section IV on Mi preventive action I of the draft Department of Justice S guidelines on "domestic WI security investigations 6 Access to all.FBI materials pertaining to Martin Luther Jr., the Poor People S Campaign , and the Sanitation Workers Strike in Memphis , Tennessee, from January 1 through April 4 , 1968 7 All materials pertaining to "Project Overshoe T Thank you for your prompt consideration of this request. We look forwara to continuing cooperation on this area of joint concern_ Sincerely, (lia# Wa ter Mondale Chairman Baker Jr _ Vice-Chairman NW88614-Docld:32989607-Page -143 SEYF by Dr . King , Hhmleke e (6 ================================================== Page 144 ================================================== 5-140 (Rev. 1-21-74) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON; D C 20535 Addressee: SENATE SELECT COMITTEE LTR LhM Memo Report dated 12/24/75 U, S _ Senate Select Committee (SSC) Capt" - of Document: (12/18/75 Letter to the Attorney General from Senators Mondale & Baker) Originating Office: FBI Delivered by: Date: L_So_2f Received by: En7rE Title: Return this receipt to the Intelligence Division, FBI ALL informaTioN CONTAInEd HEREIN "PEEfEzr K DATE 62-/16393 - 1204X NW_88614_DocId: 32989602_Page144 ================================================== Page 145 ================================================== DTE: SEE instructiOns On REVERSE CLaSSIFY AS Appropr iATE BEFORE COMPLETING _ TO: Intelligence Community StaEf FROM: ATTN: Central Index FBI SUBSECT: Absaract of Information Provided to Select Committees Kow PROV IDED (check appropfiate term . I f document was made available 2 . DATE PRov DED for review but not transmitted S0 note.) DOCUMENT BRfEF inG imterview TESTIMONY OThER 12/24/75 3 To WHOM PROVIDED check appropriate term; add specific names if appropriate) X SSC SC IDENTIF ICATION (provide descriptive data for documents; give name or identification number o f briefer , interviewee testifier and subject) Menorandum 5 IN RESPONSE To (tist date and item number if in response to formal request , other- 6 CLASS FICATiON 0F wise state verbaf request 0 f (oame) , initiative, subpoena, etc.) INFORMAT iON (enter U C, S , TS 0 [ Codeword) SSC letter 12/18/75 KEy words (enter the appropriate key words from the Iist provided separately; if key words not Iisted ar e used underline for emphasis) Information handling 8 SUMMARY (see reverse side before completing this item) Requesting clarification of items listed in request received from Senators Mondale and Bakerregarding preventive actions; 9/24/75 report of the House Judiciary Committee by the General Accounting Office; Annual reports from the office of origin to FBIHQs for investigation of Dr Martin Luther Jr.;' pertinent materials pertaining to Martin Luther Jr for the period 1/1 thru 4/4/68 previously made available_ Clarification with regard to Poor Peoples 1 Campaign and the Sanitation Workers Strike in Memphis Tenn; "Project Overshoe _ M1 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED KEREIN BERELHIB34SSFEpatMyo BY TREAT AS YELLOI 62-116395 FMK:ft (6) ORIGINNL VIA LZAISON TO CEHTRAL COMNITY INDEX In CONNZCTION WITH SENSTUDY 75 (2 4/639-22SyX clasSiFY As APPROPRTATE 379 | (6-75 ) NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 145 King, King, ================================================== Page 146 ================================================== 4 l , J, B. Adans 3 4 Ib . %. W. Ialeb (zr . G, &. IcREchrcl) *. 1, R. Manpall 12/17/75 1 # Br . J: Cochran (I . F. #1; Dovino) J, G. Ccqgan A, Hintz R. Tannall BARTIM LUTER ITFG, J, NE 8 Scccar 8. F. Phtllips This ;nfornativo ncnorancun to rccord uncucccssful cfforto to pippolnt tho typowritcr on Thich wag typed an anonynouo lottcr apparontly dirccted to subject, the oriGinal Q1 wnich was located in papers left behind on tho retironont Qf former Assigtant t0 the Director Willlan C, Sullivan. Ernination 02 tho questioncd docuccnt by tho Laboratory establlshed that tho typing wae done on 3 Royal typevriter with pica stylo typo. Wo checked avallablo Inventory rocordg Cilntainca tho Adrinistretivo Divislon 0S well 45 our own in INI to biochce 2l1 Royal typcwritoro vhich woro In tho thcn Forestic Intclligence Divigzon (DID) around 18CA , 'hio ccrcl wc baccd on the Euspicton that tho noto Was typed by Sulllvan on 2 typowritcr aczessiblo to hin In 1904 Then he Was Agsistont Dtrcctor Or tbo DID. Our olccl:c rovcalcd that thoro oro SVLlablo Ohly Your typerritera 02 the type sought which wera likely i0 tbo DID in 1864. All four ara presontly in INT and threc ox ther Tero rcodily olininated 25 pot identical to that which produced the questioued docurent on the basts tht 0ll threo havc closed "4s" whereas tho questioned docurent has an open ended #Q" The fourbh typowritcr, scrlal nurber FG 13-4320913, 10 rintaincd in roori 2110 and charted to tho IS-2 Scction: It 172p examined by Supervigor F. H Devine o thc Docuront Ecction 0f the Laboratory Vihbo advised tbat it 18 not identical to-the typerIter whlch produccd tho qucstionca docurent. P[[i: 100-106670 ( 1}- G2-11C325 (SENSTUD% 75) CONTINUED 4 CVCn SFP:blb (10) ALL BY CATE 1975 ROUTE IN ENVELOPE NW 854 QEG 8,9319682 Page 146 CONTAHNED InNfCRaATICM eHGKSSTEEbalnyp HERZHN ================================================== Page 147 ================================================== Memorandut to M, # Ra #enpall Ro: Martln Luthcr ring, Jr $ 100-103670 Te aro conducting no further inqutry &t thio ttna to cstablish tho Whercabouts 02 tho tyrowriter Which produced the anonyrouc lotter. RECONIENDATIQN: Xone. For #nformation and record purposes. 2 NW 88614 Docld:32989602 Page 147

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