</s>File #: 62-116385- Serial Scope: 267 THRELL 268 268X1 269 269X1 THRELE 2755 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 3277 THReLL 280 892 (44 USC 217) Note(s) Caseth NV 882 THReL 288 892(44) USC 217(Note) CaseH NV 290 THReUL 283 295 THReU 299 NW 88608 Docd: 328969609 Page 1

Summary  
The documents detail internal FBI administrative reorganizations and interactions with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC) during 1972-1975. They focus on restructuring of divisions such as the Crime Research Division, transfer of personnel and functions between units, and coordination with other agencies like the CIA. Key topics include FBI surveillance operations related to Martin Luther King Jr., including microphone and telephone monitoring at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., managed by Security Coordinator Lucig W. R. Oberdorf. The SSC requested declassified records on intelligence operations from 1960-1975, but no documents were found for specific inquiries like "Protection of the President - White House Inquiry." Administrative memos reference FBI relocations, legal procedures for electronic surveillance authorization, and internal guidelines for field office inspections. No content directly relates to John F. Kennedy, his assassination, or related investigations.  

Key People  
- Ernest H. Belter (retired FBI Special Agent)  
- Lucig W. R. Oberdorf (FBI Security Coordinator)  
- Leo T. Clark (former FBI Special Agent)  
- K. William O'Connor (Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination, DOJ)  
- Frank Church (Chairman of the Senate Select Committee)  
- James E. McMahon (FBI agent contacted by SACs)  
- John R. Bassett (unavailable for SSC contact)  

Key Locations  
- FBI Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)  
- Quantico, Virginia (FBI Academy and library relocation)  
- Washington, D.C. (Willard Hotel, Senate Select Committee offices)  
- San Francisco, Idaho, Iowa, Ohio, etc. (locations referenced in legal discussions)  

Key Events  
- FBI reorganization of Crime Research Division to Quantico (1972-1973)  
- SSC interview with Ernest H. Belter on FBI surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. (June 1975)  
- Request by SSC for declassified records on intelligence operations from 1960-1975  
- Legal review of electronic surveillance authorization procedures  
- Administrative transfer of FBI library materials and personnel to Quantico  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Department of Justice (DOJ)  
- FBI Legal Counsel Division  
- FBI Inspection Division  
- National Security Council

Summary  
The document outlines procedural guidelines issued by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) on May 15, 1956, detailing protocols for cooperation with congressional committees. It specifies procedures for handling information requests from departmental files, interviews with personnel, and testimony from federal prisoners. The OAG emphasized coordination with Congress, including reviewing closed cases, limiting access to open cases, and ensuring security during prisoner testimonies. A 1975 section references an incident during Senate Select Committee (SSC) hearings where a witness was questioned about FBI agents in Los Angeles, specifically Ron Mascar and possibly Williams Miller. The witness stated no knowledge of these agents but noted the question may have been a test. The document also mentions Inspector John D. Tarpe, U.S. Postal Service, and SSC staff representative Paul Wallach, with notes on handling sensitive information related to FBI activities.  

Key People  
- Herbert Brownell, Jr.: Attorney General (signatory)  
- Deputy Attorney General: Coordinator for congressional liaison  
- William O. Cregar: Liaison officer referenced in the 1975 section  
- John D. Tarpey: U.S. Postal Service inspector testifying before the SSC  
- Paul Wallach: SSC staff representative who posed the question to Tarpey  
- Ron Mascar: FBI agent mentioned in the 1975 context  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the Office of the Attorney General  
- Los Angeles: Site of alleged FBI mail cover activities and related inquiries  

Key Events  
- Issuance of Order No. 116-56 (May 15, 1956): Establishing procedures for DOJ cooperation with congressional committees  
- Senate Select Committee (SSC) hearings in 1975: Involving testimony from U.S. Postal Service inspector John D. Tarpey and inquiries about FBI agents in Los Angeles  
- Incident involving a witness’s response to questions about FBI mail cover activities, with notes on handling sensitive information  

Key Organizations  
- Office of the Attorney General (OAG): Issued procedural guidelines for congressional cooperation  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Mentioned in context of alleged mail cover activities and agent involvement  
- Senate Select Committee (SSC): Conducted hearings leading to inquiries about FBI operations  

Note: The document contains no direct reference to John F. Kennedy or the assassination investigation, though it includes indirect mentions of FBI activities and congressional oversight processes.

JFK Declassified Files

124-10271-10013.pdf

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