</s>File #: 602-116395- Serial Scope: 51 THRELL 100) Released under the John R. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 9392 (44 USC 217) Note( Case#NW 8860 Date: 0318-2025 NW 88608 Docid: 32989628 Page 1

The document contains multiple entries detailing FBI interactions with Senate Select Committees on intelligence activities, including procedures for handling congressional requests, coordination with agencies like the CIA, and internal legal considerations. It outlines the FBI’s role in domestic intelligence investigations, referencing statutes such as 18 U.S.C. Sections 792 (espionage), 2151 (sabotage), and 953 (Logan Act), along with executive orders like 10405 (1953) and 11605 (1971). The FBI’s authority to investigate subversive activities, revolutionary groups, and potential threats to national security is emphasized, including the use of tools like the "Administrative Index" (Adex) for tracking dangerous individuals. Legal debates over surveillance practices are referenced, such as *Davis v. Ichord* and *Tatum v. Laird*, which examined constitutional protections against government overreach. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC) requested data on FBI operations, prompting internal discussions about classification and disclosure. Specific cases include a 1964 incident involving a package sent to Martin Luther King Jr., intercepted by the FBI, and a 1954 Supreme Court case impacting microphone surveillance policies. The document also notes administrative memos regarding coordination with the SSC, legal counsel involvement in managing former employees’ inquiries, and standardized abstract formats for submitting materials to centralized indices like the Central Community Index (CCI).  

Key People  
- Douglas Durham (former FBI informant)  
- John Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  
- Senator Frank Church (led Senate Select Committee on Intelligence)  
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (President of the United States)  
- Cordell Hull (Secretary of State)  
- Donald B. Schewe (Assistant Librarian at Franklin D. Roosevelt Library)  
- L.H. White (retired FBI Special Agent)  
- Attorney General (name unspecified)  
- James A. Wildermeier (Associate Counsel to the President)  
- William O. Cregar (FBI official)  
- Fred B. Griffith (Inspection Division, FBI)  
- J. B. Adams (administrative coordination)  
- W. R. Wannall (FBI official overseeing briefings and communications)  
- J. A. Mintz (legal counsel division representative)  
- L. F. Schwartz (Senate Select Committee staff member)  
- Michael Epstein (SSC staff member requesting FBI information)  
- William G. Miller (contacted Soviet officials)  
- Grigoriy A. Rapota (Soviet Third Secretary)  
- Aleksandar Kokorev (Soviet Military Intelligence officer)  
- Ben Marshall (Security Director of the Senate Select Committee)  
- John Elliott (Director of the Committee's Task Force on Domestic Intelligence)  
- William Colby (Former Director of Central Intelligence)  
- Frank Church (Chairman of the Senate Select Committee)  
- John G. Tower (Vice Chairman)  
- Mr. Frank M. Satinkek (Chief Counsel, Armed Services Committee Staff)  
- Mr. William H. Hogan, Jr. (Counsel, Armed Services Committee Staff)  
- Mr. John L. Boos (Chairman Nedzi’s Assistant for Intelligence Matters)  
- Bernicee Kalinowski (Secretaries approved for classified material access)  
- Rita D. Argentina (Secretaries approved for classified material access)  
- Oneta L. Stockstill (Secretaries approved for classified material access)  

Key Locations  
- FBI Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)  
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Library (Hyde Park, NY)  
- White House Ushers Appointment Book (Washington, D.C.)  
- Capitol Police Garage and Capitol Building (Washington, D.C.)  
- Dirksen Building, Room G-308 (SSC facility)  
- Federal Reserve Building incinerator  
- Rayburn House Office Building (multiple rooms referenced)  
- Safe storage facilities in Mr. William Hogan’s office  

Key Events  
- 1954 Supreme Court case impacting microphone surveillance policies  
- 1964 incident involving a package sent to Martin Luther King Jr., intercepted by the FBI  
- Delimitation Agreement signed on February 23, 1949, outlining roles of FBI, Army, Navy, and OSI  
- Security survey of SSC facility (Room G-308) conducted on 24 March 1975  
- Implementation of Executive Order 11652 and its implications for inter-agency information sharing  
- Coordination between FBI, CIA, Army, Navy, Air Force, and OSI for investigative responsibilities  
- Senate Select Committee’s rules on confidentiality requiring staff to sign agreements about handling confidential information  
- Disposal of classified waste via incineration  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Department of the Army (including Inspector General)  
- Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)  
- Office of Special Investigations (OSI), Inspector General, U.S. Air Force  
- Senate Select Committee on Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities  
- House Armed Services Committee  
- National Security Council (NSC)  
- United States Secret Service (USSS)  
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)  
- Postal Inspection Service  
- General Accounting Office (GAO)

Summary  
The documents detail FBI internal operations related to counterintelligence (CI) and internal security (IS) tasks across multiple field offices in 1975, including personnel assignments, time allocations, and administrative procedures. They reference coordination with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SCC), legal reviews of intelligence statutes, and inter-agency protocols such as the Third Agency Rule. Specific focus areas include budgetary data, operational breakdowns, and resource distribution for FBI divisions. No direct mention of John F. Kennedy, the assassination, or related investigations is present in the summaries.  

Key People  
- **William G. Miller** (Staff Director, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities)  
- **Philip Buchen** (Counsel to the President)  
- **W.R. Wannall** and **Thomas W. Leavitt** (Assistant Directors, FBI)  
- **Hunter E. Helgeson** (Inspector, Deputy Assistant Director, FBI)  
- **William A. Branigan**, **James P. Lee**, and **Wilfred R. Schlarman** (Section/Unit Chiefs, FBI)  
- **John T. Elliff** (Considered for a position on the Domestic Intelligence Task Force)  
- **Benjamin Marshall** (Security Officer, Senate Select Committee)  
- **Charity Benz** (Staff member with Top Secret clearance)  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.** (FBI Headquarters, Executive Office Building, Dirksen Senate Building)  
- **Field offices**: Tampa, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Richmond, Sacramento, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and others  
- **CIA Headquarters** (for inter-agency discussions)  

Key Events  
- Preparation of materials for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SCC) to review U.S. intelligence operations, including legal frameworks, organizational structures, and budgetary records.  
- Coordination between FBI divisions (Legal Counsel, Intelligence, Budget/Accounting) and the SCC to fulfill requests for operational data and personnel histories.  
- Implementation of the Third Agency Rule governing inter-agency dissemination of classified information, with references to Executive Orders 105051 (revoked) and 11652 (effective June 1972).  
- Administrative reporting on FBI field office staffing, time allocations for CI/IS tasks, and resource distribution.  
- Security clearance procedures for Senate Select Committee staff, including redacted social security numbers (SSNs).  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Central to discussions on counterintelligence, internal security, budgeting, and personnel management.  
- **Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SCC)**: Reviewed intelligence operations, legal frameworks, and inter-agency protocols.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Engaged in discussions with the SCC regarding classified information handling and statutory authority.  
- **National Security Council (NSC)**: Referenced in memoranda on presidential directives and intelligence charters.  
- **Department of Justice**: Involved in legal reviews and ad hoc committees for intelligence oversight.  
- **United States Intelligence Board (USIB) Security Committee**: Addressed standardization of document sanitization for select committees.

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