“… MATION, THERE FOLLOWS-A SYNOPSIZED ACCOUNT OF THE MAJOR AREAS OF THE COMMITTEE'S QUESTIONS TO ME, TOGETHER WITH MY RESPONSES: (1) REGARDING FBI INFORMANTS, QUESTIONS WERE ASKED WHETHER COURT APPROVAL SHOULD BE REQUIRED FOR FBI USE OF INFORMANTS IN INVESTIGATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS (MY …”
“… MIT VIOLATIONS); AND DID FORMER KLAN IN FORMA NT GARY ROWE TESTIFY ACCURATELY WH EN HE TOLD TH E COMMITTE E ON DECEMB ER 2 THAT HE INFORMED FBI OF PL”
“GARY ROWE TESTIFY ACCURATELY WH EN HE TOLD TH E COMMITTE E ON DECEMB ER 2 THAT HE INFORMED FBI OF PL ANNED ACTS OF VIOLENCE BUT FBI DID NOT ACT TO PREVENT THEM (MY RESPONSE WAS THAT ROWE'S TESTIMONY WAS NOT ACCURATE). ر (2) IN RESPONS …”
“… REQU EST WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (4) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING WHETHER IT WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO SEPARATE THE FBI CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES AND OUR INTELLIGENCE FUNCTIONS, I STATED THAT WE HAVE FOUND THE TWO AREAS TO BE COMPATIBLE, AND I F …”
“ESTIONS AND ANSWERS WILL BE FURNISHED TO EACH OFFICE AS SOON AS IT IS AGA ILABLE. ALL L EGATS ADVISE D SEPARATELY. END HOLD NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 5 C ه NRØ80 WA CODE 5:30PM IMMEDIATE 1-13-75 DLA TO NEW YORK WASHINGTON FIELD FROM DIRECTOR (62-116395) CONFIDENTIAL JONE SENST”
“1964 EMB CHILE-WFO CHINA-WFO NY4171-S (ASTERISK) ALG EMB-WFO GREEK -WFO 162-1506532 SEARCHED SER IA LIZED INDEXED FILED 480 LAYOR FBI-NEW YORK NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 6 48. Σ PAGE TWO CONFIDENTIAL O'BRIEN , JOHN M ARCH 31, 1964 NY1137-S (ASTERISK) NY3401-S (ASTERISK) …”
“… ge 8 CONFIDE NTIAL CLASSIFIED BY 2828 EXEMPT F ROM GDS, CATEGORY 2 DATE OF DECL ASSIFICA TIONED INDE INDEXED SERIA LIZED FILED JAN 16 197 5 FBI-NEW YORK 62150 65432A NY 62-15065 CONFIDENTIAL for JOHN MCCLOY. N YO JUNE indices also show the following references Copies of logs are en …”
“… e Director--Deputy A sso ciate Director James B. Adams while testi fyi ng before the Senate Select Committee on 12/2/75, conce rni ng ant i-FBI allegations made by Gary Rowe, former FBI informant. Enc. (1) Pufile Urfile. SEARCHED. SERIALIZED INDEXED FILED DE 5 1975 FBI-NEW YORK 62-1 …”
“ERTAINING TO THE KU KLUX KLAN, GARY ROWE, FORMER F BI INF ORMANT, AND NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 1 1 PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS OF THE FBI TO PREVENT VIOLENCE DECEMBE R 2 , 1975 C QUESTION: MR. ADAMS: ....You do use info rmants and do instruct them to spread dissentio n a mon g …”
“… reserve the respectiv e r ole s i n l aw enforcement, you have historical problems. With the Klan coming along, we had situations where the FBI and the Federal Government was almost powerl ess to act. We h ad local law enforcement officers in so me areas participa ting in Klan viole …”
“the Dep art ment of J us ti ce the problem. And here we were--the FBI--in a position where we had no authority in the absence of an instruction from the Department of Justice to make an arrest. Section 241 and …”
“… MATION, THERE FOLLOWS-A SYNOPSIZED ACCOUNT OF THE MAJOR AREAS OF THE COMMITTEE'S QUESTIONS TO ME, TOGETHER WITH MY RESPONSES: (1) REGARDING FBI INFORMANTS, QUESTIONS WERE ASK ED WHETHER COURT APPROVAL SHOULD BE REQUIRED FOR FBI USE OF I NFO RMANTS IN INVESTIGATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS …”
“… COMMIT VIOLATIONS); AND DID FORMER KLAN IN FORMANT GARY ROWE TESTIFY ACCURATELY WHEN HE TOL D THE COMMITTEE ON DECEMBER 2 THAT HE INFORMED FBI OF PLANNED ACTS OF VIOLENCE BU T FB I DID NOT ACT TO PREVENT T HEM (MY RESP ONS E WAS T HAT ROWE'S TESTIMONY WAS NOT ACCURATE). ر (2) I N R …”
“UR MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS OF DE PA RTMENTAL PERSONNEL, INCLUDING FBI EMPLOYEES, FOR ALLEGED VIO LA TIO NS OF LAW, REGULATIONS, OR STANDARDS OF CONDUCT THAT I WOULD RESERVE COMMENT REGARDING POSSIBLE CREATION …”
“… EQUEST WO ULD BE REFERRED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (4) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING WHETHER IT WO ULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO SEPARATE THE FBI CRIMINA L INVESTIGAT IV E RESPONSIBILITIES AND OUR INTELLI GENCE F UNCTIONS, I STATED THAT WE HAVE FOUND THE TWO AREAS T O BE COMP AT IB LE …”
“NT AGENCIES FOR FBI INVESTIGATIONS OR FOR I NFORMATION NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 4 PAGE FOUR FROM OUR FILES, I STATED THAT WHEN SUCH REQUESTS ARE MADE ORALL …”
“… IL 14, 1964 EMB CHILE-WFO CHINA- WFO NY4171-S (ASTERISK) ALG EMB- WF O GR EEK-WFO 162-1506532 SEARCH ED SERIALIZE D INDEXED FILED 480 LAYOR FBI-NEW YORK NW 65994 Docld: 32175 68 0 Page 6 48. Σ PAGE TWO CONFIDENTIAL O'BRIEN, JOHN MARCH 31 , 1964 NY1137 -S (ASTERISK) NY3 401-S (ASTERI …”
“… EDITIOUSLY. CLASSIFIED BY 3676, XGDS 2, INDEFINITE. END HOLD NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 7 AIRTEL 1/14/76 CONFIDENTIAL TO: FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116395) SAC, NEW YORK (62-15065) SUBJECT: JUNE SENSTUDY 75 ReButel to NY and WFO dated 1/13/76. Enclosed for t he Bur eau ar e 14 copie …”
“… ge 8 C ONF IDENTIAL CLASSIFI ED BY 2828 EXEMP T F ROM GDS, CATEGORY 2 DATE OF DECLASSIFICATIONED INDE INDE XED SERIALIZED FILED JAN 16 1975 FBI-NEW YORK 6215065432A NY 62 -15065 CONFIDENTIAL for JOHN MCC LO Y. NYO JUNE in dices also show the follow ing ref erenc es C op ie s of logs …”
“… the Director--Deputy Associate Di rector James B. Adams whil e testi fying before the Senate Select Com mittee on 12/2/75, concerning anti-FBI allegations made b y Gary Rowe , fo rm er F BI i nf orm ant . E nc. (1) Pufile Urfile. SEARCHED. SERIALIZED INDEXED FILED DE 5”
“Rowe , fo rm er F BI i nf orm ant . E nc. (1) Pufile Urfile. SEARCHED. SERIALIZED INDEXED FILED DE 5 1975 FBI-NEW YORK 62-15045-33 NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 10 C EXCERPTS OF REMARKS MADE BY ASST. DIR. POSAC 1 SAC 2 SAC 3 SAC 4 SAC 5 ASAC SUTV. Lu …”
“… to preserve the respective roles in law enforcement, you have historical problems. With the Klan coming along, we had situations wh ere the FBI and the Federal Gove rnment was almost powerless to act. We had loca l law enforcem en t officers in some areas p articip ating in Klan vio …”
“… etterhead NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 12 C QUESTION: MR. ADAMS: memorandum to the Department of Justice the problem. And here we were--the FBI-- in a p osi tio n w here we had no authority in the absence of an instruction from the Department of Justice to make an arrest. Section 24 …”
“… past than we do at the present time. We have had periods where the demonstrations have been rather severe and the courts have said that the FBI has the right, and indeed the duty, to keep itself informed with respect to the possible commission of crime. It is not obliged to wear bli …”
“… MATION, THERE FOLLOWS-A SYNOPSIZED ACCOUNT OF THE MAJOR AREAS OF THE COMMITTEE'S QUESTIONS TO ME, TOGETHER WITH MY RESPONSES: (1) REGARDING FBI INFORMANTS, QUESTIONS WERE ASKED WHETHER COURT APPROVAL SHOULD BE REQUIRED FOR F BI USE O”
“ARDING FBI INFORMANTS, QUESTIONS WERE ASKED WHETHER COURT APPROVAL SHOULD BE REQUIRED FOR F BI USE O F INFORMANTS IN INVESTIGATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS ( …”
“NCE BUT FBI DID NOT ACT TO PREVENT THE M (MY RESPONSE WAS THAT ROWE'S TESTIMONY WAS NO T ACCU RATE) . ر (2) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING IMPROPER …”
“… SUCH HARASSMENT SHOULD FACE THE RESPONS IBILITY FOR IT, RATHER THAN THOSE UNDER THEM WHO CARRIED OUT S UCH OR DERS IN GOOD FAITH; THAT THE FBI STILL HAS RECORDINGS RESULTING FROM ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCES OF KING; THAT WE RETAIN RECORDINGS FOR TEN YEA RS BUT WE ALSO HAVE AG REED TO …”
“ATTORNEY GENERAL. (4) IN RESPO NS E TO QUESTIONS REGARDING WHETHER IT WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO SE PA RATE THE FBI CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES AND O UR IN TE LLIGENCE FUNCTIONS, I STATED THAT WE HAVE FOUND THE TWO AREAS TO BE COMPATIBLE, AND …”
“HE CONGRESS FEELS WOULD PROTECT THE FBI FROM THE POSSIBILITY OF PAR TIS AN MIS USE . A FU LL TRA NSC RIPT OF THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WILL BE FURNISHED TO EACH OFFICE AS SOON AS …”
“… PRIL 14, 1964 EMB CHILE-WFO CHINA-WFO NY4171-S ( AS TE RI SK) ALG EMB-WFO GREEK-WFO 162-1506532 SEARCHED SERIALIZED INDEXED FILED 480 LAYOR FBI-NEW YORK NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 6 48. Σ PAGE TWO CONFIDENTIAL O'BRIEN, JOHN MARCH 31, 1964 NY1137-S (ASTERISK) NY3401-S (ASTERISK) RE …”
“… EDITIOUSLY. CLASSIFIED BY 3676, XGDS 2, INDEFINITE. END HOLD NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 7 AIRTEL 1/14/76 CONFIDENTIAL TO: FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116395) SAC, NEW YORK (62-15065) SUBJECT: JUNE SENSTUDY 75 ReButel to NY and WFO dated 1/13/76. Enclosed for the Bureau are 14 copies o …”
“… ge 8 CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFIED BY 2828 EXEMPT FROM GDS, CATEGORY 2 DATE O F DECLASSIFI CA TIONED INDE INDEXED SERIALIZED F IL ED JA N 16 1975 FBI-NE W YO RK 6215065432A NY 62-1 5065 CONFIDENTIAL for JOHN MCCLOY. NYO JUNE indices also s ho w the following references Copies of logs are …”
“… the Director--Deputy Associ ate D ir ector James B . Ad ams while testifying before the Senate Select Committee on 12/2/75, concerning anti-FBI allegations made by Gary Rowe , former FBI informant. Enc. (1) Pufile Urfile. SEARCHED. S ER IA LI ZED INDEXED FILED DE 5 1975 FBI-NEW YORK …”
“ND NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 11 PREV IOUS ATTEMPTS OF THE FBI TO PRE VEN T V IOL ENC E DE CEM BER 2, 1975 C QUESTION: MR. ADAMS: ....You do use informants and do instruct them to spread dissention amon …”
“th the Klan coming along, we had situa tions w here the FBI and the Federal Government was almost po werless to act. We had local law enforcement officers in some ar eas participating in Klan violenc …”
“… terh ead NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 12 C QUESTION: MR. ADAMS: memorandum to the Department of Justice the problem. And here we were--the FBI--in a position where we had no authority in the absence of an instruction from the Department of Justice to make an arrest. Section 241 and …”
“… han we do at the pre sen t time. We have had periods where the demonstrations have been ra ther sev ere an d t he courts have said that the FBI has the right, and indeed the duty, to keep itself informed with respect to the possible commission of crime. It is not obliged to wear bli …”
“… TIO N, THERE FOLLOWS-A SYNOPSIZED ACCOUNT OF THE MAJOR AREAS OF THE COMMITTEE'S QUESTIONS TO ME, TOGETHER WITH MY RESPONSES: (1) REGARDING FBI INFORMANTS, QUESTIONS WERE ASKED WHETHER COURT APPROVAL SHOULD BE R EQUIRED FOR FBI USE OF IN FOR MAN TS IN INVESTIGATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS …”
“FOR FBI USE OF IN FOR MAN TS IN INVESTIGATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS (MY RESPO NSE WA S T HAT TH E C ONT ROLS WHICH EXIST TODAY OVER USE OF INFORMANTS A …”
“… Y WAS NOT ACCURATE). ر (2) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING IMPROPER CONDUCTBY F BI EMPLOYEES, I STATED THAT ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF LAW BY FBI PERSONNEL SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY THE FBI OR OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCY; THAT THE INSPECTION DIVISION HAS CONDUCTED INQUIRIES REGARDING ALL …”
“… CH HARASS MEN T SHOUL D F ACE THE RESPO NSIBILITY FOR IT, RATHER THAN THOSE UNDER TH EM WHO CARRIED OUT SUCH ORDERS IN GOOD FAITH; THAT THE FBI STILL HAS RECORD ING S RESULTING FROM ELECTRONIC SU RVE ILLANCES OF KING; THAT WE RETAIN RECORDINGS FOR TEN YEAR S BUT WE ALSO HAVE AGREED …”
“FBI IS DOING A SPLENDID JOB IN BOTH AREAS. (5) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ADEQUACY OF C ONTROLS ON REQUESTS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE A …”
“RE REQUESTED TO FURNISH THE RESULT S O F THE FOLLO WING ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCES. A REVIEW OF EL SUR INDICES AT FBIHQ INDICATES THAT THE LISTED INDIVIDUALS WE RE EI THER A PARTY TO OR WERE MENTIONED ON THE SPECIFIC DATES SET FO RTH : : INDIVIDUAL WARREN, EARL CHIE F JUSTICE WARR ”
“TERISK) ALG EMB-WFO GREEK-WFO 16 2- 15 06 532 SE ARC HED SE RIA LIZ ED IND EXE D F ILE D 4 80 LAY OR FBI-NEW YORK NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 6 48. Σ PAGE TWO CONFIDENTIAL O'BRIEN, JOHN MARCH 31, 1964 NY1137-S (ASTERISK) NY3401-S (ASTERISK) RE …”
“… NFIDENTIAL CLASSIFIED BY 2 82 8 EXE MP T F RO M GD S, C AT EG ORY 2 DAT E O F D ECLASSIFICATIONED INDE INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED JAN 16 1975 FBI-NEW YORK 6215065432A NY 62-15065 CONFIDENTIAL for JOHN MCCLOY. NYO JUNE indices also show the following references Copies of logs are enclo …”
“Director--Deputy Associate Director James B. Adams w hi le testifying before the Senate S el ec t Co mmittee on 12/2/75, concerning anti-FBI allegations made by Gary Rowe, former FBI informant. Enc. (1) Pufile Urfile. SEARCHED. SERIALIZED INDEXED FILED DE 5 1975 FBI-NEW YORK 62-1 …”
“… eserve the respective ro les in law e nforcem ent, you have historical p ro blems . With the Klan coming along, we had situations where the FBI and the Federal Government was almost powerless to act. We h ad local law enforcement officers i n some areas participating in Klan violenc …”
“… etterhead NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 12 C QUESTION: MR. ADAMS: memorandum to the Department of Justice the problem. And here we were--the FBI--in a position where we had no authority in the absence of an instruction from the Department of Justice to make an arrest. Section 241 and …”
“… an we do at th e p res ent ti me. We ha ve had pe rio ds where the demonstrations have been rather severe and the courts have said that the FBI has the right, and indeed the duty, to keep itself informed with respect to the possible commission of crime. It is not obliged to wear bli …”