“… TION, THERE FOLLOWS-A SYNOPSIZED ACCOUNT OF THE MAJ OR ARE AS 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 …”
“OVER USE OF INFORMANTS ARE S AT ISF ACTORY); HOW CAN FBI KEEP INFORMANTS OPERATING WITHIN PRO PER LI MITS SO THEY DO NOT INVADE RIGHTS OF OTHER PERSONS (MY RESPONSE WAS THAT RELIANCE MUST BE PLACE …”
“EMPLOYEES, I STATED THAT A LL EGED VIOLATIONS OF LAW BY FBI PERSONNEL SHOULD BE IN VE ST IG AT ED B Y THE FBI OR OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCY; THAT THE INSPECTION DIVISION HAS CONDUCTED INQUIRIES REGARDI …”
“… IN SUCH HARASSMENT SHOULD FACE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT, RATHER THAN THOSE UNDER THEM WHO CARRIED OUT SUCH ORDERS IN GOOD FAITH; THAT THE FBI STILL HAS RECORDINGS RESULTING FROM ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCES OF KING; THAT WE RETAIN RECORDINGS FOR TEN Y EARS BUT WE ALSO HAVE AGREED TO A …”
“ADVANTAGEOUS TO SEPA RATE THE FBI C RIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSIBILIT IE S AN D OUR I NT EL LIGEN CE FUNCTIONS, I STATED THAT WE HAVE FOUND THE TWO AREAS TO BE COMPATIBLE, …”
“… APRIL 14, 1964 EM B CHILE-WFO CHINA-WFO NY4171 -S (ASTERISK) ALG EMB-WFO GREEK-WFO 162-1506532 SEARCHED SE RIALIZED INDEXED FILED 480 LAYOR FBI-NEW YORK NW 65994 Docl d: 32 17”
“EEK-WFO 162-1506532 SEARCHED SE RIALIZED INDEXED FILED 480 LAYOR FBI-NEW YORK NW 65994 Docl d: 32 17 5680 Page 6 48. Σ PAGE TWO CONFIDENTIAL O'BRIEN, JOHN MARCH 31, 1964 NY1137-S (ASTERISK) NY3401-S (ASTERISK …”
“… e 8 CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFIED BY 2828 EXEMPT FROM GDS, CATEGORY 2 DATE OF DECLASS IF ICATIONED IND E INDEX ED SERIALIZED FILED JAN 16 1 97 5 FBI-NEW YORK 6215065432A NY 62-15065 CONFIDENTIAL for JOHN MCCLOY. NYO JUNE indices also show the following references Copi es of l ogs are enc …”
“… the Director--Deputy Associate Director James B. Adams wh il e testifying before the Senate Select Committee on 12/2/75, co nc erning anti-FBI allegations made by Gary Rowe, former FBI informant. Enc. (1) Pufile U rf ile. SEARCHED. SERIALIZED INDEXED FILED DE 5 1975 FBI- NE W YORK …”
“TE D IR ECT OR JAMES B. ADAMS TESTIFYING BEFORE THE SENATE SE LECT COMMITT EE PER TAI NIN G T O T HE KU KLU X K LAN , G ARY RO WE, FORMER FBI INFORMANT, AND NW 65 994 Docld:32 175680 Page 11 PRE VIOUS ATTEMPTS OF THE FBI TO P REVENT VIOLENCE DECEMBER 2, 1975 C QUESTION: MR. ADAMS: …”
“… to preserve the respective roles in law enforcement, you have historical problems. With the Klan coming along, we had situations where the FBI and the Federal Government was almost powerless to act. We had local law enforcement officers in some areas participating in Klan violence. …”
“… rhead NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 12 C QUESTION: MR. ADAMS: memorandum to the Depart ment of J ustic e the problem. And here we w ere--the FBI--in a position where we had no authority in the a bsence of an instruction from the Department of Justice to ma ke an arre st . Section 2 4 …”
“… t than w e do at the present time. We have had periods where t he demonstrations have been rather severe and t he courts have said that the FBI h as the right, and indeed the duty, to ke ep itsel f inf or med with respect to the possible commission of crime. It is not obliged to wea …”
“… THERE FOLLOWS-A SYNOPSIZED ACCOU NT OF THE MAJOR AREA S OF THE COMMI TT EE' S Q UES TIO NS 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 …”
“… MMIT V IOLATIONS); AND DID FORMER KLAN INFORMANT GARY ROWE TESTIFY ACCUR ATELY WHEN HE TOLD THE COM MI TT EE ON DECEMBER 2 THAT HE INFORMED FBI OF PLANNED ACTS O F VIOLENCE BUT F BI DI D NOT ACT TO PREVENT THEM (MY RESPONSE WAS THAT ROWE'S TE STIMONY WAS NOT ACCURATE). ر (2) IN RESP …”
“… N ESTABLISHED IN THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, AND WE WILL ADVISE THA T O FFI CE OF OUR MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS OF DEPARTMENTAL PERSONNEL, INCLUDING FBI EMPLOYEES, FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF LAW, REGULATIONS, OR STANDARDS OF CONDUCT THAT I WOULD RESERVE COMMENT REGARD ING PO SSI BLE CREATION …”
“… REQUEST WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (4) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING WHETHER IT WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO SEPARATE THE FBI CRIMINAL INVEST IG AT IVE RESPONSIBILITIES AND OUR INTELLIGENCE FUNCTIONS, I STATED THAT WE HAVE FOUND THE TWO AREAS TO BE COMPATIBLE, AND …”
“EY SHOULD BE CONFIRM ED IN WRITING; THAT WE WOULD WELCOME ANY LEGISLATIVE GUIDE LIN ES THE CO NG RES S FEELS WOULD PROTECT THE FBI FROM THE POSSIBILITY OF PARTISAN MISUSE. A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WILL BE FURNISHED TO EACH OFFICE AS SOON AS IT IS A …”
“… 4 APRIL 14, 1964 EMB CHILE-WFO C HINA-WFO NY4171-S (ASTERISK) 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 NY1 137 -S (ASTERISK) NY3401-S (ASTERISK) …”
“… USLY. CLASSIFIED BY 3676, XGD S 2, IND EFI NIT E. END HO LD NW 659 94 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 …”
“… e 8 CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFIED B Y 282 8 EXEMPT FROM GDS, CAT EGORY 2 DATE OF DECLASSIFICATIONED IN DE I ND EX ED 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 …”
“… to the Director--Deputy Associate Director Jame s B. Adams 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. SERIALIZED INDEXED FILED DE 5 1975 FBI-NEW YORK 62-1 …”
“… UTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR JAMES B. ADAMS TE STIFYING BEF ORE TH E S ENA TE SEL ECT COMMITTEE PERTAINING TO THE KU KLUX KLAN, GARY ROWE, FORMER FBI INFORMANT, AND NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 11 PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS OF THE FBI TO PREVENT VIOLENCE DECEMBER 2, 1975 C QUESTION: MR. ADAMS: ... …”
“… eserve the respective roles in law enfor ce me nt , yo u ha ve historical problems. With the Klan coming along, we had situations where the FBI and the Federal Government was almost powerless to act. We had local law enforcement officers in some areas participating in Klan violence. …”
“32175680 Page 12 C QUESTION: M R. ADAMS: memorandum to the Department of Ju sti ce the problem. A nd here we were--the FBI--in a position whe re we had no authority in the absence of an ins truction from the Department of Justice to make an arrest. Section 241 a …”
“… 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 obl iged to wear bl …”
“… 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 …”
“… INFOR MANT GARY ROWE TESTIFY ACCURATELY WHEN HE TOLD TH E COMMITTEE ON DECEMBER 2 THAT H E INFO RM ED F BI OF PLANNED ACTS OF VIOL ENCE BUT FBI DID NOT ACT TO PREVENT THEM (MY RESPONSE WAS T HAT R OW E'S TESTIMONY WAS NOT ACCURATE). ر (2) IN RESPONSE TO QUEST IO NS REGARDING IMPROPE …”
“FBI EMPLOYEES, FOR ALLEGED VIOL ATIONS OF LAW, REGULATIONS, OR STANDARDS OF CONDUCT THA T I WOULD RE SERVE COMMENT REG ARDING POSSIBLE CREATION …”
“… EST WOULD BE REFER RED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERA L. (4 ) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING WHETHER IT WOULD BE ADVA NT AGEOUS 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 …”
“… ARE MADE ORALLY, THEY SHOULD BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING; THAT WE WOULD WELCOME ANY LEGISLATIVE GUIDELINES THE CONGRESS FEELS WOULD PROTECT THE FBI FROM THE POSSIBILITY OF PARTISAN MISUSE. A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WILL BE FURNISHED TO EACH OFFICE AS SOON AS IT IS A …”
“… 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 WF O d ate d 1 /13 /76. Enclosed for the Bureau are 14 cop …”
“… the Director--Deputy Associat e Di rec tor James B. Adams while testifying before the Senate Select Committee on 12 /2/75, concerning anti-FBI allegations made by Gary R owe , former FBI informant. Enc. (1) Pufile Urfile. SEARCHED. SERIAL IZE D INDEXED FILED DE 5 1975 FBI-NEW YORK …”
“… - DEPUTY ASSO CIATE DIRECTOR JAMES B. ADAMS TESTIFYING BEFORE THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE PERTAINING TO THE KU KLUX KLAN, GARY ROWE, FORMER FBI INFORMANT, AND NW 65994 Docld:32175680 Page 11 PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS OF THE FBI TO PREVENT VIOLENCE DECEMBER 2, 1975 C QUESTION: MR. ADAMS: ... …”
“… to preserve the respective roles in law enforcement, you have historical problems. With the Klan coming along, we had situations where the FBI and the Federal Government was almost powerless to act. We had local law enforcement officers in some areas participating in Klan violence. …”
“… 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 …”
“… st than we do at the present time. We have had periods where th e demons trations have been rather severe and the courts have said that the FBI has the r ig ht, an d indeed the duty, to keep i tself informed with re spect to the possible com mission of crime. It is not obli ged to w …”
“… : 17 thru 29A, 31 thru 36 37B thru 55 NW 65994 Docld:32175682 Page 1 9 D NY 773 NRO 13 NY CODE 3:20PM NITEL 3/15/76 ETB ΤΟ: FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116395) ADIC, NEW YORK (62-15065) 4. 1. AITH: W. O. CRAEGER SENSTUDY 75 RE NY NITEL, FEBRUARY 24, 1976. REFERENCED NY NITEL REFLECTS TH …”
“… COTTER. NW 65994-Docld:32175682 Page 2 Dsclosuper 6-7 date 3/16/76 d per Bar & 62-15065-376 SEARCHED SERIALIZED INDEXED FILED. MAR 16 1976 FBI-NEW YORK Iter D PAGE TWO.. NY 62-15065 1 1 HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT HE DOES HE WILL BE ADVISED THAT ANY REQUESTS FOR MATERIAL OR INTERVIEWS OF …”
“… 32175682 Page 4 3/16/76-862-15065-370 WA-DL Sent SEARCHED STRIALIZED INDEXED FILED 3:20 Pers ETB FD- 2-14-74) Transmit the following in Via FBI Date: (Type in plaintext or code) (Precedence) PAGE TWO NY 62-15065”
“ransmit the following in Via FBI Date: (Type in plaintext or code) (Precedence) PAGE TWO NY 62-15065 HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT HE DOES HE WILL BE ADVISED THAT ANY REQUESTS FOR …”
“Richmond Sacramento TO LEGAT: Beirut Bern Bonn Brasilia Buenos Aires Caracas Hong Kong London Madrid Salt Lake City Manila St. Louis San Antonio San Diego San Francisco San Juan Savannah Seattle Springfield Washington Field Quantico Mexico City Ottawa Paris Rome Singapore Tel Avi”
“I added, however, that it would be "necessary and desirable. for the information it would disclose." Mr. Hoover, the FBI. direct tor, approved the bug The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence cites this in cident as an example of the widespread and delibera …”
“… : Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: Being Investigated 62-15065-38 SEARCHED SERIALIZED INDEXED FILED Sac PR 29 1976 ✓ FBI NEW YORK PIC : C”
“ing Investigated 62-15065-38 SEARCHED SERIALIZED INDEXED FILED Sac PR 29 1976 ✓ FBI NEW YORK PIC : C on, the report said, "yet neith- er ascertained the full details" of the campaign to discredit Dr. King. Mr. Kennedy, for …”
“… ter: or Classification: Submitting Office: Being Investigated 62-1506538円 NW 65994 Docld:32175682 Page 9 SEARCHED AINDEXED STRIALIZED FILED FBI - NEW YORK PIC Public Record Data :”
“994 Docld:32175682 Page 9 SEARCHED AINDEXED STRIALIZED FILED FBI - NEW YORK PIC Public Record Data : friends" in his desk. He also passed that information on to characters, activities, habits said that th …”
“… 17 thr u 29A, 31 thru 36 37B thru 55 NW 65994 Docld:32175682 Page 1 9 D NY 773 NRO 13 NY CODE 3:20PM NITEL 3/15/76 ETB ΤΟ: FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116395) ADIC, NEW YORK (62-15065) 4. 1. AITH: W. O. CRAEGER SENSTUDY 75 RE NY NITEL, FEBRUARY 24, 1976. REFERENCED NY NITEL REFLECTS TH …”
“INDEXED FILED. MAR 16 1976 FBI-NEW YORK Iter D PAGE TWO.. NY 62-15065 1 1 HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT HE D OES HE WILL BE ADVISED THAT ANY REQUESTS FOR MATERIAL OR INTERVIEWS O …”
“… 32175682 Page 4 3/16/76-862-15065-370 WA-DL Sent SEARCHED STRIALIZED INDEXED FILED 3:20 Pers ETB FD- 2-14-74) Transmit the following in Via FBI Date: (Type in plaintext or code) (Precedence) PAGE TWO NY 62-15065 HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT HE DOES HE WI”