“fy that. I think I mentioned it l ast time that there have been occasions on which this was done. Ch airman Church. Mr. Colby, would you in connection with your re view of this matter supply the Committee with the spe- cifics in tho se cases where the Agen cy has in fact engaged ”
“been occasions on which this was done. C ha ir man Church. Mr. Colby, would you in connection w it h your review of this matter supply the Committee with the spe- cifics in those cases where the Agency has in fact engaged private investigators to do Agency work? I Mr. Colby. I wi”
“n which thi s was done. Chairman Church. Mr. Colby, would you in connection with yo ur rev iew of th is matter supply the Committee with the spe- cifics in those cases where the Agency has in fact engaged private investigators to do Agency work? I Mr. Colby. I will certainly try ”
“casions on which this was done. 4 Chairman Church. 5 Mr. Colby, would you in connection w it h 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 your review of this matter supply the Committee with the spe- cifics in those cases where the Agency has in fact engaged private investigators to do Agency work? I M”
“f in Congressional oversight. This Committee has completed the most exhaustive study of our intellig ence and secur ity operations that has ever been unde rtaken by anyone ou tside the FBI other than the present Attorn ey General. At the outset, we pledged our fullest cooperation”
“th your review of this matter supply the Committee with the spe- cifi cs in thos e c ase s wh ere th e Agency has in fact engaged private investigators to do Agency work? I Mr. Colby. I will certainly try to, Mr. Chairman. confess this may be a tough job to locate every case but ”
“have acted outside the law and the type of remedial legislation necessary to prevent such abuses in the future. Study will be largely concerned with the activities of the Central Intelligence Agency but will, of course, involve the FBI and other agencies involved in domestic ”
“rtaking to review this matter to see whether we can not I have a KALD LIBRAR 410 First Street, 5 .t. , Washington, 0.C. 20003 2 But I did want to clarify that. I t hink I mentioned it 15 3 last time that there have been occasions on which this was done. 4 Chairman Chu rch . 5 Mr.”
“rong qu estion about its propri et y, i f no t legality, and I am undertaking to review this mat ter to see whether we can not I have a KALD LIBRAR 410 First Street, 5.t., Washington, 0.C. 20003 2 But I did want to clarify that. I think I mentioned it 15 3 last time that there ha”
“l Counsel says that this i s illegal. stron g question a bout its propriety, if not legal it y, an d I am undertaking to review this matter t o see whether we can n ot I have a KALD LIBRAR 410 First Street, 5.t., Washington, 0.C. 20003 2 But I did want to clarify that. I t hi nk ”
“The members and staff of this Committe e have had unprece- 3 dented access to FBI informatio n. 4 5 6 You have talked to the personnel who conduct security-type investigations and who are personally involved in every facet of our day-to-day intelligence operations. 7 You have att”
“Yo u have talked to the personnel who conduct security-type investigations and who are personally i nvolved in every facet of our day-to-day intell ige nce op era tio ns. 7 You have attended numerous briefings by FBI officials who 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ”
“11600 SP2 100 SPZALMKP One of the subjects which the Committee will be address- ing in preparing its legislative recommendations involves the adequacy of the FBI's inspection procedures for handling allegations of misconduct and abuse. In this regard we are forwarding herewith a ”
“ctor of the FBI and was being considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee two and one ha lf ye ar s ago, I told the members of that Committee of my firm belief in Congressional oversight. This Committee has completed the most exhaustive study of our intelligence and security ope”
“s onally involved in every facet of our day-to-day i nte lligence operations. 7 You have attende d n umerous briefings by FBI officials who 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 have sought to familiarize the Commit te e and its staff with all major area s of o ur a”
“RMAT ION CONTAINED EFREN 13 UASAINED DATE 11600 SP2 100 SPZALMKP One of the subjects which the Co mm ittee will be address- ing in preparing its legislative recommendations involves the adequacy of the FBI's inspection procedures for handling allegations of misconduct and abuse. ”
“same insis- tence, as has been expressed by this Committee, upon programs 12 1 3 of law e nforcement that are themselves fully consistent with law. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 I also have strongly supported the concept of legislative oversight. In fact, at the time my app”
“igence agency would not engage in lawless. conduct"; sometimes, "they simply did not want to know.". Harshly Critical The committee did not con- tend that these acts and omis- sions by high Administration officials excused the lawless- ness by the intelligence agen- cies. It was ”
“volved in every facet of our day-to-day intelligence operations. 7 You have atte nde d n ume rou s b rie fin gs by FBI of fic ial s w ho 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 have sought to familiarize the Committee and its staff with all major areas of our activiti”
“tee of my firm belief in Congressional oversight. This Committee has completed th e m ost ex hau sti ve study of our intelligence and security operations that has ever been undertaken by anyone outside the FBI other than the present Attorney General. At the outset, we pledged our”
“tional security and intelligence fields. In brief, you have had firsthand examina tion of these matt ers that is unmatched at any time in the history of the Congr ess. I As this Committee has stated, these hearing s have, o f necessity, forcused largely on certain errors and abus”
“BI officials who 8 9 1 0 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 have sou ght to f ami lia riz e the Committee and its staff with all major areas of our activities and operations in the national security and intelligence fields. In brief, you have had firsthand examination ”
“cooperation extended by Director Kelley in the course of its inquiry over the past mont hs . Th e C ommittee is also impressed by the openness of the FBI's witnesses be for e this Committee, and their willingness to consider the need for legislation to clarify the Bureau's intell”
“alked to the personnel who conduct security-type investigations and who are personally involved in e very facet of our day-to-day intelligence operations. 7 You have attended numerous briefings by FBI officials who 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 have sought t”
“ars ago, I told the members of that Committee of my firm belief in Congressional oversight. This Com mittee has completed the most exhaustive study of our in tel ligence and security operations that has ever been undertaken b y anyone outside the FBI other t han the present Attor”
“d of Report.... 01 4 4 0 0 0 0 : NR050 WA PLAIN 10:34PM NITEL 12/10/75 GHS TO ALL SACS FROM DIRECTOR DIRECTOR'S APPEARANCE BEFORE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES, DECEMBER 10, 1975 A COPY OF THE STATEMENT I DELIVERED BEFORE THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELL”
“and intelligence fields. In b rief, you have had firsthand exam inat ion of the se matters that is u nmatched at any time in the history of the Congress. I As this Committee has stated, these hearings have, of necessity, forcused largely on certain errors and abuses. credit this ”
“ence op erations. 7 You have attended numerous briefing s by FBI officials who 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 4 25 ha ve so ug ht to familiarize t he Committee and its staff with all major areas of our ac ti vities and operations in the national security and inte”
“sonnel who conduct security-type investigations and w ho a re pe rso nal ly inv olv ed in eve ry fac et of our day-to-day intelligence operations. 7 You have attended numerous briefings by FBI officials who 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 have sought to famili”
“lief in Congressional oversight. This Committee has completed the most exhaustive study o f o ur int elligence and security operations that has ever been undertaken by anyone outside the FBI other than the present Attorney General. At the ou tse t, we ple dge d o ur ful lest coop”
“e my appointment as Director of the FBI and was b ei ng considered by the Senate Judiciary Commit te e two and one half years ago, I told the members of that C ommittee of my firm belief in Congressional oversight. Th is C ommittee has completed the most exhaustive study of our i”
“of m y firm belief in Congressional oversight. This Committee has co mpl ete d t he mos t e xha ust ive study of our intelligence and security operations that has ever been undertaken by anyone outside the FBI other than the present Attorney General. At the outset, we pledged our”
“believe we have liv ed up to tho se promises. The members a nd staf f of th is C om mi tt ee h av e had unprece- 3 dented access to FBI information. 4 5 6 You have talked to the personnel who conduct security-type investigations and who are personally involved in every facet of o”
“3 24 25 have sought to familiarize the Committee and its staff with all major areas of our a cti vit ies and operations in the national security and intelligence fields. In brief, you have had firsthand examination of these matters that is unmatched at a ny ti me in the history o”
“ELECT COMMITTEES TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. TION WITH WORK OF THESE COMMITTEES, STAFF MEMBERS MAY SEEK TO INTERVIEW SURRENT AND FORMER FBI EMPLOYEES. 9. IN CONNEC- RECENTLY, THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE (SSC) STAFF HAS INTERVIEWED SEV”
“hearings to focus on abuse s to the exclusion of positive accomplishments of the org an iz at io n. The Counterintelligence Programs which have received the lion's share of public attention and critical comment constituted an infinitesimal portion of our overall work. A Justice D”
“we make available to this Committee as soon as possible those documents which we have furnished the General Accounting Office (GAO) which also fall within the 3-19-75 request of the Senate Select Committee. In this regard staff members have advised they are in contact with GA”
“sses before this Committee, and their willingness to consider the need for legislation to clarif y t he Bureau's intelligence responsibility. It is important t o r eme mber from the outset that this Committee is examining only a small portion of the FBI 's activities. Our hearing”
“that is unmatch ed at any time in the hist ory o f th e Co ng re ss . I As th is Com mit tee ha s s tated, these hearings have, of necessity, forcused largely on certain errors and abuses. credit this Committee for its forthright recognition that the hearings do not give a full o”
“s has been expressed by this Committee, upon programs 12 13 of law enforcement that are themse lv es fully consistent with law. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 I also have strongly supported the con ce pt of legislative oversight. In fact, at the time my appo in tment as Dire”
“. Were th e results of t he inspectio n or inv esti- gation reported t o the Attorney General or any other Department of Justice official? 8. Was prosecution or administrative action (e.g., suspension or dismissal) considered or taken? 9. If any of the allegations on the attached”
“go , I to ld the members of that Committee of my firm bel ief in Congressional oversight. This Commi ttee has completed the most exhaustive study of our intelligence and security operations that has ever been undertaken by anyone outside the FBI other than the present Attorney Ge”
“s and abuses. credit t hi s Committee for its forthright recognition that th e he arings do not give a full or balanced account of the F BI' s record of perf orm ance. It is per haps in the nature of suc h hearings to focus on abu ses to the exclusion of positive accomplishments ”
“E WAS THAT ROWE'S TESTIM ON Y WAS NOT ACCURATE). (2) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING IMPR OP ER C ONDUCT BY FBI 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 C”
“uiry over the past months. The Committee is also impressed by the openness of the FBI's w itn ess es before this Committee, and their willingness to consider the need for legislation to clarify the Bureau's intelligence responsibility. It is important to reme mber f rom the outse”
“li- gence and internal security fields. 8 9 I sh are yo ur hig h r ega rd for th e r igh ts guarante ed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Throughout my 10 11 35 year career in law enforcement you will find the same insis- tence, as has been expressed by this Comm”
“nce responsibility . It is import ant to remember from the o utset that th is C omm it te e is e xam ining only a small portion of the FBI's activities. Our hearings have concentrated on FBI domestic intelligence operations. We have consistently expressed our admiration and suppo”
“rney General U. S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 De ar Mike: ANL INFORMATION CONTAINE D EF RE N 13 UASAI NE D DA TE 11600 SP2 100 SPZALMKP One of the s ub jects which the Committee will be address- ing in preparing its legislative r ecommendations involves the adeq”
“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 I FEEL THE FBI IS DOING A S”
“h Respect to Intelligen ce Activities . ( The United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governm ental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Acti- vities (the "Church Committee") has recentl y requested. certain information re garding the functions of the Attorney General w”