“ED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (4) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING WHETHER I T W OUL D B E A DVA NTA GEOUS 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 …”
“… 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 …”
“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 …”
“onsidered, and many were rejected, in an e ra when the FBI was handling an average of 700,000 invest iga tive matters per year. Nonetheless, the critici sm which has been expressed regar ding the Co …”
“d understandable. The question mig ht well be asked what I had in mind when I stated last year th at for the FBI to have done less than it did under the c irc umstances then existing would have been an abdicatio n o f its responsibilities to the Americ …”
“ED FBI OF PLANNED ACTS OF VIOLENCE BUT FBI DID NOT ACT TO PREVENT THEM (MY RESPONSE WAS TH AT RO WE' S TESTIMONY WAS NOT ACCURATE). (2) IN RESPONS …”
“… Y NECESSARY AND PROPER ACTION TO BE TAKEN. (2) REGARDING THE GUIDELINES, QUESTIONS WERE ASKED CONCERNING MY INPUT (MY RESPONSE WAS THAT THE FBI HAS A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE GUIDELINES COMMITTEE, AND I RECEIVE REPORTS FROM TIME TO TIME CONCERNING THE THRUST OF THESE GUIDELINES) AND WH …”
“count of the FBI's record of perfor man ce. I t i s perhaps in the nature of such hearings to foc us on abuses to the exclusion of positive accomplishments …”
“THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL "IS NOT RUNNING THE FBI" -- OR HE WOULD NOT HAVE TIME FOR ANYTHING ELSE -- AND THAT THERE IS "SOME DISTANCE" BETWEEN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE FBI DIRECTOR.) (4 …”
“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 …”
“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, …”
“… F INVESTIGATION Mr. Kelley. Thank you very much, Senator Church and gentlemen. I welcome the interest which this Committee has shown in the FBI and most particularly in our operations in the intelli- gence and internal security fields. 8 9 I sh are yo ur hig h r ega rd for th e r ig …”
“… ain errors and abuses. credit this Committee for its forthright recognition that the hearings do not give a full or balanced account of the FBI's recor d o f performance. It i s perhaps in the nature of such hearing s t o focus on abuses to the exclusion of positive accomplishments …”
“follows: For your information, in conn ec tion with Congressional oversight, FBIHQ has been rece iv in g re qu est s from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence relating to our handling of domestic security matters including the question as to the number of organizations and”
“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 …”
“e FBI's record of performance. It is perhaps in the nature of such hear in gs t o fo cu s on abu ses to the exclusion of positive accomplishments …”
“… Programs is most legitimate an d un derstandable. The question might well be asked what I had in mind when I stated last year th at for the FBI to have done less than it did under the circumstances then existing would have been an abdication o f its re sp on si bil ities to the Amer …”
“… F INVESTIGATION Mr. Kelley. Thank you very much, Senator Church and gentlemen. I welcome the interest which this Committee has shown in the FBI and most particularly in our operations in the intelli- gence and internal security fields. 8 9 I share your high regard for the rights gua …”
“ENCE BUT FBI DID NOT ACT TO PREVENT THEM (MY RESPONSE WAS THAT ROWE'S TESTIMONY WAS NOT ACCURATE). ر (2) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING IMPROPER CON …”
“… EQUEST WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. 4 (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 …”
“… s and w ho are personally involved in every facet of our day-to-day intelligen ce ope rations. 7 You have at tended n umerous briefing s by FBI o fficials who 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 8 19 20 21 2 2 23 24 25 have sought to familiarize the Committee and its staff with all major …”
“ngs have concentrated on FBI domestic intelligence operations. We have consist ent ly exp res sed ou r admiration and support for the Bureau's criminal investigative an …”
“44• *et w*.,- oportions. major aspacln the FBI because they use their agents for dual purposes - if he isn't out here law enforcing. on a Friday afternoon, then he’s doing whatever e …”
“… 6000 K SIN D 1 2 I believe we have lived up to those promises. The members and staff of this Committee have 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 …”
“… 0 K SIN D 1 2 I believe we have lived up to those promises. The members and staf f of this Committee hav e had unprece- 3 den ted access to FBI information. 4 5 6 You h ave talked to the personnel who conduct security-type investigations and who are personally involved in every face …”
“/ JM0R16 INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION - HEREIN IS UECLASSI —BY. 1/18101 ■ DATE SP-2ALM/115 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED ’The FBI's intelligence function is well established , and documented. Yet, our work in gathering intelligence has • been the subject of continuin …”
“… 6000 K SIN D 1 2 I believe we have lived up to those promises. The members and staff of this Committee have 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 …”
“… ain errors and abuses. credit this Committee for its forthright recognition that the hearings do not give a full or balanced account of the FBI's record of performance. It is perhaps in the nature of such hearings to focus on abuses to the exclusion of positive accomplishments of th …”
“that the hearings do not give a full or balanced account of the FBI's record of performance . I t i s perhaps in the nature of such hearings to focus on abuses to the exclusion of positive accomplishments of …”
“… mn 7 Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 2453 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. 8. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 t o conduct a thorough study of the FBI's Counte rintelligenc e P rograms has reported that in the five ba sic on es it found 3,247 Counterintelligence Programs were submitted to …”
“… F INVESTIGATION Mr. Kelley. Thank you very much, Senator Church and gentlemen. I welcome the interest which this Committee has shown in the FBI and most particularly in our operations in the intelli- gence and internal security fields. 8 9 I share your high regard for the rights gua …”
“… Programs is most legitimate and understandable. The question might well be asked what I had in min d when I stated last year that f or th e FBI to have done less than it did under the c ircumstances then e xisting would have been a n abd ic at io n of its responsibilities to the Ame …”
“… n 7 Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 2453 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 . 8 . 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 to conduct a thorough study of the FBI's Counterintelligence Programs has reported that in the five basic ones it found 3,247 Counterintelligence Programs were submitted to FBI H …”
“… F INVESTIGATION Mr. Kelley. Thank you very much, Senator Church and gentlemen. I welcome the interest which this Committee has shown in the FBI and most particularly in our operations in the intelli- gence and internal security fields. 8 9 I share your high regard for the rights gua …”
“… FB I's Counterintelligence Programs has reported that in the five basic ones it found 3,247 Counterintelligence Programs were submitted to FBI Headquarters from 1956 to 1971. Of this total, 2,370, less than three fourths, were approved. I repeat, the vast majority of those 3,247 pr …”
“… approved. I repeat, the vast m ajority of those 3,247 proposals were bein g devised, considered, and many were rejected, in an era when the FBI was handling an average of 700,000 investigative matters per year. Nonetheless, the criticism which has been expr essed regard ing the Coun …”
“… ain errors and abuses. credit this Committee for its forthright recognition that the hearings do not give a full or balanced account of the FBI's record of performance. It is perhaps in the nature of such hearings to focus on abuses to the exclusion of positive accomplishments of th …”
“… SPECT TO INTELLI GENCE ACTIVITIES. IN CONNEC- TION WITH WORK O F THESE COMMITTEES, STAFF MEMBER S NAY SEEK TO I NTERVIEW CURRENT AND FORMER FBI ENP LOYEES. R ECENTLY, THE S ENATE SELECT CONDITTEE (SSC) STAFF HAS INTERVIEWE D SEVERAL FOR ME”
“… Investigation. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Mr. Kelley was appointed Director in July of 1973 in a troubled time for the FBI. His experienc e a s a n innovative la w e nfor cem ent”
“… 00 K SIN D 1 2 I believe we have lived up t o those promises. The members and staff of this Committee ha ve had unprece- 3 dented access to FBI information. 4 5 6 You have ta lk ed to the personnel who conduct security-type investigations a nd who are pers ona lly involved in every …”
“nvestigation of persons likely to commit specific crimes; whether there should be outside supervisio n or approval before the FBI conducts certain types of inves ti gations or uses certain surveillance techniques; whether foreign related intelligence activities should …”
“or your information, in connection with Congressional oversight, FBIHQ has been receiving requests f rom the Senate Select Committee o n Intellig ence relati ng to our handling of domestic security matters including the question as to the number of organizations and individuals c”
“… INVESTIGATION Mr. Kelley. Thank you very much, Senator Church and gentlemen. I welcome the interest which this Co mmittee has shown in the FBI and most particula rly in our operations in the inte lli - gence and internal security fields. 8 9 I share your hi gh regard for the rights …”
“… ve been an abdic ati on of its re spo nsibilities to the American people.. What I said then, in 1974, and what I believe today, is that the FBI employees involved in these programs did what they felt was expected of them by the President, the Attorney General, the Congress, and the …”
“ation advised as follows: For your information, in connection with Congressional oversight, FBIHQ h as been receiving requests from the Senate Select Committ ee on Intelligence relating to our handling of domestic security ma tt er s including the question as to the number of org”
“… 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 …”
“… R EQUEST 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 …”
“s in this country was eliminated, and the potential for violence was lessened, but not eliminated. 0 The FBI began closing thousands of investigations at that time as determinations were made that certain groups and individuals no longer were engag …”
“… rograms is m ost legit imate a nd understandable. The que stion might well be asked what I had in mind when I stated last year that for the FBI to have done less than it did under the circumstances then existing would have been an abdication of its responsibilities to the American p …”
“… sed on .the concept of investigation only when there is reason to believe a crime involving the national security has been committed. The FBI must obviously anticipate the crimes described above.”