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“vised that Congress is conducting an inquiry into activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Congressional staff members are c onducting interviews of former and curren”
“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 FEEL THE F BI I”
“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”
“… :32989809 Page 10 WARD & PAUL Phone (Area 202) 544-60 00 smn 5 2451 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE CLA RENCE M. KELLEY, DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. K elley. Thank you very much, Senator Church and gentlemen. I”
“… rtment in the nex t months as the Committee considers That recommendations that will st re ng th en the American people's confidence in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. confidence is vital for the effective enforcement of Federal law and for the security of the nation against foreign espionage. 8 9 10 Dire …”
“… ld:32989809 Page 10 WARD & PAUL Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 smn 5 2451 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE CLARENCE M. KELLEY, DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF 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 pa …”
“arbara Banoff, Frederick Baron, Mark Git enstein, Loch Johnson, David Bushong, Charles Lombard, John Bayly, Charles Kirbow, Michael M adi gan, Bob 22 23 Kelley, Joh n Ell if f, E lliot Maxwell, Andy Postal, Pat Shea, Michael Epstein and Burt Wides, Professional Staff Members. 24 ”
“Michae l Epstein and Burt Wide s, Professional Staff Members. 24 T he Chairma n. The Committee's wit ness this morning is 25 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 NW 65994 Docld:32989809 Page 7 WARD & PAUL smn 2 Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 L 1 the Honorable Clarence M..Kel”
“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 Counterintelligence Programs is most legitimate and understandable . T he question m”
“… ld:32989809 Page 10 WARD & PAUL Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 smn 5 2451 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE CLARENCE M. KELLEY, DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF 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 pa …”
“… Department in the next months as the Committee considers That recommendations that will strengthen the American people's confidence in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. confidence is vital for the effective enforcement of Federal law and for the security of the nation against foreign espionage. 8 9 10 Dire …”
“… Department in the next mon ths as the Committee considers That recommendations that will strengthen the American people's confidence in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. confidence is vital for the effective enforcement of Federal law and for the security of the nation against foreign espionage. 8 9 10 Dire …”
“irector Federal Bureau of Investigation Edward H. Levi Attorney General 1. + Gregor DATE: July 16, 1 975 SUBJECT: United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Opera …”
“irector Federal Bureau of Investigation Edward H. Levi Attorney General 1. + Gregor DATE: July 16, 1 975 SUBJECT: United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Opera …”
“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 and law enforcement work, and we recognize the vital importance of counterespionage in the modern world. But domes”
“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 RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING IMPROPER CONDUCT BY FBI EMPLOYEES, I STATED THAT ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF LAW BY FBI PERSONNEL SHOULD BE INVESTI”
“uni-. cations to and from the field. Your continued cooperation is appreciated. Yours very truly, NW 65994 Docld:32989562 Pa ge 5 Salm Fel lpt John T. El liff Director Domestic Intelligence Task Force LEVI ASKS INQU IRY IN ATTACK ON F.B. I. : Special to The New York Times WASHING”
“… :32989809 Page 10 WARD & PAUL Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 smn 5 2451 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE C LARENC E M. KELLEY, DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF 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 pa …”
“he investigation of persons l ikely to commit specific crimes; whether there should be ou tsi de sup ervision or approval before the FBI conducts certain types of investigations or uses certain surveillance techniques; whether foreign related intelligence activities should be str”
“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 ”
“COMMITTEE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE KING TAPES, THE RE QUEST 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 Congress is conducting an inquiry into activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Congr essional staff members are conducting interviews o f f ormer and current FBI employees. This Bureau has pledged its cooperation with …”
“2 Bureau of Investigati on. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 11 1 2 13 1 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 Mr. Kelley was appoint ed Director in July of 1973 in a troubled time for the FBI. His experience as an innovative law enforcement administrator in charge of the Kansas City Police Department for over t”
“d Burt Wides, Professional Staff Members. 24 The Chairman. Th e Committee's witness this mornin g is 25 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 NW 65994 Docld:32989809 Page 7 WARD & PAUL smn 2 Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 L 1 the Honorable Clarence M..Kelley, the Director of ”
“… 98 98 09 Page 10 WARD & PAUL Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 smn 5 245 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE CLARENCE M. KELLEY, DI RECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr . Kelley. Thank you ve ry much, Senato r Church and gentlemen. I w el co me the interest which this Committee has shown in the FBI and m …”
“… rtment i n the next months as the Committee consid ers That recommendations that will strengthen the A me ri can people's confidence in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. confidence is vital for the effective enforcement of Fede ra l la w a nd for th e s ecu rit y o f t he nat ion ag ain st foreign espionage …”
“MMITTEE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE KING TAPES, THE REQUEST 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 W”
“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”
“/ 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 continuing criticis”
“irector Federal Bureau of Investigation Edward H. Levi Attorney General 1. Gregor DATE: July 16, 197 5 SUBJECT: United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operati …”
“… 89809 Page 10 WARD & PA UL Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 smn 5 24 51 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE CLARENCE M. KELLEY , D IRE CTO R, FEDERAL BUREAU OF 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 p …”
“… :32989809 Page 10 WARD & PAUL Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 smn 5 2451 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STATE MENT OF THE HONOR ABLE CLARENCE M. KELLEY, DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Kelley. Thank you very much, Senator Church and gentlemen. I welcome the interest which thi s Committee has shown in the FBI an d most …”
“2 Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 L 1 th e Honorable Clarence M..Kelley, the Director of the Federal 2 44 8 2 Bureau of Investigation. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 5 16 17 18 19 20 Mr. Kelley was appointed Director in July of 197 3 in a troubled time for the FBI. His experience as an”
“s, were approved. I repeat, the vast majority of those 3,247 proposals were being devised, considere d, and many were rejected, in an era when the F BI was handling an average of 70 0,000 investigative matters per year. Nonethele ss, the crit icism which has been expre ssed re ga”
“s mn 5 2451 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STATEME NT O F TH E HO NO RA BL E C LAR ENCE M. KELL EY, DIRECTOR, FED ERA L BUREAU OF 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 ”
“21 22 23 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 24 25 NW 65994 Docl d:3 2989809 Pag e 1 0 W ARD & PAUL Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 smn 5 2451 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE CLARENCE M. KELLEY, DIRECTOR, FEDE RAL BU REA U OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Kelley. Thank you very”
“… Department in the next months as the Committee considers That recommendations that will strengthen the American people's confidence in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. confidence is vital for the effective enforcement of Federal law and for the security of the nation against foreign espionage. 8 9 10 Dire …”
“resent: William G. Mill er, Staff Director; Frederick A. O. Schwa rz, J r., Chief Counsel; Curtis R. Smothers, Minority Counsel; Paul Michel, Joseph diGenova, Ba rbara Banoff, Frederick Baron, Mark Gitenstein , Loch Johns on , David Bushong, Charles Lombard, John Bayly, Charles K”
“f 700,000 investigative matters per year. Nonetheless, the criticism which has been expressed regard ing th e C oun ter int ell igence 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 t”
“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”
“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 CONDUCTBY FBI EMPLOYEES, I STATED THAT ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF LAW BY FBI PERSONNEL SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY THE FBI OR OTHER APPROP”
“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 REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT; THAT AN OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY HAS J”
“cess to FB I information. 4 5 6 You have ta lked to t he pe rsonnel who cond uct secur ity-typ e in vestigations 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 ”
“time for the FBI. H is exper ience as an inn ovative law enforcement ad min istrator in charge o f t he Kansas City Police Department for over ten years, and his previous work as a Special Agent of the FBI have made him uniquely qualified to lead the Bureau. The Select Committee ”
“which age ncy's personnel will be investigating recently-reported allegations that agen ts of the F BI "attempted to coerce" a House Select Committee on Intelligence witness "into repudiating his testimony before the select panel." - Answers to questions 1 7 should be accompanied”
“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”
“ounsel will report directly to me and to the Associate Director. NW 65994 Docld:32176844 Page 12 -3- The investigations transferred include those involving domestic organizations oriented toward violence and individuals affiliated with such groups, as well as civil unrest and dem”
“appoi nt ed D ir ec to r in July of 1973 in a troubled time for the FBI. His experience as an in nov ative law enforcement administrator in charge of the Kansas City Police Department for over ten years, and his previous work as a Special Agent of the FBI have made him uniquely q”
“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, AND I FEEL THE FBI IS DOING A SPLENDID JOB IN BOTH AREAS. (5) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ADEQ”
“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”