“investigative techniques or the files. The results of thousands: of interviews of witnesses, other in types of information the disclosure of which could negatively dividuals with possible helpful knowledge, and contacts with confi impact upon our ability to fulfill our missio”
“VE NOT REVIEWE D T HE KIN G T APE S; THAT IF THE COMMITTEE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE KING TAPES, THE 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 RESPONSIBILITI”
“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”
“TS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE AND FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR FBI INVESTIGATIONS OR FOR INFORMATION NW 54955 DocId:32989494 NW 65994 Docld:32174445 Page 7 Page 48 PAGE FOUR 1 FROM OUR FILES, I STATED THAT WHEN SUCH REQUESTS ARE MADE ORALLY, THEY SHOULD BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING; T”
“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 ”
“ED TO A REQUE ST FROM THE SENATE NOT TO DESTRO Y IN FO RM AT ION IN OUR FILES WHILE CON GRESSIONAL I NQUIRIES ARE BEING CONDUCTED; THAT I HAVE NOT R EVIEWE D THE K ING TAPES; THAT IF THE COMMITTEE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE KING T AP ES , THE REQUEST WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE ATTORNE”
“THE KING TAPES; THAT I F THE COMMITTEE REQUESTED TO REV IEW T HE KING TAPES , THE 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 INTELL”
“torney General. At the outset, we pledged our fullest cooperation and promised to be as can did a nd forthright as possible in responding to your questions and c omplying with your requests. 410 First Street, S.E. , Wa sh in gt on, D.C. 20003 NW 65994 Docld:32989809 Page 11 410 F”
“NCES OF KING; THAT WE RETAIN RECORDINGS FOR TEN YEARS BUT WE ALSO HAVE AGREED TO A RE QUE ST FRO M T HE SENATE NOT TO DESTROY INFORMATION IN OUR FILES WHILE CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRIES ARE BEING CONDUCTED; THAT I HAVE NOT REVIEWED THE KING TAPES; THAT IF THE COMMITTEE REQUESTED TO RE”
“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”
“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 CONDUCTBY FBI EMPLOYEES, I STATED THAT ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF L AW B Y FBI PERSONNEL SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY THE FBI OR OTHER A”
“2 THAT HE INFORMED FBI OF PLANNED ACTS OF VIOLENCE BUT FB I DID NOT ACT TO PREVENT THEM (MY RESPONS E WAS THAT ROWE 'S TE STIMONY W AS NOT ACCURATE). (2) IN RESPONSE T O QUESTIONS REGARDING IMPROPE R CONDUCT BY FBI EMPL OYEES, I S TATED THAT ALLEGED VIOLATION S OF LA W BY FBI PE ”
“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 ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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 be strictly”
“il - 14 15 16 17 18 lance should extend beyond the investigation of persons likely to co mm it s pe cific crimes; whether there should be outside supervision or approval before the FBI conducts certain types of investigations or uses certain surveillance techniques; whether forei”
“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”
“ACCURATE). ر (2) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING IMPROPER CONDUCTBY FBI EMPLOYEES, I STATED THAT ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF LAW BY FB I PERSONNEL SHOULD BE I”
“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”
“ted, which ag ency's personnel would do the inve stigating. In this regard, please also advise conc erning which agency's personnel will be investigating recently-report ed alle gations that agents of the FBI "attem pted to co erce" a Ho use Select Committee on Intellig ence wit ”
“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”
“however, he intended to speak to the House leadership in order to try to effect some coordinated approach there also, because he was well aware of the large number of committees seeking to provide oversight or obtain information from the intelligence agencies. A question aro”
“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”
“dged our fullest cooperation an d promised to b e as candid and forthrig ht as possib le in respondi ng to your questions and complying with your requests. 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 NW 65994 Docld:32989809 Page 11 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 2000”
“rateful for the cooperation extended by D irector Kelley in the course of its inquiry over the pas t months. The Committee is also impressed by t he openness of the FBI's wi tne sses before this Committee, and their willingness t o consider t he need for legislation to cla ri fy ”
“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”
“y General. At the outset, w e pledged our fullest cooperation and promised to be as candi d a nd for thright as possible in responding to your questions and complying with your requests. 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 N W 6 599 4 D ocl d:3 298 980 9 P age 11 410 F”
“elligence. Among these issues are whether FBI surveil- 14 15 16 17 18 lance should extend beyond the inv estigation of persons lik ely to commit specific crimes; whether there should be outside supervision or approval before the FBI conducts certain ty pes of investigations or us”
“ent as Director of the FBI and was b eing considered by th e Senate Judiciary Committee two and on e half years ago, I told the member s of tha t Com mittee of my firm bel ief in Congres si onal oversi ght. This Committee h as completed the most exhau stive stud y of our i ntelli”
“CT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. IN CONNEC- TION WITH WORK OF THESE COMMITTEES, STAFF MEMBERS NAY SEEK TO INTERVIEW CURRENT AND FORMER FBI ENPLOYEES. RECENTLY, THE SENATE SELECT CONDITTEE (SSC) STAFF HAS INTERVIEWED SEVERAL FORMER EMPLOYEES AND IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT HANY MORE SUCH”
“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 the Congress. You are reminded of the FBI Empl”
“nage. 8 9 10 D ir ec to r Ke ll ey , we ar e p leased to welcome you, and if you would have a prepar ed statement you would like to lead off with, please proceed. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 24 25 NW 65994 Docld:32989809 P”
“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”
“mmittee has completed the most exhaustive stud y o f ou r i nte lli gen ce and se cur ity op era tio ns that has ever been undertaken by anyone outside the FBI other than the present Attorney General. At the outset, we pledged our fullest cooperation and promised to be as candid ”
“e i nformation already 19 20 21 22 in the FBI files and t hat which may go into those fil es i n the future. 23 The Committee looks forward to a constructive exchange 24 of views w ith Director Kelley this morning, with Attorney 25 WARD & PAUL Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 smn 4 2450”
“views with Director Kelley this morning, w it h Attorney 25 WARD & PAUL Phone (Area 202 ) 544 -60 00 smn 4 2450- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 General Levi tomorrow, and with both the FBI and the Justice Department in the next months as the Committee considers That recommendations that will stre”
“position t o the FBI exercising any policy-type liaiso n with the White House. Director Ke ll ey o n page 3 of this memorandum wrote, "The President told me the Director of the FBI has d”
“position t o the FBI exercising any policy-type liaiso n with the White House. Director Ke ll ey o n page 3 of this memorandum wrote, "The President told me the Director of the FBI has d”
“position t o the FBI exercising any policy-type liaiso n with the White House. Director Ke ll ey o n page 3 of this memorandum wrote, "The President told me the Director of the FBI has d”
“y with regard to our request that the FBI's operational liaison with the White House be excepted. fr om”
“ence activities should be strictly sep arated from the FBI's domestic law enforcement functions, and wh at should be done to the informat ion alr ea dy 1 9 20 21 22 i n the FBI files and that which may go into thos e files in the future. 23 The C om mittee looks forward to a cons”
“n the FB I files and that which may go i nto those files in th e f ut ur e. 23 T he C om mi tt ee lo oks forward to a constructive exchange 24 of views with Director Kelley this morning, with Attorney 25 WARD & PAUL Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 smn 4 2450- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 General Levi”
“ld take into acco unt in thin kin g a bou t the future of FBI intelligence. Among these issues are w hether FBI surveil- 14 15 16 17 18 lance should extend beyond the investigation of persons likely to commit specific crimes ; w het her th ere should be out sid e superv ision or ”
“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”
“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”
“on of persons likely to commit specific crimes; whether there should be outside supervision or appro val befor e the FBI conducts certain types of inve stig ations or uses certain surveill ance techniq ues; whether foreign related inte lligence NW 165994 File #: 66-IP-3370 Releas”
“cies, even though the information furnished by those informants may be disseminated to those agencie s. The com mittee at this point took except ion with SA Samm on indica ting it was the ir feeling that the F BI " receives all i nformation b ut does n ot share i nformation" with”
“cies, even though the information furnished by those informants may be disseminated to those agencie s. The com mittee at this point took except ion with SA Samm on indica ting it was the ir feeling that the F BI " receives all i nformation b ut does n ot share i nformation" with”