“Department 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 aga”
“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”
“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”
“aw and for the security of the nation against foreign espionage. 8 9 10 Direct or Kel ley, we are pl eased to welcome you, and if you would have a prepared 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., Wa”
“statement you would like to le ad o ff w it h, pl eas e pro cee d. 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 6 5994 Docld:32989809 Page 10 WARD & PAUL Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 smn 5 2451 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STATEMENT OF THE HONORABL”
“sday and wish to thank you for so generously giving me your time. I have not contacted any of the de partments and agencies whose cooperation we hope to enlist in connection with the government-wide intelligence unit other than your Bureau and the Central Intelli- gence Agency. I”
“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”
“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 ”
“NED NATTER FERTAINS TO BUREAU'S HANDLING OF REQUESTS FRON SENATE AID HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEES TO STUD Y GO VERNMENTAL OPER ATIONS WITH RESPECT 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 ”
“ings you wanted to supply to the Committee? 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Photoc opy fr om Ger ald Fo rd Lib rar y 25 TOP SE CRET GERALD LIBRARY うう ここが1 NW 66000 Docld:32112724 Page 6 1 コトヒ ن COLBY, DIRECTOR, СІЛ, 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ACCOMPANIED”
“ngton, D.C. 20003 24 25 NW 65 994 Docld: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 welc”
“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”
“e (Area 202) 544-6000 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”
“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”
“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”
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“hat which may go into those files in the future. 23 The Committee looks forward to a construc tive e xchange 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 tomorrow, and with both the FB”
“orro w, and with both the FBI and the Justice Department 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”
“staff members. The first hour of the briefing was occupied with the showing of the INTD slide presentation and commentary which provided highlights of the work of the INTD, both in the counterintelligence and internal security field. Following this presentation a question an”
“o welcome you, and if you would ha ve a p re pa re d st at eme nt you wo uld li ke to lea d o ff wit h, 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 Page 10 WARD & PAUL Phone (Area 202) 544-600”
“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 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 ”
“d? 7 8 Mr. Breckinridge. I do. 9 Chairman Church. Mr. Schwarz will co mm en ce th e q ues tio nin 10 this morning. 11 12 Mr. Schwarz. Mr. Colby, did you have some things you wanted to supply to the Committee? 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Photocopy from Gerald Ford Library ”
“2 3 4 5 6 7 General Levi tomorrow, and with both the FBI and the Justice 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 effect”
“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”
“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”
“994 Docld:32989809 Page 10 W ARD & PAUL Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 smn 5 2451 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S TAT EME NT OF THE HONORABLE CLARENCE M. KELLEY, DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Kelley. Thank you ve ry much, Senator Church and gentlemen. I welcom e t he interest which th”
“BI and most particularly in our operations in the intelli- gence and internal se curity fields . 8 9 I share your high regard for the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Throughout my 1 0 11 35 year career in law enforcement you will find the sam ”
“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”
“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”
“deral Bure au of Investigation. c onf idence is vital for th e effective enf orcement of Federal law and for the security of the nation against foreign es pio nage. 8 9 10 Director Kelley, we are pleased to welcome you, and if you would have a prepared statement you would like to”
“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 ”
“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 ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“etheless, the criticism which has been expressed regarding the Counterintelligence Programs 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 circumstance”
“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 re com mendations that will strengthen the American people's c onf idence in the Fe der al Bur eau 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 Director Kelley, we are ”
“R, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. K elley. Thank you very much, Senator Church and gentlemen. I welcome the interest which this Committee has shown in th e FBI and most particularly in our operatio ns in the intelli- gence and internal security fields. 8 9 I share your high ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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 ”
“rtments and agencies whose cooperation we hope to enlist in connection with the government-wide inte lligence unit other than your Bureau and the Central Intelli- gence Agency. I think it would be helpful to have your designee or designees named before making any further contacts”
“L Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 K SIN D 1 2 I believe we have lived up to those promise s. The me mbe rs 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 perso”
“against foreign espionage. 8 9 10 Director Kelley, we are pleased to welcome you, and if you wou ld have a prepared statement you would like to lead off with, please proceed. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 410 Fir st Str eet, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 24 25 NW 65994 Do”
“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”
“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”