“any conflicts in FBI positions where several Divisions are responding to a particular question; as well as to insure the quality, completeness and adequacy of responses to Select Committees requests. Additionally, Phillips will be responsible for the preparation of abstracts ”
“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”
“y with regard to our request that the FBI's operational liaison with the White House be excepted. fr om”
“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”
“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 ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“~Page 7 62-2445-27 SEARCHED SERIALIZED Ό INDEXED FILED 1081-16/3/ FLI DUFFALO SAC(LAST) ( PAGE TWO : DOMESTIC SECURITY CASE TODAY WE WOULD ASCERTAIN THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE THREAT INVOLVED, CONSULT WITH THE DEPARTMENT, AND REACH A WORKABLE SOLUTION AS TO ANY NECESSARY AND PR”
“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”
“OULD BE REFERRED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (4) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS REGARDING WHETHER IT WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO SEPARATE THE FBI C RI MI NAL INVEST IGATIVE RE SPONSIBILI TIES AND OU”
“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”
“ion or investigative reports, 302's, personnel reports, and communi-. cations to and from the field. Your continued cooperation is appreciated. Yours very truly, NW 65994 Docld:32989562 Page 5 Salm Fellpt John T. Elliff Director Domestic Intelligence Task Force LEVI ASKS INQUIRY ”
“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 ”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“of Bureau informants to those agencies, even tho ugh the information furnished by t ho se informants may be disseminated to those agencies. The committee at this point took exception with SA Sammon indicating it was their feeling that the FBI "receives all information but does no”
“of Bureau informants to those agencies, even tho ugh the information furnished by t ho se informants may be disseminated to those agencies. The committee at this point took exception with SA Sammon indicating it was their feeling that the FBI "receives all information but does no”
“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 else he's 1 qualified to do in this field .Mr. Miller. That’s mart of the reason perhaps ”
“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”
“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”
“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 Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities. ( The United States Senate Select Committee to Study G”
“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 Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities. ( The United States Senate Select Committee to Study G”
“orcement administrator in charge of the Kansas City Police Department for over ten yea rs, an d h is previous work as a Special Agent of the FBI have made him uniquely qualified to lead the Bureau. The Select Committee is grateful for the cooperation extended by Director Kelley i”
“a willingness to cooperate by having the FBI participate as much as possible with the Deputy Attorney General. RECOMMENDATION: HR32084 For information. DV. pod 11 th N. Aland Juste 4/17 Pmn Jan -2- NW 88296 Docld:32989628 Page 118”
“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”
“ffice of Professional Responsibility? In what manner would they be handled? If an investi- gation we re deemed warranted, which agency 's p er sonn el would do the investigating. In this regard, please also adv ise concerning which agency's personnel will be investigating recentl”
“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”
“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) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING CONTINUED OVERSIGHT OF THE FBI BY CONGRESSIONAL COMMI”
“llance techniques; whether foreign related intelligence activities should be strictly separated from the FBI's domestic law enforcemen t fu nctions, a nd what sho uld be don e to the in formation already 19 20 21 22 in the FBI files and that which may go into those files in the f”
“. 7 8 The FBI is working more closely wit h t he Jus tic e D epa rtm ent in de vel opi ng pol ici es and standards for intelligence. These are welcome developments. 9 10 11 12 13 Nevertheless, many important issues remain unresolved. Therefore, we have invited Director Kelley to ”
“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”
“om the FBI's domestic law enforcement funct io ns, and what should be done to the information alread y 19 2 0 21 22 in the FBI files and that which may go into those files in the future. 23 The Committee looks forward to a constructive exchange 24 of views with Director Kelley th”
“ministrator in charge of the Ka ns as City Police Department for over ten years, and h is pr evi ous work as a Special Agent of the FBI have made him uniquely qualified to lead the Bureau. The Select Committee is grateful for the cooperation extended by Director Kelley in the cou”
“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 ”
“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 ”
“*- The Attorney General NOTE CONTINUED: hands of hostile foreign intelligence services, they would reveal the current capability the FBI employs in the field of counterintelligence against the total foreign threat* It is noted that a precedent exists for making the infor”
“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”
“certain types of investig ations or uses certain surveillance techniques; whethe r for ei gn r el at ed intelligence activities should be strictly separated from the FBI's domestic law enforcement functions, and what should be done to the information already 19 20 21 22 in the FB”
“on some of the considerations the Co ngress should take into account in thinking about the future o f FBI intelligence. Among these issues are whether FBI sur ve il- 14 15 16 17 18 lance should extend beyond the i nv es tigation of per so ns l ike ly to com mit sp eci fic crimes;”
“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 American people.. What I said the ”