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IC Memorandum for Mr. Belmont RE: UNSUBS; BOMBING OF SIXTEENTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH them and there would be no record made of the comments of the Bureau representative and there would be no specific request for details which might jeopardize our investigation. SAC'S RECOMMENDATION: SAC Faisst has recommended that either he or DA weereecs,,. to whom this case is assigned and who has just concluded a review of voluminous material for the preparation of an investigative summary on the case, be authorized to appear before this grand jury and furnish a brief summary of the investigation conducted. According to SAC Faisst, such summary would include ga identity of principal suspects and in some fashion what evidence is available to justify their consideration as suspects. The objective nature of our investigation would be pointed out noting specifically that all possible suspects irrespective of their race would be given appropriate consideration and investigative attention, RECOMMENDATION: This matter has been discussed with Faisst and also the Departmept and it is believed that the recommendation of The SAC goes foo far in the amount of information that should be furnished to the grand jury. At the present time, although we have developed extensive information concerning the activities of the principal suspects, we have not established a.Federal yiolation; consequent! all that should be given to the grand jury is a brief statement that this Bureau” initiated an extensive investigation at thé very Outset of thisCase and that we are continuing to éxert all-dut ‘effort to bring this:matter toa logical Conclusion; that we have cooperated with the local authorities throughout the investigation and are continuing to cooperate; that we have conducted thousands of interviews; that we have conducted extensive technical examinations of various types of -2-