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eos PG BH 157-352 _ ” Before departing he said, "T guess I might be considered a radical or liberal because I have been throughout the South in many places making a study of - racial matters.” He said, "I shouldn't tell you this, ia but my agent recently secured a request from the "Atlantic Monthly’ asking me to prepare an article concerning the role of the FBI in the South." He said he is concerned about the role of the FRI because he was at Oxford, Mississippi, and observed agents standing by at Oxford taking notes and photographs while people were being hurt. He said, "On the other hand, I do not want to write an article which would necessarily be eritical of any law enforcement agency, and I am interested in writing a balanced article.” He stated for that reason he might check with the Bureau aithough he has not had any contact with the Bureau in the past. I told him that we, as a matter of policy, never try to influence any member of the news média field in any manner or tell him what to print or not to print, but that in the event he has any information of a derogatory nature concerning the FRI we would, of course, certainly appreciate an opportunity to "set the record straight." He was told that if he desired to. contact the Bureau he should contact Assistant Director DeLOACH or someone in Mr. DeLOACH's office, and he indicated he would give consideration towards such a contact if he did decide to contact the Bureau. Mr. McMILLAN was afforded courteous treatment, but he was not provided any information whatsoever concerning the Bapbomb case except the fact that the matter is still receiving continuing investigative attention with a view towards its ultimate solution. Beyond that, I told him that we simply had no comment to make as the matter was stili in @ pending status. This communication is being furnished to the Bureau as a matter of information. The Birmingham Office has no background on McMILLAN and no way to evaluate his reliability, although on the surface it appears that he is a typical free-lance writer who would jump at the opportunity to pick up any loose Facts available and with the aid of some literary license endeavor to prepare some form of a colorful or startling article. a ere pr ee