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ut 4 November 1982 Mr. William H. Webster ; QUISIDE SOURCE Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Dear Mr. Webster, Ube Kesfns eC he Vie ene As a concerned citizen - and an admirer of the FBI - I would like to bring to your attention a statement made by Captain Z. Le Newcomb, USN, which suggests a problem in our anti-espionage efforts. I personally doubt that the statement is true and regard it as a slur on the FBI. In any event you should be aware that the statement was made. I am sure you will agree with me that if Captain Newcomb is correct, we are in - trouble. ff On page 4, paragraph 11, of enclosure 1 of Captain Newcdfib's ; letter he states that the security check that is done prior Eg, = issuing a Secret clearance costs * $11.17 per person.” He ~ Sas specifically states that this estimate includes costs * incurre dy. ® by other organizations such as the FBI ... * EN + I find this shocking, if true. Is this the case ? Do weskave Sa such cavalier approaches to issuing Secret clearances such t the entire process cost $11.17 "os _ /75°G /- L, ii I would like to add that I 23 thought of writing ‘to you several times over the past yeare Once to commend you for the Abscam operation, a program for which the FBI received severe criticism and a program whose merits I admired. More recently I was impressed to read of the Bureau's use of a billboard as°u~ ~——s wanted poster. A minor thing perhaps but nonetheless creative, : and I hope, effective. Such initiatives speak well of th@ PBT, 3 Gare 3 of your leadership. 1 \ . é My respects 1S LESVE 4 re orm ee Captain Ze Le. Newcomb -- Hqe,s Naval Material Command ~~. leh enclosures Ne lS? 1 |2° gee eres + Sac alaiict ea dence nites Prat cca Dante i ma haeeeeeneatn Ra in Conde ns i ke RENEE MEERA EAM ATS aed aca aero eee eee