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— ——_ Honorable Harrison Schmitt NOTE: This letter is written in response to a letter from Senator Harrison Schmitt (New Mexico) concerning the FBIts investigation of the cattle mutilations in New Mexico's ' Indian country. On June 11, 1979, John Ryan, Legislative Assistant to Senator Schmitt, was telephonically advised by L. C. Groover, Beprey.- Deputy Assistant Director, Administrative Services Division, that Senator Schmitt's letter was received at FBIHQ on June 11, 1979. Mr. Ryan was advised that the FBI had sufficient funds to handle our investigation concerning cattle mutilations and that we would advisé the Senator the __ _status of our investigation. This response has been coordinated among the Administrative Services Division, Legal Counsel Division, SAC Forrest 8S. Putman, Albuquerque Division, and the Criminal Investigative Division. . APPROVED: ~~~ Adm. Serv, fofes1 coun, . din Soy adh n, & nap Director ; Rec, Mgnt. Assoc. Dir, ident, Tech. Servs, ‘Peo, 40 adm) Intell. lain OO Dep, AD inv, "Laboratory Pubic Ans TO?