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Memorandum W, F, Cronin to Mr. Doran Re: Presentation of Technical Papers Dealing with Fiber Evidence Used During the Wayne Williams Murder Trial (ATKID) introduction at the trial. It is doubtful that Bresee is going to participate in the MAFS panel discussion but Bresee, who is very critical] of the ability of crime laboratories to examine and compare fibers, is known to many of the members of the MAFS and has oreviously oresented a paver on textile fiber analysis at one of their meetings. A large number of questions will necessarily be raised concerning Bresee's attack on crime laboratories in general and our reliance of microsconical vrocedures for fiber comoarisons, A scientific meeting is the prover olace to defend our nrocedures used in the Williams Trial and voint out the errors in many of Bresee's statements and arguments. It should be noted that Bresee used his apnearance at the trial as a forum for presenting his ideas on fiber analysis and his feelings on crime laboratories and did very little actual analysis of the evidence in this case. — The cost for SA ay. attend these two meetings, each of which is two days duration, is as follows: The MAAFS meeting in Rosslyn, Virginia, will involve a registration fee of $30.00 but no travel or per diem costs. SA sa member of the MAAFS. The MAFS meeting in Chicago, Dlinois, will involve registration, travel and per diem expense of approximately $400. It should be noted that discussion by SA ae these eA ICL meetings will adhere to the policy of the Fulton County District Attorneys Office which is to not speak publicly about any evidence connecting Williams to any other victims except those named in the indictment and those used during the trial as similar transactions. This policy was set forth ina letter from Gordon H. Miller, Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta Judicial District, to Thomas F. Kelleher on May 4, 1982, anda copy of that letter is attached to this memorandum. The trial transcript may be completed before these meetings in October and if available will be reviewed thoroughly so that no inconsis- tencies with testimony given at the trial will develop. Adherence to the above stated nolicy has also been oreviously discussed and cleared with SA a: the Media Services Unit. -3-