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* 5 \ Memorandum to the Director Re: Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities Specifically, we wanted to know whether the interview would be in executive session or whether it would be public testimony. Mr. Baise said that he was not aware of the details of the proposed interview, but that he would pursue this matter. Mr. Baise said that it was some concern to him that it might be appropriate for SAC Whittaker to be accompanied by counsel furnished by the Department and he asked me whether it was my opinion that counsel should be present. I told him that in my view Mr. Whittaker could be instructed to answer only questions relating directly to the meeting he had with Mr. Rebozo dn June 18, 1973, and that his full responses to those questions would not necessarily require the advice of counsel. I told Mr. Baise that the questions whether the Department desired to have counsel representing the Department present was a decision that they would have to make. Mr. Baise said that there was a meeting scheduled for 9:15 a.m. on November 15, 1973, with the Acting Attorney General and other Department officials and that he: would present the matter of the Committee request to,interview SAC Whittaker at that meeting. He said he would immediately advise me so that I could furnish you the details of any developments concerning this matter which may arise at the Actng Atterney General's meeting and any decdsions which might be made by Mr. Bork. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. That SAC Whittaker be advised of the receipt of the request for the Committee to interview him and that he should take no action and make no comment concerning this matter without prior Bureau approval. Done 1 ¥ ifs/3, lm 0) -2- °° CONTINUED - OVER, -.