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rc ‘ CG 4k-1503 7 CLT/ jeb i: 1 | i On December 18, 1969, Assistant Attorney: Genern] JERRIS LEONARD, topether with Department . Attorney JAMES TURNER, First Assistant United States Attorney JACK B. SCHMETTERER, met with Acting Chief Judge EDWIN A. ROBSON of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. It is noted that Chief Federal District Judge WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL was ill and that Judge ROBSON was Acting Chief Judge in his absense. " At this meeting the decision was made, 4 b ject to the approval of Chief Judge CAMPBELL, that the cember, 1969, Federal Grand Jury will be held over tohearitestimony in this case. A special charge will be issued this grand jury on December 2°, 1969. Assistant Attorsey General LEONARD advised that one or two witnesses) may appear before this grand jury on approximately Dedember 23, 1969, following which the grand jury will be adjourned until approximately January 5, 1970. Assistant Attorney General LEONARD advised that he would personally handle the presentation of this matter to the Federal Grand Jury and that he would be assisted by Departmental Attorney JAMES TURNER, WILLIAM O'CONNOR and JESSIE QUEEN, all of whom are from Washington, D.C. Also assisting him would be MILTON BRANCH, Assistant United States Attorney from Denver, Colorado. United States Attorney Thomas A. Forsn at Chicago has subsequently advised Special Agent in Charge MARLIN W. JOHNSON that he completely concurrs in the above described Federal Grand Jury procedure ih this oise.Mr. FORAN designi:ited ROBERT J. BREAKSTONE 4s a represontutive from the United State's Attorney's Office at Chictro to work with Mr. LEONARD. First Assistent United States Attorney JACK B. SCHMETTERER advised on the evening of December 1b, 1969, that Chief Judge WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL did concur with Acting Judge EDWIN A. ROBSON's decision to hold the December, 1969, Federal Grand Jury to hear this matter.