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TO FROM Pa J 4 supject: OF trots) foe HO, 10 @ 910-108 S$ . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Aunoc. Dis. : Dep, AO Adm. _ Memorandum 3 raat Adwin, \ , ‘Syst. _ : Mr. Gebhard} ; DATE: 4/19/74 os crt. Alois —— , 1 - Mr. Gebhardt dant es l - Mr. Morrow — Leboretory CD oN 1 = Mr. Franck Pion. & Evol. _ HEARNAP } Teming Legol Coun. oe Telephone Rm. At 11:22 a.m., 4/19/74, Sect Bates, Criminal Section, took a refer Director's Office from a (=== SLIT RT Te oe Na 7 don Chief Richard F, °**— al_call from the : Stated that a suggestion had been made to him that perhaps his company might consider possibly offering a substantial-sum of money to Patricia Hearst for a 25-mi : tape by Miss Hearst setting forth her life's philosophy. “ena dei + stated that there was a Negro newspaper woman in San Francisco -who allegedly is in contact with the underground movement and n that perhaps she could be used as the condui which Wo; Miss Hearst might forward such a tape to WERMRERE ourcestea Ne that if such arrangements could be made wW unidentified woman by him, the Bureau might wish to place her under i surveillance in an attempt to locate Miss Hearst. Fox desired to know whether the FBI would have any objection to such a proposal inasmuch as his company would, - _ undoubtedly, produce this tape if obtained for commercial purposes. It was explained to him that the Bureau could in no way make any suggestions as to the commercial operation of his company. It was suggested to him that if he wished to pursue the matter further as far as attempting to gain such a tape from Miss Hearst that he should contact our San Francisco Office inasmuch as it is in the best position to determine whether such a proposal by mwould either help or obstruct the HEARNAP investigation. rt “4 . ¢; fod - wo “4 ay Aes “A ACTION: For information. REC8B / Le. Jo 7: J j OS 4 a “f ju ee eee ee RFB:sls way xh (6) SK \ | a da a a a eT . ne 2