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> sf <i 0 /# o} 4) SEE ey ADDENDUM: GTQ:jo 5/7/74 John Clements telephoned today 5/7/74 to advise : that, according to John Miller, the Hearst Corporation has decided — not to approve offering a public reward in connection with this , case. According to Clements, the dearst organization, however, -is willing to make $100,000 to $200,000 available to the Bureau, on a confidential basis, to use as the FBI sees fit to develop a information to bring this case to a logical conclusion. Clements” «-- indicates the Hearst organization does not want the “notoriety” of becoming involved in adjudicating to whom such monies should go but ‘merely wishes to confidentially turn funde over to the PBI for our. disbursement. _ oe ante *yee ee a It was specifically pointed out to Clements that in ~:~ response to one of the questions posed by Miller, as set forth in - - material furnished to Clements on 5/1/74 (attached) that under . no circumstances would the PBI enter into any negotiations regarding the distribution of reward funds but would only furnish —. the necessary information to the appropriate persons designated © by the Hearst Corporation to adjudicate its disbursement. . Clements noted that a memorandum is being placed — in the mail to him from Miller setting forth the details of the Hearst organization's decision in connection with this matter. . He said he anticipated having it in hand and over to us tomorrow - morning, 5/8/74. oe a Pinally, Clements also advised that Randy Hearst has indicated to Hearst officials that on his own he now intends to announce a public reward, details concerning which neither he . (Clements) nor, to his knowledge, the Hearst officials have. 7 In this regard, Charlie Bates has advised Mr. Gebhardt that Randy has indicated to him that he proposes to .°- offer a $50,000 reward, hopefully to be announced in tha San Francisco Examiner tomorrow. Hearst has further advised that he has commitments from two other donors for $50,000 each at the present time. Hearst has indicated to Bates that the reward will be offered for information leading to the safe return of his daughter. uO