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Memorandum to Mr. E, S, ‘Miller : a Re: SYMBIONESE . 3ERATION. ARMY (SLA) _ _ * ~“ brought « out, a reference was made to an “‘dndividual who had been denied entrance to a prison facility to participate in a discussion, ly under the s of the Black Cultu indicated that members of the family of a convict up to abo 1X or Seven people were, under the _ regulations of the California Department of Corrections, permitted - -to visit a convict if they were members of his family for periods ~:. up to 72 hours, He was then asked if this would make it possible ' for the whole SLA board to meet in a prison and he responded, “Well ~ if they could demonstrate a family relationship, yes." The questioner then renarked that this was interesting Since he was concerned about how the SLA could plan so closely. soe Ate From the foregoing, it is obvious why so much violence cae, is not only being carried out but apparently planned in the various . mae penitentiaries and jails in different parts of the country. The Intelligence Division is submitting a recomnendation for the Director's consideration that the FBI sponsor a conference at Quantico to which ~ we can invite representatives of the correctional systems in various states for the purpose of in-depth briefing of the extremist and -—---- terrorist situations and a discussion relating to activities of =~. “~—~~- @ violent nature which are being spawned in the various prisons SE ee he Ce ors ee Eee Le MA Wa eA ATES pre } Se ee “In view ‘of ‘the “highly significant ‘pature ‘of some of the information contained in the 80 pounds of mzterial, the photographs | - of which the San Francisco Office has now secured, the writer —- discussed with ASAC Druken the importance of reviewing this material as quickly as possible. Druken‘ts attention was called to a teletype which had been sent to the San Francisco Office on 2/20/74 where _ ”” that office was requested to advise Headquarters in the event additional manpower was pneeded to pursue the intelligence aspects - of this case, it being recognized that the criminal aspects must | ‘be given top priority attention for the purpose of securing the release of Patty Hearst unharmed if possible. It was suggested to- }Druken that the review of the material be made for the purpose, ; first of assisting in solving the kidnapping case, second for the © purpose of preventing, if possible, further extremist acts on the part of the SLA, and third for the pirpose of informant development to penetrate the SLA and related groups. AS the result of the writer's visit to San Francisco, he. feels that office now has most of the action relating to guerrille- type warfare in the country and if the action can be contained in ° CONTINUED ~ OVER -