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OrhOnas wee wo. We OAT 1063 ce teoe . <4 te Gam azo. neo, a UNITED STATES (@QWERNMENT | Memorandum ~ * To FROM i. , | _ SUBJECT: . ° : : DISSEMINATION OF EXECUTIVES CONFERENCE MATTERS TO SPECIAL AGENTS IN CHARGE - Executives Conference Meeting 3/5/74 At the Executives Conference held on 3/5/74, a was given to the request of Attorney General Evelle J, Younger, ree . °. California, that the Bureau participate in a "gaming" type oper ieee ™ _ - designed to intensify investigative thinking in connection with the earst ‘S kidnaping case, The discussion was moot on that pdnt, however, as gg the White House had already declined for any Federal agencies to ..-. participate. The Director did present observations concerning the -. possible application of this technique to cases such as this, particularly «= in trying to determine the whereabouts of the victim, He instructed eee ' that this technique be further explored, which action {is being Separately _ | _ There was a discussion concerning certain legislative proposals -by Attorney General John Danforth, of Missouri, as set forth in a memo~ randum from the Office of Legal Counsel to Mr, Miller, dated 3/4/74, © These proposals, in the main, reflect a desire to place criminal sanctions - ~ on activity designed to assist in any way in facilitating payment of ransom or the taking of other steps to obtain the release of a kidnaped victim, ni It was agreed that the Bureau should follow its traditional role of abstaining _from commenting on proposed State legislation, and at the same time it - er was felt that the proposals in question (except for some already covered ‘ “. by statutes) would not be effective in achieving their desired purpose and, “s~ < * dn fact, the likelihood exists that legislation such as this might tend to ..-: _ Ss:.°.. cause individuals to refrain from notifying law enforcement authorities nr. kidnapings, in order that they could covertly attempt to pers 46 OER ay do other things which might effect the release of a loved one,