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OPNDNa Pte RO IS SO1D~ 1S@ te pase 7 | M emora ‘andum ££ ROM ERECT: ; : “ MR. JENKINS are March 27, 1974 ri” } a = a" _ ze - tmelt. : ais ~ Plen. & Evel. . : _ / Spee. inv. we ROBERT L, F. "SIRES CONCERNING Be Six by Y anton EARST KIDNAPING CASE «. ., Telephone Ree — CEBERT &. FSB EC LESSIA* SHES, Beusé ALLY baal Siac iy — ‘Congressman Sikes, a member of the House Appropriations Sub-_ committee which handles our appropriation requests, asked for a confidential briefing on our progress in the Hearst kidnaping case. With the Director's approval, Supervisor Michael A. Morrow of the General Investigative Division and I called on the Congressman. Sdpervisor Morrow has been handling the | Supervision of the hearst case since its inception SUhe 4 0KKEe - The Congressman asked what progress had been made in solving the Hearst case, registering some disappointment with our apparent lack of success. We advised the Congressman in confidence that the FBI has committed over. 150 agents working full-time on this case. We have utilized all available _ investigative techniques in an effort to solve the case. We pointed out that we | _ : ‘\had identified several individuals we have every reason to believe are implicated - in the abduction but to date we do not have legally admissible evidence in this’ > | regard. We pointed out that our posture has been one of coing everything possibie '” to solve the case while at the same time not.jeopardizing the safety of the ay victim. We outlined a number of specific things that we had done and are doing . | and assured the Congressman that we are leaving no stone unturned. The — ine, Congressman asked as to the position of the family and we explained that" vs Mr. Hearst was obviously very concerned about the safety of his daughter and cok. [that his reluctance to take a hard line publicly prevented the FBI from taking- =~: 7 Ee non uae - V pee a : warrants In regard to § some of our investigative techniques, Gir 24 -Hour “somewhat distant in his approach to us but at the termination of our visit, ron 1-Mr.-Callahan 1- Mr. Gebhardt “TAP we ‘.-Mr. Green EWW: “clr (5) .. : Wee" _ | | certain publicly aggressive action such as grand jury subpoenas and Search gemma. ; gutlined as wereour anusual techniques : ~Ssanip es. : c et, the Congressman appearec appeared more relexed, cordial, and appreciative. He concluded our meeting _- on a rather confident note, stating he was sure the FBI would utlimately solve | a ‘this case. He expressed his appreciation for our having given him this ee ‘confidential briefing. soe wey, 'FAQO.= . , bee et 14 APR D on -None; submitted for informéfion and record purposes. ees i i a4 . Pera uence ore a, jy? A