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segs eet mn werent . @ (3) ; | a oa UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT | . oe, a - ros Bl — Dap. AO Inv. — Memorandum — a . . ' . Comp. Syet. — f : . . , —— ' ; : : €xt, Alfelr _ O--- aM r= gana ee ol. pate: 8/16/76 telpe - Mr. Held ete - . Loportery — Legal Coun, —_ 2 Plon.& Eval. — - Spec. lav. - Mr. Adams & -- Mr. Calleghers 3 = Mr, O'Connell SW Of Mr. Cooke | 4 - Mr. Penrith - Mr. Leavitt ~~ - Mr. Moore Training aaeaan 1 _PURPOSE: To. enswer in ‘deteil allegetions, mede by | Fobert B.. rim (identified as a writer presently gethering information” “to write a book dealing with the Héarst case), ine letter _ to the Director dated 8/2/76, ‘(original Stteched) . : YS? oe Panne a, ENE lee Ay rae pr ae L. f Fook SYNOPSIS. — “In answer to charges of not producing ‘eonropriete “oo. evidence obtsined by the FBI, or evidence that hed been -. previously altered by the FBI, made by e Fobert B. Crim - (writer and reseercher’ interested in captioned cease), San Francisco Division has “furai shed the facts in connection with the evidence questioned ‘end ‘recommends no acknowledgement of - =”. . this letter. The pertinent “question of cropping the bank robbery: photographs involved was handled on the first dey of — . the Hearst bank robbery trial 2/5/76, when San Francisco: Special | Employee Vernon L. Kipping was vigorously cross-exemined by. : Hearst attorney, F. Lee Bailey. The Hearst jury wes provided voy . with e set” of ‘both the 8" x 10" and 5" x 7" photographs to — -. observe any. cropping discrepancies referred to. In addition, . Ak '’ the Federal Grand Jury hed previously beén shown the positive ~~ 7 transparencies ‘an d opaque prints depicting the actions of -. “< the bank robbery participants which Mr, Crim alleges were “i, coercive... No administrative sction recommended by. SAC, Sen. Frencisco " TECOMMMENDATION: No neknowledgenent of, Mr. Crim's lettér to the Director necessary. . -<.) ppPROVED: ~~" >. Ext. Affairs ‘ i Oir... _ Fin. & Pers....y- - fegalCounwww _ rane AD Adf - Gen. IvEZELEL? Plan. & Eval. bane an Dep. AD In dentine - Rec. Mgmt... ~ Asst. Dir.:. Inspection... Spec. INV. ngnmn ‘, Antelis... REC egress rhe BIC 3 AUS 250 1075. Enclosures * wt. _ or LRORIE 0 Us 5S Bd lo Fr i al