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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNUPED SEAT IOS FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Keply, Plo Refer to Washington Field Office Vile No. | Washington, D.C. 20535 , December 28, 197d PATRICIA CAMPBELL HEARST EXECUTIVE CLEMFNCY On December 20, 1978, Mr. Cecil McCall, Chaixman of the U.S. Parcle Cormission, 320 ist Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., advised representatives of the. FBY that he had received 2 letter on December 19, 1978, réportedly from Req Murphy of the San Prancisco Examiner. Thi aletter contained reference to reported informatie On, the activities of Patty Mearst prior to her kidnapping in* “L974G and made mention of . rossible ebarrassing consequences “to, authorities if’ she were released from prison. Mr. McCall advised phe had questioned the authenticity of thw latter recaune Of its formal nature and he advisec that. he knows: Nx. Murphy personally and felt that the ‘letter would have hac a nore informal introduction (ic, urphy wouid have: acgeussea nin hy his first name). Mr. meCall advised tncnué esp te: sha last: entre: on the letter, he had personnally callo dio: Sehiurphy on Necemhor 19, Ly73s, and ae inauire ty he (fuxrchy) nad® pcently sent any mail to McCall ‘ Murphy had responaed in the, srative and after further discussion had advised | that he in particular had not sent any letter to McCall concerning the activities of Miss Hearst. Mecall ; advised that he had no idea of which acency of the “covernment might have an interest in such a letter and ~ thereof Ore ee it evailable te the FSI. E La a eke A) “stated that he hed not advised the pardon - attorney | any ‘ethez goverment agency about the receipt * of these iekecrs! ; A copy of the above @escribed letter is attached. This document contains neither recommenda- tions nor conclusions of the FRI. Tt is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not te be Cistribeted outside your agency. . The - information being furnished should not be { used for evidentiary purposes without the express written approval of the Department of } . Justice, after consultation with the FBI. f _ ahi, hantt ant oar Avosuia an RICLOSVRE