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GSA PPM 161 CFD LOTmTELS ’ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT , Assoc, Dir. Dep. AD Adm. Memorandum - porto Adm. Setve amnann Exar. Affairs an TO : Assistant Direc \ DATE: 12/8/76 Fin. & Perse — General Investi Division tows Inspection FROM : Legal counsel Hi Intell. : : ~ Laboratory amu Legal Coun. . ge Plan. & Evol. suBJECT: UNSUB; - THREAT" TO KILL CONGRESSMAN Recs Mgnt. 1 gt RT om ee (CONGRESSIONAL ASSASSINATION STATUTE Telephone Rea Director Sec’y I PURPOSE: an . ! To record information received from Congressman Murtha's office concerning threat on Congressman's life. ~ DETAILS: Ge . Administrative Assistant to Con- gressman Murtha, telephonically advised SA of the Legal Counsel Division on 12/7/76 that he had received a phone call from a reporter for the "Johnstown, Tribune DA Democrat." elated that she had received an anonymous 4 7 phone call from a male_indicating that he was planning to kill Congressman Murtha. [sd indicated that the caller was upset as a result ‘of a dispute concerning the purchase of an b6 automobile. did not have all of the information in BIC the possession of concerning this matter and asked if — the FBI would contac ex. He was advised we would do so. He also stated that staff members of the Congressman's office were going to review constituent requests to see if they could identify potential suspects in this matter and would promptly advise the FBI of same. ys DE3 REC- 87 = ASAC, Pittsburgh, Gas, R. Hagy, was apprised of the afore-going information: advised "he would immediately -have -an—- s=<=-" Agent contact|_______Jand would advise the Secret Service and other appropriate authorities of t VEZ j - Bs DEG 18 1976 SA , of the General,Investi+ === gative Division was also advised. RECOMMENDATION : Por information. APPROVED: Adm. SeLV.......-cese 3 . hon Ext. Affairs... . Peenaneen AN Director.....-cecnssssecors Fin. & Pers....... sonaverne Rec. Mgt......ssccssseran, Ns ASSOC. DIT... secnccsseeeee Gen. [V....ccesvccsenesee S. & 7. SOrve.ccesssscsen — Dep. AD Adm........... Ident......... eccersesserean | SPCC. INV. eacenceeeven AD ZO Dep. AD INV... ence UNE TEeeenpenncrentntenaene TAININGeseeenceeneees ~ U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan FBI/D04