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i UNITED STATES Go ERNMENT ” ; Memorandum } TO : Mr. Bishof!)2/ ; pate; 10-14-70 id >2FROM. : M. 1. Bi deigp - a 14 ae) ~SSUBJECT: © APPEARANCE OF MELVIN-_BELLI, ATTORNEY, ON + THE DAVID FROST SHOW, TELEVISION STATION — 8 ; WTTG, CHANNEL 5, 8: 30. P.M., TUESDAY, 10/13/70, Dav - INFORMATION CONCERNING - ae 0 21- b ; Belli was one of two guests appearing on captioned's show -s - 227. which was monitored by “ila reference was made to. 23% | the FBI or to the Director bu scussion with Frost, made the, ae following remarks of interest to the Bureau. ‘ ae Belli discussed wire tapping briefly and stated he still. “.. 7 2B believed that wire tapping was morally and legally.wrong and that it 29 | J'stinks of spying." He stated he believed that a man's home is his castle ©: 30 and that the police have enough going for them that they do not need to..." | 31 wire tap. There was a discussion about the waste of manpower in. oo 22 maintaining taps and Belli wondered how many men down in Washington |. - ; 3 were listening to dirty conversations at the present time. ee 5 30. In addition, he referred to a former Chief of Police in 37. ° Los Angeles, not identifying him, who had a dossier on everyone onthe | J 38 --—West Coast. Belli said he could not understand why the collection of such a 29 information was necessary. 10 ; ; RECOMMENDATION: <3 44 None. For information. Ap: 45. 0 Ny ween oe eras me ene 46 47 | 7 Of EN-TOSREC Bsc 49 | f? 50 : 53 ae : - 54 - rs a _ ATT 7 . ony %, hand 36 13 Mr Sullivan 1 BE 4 nae: irewifron cowrasrap . RINE! ; ca} a Mil 'Mohr ti bn civ ARBs Sp 2 1 - Mr. Casper ig fe M. “A. Jones