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£ a ma JOHN SKENEALY 1300 AYETTE EAST June 20, 1969 Mr. MiyS'Royko ” j _Columist (_Petroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan ~ oie Subject: Your arficle appearing 6/19 re 'BUGGING' KING = an analysis Dear Mr. Royko: Your article (copy enclosed) suggests your observation the motive ' for wiretapping Dr. King might be a} Mr. Hoover didn't like Dr. King (par F) and b.) Mr. Hoover resorted to using his agency to go inte the scandal sheet business (par G). / Have you asked your lockeroom contact if the motive for wiretapping was “national security". Have you asked him the nature of the ‘national security'’? Maybe you feel these questions are not important to your report of your lockeroom experience. 4 If the purpose of the wiretapping was national security and If national security should be kept secret (as you suggest par. F) And you had club house experience where the matter was discussed in some intimate details, and yet you did not find out what the motive was for the wiretapping (par A); then I would suggest your contact maintained his obligation of secracy for the wiretapping. As a matter of national policy de you think: a. Mr. Hoover should make public "national security" details of investigations ? b. To whom should he make these motive known’? (1) you acknowledge your contact and other trusted ex-agents were “let in on such things” (par B). UNBECONDED COPY FILED LN You state (par C) "a famous man's imperfections don't shock me", This characteristic is admirable and.one of a mark of perfection for yourself, Thus, you shouldn't be shocked at the imperfection of your lockeroom contact (par D) for his not being immune to being effected by revelations of famous men's imperfection. I would suggest you contect your lockeroom contact to determine if the wiretapping hada "national security motive", then write another article on the subject so as it is complete. cc: j (continued nextypage) - . é fé Pt! ~ te JUN 3d sa, 3 JUN 27 19 VAT Ord. .