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Mie Wl ty ie i be a” a ee eee ee, Jones to DeLoach memo The Attorney General was querfied as to his position regarding the m Riders. He said initially the Freedom Riders performed a service in showing e country the deficiency in civil rights in the South. The second group, he said, jadmired for their courage but he questioned their judgment. He questioned the yeas of present Freedom Riders, but he does not question their right to travel. Now that the civil rights matter is before the courts, the Attorney General feels that continue. Freedom Rider actions in this area do not make a great deal of sense. He alluded specifically to : many of the Freedom Riders apparently ame engaging in this activity purely for publicity purposes. The Attorney General stated that the clergy and newsmen have a responsibility and an obligation to the law to give some leadership in civil rights matters He said in Alabama the clergy had not spoken out and the newspapers had not been objective. Ray Scherer asked what progress the Attorney General planned on juve- nile delinquency and where does an Attorney General begin to attack the problem in this field. Mr. Kennedy commented that the problem is attacked in various ways and by different means in each state. He said studies are being conducted and that the Depart- ment of Justice is giving consideration to the establishment of halfway houses,designed to give guidance to wayward youths. He also said the Administration is attempting to get college graduates to work with gangs and to provide recreational outlets for juve- niles, particularly during the summer months. Scherer asked the Attorney General how important would be the Congres- sional passage of his crime bill package. The Attorney General said it would be extremely important. He went on to point out that labor and management and the public must develop a better attitude toward lawfulness and not compromise themselves in order to gain some material advantage. He called on persons to stand up and resist crime and support law enforcement. The interview ended with Scherer asking the Attorney General what happens after a man is through being Attorney General. Mr. Kennedy said he hadn't the answer to that question. The remaining portions of the hour-long program concerned matters relating to how the Kennedy Administration has steered its program through Congress, i and was made up of comments by NBC correspondents regarding the Kennedy Adminis- : tration. if fy For information. 1