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Memorandum WY to: Mr. Belmont pate: December 18, Jog). Sli Tele. Room (4, From : C. A. svat ” Gandy suyect: ATTORNEY GENERAL'S VISIT a TO COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA Ahh | The Attorney General met with the U. 8. Attorneys for the Eastern ~ Y and Western Districts of South Carolina and the Eastern and Western Districts ‘“ of North Carolina at Columbia on December 12, 1961. He also met with the aS » Federal law enforcement agency heads in the Columbia area. ‘ae \ , These meetings were brief in view of the limited amount of » NN gambling activity and other organized crime. The Attorney General did mention ~y : “ae at the meeting of U. S. Attorneys three gambling cases in the area. The U. 5S. xt x uw |, Attorneys were not familiar with these cases and it was pointed out to the x i Attorney General these matters were being handled by the Criminal Division in the Department. The Attorney General said that even though this was true, he | | felt the Y. S. Attorneys should be made aware of the cases and he asked that \ ce reports be sent to the U. §. Attorneys. The Attorney General is aware that 3) « the Criminal Division of the Department has previously restricted disseminatton-~ \~ ‘tof these reports solely to the Department. His feeling now is even though the > Criminal Division retains authority to authorize prosecution in this type of > i" sacanctea aha. am oe thw e WL le nevertheless, the reports should go to the U. 8. Attorneys throughout / & the country. Accordingly, 2 memorandum is being prepared for the Attorn V3 General confirming this and an SAC Letter will be prepared so instructing the ~ a St 8 field. SS As might be expected, “there was a good deal of interest on nee Gi part of twe U. S. Attorneys with regard to civil rights cases. VU. §._Attorney TerrelyiGienn of South Carolina raised the question as to whether he could ask tor aG@ditional investigation in police brutality cases which he iplt was indicated after he reviewed a report of a preliminary investigation by the FBL He was informed that he certainly could request any investigation he felt desirable and that even though our office would forward this request to Washington so it could be taken up with the Civil Rights Division in the Department, there would be rr Ns bg 7g wey § Ye er UNRECORDED Copy A