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Robert F Kennedy — Part 10

102 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Sep 3, 1964 · Broad topic: Kennedy Assassination · Topic: Robert F Kennedy · 101 pages OCR'd
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eee. de af dures zutil a Mostra in Senator Long and Fensterwald, particularly, the fact that they “=. hold a trial which often times takes all of two ninutes and sentence © their victim to death with no appeal. It is felt that these facts so¢" made a considerable impression on Fensterwald and again on Senator” Long. We made thepoint at this stage of the conversation that it — Tpeems a little ludicrous to consider the civil rights of such | hoodlums have been viclated by microphones being placed on then when these same individuals are dealing in murder, racketeering and complete sadian. - I told Fensterwald that contrary to some beliefs, the FBI had never engaged in uncontrolled electronic devices. I told hin that we had shown the Senator written proof of the fact that former Attorney General Kennedy, as well as Katzenbach, had fully subscribed . to the usage of wiretaps and microphones utilized by the FBI. oo Pensterwald was advised that we are prepared to show him the same ‘documents we showed to Senator Long if he so desired. He replied, “The boss has already seen these and is satisfied and so an I.” : yt We told Senator Long and Fensterwald of the well-disciplined a control the Director has over all of our personnel with respect to any devices or techniques that might possibly. emack of violation of privacy or civil rights ined the administrative controis in effect on the usage of me ere Long was most inpressed. s point he stated he desired to use the Director and the FBI as a shining example for all Federal agencies to follow. Fensterwald agreed. I told the Senator and Fensterwald that we came to them with complete honesty and clean minds. They were advised that we were prepared to ansver as to our actions in any case whatsoever. ics Fonsterwald at this point asked se al questions. He specifically asked whether we Bed a microphone on the former os Superintendent of Police Maloney in Pittsburgh, Bernard McGarry — in Boston and Milton Margoles in Milwaukee. He was advised that ae we never had any microphone coverage on any of these individuals. _ He inquired as to whether we had any air etapg on the La Cosa Nostra. figures. He was advised we had now v jtiterene on La Cosa Nostra .--. fo figures. He questioned whether we bad placed ed any microphones ee :, iG. any individual for the Internal Revenue Ygervice. He was advised; a
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