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MEMO: DeLOACE TO TOLSON * RE: SENATOR EDWARD 1ONG sete, in the negative. ‘Be likewise asked whether we bad had Internal 9-5: Revenue place any microphones for us. He was advised in the perative, - He also asked whether the Federal Bureau of Narcotics had asked us >.>) to place any microphones for them. He was advised they had not. aan ~ Yn this regard it will be noted that he indicated that the Federal < Bureau of Narcotics was one of the most flagrant violators insofar = ‘as the invasion of privacy of individuals was concerned, Fenstervald ‘also asked if we had a microphone on Senator John Williams (R) of Delaware. He was told that we had not ever placed a microphone or wiretap on any member of Congress, Fensterwald inquired as to whether or not former Attorney General Kennedy had ever requested the FBI to place a microphone on matters strictly pertaining to politics. He was told that Kennedy had not had the nerve to do this. He was further 7 advised that Mr. Hoover would have tendered his resignation immediately had Kennedy attempted to force the FBI to do such a reprebensible thing. At this point Senator Long interrupted and referred to the Deputy Sheriff who served as a witness in hearings in Miami, Florida. He said this Sheriff testified that the FBI had requested him to place wiretaps in a criminal case. I told the Senator we were glad he brought this matter up. He was then told § — that Mr. Hoover had immediately instructed our Miami Agents to inter= view this man and pin down the falsity of his claim. He was told this man admitted he had made a mistake and that under no circumstances had the FBI requested him to place any wiretaps. The man further admitted his knowledge was strictly hearsay and rumor. I told Senator Long we were not satisfied and had gone to the original source of this rumor and this man had fully indicated the FBI had ~ not been involved in this matter. The Senator was advised we vere prepared to give him a complete set of facts in this regard if he wanted them. He indicated thia would not be necessery. Fensterwald inquired as tothbether or not we had placed any | vas advised on anyone on behalf of the Fairfax County Police. He was advised in the negative. He then made the observation that the Fairfax County Police had been indiscriminately tapping wires and that the telephone company had brought a nut of these cases to their attention. He stated he was well aware the Fairfax County Police had all the equipment necessary to tap wires and the Committee contemplated subpoenaing the Chief of Police in the near future £0 testify in this regard. oe ae 7 - Fensterwald inquired if the FBI knew of any wiretap experts") that former Attorney General Kennedy had on his payroll while in, * the Department of Justice. He specifically inquired as to ope ~ «=~ Walter Sheridan. I told Fensterwald that qr knew of no specific ... | 6 car =