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. cy eee . -- ce & te Nemrandum to tr, Tolseon Re: Xnovledze of Usasc c= Leased Line ierophones on Part of Departuent of Gustica, Tatcrviey with sormer ' Assistant Directory Courtney Svarcs 12-24-35, at FBI nit Hoacquarters . t Evans denied discussing leased line micropores with other representatives of the Department at any tizme, Ea stated in his opinion that this was a “cozy matter" which hs Zait, in handling liaison with the Denpartzent, that the Bureau did xot ‘wish him to discuss. He was cuestioned concerning the playing ‘Cf a tape recording which exanated from a micropikone in the ‘Chicago Office of the F8I in 1963. Attorney General Mennedy, ‘William Hundley and Evans were present at the tire. Xvans wes ‘'asxed if Attorney General Xennedy and Hundley fully uxrdcerstood - ,taat- this recording cane Yrom a ieased line microphone,- Evcis ;ireplied there was no doubt in his mind but what Kennedy and \jEundley knew of this fact. He could not recall whether Attorney General Xennedy made any statement admitting the fact that ha ; kzew this was a leased line microszrone or not, Evans advised that ‘ba doubted that his memorandum, resorting the 1963 Chicago visit, ,would reflect hearing the tape recording. Upon having his irecollection refreshed, ta acmitted that Kennedy stated that jhe did not desire to know the location or the source, hw ee Evans was asked if he recalled being present when Former Attorney General and his press agent, Edwin Guthman, ‘ listened to a tape ~ecording in the New York Office in November of 1953, Evans denied recalling this incident, Ee { stated that it was his recollection that a tape recording was played for the Attorney General in Los Angeles, The files show | the tape recording was played for the Attorney General in New Yorks City. This recording emanated from a leased line , microphone, <Appropriate checks with S.iC and other supervisory personnel in Los angeles failed to indicate that a tane recording, which emanated from microphones, was played for the attorney General or his party in Los Angeles, Evans did not recall whether ke discussed the matter o2 {j microphone coverage with Kennedy, or representatives of the wepartaent, at tho tise of the leak in Las Vegas, Ea flatly . admits that in his own opicion, cevar~tnental representatives could ‘rot help Lut know that such information came from leased line . ‘microphones in view of tha <7ne of istormation involved, L.e., - ‘jconversations between two o> sore incivicuals and rot a "conversation teleptonicazlly, xavars ssecizically stated that ; Busdley, due to his background and e,erience, obviously knew EtseNcpantceheeer oe nara Notes t PN SEE AEN OP EE MST NM te yc