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Be: Knowledge of Usage of Leased Line Microphones on Part —§-.: - “+. of Dspastzent cf etreece, Invesview Wich Former re we lt Assis«:=+ Director Coursnoy ZVaas (2E2k 95, at 7sI “ee a _ _Headauasters = chal Ween Ce. ~ ros. nine F 1 that such information camo 2rom edoroptionos. Svens at this point = fagain stated there would be no merorandum in file reflecting such opinion in view of the fact that he thought it best to refrain from making such opinions a matter of record, Evana had no knowledge of the source of the obvious departrental leak but shares the opinion that it came fron the Department to the _ eh, thoodlume in Las Vegas. ° ; a _ ; [ "To cumnarize, Evans admitted that he felt cortain in “Mpte own mind that Torcexr attorney General Sennedy, William -. ~ = ; Hundley, Edwin Guthman and exvloyees of the Organized Crine {Section were fully aware of tke fact that the FBI was utilizing - eased line microphones to obtain top hoodlum coverage, The | August 17, 1961, nenorandum is a matter of record, as well as the fact that rormer Attorney General and his party in the presence of our Agents listened to nicrophone recordings in both Chicago and New Yori. Another factor, in Evans mind, the (dissemination of FSI reports to the Lepartment, covering activities of hoodluas in Las Vegas clearly reflected intelligence information whkh could only have come from leased line microptones,. Evans denied that he had specifically discussed the matter of Las Vegas coverage with Former Attorney General Kennedy. He did admit that Kennedy must have known that our information came Zron \ \| microphones in view of the fact that Hundley kept Kennedy advised 40% FBI coverage. ACTION: ‘ (1) Copy of this nemorandcum will be placed in the "Brief" (Exhibits Section) which we have already prepared for the Director concerning this specific matter, (2) There will be further memoranda prepared regarding a continued check of files, particularly Evans’ participation | covering this matter, ae eR Ye : Memorandum to iir. Tolson eg ES