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Rez ‘Vire Topping and Eavesdropping Legislation co nee. tac © ' PE iisabep er b3 thus” ‘opexs: the door to indiscriminate tapping ‘because it ae is seldon possible to prove disclosure or use. _ _ Pict: * oa — “ od Dering his testizony, Hiller referred to a companion * Be aa bill, S. 1221, which also dealt with the subject of wire taps, +: but was broad enough to encompass possible eavesdropping ce activities. With reference-to this bill, Miller made the - oe following statement to the subcommittee: "S, 1221 raises the very broad and generalized problen of eavesdropping. It is the considered opinion of the Dapart— | nent of Justice that this problem, although properly of concern to this subcommittee and to the Department as vell, should not a be allowed to dilute the concentration of effort upon the problem. * o2 wiretzpping. We in the Department are studying the problem of . eavesdropping and would suggest that until this area with all its |. ! namifications is carefully explored, legislation should not be | cnacted. A few years’ experience under a statute iinited to. bwiretapping might furnish useful lessons." aa x Jt At another point during questions asked by the sub-. lconmittee, Miller was queried as to whether he had any feeling that an eavesdropping bill was necessary or deSirable. He fo answered by stating that the Department kad the matter under Gaiscussion end were studyinz it, but at the tine of the hearings, cid not recommend such legislation. -! 5g Forner Attorney General Robert ¥, Kennedy testified before the sane subcommittee on March 25, 1962, in support ofn Senate bill, S. 2613, which was substantially the Same as Senate bill, 3. 1495, referred to above, and would have also. -.:.~ ame At ee ane oon Penman aflfinadala #£A mal-a wire tfane afta aoe - SIVA Seb TMEV VOWS he VEE Ke OO el obtaining court authority. lr. Kennedy revieved the history of Section 605 of the Federal Cormunicatiozrs Commission Act of 1934 and pointed out what he considered to be its linitations on wire tavpiczs by Federal enforcement agencies. He strongly urged = * the passace of Federal wire tapping legisletion in order to - -- »yrovide the Federal Government with an additional weapon to use iin combating various criminal activities, including gambling... , operations of the organized crire element. The testimony of. ( Vine — | até =A answers chi ob Follovsd hie > tik « REGRS ay ana the ques 6200S 4200 easrve tee ig See formal presentation were restricted to telephone taps and no -. es views of the Department of Justice relative to the use of 7 .=: -——7 electronic eavesdropping devices.were expressed by Bim sl OF, TL , This is for your ras 4 ar —_ ae opt ar ma ent, SORA Rt AC et - 2 , be a