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i! "oy Aye Sortianet Seer Thee! Setar ¥ 2 ae i Ses : Tees a foe ae OB PE one), ATTENTION SAC LETTER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In” Reply, Pleoce Refer to 3 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 rie Ne December 15, 1966 = of y? (A) WIRETAPS AND MICROPHONES -- Reference is made to SAC Letter 66- 76, pointing out that considerable information, much of it grossly inaccurate, has been published or otherwise disseminated in recent weeks regarding the FBI's weed oe ed oe ee ee bh ol eb i TE ed te use of WITELAVS, IMIS PUPS au other SACLAY LOLOL devices. On December 5, 1966, Congressman H. R. Gross of Iowa wrote me concerning our use of these devices. A copy of Congressman Gross’ letter is enclosed. Enclosed also is a copy of my December 7, 1966, reply to Congress- man Gross. It includes copies of a communication dated August 17, 1961, bearing the then Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's signature and a letter dated May 25, 1961, from Herbert J. Miller, JIr., to Senator Sam J. Ervin. Ir. ee wee res sew e SSS St Vs atasslS Se Sle RES aeryz On December 10, 1966--after Congressman Gross had made my letter to him and its two enclosures available to the press--Senator Robert F. Kennedy issued a statement claiming that "apparently" I had been "misinformed." On the afternoon of December_11, 1966, the Bureau issued a press release pointing out that during Robert F% Kennedy' s tenure as Attorney General in 1961-64, the FBI's use of microphone > and wiretap surveillances was known to and approved by him. A copy of the December i il, 1866, press release is enclosed, together with the three documents which were released to the press as enclosures to it. These three documents are memoranda from former Assistant Director C. A. Evans to former Assistant to the Director A. H. Beimont dated July 7, 1961, and August 17, 196i, and a copy of the previousiy mentioned communication dated August 17, 1961, signed by Robert F. Kennedy. You should feel free to make copies of the enclosed documents for the use and assistance of reliahle news contacts of vour office who may express ee Se ee ee eee a ee ee we ssa ee a we aw snes an interest in preparing special articles or editorials reflecting the true facts concerning Robert Kennedy's knowledge and approval of FBI microphone and wiretap surveillances in 1961-64. Copies of all such articles and editorials fot a Crime Re cords Division chanlAa nramntiu hae furniachsd tn th wt ba LAs Se &# RESO Het ¥ bts eWwbee MAAN WA rea weds RUA er A SAREE Very truly yours, A wet _, at... : q 7-: i a Ne saad. Hoover e -(3q Enclosures _ . SOF RECORDED GT IANASSG7 ** 2E Dol 21 1966 ee) \.. Director ~“¢ i Ta ww -~. ow rs S Lt #. cuoneysnsin 6 S-