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se like . Talso mentioned that we did not condone Pearson's article . "in the least inasmuch as such an article could only serve to dry up our nee sources. I stated that despite this fact, however, the AG obviously knows: ~~. ‘Chat Bobby Kennedy was perhaps the only AG whose mme has appeared in ' newspapers regarding electronic devices. I stated this was Kennedy's own . : | fault inasmuch as he first raised the issue on a nationwide television Gre i] program by attempting to lie out of a question and, at the same time, putting =. {| the FBI squarely in the middle. The AG quickly responded that Kennedy +." > _ =. 4} obviously had attempted to lie out of the King matter inasmuch as he, the <°-~ ;; AG, had checked the record this morning and had ascertained that Kennedy...” ,, not only approved wiretaps in security and criminal cases but obviously had \}approved microphone coverage that was placed on Hoffa's attorney. _ tee pe = a asked the AG if he had ever seen Rogers' name or eee | : oe { Brownell's name in print regarding approval of electronic devices. He stated "4 .he had not. I told him the only time Katzenbach's name had appeared in i! ———-} print was-when he had issued his-own personal press release attempting to—2— = | { cefend Bobby Kennedy in his fight with the Director. _ . | ye are —— . Jo - The AG asked me if I had any idea as to the source of Pearson's information. I told him such information could have come from any of different places, the Department of Justice, the Vice President's office, the White House, or such a column could have been inspired through political motivations. :| I stated that there obviously were people in the Department of Justice who ‘were anti-Kennedy and who favored other political candidates. He asked me bY if I meant Ed Weisl, Jr. I told him I did not mean any specific person. He 4 stated that none of his people could have known the dates which had been 3. mentioned in the column. I told him that there was only one date inthe — | column,which was correct, and as a matter of fact, many of his people could. {| have known this specific date, particularly considering the number of Depart-~ - || ment of Justice people who had been briefed regarding the necessity of i establishing immunity for our Agents in Las Vegas and elsewhere. The AG j had no reply to this. He merely smiled and stated that finished everything . : }he desired to discuss and he hoped he had not prevented me from filling an © : | “engagement for lunch, : x td -* + temem e cee oeee = ..o™= i eof =: Fé ; ; 4€ The fact remains that the hue and ery concerning usag | | electronic devices by the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service, and other agencies } A, ae "aa hethey i i Ramsey - - arisen in the United States if it hadnot been for ; Clark Ssisting there should be exposure of usage of son devices in Fede te. - a teases, This precipitated all of the publicity ore the c. it also caused the controversy between the Director and Bobby Keren | . i nr this _. inasmuch as the question never would have bee peat publicity. 3° 2 — Fe eo 2 te a iat m , -.igsue had not the ts received such Ee Bae eae