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2 _ vce teddaneneensel eee pach oh pe imcenmaaygume matted See it nigrensimurmeind arenes mtemrermmerig ye Mee — or . eee! wee oe At . ! Memorandunt'™ Mr. W. R. Wannall - Re: Requests for Electronic Surveillance x Data By Joint Senate Subcommittee of Senators Kennedy, Muskie and Ervin doing nothing more than it should with respect to wiretapping and perhaps not as much as we should be doing. | _ fn voiced doubt that Kennedy would agree to any such briefing. However, he was obviously aware that if he refuses such a briefing, the Attorney General and Director of the FBI can publicly note that Kennedy on the one hand insinuates impropriety by the Government in its wiretapping activity, but on the other hand rejects an opportunity to get all the facts first hand in 2 manner designed to both protect the national security interests and to dispell any doubts the Senators or the public might have regarding wiretapping by the FBI. Mr. Wilderotter will be in contact with the Bureau re ding Mr. Rakestraw's efforts. Since I will not be here after 10/4/74, Congressional Services Office should follow the matter with Mr. Rakestraw. ' ACTION: That Congressional Services Office maintain contact with Assistant Attorney General Rakestraw to determine if a private | ‘priefing can be arranged for Senators Kennedy, Muskie, and Ervin, as described herein. b6 b7c