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‘ i JAMES G. EASTLAND, MISS., CHAIRMAN SUBCOMMITTEE: . Ea 5 * PHILIP A, HANTS SICH. HUGH seorr, rl jo HART, MICH, one ee Wee hatha UR, MD. EDWARD M. KENNEOY, MASS. -STROM THUR h SG, aI AY, IND. Coens caamen eat te MB: BIRCH BAYH, IND. MARLOW Ww. COOK, KY. QUENTIN N, BURDICK, N. DAK, — EOWARD J. uo QUENTIN MN, BURDICK, N.DAK, = CHARLES MGC, MATHIAS, J8., MO, JOHN WV. TUNNEY, CALIF, ROGERT C. BYRO, W.VA, EDWARD J, GURNEY, FLA. JOHN V. TUNNEY, CALin, , NATHAN LEVENTHAL, CHIEF COU! Pevan M4. #rOcKETT, J Mnited Dlates Senate CHIEF COUNSEL ANO STAFF DIRECTOR COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON AUMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROGEQURE (PURSUANT To SEG. 3,5. RES. 3, $39 CONGRESS) WASHINGTON, D.C, 20510 Comp. Eyst. ri Ident. Inspection Intell. July 2, 1975 Flan. & Eval. Mr. Clarence M. Kelley Director Federal Bureau of investigation Ninth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.c. 20535 Seebhone Rm, Divector See’y Uy | See’y Dear Mr. Kelley: A number of persons who have requested or are requesting information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation under the Freedom of Information Act have voiced concern over newsstories suggesting that the Bureau “opens a file" or. such requesters of information. While it is obvious that a file would have to ke opened to } facilitate the processing of a Freedom of information request, the law clearly places no requirement on a requester to ke directly or personally concerned with the matter about which he requests information (except, of course, when one is requesting access to his own file). Especially cons idex ~ ing the large number of current requests for information being received by the FBI, it would seem an unnecessary diversion of attention from processing these requests for agents even to take time for background checks of requesters. I would appreciate your explaining the precise procedures used by the FBI in filling Freedom of Information requests, including-an indentification of the index, files or other lists against which the requester's name is checked and the purpose for such check. eS YF RSF ITA yee ee Ts ges NOT “RO REPORDED Jon Es oe Wise 2 Wo me BR cand MES ifs Aen Rasen ted Admin, 0... — § Laboratory o...0 { Training . neem Bénal’ Courk A [ vd vr My Ng g