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{ Memorandum & - THE DIRECTOR To fom JOHN A. minty)” : Subject : PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON THE fuet 4D Euec AD i * Exec ADL s Asst. Bue: aa ‘ Adm. Servs) Crim, Inv, 2 Ident. Inop. intel. Leh. Lege? Coys, OF. Cong. & Public As, Rec. Mgnt, Tach. Serve. Training Telephone Rm. SPACE SHUTTLE ““CHALLENGER" Director's fer’y On 3/3/86 the Director told me of a telephone call he had received requesting the FBI to provide Special Agents to assist the Commission in its inquiry. assistance of four Special Agents for not longer than 90 days and requested me to call Peter telephone number 453-1405. Rostoven, Counsel to the Commission, at At 2:17 p.m. on 3/3/86, I called Peter Rostoven who told me that Special Agents were needed to assist the Commission teams to review evidence collected. He said that our Agents would not be The Director said that we may offer the used for witness interviews because of the Commission's concern that it not appear that a criminal Se waste we Se ee : . ° investigation is being conducted. Tt a asked Mr. Rostoven to be more specific as to what duties our Agents He said he did not know but that he would request the Executive Director, Dr. Alton Keel, to call me to would be requested'to perform. describe their needs. At 2:52 p.m. on March 3rd, Bill McGuiness at telephone number 633-2268 called me and said that the Attorney General's office had received a request from the President's Commission to have FBI Agents assist in their investigation. Mr. McGuiness said this matter was referred to him to handle in the Attorney General's office but that he was calling me to refer the matter directly to the FBI and he would defer to the FBI for the decision. He did eed request that he be notified of any arrangements that might be made. Jogo. At 3:45 p.m. on March 3rd, I called the Administrative Sy Services Division and in the absence of Mr. Sharp instructed Tom Hughes to begin making arrangements for the detailing of up to four Agents for not more than 90 days to the Presidential Commission. JAM: ams V 48) @neee seme ) i Mr. Otto tet, . 1 1 - Mr. Baker ae OAT : S. 1 = Mr. Clarke gs, HEME acs EE ach" ; © —— aera 1 - Mr. Davis HRT +e M----* 1 fy) NUED ~ OVER - Mr. Sharp zl 5 3SEP 291986 __ PERS. Re. UinT ... - Feis DoJ