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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) Ma. Jenkins — “Mi, Marehall ow. Va. Mies, SS. a Bovine Transmit the following in : - 5 Mr. Thomreen fir. Waters AIRTEL ns | . Baise IMr. Barnes . Tr, Herinvten — ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI : HABORATORY + Mong Mr. Eardley \y FROM: SAC, WFO (174-492) Me, Hogen | RONALD nea vessenrcn I, BOMB THREATS; CONGRESSIONAL ASSASSINATION STATUTE - EXTORTION Re Kansas City airtel to Acting Director dated 5/29/73. 2&J/2 On 6/12/73, SA U. S. Secret Service, Liaison Division, ~ C., advised that the U. S. Secret Service is in possession of the original letters and envelopes sent to Senator TALMADGE — and Congressman BENNETT-by subject. However, he requested that it be determined from the AUSA, Kansas City, Kansas, whether or not the FBI or the U. S. Secret Service will have exclusive jurisdiction in this matter since the threats also contained a threat against the President. SAL______]stated that the U. S. Secret Service has ex- clusive jurisdiction over violations of Title 18, U. S. Code, Section 871, outlining threats against the President. aa RECS pA 9221 nas KANSAS city 1-109 AT KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. Determine’ yom “‘kuda”? Kansas City, Kansas, whether or not the FBI, onw..S.. m7 Secret Service will have exclusive jurisdiction in this ~— matter and report results to WFO so that the original ‘of letters and envelopes to Senator TALMADGE and Congressman BENNETT can be forwarded to the FBI Laboratory if needed. Bureau - Kansas City (174-1558) i 1 - Milwaukee (174-477) noe 1 — WFO Bll ‘A. TFD:rah f y Ate M IV U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 -§ 455-574 clas ita a —