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a - FD: 2208s “Rev. 3-359) ~@ han UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION _ _ ide -USA, Kansas City, Kansas. Copy to: poe ‘1-U.S. Secret Service, Kansas City, Missouri Date: oo, 118/73 _ . Field Office File #: - | KC 174-1558 . Bureau File #:: 174-4201 Tiles === Ss RONALD DEAN KESSENICH; 7 PRESIDENT RICHARD M. NIXON, ETAL-VICTINS "Character: EXTORTION BOMB ‘THREATS 3 “THREATS AGAINST: THE . PRESIDENT; CONGRESSIONAL ASSASSINATION STATUTE Synopsis: - Federal Grand Tury, Kansas City, Kansas, returned - a three count indictment charging RONALD DEAN. KESSENICH with violation of Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 844 (e); Title 18, U.S. .Code, Section 871 (ad; and Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 876. FBI Laboratory concluded KESSENICH wrote questioned letters. . —?p . DETAILS: - . “On June 12, 1973, oS a U.S. Secret Service, Liaison. Division, Washington, D. 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 Assistant U.S. Attorney, 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. SA. stated that the U.S. Secret Service has exclusive jurisdiction over violations of Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 871, outlining threats against. the President. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the, FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents . are not to be distributed outside your agency. . ; U 8. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1870 O - 406-840