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we tn a ee a ra, Al SNe OO. “ ao ee a en a ee ee we oo" reap Se rer we TT Ca cetera Om ete ak em epee annem TTT wore te ear . : nem ae oe ] On May 3, 1576, Special Acent {oresently assicned to our Onaha Office, advised be coeg not recall why a sub- sequent coni:unication was Not sent to fisld offices asking for information concerning general alledations. Mo stated however, that heeause the field offices failed to furnish inforration concerning svecifig allegations, it wan probably ‘assumed that they would ke unable to furnish information concerning ceneral allegations. Special Agen added that when the rot recomended ta ene Meparthent that the general allegations 4n paragrann 33 he denied ho had no knowlcége that the FEI had conducted break~ins acainst sip or YSA. If he had, he certain wly would have furnished this nf ion to the Doemartrent. To the best of Sracial Agent knovledsea, Snecial Paant Nuqi Vvallet, nov deceased, the supervisory Agont in tha Satellicence Division who handled this civil action curing 1973, had no knowledge the FRI conducted break-ins aguinst SWP or YSA. On Arril 13, 1978, this matter was discussed with Steven J. Glassman, Assistant u. S. Attorney, Southern Diserict of tew Yor’, who hanties this civil action for the Covernment until April 39, 197¢€, vhen he resiqned from the U. &. Attorney's Office. Assistant 7. S. Attorney Glassman advised that during January, 1974, when he prepared the Covernmont's ansver, he was unaware of the fact that the PSI had conducted ‘break-ins acainst vclaintiffs. To the hest of his reeellcction he was first informed sometime subsequent to Tanuary, 1974, fevactly when, he dons not recall) hy TRI Neadauarters personnel that there probably had been FRI break-ins against SHP but that no records o: risted concerning such Lreak-ins,. Ho reouest vas made py tr. Glassman, however, to officially advise the . S. Sttorney, Soutnern District of Mew York, or the Menartment of this information. Thus, while the existence of these break-ins was not officiallv cravwn to Nx. Classman's attention in writing, this knowledge + 72g within his cognizanes. Mr. Glassman acded that in his opinion the Govornrank's denial of allogations in the conplaint concerning “burglaries” was sroner, for the Lllecality of this activity was yet to be authoritatively determined. ~