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sot re Memorandum to Mr. J. B. Adams Re: Surreptitious Entries 66-8160 The July 19, 1966, memorandum of Sullivan to DeLoach to be kept in field offices for one year, ‘until the time of the annual office inspection. Following review by the Inspector, the documents were to be destroyed. The INTD survey failed to show any entries in the domestic area subsequent to Mr. Hoover's July, 1966, instruction. On July 14, 1975, Director Kelley stated in a press conference that in the domestic area no entries occurred Subsequent to 1966 - that he knew of no such entries. Director Kelley further indicated that since becoming Director in July, 1973, he had authorized no such entries. The Director's statement was based on (1) the July, 1966, Sullivan to DeLoach memorandum and, (2) recollections of INTD personnel as reported in the June, 1975, survey mentioned above. (Copy of press conference attached) On July 25, 1975, in response to articles appearing in The New York Times and Newsweek concerning surreptitious entries conducted by the FBI, several memoranda were prepared and furnished to the Department. These memoranda were based on the June, 1975, INTD survey and outlined INTD knowledge of surreptitious entries as recalled by current personnel. (Copy of memorandum attached) On August 19, 1975, the Civil Rights Division of the Department requested that the FBI furnish information about all entries performed by Bureau personnel subsequent to January 1, 1966. The Departmental request asked for such data as name of target, date of entry, purpose of entry, etc. INTD promptiy began canvassing appropriate offices and Headquarters Sections for information responsive to the Civil Rights Division's request. The canvass was based on entry information contained in the June, 1975, survey of INTD personnel. At approximately the same time as the Civil Rights Division inquiry was going on, the SSC and the HSC began making requests of the FBI for material dealing with entries in connection with electronic surveillances and entries to collect information, i.e. black bag jobs. -3- CONTINUED - OVER roo we rie form gee cm ee re ee