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Re: Surreptitious En 66-8160 “> On March 26, 1976, a communication was directed to the New York Office instructing a review of material located during the March 17, 1976, discovery, especially as it pertained to entries subsequent to January 1, 1966. The New York Office responded on April 5, 1976, Ved th A aAmmuinicastian ahnuinea sameanaq mbkthar antetad esata r a 1 | wes Lhd a Neo We APRERERA SE Be CEL Snowing fF Eb | VLiTs wVilus. LO De oovye.ast entries occurring within the Statute of Limitations (1972 - 1973). All of the entries mentioned in this April 5 communi- cation pertained to domestic targets. The communication was immediately brought to the attention of Deputy Associate ‘Director James B. Adams. On April 7, 1976, the New York Office was instructed to review the above material for entry information relating to counterintelligence (foreign) investigations. New York responded on April 3. On April 13, 1976, the Civil Rights Division was advised of the discovery in New York Office of information relating to entry activity. (Memorandum attached) Theorizing that documents similar to those found at New York on March 17, 1976, might exist in other offices, an all-office communication was sent on April 13, 1976. (Communication attached) By April 20, 1976, the results of the April 13 / survey were in. To insure rapid transmission of the results to the Department, SAY IND, furnished Departmental Attorney William L. Gardner a rough draft paper showing Material discovered not only at New York on March 17, but Jraterial from 3 other offices which responded positively 2 the April 13 survey. (List attached) On April 30, 1976, a memorandum was directed to the Civil Rights Division showing the results of our field- wide, April 13, survey. {Memorandum attached) Review of the testimony of Deputy Associate Director (Investigation) James B. Adams before the SSC on November 19, 1975, failed to reflect material relating to surreptitious entries. (Testimony attached) -7- CONTINUED —- OVER ee