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{: Memorandum to Mr. J. B. Adams Re: Civil Rights Division Criminal Investigation Surreptitious Entries DETAILS : Legal Counsel memorandum to Mr. J. B. Adams dated 7-27-76. captioned as eS advised EE. contacted by William Gardner of the Civil Rights Division and desired to interview GERD Gr diner informe e intended to learn as any and all possible violations of citizens‘ civil rights by FBI Agents and intended to go back as far as 1940. This was the first indication we have received that the Department's inquiry is not to be limited to surreptitious entries. On 7-29-76 tlanta, advised Assistant Director Leavitt he had been contacted by Gardner concerning surreptitious entries investigation. as :::: contacted by a representative of Legal Counsel Division who informed him that he was released from his employment avreement for the purpose of consulting with private counsel if he desired to retain san tated that he had retained counsel and upon his advice had declined to be interviewed by Gardner at this time. During the conver sation tated that Gardner stated he intended to cover the following subjects. The interview [was to cover all investigative techniques utilized by Squad 43 and the entire Division 4 of the New York Office. This would include sur- reptitious entries, wiretappings, COINTELPRO activities, and the identity of Agents participating in above activities. In addition, Gardner stated he desired to learn what level of authority approved the above activities and what levels of authority were aware of such activities and acquiesced in their being conducted.