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, -aHeld oe ddans Lt Mr. McDermott ree The Attorney Caneral a +- oh so 1977 *AOERAL GOVERNORS b- Mr. Hotis _, GMAUYBORIZED DISCLOGURES CONCERNING ALL eee amT Alt , OF SURREPTITIOUS EWTRIES sO bs ecegbe cw ie DATE Z-2-92, BY SPy * disclosures of information copcerning. eee former investi~ © oy gation into alleged wrongdoings by x: formar employees £ this puroas hae oe this a of eexiays concern to me. 3 that share this concern and are Geing your utxost . oo guerd t a repetition of thie conduct. F One recent example of these disclosures is found in the March 31, 1977, issue of the Washing ee: Fost . captioned “Indictmeats Urged of FBI Agents in Tliegal ak-Ins." The article announced that Justice Department efficials had recommended indictmenta of ‘Low-Level personae] iavolved in illegal burglaries as a stepping-stone to peesible further - prosecution of approximately six present and former Fat executives.° As you know, this is net en isolated incident. Similar articles have appeared repeatedly ever the past ~ sagt several moathe, discossing the progress af the Departzent's < investigation, speculating on the likelihosd of indictments = identifying persons who are the principal subjects of the investigation, and disclosing matters such as trial strategy that could be known only to attorneys or others in the t of Justice who e closely connected with the Departwen investigation. 1030 RE BI Lo Vere. -7C -_ , boy Ots-dume 30, 1976, I sent a memocandum to the Assistant “og et General, Civil Rights Divisios - #7. Stanley Pottinger, - ne a oe ee ee ee ee a tS te oe rt ht rears ser hoc on, Snguiking, weether a5 investigation shosht be conducted regarding Irie hin Mdgglogapes: that appeared earlier that mpath in the Rew Tork “Gan. Inv. i Ra MAILED @ APR 141077 rhe Plan, & Eval. __ Rac. Mort. ae > Yaa 6195,