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The constant Bureau re-evaluation of policy concerning microphone surveillances caused the Executive Conference to again consider, on July 20, 1959, whether the Bureau should seek approval from the Attorney General before instituting microphone surveillances in specific agreed, gnd the Director approved, that the Bureau suould continue, as in the past, to rely upon the authority contained in Attorney General Brownell's May 20, 1954, memorandum, This policy was still being followed on January 21, 1961, when Robert Kennedy, who had already built a public image as a crusader against crime, becane Attorney General and launched an intensified Federal drive against organized crine. While Mr. Kennedy was Attorney General he had a close personal relationship with former FBI Assistant Director Courtney Evans who not only served in a liaison role between the FBI and the Attorney Gencral, but also supervised the Bureau's drive against organized crime, Through this liaison, Mr, Kennedy had an opportunity to learn daily of the Bureau's progress in its investigation of organized crine, Ory OT vii