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Early in Mr. Kennedy’s tenure as Attorney General, his Deputy, Byron White, was furnished a memo- rendum dated May 4, 1961, for the Attorney General's information, This memorandum stated that the FBI policy on the use of microphone surveillances, with or without trespass, was based upon the May 20, 1954, memorandum from former Attorney General Brownell. It was also pointed out that the FBI was using microphone coverage on a restricted basis to obtain intelligence against organized crine, When Mr. Evans told lir. Kennedy in July, 1961, that the FBI was not using wire taps but was using microe phones in its investigation of organized crine, the Attorney General stated that he wes pleased that the FBI hac been neing microphone surveillarces in organized crine natters, Mr. Kennedy’s Enowledge of FBI's use of micro=- rreanized crime is clerrly (C) evident in his written approval, on August 17, 190: a: te iy. Kennedy, in August, 1961, requested an “appropriate surveillance” offi IIIIIEE.:.0 repre- sented James floffa, Mr. Kenredy was furnished daily ee «,-. ee ee ed ee roy. ae. TFCSULLH UE B42 MAC ulS Vue ~