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installation where there vas clear trespass. Nevertheless, the Bureau's responsibilities demanded that a limited munber of such installations be used, Therefore, the Bureau continued to face a dilemma. It could either 4nstall microphones on its own authority in linited situations to obtain vital information or it could risk losing coverage necessary in discharging its responsibilitics 4f these requests for microphone coverage were presented to the Attorney General and denied. Bureau Presents Draft Memorandum to the Denartnent In accordance with the suggestions of ‘ir. Rogers and Mr, Olney, the Bureau furnished the Department, on April 1, 1954, a draft of the proposed nemorandua fron the Attorney General backing the Bureau in the use of microphcres involving 2 trespass. (Exhibit 37 ) Mr, Nichols discussed this proposed draft with Mr. Rogers on April 14, 1954. (Exhibit 3g ) lr. Rogers stated that, after further reflection, he did not think much of the idea of havin microphone surveillances on the ground that time was of the essence and he thought the Attorney General would be in a 7 - 36 « Sn eee ree ne ee ne a eee ete ee