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much better position to defend the Bureau in the event there should be a technical trespass if he had not heretofore approved it.” Mz. Tolson noted, and the Director agreed, “...we would be in a better position to subnit requests to AG as we do wire taps." Final Draft of Proposed Memorandum from Attorncy General owne On May 7, 1954, Mr J. Walter Yeagley of Mr, Olney's office furnished the Bureau a copy of the final draft for the proposed memorandum from the Attorney General, This proposed memorandum would provide the Bureau with backing in the use of microphone surveillances involving 2 trespass. This final draft was reviewed and evaluated in a memorandum from Mr. Belmont to Mr, Boardman dated May 8, 1954, (Exhibit 39) The final draft was approved by the Director, and Mir, Yeagley was advised of that approval on May 10, 195+. That draft became in fact an official memorandum fron Attorney Gencral Brownell dated May 20, 1954, (Exhibit 40) It is important to examine in some detail the Bureau's evaluation of that final draft to conprehend the intent of those who had figured in the negotiations for this official backing from the Attorney General, =(37 = oa some ne mee ee eee