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C 2 © S General before instituting microphone surveillances in specific criminal cases, As a result of this deliberation, the following summation, approved by the Director, was made "The Executive Conference considered whether existing policy with reference to installation of microphone surveillances should be changed at this time or whether we should re-present this matter to the AG for reaffirmation of Departmental policy as set out in the AG‘s menorandum of 5/20/54. It was the belief of the Executive Conference that the language of the AG's 5/20/54 memorandum covered both Security and Criminal matters; that we are adequately protected by this opinion of the AG, supported by that of Hr. Rogers in his discussion of this matter with tir. Nichols on 4/27/54. The Executive Conference unaninously agreed that as long as My. Rogers continues as AG this matter not be represented but that we proceed as in the Past on the strergth of the 5/20/54 memorandun." (Exhibit 45) Reminder to Field Where Trespass Involved By letter dated January 22, 1960, all Special Agents in Charge were reminded that whenever they requested authority to install a microphone surveillance complete details of the proposed installation must be furnished to the Bureau and they must point out specifically whether trespass would be involved and whether the microphone would