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WFO 176-282 defendant by use of illegal wiretapping, was pending before the court. CNN 230153 that on 11/ 23/71, Judge SMITH ruled on this motion in a ten page order. The opinion of Judge SMITH differentiated between wiretaps used by the Government for national security reasons, on the basis of domestic wiretaps and those used on foreign nationals or foreign countries. The Judge cited a sixth circuft case, U.S. vs. KEITH. stated that the order essentially states that the Government must at least two days prior to the start of defendant's trial, make a full disclosure of all wiretaps used against domestic organizations. The order further stated that such a disclosure would be limited only to Defense Counsel of Record. QD tucther advised that the Judge ruled ne that all transe ts of the electronic survetllances b | ees ee surveltlian tha i returned sealed t Gc ucther advised that on 12/8/71, Judge SMITH granted a continuance of the case before setting any trial date until the SppRegeCourt of the United States rules on the case U.S. vs. KEITH. advised that the _ Sppkege Court granted a writ of certiorari, June, 1971, on the KEITH case and will probably make a final decision during the Spring of 1972, GMINA «=<: she does not expect a trial date to be set until sometime in the late Spring of 1972, oa (D the Department of Justice. LEAD WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE AT WASHINGTON, D.C. Will continue to follow and advise. ~2-