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b7C b7F Office of Enforcement Operations. July 19, 1983 Criminal Division Director, FBI FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OBSTRUCTION OF JUTICE; ACTION MEMORANDU Attached is a copy of a communication which furnishes information concerning a current investigation. Exigent circumstances precluded a request for authorization in advance to utilize an electronic device to monitor and/or record. private conversations with the consent of a party. Under the provisions of Part IIr (b) of the Attorney General's Memorandum of September 22, l980, to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies entitled, "Monitoring monitoring was instituted under the authorizationgof an. appropriate official. of the FBI.. Monitoring of this conversation was `authorized in the. best interest of law enforcement in that it was expected to provide corroborative evidence and to protect the individual utilizing the equipment. Further monitoring is expected in this matter and it. is requested that your office approve the use of this equipment for a period of 30 days beginning the date on which you grant approval. Enclosure 73 - 3964 NOTE: Emergency authority. granted by oc Section Chief McWeeney. 7/9/83 Chicago advised same date. (5) Exec AD Adm Exec AD Inv Exec AD LES Asst.Dir. Adm.Servs APPROVED: Adm. C Coun. Crim. inv Girecte: Insp. Intell. .. Lob. C.AD-ty Legai Cour Off.Cong.& Exec. Public Affs. Tech.Sen ra N 111983 IL ROOM iLhLhC F 7QQ-83