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Memorandum C. D. Brennan to Mr.. Sullivar RE: - ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCES 66-8160 In a memorandum dated January 13, 1966, Attorney General. Katzenbach referred to the relationship between former Attorney General Kennedy and the FBI in regard to the use of microphone surveillances in the investigation of organized crime. Mr. Katzenbach stated that Mr. Kennedy had informed him that he. was unaware that the FBI used microphone surveillances against the actions of the FBi in this area were in any event justified on the basis of understandings between the Bureau and prior (pre-l961). Attorneys General. I am prepared to stand behind those actions.". Policy Under Ramsey Clark. At the time Clark became Acting Attorney General on October 3, l966, the Bureau was operating only one micronhone veillance. This was at the request of the. Mnd under the written approval of the Attorney General.. s OBSERVATIONS: A review of policy concerning wiretaps and microphone surveillances discloses that the Director's policyhas always. been on firm and sound basis. He has continually publicly .limited and tightly restricted. He has always acted under the rules set down by respective Presidents and Attorneys. General.