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MEMO: DeLOACH TO TOLSON RE:KNOWLEDGE OF USAGE OF LEASED LINE MICROPHONES ON PART OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, INTERVIEW WITH FORMER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COURTNEY EVANS, JUNE 2, 1966, at FBI HEADQUARTERS jactivities of top hoodlums and organized crime.". We asked Evans, in view of the above phraseology in the memorandum which he wrote and the letter which he supervised and approved, how could it be humanly possible for Departmental officials not to know of the FBi's commission of trespass in Ithe placement of microphones: Evans hesitated for a moment and appeared to be visibly upset. He then slowly stated, "Facts are facts and cannot be changed." We asked him if there was any doubt whatsoever in his mind that the Department did not know of the commission of trespass in such matters. He stated the memorandum was good enought for him and it was now crystal clear. We next mentioned the Black case and told Evans that Jwe, of course, knew that due to his close liaison with Bobby Jactivities in the Black case. ~Evans stated he often had gone over to the Attorney General's office and briefed him concern-. ing this case. We told him that under the circumstances it was only reasonable to expect that Kennedy had personal knowledge of the fact that the FBi had a microphone on Black. Evans maintained that he did not know whether this was true or not. He stated on one occasion he furnished Kennedy information which only could have come' from a microphone. He stated the Attorney General could well have inferred the usage of micro- Iphones as a result of receiving such information. It will be noted that Evans, when interviewed by Mr. Gale in this regard last week denied that Kennedy had any. possible knowledge that a microphone was in existence on Black. Evans, however, during the present interview, must have strongly. suspected that we might have further memoranda to produce, consequently he wasn't taking any chances of being. caught in another trap. (A search of files has failed to produce any General of the usage of microphones in the Black case.) At the conclusion of the interview, we asked Evans once more if therewas any doubt in his mind as to (l) the fact that Bobby Kennedy knew the FBI was utilizing microphones, V CONTINUED. -- OVER