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Exec AD Inv, { Exec AD ( Memorandum , ath aan Legol Coun __ To: THE DIRECTOR Dae 6/25/81 Pl nay = Training From :ofize COLWELL _ Subject : ATKID “ On 6/25/81 at 11:15 a.m., Commissioner Lee Brown, Atlanta, Georgia, called and stated he was getting inundated with inquiries from the news media for comment in response to statements attributed to FBI cent i He stated that if those comments were accurate, he believe ey were certainly inappropriate. I told Commissioner Brown that we had called Agent a yesterday and talked with him by phone and he advised the nts were taken out of context. I told him we were in the process of conducting an administrative inquiry and that Supervisor was to be inter- viewed later today, 6/25/81, and a statement obtained from him, Appropriate additional inquiries will be made and then an analysis will be made for the purpose of making a determination as to whether. or not agent xD acted improperly. hae Commissioner Brown mentioned the fact that Agent jo was quoted in a magazine article recently and this appeared, second incident where he may have spoken improperly. Commigs foner Brown asked my views on what should be told the news representatives, who were making inquiries of him, Ni I told Commissioner Brown that in a situation like this, we would advise the news representatives of our press policy and tell them that we had ordered an administrative inquiry. I pointed out to him the FBI policy was not to comment on the details of a pending case.” ; i) — } Commissioner Brown stated that he woul respond to the news / inquiries by saying that he had contacted FBI Headquarters and was told that FBI policy was not to comment on details of pending cases: and= ——= that the FBI was conducting an administrative inquiry regarding the comments attributed to Special Agent yD 23 JUL 7 1951 Commissioner Brown expressed appreciation for theeppor== =" tunity to discuss this matter and stated he was certain that we could work things out in a manner that would be least disruptive to . everyone's goal, that is reaching an early resolution of the tragic y situation in Atlanta. . Mr. Mullen Mr. Otto - Mr. Monroe Mr. Young in aN, coven) ~ Bee pote 4 ce a rubs FBI/DOs TM By ep} ott of Cont