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- ot : . . . Ser 0-302 (REV. 38-77) ig . Pry e Loe - | : : - ~ a at 4 > ah i) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/10/80 te Date of transcription, Philip J. Wise, Jr., Appointments Secretary to the President of the United States, was interviewed at his office in the White House. He was advised of the official identity of the interviewing Agent and told that he was being interviewed - about a possible violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act by William A. (Billy) Carter, III. Mr. Wise voluntarily. furnished the following information: He reviewed his telephone log, listing calls he received at the White House, for the period October 1, 1978, through January 11, 1979. During this time, he received no telephone woe calls from Billy Carter and has not been asked by him to intervene with anyone at the United States Department of H State (USDS) on behalf of Billy Carter or the country of Libya concerning the sale or release of airplanes to Libya. If he had been asked to become involved in contracts or the sale of airplanes by Billy Carter, he would have referred the matter to the National Security i Council (NSC), rather than referring him to anyone at the | USDS. He does not normally deal with the USDS and would not act as a go-between for Billy Carter with that agency. At this point, he was specifically asked if the log or record of telephone calls were subpoenaed by the court in this investigation if there would be no record of any cat] logged therein for the period October 1, 1978, through January 11, 1979, from Billy Carter to him. Fe stated "I can't say we (his staff) could not have missed" or failed to record one, but none were found in the review of the log for that period. 6/4/80 _ntashington, D.C. WFO 97-2204 Investigation on. FEN we This document contains neitner recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of thé FBI and is ioaned to your agency: +, Wang ity contents are not to be distributed outsiae your agency.