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SS se Ea HAW BF 19 . we “ s me Septeniber. 24y. I G830. zu Zs & SS? - JOR S-*, ? eh Honorable A. Willis Robertson BY SPECIAL LES SENGER : Unitgti States Senate te Washin ate. C. 20510 BA 2, 3 S 4 My daar Stentor: uw ic, Thave recelved the letter Colonel Harvey i, Hewitt wrote to yor'bn September 14, 1963, with the copy of your reply to wes him dfSeptember 18th, and I ‘do appreciate your bringing this matter +4 to my attention. Let me assure you at the outset that the Implied ch bgbeegpainst the FEI reported in Colonel Hewitt's letter here no: baer iftac! 2 a - g, ae Pe Eoth sides in the racial issue have used the FBI's we ityeceat moaths to gain support for their respective pointe ot & Sriously, neither side has spoken with any authority’ since tele Nes “W004 ONIGVaY-a.99y Basi ments have dealt with cases on which no public announce- been made re-marding the resuits of our investigations, ion often is statei as fact, and the matter of legal jurisdiction ment | sugpost frequently is ignored. ye > ~~ 8 F = At the present time, different individuals are iting 205 totals for the number of bonibings which have occurred in bara, Some alleze the FED hes iavestizated all of them} others c we have taken litte or no action, Our jurisdiction to Chae wei sate these borabings | cov.es from the Civil Rights Act of 1560 hickbecarme effective on May 6, 196¥. It is broad in scope, but “S the Repartment of Justice has stated that Congress clearly indicated oa ueré’was no intention in the statute to usurp investigative aod on rosecutive authority in bombing matters from state and local, cis * puthorities. Tue Departwent hac instructed that the FEfighoule ast’: } initiate investigitions into such cases without special Ceparts-ental a Ke eee gee a ‘gee Sl Sit oh - Mr, Rosen Enclosures,are: Article from Washington, D. C. "The Evening Star" entitl “FET Piécing Toget¥ér Church-Bombing C Clues" dated 9-21-63. Article from 9-20-63 36XUe : 7: ba cle from a- ‘ 5 t RAs Tear’ B abana bombings. ee © STE) Colonél Hewitt cannot be identified in B hes! Sufiles indicate b have had generally cordial relations with Senator Ro nat bertson. YA DWB:bsp/ ae > ve y ee el \.> MAIL Roow! 1 JTRLETYPE unit . eee at