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Memorandum for Messrs. Caliahan, Baker, Angust 27, 1973 Gebhardt, Walsh I pointed out I, for example, had opposed a Bureau rule of many years ago that police officers who have become Acents shou!d not be assigned to civil rights matters. This in effect spotlighted the background of an Agent and placed tim in a separate and, therefore on occasion, undesirable category. In my mind the fact 2 man had served as 2 police officer should not mitigate against nim and there was 20 reason te selieve that just because af this, he would be softer or more symouathetic to the officers being investigated as possible violators. i therefore said ] would not want to give any consideration to the assignment of Agents at the site merely because they represented an ‘out-of- state status. I then pointec cut, aowever. that [ thought the addition of ipanish speaking cents might ce helpful or the obvious reason. ‘n assigning people with this canability, we might at the same time be handling the matter of assignment of neonle from out of state and the two could ce accommlished, in other words. 27 tis one measure. Mr. Pottinger Said he had been informed that there were 3o0me Svanish informed nim, chergfore, he couic sreax wits tae Tivit “GZnES -ection and could inform toem oat: aporoved of a ee ae number a 3uca a assignments. As noted above, I set out my feelings ibcut the issigmrment of Agents to civil rignis .nvestigaicoms. < <o act sa0w the aresent rules in this regard. 2h view of this, - would like :o 2ave 2 memorandum outlining juca solic7 in order that i might sossikiy consider revision in accordance with my versonal observations. ¢ary truly yours, Pood oe : a eet a = 7 ee ae oe Clarence M. Xeliey Director -3- 48