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ade * 1 mes ” iS | PE SUN-REPORTER, ‘Tuesday. November-25.-1975 alk around frown: js apotpourri of what Oruun «people are saying ee SCAPEGOAT 1 EPARTMENT: The nation’s news”! ; media are having a bal] covering the Senate hearings . _—_ _* » onthe FBI. The way it all comes out, it sounds like the- ~ we iF FBI is the villain. Here they were...investigating fine, . patriotic, nation-loving people: BUNK! The FBI had a: _. damn serious responsibility>to protect the’ nation - against infiltrators and others who were: film-. . flamming their way around this country. an eo Do you remember the national political conventions ° a _-», thal were held on Miami Beach about three years ago? eS __., Well, sure; the FBI played a ma jor role in infiltrating " *-. the dissident groups. Sure they must have known : ‘Wasn't there more violence? Why wasn’t there more’ _. damage to property? Guarantee you it wasn’t an ** aecident. The FBI and other law enforcement agen- - cies infiltrated ‘and turned- dangerous. situations - ' around. Did the FBI get any credit? Heck. no. - Crilicism? — Yes. . . ‘ oo. __ Let's hope Clarence Kelley, the new director of the = FBI, and many of his assistants will not over-react to 24 - this criticism; much of which is unwarranted. Let’s . . ‘|-hope Director Kelley courageously and dynamically - Lok '_ -f leads the Bureau in these difficult times to even, 5 ee | greater heights of accomplishensnt. Friends who know. . ° | os -. = Kelley teli me he’s an honest and courageous-leader, ~~.” ; They claim he will not over-react, nor will he be _ - __+7 mousetrapped in this negative syndrome. — . .» Thisis the time for American people to.separaie the - “fact from the emotion and recognize the vital rote that ~ the FBI plays. If there’ve been mistakes...fine, let’s correct them. Certainly, the batting average of the | ~ FBI has been unbelievably great. No bureau or. -. department or business that is Staffed with human beings is perfect. And we agree, examination js - - healthy. But mass public condemnation is unjust and - unfair. Public understanding of all the facts and,inthe — Ne ran, public support should be forthcoming. Z) t ee AGS EL SA eg DRA IO TS ENCLOSURE.