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~ a tae ke tony . te weet : ' rem Re em ae a Ae ea ete ae x. erred MroJenkins 9 ATE | BEARNAP. COMMERTS OF CONGRISSLIAN KOBIORT L. F. SIKES (D-FLA.) On the afternoon of h-5=76 Congressmen Sikes, who is 2 _. Member of the Subcommittee handling FBI approprictions, called inspector a = “Bowers and stated he wanted to know "if and when” the FBI is going to take -Bome positive action in captioned ease now that the Hearst girl has admitted she is a part of SLA. “Bowers told the Congressman the Director had made a statement concerning this matter on 4-4-74, and Sikes replied he was aware | of this but “the statement didn't say anything. ' ” . He said he feels it is time the “ FBI stops holding back and takes positive action to crack this czse and arrest the guilty parties. “It was pointed out to the Congressman that we have 'no 3. s@efinite proof that Miss Hearst was speaking her own mind or if she head been ~ - forced to state that she had jointed tt the SLA. B-was Pointed out we. still have to. concerned with her. Bafety~. re : BR Bt ES! Big — PTE ge ee. Congressrian | Sikes int a "yather forcefal 1 manner "commented that “for aboot two months the FBI has taken virtually no positive action in this case, ‘wand he wondered if we were going to wait until Patty Hearst “has e houseful of kids" by the people she has taken up with before the ¥BI mores.’ “He said the public is becoming more and more concerned by the lack of action on'the pert — “of the FBI.:: it was explained to the: ‘Congressman thet there-are two concerss ‘expressed by. the“public--one which he has articulated and one for the safety of Wiss Hearst, and thet we have to consider. all facets. ‘He countered by saying | «that the FBI's public image 4s being damiaged.: ¥ile was told that-we cannot make investigative decisions on the basis of- ninjon or how our actions will “T.-affect our public image; we have to e our | ecisions on the Basis of facts | : davallable. The'Congressman stated that he is afraid there are going to be some .* People epeaking out against the FBI unless it takes some positive action in this ., wegard rather quickly, ‘adding that he may well be among those voicing suck " eriticism.: He was told that we would hope’‘he would not do so, that we value his » confidence and support, and we would hope that he would realize we are doint exactly what we think is best on the basis of all facts available and that if thic seorestite’ in public criticism we would merely have to take it. ee -1: 2"Mr. Franck “ne vin Mr. Bowers