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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memora® jum nf 9" a TO : Mr. Gebhardg/ if FROM : J. E. O'Connell yor a ee, . aa rn In response to Mr. J. B. Adams' ~ Mr. ~- Mr. - Mr. Mr. - Mr. - Mr. IAF fed et fed At pe i DATE: March 18, 1975 Gebhardt O'Connell Anthony Cleveland Moore Wannail inquiries concerning certain inconsistencies in United Press Inter- national (UPI) releases related to this case, the following is set forth: 1. UPI dated 3/13/75 reported: ". eluded an FBI Agent in a high-speed chase last week, San Francisco Chronicle’ reported today." 2. UPI dated 3/15/75 reported: - - (Jack Scott *The “Jack Scott, 32, apparently became aware of the Agent following him on the night of March 6, in a Berkeley, California, neighborhood and accelerated his rented car, the newspaper said. tried unsuccessfully to force his car to a curb." Asece. De, Dep. AD Adm. — Dep. AD Inv. Asai, Die: Admin. Fiiea & Con. ove Gas. fav. Heat. inegection f= tnbeal l. Levoratary _ Plan. A Eves, — Spec. inv. Training Lega! Coun, Telephone Rm. Director Sec’y — The Agent The San Francisco Office did maintain a surveillance of Jack and Micki Scott on 2/27/75 while they operated a rental car, however, they were lost in heavy traffic that same day. (See 3/3/75 Hearnap summary note with 2/28/75 San Francisco re high~speed chase and attempt to curb Scott on 3/6/75 are |r high attached.) San Francisco advised above UPI releases completely false. ~ REC- 107 3. UPI dated 3/15/75 reported: -JLLAO aS {ier "Scott telephoned "New York Times’ reporter Henry Weinstein Friday night ange woe om said his lawyer was negotiating with Federal authorities over aa 4rk 2 1975 Assistant Director Gebhardt telephonically adyisei—=—<= “= Mr. Adams 3/17/75, San Francisco was telephonically contacted 3/14/75, by an individual who stated he was Jack Scott. his role in helping Miss Hearst.” caller asked for SAC Bates who was not in the office at the The ; time and then related he could be contacted through his attorney, . Doron Weinberg: San Francisco immediately attempted to verify ™the above by contacting Attorney Weinberg. Weinberg advised ¢: he has not been contacted by Jack Scott and has not been retained ay gtibe represent him; however, he does represent Jack Scott's } pe 4h? Enclosures EA:wss/cjl &7) i, JUL 30 975 | CONTINUED - OVER + Med 2 eee