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Suc: Uo, L974 ? , pinsctor, vederal Bureau of Investigation aaprtment cf Justice wasn 4 ington dC aa wooz web Kelley, | : PX finile the newspapers and electronic media noted the presence - saesegneean the Far. at the shootout concerning the SLA or Seth BEATS UOT geles on May 17, 1974, none UTHEAN CAGECANA anything tas Anqutes © Sattanis cies? Tefen’ ore (215) 487 Peete i9f agants of fon fast 54th Street in Los An ) ‘of then so far as we know, until this week, said | leg the effect” that the FBI had participated in the active 7 The June 5 Los Angeles Times, however, carried a: Biasvin Schachter ishoo cing . ‘Story, a COPY of which I enclose, . indicating that the FBI rns Pesca : had also engaged in shooting. a . en 7 pole had vo ny . . By ione' portion ofthe story, 5 it is: stated? . Which | xa ged. for: FACne, =f than “an ‘hour ; was hetveen “STA and two Spec ween - ‘Weapons and. Tactics (SWAT) teams from the Sees > forced midway through the battle” fed Onranc 7". Legat Diracio. fkerdn ihe area as.@ “Gos Angeles police, ik we. had. agreed, Bae) Let. ‘the SWAT teams handgie. che ‘primary. ‘assignment becuase they were the be 7 trained, and. equipped, " said William B.'s Sullivan yates assistant’ FBI director who heads the bureau" s Tas - Los. Angeles: office: oe, Soe ree 4 -) eee es a . "Only five of our. “agents, one special wear~ 0 ee, pons. team, ever: got, into the actual shooting _ on and: that: wasn't. until: the Fight. vas BlMeEst “he added. (Emphasis supplied) e-story; i Later on in«the pitconbiied ‘SWAT “team-¥BI- as ssauit, force OF about, ‘two: dozen men - “fired an estimated” -_ BU, 200:.c0 1,500; ‘Counds «inka the Sha -€ SENCCO “stronghold, _according...to Hagen 2" 32% ; ‘Serious question’) have Tory pao en). xaised, as. to the necessity. for. this massive’ police--~ > oe ve are. surc.-you inast’ pave’ heard, haying. ay HOLY Vmind, thet: the function . of 3 the