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FD-350 (Rev. 10-19-77) ¥ nae k WASHINGTON "(AP)", “Attorney General Benjamin Civilettiis considering of bringing a well-known outside lelawyer Into , an expanded ‘Justice Department inquiry.“ ofhow the FB] Abscam investigation leak ;! ed to the news media, sources say. ; 1 a identified; said Civiletti is considering: , some. role ‘for Chicago attorney. ‘Justin Stanley, a69- Lyear-old pastpresidentoft the American Bar Association. * . ; Although outsiders have been brought into several previous internal department investigations, that step has never been taken ina leak i inquiry. . . tre 8 me woe 4 WILL BE INTERROGATED Meantime, sources said yesterday that-— j00to200department employees willbein- { terrogated [n the leak investigation and” : AAT eT ATTRITION T te Sean [ that all will be asked Jf they are w are willing to- to: take lie-detector tests. . (U : polygraph tests: actually -will be .ad~ ‘ministered and then only “in thoseinstan-. ces where the investigators actually think ., they're onto Something:” ° 7* * Yesterday, -Civiletti, -who ‘has” been. “criticized: in Congress: forthe: Abscam’ leaks, told thie National Press Club hes beefing up the inquiry into the source and motivation, of the leaks. In his strongest denunciation to date; he called them ‘ ‘une fortunate, regrettable and Jnexcusaple." ORDERS. SECURIFY REVIEW. Civiletti- ‘announced that Dick Blumenthal,” thé 33-year-old U.S? attorney” for Connecticut, will assume day-to-day manag: (Mount Clipping In Space Below) ey" -fice of Professional Responsibility.” “Department sources, who declined tobe’ ue 4 One source sald, however, “that-few== | | ement of the investigationin the Of- em indicate pege, name of newspaper, city and state.) Civiletti also: sald ‘he Had ordered a. -review..of.- ‘the..department) S., Security. procedures: ° Page 4 Officials familiar: with. the Justice | ; “TWRichmond News -Department’s dozen teak investigations inv] - Lead er" ‘recent years Said this was. the second time: ' employees had been asked if they would | take He-detector tests. Department officials said that in only, | one such inquiry did.investigators come | ‘close to pinpointing ‘the source of the leak. . .~‘The person, however, left the department -before the inquiry was completed. . Abscam is the FBI codenamefor the 16- | ‘month operation in which undércover men | posed as ‘representatives ¢ of an Arab: sheik “willing to‘pay:bribes for. political favors. Sources have said: eight mem ibers of” Conaress,,2 about 12 other public officials. a A I Richmond, Va. plicated in the case. fea creme = aan TAKE POLYGRAPH TESTS ~ I st “The sources said department : regulations - ~prevent_ investigators» from compelling eniployees to “take‘ polygraph tests, but that all those interviewed i in the ‘investigation will be asked if they aré will: ing. to. The sources sald that would likely: Date: 2/12/80 Edition: Evening include’ even. Civiletti-and FBI Directo itle: ‘William Webster. “Top Officials aren't Title: ABSCAM, favored . in ‘these investigations,”” ” sane source said. ' “Tpesources said therewouldbenopetar. Cheracter: 'y for refusal to agree to a polygraph test. 5 “put that ‘investigators m might pursue cory oF . 87-15542-95 roboration further. in’ thecases of thosewho Classification: refused.a.test.22 Submitting OfficeR j chmond 4 Sern: Paper?) ey, (AL aWDEXED A, t FBI/DOJ