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: a a Exec AD Inv. Memorandum ® @ Ease AD Ades Exee AD LES Asst. Dir.: Adm. Serv Crim. Inv, Ident. Intell. Laboratory Legal Coun. Date 1 2/1 6/8 0 Plan. & Insp. — Rec. Mgnt. - Mr. Mullen Tani - Mr. Steel Public Affs. Off. _ ~ Mr. Revell Telephone Rm. Director's Sec’y _ - Mr. Monroe Mr. Gilbert DO ww 9 = 3 m= = I - Mr. - Mr. Bayse (1 - Mr. — (1 - Mr. 1 - Mr. Mintz (Attn: Mr. Weaver) PURPOSE: To advise that on 12/15/80, video cassette tapes concerning U. S. Representatives Frank Thompson, Jr., of New Jersey and John Murtha of Pennsylvania were requested by E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr., Special Counsel, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, U. S. House of Representatives, for review. RECOMMENDATION: Inasmuch as the video tapes concerning these Congressmen were made public at time of trial, General Propert} Crimes Unit, Personal and Property Crimes Section, Criminal Investigative Division, recommends that they be provided to this committee .for whatever action deemed appropriate. i APPROVED: Adm. Serv. testi ce. cre PEs Rec. hignt. a Director —— Tach. Servs. m( [7 B00. AD-Aam, Ident. ona C Exec. AD-Inv. intetl. Off. of Gang. Exec. AD-LES Laboratory & Public Affs, DETAILS: On 12/15/80, E. Barrett Prettyman's secretary requested video cassette tapes of Congressmen Frank Thompson, Jr., Of New Jersey and John Murtha of Pennsylvania. She indicated that the request had been placed initially two weeks prior to Gerald McDowell, Chief, Public Integrity Section, Department of Justice, and that they were needed as soon as possible. She was advised that a request for these tapes had not been made to FBIHQ and that copies should be available a ig7 12/16/80. 67 Waa — It should be noted that McDowell cofcurred with the request as did John Jacobs, Strike Force Attorney, Eastern District of New York. To reiterate, these particular tapes were made public at time of trial and will be utilized for possible disciplinary action against the Congressmen named above. tpw)angQ 10 ; B4rER18 1981 | SB Fel/Dpos