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OPromaL roe WO. 18 fe $010 hoa for MAY 1#6 . EDITION ™ . . mm Ghd GEN. WES NO, aF eon UNTVED STATES GOVERNMENT ~ oF ! 1 - Mr. C. D. DeLoach LEC TO > Mr. W. C. Sullivan DATE: July 2, 1970 i al 1 - Mr. W. C. Sullivan |" Safire FROM : C.D. pr gate i Mr, - a Menzel. ies SunjectT: iy 2.1 others 764 SABOTAGE; SEBDETION; CIVIL RIGHTS - A FEDERALLY PROTECTED ACTIVITY; DESTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY Investigation of the ROTC building arson at Kent State University (KSU), 5/2/70, resulted in the identification of nine subjects who were reportedly engaged in various acts including setting fire to the building and interfering with firemen fighting the blaze which destroyed structure, Since 5/2/70, Cleveland has submitted five reports consisting of 12 volumes totaling more than two thousand pages of investi- gation in this case, By memorandum 6/10/70 you were advised that the Internal Security Division requested certain additional investigation in this case before any other Federal prosecutiv action would be initiated, Imasmuch as the facts then indicated prima facie violations by seven subjects of the Antiriot Law in connection with interference with firemen, this request for investigation sidestepped making a prosecuti\ decision. The Attorney General by letter 6/11/70 in connectic with the foregoing was requested to promptly advise whether nrancanntiwa antinn wane warwywantad Yn owanlia +A thie Tattan MAW weal ee wb aed Wao Wea Leo LH AMV PAS Lh Libido UU Ven 5 the Internal Security Division on 6/15/70 pointed out that its request for additional investigation related only to the possible sabotage aspects of the case. The Criminal Division on 6/15/70, also in response to this letter to the Attorney General, requested the FBI determine the nature of any local prosecution at Kent, Ohio. It was explained that this inform: was desired to support a position that Federal prosecution was warranted as to such matters as Destruction of Government Pro; and Antiriot Law violations considering the aot of local act: in over 45 days. REG- Sb JF . - , ee The attached teletype stated that the A ie Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, stating La Ss under instructions of the Attorney General, agre to tur over all evidence and information to the Portage County / Prosecutor in Ohio for local prosecution as to all inci at KSU between 5/1-4/70. This naturally includes the burning—on, 9/2/70 and the matter relating to the killing of fi 5 SSE 20 ye nelosures (2) cag 7-€~7e ‘CONTINUED - OVER =m GHM:pab me pete mem th ee ap ge onetime parr tepretienstens te a