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att bow TELSIYPE TO CLEVELAND RE: ARTHUR SCOTT BARNHARDT, ET AL, ' 05-4647u j . “ot are ’ oo z _ -“. 6 yefa tem AbENTS NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLY WITH ABCVE INSTRUCTIONS, NOTIFY DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION OF REASO'US THEREFOR BY MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS, MR, O'CONNOR ALSO AUTHORIZED YOUR CONTACTING | LOCAL USA TO REQUEST REPRESENTAT] VE OF THAT OFFICE TO BE PRESENT ‘+ AT LOCAL PROCEEDINGS TO PROTECT INTERESTS OF AGENTS AND BUREAU. NOTE: Captioned matter relates to Bureau investigation of- © destruction of ROTC Building, Kent State University (KSU), Kent, Ohio, May 2, 1970, Concurrently Bureau also conducted investigation of incident involving killing of four students ht KSU, May 4, 1970, by members of Ohio National Guard. ‘oy Department did not authorize Federal presecution in either a of the above matters, but deferred acticn pending prosecution by local authorities, Local grand jury indictéd 25 individuals _for their participation in activities occurring on KSU campus May 1-4, 1970, Two of above indicted individuals have been ; tried this past week with one individua! being found guilty . on one charge and the second individual acquitted. Department _ previously authorized testimony of one fgent at one of the above trials, Department authorization men > teletype was received by Special Agent QauRiaae : a General Investigative Division. A lettfr to the Department confirming above nuthorization is being prepared. # Tee ESD -“ LEN aqgemenarenn: emnsarens pactewnaeee PE I er rane ER, TITT .