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Memorandum to Mr. Belmont ae Re: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; MICHAEL HENRY SCHWERNER, ET AL. OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INVESTIGATION, IT 1I§ ESSENTIAL THAT THESE AGENTS BE AVAILABLE TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY NOW SITTING AT BILOXI, MISS. AND SINCE THE FBI INVES- TIGATION OF MATTERS BEING INQUIRED INTO BY THAT GRAND JURY IS STILL CONTINUING, DISCLOSURE AT THIS TIME 'KY PERSONS OTHER THAN THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY WOULD BE INIMICAL TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND WOULD SERIOUSLY BURDEN AND IMPEDE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN EFFECTIVELY DISCHARGING ITS LAWFUL RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. “NICHOLAS DE B, KATZENBACH" In addition to the above, we have been advised by Howard E. Shapiro, Civil Division of the Department, that the following plans are made and it is intended that they will be followed relative to the nine | subpoenas which have been issued: The United States Attorney at dackson will attempt to arrange a meeting with Judge Barnett either Saturday or Sunday. Shapiro said he and the United States Attorney and probably Raiford Jones would be present at the meeting, at which time an attemot will be made to have the Judge withdraw the subpoenas, Wf this is unsuccessful, Bureau Agents, accompanied by the United States Attorney and Departmental Attorney Shapiro, will appear at the Philadelphia Courthouse at * 9 o'clock, September 28, 1964, at which time the United | States Attorney and Departme: ental attorney will move to have the subpoenas quashed or modified so that our Agents cannot testify to any official investigation, (With reference to the modification, it will mean that the Agents will be able to state thelr name, their address, their employment, and answer any proper personal question; however, they “ Aeeliganes 4 Re ee een Seer os Oat eee ated