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MEMO: DeLOACH TO TOLSON RE: SERATOR EDWARD LONG the Director had sent Attorney General Katsenbach, only a Li a double-talk distorted mezorandum back from Katzsenbach attempting .: to deny the fact that Kennedy was cognizant of such activities. . abel Senagor Long stated that this was reprehensible. He asked if the +:) . Director had advised the President of this matter. I told him the. Director had not; however, the opportunity might present itself =": ~: at sometime in the future oe : Senator Long asked if there was any arevidanka —_— ———— van —SSe—SereeSe Ss oF hat had at any time known of the usage of microphones by the various investigating agencies of the Treasury Department. I to : once again of the meno which vas handed to Kennedy by Commissioner Caplin of Internal Revenue at a meeting in the Treasury Department in 1961, The memo in question clearly revealed the usage to which the Internal Revenue Department planned to use microphones in their drive against organized crime. ‘Senator Long atated he vas very grateful to know this, . . e— Fensterwald asked if we had any ‘microphone on any criminal cases at the present time, He was told we did not. He asked why note. I told him that the Director had felt that because of the failure of the Attorney General to back us up and also because of he activities of Senator Longs‘ Subcommittee, we had removed such crophones. Senator Long said he had objections to the usage | of microphones in top hoodlws and La Cosé Nostra cases as had been at a’ 7 wv outlined to him. He stated the type of control exercised by the Director obviously put the FBI in a different light than other Ji investigative agencies, - Fensterwald asked if the FBI utilized microphones in Toa! Pe a _ i a r e conference or interview rooms, in Washington or throughout the field. He was told that we did not. Fensterwald stated that he had interviewed a former Agent at which time this man told him that to attempt to use a microphone without obtaining the approval of FBI Headquarters in Washington was more or less an attempt to‘tomit suicide.” He was told that we basically agree with this man, that | autho was no incident whatsoever in which an Agent, without complete 2 Na peti Oy 3 1 t wy authority from both the Director and the Attorney General, had placed a wiretap, microphone or any other listening device. At this point Senator Long stated he was one hour ‘overdue te. - make a videotape for television. He stated he was completely . pee 7 satisfied as to the FBI's activities and he would be glad to advise - the President that he had no quarrel with the FBIx He stated that; it might be necessary to ask another question or two; however, be | eae an =, en, Bie