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a! FONE, : : Boo = wt eee we eae woe er ad oe Se . : ~ Memoran. ss Mey pare: July 7, 1961 °°. oe i eat é wT: a : C. A. Evans / sumucr: ~——@RGANIZED CRIME AND | ' RACKETEERING SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT In line with the Director's approval, contacted this morning, July 7, 1961, relative to Possibility of utilizing "electronic devices” the Attorney General was 3 his observation as to the 74 in organized crime investigations, It was pointed out to the Attorney Genera] that we had taken action Wilt. regard to the use of microphone Surveillances in these cases and while <2 Tepresented an expensive investigative step, we were nevertheless utilizing ics in all instances where this was technically feasible and where valuable _ ; information might be expected. The Strong objections to the utilization of . telephone taps as contrasted to microphone Surveillances was ‘stressed. The Atlorney General stated he recognized the reasons why telephone taps should Sé restricted to national -defense-type Cases and he was pleased we had been urng microphone Surveillances where these objections do not apply wherever pessole in organized crime matters, ; ; . ee theae mp mn nace at fee. Serene ero ” The Attorney Genera) noted that he had approved several technica] Survelances in connection with security -type investigations since he toox :. orice, but thet he had not kept any record and didn't really inow what he had ... . > 2porcved and what Surveillances were currently in operation. He Said thet for his own informetion he would like co see = list of the technica} surveillances | - Bow in operation. He added that this could be brought over to zim personzliy | and 2222 he would look it over and -mmediztely return it because he realized ce ed alle ie ee ae the importance of having these recocds m:..intained under the Special security. __ G : conc:tions which only the FBI had. - nen. Lg! If the Director approves, we will have the list of technical LS Oa» dasha rae nape 4 Be Pyrenees ome Surveillances prepared, delivered person2lly to the Attorney Genera) and Te | *, the: returned to the Bureau's file. . . ee a oan