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_ J action or not. a * ows & the FeL had accumulated a& Duos Lapoo ‘on ALB, af & 2S Ca. the utilization of microphones. Weisl stated that Pearson would - obviously indicate that Bobby Kennedy had ordered the FBI to take. 7 this action. I told Weisl that, nevertheless, certain Negro groupa ~ - would still blame the Fer, whether we were ordered to take such , Weisl stated he , would try to keep ‘the ‘above matter from -. being printed, if the FBI felt so strongly about it. I told him -~ we hald nn hriaf far Kannady in view of the shoddy Way in which (3 BU 2W 882F BF 4 Ow as one Bee ey nan + oo Wesw Ses Sy he had treated the FBI; however, we did not want to be involved | in any political maneuvers and action of this nature would most certainly concern politics. Weisl stated he would try to keep }this from appearing. "Richard Harwood did include in his recent article on the Director a statement that the FBI had several tapes on Martin Luther King, aS a result of the utilization of microphones. This fact has also appeared in a number of other newspapers. Apparently Weisli re == Sees ais as discussed this matter with Pearson---Pearson desiring to print the facts in order to embarrass Kennedy. 4. The record is quite clear, through the medium of memoranda written by former employee Courtney Evans, that Kennedy first i requested electronic coverage; however, Evans succeeded in talking os him out of it. Several months later Evans approached Kennedy and er requested permission for such coverage, at which time Kennedy approved jthis coverage. While an expose of such facts could obviously hurt ‘Kennedy, such action would also harm the FBI from a public relations ‘standpoint. We, therefore, should have no part in it and should discreetly discourage such action if brought to our attention. ACTION = If such an article is printed by Pearson, we should follow a strict *no consent" policy. TNE poise NIT ARN IA OR MEN ETN F f :