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tA tele FRI reports set forth a11 details secured from a witneas. If those detsils were discloged, they could become subject to misinterpretation, they could bo quoted ont of context, or they could be uged to thwart truth, distort half truthe, and misrepresent facts. The raw material, the allegations, the dctaila of associationa and compilation of information in FBI filee must be considvved aga a whole. They are of value to an investigator in the digcharge of his duty. These files were never intended to be uscd in any other manner and the publie intercst would not be served by the disclosure of their contents. In taking thio otand, I went to reiterate - a principle ia inv>lved. I would take this same etand before the Attorney General, aa I already have, or before any other body. Tho fact that I have preat respect, confidence, and a deatre t> be of asolstance to a committce of distinguished Senators, however, in n> way detracts froma principle. I say this because I do not wont any misintervretation of my remarke, nor do I want it said that thia and other committevs of Congress do not have gy reapect and confidence. ‘I would be dorelict t> ny duty, untrue to my conacience, and unworthy of my trust to take any other position,