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OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 4010-106 . MAY 1962 EDITION SSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 ~ . ~ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ~ _ Memofadum he. Adam Mi * MeDermott DATE: Bangi) > Assoc. Dir. Dep. AD Adm. _. Depr AD lav. __ Asst. Dir.; Admin. Comp Sy¢ . | ve : Mr. W. R. Wannall riled can. : 3, I-Mr. J. A. Mintz tone ; FROK . T.d. Smith | ) (Hotis) Inspection ¥ ; f I>} an 3 J R. Wa: all nea Vahe if4y. f weaned ey Lope ff hy Celie} id. (97° § 2 flea 8 Eval SURIECT: REQUESTS FOR ETHCTRONIC SURVEILLANCE Ela nia Teething = M DATA BY JOINT SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE OF ‘fy it" Less! Coun, — SENATORS KENNEDY, MUSKIE AND ERVIN LP Director =f. Smith to Wannall memo 10/1/74, captioned as above, reported that Mr. James Wilderotter, Associate Deputy Attorney General, would recontact the Attorney General concerning a proposal that we attempt once again to brief Senators Kennedy, Muskie and Ervin, without members of their staff present, concerning electronic surveillances. This briefing would be completely candid, with nothing held back if the Senators agree not to make a record of or publicize what they are told or shown. dy bain 6: aed A. | On 10/3/74 Mr. Wilderotter advised that he has contacted the Attorney General, who has approved making another effort to conduct the briefing. He said also that Assistant Attorney General Vincent Rakestraw has obtained clearance for the briefing from Senator James O. Eastland. Wilderotter said that Rakestraw will now try to arrange the briefing by contacting the three Senators. b2- /)o° 6F 7 ~F I suggested that Rakestraw contact the Senators personally’ rather than try to make arrangements through the Senators’ staffs, since the staff members will obviously not feel inclined to be cooperative. © Mak cheer ae em pennies anne needed bey tlh A ab dy ee El I told Wilderotter that I mentioned the matter of such a briefing t one of Senator Remedy’ s aides, during a luncheon conversation 10/2/74, an oiced opinion that Kennedy eo would not be receptive to such a proposal. bok that Kennedy - should give a lot of thought to the matter since after such a complete, unvarnished briefing he would be in position to lay the wiretap myth t 0 rest by appearing before the Senate and the American people and stating positively that he has personally examined what the FBI is doing with respect to electronic surveillance and he is satisfied that the FBI is - ct ORIGINAL FIRED IN TJS:enm ry . ipa, OVER 5 aye Mle. en Nv ve GY 5S GLOTAL aoe 2800 he NOWRECORDED ~ seer 2eapne a ee: 5 7DECS ior Revenge ss arate ays memreinnqanee wi Seperate = wee