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oko @ @ (Attn: Mr, Assistant. Attorney General ' . _ Criminal Divigebn EC 64 June 8, 1976 be :- - 2 a ap L Mr. T. We. Leavi b7C C Director, av Jos 3o/ // S 1 - ur. . 1, Castonguay LETTER FROM SENATOR KENNEDY DATED APRIL 29, 1976, CONCERNING POSSIBLE FBI INVESTIGATION INTO SEVERAL MURDERS OF CUBAN AMERICANS Wl ep . Reference is made to your memorandum dated — May 18, 1976, which forwarded a copy of captioned letter, SYour preliminary response to Senator Kennedy in this ; hatter waS ar‘very succinct ahd accurate summation of the overall situatioh?T ‘"Federal investigation is normally undertaken only when- the-parent. crime is punishable in Federal court." In _ addition, FBI investigation of bombing matters is. guided by the “investigative guidelines, Title Xl, Organized Crime. Coiitrol Act of 1970,-Regulation of Explosives" issued by the Department of Tobasoe anacpereed to by the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco tahd Firearms (BATF). The FBI assimed no investigative jurisdiction in the deaths referred to by Senator Kennedy since no information has been received to indicate a violation of a statute under which we have investigative jurisdiction, For your assistance in preparing an answer to ie Senator Kemnedy's request E am enclosing seveh Separate memoranda “ | concerning *the murder or attempted murder of the seven individuals ), mentioned by Senator Kennedy, It is requested that you utilize ¢ } theximtormation in these memoraiida in the preparation of your 4 xresponSe& bit? that they receive no dissemination outside the Department... For your furthey ingghhshion contacts with local sues on —nolige guthorities and personhet Tne geed od n investigations Dep. AD Adn erréristiactivities d . itndis there is any established CYorist.. vities do non 3p AP USS EN LS any a ssnors bhi betweeti@any of these dedt Adm. Serv. s* \ . BECEIAED . . Ext. Affairs > tees ene creer eemanetsyaseeevnnnvunanatntuamatenie, *, i ‘4 7. in. & Peis. Lene SN of oo WAG ose, Gen Ine Rac ame vA MAILED 10 f ven ae L does ay ree, . as ¥ a} § a dew %s - JUN 8 fo76 | SEE NOTE PAGE 3:24 us ccm Hs 6a Spec Inv Ly) fp wz Pe) Training — Ze aye T Fs O Telephone Rm. : Ieqater.$pe'y euyfyes unr ravi ne GAD % &— ° por * ba