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a) s. bald * GSA PPMR (4L.CFR) 10t-18.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum | TO SUBJECT: DALE ANDERSON, COUNTY OPTIONAL FORM NG, 10 ~s . MAY 1992 EDITION ) . ° » Mr. Glen E. Pommerening Acting Assistant Attorney General DATE: August 24, 1973 of Administration ; Director, FBI EXECUTIVE, BALTIMORE COUNTY MARYLAND : SPIRO T. AGNEW, VICE PRESIDENT INFORMATION CONCERNING In accordance with your request, I am setting forth a chronology of FBI participation in this matter, as well as individuals who reviewed pertinent documents, and the security provided these documents. On August 7, 1973, Assistant United States the cablol rerorrey (AUSA) Barnet D. Skolnik, Baltimore, Maryland, Shobnck3 advised our Baltimore Office that the Internal Revenue Ser- whet . He cenbl? lxte Cut Bente tzéhto 2 “vice (IRS)/has been conducting an investigation for several months concerning alleged corruption, kickbacks and f/income ‘tax matters by Baltimore County officials.- Skolnik further stated this is a continuing investigation by IRS and was very reluctant to discuss the matter in detail. “The inquiry was made of Mr. Skolnik by our Baltimore Office in order to ascertain if FBI had jurisdiction. On August 8, 1973, United States Attorney (USA) George Beall, Baltimore, advised our Baltimore Office that investigation was being conducted by IRS involving promi- nent political figures in the Baltimore area and in which ‘Vice President Spiro T. Agnew has been mentioned. USA Beall’ advised investigation is basically an IRS matter; howeveyx). - other possible Federal violations have been developed including the Bribery statute. USA Beall did not believe it to be logical for the FBI to become involved and pointed out the investigation is still basically an income tax matter. . *+ On August 8, 1973, Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Keeney, Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, advised he conferred with Assistant Attorney "General Henry E. Petersen, Criminal Division, and Mr. Petersen stated this is strictly an IRS matter, the IRS has been 6 -821- /F JENCLOSURE | "Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan a