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ee ee STATEMENT. Sworn statement of Ed tive at (ON sere enc, Fs 1973 ab fe . .y i i _ The following are my answers to questions relevant to ‘the investigation of news leaks relating to the Department of Justice investigation relating to Vice President Agnew. . . Ne i" 1. Have you had any contact, conversation or communication with any member of the press or other news media relative to the investigations te 2. Do you know anyone-who has had any contact, conversation or communt- , cation with any member of the press or other news media relative | ? to the investigation! MD 3. Have "you dea any contact, conversation or conmunication with anyone . out side the Department of du istice relative to this investigation? | oof 4. Do you Kivow anyone who has had any contact, conversation or communi- ; cation with anyone outside the Department of dustice relative to na ra 7 investigation? | ; Nef \ 5. Do you have any knowledge of any person in or out of the Department - of Justice who may have been responsible for leaking to the press or \ P other news media any information relative to this investigation? | i IF THE ANSWER TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING IS "YES" GIVE THE DETAILS ON 4 “SEPARATE PAGES. . 7 - i 6 “Ny further statement is as follows: 4 _ My. first involvement in this matter was on the morning of 8-8- 73, when I was instructed by Section Chief Richard E. ~~ Long to~contact the Baltimore Office of the FBI to ascertain whether or not ‘the FBI had any jurisdiction in the ongoing investigation involving Dale Anderson and .also allegedly | involving Vice President Agnew. This inquiry was based on " information which had appeared in newspaper articles that . there was a possible bribery violation involved and since the FBI has primary jurisdiction over bribery violations, our contact with the United Sustes is! orney's Office was to ascer- “p tain if there was a violation witiin the FBI's jurisdiction. : : n . 2 wee . . so yo mene,