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“ y . : tek * @ * ; - , w , . ‘ “mHBRE _ : . COMMITTEES? N M/A3HBR K JOR 17TH Dierncr “to 8 ‘ ' EDUCATION AND LABOR ~ ' OHIO INTERNAL SECURITY 208 Gun Hever ere owe Congress of the Gited Dtates ae . Bouse of Representatives & . : ‘ . ' ; Washitytorn, BC, 20515 September 7, 1973 ' Honorable Elliot Richardson 7 Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Richardson: 1 on On July 29, 1971, the then Ass't. Attorney General of the Internal Security Division, Robert Mardian, téstified before the House Internal Security Committee, of which I am the ranking _minority Member, on the issue of the Federal personnel security program at the Justice Department. This inquiry concerns aspects . of that same program and its: relationship to the recent leaking of polygraph results in the case of Mr. Jerome Wolff. As you know, the question of Security also involves the element of suitability, and it logically follows that the un- authorized disclosure of privileged information by a Justice Department employee raises questions as to his suitability and possible continued employment. In view of our Committee's jurisdiction in overseeing the Federal security program both at Justice and elsewhere, I would appreciate receiving the results of your investigation as to possible involvement of any Justice Department employee. Secondly, the quality of polygraph techniques employed at the Justice Department is of interest to our Committee as it relates to the security program. Are proper polygraph procedures as required, for instance, by the Polygraph Command, U.S. Army Military Police School, Fort Gordon, Georgia, followed by Justice in its polygraph testing? In this regard, I would appreciate receiving the following information concerning polygraph techniques at Justice: 1. qualifications of the polygraph examiner or examiners ‘ who conduct the tests; 2. a detailed account of the test environment, polygraph procedures and technique utilized, to determine if all proper polygraph test criteria, including recognized intra-chart control procedure, are met; GR 8A |- AT | ~ a le 2 i «kh