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ae, a “es i+ . . ‘ . es and the Attorney General. That is, when a revolutionary group, like the Communist Party, has taken over control of a domestic group and the Communist Party is operated by the Soviet Union. We would furnish that information as we do. Every copy of our reports goes taths Nonartmant af Tnctico +O er cereene Sa ie wee Tg er Senator Monpate. Right; but I just want to use the King case because, as I understood, he was being investigated for the reason that it was feared that a Communist or those who were suspected of being Communists, or known to be Communists, were gaining influence over him. Suppose you established that. What present use or need is there for that information f Mr, Apans, I feel that the President, the Attorney General, the executive branch, needs to know the extent of « foreign-directed Comm nmunist organization, its influence and effect on the United States 0 erica. Ganatar Mawnare All e: aan Senator Moxpare. All right; so if such information is valid, and an | investigation to seek it is necessary, is there any limit on the investiga- tive authority of the FBI! We have just heard about the women’s liberation movement where we were fearful that New Left, SDS types might have an influence. That justified that investigation. We now have your statement that we were fearful that some Communists might have influence over Dr. King, and therefore, he was thoroughly investigated. Are there any limits then on who can be investigated f Mr. Apams. Well, the only limits are that we must relate it to a statutory basis of one of the Presidential guidelines we have or the erséaeran wea heen sshish amtasian ann mnnniain a anmibineg at tha nracant LSAVOELIG HO MY Oy WALL VEIlLOL iG ait Ue alike oa Melis Bau Liv pe rw time by Congress. They have in the past by the Department of Justice, and this is the area of guidelines. This whole area of domestic scrutiny is what we need guidelines in. Senator Monpate. Right; and you would agree, we talked about this earlier, that being a Communist 1s not a crime. Mr. Apaus. No, it has not been a crime. Senator Monpate. So that the whole basis for this has to apparently stem from a Presidential directive which you think has tasked you to do this, Mr. Apaus. Yes, Senator Moxparz. Just a few other points. In 1870, November 6, 1970, a telegram from Newark to the Director went forth proposing that the following telegram be sent : [Exhibit 31.1] Word received food donated to party by anti-liberation white pigs contains Poison. Symptoms cramps, diarrhea, severe stomach paina. Destroy all food donated for conrention suspected of polson, however, still required to meet quota. Signed, Ministry of Information. This was a telegram that was to be sent from Oakland, Calif., to the Jersey City, N.J., headquarters. The telegram went on further. It is suggested that the Bureau then consider having the laboratory treat fruit, such as oranges with mild laxative-type drug by hypodermic needle or other ea appropriate Method, and Miip Truit as a Gonation irom & fictitious person 1m Miaml to the Jersey City headquarters. The answer then from the Director of the FEI— 1 Bee pp. 440 through 442. se-071 O- % - 8