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fo Memorandum c. D. Brennan to Mr. ¥: ©. ‘Bullivan 2 RE: ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCES 66-8160 General commented, "...I am aware that such techniques 1 have ‘been 5. judiciously used in the past, and while they may have been °° 2.- 5 abused by other agencies, I do not believe they have been abused — by the Bureau in any instance." Policy Under Ramsey Clark (10/3/66 to 1/20/69) pas Sas Acting Attorney General Ramsey Clark by memorandum = to the Director dated October 10, 1966, returned approvais .- — for nine telephone eurveillances. The memorandum contained a - request that Mr. Clark be advised of all existing telephone |. and microphone surveillances. rang Bo des ° a . apy The wp ge . 4 ‘ , . On October 13, 1966, Mr. Clark was briefed by J Assistant to the Director C. D. DeLoach with the Director's approval. Mr. Clark indicated he felt all the surveillances were entirely. justified. we a By memorandum 493 dated November 3, 1966, Acting Cnowe Attorney General Ramsey Clark transmitted to all United States .. — Attorneys instructions that they be alert as to each prosecutive ™-- Te case for evidence that might be tainted because of the use of electronic devices during the investigation. | A letter to all Special Agents in Charge dated November q : 1966, Number 66-72, quoted Mr. Clark's memorandum of November 3, 1966, and instructed that if any inquiries were received from . United States Attorneys, the Bureau should be immediately advised. -By memorandum dated November 28, 1966, the Director informed Ramsey Clark that the Director had given orders to reduce the number of telephone surveillances being operated by the Bureau inview of the President's feelings concerning the use of electronic _ devices as well as Clark's question as to the actual value of the same, The Director pointed out that this was being brought to Clark's attention in the event pos ests received from State Department a Memorandum of May 26, 1967, from the Director pointed approval. The memorandum stated that in view of the fact that the FBI is not in a position to evaluate the substantive merits of each case, it was being recommended that in the future the interested det ene