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October 21, 1977. Griffin Bell, : . at oney Genera? i TELM AMAR ee nae a ir of the United States A Lee aa i mis) Department of Justice be _ . oy Ninth and Pennsylvania Avenues 7 ; oo, Gg Washirigton, D.C. bo a _ / Linn S322. LSPuTen( Caf Dear Sir: It is difficult to describe the distress and frus- tration I feel as I have suddenly been made out to be a criminal by the Department of Justice. Over six years ago I took an oath to uphold the laws of the United States as a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and that same Justice Department which now seeks to impugn my character and reputation. The day of the administration of that oath as a Special Agent of the FBI, June 21, 1971, was for me a proud and happy day. It meant a chance to serve my country and to make my small contribution: to society. Although I enjoy my work as an Agent now more than ever, a sadness and bitterness is now part of me.that did notcexist. before. I have been used -- made a pawn- by men, specifically Department of: Justice Attorneys,: playing a game for their self-aggrandizement. On August 24 of this year I testified before a Federal Grand Jury in Washington, D.C. regarding activi- ties tm which I participated as a Special Agent. My cooperation with Department of Justice Attorneys was freely given for the following reasons: (1) Directions from the FBI Director, Clarence Kelley, that agents coop- erate fully with Departmental Investigators; (2) Agree- ment of immunity from prosecution proffered by Justice Department Attorneys, refusal of which risks contempt of Grand Jury charges; and (3) Belief on my part that perhaps the FBI had been guilty of “excesses” in the past and that, painful as it might be, investigation into these "excesses" might, over time, be for the better. ENCLOL. i ae +