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Griffin Bell October 21, 1977 , Page Two ; . I am not now, nor was I on June 21; 1971, naive . oe Pin Tet tied wh FA haltdniun tfhat tha FBI, Mv sn ania .Tmant aera aU eT A on we YoLAat vo eliciw Lliin ah oe a a cuhay BY VOL iMOoLLL ancilLy } should not be held accountable. for its actions or those of its agents. My August 24 testimony before the Grand Jury is ample evidence that I believe this to be true. I do not believe, however, I should be ashamed of any - activities in which I have engaged as an Agent. Never have I participated in anything as an FBI Agent with malicious or criminal intent, and never did I participate in anything as an Agent that I did not feel at the time was approved and justified. It is impossible to describe the range of emotions I encountered during the two days in August I spent talking with Departmental Attorneys and testifying before the Grand Jury. Suddenly, I who had decided to dedictate his life to defending justice was called to answer to justice. It was a depressing experience, one which left me feeling totally vulnerable. But in the back of my mind was the ever present rationalization that, perhaps, it was for the best. Then, however, in the October 7, 1977 issue of The New York Times, an article headlined, "Burglaries in Jersey Linked to FRI} Memo" ' appeared -under.:the. by-line of: Nicholas M. Harrock. fem > appeared The text of the article contained not only the names of myself and- other agents in connection with an-alleged illegal entry, but also information which could only have been obtained from epartment of Justice Attorneys and from secret Grand Jury testimony. I was, to say the least, outraged and my vulnerability was complete. As a result of that article, I am suddenly exnosed ao haying comm trod criminal acts T am onen toa SG 2S Na@Ving COommicrcede erimineat cS, + am open ©oO possible civil suits and my reputation, as well as that of other agents and the Bureau itself is questioned in a public forum. <All of this occurs without the benefit of proper legal disposition of the matters in question and, more impor- tantly, the obvious sources of information as contained in the article are Department of Justice attorneys. For some time now,- FBI activities -have been under investi- pation. It seems daily, articles such as that described above appear in the press. The majority seem to impugn the reputa-