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OPTIONAL FOtaL HO. 16 =. & MAT 196] EOTOR “ : GA FPA 41 CP ILLES , UNITED &TATES GOVERNMENT , “oon AD Ada. M, d. l-ur, J. B, Adams avai emoranaum l-Mr, J, A, Mintz inn nad Le An hares 4 Jaw see Files & Com. _ Mr. W. Re Wannall yr 7 4! DATE: 1/26/76 Gen. inv. Went, t j-ur,. W, A, Branigan pie ee a F. J, Cassidy Wx g Vind Ae Lege! Coun. — Plea, & Evel. _ SUBJECT: OSvareprrtious ENTRIES Tre ——— Telephone Re. — = lnecter Sec'y ne _ a Zo 2dvise of a 1/19/76 conversation Oa / gS a Division (INTD), an ce iMr, am L, Gardner, Departmental Attorney, Civil Rights . . S_Division, concerning Mr, Gardner's pending review of files ; cod the New York Office (NYO). a) te Mr, Gardner was advised that his contemplated review ‘<bf files at NYO was the subject of some concern on the part of Br ectas Agents (SAs) connected with the investigation, Althougt al e-the Department had indicated their purpose was to determine \if -.4 eRny of the entries constitute a violation of Title 18, U.5.C ae ctions 241 and 242, concern remained as to the purpose oO eee the field office files, ar-. wee a ded eed bhatt the Attennnne ft 4 — mr, Gardner advised that the Attorney GCHSTai, AT the outset of Departmental inquiries into electronic surveil- lance, surreptitious entries, etc,, had expressed his wish iy have the Civil Rights Division conduct necessary inquiries, Mr, J. Stanley Pottinger, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division, instructed Mr, Gardner to examin in as much depth as possible the files and records relating tol the entries, At the conclusion of the file review, if furthe investigation is warranted, such a determination will be nade and presented to Mr. Pottinger $7 _ ffs... -V 7th a bli 7 AO TA ST At the present time, said Mr. Gardner, his inquiry is 7 ppurely a file review,/! and he has no intention of conducting interviews or discussing ;the specific case with case Agent or Mothers involved in the marten ec _+f a ‘COS 25 — = Mr, Gardner said he felt review of the, fie? office "files is necessary to give him a more cqmpte picture of entry .. Bactivity. He feels that only by this réview wihlige be able to eo ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee oe pepr ovide & COMpPLELS ABSESSNCHL a5 requcs gy ay tue FP oenes jrbeneral, -,-:> — YS wy ee ES daye a brigade SEE ADDENDUM INTELLIGENCE DIVISION PAGE THR IN éc0 CONTINUED ey Lf ote Savings SPIES ee - tainted vie ree Sow pire wewrerene lade .