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7S (= wr. Cassidy : Airtel 1 - Mr. Shackelford To: sac, Detroit er.) ae 5/a/76 front _Director, wx coo-s160) Al INFORMATION CONTAINED Somrrmom memes, BENS ESTED a 9 y0- 98. BYSPU Tend Enclosed for the Detroit be are copies Of a letter from J, Stanley Pottinger, Assistant Attorney eral, Civil Rights Division, to the Diregtor dated 4/21/76 tion "Burreptitious Entries." As noted in’ this letter, the Civil Rights Division has requested that FBIHQ and all field offices make available cortain documents and files, Category B of this request concerns ‘the Socialist - Workers Party (SWP), its menbers, candidates and officials, The request does not specify the reason as to why the files are being requested for review. It can only be presumed that the Department has some indication that the individuils paned were past targets of surreptitious entries. Detroit, Michiga See FOr informa tion relating to alleged burglaries o ¢ SWP in Michigan from 1970-73, PFulfillin his egt obviously depends on the cooperation by th Pit is not clear why this particular queation hag been posed unless the Department expects to discover break-ins that may subsequent be attributed to Bureau activities. Departmental Attorney William L. Gardner, who has previously reviewed certain materials in the New York Office concerning this matter, hoes sac 4 ne #41 tn oh began a review of files in that office on 4/26/76, in connection with requested information in closed letter dated 4/21/76, He ia being assisted by Departmental Attorney —— Steven Horn, xlso of the Civil Rights Division, er | ~ It is not 22805) vit OE Sehyn Depar tb ht ; } torney =| Gardner or some ote s, mePaE tA Pye gw j contact thi fo bi Ae gaa ares | OM Maat X10 é