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(4) that the Department would back the Bureau in the use of microphones in security cases (5) that the Attorney General should furnish a memorandum to the Bureau covering points. one, three, and four above. Mr. Olney also requested that the Bureau furnish * the Department with an informal draft on these points from which the Attorney General‘s memorandum would be prepared. Anong the suggestions made by ir, Olney at this conference on March 31, 1954, was one to present proposed microphone installations to the Attorney General for his specific authority, as was being done in wire taps. At the sane tine, Mr. Olucy stated that he doubted that the Attorney General would authorize a microphone installation involving a clear trespass. In his March 31, 1954, memorandum to the Director reporting this conference with Hr. Olney, Mr. Boardman pointed out that there were two fundamental drawbacks in Kr, Olney's suggestion, First, there would be occasions when it was imperative that a microphone be installed immediately and there could be a delay in obtaining approval from the Attorney General, Second, it was once again doubtful that the Attorney General would approve a microphone - 35 -