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“a In the implenentation of the Bureau's Criminal Se Cee Intelligence Program, the field was urged to use microphone =~ = at a le surveillances. For example, all Special Agents in Charge were instructed by letter dated June 11, 1959, to be alert for situations in which extraordinary and confidential investigative techniques could be employed to advantage. (Exhibit 43) This letter cited a microphone surveillance as a good example of a highly confidential investigative technique which had already provided extremely valuable information concerning the activities of a notorious New Jersey hoodlun. The letter specifically pointed out that it would be necessary that aggressiveness, initiative, and good judgment be exercised so these techniques would be tilized in welleselected situationa, Revicw of Microphone Utilization in Criminal Intelligence Puozran In compliance with a request from ifr, Tolson, Mir. Belmont examined the microphone surveillances being used in the Criminal Intelligence Program and reported his findings in a memorandum to lr. Tolson dated July 2, 1959. (Exhibit 44) In this regard, Ur. Belmont revicvcd the developments leading to Attorney General Brownell's memorandum