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authority in regard to microphone installations, The Executive Conference observed that if the FBI asked the Attorney General for authority to install micro- phones it would, in most instances, amount to a request for authority to engage in an illegal activity (trespass). Obviously, it was extremely doubtful that the Attorney General would grant such authority. Thus, to raise this issue with the Attorney General might result, when trespass was involved, in the loss of this investigative technique so vital to the fulfillment of the Bureau's responsibilities, The over-all issue of the use of microphones involving trespass was presented directly to the Department in October, 1951. Attorney General McGrath replied as follows on February 26, 1952, “The records do not indicate that this question dealing with microphones has ever been presented before; therefore, please be advised that I ee cme me ee ee ee nee