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Vey om. t 4 ut , e . e é ” FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION _ 9718/68 Oate — Oe an ee : On September 17, 1968, LILBURN BOGGS, Special Agent in Charge, United states Secret Service, Chicago, Jliinois, was interviewed concerning security measures considered necessary by Secret Service during the Vewocratic National Conventaon (UNC) in Chicajo, lllinois, in August, 1964, and furnished the following information; The U.S. Secret Service had the duty under the law to protect a number of candidates for nomination by the Democratic Party fus the office of President of the United States during the DNC, In puxysusnce vf tie. - - duty Secret Service cooprrated with the National Guard, the Chicayo Police Departhient and other law enforcement agencies to arrange the necessary security. Secret Service had seen a number of reports of such serious nature conceyne- ing the possibility of harm to candidates for the .o..anatson that no doubt whatsoever existed that extensive sccurity precautions were necessary. Beginniny on aAurust 24, 1968, the U.S, Secret Service "secured" the Anphithestore aud tae Diuwauiate area, By this, he said he meant that a "bomb sweep" was cosuucted and a1) appropriate searcnes made and thereafter, the Amphitheatre was pliced unuer a. secucity guard. Security precautions were not only neccesary at the Amphitneatre and its inmediate vicinity but were neces- sary Clisewhere in the cily for the purpose of securtaj: anyress and egress for candidates Sor nomination lo au fren the Amphitheatre and surther, to secure Lneir tempurary residences in duwntown Cnicaygu hotels, lan connection with security arranjements to Le in effect during the DNC, tae City of Chicago inquireu whether in the judvenent of the Secret Service a march of demone strators to the Anphithneatre would constitute a threase to those persons being protected by the Secret Service, The Secret Ser vice responded tnat in its jug,ement such ae oe em ee ee rw awe we nen see ee cme s comets em eee ae ee rene ee a ee - on. ..9717/68___4_ Chicayo, Tllinois | ___ rues Chicago 176-31. Tria document contains neither recommendations ner contlvecsne of the FBI. it 4s "he property of the FEI ond ip loaned to your ogency! tt end tte contents ere not te be distributed eutesde pour eyency. 3 - -~