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Memorandum Exoc AD Adm. Exec AD LES Asst. Dir.: Adm. Se Crim. Inv.[ Ident. Intell. Laboratory Mr. Reve. 12/16/80 Legal Coun. Date Plan.&Insp. Rec.Mgnt Mullen Tech. Servs. Training From R. Gilbe Mr. Steel Public Affs. Off. - Mr. Revell. Telephone Rm. Director's Sec'y Mr. Monroe Subject ABSCAM Mr. Gilbert - Mr. 2 - Mr. Bayse (1 - Mr. b6 (1 - Mr. b7C 1 - Mr. Mintz. (Attn: Mr. Weaver) PURPOSE: To advise that on 12/15/80, video cassette tapes concerning U. S. Representatives Frank Thompson, Jr., of New Jersey and John Murtha of Pennsylvania were requested by E.. Barrett Prettyman, Jr., Special Counsel, Committee on Standards. of Official Conduct, U. S. House of Representatives, for review. RECOMMENDATION: Inasmuch as the video tapes concerning these Congressmen were made public at time of trial, General Propert. Crimes Unit, Personal and Property Crimes Section, Criminal. Investigative Division, recommends that they be provided to. this committee .for whatever action deemed appropriate. APPROVED: Adm.Sery Logal Coun. Plan. & Insp. Crim. Rec.Mgnt. Director Tech. Servs. Exec. AD-Adm. Ident. Training Exec. AD-Inv. Intell. Off. of Cang. Laboratory &Public Affs Exec. AD-LES DETAILS: On 12/15/80, E. Barrett Prettyman's secretary requested video cassette tapes of Congressmen Frank Thompson, Jr., of New Jersey and John Murtha of Pennsylvania. She indicated that the request had been placed initially two weeks prior to Gerald McDowell, Chief, Public Integrity Section, Department of Justice, and that they were needed as soon as possible. She was advised that a request for these tapes had not been made to FBihQ and that copies should be available 12/16/80. It should be noted that McDowell concurred with the request as did John Jacobs, Strike Force Attorney, Eastern District of New York. To reiterate, these particular tapes were. made public at time of trial and will be utilized for possible disciplinary action against the Congressmen named above. Mpw/kmd(10) DEC 30 1980 8 4 FEB 1 8 1981