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CG 100-40903 CONFIDENTIAL b3 Subsequent to the. b6 actual or attempted serving of such subpoenas to b7C On June 6, 1975, attorney called a pressb3 conference to be held at the Los Angeles Press Club on behalf. b6 of HASKELL WEXLER, EMILE DE ANTONIO and for the b7C purpose of protesting the FBi's investigation of the film. and the Federal Grand Jury's subpoenas issued At this conference, indicated that he represented wEXLER and DE ANTONIO. LEONARDBOUDIN, CA the father of wuo member KatHIe BouDIn, was also present and. implied that he was attorney. Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, spoke in behalf of the first amendment rights of the fiim. makers to make the movie and alleqed that the FBI was violating the rights of these individuals. who indicated that the film makers were in fact functioning. as "newsmen" when making the wuo movie and therefore, protected under Constitutional rights guaranteeipa freedor of the press, indicated that he would not permit to testify before the Federal Grand Jury. REXLER claimed that the Fbr had been following him for three weeks. and DE ANToNIO stated that both the FBI and CIA had been after him for the past one and a half years. DE ANroNIo. advised that after reading Prairie Fire and copies of. "Osawatomie", he had developed a desire to personally 49 - CONFIDENTIAL