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FBI TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: Teletype Immediate TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority SECRET Routine CONFIDENTIAL geftO CLear AIRTEL 4/25/79 Date TO: DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC,ALBUQUERQUE (198-541)(P) SUBJECT: THE MUTILATIONS OF 15 ANIMALS CIRC OO: ALBUQUERQUE Re Bureau airtel to Albuguerque, 3/6/79. Enclosed for the Bureau are three copies of an LHM captioned "Cattle Mutilations". dated 4/25/79. A conference directed by Senator HARRIsoN SCHMITT New Mexico, and U.s. Attorney R.E. ThompsoN, Albuquerque,. was held on 4/20/79, at Albuquerque. This conference was opened to the public and was attended by law enforcement?. officials from New Mexico and other states, the news medias and interested persons. Approximately l80 persons were in attendance. During the conference, Senator schmitT stated that the FBi had been designated as being in charge of cattle mutilations. He explained to the conference attendees that he had conferred with Attorney General GRIFFIN BELL regarding. the matter of federal involvement in cattle mutilations and that the.FBi had now received the authority from the Attorney. General to conduct such an investigation. Senator schmITT stated that in the past the Federal Government had not have'jurisdiction'. Prior tg the conference it'was explained to wAyNE cIDDio, Senator/$dyitr's Administrative Aide in Santa Fe, APR 37 1979 1?e-Aat!+ +mr- T-se5t 2JBureau (Enc 3) (RAM) 1et- : wn.. ty$; nTl- R=cra Aoms 2-Albuquerque sWJ/sgj y/3-/>+ 4 S JES79 Approve Trans mitted Per (Number) (Time) SI/DOJ