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1 ' \ LNVENTORY OF DOCUMENTS-RECEIVED .

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ATTORNEY GENERAL JA.TES A.

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By memorandum to the Attorney General dated June 26, 1975, the

Attorney General was advised of the circumstances under which documents

were received from former Associate Deputy Attorney General Wilderotter

by Section Chief James A. Farrington. A copy of thc, inemorandlim was

addressed to Mr. Wilderotter and the memorandum indicated that we

would make available to Wilderotter for his review, but not for retendon,

a copy of the inventory of the documents.

At 2:30 p.m. on July 1, 1975, I met with Mr. Wilderotter in his

office at. the White House and furnished him his copy or lip:, n; - -.: a:-.:•_1:7.. '1

and a copy of the inventory. I asked Mr. Wilderotter to review it carefully

and if he desired to indicate appropriate disposition of the item5 listed. -

Mr. Wilderotter reviewed each of the items and indicated for each

reconinmdations as to their disposition. He placed an X or ,.yrote the 7

word "burn" beside those he •thought should be destroyed. Others he indicate ■

the recipients to whom the materials should be forwarded.

Attached is the copy of the inventory which Mr. Wilderotter reviewed

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INVENTORY OF DOCUMT:NTS hECEIVF,D Fnon JAMES A. WILD1T.OTTER, FOre4ER

ASSOCIATE D:PU:Y 7,.T7Or.NEY GENLRAL DEPATM-LI:::T OF JUSTICE June 17, 1975

1. Copy of Civil Suit by Mark R. Ealperin v. Kissinger (Civil Action No. 1137-73).

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—... -2. Copy of 7/23/7 memorandum from Director, rLI, to the Attorney General caetioned, "Electronic Coverage Placed at the Request of the t:hite House," with 16 enclosures.

, 3. Two copies of a memorandum from Acting Director, Fru, \' to the Attorney General dated 6/25/73 captioned, "Sensitive / 1 Coverage For the White Houee."

1' (1) Fnblosure - described as summary of 17 wiretaps conducted for the trite House from 196S:-1971.

4. One copy each of memoranda from Mr. hoover to Messrs. Tolson, DeLoach, Sullivan and bishop dated 5/5/G9 reflecting teleuhonic conversations between Mr. Ncover and Dr. Kissinger re article by Williem Beecher in 5/9/69 issue of "The New York Tirles." Copy of article also attached.

5. Three sheets, undated, with no letterhead to /wig identify writer. Page one begins Mr. C and then i::entifies 'C" as a member of the National Seci.ii:ity Council Staff.

G. Pages of a transcript of the hearing on Dr. Fissinger'e nomination on 9/10/73whiccontained statement by Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson. d Attached to this is a coy of

//a nemoranduei from Director. F3I, to the Attorney General dated 9/12/73 ceptioned, "Seventeen Wiretaps Operated for the White House by the F3I Detween 1969 and 1971." 1!..tteciled to this memorandum in a coey of a memerendum from the Attorney General to the Director, FDI, dated 9/13/73 captioned, "Eeccutive Session Testimony Defoe the Senate Foreign relations Com-mittee, September 10, 1973."

8. Memorandum dated 0/15/74 from Henry E. Peter on 7.: le • to the Deputy Attorney General captioned, "Taectronic ;1 Z. 11 Surveillance Ir,.. fry by Central Intelligence J%ececy." : trl d :,,arl.is • / p-

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.,, c 7. Note from Jim Wilderotter to Jack Keeney dated ` ;IA I 3/6/75. Attached to.thia is a note dated 12/30/74 from ,. .., , i, ;mu/henry L. Petersen to Mr. Silbermae. Attached to this note 'r, is a appy of a memorandum dated 12/27/74, from John A. Pavitt -). to retqrsen captioned, 1::::::::::::::::::::::, 11sPionage-11." .ee

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9. Envelope captioned, 'Correspondence 1,!ith Senate Foreign Relations Committee." This er/clue contained five letters dated 7/5/74, 6/24/74, 6/13/74 and 6/14/71 from Mr. Silberman to Senator d. W. Fulbright. Also included was a copy of a memorandum dated 6/24/74 from Director, 7DI, to the Attorney General captioned, "17 Wiretaos Oneratcd for the White House by the FBI between May, 1069 and February, 1971."

In addition, this envelope contained: (1) a letter from Senator Fulbright to Attorney General Saxbe dated 6/23/74; (2) a letter dated 6/27/74 from Norvill Jones to J. Wil:!erotter; (3) a letter from Senator Fulbright to Comity Attorney General 4.f

/ Silberman dated 6/19/74; (4) a letter from Senator Fulbright it41 - to Deputy Attorney General Silberman dated 6/13/71; and (5) ......./ a letter to Attorney General Saxbe from Senator Fulbright dated 6/12/74. i

10. . One copy each of three drafts of testirony before

1 Congress as to why President should not 1- e pros,:c.:ted. All undate2.

11. Copiez of three r.oranda, f`_' :.1 Director, FBI, to the Attorney Ceneral dated 11/15/74, 11/15/74, and 11/11/74, all captioned, "CounterintelliDehce Program (coi;;TsLpno)."

12. Three copies each of a memorandun dated 4/25/75 from T. George Gilinchy to henry E. Petersen cartioned, "Determination of Criminal and Civil Liability Resulting From Cointclpro Programs maintained' by Fil.I;" described as Exhibit N; also three co?is of Zxhibit M captioned, "Anilysis of Potential Criminal and Civil Liability Ste=ing fro:1 Actions Undertaken by the FBI in Connection with Its Various COL:TELPE:0 Programs." Also, ten copies of three questions and answers as to whether the Attorney General (or Da7artment) intends to prosecute criminally any of the individuals involved.

13. Memorandum dated 2/7/75 from John C. Keeney to the Attorney Ceneral ca-dtioned, "Supplerental material to the Criminal Division. Eriefing Book:" classified "Secret.' dr 14. 4 Departraent Action Merorandum dated 8/5/74 (cony) from Henry Petersen to the Attorney General caption, d, Y "Special Prosecutor's Opposition to Defendants' motions for Discovery of :lational Security Evidence in U. S. v ' Ehrlichrr.an, et al."

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17. 164 forms cateloging data in "official and confidential"

files of former DirectorkEoever and a copy of a memorandum

4 b...: „ ..-1,' dated 2/11/75 from the Director to the Attorney Generalcap-

) tioned, "Review of Material, etc."

18. Three copies of blind memoranda dated 2/20/75

captioned, (1) "Review of Hoover Files For Information That

Re Initiated Investigations or Incuirieg;" (2) "review of

Hoover Piles For Information Personally Disseminated by

Mr. Hoover"' and (3) "Review of Hoover Files For Purnose of

Categorizing The Information Contained in the 164 Folders."

19. Copy of memorandum to the Attorney General Re:

*Sanctions for Improper Collection or Release of Criminal

Justice Information," dated 2/25/75. Also, clipped to this

was the following: (1) Departront memorandum fron Robert J.

Havel to William M. Voiles 'dated 2/24/75 Pe "Attorney General's

Testimony on rLi Files and Some Questions the Subcornittoe

Might Raise;" (2) Copv of Director's statement of 2/27/75 to

be delivored before Subcommittee or Civil Rights and Con-

stitutional Rights; i3) .draft of observations (in Department)

of impact Freedom of Infoimation Act has on FDI filen; and

(4) Draft of remarks by Attorney General before above Sub-

committea.

20. Copy of write-ups on: William R. Andernon, Lyndon B. Johnson., Harlan V. Hagen, .7ohn P. Kennedy, Robert F. Kenne

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Henry (bot Lode, Joseph McCarthy, George S. neGovern,

Richard *1. Nixon, Claude Poppr:r, Idlai Stevenson, Harry S.

Truman, David I. Walsh, Clinton P. Anderson, Styles Bridgeo,

SaNuel Dickstein, and Martin. Dies, which given a brttlf

resumo of data in cnch fo:Ler on aLove which were —in-

tained in llooiver's "Official and Confidential" files.

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22. Undated copy of blind memorandum caotioned, "Tine Frame of Material Previously Maintained in Mr. Hoover's Office.°

—23. Original of memorandum dated 4/25/74 from the , i) Director, FBI, to the Associate Deuty Attorney General cap-(All

l'' tioned, "Recuest For Access To Material Relating to Sensitive ...--->----. Coverage For the White House."

24. Fold.:-,r cl: Bae.:ground data, including c,)7.-.y of :DI a memoranda for the Attorney General's teztimony before the r _Edwards Co;Amittee42/19/75-7--Included-also is a copy of a . t memorandum froA Mr. Hoover to Tolson, Tam and Nichols dated I

10/1/41 ae maintenance of a confidential file in the office of Miss Candy. I

- 25. Folder f2: Copies of various drafts Cie Attorney

7 - General's statement of Novemter 1S, 1974, Re COUTF.LPRO.

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28. Cheese envelope containing copies of 5/9/69 memoranda from the Director to Tolson, Detoach, Sullivan and Dis:lon Re conversations between the director and Dr. Kirsinger Re leaks

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29. Drown envelope containing copies of hnckrjround memo- (-7..4., randa concerninr: wiretaps operated for Ubite House between

May, 1969, and February, 1971. Included arc the originals of

Itwo memoranda dated 6/20/74 from the Director to the Attorney General captioned, "17 Wiretaps Operated For 'rho White House by the FD: Between May, 19.-,9 and February, 1971." to-

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Attorney General's statement of 11/10/74 on COINTEMPPO and a copy of a report, undated, captioned, "Study Committee Report cA r c_, on FBI Counterintelligence Program." Also included was a tven meraorandum from P.obert J. Ravel, Director of Public Infer:ma- rl tion to Deputy Attorney Central Silberman dated 12/12/74 -enclosing "coimit.I.Pr.o clips" for Silberman's appearance on J.' the "Martin Agronsky Show" on that date.

36. Green looseleaf folder, undated, containing various "issues involving the FBI which are likely to lee of irmediate interest ..." to the Attorney General. The following areas are covered: (A) Hearings on "'Hoover Dossiers' on Members of Congress:" (b) H.R. 1604 - pertains to "Freedom From Surveillance Act of 1974," introduced by m Congreesen Kasterereier; (C) Attorney General Saxbe's statement at news conference on 11/10/74; (0) memorandum from Williae D. Ruekelshaus to Director Kelley dated 7/20/73, eantioned, "Substantive Issues Regarding the Future of the FUI;" (C) copy of a letter from ;ttorney General Saxbe to Orr 1:elly of the %lashington - Star News, undated with the notation, "NOT SBNT." This letter apparently prepared in rerponsa to te:r. Kelly's request fol. certain maUerials "issued to the FBI in an effort to strengthen or-define the Attorney General's control over the Bureau and its opera::ions;" (F) copy of "A 1 draft of a statwent pertaining to ":rational Security Vire-.-- taps;" (C) copy of a letter dated 3/15/75 frost Congreneman e13; - Kastenmeier to Deputy Attorney General Silberman advising that lie wrote the FBI 10/23/74 requesting four items of informetion 7,, be suep3ied to the SubcommLtteo on Courts, Civil Liberties 4 ' and the Administration of Jtee.ica, copy of letter, 12/19/74, AY-N to Saxbc from Rodino concerning same matter and core of the Attorney General's letter to Nantonmeier of 12/9/74; and (It) copy of Title 20, Sectien 50.8, Policy with regard to criterfh fordisccetionary access to investigatory reccrdn of historical interest.

037.' An unman red green looeeleaf folder containing.bnck- ' ground data on COI;ITZLnk0 for Ronald Necren, Press Secretary to the President for his pro= briefing on 11/1V74.

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34. Folder containing nurcroun background data on COINTCLPRO. Attached to inside leaf of outer folder is "" pH, original of undated memorandum from J:lrls A. Uilalrotter to / $.7. the Attorney General _antioned, "Reoresentation of Present and Former Departmental Officials as Defendants in Civil j --- Suits as a Result of Their Participation in COINTELPRO." Green looseleaf folder containing various back-ground data for press briefings, including a copy of the

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39. Red accordion-tyre folder with the following mark-ings on the outside: "Halperin v. Kissinger - Restricted by letOider of Judge Smith." Upper right hand sidn hai fcllowing

;Iip.e.W.eptation "Kissinger Materials (Except Surmaries and Authoriea-eee-,Qions)."

40. Cheese envelope wit: the notation in red "Sullivan" containing the original of 25 LHMs prepared for the Deeart-ment in connection with the Director's and the Attorney General's appearance before the Edwards Committee. These Llills are captioned as follows:

-"Sullivah !'cc oranrium to John Dean (Senator Parry Goldwater)," 1/31/75; "Sullivan Memoranda to Jolln Dean (Mrs. Anna Chennault," 2/1/75; "Comments Made Bv Charles W. Colson on the 'Today' Pr gran, February 7, 1975, Co- 7erning Informetion Furnished Bv the F3I About George S. McGovern," 2/13/75; "Cements Made by Charles W. Colson on the in.:lc:ay . Program, February 7, 1975, Concerning Inforeatian Furniel-led White Douse ty the FBI About Former President coin F. Kennedy During World :ear II," 2/14/75; "Peter H. 43. Frelinghuysen, Former Congressmen, Fifth District of :!cu Jersey, Infornation Concerning," 2/14/75; "special Squad at Democratic national Convention, Atlantic City, !hew Jersey, August 22.-20, 1964," 1/30/75; "Sullivan Mneoranda to John Dean (Derocratic Con-vention 19C2)," 1/31/75; "Sullivan Memoranda to John Dean (Coverage of Television Presentation, Senate Foreien Pelations Committee)," 1/31/75; "Inforeeation Concerning Contacts Bet-wean Representatives of the pviet union and Members or Staff Personnel of the United States Conerees Furnicnee to the ellite House at the Request of the President," 2/3/75; "William R. Aneerson, Former United States Coneressman (Deeocrat-Tenneseee)," 2/14/75; "Sullivan eemorancla (;Tatter W. Jenkins)," 2/3/75; "Information Concerning Washington Star

mmission Critics,"

News A H ,article, January 31, 1975, Regarding ale Boggs' Son i Claiming Possession of Files on Warren Co 2/3/75; "Sullivan Memoranda to John Dean (President Johnson's Inquiry Concerning Donald B. Reynolds' Usn of :25,000 For Political Purposes)," 1/31/75; memoraneum from the Director, F5I, to the Depute, Attorney General dated 2/3/75, Captioerd, "Background Information Ccncernine Department's Request,for Body Recorder in • • nvestination in 1965," enclosing an LIM captioree, -Background. Inforeation Concerning Department's Request for Body ancorder inta=1 nvorticintion in 19G5," 2/3/75; ur.ullivnn (-srouitikla 2/3/75; 411:77---777=777:....A/1/31/75;

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aCth "Article in New York

T it-!n, January 30, 1975, Allrging that FDI Surveilled Donald H. Nelson for President Franklin D. Roosevelt," 2/4/75; "Sullivan Nemoranda to John Dean (President Roosevelt's Administration - Alleged Influence of Certain FBI Investiga-

„tions - Don Lath and Sumner Wellesy," 1/31/75; "Sullivan . . Memoranda (Allegation of Republican Instigation of Riot in New York)," 2/1/75; "Allegation in the February 17, 1975 Issue of 'NewoJeeh l Concerning Electronic Surveillances in Two House of Prostitution," 2/10/75; "Allegation in 'Newsweek' Magazine February 17, 1575, Edition, Regarding Counter-intelligence Program (COINTELPRO)," 2/14/75; "Article Ey Jack Anderson and' Les Whitten Appearing in 'The Washington

--Post' February 12, 1975, Pertaining to Elias Denetracopoulos," 2/14/75; "Dwight eee Chapin, John D. Ehrlichrtan, Harry 7ebbins Haldeman, Allegations by Jack Anderson, June 11, 1565," 2/15/75; "Dominican Repulilic, Nay, 1965, Reason for FBI Presence," 2/5/75; and menorandum from the Director, EDI, to the Deputy Attorney General, dated 1/31/75, captioned, "Special Sc:ual at Democratic National Convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey, August 22-25, 1964," 1/31/75.

41. Copy of affidavits of Henry A. Xissingflr and H. R.- Haldeman and an inventory of in camera exhibit A to

the trial of Daniel Ellsterg, et al., v. John N. Uitchell, the affidavit of the Acting AttorneyyGenOat of the UEA in

et al., (D.D.C.) Civil Action ro. 1879-72,

42. Official envelope of the Department of Justice

\.; with the following handwritten notation, "nu Halperin Ellsborg."

43. Official envelope of the Department of Justice with the following handwritten notation, "July 1971 reros F3T-ISD." Mnclosed therein were the following Cotuments: Original of mrNnorandum 6at ■7d G/V74 from the Director to Associate Deputy AttornevCzneral Wilderotter cautioned, 'Daniel Ellu:;erg, Electronic Surveillance;" copies of memoranda dated 7/13 and 16/71 from the Director to the Assistant Attorney General, Internal Security Division, cap-tioned, "Daniel 1:11nberg, Floctronic Surveillance," and 'Electronic Surveillance Information Request," respectively; and a !opy of a letter dated 6/4/74 fro: Wilclerottor to Richard4H. Gill, Associate Counsel, Cowaittee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives. New Jersey and C S,treots, S. H., Washington, D. C., forwarding him copies of abda-mentioned memoranda.

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PECDET 44. A number of legal naffs (Mo. 969) of which three sheets contain handwritten notations pertaining to eons unidentified files.

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Unmarked envelope containing the following envelopes:

(45A) Unmarked enveloPe-containing the original • dated 1/22/75 and drafts dated 1/8/75 of a memorandum from }tr.() Deputy Attorney General Silberman to Director Kelley, . captioned, "Procedures for Certain Electronic Surveillances,' and classified "TOP Secret."

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(45C) A yellow envelope containing tt c? hand:.rittr_:n notation, "carbons of recTuests (including LI!S apnrcvals)." Contained therein were throe copies of ten. LiT::s r^rjardinq National Security Electronic Surveillances on various individuals and organizations.

4G. Copy of 2 routing slip from rob McDermott (Deputy lic\) Attorney General's Office) to Maroncy dated 12/9/74 .,,, enclosing a number ce =lents concerning corresvondenco

betv.ien the r.*2 ment and the Dcuartnent of Justice Ro # •

47. Copicn of FBI'LVM dated 1) /25/7f and 12/2/74 Pc ‘,.___, ___.3 IS-11," -and. IS-R,"

;,-,, .cla6.siliad "Secret" and 'Confidential," respectively.

)(.!--- 4a. Copy of an affidavit by Carl E. M370, Jr., in Civil Action Ito. 31O-7f, Berlin Dr, ocratie Club, et al., v.

JamcsAA. Schlesinger, et al.. classified "Confidential."

49. Copy of a memuram2um for remhers of the Cabinet Committee to Com2)at T7;rrorism on tho subject, "Guidntlqies for Dealing with Terrorism with International Ramifications," dated 11/6/74.

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53.. Copy of a 10/7/74 letter from renry E. Petersen to Honorable V. P. Clerrents, Jr., Depety Secretary of Defense. Attached to this letter is a draft of a national Security , Decision memorandum re Nuclear Ileapons Recovery.

54. Three drafts entitled "rer,orandum Outline nelating to Various Legal Questions on the Responsibilities of the Rockefeller Coymission:"

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55. Transmittal note dated 1/4/75 from Larry Silber:ran to Phil.Buchen ehclosinc an 2xecutive Order (not nenhered) entitled PEotablishing a Commission on CIA Intelligence Activities Vithin the U1 S."

56. Envelope from Office of Legal Aaviser, Dcpartrent of State, addressed to :Ir. Laurence H. Silberman. inclosed in this envelope is a copy of "national Security Coe:lei]. Intelligence Cirective no. 9,' dated 12/4/74.

57. Orieinal of a LMI dated 1/2(J/75 entitled 'Karen G. Silkwood (deceaned), Lebor t'anagement Zeporting and Disclosure k p../■, Act, astruction of Justice."

5C. Envelope addressed to gonorable Laurence U. Silherman from Watergate Special Prosecution Force. rnclosed therein is a transmittal letter dated 1/30/75 from Ruth to Oilbernan enclosing a copy of Ruth's testimony before the Subcommittee 102 on Criminal Justice of thesCommittee on the Judiciary, U. S. House of Representatives.

59. \k/ Sealed, envelope with the caption hncLane MaLerial.V%

60. Envelope tagged "FBI Cointelpro Activities I (Original)."

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61. Unrwrked envelope. Enclosed therein is (1) original of a memorandum dated 6/4/74 from Director, vv.', to the i Attorney General captioned, "Podino Committee CrIquianh rat: / Natielial security qiretaps %cords," which requested an FD ,fl made following an interview of SAC C. D. Rrennan in cennectio.' ir'' ,14 with tne WPtergate iequiry and (2) another orir:inal rcroran- t dum from nircctor, rnI, to the Attorney General dated lnd captioned as previously noted. This memorandum reCer.eN1 to additional documr:nts requested by the i!odine Committeo, And attached to this envelope is a scaled envelope indicating 12 enclosures.

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52. Copy of a 11/7/74 rerrorandum from Fen Lazarus to Phil Moeda re Congressman Orval Hansen.

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