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In this connection, Irelated th;- about three months
age he rcceive? a cell at me which was answered by his
wife. The caller cr t.e and 1cn in?ormed he wee net
at heme, requestedl I . the that h:d
called. when she inquired as to any" num ?ne

Should cell, the called

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arid he then conferred with two efficiele of the
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there were only three nieces where his shone could be tanned sis

during the course of the conversation let slim that the shone he

been tanned at one of teese nieces but irredittelr corrected hini

self saying that it oould here been. I lsteted ?le b6
original information.from his informant was thit the tens were out,

on at the teleohone board and after he had comoleined to the tele-?Ib7C

nhone oomoeny, the tens were removed and renleoed on Dole neEr EJTD
his home, an automobile being used as a receiving noint. His

informert even furnished hiv the teleohone role from
which the ten see corratin?. seid he had had an in-

 

quiry made by some of his men in the neighborhood.of his home to
determine if sensible whether such.e ten hed been instelled, with
negetive results.

Hm.? seid he contemnlated going to Senator iiA?i?ThlL'i?u? HEELY,

a rman of :he bub-Coorittee, and informing him of this matter but
that he desired nroof heforehe annrosched him. He said he knows
from east ennerience that Senator NEEDE is strongly on wire:
tanning and for reason believes the activities by are
without the knowledge of the Senator. He said that as he 

recalls the various conversations he has had withtf? I

has continually stated that wire testing should be legalised
in the District of Chlumbia and be handled under the same conditions
that oreveil 1 York City. He further steted it is his under-
standing-that hes inserted tWo men from Hew'York City who 
are familiar with wire tanning and has had them working for 
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Ialso stated he knows that former b6
has worked very closely eith the Snow osmittee and ur- 
nished them with informationasnd leads and has, as a matter of b7i}
fact, interviewed oeoole with. lon matters concerning the 
ooliee deoertment. He has received information fron what he cone
.liehle Source -- -. _a v, 
by the namelof 1?rho is a close friend of

 

 

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there would be a big blouse" concerning the Police

would ultimately sneer lost of office, toot

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 wou1d take over all . 'ns the District of olurbie
end onerete with a freshend. Stid he believed
was aooerently referring to t'e narco c- condition disclosed 

in.March, 1952. Since he has taken office,
has informed him ooenly thet he is ceaotigning to ottein
the hosition.ef Sunerintendent of Police in washington.

The foregoing is outnitted for the information of the Bureau.

NOTATIDH. . "Since it sensors to be onen sesaoon for wire
tanning I think regular checks should he ends of hone office ?hints
of all members of Es-Gonf. Sac a Sec of wash. Field." H.

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Of?ce Memom?dum UNITED STATES Goveawwewr

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Mr . Ween. ?t Ma};r 3, 1952
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To report result's of the security survey? on the home we?
telephones of memb of the Executives Conference and the SAC 
and ASAG in MFG. 73:. were found.

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DETAILS

May?Daede??a S??esetj?f vee?gi
Pursuant\ eDirector?s instructions on% memoran 
captioned "Senat 13- Committee Investigating Crime in the District

of li'v?olumhiajI Inf rmation Concerning," the residence telephones of
the following we checked:

I/?he Director
I, Mr. Tolson

 

 

4?1? Mr. Ladd 
,1 Mr. Nichols
Mr. Belmont
If Mr. Glegg 
Mills GlaVin
Mr. Harbo 
Mr. Rosen 
Mr. Tracy
A Mr. Holloman
{a Mr. Mohr 


All central fies appearances, working and multiple cable appearances
and telephone instruments were examined and found free of clandestine
connections. 

The facilities serving Mr. Holloman were examined: however,
subsequent to this examination the service has been changed from_two
party to private line. as soon as the prerequisite information required
to complete this check is compiled by the telephone company, a
complete security survev will be afforded this line. Information
received from the telephone company on.Ma3 1 1952, indicated that this
data will be afforded on Mav 6,1952.

It is evident from this survey that the telephone services of
all officials except the Director, Mr. Rosen and Mr. Mohr can be
tapped at points remote from their residences where their telephone

pairs reapoear mil refer to as mu iple a
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Memorandum to Mr. Tolson Map 3, 1952

The check of the office telephones of the Bureau
officials was made on April 8th in accor?ag with instructions
contained in Mr. Gcnradts mem randum.to ?5?%ated January 23, 1952,
captioned "Bureau Telephones Security Checks."

The technical data compiled during this survey will be
retained in the Laboratory.

A letter has been directed to the washington field division
reporting completion of central office portion of the lines of sec
Hood and ASAD Fletcher together with information revealing the
location of the working and multiple appearances of these lines.

RECOMMENDATIONS

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- That the Bureau consider requesting the telephone company
make all lines normlultipling. It is suggested that this he handled
5% by the Communication Section through commercial contacts in order
hat the engineering staff at the telephone company can issue
orders for the desired work. This will involve much planning,
extensive work and expense to the telephone company.




That the working and multiple appearances of the residence
telephones of officials listed in this memorandum be checked once
in each 90 days.

That the facilities in the telephone company central offices
be checked once in 6 months and the instruments on the premises be
checked once in each year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memorandum.te Mr. Teleen May 3, 1952

That times for these checks be staggered in euch a way that
no definite pattern can be established on recheck of the
facilities.

 

 

 

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w} O??ce Mema'd?d?m - UNITED STATES GWERNMENT

Tc The ?irector Imam hey 1953

seam tigfgee??tices conference 
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c, - . cw we: ?eets,?- .. ye-
?thr 0n Huh 5: 1&52, the Gouference, composed of 
hessrs. Ladd, Glacin, Mohr, Belmont, Rosen, Elegy, Gearty,m;;EI
Holloman and Hhrho, was advised of the Director's in- ?a

 
      
  
    
 

structions that regular checks should be made of the 4'

home and c?fice telephones of all members of the Executives 
Conference and the SAC and ASHG of the Hashington.Field .
Q?fice, and that the check had been completed with negative
results.

 

   



a?fice telephones of members of the conference are checked
fhe Gomference 

a Quarterly hasisa This will be limited to the lines between
the islephone exchange and the individual residence, with a

check inside the telephone exchange being made epmiannually?

 


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{g Under a program previously approved by the Director,
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1 d?d??h in the;

of the donTerence mem ers being made only once

?x a yearg fhe schedule for the SAC and sees cf the Hhshington
Field Q?fice would he the same as proposed herein for the

Conference members. If the director approves, the attached
may go?forward to the washington Field Q?fice.

Respectfully,
For the conference

1/
Clyde Tolson

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To Mr. R. T. Harte EMTE: May 28, 1952
FROM I. We CD
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This is to advise that on May 26 and 27, 1952,  
{g and I lof the FBI Laboratory conducted m:
(J 3 a security survey on the and
a William 0. Foster. 0:113 the in
Hr. Foster's office was included in.the check as specified {3
hi Security Officer of the Office of the .- 
efense.
No evidence of any tempering on any lines was 
Furthermore it was determined that in the case of extension 86 of 

White House Board National a multiple appearance at the Munitions
Building; had been removed andl

 

 

 

 

In view of the .seeurityr precautions being taken by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company in their exchanges,- when




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this survey is conducted in the future a check-W111]. be made .3115
{3:5 Wexche?ges themselves cnee 3 months. The survey fe-
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Memorandnm - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
To Hr. Herbs WW DATE: October 31, 1953

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0n lO-l??-52  Iandl lag" the noun?
Laboratory conducted a seoari survey on the residence nhcnes EM:
G. 0. Gearty daring which no evidence of tamoe ring was oumn?

observed. The following is the information which will be m?

?l?all. Bailou?

necessary to conduct the security check in the future:

name
Name 
G. 0. Clearty I 5"
Address

3346 Aberfoyle Place, H.351, .D. 0.

Pnone Number
Elierson 2-3215 (Lia number OR 3215) WM
Central Office Information 7? i I i c; 
group .5233 
terminal 33 
cable 533
3 
Multiple Appearances ?96 
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{Fermi ng Appearances

0? pole 33543 (rear 3346 liberfoyle Place)
lag 3

Instruments

One 3036? in dining room (the #earty's contemnlate the( i 
installation or an extension phone in the future inn. 
the master bedroom upstairs)

Protector Bloc}:
Located in basement.

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T0 Mr. Barbe gym: January .13, 1953
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FROM . 5. W. Unnrg E: {?lings-L Ef?fi?fv?d 136 min?
SUBJECT: SEGU 0F AND REBIDE GE 
TELEPHONE LINES 0F SEMRIHR PATRIGK es. 

0n 1*12-53l and I  eonduoted 
a security survey sf the Senate Q?fiae Bui ng an resiaenoe ahah_
lines of Senator ascarran. as evidence of tampering was found. 

At the residence, there are 3 instruments. In the

. library, a pair of wires about 18" long, terminating in a 3-hele
Jones socket, is attached to the line at the instrument. This
socket could be used as a convenient means of attaching a recording
device to the phone. No recording equipment was observed. -

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O?ice Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO yr, Harbo [40$ Harsh l3, 1953
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FROM II I GO ?rad ?an I
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Reference is made to memo from supervisor 0.A. Snell to its?
Branigan dated s-zones renewing a recommendation that examination 3:
be made of the a?fices at hey Bureau afficials and supervisors af an
the ?omestic Intelligence ?ivision to determine if resonant cavity mom
microphones or other listening devices may be present. m?

 

 

 

 


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As indicated in my memo of 12?5-53 in response to the earlier
recommendation we were equipped at that time to make the security search
for everything ewcept the cavity microphone, and search equipment for the
cavity microphone was not purchased by the Bureau because of lash of fUnds.
However, the Bureau subsequently has purchased one set of equipment for
cavity microphone searches. As previously indicated the minimum searching
party consists af 2 men and it is estimated that a minimum of 2 days time
will be required to search a single room.of average ties for the cavity
microphone alone. In addition, prior to beginning active search.for the
cavity type microphone, a ??istening? type of search should he conducted
for several hours in order to determine whether cavity microphones might be
being activated by the enemy, it being noted that active search as distin?
guished from "?listening'r would immediately inform the enemy of our activities.

?ne additional day?s timeyfor 1 man is required to search a single

room af average sieegfor other types of microphones. Accordingly, it is
estimated that a total of's man days will be required for the complete
search of each average sise room involved. curtain phases at the search
for the cavity type microphone will necessarily have to be carried out
during the hours in which the office is occupied and in use. This will
mean that appromimately of the above 6 man days per room will involve

a technician in the space to be searched during the normal worhing day.

As previously pointed out by meJ the "room search? approach will
not as a practical matter insure 100 per cent against the presence of
microphones since it is entirely possible to conceal microphones in such a
way that they cannot be detected with present day equipment, without sub-
stantial damage to wall sunfaces, and, of course, the destruction of wall
sunfaoes is not a practical approach.



far
In view of the security chechs which we are making for other
government a?ficials, I certainly agree that it is dhsirable to insure
insofar as possible the security of our own critical affices. It is-
suggested that we start with a survey of the offices of the ?irector,

or. lvlson, or. Ladd and Er. Nichols.

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O?ce Memr?dum - UNITED STATE Govnnuusut

1?0 i The Director DATE: March 30, 53/

I'llm 

Led
Executives conference 
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SUBJECT as senses onerous Eadun? Sa?r?liy? 
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0n harsh 30 the Conference composed cf steers. Tolson, 

Ladd, GallahanJ Tracy, elegy, dearty,.Holloman, Belmont, hohr and
Barbe considered the suggestion of Special scent Eeell of 
?Dvmestic Intelligence Division that the Laboratory make an emamination a?


 

the a?ficee cf hey Bureau a?ficials and supervisors cf the Domestic
Intelligence Division to determine whether resonant cavity microphones
or any other listening devices may-be present.

in ?gs? 7? 
the conference was advised that it would require 6 man up

per room to make such a search, that it would not insure one hundred
. per cent against the presence of microphones since they could be con-
sealed without detection unless substantial damage was done tv wall
We sunfaces. -
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its Bureau new has the equipment needed to search for the
?xcavity type microphones. It is anticipated that a request to search
for such devices will be received?from the White House. The Conference
as opposed to the suggestion of ur. Etell. hr. Load was linemise op-
osed to a proposal that a search for listening devices he made only
in the Director's Q?fice on the ground that it is extremely unlikely
hat hidden listening devices would be jpund, due to the practical

i?ficulties of gaining access to the space to install any concealed
ioraphones._

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severe. falcon, Gallahan, Tracy,.uohr, Belmont, ale?g, Gearty,
is olloman'and'?arho recommend that a search.for cavity type microphones
nd other listening devices be made in the Birector's Q?fice, they
recognise_that it is unlikely any concealed listening devices will be
iscovered but fuel that since we are making such searches other

gencies we should make such a search of the nirector's Q?fice as a
recautionary measure.



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H'Hl?w Respectfull 

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T0 Aid. A. H. DATE: April 3, 1953
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0n April 3, 1953, whilel bf the Liaison_ 

section was discussing other matters with.Postmaster General 

Arthur E. Bummerfield, he stated that he was a little concerns

about some of the leaks emanating from the Post Q?fice Department. b6

es stated that he understands that had a man assigned 

to each Cabinet a?ficerqfor the up information .

from any source he could and that because of this, plus the just

that there have been leans, he would feel safnr ij'the l?l'would

have a check made of his entire office suite ft: the possibility

lo? micro hones being planted in thd"ordindtg"hnd most usual places.

He anguish the wall but if

we could make a check of electrical receptacles, etc., he would

feel much better about it. Mr. Summerfield stated he would like

to have, in addition to his immediate cjyice, the a?fice of Deputy_

Postmaster 

reception rooms used by Mr. Hoohrand?himself.

ur. summerfield stated that this check could he done at
the Bureau?s convenience.



It is recommended that the Bureau make the requested 3?
security check of the Postmaster General's suite. If you approve,
this memorandum should be forwarded to the Laboratory'for handlinglit. 3 we RFQD iiewijcivilEu:
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Be my memo 2?10?53 advising that arrangements are being mu
made with the telephone company to reassign the house pair in thegise?
?anate Q?fice Building for the unlisted telephone line to a non- mm
multiple pair. The telephone company advised on 3?31-53 that
the reassignment had been completea;in addition, telephone eatension
1149 also had its multiple removed. Accordingly, all af as. Nisan 
talephones in the Banate Q?fice Bailaing are now supplied with house ?3
pairs which do not multiple at other locations.

 

 

 

 

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T0 MB. A. H. were. April 3653

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. On April 2, 1953, whileI  af the Liaison 
1! Station was discussing other matters wi ecretary of Agricultu

 

 

.Eera Taft Benson, he advised that he was a little concerned with
cm 1 the security of the Department of Agriculture's ?Report.hoom.? i7?
?r Secretary Benson stated that in this room his people compile facts

2: ,and figures concerning prices and other confidential information

relating to the United States agricultural economy. He stated that

at a given time he has to go to this room and sign the prepared

3 fireport. Following this, copies of this report are furnished to

,3 Enewspapermen and other interested persons and the then
goecomes public. dp to this point it is essential, according to

a; Secretary Benson, that this information be hept strictly confidential.
4% Secretary Benson stated that if_possible, he would appre~
?ciate the Bureau?s making a security check of this room and loch for
H5 concealed microphones in the most logical places. Secretary Benson
lxa stated that he would go into this matter more fully when the Bureau?s


rcpresentatives come to his ojjioe on honday, april 3, 1953, to check
his telephones in connection with the countermeasure device.

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on April 6, 1953, special the
Eh?ectrical Section of the FBI.Laboratory chec telephones of

Secretary Benson in connection with the countermeasure devi

1thct tinerdeenetanu_?ensen_nas_awis from his desk; hswever.

talked to Eweoutive Assistant to the care a .
advised   that there were actually four rooms

Kg involved in the ?Report Boom setup and that Secretary Benson desired

is the FBI to chest these rooms for the any possible
lleahs by the use of concealed microphones. advised

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that he would contact the Bureau through or. Bartlett of the Liaison
Section as to when the room would be available for checking. b5

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BEGQMMENBATIGN: It is recommended that the Bureau comply with

 

   
 

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1"ij Secretary Benson's request to a security check of his 
thh' Room.? lyi?his is approved, ef the Liaison Section{_ 1
will make the necessary arrangemen wi Secretary Benson?s o. ;f
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hav these rooms checked. 

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Ojj?ce Memorandy - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

 

To Mr. Herb April 10, 1953

FROM Hr. Gear

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UFFIGE PWOSTMASTER 3
GENERAL ARTHUR E. memes-mm WC

 

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will Ieheeked

fiees of Postmaster General Ar?hur E. Summerfield,
Deputy Postmaster General Charles R. Heck and Mr.
Summeefieldlel Ifer cone
eealed microphones with.ne3ative reeults. The search
was limited, at the request of Mr. Summerfield, to the
most likely locations, eueh.as lighting fixtures and
receptacles, air conditioning and heating duets and
controls, and chair rails, decorative 
alcoves, and fireplaces. Ne damage was done to the
walnut paneling. . 

 

REGOMMEEDATIOH:

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That the Liaisen_3eetien advise the Postmaster
General of the result of this survey.

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Of?ce Memoreedem UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

To i Mr. Tolsonl/ onus: April 24, 1953
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Pursuant to the in?ermation relayed to the Laboratory
nan, SA and
of the Laboratory made a 
today of Room 3-35, Main capitol Building, Subcommittee on
Appropriations, with negative results.

I was present during the period of the survey.
consisted of an examination of the electrical outlets,
telephones and walls for concealed microphones, radio trans?

mitters, radio frequency microphone-telephones and tel-mike
installations. The survey did not include a check for telephone
taps outside of Room 3-35.

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:
I Its of the survey be furnished to
Iof the Subcommittee, by Mr. dallahan.

 

 
  
  

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1e. D.M. LSDD mm?pr? 30: 1953
me A.H.BELMONT JUNE 3S
L. STRAUSS, 
SPESISL ASSISTANT To TSESTDENT :3;le?
DETISE 

 

Referenee your memorandum to the'Directcr of Merche 27, 1353::
wherein he approved the Bureau's making a security check of Strausshe; m?
office in the Executive Offices Building. The Laboratory will mekaf
thee security check at 10 mm. on April 21, 1953.

 

 

 

 

called on April 20, 1953
and stated that Strauss had inquired of the White House ebcut the

countermeasure device for his telephone and had been referred to the
Bureau.

 

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AGTIOH:

The?geuntermeesure devece will be placed on Strenss' phone

at the time a security check is being made of his office unless advised
to the centre? 

 

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O?ice Memo?ndam- UNITED sages GOVERNMENT

To on. sense more: lipril so, 1953
FROM I. If. CONE
5UBJECT1 SUBG 0N APPROPRIATIONS JUNE
'aJ Justice, Stat_e and commerce Departments
w" Room B- 25, ?a_in Gapi_tol# Building

Disclaimer?! seeders
essences

Security saroey made of.aoom 3'35', Main capitolr
Building, Subcommittee on Appropriations, on 4/24/53
instructions received from Inspector Callahan on 4/23 ear hoganehe
Results negative.

 

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thfirming the oral information furnished to you, the

results of the saroeg were furnished telephonically to Inspector
Callahan in order that he might appropriately aduise of
the Gbmmittee. 

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DETAILS 



Purser-W in 
SAI and sported

to nspec or J. P. callahan this morning who accompanied them to
Room 3-25, gain capitol Building, where they were met 
Subcommittee on Appropriations,a ormer Bareaa posts
A ent. -
9 securities-This a 7-333

The emtent of the survey wasagiscus 
advised that the request for th' based on information
furnished the committee by thex ector that a ?special" microphone
(sanity microphone) can be installed and activated mithoat wires
leading therefrom. it was pointed out to him that while a survey
at this time would detect the presence of any concealed equipment,
it would not reveal the scores of the energy, which is most important
in detecting the identity of?the operators of such equipment. Tb he
e?fectioe in determining the origin of the energy in this type of
concealed microphone, the search should he conducted at a time when:06
the JI?enemg? would he likely to be activating the cavity microphone,b7?i
as for eaample when the Subcommittee is in session. Too, it was
pointed out that ij'snch a microphone is concealed in the room, the
Tfiy ?enemy" may detect the presence of the searchers and ?abandon all
It operations for anr of being detected, thas ooidin possibility
af detecting the source at energy. .Neoertheless, ?advised that
as far as the committee was concerned, he helieoed the sarong for

concealed equipment should proceed at this time. Accordingly, the
ea: or. Callahan 3 m,

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survey was conducted by The
results were negative.

 

Ehe survey consisted of an examination of electrical
outlets, telephones and walls concealed microphonesJ radio
transmittersJ radio frequency microphone?telephonesJ and tel-mite
installations with negative results. Two suspicious locations
were detected which required penetration into the wall and door
jamh. These penetrations were done with and at
his request. Further examination eliminated the possibility of
their being used concealed microphones.

The survey see not include a telephone security survey
exterior to Room 3-25 as none was requested.

was with the searchers during the conduatof

'the entire survey and although no report wasmaae to him, it is

assumed that he was cognisant of the results by virtue cf his
Bureau experience. care was taken that no comments were made which
might be misinterpreted the results of this
Survey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
     

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Beference is made to memorandum.from ur. Belmont to the Director
dated 3?3?-53 and memorandum.from MT. Belmont to ur. Ladd dated 4?20-53
in which requests for a security survey and installation of a counter?
measure device in the a?fice of Admiral Lewis L. Strauss were made.

On 4?31-53 33 and I
conducted a securi survey or concealed listening devices in the a?fice
af Admiral Strauss, Room 225, Ewecutive Q?fice Building. No evidence of

hidden microphones was.found. Considerable old wire was removed from a
wire duct to prevent its use as a microphone cable. :3


 

 

 

 

 

At the same time, the countermeasure device was installed in the
single telephone instrument in Admiral Strauee' attics. ?3 ras
I

introduced 
showed the Bureau personnel the Admiral?s
five and made arrangements a tall stepladder to facilitate the

microphone survey. Aoprowimately 2 hours after the survey was underway

 

 

 

 

 

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I lashed why the instruments in his office were not
being protected along wi those in Admiral dtraus inasmuch as
the Admiral?s lines appeared in the outer a?fice. 
that the protective device did not insure against upping of telephone
conversations over the wire, but prevented against the use of the micro-
phone in the telephone being used to ich a room conversations when
the phone was not in normal use. satisfied and
withdrew his request,for installa ion countermeasure devices in his

a?fice.

On leaving ?Have you ever.fcund anything
on these chechsP replied, I am not at lihert to say but I
do feel that these a es are not unprofitable."? meaning was
.i?di_?d?hrity surveys are as a matter of_precaution.
did not specifically ash% if anything had been found
did not volunteer that nothing been?found.

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No survey of the telephone lines as such was made except the lines
in Admiral Strauss? a?fice were cheched out to determine that none of
1 them were being used for microphone cable.

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bis?dd?h?d??d?l?h: It is suggested that Liaison section advise Admiral nhg?
kl kdtrauss of the results of this survey and countermeasure installation. 

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Agree 22, 1953

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0n the Leloro?ory 
are assigned oo of -dege:ir
outside the Eureoo, ourine which time they come in 
contact with various oJVWeiole of the douernment.
on one eueh assignment, a Lahoreoory reare-
by engaging in too much lej?
the that he ?ed security vision

oion, which inquiry of and embarrassment fo
the Bureau.

I meet insist ohot you properly inorruet o:
and indoctrinote the employeoo under your eupervieion 
to the efyeot tho? #hey meet be very discreet and not 
engage in unnecessary talk or discussion concerning 1
their work or the results ohereoju 

Fery truly youre,

a. Eager 

John Edgar Hoover,


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To THE DIRECTOR

 

 

 

 

- DATE:
April 22, 1953 mm/
FROM if. Ladd in:
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SUBJECT: Secunity check of office of l/l 
Admiral Lewiyfetrause - in

On 4/21 I received a phone call from ?dniral

 

 

 

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Strause, from New York. m:
He advised that hie assistant had just called Fi? 

him from. Washington and advised that the security sheet
of the Admiral fe office in the Ewecutive Offic 3 'ng
in iiashington had just been coowleted by Agent

Bureau ?3 ?ahoratory; that the aeeis tant had asked
ever found anything in these checks and

had allegedly stated ?This morning was very
e. The ddini ral was a little concerned and
wanted to know whether we had ?found anything in his
office.

I checked with Mr. Parsons in the Laborator and
had the attach ed memorandum obtained from Agent i
as to the discussion entered into. It is noted that
Agent: stated ednd ral Straues? secretes
numerous questions; that on leaving he ashedl i

?he had ever found anything on these checks, and

 
  

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states he replied that he was not at liberty to say, but
he etc feel that these checks "ere not unprofitable."

Upon securing this information I telephonic-ally
contacted Admiral Strauss and advised him that apparently
his secretary, who had been asking numerous questions,
had misunderstood-agent? that when his or tare
had asked whether we ever cane: anything Agent I
had informed him that he was not at liberty to sense

. this matter, but he did feel theworh was very profitable
as a protection. I told 'Adni ral Strauss that we had not

[found anything of a security nature in connection with
the check: of hie offices.

 

 

sweetness core rate in 5?66:?

Admiral Strauss appreciation and statedr}
that after several months he would like an opportunity to
call the Bureau and request a recheck. I told him I was
sure the Director would be glad to consider this if he
would call at such time as he desired the recheck.

 

There is attached a memorandum

treated to Mr. Harbo,
?ostructin?c him to ovation his enclaves

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tele hone call.from IEEcret Service, at which time i? 
inquired or FBI would lend to the Scoret Service 

eequipment to he used in the location of resonant-cavity type i
listening devices. tated that the Secret service desire

to check two rooms in White abuse and that the check cannot be
made at this time without borrowing theeguipment from the Bureau
inasmuch as other equipment this purpose is not in ewistence.

advised possible to make the equipment aoa? can basis inasmuch as
the Bureau has only one set of this equipment and that set was hand-
Imade. advised that it may be possible the Bureau

 

 

 

 
 

 

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to make the equipment available with a technician to operate it in

order to assist in the desired search oj*the two rooms.

stated that the rooms will be available starting at approw mate 
119:30 A.ML, may 9,1953 and will be available for about twenty-four

to fortyueight hours.

It is noted that the secret Service has placed an order for
two units of the detection eguipment which is being produced by the
facility available to 01A.

?contact in this matter inasmuch
as as ac as the of the Joint committee concerned

with obtaining production of the countermeasure equipment and security
in connection therewith. b6

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It-is recommended that the Bureau cooperate with the Secret
Scroice in this matter and that this memorandum be referred to the f?

Laboratory Division.

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O?ice Memorgzdam UNITED stages GOVERNMENT

-d TO MR. EABBU WK DATE: May 6? .1953

     
 
 

 

 

 

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SUBJECT: EGEET HOE JUNE 73'?
A sens on Too noose IE is:
THE RHITE FOR REBONANT
O. LISTENING DEVICES 
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?ed in my memorandum dated May 5,1953, {Jim
Secret Service, requested passive a 
moni oring in the two questioned rooms of the White House 
this afternoon. 
Ac messrs. R. smarts and
contactedl Iin the Treasury Building a
this morning. Because the rooms were not vacant, the 

monitoring did not start until about 1 P. It continued until
1 approximately 4:45 P. in the President?s Q?fice and in the

 

cabinet Room. Nothing was heard.

Although the initial request concerned two rooms, i
stated that the private study was not available today
passive monitoring, but that it would be available this
weekend.

 

The complete situation regarding the desirability of
passive monitoring was again reviewed stated b5
that he did not consider any more passive monitoring to be b?C
necessary ewcept for a momentary check before activating the
transmitters this weekend.

He requested that the active monitoring begin Sgturdag
morning about Is A. to which nu. smarts replied that he
would meet him at the previously designated place with the necessary

at most. I
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There is no action since this memorandum is submitted
fer your information and according to previous Bureau approval,
the active monitoring will be performed this weekend in accordance
an I:Im'shes.

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O?ce Memmndem - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

To hr. sarbo JUNE day 5, 19.53

 

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SEGRET SEBEIUE FOR A I 1 

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thaharqy {Surveys 33?-
is neat to the memotfrom or. leap to ur. 

Belmont dated 4?33-53 which recommended the Bureau cooperate with ?rhu?

the Secret Service and search 2 White ?buse rooms. ibis was 

 

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approved by the ?irector.

0n 5-5~53 in response to my request a conference 
Secret Esrvice, was held in my q?fice in order that certain
as nical problems could be pointed out and to request advice from Secret
service as to whether or not passizw listening was desired on a normal
work day. lhis approach had been discussed with Smarts of this section
and is more desirable than passive monitoring on the wees-end because i. a
cavity microphone is present; the operators at it would know through conver?
cations heard on it or through public sources that the President was not
going to be in the rooms and accordingly they would not activate their
microphone mahiug any paecttao monitoring of practically no value.
b6
At the meeting the jvllowing possibilities were agreed upon: 

1. Putting theaperiodic receiver (or just the antenna) in the rooms
during the normal course af business. that this would

not meet with approval because af the high level of business conducted
in the rooms.

3. Passive searching during normal business in rooms adjacent to the rooms
in question hoping to pick up radiation from the cavity microphone
through the dividing wall. 

3. Passive searching on ?aturday when it is general knowledge that the
President will be out of the rooms in question followed by active
searching on the same mesh-end. (ie?f

Active searching would follow on the week-end if negative results were
obtained either under plan 1 0T 3-

.ss phoned me_todag and advised that an
unscheduled golf game will make the rooms available for passive monitoring

tomorrow aftermn' mesa - 23 inn-egress l?
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1 Unless advised to the contraty_2 men from this section will perm
5? :form a passive search af 2 rooms at the White House tomorrow afternoon

when the rooms in question will not be in use.J3LF
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its Director has_vrevioasly approved that
we comply with the secret Service request to make i

search cf two white House rooms for resonant cavi?
listening devices.

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Arrangements have been made with the
Secret Service to conduct passive monitoring for
several hears today beginning at ll:00 A. a} Our
activity today will consist in having a specially
designed receiver in the room to ascertain whether
any such listening device is being activated by an
outside source. its purpose of the passive moni-
toring is to detect each a microphone without aa-
vising the unknown source that it has been detected.

so have tentative arrangements to conduct
an active search for cavity listening devices on
any 9 and 10 in the same two rooms of the White

 

House; this will involve the ace of actual trans- b6
mitters on car part to activate any cavity Iistene b?C
ing devices which might be present. ihis assignment
will be a by Special Agents Roger W. Swarte
iana the Laboratory.

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scarce Riff

You will be kept advised of any
developments in connection with this assignment.

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O?ice Memorandum UNITED sagas GOVERNMENT I
To 3 Hr. Harte Kay 11, 1953
FROM I. Genre JUNE 
53.33333. @9333; 33 33333 3333333 roe 3 33.1333 or 
3373 300,333 In 33 337,313 30 333 333 
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The Director approved the search af certain rooms in we

the White Hhaee1for resonant cavity listening devices as 

eet forth in the none from 33. 3333 to 33. Belmont dated a?EEF53?gm 
b6

Accordingly, 3.3;Ewarte af thte eectton 
conducted the search and completed $3 at 4:30 pm 5-19-53. 33 resonant
cantty ltetentng device was found. Boone searched were the President?s
study on the eeoond-f?oor-of the main building, the cabinet room and the
Preaident'a q?ftce, both in the went wing.

 

 

Secret Service, who placed the original
reqneot was a no negattoe_reealte af the teet and he stated the
Efgff%ff:ffotoe to other persons in his organization was not necessary. 
orally empreeced hie apprectatton for the aeetetanoe rendered oy
the Bureau when 333333 completed the aeotgnnent.

 

For record purposes it to noted that secret service personnel

accompanied the above Bureau Agents at all ttnee dartn the
pereonnel 
who, according to were a1} cleared to oe one on we

af information into to the search. In addition, Lt. 331. George 
.33331135 Signal Oorpe Q?ftcer of the White Renee and Lt. 031.
Robert.?. hid to the hreeident} obeerned the searching
actiotty.for a short time on 5-9353 etnce, tel the3\hez
a direct 3ntereet in the operation.

 

 

 

 

 

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The searching conducted on 5-9,10-53 wan "333333" in that 

energizing transmitters were need to complete the searching operation. k}
.33 mean to you af 5-6-53 on this subject reported negat3oe reenlte ohtat hat
.fron' 'pace3oe w3thont the ace of any transmitter, af the he

President's a?f3ce and cab3net room in the White Ehaee on 5~6u53 from ?3

about 1 pm to 4:45 pm. 13

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33.3303 ?r
#5 33 aetton regneeted eince the above report of negative result

3
ae to you 3n accordance your preu3oue 
instructions immediately .apondfompletton af the aee3gnment at 4:30 pm 3

5-10-53. of ?Ii/335533350. .25 INBEXEW 35?

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my news to you of on this subject reported 
negative results obtained.from passive searching of the President'swree
office and cabinet room in the White House on 5-6-53 Eros: about b6
1 pm to 4:45 pm when those rooms were not in use. blil
secret service, who made the request, stated that no more passive
searching was requested and active searching using transmitters ooul be
started at .10 am 5-9-53 and continue through most of 5-10-53 when those 2
rooms and the study on the 2nd fiver would be unused. He subsequently has
advised that it will be possible to continue the active searching 'through
Saturday night.

 

 

For record purposes it is noted that we have no positive inferna?
tion of any practical cavity operating lower than about 1200 no. A British
unit which was claimed to operate on about me was tested in this
section S-V-SB and gave no response lower than about 1400 me. Separate
consideration is being given to the British claim. Individual transmitters
and the aperiodic receiver hovering a range of 356 no to 3090 me will be
used for the active search and a Bureau copy of the cavity microphone will
be usedefrom time to time to check the penformance sf the search equipment.
The men will listen for a short time before turning on each transmitter as
a precautionary measure.

advised or. Smarts that because mf the very high
level of information involved, he considers it much more important to
remove any microphone than to develop the investigative aspects of who is
operating the enemy transmitter used with it. He_haslfurther advised that
he will work with our men this weetuend and that dbl. dearge undally
of the Signal was is in charge of technical security matters in
the White House, will also be present. col. medulla was-not resent
during the passive searching conducted ted-53 since 
there.

In accordance with your instructions you will be immediately
advised if any microphone is Jvund and if none are fvund you will be
-r advised at appropriate times during the course of the search and at its

onelusion. -

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an action is requested since the above is submitted??

 
 

  

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. Rddevrh fidJ r? sovssvoai The original approved request covered only b7C
L?gi the.Presidsnt's stud and his a?rioe. ow
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FROMI R. Herbs PK 
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animus. eases; or "eaomemee - 
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?Semu??' 3L1.TWIE.YS 
in adeercienee with rier arrangements Special 
Agents Roger Swerie dndi?f the Laboratory esn- 
dusted an active search for resonant eeviiy listening de? 
vices in the President's Office, Study end? ?ebinei Room
at the Emits House. The resulis were negative.

 

I Secret Service, who reguesied
this search of Special Agent Inf Liaison, wee
during the search end. is, sf course, ewere) of ihe

negative results. $.43 huge-a9.

 

 


ACTION 4.1.:
None, since Seerei Service elreedy eclsised of 
search made and, negeiive results.
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Of?ce Memorandum . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

T0 lir. Harbo?l?l DATE: Hay 32, 1953

 

 

 

 

   
  
 

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For record purposes it is noted that_the cabinet room wheel
in the White House which was searched on 5?10-53 did 2%
not base the American and Presidential flags in it at the time

 

 

it was searched by engineers of this section. The 5-18-53 issue ofl
Time Magazine showed a picture of the cabinet in this ro lwnwit'
the 2 flags referred to. - 

Iof the Liaisorr, section was 
telephonically contacts Service, who made the original request for the search,r could be
orally advised that the 2 flags and stands in guest" not
included in the search. It was also suggested tbatl?z I
advised that any additional articles or furniture added to the
searched should be carefully examined in order to be sure that a cast ty
microphone was not thereby brought into the rooms.

I I advised Smarts that I:lwould be so

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No acts is recommended since this memo is being submitted
for record purpose

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TO if?" Harbo/Q 3 DATE: Kay 39, 1953

    

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FROM I. If". Conra a.
SUBJECT: Muse .9 ever-1 
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0n 5-20 es 53 se mend: 
I I conducts a secure. survey of the bi?:

telephone facilities of the Jollowing individuals, discovering no
evidence cf tampering on any of ihe lines:

 

J. E. Hoover, Director

0. A. Tolscn .F. 0. Evilcman
D..M. Laid J. P. Ebhr .
L. B. Nichols A. Essen

A. H. Belmcni A. Sieoo

Q. 0. Geariy S. J. Tracy

R. Glavin

R. T. Barbe

This check included an examination of all instrumenis in inc
residences, a check of all appearances in ierninal bases outside, and a
check wiihin the exchanges themselves.

Same survey was made for Assistant Director H. H. Ulegg wiih
the exception that the instruments in his residence were not examined.
er. Ulegg is out of iown and espressed a desire before leaving ihai we
not check his instruments until after 6?8?53.

The line appearances within the exchanges for 3A0 R. B. Hood
and sees H. B. F?eicher of were also checked-

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To lair. Harbo DATE: June .26, .19 3 
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SUBJECT: Ase scent tees}: awesome as or nice, rm:

sun

Under date of 3-30-53 the Director approved an em
Executives Conference recommendation that the Director?s 
a?fioe space he checked,for clandestine listening devices at
including the so-called resonant cavity type microphone Krme?
Eagaa?gg discovered in Moscow. . a;

 

 

Accordingly, beginning on 4-6?53 and on such occasions
thereafter as the ?irector?s a?fioe space was available during the
normal work day, listening tests were conducted to determine whether
any radio beams could be detected as activating sources listening
devices. lou will recall that the limitation to the normal worh day
arises?from the fact that such activating radio teams would not he
ewpected to be in operation after.hours.

After completing sufficient monitoring of this type to
provide reasonable assurance that no such beams were in operation,
an active, ewhaustive search of the Director offices was made after
hours, which search included all wall, ceiling andifloor space in the
Director's immediate a?fices. do clandestine listening devices of
any kind were?found.

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It is noted that although this security check refdects the

a o?fice space to be?free of such clandestine devices at present,

assurance of the continuation of such a secure condition is, of course,
.19 partially dependent upon the degree af physical security a?forded the
Director?s a?fice after hours.

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TD 1 er. l?olson DATE: July 195 
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Pursuant to pri or arrangements Special Agent E. F. Pfafman and "as
3 technicians from the Laboratory made a security check of the 
Attorney General?s residence this morning. This ineluded a check 
to see that there were no tape on the telephone lines and no micro? 
phones installed anywhere in the residence. Also, countermeasure
units were installed in the 6 telephone instruments in the residence?k


 

 

.AHTION

Qg'wa?dghat the attached memorandum he sent to the Attorney General ad-
vising him that these security checks have been handled at his ?resi-
dense. Also, the Director might desire to suggest to the Attorney
General that we check the countermeasure units installed in the office
of the Attorney General while James P. Hod-ranery was Attorney General.
This suggestion is made because changes may have been made in the
telephone instruments, their location, or additional instruments may
have been added and we have made no sheaf; of the, telephone equipment
in the Attorney General?s office since change in Administration.

3. - er. Nichols
Mr. Holloman


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There is attached hereto a letter from Hrs. Oueta Gal}: 4)
Hobby, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare,
addressed to the Director dated June .23, 1953. In this letter
lire. Hobby requests that the FBI make a telephone security check:
at her office and residence, as well as the office and residence
of Mr. Nelson Rockef?ler, 1137' we

On June 19, 1953,I:Iof the Laboratory placed
countermeasure devices on the telephones 1n the ices of Mrs. Hobby
and Er. Rockefeller and on June 33, .1953, Iplacerhs

countewmsasure devices on the telephones at the res dence of Mrs.
Hobby. Mr. Rockefeller ?s residence phones will be handled as soon 
as additional work is completed at his residence by the telep one 
company. if . 

 

RECOJQJENDATION:

If you approve, the Laboratory will comply with lfrs. Hobby?s
request by making a telephone security check at the office and
re idence of both Mrs. Hobby and Mr. Rockefeller.

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O?ce Momma am - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

To on. women were: July 2. 1953
FROM R. T. HARBG Kd?/
SUBJECT: ?ssooemx :or. creme one we

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0F MRS. OEETA EULF Secretary

04? Health, Education and Welfare, and

MR. NEISON A. ROGKEFELLER, Under Sacretary
Qf Health, Education and welfare

Reference memo Hr. Belmont to or. Ladd 6 24
On June so 1953 and Jnly 2, 1953, so
and Technician conducted a security co 
a?fice and residence telephone lines of the above-named 
individuals. No evidence of tampering on any of these 

   

 

 

 

was observed.

arranged through the telephone company to have
two changes made in the a?fice lines and two changes made in the
residence lines of Mrs. Hobby, and one change made in one of the
office lines of Mr. Rockefeller in order to afford them magnitude:
security. There were three multiple appearances on Mr. Rockefeller's
residence lines, but no changes could be made by the telephone
company since the cable facilities are full.

It is suggested that Liaison may wish to report the
completion of this secarity check tol 

Security Q?ficer of the Department of?HEalth, Education and HeLfore?
who handled this request for Mrs. Hobby.

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O?ice Memorg?dzm - UNITED wages GOVERNMENT

TO

??139? REQUEST .s ?a
BENSON FOR a SECURITY CHECK e? 

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Mr. Harbo 93;?
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SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

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in which
Benson requested that a survey be made for concealed
microphones in the Repor
Building on M?s/53. eel
lExecutive assistant to the Secretary in
Agriculture relative to the appropriate time for such

a survey. Iadvised he weald contaet ea 0. H.
Bartlett When the room was available.

1'

South Agricult

 

 

 

Subsequent "lett made three inquiries
and was advised. by each time that he would
call Mr. Bartlett when he desired that a check. be made of
the room.

 

 

 

This has been carried as a pending assignment in
the Radio and Electrical Section since April, 1953.

REGOWEENDATI 0H:

 



?If

be canceled. 3.115. reopened
when and if indicates a survey should be made.
otherwise advised, no further action will be taken by

,ti'?e Section unless further word ie received by us either
from Liaison or from the Department of Agriculture.

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O?ice Memrdwijp/ - UNITED GOVERNMENT

. T0 HR 1/ DATE: July 33, 1953
i FROM 
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SUBJECT: 


On July l?53, the Lahore r? hone contact ;j
residence

 

 

 

 

 

 

was requested to make a cheat of the
on July 38, the telephone '2


telephone line, Je?ferson 4-1123.

I contact advised that a complete check had heenroade of the
.

line including all equipment at the central o?fioe and 
no evidence pj? 

i all mi es and the instrument at the residence. 
tampering was fauna. Ci?g? il?iu by}

i The telephone com on employeeirepcrtea thatl
i aavis??'them thatl Isuspicions regarding the insecurity .
of hiailine were aroused mostly due to his getting a busy signal I

frequently when he attempted to call her at his his

I a?fical She pointedly stated that one hopea they found something
wrang?gn the line inasmuch as she had indicated to that

she had not oeen using the phone, when as a matter as 

9 had been keeping it tied up for an near or more at a time.

i
eeted that Mr. Nichols may wish to advise

I ACTION: It is Eu
I of the results of this cheek. ho mention .
on he maae conversation hmi


by his wife with the telephone company employees inasmuch
as this might jeopardize our relations with the Labo-

ratcry's telephone contact@?lei'RL FILED f? .

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12 1953



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Of?ce Memorz?d?m - UNITED STAgis GOVERNW
To Hr. Hares . DATE: July 31, J: 53 

 

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SIJBJECT SE [73.3.1- TY CHE 0K3 MPHONE 5 CW "tram
one resent: . G- a

Mr. Uonrad?s memorandum July 30 advised of the "gm?"j?f
completion of security checks and the installation of tele-
phone countermeasures State Department a?ftotals. With
one emceptton this completes the security checks and conn-
termeasnre installations for all Sabinet members and for

all other Government o?fiotaletfrom whom requests have been
received. 

 

 

 

 

Q?ftce of the Attorneyrdeneral have not been checked since
he took a?fice. Such checks were made for Attorneys General
Mearath and Mbaranery. we have had no on what
telephone changes might have been made since nr. Brownell 

took a?ftcerroe . r. at?: 13 ten-'5.

I Inc one exception is that the telephones in the

 

 

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through some of the Attorney densral?s sta?f to check the
telephones in the a?ftoe and insure that they are protected

  
      

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191mg:
1? HR. A. H. DATE: December 10in) 
a" 1953 in'l'memf:
Ghairemn, President's commit-bee 1:36 E??m?l
on Atomic Energy b7C 

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Sar-xxee?s
ca wforh on He
morning a December 1.0. Bi lib-?31? of the
Secariiy Office, Aionio Energy commission, had called and 
aehee whether ihe Bureau. could check the telephone of -. 
Fr. I. Rabi, who ie Chairman of ihe President's Advisory 
committee on Atomic Energy. He said .Dr. Rabi hae reported 
he believes hie telephone hae been tapped in that he heare 4'
peculiar ihere ie an appreciable weakening in power, -
and fregaen-hly concerea-bione jnei olie oai. Rabi?e phone 
ie ?located ai- 450 Riverside Drive, telephone M0 3-3129.
advised the New for}: Office enoe hie office does 
no available anyone qualified in noise each a oheoh.

 

 

If you agree, Iaill ineeraci- ihe we to have a 
loaalifiea eonnci man check ihe telephone of Dr. Rabi eo see if 
there ie any of a irap ihereon. 

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To The Direeoor December ?4,135?

Hi FROM .D- M. L?dd a VW
SUBJECT: 

 

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mhile vol may on another matter,
leva'bea that the Attorney General mas oiroas of having his 

offmeo checked micro honee. stated that 
either he or l?Hof the ever on would be in 
teach Evie}: the Laboratory at each time as "the Attorney

 

 

 

General '3 Office would be vacated, if this is approved. i vi

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I recommend that at each tone as 'bhe Attorney Geaeral?o i

eai'oe will be available that each a cheek be made1954*

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

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In with the attached memorandum, I went 1M 

up to Senator Bridges? a?fiae this afternoon and was introduced

to the Senator by SAC Auerbaoh, as well as to members af hie 14%E%mt??
staff. I told the Senator we would be glad to make the eheeh? ?224.3

he had requested which will include his 0 fies in the capitol
Building, Suite 49; his a?fioe in the enote Q?fioe Building,
Suite 145; and his residence which is Apartment 444, Dorohester
House. The Senator appreciated this very much and stated he
would get in touch with me in the nemt,feu days to advise when

this oould be done.



I advised the Senator we would make the sheet at his
convenienoe and that it would be preferable if it were made
when he did not have visitors around, as this might give rise

to speculation on their part.

AGETUN:

I will await the Etndtor'e call and have made
arrangements with er. Parsons of the Laboratory to take care

of this at the appropriate time.
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TO I Hr. famm DATE: Feb. 5, .1954
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rwmu I I. n; comrad,? ?ml_
Gnarly?.?
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mnsenn .mzasoreonm easier FOB Eh?lm'
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS comatose r: an, 
d) . . ?9 ermess?tn?y_
a
ruary 4 and 55 1954, Special on . . afman and
and and 
a microphone surtey owin aarters of the_House Appro-E36
priations committee in the capitol Building: ibic
1. Representative Taber's office.
2. Room F-EJ hearing room for independent agencies.
3. Room F3, hearing room for military affairs.
no evidence of concealed The

bum-Inna.?

chech incl?EEH

a thoroug

search of the walls and a check of the

 

most likely places for microphone installations in the ceiling and
j?oor. All telephone instruments and electrical wires were also
checked.

A total of la indications of metal, which could have been
concealed microphones, was detected. In each instance a small
opening was made in the plaster and it was determined that no
microphone was within a half inch sf the sunface of the plaster.
Further use of detection equipment could not pick up any wires
leadin awa rom these ?hot spots." This was ewplained to
qu the House Appropriations
dommittbegrand at his request no further probing of the wall was
done, although it was made penfectly clear to him that to be ab-
solutely certain1from a physical standpoint, it would be necessary
to remote additional plaster.

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For information onl inasmuch as Inspector Gallahan has b6
already advised Iaf the results cf this checkJim?
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SUBJECT: ELEPHONE 330WHer-r; "F?gjio:l?:
Ar some so use 4 

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SINQESLS: Following information supplied by Laboratory?s telephone 
company contacts/:White House a?ficers have adotced American Isles
phone and Telegraph Company and Ghesapeahe and Potomac Telephons_ Com--
pany ojjmoials in strict confidence that "a manufacturer" received
confidential shite House information by means a? a telephone tap.5
White House refused to supply details cf tap and identity oj?manu-
factorer. shite House requests thattelephone company make security
survey at its telephone jucilities; make telephone lines as secure as
possible; supply information as to all known methods of wire tapping;
and furnish opinion as to how alleged tap occurred. lulephcne company
will mahe?ph sical {but not electronic) survey; will remote all mul?
tiple (entrag appearances of White House lines; will advise White House
of only two most widely known forms of tapping, thus protecting itself
and Bureau on other forms; and will not a?fer opinion as to how tap
occurred due to poor security.pruotices at White House and heliej'that
leak was by word of mouth. lelephone company will not mention FBI in

such mention he made and will protect Bureau?s interest in counter-

[any capacity to White House unless the Bureau indicates a desire that

it

measures installed on White House lines. Contact requests Bureau not-i!
divulge information regarding alleged tap outside Bureau. Above in- 
.formation should not be discussed with ?nite abuse officials, telephone
company officials or any other persons outside of Bureau due to risk
of embarrassment to Laboratory contact in phone company.

.REUQMMEMDAEIOHS: 1. uses no action be taken concerning this matter.

3. This information should not he discussed with White House a?fi-
cicls, telephone company ojyicials or any other persons outside of the
Bureau due to possible embarrassment to laboratory 3 contact in tele?

phone company.
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3. lhe continued security of the countermeasures will be followed
through the Laboratory' telephone company contact.

 

- ur; Roach, Room V649
JMH: PIE 4' 1,55 

 



 

 

 

  
 

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1 Vproof" nor would he identify the manufac nature of the
information. lhe President, according to gravely con-

 

hcmorandumIfor.Hr. lumm

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On 2-l6a54 the Laboratory's contact at the Ghesapeahe and b7c

Pttomac Tulephone Company advised Eel Iof'the jtllowing
which occurred early in ltbruary, 1954.

 

 

 

stant to the Fresident,and 
.. . --.President, conferred 
nf'the and inle-
. -mpny, j' the
Chesapeake and Potomac ltlephone Gtmpany in charge af security, and
plant a?ficials af the Chesapeake and Pttomao ltlephone company re?

iarding security of the telephone system at the White abuse.

  

who requested the conference, reported that the White case had
to Fproaf" that a manufacturer had secured confidential white
House information through a telephone tap. as would not supply the

oerned over the security problem and has requested that something be
done about it.

 

 

 

requested the jtllowing of the A.?h t. on.
and c.4e.e. 0o. officials:

l. A complete security survey of the shite House telephone
system. lhis includes the white House Board (normal
commercial service), the security Board (Armed Services
operation) and the lwlice Board (Secret Service operated)
with suggestions for improvement.

3. The application of'all measures necessary to guarantee

the greatest possible security within Wprudent reason"
as to cost.

3. Information as to all known methods of telephone
tapping.

4. lupinion as to how the alleged wire tap (previously men-
tioned) was accomplished.

lhe ?aboratory contact advised that the phone company was going to

recommend and do the following in complying with the hhite House re?
guests

1. make a complete physical chech af all White House lines.
Inc company is not going to use any electronic equipment,
such as, amplifiers, because, while the engineers know
that the microphones in telephones can be made to pick
up room conversation when a telephone instrument is not
in normal use, the company officials do not wish to
bring this feet to the attention of plant employees who



 

 

 

 

memorandum-for Hr. Tamm

3.

will be used in making the security survey. its a?fi-
cials ftel that if_plant employees had such 
security cf telephone communications would be jeopardieed
in the future.

Remove at its own empense all multiple appearances
(terminals on a line at other than the place where the
phone is being used so that the line can be used at
more than one location) both inside and outside of the
White House. lhis will entail considerable cable work
and empense.

Suggest the locking of all terminal bones, wire closets
and cross?frames, but leave it up to the Government to
see that this is done, since primary responsibility for
physical security of the buildings lies with the Govern"
Didn't.

mahe_periodic security checks af the White House phone
system in the future.

Advise that there is tapping by means of mechanically
connecting to the line, and also by means af inductive
coupling (using an induction coil near the phone or
line to pick up the conversation without actually
connecting to the line).

Etc phone company is not going to mention other 
of tapping; such as, making the mouthpiece microphone
in an instrument-pick up room conversation when the
phone is not in normal use. Since this technique also
_psrmits overhearing phone conversation when the phone
is in use, a serious breach a? security af telephone
communications is involved; its company a?ficials jeel
that an admission of the same would be most undesirable
?from the standpoint of the company's reputation and
alsc?from the standpoint of non-security minded White
House personnel impeating it as a "choice bit of in-
formation.?

its company according to our contact cannot understand
why the White House does not solicit the advice of the
best security agency, the lBl; regarding security
measures and telephone tmppin and would like to suggest
such. (At the re usst an the Laborator con-
tact a reed that the can an would at? eseht re rain

rem an mention a the l?l to the White House in the
aboveycapacity.  Eointed out that direct liaison
is had by the Bureau th the white dense at all times

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and if the White House is desirous of Bureau on vices b6
it has only to use well-established channels. bit:
further pointed out that the company mentioning the FBI

as qualified in these matters could indicate a close
relationship between the company and the Bureau on tele-
phone work, and that this would be most undesirable.)

4. the company?is going to ojyor no opinion as to how the
alleged wire tap was accomplished. The company.feels
that with one or two secretaries monitoring the phone
conversations of their White House superiors, with the
knowledge and consent oj'the latter, good security is
breached from the beginning and that the leak moot
lihely occurred.by'word of'mouth rather than by tele-
phone tapping. lhe company feels that to suggest the
discontinuing cf this monitoring would be presumptuous
and tantamount to telling the White House how to oon- b6
duct it? business. b7C

raised the question cf security of Bureau-installed counter-
measures on some White house lines. so was advised that the phone com-
pany employees making the security survey would be briefed in such a
manner that these countermeasures would not be removed and their con-
fidential nature would not be disclosed. Bf need for any ewplanation
arises, they will be described as special ?eeourity devices for the
White House' and no mention of EBI installation will be made.

lhe Laboratory contact requested that the Bureau make no inquiry of
the White House as to the alleged wire tapping incident. He pointed
out that the information had been given the A.T and 
0o. q?ficials in the strictest of confidence by and that it
would reflect badly on the officials involved if the White House even
suspected a breach of this confidence. its whole matter was brought
to the attention of the FBI as a matter of close cooperation on the
part df our contact so that the Bureau will know what is going on and
be in a position_to protect its interestsand its relations with the
phone company. its contact stated that the company feels that ij'there
had actually been a tap, the units House would have reported it to the
Bureau immediately because of the Bureau's jurisdiction in these mat-
tera-

ln making his request to the Laboratory contact that the FBI not be
mentioned at this time, in mind the objective of affording
the Bureau an opportunity to review the situation before becoming
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Reference is made to my afm?anaary 28,

1954, reflecting that Senator Bridges wae advised that we
would be glad to make a security check of his q?fiaee and
his residence.

On February 8, 1954, I talked to 3:36

in Senator Bridgee? o?fiee. ee said that the Senator was 

out of town and suggested that a cheek be held up until

his return. I talked to on February 24 I954,

regarding another matter an i 1 did not mention the

security cheek. I feel that we have made the a?fer to

conduct the eeoarity oheok and have also reminded the Se.nator'a

a?fiae at least onoe. Soaeeqaently, advised to the 
lpooairary, I am not going to again raise the but will

await a,farther reqaeet.from the Senator.

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March 10, 1954

I have advised Mr. Quinn that
the Attorney General mentioned to
you that there had been a. leak of
information of a meeting in the
Departmental Auditorimn and that

he wondered if we could check the
Auditorium for microphones or
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIGN
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washington 25, D. G.

REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF
THE HEEHRTMENTAL EDDITGRIUMLAND ADJABENT CGNEERENCE ROOMS

Constitution.hrenue Between 12th and Streets, N. W.

l. The Departmental Auditorium.and Sonferenne Rooms A, B, and adjacent
thereto shall be available for assignment to:

a. Agencies of the federal Government and the government of the
District of Columbia, for official use.

b. Officially recognised.ageneies, clubs, or educational units .
of the Federal Government or the government of the District'
of Columbia.

The foregoing shall not be construed to include sponsored meetings, meetings of a
political, sectarian, fraternal, or similar nature, or meetings held for the par-
pose of promotion of commercial enterprises or commodities.

2. Application for the use of the Anditorium or Conference Rooms should he 
snhmitted at least one week in adrence. It should be addressed as follows and
include the information outlined below:

General Services Administration, Region 3
ETTEHTIOH: Triangle Area Manager
Boom 1&08
New Post office Building
.lgth Street and Avenue, 
Washington 25, D. C. 

a. ?ame of agency in.whoee behalf the application is submitted.

h. Date of requested assignment, and hours proposed for its
commencement and termination. I

c. Nature of the contemplated pregame.
d. Approximate number of persons expected to attend.

e. Whether motion pictures or lantern slides are to be exhibited,
stating (1) size of film, 35 or 16mm, size of lantern slide.

3. me program.shall continue heyond.midnight.
If the projection of motion pictures or lantern slides is a part of the

program, competent operators will be furnished under the supervision of the Gen-
eral Services Administration_.

n3-232 novsnetn 1953



 

 

 

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of Generel Sen-1555.

ll. SMOKING IS PROHIBITED) AUDITORIUM.

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In accordance with the request contained in the m?

memoranaun to you from the ?irector's 55*9d 3'10'543 an
unobtrusive security check was made by technical personnel of
the.FRI.Laboratory on 3-12-5u and 3-15-54 cf the Departmental
Auditorium. The auditorium and three conjurence rooms along the
rear were thoroughly checked, except for normally inaccessible P?nta
that would require sca?folding or necessitate considerable damage to

the interior decoration. All logical surfaces and areas were covered

in the security check with negatiue'results, but extreme vulnerability
was found for the entire building because af architectural G?ns?r?ctlon
permitting accessible areas around the walls and ceiling?c The build?
ing is normally open to the public and personal or technical surveillance
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Such information as deemed necessary should be brought to
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(A) As a matter of record, the following list indicates the
general scope of the security survey reflecting points which were
specifically checked:

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Auditorium:
Electrical Outlet and Switch Boxes
Telephone Terminal Boas-s 7
. Thermostats REBORBED 53 ??io ?30 3 i 
1 Aim-Duct Outlets MARE 195%
?g?'all Cabinets or closets BK 131 
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5 EMU ?a?mggwiriny, ducts, projection booth.
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conference Rooms A, B, 0%
Electrical Outlet a switch Bones
Thermostats
Air-Duct Outlets
Floors Floor Busts
Along rear catwalk behind each room
Between Rooms - Area in Hollow Halls
Area at Outside one of A 0.

Areas above A 0.

Speakers in Room B.

Tables and Chairs, other furniture.
Telephone in Room e.

There are attached hereto:
a. scaled diagram.of Departmental Auditorium.
b. Sketch and notes of public address system layout.

(.9) In conducting the, security check, the following obser-
vations were made concerning vulnerability of'these areas with
regard to closed meetings or meetings in which confidential matters
might be discussed.

1. Hall panel Room 0 controlling access to
catwalk along rear of'Rooms A, and 0; as well as spaces between
rooms and at each end.

2. small panel in Room 50-07 assigned to International
Training Section handling jbreign ewchange students giving access
to space above entire auditorium.

13. Access to area below stage is through the boiler room in
the basement.

4. to space above stage and between Auditorium and
Room is small panel in wire closet o?f left rear of stage.

5. Auditorium and Room permanently wired up for public
address system with numerous microphone outlets available on stage.

6. Radio and television loops available in terminal homes
at each side of auditorium.

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area above ouditorium.

8. Building is normally open to public. Bide doors must
be left unlooke? whenever one or more roomo ore reoerved,for use.
Single guard usually stationed of; deal: in front lobby,

9. fubloo and ohoiro ore moved in and out of
three oomferenoe rooms, depending upon plan of for poroioolor
reservation. .Miorophooeo ood rodioo could be in ouch
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ReJErence is made to the note from RT. Hollonan
dated March 10, 1954, advising that the Attorney General re?
iqaestea a check er the Departmental Aaditcriamqfor 
or other listening devices.

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Such a check has been completed by the Lab- 
oratory technicians and nothing to indicate any such listening
devices was fnana. ?nere is attached hereto a proposed memo-
randum to the Attorney General so advising him. It was,felt in
addition that it should be pointed out that from a security
standpoint the Departmental Auditorium is a completely aneatte? fa
factory place for heading meetings due to the natare oj?the con~
straotion and the easy access to any and all parts gg?th'



 

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victim's phone and the possibility of detecting this different
15113.]. on the ceiling phone.

?total of about is cycles per ringing porioc}. It was sup-rested that by
altering this current on the victim?s phone so as to ring: at a dif-
ferent frequency or for s. different nonier of cycles oer ringing

?3 period, that perhaps this difference could he need as nether? of tracing.

sinned int this nporoech, in his opinion 17-38 the
best thong-n net cone up so fer, in connection with the possible eolntion
to the problem. He stance?. that he was going to seminar it along 1rith other

ideas with respect to solving this problem. "if 
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surgeon err-They W34 Law
I edvieed SAC Kelly- of New York that hereafter the
New York Office is to check the Director's. private telephone line at
the Waldorf-Astoria ever time the Director comes to New York; that
ordinarily he knows the day? before the Director comes up there and they"
would have ample opportunity and time to cheek itNil? DILE-
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to these individuals, E:
Revenue was sonataeed because o? in er'ereuee on i 
uses on imitate-t the lines Awe-rs _"isppee.
was very mush concerned about this requested_i?at 
3. the Bureau-conduct a security survey of his a?f?oe lines.? 
Te 1-. noted ease shortly after :Iiass office
I ?le? Internal Revenue during the part of 1953
and subsequent to a conversation with the Director on the matter.
af security af his telephone lines, the Bureau oonauoted a security
sheet on same and installed a countermeasure devise. approsimately
one year ago the phones I a?ftee were being ohanged
. and at that time the coun 'ee was takeu out by the
Bureau and in the absence of a further request by him, was not re-
installed. As a matter af with it
1_ ou ht that the Bureau should again make a security survey af
2 lines.
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a .Lf you approve, a security survey will be madeEng-12.3
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Reference .II dated 6-34-54- setting 
forth a request of Internal Revenue,
that his telephone lines be checked beeause or erence on his lines
on 6-34-54.

 

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1 leads a curit survey on 6-30?54 the following lines .
which appear in ml I Internal Revenue Building:
-I District 'e-esse (unlisted);

Executive extension Pig (manual entension off Treasury Bepart-
meni- board}. No evidence of tampering with any of these lines was noted.

 

 

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. the request of] I to the
Deputy dommiseioner of Internal Revenue, the countermeasure mas?rein-
stalled on the single telephone instrument of  I This counter-

 

measure had been removed in July, 1953, and no subsequent request had
been received afor netallation after work had been completed on the
telephone lines inmoj?fice. was of the opinion
that the (?laminate - i . .- 1.33115? was pro on ed with a counter-

measure and on hearing that it had been removed outinever reinstalled,
he made the request for reinstallationthe course of the security check it was determined that. I

office secretary was unfamiliar with the loo key system and.
the keys into a position which caused a
. drain o. line. It was further determined 'that there had
I '1 been insufficient battery supply for the signal lamps which caused

them to flicher, and that a?tually had been working in
the terminal boo: containing lines between 11:45 Adi. and

 

 

 

 

1:00 All. 6-24?54. 23kg been responsible for in;- 
advertently making noises or lines while he was working
on other lines. 3 
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i" TION: 
Liaison Section may wish to advise Vernon D. Acres, chief,
Inspection Service, Internal Revenue, of the completion of this 46

securit},I survey! nd couptermeaeune installation. .- gyga 
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I Icallea as this afternoon and advised
that this had been overlooked in the ?epartaent and he was
now-calling to ascertain if it would be convenient to make
this check of the Attorney General?s office on Wednesday, July 31
or Thursday, July 32. as said that arrangements would be made
so that we could contact Kiss the Attorney General's

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In my memorandum of July l4, that arrangements
had been completed to make a microphone security survey in the a?fice
suite oj?ihe Attorney General, hepariweni of Justice Building, in
response to his request.

 

 

  
   
   
 

 

 

July 2.1 and 22, ee  Iandl I
I of ?ne Laboratory made a security! check in ?re private
cffice of the rney General, his conference room, the office of his

confidential secreiar w. l?hese were the only roone
indicated by that required checking.

Pursuant to ihe request of Department of y-
Justice Security Officer, he was ora in orne the completion of
the survey and ?eet no evidence of concealed microphones was found. a!

 

 

 

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By memorandum dated Tesla-sol
(former Special Agent), Director of Security of the Hepartu
ment- of Health, Education and Welfare, requested that a
security checi: be made of the residence telephone lines of
Secretary Dveta Hobby and Undersecretary Nelson 
Rockefeller of the Department of Health, Education and
Welfare.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agentl land Technician
I completed this check on January 6 anti 
51955. No evidence of tampering on any of the sis: lines b6
involved was noted. b7C

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At the Dupes-t exchange loose connections were
found on the cable terminals of Secretary Hobby? White
House line: These connections were resoldereri. It was
also discovered that a multiple of Secretary Hobby an-
listed telephone line existed in the basement of the apart-
went house at 1915 Kalarana Rona, Northwest. Secretary
Hobby resides at 2101 Connecticut Avenue, Northwest
Apartment Arrangements were made by Agentl:lto
have Secretary Bobby?s unlisted line placed on a pair which
did not multiple between the Dapont office and her apart-
ment. This was completed on l-?7-55. if"?

ACTION:
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It is suggested that Eli J. Sullivan of the 

Liaison it his information available to tiff;
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mm: resources sseosrsr myEmecutive Assistant to Seg?g?gigr 

{5&1 James of Labor, has Egguegtgg a technioai
ii security survey of the q?fice and residence elephones oj? b6

Bitchell. on have in the past emtenaed this service
to"hther members of?the cabinet. b?C?

Iadvised that Secretary ?itchell has recently
been concerned about locks of information out of the Bepurtment
of Labor and although they have no evidence that this is a

result of telephone taps, Secretary Mitchell mould a?nzegiate

any assurance the Bureau could give in this regard.
has furnished a list of the telephone lines to be checked,
which is attached. 

 

 

AGTION:

With your approval, this memorandum should be furnished
to the Laboratory Division for appropriate handling195? 
ettachment 

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any developments thus far- in the hearings conducted by this aah- 
[committee before whom the Dirs?ior is tentatively scheduled to appear106

at 10:00 Add. on February 33! 1955' b?C

edge-see the writer that based on the proceedings to date, 
he feels that the February 23rd date?fcr the Director to 

appear to testify will materialism He pointed oat, however, should .e
they cancel any hearings between now and that time it would, of coarse;
?affeat the Direc-?grls appearance date. He indicated he would know 

:rmore definitely OTI- th?g on Friday, February 18, 1955.

gape? inquiry advised the writer that there has been no
define a pattern of questions apparent up to" this point in the
hearings and in fact, there have not been too many questions asked

 

 

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at all. He stated that thus far congressmen Rooney and Bog; have been a
?he ?wo mast gona?g?gnf; in attendance 1115' the hearings With congressmen 
Ooudert, Bikes and Preston present intermittently. E?s dat= rose??
man has not returned to duty from his illness. 
opined that in all prab?bllt?y the-re be better representation e:
{gm-mg the Director re appearance than at any of the hearings pres tiyg
being conducted. 

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stated that he has had no opportunity to go over in
minute [let-ail ?ne J'Hs'?iffra?'?i?? Whi?h we submitted he plans 7'50 {30 .
this over the weekend and if he sees any items which he feels questions

I might be raised on: he will notify the writer. He indicated that the

 

 

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main questions being asked thus far relate to the reasons for any
increases being requeste? in the ?amounts of the appropriations.

. . . 

?gates indicated that he felt it scald be worked out so that 
in cc on with the supplemental appropriation request which
recently went to congress ?1 the amount of $1,100,000 for the fiscal 
year 1955 to defrayith? 003i qf the 15 percent?ocertime premium pay 
under the Fringe Benefit eat, that this item ccaldl?ie disgraced o:

particula? if the

Direato coins-nee on em 'tes duris . 6 causes- a? his regular
testimcn 335' g?s'bi' in *a tech, he .Director have

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Memo to Mr. your (continued)

statement for insertion in the record concerning this item of
$1,100,000 for the fiscal year .3955. He indicated that a separate
statement would be desirable since separate hearings will have to 
be published on the nup?plemenwl item and for the record the pre- ?4
pare-:3 statement could be inserted with an introductory statement .
by the Director to the effect that there is submitted for the Chair-
]man and-the committee?s information for inclusion in the recora,

?lana?uble to submit at the one Of the hearings a brief prepared

a summaries-tier: of the need for the amount of $1,100,000 supplemental
being requested. 

. In. conclusian? requEStEd that prior '50 Director?s
appearance and in oieo:o:the type of information which he discusses
"off the record", that he would: appreciate it if the Bureau could
arrange to nave-.a check made for any microphone installations on any
of the telephone instruments and electric wall outlets located in
the hearing room, If if; is pas-35bit? for the do this, he
would appreciate it it it conga be done on Saturday morning, February
19th, since no hearings are scheduled for that date and he will be
alone in the hearing room at that time.

 

ACTION BEING TAKEN b5
J, {gig 1' A brief prepared statement for the Director?s use for the Joli?:

5- gr, rift grate item of $1,100,000 referred to above is being pre area for

hing?! pproual and possible use of ene?irector 331993315? by

newbie which will be ready for 3gp, Taleon's approval Thursday afternoon,

Wt? February 1955. 

 

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REUUMIENBATION 

 

 

with. reference 159' P39113815 f0?" 63136335 1?50 be made
of the telephone instruments ana electric mall outlets in the
hearing room for any possible hidden microphones, if: is recommended
that arrangements be made for a laboratory technician to accompany
the writer .to  [office on Saturday morning, February 19th for
this purpose. .

 

   
      

 

 

 

 

 
   

 

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Reference is made to? the memorandum from
Mr Gal ahan to Hr. dated. February 16, 1955, wherein
requested ef Mr. Callahan the-e a security check
ma in the House hearing room for Jae?eice, Hemmerae and
related agencies.

 

dictation of concealed microphone installations in the
telephone instruments, electric wall aa?e?e and: baseboarae
of the hearing room. The search was limited to these
locations at: the request of

}aandeaeed a survey of ?hie ream and found no in-



ware. present during the course 9.1? the security check and are

aware of the reenl'?ac 

I - Mr. N. P. C?allahan

 

 

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O?ice Memorandum . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT


and
Hr. Parsons March Conroffii'}
1?

JUNE

1?
mar?"r: sewers? casters
roe ssossrler or LABOR nrxceexL
(Bertie ee?easoen?mcranaum,?ron as. R. R. .nt 

January 26, 1955, a request was made by Executiveb?

Assistant, a technical survey of'the telephonevline 'n ibTC
office and residence cf Secretary of Labor Mitchell.
named Harsh as the earliest convenient date. we

0n s?e-es es $ana  
checked the a?fice lines of ecretary_?itchell and observed no

evidence cf tampering. During the course cf the survey it was
determined that fvur oj'the c?fice lines involved had multiple
appearances (terminals) located in lsnporary Building 2; Inter-
state commerce commission Building, and the Raleigh Hotel. Arrange-
ments were made with the telephone company so that all lines serving
Secretary Mitchell?s a?fice now run through cable so that there will
be nu appearances except in the Secretary?s office and in the ex-
change buildi ngs.

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The lines checked were as follows: Executive 3-8365
(unlisted), Executive 3-4??9 (unlisted), Executive 3-2665,
Executive 3?3666, Executive 3-3420, extensions 0, I, 2 and 3.

AGTIQN:

It is suggested that the Liaison section may wish to
advise Secretary.M?tchell?s a?fice af the result a? the survey of
his a?fice lines. A survey of the residence lines will be con-
ducted at a later date at the convenience cf Secretary Mitchell.

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O?ic?e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

DATE: 3-15-5 3m?


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

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By memoranaan?from R. R. Roach io A. H. Belmont, l-BG-S?gg?
rsqaesi,fro Executive Assisiani, was made for a
technical 'e a?fice and residence telephone lines

 

 

Hitchell and on the residence telephone line 

afieess Esoreiary Eitchell's residence line, EMErson 2e9382,
and I Iresidence line, Lackwooa 5~1664, were made by FBI
Laboratory technicians on 3?14-55. _No evidence of ianoering was noted

on either line. Baron 14 was the earliest set by
as being convenient to snoreiary ?iicnell and himself.

 

 

 

 

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Ii is suggested than she Liaison Session may desire to
advise Secreiary Mitchell of the resalis of ihis security check.
No?fariher work is is be done inasmuch as the Secretary's a?fice
lines were checked on 3- .
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It 
ained statesmen some spare lines or multiples leading into the
If such lines emist, it is plausible that he us
could have tapped into lines which led to other Enbassies. Such igic
a situation raises a question as to whether Soviet or satellite 
establishments in Whehington, 3.0., have access to terminal
bones on their premises which would giu?icozs: to lines
such as those reportedly tapped by the so a stun.




REGQEWMHMEION. 

It is recommended that this memorandum be referred to
the Laboratory with the suggestion that through appropriate
telephone company contacts the answers to the following be
discreetly obtained:

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It is not believed advisable to contact the White House
on this matter until a oheoh is made a ro riate telephone
company contacts bearing-in mind that information may
not be absolutely correct.

Assesses: (3/23/55) 1? 
Pureons has advised that th 3oij
telephone company cable charts ould 

reflect the various telephone appearances which 1* \b
mould emist in these establishments. if (1L
instructed him to immediately check with ?r
telephone company contacts and seaming 

the cable charts, to see whether

 

 

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glans?
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captioned Internal Security - contains ?3

report that technician recently luggage: in at a telephone wire ?3r 
tom located in _a"shin_9t9. terhearing telephone con-b6
versations of pores believe to he in other embassies and, in one

1\r\ instance, the White House. Hemcrandum recommended Laboratory determineigg
from telephone company if Soviet and satellite establishments in

at Washington, 13.0., have access on their premises to telephone wires

i a which are associated with U. and friendly government telephones; 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if?

and if any telephone wires connecting to White House telephones are

 

 

located on the premises of the! I Telephone company on
kja-BO- -55 reported it cannot furnis crma on to answer above questions
until it makes a check of all telephone wire facilities of foreign diplo?
f: matic establishments. This will be completed within a week. company
also advises that wires associated with one White House telephone did



 

appear on premises of until recentl_ but home since been
removed,- ad . associated with lines still
if exist o_ premises. company on repor results of our-
say to Bureau an mil remove any wires associated with U. B. and
friendly government lines which may appear in diplomatic establishments
occupied by governments of communist nations. liars than one week may 
he required by company to eliminate any wires associated with U. 1
Government telephones appearing in buildings occupied by friendly 
agavernments. One hundred eleven White House telephone lines do no
have any emtra wires associated therewith which appear an other looa-
tions. company will check drawings which show where White House tele?
phone wires go and effect mamimum security for all lines; Office and
residence telaphone lines of Bureau officials do not have wt res asso-
ciated therewith appearing in foreign diplomatic establishments.

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ACTION:

i

1. Laboratory will closely follow progress af telephone
company in eliminating wiring which permits some portions of telephone
lines af U. 3. governments to appear at other locations
where they would be susceptible to listening-in activities.

3. Laboratory will obtain a list settinylforth situations
as of 3?30~55 where, within the scope of this survey, telephone lines
appeared on the premises of other establishments, and setting

the identity of such telephone line appearances which were
eliminated since SHED-55.

 

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.MeEorigdum ?rcm R. R. Beach to A. EL Belmo -9 - 5,
captioned Internal Security - sported
that a technician in the course af?a recent secur survey
af the in Fhshington, D. 0., had listened in on tele-
hone lines which were physically located within the premises of the
I Iooerhearing conversations which appeared to emanate
,from telephone lines connected with embassies af other nations and
one conversation which appeared to be on a white House telephone line.
Referenced memorandum recommended Laboratory contact the telephone
company to determine whether the diplomatic establishments of desist
and satellite governments in dashington, 0., have access, by
listening in on wires which appear in their buildings, to any tele-
phone lines of the U. 3. Government or at diplomatic establishments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aquriendly nations. It wasqfurther recommended that it be determined

if there were any wires associated wit 1 phone lines
which appeared on the premises of the


.DETAILS:



A list cf all foreign diplomatic establishments with their
addresses and telephone numbers was obtained jwom the Domestic
Intelligence Division and?furnished to the Laboratory?s telephone
company contact on 3-30-55. The contact was requested to add to the
above list a? published telephone numbers all nonpublished telephone
numbers serving any of the embassies. Later in the same day the
contact supplied the following information:

Some wires associated with and connected to the telephone lines

af the oth mbassi do a ear on the premises
of the an addition, wires
associated with a newly installed White House telephOne line did appear

on the premises of the   until recently. However, the
telephone company has since removed these wiresein the latter instance.

 

 

 

 

In October, 1954, the Hbshington telephone company initiated
its own security program consisting oj'a planned elimination of ewtra
wires associated with telephones subscribed to by U. 8L Government
governments which appeared in diplomatic establishments
oj'dwviet and satellite governments. This'program was being carried
on along with other regular telephone work. However; as a result of
the Bureau's request, the company will accelerate this program,
completing this phase of the work in appromimately one week; reporting
the results to the Bureau. dithin this period evety d?fort will be
made by the company to eliminate immediately any U. 3. Government
and??amna?y government telephone wires appearing on the premises
being occupied by Soviet and satellite governments. domplete
elimination af such wires associated with U. 3. Government telephones
which may be appearing in buildings occupied by?friendly governments
will take a longer period cf time. complete elimination of such
ewtra wires associated with lines of one friendly nation which appear
in buildings occupied by other friendly nations may prove to be
impossible without going into considerable emtra rewiring expense.

 

 

 

 

 

For approwimately one year the telephone company has been
making a quarterly chech'of 111 White House telephone lines, these
particular lines having been specified by the White Hones. These
lines do not have wires associated therewith which'appear at other
locations where listening in might be accomplished. The company
will examine the wiring diagrams or charts which show all White
House telephone lines, in addition to the 111 mentioned above, and,
if other lines do ewist, they will eliminate any estroneons
appearances of wires associated with these telephone lines.

ssoonrer or BUREAU Lanes:

Security cheohs of the office and residence telephone lines
of the ?irector and members of the Executives Gonjerence have been
made quarterly by FBI Laboratory personnel for the past several
years. There are no extra wires associated with any of these tele-
phone lines which appear on the premises of Soviet, satellite" or
friendly foreign governments.

 

 

 
     
 

 

 

 

    

  



 

 

 

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O?ice Mememndam - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

 

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We maintain a file on technical security surveys
which recounts the security cheese made both within the
Hansen and within the offices of key officials for technical
listening decices. Enis file is maintained in my office in

its entirety rather than classifying the mail as Jane and filing
it in my office.

 

 



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It is recommended that this memorandum be considered
as authority for the maintenance of this file in the confidential
file room maintained by the Domestic Intelligence ?icision. inis
memorandum should be rented to the Records Section for its
informati on prior to being filed. 

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April 19. 1955. 

Jamaim 

Honorable John Edgar Hoover
Director 554. ?2 $535in
Federal Bureau of Investigation 3% 5..va

United States. Department of Justice
HaShiDg?b?n? Dog. 

Bear Er. Hoover 5U 

Chairman George has received your letter of
April 18, 1955, oonoerning the security check made of the Goam?ttee
Room and the adjoining office, on Saturday April 16,1955.

The Ghai'man has asked me to them: you for
. your fine cooperation, as well as that of the three agents who con--
ducted the security check. Your assistance in this matter is in-
deed appreeieted.

    



 
 

Francis 0.. Wilcox
Ghiei? of Staff, Foreign Relations
Gorouittee.

 

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7 being Md: by that company with rupeat to
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a work: being performed on the cation eervicing b6
New York city. bit:

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at 2:50 pun? ?ag 6, 1955, that the repair work has now been
completed and it has been determined that the appearances of
the lines where we would cover them have now been transferred
to the basement ofl which to the building
occupied by the Italian console a. The N30, through its contact,
is attempting to arrange for the appearance of the Soviet linee
'at some point where we eon effect coverage.

You will recall that recently, through the telephone
company in Faewington, (3., a survey was made regarding
appearanoee of telephone lines in varioue It would
appear from the above fact-e that there may well be a security
footer involved in telephone company proceduree in ?ow for}: also,
since we now know that the lines of the ?oviet Embassy appear
in the baeement of the Italian consulate.

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EEG GREEN 1M TION

In view of the fact there appeare to be a eubetantial
invention of eecurity involved if tnereare appe aranoee of U. 
Government telephone lines in the or ooneulatee of
foreign governments in New York and in other points in the
United Etatee, -- it is recommended that a communication be reparea
to the Interdepartmental Committee on Internal Security I013)
calling its attention to this poeeible eecuri'ty weakness for -
appropriate consideration and any If you agree,

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lie memo from li'. Hennrich to A. H. Belmont,
?ag 6, l955, reporting that appearances of telephone lines
serving Soviet 5W Relegation have been noted in the basement
of the Italian Sonsulate building in New York City.

It was recovvnenaed that the Inteiaepartwental ?ovvsittee $1
on Internal Security (1055?) he told that there appeared! to be .3
a substantial question of security involved if there are
appearances of Government telephone lines in missions
of foreign governments and elsewhere in 1013 can
give the problem appropriate consideration and: take any
necessary action. ff;

You asked ?Just what can lE'l?S do ahsat it??
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?ertain of the agencies belonging tvgl?ls, such as
Defense; State and Treasury Department's, havens primary
interest. in the security of their eetahl ishm ?ts in areas
such as New liorh. E?he 1015' agencies and _speot-ifically the
Office oihefense Mobilization (aha) are responsible for
the brash-planning regarding security of Government 
haeehaa the responsibility for 
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It would appear desirable, therefore, to place 
responsibility for any broad survey regarding security of 
Government convnunicaticns of the type involved on the .ZUIS.
This is particularly true during the current period when
C?cngressicnal investigations into wire tapping are in progress.

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It is respectfully that me po int
out to ?eputy attorney General Rogers the substantial
question of security involved in possible appearanoes of
Government lines in foreign missions in New For}: and
elsewhere and suggest to him that he may wish to raise this
problem with the IBIS or another body as he may deem it
desirable. Attacked for your approval is a letter to
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of Hay 6, 1.955, to the Honorable ?illon Andereon, in which
advieed we had recently learned that a White Hoaee

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to the judgment of ?ndereon in this connection. pointed #1
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confidential eonroe. eaid he appreciated this and 2
would eaggeet to Anderson that, of coerce, in furnishing 
the information to the Hilitary aide, if A?ndereon decided 
to do so, he (Anderson) handle the matter in each a way - 
that the confidential nature of car information will not 
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.Reference is made to my memorandum of_April l, 1955,
reporting results at a preliminary check with the telephone company
as to what 3. Government and friendly foreign government telephone
lines might have branch connections appearing on the premises of
Gbmmunist~oontrolled diplomatic establishments. telephone lines having
such branches can be readily tapped wherever the branch connections
appear. Inc inquiry was further extended to include any h; Govern-
ment lines which might appear on the premises of.friendly fcreign
government diplomatic establishments. At that time, the telephone
company indicated that a survey would be made and steps would be taken
to eliminate any undesirable situations.

Jurye

L??a You will recall that this matter was predicated upon a report i
that a White House line branch connection appeared on the French Embassy 

premises. As reported in mg memorandum oj'npril l, 1955, the telephoner

company confirmed the report relative to the White House line but

advised that the situation had been corrected. With regard to the

survey,.hr. Tolson commented "When this has been done, we should send

memo to no and Rogers and write Dillon Anderson. The birector

commented "Yes." The telephone company now has advised that although

they have had a crew of men working on the project, because af the

great amount at work involved, it has not yet been possible to complete

the entire survey; however, at our request, priority was given to a check

of communist?controlled establishments, and this portion of the survey

has just been completed. Its results, together with the identity of

the White House line,formerly appearing on the premises ef the Fran hla?



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1. A recently in ephone line serving 
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premises ef the I 
Hashington, b. on, but the situation has been corrected by the

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telephone company.

2. no telephone lines ef the 8. Government had branch
connections appearing on the premises of any Cbmmunist~
controlled diplomatic establishment.

3. Branch connections af eleven phone lines ef the District
of ?blamhia Government appear on the premises of the lagoelav
commercial counseloris Q?fice.

e. Eranch connections ef a total of es telephone lines of
?friendlyiforeign governments appear on the premises of the
carious communist-controlled diplomatic establishments. It

is noted that telephone lines af 34 commercial companies and
lines af 221 private individuals likewise appear on the premises
af these diplomatic establishments.

the telephone company has initiated a program to eliminate
all telephone lines,from the Gbmmunist-controlled establishments
esoept the specific lines which are serving the respective Communist-
controlled establishments themselves. As of lpril 39, 1955, this
program had been completed in the assist Embassy and thancery and
in the Pnlish embassy. Gompletion er the program with respect to
the remaining Semmunist?controlled establishments is in progress.

Although, because of the nneepectedly large amount of work
involved in mahing the survey and correcting the situations found,
it has not been possible for the telephone company to complete the
survey with respect to telephone lines which appear on the premises
eftfriendlg foreign gooernments, it is suggested that we have suffi-
cient to warrant furnishing a report at this time.

AGTIOH:

Accordingly, there are attached hereto ftr?approval communica-
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Re Hr. Gonrad?s memoranda to you of 4-1-55 and 5-5-55 regarding
elimination by telephone company of branch connections of telephone
lines of U. 15'. Government and friendly foreign governments from
premises of Communist-controlled diplomatic establishments. These .1
branch connections would permit easyl tapping of telephone lines on 1th
which. they appear. 

On sues?55 Laboratory 'e telephone company contactre'ported
that company had on that date completed elimination of all telephone
lines from communist diplomatic establishments emcept those lines
aotnally serving the establishments. Following establishments were
involved: Soviet Embassy and C?haneery, office of Soviet Military and
Naval Attaches, Soviet Embassy School, Polish Embassy, Polish Embassy

Hungarian begation, ingoslav Embassy, Office of Yugoslav military,
Naval and Air Attaches, office of Yugoslav commercial counselor, and
Residence of Yugoslav Ambassador.

company is presently making survey of diplomatic establishments
of ?71 friendly foreign governments to determine whether branch connec-
tions of if. S. Government telephone lines appear in any of these
establishments. Also to be determined is whether branch conn ctione
of one friendly foreign government appear in establishments wither
friendly foreign governments.



ACTION: 7
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Laboratory io?i?lid follow this matter closely to assnre that
Bureau. is advised of completion of survey at earliest poeei his date.

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Saturday, April so, 1955, pf the Home 
Appgg _atione committee, telephonically contacted the writer before 
g: tea haehington and stated that in view of the recent cieuelopb6
mente with reference tol lone of the clerical eta?f af
the committee when you will recall had run an an in the paper to MC
do typing more in the evenings and an a reeult, had been contacted
by an employee cf the Soviet ?aual Attache'e Office, he and chairman
Gannon would appreciate it if?the Bureau could again at this time
Iran a security check of the uaricue Baaring roome af the Appropriations

 

Gammitiee in the Capitol etrictly an a precautionary measure.

stated that he would hand Ifollom through
on th in in absence from the city and requeetea that we endeavor
to do this as ae poeeible.

 

 

If you approve, appropriate arrangements will be made with ar.
Pareone of the Laboratory to undertahe thie project.

For your information, in the past two years we have thoroughly
cooered all of the Hearing rooms of the appropriations committees
on a security check boats from the angle of any microphones or tape

being inetalled therein and cheche in the pact have proved
negative.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

DATE: May 5, 1955

MW

Re memorandum from Mr. Gallahan to Mr. Hohr dated.

5-3?55 concerning a seonriiy survey to be made of the hearing

rooms and offices of the Hones Appropriations committee.

and

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4? in snobaseneni, 323, 335, F3,
3 Office Building.

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It is recommended that Mr. callahan may wish to advise

Iolerk of the House Appropriations Gononittee,
the results of this survey.

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of 16' rooms used by the House Appropriations Gonni
House wing of the H. Gapitol building.

The rooms severed were as follows:
F3, F16, PM, Pl,
kitchen adjoining 194,95 and Rooms 228 and 33844 in the Old House

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made a survey
ttee in the

This search included
an swamination of telephone facilities within the room and a
ones}: of locations in which mieropnones would most likely be
No eoidenoe of tamperi any with ins telephones or of

the installation of oonoealea microphones was note . be

two staff rooms
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As you hnoug the military presently has under considera i m9
the question of providing adequate security to its telephone installa-
tions. Representatives of the Laboratory and Liaison have partic?
ipated in prior meetings on this subject.

an the afternoon of.hay so, 1955, at the telephonic request
of Cblonel Sidney Rubenstein {Ebrmer Special Agent), l'attended a
meeting in the office of Ralph Stohl, Director, Manpower and
Personnel, Q?fice of Secretary of'hefense. In addition to eelonel
Rubensteih and Er. Stohl, there were also present the following.-

 

 

 

Brigadier General Barr aw - Rear
Admiral R. Eice, representing
Carroll, representing the air Force;
and representing the Q?fice of ?pecial Operations
in the Befense Department.

Because of recent publicity on wire tapping and the use of
telephones for microphone coverage, the Army had proposed to dissemi-
nate very widely extensive instructions looking toward increased
security of their telephones. The instructions included such things
as placing telephones in desh drawers when the telephones were not in

use, or if no desh were available, covertng the telephone with a
. blanket, et cetera. General lesson indicated that he was most anwious

that various branches of the Army be warned as soon as possible about
the ultrasonic listening device and about proper measures to protect

against it. Both colonel Rabenstein and_h'r. Stohl indicated that??they

the approach should be uniform for the entire ?epartment of 'x
Defense and they ftlt-that the proposed draft instructions woulgpedlr
merely stir up a lot of curiosity and unnecessary concern. This vie
was hared by Admiral Rice and General carroll:

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?Kaln response to questions, I indichted?thaty of course, 
46 could not presume to tell the Department of Defense what
ins actions should be issued; however, I pointed out that the ultra?
sonic ening device had been developed by the FBI Laboratory, and
that we were most anwious that it not receive any wider dissemination
than absolutely necessary, and fer this reason countermeasure devices
installed thus far had been restricted to top level duper meet
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telephones. I further pointed out that, as has been reported

in the newspapers recently, there are various ways by which a
telephone may be modified to provide microphone coverage if
physical access can be had to the telephone instrument itself,

and that therefore, unless a relatively high degree of physical
security were given to telephones equipped with countermeasures,

the installation of countermeasures would not provide a solution.
(Access to the telephone by an enemy would permit modification af
both the telephone and the countermeasure and render the counter?
measure useless.) Accordingly, I suggested that one basis on

which a decision might be made as to what phones should be protected
would he the consideration as to which phones warranted the
necessary high degree oj?physical security. This seemed to be a
new thought to them and it was generally agreed that this would
greatly reduce the contemplated scope cf countermeasure installations.

es the conclusion a the meeting, a revised draft
instruction was proposed by consideration by all
g? the military branches whic wou merely serve to alert the
various military agencies to the general telephone security problem.
lWie draft instruction, a copy of which is attached, received
tentative concurrence from the military representatives present. b6

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1. Developents in the telephone communications field. have preved
the susceptibility a: telephones to an increasing variety of eaves?-
dropping techniques of such a nature that emitting branches of
security are possible. These techniques see not all in em category
of ate-called ?Hire taps? where the actual telephone conversation can
he interceptee, but also involve nmnerous ways of utilising the
telephom as even when the handset is properly?plsced
on its cradle. In effect, norm]. conversation in an average sized
office can be picked up by the teleyhons when the is not
in use, are taken to insure the absolute electrical
separation of the handset iron the telephone line. Not all Depermnt
ef the law insta?stiom are at present taking steps adequate to
insure against the security threat which these techniqu pass. (3 meg ?Ce 

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2. The Department of the Army is new participating in govern-
mental study to determine the mu measure of the threat tc cur
security through hostile explcitaticn at our telephones; in a part
of this study, an cf telephenic safeguards n?l be
formulated.

3. Pending the issuance of Department of the em instructions
resulting from this study, the following suggestions are inr?shsd
for presiding mterim cmnter?nnssures:

a. Remote, where practicable, telephones, including intercom
systems, from conference seems and wet- reams, whrein setters of 

or higher classification are discussed, or "$131116" the

instments while ccnferences are in progress.

 

Report informatics pertinent to this matter through 6-2
channels to m.

5. ?Ice will he kept advised of settlements.

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In with your request, there fellows an enplenetten
cf (1) the manner in which telephone lines are normally rcuted.fcr
the convenience and e?ftcieney qf the Telephcne Company, and {39 the
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In making security ohsoks on the folsphons lines of the
Dirso?o?, yourself} and o?hsr Bureau offioiols, she Laboratory
located the various extensions from the solsphons lines used by
snob q?fioiols and had such sstonsions physionlly out q?f.

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To Director Dare: 1.: 1?
Federal Bureau of Investigation 
om: :Williem P. Rogers 
eputy Attorney General . .: 
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This is in response to your cumuunioation to me of May 13, 
referring to your memorandm to the Attorney General of May 6, 1955
in which certain security problems were raised in connection with
possible appearances of U. S. Government lines on the premises of a
foreign establishments in Washington, C. 

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. which furnishes the buildings occupied by most Government agencies :1
15 also has the responsibility for f?drniShing adequate telephone communi- I

cations and for the security of such telephone lines. It would understanding that the General Services Administration 

. 

I suggestion subject to your concurrence, that the information set ie'
. forth in your memorandum of May 6 be furnished to the General Services; 
. Administration so that they may institute such further stops as Inst};r 
be appropriate. 

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In accordance with your suggestion I have taken this matter up *i?i?g/UJ 

5\ with the IBIS which will subsequently follow the matter 1ufuth the Gener
Services Administration. The Isle will also determine what 13?

buildings are not serviced by the General Services Administration. I 

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Jane 1955

lhrongh a confidential coerce it hot been learned
that a recently tnotallea, high level U. 3. Government telephone
line had an anneed branch connection emteting on the embassy
of a.frienaly foreign government in the District of
Columbia. Telephone linen having each branchee can be readily
tapped wherever the branch connections appear.

{the specific situation in queetion hae etnce been
corrected. However, in order to evaluate the general attention
tn thte respect relative to U. Government telephone lines,
the telephone company nae regaeetea to con?ne whether branch
connectione of any other H. Government telephone lines appear
on the premises of any foreign government in the District" of
S?umbta, We nozo have received the reenlte of each a earney? in?
eofar as it pertains to Communist-dominated diplomatic eetabliehn
mente and the telephone company hoe advised that there are on
telephone ltnee of the U. 3. Government appearing on any of the
Communist?controlled The telephone company further
hoe advised that .111? has completed a program to eliminate from
all of the Communist-controlled diplomatic eetahltehmente in
the District of Golamhto all telephone line connections emcept

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gm;? those telephone lines serving the respective diplomatic catch-3;; .
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nore- This to yellow of attachment to letter to nepety no 
:33: RM captioned "Beeartty Survey of ?fe-13PM? ?Tiff 0f 
and non-CommnW tn D. 0. 
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A carrespsnaing survey by the telephone company with
sespeat to possible appear?neeaqf U. 3? Government lines en
the premises mf,fr?end1y fbreign governments in she District
sf Uslumbie is currently in bus has met yet been

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O?ice Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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Ehere is attached hereto an informal outline H) .Sgasin?
:1 urnis basis by .
a This outline
.4 1y contains the various technigues which the
Telephone company is considering in connection with its
current studies of ways and,r means of improving the security
at and specifically includes the various
types of security checks which the Telephone Uonpany has 136
under consideration. b7C
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This outline has'been reviewed in detail in the
Laboratory and contains nothing not already known to as
in the way of security measures.

It is noted that this document is marked 
on the basis the re erenoe her I I
I You will .
recall that we previously have been advised that the Telephon
Company and representatives of Bell Laboratories are acquaint 
with this technique.

 
 
 

eorroe: None. For information and record only.

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.sr. Eillism P. Rogers August a; 1955
Assornsy General

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gas; 3:191the dated shy 6,
1953; was fhrsishs? regsrsisy preliminary 
sf a ssiag made by ?ss company to determine
there mess sf any U. 5; lines
as ?ns sf,?srsigs diplumssis in ?sshw
1131;373:132, 12. If. sisal, by my is you rinsed .ilfsy .13, .1955,
it is was suggested that sum might wish in refs? this master ts the
. as Security far passible
consideration sf skis problem is sew fork and ether si?iss?

1 This survey has saw been As is my

sf say 6, 1955, no 3. government lines Hers jbun?
so ss?Esmmuniss
is 3. In addisisn, she 
company has slimins?ed from she premises of these ss?sblish-
mss?s all lines ?hsse nasses so she


 

     
   
    
    
  
 

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?onarable ?sllan Anderson

?peainl *9 ?ne Preaident

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mashing?nn, 3. Q, /g 

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In my let?er mf.?ay 3; 1955; yau were aivised that
teleahane canpany had bean requested ta max: a surveg a?
the premises a? ?iplomu?ic Establishmen?s qf Eumnuniat
and nan?Gammunis? jbreiyn governments in ?ashingten, u, E.,

is determins whe?her any H. S. Eauernwen? lines paasfd thraggh
ta t?eae establia?menta. a

$hia snrvey has ?aw b?an camalcted; Ea rquE??ed ?uff-a
mg Ze??ar qf.?ag G, 13??g ma W. 3. Juncrn?en? Zinea nere?faun?
?a ewi?? ?n the prew?aes aj?any 05 ?ha 13'Ea?mnni3? diplomatic
es?ab??$hmen?s in washing?ant She telephane can?any, in 
13km? a??i?ian ?a co?iacting survey, hum Lus eliminated fv?m
{?239 13 esfahl?shman?a all ?elepknne Iinea gmnept those
a matrally Headed to serve the ea?ablishmen?a thenaalvesh f; -

3 Ehe dinl?ma?ia es?ahlis?men?s'qf ?1 nanu??mnunia?
i a) g?vern?enis in ??aking?a? have alga bash completely 1:5
f?ir?cen E. J. lines and ??ree lines a? ??a?wic 
a? uauyrn?en? were g?aa? ta unrear an f?e a?
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8-3?55: miff?f I

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an August 9 and ll, 1955,.Hessrs..aillen ana matter and the 4D I
writer conferrea mithl and colonel Bliss a? the i in f?
local telephone company ih connection with telephone security pro 

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ticn with the gen ral pro?lem of a?foraing 
Government_telephone lines. He further stated that the GSA representa-
tith'h?a Been the telephone company in this regard by
the Attorney General. lea will recall that.the FBI has recently made
i a request of the telephone company'jtr-a survey reflecting any appear?
ances (branch connections) of 8. Government lines which might emist
3 on the premises oj'foreign governments. The results of this survey
- upon the Director's instructions were furnished to the White House and
a the Attorney General. In addition, at the suggestion af the Domestic
'k Intelligence ?ivision, it was suggested to the Department that the
. hepartment might wish to present the broad general question of the
security afiU; 8. Government lines to the Interdepartmental committee
?l on Internal security (ISIS). The Bureau subsequently was advised by
the Department that lt??'mas considering the matter and that see was

~i understood to to responsible fur telephone security in buildings unaeri?g
GEE control. b?C

 

If: 1? 
Istatea the telephone company 
by seen a iveg?gj?n?hgigj {use} in connec?

:advisea that he was greatly concerned over the fact
that after having made a survey of e; e. Government lines in Washington,
.D. ah,+ftr the the results apparently had been disseminated to
other Government agencies with the result that he was new receivin
similar requests from such Government agencies. We remindeal
that the request for the survey had been made as an official
out that he had been advisea that it might become necessary to dissemi-
nate the results, depending upon what the survey revealed. he further
pointed outthat the Bureau had been advised that GEE haa general respon-
sibility the security of Government buildings, including telephone
serviceJ in those situations where GSA controlled the buildings 
it?

 

contract the services. Hines, the reference of the problem by
Department to sea appears to be a perfectly proper proceeding. if

 

 

 

and colonel Bliss both indicated that one of the

 

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?ame to or. Parsons 5733/55 b?C
he: lelephone security

principal problems present lay in the,fact that neither the local
telephone company nor the Bell system as a whole had yet adopted

any specific policy with regard to how,far the telephone company
would go in removing unused branch connections and whether the company
would ewpect the Government to bear the eepense of such security
measures. pointed out that since GSA controlled Govern-
ment buildings throughout the ?nited States, the problem could he
ewpected to arise at many points. so was advised in reply that the
problem of security of 3. Government lines throughout the country
appeared to be a penfectly proper question for use to raise and that
'we could not presume to tell him what action the company or the Bell
system should tahe in response to dad?s inguiry, either with regard
to the specific local inquiry or with regard to the broad question,
should it arise on the scale which he anticipated,

 

 

 

 

 

while appeared greatly disturbed over the prospect
of having to discuss ephone security_prohlems with representatives
of'GB? and possibly other Governmental agencies, and stated that he
would much prefer to hand all such matters through the FBI, it was
pointed out to that it would not be proper or possible
for the Bureau an or a the over?all problem. We did indicate,
however, that in addition to our own telephone security problems, we
would ewpect to continue to come to the company for assistance in
occasional security checks as we have done in the past, Etc telephone
company representatives advised that they would, of course, provide

the Bureau with the same cooperation and services which the company
has ewtended in the past.

 

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O?ice Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

 

Belmont

Toleoo
1?0 Mr. Parsonscp ?15' AUQ- 11; 1955 mi?

mom I R. Milli: WEE

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INTERNATIONAL eooeneeTTon nonTTISTse Teen

   

Reference is made to July 29, .1955 memo In. .-I- . 
to iir. Belmont in which is set out a request by ?of

 

 

the International Cooperation Administration . or a secur
chech of the office telephone lines of sir. EffollisterdI Director of
:S?peci cl Agentl lundl I

 

 

conducted a securiin;r survey of four office lines and one White House
eutension working out of Hr. Hollieter'e office in Room 513 of the b6
Eciatico Building, 806 Connecticut suenue, Northwest, Washington,
1) 0., on No evidence of tempering was observed on any of 337?:
on these fine lines. However, a branch entension of the White House
line was found to appear in Room 613 of the Haiotico Building.
Arrangements were nacie with the telephone company to heoe this branch
extension removed so that no access could be had to this White House
line except at the telephone company exchanges.

REUOMNFA 231' ON .1

 

That the Liaison Section may wish to advisel
of the results of this security she-ch.

1?33: [J?uy

 

 

 

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To a m. e. H. newer .- FE, mm 39: 1955 331133"?

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FEDM 1 2.13. E. E. 6

mm BEST FOR SEGURITY
CHECK FOR JOHN HOMSTEE
GR IETEENATI 6? OOPEEA TI OH 2111th HI STREET I OH

 

 

On July 38,1955,  Inf the Internationgg
cooperation Administration (Ion) called Liaison Agent :and
stated that Hr. Hollieter, the new Director of ISA, had Ina ued into
his permanent ojjnoe tn.Roon 513 of the hatattoo Building at
806 Gonneottaut Avenue, huh} no. Hollteter has a thte Houee direct
line 3,1335? off}: ELE-

 

letatea he would appreetate if the Bureau

 

 

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could make the telephone eeourtt check of the phones in b6
Hr. Hollteter?e offtoee I Iota-ted that if the Bureau by:
could do this he would be glad to arrange the time convenient

to the Bureau.

neuron.- 1

It to recommended that the Bureau noise a telephone
eeourtty oheoh of the phones in Hr. office.

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E. HR. PARSONS 2 pm: Aug. 31, 1.955 Bun-rim

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.Reference is made to my memorandum er August 12, 1955,
relative to the above-entitled matter rej?ecting the results af
an interview with ojjtcials oj'the local telephone company.

You will recall that at the request a? the the telephone
company recently made a survey to determine whether any swtra tele-
phone connection ef 5% Government lines appeared on the premises
er foreign governments. one results er this survey, upon the bireotoris
instructions, were furnished to the white abuse and to the Attorney
General. It is noted that as a result of the survey, 13 S. Government
lines and 3 District oj'ctlumbia lines were found with ewtra appearances
on the premises af friendly,foreign governments as previously reported.

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.et the time of the completion of the survey, the telephone company

93 representative advised that these ewtra appearances would not be elimi?
nated ewcept upon specific request. b6
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3 Since informal discussions had indicated that the telephone

1 company might change this policy, I contacted Ion

 

 

?a August 30, 1955, in order to keep in touch wi'h the situation. I
-n advised in response to my inquiry that the telephone company has 
matter under consideration with the objective ef removing the apparent
1; U. S. Government and District of thumbia'telephone connections which
appear on the premises of foreign governments at this time. I requested
to be advised when such removal had been completed on the 16 lines
3, mentioned above. indicated that this job was approwimately
50% completed and eepec all of the worh to be done by the end
of the week. He further indicated that he would advise} the Bureau upon

completion. --3

estate: ltlephone company progress in removing U. S. Government and
District ef Columbia linestfrom the premises af?friendly

fwreign governments will be jwllowed by the Laboratory and
;3 reported upon completion.

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O?ice Memo?ndam - UNITED STA 5 GOVERNMENT
Talecn
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(Bufile ee?oreoe)

Reference 8/2 55 memorandum from Mr. Milieu to
Mr. Parsons and 8 13/55 memorandum from if . Nichole to
err. Pareone regarding above subject matter. Referenced
8/13/55 memorandum requested that a memorandum be prepared
from the Director to the Attorney General which the Director
could take up with the Attorney General on hie return. 

AOTION:
Attached is a euggeeted memorandum eummarieing all
Ithe information concerning this particular eeourity eurcey.

Encjoea:e . _f .
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E?ia incidaat
., ta aha $0 survey
. their system and whether a?har H. S. lines
.1 appeared aa aha ar any af aha iiplan
aatia in Hashiag?an, H. a. I?a survey
qr ea establiahaanta raj?aata tha fbllawiag.-..

 

 

 

 

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appear on aha premises af aka fagaalau 
?aanaalar?a Q?f?aa, but this has been
aarraatade

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it: appear an '?za are? aia: reign
iijy??iahaanta. Theaa 1a lines are as

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a - j- g? Hr. Parsons, JHEKMB. {h *1 I
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In my memorandum ef'loy 13; 19551 in oceans Asfornen
Genersl ?ees-rs it was sngqesiod ins-o he signs roish is refer is
one Inierieonrinenenl on Internal Jess-ring; from)
one question of possible sinilsr opoesrenoe of if. or. Government
lines in foreign eeioblishnenis in Movies other shes e?nsoinqoon.
Hr. ?ngers easiest! no so nseornncise. of Jnne 13,. 1955, their inis
noose-r nod been inset: up with; $13.?st zonieh would enbsesnenily
follow one noisier wish Ger/ere}: services Adsinisirsii 933:: Itm??
will also determine shstaonernmen-o buildings ore not nnier-
General unrniees jnriedisnisnI also informed ire Rogers of
one appearance of of, so eonernsen?i lines in sin: friendly fo reign
governmeni esonbiisnnen?s by dated segues E5 1955;

Hr, Miles sn?erson, is one
Fresi?eni, nos been advised of one results of this snrsey
by letters tidied Eng 1955, and exegesi- 8, 1955.

We have been advised by one local telephone company
than its present policy is is remove the existing estro eonneo?
sions of U. 5. Government telephone lines from foreign govern-

.nen'o premises. fhis matter will be followed with the telephone

company to insure removal of? the obese-listed lines.

 

 

 

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Tolson
1?0 Mr. Parsons DATE: flag. 3, 1955 
Belmont??
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EHBASSIES IN WASEINGTON, D. Gear -.
(Bufile ee-ersoe) we!
Reference is made to my memorandum to you dated 5?36-55 advising
-.. on company was making survey of diplomatic establishments of
??creign governments to determine whether branch connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

I overnment telephone lines appear in any cf these establishments.
rl?_mga_aloo to be determined whether branch connection 
government appeared in establishments af otbeA
governments.
:3 Survey now completed ILaboratorg 
it telephone company contact, indicates a, 362 lines serving telephone,
teletgpe, radio and other communication facilities checked during survey.
lbbulation a? data reflects: b6
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1. Total of aranones o. e. and District of C?olumbia 127?s
aka Government lines appear in riendly government establishments
4; as fellows: .
as. of Lines Government Department Embassy Where Ling 

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L3. Branches governments appear
in diplomatic establishments cf otherl Igovernments.
3. Branches of telephone lines of inn:
commercial companies also appear in premises o?
diplomatic establishments.

 

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- Hr. Selmant WC, (Ll? a, a
- Er. Whitman m? 

- Hr. Roach 19 SEP 21 1955 for 

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memorandum to or. Parsons

The telephone company contact has advised that telephone
company has no program the elimination of these branches and does
not contemplate such program because of tremendous cost involved and
the destruction of their system flemibility. Telephone company will
eliminate branches on any highly sensitive lines if specifically re-
quested to do so.

It is noted that telephone company has already completed
program of'eliminating all telephone lines.from the communist-dominated
aiplomatic establishments emcept those serving the respective diplomatic
establishments, at cost estimated by Hampton in encess of #5000.

This survey was initiated at the Bureau's request following
receipt of information set forth in memorandum af R..R. Roach to

?oat 3-24-55 re I lInternal Security -
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Attached hereto, for approval, are communications to
em. William P: Rogers, ?eputy Attorney General.ana to as. Dillon
Anderson advising them of the results of the survey of telephone
facilities in diplomatic establishments of Communist and non-
Communist governments in Pennington, D. C.

 

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1 T0 .1 Hr. DATE: Sept. 14?. ?ll.

  
   

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Re my memorandum to - ?rth data of
completed security survey of diplomatic ?lish?
meats in Wasnin on which re looted telephone company listed . 45'.
Government anal District of Columbia Government lines as appearing

in sin: of the above establishments. Referenced memorandum also covered
transmit-5&1 of a letter to Mr. Dillon Anderson, Special A sistant the appearance of these lines in 
and the fact that the telephone company would
mina 

appearance of these lines only if requested to do so. 

a) 
ghee now advised that as of 9-12-55 tn 1
atelephone company a comp these 
linos no longer appear in the



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 
  

 

Attached hereto for approval is a letter to Mr, Dillon Anderson,
advising him the telephone company has eliminated the appearance
of all of to ?7.19. and District of Columbia Government lines from
the premises of foreign ?establishments.

Enclosurelg?t??!? - 


-llr. Belmont - REBURDEB 

- err. Whitson

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a. security check of ihe home ?be 14' 
Bireoi-or of? IGA

 

 

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Special Ageni G. If. Mayo Ioondne
at security survey of all telephones oppesring in both residences.

evidenoe of tampering on any of these lines. 111?: the
sine thei- Hr. Mayo and male iheir cheek at Hollisier's
residence there was no its ones phone present.

Special Agent of the Liaison See's-ion was isle-?
phonioo?y advised of the oonpleiion of the security check.



None, for info milieu only.
results were negati vs.

Liaison has advised I021 shei-

- Er. Belmont
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To MR..A. more November 14, 1955
15,233 
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FROM HR- H. Rl BOA-EH 33:23?
Belmont
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SUBJECT: nee veer more more we GHEGK 35 Home :35?
JOHN B. HOMSTER, Rom
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INTEWTIONAL 35?;
Hangman
On the morning of 11-14-55 Ioj? the Goody
International Gooperation Adminietrao on oa 
Agent and asked if it would be poeeible for the Bureau

to make a eeouri'by oneou of the home telephones of Mr. John; B.
Holliener Bireo'bor, and meme Sage, Deputy Direo or

seemed that Mr. Hollie'ber reeidee at
I ?Ir. Hollie-oer has two ewueneione
on this teleonone as we as a ire-oi: White House line. Mr. Sane
roe-rides at
Mr. Sage has a downstairs euteneion on enea telephone.

 aau?ood if the Bureau could make these checks
and would em in know beforehand, he would make the arrangements
for the Bureau to get into ens homes.

 

 

 

 

 

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security oheak?e of the telephonee of

 

 

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To Hr. Pareene DATE: 11-38-55 fag"
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SEOURITI SURVEY EQUIPEEIJT 3?75 Hellman
9111 TEST SE21 
comparative neete between a Western Electric 9.24% Test Set
of; (Jews amplifier, earpiece and 513A tool) and the Bureau' 3 .S?eeartoy
{grit were made by gall Ito determine whether the 911i 331'; 'be more
-_&effeon11oe than the Securing for Bureau purposes. The following
:reenl'be were obtained.

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Tb? Hr. Parsons 390- 31: 1955 Eli??
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On November 28 and 29,1955, the appearances of
telephone lines utilised by Bureau officials and members of
the Ewecutines Conference were checked at the central offices
of the phone company involved and between the central offices
and the residences of the officials. In addition, on December 20
equipment in the residence of Assistant Director

Mason was one-eh: on a I: to made by EA George 
Mayo, Jr. and No irregularities
or evidence an er ng was oun . 



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Reins: arms is ma?a ta previaus cnrmagmn??gm. regarding {aha-
E?f'u't??gy telrphona lines in" whammy-,1; gm: nm?mmi?t
1). f3. (rue-m amiam i?aiei: my 19:15 from
the WI hr? the Jimmy? feneml; mama-mm ?ned Hay 13: 19:35;
the the 59131111? ?ttarney Fenernl; drama
Jul?? 13: 113375: 1' mm 5% ?ttarmey to ?the A5 11
renul-h 9f ronrriciamtinn u- this mizvr the: 101's mate tn the
it?il?l?ti??f?rj Rem-r31 ?dr?n?at-mtinn, 23?
195353; requestinr $111.1? 14: b: advise-2:3 as its: the: cxbe-rm tn irrh ma
tamhlm in Haired Fiat-:2: cities; athcr than?; ?whim-tn: "s 
t? any P5531513 $311951 3135* with in ?ann??tiC-? aim Swarm-mt.
az?fices t?xivh aw mi; by an.

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I wish to a?vi?? rim; that 51?. Emma Tamsiu, 11mg? :52.

$316: Tm?ra?tiwzitints inF?nrras? me :11: 29, 
19:55: We! M11115 Park-131;" Eervim m" that wag-nay is in make {th-
the survey requeate? or: a madam}. basis than warn {the i. 
canals-tar: me IBIS will be Mviaad w. Hazlitt-1*. ck
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some Etna? - 
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Go :Zonnozu ?3 and an? r, 1956, $5 136
and made a survey of the land line ibTC

 

 

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GORDED .
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ins just that some service is routed through the Washington
area is well known to the Records and Communications ?ioision in that
at the time the original installations were made the telephone company
had no alternate routing available emcept at senoroitant costs. It
is understood that the telephone company will discuss alternate routing
with personnel of the Records and communications ?ioision just as soon
as other possibilities in this area open up. The attached technical
information would be of assistance in discussing any proposed changes
voiced by the telephone company at a later date.

REGQMHEERAEIUNS:
Accordingly, it is recommended that

1. This memorandum be reviewed by one Records and communications
Bivision and a copy retained for assistance in further discussions with
telephone company personnel.
sat .
.
3. on further security checks of these lines be schedulea I

unless there are changes due to the nature of the material which was
transmittea.ouer hem and the relative security against tapping? 
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Enclosure? an,

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0n Ftbruary 39 and March I, 1956, Pad
 oon as a security survey

of the telephone.facilities of all members of the Ewecutives Conference

and the Director between their residences and the central a?ficee. an

evidence of tampering on any of these lines was discovered. b6

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In addition to the above, since you had advised that the

telephone service supplied to you had been changed since the previous

check, the central q?fice records and equipment with respect to_your

line were ewamined and jtund in order.

During the course of this check it was discovered that the

service as well as the telephone number sf

had been completely altered by the telephone company
on 1-34-56 due to co 1 tion of a new telephone ewchange at Annandale.
In the case the equipment and records of the new central
d?fioe at  IweFe checked in addition tb all physical appearances
of his to ep one ine. Had this change been known, on earlier security
check could have been conducted.

 

 

 

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O?ib?i Memorehdhm- UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

we L. r. nosesuev um: Hersh e, 1956
Qy?sscw A. H. Belmont E0 JHLNE WTW
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much sesame? sense or sense Hoses sees #2?qu
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3 his
3"ng?
r- Colonel Andrew Stuff Secretory to th 2%
3? President, contested Philoow of Lisison 3/9/56. He etc 3; i 
there is sensitive work going on in some 
as} of the rooms occupied by the staff of Governor Herold 1 . i
the Specidl Assist-cut to the President on Disarmament. He i. an
ushed if it would he possible for the Burecu to moire 
2] security check of these rooms to insure there are no 
microphones or other listening devices hidden. as stated. k)
g5: that this would include aS'tcssen's office, :1 conference room,
we: and possibly several other rooms. He ?uted similar b6
lsensitive worh is being ?gried who recently replaced Nelson Roche eller scid no
request has been received fromg?offie? but if I78
possible that such request cos received in the
future.

is colonel cehed if the Bureau can units
such as security chest and if so whet ore
necessury to hove it done. This was discussed with
nee istunt Director 13. J. Persons of the Lenoretory, who
J. stated the Horses is equipped to conduct such survey .I
and that we are in :1 position to this for the White 5? 
301533. -
.3 ssoolsd'eos?'cn:
It is recommended Licison advise colonel 

that the Burecu is in position to hundle this request for
the White House end that the Le oratory will work out the .
necessary details with represen ctives of svernr gun?gn a:

q?fiee.

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T01 yr. Parsons DATE: 3H30-55
em
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Mill?g?flt EoLenns
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OGGUPIED BY STAFF 0F GOVERNOR HAROLD STASSEN 

Tia ammo. Secure-<3

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an aim] onentnl la a Robert F- Pfafman, with
all of one Electronics section,
on arch 1956, of the area
occupied by Governor Harold scassen in the White House Executive q?fice
Building, formerly one old seats oeparomenv Building. b6

 

lspeciol Projects Group, not WC
the Bureau representatives at the Guara?s Q?fice on one above date .
and procured one necessary keys ana ladders.

 

The conference and chart room, Room 272%; one a?fice af

Governor a a i mba aaor Amos J.
Pecslee,
were the our rooms covered by one necropnone securo?y survey.

Pursuant with instructions relayed by Liaison, was done during
June search that would damage the premises.

 

Everything was found in satisfactory condition, with no
indication of tampering or microphone coverage.

 

ACTIQM:

Liaison should advise colonel Andrew occupasoer, gta?f
Secreoary so one PTesident, that the security check requested by

him for Governor suassen was made on one morning oj'unrch 195e, 
and conditions.fcuna satisfactory, with no evidence of tampering. 
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T0 Mr, A, H, DATE: April 23, 1956
at-
3:15:11
FROM Mr. R. R. Roach 345131;,
I 
SUBJECT: REQUEST EOE. TECH -CHL Fm? 
anon BUREAU suns)? 01? 
DEPARTMENT gig?,
or ARMY 
?aawr T?i? /af1Aa/J? inairyl?c and?
By emoranduln dated April 20, 1956, from Mr. M?len to

Mr. Parsons in captioned matter, it was recorded that two Counter
Intelligence Corps representatives had discussed with Bureau representatives
the general procedures and equipment associated with searching a room for
?clandestine listening devices.

O?April 20, 1956, Wendell Merrill, Chief, @erations Branch,
Special Operations Section, ACSI, advised SA Liaison
Section, that he wished, through Liaison, to extend his personal thanks to:
the Bureau and the. Bureau?s representatives who handled this matter. 335
He stated that the briefing given the 010 representatives attached to his unit 3376
was most beneficial and would be of great assistance to them in any future
operation. He tharlhedl: heartedlyr for the cooperation extended to
ACSI by the Bureau in this matter.

 

 

ACTION:

For the information of the Laboratory.

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To I Mr. Parsons DATE: 4?20-56 
.. DIME

WEED 
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mm: REQUEST FOR TECHLTIGAL eselerseoe
re oe ASSISTANT sures or
STAFF, messages 

 

 

 

OF THE ARMY 
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or? refeq?ise 5ermo f.
In dance with the ugproved recommendation in the Harsh 30,
emoruudum from Hr. Reset to er. Belmont, 
of the E?eotronios section on 4-1?-56 disoussed the general
prose es and equipment associated with seurouiug room.for
clandestine listening devises.

 

 

 

 

 

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The are representatives werel lend 
who stated that they oppreoiuted the opportunity
issues mo -er with Bureau representatives and thus the
discussion had been of considerable-desistovoe to them.
series:
This memorandum is submitted for your end for
record purposes. 
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Tc: Mr. a. a. DATE March 311, 1956
,1 
,fw FROM Mrit?
macr- REQUE s'r roe TECHNICAL Asasrancs 

4?

FROM BUREAU BY ASSISTANT CHIEF OF 
STAFF, INTELLIGENCE, DEPARTMENT

OF THE ARMY

On March 28, 1956, Colonel M. ..A Quinta, Chief, Securityr Divisionand

Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, (ACSI), Department of the Army,
advised SA 1). J. Sullivan, Liaison Section, that the Chief of Staff of the
Army had put a requirement on ACSI to check certain offices and conference
rooms in the Pentagon in an effort to ascertain if they were secure from

 

by Major General Gaither, ACSI, to ascertain if the Bureau might be able
to help ACSI in this matter. .
Corps had certain detection equipment for "sweeping" but that both he and
Goneral Gaither were of the opinion that the Bureau would be much more
efficient and would no doubt have better techniques than the C10 agents.

Colonel Quinto stated that he was not requesting that the Bureau do
the actual physical "sweeping" in this instance, but was requesting that if at
all possible the Bureau allow personnel of the CIC to be briefed by Bureau
technicians as to methods and procedures of such an operation and to give

the CIC personnel the benefit of an};r experiences that the Bureau might have
in such matters.
of?.


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This question has been discussed with the Bureau Laboratory and

Tatum!
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clandestine listening devices. Colonel Quinto stated that he has been requested

Colonel Quinto stated that the Counter Intelligence

it is" thought that the Bureau could be of material assistance to ACSI concerning

. Colonel Quinto's request.

apconnsuoa?rion:



C10 personnel in methods, procedures and techniques used in a ?sweeping"

That Colonel Quinto he advised that the Bureau will brief designated

operation. ?93
Ji RECORDED 33 21??

13.35;;111? so 1113122313 1sE-z?1 . -

1 - Mr. Belmont .. . Emu)? 

1 Mr. Parsons L?C?f-f; ?if: ?if"

1 Mr. R. L. Millen

1? Liaison Sectionf . . -
.1- Mr. Sullivan Home 
1? 

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Memorandum for Mr. Belmont

2. If the above recommendation is approved, arrangements
will be made through Liaison with Colonel Quinto.



 

 

 

   
 
   

 

 

 

 

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FROM R. In. Hillen?a?g? (no: jar- 


SECURITY DISC area were .
weave WILLIAI. - as 
coerce or erg?IAL luresrleerroes, Mm

UNITED senses are roses --
eraorsrs: screwy; 

Major ifann called at the Laboratory to discuss security
precautions to be taken by U. 8. Air Force officers during their visit
to the air show at Moscow, U. S. R., on July 24. Mann indicated
that he was responsible for briefing this group of 14 officers for
20 minutes on the subject of security prior to their departure 

the United States. Br 
Special lfann that the Bar ..
could not presume to indicate to the e?ir Force how? their officers

He?


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should conduct themselves from the stand security during their
forthcoming visit to lfoscow but that he, would be glad to
answer specific questions. lfann inquire a. on microphones in general,

about the use of surreptitious photography, the use of closed circuits,
the use of miniature transmitters, the possible destruction of film,

and the possible use of drugs in order to a re information from the
officers during their stay in Moscow. :i?ewplained that microphone
development was such that effective coverage could be had with units
ranging in siee from the sine of a dime to those 6 feet in diameter
utilising a parabolic reflector. As to photography, indicated it
was possible to secure good photographs from conceals pos tions with
either still or movie cameras and that concealment of a TV camera wasb
not beyond possibility. It was pointed out that with the development 13W:
of transistors, transmitters had been reduced to a sine even smaller

than a cigarette package and that small amplifiers were available on 
the market no larger than a cigarette lighter. f3]?

 

As to the destruction of the film, it was pointed out that the
use of X-ray or radio-active material could very well be employed to

dama new or eaposed film without the user being aware of such destruction.
Iil indicated that the use of drugs was more or less a medical question
which should be discussed by the Air Force with qualified persons.

tee-eases . . 
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memorandum.to er. L..Hillen ib?C

 

indicated tnat there would be no security survey of
quarters occupied by the q?ficers and asked whether or not there
was any simple equipment which could be used by Iron-technically trained
high-ranking a?ficers which could protect them. He was told that the
process of making a security survey was a time?consuming one and that
persons who were to gain any benefit,from the detecting equipment
usually had to be trained over a considerable period of time.

It was apparent that Hana was concerned about his responsibility
in briefing these high-ranking.air Force a?ficers and was attempting
to secure specific information as to-what to aaoise them.



For information only. 
Me

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Hummus.? . . .
Of?ce Memorandum- UNITED STATES GOVERNMEN

eh it?
Mr. Boardmanjgil/S?LJ? DATE: J1me 22,195?

{Ilium A ROSE 
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tillage; 
as assert?? 9F fa/sf?eed Ssirel?i? i - . I

of Senator Green called this morning ?931?;

Senator Green II - mode Island) is. Chairman of the Rules Committee of

the Senate and I wider-stand will also succeed Senator George as Chairman 

of Foreign Relations Committee. :2 .l MW

.- e: ?is new

btates that in Congressional Record this morning if?? 

Senator Doug as on page 9631 refer a wiretap in the office oi the Senator 

from New York meaning Sena llama. This matter was recently 73:"

publicised. understm Senat?a" Douglas was directing a letter

to. Senator Green requesting that the entire Senate building be checked and

was wondering who would do such a thing, whether the FBI could 1?36

be of assistance. He did not want anyr answer except to know in what 137123

direction he should. go inasmuch as he had to get in touch with Senator

Green this morning, who is in Rhode Island.

 

   

REQUEST Fen canon FOR LISTENING 
DEVICES in CAPITOL .54,

 

     

 

    
 
 

series TO BE Tessie?

 

wanted to know if the. FBI could be of assistance.

We obviously cannot tell the Senator's of?ce that this is a
matter that ought to be handled by some commercial contractor, audit
would appear that a request will he directed to the FBI ?just as soon as the

Coogressionsl Record statement is digested. in 6

Under the circumstances it might be well to sense Senator 107 

GreenTs of?ce that we, of course, do not know the extent of the speci?c 
request and that it will protablj.r be well to discuss the matter with Senator 
Green or Senator Douglas to determine whether he~had any specific areas it}

in mind which have been subjected to installation of any listening devices.
Obviously to cover the entire Capitol would be a tremendous job and would

give no assurance to the persons on the Hill that once the building was checked 5
a listenin device could he installed immediaterr after the shoe wasggag. ?Peg?
I told I would submit his request for appropriate donsid his 9
33:25.11 - -- .JLIL '5 

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Mr . ParSOns

 

 

 

 

 

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Memorandum to Mr. Boardman

ADDENDUM (6/22/56):

I think we should stay out of this. I suggest we tell

 

that he might want to have the Capitol Police arrange with the

telephone companyr to check for any possible wire taps. 
company does make a check for wire taps, upon request, and tine
would seem to be a normal procedure to follow.

   
 



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The telephone

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O?ice Memommkm - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
To Mr. Tolson DATE: Gig/55% 

Tel
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FROM L. B. Nichols
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?72? sis?

SUBECT: (.9
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In View of the hullahaloo that was raised on Capitol Hill 1-11.. 

011 3/21/53, with regard to the search of Senator Lehman's office by the man
Defense Establishment for recording devices, I think that we should in

future decline to make any securityr checks unless it comes from sour

wherein we could not avoid it. I think, for example, that ii the Appropriation
Committee, the Judiciary Committee or the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
should make inquiry of us there would be little we could do but accede. Other
than these, I think we should decline all such requests. 

1
CC - Mr. Boardman gf?? f\
Mr. Belmont 

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5 Wi?? . ?h?aau
L-ADER LINDON D. JOHNSON CONDENNED AS 
THE SEARCH OF UFFICE RT TNO DEFENSE DEPARTNENT SEOURITT RETIRED

HINSELT TERNED THE INCIDENT ODTRACEODS 
DICRII DANCERODD.N 

LEHNAN TOOK TO THE SENATE FLOOR ON A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIUILEGE I
TO TELL THE SENATE NON TESTERDAI TNO DEFENSE.DEPARTNENT SECURITI -:
OFFICERS, ACCORPANIED DI A-CAPITOL POLICENAN, INTO DIS
OFFICE AND SEARCHED TNRODCR ONE OP HIS ROOMS. 

IRE TOO SECURITT OTTICERS -- CLARK N. NORCAN AND BERNARD S.
INTI RAD NOIICED DONE LOOSE INSULATION AROUND A . 1
TENTILATOR IN TNT HEARING ROON AND TRACER THE RENTILATOR BACK TO 
OIEICE. THEY SAID INTI LETT THE SENATORIS ROON -- A STORE-
ROON IN A SUITE OT OTTICES AFTER CHECKING TOR CONCEALTD LISTENING
DERICES AND FINDING NONE. 

DININCTON EXPRESSED TD LERNAN ON THE SENATE FLOOR TNT 
APOLOCIES. - -

STRINCTON SAID IT NAS EIANPLE OT BUREADCI AND GUER-

EARER TLATEOOTED - 

ATTER LISTENINC TO THE EXPLANATION AT THE DEPARTEENT

OTIICERS, SEN. IEDERITT SALTONSTALL CONNENTID THAI IRE .

INCIDENT RAD DEER ONT OI PROPORTION AND THAT TNT TNO MEN

NEAT ONLI CARRIINC DDT THEIR RESPONSIBILITI SORT TRAT TRE- .

NEARINCS RENE NOT DEINC 

?in" ON THE SENATE NONEPER, THERE NAS DI 3
PLAT DONN THE INCIDENT. JOHNSON SAID RE NAS AND SHOOTER i
TO.NEAR OT THE ACCORDTD LENNAN AND SAID .4 3
LERNAN IS OI AN APOLORIE TRON TNT DEFENSE DEPARTNENT. . 1.

DESCRIBING THE SEARCH AS STNEIDITI,
JOHNSON SAID THAT IT RAD 

. DETEN DE ARTIENT A II . -

TO THE OTTICIS OT IRE SENATE. i

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I READER OP-TNIS DODI NILE DENODNCE TNT 
EOHNSUN TOLD TNT 5 mg LE

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JOHNSON SAID HE HAS CALLED FOR A CONPLETE REPORT ON IN INT 
- IRE CAPITOL POLICEA - I 

LENNAN TOLD THE SENATE THAT THE INCIDENT RD y? 
INDEPENDENCE 0F.THE SENATELEHNAN SAID IRE IND DESI SE GFFIEERS RAD INTO HIS 
NT EECRETARY AND SAID TREE NITRIC TO INSPECT A 3 I
CERTAIN PART OT HIS OFFICE. TEE M?gng? sglg,TDI? NOT SRON THEIR
I CIT AR NILDRED
DID NOT ASK DIS SEARCH HIS GFFECESA

LENNAN REMANDED TO NNON NNO IN THE DEFEND 
.THIS INSPE I I A DIRECTED

NDRCAN RAD TOLD INT SDDCONNITTEE THAT THE OP
IRE HEARINCS HAD BEEN ORDERED DI THE LECISLATTDE
LIAISON OFFICE IRE SECURITY SERVICES DIHISIDN.

NORCAN SAID ANINS AT FIRST SEENED OT ALLOWING.
THEN INTO INA-OTTICA, DDT SHONN 
SEEMED TERI TO HAVE THE INSPECTION NADE.

THE FLOOR CONTROTERST DROUGHT CRITICISM OR THE INNASION OT
DFFIGE AND SUGGESTIGNS THAT DONE DNALIEIED GRGUP RARE A
THORODCN SECURITY CRECN OT THE CDARTERS.

SEN. ROBERT ND NONPRRET ID-NINN.) SAID RE NODLD LIKE TO FIND OUT
NEITHER NAILS ARE LIKE TO TIND CDT TILE:
PHONES ARE TAPPED, IF ANT ARE. I KEEP HEARINO THEY 

SEN. PAUL H. DOUGLAS SORCESIED THAT THE SENATE ROLES

ORION HANDLES SENATE CONDUCT 




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AN INSPECTION TD DETERNINE NEITHER TELEPHONES ARE TAPPED OR OFFIGES
A.D CONDITIEE.ROONS RUGGEDO A,
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O?ice Memorandam - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Tolson

 

MR. M01511 DATE: Januaryr 10, 195'?

N. P. CALLAHAN Hiptriads!? unwell?

Noose
Winterrowd 

ile discussing other matters witli lot the 3:1; 
House Subcommittee on Appropriations which an .onr appropriation Guild?

hearings, this afternoon, he inquired as to whether ?or not the Bureau 453? we'-
cared to make a technical security survey of the hearing room in which
the Director will testify such as has been done in past years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ul fox} Mr;

I inquired of he felt such a survey was necessary or
desirable and he indica ec. that whether or not we
would want to make such a survey.

 

Last year the Director approved us making a detailed survey of
this hearing room which included ceiling and wall screening for hidden
devices Since there has been no alteration to these areas this year, a
similar would not appear necessary; however, I do feel as a b6
precautionary measure favorable consideration should be given to running 31375:
a cursory technical survev of the obvious points in the room such as
telephone instruments, wall outlets and the like.



 

Iindicated that the best time for such a survey; if desired,
would be r1 3. as the Subcommittee was
commencing hearings Monday, Januaryr 14, 1957. 8k
xi

If approved appropriate arrangements will be made with the
Laboratory and the writer will accompany the men assigned to this survey?

in connection therewnzh. PM:
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Mr. Parson:g% mum; January 3, 1957
Till?
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in?amed??

 

Reference is made to the neuoranduu of Mr. Rosen to Hi? amt.
Boandnan dated 12*11-56, relative to the_ahore ?atter. 533??

he appointment node by Mr.

of Senator Green's office
conferred with at 11:30 am. on - 
Senator's offi Senate ?ffice Building.

 

 

 

 

IQ indicated that a telephone security check

was des Senator's a artuent in the Universit Club

Building at 1135 16th Street, to determine the nu nerd- it; 

hility of said lines. -
Agent Pfafuan advisedl:lthat several days 1%

would he required to make arr amen With the telephone 

company for access to their cab books md blueprints but
that eye] 1 should be ready by Wednesday morning 1-9-57. 1:
however indicated that he would be out of town b6 i
on 1-9-31, as 1-10-57. Accordingly, native beg i 
schedule was set up for Bureau Agent to neet at 
one I
a
To.

 

the part-neat on Pride at l: [1
agent 's to call office early Friday
morning on ascertain his return to ashmton as the latter
wishes to be at the apartment in person.

MW 
This is for information only. The survey will be made -

at the time indicated. .
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Memorandum - UNITED 
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i? to MR. L. V. MARBMAN oars: 

FROM A. ROSENR,

were: SENATOR THEODORE eases
(asoos ISLANIL o. 

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to. 
of Senator Green office. He advised 2?31?? 
3

[me that yesterday the ea or mentioned his concern over the possibility
of his telephone conversations being covered by unauthorized persons.

The Senator resides at the University Club. He has an apartment
on the 4th floor, front corner, which is immediately next to the area which
divides the University Club from the immediate building to the south on the

16th Street side, which in the Russian Embassy. b6

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The Senator is going to be the Chairman of the most important a
committee of the Senate the Foreign Relations Committee. The State 
Dopartmeut has asked that he establish a private telephone line so that he 
might be able to receive urgent telephone calls on important matters of state. 1
At the present time he receives all of his tele hone calls through the Quiversity 
Club The Senator askeddii twas possible for the Russians
to monitor his conversations in any manner and wondered whether he ought or;
to take any stops to more from his present location. The Senator stated that 1:
he would not like to make any changes as he has lived there along time and 

likes "the setup. 

1

was inquiring on behalf of the Senator as to whether any 
further steps should be taken and whether he should evidence angconcern over QM
the matter. He did not want to do anything which would allowr masthorised
persons to listen in on conversations or otherwise monitor conversations
taking place in the Senator's quarters, and he also did not want to alarm the
Senator who at this point indicated he was most cautious in his manner of 
conversation over the phone but that he could not vouch for persons who might
be calling him. He was concerned lest anyone calling the Senator might in an
unguarded statement disclose important information to persons who are not
entitled to receive it. The question of whether a separate line is to he put
in has not been answered. The security of the telephone calls coming through

the switchboard is under the present arrangement, ver 

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quT PWf?n?l?liln
or Mr. Parsons U5 1'3 1'55195:: gr

 

 

 

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1

Memo to Mr. Boardman

In view of the importance of the Senator's position as Chairman
of the Foreign Relations Committee and the fact that numerous telephone calls
will probably be coming to his quarters and the possibility it is not unlikely
that calls may emanate from the White House to the Chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee, it might be well to have a check made of his lines.
It would appear that from the Bureau's standpoint it would be advisable to
make-such a check and also be aware of the Senator's setup in the event
any changes in his communication's arrangements are effected.

RECOMMENDATION:

It is suggested that we make a preliminary check of the Senator's
lines to determine whether any effort has been made to menitor his
conversations in his present quarters. I have taiked to Mr. Parsons and
he has indicated this could be done with little c??iculty at this time.

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3-23u56 conc rnin cool for
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6* on - - for conference concerning microphone i

and countortochniocl 

   
   

 

 

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Electronic: Section of tho Laboratory on that date concorning

ioohnicol licrophonc mobile radio 

 

cqnipncni and security checks. Jo highly clocoificd Burton

or techniqnoc more diooucud with Man. 13%
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Of?ce Memorandzm UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

0 Mr. Parsons

R. L. M?lew

SECURITY SURVEY, ROOM 1325
U. S. CAPITOL BUILDING
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMLMTEE 3/



The memorandum from Mr?l?ml Mohr dated
1-10- set forth a request made by of the Hon
Subcommittee on Appropriations, for a technical security 
hearing room in which the Director will testify.

  

DATE: January 14, 19 57

FRDM 



 

Hesse
Winterrowd
Tele. Room
Hellman

 

 

 

 

 

the

SA's G. W. Mayo and
concealed microphones on Janu

Building.

At the request of

conducted a check for
11 1957, in Room B25, U. S. Capitol
this check was limited to a search in

 

places most likely for microphone concealment. No evidence re?ecting
cancealed listening devices was discovered.

   
 

ACTION:
For information. 
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62-97303 MQ is:
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I ?i January as, 195*:

?in

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369?? Honorable Theodore Francis Green
United Staten Senate

Waehington 25, D. C.

?y deer Senator:

 

In reference to your letter of January 13, 19 5'2,
wherein you requested a security check of the Foreign
Relations Committee Room in the Capitol, I one pleased to
advise that technical personnel can be made available for
this purpose during the week oi February 3, 195?.

Accordingly, unless advised to the contrary,
FBI laboratory personnel will he in content with your
of?ce for the purpoee of setting the meet suitable thee
one date ior the survey;



Sincerer yours, 

 

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Honorable John Edgar Hoover
Director

Federel Bureau of Investigation
Department of: Justice
Hes?ngton, 13.3.

Deer Hr. Hoover 

  
  

In February of 1953 "and in April of 1955
he personnel of your Bureau made a security oheok of the
 oreign Relations Gomrittee Room in the Capitol.

If It will be appreciated if sim?lar check
of the offices may be made at this time.

Thanking you for your assistance in this

 

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me. or $111 OSEQLLTIVT 0J3 Tgln?a??f?gw

Since rely yours,
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Chairman. 
Theodore Frangi-gEbI-een 
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?enerabge TheeQere Francis Green
United ate-neg. benete
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.353 clear Seeater:
Reference is made ta year 1etter of

Janeen 13,!31937, requesting a security check b6

    

  
 

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Le survey was made 13:: 1-1: pereemel

en ?eturdey, February 1-5, 1957.

. A. check was made ef the Chief Clerk?s
of?ce eat well ae_ef the ?eenittee Eugene and both
here team; to be 111 erder ?lth m: evidence of

 

 

 

 

 

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Belmont

333;? re: ?ecurigy Cheek Senate Foreign Relations
Parsons.._ Cemuttee hem at 5. Capitol? 

$212: 

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Finterrn-ml? Address per our rep, to Senator Green?s letter of 1-13-57
dated 1723*513. ..-.. -

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to Mr. Parsons one: February 20, 
. $15 at
311011 R. L. ?1111211 jS'?'k .1 .1 oardman
- Mariam; 1M 
SUBJECT: SECURITY CREE 335 i 
FBEIGN by: $331:

 

R??hi AT U. S. CAPITOL

Nease

Tale. Room 

511?s I !eondueted a 3:33}? a"
microphone seeun ea 0 nos 1 3; places in ?wxi
the heari room of the Senate Foreign Relations Comittee

Mitten as the office of the 
imediately joining. Thi

Cheek; was made on Saturday morning, February 16, 1957, and

the results were negative.

 

 

 

 

W: 

I1: is recommended that the gnagm letter be forwarded
to Senator Theodore Francis Green, chairman Senate
Foreign Relations Comittee, to advise him that the security
check has been made and everything was found to be in order.

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2? O?ice Memoranjum- UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

ro T013011 mm; February 18, 195'?

To]
FROM D. J. Parson%r Wk). 
my 
a- 
RITY CHECK REQUESTED BY BE 11 woman

1* Tatum
SE ATOR JOHN MCCLELLAN

Trotter

 

 

 

 

 

Hesse

 

Win 3 owd 
Pursuant to arrangements made by the Director, I saw Senator metham?
McClellan Saturday afternoon. He said he didn't know enough about the when 


technical aspects to really know what he wanted until he had talked to the 
Director. He did now feel that he wanted the hearing room of the Committee
on Government Operations checked his office and home phones, as well as those 
of Committee Counsel Robert Kennedy. He asked that countermeasures he put in
the Committee room phones and his home and office phones. I assured the Senator
that we would be glad to do this and we would get started immediately.

I explained to the Senator that the countermeasure did not prevent a ?tap
to overhear conversations?over the telephone line but did prevent the telephone
from being used as a microphoae to pick up conversatioos in the room. He said
he understood this and that frankly he was not concerned. about his conversations
over the phone even to the extent that when he got annoyed he told some of the
people he was talking to to go ahead and record his conversations. I did tell him
that we would, of course, check all of the telephone lines and determine whether
there were any taps in existence or any indications that the phones had been tapped.

Messrs. and Pfafmau of the Laboratory started the check of the
premises in the Sena we Building immediately and made a search for micro
phones insofar as it was possible without damage to walls or fixtures. Nothing
was found. Countermeasure devices were installed in the Senator's office phone,
four phones in the Committee room, four in Kennedy?s office. This work was

{completed Saturday night so that we are now through in the Senate Office Building
premises. It will require two to three days more to complete the check of the
telephone lines and cables but we expect to complete all of the work including the
Senator's and Kennedy?s home phones by Wednesday evening.



Senator McClellan also asked it we would make a recheck of whatever
we thought was necessary at some reasonable period and I told him we would do
this. The Senator was most appreciative and said he realised that it was desirable
from our standpoint as well as his not to have this sprda'?'dfdun?d he and
Kennedy were the only ones aware of our security check 13 measures.

Pu rm Md: 
ACTION: BEQDRDED-SB :2 . 
This work will he completed gsedd as po osibl . 3 an additional

9 232.. memorandum will be; submitte setting forth the r3533.'1 fig. 
1w 611 _11 $13 if
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3110315 R. L. Mag/Gal maj?/X WW
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Walnut

Mason
sum-nor: SECURITY CHECK BY Lily/Vigil,? 
SENATOR JOHN L. MCCLELLAN sen

Tame}
Hesse

Reference is made to your memorandum of 2?13?57 to Mr. Tolson Egg; 
setting forth a request WW Senator John, ,chf?ellan for installation of Hollcma 
I countermeasure devices and the making of security checks in; his Committe 
- room, of?ce and residence, and in the of?ce and. residence of Robert FkKenued
Chief Counsel of the Senate Select Committee on ImprOper Activities in the. Haber
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On February 16, 19 and 20, 1957, SA SupervisorsR. F. Pfafman and sec

3 completed all work in connection with the Senator's request. No
evience concealed microphones or of tampering with the telephone lines was
discovered

A total of sin man days were required to perform the following Work:
Microphone surveys of three rooms in the Senate O?ice Building- the Government
?1 Operations Committee room (Room 357), the Senator's of?ce (Room 137A), and
,1 Kennedy' office (Room 103) (2) Telephone security checks of lines involving
19 instruments in all of the above rooms and at the apartment of the Senator in the
Fairfax Hotel, Washington, D. C. and the residence of Kennedy at McLean, Virgmiaa
(3) The installation of 15 countermeasure devices in telephone instruments at the
above locations.

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The telephone security check necessitated the entering of six telephone
exchanges. In. the Senate Office Building the Exchange Foreman had to spend three
hours with Pfafman and :50 that they could enter restricted areas without
question and get into looked cabinets and rooms to check terminal appearances.

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.I In addition the Senator has requested a check of his of?ce in the Capitol
x3 Building This. will he done. However, the actual check will not be made until
later in that the office is not currently in use. A separate report will be prepared
covering the results of his office check. 3
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Re: Seemity Cheek Requested by
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RECOWEMATIONS: 

1. That Senator McClellan be advised of the result of the security
checks made at his request.

 

 

 

 

 

2, In View of the amount of effort involved in making the complete
check it is recommended that the FBI LabOratory perform periodic spot checks 
of the areas and lines in which the Senator and Mr. Kennedy are nzterestetw '1

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telephone lines of Mr. Hoover and members of the Executives Conferdeyzre
were inspected. All appearances of these lines between the residences
and the central offices were examined.

No evidence of tampering or other improper activity was

discovered.

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