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FM DIRECTOR FBI {100-487427}
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FULL DS/T INVESTIGATION AUTHORIZED MARCH 28, 1988, EXTENDED
TO EXPIRE MARCH 17, 1990.
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MONTH FBIHQ HAS BEEN ADVISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE {DOJ}
THAT THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS IS CONSIDERING SEVERAL PIECES OF
LEGISLATION REGARDING ANIMAL RESEARCH LABORATORY BREAK-INS.

THE

DOJ HAS ADVISED THAT THERE IS SIGNIFICANT SPECIAL INTEREST
PRESSURE ON CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD PROTECT
ANIMAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH PROPERTY, fACILITIES AND PERSONNEL
FROM ATTACKS.

MEMBERS OF THE APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL STAffS,

WHICH ARE HANDLING THIS LEGISLATION, HAVE REQUESTED INPUT fROM
FBIHQ PERSONNEL CONCERNING THIS LEGISLATION.

TO FACILITATE

THESE BRIEFINGS, FBIHQ NEEDS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF ALL
INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING CAPTIONED GROUP.
WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS TELETYPE,
RECEIVING OFFICES WILL PROVIDE FBIHQ WITH A SUMMARY Of THE
INVESTIGATIONS OF CAPTIONED ORGANIZATION BEING CONDUCTED BY THE
RESPECTIVE DIVISIONS.

DALLAS SHOULD PROVIDE A SUMMARY AND

CURRENT STATUS OF ITS INVESTIGATION OF THE JULY 4, 1989, TEXAS
TECH UNIVERSITY, LUBBOCK, TEXAS, BREAK-IN.

LAS VEGAS SHOULD

SUBMIT A SUMMARY AND CURRENT STATUS OF ITS INVESTIGATION OF THE
MAY 23, 1989, BREAK-IN AT THE NEVADA YOUTH TRAINING CENTER.
PHOENIX SHOULD PROVIDE A SUMMARY AND CURRENT STATUS Of ITS

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INVESTIGATION OF THE APRIL 2, 1989, BREAK-IN AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, ARIZONA.

PHILADELPHIA SHOULD PROVIDE A

SUMMARY AND CURRENT STATUS OF ITS INVESTIGATION OF THE
JANUARY 13-14, 1990, BREAK IN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA·

LOS ANGELES AND SACRAMENTO SHOULD

PROVIDE A SUMMARY AND CURRENT STATUS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
INVESTIGATIONS.
ALL OFFICES SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR RESPONSES NOT ONLY TO FBIHQ
BUT ALSO TO LOS ANGELES, WHICH IS OFFICE OF ORIGIN IN THIS
MATTER, FOR INCLUSION IN THE ALF RENEWAL LHM.
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NOTE: BY MEMO DATED JANUARY 30, 1990, THE CONGRESSIONAL AffAIRS
OffICE ADVISED THE DOMESTIC TERRORISM UNIT THAT THE DEPARTMENT
Of JUSTICE HAD ADVISED fBIHQ THAT CONGRESS WAS CONSIDERING
SEVERAL PIECES Of LEGISLATION REGARDING ANIMAL RESEARCH
LABORATORY BREAK-INS. DOJ ADDED THAT THERE WAS SIGNIfICANT
SPECIAL INTEREST PRESSURE ON CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION WHICH
WOULD PROTECT ANIMAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH PROPERTY, fACILITIES,
AND PERSONNEL fROM ATTACKS. IN ADDITION, FBIHQ PERSONNEL HAVE
BEEN REQUESTED TO BRIEf APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL STAff
COMMITTEES ON CAPTIONED ORGANIZATION. THIS TELETYPE REQUESTS
THE RECEIVING OfFICES TO PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF THE CURRENT
INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED BY THE DIVISIONS IN THE CAPTIONED
ORGANIZATION TO ASSIST IN PREPARATION fOR THESE BRIEfINGS.
BY SEPARATE TELETYPE, ALL fIELD OFfICES WILL BE TASKED TO
CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENfORCEMENT AGENCIES CONCERNING ALf BREAK-INS.

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