RECENT ACTIVITIES OF THE WATERGATE SPECIAL PROSECUTION STAFF

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01430348
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: December 17, 1973

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17 December 1973
MDIORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Recent Activities of the Watergate Special
Prosecution Staff
1. Early in the evenina of 10 December 1973, I received
a telephone call from
, who informed the that he, in turn, had received a can. nom
Intelligence Division, Washington
Vetropolitan Police Department
2. It seems that
conversation at his home with a
in the Washington Metropolitan Police Department who had reported
to him on his interview that afternoon with a Mr. Martin and a Mr.
Horowitz rosecutors of the Watergate Special Prosecution Staff.
had been subpoenaed for. his appearance and he indicated
to1 that the two prosecutors were principally concerned
wit ma ers:
had
just spent an hour in
a. What type of training had the Agency given
members of the Washington Metropolitan Police
Department? how long were the courses? and
how often were they given?
b. What support did the Agency provide to the
Washington Metropolitan Police Depailment during
demonstrations occurring in the Washington area
in late 1969 and early 1970?
3. said that he had been shown a long list of
names and asked if any of them had been involved either with the
training given the Washington Metropolitan Police Department or the
support to the Washington Metropolitan Police Department during the
demonstrations. could remember only three names on the
list. They were:
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4. The three individuals named by did in fact
participate in both the training and support during the demonstrations.
They are only three among others of my l special
support group who were involved in these activities. Of extreme
sensitivity is the fact that these same individuals were engaged in
other highly sensitive activities which could cause the Agency severe
embarrassment if they were surfaced today in the current "Watergate
climate."
S. I briefed the Director personally on this development
and he indicated that if the training and demonstrations surfaced that
he would simply acknowledge that this had occurred but as he had
assured members of Congress, we would not engage in this type of
activity in the future. He agreed with my suggestion that we have the
Legislative Counsel brief Congressman Nedzi and Senator Stennis on
this since they have already been briefed on all activities of this
nature undertaken by the Agency in the past. I briefed Mt. John
Warner, Acting General Counsel, and agreed with him that we would
make no effort to brief members of my until
and if they are subpoenaed. Mt. Warner or members of his Staff will
then caution them to only answer questions asked and not volunteer
nform�o. I am making a copy of this memorandum available
to f the Inspector General's Staff at the suggestion
of the Inspector ueneral, who I also briefed on this development.
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