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...little-reported political dinner in Denver. But this time the accusation came in the House chamber from a top Democratic leader, and the Administration responded quickly and categorically. Attorney General John Mitchell took time during a Florida vacation to deny charges of wiretapping. Deputy Attorney General Richard Kleindienst followed with a slightly veiled attack on Boggs' drinking problem and emotional instability in the past. Kleindienst said Boggs was "sick, or not in possession of his faculties." But reporters who questioned Boggs after the speech found him motivated only by sober and sensible outrage...
...Knowledge. Kleindienst at first offered to let Congress investigate the FBI. Then he qualified the offer, saying that any investigation would have to be limited to the congressional phone-tapping charge, rather than become a wide-ranging look at the FBI that could jeopardize its mission and sources.* As the feud progressed, Boggs, too, did some retrenching, admitting that Mitchell might be "technically correct" about the absence of taps. But he continued to insist that the FBI had Congressmen under "surveillance"-perhaps using other electronic devices to monitor their offices. Boggs further blunted his attack by the specious argument that...
Boggs and the Justice Department concur on that, though for different reasons. Said Kleindienst, appalled that Boggs would make the charge without proof at hand: "It's destructive to the country for people to believe that it's being done. How can a Congressman function if he feels his talks with his colleagues or his constituents are being overheard? We agree that it has a chilling effect, and we'd like to have a hearing to get rid of that feeling...
...months-said that during his eight years in the Justice Department, he had no knowledge of the FBI's tapping Congressmen's phones. He added that it could conceivably be done without an Attorney General's awareness: "It's a relationship that depends on trust." Kleindienst outlined the procedures involved in authorizing a tap: Hoover must submit a request in writing, which is then reviewed by Mitchell. The signatures of both are required before the FBI can cut into a line. Kleindienst added that for the agency to take the initiative on wiretapping is also unlikely...
...lights, with Kim Kiley at stroke, include John Wolz, Charlie Bradshaw, Rudi Reutherford. Jack Meyer. Howie Burnett, Scott Baker. Al Kleindienst at positions one through seven and Jay Galeski...