WIRETAPPING-THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S

PROGRAM-1962

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

O'N

S. 2813

A BILL TO PROHIBIT WIRETAPPING BY PERSONS OTHER
THAN DULY AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
ENGAGED IN THE INVESTIGATION OR PREVENTION OF
SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AND

S. 1495

A BILL TO PROHIBIT WIRETAPPING BY PERSONS OTHER
THAN DULY AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
ENGAGED IN THE INVESTIGATION OR PREVENTION OF
SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

83777

MARCH 29, APRIL 4, 5, 6, AND MAY 10, 17, AND 24, 1962

Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1963

CONTENTS

Statement of—

Hon. Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General of the United States,

accompanied by Herbert J. Miller, Assistant Attorney General,

Criminal Division, Department of Justice.

Paul S. Berger, president, Washington chapter, American Jewish

Congress

Francis Biddle, former Attorney General of the United States__.

Andrew J. Biemiller, director, Department of Legislation, AFL-CIO..

Brendon Byrne, district attorney, Essex County, N.J.--
James Carey, president, International Union of Electrical, Radio &
Machine Workers, AFL-CIO, as presented by Edmond F. Rovner__
John T. Casey, president, New York State District Attorneys Asso-
ciation and district attorney of Rensselaer County, N.Y.

David Clurman, special assistant attorney general, New York...

James H. DeWeese, president, National District Attorneys Associa-

tion, Miami, Ohio..

John D. Fauntleroy, attorney at law, representing American Vet-
erans Committee-

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289

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250

86

193

255

168

131

Edwin L. Gasperini,_chairman, Committee on Federal Legislation,
Association of the Bar of the City of New York..

Frank S. Hogan, district attorney, New York County-

Alan Hunt, Religious Society of Friends-

325

172

116

Richard Kuh, secretary, New York State District Attorneys Asso-
ciation

284

Myles J. Lane, chairman, New York State Commission of Investi-

gation_

198

Joseph Laurano, chief assistant district attorney, Suffolk County,

Mass---

279

Dan H. McCullough, National Association of Defense Lawyers in

Criminal Cases___

311

Robert B. McKay, professor of law, New York University-

Capt. C. W. Magha, chief, Investigation Division, Maryland State

Police..

348

282

Leonard Mellon, chief assistant attorney general, State of Florida.

Daniel B. Michie, president, National Association of Citizens' Crime

Commission and president, Crime Commission of Philadelphia,

Pa....

216

205

Keith Mossman, vice president, National District Attorneys' Asso-

ciation

Frank H. Newell III, State's attorney of Baltimore County, Md.--
Judge Ferdinand Pecora, attorney at law, New York, N.Y.
Orlan L. Prestegard, Readstown, Wis..

261

213

303

83, 134

Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., attorney at law, representing Americans for
Democratic Action____

121

Leonard E. Reisman, deputy commissioner of police, New York City
Police Department...

265

Anthony P. Savarese, Jr., Assemblyman, Queens County, N.Y.,

chairman, New York Joint Legislative Committee on Privacy of

Communications..

78

Whitney North Seymour, Jr., chairman, Committee on Civil Rights,

New York County Lawyers Association..

362

Edward S. Silver, Kings County, N. Y., district attorney..
Lawrence Speiser, director, Washington office, American Civil Liber-
ties Union..