DEAR MR. HOUSTON:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP59-00882R000300240143-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 15, 2004
• Sequence Number: 143
• Publication Date: July 12, 1949
• Content Type: LETTER

Approved Release 2004/05/12: CIA-RDP59-0*R000300240143-2
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Washington, D. C.
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July 12, 1949
Lawrence R. Houston, Esquire
General Counsel
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. 0.
In reply to your recuest to Mr. John M. Kelley, Jr.
for copies of the two opinions rendered by Judge Reeves on
the Disclosure of Government Documents in the Coplon case,
I am enclosing the following:
(1) Copy of Judge Reeves' opinion filed June 7, 1949
entitled "Twelve Data Slips not as yet Presented
to the Jury, and Other Documents".
(2) Copy of Judge Reeves' opinion filed June 7, 1949
entitled "Memorandum on Probable Cause".
(3) Copy of Judge Reeves' opinion filed April 28, 1949
entitled "Memorandum on Motion for the Release of
Property and to Suppress Evidence".
(4) Extracts from the stenographic transcript of the
trial under dates of June 2, 3, 7, end 8, 1949.
I hone that the enclosed material will be of assistance
Respectfully,
UNCLASSIFIED MATERIAL. DOJ
REFERRAL NOT REQUIRED. J. McC
12-02-03
For the Attorney General
G'~a
ALEXAN M. CAI4PBELB'
Assistant Attorney General
Encl. No. 34335