Plumbers Task Force Investigation

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Box 1: Activist Groups:

• Americans for Winning the Peace
• Citizen's Committee for Postal Reform, Inc.
• Citizens for Control of Federal Spending
• Citizens for a New Prosperity
• Citizens Committee to Safeguard America
• National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia
• Tell It to Hanoi Committee

Box 2: Alioto, Joseph:

• Alioto case- LOOK
• Alioto
• Correspondence
• Darrell Salomin- Aff'd 2/23/71
• Table of Federal/State cooperation
• LOOK interrogatories- Justice Department
• Chronology of significant dates
• Keith Dysart- news clips
• Government reports given to LOOK reporters
• Charles Bates (Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent) deposition 7/16/73
• Walter Morgan- deposition 3/1/71
• William Rehnquist- statement before Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights 3/9/71
• Answer to interrogatory re identification of agencies' reports used
• Ray Taliferro- affidavit 2/23/71
• Affidavit: Stefan J. Albrecht 2/16/71
• Deposition of Herbert K. Mudd, Jr. 1/5/71
• Alioto- statement before Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights 3/3/71
• Slade Gordon- deposition 4/12/71
• Slade Gordon- deposition 4/9/71

Box 3: Alioto, Joseph:

• Federal statutes and regulations prohibiting disclosure of confidential file and records of government agencies
• Newspaper clippings
• Alioto, Joseph
• Excerpts of testimony of Jack Armstrong-FBI agent 7/17/71
• Rebuttal to LOOK article
• chronological list- long distance calls from author's home telephones April-September 1969
• LOOK article and contrasting affidavit of Martin Goldman
• "Badger" letter and possibly related testimony
• Application for orders pursuant to CCP 2034(a)
• Letter of author Richard Carlson to LOOK ed. Martin Goldman
• Excerpts from affidavit of Martin Goldman, ed. LOOK
• Indictment
• Motion to dismiss indictment
• John Mitchell- deposition, 7/2/73
• Egil (Bud) Krogh- deposition, 7/3/73
• Henry Peterson- deposition, 7/3/73
• Undated- Caulfield/Krogh- Caulfield's position at ATF, memo from (b)(7)(C) to Rossides re interview of (b)(7)(C), (11/9/70)
• 5/24/71- bam/Santarelli- call from Liddy re Rossides
• 3/13/72, Shephard/Krogh- meeting with Under Secretary Walker re drugs and Rossides
• 5/20/72, Krogh/Schultz- Rossides; Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Enforcement Operations
• 5/18/72, Shephard/Krogh- Gene Rossides
• Undated- unmarked- Treasury's (Rossides') recalcitrance
• 5/22/72, Krogh/Schultz- Eugene Rossides, Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Enforcement Operations
• 4/7/71, Barth/Krogh- Don Bacon memo from Geibel to Assistant Commissioner re "Nashville Intelligence Division Internal audit report"
• 9/21/70, Krogh/Barth- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruling, letter to Krogh from Ellis re tax exempt ruling on bonds for electricity generating projects
• 7/20/72, Saundra/Melinda- Dr. Clapp, note to Krogh from Hullin, note to Hullin from Barth, Letter to Barth from Harriman
• 8/26/71, Barth- Walters appointment of William Loeb as Deputy Commissioner of IRS, concerns Democratic control of IRS
• Undated- Krogh's notes of conversation with Barth re Dickey, Pollner and Liddy
• 2/26/71, Malek/John Connally- reports on leading candidates for IRS Commissioner: Semmer, Webster, Roberts
• 2/18/71, Bob Martin/Malek-key reference checks on Donald Semmer, candidate for Comm. of IRS
• 3/1/71, Krogh/Ehrlichman-IRS Commissioner
• 2/5/71, Krogh/Ehrlichman-Roger Barth, memo from Barth dated 1/27/71 re Deputy Commissioner for Policy
• 12/16/70, Shephard/Krogh- Treasury and IRS memo to Shephard from Krogh, re Treasury and IRS 12/16/70 memo to Haldeman from Malek
• 9/2/71, Shephard/Krogh- IRS activities
• 5/28/71, Santella/Reg. Inspec. Mid-Atlantic region- Philadelphia S.F. Program, 6/3/71 note to Krogh from Barth, undated, unaddressed 4p memo
• 7/29/71, D.O. Cocke/Haigh- Beecher article, note to Nordahl
• 10/17/69, Hullin/Krogh- Anti-war demonstration memo from Kissinger to Ehrlichman re anti-war demonstration, 10/15/69 [SECRET]
• 12/3/71, Liddy/Geoff Shephard concept paper for Ores. meeting on Narcotics, Monday NBC-TV 12/6/71
• 7/29/71, Krogh/Mitchell SALT leak- Beecher story, note from Wood to Tucker, analysis of SALT leak, Beecher article, memo from Krogh to Mitchell (polygraph tests) [CONFIDENTIAL]
• Undated- Krogh's notes- Office of Economic Opportunity
• 6/16/70, Colson/Krogh- Botsford financing of ABM Com., release of Hoffa from prison [SECRET]
• 11/5/71, Krogh/President file- meeting with Ehrlichman, Krogh re drugs in the military
• 8/23/71, Krogh/President file- President's meeting with Attorney General, Hoover, Ehrlichman, Krogh 5/26/71 re police slayings
• 8/6/71, Liddy/Krogh- dedication of Kennedy Center; Bernstein Mass
• 7/28/71, Buchanan/Krogh- Bernstein Mass for Kennedy Center, report on Bernstein from Mardian, note to Liddy from Krogh
• 3/13/72 W.C. Minnick/Shephard- Rossides memo to CCINC Working Group from Krogh, re appointment of Henry Cox, two excerpts from Working Group meeting minutes
• Undated- Crucial importance of Dale Program, re drugs
• Undated- Political importance of drug issue
• 12/18/72, Alan Dean/Krogh- Confirmation hearing for Under Secretary of Transportation memo to Floto from Kendall re members Senate Commerce Committee
• 10/9/69, DeLoach/Krogh- letter re American Legion Commander, J. Milton Patrick
• 12/19/72, Krogh/Dean- personal data statement
• Undated Caulfield/Krogh- Walker, report on where and how firearms laws might be enforced
• 1/21/71, Hullin/Krogh- note to Krogh
• Undated Nixon/Connally- removal of Thrower as IRS Commissioner
• 6/14/71, Krogh/Ehrlichman- ATFD news article, letter to Connally from Ehrlichman
• 11/15/72, Krogh/Ehrlichman- Chief Jerry Wilson, Krogh's notes
• 1/10/73, Sutcliffe/Senator Magnuson- nomination of Krogh to be Under Secretary of Transportation
• 6/17/70, Thaddeus R. Real/Huston- Domestic Intelligence Operations [SECRET]
• 9/23/69, Cole/Mitchell- Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and Panther protests
• 10/31/69, Thomas J. Kelley/Caulfield- demonstrations in Washington, Nov. 13-15, 1969
• 11/6/69, Caulfield/Ehrlichman- planned violence at November demonstration

Box 4: Alioto, Joseph:

• Krogh
  • 12/9/69 Krogh- Huston to Ehrlichman- influence on anti-war movement [CONFIDENTIAL]
  • (b)(7)(C) drug smuggling
  • Anchor Nelson
  • Lt. Walter Minnick assigned to Ehrlichman 9/71
  • Lt. Calley case 5/71 [TOP SECRET]
  • Use of polygraphs 10/71
  • Anti-war movement- Pacif. or Portentous? 12/6/69 [CONFIDENTIAL]
  • Huston to Krogh- FBI information on November Demonstration 11/20/69
  • John Vann- Vietnam 2/15/72
  • Lt. Gen. Davis- Law Enforcement Assistance Administration job 2/3/71
  • Gilbert Hahn- D.C. City Council
  • Judge Harry Anderson- misconduct 8/19/71 [CONFIDENTIAL]
  • Krogh to Ehrlichman- government reorganization 11/5/70 [CONFIDENTIAL]
  • New Haven Black Panther demonstration 5/1/69
  • Kissinger to Ehrlichman- conversation with Califano re demonstration October 15, 1969
  • Demonstration report- Secret Service, September 1969
  • Drescher article on demonstrations March 1970
  • FBI to Krogh- October 3 demonstration October 3, 1970
  • Kent State Justice memo 7/2/7/0
  • Ehrlichman to Nixon memo re remove Thrower (IRS) 1/71
  • Shriver information Vice Presidential campaign
  • Travel expense receipts
  • Work log
  • Krogh to Ehrlichman- Justice Department overhaul 12/4/72
  • Colson to Krogh- support for ABM in return for Hoffa release 6/16/70
  • Liddy to Krogh- dedication of Kennedy Center- Bernstein Mass 8/6/71
  • FBI report demonstration 11/69
  • Memo from Leonard- Palm Beach law suit (Rebozo) 3/5/70
  • Brotherhood
  • New Mobe 11/69

Box 5:

• Other Miscellaneous Activities
• Allegations-- Agency Misuse (Source: newsclippings)
• Agnew, Spiro T.-- IRS Investigation (newsclippings) *
• Plot v.. Jack Anderson *
• Anderson, John B. (wiretap)
• Annenberg, Walter-- IRS Investigation of Tax Affairs
• Army Intelligence
• U.S. v. Ayers [See also: Gerald Lefcourt-- wiretap, burglary and arson] *
• Beard, Dita-- Denial of authorship of ITT memo [See also ITT Task Force]
• Bellino, Carmen--Allegations of Plans to eavesdrop on Nixon in 1960 Presidential Campaign
• Berrigan Cases-- Alleged bugging and break-in
• Brookings Institute-- Burglary/firebomb *
• Burglary of Six Activist Organizations in 1970
• Byrne, Judge William-- Ehrlichman's offer of the FBI Directorship; In re: Ellsberg break-in trial
• Judge Byrne's Telephone records
• Camden 28
• Caulfield, John J.-- Burglary
• Chappaquidick and DeMotte, Cliff-- Alleged snooping by Colson and Hunt
• Chavez, Cesar-- Justice Department alleged cover-up of assassination attempt
• (b)(7)(C) and (b)(7)(C) --Alleged meeting with Liddy relating to Muskie candidacy in 1970
• Chicago Seven-- Burglary [See also: Kinoy, Arthur wiretap] *
• Chicago Weather People [See also: Warren Wolfson--Burglary] *
• Chile--Alleged perjury by Government officials concerning U.S. involvement in internal affairs of Chile
• Chilean Embassy Burglary:
  • Planning and Coordination (1)
  • Investigative Correspondence (2)
  • FBI Requests and Reports re: Burglary of Officials Residences (2)
  • FBI Requests and Reports (2)
  • Documentary Evidence (3)
  • Witness Statements (4)
  • Watergate Special Prosecution Force Interviews (4)
  • FBI Interviews (4)
  • Legal and Factual Analysis (5)
  • Recommendations (6)

Box 6:

• Connally, John- Joint Committee on Taxation request review of tax affairs
• Cuba- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) attempts to invade Cuba with Cuban exiles *
• Dellinger, David T., et. al.- See also: Chicago Seven
• Democratic National Committee Headquarters Miami Office- in re: alleged wiretaps by Republicans *
• Detroit Thirteen- see also: Lefcourt, Gerald
• Diem Cables:
  • Planning and Coordination [empty]
  • Investigative correspondence
  • Documentary Evidence
  • Witness statements
  • FBI statements
  • Senate statements
  • Watergate Special Prosecution Force interviews
  • Legal and Factual analysis
  • Recommendations
  • [For cables, see boxes 7 and 8]
• Ellsberg v. Mitchell, et al; see also: U.S. v. Russo and U.S. v. Ehrlichman, et al (other Fielding break-in cases)
• Ellsberg, Daniel- alleged interception of communications (victim)
• Ellsberg, Daniel- Mill Valley, California-burglary *
• Gainesville 8-see also: Vietnam Veterans Against the War
• Richard Gerstein- burglary- see also: Carol Scott and VVAW
• Greenspun, Henry-burglary:
  • Notes
  • FBI communications
  • Press clippings
  • R. Bennett
  • Katherine Comer
  • W. Gay
  • H. Greenspun
  • Jack Real
  • B. Shemmer
  • R. Winte
  • Nevada State Gaming Commission and Greenspun safe burglary
• Harris, Patricia R.- burglary- see also: Shriver, R. Sargent- burglary
• Harris, William R.- burglary/wiretap
• Hart, John- theft of rolodex an file drawer from office; tax audit
• Hoffa, James R.- release from prison
• Hoover, J. Edgar- burglary *
• Hunt, E. Howard- allegation that Hunt's home was broken into on either December 7,8,9, 1972
• IBM stock and "Bebe" Rebozo
• Independent Church of God- tax exempt status for phony church headed by Frank Sturgis

Box 7:

• Diem Cables Seized From E. Howard Hunt's Safe-Files 1 to 4

Box 8:

• Diem Cables Seized From E. Howard Hunt's Safe-Files 5 to 6

Box 9:

• Institute for Policy Studies- burglary, wiretaps-see also: Misuse of IRS and tax exempt organizations- IPS *
• Intelligence Evaluation Committee [TOP SECRET]
• Copy of Mardian files
• Intelligence Evaluation Committee
• Huston Plan [empty]
• (b)(7)(C)
• ITT-IRS revoking of 1969 tax ruling that led to merger with Hartford Fire Insurance Co. *
• Kent State
• Kinoy, Arthur-possible wiretap-see also: Chicago Seven-burglary
• Kraft, Joseph:
  • Kraft, Joseph-top secret
  • Caulfield
  • Ehrlichman
  • Davies, John
  • (b)(7)(C)
  • (b)(7)(C)
  • Kraft, Joseph
• Murphy [empty]
• Ragan
• Correspondence
• FBI requests
• FBI reports [TOP SECRET]
• Legal
• Kraft wiretap closing memo
• Joe Kraft columns

Box 10:

• Kuttner, Bob- allegations concerning White House misuse of IRS
• Laxalt, Paul- Senator Bayh call to Ruth re: Miscellaneous activities relating to Laxalt, Hughes, and Mitchell
• Lefcourt, Gerald- burglary, wiretap, arson- see also: Detroit 13 (alleged illegal activities) and U.S. v. Ayers (non-Watergate Special Prosecution Force cases)
• Levin, Arthur- dismissal from ACTION for alleged insubordination
• Lowenstein, Al- alleged harassment by various government personnel- see also: OML (other matters and cases not related to a task force)
• Lundgren, Dr. John C.- burglary
• Mafia and Teamsters- allegations of White House connections

Box 11: Martinez Diary Investigation:

• Planning and coordination [empty]
• Investigative correspondence
• Documentary evidence
• FBI statements
• Watergate Special Prosecution Force interviews
• Witness statements
• Legal and factual analysis
• Recommendations

Box 12:

• McGovern campaign headquarters
• Metzenbaum, Senator Howard-IRS audit
• Moore, Arch (Governor)
• Movie industry
• Muskie Campaign Headquarters
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Legal Defense Fund- burglary- see also: Ellsberg/Fielding break-in *
• Nader, Ralph v. IRS, Walters, and Schultz- FOIA complaint requesting an injunction in matter
• National Committee Against Repressive Legislation
• Nixon, Donald- wiretap/bugging
• Donald Nixon tap- press
• Ogilvie, Richard B. and John Mitchell- alleged conspiracy to obstruct justice
• Olhausen (complaint re: Hampton-CSC)
• Operation Leprechaun- Other matters, IRS
• Operation Sandwedge- see also: Caulfield Activities #3 [empty]
• Operation Sunshine
• Panama- Low-level White House aides suggested caper to assassinate Omar Torrijos, Panama's President
• Phillips, Randolph- interceptions of communications
• Porterfield, Robet M.- allegation of misuse of FBI files
• Potomac Associates
• (b)(7)(C) (FBI report dated 10/12/73)
• Rather, Dan- burglary *
• Riland, Dr. W. Kenneth- IRS audit
• Schemmer, et al v. Grosset, et al- see also: Greenspun burglary
• Scott, Carol- see also: Gerstein, Richard and VVAW
• Seattle Seven- burglary
• Shriver, R. Sargent- burglary (Harris, Patricia R.)
• Siddell, Anthony E.- burglary see also: Vietnam Veterans Against the War and Gainesville 8

Box 13:

• Stock gifts-tax on stock gifts and sales (newsclippings)
• Strauss, Robert S.- burglary
• Tax Reform Research Group v. IRS (FOIA) [ 2 files]
• Tax liability for money given to Watergate defendants (newsclippings)

Box 14:

• Unitarian Church/Beacon Press--Allegation of Justice
• Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW):
  • General
  • Fernandez, Pablo- VVAW
  • Lindley, Forrest
  • Rohan, Angelica-statement on "Watergate"
  • Barbara Stocking
  • James Mahoney
  • James McCord
  • VVAW- press
  • Prosecutorial Misconduct memo
  • Grand jury charges- Count one
  • Prosecutorial Misconduct memo- Exhibit A
  • Article on informer- Exhibit B
  • Donner article on Lemmer- Exhibit C
  • Barbara Stocking- affidavit- Exhibit D
  • Deposition of Martin Jordan- Exhibit E
  • Deposition of Don Dormer- Exhibit F
  • Deposition of James McCord- Exhibit G
  • Motions re government misconduct- Exhibit H
  • Democratic Convention resolution re VVAW 7/13/72- Exhibit I
  • Atlanta Constitution article 7/12/72- Exhibit J
  • Newsweek article 7/31/72- Exhibit K
  • Atlanta Monthly article October 1972- Exhibit L
  • Siddell affidavit 6/16/73- Exhibit M
  • Government (FBI) affidavit 6/19/73- Exhibit N
  • Affidavit of Carol Wild Scott- Exhibit O
  • Government (FBI) affidavit 6/15/73- Exhibit P
  • Miami Herald article 5/23/73- Exhibit Q
  • Miami Herald article 5/26/73- Exhibit R
  • Miami Herald article 5/27/73- Exhibit S
  • Miami Herald article 6/8/73- Exhibit T
  • Miami Herald article 6/8/73- Exhibit U
  • Government response to motion for disclosure- Exhibit W
  • Rief affidavit re electronic surveillance- Exhibit X
  • Kniffin affidavit- Exhibit Y
  • Patterson affidavit- Exhibit Z
  • Motion to reopen- Exhibit AA
  • Motion to reopen- Exhibit BB
  • Second supplemental motion- Exhibit CC
  • Mahoney affidavit- Exhibit CC
  • Order- Exhibit DD
  • News articles- attachments to pleadings or affidavits
  • Goodwin affidavit
  • Affidavit of Peter P. Mahoney 5/21/73
  • Court filings in U.S. v. John K. Briggs [Gainesville 8]
  • Extra copies of article attached as exhibits to prosecutorial misconduct memo and/or to Mahoney's 24pp affidavit of 5/21/73 and extra copies of a few pleadings
  • Excerpts of McCord testimony

Box 15:

• Department violation of First Amendment Freedoms
• U.S. v. Vollmer, et. al.-- New York, Illegal Deductions of Political campaign contributions
• Wadi, Dr. Seife-Burglary *
• (b)(7)(C) -- IRS Audit
• Wolfson, Warren-- Burglary [See also: Chicago Weather People] *
• Washburn and Henderson-- Citizen's call making allegations
• Washington Free Press *
• Washington Metropolitan Police Department:
  • Investigative Correspondence (2)
  • Documentary Evidence (3)
  • Witness Statements (4)
  • Recommendations (6)
• Weicker and Ervin Matters-- Alleged attempts by White House to discredit Senator Lowell Weicker and Sam Ervin
• White House Directed Campaign Activities:
  • PLM-W-- Investigative Correspondence (2)
  • PLM-W-- Documentary Evidence/Summaries (3)
  • PLM-W-- Evidence re: Defense Plant Leaflets (3)

Box 16: White House Directed Campaign Activities:

• Evidence:
  • Re CRP/RNC mailing using State Department labels
  • Reports of Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
  • Documentary evidence/summaries
  • Re Wagner and Baroody
  • Baroody Grand Jury exhibits
  • Robin Ficker letter
  • White House documents-Black campaign documents
• Witness statements:
  • FBI statements [empty]
  • Senate statements [empty]
  • Watergate Special Prosecution Force statements
  • Grand jury testimony
  • Kennedy letter to New Hampshire voters- Robin ficker
  • Colson's recruitment of homosexuals
• Legal and Factual analysis
• Recommendations
• Trial strategy

Box 17: Wagner/Baroody Documents:

• Republican National Committee on Arrangements- 1972 Convention
• Republican National Committee- George Bush drafts
• Republican National Committee- Proposal and agreement; correspondence; statements
• Republican National Committee- Janet J. Johnson drafts
• Republican National Committee on Arrangements- convention correspondence
• Republican National Committee- 1972 Convention program
• Republican National Committee- Convention Platform Committee-1972
• Republican National Committee- speeches 1972
• Republican National Committee- Nixon Portfolio presentation 1972
• Democrats for Nixon; Democratic Mayors' Press Conference 8/7/72
• Republican National Committee- Nixon years
• Republican National Committee- Resumes
• Committee for the Re-election of the President- statements
• Republican National Committee- Inauguration 1973

Box 18: Wagner/Baroody Documents:

• Bank statements and checks 8/1-10/1/71
• Check stubs 8/1-10/1/71
• Paid bills, including petty cash 8/1-10/1/71
• Cash disbursement ledger 6/1-12/31/71
• Personal financial records- Joseph D. Baroody
• General ledger 6/1-12/31/71
• Job record 10/11/72
• Job record 10/27/72
• Job record 10/18/72
• Job #9-27
• Job #9-28
• Job #9-26
• Job #9-29
• Job #12-38
• Job #9-25
• Job #10-87
• Job #2-83
• Job record 5/10/72
• Job record 6/1/72
• Job record 10/11/72
• Job record 8/17/72
• Job record 10/11/72
• Job record 10/11/72

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