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15 May 1973

MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. Howard Osborn
                Director of Security

SUBJECT         : Identification of Activities with
                  Embarrassment Potential for the Agency

1. In responding on 7 May by memorandum to the DDO's
request for the identification of any incident which might
conceivably have an embarrassment potential for the Agency,
I cited the equipment test which is mentioned in the attached
memo. The test in question was related to the development of

[REDACTED] and in the course of running these tests, our tech-
nicians were in and out of some four hotels in Miami, with
radio equipment. This was shortly before the political con-
ventions, and at least one of the hotels was within a block
of the convention hall.

2. Although this completely innocent--although sub-
ject to misconstrual--activity may already have been drawn
to your attention by your own staff, it has occurred to us
that we should ensure you are aware of it, given the involve-
ment of a Security officer,

[REDACTED]

Chief, Division/D

Att:
M/R dated 7 May 73 by
[REDACTED]

Subj: [REDACTED] Equipment
      Test, Miami, Fla., Aug 71

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