A Review of the FBI’s Investigations of Certain Domestic Advocacy Groups‘TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Background 1 Il. Scope and Methodology. : ed Il, Organization of the Report 3 CHAPTER TWO: AUTHORITIES GOVERNING FBI INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES... é 5 1. Prior Review. : 5 Ul, FBI Authorities 5 MI, General Principles and Policies Addressing Investigative Activities and the First Amendment 7 IV. Authorities Establishing Types of Investigations. 8 A, Prompt and Extremely Limited Checking Out of Initial Leads... 8 B. Preliminary Inquiries . o 9 C. Pull Investigations 10 1, General Crimes Investigations 10 2. Terrorism Enterprise Investigations ul D. General Authorities for Using Investigative Techniques During Preliminary Inquiries and Full Investigations . 12 E, Counterterrorism Authorizations under Part VI of the 2002 Attorney General's Guidelines. 13 1, Visiting Public Places and Events a 2 Research and Online Searches 18 F, Authorities Governing Special Events Investigations 16A, The Privacy Act of 1974 B. Attorney General's Guidelines c. FBI Pol 1, Collection of Information Concerning First Amendment Exercise. 2. Collection of Publicly Available Information 3. Characterization of Groups or Individuals in, FBI Records Vi. FBI Terrorism Classifications. A. Terrorism Enterprise Investigations B. Act of Terrorism - Domestic Terrorist ©. Placement of Individuals on Terrorist Watchlists CHAPTER THREE: THE THOMAS MERTON CENTER 1. Background I, The Anti-War Rally in Pittsburgh. A. Factual Chronology 1, FBI Surveillance of the Anti-War Rally. 2. The November 2002 EC. 3. Pittsburgh Division Legal Staif Drafts Routing Slip Regarding FOIA Response (February 2006) 4. Source of the Routing Slip Information 5. FBI Headquarters Issues Press Response (March 2006), 6. Director Mueller Testifies About Merton Center Surveillance (May 2006) 7. FBI Responds to Follow-Up Question From, Senator Leahy (May and June 2006}... 8. The Counterterrorism Division Response. B. OIG Analysis, 1. Issues Raised by the FBI's Attendance at the Anti-War Rally e 19 20 21 21 23 23 24 24 28 29 43 45 AT 48 59 59