Mr. Stern.

rising. Would you describe the total for the years 1943, 1953, and 1963?

Mr. Bouck.

Yes. These do not represent cases. These represent items of information reported.
In 1943 we had about 7,000 such items coming to our attention; in 1953 this had increased to somewhat over 17,000 items. By 1963 this had increased in excess of 32,000 items.

Mr. Stern.

Each of those items is examined by one of the five Special Agents working on this area?

Mr. Bouck.

That is right.

Mr. Stern.

Now of the 34 Texas cases in this 2-year period----

Mr. Dulles.

Could I ask a question before you get on the Texas cases, on this record, it indicates that about 6,000 cases were "received but not investigated" it seems to me for the record it would be well to have a little more on that as to why they weren't investigated, and so forth.
I suppose in a great many cases, you couldn't find who it was. It was an anonymous letter that came in. Would that be included?

Mr. Bouck.

Not for the cause of this, sir. I assume you are speaking of this 7,337 cases.

Mr. Dulles.

That is right.

Mr. Bouck.

In the bottom table.

Mr. Dulles.

Of those 1,372 were received and investigated?

Mr. Bouck.

We receive a great deal of information on people that we do not feel at that time intended to harm the President, but that would bear watching. We aren't quite sure whether they will become worse in the future, and this is----

Mr. Dulles.

Is that among about the 6,000 cases I am referring to?

Mr. Bouck.

The 7,000.

Mr. Dulles.

Well, there are 7,337 cases received, but not investigated.

Mr. Bouck.

These are two separate ones. The investigated cases are in addition.

Mr. Dulles.

This is in addition to that?

Mr. Bouck.

Yes.

Mr. Dulles.

I see.

Mr. Bouck.

The 7,000 cases are cases that we received, we looked at, and felt that we will file it and see if anything more happens on this, but it doesn't warrant investigative attention until we get something more alarming than we have.

Mr. Dulles.

Who makes that judgment, is that made in your department?

Mr. Bouck.

That is made in my department by one of these five agents that are listed in this document.

Mr. Dulles.

Do you review their determination?

Mr. Bouck.

I do not review all of them. I review a percentage of their determinations, and I am consulted on any that are borderline or that are difficult.

Mr. Stern.

Of the 34 Texas cases, almost half or 15 were reported by Federal authorities. Is this typical of all information received by PRS in the course of a year?

Mr. Bouck.

No, this would be typical of the investigated cases but not typical of the entire quantity of cases received.

Mr. Stern.

I see.

Representative Ford.

Are the 34 listed here included in the 7,337 or the 1,372?

Mr. Bouck.

1,372.

Mr. Stern.

Do you have a judgment, Mr. Bouck, as to the proportion of cases coming to you from other agencies, Federal agencies, State and local agencies, of the total number of cases you have?

Mr. Bouck.

About 90 percent of the cases generated would be other than from agencies. The 10 percent that come from Federal and local agencies, the majority of that come from Federal agencies. I wouldn't know quite the percentage. But the majority of the 10 percent would be Federal agencies.

Mr. Stern.

And predominantly from any one agency?

Mr. Bouck.

Yes, predominantly from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Mr. Stern.

As to the 90 percent that is generated internally, as it were, do