Secrecy guidelines urged by FBI chief in two hour AP sit down
FBI Director William H. Webster called for a scholarly commission to decide when government must reveal secrets to prosecute spying and crimes and when prosecutions should yield to safeguard secrets. He cited potential undercover work, and stressed avoiding hyperbole while emphasizing factual, well documented positions. He noted cases where secrecy jeopardized high profile prosecutions and urged a commission with respected constitutional scholars.