Mr. Bouck. Yes, sir; this is a document that I helped draft some years ago. It is a document I prepared for the Commission. It is a document that was used up to and at the time of Dallas.
Mr. Stern. For what purpose?
Mr. Bouck. For the purpose of screening White House mail. The White House gives us a considerable quantity of mail, not all of which we—it is desirable that we keep, and this is a guide to the agents in determining what we should keep and what should go back to be answered by the White House staff.
Mr. Stern. This guide is not used by the White House mailroom? This is an internal guide for your own agents?
Mr. Bouck. My own agents.
Mr. Stern. What instructions does the White House mailroom have as to mail that is to be sent to you?
Mr. Bouck. The White House mail has two general instructions: One, we supply them with identification information on all existing cases in which mail is concerned; that any further mail in those cases is automatically referred to us.
Their criteria are the same as our other general criteria—that in addition to these known cases we desire letters, telegrams, or any other document they receive that in any way indicates any one may have possible intention of harming the President.
Mr. Stern. Have you——
Mr. Dulles. Could I ask just one question here?