Mr. Rowley. Yes, sir; that is part of the White House area, sir.
Mr. Rankin. Are you familiar with the testimony of Robert Bouck concerning that Section?
Mr. Rowley. Yes, sir.
Mr. Rankin. Do you know whether that accurately describes the conduct of that Section?
Mr. Rowley. Well, at that time. The Section was established by us some 20 years ago, and primarily to process threats, obscene letters and suicide notes. Over the years, and particularly during the last 9 years, the work has evolved to a point where we find that it requires further expansion.
It had a broad and general concept in the criteria of what it needed for Presidential protection in knowing what risks were about the country.
Mr. Rankin. Did the Secret Service have a written communication to other intelligence agencies as to the criteria for information that they sought?
Mr. Rowley. At that time?
Mr. Rankin. Yes; at that time.
Mr. Rowley. No; it was more or less of an informal arrangement that we had with the agencies, as we developed the Section.