The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] was under written directive from Attorney General [[Robert F. Kennedy]] when it began [[wiretap|wiretapping]] King's telephone line in the fall of 1963.<ref>{{cite book|title=The FBI: A Comprehensive Reference Guide|last= Theoharis | first= Athan G. |first2=Tony G.|last2=Poveda|first3=Richard Gid|last3=Powers|first4=Susan|last4=Rosenfeld|page=148|isbn=0-89774-991-X| publisher=Greenwood Publishing | year=1999}} | The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] was under written directive from Attorney General [[Robert F. Kennedy]] when it began [[wiretap|wiretapping]] King's telephone line in the fall of 1963.<ref>{{cite book|title=The FBI: A Comprehensive Reference Guide|last= Theoharis | first= Athan G. |first2=Tony G.|last2=Poveda|first3=Richard Gid|last3=Powers|first4=Susan|last4=Rosenfeld|page=148|isbn=0-89774-991-X| publisher=Greenwood Publishing | year=1999}} |