DEA AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICIALS TRY TO CONTAIN A CRISIS

Senior officials at the Department of Justice are concerned about possible press coverage of the Santillan case. They worry that a letter written by the DEA's El Paso Special Agent in Charge, Sandalio Gonzalez, may be leaked to journalists. Karen Tandy, the head of the DEA, apologizes to US Attorney Johnny Sutton for her agent's "inexexcusable letter."