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104-10123-10138 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (3/25/1974)

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           MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

           SUBJECT:  Agency*Contact with the Immigration and
                     Naturalization Service on Behalf of Mr.
                     Johnny Roselli



                 1.  Reference is made to a request forwarded to the
           Office of Security on 19 March 1974, by Mr. John C.
           Richards, Office of the Inspector General., The Subject
           of inquiry is based on a request for information, made on
           13 March 1974, by Mr. Terry Lenzner, Assistant Majority
           Chief Counsel, Senate Select Committee on Presidential
           Campaign Activities, to Mr. Lyle L. Miller, Deputy Legis-
           lative Counsel.  Mr. Lenzner cited a 14 May 1962, Agency
           memorandum which refers to contact between Mr. Lawrence
           Houston, then General Counsel, and the then Attorney
           General, Mr.. Robert Kennedy, with the intention of quashing
           of a Grand Jury organized crime indictment against Sam
           Gianconni (sic) (Salvatore Giancana). Mr. Lenzner  is under-
           stood to believe this reported contact and the circumstances
           surrounding the intended Agency utilization of Mr. Giancana
           during President John F. Kennedy's Administration-were being
           surfaced in 1971 as part of an effort to obtain blackmail-
           type information on certain principals in the Democratic
           Party. Mr. Lenzner specifically requested information  on
           Agency contacts with the Administration during 1971 relating
           to this miatter.

                 2. The  files and records of all individuals identified
          with  the planned utilization of Mr. Giancana were searched.
          These  individuals included Mr. Robert A. Maheu, who arranged
          contact with Mr. Giancana through Mr. Johnny Roselli; Mr.
          Richard Cain, recently deceased, who was-identified  in the
          press as knowledgeable of Agency association with 3r.  Giancana;
          and Mr. Wiiam   King Harvey, retired Sta:ff employee, who
          a cted as principal contact with Mr. cosell1i ririno to110
          late 1960's and up until Mr. Roselli's incarceration.



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