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104-10123-10154 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 Lenaner, 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 obta.in 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 matter.

                  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 Mr. Giancana;
            and Mr- William King Harvey, retired Staff employce, who
            acted as principal Contact with  Tr. Rloselli duing. the
            late 1960's and up until Mr. Roselli's incarceration.



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