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political influence in the county as opposed to the city of Las Vegas itself. Maheu is being vociferously defeated by the leading local newspaper, *The Las Vegas Sun*. President and Publisher Herman M. Greenspun has just concluded a series in *The Sun* in which he alleges that INTERTEL is in fact a front and instrumentally of organized crime--shocking if true, but not wholly impossible. The working staff for INTERTEL in Vegas is made up predominantly of ex-FBI agents and recently retired employees of the Internal Revenue Service. Peloquin himself is the former Chief of the Justice Department's Crime Strike Force, but little if anything has been publicized regarding the principles for controlling elements of Resorts International and its other subsidiaries. In January 1969 Resorts International made a bold yet futile move to seise control of Pan American World Airways by purchasing a 9.7 per cent stock interest. Pan Am naturally screamed and rushed to CAB for advice and support. The intercession of CAB was effective but it is believed that Resorts International did acquire perhaps half the stock that it had originally intended to purchase. The index for *The Wall Street Journal* for 1969 lists many references to Resorts International including one in October of that year regarding some bad publicity Resorts had received as a result of their management of the gambling casino on Paradise Island. There should be an abundance of other public information available about Resorts, its officers and principle investors with CAB, SEC and even the American Stock Exchange since it is a public corporation.Snagging the Hughes Tool Company contract to investigate Robert A. Maheu Associates was certainly opportune and the contract is reported to run upward to a million dollars but the company's current role investigating Maheu seems inconsistent with its declared purpose unless Maheu himself is suspected of having been in touch with or ensnared by the Mafia.Local allegations and publicity by *The Las Vegas Sun* could be ignored as irrelevent and as having no bearing on the Maheu-CIA relationship. Whether the allegations are evidence, it probably would be advisable to read this series of articles carefully.There is a current rumor similar in nature to Greenspun's allegations that recently was indirectly brought to the undersigned's attention during the week of May 10th. A D. C. attorney, Bernard Fensterwald, 927 15th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. commented to a friend, "It looks like may be the good guys (INTERTEL) are in fact the bad guys with the Mafia connections." Fensterwald did not-3-SECRET
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mention The Las Vegas Sun series but claimed that The MiamiHerald and The Washington Post were both about to break storieslinking INTERTEL with organized crime.When Maheu hurriedly relinquished his palatial officeswhich occupied one whole wing of the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas,according to (Al Pease,) he took ten or twelve packing crates ofrecords with him. In his haste, however, he appeared to over-look a box of 3 x 5 cards that were cross references to some ofthese records. The INTERTEL investigation, under the guidanceof (Pease) and the Hughes Tool Company attorneys, will undertaketo establish as nearly as possible exactly what Maheu was doingwith his time and with the Hughes fortune. The Hughes attorneysare proceeding on the basis that if Maheu in fact did have a"contract for life," as he contends, then the Hughes Tool Companywas entitled to 100 per cent of his time and "true and faithful ser-vice." At the outset and without the records the INTERTEL staffhardly knew where to look or to begin since they suspected kick-backs, siphoning of money into foreign numbered bank accountsand the purchase of false mining claims, just to name a few.Such investigation is costly and tedious but INTERTEL hopes todevelop and reconstruct Maheu's pattern of activity from the datehe gave up all of his other clients to work for the Hughes ToolCompany (Howard Hughes) exclusively. Therefore they willthoroughly scrutinize any and all private deals, foreign or domestic,looking for concealed assets, evidence of kickbacks or foreignnumbered bank accounts, etc. Preliminary court action, exceptto accomplish Maheu's removal, has been slow. Mr. Pease saidthat the Hughes Tool Company lawyers were in court in Las Vegason April 18-20, 1971 but additional action or proceedings have beenset down for June 25, 1971 and so it will probably ad infinitum.With Hughes resources he can hold out forever but the generalconsensus is that Maheu is already beginning to feel the financialpinch. Pease reported that a recent new business, a consultingservice opened by Maheu in Las Vegas, had flopped. It wouldappear that Maheu first became indirectly associated with HowardHughes in the early 1950's at a time when Hughes was entangledin extended Senate hearings with the then Senator Brewster ofMaine. Maheu did some subcontract investigative work developingmaterial which Mr. Hughes used during these hearings. If it hasany significance or bearing to any current problems, Mr. (Robert°3J. Flynn,) a former Agency employee, could supply all details-4-SECRET
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regarding this part of Maheu's life. It was (Flynn) who informedthe undersigned some months ago that when Maheu securedemployment with the former public administration in the 1950'shis sponsor was Senator Margaret Chase Smith.Some time in the early 1960's Maheu closed his D. C.office, picked up Hughes as a sole client and moved to Los Angeles.The undersigned is aware of this because he was in touch withhim during the period 1962-1964. Simultaneously the undersignedwas working out the details of a(nonofficial cover)arrangementwith the Aircraft Division of the Hughes Tool Company in CulverCity, California. Mr. Rhea Hopper, Vice President in Chargeof the Aircraft Division was the principle cleared witting official.It is doubtful that details of this arrangement ever reachedMr. Hughes himself but because of Maheu's significant rolehe was cut in as a pickup for insurance. The undersigned didthis himself. The investigative staff of INTERTEL will not bein this Maheu investigation alone. Already they have turnedcertain significant information over to the Internal Revenue Service.Mr. William A. Kolar, retired Director of the IRS IntelligenceDivision, is part of the INTERTEL staff on the scene in Vegas.The name of Edward P. Morgan, a former FBI agentand prominent D. C. attorney, was mentioned by Mr. (Pease.)[^3]It seems that at some undisclosed date Morgan was engaged bythe Hughes Tool Company. This would have no particularsignificance except for two things. (1) Morgan is one of Maheu'sclosest friends and business associates. (They had their headstogether in 1963 in a deal under which they and other investorswere trying to gain control of a large Los Angeles radio stationthat had its license rescinded by FCC). (2) (Pease) said thatMorgan is still in the wings making noises to certain unnamedHughes Tool Company officials to the effect that they had bettertake it easy on Maheu because of the past involvement with CLAin covert operations. Mr. (Pease)did not say exactly where hegot his information and of course being uninformed was unableto appreciate its significant. It is not known whether Morganstill represents the Hughes Tool Company in any capacity but(Al Pease)[^3] disclosed privately to the undersigned that for pastServices Morgan had been paid almost a million dollars.INTERTEL has studied several approaches to Morgan throughex-FBI channels to discuss this veiled threat but he has not-5-SECRET[^3]:
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been approached. Certainly this is a strange arrangement if it has been allowed to continue. The Hughes Tool Company would do well to drop Morgan completely. As INTERTEL attempted to interview him it's doubtful that it would be productive. Just what Morgan might have to do if served with a subpoena is beyond the undersigned's comprehension. It seems reasonable to assume that Morgan picked up the Hughes Tool Company account through his good friend Maheu or his intercession. Naturally the INTERTEL investigators did not find a folder bearing the name Edward P. Morgan but they did find a 3 x 5 card indicating that there had been such a file. This prompting of Morgan and his approach to the Hughes Tool Company could only have come from one source, Maheu himself. Because he is attorney for the Hughes Tool Company, Morgan could not have been involved. It may never be known just how much Maheu has already told Morgan about his CIA relationship.On May 10, 1971 Mr. (Pease[^3]) said that Robert A. Maheu and Jack Anderson, the syndicated columnist, are known to be involved together in some oil mix deals. INTERTEL is looking into this and all such other similar matters to trace the source and disposition of funds. The recent expose by Jack Anderson regarding Maheu's role in the Cuban Revolution was a deliberate exposure instigated by Robert A. Maheu using his son Peter as an intermediary.(Pease') theory was that Maheu probably thought such publicity would "scare them off." The INTERTEL staff is aware of a series of recent contacts and meetings between Peter Maheu and Jack Anderson or a member of his staff.Mr. (Pease[^3]) is prepared to be reasonable in his investigation insofar as CIA interests are concerned but he cannot be intimidated, cannot ignore logical leads, and will not allow Maheu to use the Agency as a shield. He is prepared to discuss any reasonable approach.In conclusion the undersigned respectfully requests that his name not be connected with any of the information reported herein. Much of it was volunteered by an old friend, (Al Pease)[^3] in confidence and this confidence must be respected. Whether an employment offer is forthcoming is inconsequential.John G. SouthardSECRET[^3]:
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14-00000104-10122-102912025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992![Eyes Only, Secret Stamp]9 JAN 1968MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of SecuritySUBJECT: TYLER, Lyon L.1. On 5 January you queried the Undersigned as to his knowledge of Mr. Tyler. For your information I have known Mr. Tyler, who is known as "Slug", for about fifteen years. He is an attorney and a former FBI agent, and my association with him stems from the Society of Former Agents of the FBI. Most of the information set forth below was derived from personal contact with Slug over these years.2. Mr. Tyler entered the Bureau in 1939 and remained in the Bureau until 1948. He served as a Special Agent and worked in Bureau Headquarters at the time of his departure. Upon resigning from the Bureau he went to work on Capitol Hill and according to Slug he worked for Lyndon B. Johnson, then Senator Johnson. As I recall, he indicated that he was in charge of Senator Johnson's files and records. He also knows a great number of Congressmen and Senators on the Hill and his present office contains autographed pictures of President Johnson, Vice President Humphrey and many prominent Senators and Representatives.3. Some time later Slug left his employment on the Hill and started into the private practice of law. He at first shared an office with the firm of Welch, Mott and Morgan. His contact with this firm came about through his association with Edward P. Morgan who is also a former Bureau agent who served during the years 1940-1947. Apparently, Mr. Tyler felt that he could not work with Morgan and subsequently he started his own law practice in the Investment Building. The name of the firm is Tyler and Stetter. This is a loose arrangement since Stetter, also a former Bureau agent, is mixed up in real estate and investigative activities as well as law practice.![Secret Eyes Only Stamp]
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4. One source of Tyler's income has been the Agency. He has been utilized by Central Cover Staff, the Office of Security and the Office of General Counsel to my knowledge. I do not think he has been heavily involved in operations, but rather has furnished backstopping and safehouse support. On at least one occasion I raised the question as to whether we were not using Tyler too much. In view of your interest I have asked for a summary of our association with Tyler.5. Tyler has been married twice and his current spouse is named Peggy. At one time she was personal secretary to the Secretary of Commerce and has always held a position of executive secretary to highly placed people in government. Slug himself is very affable and is extremely well known. He has been active in the Ex-Agents Society and may have had some minor involvements in politics.6. Edward Morgan, who is mentioned above, is a well known attorney dealing primarily with cases coming before the FCC. He is reportedly very wealthy and Tyler told me at one time that Morgan obtained his funds through Oklahoma oil men. It seems that he represented a number of southwest oil men in obtaining a franchise for TV stations in that area. He was given part of his fee in oil leases which proved to be of great value. On one occasion in about 1954 I talked with Ed Morgan regarding the possibility of a national ex-FBI agents convention in Washington, D. C. At that time Morgan indicated that he would be willing to put up $250,000 to back a convention in Washington. He made this offer to indicate that he was certain such a convention would be a success and no financial loss would occur from such a convention.7. In about 1951 Ed Morgan left his law practice to take over as Chief of Enforcement of the Office of Price Stabilization. At that time he hired a number of former FBI agents and reportedly was accused of proselyting agents from the Bureau. It is common gossip among ex-agents that the Director of the FBI was extremely miffed at Morgan's action and would have nothing to do with him. There was also talk among ex-agents that the FBI had thwarted his attempts to become president of the national ex-agents organization. (He ran for the presidency and was defeated in 1957.)8. The above is set forth for your information.![signature of Charles W. Kane]Charles W. KaneDeputy Director of Security
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# MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security 4 May 1967# SUBJECT : MORGAN, Edward P.1. I first met Ed Morgan in about 1952 or 1953 through our association with the Society of Former Agents of the FBI. Both Ed and I served on the Executive Committee of the Washington Chapter of that Society in 1953-54 and both Ed and I were interested in having the Ex-Agents National Convention in Washington, D. C. At that time Jim McInerny was President of the Washington Chapter.2. I went overseas in 1955 and I have seen Ed possibly four or five times since my return in 1957. While I have been active in the Society, Ed Morgan has not been. The last time I saw Morgan was in January 1967 at an Ex-Agents dinner. All of my association with Morgan has been through the Ex-Agents, and I have never been in contact with him socially other than through the Society.3. The following information is hearsay concerning Ed Morgan. I have reason to believe that all the information is true, but I do not know it on a first hand basis. Ed Morgan served in the Bureau from 1940 to 1947. He is a tall, personable, nice looking individual and in the Bureau he ended up in the Training Division. He used to give lectures to the new Agents classes and the National Academy classes, and through his speaking ability he came to the attention of Director, J. Edgar Hoover. At the end of the war Morgan left the Bureau to enter private law practice.4. According to rumor, Morgan entered the field of Federal Communications practice. His firm became well known in this field and the firm name is Welch, Mott & Morgan. Rumor is that he obtained TV franchises for a number of oil men in the Middle West, and took his pay in oil leases. He made a great deal of money in a short period of time and is reportedly worth at least a million dollars.
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5. At the time of the Korean War, Morgan accepted an appointed position in the Office of Price Stabilization. He headed the investigative and compliance unit of OPS and in this position he hired a number of Ex-Agents. It was in this job that he reportedly ran afoul of the Bureau. Morgan apparently proselyted a great number of Bureau Agents at higher salaries than the Bureau made and this made Director Hoover furious. A few years later a rumor was started that Morgan hoped to replace Hoover; the Director was even more furious. I do not know this for a fact, but it has been speculated that Morgan is persona non grata with the Bureau.6. Morgan continued active work in the Society of Former Agents between 1955 and 1957. In 1957 he ran for the office of National President of the Society. He was defeated in his bid for this office and was very bitter about his defeat. For the past ten years he has not attended more than two or three local meetings, and he does not participate in Society activities. It was rumored that Morgan blamed his defeat on the Bureau, stating that he was defeated because the Bureau had black-listed him.7. According to rumor Morgan moves in fairly high circles in the District of Columbia. I believe he belongs to the Touchdown Club and I also believe he belongs to one of the more exclusive country clubs in the area. He drinks, but I have never seen him intoxicated. Other than the items mentioned above, I have never heard anything unfavorable concerning him. There are a number of people in the Agency who knew him and worked with him at the Bureau. I feel certain that (Frank Holmes)[^3] would know him fairly well, as well as Bill Harvey, Ron MacMillan, Herman Horton and Glenn Fields. Lyon L. (Slug) Tyler, who has been (utilized by Central Cover)[^4] for a number of years, formerly worked for Morgan in his law firm, but broke away from the firm because of some disagreement. Tyler would probably know a great deal concerning Morgan's personal habits. It should be remembered, however, that because Morgan's law practice is primarily an administrative practice before the FCC, most of his business associates would be in the broadcasting and news business.Charles W. Kane[^3]: ![photo description][^4]: ![photo description]
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# SECRETEYES ONLY2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 19927 June 1966SUBJECT: MAHEU, Robert A.1.  Robert A. Maheu, a personnel relations executive and former F. B. I. Agent, has been utilized by the Office of Security on many sensitive assignments since the early fifties. He has also on several occasions been cleared for use by the DD/P in various capacities. He does business as Robert A. Maheu, Associates, and maintains offices in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, California, where he is now residing.2.  It has come to our attention that the Senate Subcommittee investigating wiretapping activities (Long Committee) has expressed considerable interest in Maheu. He has never been asked to perform any technical surveillance on our behalf.3.  The first inkling we had that the Long Committee was interested in Maheu came to our attention through the OGC. Mr. Lawrence Houston advised that Walter Yeagley, Assistant Attorney General, Internal Security Division, had casually mentioned to him that he had been advised by Raymond A. Taggart, an AID employee, that he may be called upon to testify before the Long Committee regarding his activities while employed by Maheu (1954-55).4.  The only significant association the Agency had with Maheu during that period involved the struggle between two Greek industrial giants, Stavros Niarchus and Aristottle Onassis. Maheu had been retained as a trouble shooter for Niarchus. Onassis had just concluded a pact with King Saud which would allow him to control approximately 90 percent of the oil shipments out of Saudi Arabia. In consumating the deal, he allegedly employed every trick in the book. His achievement caused much consternation among the British, German, and American interests. Niarchus also realized as a result of this the balance of power and influence weighed heavily inEYES ONLYSECRET
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# SECRETEYES ONLYfavor of Onassis in their own private battle. It was this mutual concern of the United States and Niarchus that set the stage for a joint venture. Niarchus supplied the money, personnel, and documents; the Agency furnished the communications, courier facilities, and direction in the form of our Commo channel, pouch system, and the NEA Division's expertise and guidance.5. Spyridon Catapodis, a Greek Broker, who had an ax to grind against Onassis as a result of being manipulated out of a handsome commission he believed due him for his intercession with certain Saudi officials to secure oil rights for Onassis, spearheaded a campaign to publicize Onassis' high-handed methods of operation. This triggered off all sorts of international litigations which erupted into suits and countersuits by all parties concerned. Of particular note was the case of Catapodis vs. Onassis, which suit was filed in New York State. While Niarchus was being examined before trial by Onassis' attorney, he claimed Government privilege in answering certain questions. This tact was challenged by the attorney and pursued to the point that eventually it was recorded in the briefs filed by both the plaintiff and the defendent that CIA was, in fact, the Government agency of interest. Close coordination was maintained during this period with Justice and State. At our request a representative of the U. S. Attorney's Office in New York monitored all of the Hearings. Mr. Houston is intimately familiar with the actions in this case, and copies of his memoranda pertinent to it are contained in his files.6. The Security file on Subject contains a Covert Security Clearance issued 16 August 1954 at the request of NE/2, Att: William Miller, for Maheu's use on Project TWIXT. Other interested DD/P personnel were identified as William F. Rowland, Acting Chief, NEA Division; George Prussing; Walter Snowden; and (Charles Williamson.)7. Mr. Maheu was contacted to determine whether the Committee had been in touch with him. He stated he was not aware of their interest in him. When the Taggart conversation was mentioned, he promptly replied that it must be the Onassis operation they are looking into. He recalled that he had Onassis' New York office "covered" sometime during the period. John Frank, a2EYES ONLYSECRET