Dallas, Texas April 6, 1977 - oe a ge ae ; _; REVIEWED BY ‘SBIJFK TASK FORCE 7 nr ene Nn b&b 5s AZ ______ ASSASSINATION OP PRESIDENT . .; JOHN PITZGERALD KENNEDY, ~ _ RELEASE IN FULL = NOVEMBER 2E Des ee CURELEASE IN PART. = DALEAS, TEXAS > Ql TOTAL DENIAL a hk ve _... On March 2,°1977; Robert J... . intelligence Division, nternal Reyenue Serv: tessa. hand-delivered a letter to Ted UL, Gunde! ‘Special Agent in Charge, the Dallae FBI office letter is on Internal Revenue Service stationery states as follows: | errs _Pak "Dear Mr. Gunderaon: “Recently, Arlen Fuhlendorf, a Group Manager in the Dallas Intelligence Division, received information. from “ a confidential informant that might be helpful.in:the investigation of the Kennedy assassination. A "The informant stated that on the morning of the assassination, Ruby contacted him and asked if he would ‘like to watch the fireworks.’ He was with Jack Ruby and standing at the corner of the Postal Annex Building facing the Texas School Book Depository Building at the time of the shooting. Inmediately after the shooting, Ruby left and headed toward tha area of the — Dallas Morning News Building. “If you desire, Group Manager Arlen Puhlendorf can be available to discuss this matter with your agency. Group Manager Puhlendorf can be contacted at 749-1801, "Sincerely yours, . So o3? BS - Buredu ,(62-109060) */s/ Robert J. Potrykus 2/- Da 89-43). (P) Chief Intelligence Division" HS :nrf™ | (74 his document contains neither recommendationg UT nor conclusions of the PBI. It ie the property  , | 4x. YW Of the PBI and is loaned to your agency; it and | é its contents are not to be distributed outside . your agency. ee Ne 8I-Y3 -[0CB _Docld: 32167992 Page &
ABSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOUN PLPZGRERLD REMSEDY . Gn the afterneon of March 2, 1977, Special Agent Udo H. Specht, Dallas PRI office, attempted to telephone Group Manager Puhlendorf, but he had aiveedy gone home for the day. | , Bo Om the morning of March 3, 1877, Special Agent GGo H, Spacht, Dallas FBAoffice, telephonically contacted Group Supervisor Arlen, Pubiendort, Internal Revenue Sarvice, intelligence. Oivieion, DallMe, Texas, concerning thea information in the above let®er. Fuhlendorf advised that it ig a policy of the Interna Revenue Service that befors the Internal Revenue Service can release the identity of an informant, that it has to obtain the consent of the informant. He will attempt to contart his informant and obtain this consent. He will contaet Special Agent Specht aa soon as he has contacted his informant. Onoe the consent is obtained, he will introduce Special agenk Specht to the informant, in order that the PBI can interview him, Thia informant has been out of town quite a bit, and it might take a few days te contact him. & During the afternoon of areh &, 1997, Mr. Puhlendorf advised that his informant is Bob Vandarslice, and that he is in his office now. Hea is sending Vatéerslice to the FBI office to be interviewed, and that Vanderslice will be at the Dallas FBI office at 2:30 PM, March 4, 1977. AG 2:25 PM, March 4, 1977, Bob Vanderslice, whe furnished his address as §02 Monte Vista, Dallas, Texas, Telephone Number 327-7456, telephonicaliy contacted Special agent Udo H. Specht and stated that on the way to the PBT office, he bumped his lip, and that it is bleeding severly. Re gaicd he found eut a few days age that he hes cancer of the lip, and alse has a herpes sore in tha area where his lip is bleeding. He stated that he will he at the PRT office at 8:00 AM on March 7, 1977, to furnish the information. Bob Vanderslice did not personally appear at tha Dallas PRI office on March 7, L877, ner did he telephonically contact, the office in an effert to make other intarview . arrangements. DoclId: 32167992 Page 9
eo ASUASGINATION OF PRESIDENT JOANN FITUGRRALD KENRED nein CH HE a a AS BIN Ae sien At 3260 Pet, March 7, 1977, Special Agant Specht salephonically contacted Mr. Vanderslice’s regidence. A wowan, who identified herself as Mrs. Vanderallies, advised that her husband was nok at home, and that she would give pim the message to contact Mr. Specht. On the afternoon ef March 7, 1977, efferts were maie ko contact Grows Manager Arlen Fuhlendort, Internal Revenue Sarviee, Dallas, Fezns, but his secretery advised that he ig at a meeting all week long. A meeaage wag Lett te have Mr. FPuhlendert contact Special Agent Specht. Om March 14, LS7?, Arlen L. Puhlesderr, Group Manages, Internal Revenue Service, Intelilgence, Dallas, texas, telephonically contacted Special Agent Specht, FEI, Hallas, Texas, and advice? that he was at a school #12 last week, and therefore, covld not get im contact with Speciai Agent Specht. Ne was advised that Bob Vanderslice to date has net made bimeelf available te ke interviewed by the Dallas office of the FBI. Fublendorf advised that Vanderslice has, been furnishing information to Internal Revenue Service in connection with a special enforcement program that Taternal Revenue Survice Intelligence has concerning the eriminal alement. Varderslice hag furnished information te Internal Sevyenue Services on local Dallas beokmakers. Puhiandorf advised that ag far as he knows, that the information that Vanderalies furnished has been reliable. fuhlenderf advised that when he last talked to Vandersiice on March 4, 1977, that VYanderslice asked him that if he telked to the PAT, what use would be made of the information. Fuhlenderf told VYanderslies that he might gat a frac trip te Washington te togstify before a Congressional Coumittee concerning his Anformation. Pubhlenderf stated that Vanderslice might have had second thoughts after he tolé him that. fublender?’ advised that several weeks ago, specifica date tnrecalles, he met. Vanderslice at the restaurant. located on the twenty-fifth floor of the Manor Noure, Commerce Street, Dallas, Texas. Puhlander= stated that. VYandersiica talked to him about Candy Barr, a former stripper in enc of Jack Ruby's niehtclubs. This conversation lati to Docld: 32167992 Page i10
ASSASSTHATION OF OEM PIPSGERALD Vanderslice discussing his knowledga of Ruby. Vaenderslice told him that on the serning of the assassination, Jack Ruby called him on the telephone and asked him if he would like to go to the Presidential Parade with Bhim, and if ke would “Like to watch the fireworks.“ Vanderslice said that he was with Jack Ruby and standing at the ecerner of the Yostal Annex Building facing the Texas Sehool Bcak Depository Guilding, at tha time of the shooting. Immediately after the shooting, Ruby left and headed toward the area of the Dallas Morning News Buildine, without Saying anything to him, Vandersliece alse told him that after Jack Ray Was arrested for killing Lee Harvey Oswald, that he was algo arrested on an unrelated oriminal charge, and inearcerated 4% the Dallas County Jail. Vanderslice got to know Ruby batter in the County Jail, since he was a trustea at the dail, and as Raby's mind began te deteriorate, he would pearfors services for him, like bring him his foed and reading material, because Ruby became very suspicious and felt. that someone was trying te polaon his Food and do him harm, Puhlenderf advised thet when he initially got the information from Vanderslice, he put this infarmation in a memorandwe for the Internal Bevyenue Services Hational Office to be disseminated to Congressman Downing's Committee , The National Offices returned the memorandum te Déllas, Texas, and told Internal Revenue Service te disseminate the information to the PRI in Dallas. hr. Fuhlendorf advised that he has not sean the memorandum since Rohert J. Potrvkus, Chief, Intelligence Division, Internal Revenue Service, Dallas, Pexas, had it prior to delivering the letter to the PSI in Dallas, Fuhleniorl was requested ta furnish a copy of the memorandum to the PAE, but he d4€ not respond te that request, and stated that he did not know where the memorandum was. Pohlenderf will attempt to call Vanderslice to deternine why he has not made himself available for interview. 4 Se an erRIRInnenene ee ree a x 2 = - . ee nr et mee ee nn et ren em ramen cet ee Docld: 32167992 Page 11
. ux, Fuhlenderf ia belne transferred to Fort Herth, Texas, ag of March 25, 1977, and can be reached at @17-33é—2381. Special Agent tde HE. foecht, FRI. Ballas, Payras, telephonically contacted Mr, Yanderslice’s residencs luring the morniog, afternoon, and evening hours on Marek Lil; Mareh 14; Maren 1f,; March 21; Mareh 22; March 24% April @: and April ©, 1977, bet ao one responded. On March 22, L377, Special Avent Ude fH. Specht, PSL, Dallas, Texas, nersonaliy wont te Mr. Vanderslice's vegigence, 302 Hente Viete, Dallas, Texas, but no one could be located at the residenes. A mengage was jeft at the gogidence for Mr. Vanderslice i? contact Me. Specht. On March 28, 1977, Speelal Agent Soeche telephonically eonkacted Me. VYanderslice's rasidence, and hie wife answered the telephone. She stated thet she qave him the messages te contact Mr. Bpecht, and that she alse received the noke that Me. Specht Left in the maiibey. fhe advisedt that her husband hae been ont of town, and should ba home gometinea this . S week. She adviged that she will give nim the message to contact Mr, Specht. On April §, 1977, Arlen L. Publendert, Special Agent, Internal Revenue Service, Intelligence Division, fort North, Texas, telephonically advised that he hag etiliced Beb Venderslica as an informant since March 4, 1976, and another Internal Revenue Service Agent had cantect with him beginning sometime in December, 1975. Puhiendorf advised that Internal Revenue Service has been using him in theix special enforcement pregram concerning illegal griminal activities. As a result of information furnished by Vanderslice, Internal Revenue Carvice has opsned up approximately fifteen tax investigation, and thirty audit avendnations. He advwiged that in the pagt he has considered Vanderslice reliable, but that he dees net know whether or not Vanderslice was truthful cencerning the information be fernighed about Jack Ruby. He advised that he has aot oy parsonally talked to Vanderslice since March 4, 1877, and that VYanderslice has not returned his telephones calis. Fuhlendorf advised that he has talked te Vandarslice’s wife twice since cd = Docld: 32167992 Page 12
ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN PITZGERALD KENNEDY Marah 4, 1977, and left a message with her for Vanderslice te Gall him. he last time he talked to her was Last Wednesday ox Thursday, and she told him that Vanderslice was in the Wichita Falls, Texas, area, trying to “make t a buck here and there.” fo Puhlendorf stated that on Mareh 4, 1977, f Vanderslice gave him evary indication that he was going to keep his appointment with the FRI, and told him that he knew where the office was located. He afvised that the possibility existe that Vanderslice might have been antruthial, of he could have gotten cold feet because of all the publicity~surrounding the reinvestigation of the President Kermedy assassination. gw ‘y Docld: 32167992 Page 13 ~~