Read This: This story ty the first of a ser- ies which wll explore vet another aspect of prpanveed cnme’s infiltration inte povern- Ment and this country’s power Structure Like the story of Watergate. this story deals with the presi- dential campaign of 1972. ard its prominent characters in- govern. presidential President clude thor officials, ment candidstes. Nixon himself. Because if accuses powertul officials, and People of deahoys wih ur- ganivved crime and other politi- cal miscanduct, Tie Day Cult- fornian has taken precautions to protect our sources. our re- Porters and our offices fromany persons who muyht seek to sup- Press the story violence. We have tirstofall secured a safety deposit box, where we have placed comes of the story, in addition, we have distribu- ted the story to a varizty of in- dividuals in Berkeiev and around the country. Pri tite Bote cle Qabtan ROSERT LEE LEWIS... mechanical wizard” Govern campaign in 1972, has been scorned, jor the Mc- threatened, and nearly murdered since he discovered some vital information in the days of that campaiyn. Here, he is conscripted to fix one of the Daily Calrorntan’s typewriters, precisely what he was doing when he made his momentous discovery. Vop Offici als Tied To 1972 Election Fix By MITCH CLOGG Staff Writer Copyright® 1974 by The Daily Californian Three weeks befure Richurd Nixon's resounding handstide re- election in November 1972. a mem- ber of the Geurve McGovern cam- paign staff made a discovery that might have aliered the course of that election. Efforts to bring this discovery to light were stifled then. as ther have been sufled fur the seventeen months since. This articlé — and following ones — will reveal the nature and vigni- ficance of that discovery. Ras on the lone run, when the cuc- rent pobtical scene hegins to fede Jruom ine public mind und assume us PEECC AL Cf La OU FUE AL LOTES. HE may Pe tae stork of ime man who worse t as a handyman fur MeGavern in 1Y72, and the sauri- fives he made tn bring the truth intn the open. which i remembered. Hob Lew is a nice gus. He talks endiessiy, lauans 4 lot. they to havea good ume Heil fix anstting in sight. from a car to a mucroprone. He was a stait worker toe the George McGovern Presidential campa.en in 1972 That's what be did for MeCinvern — he fined eversthing working typewriters, clecttome equipment. the macniners that handled tne mas- dive INPUT-oUuIpUt OF MLormaLon While he wasworking in Wayhine- ton, Lewis came inte pusessien of some tnturmation and of a taped telephone consersation. His tte hasn't been the seme since Wher sou Boh Lewis to tai about the informanan ne gotin i972 and the miormativa he hay colize- ted since, he’s not mice He is ub- sessed. Un account of os Anow- (see page 3) VOLUME V¥. NO. 112 BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1974 Police ‘Harassment’ Hit At City Council ieeting By DON LATTIN Stall We The policies end compan’ PiGcecuics uf versity of Cal under further er a civtban the Um- WN Police came wast neht duning2 public hearir tthe Berkeley cits Council te Ss Yarlous Maul aid agreements petween the Berk- tey Pohce Department and various law enfory The Uniserssts told by the Bericiey Po Commission that.” ofa meaningful cvucan ec. the UCPD isa prerequss approval of the mans pacts Oetween the LCPD and the BPD 7 At last night’. hearing. Patice Re- view Comissioner Jim Chenin vard. “We wouid Ike the City Council to go on record as requiring the UCPD to have review Drocecures similar to the Berkeley pohce deture approval of their mutual aid agreements ” Chanin said that Vice-Chancellor of Adminustratian Robert Kerley, in charge of setting up the “UC Advi- sory Committee on. Police-Com- murity Roinions” ~ has thus far failed to alter ‘the Structure and com- plaint procedures of the adtisary committee to bring them up to an acceptable level. “Harassment” ” The council decided to delay any action concerning the renewal or termination of mutual aid aeree- Ments between ILCPD and BPD until the far We cH meeting in March. At that unie the city mana-~ ger will make his recommendation to the council. Two-year Berkeley resident George Austin was one of several speakers at last night's hearing to complain of contenual harassment by both the UCPD and the BPD Auson, a young black main, told the council that he has been stopped twice by the University police and once by the Berkeley police because of the “genera} practice of both departments to randomiy stop black people.” Austin said that on Dec. 11 last year, after keavong a testaurant, he was stopped by campus potice otfi+ cers, outasde the immediate campus arta, who “proceeded to train shol- att for mae guns and pistols at my head 7 “Leowdn't reilit thes were veling ‘gelautaf ticcgn of stey nine car,” angie now wAtio dota ated being shot” Austen suid Thrown Against Car He said he repestedy asxed what the charge was, but was wnored hy the othecers, thrown asainst the car. and trsked He said the cers then Proceded t GH out a “neid inter- Togation card”. “}owotk with computers and am vers picky about who FP give inter Teatten out to.” Auson sad “But under the threat of be:ng spt. j gave them the intermation.” Asstn said that the officers later toid him there had been a bark rob. bers Ene incident took pluce at & p.m. ~J didn't snow hanks were open thet late.” he sand. He said that although when stopped by Herkeley police no ‘weapons Were drawn, he was con- . Pic Ww By SALLY SMITH Staff Writer Members of the Campus Farm- _workers Suppor Committee will picket today from 11:30 a.m to! p.m, in Sproul Plaza to protest Uni- versity use of Teamster iceberg let- tuce, + The Teamster lettuce ts weated with dangerous levels of pesticides forbidden by United Farm Workers (UFW) contracts, according ta com- mittee members The picketing ss to inform stu- dents at the use of Teamster lettuce bs the Uanersity and tuencourage a basecart ot che lettuce. The Farm Workers Support Com- mittee plans a semes of weekly demonstrations hike today’s aimed at chemng a Coivetsiry commuilinent to buy only UW lettuce. Petitions Circulating Peutions demanding thatthe Uni- versity stap using Teamster lettuce are circulating in the durmitanes. LCLA and UC-Santa Barbara stapped using Teamster iceberg let- tuce in respunse to student demand A boycou of the Terrace and the {see page it) rearst Announces Food rian to } ~ - N a , \ : AY ‘ \ ry hee OT le eae HIULLSBORGUGH PRESS CONFERENCE . Tr MeL. ae But qin by area ene . » Randolph Hearst and A. Ludlow Kramer, Washington's Secretary of State, an- mounced the establishment of a food distribution program which is expected to be in operation by Friday. Bear's Lair three years ago and a pe- tien with 3.000 student signatures advocsting ¢3 University’s lettuce-buving pr Committee members said tig’ Uni- Versity reluses to recognize thet tuee issue as a Dolitical one. “It's hke the way the Board of Re gents votes their stock,” said com. mittee member Arthur Hochberg. “They talk about that being a non- poitics! thing and they end up sup- porung South Atncan policy.” Onty Direct Issues Committee member Allan Noves said that because members of the Board of Regents are involved in big business “their interests are mot tne same as the tarmworkers’.~ The Unisernity’s general policy is to take no position oa public issues excerpt those which directiv cllect ts wellare, said Food Serices Direc- toc Josn Raftery, She sand University purchasing dedarnments were instructed to dis- eonhnse semices of a particuiae Pro- duct only if, in the judgement of Uhcse responsible, there us not suf- lusive use ‘od UW) fettuce last year faried to change the *. emote by hm Mead eters Protest Teamster Lettuce ficient demand to make continued service economical. Chesper Lettuce Noves said Teamster lettuce isa “bit cheaper than LEW lettuce. The only grower currently suppiv+ ing LFW lettuce is Interharvest. which supplies the Co-op Stores here. *. Cesar, Chavez called a two day strike on Monday against Imperial County lettuce growers holding con- tracts with the Teamsters Union, Within hours, 359 [EW members clashed with sheretrs deputies Transportation Friday By JFFF MOAD Staff Wester Randsinh A and Washington state atficrals tald a2ws- Men yesterday girernong thc a pra gram calcd “Peoples en Need” will be established und detering tiatto the needy by Friday Hearst said that such a program ceand hewn teed 100,000 people for ore sear Hearst, who addressed newsmen outside of fis Hallshor expressed hope that hn da Patrica, woutd he released ms th Symodtonese Liberation Arms u Hearst ox) claims to have kidnaped the Hearst gitl more than two wecks age. A Accompanying Heart wer Ludiow Kramer. Seeretits at S of the State of Wasnington and Pe gy Maze. director of a food ¢ stribu- non organization in Wasnincien called “Nerendors m Need.” Kra- mer said ne and Maze be chareed with estabishine Hearct’s sail Program. Tast plan will be mou on the 3-+-vear old Washington or- ganization. Kramer said that the divtr-Sution sites will be named by the SLA The SLA has vet to respond to Hearst's “good will offer of tua telhon dollars which was made Moatay. or to the “Peaples in Necd™ plun Kramer said that, as in Washong- ton, all who come ta the dninhu- tion ceniers asking for ica wil be accommodated. “It peenie need mera we wall supply ut,” he said “Wedon't have time for standards * Kramer said that has been found tn Wash- ington, thaliess than ane per ceatot those requesting food do not realy need it. fsee hack page) Hearings Today Do vou have an opinion about transportation in the Bas Asea? Two hearings, conducted by Mfiss Deparment of Tran portation’s O1 The first. hetd tomorrow, portation and Traine Engineering. rum from Theater, 7.3010 p.m Ann Vecelio, directorafthe LS fice ol Consumer - Is, Will lag sponsoted by EoCus Institute ef Trans- sat Boalt Hall's Sooth Auditur- 2-S pm. The second is st the Oallund Museum. Moore The hearings otter an oppartuauy for organvations and individuals interested in Bay Area transoortauon to Present they comp.aints and weas to a federal acininisisator.
WEDNESDAY, FFBRY ARY 10, 1974 THE DAILY CALIFORNIAN FA > Ideology, h.ony Highlight Gu..ernatorial hace ye Fen went gros, AA pean eet YEN Secretary of State Edmund G. Brown, Jr. AALS Lt, Governor Ed Reinecke ery | ma S.F. Mayor Joseph Alioto Taie ot a Cram frome pare) jedge and his efforts to make mt pub- lic be has been busted. car-arecacd. threatened and harassed. The press has responded to his ofiers to turn the matenal over by rerecting it. keaking snips of it. distorting it. taisi- fying 1 and. mostiv. enonne ot That's why Lewis isnot nice adout his story. He carries it around with him. and. to date. nobody takes 1 off bon. What it is, to reducer a compiex Matter to its simplest form. rs sslar- mation which links Richard Nixon with a series of lceal ciforts te tree jailed Teamster leader James Hoss. inks Edward M. Kennedy witn efforts to protect another Leamster chieftain fram federal charges and Sugessts a Conspiracy (6 Lorocdo the presidential camnarens of Sen Ed- mund Muskie and. possibly. of Sen. George McGovern. On his own. Lewis’ credibiiity could be questioned. He has been strung oul on heroin and semod ime for “interstate transportatiwa of stolen securiues.” (hrs uncle's credit card). He has a tourth-grade edu- tation, his diction mw makesaitt. But he docso't retv on his own eredibilty. He carnes two briet- cases stufted with the letters and lies and chppines fram the Liorary of Congress which subviantuate his clams. He also carnes a tape recorder. It has Tower of Power music anit and a few songs bs Gary Summon tt aie has a conversation between 4 bow wana Teamsice hoses and a news- Paper reproestative jor Wauiam Loeb's Mon nesters (mon Lesucr a New Hammsuc pacer - the fora paper to repo on the Preudentasi By STEVE ROSS Maff Weiter An eversdecunine ticid of cand)- dates head into this June's guber- Na oria CY Cs che first wiu1eut an incumbent since 1954 with 4 growigg Possipuy nat Cantartag May face fhe sremic cows Detwcen 4 hbcral Regudican and a conserve tive Democrat The Repub..can race at one time looked hike an casy victory tor Le Governor Eg Reaanecie Reinecke was ongmnally appoiatcd (9 ms po- sition by Gov. Reagan im i9od wnen former bt. Ge. Robert Fincn ree signed fo accept an appuntment as U.S. Secretar of Health. Edu- cation and Wellare. . Al that tums. and unul recenth, Reinecke has been perceived as Rea- Ban's personal choice to suceced Aim raise and considersd the front- or Flournos “Too Liberal” His only main challenger ts State Controller Houston Fioumoy. whose nameis not highs regarded in hign circi¢s ol the Republican con- servaiive establishmeat Mans of these neopic cansider Flournoy tou liberal and have not forgiven him tor nis 1963 support ot Neison Rocactetier over Barr Goud: water and his opposition to Prope sition 14, which would nave repose ed the state's open nousing Liw Fiournoy, however. has ined to tone down Nts appearance as a eb eral by supporting ine Repubiican team, endorsing Kearan> Las in- move amd suppuming the resump- tren Gta dethag in Santa Barthara Channe: Uo Remecke’s position should worsen. the Reputiican o- tabishment may decide lo embrace the controller, ino hopes of con- tinuing the fines of untlucnce thes en- joy with the current: Repubican govemor. Cloud of Vatergsic With the annaancemicat that At- torney General Evciic Younecr. ai- so highly regarded in camenative Circles, would seek reelection te ney current post, the way secmed citar for a Reinccace victors. is has pen over twenty vears since a literal Re- PLRUCAN Was anic io neat any sub Stantial comsemutne apposimiion in tne GOP primary —- oy iv ao) Prmanes and the general ciectrons. because the New Hampsaire pn- Marv ds aways Ihe first ina Presi- Geniias ciection Hoffa Release The conversation ts concerned with the release af former Teamster cinef Jammy Hotta. conveted otun tampering in INes. trom = teucral prison. The conversation also deals with efforts 10 extricate one of the Parties in ine conversation — the Teamster onticiat from his traudics with tne Department of Jus- nee Mennuned by naree in the conver- sanion ( a Dastul Leth were former Atrorney Generai Jonn Mutcheil, Senator Eagward Keaneds. Jimmy Huila and President Ricnard Nrton. ine tangie of intngue that connects tnese names witli be unraveled in a senes of arucies im the Daur Cais: Orman There ts no reasonable cause to doubt the authenuaty of the tape. One of ine pares taiking has assen- ted to it the other at first dened tne SONVeraON OULNENL to the Senate W ater cate Committee and then iater acmilied inal the lane mignt be a Teomaisnon of conversations.” The tape. nowever. rs cicar, with no ev dence of tampenng and pertect continuity. “Marzginaliy Paranoid™ Whos Bob Lewis. and why has ne Spent tne tase 17 moatas as @ cruen~ Invesi:gator at po pas? arn Han, campaien Mangecrior the artated McGovern camaugn and Row announced canc.date tor senator trom Colorado, cals tum “margenauvy paranoid.” Joka Holem  kegoiaine analyst oan MecGovern’s currest Wasorzton erent Hopefuls Foiled By Conservatives Liberal Images Yetine coud of Watertute hanes exer Kemeckss head. fhe iteu- tcnant yosernar wax deenis cn- vulved in ihe plans for tne LOTT GOP Comention in San Diego. and the of TTT otters ta con- Unibule to imat convenuon brougnt RIM INto Aatransl spor: ght. Reeentiv, Gav. Keagsn turned down a public pica bv KReinecae to endure mm. picdeing instead to maintain stnct neutrabny in tne GOP Primacy race. Altneurh itis mot cicar Inat thiy was Gitectiy caused by the ITT matter, Rearan’s closeness with his ieutcnant guvernor is certa joys than at the Gime of Reinecke’s appoimiment in LYoy. Reaneche Perjury? Reinecke. in an eHort to clear mrs name, recently went to Washinton. D.C. He asked tederai prosecutors to caonerate nim ot guilt im the case Alter they retused. he returned to Caltor and fas since asked Wealersate Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworsns to give him a he detector test. Reinecke and former Attorney General John Mitcnell have tath gicna numocr of dilicrimy and con- tradictors accounts of the f 11 -Con- senuon maticr. some o} which were made uncer ostn betore the Senate Jucicary Committee Altnougn She Los Angeles Times teparted that GOP conservatives were annivus lo replace Reinecke quickh with another consecrate should Keinecke’s iegal probicms keep mim out Of tne face. tts Yucs- nonabic whelher anoiner conscria- live wih the name wentiticanenand auiture of Fleurnes could be found to take on the contralier Thas, unless Attornes General younger of Gov. Reagan can de pur suaded to re-enter the race. Hars- toa Fiourmas may o¢ 2dic to win tne Repubdtican pmmary Demo Race The Democrauc gubdernstonal face ws now, tor ali intents and pur- poses, down fo a lour-man contest. ine math contenders are Secretary of State Edmund G. (Gerry! Broun discivsure fy stat, who discussed the Lape at fengtn win Lewis, Gocs not como borate hrs tormer coucague’s view. He sass he doesnt tke Lewss, be- cause he “presumed on Fisanor McGovern’s sympathy and enod- will” (One night during the cam- paizn. Lewis staved ut the senator's home in an effort to place the tape directiv ito McGoverm’s hands.i Professor Contacts A Washington reporter for the Cotiege Press Service says.“ Bob gets contused somenmes because ne’s gut so much stuff to keep track of, butit aH checxs out Its inghteningiy accurate. A nighis-respected protessor on ths campuy and another wt tne Massachisetis Instuute of Tecn- nology. both of whom share an avo- cation of untangling the appaliing maze of eovernmeni-indusiry-ta o0rr- organued crme intinguc, welcome Lewss to thew offices ang ther conh- dences. Robert Lee Lewis was bom (under the sen of Leo")in 1959. He was one of 16 chiktren ina tamil in tthaca, N.Y. His lather was a tool- anodic Maker, Aulaing down jobs wih MO CoOmpanics. When Lewis was an infant the famuy moved to New Jersey. where hrs father's skills were needed in the war effort, Lewss stated saining shoes lor extra money at the age of tour, cit schoul permanentiy eer the fourth erade. Prseon Record ALIT he woined the Army, was ais- charred witha knecaniun and arres- ted Wwe yeam Liter lor us ag ni wnci’s creust card and caning ded ehecas. He spent four vears in toe federal peson in Lompoc, Caht- Je Congressman derame Waidie. Asma Sneacet Ben Moretti anc San fraaaste Masar Joseph Afioto th spite of the tact that most Lamacabe ptimaty soracts are set oubcral and the Demersuc seater cf Cautomis generally vate feral (at icast m the primaryt ihe Chaners ate sey Rowe nur ins mow comsereative oot the candidates, Masor Aneto, comd win the freman Tee campaien prs three cande dates with inncrai credentials against Abovg, an oid guard Democrat «no tTetres on organired tabor. semiar cite ions, and cihnic votes as fis poiru- cal base. Tiree Liberals Brown. as secretary of state. has vigorousiy eniorecd virict campaign dews 2ad ts supporting tne swceping Pubtecal rerarM muiaative sponsored by Common Cause and Peopie’s Lobby. Morem cained vast ctarewide ex- posure bv takicg on Gor. KReaganon fis uktated Fax Limitation In- mative. On mans occasions over the past three vears, Moretti has acted as a spoaceman for tne bneral As- semodiy Uemacrats tn dealing with the conservative govermor. Wasdic simuativ inereased his Game reoognitkin Ok Mcine 4 strong and iement advocate of ine Presi- dent's impeachment Split Liberai \ ote? So vou have 4 Gtuation where the Uberai Demucrauc vate couid con- cenabis be sphi tares wavs, cnough Of aspit to give the wiciory to San Franenco’s teo-trrn Mavor. Furtner sirenginening Aitoto’s chances ts the tact nat none of the troetai Democrats hate 2 face onthe hearty at the itera Liemocratic wOlers Gi thes are. Waidre was deait a sexcre blow when tne wruntess Culitornian Dremocrane Counni 1Ci Cs did not endorse him at its consentien te- centr. Waldie has newact the name sdeanficauon al Brown nur ithe mon- ey and bacaers of Moretu, and the door-te-door-he it tre CDC would have Deen inmvaiuahic Alioto, Brown Top Browa, tnauen possesuny a Ue- mendeus advantage terms of al in ape Aeveaied orma, and as tricaseo m 1963. He worted as a semice station managcr m Los Anecies tor several years and then retemed with fis tamuiv to New Jersey. wnere ne wasa satesman for ouideor advertisers. In lyme. ac retorned to work m Caiif- emia Ear in i407, whue working for a) Meroedesernz deater in Southern Catuormia, Lewrs was hurt wren a dilamdated starcase cok sapred. He eas nearly killed and later filed 2 saws chutes his cmpiover with criminal necuernce, He acoutred his addacuion te drags atte a protonged hospuai stay. durne woicn he was adminniered mrananal doses of co-~ deine. according toa Southern Calif. oma pnywuaan Beno aciined Lewis UAL tus ueaiment wow icad to adaction. (Ti account was ver hea by Tae Jaan Cacturnaa} MecGevrern’s VMchancal Vizard Execpt ter occavonal sobs wath hus brother, Lewis was prevented by back wiumes trom working regu- lariv unt! ITZ wren ellorts to get resttulion for tus acadent ang disa~ biluy took hum to Washington, DAC. His case is sr penaing. 1k was during tnrs imp that ne v.o.unteered for toe MoGovern camnaten, tind- ing eramiosment as a “mechanical wizard.” as members of the stall des~ erided hist Ore day. sate in October, 1972, Wilb the Siscuon searceiy three weeds away. Lewis got a call to Mtsovern Bescweumtcrs tu fit a ty pew citer in tne ollie of Gary Hart, campagn manarce Tne broken TyPewnter sation top ota tung cate net acar Hart's recrpnennt Behind a Lees pote a sma. Lipe recor- ding. Congressman Jerome Waldie Assembly Speaker Bob Moretti name identificauon tthe name fF d- mund G. Hrown — both Germ ang his father. lormer gaverner Pat Brown has appeared on cover state cleclion balat since Pstn, not made a bie impact amone bio eral activists ite came in a atstant tmrd in the CDC dat! and. th viously a Berxeiev student guu.cnce Is NO slauisiical sampec Of the th > may Calitormis  ciectarate, 9 Brown's 4PpPeurance of camps drew aa une impressed response trom tne audience. Though Moretti has an tmpres- sfve array of liberal backers. par- weulerhy the Assembiv, Re. uae Waldic. has not seemed to mans any qreat headwat in the pois. waicn connnus 10 snaw Anoto aad Brown the twa top contenders. eee Dunng his junch break. f ews picked up the tape to tecord same Music trom tne radio. Lewis recaus that tne song was “Warm bs Jomn Denver, He had heard the sone tne ~day before at the late Robert ken- nedy's home. where McGovern szai- fers and boosiers heid a rally. “Eagan & Partin” When the disc iocke* announced that the song was coming up in ms Program. Lewis grahbee wnat appeared io be an unused tars to ree cord it on his machine. He recorded the song ang later bough! another tape to repiuce the une Ae had borrowed. At home chat evening, he was turning the cassette over to rape ar Ous Redding aibum on the other side. when he nooeced the worgs “Faxan~- Partin” writen on the Lape cassettes. He remembers tus reaction: 7 aid “Uh-oh — [ better pli this to sce if it's just some political rmetons of whetner { accutentally got some thing important” “Kaew It Wae Bugring” TL knew near aways it wasa bug fing.” he waiis, “snd what ecu a bucged conversation be deine in ne Democratic National Head- quartets? I knew it had to be im pore tant. ngnt zwas > Leer consgered drefh wat to fo with the rane He was ne cere snow who the tape beiunacd so be finally decided tu ash tne acece al Father Phamas King. a protess. cat Georgetown Um senuty, with enon Lewis was acygcamntied.
7/15/74 AIRTEL AIRMAIL TOs SAG, SAN FRANCISCO FROM: SAC, BUFFALO (62~NEW) ROBERT LEE LEWIS MISCELLANEOUS ~ INFORMATION CONCERNING Enclosed for San Francisco is one copy of page and 3 of a newspaper known as “The Daily Californian” dated 2/20/74 at Berkeley, California. For information of San Francisco, the HOUGHTON family of Corning, New York are a prominent and wealthy family who have controlled the Corning Glass Works (CGW), Corning, New York for many years. They have been concerned about the wave of extortions and kidnapings that have ececurred in the recent past and have thus been alert to what they consider umusual incidents. On 7/11/74, ROLAND L. LOOMIS, Manager of Corporate Security, CGW, Corning, New York, advised that on 7/9/74, Mrs. JAMES R. (MAY) HOUGHTON, wife of the vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, CGW, was home alone at her isolated home known as The Field, Spencer Hill Road, RD #2, Corning, New York. At about 4:15 P. Me, a man came to her door a ave her a copy of “The Daily Californian” dated 2/20/74 at erkeley, California, which contained an article by MITCH CLOFF, Staff Writer, and which concerned one ROBERT LEE LEWIS. The person identified himself to Mrs. HOUGHTON as ROBERT LEE LEWIS. LEWIS asked Mrs. HOUGHTON where her husband was as LEWIS wished to discuss the ROBERT KENNEDY killing with him. She informed LEWIS that her husband was not ‘at home! and, about this time, a handyman arrived and LEW{S,.jairriedly. SERIALIRE DA be Tela gt Jy 18 9 00 AYR (De San Francisco (Engy2) (AM) 2 Buffalo , BWR; ph /opaps Gah Ue ONAL ¢ Lo Biche tl CF C78 CF EYED R—
BU 62-NEW in what the handyman described as a light colored Datsun, bearing a white and green license plate, mumber unknown, which he believed was a Kansas License. LOOMIS advised that a check with the secretary of JAMES HOUGHTON indicated no one had attempted to contact HOUGHTON through his office and it seems unusual that subject would attempt to contact HOUGHTON, at the time indicated, at his home rather than at his office. LEAD SAN FRANCISCO AT BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA Will obtain background information re subject and obtain photo if available. ww) we
SD-36 Trev. 5-22-64) FBI Date: 7/15/74 Transmit the following in TT a plates oF Code FFE g ) Pe aide % Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL £1 yaaa Pal Se en cL 7 _ TO: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO ew te he, FROM: SAC / BUFFALO (62-NEW) we oe ROBERT LEE 1S bdo bm pees oa, MISCELLANEOYS - INFORMATION CONCERNING sauna Glens Enclosed for San Francisco is one copy of page and 3 of a newspaper known as "The Daily Californian" dated 2/20/74 at Berkeley, California. Re wES Selo For information of San Francisco, the “HOUGHTON family of Corning, New York are a prominent and wealthy family _ who have controlled the Corning Glass Works (CGW), Corning, New York for many years. They have been concerned about the wave of extortions and kidnapings that have occurred in the recent past and have thus been alert to what they consider unusual incidents. On 7/11/74, ROLAND L. LOOMIS, Manager of Corporate Security, CGW, Corning, New York, advised that on 7/9/74, Mrs. JAMES R. (MAY) HOUGHTON, wife of the vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, CGW, was home alone at her isolated home known as The Field, Spencer Hill Road, RD #2, Corning, New York. At about 4:15 P. M., a man came to her door and gave her a copy of "The Daily Californian" dated 2/20/74 at Berkeley, California, which contained an article by MITCH CLOFF, Staff Writer, and which concerned one ROBERT LEE LEWIS. The person identified himself to Mrs. HOUGHTON as ROBERT LEE LEWIS. LEWIS asked Mrs. HOUGHTON where her husband was as LEWIS wished to discuss the ROBERT KENNEDY killing with him. She informed LEWIS that her husband was not at home and about this time, a handyman arrived and LEWIS hurriedly left Sit iay aie Dyew od San Francisco (Engi 2) (AM) G 2 - Buffalo oe WIPER Ln tb “a PEEL WY di 7 BWR; ph HY ; eae. va enews? 0 3 oo AN? Specig] Agent in Charge U.S,Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 Approved:
BU 62-NEW in what the handyman described as a light colored Datsun, bearing a white and green license plate, number unknown, which he believed was a Kansas license. LOOMIS advised that a check with the secretary of JAMES HOUGHTON indicated no one had attempted to contact HOUGHTON through his office and it seems unusual that subject would attempt to contact HOUGHTON, at the time indicated, at his home rather than at his office. LEAD SAN FRANCISCO AT BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA Will obtain background information re subject and obtain photo if available. ow Dow
7/18/74 oa PLAINTEXT TELETYPE NITEL TO: SAC, KANSAS CITY FROM: SAC, BUFFALO (66-2627) ROBERT LEE YEwts; MISC. INFO CONCERNING RE BUFFALO AIRTEL TO SAN FRANCISCO, JULY 15, 1974. KANSAS CITY SUNITEL TO BUFFALO RE REGISTRATION DATA OF CURRENT KANSAS REGISTRATION, LICENSE NO. J/DB-1254. 1 - San Francisco (AM) WCK: kms (1) 2 fp 3 duu 23 8 57 ARO? «cena
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The following FBI CONTRIBUTOR OF . FINGERPRINTS record, UNITED STATES DED: FEDERAL BUREAU So WASUINGTON 25, NUMBER 1 i NAME AND NOMBER CHARGE | s furnished FOR OFFICEAL USE ONLY. DISPOSITION PD Los Angeles Ca iif Co Jail Morristorn NJ “PD Paterson NJ PD Los Angeles Calif USM Cheyenne Wyo PD Denver Colo . Fed Corr Inst Lompoc Calif £0 Los Cali las Notations indica furnished this mC INVESTIGAG ot i ted by * ARM nredy concerning 1 LEADS. BUSD robb checks (delincuent,) Robert L. 2~10-58 [pad checks transfer- to TRS af earental, hoe /at hereon <3 obert L. Lewis Bal QedS Utter & Del TOT oe " (Warrant) Pequannock NJ Lewis #LA 398 993-L Robert Lee 2250 | 459 PC (burg): Brg 105753 Rovert Lee O} mail fraud Lewis #1206 ; (Vio USC Title 18 Sec -1341)_ {5 ia) i ON trans sp of stin prop. Robert Lee Lewid 8-1-6560 L/S trans of #8 = 1316- LC j stolen rop T (interstate) NOP RASED GN § & same OF Si midividuala of the milar nemes or aliases and Al 16—~70582-2 u.s . Police On 7-12-00 sent.under See 5010(b) of Youth Corr’ Act until _jrel under Sec 15017 (c}) of saic “{-15-60 to Co J on eng of held |for Uo Vb. indeterminate "BE files. The nots! ions are e ba his LISTED O: NLS oS GOVERNMENT PRINTING CF) CO send on sta
tos no URL STATS DEPARTMENT OF USYTICE . ~~ e le, FSOSRAL EUREAU OF INVEST. \TION : | a Ne WASHINGTON, D.C. 20537 ~— oo a: ~~. 831313 CF... IDENT TEA an “Phe following FBI record, NUMBER _ oo , is furnished FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. CRINGERPRINTS. 1.) NAME ANO NUMBER i CHARGE. ; DISPOSITION Medical Ceiter for|Robert Lee Lewis|12-2-60 |Yb-Interstate  {7-12_s0 - Fed Prisoners . Springfielc Mo °- im Lompod Transportation of stolen Prop T,138,Sec,2314 - 6 yrs-5010 (b)_ 3~2--62.Transf.- FR-SW-EL: Reno Okla. ; , #¥~13251-11 Robert Lee - | Lewis | #P4#8057-5683 . Pa “Information shown. on this Identification Record represents data furnished FBI by fingerprint contributors. Where final disposition is not shown or further explanation of charge is desired, com- ‘municate with arency contributing those fingerprints. Notations indicated by * are NOT based on fingerprints in FBI files but are listed only a as investi- gative leads as being possibly, identical with sunject ‘ of this Fecord. . nee
Identification Record Request FD-9 (Rev. 4-28-65) . we ~— | , INSTRUCTIONS 1. This form may be submitted in legible hand printing. 5. Indicate office for reply in lower right corner oo. only, Also list in lower right corner all offices 2. Use separate form for each individual on whom which should receive copies of available records. record is requested. Include carbon of FD-9 for each office receiving copies and forward with original to Bureau. 3. Make effort to furnish FBI identification number, f g law enforcement identification number, or 6. Do not fill in block in lower left corner. military service number. 4. Furnish descriptive data and fingerprint classification only when FBI number not available. To: DIRECTOR, FBI Attention: Identification Division Date 7f > ‘9 tf Roncar Lie Léio/s Mise -Tneo. Concérricis rie vo. 68 = CF Furnish the Known Identification Record of the Following: Aliases Residence 4 Race } Birth Date Ave, [Height Weight Haj Complexion Age 62" )30. 35 Fingerprint Classification Scars, marks and tattoos Also Furnish: x Photo Fingerprints Handwriting Specimens g (_] On basis of information adn unable-to identify: _fitimin al Civil All [7] Files Elles Files o “ ~ i Record Attache we (7 Photo Attached : [—] Photo Not Available | Identification Division’s ie, Send Copies To! Exel SEARCHES oe Mae — . af gi tt as ag MTs Fingerprints Attached 1 Handwriting Specimen Attached ——________ GPO : 1972 O - 461-538
22131 6-60 100m ® spo 0 29 = fo el vu fies OR N ECEIVED re fern er 7-18-57 10-21-57 3-10-58 3-10-58 | 5-3~60 B= 15-60 7-15-60 7-22-60 re pe i “100. =. 000 19 DEPARTMENT AND NUMBER PD LOS ANGELES 398993-L CALIFORNIA: YOUTH AUTHORITY, 31606 N.J., 24268 PD PATERSON,N.d. C=17346 PD LOS ANGELES 398993-L USM CHEYENNE,WYO. 11266 PD DENVER,COLO. 86711 SO LOS ANGELES B-713351 CO JAIL MORRISTOWN cit ree” MASTER RECORD SHEET [ 1 197 590 BRN BRN 5-8 -ROBERT LEE LEWIS ROBERT LEE LEWIS |-ROBERT LEE LEWIS ROBERT L. LEWIS ‘| ROBERT L. LEWIS ROBERT LEE LEWIS “ROBERT LEE LEWIS ROBERT LEE LEWIS ROBERT LEE LEWIS CONTINUED PAGE 2 7-20 130 N.Y. 1939 FBI# 831 313. ¢ CHARGE | j DISPOSITION | er | ee SUSP..FORG. CKS.DEL. SUB.M SEC. |FROM LA JUV.CRT. 76a PC 3~4-58,PAROLED . : : MAR.1960,DISCH. BAD CHECKS | TRANSF.TO PARENT HOME PATERSON N, UTTER & DEL | TOT PEQUANNOCK,A (WARRANT) POLICE 459 PC(BURG)|5~3-60,REL. MAIL FRAUD | 7~12-60,SENT.UNE (VIO.USC SEC.5010(B)OF YC TITLE 18, | CORRVACT UNTIL SEC.1341) |REL.UNDER SEC. 5017(C)OF SAID ¢ HOLD USM INT|7=15-60,TO CO.u, ST. TRANSP. OF STLN.PROP.. THEFT (INTERSTATE)
22841 6.6-100M ®) SPO ; — . MASTER RECORD SHEET [ t 197 590 ROBERT. LEE LEWIS) > fioyy, ct. “ ae > 7 PAGE 2c. en a a ne : Mo. DISPOSITION. RESTED OR ECEIVED DEPARTMENT AND NUMBER NAME | CHARGE ROBERT LEE LEWIS | T({NTERSTATE) SO_LOS ANGELES B- 71335! FED. CORR. INST. ROBERT LEE LEWIS" LOMPOC, Cte : ve STOLEN PROP. cere t/S TRANS. OF| YB INDETERMINAT
‘1ySan/ Francisco JRL/dew (3) C~2 8/9/74 AIRTEL AIR MAIL TO $ SAC 5 BUF iy ‘ALO (62~2627 ) Loe ea FROM: SAC, SAN FRANOTSCO (62-6195 SUBJECT: ROBERT LEE LEWIS MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATTO ONCERNING Re Buffalo airtel, dated PASlTh, and Buffalo nitel to Kansas City, dated 7/18/74. Enclosed for Buffalo is 2 photes of ROBERT LEE LEWIS; 1 copy FBI Identification Record; and 1 copy CII record sheet. Records of the Credit Bureau Metro, San Jose, California, which covers Berkeley, California, were reviewed on 8/1/74, for any information pertaining to ROBERT LEE LEWIS. No record identifiable with LEWIS was located. On 8/1/74 records of the Berkeley Police Department and Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office were reviewed under the name ROBERT LEE LEWIS. No record identifiable with LEWIS was loaated. On 8/2/74 records of the California Law Enforcement Teletype System revealed the following as a possible match on a driver's license for ROBERT LEE LEWIS: Driver's License Number J667943 Date of Birth 7/20/39 Hair Brown Eyes Brown Height 5°11" . Weight 160 lbs. SRRCNCD cana amuenn ee Address 5544 W. 76th St., Serialized a Westchester, California Wndexed oc ecceseeneneee 1-1 a 2-Buffalo (Encl. 4) ~ /. , i Ne dé “ A Jel Dee ala fae