Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Us Fi0T Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: —4/15/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10370-10010 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 62-117290-ADMIN FOLDER-J6 . Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HQ ' TO: DOJ/CRIM TITLE: > DATE: 05/05/1977 oS , - PAGES: 305 ~ SUBJECTS : ° HSCA ADMINISTRATIVE FOLDER, ASSASSINATION MATTERS VOLUME IX ; DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 oo CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 03/03/1999 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE , i COMMENTS : INC FOLDER. MEMO, AT, LHM, TTY, NOTES, NEWS ARTICLES, LET, NEWSLETTER, INSERT, FD- 302, R/S, S/S, INTERVIEW, STATEMENT er 2 : v9.1 Docld: 32319445 Page 1. 42
— — DATE: 11-14-2017 R/LL/T7 Oe) Divtbeion ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOH FITZGERALD KENNEDY 11/22/63 DALLAS, TEXAS India: fe bent Plureay Va welders }ree 4/6/77 ~ j SEE NOTE PAGE TWO Docld:32319445. Page 2
DATE: eased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records KAN SSR SSS AAAS SEAS SASS ANS AEA See POSS SSK ORGS 11-14-2017 NOTE: A review of Jack Ruby's testimony before the Warren Commission on 6/7/64, indicates that Ruby testified that he was at the "Dallas Morning News” building at the time of Kennedy's assassination on 11/22/63. Ruby advised he went to the News building at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the morning of 11/22/63, to arrange for advertising space for his night club. Ruby's testimony was corroborated in part by the testimony of John William Newnam an Advertising Department employee of the "Dallas Morning News.” Newnam testified before the Warren Commission on 6/26/64. No further attempts being made by our Dallas Division to interview Robert Murray Vanderslice at this time. Docld:32319445 Page 3 : 4 USC 9107 He ) Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107
Records ollection Act. of “1999 (44. 4/6/77 t, FBI (62-109060) (89-43) () Docld: 32319445 ° Page 4
_E. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection REE | of 1992 “(44 sc” 2107 ASO Oe eeu oon MATE: 11- 14- ieee DL 89-45 revealed to the FBI, that he had no objection to having the information he is furnishing disseminated to the U. &. tment of Justice or the House Select Committee on Assassinations, if that shonld become necessary. FUHLEN i that he will continue to make efforts to contact SLICE, and advise him to contact the Dallas Office of the FBI. Due to the fact that VANDERSLICE appears to be avoiding being interviewed by the PBI, and Special Agent 3 PUHLENDORF, IRS, since 3/4/77, no further efforts will Oo. be made to contact VANDERSLICE at this time, U s Docld:32319445 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 * oo * Lf. : a /. Nes UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | In Reply, Please Refer to . ; Dallas, Texas File No. — a April 6, 1977 | ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOUR. FITZGRRALD .KENHEDY 20> -NOVEMBRR 22, 1963, - DALDAS ¢ TEAS On March 2, 1977, Robert J. Potrykus, Chief, Intelligence Division, Internal Revenue Service, Dallas, Texas, hand~delivered a lettar to Ted L. Gunderson, — Special Agent in Charge, the Dallas FBI office. The ietter is on Internal Revenue Sarvice stationery, and states as follows: "Dear Mr, Gunderson: “Recently, Arlen Fuhlendorf,.a Group Manager in the Dallas Intelligence Division, received information from ae a confidential informant that might be helpful in the investigation of the Mennady assassination. "the informant stated that on the morning of the assassination, Ruby contacted him and asked if he. . would ‘like to watch the fireworks.’ Ke was with Jack Suby and standing at the corner of the Postal Annex Building facing the Texas School Book Depository Building at the time of the shooting. Immediately after the shooting, Ruby left and headed toward the area of the Dallas Horning Sews Building. "If you desire, Group Manager Arlen Fuhlendorf can be available to diseuss this matter with your agency. Group Manager Puhlendorf can be contacted at 749-1801. "Sincerely yours, “/s/ Bohert 3, Potrykus Chief Intelliqence Division’ a This docusent cormendations ” ‘ . . . ner conclusi property ' oNoy of the PBI a: it and Ko & s . af ; x @ Lite cantants outside 7 3 4 your agency. ’ cs) = . " {i % * 6 776 4918 ; Bocld: 32319445 Page 6 #82 —
Releazed under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records DATE: 11-14-7017 S . : ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT —- JOHN FITZGRRALD KENNEDY On the afternoon of March 2, 1977, Special Agent “Udo H. Specht, Dallas FBI. office, attempted to telephone | Group Manager Fuhlendorf, but he had already gone home for the day. ee a On the,morning of March 3, 1977, Special Agent Udo H. Specht;Dallas FBI office, telephonically contacted Group Supervisor Arlen Fuhlendorf, Internal Revenue Service, Intelligence Division, Dallas, Texas, concerning the | information in the above letter. Fuhlendorf advised that ‘it is a policy of the Internal Revenue Service that before 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 contact his informant and obtain this consent. He will contact Special Agent Specht as soon as he has contacted his informant. Once the consent is obtained, he will introduce Special Agent Specht to the informant, in order that the FBI can interview him, This informant has been out of town quite a bit, and it. might. take a few days to contact him, . i - During the afternoon of March 4; 1977, Mr. Fuhlendorf advised that his informant is Bob Vanderslice; and that he is in his office now. He is sending Vanderslice to the. FBI office to be interviewed, and that Vanderslice will be at the Dallas FBI office at 2:30 PM, March 4, 1977, At 2:25 PM, March 4, 1977, Bob Vanderslice, who furnished his address as 502 Monte Vista, Dallas, Texas, Telephone Number 327-7656, telephonically contacted Special | Agent Ude H. Specht and stated that on the way to the FBI. _ office, he bumped his lip, and that it is bleeding sevexily. He said he found out a few days ago that he has cancer of the lip, and also has a herpes sore in the area where his lip is bleeding. He stated that he will be at the FBI office at 8:00 AM on March 7, 1977, to furnish the information. Bob Vanderslice did not personally appear.at the _ Dallas FBI office on March 7, 1977, nor did he telephonically contact the office in an effort to make other interview - arrangements... , =. - oo, Bar yoasye Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 27107 Hoter. | wcre-seasoass Page 7 ‘ -
sree er gn a eee rn tet on erage mt gems rep ne eee e eased under € G . Kennedy Assassination Records CSE olLlection Act of 1997 { Special A Spaeth wonan, ‘who identified % “ers . Yarnderslice, advised thet her husband was _bersel: how him the megeage te , and that ahe would give to contact Mr. Specht. On the afternoon of March 7, 1977, effexrts were made toe contact Growp Nanacer Arlen Puhlendorf, Internal Revenue Service, | Texas, but his secretary advised that be io at a meeting all week 7 : was left to beave Mr. Puhlendor!t contact On March 14, 1977, Arlen L. Manager, Internal Revenue Service, Intellig fexag, telephonically contacted Spec Agent © Dallas, Texas, and advised that be was et a seh week, aml therefore, could net get din @oree@ct wle> Agent Specht. 2 was advised that Bob Vanderslice : ie not made himeelf available to be interviewed by the office of the PRI. Publenderf advised Vand been furnishing information to Internal Re og mneetion with a special enforcement program that Internal Revenue Service Intelligence has concerning the eriminal elewant. Vanderelice hae furnished information to Tnternal Severue Service on lecal Dallas bookmakers. Puhienc a@wieed that as far as he kno that the infor: Vanderslice furnished hac been that when he last talked to Vandersiice or thet Veandersiice asked him that if he tals age would be made of the information. Yander@licea that he micht get a free trip te testify before a Cc greseional Committee concerning his information. Ffuhlendorf stated that Vanderslice might have had gecond thoughts after he told him that. e Vaehington te Suhlendorf sdvieed that several weeks ago, specific date unrecalled, he met Vanderslics at the reetaurant Located on the twenty-fifth floor ot th Commerce Street, Dallas, Texe ? Vanderslice talked to him about Ca in one of Jack Ruby's nighteluabs. anor Vouse, norte stated het andy Barr, a former stripper Thies conversation led te Docld: 32319445 Page 6
eased DATE: — ee ee under the Jo . Kennedy Assassination Records 11-14-2017 Vanderalice discus : \ told him thet the aggassination, Ruby called him on th: mone and agked him if | Like | te oie toe es Pre : a : with him, Vanders Lice Postal Annex 1d Building, at the time the ahooting, Ruby left and be Dallas Morning Mews Bulld Pi » him. wit? heat, "sayin Vandergilice also to! was arrested for killing l« aio arrested on en unrelated at the Dallas y Commer Jail. material, ‘because Ruby 1 be ne “wary auspicious and that “someone was trying to poiaon his food and de Pablencderf the information from ndersiice, h in a memorandum for the crberrnen!. Offies to be disseminated to Conar aiLy : The National Office returr nédwn te Dall and told Internal Revenue Service to diaseminate t iaformation to the Par in Dallas. Me. Fuhlendert adwiged that he hes : the memorandum gince Robert J. Potrykue, « Division, Internal Revenue Service, Dallas, " prior to delivering the letter to the PRT in Puhilendert was reccested to forniah a to the PBI, but he did not respond to stated that he did not know where the memoray A Wao. Puhlendort will attempt to call Vanderslice to determine why he hee not made himgelf available for interview. Cr ee cc, ene Doeld:32319445- Page 9 SS n Act of 1999 (44 USC F1I oF | t : | f | | t i . & | | | Fs
rag ° DATE: 11-14-2017 a ee SUS ohn F. Rennedy Assassination Records Oe RS oy nm Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Ho Me. Puhlendorf ie being transferred to Fort Worth, Texas, as of March 15, 1977, and can be reached at @127<-394—2391. Special Agent Ude HE. Specht, PAI, Dallas, Texas, telephonically contected Mr. Var eraiica's reeidence during the morning, afterneoon, é hours on Mareh i1; March 14; Margh 15,3 March 21; 22% Mareh 247 Ageia. 4: and April ©, 1977, but no one On March a2, ett, cee Be Per, Dalia, Texas remicence, SU2 Mo be loceted at the residence. “Rh ‘message was veeldence for Mr. Vanderslice to contact Mr, = oe im a et ee ¢ pS oe: bet ad te e: % vas he stated ‘that she gave | cht, arm (hek ahe BLeo ret answered the * eslaphone. message to contact asia ee woke Goet bor. © a thet ber busband has been out of town , and glo howe sometime thie week. She adviged that she will « cive him the message to contact Mr. Specht. | Om April 5%, 1977, Arlen L. Puhlendorf, : Agent, Internal Rewenue Service, intelligence bivision, Port Worth, Temae, tel La utilieed Bob VYenderslice as an informant since | 1976, and another Internal Revenue A with him beginning sometime in December , "1975. sdvieed that Internal Revenue Service has beer in theix special enforcement pregram concerning eriminal activities. As a result of information by Vanderslice, Internal Revenue Service has opened | approximately fifteen tax investigatiom, and thirty ¢ a examinations. Eo advised that in the past he has conaidered Yanderelice reliable, but that he does not know whether or not Vanderslice waa truthful concerning the information he furnished about Jack Ruby. He advised that he hae not : personally talked to Vanderalice since March 4, 1977, and that Vanderslice hae not returned hie telephone calls. Fuhlendort advised that he has talked to Vanderslice'’s wife twice since L Docld: 32319445 Page 10
SSassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC Fi0T Hote;. DATE: 11-14-2017 w- > ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY March 4, 1977, and left.a message with her for Vanderslice to call him. The last time he talked to her was last Wednesday or Thursday, and she told him that Vanderslice was in the Wichita Falls, Texas, areag trying to “make a buck here and there." - a an Fuhlenderf stated that on March 4, 1977, Vanderslice gave him every indication that he was going to keep his appointment with the.PSI, and told him that he knew where the office was lecated. He advised that the possibility exists that Vanderslice might have been untruthful, or he could have gotten cold feet because of all the publicity surrounding the reinvestigation of the President Kennedy assassination. . EM AGS PSST aa . &F Docld: 32319445 Page il