JFK Assassination System _ Identification Form ~ Agency Information Date: AGENCY: FBI. ~RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10209-10341 RECORD SERIES: HQ ~ ‘AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-3182-1182 i Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: GALE, J. H. TO: DELOACH TITLE: DATE: — 04/04/1967 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : [Restricted] DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 03/03/1995 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE COMMENTS : 447 6/12/201 .
oon eel OPTIONAL FORM'ZIO. 10 f 5010-106 o™ ‘ MAY 1362 EDITIONS GSA GEN. se a UNITED STATES C”VERNMENT Memorandum | ‘TO : Mr. SUBJECT: GUS ANT I- RACKETEERING Chicago's First Ward since the dof been closely associated with Sap . Trotter ~ Tele, Room FROM : J. H, Gale ; Holmes a f . . Z Gandy - :) \ REG. NO! 27 — oy ‘ To oy DeLoach DeLoach fs ALEX Alex, who has been a leaf Giancana, the now deceased Murray Humphreys and others in“the Chicago criminal organization. He has made annual trips to Europe and-until 1965 made stops in’ Bern, Switzerland. ao On February 3, 1967, the Swiss pronounced an interdiction, preventing Alex from thereafter visiting Switzerland. During the course of a lengthy appeal, Alex caused numerous letters attesting to a good background to be directed to Swiss authorities and in early March, 1967, the Swiss stated they had concluded they do not have evidence to uphold the ban against Alex's entry. Legal Attache, Bern, ascertained from Swiss authorities that among the letters received by them was one from Congressman William L. Dawson of Chicago, stating that Alex was his constituent and friend for many years and he knew him as a law- _j abiding, decent, successful representative of the Chicago busines ‘community. Dawson, of course, is well known to the Bureau as having supported the Communist Party and the Communist Party line< In addition, he is alleged to:be involved with the policy arid: Syndicate racket in Chicago. Another letter was received by the Swiss from Senator _ Everett McKinley Dirksen, which asked that Alex be’ informed of the basis of his exclusion from Switzerland an that the, Swiss “S reconsider their decision. Enc. AAS: BAkarm.1 1% 4 GEC D De REGyAS 2 a | VY | Ie p a APRB ZT 1967 hf Mr. DeLoach o 3 5 bi 84 BECO UF uve fe . Mr, Wick —_ _ / Mr. Gale, o. wmeice CONTINUED - OVERLY 3 |] St ity 1% Mr. McAndrews * Mr. Leggett . sui >. Apeetl Myr Bs os i, bees Deven As. fof fefat. aN EAT YF . bt - SAL rae (
or ed L Memorandum to Mr. DeLoach Re: Gus Alex Chicago, in attached teletype, makes reference to. the above and points out that in view of Congressman Dawson's unsavory background no action should be taken with respect to him, but in view of Senator Dirksen's reputation of integrity, ‘that the Bureau may desire that he be advised of Alex's background. ACTION: It is noted that Senator Dirksen is on the Special Correspondents List. It is, therefore, recommended that Crime Records liaison contact Senator Dirksen and because of his apparent unfamiliarity with Alex, advise the Senator of Alex's background. In view of the fact that it is entirely possible Senator Dirksen is unaware of letter sent on behalf of Alex to Swiss authorities, Senator Dirksen should be tactfully advised of the receipt of this information by the Bureau. Only if pressed for details as to our source, should it be indicated to him that our Legal Attache in Bern, Switzerland, was advised by the Swiss authorities that Senator Dirksen's letter was among a number of letters which was being considered by the Swiss in connection with Alex's appeal from interdiction. If recommendation is approved, appropriate background on Alex will be provided the liaison Agent.