Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 3/31/201 Identification Form _ Agency Information ". AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10368-10002 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: © 62C-HQ-1029205-3187 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HQ TO: CURRY, JESSE E. TITLE: DATE: — 11/23/1963 ‘PAGES: 1553 - SUBJECTS : JFKARCA OF 1992, ADDITIONAL FBI HEADQUARTER DIVISION FRONT OFFICE MATERIALS SURFACED DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, PHOTO CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS : 1B; 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/06/1999 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE COMMENTS : BULKY ENC, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION, INC A/T, MEMO, FAX, LAB RPT, NOTES, FOLDERS, R/S, LET, NEWS ARTIC, FD-302s, LIST, SUMMARY, MANUSCRIPT, FINGERPRINTS v9.1 . Docld: 32318868 Page 1
Pleased under e Jo . Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act o DATE: 11-14-2017 oe , 8 Sis FD-36 (Rev. 11-17-88) - . FBI TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: | (J Teletype (] Immediate CJ TOP SECRET Facsimile CO Priority (C SECRET &] AIRTEL [1] Routine... . . () CONFIDENTIAL = by * [J UNCLASEFTO (1 UNCLAS Date 3/27/92 TO SAC, HOUSTON FROM SAC, DALLAS (89A-DL-60165) SUBJECT ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY; 11/22/63; DALLAS, TEXAS; 00: DALLAS ‘ Enclosed for Houston and the Bureau are two copies of the letter dated March 8, 1992 from inmate THOMAS WHITE III to Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) LARRY E. JARRETT; and two copies of a letter dated March 12, 1992 between the Same two individuals. Also enclosed are two copies of January 21, 1992 airtel from WMFO to Bureau On March 11, 1992, AUSA LARRY E. JARRETT, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, Texas, provided the original of the March 8, 1992 letter described above to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI), Dallas, Texas. A pertinent portion of that letter describes an incident which WHITE claims occurred in Tampa, Florida, in 1963. WHITE describes overhearing a meeting which occurred between SANTO TRAFFICANTE, FRANK IPPILITO, aka "COWBOY, and an attorney by the name of FRANK REGANO at an establishment identified as the S. M. S. ITALIAN CLUB, located on 19th Street and 8th Avenue, Tampa, Florida. It is alleged that the conversation involved the assassination of President JOHN F. KENNEDY. wy (Th REASON: 1.5 (Gd) 7% a3 -Houston (Enc) DECLASSIFY ON: X @}* Bureau (Enc) 2-Dallas . GLG/mh ; fo (I) Approved: Transmitted Per (Number) (Time) ro Docld: 32318865 Page 2?
" Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 7i0T Hote; DRTE: 11-14-2017 C os i x3 oe 89A-DL-60165 In the March 12, 1992 letter, WHITE expresses his concerns possible inmate retribution. The January 21, 1992 airtel from Washington Field Office to the Director has been provided as background information. Houston should be advised that prior to working as the AUSA, JARRETT worked as an Assistant District Attorney for Dallas County. JARRETT’s first contact with WHITE occurred when WHITE sent in an unsolicited letter to JARRETT regarding the involvement of an individual in a rape case which JARRETT was handling. As a result of testimony WHITE provided, a conviction for aggravated rape was obtained by JARRETT in state court against an individual by the name of MARIO GARCIA. AUSA JARRETT advised that he never promised WHITE anything for his testimony in the GARCIA case. LEADS HOUSTON DIVISION AT ALICE UNIT NUMBER ONE, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS: Houston is requested to interview THOMAS WHITE III regarding his knowledge of the 1963 meeting between TRAFFICANTE, REGANO, and IPPILITO. In particular, Houston should attempt to obtain any identifying information regarding the location of the meeting, the participants, and the topics of discussion. Additionally, Houston should attempt to illicit specific information regarding a Tampa police officer identified only as FNU MASSEY, a black male, who worked in the "Central Avenue" community of Tampa, Florida in 1963. ADMINISTRATIVE: Regarding the January 21, 1992, airtel from WMFO to Dallas, Houston should abide by all of the warnings set forth on the document regarding symbol source wvfisscjoa.C ¢7) Docld:32318865 Page 3
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC ily Hotes. + ASE 11-14-2017 . . ae ¢ . . ~ “ FD-36 (Rev. 8-29-85) ; FBI TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: 1) CI Teletype C1 Immediate TOP C) Facsimile C) Priority SECRI K) AIRTEL C) Routine TO FROM 3 SAC, Washington, Field Office (oe SUBJECT : ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN ‘Fy DALLAS, TEXAS, \ 11/22/63 KFO (OO: DALLAS) Re WMFO telcalls to Violent Crimes. ‘unit, FBIHQ, 1/17/92 and FBI, Dallas, 1/21/92. Enclosed for FBIHQ, Dallas and New: ‘York are two copies each of a self-explanatory insert documenting information from a high level New York source -concerning captioned matter. ‘For information of FBIHQ and Dal: ew York FC source providing the attached information is. former WMFO (op Echelon)source. This source has provided rel ble and very matters ff high level information (4 al'and FCI Cst matters |for many years. in both crimi For clarification, attached informa ion is being provided by WMFO as WMFO SA:-WILLIAM-M. MACKEY: (: he. originalC¢ |' source case agent who now is a designated an-alternate source contact agent SA MACKEY is responsible for..disseminating any criminal information developed by source regarding criminal activities outside the New York Metropolitan ureau (Enc. 2) Jpallas” (Enc. 2)a— -New York (Attn: SA Dave Cavanaugh, Squad I- 6) 2-WMFO (Enc. 2) mens ES BYSCLE- Seb /nle oe ; | REASON: 1.5 (¢y0l) Zag | DECLASSIFY ON: XG VG (HE Approved: Transmitted (Number) (Time) Docld: 32318865 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Usct 2107 Hote). _. DATE: 11-14-7017 ; C x wt wo s " > 89A-DL-43 The following information was telephonically provided by NY/7856-0OA )to Special Agent WILLIAM M. MACKEY, Federal Bureau CS) of Invéstigation (FBI), Washington Metropolitan Field Office, on 1/16-17/92: Source learned Tampa, Florida, attorney FRANK RAGANO (phonetic) would be appearing on the ABC News show "PRIME TIME LIVE" on 1/16/92 claiming to have information that former TEAMSTERS President JIMMY HOFFA instructed La Cosa Nostra (LCN) bosses to kill President JOHN F. KENNEDY in 1963. Based upon source's past relationship with both HOFFA and RAGANO, source categorized RAGANO's claims as "lies". Source advised source's relationship with HOFFA began in the late 1950s while HOFFA was a Vice President of the TEAMSTERS. Source's relationship with HOFFA lasted until HOFFA's disappearance. Source _described the relationship between source and HOFFA as "close" Goting that source was one of HOFFA's few associates who could meet with or call HOFFA at any time without an appointment. Source stated HOFFA offered source a position as one of HOFFA'S trusted assistants which source respectfully declined. \ (7§“) In regard to RAGANO, (Source recalled attending only Cs three or four meetings with HOFFA and others in the early 1960s which were also attended by RAGANO.| Although source has not had contact with RAGANO for many years, source recalled RAGANO (like most people attempting to contact HOFFA) was required to make an appointment to see HOFFA in the early 1960s. Source was not aware if RAGANO'S status with HOFFA changed in later years. Source identified attorneys close to HOFFA as EDDIE SHAFITZ (phonetic), a partner of the late EDWARD BENNETT WILLIAMS in Washington, D.C. and an attorney (name not recalled) who was a close associate of the BUFFALINO LCN family. Source did not consider RAGANO an attorney "close" to HOFFA. Source advised HOFFA was very close to LCN boss SANTOS TRAFFICANTE and other LCN members. Source said HOFFA was capable of ordering a contract "hit". Source advised HOFFA was always "doing favors" for high level LCN members and, if HOFFA requested a contract "hit", the "hit" probably would have been done by the . LCN for free. Ald: INFORMATION CONTAINED *- peut orem on SSIFLED EXCEPS” REASON: 15 G DECLASSIFY ON: X, JAN 27 1992 TEL — DALLAS Docld: 32318865 Page 6
Released under the John F. Kenedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC ?7i07 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 ‘ . . - e . * Source identified JOSEPH CONNO (phonetic) as a current TEAMSTERS official in New York City. Source described CONNO as one of HOFFA's close assistants in the 1960s who may have knowledge of HOFFA's activities prior to the assassination of PRESIDENT KENNEDY. Based upon source's relationships with past LCN bosses, source commented that if RAGANO's claims about an LCN contract against PRESIDENT KENNEDY were true, RAGANO would have been killed by the LCN years ago. Based on RAGANO's claims that HOFFA, through RAGANO, requested TRAFFICANTE to arrange for the murder of PRESIDENT KENNEDY, RAGANO should have been killed shortly after PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S assassination. This would have been done to prevent RAGANO from identifying either HOFFA or TRAFFICANTE as orchestrating the "hit". ADMINISTRATIVE: WARNING: INFORMATION FROM ny (7856-08 |rs HIGHLY SINGULAR IN NATURE Cs AND DISCLOSURES COULD REVEAL SOURCE IDENTITY. SOURCE JIS A HIGH LEVEL INFORMANT ((CRITICAL TO MAJOR FCI AND CRIMINA INVESTIGATIONS ) OSE IDENTITY, IF REVEALED, WILL POSITIVELY LEAD TO PHYSICAL DANGER TO SOURCE AND SOURCE'S FAMILY. WARNING: DISSEMINATION_OF THIS INFORMATION TO(UNITED STATES Cs} DEPARTMENT OF STADE VIA CHANNELS THAT WOULD BRING INFORMATION TO THE ATTENTION OF(INR EMPLOYEE JESSE CLEAR |MAY CREATE SECURITY C33 PROBLEMS FOR SOURCE. WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO ANY OTHER AGENCY WITHOUT PRIOR BUREAU APPROVAL. - WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY (USIA). Docld: 32318865 Page 7
i FE: 11-14-2017 eo be ‘Wased under tWe Wonn FL Kennbdy assassination Records Collection Act of 15997 (4 . . Ne Ne e PATH VRKEE DE VA 0664 UNCLAG - \: . i 4 u FLOT. Jif ADVISE TEAT PAVID HAD ROT vOut AI’ ANVTRING EXCRPR | : VAGUF ALLUSLONS AND HAD GIVEN HIN THE BNVELOPE. JURAMY RECHLVER THE ONLY sPECIF EC INFORMATION WE FEEW FROM STEVE REVELE, WRO HE UESCRIBED AS HAVING BEEN COW PDE TRLY ENGROSSED WITH THE. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION FOR MANY YEARS. | | “LEGAT, PARIS ADVISED JURAMY THAT. THE ONLY WAY AW UNTELLIGENT EVOLUTION OF DAVID?S INFORMATION WOULD BE TO WAVE AS COMPLETE AN ACCOUNT AS POSSIBLE TO COMPARE AGAINST FACTS THE PLETHORA OF INFORMATION ALREADY DEVELOPED IN THIS MATTER. JURAMY ADVISED HE WOULD ATTEMPT TG OBTAIN A COMPLETE STATEMENT FROM DAVID OF THE FACTS BE REMEMBERS OF THIS MATTER AND "LF HE IS SUCCESSFUL WILL PROVIDE 1f TO LEGAT,, pants. | COMMISSALRE PRINCIPAL PAUL MILLAND, CHIEF OF INTERNATIONAL ‘RELATIONS, POLICE NATIONALE POLICE JUDICIAIRE, ADVISED: THAT JURANY HAS THE REPUTATION IN FRANCE AS REING SOMEWHAT FRIVULOUS. LEGAT, PARIS CONSIUERS THE MERITS OF JURANY7S PROPOSAL SUSPICTOUS AND RECOMMENDS THAT RIVELE BE INTERVIEWED IN DEPTH BY AN AGENT WELL-BACKGROUNDED IN THE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION INVESTIGATION TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF THE RELEVANCE OF ‘HIS SOURCES AND INFORMATION. LEGAT, PARIS ULLL FOLLOW WITH JURAMY ‘ - . , . . . . . ; * x, . . Ss N | Dopd:32318868 Page 9... a . . Se