JFK Assassination System Date: 5/14/20] Identification Form , re Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER : 124-10278-10231 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-6054-324 . ; TT yp evr Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI . FROM: FLYNN, JAMES P. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 07/01/1963 “PAGES: 207 SUBJECTS : LCN, EXISTENCE, STRUCTURE, LEADERSHIP, MEMBERSHIP, CRIMINAL ACT, POLIT ACT, TESUR, MISUR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact ‘ DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/29/1998 fa OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES Ic-1f, INDEX PAGES i-xxxviii OR vob . 5 Docld:32301396 Page 1
a DoclId: 32301396 Page 3 ry NY 92~2300 DOCUMENTATIONS Per Bureau airtel to New York, 4/16/63, captioned "CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM" , the following cocumentations are set forth to.be utilized by all field offices in handling "La Cosa Nostra" investigations. "La Cosa Nostra", translated:as "Our Thing", is the name used by members of the organized Italian criminal element to refer to their over-all criminal organization, The framework of "La Cosa Nostra" consists of "borgate" or "families", each ruled by a “capo" or "boss", The "capo" appoints a "sotto-capo" or "underboss", and a "consiglieri" cr "counselor", who advises the "boss" and the "soldati" or "soldiers", when required, The "soldati" are the Vowest strata of membership and are directly under a "capodecina" (a “captain” or "lieutenant"), appointed by the "oapo" to exercise his authority over the “soldati" assigned to a "decina", or group. A "Commissione" or "Commission", comprised of a group of “bosses" from various parts of the United States is the ultimate authority of "La Cosa Nostra", Membe rs of the "Commissione"are referred to individuaily as "rap >presentante", a term also sigsnifying the status of "boss", , (Note: The term "caporegima" is used -interchangeably with "capodacina", as is "regima" with "decina".) Sources: The following sources have furnished the information concerning the above and. are te be reflected in the usual manner of reportins: JOSEPH VALACHI (protect) BU 82-C#* , PH 651-C* PH $99-C-TE . PH 591-cC* Characterization: The following will apply to all the above sources: . . L . An individual in a position to furnish information concerning the organized Italian criminal element. ’ COVER PAGE
O H NY 92 -2300 INFORMANTS NY T-1 “NY T-2 NY 7-3 NY 7-4 NY 25 NY T-6 NY T-7 NY 7-8 NYT-9 | “NY Belg NY T-22 NY T-12 NY T-13 NY T-14 NY T-15 NY 7-16 _ NY T-17 | NY T-18 DoclId: 32301396 Page 4 _ JOSEPH VALACHI (protect) °° Scurce known to.the Bureau PH 599-C-TE SF 2345-~C--TE PCL ALBERT WAN3RIDGE (Detroit) NK 2251-C* | PH 591-C% _ NY 3461~-C-TE oe BU 82-c* NK 2319-C* MI 602-C SL 1241-c* BS 837-C* NY 3864-C-TE LV 90-C* LV 90-C# MM 852-C* LA 4.48-PC ~oDdDe-. COVER PAGE
NY 92-2300 INFORMANTS (CONTINUED) on oe f NY T-19 LA 44112..0-TE NY .T-20 SP 2550.C-TE NY T-D1 ‘PGE JAMES WCEGHART (Milwaukee )-- NY T-22 BS sages / NY T-23 DE $1¢-5% mA NY v.24 | MY 845-08 / ONY T-25 _ DE. 868--C-TE LEADS ns SO 7 ALBANY DIVISION. - | Will attempt to locate and develop a highly confidential source in connection with the "regime" | or "decina” of JOSEPH FALCONE. Will closely follow current interest of | "Ta Cosa Nostra" members in Gold Meds Packing Company, pearing in inind the current Bankruptcy violations in connection with the meat industry in which members of the GAMBINO and GENOVESE "families" of New York | have been arrested. C “ BALTIMORE DIVISION | Will attempt to ascertain through logical sources and investigations, a feasible location frequented by FRANK CORBI and his close associates, with view to _ . developing a highly confidential source in an effort to idehtify his "boss", as referred to by NY 3844-C%, who is alleged to have met GERARD LAIETTA, aka Gerry Ryan. : _ | | | -E- 7 COVER PAGE Docld:32301396 Page 5 |