AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32316522 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10348-10051 HQ 27- iw) 014 wat Go G2 CR6 Document Information FBI HQ NY 09/01/1962 5 ANTHONY PROVENZANO PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 09/09/1998 INDEFINITE AT, INC AT, LHM Date: 6/25/201
oF L \. a 1/9/62 AIRTEL TO: SAC, NEW YORK (62-12235) FROM: pirector, rer (63-8927) — 2.0 |\ ~ 6 a 3 JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA Be .p MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING p (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION) Reurairtel 1/5/62, transmitting a letterhead memorandum of the same date regarding indicated rift between Hoffa and certain International Vice Presidents of Teamsters Union. It is desired that you maintain close contact with PCI Nick Kisburg and NY 2305-C and obtain any additional informae tion they may be able to furnish. Any information received bearing on instant matter should be incorporated premptly upon receipt into a letterhead memorandum suitable for dissemination and forwarded to the Bureau under cover of airtel. The identifies of the informants should be appropriately concealed. fw “A “ay Tolson Belmont Mohr Callahan Conrad ___. DeLoach Evans Malone Rosen Sullivan Tavel « Trotter Tele. Room Jf fi et Ingram . i Gan 7 \ AN Ao ROOM TELETYPE unit L_] tT ake ’ ' H ar el 6 pied , pa f 3 at . “? “gf , DocId: 32316522 Agel ;2
. | FB-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) | "2 4 C) | ¢ . @ « A oi, \ FBI I ! y ys pia / : 1,4 i tA b Date: 1/5/62 ! Transmit the following in Tp Tn plain teat or code} Vi AIRTEL ta (Priority or Method of Mailing) | ee ee bo ee TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (63-5327) FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (62-12235) © | SUBJECT: JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Accounting and Fraud Section) \ Re NY letter to the Bureau 12/22/61 and u™ Bureau airtel, 1/2/62. \ Enclosed for the Bureau are the original and four copies of a letterhead memorandum prepared concerning an alleged rift between HOFFA and his vice. president in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). : The source referred to commencing on page l, 2 paragraph 1, is PCI NICK KISBURG, Public Relations oo Director for JOHN O'ROURKE, President, Teamsters Joint Council 16, and International Vice President of the IBT. The source referred to on page 2, paragraph , Ges y) is NY 2305-C whose identity is known to the Bureau. ‘i Vs, 3 Bureau (63-5327) (Enals 65) GQ er au (137-3504 SS 1 = New York (137-7348 1 - New york (92-1880) «9 1 - New York (62-12235)/ Criminal Qivision @-6-D eats WAV/jaJ 2Aa- | (3) ‘Attention: Mr. Walter J. Sheridan _____ Room, 2509, 4 oN BR A d: Loo LEY Sent 4 ________M pprove Speen (GALA inf Charge yal J. Doclda: 32316522 Page 3
Oo / AN a ‘ “. : - A ss : oo UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION New York, New York In Reply, Please Refer to File No. January 5, 1962 | Re: James Riddle Hoffa On November 8, 1961, a confidential source who is employed by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) in the New York area, advised that a , rift" has developed between James Hoffa and John Xg:Rourkke ; International Vice-President of the meonmsters Presidént of “Teamsters ‘Joint Council 16, New York, this “source advised that O'Roukke enjoys an extremely favorable reputation with HarryAVan Arsdale, President, New York State American Federatiyn of Labor-Congress OF Industrial _Organizationgs (AFL-CIO), and will not raid the AFU=CIO locals in the New York area as requested by Hoffa. This source stated that if Hoffa insists on raiding George Meany's locals in New York, O'Rourke will break with Hoffa and the source anticipates that Joint Council 16 will be split down the middle on this issue. Tom FEuyan cub. On December 18, 19617-thrs™ source stated he had been told by O'Rourke that the rift between James_ Hoffa and some of the IBT vice-presidents is widening. vA The source stated that. O'Rourke is extremely bitter about Hoffa and it.,appears that the "Irish" (including O'Rourk¢, Thomas EAFlynn, Seventh Vice-President, and INTERMATI OL e fy. John T.AO'Brien, First _Vice- -=President) a are out ‘and that aeoTHeaeee>.- . anthony\rPovenzand, ” jTnimtéenth Vice-President, has become we The source stated at that time that it appeared the ruling faction of the Teamsters was split and would "choose sides" On January lb, 1962, this source was recontacted on this matter. He stated that there is a definite coolness existing between Hoffa and O'Rourke, O'Brien and Flynn, but he advised that as he has studied this situation it becomes apparent that the vice-presidents will not take any. drastic action to cause a split within the Teamsters ranks. He said that O'Rourke complained to him how, at > the last executive board meeting, he was seated at the — furthest end of the taple. and the source considers this This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FEL and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are not to be distributed Ge your agency., ENCLO SSuRE a 3 be. 2 a -Q 6} | Docld: 32316522 Page 4