Released under the John F. Kennedy Assaszination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 27107 Hote). DATE :. 11-14-2017 -. _ JFK Assassination System Date: 4/27/201 Identification Form . ; . Agency Information . AGENCY: FBI RECORD.NUMBER:  124-10226-10267 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: —97-3487-2, 3, 4 | Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI - FROM: KUYKENDALL, EDWIN D. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: ~ / DATE: 04/03/1958 * PAGES: 14 SUBJECTS : NRO, NEW BUSS VENTURE, DL, TX, SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS, CUBA, TESUR ‘ DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT : , CLASSIFICATION: Secret ; RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C;4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact —_ " DATEOF LASTREVIEW: “02/13/1998 “ OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC LHM, 3 MEMO v9.1 14 i | DocId: 32299987 Page 1
[Relbased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 Use Fi07 Hote;. \ DATE: 11-14-2017 STANDARD FORM NO. 64 | Office Memorandum » onrrep STA: ES GOVERNMENT : DIRECTOR, FBI (97-3487) yw DATE: 4/16/58 ae _TO ies “SAC, MIAMI (97-213) 7 ee supject: NORMAN‘KOTHMAN | oe IS - DR; : | RA ’ 00 - Dallas Re Dallas let to Bureau, 4/3/58, setting forth a lead for Miami to ascertain if NORMAN ROTHMAN of Dallas, Texas, is identical with NORMAN ROTHMAN, associate of JOSEPH MEROLA, wa., subject of a jewelry theft ring, Miami file 87-6932. with NORMAN ROTHMAN of Miami and Havana, Cuba, advised SA CHARLES A. HARDISON that the photograph of NORMAN | ROTHMAN published in the "Dallas Morning News" on | October 8, 1957, was not identical with NORMAN ROTHMAN | On April 14, 1958, MM 360-C, who is acquainted of Miami and Havana. The informant said that ROTHMAN, . formerly associated with the San Souci Club, Havana, * was residing at the Folksa Apartments, Havana, in ‘ March of 1958, and continues his slot machine operations in Cuba. Miami indices contain no information identifia with NORMAN ROTHMAN of Dallas. RUC. E2bIOKVEE - MVS FAL YJ KEGo 22) Bureau (RM) 4} / y et Yy 2 - Dallas (105-745) (RMS) 2 OO bM ~F4LL- TE - (1.13739) EX-135 6 APR18 1958 | ; (6). . ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED vi | jut DATE faag : (vg 326 a \ F3t-FF (5:9 APR 27 O89 7 Same “. ; wal Docld: 32299987 Page 2?
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— [ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). _ DATE” ‘11-14-2017 ' . - . e _— Standard For~ No. 6h ; " . OFFICE MEMORANDUM # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT “ L SECRET TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (97-3187) DATS: )/3/58 _ ALL TNA AMT ApS PORRATHER | FR 7f SHO, DALLAS (105-7h5) HI... 1! aD 7 oes E. . teil a iy OT Lito acon SUBJECT: NORMAN ROTHMAN aati | IS - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; REGISTRATION ACT ip , 00 = DALLAS Re report of SA EDWIN D. KUYKENDALL, Dallas, dated April 3, 1958, which, is enclosed herewith. Also enclosed is letterhead memorandum to accompany that report. Also enclosed to Miami is one copy of a news article which appearsd in the Dallas Morn- ing News, Dallas, Texas, October 8 1957, containing NORMAN ROTH- MAN's photograph Observation of 1.97 Patterson Street, Dallas, on April 1, 1958, was by SA EDWIN D. KUYKENDALL. t The enclosed report has been classified confidential since it reflects investigation conducted¥in connection withf coverage of a foreign diplomatic establishment. G For information.of Little Rock and Miami, Dallas file entitled * "CHESTER ZOCHOWSKI,, Was;: JOSEPH M@ROLA, Wa., ITSP - MAJOR THEFT". Little Rock origin, Bufile 87-3982, Little Rock file 87-2816, Miami file 87-6932, Dallas file 87-5076, reflects. subjects of \0 that case are a part of a jewelry, theft ring. Dallas file in that case reflects NORMAN ROTHMAN, president of the San Souci Club, Havana, Cuba, ts an associate of persons connected with that jewelry theft ring. It alsoreflects NORMAN. ROTHMAN of , Miami was (in 1956) one of the owners of the San Souci CIub, Havana. That file reflects JOSEPH MEROLA in May, 1956, was ex- pecting a phone call from Dallas, ;Pézas,,where he had asso- ciates who wanted him to hel fome robberies. He said 2/- Bureau (RM) (Encls. 10) . 2 - Little Rock (Encls..2) (RM) as 2 - Loan eles (RB) fine is . 2) . Class by $ - Mtam ne 1s. oo. Declassit on: PAD e'> Milwauk (RM) (Encls. 2) , 2 - Now York City (RM) (Encls . 2) . OPE, lex WW () 3 - Washington Field (RM) (105-1771) (1 - 65-3731) (Encls. 3 3 - Dallas ; 7 ff EDK/11lb — ‘ “4 a —_ -1§-58 ~ ae a " 4 or ye GS 97 ape 19 t989 CLASETIED oe 7 , a are +a Co. Ay ROSY ON: 204 oe : hoe GPR) -seCke 3 Docld: 32299987 Page 4
r Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). _ DATE: “11-14-2017 SFrory DE 105-75 he: planned to take a trip through Texas to check on’ some Jewelry Sselesman in that area. MBROLA indicated he had several tipsters in Texas who gave him such information. Associates of that — group in Dallas were not named. NORMAN ROTHMAN in that case is not sufficiently identified from which a determination can be made that NORMAN ROTHMAN, now of Dallas, is identical. The possibility exists they may be identical. Dallas office indices reflect no otter information concerning . NORMAN ROTHMAN which would be pertinent to instant investiga-~ tion and no information identifiable with his wife, GLORIA KING ROTHMAN. Dallas files reflect no information concerning ROTH- MAN's association with persons in the Dominican Republic and no information that would indicate he is acting for or in behalf of the Dominican Republic. Investigation to date tas failed to provide & physical descrip- | tion for NORMAN ROTHMAN of Dallas except meager descriptive data Obtained by observing his newspaper photograph. T-2 from observing this photogranh believed ROTHMAN would be - forty or forty-five years of age; that he has dark hair and is partly bald. IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS © IDENTITY OF SOURCE FILE NUMBER WHERE LOCATED =1 Dallas 105-7);5-1,2 [ro 984-S#](5) , - Pn 2 Instant report H. H. HUGHES, , Office Manager, ~ Dun and Bradstreet, “a ‘Incorporated, 318 North St. Paul, Dallas (request) T~3 . Instant report H. R. CHILDRESS Mail carrier, Walnut H{£ll Station Post Office, Dallas, Texas, who is familiar with mail rn deliveries on Coogan Drive, Dallas (Bureau instructions) “= ISECRE Docld: 32299987 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). ATE: 11-14-2017 -” * —— — ay Hopert Form + — aa FD-263 (5;12-55}"- ~ FEDERAL BUREAU (PE. INVESTIGATION, , BENT AL 7 a Sepertiog OtBe CIA HAS Ni ane DALLAS 7 NotetL: nee : THLE OF CASE RELEASE Ut CIA ItORMATION iN yas DOCUMENT. am 9-3-4 , NORMAN ROTHMAN \-1b-48 | ryreRNAL SECURITY - DOMINICAN 7 ths }4g (SFK)) REPUBLIC; REGISTRATION ACT t, Ap nac eich av Sho io Piet ft ~ ane: se ‘1 a oat". 14. ti oe = » onfidential informant furnish information that NORMAN ROTHMAN of Dallas on 1/21/58 contacted{ MANUEL DZ MOYA, Dominican Repub- C$ ] lic Ambassador, Washington, D."U.\ Informant advised ROTHMAN wanted to know if any decisions tad been made concerning his orking for the Dominican Government "on a year-round basis," (DE MOYA]told ROTHMAN he would advise him whenfhis government JCS ad ma a decision. ROTHMAN stated that sincs the "Dominican ‘ Fair" was starting he might go to the Dominican Republic to see Generalissimo RAFAEL L. TRUJILLO concerning the matter 3g@JNORMAN ROTHMAN, 10715 Coogan Drivé, Dallas, Texas, formerly d {1- ‘ wavkée, Wisconsin, came to Dallas to be Southwest Public Rela- 7 tions Director for City of Hope, a national medical center, . Los Angeles, California. In October, 1957, ROTHMAN announced 6 opening of his new firm, Southwest Associates, public relations and merchandising consultants, 107 Patterson Street, Dallas. _-—~ Investigation revealed 107 Patterson Street is address of an outdoor Nophor Lot. 7 ROTAMAN presently resides with wife, GLORIA, KING/ROTHMAN at Coogan Drive, Dallas, ’. ALLSENFORMATION CONTAINED -_ oFay HEREIN 15 UNCLASSiFIED -P- Classified A Gry EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN P on y DETAILS OTHERWISS Declass HP) gn R IS Special Approved -. any €rGs, oa? be4 Cha: Do not write inf spaces below ‘Cope madery—- Bureau (R 97 — 31,87 a 7 ; ; Los An gies RM . : : : Miami (RM ty tae 158 ary 1lb X $0 Milwaukee (RM) New York City (RM) . . Washington Field (RM) UF APR 7S 1845 (109e 2 TTud) (1 - 65-3731) Dalias (105-7)5) — hss IOPIES DE R0 U : * “<r, . AGEN R 287 APR 20 1961 A AAG, ALD cosa 17 1958 DATE Fo24, Y=77-— SP > ZO pp —— secret ESHA IRN Property of FBI - This report is loaned to you by the PBI, and neither it nor {ts contents are to be distributed outside the agency to which loaned , W WP fopons on oS > “OC Docld: 32299987 Page 6
Fr] Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19 DATE: «11-14-2017 SECRET) DL 105-75 Dallas confidential informant T=-1 on January 21, 1958, adxised that NORMAN ROTHMAN of Dallas, Texas, that day contacte ised 67 ican Republic Ambassador MANUEL DE MOYA at Washington, .D.°C.)} ° Informant advised ROTHMAN desired to know if any decision ha “ been made concerning ROTHMAN's working for the Dominican Gov- ernment "on a year-round basis. We: MOYA Jindicate: that he was S J familiar with the above but iggicdted that he must/submit the C $2 matter to the:Dominican’ Roputaie} for approval. . further told ROTHMAN that when a decision” Has been reached the Dominican cst Government, he, DE Wowk ould notify ‘ROTHMAN. 5) ROTHMAN, according to the informant, stated that he, ROTHMAN , had some plans which would do the Dominicans "some good." ROTHMAN further stated that in view of the fact that the "Dom- inican Fair" is starting, he thought he might to go the Dom- , inican Republic and spea Moy Generalissimo ABL-L. TRUJILLO concerning. the matter. OYA reiterated that)he would advise Cs) ROTHMAN whenlhis movers t\head made a”decision./@) . The 1957 Dallas City Directory reflects: NORMAN ‘ROTHMAN, wife GLORIA, Regional Director, City of Hope, resides at 19715 “ -“Coogan Drive, Dallas, Texas. That directory has no listing for , City , of Hope. ‘The November, 1957, Dalles elephone Directory reflects NORMAN ROTHMAN resides at.19715 Coogan, Dallas, Texas. That direc- , ; tory has no listing for City of Hope. _ MRS. BIRDIE SUE BELCHER, Retail Merchants Credit Association; Dallas, on February 27; 1958, advised SA EDWIN D. KUYKENDALL - that NORMAN ROTHMAN, 10715 Coogan Drive, Dallas, has been known to her agency since February:13, 1956, and was last checked on September 12, 1956. In. 1956, ROTHMAN was employed, report- _ edly, by City of Hope, a medical research center located at . Duarte, California... He reportedly mo ed ‘to Dallas from Mile. < waukee, Wisconsin, to’ be Regional. Director in charge of ‘public Yelations for the City of Hope. The maiden name of ROTHMAN's , wife was listed as GLORIA KING. ROTHMAN formerly. resided at 6815 Harry, Hines Boulevard, Dallas, and at 028A North Eln- hurst, Milwaukee. ” MRS .BELCHER. stated that a newspaper article which appeared: in an unidenti fied: newspaper in October, 1957, stated NORMAN ROTH- ae , ISECKE| Docld: 32299987 Page 7
_DATE» 11-14-2017 ~ A YD-263 (9:12:55) . 4 oe under the John F- AC Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107-NqteT™ w j . an AY FEDERAL Bee e ee Cae ear ea raat | SON PARNTIAL Reporting Office : Offies of Origin 1 Date, DALLAS DALLAS [n/3/88 ; i 12/58 YITLE OF CASE - CHARACTER OF CASE NORMAN ROTHMAN INTERNAL SECURITY - ‘DOMINICAN - REPUBLIC; REGISTRATION ACT KConfidential informant furmish information that NORMAN ROTHNAN of Dallas on 1/21/58 contacted (MANURL D= MOYA,’ Dominican Repub-(C s} lic Ambassador, ‘Washington, D. CC.) Informant advised ROTHMAN wanted to know if any decisions d been made concerning his | orking for the Dominican Government "on a yegr-rotind basis ‘DE MOYA}told ROTHMAN he would advise Him wror( his soveramene JS) ad mde a decision. ROTHMAN stated that siné4s the -"Dominican .. Fair" was starting he might go to the Dominican Repub to see | i: Generalissimo RAPAEL L. TRUJILLO concerning the net coapront I ROTHMAN, 10715 Coogan Dri vé; ‘Dallas, Texas,- formerly Mil- wavkée, Wisconsin, came to Dallas to be Southwest Public Rela- tions Director for city of Hope, a national medical center,: Los Angeles, California. Yn October, 1957, ROTHMAN announced 6 , opening of his new firm, Southwest Associates, public relations & ‘and merchandising consultants, 107 Patterson Street, -Dallas. Investigation revealed 1407 Patterson Street is address of an outdoor parking lot. ROTHMAN presently resides with wife, GLORIA KING ROTHMAN at 10715 Coogan Drive, Dallas. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED ig) HEREIN IS:UNCLASSLEIED “P= Classified £ DETAILS S Graeme SHOWN Declassiff i OAD} off Atte — ) Bureau RM 7-3, 107 Pittle k ook ih Milueukeo (a) New York City (RM). Washington ‘Field (RM) . . (105-17741) (1 - 65-3731). ” - Dallas (105-745). WwW Whoo pono} trrnta = oo a = Pabany of FIT - ‘Thi pret te ocaad & you by the FHL ond’ netiher H nov tu contents aie © be Gnwibuted outlde tha ogenay to wilh lousy DoclId: 32299987 Page &