JFK Assassination System Date: 7/7/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY:  SSCIA RECORD NUMBER: — 157-10014-10236 RECORD SERIES: © MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE AGENCY FILENUMBER:  07-M-141 Document Information ORIGINATOR: SSCIA FROM: TO: Kennedy , bKSssassination Records TITLE: | ROSELLI: CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS ollection Act of 1992 Peleased under the John (44 USC 2107 Note). ‘ ase#: Nil 53244 Date: 6-14-2017 DATE: 00/00/1976 PAGES: 43 SUBJECTS : ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES TRAFFICANTE, SANTO ROSSELLI, JOHN ORGANIZED CRIME DOCUMENT TYPE: REPORT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified ; RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: —_03/21/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 . 1 HW 53244 Docld:3242736274 Page 1
Date : 08/08/95 Page : JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION . FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : SSCIA RECORD NUMBER : 157-10014-10236 RECORDS SERIES : MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 07-M-141 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : SSCIA FROM : TO : TITLE : ROSELLI: CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS DATE : 00/00/76 PAGES : 43 SUBJECTS : ROSSELLI, JOHN ORGANIZED CRIME ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES TRAFFICANTE, SANTO OPENING CRITERIA COMMENTS DOCUMENT TYPE : REPORT | CLASSIFICATION : UNCLASSIFIED RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : POSTPONED IN FULL DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 01/21/99 {R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED HW 532744 DBocld:32423624 Page 2?
MEMORANDUM To: Mike Madigan From: Ed Greissing Date: Sept. 16, 1976 Subject: Review of CIA documents presented the SCI by Jack Anderson The documents recently received by this Committee, from Jack Anderson, had previously been reviewed by the Church Committee staff. The documents appear to be a few of those requested for FOIA review by David Belin. It is my understanding, after these documents were declassified, David Belin furnished copies to both David Martin(AP) and Jack Anderson. . The Church Committee was permitted to review the entire Oswald 201 file, the AMLASH file, Garrison files and selected Office of Security files. The Committee primarily concerned itself with the early period of the investigation(November 1963 - October 1964), as it believed the information to be received from this time period to be more relevant in evaluating the performance of the intelligence agencies with respect to their investigation. , _ Dan Niescher, the Church Committee contact at the CIA,was the individual responsible for the declassification of documents — relating to the assassination of President Kennedy. During this declassification process, Dan Niescher consulted the Committee staff to make sure that we were aware of certain documents.In addition, Mr. Kaleras had given the staff unlimited access to all files we believed necessary to conduct our investigation. Yet, the possibility still remains that the staff was not shown everything. The CIA has maintained throughout that the Oswald 201 file was a complete compilation of the material related to the assassination of President Kennedy. However, information relating to who Lee Harvey Oswald was, and what he was doing are not included.in their files. The Oswald 201 does not attempt to question Oswald's connection with both pro-Caatro and anti-Castro groups or any of the AMLASH information. The most notable subject missing was inform- ation relating to CIA/U.S. Government attempts to assassinate Fidel Castro. - . , HW 532744 Docld:32423624 Page 4
ey PL ee ts LY, wa pa? ! LBS ABY Mh Z ae . | ea f td. of No, .I can't either confirm or deny it. We are prohibited at staff level from discussing any Committee business. I apologize for not being able to help you.! You know the: ground rules and they haven't changed. Right. I can't say. I don't know. You indicated {that you . Are you still working Rosselli? You getting anywhere? { You got a pretty good source on that? On the fact that they were having dinner together on many occasions before -he was murdered? I just can't help you because of the ground rules. I'd like to have a copy of your piece, or two, for me and Inderfurth here. Just drop a copy in the mail and I'll appreciate it. You mean people like . . . Well, I think . . . people like Trafficante? Well, I can't discuss whether or not: such a meeting took place. I can't tell you whether youtre right or wrong. Now when you talk about Trafficante you don't need to be HW 532744 DBocld:32423624 Page 5
! ‘ cautioned. You know them as well as I do. i Well, as far as our rules are concerned, it wouldn't make any difference if Trafficante was here. It wouldn't make any difference in our ability to confirm or deny that. HW 53244 Docld:32423624 Page 6
"y SS ee: + ga re we + ne ee ee ‘were murdered within the last 16 . have centered their efforts on trac- . ee. ane ratet ent y lrafficante Made Seeret | Appearance t Senate Investigation, Sources Say By RON LaBRECQUE Herald Staff Writer Florida’s reputed organized crime boss. Santos Trafficante of Tampa and Miami, made a secret, four-hour October appearance be- fore the Senate Intelligence Com- mittee to answer questions about his role in a CIA assassination plot. investigation’ sources have  dis- closed. . SO Trafficante, 62, had not previ- ously been questioned by the com- mittee or its staff in the two-year- old investigation of CIA activities. Of the three Mafia figures in- volved in the early 1960s plot to kill Cuban Premier Fidel Castro, only Trafficante is still alive. Both Sam Giancana and John Rosselli John Rosselli: months. Se . 5 . ... dined with Trafficante The murders are unsolved. INVESTIGATORS ALSO said years has maintained a home at that Trafficante had dinner with 740 NE 155th St. in North Dade, Rosselli at The Landings, a Fort could not be reached for comment. Lauderdale restaurant, in mid-July, Trafficante was identified as the less than two weeks before Rossel- head of a South Florida Mafia fam- li disappeared. Rosgelli’s body, ‘ily in testimony in 1963 before a stuffed in an oil drum, floated to U.S. Senate subcommittee.» =. | the surface of Dumfoundling Bay .. the first week of August. HIS ATTORNEY, Henry Gonza- Trafficante reportedly has told lez of Tampa, ‘who accompanied police that the July dinner with Trafficante when he went to Rosselli — as well as several other Washington, according to sources, meetings previously at the Cordoba would not comment on either the Restaurant in Miami. formerly Senate appearance or Trafficante’s owned by the husband of Rosselli's past activities. When first asked niece, according to police — were about the Senate appearance, he “friendly, social events with no said. “You realize you're treading business.” , ‘ 9 riety -Investigators in recent weeks A committee source said ‘that rafficante had not been ques- tioned previously by the committee because his role in the plot -had ing the whereabouts of Traffi- cante’s associates at the time of Rosselli’s disappearance. a source idered “secondary.” said. - - Interest was rené OF Trafficante. whn far chant fave after Rosselli's death. Investigators _ the committee. sought to determine whether the murders of the two men were con- nected in any way. with their testi- ‘mony or potential testimony before GIANCANA, WHO was a Mafia boss in Chicago for many vears, was killed. in June 1975. at the same time Senate investigators " “were preparing to contact him. The gun used to kill Giancana. found . ‘discarded on a roadside several miles from. Giancana’s house a ‘month. .after the murder, was traced to a Miami gunshop, but the trail stopped there. Investigators said the gun was part of a shipment purchased in 1965 by the Tamiami Gun Shop, but there are no records to indicate where it went from there, accord- ing to investigators and gunshop owners. - .”. Rosselli, whose most powerful Mafia days were reportedly in the 1950s and early 1960s in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, did appear before the committee at least three times in the 12 months before his death. In’ Washington, the committee has kept a tight clamp on comment about the investigation, and only one member, Robert T. Stafford (R., Vt.), acknowledged the Traffi- cante session. saying “I was not present when the witness you speak of was in front of the com- mittee.” . Sen. Daniel Inouve (D., Hawaii), -the committee chairman who, along with Sen. Howard Baker (R., -Tenn.) pressured for Justice De- partment and FBI involvement in the Rosselli murder case, said “T have never met Mr. Trafficante. That’s as far as I'll go.” , A PRIME interest of the commit- tee has been possible links between the CIA Castro plotting and the as sassination of John F. Kennedy. Revelations of the Senate commit- tee were a key factor in the cree ation of the new House of Repre- ‘sentative investigation, which is ‘taking a new lonk at the JFK mure der. ; : ; Trafficante reportedly has told investigators that he first met Ros- selli about 1956. It was in the early 1950s that Florida law- enforces ment. officials estimated that a Boe lita opertion run. by Trafficante and . his brother netted $2 million annu- ally. Trafficante was a major pettte bling figure in pre-Castro Havana, where he_ran a casino. In 1959, it was estimated that $1 million or $2 million was bet nightly in all the Mafia-run casinos in Havana. The gambling stopped when. Castro took over in 1959. Rosselli was.the first of the three Mafia figures to be recruited by the CIA in 1960 in its plot to as- sassinate Castro. . IN A CIA memo quoted in an in- terim report of the committee a° year ago, it was said that Traffi- cante’s role was to “serve aS a coue rier to Cuba and make arrange ments there.” _ Rosselli told his CIA Uaison that “Trafficante believed a_ certain leading figure in the Cuban exile movement might.be able to accom- plish the assassination.” An intere nal ‘CIA ‘investigation in 1967 “suge gests that this Cuban may have been receiving funds from Traffi- cante and other racketeers interest- ed in securing ‘gambling, prostita- tion and dope monopolies’ in Cuba after the overthrow of Castro.” 1324273624 Page fF DoclId HW 535244
aa can, tt a me eepes ot ane are ah Paik ta eT Pe * soul ote gee eo att wt “By: RON JapnécgUe’ - : . Merate so a re. Ria: under ree Cor: nittee in she Jokn Foselii mirder investigation and to insure Sen, Friday for a private meeting with Homicide detectives to - ', that federal age ncies coopersté with local police, . . os _. The FBI was ordered: ; 2 van * General 3 “SAUG the case last’ week by A norédy., . Y -” "We're noth ae re to-salve- the” crime,” # | 5 i Hart s2id, “we want: to > “find out df there 35 any connection between (Roselil's) death ands 1 Bis {eStimony, _pefore. the’ Committee’) ree ee ot a Ze ’ BdatiE ae ene wa we dee a MART SAID h 6 Rta hoped ‘10% a . vmees with local ‘Afficials of the FBI: os : _ : . “and nena on and Naturalizacd - ee , : Re cath rh. or senized crime fi TE: - bre who testifies three thmes bee: — so fere the Sonate Int eiligense. Come, : , “ . miter in the past wear gout his’ ‘ recruitment Sy the CLA ine plot to! | : KI Pde} Crstra, wee found gesd OO two weebs af0, stuffed in an ib ° orn  erom siosting in pene. = c. Bee Tn! ” a Hare be: de. it Ficar that the Thtel- oo ; ca is ce served” ce ae casibility that Roselifss 70 tach TES “ted to his testimon, Met FR i sthecgh he did say, there weg, Pee ee aa, ‘eS ident! indicating * Res seqli oe might heave beén killed to, prevear. an fren testking Bbout other rca, ae ESbive? CTs Paes, Y Peet . “naw of no plang whatever’ ‘e Lim come hack,” Hart held > TOL IG say we w mlgn'n’ id hira 1 back” us Some aes sching to say” 2 ine. Ladicetion: ris he hed. (Hor vet ea. etka) evidence”. z REE ges oy an - See Pe RES ie HW 53244 DocId: 32423624 Page @ Gary Hart 1D. Cold) made’ an unsnnounced ‘trip’ "19,0 7 . @ the strong interest. of the Senate Select Intelligence; of. Edward Levi after pressure. from the Senate committee. : a ie ware + Thome’ fo June of time when De yp ee ce me wa es cee Ot ce OS hares ve a2 : eT anes oe «4; Fe: ra HEINICEDER of Rosell, whoy eriast .tesiit fied 3 Aprily “Fenewes, the © gelligence Committee interest in the erent. af Chicégo orgsnized, eehine  Seader, Sam ( ome) © “eat i, ‘Gk. can owes: spot fd ceat an home 3975, 3 tal Intelligence committee? yp Investigaiar’ - were aracking: him &: \ sown, oy ; 4 f - eR ecompanning Hart Friday “was . } an, xcomminee” ‘st<t $ ptithae) Madigan, & ae eae Gianesha * vd te ‘gorney who, ip ‘Juné © : paring 16. spterview “abo ut his involvement Wil nthe Castro plow F., : } Cisne tank Fa Fainpa oF rchaed “erie - Aigure Santo ~Trafficatte . played “aceprmp panylng rojes’:.10 , ine CiA- inspired - Casire “essetsinas~ “tinn’ pot. anuther commitiee Sialf peveling, with Hart aid . , iy Mee aN! ’ ctw Fe Be ce sanith et bad giso. Mee aide. reine Teetficante. the - 2 galer said, Dut Traffic, t cante “wae never cated because the 3 Gogimlttet.. consivered. Ross e}li's, tes- gtimony ube most importants, LiF : 5. “CHICAGO. AREA “ jnvestigators? velased thsi Giancana’s’ dezihe? wis pert of a0 internal ¢ ganglead ’ a struggle. ae F. Ee netess, Hart ‘ole The ‘Bere : ie nvber tro ne mt , a TA ees -eld Friday that ° wilh Ross's ¢ rk Behe Atroudling pyrestions™ gbout ¢  Giencan’ §. ‘ynutotr Dinger. “The co 4 ane Benes DE gin “to giring them» Be elves sogetery gs ine 3$72: p paign ma Paes tors | Borge eeleae ern. iva? > Aghed if Pl WAS: setistied he’ conclusions “of is ; hat Gianpens’s death wes ri cons... nected 10 his pxstential testiinony. i eefare.” the ~eornmittes, art fie: there | is the’ shrence of an  corros" “at Sar aHINE ‘Evi cence | which Prevents Uy “Jorn to Fat: 2B ‘col. © ; cate tan. 3s amor iadiheinl ra oye porte fe kere ae
HW 535244 ‘ 23 from! ‘moving Beyond Sptoulas* Hon” ay , Madigan sid ihé widespread’ res. ports affer Giencana’s death that . etl .4@ rf ig appesrance Drfore the comimite 4 ¢.& prhet further, eee he greta. ¢ thst Glancane’s desth was not die * ectly. related | Me ‘his: Psst CIA asso: ? ore aeons “thee day hes ered St oT ed,” Moedigan. seid Prifay“We™, hod seme difficulty tracking Bim | Soun'in Houston (where Glandana | '. had been im the bespitel) It hed + heed ‘decided thet I was going to 7 jnlerview him td zee. whe ther itt ould be worth Yt to call him az a i STILOASS, He hed fot bien eogtscted | yet and he shag rot Sen subpte 7 need,” Bigs! jean seid, SF oj _ Rotel i en Sobre. vnaed, fir four &2 yee z not. | mo That’ co aded by. committe 2 pesced by Cen. Diniel ; inc aya @, Lig wedi) and Sen. How. ged Raker’ {2., Tebn.}: qa its final: report, “than former :! committee : “strongly urged the new committee’ to continue th the Investicstion of co: “Ee ert CIA Activity 25 well 2s cone ' ea { t ' tf 8 ‘ i. s. ‘ po nections barween the fesire assasl. Sohn | Bett é: inSy + Fd FIAKT &: : arvey Osa : ‘tigariy yelsting -t9 ihe pa baled | eHath oo iso’ — thet Centio 2 ectestro segents bed JFK -3 | becanse of te CIA, atlempis , i ees lie. ca ‘Y. Hart interv] ved Re sett twee 5 a4 2 member. of the former ton | =H and he igeles a ynember of. the new img Ree Commiries “| : esodid Sut he-g eid” mops reluaices information”, &, , tert RL , . Tek TPs S is Commalttes jnvestisators geld Br Pre zy ‘ peve found 50 ‘ Seay they be apd Eveene N- car oA yofa,y & Rockville; BE, antique 2Ui0 “dealers with - sored orgenized ” “erime fonnections who died under 1 2 eirepmsahoes roy sleriously coin Lenin! te Rots th & St sth 7 * ats * 7 Carvele. 37, eas feported veabes- 7 ms by his wile e2 Joly 2a, ihe |. % roll] ess beet seem by pas DoclId: 32423624 Page 9 25 ingmintat were not troa | ‘ “‘Catattats body fonted to the ture. ‘=| “faca of Mew York Harhor off Stas 7 “ten stand om Aug. 4. bls may 2 wreseed fn & paclocked chain’ and ; welgited py- two. li-pound beat - tnchors, Fellea mid te Sad been | ', crag! ed, Rosell ‘hed been asphyk Re: fated, pore’ply | ‘by atranaling, ate, turdiag to Inve sligators Were ee i New York. City detect!yes old. | ‘thal Cacpfla “knew Glancana’™ but> 4 -they have not been able to. pias) “down a metive in his death 0-6 | + The Wagshingion Star, quoting an, 4 “tunidentified ‘FBL source, reported © | Peak, Cerstia had met with Roseltt’ | i 2, Chlezgo about tiwo, moathe se
. . 1 of e .. . s ' a A ie leet ee ee a ae ete _ Be cme ann aE anne 2 FN oe Cae cele oe rr een amare: atatee ae ‘ " "By RON] LaBRECQUE’ ' ‘, ; Merete SOM smen Oe . 0 Sen. Gary Hart (D., ah es are SUT Roalll, who} Miami a any ; {D., Cold) made aA ‘unsnhounced ‘Stipe 19° re pt “enESSICRDER of Rosell, whos o Friday or @ private meeting with homicide detectives: to r mast testified. in April, renewed Jn- underscore, the strong, interest of the Senate Select Intell race t. R'yentigence Committ tee interest jo ThE . Corhinitte ee in athe Jobin Roselli mirder i invesi Ipath Heeac ce oe - aesth, Zt Chicago orgsnined, sui ne. ' , thet federal age neies cooperste’ with! Joc2l >. ‘ lee. fea and to insure © teader Sam ( ome) Giencens, Gre _ | The FBI wes ordered: “{itG the case- last’ week by Atioz ot se P ancona wes: shot ee a 3a! General Edward Lev week by Attorney, : -tThome:fo:June of 3975, 3 eet vi after pr ‘essure. from the Senate committees: — * ¥ gimme when Intelligence Cornmities 7 Oe e're not here te-kolve the’ crime," Hart said, “we want: to. a “ oe vinvestigeers were ‘aracking: him. ind Gut if there ts an y connection: delween ‘Rose 9 dest oo . GOW. 5 ere 7 _ his te atimony, ; pefore. the: Committee *: ee . ath ang t- eRecompansing Hart Friday wag BN; : pantry ree wer jo eae i poe speitnaé) Madigan, 2° commirtee’ att HART SAID he also” hoped tee ‘ a Satie oe tome, who, in June of 1975, wes - /meet with local dfficials of the FBI re - J) J preparing 10. interview ~Glantana ” “and Hin rigration and ‘aturaliza-} . eo, ° - . “spout hig involvement with, Roser’. ° ion Service at le ube -. iad ST . Po “jn the Cactro plow = Fr oft, : Resell, 7h orgsnized crime fig a , Jf Giahcana and Fampr ‘Gigentzed ; - re wt he testified three thines: bee: , . So - “eeime- figure. Santo ~Tralticante dere the Senate Intelligence Com-, . ST . ot “played “acepmpany lng: roles"2.1B , mittee in the pest vear zbout his’ .* : : - ee CiA-Inspired - Cesire eestainaee recruitment by the CIA jae pion tol . _ Filson: plot, anct her cormmitiee Stall i F: Al wees wes found esd . . a “ome pier UT zveling mith Hart said. wo weeks geo, stuffed in an si : ag brs aw. aon Fe, Oars . rum. Hosting ‘in’ Dumfound zing. ‘e . ie The Ce:nailet ‘bed ales. “souside : . Bry. b oo a . a at : yg : ot pered” sgubpenring Trefliceaste, i the - yw’ Hartaacde it ear that the ihtebed fH , . , -. fF gart dovepiigaior said. Sut Tratfi- 3 Mpence | Cominittce ds ccucerned: ne hte “,  eante Wee ‘never caved because they Bteet the a tn els: ae . . ete Ms oc . 3 Gogimlttet consider ej. Rese}li' $ tee etath is co nnected ‘Wohis testimon ee: es  Sumory ube most importants, sl oghe ays siths gh he'sid zy, there weg, rr re . ’ % Be Woy le eS Pe ta. _ fe. nes ante? findicating * Rose)li” BO wo; . ea “HICAGO-AREA "> jawestiggtors? oh mig} ti rave beta Killed to prevent. re . scladed that. Giancana'’s’ dezthy him from talking ebout pther CIAL 0 ae wes. pert of 29° internal gangland’ .t crgshire &g CTHMe pacts, . Bite aaat . an - +, , 7 i struggle. tee 2"T know of no plang whaisieve co Ses ertheless, Hart ary The Rer- : laid Friday 2 thet * with . Rosli’s + (death Aroubling questions” stoi! , Giencana’s. ‘ynuroer Nnger. “The co-* nodences” begin: “to siring them: Nogsid tne 3872 te heve cm come back,” Hart eld: a bul thers mot te say we wartda't? ce shave called hira back if SOME ewe Tacts he ad ot a i oy “jo ts Lo But it would’ he resching te nay , , 2. S$ selves gogcthere Wwe h)efé 2 ones lodite tlon-;!l he had. . t selves dential sesnperign Plane eer Sors {nor. wet ft ified. Ebxrat) evides 1G HOT EC wietieverm. oC. 7 + Important te to ua." Hertgaid, eid i, Aged if pe was. solistied Wilh: * AE oe ad ae a tthe canelusjans (GF invertigaicrs, % . , . [thet 1 Giarcens $ ‘g death was Moi Cone * - ‘3 “- ine ected to his potent ial. LertEMeny. ~ - é: A Gefare the ‘committee, Hart faid- 2 oof. a ee : _ ot ; ot there i the’ sbsence of ant corro ‘ npn Se 7. oyoratinig é¥i dence | which PIEVeTS “Ferg to Page 2B cal. ‘ HW 53244 Docld:32423624 Page 10
HW 53244 ‘ ithe Gitucane’s death svas ‘pot. at ‘f. committee headed by en. Daniel . te. aera a a ae Mil 1 Ftv FINALLY 08; ‘Ganéane'd él i ealer whh - ey Reseli'seeste Visi SiS oct ; ~4 tn PIT aan esr “from moving. Beyood sptoulae | on. a eS . Madigan said the widespredé’ res” ports. after Giencana’s desth that . Jus appesrance before the comumite. i “tea tas Lraming at were ‘Ot true. . “That further indicates, he agreed, | tecdly related to‘his ‘past CLA asso? tpt een se Palas werearnas ae cislions yn 7 orae mumber «the dey ches wag! Ruled,” Madigan. said Friday "We™, had soto dificulty tracking him oun in Houston fwhere Glandana '. had boca in the bospitel), It bad + . bed “decided thet I was going to. | Juterview him td zee. whether It ' qoold be worth tt to call him as | witness, Ha hed pot been contacted jj yet and he hed tot bisa subpes | Par] ard” Besa: ean ssid. so + Rosell, whos bad besa subpar" enaed, did testify for ihe first time Jour deyvé after Gianeara was shot. }- Theat comunittes was headed by - Sea, rack Canrch 204 hes since Thean peplaced by 2 sewly formed te nah, “Incpya alia Fiayall) and Ses. Howe ‘sera Baker: (2, Teno}. 3n its fina] yeport, “thaw Torger * committee : "strongly urged the new committee” i t0 one ue “the investigation of a-- CLA activity 25 well as cone +l Sections ierween the-Cestro arsast. — / bation plot and the estessinalion of; fohn FP. Nenmisiys: -<-) . P| on ar hee te OL - wat a wet : 4 wae ; “SHAKY SAID ERIDAY there ate. Yatilunusaswered cuestions shout’. Lee sJarvey Orwell's mot tives pate ‘tiewlarly yelsting -40 the focal ‘ i“veteHiation cary — that Cettio “yor prodertro agents hed - “SEK 4 LuiAd. beoause Gf the C1A, aitempis , ‘| jon Castro's Hie. Bo, - “te ‘|? Hart intervie ved Roselli twee | an mend ‘2 member: of the former conm- 4 snittee and he igfeloo a member of. || the sew InteHsgence Cominittee. | i Rosell was very essdid Dut hes “did | nots yolustesr information, mg: ES BEA II gak BS e i Conmalttas investigators 4 res fond x Tween. Roselli sod Evgent NM. a sofa, & Rock yer Mé., “apdque £Ulo : reported organized ~" “qrime popnections Ww no died under < cE Cutn a Nees rap seriowsly coind=' >. 2 fe carcele, 37, 35 reported mab bis wile oa July 28, ibe . es Soe aay. Ror wes ust SED by. 2, ester ip Piece ep with whom * tag ae Docld: 3242736274 Page 11 +) The Washington Star, quoting aa’ : * Gaeatta’s body floated to the bure_>. hase of New York Herbor off Sta- || wreoped fn & padlocked chin’ and welpited by two. 15- pound beat + .| ‘ { “ten Islsnd on Aug. 4, ble sd ‘ anchore, Fellee Rp id Ge had been. ¢ strangled, Rovallifhed been ag phy Re jefed, porsthly ‘by strangling, ace. cur lng to Investigators here, 6. | -t New York. chy: detectives sold .. that -Caraftla “knew Giancana™ but. -they have not been able to: pia’ “-down a motive in his death. “tinidantified ‘FBI source, Feported'\: that -Caratin had met with Roselli’ a in Chieago about two mmoathgh0. 4, “ey
nc) OB wre oN . . ee ee ee re: 5 a OL SU} xy 2 ee 1. FNS - ress ee “By RON TaenecQUE” = | hh ie Perens 5M bernee - on, “LS Sen: Gary } tart D. of . ‘ ae ner? rs © Pilani] Fri dav f (0. ol.) made an ‘unannounced: Sip: 1° pe yp SHURDER of Rosell, whol nde , iday for a private: meeting with Homicide detectives: 19 | i “ettast testified in ‘Api, “Fenewed n= erscore the strong. interest. of. the Senate Select Inteligea j Erelieence Committee interest in the. , Cominittee in abe John Roselli murder investigat! igen ce; Lo: tes sth af Chicago oF ganized, crime, : “that federal agencies coopersté’ with ‘local elke. on 2nd to insure yo. eader Sam (ier) ) Giancet Gk . The FBI w 2 ~ °- ° oe oY “anesaa* “wes ShOt ea an General F fan her ‘SHG the. ‘calse “Tast’ week by Anorndy,. "2 tr home’ fa -June of 3975, gust a 1a! a , Vi after pr fessuire. from the Senate committee, = vs 7 F time when Intelligence Commitiet< my i e're not here to-solve the’ crime,” Hart sid, “we want toe ee sinvestignigrs were -aracking’ pin nd out df there is any connection between ‘Rosell ) d sown. i his testimony pefore the: Committes.e) ea 5) death and : . i “aecompansing art Friday wae = ponte t ehh vnc Seer ene Moa ee “¢ ~yaithaéh Madigan, xcommirtee’ att HART SA 1b ‘he ‘also’ oped itr Cte a. i ‘gerney who, in June of 1975, wes | _ meet with local dfficials of the FBI ee ee 1. 4 preparing 10 interview -Gianesha” “and Immigration and Neturalizac} ot 5S sbout his involvement With, F Rosen. es tion Service, an lL. ule - - Spt 7 Pot “Sn the Castro plots . <8 2, Reselti, ran orgsnized crime figs: . . a Giahcans Bnd Sainpe ‘Gigenlzed » - ure whys restified three times bee : oe ae ; “erime- figure Santo ~Trafficante tere the Sonate Intelligence. Com, - ee mL, “played “2 zeepmpanying roles"..i0, ; inittee in the past vear about his’ oe soot ; . ye CIA- inspired . Cesiue “essessinace ‘recrui itment by the CLA ia pion to! . 4 : Ftion: phot, another committee Gall ne ike tees wes Found oe a po - “mented aspaveling, with Hart said. we weeks azo, stuffed in ane oo - f PF rday. ae eA . éreim Posting | in Dus foundl: a ; er iF The tornmitiee bad ‘ale0. “Lonside - anh ss = . ¥ © yered” 1; gubpending Trefficante. the: wo Bart ins eit ate ar that the inteled Se _- ; . | . stall : Jus gitigalor ‘epid, but Traffic. Beence | Comittee ds * coarerned. ee 5 te an Leante Wee ‘never called because the y ateet the possibility that Roselir rs: a ae | _. AGodimitiee considered. Rosa}li® anos : Gath is connected Wohig tesmos ss 200. 2 SR © Stimony whe most important, lots bys sth gh he e oid say’ there wad” rr a re oo ns arb ie ee ne ng evidentel Hindicating-* Rose)’ a a — a os . . , ee ~ CHICAGO- AREA * "investigators $ might have bea Killed to prevent. oD on cluded that Gi tancena’s aezth? _ him fora talking ebout other : , . ee —_ wes part of 20° internal . gangland? TP BERR ee crime pats. i strugele. vet . We 3 kne iy of no plang whal . — eee ineless. Hant vole The Here ae neve im come “bask,” Hart 42a: 5 . . a r ad Friday that 7 with ? “Rosclli's a ne at ‘spol te say we wouldn't? SO . * death, “troubling gnuestions <7 gboit- “4 ts Ar oe. hack a some Few : .)  ) Giencane’§. ‘ynurder Enger. “Phe Co- * acts arose tis. xe -, : ; . (| Glencane sin tO StTINg Wheres Nee han vould Ne reaching te nay . : : ot eles 40 gethere’ ssid tne 3¢72) ee pome, iidication- rithe hed, - ce . 4 preardential ait nprign man Ber ford (Mot. wet tesufied. etxant) evidence™ me , , } George ReGoverm. ots Amporiant ( fo us!  Hertaaid Kal! se ; tacked if pe WES. otidies re wth: MO OR te a *- ° * tt the: canciusions © ef investigstats | that Giancens’s death was moi con-> ’ ae | ne sted to his gestential . TeLti ONY. - ‘ estore. the “eomraittet, Han eaidé. Corras’ a . “there is ig ibe’ absence of anv ( erating, ‘évidence. whith PIENETAS ters 19 Page ‘sp Col. © ar ure nies “s we, > fe —— ‘aoe ts, t pene ~, ; at ~ HW 53244 Docld: 324273624 Page 12
* Visi Oficial sa, ‘ys ‘trom moving. Beyond speculee + Bon. ree ‘ Madigan said ihe widespredd’ re poits affer Glencana’s desth that 4- Als appesrance before the egmurite. t “tog tyres ininineat were not true, jrhet further indicates, he agreed, | ‘chat Glancane’s death ovas not diet ‘rect tly. related to‘bis'past CLA asso: ? elation: Seu ieee meena aia in | [Sve FINALLY: "got; Glanéane'd, _ home number ihe. day hes was Aiea,” Madigan. said day We”. Sad seine diifiev|ty tracking him | 4 | ‘| | own in Houston (where Glanésna '. Thad been im the bospit tei) Tt had » died ‘decided thet I was going to. interview him td zee. whether ‘7ts a to: nee Catatta‘s body Hosted tothe 3 ures. wicca He hed not bien eoatacted | ‘face of: New York Figsbor off Sta- _ : et and hehee not bec sohpee 4 cten Island on Aug. 4, bla body <1 nny ire weeeped fn & padlocked chain and 5 nad,” Eadican ssid 4 ‘j ofall, "ens > bad Beon 2 sips” H anchors, Felles Ay: id te had been. cnaed, a id ¢ t tity for the first tema . strangled. Rose’ ved bern as whyRe of pow days a! ‘er Gianeara was shot; lated, posethly “by atranating, ace 2 Po Pal Coreunttee was As headed by: cording to Investigators here. 6. f° j Sia, Frank Guveh sod hes snes New York. City detectives gold .. heey yeplaced by 3 ugly formed : ; that: Caratla “Rew Glancana" but >, welonted by two. l-pound boat - - ; & tobe. Sen, z | gonmmtce Dead by Sem, Desi pihey have Hot: been able, to. pins tard Raker’ R, Tein}. In its Gnal “down & motive in his death. ar te “that. former.’ committee. _ 4%! The Washington Stor, quoting an . 7 Hoel urged the new "Committee : - Stinidantiled ‘FBI source, reported an continue’ the investigation of coe: Uthat Caratic had met with Rosell’ |) sent CIA netivity 2s well Bs eon * “IR Ceetgo anon tee monte sees nections batween the Céstro assast~ || et ty Cue nat ion plot ant the essassination of ; Sohn F. Rennésye: e- I or *. aad Lote = Ia. a i ne 2 HAMT SA1D FRIDAY ther *euiT! ununeswered questions abive! uf pLee Marvey Osiehl's OIVES PS on ea ily yelsting-to the so-called || I retaliate og Uizary™ — thet Catto | “gor pro estro egenis hed JFK <4. (MMSE because af the C1A, aiLempis , | ioa Castro's Nfee * tat Vo \ Hart interviewed" Rose IB twice 5 who 2 mmember-of the former com |- mittee and be ig. aloo a soember of. |! the new Inteligénce Cominittee, | _ t “Rosell was very casdid Dut heww : ie norm volunteer, ‘iseaton's - ‘Commlttes in vestisators ssi3 RS “—_~ iT gay they beve found 50 Sink be- aween- Rosai end Evgene N. oralty & Rockviller Mé., moe Bui. clone copnections ¥ bo died unlit < JE See ey coine no . ésfto Roseih’s ots fe se Earle 37. as ‘reported “subse 7 i by hig wile oa July 28, Oe. came day Ror YAS et seen by. “ig eter in Pinntsticn WHS sh WROM' . “ke ned Lived Sort three years HW 532744) BDocld:32427356274 Page 13
\ HW 53244 MEMORANDUM ' To: From: Date: Re: Rick Inderfurth Mike Madigan August 13, 1976 Miami Interviews I spoke with Senator Hart today about setting up. interviews in Miami for Friday, August 20, in the Rosselli matter. He: will be calling you about these arrangements. I will try to have a subpoena for Santos Trafficante signed by Senator Baker before he Leatns for the convention. We, how- ever must obtain the approval of all or a majority of the members of the Committee (under the Rules) to issue the subpoena. Therefore, I have asked Martha to poll members on two questions: (1) Authority to issue a subpoena for Trafficante; a se Si, OR S, (2) Authority for Senator Hart to disclose to the Miami police investigators in the Rosselli ee those portions of the classified Rosselli related transcripts which he deems relevant to the murder investigation. In case we miss connections, the relevant people involved are:: (1) Bill Lynch -- head of the Justice Organized Crime Section, telephone number 739-3516 (he should help us locate Trafficante and perhaps have a Docld: 324273624 Page 14
| suggestion as to how best to serve him with a subpoena) ; . (2) Detectives Wolf and Zatrepallek -- Dade County Shertff's Office, telephone number 305-547-7456 (they are the detectives investigating the Rosselli murder for the locals). (I have been putting them off about whether they can have access to the | transcripts -- you need to talk to Bill Miller and Gary about this); (3) Paul Daly -- you may have to go through : him if we need the FBI to locate Trafficante. By the time you return I will have taken preparatory steps to set up interviews with the Miami police people as well as begun an effort to locate Trafficante. After talking with Gary you will need to follow up and confirm all these next week as I will be in Kansas City from Monday through Thursday. I will be flying from Kansas City to Miami on Thursday night for the interviews on Friday. You can reach me through the numbers that either Bill Miller or Marie has. We need to talk at some | point next’ “week to confirm all this. HW 53244 Docld:32423624 Page 15 + Ae .
HW 535244 a Docld?3242736274 Page 16 > MEMORANDUM’ FOR THE RECORD Michael Madigan August 13, 1976 I recently discussed with Agent Richard Taylor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation my recollections of pre- testimony interviews with Mr. John Rosselli prior to Rosselli! 3 testifying under oath in June of 1975. It is my recollection: that there were several meetings between myself, as. counsel for’ the Committee, and Rosselli and his attorneys. Rosselli and: bile attorneys expressed. on numerous occasions fear for the well-being of Rosselli. They insisted and the Committee agreed that I - would conduct interviews prior to the sworn testimony at a location away from the Senate so as to avoid any publicity. During these interviews Rosselli, on more than one occasion, stated that he was taking a great risk in testifying. He was worried about retaliation and particularly worried about his I cannot recall yuablenié specifying exactly who he was most afraid of, but he - dectined to-testify about Giancana (until after Giancana's death), | refused to identify any of the Cubans who were involved in assassination plots, and was reluctant to mention Santos Trafficante by name. In fact, I cannot recall Rosselli ever mentioning Trafficante by name and only very vaguely responding to questions if the questioner used the name Trafficante.
i ~2- . “Ip de: my-recollection that on at least one occasion, in “the présence. of Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr., Rosselli told the Senator that he, Rosselli, was concerned for his safety and his life and that he was risking his well-being by testifying before the Committee. I am uncertain in my recollection as to whether that conversation took place up in the Senate interview room or elsewhere. Throughout his testimony Rosselli declined to give his exact address in Florida for reasons of safety. It is also: my:. recollection that Rosselli's demeanor was visibly affected whenever testimony or interview focused or attempted to: foe on Santos Trafficante. + Ph RT 2 men tt é ® HW 53244 Docld 2324273624 Page i?
HW 535244 DocId:32423624 Page 18 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Michael Madigan — August 13, 1976 I recently discussed with Agent Richard Taylor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation my recollections of pre- testimony interviews with Mr. John Rosselli prior to Rosselli's testifying under oath in June of 1975. It is my recollection that there were several meetings between myself, as counsel for the Committee, and Rosselli and his attorneys. Rosselli and: his attorneys expressed on numerous occasions fear for the well-being of Rosselli. They insisted and the Committee agreed that I would conduct interviews prior to the sworn testimony ata location away from the Senate so as to avoid any publicity. During these interviews Rosselli, on more than one occasion, stated that he was taking a great risk in testifying. He was worried about retaliation and particularly worried about his relatives with whom he was living in Florida. I cannot recall Rosselli. specifying exactly who he was most afraid of, but he declined.to testify about Giancana (until after Giancana's death), refused to identify any of the Cubans who were involved in assassination plots, and was reluctant to mention Santos Trafficante by name. In fact, I cannot recall Rosselli ever mentioning Trafficante by name and only very vaguely responding to questions if the questioner used the name Trafficante.
-2- It is-my recollection that on at least one occasion, in the presence of Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr., Rosselli told the Senator that he, Rosselli, was concerned for his safety and his life and that he was risking his well-being by testifying before the Committee. I am uncertain in my recollection as to whether that conversation took place up in the Senate interview room or elsewhere. Throughout his testimony Rosselli declined to give his exact address in Florida for reasons of safety. It is also my - recollection that Rosselli's demeanor was visibly affected. whenever testimony or interview focused or attempted to focus. on Santos Trafficante. HW 53244 Docld:32423624 Page 19
i HW 53244 Docld?32423624 | Page 270° eT MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD . Nichael Madigan August 13, 1976 I recently discussed with Agent Richard Taylor of the Federal bureau of Investigation my recollections of pre- . testimony interviews with Mr. John Rosselli prior to Rosselli's testifying under oath in June of 1975. It is my recollection: tnat there were several meetings between myself, as counsel for the Committee, and Rosselli and his attorneys. Rosselli and his attorneys expressed on numerous occasions fear for the well-being of Rosselli. They insisted and the Committee agreed that I would conduct interviews prior to the sworn testimony at a location away from the Senate so as to avoid any publicity. During these interviews Rosselli, on more than one occasion, stated that he was taking a great risk in testifying. He was worried about retaliation and particularly worried about his relatives..with whom he was living in Florida. I cannot recall Rosselli specifying exactly who he was most afraid of, but he ‘declined to-testify about Giancana (until after Giancana's death), refused to identify any of the Cubans who were involved in assassination plots, and was reluctant to mention Santos Trafiicante by name. In fact, I cannot recall Rosselli ever mentioning Trafficante by name and only very vaguely responding to questions if the questioner used the name Trafficante.
It is my recollection that on at least one occasion, in the presence of Senator toward H. Baker, Jr., Rosselli told the Senator that he, Rosselli, was concerned for his safety and nis life and that he was risking his well-being by testifying before the Committee. I am uncertain in my recollection as to. whether that conversation took place up in the Senate interview room or elsewhere. Throughout his testimony Rosselli declined to give his ee | exact address in Florida for reasons of safety. It is also my. recollection that Rosselli's demeanor was visibly affected: . . whenever testimony or interview focused or attempted. to focus. - ho on Santos irafficante. a HW 53244 Docld:32423624 Page 21
HW 535244 MEMORANDUM. ~ -To: Rick Inderfurth From: - Mike Madigan Date: . August 13, 1976 Re: Miami Interviews I spoke with Senator Hart today about setting up interviews in Miami for Friday, August 20, in the Rosselli matter. He will be calling you about these arrangements. . I will try to have a subpoena for Santos Trafficante signed by Senator Baker before he leawes for the convention. We, how- ever must obtain the approval of all or a majority of the members of the Committee (under the Rules) to issue the subpoena. Therefore, I have asked Martha to poll members on two questions: (1) Authority to issue a subpoena for Trafficante; (2) Authority for Senator Hart to disclose. | ‘to ‘the Miami police investigators in the Rosselli case those portions of the classified Rosselli related transcripts which he deems relevant to the ‘murder investigation. | | In case we miss connections, the relevant people involved are: (1) Bill Lynch -- head of the Justice Organized Crime Section, telephone number 739-3516 (he should help us locate Trafficante and perhaps have a DoclId:32423624 Page 22
suggestion as to how best to serve him with a subpoena) ; (2) Detectives Wolf and Zatrepallek -- Dade County Sheriff's Office, telephone number 305-547-7456 (they are the detectives investigating the Rosselli murder for the locals). (I have been putting them off about whether they can have access to the transcripts -- you need to talk to Bill Miller and - Gary about this); | | (3) Paul Daly -- you may have to go- ‘through him if we need the FBI to locate Trafficante. ; By the time you return I will have taken preparatory y steps” to set up interviews with the Miami police people as well as begun an effort to locate Trafficante. After talking with Gary | you will need to follow up and confirm all these next week as I will be in Kansas City from Monday through Thursday. I will be flying from Kansas City to Miami on Thursday night for the ‘interviews on Friday. You can reach me through the numbers that either Bill Miller or Marie has. We need to talk at some point next. week to confirm all this. aa =? HW 53244 Docld:32423624 Page 23
' , The Washington Merry-Go-Round 6 Attempts to Kill By Juck Anderson Locked in the darkest re- cesses of the Central Intelll- gence Agency is the story of six assassination attempts agalnst Cuba’s Fidel Castro. | For 10 years, only a few key people have known the terri- ble secret. They have sworn never to talk. Yet we have learned the details from sources whose credentials are beyond question. We spoke to John, McCone, who headed the CIA at the time of the assassination at- tempts. He acknowledged the idea had been discussed inside the CIA but insisted it had been “rejected immedi. ately.” He vigorously denied that the. CIA had ever particl- pated in any plot on Castro's life. Asked whether the at- tempts could have been made with his knowledge, he re- plied: “It could not have hap- pened.” | We have complete confi- ‘idence, however, in our * {sources., . The plot to knock off Castro ‘Vyegan as part of the Bay of Pizs operation The intent was to eliminate the Cuban dicta- tor before the motley invad- ers landed on the island. Their arrival was expected to touch off a general uprising, which the Communist militia woul have had more trouble putling down without’ the charismatic Castro to lead them. After the first attempt failed, five more assassination teams were sent to Cuba. The last team reportedly made St toa rooftop within shooting distance of Castro before they were apprehended. This hap- pened around the last of Feb- ruary or first of March, 1963. Nine months later, Prest!- dent Kennedy was sunned down In Dallas by Lee Harvey Oswald, a fanatic who pre- viously had agitated for Cas- tro in New Orleans and had made a mysterious trip to the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City. Among those privy to the CIA conspiracy, there is still a nagging suspicion—unsup- ported by the Warren Com- mission's findings—that Cas- tro. became aware of the U.S. plot upon hls life and seme how recruited Oswald ty ret). ‘ HW 53244  Docld?3949962: iale against President Ken. nedy. To set up the Castro agsagsi- nation, the CIA enlisted Rob. a former “FBI 1 shadowy contacts, who had handled other under- cover assignments for the CIA out of his Washington public relations office. He Jater moved to Las Vegas to head up billionaire Howard Hughes’ Nevada operations. Maheu recrulted John Ro- selli, a ruggedly handsome gambler with contacts tn both the American: and Cuban un- derworlds, to arrange the as- sassination. The dapper, hawk- faced Roselli, formerly mar- ried to movie actress June Lang, was a power in the movie industry until his con- viction with racketeer. Willle Bioff in a million-dollar Holly- wood labor shakedown. The CIA assigned two of its most trusted operatives, William Harvey and James (Big Jim) O'Connell, to the hush-hush murder mission. Using phony names, they accompanied Ro- selli on trips to Miami to Jine up the assassination teams. The full story reads \ike the svvipt of » James Bond movie, ' Castro Laid to CIA. complete with secret trysts at gilttering Miam! Beach hotets = and midatght powerboat dashes to secret Janding spots - THE WASUINGTON POST Monday, Jun, 18,1971 RT ° oa me on the Cuban coast. Once, Ro- ° selll's boat was shot out from under him. “ For the firs! try, the CIA: furntshed Roselll with spectlatl- poison capsules to sllp into Castro's food. The polson was supposed to take three days to act. By the time Castro died, his system would throw off all traces of the polson, so he would appear to be the victim of a natural if mysterious ail- ment, Roselli Cuban, related to one of Cas- tro’s chefs, to plant the deadly pellets in the dictator's food. Aw te write. arranged with a; On March 13, 1961, Rosellt de- | llvered the capsules to his con- tact at Miami Beach's glamor- ous Fontainebleau Hotel. A couple of weeks later, just about the right time for the plot to have been carried out a report out of Havana eaic/ Castro wax Hl But he rp covered before the Bay of Pifs — invasion on April 17, 1981. Four more attempts wi e made on Castro's iife, © 191i, Hell-MeChure ayndieste fe *
woe Washington Merry-Go-siound THE WASHINGIOZ: | Tureday, Fem, iat 4 i} -| . - oa ‘ . ’ » 2 ‘| Castro Stalker Worked for the CIA pier be Robert Maheu. a for Reseilh with . mer FRE acent, who admitted capsules which he re ih tatatttoene “nom the to us that he had handled un-|through a relative of Castro's. Gi cues hear CLA activiti Centr nteiligence AZCNCY darcover assignments for the! chef to plant in: the dictator's] trarvey esia he had Se onich ee deadly poisontis still on the CIA payroll tried Lota admitted to us a frien ‘ie. ship wsth Rasehit hut refues’ . By Jack Anderson ' | | 1 i emer . HW 53244 © Docld:32423624-— eo in the sick ward of the Los: Angeles County jail. | He is handsame, hawk-faced | John Roselli, once a dashing] figure around Hollywood and Las Vesas, now a gray, 66 year-old inmate with a respira- _ tory ailment. Confidential FBI files iden- tify him as “a top Mafia fis- ure” who watched over “the! concealed interests in Lasi Vegas casinos of the Chicago underworld.” : . Roselli has admitted to friends that he was a rum run- ner during the Roaring Twen- ties. Operating along the East]! Coast, he learned how to evade Coast Guard cutters and po- lice patrols. His name later became linked with the bicgest names in the Chicaco and Los Ance- les underworlds. He also de- veloped contacts in the Cuban| recruited to assassinate Cuba's’ ery tte refused, however. to, food. Later, marksmen armed ieard” Sor Roselli and cv AKidel Castra has been leid up . davuet the details. This ds thopwaitit hina powered Belgian ri-lthe Friar’s Chub case a vit. same Maheu, incidentaliy, whoj fles is now involved ina lecal hat-[close enough to gun Castro} Friar's attempted to infiltrate tle over phantom hiiitonaire down. Howard Hughes’ Nevada oper: ations. Rosellf was so flattered over|the spring of 1963. Throuch- trying to got elemancy ft! out this period, Roselli worked |their client, citing our stori? hout his secret CIA service. - being asked to perform a se- cret mission for the U.S. fov- ernment that he paid all expenses out of his own pocket and risked his neck lo Jand the assassination team on the Cuban coast. In James Bond fashion, he held whispered meetings in Miami Beach hotels with Cu- hans willing to make an at- tempt on Castro's life. Once, he called on Chicago racket bass Sam Giancana to line up a contact. The confidential files report that Giancana had “rambling interest and an in- terest in the shrimp business in. Cuba.” However, the Chi- caco ganester took no direet underworld before Castro took! part in the assassination plot. over the Iavana gambling ca- sinos. : He had Roselli made  midnicht dashes to Cuba with his hired the right back-|assassins in twin powerboats. ground for a hush-hush mis- Once a Cuban patrol ship sion that the CIA was plan- ning in 3961, ‘As part of the Ray of Picts invasion, the CIA leave Cuba leaderless, | Risks Neck Rosell was recruited for the| ported how the CIA furnishad cme em pene Serpe t turned its guns on his dark- ened boat. tere a hole in the hottenmy and sank tha boat. Ro- water by the other boat. which escaped into the siadows. . In earlier columns, we ce sree amid er se rey reste erm temees pompano oe came ig;ot }wo sceret CIA agents, Wil- hoped to hnock off Castro and: selfi was fished out of thetat All told, six assassination ate: tempts were made, the lastin under the direct supervi liam Harvey and James (Biz Jim) O'Connell. . Roselli’s Reward The FBI which got wind of the assassination plot, has tried to pump Roselli for in- formation. But he was sworn to silence by the CIA, and up to this moment, he hasn't bro- ken it. : Meanwhile, the Justice De- partment, as part of its crack- down on. organized crime, tried to nail Roselli. The FBI discovered that his Chicaco hirth records had been forged, that his name was really Fi- tippo Sacco and that he had come to this country from Italy as.a child. He was con- victed for failing to register as an alien. He was also convicted for conspiracy t9 rig card soamest?! exclusive! ~~ : Los Anzeles’ jars Club, | f Roselli's twa CIA asio.! ciates, Harvey has now retired | to Indianapolis and O'Conne.l ypemsg ee ete 7 Said) Harvey: "Ti Club indictment phony. Roselli had no more |! do with that than Thad.” Teaselli’s Lawyers are rap.” Firearins Fiasco Under pressure from tf! firearms Jobby, the Treas Department has failed ta ¢ force a vital section of 1}, 1968 {cderal firearms act. 1. The Jaw was passed alt the Kennedy and Dr. Slartin ! murders of Sen. Rol 2°* ther King, It authorizes (=== Treasury Seerctary to requ: {ull reports of all firearms ar ammunition sales. ° . For the two years that !' law has been {fn foree, #' Treasury Departiment has i nored this Kcy provision. 3: gun industry) has complaiw jt would be a bookkeept.” - nightmare. The = federal which would have to comp all the sales data, bas peen reluctant te spond > S107 niiliion it word cect lomputers and stiff to m ain the sirearms tiles. PLOTE BetiedteClure sombre. 1 er memnaes or * re ii fovernme——