JFK Assassination System Date: 4/23/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10298-10049 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-2824-118, 119, 120 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LEE, IVAN D. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI ° TITLE: DATE: 03/28/1966 - PAGES: 15 SUBJECTS : _ JFC, REL, RES, ASSOC, FISUR, TOLL CALLS, CRIMINAL ACT, EMP, INTV, NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS, INSTR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 , CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: = 05/11/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC 2 A/T v9.1 Docld: 32309762 Page 1
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) FBI Date: 5/2/66 | | | | | al - 62% a { | | | | | ‘Transmit the following in . (Type in plaintext or code) | | Via AIRTEL et . . (Priority) | + s+ - ~g—-—— ee LL Po Lf 4 \“ TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2824 ) FROM: SAC,, NEW YORK (92-840) P SUBJECT: JOSEPH FRANCIS CIVELLO aka — | AR (00: DALLAS ) Re Dallas airtel to Bureau, 4/4/66, and Dallas Tetter to New York, 3/23/66, captioned as above, Informants having some knowledge of the structure of LCN and identity of LCN members were contacted concerning CIVELLO with negative results. The informants contacted were NY 4018-C-TE; NY 4729-C-TE, NY 3461-C-TE; NY 5042-C-TE; NY 3936-C-TE and NY 4498-C-TE. NY 4857-C-TE has not been interviewed concerning the lead set out in referenced airtel since the NYO is presently encountering difficulty in contacting this source. This informant is reliable and has extensive knowledge of the structure and identity of individuals in LCN. Lead will be covered when feasible. Ca)- Bureau 92- 28el) "REC. 82 : ~ 2 - Dallas 92-36) on ~an¥ 2 -— | opt 3 - New York 92-840 “bia: (1- 137-109 6) 24 secre es yp Hy itAg WAV: vmc atta ie 2 ach aR 7 (9) WAS uP SOo, pp . Solis at Pre gf 3 wv Uf af / » oApprovedn Docld: 32309762 Page 2?
F . Transmit the following in FBI . Date: 4/4/66 (Type in plaintext or code) foam ett ea rrr Vi ‘AIRTEL ya 4 . f : (Priority) — / Ge TO: ‘DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2824) contact with the New York informant stated that "JOE from "NY 4857-C-TE, TECIP," “LEADS _to the LCN, AC, DALLAS (92-36) (P) JOSEPH FRANCIS-CIVELLO aka AR 00: DALLAS Re New York airtel to Bureau dated 3/28/66 captioned A review. of referenced airtel indicates the Dallas" was "boss" in Texas... Also indicated JOE was from Dallas. Informant also furnished additional information concerning Italians in other cities. i NEW YORK is requested to recontact NY-4857-C-TE concerning |} } the information the boss: in Texas was JOE from Dallas to “4 ascertain if he knows the full name of JOE, if he is personally ge acquainted with the individual allegedly boss from Texas, or was this hearsay information, and if so from whom he obtained the information. ; Ascertain his definition of boss, if it is related and if so, to whom does JOE report. Also ascertain if he has under his Ascertain report to any information to indicate that JOE has a family direction in Dallas, Texas, or in the State of. Texas. what family JOE belongs to and to whom he will concerning activities in Texas. Also ascertain from informant when he first obtained information that JOE was boss in Texas, and if he has any personal oma that JOE is ny presently active for the. LCN, Gs of aw hs 4 C32 Bureau pee Bt N - 3- New York (2-. 137- -10966) a 9 APR 5 1966 2- Dallas — —IDL/wym - . — ee . ae | Ede | Approvéai” L108 A. Sent __M (pre | Fpockal Agent in Charge adud . ka oe : [CAFE . oe ._Docld: 323509762 Page 3
FD-263 (Rev. 5-1-59) C) . C) 7 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE REPORTING OFFICE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD DALLAS DALLAS 1 - ] TITLE OF CASE . REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY } JOSEPH FRANCIS-CIVELLO, aka IVAN D, LEE ; cc CHARACTER OF CASE : AR REFERENCES : Report of SA IVAN D, LEE, 1/24/66, Dallas. a Bureau airtel to Albany 1/31/66, captioned CRIMINAL | INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, Little Rock letter to Dallas, 2/15/66. -p.- _ ENCLOSURES : TO BUREAU Enclosed herewith are 2 copies of letterhead memorandum setting forth the characterization of informants mentioned in the ¢etails of this report, Pending over one year yes Pending prosecution over six months no _ 2 4 iAP. SRecIAL AGENT a APPROVED iW \ PAN CHarce DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES. ADE y “= “ 3» Bureau (92-2824) (eaer-2)- ~ USA, Fort Worth - Little Rock (92-190) Chicago (92-351) - New York - Dallas (92-36) RO DS 09 RS i AGENCY ........-- ay | a en fon en nen en | pce een nn nn one fo nn nee ee ene n een ne REQUEST RECD. || .__... srerescecrerpeaws (2 22.2 SS ad 8 ES 8 A. DATE FWD, ....--|------paeenc- leno | en agen gap enc coe nns [enn nap en par eee geca pons ernaneee eee ene Docld:32309262 Page 4
ss - = - : oa fT a 4 ve . : 2 ° « DL 92-36 LEADS : LITTLE ROCK ' AT MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS, Will contact the owner of the Town and Country Motel, I45 South Main Street, and ascertain from their records if JOSEPH CIVELLO was possibly a guest at their motel on the night of 9/7/65. In the event CIVELLO a registered guest, will obtain all information in their files concerning his stay at the motel, CHICAGO AT ROCKFORD ILLINOIS, Will ascertain subscribers to telephone numbers 877-8143; 3959-0579 and 965-3494, conduct credit and crimimal and furnish results to Dallas Division, NEW YORK At PLEASANTVILLE, NEW YORK, Will ascertain subscriber to telephone number area code 914, RO 9-0195. Conduct. credit and criminal and furnish results to Dallas Division, ADMINISTRATIVE : : The information as obtained from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company concerning the telephone number at the residence of the subject, was obtaimed by SA IVAN D, LEE from JAMES VAUGHAN, JR., Area Security Supervisor, : Referenced Bureau airtel set forth instructions to furnish certain information to the Bureau concerning CIVELLO's background for placing this information on an ADP card. Instructions also indicated that this information should also be set forth in the next report submitted on captioned subject. INFORMANTS ¢ DL T-1 is DL 275-C-TE. DL T-2 is PCI JOHN HOUSTON BROWN. _DL T-3 is DL 271-C. DL T-4 is DL 105-C, | Cover Page | : EE _— | Docta: 32309262 Page 5