AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: COMMENTS : v9.1 ; DoclId: 32310379 Page 1 DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10302-10323 HQ 63-7112-27, 28, 29 Document Information FBI SAC, LA DIRECTOR, FBI 02/01/1962 8 RK, ASSOC, EMP, TEAMSTERS UNION PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 12/16/1997 INDEFINITE INC 4 A/T Date: 5/6/2015
2/9/62 ra AIRTEL he! TOs sac, “ST. “yours (62-4193) 34 ‘BROW:  BIRECTOR, pies 63-7112) + JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA EARL SCHEIB; ET AL, ' MISCELLANEOUS — ZNFORMATION CONCERNING (oorLs) AND FRAUD SECTION) ReLAairtels 1/19/62 and a/1/62; Buairtels 1/25/62 and 2/8/625, and. SLairtel 2/6/62. 7 smith, the St. Louis Office is authorized to have two mature, experienced Special Agents interview Richard I. Kayner immediately. This interview must be well-planned by the Agents assigned to conduct same and they must be thoroughly familiar with all the details of this matter. If at all possible, Kavner should be interviewed away from his place of employment or his home; in any event care and caution must be exercised to insure that the interview is not overheard or recorded. Im addition, the interview must be conducted in such a manner so as not to reveal any information in Bureas files and so that Kavner will not become aware that LA 4381-PC and LA~4350-C have furnished information to us in this case. Should Kayner request that an attorney be present during the interview, you are to be guided by instructions as set forth om page 13C of the FBI Handbook. The imterview with Kavner should be confined to captioned matter. If, however, upon being interviewed he indicates a receptive, cooperative attitude and volunteers information __ pertaining te ether matters same should, ef course, be accepted. Tolson Belmont "ich ——4-—= Los Angeles (62-5111) (Info) \ Callahan —-"" _. i Conrad ~ MAILED 8 GO. DeLoach PDW: Bye! t, j (5) @. li Evans Malone Rosen Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tele. Room, Ingram j (al S< 1962 | sez Nore PAGE TWO | Docld: 32310379 Page 2 in view of the request by. Department attorney Charles Bo } Gandy MA £n00M, fe TELETYPE UNIT | ! Pe aa coe ee ee ee 4 3 ao, Re 2.)
T/ - —_ . CS . ° (Y AIRTEL TO SAC, ST. LOUIS er RIDDLE HOFFA; BARL SCHEIB; ET AL. Bear in mind that LA-4350 -C has repeatedly advised Los Angeles that Kavner is disgruntied with the Teamsters Union and has tried to resign. Any such indication during the interview should . be capitalized upon to the fullest extent pessible, as | a Kavner undoubtedly could become a very valuable source of information should he see £1t fo do So. re Handle this matter immediately on a TOP PRIORITY | basis and surad or airtel the same day the interview is conducted setting forth a succinct summary of the results. bes be NOTE: Kavner is an international organizer of the Teamsters Union who reportedly works directly: under both Hoffa and Harold J. Gibbons, Executive Vice-President of the Teamsters Union. | LA 4350-C (Meyer "Mike" Singer, former Teamsters Union official in Los Angeles, California, who is furnishing information. to Los Angeles Office ona confidential basis) has ‘repeatedly advised that Kavner is. extremely disgruntled with the Teamsters Union and has been trying to resign. Within the’ last few — weeks Kavner contacted LA 4350-C and requested ‘his aid in seeking other employment so he could resign. LA 4350-C - feels Kavner is "ripe for interview." —= SAS } | Kavner, according to LA: 4350-C, was instrumental in : effecting the transfer of Earl Scheib's contract with the | United Automobile Workers of America to the Teamsters Union. ‘Interview with Kavner is a logical investigative } step and the Department has now requested that. he’ be. interviewed. | i | DocId: 32310379 Page 3
FD=36 Transmit the following in PLAIN TEXT _ (Rev. 12-13-56) ; van ; _ oe . ms . NR oT an ~ wl FBI Approved: oy > Date 2/6/62 _ (Type in plain text or code) ! (Priority or Method of Mailing) one aoe EARL SCHEIB; ETAL, oS MISCELLANEOUS - "INFORMATION CONCERNING | ee : toot) AND FRAUD > SECTION) © - A SD La ss 00: LA). se wet FE ReBuairtels 25/82 and 3/5/62 @ and Los “Angeles airtel 2/1/62 On 2/6/62 HERBERT. MORISSE, JR., Assistant Vice President, Southwest Bank, St. Louis, Mo., whose - identity should ‘remain confidential, stated the Teamsters Unien in St. Louis has numerous accounts at the bank. A number of union employees of the Feamsters Union, including RICHARD I. KAVNER, have loans here. MORISSE has regular contact with papery nal E. -ROCKENMEYER, sempleyed |. by the Teamsters, who brings me eposits, signature cards, payments en leans by officials, ete. 6/62 ROCKENMEYER stated KAVNER has been out of town but was ompoated back in the office very soon He stated that after a few days KAVNER will leave again on union business. He indicated KAVNER is still employed by the Teamsters and gave no intimation of possible resignation. On 2/6/62 Mrs. RICHARD I. KAVHER was contacted by phone under pretext of being an old friend of her husband frem the |/ East employed by another union and passing through St. Louis. i Mrs. KAVNER- said he had: just returned to town but expected to leav¢_ on business "soon." She said he might be contacted at MO 4-9800 J] (It will be noted this is the phone number of Teamsters Joint Council No. 13 and 11 locals all quartered at 1641 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, Mo.). Mrs. KAVNER was specifically asked if her hus- band is still with the Feamsters and F at vi affi tive. A THe a Pane Ao R C. ei nae my) 3 - Bureau (63-7112) + ‘ 2 - Los Angeles (62-5111) 2 1 - St. Louis (62-4193) \, WAH:nin AO A Aoi ) . - be ase es veo a C) fa an ee Spécial Agent in Charge 4 | Bocld:32310379 Page 4
~ ; NY . : . fe . . ‘ ~ é y , ‘ Si 62-4193 St, Louis files contain no recent information con=- - cerning KAVNER's possible resignation. They do net indi- | cate any prior eontact with KAVNER by Special, Agents of this office. an : SL 1130-C: advised SA HOWARD C, KENNEDY on 2/1/62 and 2/2/62 he has no information re any change of KAVNER's status as a Teamster employee. . _ Tnasmuch as’ the suggestion for interview stems from KAVNER's possible defection and since our inquiry does not substantiate this, St. Louis does not recommend interview. we ee - f i ° . . \ i . , : - } . . t . | Docld: 32310379 Page 5
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) CO I | | ¥ | I FBI | | { I | | Date: 2/1/62 Transmit the following in ; ‘ (Type in plain text or code) | Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL | (Priority or Method of Mailing) | W4t ttre or rr Lt be Zz TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (63-7112) FROM: | SAC, LOS ANGELES (62-5111) RE: JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA; EARL SCHEIB ET AL MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Accounting and Fraud Section) (00 LOS ANGELES) Re Bureau airtel to SACs, Los Angeles, and St. Louis, dated 1/25/62. ‘ This case was discussed at length with Mr. CHARLES SMITH, Departmental Attorney at a conference held 1/31/62, con- cerning the HOFFA cases presently being: handled by the Los Angeles Division. In resard ‘to this matter, Mr. SMITH requested that RICHARD KAVNER be interviewed. He was advised that St. Louis was at this time, attempting to ascertain if KAVNER has resigned from, and is disgruntled with the Teamsters Union, Mr. SMITH said he desires to have KAVNER interviewed at this time even if he, KAVNER, is or is not still associated with the Teamsters Union. He feels that KAVNER, having handled the trans- fer SCHEIB Workers from the IWFL, Local 886, to the Teamsters Union, is the key to this case, and if KAVNER is willing to furnish information, he could also be the key to many other matters concerning the Tsay vers and HOFFA. 3> Bureau ne 62 bs. ~ . u / za —_— ) 2 = St. Louis (62-4193) 5 -_ l - Los Angeles NM: rg (6 Approved: a Sent __. UM Per _ pecial Agent in Charge DoclId: 32310379 Page 6
7 ™ LA 62-5111 The above information is being furnished for the information and consideration of the Bureau concerning the KAVNER interview. It is noted that LA 4350-C, has been out of the Los Angeles area, and contact with him cannot be made at this time concerning re airtel. f Docld: 32310379 Page 7