404-10123-10154) Ay 2, est =e MEMORANDUM FOR ‘THE RECORD , - SUBJECT: Agency Contact with the Immigration and Naturalization Service on Behalf of Mr. Johnny Roselli 1. Reference is made to a request forwarded to the Office of Security on 19 March 1974, by Mr. John C. Richards, Office of the Inspector General. The Subject of inquiry is based on a request for information, made on 13 March 1974, by. Mr. Terry Lenzner, Assistant Majority Chief Counsel, Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, to Mr. Lyle L. Miller, Deputy Legis- lative Counsel. Mr. Lenzner cited a 14 May i962, Agency memorandum which refers to contact between Mr. Lawrence Houston, then General Counsel, and the then Attorney General, Mr. Robert Kennedy, with the intention of "quashing of a Grand Jury organized crime indictment against Sam Gianconni (sic) (Salvatore Giancana)." Mr. Lenzner is under- stood to believe this reported contact and the circumstances surrounding the intended Agency utilization of Mr. Giancana during President John F. Kennedy's Administration were being surfaced in 1971 as part of an effort to obtain blackmail- type information on certain principals in the Democratic Party. .Mr. Lenzner specifically requested information on Agency contacts with the Administration during 1971 relating to this matter. 2. The files and records of all individuals identified with the planned utilization of Mr. Giancana were searched. These individuals included Mr. Robert A. Maheu, who arranged contact with Mr. Giancana through Mr. Johnny Roselli; Mr. Richard Cain, recently deceased, who was identified in the press as knowlcdgeable of Agency association with Mr. Giancana; and Mr. William King Harvey, vetired Staff employee, who acted #s principal contact with ity. Roselii -during the late 1960's and up until Me. Rosclli'ts incarceration. EZ IMPDET CL BY 061142
14-00000 » Additionally, the files of other individuals associated with Mr. Robert A. Maheuv were also searched. ‘These included, Mr. Peter R. Maheu, Mr. and Mr. { y currently an Agency Contract employee, who was utilized during 1968 and 1969 inl bunder a commercial cover arrangement provided by the jorganization. 3. Memoranda were located in the file of Mr. Johnny Roselli which summarize contact on 26 February 1971, initiated by this Agency with the Commissioner, Immigration and. Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, Mr. Raymond Farrell. The purpose of this effort was to intercede with the Immigration and Naturalization Service on behalf of Mr, Roselli in the action being initiated for deportation. It was determined that this Agency would be kept informed of the. progress of the action against Mr. Roselli in an effort to forestall public disclosure of his association with the United States Government. The Attorney General at the time of these contacts with the Immigration and Naturalization Service was Mr. John N. Mitchell. 4. On 21 March 1974, this matter was discussed with Mr. John C. Richards, Office of the Inspector General; Mr. Lyle L. Miller, Deputy Legislative Counsel; and Stanton F. Ense, Deputy Director for Personnel Security and Investigations, Office of Security. The Office of Security file on Nr. Johnny Roselli was made available to Messrs. Richards and Miller, including the memoranda cited in paragraphs 1 and 3 above. Mr. Miller indicated that he planned to await a follow-up call . from Mr. Lenzner on this Subject. Stanton F. Ense . Deputy Director of Security Personnel Security and Investigations