HW 53025 89A-DL~60165 SEGRE Ls aia In the March | 12, soo SOUL... expresses his concerns possible inmate retribution. The January 21, 1992 airtel from Washington Field Office to the Director has been provided as background information. Houston should be advised that prior to working as the AUSA, JARRETT worked as an Assistant District Attorney for Dallas County. JARRETT’s first contact with WHITE occurred when WHITE sent in an unsolicited letter to JARRETT regarding the involvement of an individual in a rape case which JARRETT was handling. As a result of testimony WHITE provided, a conviction for aggravated rape was obtained by JARRETT in state court against an individual by the name of MARIO GARCIA. AUSA JARRETT advised that he never promised WHITE anything for his testimony in the GARCIA case. LEADS HOUSTON DIVISTON AT ALICE UNIT NUMBER ONE, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS: Houston is requested to interview THOMAS WHITE III regarding his knowledge of the 1963 meeting between TRAFFICANTE, REGANO, and IPPILITO. In particular, Houston should attempt to obtain any identifying information regarding the location of the meeting, the participants, and the topics of discussion. Additionally, Houston should attempt to illicit specific information regarding a Tampa police officer identified only as FNU MASSEY, a black male, who worked in the "Central Avenue" community of Tampa, Florida in 1963. ADMINISTRATIVE = Regarding the January 21, 1992, airtel from WMFO to. Dallas, Houston should abide by all of the warnings set forth on the document regarding symbol source 856 TR ®6) 5) fe t , DoclId: 327176615 Page 3
i - @ @ ’ . FID-36 (Rev. il-17-88) yeg0.s5 ination ot President} 22/63; a nN 0 J eet Zs (ed) Ys S268 SUD GOL 1.5 GLASSIFIED B REASON: DECLASSIFY ON; K] AIRTEL CJ Routine FBI TRANSMIT VIA: | PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: CO) Teletype — C1 Immediate CC] TOP SECRET OD Facsimile C) Priority [] SECRET CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS EF T O C) eewclgaT UNCLAS Date 3/27/92 TO : SAC, HOUSTON FROM © : SAC, DALLAS (89A-DL-60165) N76HBBYUS SUBJECTS —ASSPORINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY; DALLAS, TEXAS; _— erald Kermedy O09: DALLAS Enclosed for Houston and the Bureau are two copies of the letter dated March 8, 1992 from inmate THOMAS WHITE III to Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) LARRY E. JARRETT; and two copies of a letter dated March 12, 1992 between the same two individuals. Also enclosed are two copies of January 21, 1992 airtel from WMFO to Bureau On March 11, 1992, AUSA LARRY E. JARRETT, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, Texas, provided the original of the March 8, 1992 letter described above to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI), Dallas, Texas. A pertinent portion of that letter describes an: incident which WHITE claims occurred in Tampa, Florida, in 1963. WHITE describes overhearing a meeting which occurred between SANTO TRAFFICANTE, FRANK IPPILITO, aka "COWBOY, and an attorney by the name of FRANK REGANO at an establishment identified as the S. M. S. ITALIAN CLUB, located on 19th Street and 8th Avenue, Tampa, Florida. It is alleged that the conversation involved the assassination of President JOHN F. KENNEDY. ALL rgc aT CONTAINED ey, DIMES 4 san -DL-Woles-|9. GHouston (Enc) +—— OE BAA a =P] -Bureau nc ] SERA ETO FIL 2-Dallas (GENES. SNATERS: ; \ / | CR ied 2 . | oa a a - . ~ - mr wee “! c. Me. bee th. A ! Poy BOS T OR + Approved: ef, Transmitted” ah Per (Number) (Time) ey. eo". HW 53025 Docld:32176615 Page 4
HW 53025 DoclId: 37176618 Page 5 89A-DL-60165 oe en 8 his concerns possible inmate retribution. The January 21, 1992 airtel from Washington Field Office to the Director has been provided as background information. Houston should be advised that prior to working as the AUSA, JARRETT worked as an Assistant District Attorney for Dallas County. JARRETT’s first contact with WHITE occurred when WHITE sent in an unsolicited letter to JARRETT regarding the involvement of an individual in a rape case which JARRETT was handling. As a result of testimony WHITE provided, a conviction for aggravated rape was obtained by JARRETT in state court against an individual by the name of MARIO GARCIA. -AUSA JARRETT advised that he never promised WHITE anything for his testimony in the GARCIA case. LEADS HOUSTON DIVISION AT ALICE UNIT NUMBER ONE, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS = ; Houston is requested to interview THOMAS WHITE III regarding his knowledge of the 1963 meeting between cr TRAFFICANTE, REGANO, and IPPILITO. In particular, Houston should attempt to obtain any identifying information regarding the location of the meeting, the participants, and the topics of discussion. Additionally, Houston should attempt to illicit specific information regarding a Tampa police officer identified only as FNU MASSEY, a black male, who worked in the "Central Avenue" community of Tampa, Florida in 1963. ADMINISTRATIVE: Regarding the January 21, 1992, airtel from WMFO to Dallas, Houston should abide by all of the warnings ,set forth on the document regarding symbol sourcegnyf7 85g nH) HOS) an TE