i v9.1 FBI JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10217-10107 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 92-6054-146 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI TO: SAC, NY TITLE: . DATE: 01/08/1963 PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : LCN, LEGISLATION, ADMIN, INSTR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 05/27/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : Docld: 32296331 Page 1 Date: Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 UsS@"ST0T Hotes DATE: 11-14-2017 : 5/14/201
\ 4h! Tolson Belmont Mohr Casper Callahan Conrad DeLoach —_ Evans — Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tele. Room —— — Holmes __ i i 44 USC 2 ote). d under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997? { 107 Hote; ‘eased un . DATE: 11-14-2017 SAC, New York 1-8-63 Director, FBI O THE CRIMINAL “COMMI3310N" EY AL AR ~ CONSPIRACY Ia further developing our Pian ef actien against La.Causa Hestra, the same used by ite seabers ia identi fying the Italian criminal Organization, the Bureau ig coasidering the recommendation ef sew legisiatien te cope sore effectively with thig Organization, its leaders and its nembers. fhe fact that sack a fecosmendation is under consideration is not te be discussed with anyone Gutside the Bureau at thie time. In reviewing data developed te date in this iavestiga - tiea, Of particular importance fer the above Purposes is iaforma- tion received from wenber'—-zources concerning the initiation cerem@ay, Gath, and rules governing menbers. Fer legislative Ppurpeces, in laying grouadwerk fer the conclusive esteblishneat of Cauga Nestra as a de facto Organization, the fact that each ef these menber~sources has furnished substantially identical accounts of initiation, oath, and rules will be of great Significance. This will be particularly true Cousidering that descriptions ef the initiatieorn ceremény furnished by nenbers Feceived inte this Organization in the 1950s are identical to aa account furnished by a seurce who was initiated as a member in 1930. Of similar significance is the fact that these accounts 4 Were received fren sources, unksown te one aaother, as far ‘Separated as New York and San Fraacisce. it can be appreciated that the aspects of initiation, Gath, rules, and permanence of the organization which will be of greatest weight will be these which, of themselves, suggeat contravention of certain previsions of the U. 3. Conatitution aad @f the commen good. Per example, one veteran member has divulged that the oath consisted, in part, ef svearing to place hia ceuatry, family and eelizgien in a eecendary position te his allegiance te Causa Rostra. Anether source has ekpresaged this @imilarly by Feceunting that part Of. big eath of eenbership consisted ef swearing to place the organization iu @ pesitien of Supromecy over all else in his life. 4 - Philadolphia D> aa 3 PQ = GOS 4 _ 146 4 - 38: Francisce ee NS os wee watt. RooML —}” TELETYPE UNIT C Docld: 32296331 Page 2?
Released under the Joh F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 U0 GCE}. DATE; 11-14-2017 - ‘ : Letter te New York Bit SHE CRIMIBAL “COMMISSION? BT Ab and in reports under thie caption, it is now of great - ine@ortanes LS thet we delineate in aest specific terms the nature and purposes f of this organization, setting forth complete detail ef momberohir, imoluding deitiation ceremony, oath, preparation Leading ep te membership, bre 4G investigation Sondurted os Breporsd mORNGTS et eetera, te provide a firm basis jew any fortheoming recemmnaded iegialation. weaontest | soubor -nounee : : above ia enter 80 eather < the erent particular BECRE. at SY 2064-PC,. am and way “other sources , oe whkats the Bareae moll wot be apoci tically gware whe may be im @ peoition to furnish firsthand weetion ooncerning the above mntters. it enould be noted that «ype infeormption, theugh accurate, 16 aot desired in this tance. ew York may wiek to discuss this matter with : Ps 7 2686-6-T2, eho, though bo ic not known to Glein cemborahip, may pocsibly be a member. hie observation is based on ‘the Latter #ouree’s extremely clese aggociation with leaders and meabers who appurentiy extend this souree their full confidence. However, if exploring hia petition as & possibile mekber vould tend te strain your = vesaeiane | SSR this. infermint, sueh e diseunsion aced ast be New York ghowld Randle this discussion with HY s864-re - immediately inasmuch a6 thie seurce’s availability tor asy extended , pgevied if im question. You should elise completely develep el} ; ether eatters of interest pertaining to this orgenization and ite jeaders with thia seurce for piwilar roeuons. Vhiledelghin showid disevss this watter with PR S0o-rc and aoy Other live source sho peg be fim a yositicn te furaish the fivothanud date desired. t Sem Pranciece should discuss the above agpecte of thia ~ opganiaation with SP 8550-C-fE. Gun Pranciace may wigkh to digcugs boned wat haw with | SP 2254-0, whe, though he ig Bo°Xhnovarto have skoovlodged mombership, has been reperted by BF 2550-C-T8 to be a / | ~ B~ | 4 , | /\ Docld: 32296331 Page 3