AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10058-10065 RECORD SERJES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 62-109060-4555 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: JONES, M. A. TO: WICK TITLE: DATE: 02/24/1967 PAGES: 2 SUBJECT: JG, INVEST, ROBERTSON, WILLARD, FINANCIAL BACKING DOCUMENT _TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL . NEW CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 05/12/1998 UPDATE DATE: 06/01/2001 STATUS Redact - ~ RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: WW 46202 Dockd: 32138548 Page 1
TO FROM SUBJECT: Z “4 4 | LOOM SE . -G area T | ic BY en 4 ene e teem “f Spe h Live Py. out “OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 ‘ $019-106 « oo, > f _ Government, FI a - = | a een. aoe. uF nO oa. y* Toleon F ~ UNITED STATES GOW NMENT _ fala par M emorandum : —_ Ze Mr. Wick rare pare: 2-24-69aridghts | | | c. } r Ss Trotter Desi NSsineeG teaga} Dd 2? tue Rom Holmes M. A<)ap olne PP President ~ JaAK Cans WILLARD ROBERTSON rok eM ny eel faer & 3.2, pk NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA! Ass'Fo o 4a Ie INFORMATION ‘CONCERNING? 71 -RONE GDS CATEGORY DATE OF DE / A Pursuant to Mr. Déeloach's request, the following is set. forth from Bufiles regarding captioned individual, milliondire-Volkswagen distributor reportedly financially backing District Attorney.James”* ep Garfisondi] New Orleans. oo = cs od ae By communication dated 10-18-63, the New 6 ins! “Gitice related that? ‘an informant, one i a public rélations“t -man with. ay ‘notérious reputation for passing bad checks and associating with various gambling figures, was contacted on 9-16-63. During this*! interview, *he stated that Willard Robertson, a prominent and wealthy New Orleans businessman, was currently supporting John McKeithen, a Louisiana gubernatorial candidate in the state Democratic primary. Robertson reportedly had been extremely active in local New Orléans politics and had raised large sums of money for previous political campaigns, particularly that of Mayor Victor Schiro. i attributed these political activities to Robertson's de sing for a good /}] a, ra —_ further stated that Robertson had recently learned that'McKeithen was being actively ‘backed by Carlos Marcello, ~a' Jefferson Parish racketeer, who was, attempting to raise campaign funds, by ‘promising contributors influence in various state appointments. -It was currently felt in political circles that if Robertson were to withdraw his support, McKeithen would stand little chance of election? Among those reportedly interested in removing Robertson as the backer of McKeithen . - was United States Senator Russell Long, who supposedly was upset over Marcello’s support of McKeithen rather than that of candidate Speedy Long, favored by Senator Long. Bpeedy” Long was regardedias’ the Democratic administration Candidate and wis. conside red the choice of the national Democratic Party. advised that if McKeithen were elected.Governor of the State: log: ‘Lowisianal sik Was coniinonly felt in political ciréles' that the state would eee wide open insofar as gambling and other ra <eteering _e ences wer “AY, | awry Tet Mekeithen was electéd- ‘Goyre nor of — AAS in ise {O04 Hietl= 4-5\A A 1- Mr. Wick.. MW 46201 Dockd:321238548 Page 2 mae SIFICATION INDEFINTEE, J SRY areata : dh nn ete en ee oe Wa al . @ WAR NbE7 Rosea git 1-Mr. De Loach ‘. i 1-Mr. Tolson TDH:jo__ ee “Noun