“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 Use 2107 Hoter— DATE: 11-14-2017 5/6/2015 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form a Agency Information AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : rr Document Information ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : DoclId: 32310375 Page 1 FBI 124-10302-10319 HQ 63-7112-24 FBI SAC, LA DIRECTOR, FBI 01/19/1962 4 RK, EMP, TEAMSTERS UNION PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 12/16/1997 INDEFINITE INC A/T
BATE: 41-14-2017 © “ . | Pease Leased “under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. ' . . t ~o & £2 ~ yO Ho / 5 1/25/62 AIRTEL TO: SACs, LOS ANGELES (62-5111) ST, LOUIS (62-4193) FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI (63-7112) a JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA REG: 4S \, EARL ALBERT SCHEIB; ET AL. ’ MISCELLANEOUS ~- INFORMATION CONCERNING (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION) 00: ReLAairtel 1/19/62, Before making a decision as to whether to grant St. Louis permission to imterview Richard Kavyner, the Bureau desires to know whether Kavner has given any indication in St. Louis that he is disgruntled with the Teamsters Union, whether he has resigned, and whether he actually is seeking other employment so he could resign. In this regard,. St. Louis should iumediately review its files for any recent information along this. line and furnish the Bureau with any data which may have come to the attention of St. Louis regarding amy actions of Kavner along this line. In addition, St. Louis should contact immediately its informants z | s and sources who are in a position to know of Kavner's activities te determine whether they have any information to substantiate - that furnished by LA 4381-PCc and LA 4350-C. 28 2 3962 | eatin hate he HL | S After the above has been done, St. Louis should furnish the Bureau and Los Angeles by airtel the information \ 'requested above. If there is any reason known to St. Louis why =| Rayner should not be interviewed, or any information in St. Louis ya files which would have a bearing upon the interview, this should “pou Be set forth in the airtel. Any contacts by St. Louis with __kavner on other matters and whether he was cooperative and ‘ahaa - “ad | pach PDW: ecm, Ja ( § ’ zt 3 (6) & “¢ Ake . = . 3 oxy a \_ ; id - MAIL ROOM reLetype unit L_] oto oo pitt - ; . os ot) Sa nee Ta ne nn a A ER I ee nn i ne tS AR RR tae ee a 1 Docld: 32310375 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). —_ { DATES, Abs ite POdl - a | | C) ae f \ FBI Date: 1/19/62 | | ( | | | | | | | Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) | AIRTE A Via TRTEL _ (Priority or Method of Mailing) | eee Loo _ TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (63-7112) FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (62-5111) (P) RE: JAMES RIDDLEVHOFFA; | EARL ALBERT SCHEIB ET AL MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION) | 00: LOS ANGELES a Rerep of SANICHOLAS MC GAHAN, JR. dated 12/19/61 at Los Angeles. - ... On. 1/18/62 LA 4381-PC advised that RICHARD KAVNER, - International Organizer, Brotherhood of Teamsters, St. Louis, Missouri, has either resigned or has béen firéd from this position. It is noted that LA 4350-C has repeatedly told the Los Angeles Office that KAVNER has been extremely dis- gruntled with his Teamster affiliation and has been trying to resign. During the last few weeks. KAVNER has been in contact with LA4B850-C and requested his aid in seeking other employment so he could resign from his position with the ; feamsters. LA 4350-C is of the opinion that KAVNER is “. "pipe for interview." .. | It is noted that LA 4350-C has in the past steered _g@he Los Angeles Office to two other individuals that have | «@field high Teamster positions and both of these individuals. ‘ “have furnished very valuable information. ae ae ane ea NM: slo i - hos Angeles y a eos 62° 7//D- hy (6) | - oe V | | AM b g JAN 221967 att nt Approved: Se My | Per fa ES fs . Special Agent in Charge v if K | Docld: 32310375 Page 4
DATE :* 11-14-2017 a tH oo _ ae en ( DocId: 323510375 Page 5 LA 62-5111 The Bureau is requested ‘to grant permission to the st. Louis Division to interview KAVNER regarding this case and‘ other Teamster matters. The interview should be conducted in such a manner so as to develop KAVNER as a source of information. If permission to interview KAVNER is_ granted by the Bureau, St. Louis is requested that during contact with KAVNER no reference be made to Los Angeles sources@ infor- ‘mants for to do so would jeopardize these individuals! close relationship to the Teamsters. The St. Louis Division is requested after Bureau permission is obtained to expedite interview with KAVNER. All necessary documents to conduct this interview are in the possession of the St. Louis Division. Further infor- mation furnished by LA 4381-PC reveals that arrangements .for SCHEIB workers to come. into.the Teamsters Union were made at a meeting held at. Delmonico's Restaurant, Beverly Hills, California. Present at this meeting were ANTHONY DORIA, EARL SCHEIB, PETER LENTINE, and RICHARD KAVNER.