Originator: FBI
From: PEARCE, J. ROBERT
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 09/28/1961
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/24/201

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10197-10473

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

92-2717-343, 344

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

PEARCE, J. ROBERT

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE :

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

09/28/1961

48

DOCUMENT TYPE :

CLASSIFICATION :

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS:

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

ABR, BUSS, ILLEGAL ACT, REL, ASSOC, INTV

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

4; 11(a)

Redact

10/23/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS

COMMENTS :

INC MEMO

Heleased under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Flecords Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW

68262 Date: 09-22-2022

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REPONTING OFFICE

PHILADELPAIA

TITLE OF CASE

ANGELO BRUNO, aka

JREAU OI

TIGATION

OFFICEU. -IGIN

PRILADELPHIA

DATE

SEP 28 1961

REPORT MADE BY

J. ROBERT PEARCE

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

6/5 - 9/22/61

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NEFERENCES

Special summary report of SA J. ROBERT PEARCE, dated

6/28/61 at Philadelphia:

report of SA J. ROBERT PEARCE, dated 8/23/61 at

Philadolphia.

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LEADS

MIAMI OFFICE

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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DATE 1/24/87

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COPIES

At Miami, Fla.

By letter dated 7/11/61, the office of origin requested

extensive investigation of the Miami Division.

In conference,

9/13/61, It was ascertained that Inquiry requested in Philadelphia

dated 7/11/61 and leads set forth in report of 8/23/61 have.

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PH 92-444

in instances,

been covered by the Internal Revenue Service in

their saturation Investigation in the

Miami, Fla., area.

Accordingly, to avoid duplication, the Miami Division should

not conduct

any Inquiry at any banks in the Miami, Fla.,

area in connection with the ANGELO BRUNO investigation,

noting

that this investigation has been covered by the Internal

Philadelphia report

Miami, as a result ofl

JFK Law 11(a)

For your additional

information, Internal Revenue

Service has been requested to cooperate more closely with the

Miami Division when their Agents

from Philadelphia are con-

ducting inquiry in the Miami area to avoid any needless

duplication of effort.

Internal

Revenue service does not

report their investigative effort

as promptly as the FBI;

however, the Miami Division will be kept fully informed of

their inquiry in the Miami area as it is received by the Phila-

delphia Division.

NEWARK OFFICE

At Newark, N. J.

Will complete Investigation as requested in Phila

delphia letter, dated 7/11/61, which

is not

being set forth

in this report.

NEW YORK OFFICE

At New York,

N.

Will complete investigation as requested

in Phila-

delphia letter, dated 7/11/61, which

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not being

set forth

In this report.

COVER PAGE

REVIEWED BY EVUFK TASK FORCE

ON 1/22/98 dab

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PH 92-444

On 9/13/61, SA J. ROBERT PEARCE, per request of

Departmental Atborney THOMAS MC BRIDE,

was present at

a con

ference attended by representatives of the Intelligence Divi

sion; Internal Revenue Service,

Philadelphia, Pa.;

SA PEARCE

and Departmental Attorney MC BRIDE, the general objective

being to bring Departmental Attorney MC BRIDE up to date on

recent investigation of ANGELO BRUNO by the FBI and Internal

Revenue Service, primarily in the Miami, Fla., area.

ROBERT PEARCE

JFK Law 11(a)

are not being included in

this report, but copies of these reports for information are

being, by separate communique, disseminated to the Bureau,

New York,

Newark and Miami Offices It should be noted that

the Department of Justice is kept currently Informed as to

Internal Revenue Service's investigation of captioned subject

through dissemination of Internal Revenue Service status reports

to the Department or directly to Departmental Attorney THOMAS

MC BRIDE.

In regard to conference, 9/13/61, Internal Revenue

Service advised

JFK Law 11(a)

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PH 92-444

JFK Law 11(a)

BERNARD ALLEN,

residing Americus Hotel, Allentown,

Pa.,

was in daily contact with Ph 608-C covering period

9/13

through 19/61.

This informant could furnish no informa

tion in regard to ANGELO BRUNO, and the results of information

furnished by the informant, consequently, are not being included

In the body of this report.

On 9/12/61, a 1961 Cadillac, South Carolina registra-

tion G568, known to be the personally owned vehicle of BERNARD

ALIEN, was located in the Motor Ramp Garage, Allentown, Pa.

This auto was examined by SA GEORGE E. LEE,

and nothing of

value was learned.

for possible future reference, It was noted

that instant vehicle

has a General Motors "Briggs

and Stratton

Key #8678,

which does

not unlock the trunk of

instant vehiele.

Records, Central Bank and Trust Company, Miami,

Fla., were made available by AARON ORKIN, Auditing Department.

INFORMANTS

PH T-];

PH 599-C

PH T-2;

PH 269-C

PH T-3;

PH 591-0*

TO SA DAVID E. WALKER,

8/30/61.

TO SA DALE M. HIESTAND,

9/12/61.

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PH 92-444

PENDING PROSECULIVE ACLION

On September 13, 1961, a conference was held

between SA J• ROBERT PEARCE; Departmental Attorney THOMAS

NO BRIDE; WILLIAN LYNN, JR.s Special Agent, Intelligence

Division, Internal Revenue Service, Philadelphia, fa.? Prus

other representatives, Internal Revenue Service, Intelligence

Division, Philadelphia, Pa. I

JFK Law 11(a)

- 38f

931271-413

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PH 92-444

Banking Connections

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= 39.

JFK Law 11(a)

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