Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DIRECTOR, FBI
To: SAC, WMFO
Document date: 3/1/63
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/29/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

FBI

124-10301-10063

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 2-1423-88

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TITLE :

FBI

DIRECTOR, FBI

TO : SAC, WMFO

DATE: 03/01/1963

PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

IID, ASSOC, US GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, POLIT,

CONTRIBUTIONS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 11/20/1996

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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Released under the

John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Mote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

CONFIL

STIA

RES: EMBASSY OF NIGARAGUA (S)

President Kennedy was unaware of

the labove contribution.

The

second contribution was a

51,500 contarbution to Unsted

States

Representative Daniel Jo Flood of Pennsylvania.

The latter

contribution was reported by Pearson

to have been made through

Frank Berry, who Pearson described as a zegistered Nicaraguan

agent.

nozdental to cho above the intorand

that Bazzy had requested sanson-noman

to got him atso learned

Nicaragua e hotel laws.

Barry noted that he had been contacted

by one John Wayne, who wants to go to Nicaragua to study the

possibility of building a hotel there.

Wayne and an Individual

identifled as bob bichrach aze to go to Nicaragua in April, 1963•

According to sarzy, Wayne does not intend to undertake the

hotel project by himself, but mit get some of his calitornia

friends, such as Bill Holden to put some money into the project.

Barry is of the opinion that the mere fact that "Duke" wayne

is interested in such a hotel is worth a million dollars in

publicity to Nicaragua.

The informant was unaware of the identity of John

"Duke" Wayne, Bob McGrath and Bill Holden, but it is noted

that

one John Wayne and one William Holden

are prominent in the

motion picture industry in California.

The position of Daniel J. Flood was verified through

the "Congressional Directozy dated January. 1962.

eritzed chrosen the Diplomatic st

hefposition of Oncer Danilo Santed-Rowenber

11962,

published by the Usps (e(u)

This document

contains neither

recommendations nor conclusions

of

the FBi.

It is the property of

the FBI

and

is loaned to your agency;

it and its contents are not to be

distributed

outside your agency,

CONFID

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23/1/63

SECRET

Director, FBI (2-1423)

1 - Mossburg

1 - Leavitt

1 - Meier

11-29-94

I. IRVING DAVIDSON

RA • NIGARAGUA • ISRAEL - ECUADOR

Do classify on:

Reference is made to your airtel and letterhead

memorandum dated 2/12/63(regarding mbassy of Nicaragua, Is) 3

your file [205-19678.](5)

For your information, material contained in

referenced memorandun was furnished by Bureau to Attorneyr

General and appropriate officials of Department with

statenent that no inquiries into the matter would be made

in absence of a specific request. You are also

referred

to Bulet 6/19/61 to Assistant Attorney General J. Walter

Yeagley enclosing copy of UPO report dated 6/14/61 and

stating no further action would be taken in this case in

absence of a specific request. No request from Department

for further investigation by Bureau or advice as to action

taken by Department has been received.

CLASSIFIED'BY

DECLASSE

You are advised that Bureau has received word from

Department that Senate Foreign Relations Committee has

recently exhibited interest in Davidson. As you know, this

Comnittee is currently conducting hearings

relative to

activities of agents of foreign principals.

For these

reasons you are instructed to remain particularly alert for

pertinent information concerning subject and to furnish any

received promptly to Bureau in form suitable for dissemination.

At such time you should furnish your recommendations regarding

additional investigation but should conduct no such

investigation until instructions

are received from Bureau.

100-143895 (Embassy of Nicaragua)](S)

REC 16 2-1423

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/ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107/Mote).

DATE :, 11-14-2017

Letter to WrO

Re: I. IRVING DAVIDSON

2-1423

SECREL

NOTE:

In May, 1961, we examined books and records of

Davidson at request of Department, complaint being that

his Supplemental Registration Statement had not been sufficiently

detailed.

Results of examination were furnished Department

in BFO's

151 page report dated 6/14/61.

WFO's memorandun of 2/12/63 revealed subject's

concern about two checks of which Drew Pearson was aware and

which subject claimed he knew about approximately & year sgo

according to our Special coverage on Nicaraguan Embassy) e

(S

n his column 2/13/63 Pearson identified checks as $10,000

contribution to President Kennedy's 1960 campaign and $1500

contribution to campaign fund of Representative Daniel J.

Flood (D) Pennsylvania.

According to Pearson, contributions

were made by Nicaraguan President Luis Somoza and his brother,

Anastasio, through Frank Barry, registered agent of Nicaragua.

Subject is a registered agent of Nicaragua and also

of Ecuador and Israeli Military Industries. Although we

have closed our investigation of Davidson and gone on record

with Department, WPO should be aware of current interest in

him and alerted

to necessity for prompt reporting of

pertinent information.

SECRET

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