Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: BU
To: HQ
Document date: 04/16/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/27/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER : 124-10346-10087

RECORD SERIES: BU

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

ELSUR 92-61-3-562

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: BU

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 04/16/1964

PAGES:

8

SUBJECTS :

STEVE MAGADDINO, (ELSURS)

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 1B

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 08/26/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

N9.1

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FD-143 (Rev. 4-2-63)

5010-106

MAY 1902 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI

JUNE

(Bufile

92-2924

). DATE: 4/16/64

FROM :

SAC, BUFFALO

(92-61-Sub 3)

SUBJECT: JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE

RE: Title

STEVE MACADDINO, aka

Character of Case

Field Office

Symbol Number

Type of Surveillance:

Microphone)

AR

Buffalo

Microphone

1. Name of person or organization on whom surveillance placed:

STEVE MAGADDINO, Dana DC. Town of Lewiston, New York

2. Address where installation made. Also give exact room number or area

covered:

Magaddino Memorial Chapel, Portage Rd. and Niagara St.,

Nagara Falls, New York

3.

Location of monitoring plant:

Buftalo offioe

4. Dates of initial authorization and installation:

installation us one day Bureau Letter dated 10/22/623

Previous and other installations on the same subject (with dates and places) :

BU 82-0# was

Installed at Camelila Linen Supply Co,,

Buffalo,

New York,

on 4/4/61,

under caption

"VINCENT A. SCRO,

Bureau file 92-4227, and provides information re activities

6. If InstaFYtiMAGDPINChnical surveillance, answer following questions:

N. A.

a. Is a trunk line utilized?

b. Is the surveillance on a switchboard?

c.

Is the surveillance on a public coin-operated telephone?

- Bureau (RM) (AMSD)

- Buffalo

Hertel

Registered Mail

Fled

(2)

926/Aul 3-562

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BU 92-61-Sub 3

d. Is surveillance on a private line or a party line?

e. If a party line, how many parties?

7. If a microphone surveillance involved, state number of microphones actually

used and location of each:

One microphone in a 44A telephone block

on the wall in the office of PETER A, MAGADDINO, Magaddino

Memorial Chapel, Nagara Falls, New York.

8.

Is the installation part of a tel-mike? If so, give symbol of other

side

of the combination:

No:

9. Specific examples of valuable information obtained since previous report

with indication of specific value of each item and the date information

received. State what use was made of each item involved: (Add insert pages)

10.

See attached.

Could above information have been obtained from other sources and by other

means?

No.

11. Number of live informants (in field division) who cover same subject:

Subject 1d known to six live informante; however, they are

not

in a position to furnish information suppiled by this source.

12. Has security factor changed since installation?

No:

13. Any request for the surveillance by outside agency (give name, title and

agency) :

No.

14.

Cost of Plant Premises:

a. Rental costs for plant premises:

None :

Plant located in

Burfalo office.

b.

Give total number of other surveillances monitored at same plant.

Nine+

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BU 92-61-Sub 3

9. (continued)

On 12/26 and 27/63. CI furnished information regard-

ing an insurance claim filed by PETER A. MAGADDINO in which

automobile damage was contributed to an unknown person when,

in fact. PETER J. MAGADDINO had caused the accident.

On 1/6/64, CI furnished extensive information con-

cerning a aiscussion by the subject with FRED RANDACCIO and

JIMMY (JAMES P. SALAMONE of Erie, Pennsylvania?)•

Subject

discussed a recent meeting in New York City regarding members

of the MAGLIOCCO family, JOSEPH BONANNO of Phoenix, Arizona,

and identified himself as being a leader in Cosa Nostra.

On 1/9/64, cI indiated that JOSEPH BONGIORNO was

hired by PETER MACK due to the subject's influence and MACK's

possible former relationship with the subjeet in New York

City.

During January and february, 1964, CI furnished

repeated information concerning a diffioulty which arose

between MACK and BONGIORNQ which

the subject arbitrated.

On 1/16/64, subject, RANDACCIO, PETER A. MAGADDINO

and PAT NATARELLI discussed current Internal Revenue Service

(IRS) Inveetigations of themeelves and necessity of IRS to

prove intent to defraud.

On 1/17/64, CI reported discussion by subject with

PETER A, MAGADDINO indicating a possible trip by the subject.

on 2/19,20 and 3/2/64, CI furnished information

Indicating that

there may be a possible attempt on the life

of the widow of the slain ALBERT AGUECI who now resides

in

Toronto, Canada, and the identity of the inalviduale une may

participate in this murder.

This information was promptly

disseminated to the Royal Canadian Mounted Polioe and the

Toronto Polfoe Department as the Bureau has been advised.

on 2/24/64, subject indicated he would not testify

at äny hearinge held by the State or Federal Governmentes

that his age and health protects him from retaliations,

and

instructed his associates to plead the 5th Amendment and

refuse to produce any documento.

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