Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: WHEELER, BRYON C.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/13/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 744 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/14/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

RECORD SERIES:

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-10277-10297

HQ

92-6054-556

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

WHEELER, BRYON C.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 12/13/1963

'PAGES:

16

SUBJECTS:

LCN, ASSOC, RACK ACT, CONPR, CRIMINAL ACT

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/29/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

V9.1

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.

2. 114 USe 2107

DATE: 11-14-2017

Moter

FD-¿63 (Rev. 5---59)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

SAN FRANCISCO

NEW YORK

TITLE OF CASE

LA COSA NOSTRA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DATE

12/13/63

REPORT MADE BY

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

5/31/63 - 12/10/63

TYPED BY

SA BRYON C. WHEELER

CHARACTER OF CASE

jed

AR - CONSPIRACY

REFERENCES: Report of SA BRYON C. WHEFLER dated May, 31, 1963,

at San Francisco.

-P-

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

ENCLOSURES

TO BUREAU

Two (2) copies of a letterhead memo setting forth the

characterization of the informants.

TO NEW YORK

Two (2) copies of letterhead memo setting forth the

characterization of the informants.

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA:

Since the recent national publicity regarding JOSE+H

3

ON

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

Bureau (92-6054) (Encs.-2)

New York (92-2300) (Encs. -2)

San Francisco (92-593)

(1 - 92-41)

-.92-123)1

(1 - 92-124)

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW.

92-6054-556

393

27R57099,309749

REG X4

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Notations

Agency

Reguest Reed.

Date Frid.

How Find.

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

SF -92÷593:

BCW : jed

VALACHI and La Cosa Nostra

every errort has been made by

nembers of this organization in the San Francisco-San Jose.

California, area to avoid publicity or any unnecessary association

one with another.

INFORMANTS

Identity of Informant

SF T1 Is SF 2550-

Dates

6/17/63

C-TE

By Whom Contacted

SA RAY L.

ERICKSON

File Located

92-41B-274

SF T2 Is SF 2354-

C-TE

7/19 and

26/63

8/8/63

8/9/63

8/22/63

9/6/63

10/4 and

25/63

11/8/63

6/4/63

6/19/63

6/27/63

7/22 and

31/63

8/1/63

==

SA BRYON C.

WHEELER

SA JOHN M. PAGE

"

"

92-418-277

92-41B-279

92-41B-280

92-41B-281

92-418-281

137-2571-460

92-41B-287

92-741-1

92-41B-274

92-413-275

02-41B-279

92-41B-279

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-Teased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

SF 92-593

BCW : jed

Identity of Informant

SF T3 1S SF 2656-

Dates

8/16/63

9/11/63

10/9/63

11/18/63

By Whom Contacted

SA JOHN M. PAGE

File Located

92-41B-280

92-41B-283

92-41B-285

92-41B-287

LEADS

SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE

AT SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

Maintain close contact with all logical sources and

carefully analyze all information received. regarding La Cosa

Nostra to develop evidence indicating a conspiracy on the part

of this organization or its members to violate the law.

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releaset inter the bohn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 114 USC 2107 Hotey.

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BOW: jed

VINCE CATANIA

October 3, 2063 (phonetic) from Philadelphia.

at which time ANGELO had introduced him to one

CATANIA was intro-

ducted as "a friend of ours" with whom ANGELO stated SF II would

be working in the future on a special job. No details were

furnished as to the nature of this job nor was CATANIA further

1dentified. Further investigation has failed to identify

CATANIA.

On October 25, 1963, SF Tl advised he had contacted

ANGELO MARINO at the California Cheese Company In San Jose at

which time MARINO Indicated he had received a tip from an un-

identified source that the "Feds" were going to search the houses

of members of La Cosa Nostra and that they should remove guns

and all contrabandarticles from their homes.

SF Tl was Instructed

to inform ALEX CAMARATA of Martinez, California.

Upon receiving this information CAMARATA became very

excited and hurriedly removed at-least two revolvers with an

ammunition belt, from his home, placed them in a lunch pail and

reportedly took them to the home of his uncle JOSEPH VENTIMIGILA,

Martinez, California.

SALVATORE, PROFACI

On September 11, 1963, SF T2 advised JOSEPH CERRITO

had indicated that SAL PROFACI, his wife and children, had been

visiting in the area of Modesto, California; for a week or two:

PROFACI was reportedly using CERRITO's auto for transportation

purposes and was looking around the area for possible business

Investments.

Subsequently on September 12, 1963, SF I2 learned from

JOE CERRITO that SAL PROFACI and his brother

JOE had returned

to New. York City, but expected to return to the San Jose area

in a short period of time.

family had remained in California and had been staying with a

man in the Modesto, California, area, who operates a bakery.

It is noted that FRANK BUFFA, a reported member of La Cosa Nostra,

is a bakery operator in Modesto, California, and resides at 819

Sycamore Avenue, Modesto.

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 741 USC 2101 Hobey.

DATE: 11-14-2017

SF 92-593

BCW: jed

On April 2, 1963, ACCARDO was arrested by Italian

Police in Turin, Italy. On July 9, 1963, the Court of Appeals

of Turin ruled

in favor of extradition of ACCARDO to the United

States.

This matter is currently under appeal to the Italian

Supreme Court in Rome.

JOSEPH VALACHI

During the time that JOHN MISURACA was in Roswell,

New Mexico, to attend his daughter's wedding, he indicated to

SF Tl in regards to the VALACHI matter, that the "group" blamed

VITO GENOVESE for its present position

stating that steps

would be taken to eliminate close relatives of members who get

involved in this matter. MISURACA did not give further details

concerning this topic.

no particular action on the part of

SH I2 advised on Ausust 7110a3, he had observed

individuals conceming

the revelation of La Cosa Nostra organization and the dis-

closure of testimony given by JOSEPH VALACHI.

Informant has

had specific conversations concerning VALACHI WIth CERRITO,

•ANZALONE and ANGELO MARINO, all of whom disclaim any personal

knowledge concerning the identity of VALACHI.

On October 1, 1963, SF I2 advised there has been

no particular reaction

on the part of local individuals as

a result of the VALACHI hearings in Washington.

SF T2 advised

that they have generally scoffed at the suggestion that there

is a price on VALACHI's head and has indicated they are not

particularly concerned that VALACHI is aware of any local

Individuals being members of that organization.

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