Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: FORSYTH, THOMAS G. III
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 10/27/1966
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

• 5/28/201

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10284-10057

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

92-2918-168, 169, 170, 171

/ ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: FORSYTH, THOMAS G. III

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

. Document Information

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

10/27/1966

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SMO, ASSOC, SAMS, WILLIAM, PERSONAL HISTORY, BKG,

ILLEGAL ACT, TRA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS:

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F'D-263 (Rev, 9-17-65)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

PITTSBURGH

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

PITTSBURGH

DATE

4/28/67

REPORT MADE BY

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

2/28-4/18/67

THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III

CHARACTER OF CASE

SAMUEL MANNARINO, aka

AR

REFERENCES:

Report uf SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III, dated

2/27/67, at Pittsburgh.

Cleveland artel to Bureau, dated 3/17/07,

captioned,

Criminal Intelligence

Program,

Youngstown, Ohio, AR.":

cleveland letter to Bureau, dated 4/18/67, captioned

'UNSUB-Employee, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

wash.,

D. C.; GABRIEL MANNARINO, aka; SAMUEL MANNARINO,

aka; FAG. "

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TYPED B

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ENCLOSURES

TO BUREAU

Informants 40(2) uples of e

Two (2) copies of a letterhead memorandum in which

this report are characterized.

Case has been: Pending over ore year (l Yes No; Pending prosecution over six months Yes fa No

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

SPECIAL AGENT

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

922918-121

3-Bureau (92-2918) (Ene. 2)

I-USA, Fittsburgh, Pa.

2-Pittsburgh (92-228)

7 1067

REC-64

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How fwd.

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Criminai Division,

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LEAD

PITTSBURGH

AT PITTSBURGH, PA. (ALLEGHENY COUNTY)

Will continue to follow and report activities

of subject and his associates in accordance with Bureau

instructions.

ADMINISTRATIVE

While the period of this report is slightly longer

than desirable, it is entirely due to an almost complete lack

of activity on

the part of

subject.

It is noted that it has been reported previously

that the

MANNARINOs were alleged to have a

contact in the

Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, D. C., who could see

to it that certain contractors got the contracts to build

on reservations. By relet, 4/18/67, Cleveland Division advised:

On April 14, 1967, CV 646-C was recontactea, ana

he advised he had been unable to ascertain name of contact

of MANNARINO brothers, employed by the Bureau of Indiana

Affairs.

Informant advised he has been recently contacted

by JOSEPH "RED" GIORDANO, "go-between" man for the MANNARINO

brothers, and advised there is another construction project

coming up for bid on an Indiana Reservation, somewhere in the

State of Arkansas, and GIORDANO advised informant that he

will receive the plans for this work in the near future.

Informant stated he does not know any further details at this

time, but stated the job will

be for between one and two

million dollars, and after he has had a chance to study the

plans and before making his bid, Unknown Subject, employed

by the Bureau of Indiana

Affairs, is allegedly coming to Youngs-

town at which time he will discuss the job with informant.

CV 646-C advised that GIORDANO is the "go-between"

between he and the MANNARINO brothers, and also between

the MANNARINO brothers and the Unknown Subject employed by

the Bureau. of Indian Affairs.

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CV 646-c stated that GIORDANO continues to frequent

the Town and Country Motel, with restaurant and bar, Route 422,

Warren, Ohio. He stated GIORDANO has moved into the Warren

as apparently ANTHONY DELSANTER has been unable to

handle racket matters satisfactorily in the warren area..

Informant stated no doubt it was DELSANTER who helped GIORDANO

locate a home in the area, where he currently resides.

CV 646-C stated that just recently he was desirous

of locating GIORDANO and was unable to do so in the Warren

area, stated "I had to call way over to New Kensington (Pa.)

to get the number,"

and furnished Warren phone 898-4741,

an unlisted

number, as the residence of GIORDANO.

On April 14, 1967, it was determined that Marue

phone 898-4741 is an unlisted phone in the name of ARTHUR

MARKS, 2620 Risher, S. W., Warren, Onlo, a residence.

CV 646-C was recontacted on April 14, 1967, and

he advised that he does not know the name of ARTHUR MARKS,

but this was the telephone number he received as the home

phone of GIORDANo.

The Warren City and Telephone Directories and

the Haines Youngstown-Warren City and Suburban addressakey-

telokey directory failed to list either the name of ARTHUR

MARKS or the address of 2620. Risher, S. W., Warren.

It is again to be noted that this is extremely

sensitive information, and it would still appear that no.:

active inquiry be made in Washington so that the informant

will not be placed in a compromising position.

Continued

contacts will be made with the informant, and when positive

information is developed, the Bureau and

the Pittsburgh

offices will be advised.

INFORMANTS

PG T-I is PG 804-PC.

PG I -2 IS PG 612-C.

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PG T-3 is CV 544-C.

PG T-4 Is CV 646-C.

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FD-:60 (Rev. 5-17-651

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

PITTSBURGH

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

PITTSBURGH

SAMUEL MANNARINO, aka

DATE

2/27/67

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

12/23/66-2/20/67

REPORT MADE BY

SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III

CHARACTER OF CASE

AR

TYPED B

DJK

REFERENCES:

Report of SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III, dated 12/22/66,

Cleveland airtel to Bureau dated 1/20/67, captioned

"Criminal Intelligence Program, Youngstown, Ohio,

cleveland letter to Bureau dated 1/31/67, captioned

as referenced airtel.

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ENCLOSURE

TO BUREAU (2)

Two copies of a letterhead memorandum in which

informants used in this report are characterized.

use toe

COPIES MADE

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DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

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Agency

Request Reca

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Dissemination Record of Attached Report

_CC. AAG, Criminal Division,

Crganized Crime and Mosteicering

Section,-

Notations

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LEAD

PITTSBURGH

AT PITTSBURGH, PA. (ALLEGHENY COUNTY)

Will continue to follow and report activities

of subject and

his associates in accordance with Bureau

instructions.

ADMINISTRATIVE

While the period of this report is slightly

longer than desirable, 1t

is attributable to an almost

total lack of activity on the part of the subject

and preoccupation ofithe preparing Special Agent with

other, more

accupation of the e

pressing, matters in connection with the

Criminal Intelligence Program.

By reairtel dated 1/20/67, it was set out

that CV 646-C advised on 1/12/67, that on 1/10/67,

he had a meeting at the Town & Count firmotel, Réstaurant,

Route 422, Warren, Ohio, with JOSEPH

GIORDANO

and JACK VEACH, of New Kensington, Pa.

Informant

stated that when he arrived, ANTHONY DELSANTER got up

from the table and left, apparently having spent some

time talking with GIORDANO and VEACH. 'Informant

was questioned as to the identity of JACK VEACH, and

he stated VEACH operates a drug store for the MANNARINO

brothers in New Kensington, Pa., and does some "leg

work" for them from time to time.

cv 646-C advised that the purpose of the

meeting was to discuss some proposed construction

with GIORDANO and VEACH. He stated he had received a

call from SAM MANNARINO

just before, and rather than

MANNARINO come to Ohio to discuss same, he sent GIORDANO

and VEACH.

Informant stated that the MANNARINO brothers

apparently have

a "real good connection" with someone

in the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, D. C.

He stated there is a

"complex" to be constructed in

heart of the Navajo Reservation at Many Farms, Arizona,

which may cost as

much as 15 million dollars.

He stated

that when he was telephonically contacted by MANNARINO,

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MANNARINO asked him whether or not he might be

interested in the construction as a general contractor,

and he advised him that he might, but when he heard

he would have to make his bid by 1/19/67, he told

MANNARINO that this was not sufficient time for him

to get his bid together, and MANNARINO told him at the

time that the bidding period would be extended to

1/26/67.

On 1/16/67, CV 646-0 advised he had received

an "invitation to bid,

" by certified mail from the

Bureau of Indian Affairs, and at that time it was noted

that the bidding period had been extended until 1/26/67,

and the name of his company and his name had been

inserted

on the list of general contractors who had been

invited to bid. He stated his company was the only

company east d

the Mississippi River who had been

invited to bid.

Informant was questioned as to what

MANNARINO would be able to do for him should he be

interested in bidding,

and he advised that should he

desire to bid, although he does not think he will

place a bid for the construction, he wouldifill in all

of the information on the forms,

except the total

amount of his bid.

Then on the day the bids are opened

in Washington, D. C., after all the bids were open,

he would receive a phone call and would be told the

amount of the lowest bid.

At this time he would have

to make his final decision as to whether or not he wished

to bid for an amount, a few thousand dollars lower than

the lowest bidder,

and the person, name unknown to

the informant, would then write in informant's bid

on the form,

and he would be awarded the bid on the

basis of he being the lowest bidder.

Informant was questioned further

as to the

constzuction and he advised that the current omplet

to construct a high school and a residence

of about 134 buildings, each containing four apartments.

He was questioned as to what amount of money would be

involved in a payment to the MANNARINOs for their getting

the bid for him,

and he advised as follows: He stated

that if the lowest bidder was a legitimate bidder who

had thoroughly checked out all costs of the construction,

then the job should ralize a net of five per cent; of

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this five per cent he would probably be required

to give the MANNARINOs a

total of about three per

cent; this three per cent would

be paid "legitimately"

by check to various individuals for consulting fees

salaries, etc.

Informant was questioned as to anything

in addition to obtaining the contract that the

MANNARINOs would be doing for him, and he advised he

would be orally guaranteed no labor problems,

a limited number of

and

Inspections by the architects

arg or government inspectors.

CV 646-C stated he does not think he would

go through with the "deal"

and make a bid as he feels

that. this type of "deal" is too risky and that the

only persons to gain are the MANNARINOs, and should

he, himself, suffer a loss, they would not reimburse

him.

Informant was questioned as to any further

obligations he would have with the MANNARINOs supposing

he would enter into the contract, and wouldmake even

more than the net or five per cent,

ne would have nothing further, and would only have to

abide by the terms of the "contract" with the MANNARINOs

for this particular job.

At the time informant was questioned as to

any friendship between the MANNARINOs and/or GIORDANO,

with DOMINICK MALLAMO of Youngstown, and he advised

that when he arrived at the Town&county Motel on 1/10/67,

and before they entered into a discussion about the

In view of this, informant stated he knows there is

close friendship among the group.

Dy relet dated 1/31/67,

it was set out that

on 1/24/67, Cleveland opened file 46-3365, entitled

"UNSUB - Employee, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington,

D. C.; GABRIEL MANNARINO, aka; SAMUEL MANNARINO, aka,

Fraud Against the Government.

The only action being taken at this point is

to recontact the informant for additional details con-

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cerning this matter. This is extremely sensitive

information, and 1t

would appear at the present should

active inquiry be made in Washington that the Informant

could be plaed in a compromising condition.

In re-

contacts with the informant, efforts will be made to

obtain further indication which might be used to

further conceal the informant's involvement.

INFORMANTS

PG T-1 is PG 775-C

PG T-2 1s PG 612-C

PG T-3 is former PG 615-C

• PG I-4 is former PG 621-C

PG T-5 1s former PG 707-C

PG I-6 1s PG 789-PC

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FD-263 (Rev. 9-17-65)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

PITTSBURGH

TITLE OF CASE

SAMUEL MANNARINO, aka

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

PITTSBURGH

DATE

12/22/66

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

11/1 - 12/12/66

REPORT MADE BY

SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III

CHARACTER OF CASE

AR

TYPED BY

njm

REFERENCE:

Report of SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III, dated

10/27/66, at Pittsburgh.

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ENCLOSURES

TO THE BUREAU

Two copies of a letterhead memorandum in which

informants used in this

report

characterized.

LEAD

PITTSBUKGH

Case has ween:

Fending oter one fear iX tes

TO SPECIALAGE!

COPIES MADE:

Tie; Fending presecutor dier six menins EYes

X No

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-2918-

169

(3 - Bureau (92-2918) (ine, = 2)

USA,

Pittsburgh,

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No DEC

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Agency

Request Recd.

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Dissemination Re.:rd of Attached Report

ICC. A1G Crimina! Division,

Orgonised Crime and Racke coring

Section, Room

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LEAD (continued)

AT PITTSBURGH, PA. (ALLEGHENY COUNTY)

Will continue to follow and report activities of

subject and his associates in accordance with Bureau

instructions.

INFORMANI'S

PG T-1 IS PG 804-PC.

PG T-2 is PG 775-C.

PG T-3 is PG 804-PC.

Two T-symbols were assigned

to PG 804-PC in order

to protect his identity more effectively.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

December 22, 1966

SAMUEL MANNARINO

ANTI- RACKETEERING

PG T-1 is a

member of La Cosa Nostra from the

Pittsburgh, Pa., area.

PG T-2 is one of the most active gambling figures

in the Allegheny Valley Section of Western Pennsylvania.

PG T-3 1s a retired racketeer who is a close

personal friend of Samuel Mannarino.

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.

niches:

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JÚSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania

December 22,

1966

SAMUEL MANNA RINO

ANTI- RACKETEERING

FG T-l 1s a member of La Cosa Nostra from the

Pittsburgh, Pa., area.

PG I-2 is one of the most active gambling figures

in the Allegheny Valley Section of Western Pennsylvania.

PG T-3 1s a

retired racketeer who is

a close

personal friend of Samuel Mannarino.

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 bot

to be distributed outside your agency.

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FD-263 /Rev. 9-17-65)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

PITTSBURGH.

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

PITTSBURGH

DATE

10/27/66

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

7/29/66 - 10/15/56

REPORT MADE BY

THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III

CHARACTER OF CASE

SAMUEL, MANNARINO, alca.

AR

REFERENCES: Report of SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III, dated

7/18/66 at Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh letter to Bureau, dated 9/20/66

Bureau letter to Pittsburgh, dated 9/20,06

San

"rancisco letter to Pittsburgh, dated 10/13/66.

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TYPED BY

psa

ENCLOSURES

TO BUREAU

Two (2) copies of a letternead memorandum in which

informants

used

in

this report are characterized.

case hes been Mending mer one beau ten ta worded preneen an ever ex months lates 50Nd

APPROVED--.

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

COPIES MADE:

92-2918-168

3-Bureau (92-2012) Lane, 2)

I-USA, Pittsbursh, Fa.

C-rittaburgh (92-228)

REG- 44.

ST-102

OCT 31 1960

Agency

Feques: Reco.

Date rwa.

How Ewd.

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

__OC. AAG, Criminal Division,

Organisel

Time and firketeering

Notations

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LEAD

PITTSBURGH

AT PITTSBURGH, PA. (ALLEGHENY COUNTY)

Will continue to follow and report the activities

of subject and his associates in accordance with Bureau

instructions.

ADMINISTRATIVE

While the period of this report is longer than

would be considered desirable, it is solely due to a period

of annual leave followed by unexpected sick leave on the

part of the preparing Special Agent, plus the necessity

of preoccupation with Bureau projects and other pressing

-matters in connection with the Criminal Intelligence Program.

INFORMANTS

PG I-I is PG 804-PC.

PG T-2 is " "'".

PG .T-3: is SF 2689-C-TE

Two I-symbols were assigned to PG 804-PC in

order to protect his identity more effectively.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UN TED STATES DEPARTMENT OR STIGE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

October 27, 1966

SAMUEL MANNARINO

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Reférence is made to the report of Special Agent

Thomas G. Forsyth, III, dated

and

captioned as above

Pittsburgh, Pa.

There is set forth hereafter characterizations of

informants used in the above referenced report:

PG T-1 is a retired racketeer who is a close

personal friend of Samuel Mannarino.

PG T-2 is a member of La Cosa Nostra from the

Pittsburgh, Pa.,

area.

PG I-3 is a member of La Cosa Nostra in the

San Francisco, California, area.

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.

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In Reply, Please Rejer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAUO By NVESTIGATION

October 27, 1966

SAMUEL MANNARINO

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Reference is made to the report of Special Agent

Thomas G, Forsyth, III, dated and captioned as above at

Pittsburgh, fa.

There is set forth hereafter characterizations of

Informants used in the above referenced report:

PC I-1 1s a retired racketeer who is a close

personal friend of Samuel Mannarino.

PG T-2 1s a member of la Cosa Nostra from the

Pittsburgh, Pa., area.

PG T-3 19 a member of La Cosa Nostra in the

San Francisco, Califomia, area.

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.

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