Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DE
To: BU
Document date: 01/16/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/7/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER : 124-10336-10461

RECORD SERIES : DE

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: ELSUR 92-914-159

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

TO:

DE

BU

TITLE :

DATE :

01/16/1964

PAGES:

1

SUBJECTS :

VITO GIACALONE

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/09/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

* COMMENTS :

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Released under the John F. Kemedy Assassination

DATE: 11-14-2017

Recorts

1/16/64

PLAIN TEXT

AM

AIRTEL

TO

: SAC, BUFFALO

FROM

: SAC, DETROIT (92-914)

SUBJECT: LA COSA NOSTRA

AR

On 12/31/63, DE 878-C-TE advised that he is in frequent contact

with NICK DITTA (local arsonist, reported enforcer, and, accord-

1ng to DE 919-0s, a "soldier" in Cosa Nostra.) DITTA recently

spoke in "glowing terms" of PAUL STRACCI (PH) Or STROZZE (PH)

who has a drugstore in Buffalo.

DITTA described STRACCI as a

"man of the arts" and said that STRACCI makes many trips to

Italy.

It was the impression of DE 878-C-TE that DITTA was

making STRACCI out to be a "Hafia ambassador" between the U.S.

and

sicily.

Buffalo 1s

requested to furnish identity of PAUL STRACCI (PH)

or STROZZI (PH) 1f known, evaluate possible Cosa Nostra connec

tions, and

furnish background and description.

2 - Buffalo

Detroit

HER GIC

PLEASE

POST

(3)

92-59144-159

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