Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: FLYNN, JAMES P.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 7/1/63
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

## Page 1

JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/14/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10278-10231

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

92-6054-324

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: FLYNN, JAMES P.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

• PAGES :

SUBJECTS :

07/01/1963

207

LCN, EXISTENCE, STRUCTURE, LEADERSHIP,

MEMBERSHIP, CRIMINAL ACT, POLIT ACT, TESUR, MISUR

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/29/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES 1c-If, INDEX PAGES i-xxxviii

v9.1

DocId: 32301396, Page 1

---

## Page 2

FD- :3 Rev..i-1:59)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE:/ FORK

OFFICE OF PRIGLY ORK

TITLE OF CASE

DATE 7/1/63

REBORN MISDE BY FLY

INVESY EATE PERIO/ 30 / 63

CHANGED

LA. COS?

¡OSTRA aka 3

9023

199132

Cose

Cause

rogerage Cause Nostra,

Causa Mostra, Onorata

Societa

CHARACTER OF CASE

ANTI-RACKETEERING - CONSPIRACY

TYPED BY.

The title of this matter has been marked

"Changed" to reflect the correct and varied forms of

reference to their organization, by the organized Italian

criminal element.

NEFERENCES:

ON GOS

TAMED

LASSIFICO

DATE 9119/83 NSPIGSEIDNS

201,118

aire to sure dated a63

1/31/53, at Y:

.092.S2

13108

DY

ENCLOSURES:

APPROVED

COPIES MADE

TO BUREAU

Two (2) copies of letterhead mencrandum

reflectino characterization of informants:

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

Bureau (92-6054) (Enels.

COOPTES

CONTINUED)

292t

6054

6

192-2300)

17 JUI. 7 1063

117

REC-6

DIssemination

Record

of Attached Report

Notattons.

est Recd.

le fwd.

How Fwd.

By

DocId: 32301396

Page 2

---

## Page 3

NY 92-2300

DOCUMENTATIONS

'CRIMINAL INTALLIGENCE PROGRAM™

PEE LICENCE PROGRA, the Following documentations

are set forth to be utilized by all field offices in handling

"La Cosa Nostra" investigations.

"La Cosa Nostra", translated as "Our Thing", is the

name used by members of the organized Italian criminal

element

to refer to their over-all criminal organization.

The framework

of "La Cosa Nostra" consists of "bongate" on

"Families", each

The "caDo" appoints a "sotto-cado"

the "boss" and

the "soldati"

or "soldiers", when required.

The "soldati"

are the lowest strata of membership and are

directly

"capodecina" (a

"captain" or "lieutenant"),

appointed by the "capo" to exercise his

"soldati"

authority over the

assigned to a "decina", or group. A "Commissione"

or "Commission"

comprised of a group

"bosses" from various

parts of the United States is the ultimate authority of "La

Cosa Nostra". Members of the "Commissione"are referred to

individually as

"rappresentante"

a term also signifying the

status

of "boss".

(Note: The term "caporegima" is used

interchangeably with

"capodecina"

, as

is "regima" with "decina". )

Sources:

The following sources have furnished

the information concerning the above

and are to be reflected in the usual

manner of reporting:

JOSEPH VALACHI (protect)

BU 82-C*

PH 651-C*

PH 599-C-TE

PH 591-C*

Characterization: The following will apply to

all the above sources:

L

An individual in a position to furnish information

concerning the organized Italian criminal element.

COVER PAGE

DocId: 32301396

Page 3

---

## Page 4

NY 92 - 2300

INFORMANTS

NY T-1

NY T-2

NY I-3

NY I-4

NY T-5

NY T-6

NY T-?

NY T-8

NY T-9

NY 1-1O

NY T-]1

NY T-12

• NY 1-13

NY T-14

NY T-15

NY T-16

NY T-17

NY I-18

JOSEPH VALACHI (protect)

Source known to the Bureau

PH 599-0-TE

SF. 2345-C-TE

PCI ALBARE WAWBRIDGE (Detroit)

NK 2251-07

PH, 591-C*

NY 3461-C-TE

BU 82-C*

NK 2319-C*

MI 602-C

SL 1241-C*

BS 837-C*

NY 3864-C-TE

IV 90-C*

IV 90-C*

MM 852-C*

LA 4448-PC

-D

COVER PAGE

DocId: 32301396 Page 4

---

## Page 5

NY 92-2300

INFORMANTS (CONTINUED)

NY 1-19

NY .T-20

LA 4112-C-JE

NY. 1-21

NY I-22

NY I-23

NY 1-24

NY T-25

SP 2550-C-TE

POL JAMES WOECHARI (M1lwaukee)

BS 839-3*

DE 210-08

MM 845-06

DE. 868--C-TE

LEADS

ALBANY DIVISION

confidential source in connection with the

wil attempt to locate and develope gry

or "decina"

of JOSEPH FALCONE.

"Ia Cosa Nostr, closely follow aurrent interast of

members in Gold Medal Packing Company,

bearing in mind the current

Bankruptcy violations

in connection with the meat

Industry in which members

of the GAMBINO and GENOVESE "families" of New York

have been arrested.

BALTIMORE DIVISION

Will attempt to ascertain through logical

sources and investigations, a feasible location frequented

by FRANK CORBI and his close associates, with view to

developing a highly confidential source in an effort

to idebtify his

only confiden

; as referred to by NY 3844-C*,

who is alleged to have met GERARD LAIETTA, aka Gerry

Ryan.

_ E-

COVER PAGE

DocId: 32301396

Page 5

---