Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HQ
To: CURRY, JESSE E.
Document date: 11/23/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, PHOTO

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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:

3/31/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

• AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10368-10002

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 62C-HQ-1029205-3187

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: HQ

TO: CURRY, JESSE E.

TITLE :

DATE: 11/23/1963

'PAGES:

1553

SUBJECTS :

JFKARCA OF 1992, ADDITIONAL FBI HEADQUARTER

DIVISION FRONT OFFICE MATERIALS SURFACED

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, PHOTO

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/06/1999

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: BULKY ENC, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION, INC A/T, MEMO, FAX, LAB RPT,

NOTES, FOLDERS, R/S, LET, NEWS ARTIC, FD-302s, LIST, SUMMARY, MANUSCRIPT,

FINGERPRINTS

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Released under the doin F. Kennedy Assassination Recorus Collection Aot of 1992 741 05c 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

FD-36 (Rev. 11-17-88)

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA:

Teletype

Facsimile

AIRTEL

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

• Priority

Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

TOP SECRET

SECRET

CONFIDENTIAL

UNCLAS EFT O

UNCLAS

Date 3/27/92

TO

: SAC, HOUSTON

FROM

: SAC, DALLAS (89A-DL-60165)

SUBJECT : ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY;

11/22/63;

DALLAS,

TEXAS;

00: DALLAS

Enclosed for Houston and the Bureau are two copies

of the letter dated March 8, 1992 from inmate THOMAS WHITE III

to Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) LARRY E. JARRETT;

and two copies of a letter dated March 12, 1992 between the

same two individuals. Also enclosed are two copies of January

21, 1992 airtel from

WMFO to Bureau

On March 11, 1992, AUSA LARRY E. JARRETT, UNITED

STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Northern District of Texas, Dallas,

exas, provided the original of the March 8, 1992 letter

described above to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI),

Dallas, Texas.

A pertinent portion of that letter describes

an incident which WHITE claims occurred in Tampa, Florida, in

1963. WHITE describes overhearing a meeting which occurred

between SANTO TRAFFICANTE, FRANK IPPILITO, aka "COWBOY, and an

attorney by the name of FRANK REGANO at an establishment

identified as the S. M. S. ITALIAN CLUB, located on 19th

Street and 8th Avenue, Tampa, Florida.

It is alleged that the

conversation involved the assassination of President JOHN F.

KENNEDY.

9/898 (JFK

CLASSIFIED BYS 668 110/mo

REASON: 1.5

(c.d.)

3-Houston (Enc)

2Bureau (Enc)

2-Dallas

GLG/ mh

(7)

ATE IURORSACIOS CONTAINSO

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DATE: 11-14-2017

89A-DL-60165

In the March 12, 1992 letter, WHITE expresses his

concerns possible inmate retribution.

The January 21, 1992 airtel from Washington Field

office to the Director has been provided as background

information.

Houston should be advised that prior to working as

the AUSA,

JARRETT worked as an Assistant District Attorney

for Dallas County. JARRETT's first contact with WHITE

occurred when WHITE sent in an unsolicited letter to JARRETT

regarding the involvement of an individual in a rape case

which JARRETT was handling. As a result of testimony WHITE

provided, a conviction for

aggravated rape was obtained by

JARRETT

in state court against an individual by the name of

MARIO GARCIA. AUSA JARRETT advised that he never promised

WHITE anything for his testimony in the GARCIA case.

LEADS

HOUSTON DIVISION

AT ALICE UNIT NUMBER ONE, HUNTSVILLE. TEXAS:

Houston is requested to interview THOMAS WHITE III

regarding his knowledge of the 1963 meeting between

TRAFFICANTE, REGANO, and IPPILITO.

In particular, Houston

should attempt to obtain any identifying information regarding

the location of the meeting, the participants, and the topics

of discussion.

Additionally, Houston should attempt to illicit

general rude mont of a pa lotte in seked in tha

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Regarding the January 21, 1992, airtel from WMFO to

Dallas, Houston should abide by all of the warnings set forth

on the document regarding symbol source NY856+0A.(S"

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

• DATE: 11-14-2017

PD-36 (Rev. 8-29-85)

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA:

_ Teletype

Facsimile

AIRTEL

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

L

Priority

Routine

SECRED

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

SECRET

L

CONFIDENTIAL

UNCLASE F. TO

UNCLAS

Date

1/21/92

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (ATTN: VIOLENT CRIMES SECTION, CID)

FROM

:SAC, Washington Field Office (DL 89A-43) (RUC)

SUBJECT : ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, :

DALLAS, TEXAS,

11/22/63

KFO

(00: DALLAS)

Re WMFO telcalls to Violent Crimes Unit, FBIHQ,

1/17/92 and FBI, Dallas, 1/21/92.

Enclosed for FBIHQ, Dallas and New York are two

copies each of a self-explanatory insert documenting

information from a high level New York source:

concerning

captioned matter.

For information of FBIHQ and Dallas, New York FCI

source providing the attached information is a former wMFO Crop Cs

Echelon source.

Inis source has provided reliable and very

sensitive high

level information in both criminal and FCI CSJ

matters for many years.

For clarification, attached information is being

provided by WMFO as WMFO SA WILLIAM.M. MACKEX Ls the original (S

source case agent who now is a designated an alternate source

contact agent, SA MACKEY is responsible for disseminating any

criminal information developed by source regarding criminal

activities outside the New York Metropolitan area.

HEREEN IS UNCLASSIE JED BAGE 2

2-Bureau (Enc. 2)

(Enc. 2) Ju

2-New York (Attn: SA Dave Cavanaugh, Squad I-6)

2-WMFO (Enc. 2)

WMM/ wmm

9/8/98

'CLASSIFIED BY: 5668 S20/nde

REASON: 1.5 (c,dl)

DECLASSIFY ON: X.()(6)

(JFK)

84A - 43

SEARCHED

SERALIZED

_ INCEXE)

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JAN 27

1992

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DI 89A-43

PAGE TWO

New York is being provided information copies for

inclusion in source file only.

The attached is provided for whatever action deemed

appropriate.

Leads are being left to the discretion of

Dallas.

Since no leads are outstanding, WMFO is placing

this matter in RUC status.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

NX (1856-04.)(5J

Source providirg the attached information is

WARNING: INFORMATION FROM NY (7856-0A IS HIGHLY SINGULAR IN CS.

NATURE AND DISCLOSURES COULD REVEAL SOURCE'S IDENTITY. SOURCE

IS A HIGH LEVEL INFORMANT (CRITICAL TO MAJOR FCI AND CRIMINAL S

INVESTIGATIONS) WHOSE IDENTITY, IF REVEALED, WILL POSITIVELY

LEAD TO PHYSICAL DANGER TO SOURCE AND SOURCE'S FAMILY.

WARNING: DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION TO UNITED STATES (S J

DEPARTMENT OF STATE VIA CHANNELS THAT WOULD BRING INFORMATION

TO THE ATTENTION OF UNR EMPLOYEE JESSE CLEAR MAY CREATE (S]

SECURITY PROBLEMS FOR SOURCE.

WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION:

INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO ANY

OTHER AGENCY WITHOUT PRIOR BUREAU APPROVAL.

WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION:

INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO THE

UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY (USIA) . •

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DATE: 11-14-2017

89A-DL-43

SECRET

The following information was telephonically provided

by NY 7856-0A to Special Agent WILLIAM M. MACKEY,

Federal Bureau CS)

of Investigation (FBI), Washington Metropolitan Field Office, on

1/16-17/92:

Source learned Tampa, Florida, attorney FRANK RAGANO

(phonetic) would be appearing on the ABC News show "PRIME TIME

LIVE" on 1/16/92 claiming to have information that former

TEAMSTERS President JIMMY HOFFA instructed La Cosa Nostra (LCN)

bosses to kill President JOHN F. KENNEDY in 1963. Based upon

source's past relationship with both HOFFA and RAGANO, SOUrCe

categorized RAGANO's claims as "lies".

Source advised source's relationship with HOFFA began

in the late 1950s while HOFFA was a Vice President of the

TEAMSTERS.

Source's relationship with HOFFA lasted until HOFFA's

disappearance. Source

associates who could meet with or call HOFFA at any time without

an appointment.

Source stated HOFFA offered source a position as

one

• of HOFFA'S trusted assistants which source respectfully

declined. [SJ

In regard to RAGANO, Source recalled attending only (S]

three or four meetings with HOFFA and others in the early 1960s

which were also attended by RAGANO. Although source has not had

contact with RAGANO for many years, source recalled RAGANO (like

most people attempting to contact HOFFA) was required to make an

appointment to see HOFFA in the early 1960s. Source was not aware

if RAGANO'S status with HOFFA changed in later years.

Source identified attorneys close to HOFFA as EDDIE

SHAFITZ (phonetic), a partner of the late EDWARD BENNETT WILLIAMS

in Washington, D.C. and an attorney (name not recalled) who was a

close associate of the BUFFALINO LCN family. Source did not

consider RAGANO an attorney "close" to HOFFA.

Source advised HOFFA was very close to LN bOss SANTOS

TRAFFICANTE and other LCN members. Source said HOFFA was capable

of ordering a contract "hit".

Source advised HOFFA was always

"doing favors" for high level LCN members and, if HOFFA requested

a contract "hit", the "hit" probably would have been done by the

, ICN for free.

AII, INFORKATION CONTAINED :.

HEREIN IS UNCLASSITTED EXCUPS

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

9/898

GAOSITED BY: 5668-S LOmIe

REASON: 1.5 /C, d

DECLASSIFY ON: X CO(6"

(JFK)

SOMALIZED

SECRE

JAN 27 1992.

FEI - DALLAS

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Source identified JOSEPH CONNO (phonetic) as a current

TEAMSTERS official in New York City.

Source described CONNO as

one of HOFFA's close assistants in the 1960s who may have

knowledge of HOFFA's activities prior to the assassination of

PRESIDENT KENNEDY:

Based upon source's relationships with past LCN bosses,

source commented that if RAGANO's claims about an ICN contract

against PRESIDENT KENNEDY were true, RAGANO would have been

killed by the LCN years ago. Based on RAGANO's claims that HOFFA,

through RAGANO, requested TRAFFICANTE to arrange for the murder

Of PRESIDENT KENNEDY, RAGANO should have been killed shortly

after PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S assassination. This would have been

done to prevent RAGANO from identifying either HOFFA or

TRAFFICANTE as orchestrating the "hit".

ADMINISTRATIVE:

WARNING: INFORMATION FROM NY 7856-0A IS HIGHLY SINGULAR IN NATURE

ND DISCLOSURES COULD REVEAL SOURCE'S IDENTITY. SOURCE IS A HIGI

EVEL INFORMANT (CRITICAL TO MAJOR FCI AND CRIMINALLS.

INVESTIGATIONS) WHOSE IDENTITY, IF REVEALED, WILL POSITIVELY LEAD

TO PHYSICAL DANGER TO SOURCE AND SOURCE'S FAMILY.

WARNING: DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION TO UNITED STATES CS]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE VIA CHANNELS THAT WOULD BRING INFORMATION TO

THE ATTENTION OF INR EMPLOYEE JESSE CLEAR MAY CREATE SECURITY CS_

PROBLEMS FOR SOURCE.

WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION

ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO ANY OTHER AGENCY

WITHOUT PRIOR BUREAU APPROVAL.

WARNING: STATEMENT TO BE ADDED TO ANY DISSEMINATION:

INFORMATION ON THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO THE UNITED

STATES INFORMATION AGENCY (USIA) •

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

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quet under the John FKennedy assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USC 2107 Hote) .

IE:

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•A ThAt DR VAN 1054

FLOT. LE ANNISED THAT PAVID HAD NUT TOLE DIL AN THING EXCEPT

VAGUE ALLUSIONS AND HAD GIVEN HIM THE

ENVELOPE• JURAMY RECEIVED

THE ONLY SPECIFIC INFORMATION ME ENE! FROG STEVE RIVELH, WHO HE

VESCRIBED AS HAVING BEEN CONPDETELY FNGROSSED WITH THE KENNEDY

ASSASSINATION FOR MANY YEARS.

LEGAT, PARIS ADVISED JURAMY THAT. THE ONLY WAY AN INTELLIGENT

EVOLUTION DE DAVID'S INFORMATION WOULD BE TO HAVE AS COMPLETE AN

•ACCOUNT AS POSSIBLE TO COMPARE AGAINST FACTS THE PLATHORA OF

INFORMATION

ALREADY DEVELOPED IN THIS MATTER.

JURAMY ADVISED HE WOULD ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN A COMPLETE

STATENENT FROM DAVID OF THE FACTS HE REMEMBERS OF THIS MATTER AND

IF HE IS SUCCESSFUL WILL PROVIDE IT TO LEGAT, PARIS.

CONMISSAIRE PRINCIPAL PAUL MILLAND, CHIEF OF INTERNATIONAL

¡RELATIONS, POLICE NATIONALE POLICE JUDICIAIRE, ADVISED. THAT

JURALY HAS THE REPUTATION IN FRANCE AS BEING SOMEWHAI FRIVULOUS.

LEGAT, PARIS CONSIDERS THE MERITS OF JURANY'S PROPOSAL

SUSPICIOUS AND RECOMMENDS THAT RIVELE BE INTERVIEVED IN DEPTH BY

AN AGENT WELL-BACKGROUNDED IN THE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION

INVESTICATION TO MARE A DETERMINATION OF THE RELEVANCE OF HIS

SOURCES AND INFORMATION. LEGAT, PARIS WILL FOLLOW WITH JURAMY

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