Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, WMFO
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 4/8/60
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

4/29/201

Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10214-10427

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 2-1423-49

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

SAC, WMFO

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 04/08/1960

PAGES:

5

SUBJECTS :

[Restricted]

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/12/1996

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC SUMMARY, NOTE

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (41 USC 2107 Hote).

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April 8, 1960

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FROM:

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I. IRVING DAVIDSON

IS - ISRAEL

On this date WF 568-S*1

Do my telephone call toolissa or a conversa-

oranance gentlemen" came to his office today and wanted

two guns.

came to see the subject& DAVIDSON said that he gladly

gave them two guns and his visitors indicated they were

interested in the

gun for the armored tank division and

airplanes. A DAVIDsoN continued that he told these peoples

that althgugh he was not prepared to negotiate for thes

Israelisan this matter,

he would put them in contact with

the proper people.

DAVIDSON can only sell.

His job is to.

introduce the gun and later he would be selling it commercially.

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

DATE :: 11-14-2017

idle met 3111a

WFO 105- 26269

SECRET

the call was from his friend,

TOM WEBB. CARI Said that he

knew WEBB.

DAvIDSON indicated: that he was asked to get two

guns down to Mr. Hoover and that he would deliver two to

Mr. HOOVER this afternoon. YARIV indicated mis approval.

As the Bureau is aware, DAVIDSON is registered

with the Department of Justice as an agent for Nicaragua

and for the Israeli Military Industry in accordance with

the provisions of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of

1938, as amended.

Transmitted herewith as an enclosure is a

copy of the complete information furnished by this source.

Submitted for the

information of the Bureau,

which will be advised promptly in the event

that additional

information concerning this is furnished by the source.

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'Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collean det at 1992 (11 USC 2107 Miley.

DATE: 11-14-2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.

FRIDAY

APRIL 8, 1960.

12:10FM

2-6-98

CLASSIFIED BY

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COSTARED

4/8/60

EP SUMMARY CONT'D

(IN 568-945)

IRY DAVIDSON to COLONEL YARIJE

SECRET

(E[ARIVIsays that he is leaving

Washington on Monday for Pittsburgh,

his wife and friends for seder atthe Filton Hotel. HAVIDSON says he'll be

in Pittsburgh too, staying at the Hilton Hotel. DAVIDSON says he'll be/having

seder with his mothers while in Piutsburgh,

casion for the sedera

going there for it.

exlaims that Heaven forbid! it isn't a fund-raising&S DAVIDSON comments

he knows ULOVENTHAD and them but doesn't know "them

co see Davidson to say good-bye and DaVise says that they'll have a drin

together in the hotel in Pittsburgh. YARIV agrees. DAVIDSON is leaving {ol

Pittsburgh tomorrow

TARI" asks what DAVIDSON is doing for lunch today and

D says that he has a couple of men coming in here. NAVIDSON then goes on:

DiThe ordnance gentelmen came 10

the oftice today, wanted to have two. guns.

They had a memo from WINING]do come down.

Disten to this: There's a big

(3) "corbin (ph-? going on. Ordnance intelligencel was in. There were five guys

in the office."

(X)Good.

Dand, er-well, it could be a lot of crap because they're having these hearinge

on the Hill, so I very gladly gave them two guns, the IZZIES (ph)

D-And they said, if they were, hmm, they're interested in the gun for the

armored tank division (laughter) and airplanes, so, er- and they said that

in a few days I would be nearing from them and they said, Mi. DAVIDsoN, are

90 Te Premared saga to/nootlete Jo the Herackie an this matter?"

says, "No, but I will put you in contact with the proper people who can

I can only sell, my job is to introduce the gun and later I will be selling

SHOS/M

In touch with the

touch with the israeli Military Embassy direct.

(SLy Yeah, yeah

D-So, they were very happy about this. Anyway, I'm writing a meno to er-

IT-BEN-ZEV. E)

D_And I'll tell you the men who were in and allthat crap,

§Perfect.

D-But I just wanted you to know.

(Seine.

D-Also, on the 26th of next--By the way, I'm so happy I never sold any gunss

(SIx formerially. They asked me if I had any in the hands of gun dealers!

DI told them no.

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

tor

4/8/60

WASHINGTON, D.C.

FRIEDAY

AFRIL 8, 1960.

contid:

(EP SUMMARY CONT'D

[W: 568-5)] (5)

SECRET

D-Itts because I was. lavy between you and me.

You know what I mean?

(sUI monyou're telling mel I know, you were not lazy, you were busy with

something else.

D-Yeah, but anyway whatever happens, sortines happens for the best.

D-Butld rather see the govemment take them, right?

i lou see, this is fredestination.

D-Then, ten mimites dontt happen, they leare the office, I get a call from

the FBI.

9x7 eah.

"-wy friend TOM WEBS, you know?

(s)K eang I know him.

-D Please get two guns down to Mr. HOOVER:

DaI don't know, word gets around.

D So weire putting them down. This aftemoon wa'll deliver two to HOoveR.

SExtGoodo

D-You never can tell.

Anyway, listen to this.

one of the heade of the tsburg to Delve top 26th oF the notta,

S)

-asked me if I wouldn't bring two or four guns up andhe's going to. make a

-display with the Pittsburgh Police Dept.

we have alithelbie clera h, welll let then shast the TrI (ph)."Tgot sex

D-Ain't that good?

CALyYeah. Well, you're a fast operator.

I always said that.

sna I'm sold on the JI's but anyaay it's working out for thebetter,

[Colonel J6)

VARIV Says that he would like to see DAVIDSON before leaving to thank

him personally.

DAVIDSON arranges for FARIV to have breakfast with him and

his wife on Tuesday nerning, in DAVIDSON's room. [YARIVill be leaving about

9 that moming.:

DAVIDSON says he feels pretty good about what happened this

So does FARI]S)D asks if there is anything wrong about using these

yI's for that Bend drive, explaining that this was part of his, bis, deal wit

9 He a A the date that then i go the Sia a ty nike that tho

UZIts will be coming for the Bonds drive with KANN 15)

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