MEMO: SALVATORE GIANCANA AND RICHARD CAIN
Originator: CIA
From: BATHE. C/WH/COG
To: CHIEF, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVISION
Document date: 01/10/1974
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

WH/COS: 394-74

10 January 1974

MEHORANDUM FOR: Chief, Hestern Henisphere Division

SUBJECT

: Salvatore Glancana and Richard Cain

REFERENCE

: Chicago Tribune Articles of 23 and 31

December 1973

1. A routine name check was conducted on Salvatore

Glancana with

negative results.

A check was then made with

che ortice of security to determine whether their records

reflected that one Salvatore Giancana was evar employed by

CIA as alleged in the referenced Chicago Tribune article of

37 December 1973.

He vere advised that any inquiries con-

cerning this natter should be nade to Mr. Breckinridge,

Deputy Inspactor General.

HH/COG touciled base wiin Mr.

Breckinridge iho sald that he had recalved a copy of the

referenced article.

He have developed the following information on •

Richard Cain, subject of the referenced 23 December 1973

Chicago Tribune article. Richard S. Cain las born in Chieago.

Illinois in October 1931.

He dropped out of the first year

of high school in 1947 and enlisted in the U.S. Army where

he served until discharged in 1950.

Following his army sarrice

he Mas associated with investigative enterprises in Hlant and

Chicago.

In 1955 be entered the Chicago Police Departuent

(Vice Squad) where he remained until 1950.

Concurrent with

that exployment he operated the Accurate Laboratories, a private

Investigative business. Listed belox is a chronology of cla

contacts with Cain:

Fall of 1960 - Cain Initiated contact

siên the DOD Chicago Field Offica and vol-

untarily provided

information on the acti'-

¡ties of Cuban exile groups in the chicago

area.

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June 1967 - Cain contacted Mr. Lohmann,

Of the Chleago Field office. to report an

approach nade to his by a lir. Kroupansty

who reportedly yas negotiating with the

President of Panana to Inyestigate coamunisa

in panana.

Cain was to assist Kroupansky in

this endeavor.

Sumaer of 1561 - Cain was net in llexico

City bye ciA staffar. identity unknown,

purpose unknown.

Pror Panasa. He reportedron his find toman

He reported on his findinos of

attitudes tomard the U.S. In certain Contral

American countries and offered his services to

tha Agency.

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April 1962 - Cain made an unannounced visit

to Agency representatives Winston Scott and

Harren Dean in Mexico Clty and inforned thes

of an investigative agency he had in Mexico

(11th branches in Chicago and Los Angeles) which

he used to provide police training to Mexican

Governsent agants.

Cain could provide no proof

of U.S. citizenship.

He Mas told by lessrs.

Scott and Dean that the U. S. Aubassador did not

approye of Aserican citizens becoming inyolved

in Mexican politics.

& June 1962 - Cain was deported from Mexico

for carrying a loaded revolver and brass knuckles,

ispersonating a lexican Governent official, and

violating his tourist peralt by vorking.

6. 19 August 1953 - Cain yas net at the Lake

Shore Drive Athlatic Club and Adolphs Club in

chicago, Illinois oy ya Diviston stair orfiser,

Horaca Speed, and

the Chie, of the Chicago DCD

Offica.

The Contact MeDra

distant future Cain would like to yor: sverseas,

possibly with CIA.

It was pointed out to Cain

that his current cooperation ilth clA sight be

of beneflt to hin should ha apply for caploymant

Mith ciA in the futura. At this thas Cain worked

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for the cook county Sheriff's Office.

also was in contact with Cubans in the Chicago

area who were involved in ventures which vere

not completely legal.

Cain was told of Agancy

requirements in general, and agreed to assist

the agency by providing

intornation on under.

cover activities of the Cubans, especially

Paulino Sierra and his contacts, providing

names of any cubans sho might ba usarul to

cin, and noting in particular rubors

CIA contacts in the Chicago area.

of any

Can to the oc chicago bie ce nas pisserta

the Cuba Desk at Headquarters.

The 26 August

Inforsation concerned the Student Directory, a

Cuban exile group located in Mlast, Florida.

The 30 August inforaation reported Hiro Cordozo's

interest in purchasing arns.

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18 Septeaber 1963 - Horace Speed requested

PCSA/CSA on Cain but there is no Indication

1t was ever granted.

12 September 1963 - Cain reported to the

Chicago Field Office information on persons

claiming to be representatives of the DRE -

Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil - who

purchased arms for the DRE..

Cain planned.

another meeting with the alleged DRE rep-

resentatives.

Horace Speed, via DCD Hashington

and DCo Chicago, got word to Cain to "get out

of the picture?

as soon as possible and to nake

no commitrents.

1967 - The Office of Securlty flles show

that the FBI in 1957 Initlated an investigation

on Cain because of allegad Mafia connections.

for this reason

the FSI recoamanded that CIA

terainate its association with Cain.

15 April 1972 - Cain returned to Chicago fron

Hexico City, then

disappeared about l Mlay 1972

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saying he vas going to Latin hagrica.

Cain allegedly was irvolved in illegal

international arms deals and on various

occasions stated he uas yorking for cIA.

M. 16 flay 1972 - An FBI agent in Mexico

City asked Mexico City Station for traces

on Cain. According to the fas an Eastern

Alrlines pilot had identifled Cain as the

skyjacker

who forced hir to fly to Honduras

оп 5 Hay 1972.

There is no Indication that a clearance was ergr

granted for the use of cain by the Agency or chat he recelsed

any coupensation fron the Agensy.

He hare been unable to

substantiate Cain's claim that he worked for the Oss during

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