Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, SL
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/9/68
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10288-10452

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 92-6054-2461

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, SL

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE:

'PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

12/09/1968

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LCN, SL BOSS, GIARDANO, ANTHONY, TEAMSTER LOAN,

SUR

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/13/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

v9.1

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FD-30 (Rev. 5-22-64)*

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Date:

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TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054)

SAC, ST. LOUIS (92-774)

SUBJECT:

LA COSA NOSTRA

AR - CONSPIRACY

00: NY

Re SD letter to Bureau, 11/6/68.

The San Diego Division has previously advised

that SD 1064-C-TE would arrive in St. Louis on 12/5/68,

to contact St. Louis. LCN boss ANTHONY GIARDANO re obtaining

GIARDANO's assistance in obtaining a Teamster loan.

St. Louis

Agents discreetly observed ANTHONY GIARDANO meet informant

as he arrived at the St. Louis Lambert Airport and subsequently

drive to ANTHONY GIARDANO's residence in a St. Louis suburb.

On 12/7/68, SL 1344-C-TE advised SA ROBERT L. BENDER

that "the outfit" was entertaining animportant out-of-town

figure who was also a member of the LCN and for whom LCN

boss TONY GIARDANO had laid out the "red carpet."

SL 1344-C-TE

stated that this individual's first name is FRANK, last name

unknown to informant, and that whoever he is he must be

important to GIARDANO and the "outfit" as they are wining

and dining him.

FRANK (LNU) is being entertained personally

by GIARDANO and on the night of 12/6/68, GIARDANO, JAMES

GIAMMANCO, JOHN VITALE and RALPH CALECA

were with

FRANK at

Produce Market in St. Louis, where they had a meeting.

noted that all of the above

individuals has previously been

identified as being members

of the St. Louis

"family."

D. C. - Bishop

Bureau

New York (92-2300)

REC: 65

92-6054-2461

- San Diego (92-229)-

2 - St. Louis

1 - 92-774

Aside

12 DEC 11 1968

1 - 137-12183

/RLB: bam

Sent

Per -

Special

Agent in Charge

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SL 92-774

Informant further stated that FRANK (LNU) has

been in town for several days but was unable to state

where FRANK (LNU) was staying.

Informant stated that GIARDANO and his associates

are particularly

concerned with SA BENDER who they indicate

they would like to get out of the way as he is always

"noseying around" and being referred to as a "hound."

SL 1344-C-TE states that FRANK (INU) is described

as a white male American, approximately 60-64 years of age,

and appears to be well known to GIARDANO.

The above information is being provided to San

Diego to assist in their interviews with informant regarding

st. Louis activities and persons involved with the St. Louis

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