Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, SF
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 4/8/64
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Identification Form

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Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER:

FBI

124-10286-10337

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-6054-614

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC, SF

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 04/08/1964

' PAGES:

3

SUBJECTS :

LCN, OC, MISURACA, PETER, MARINO, ANGELO, INTV, BKG, .

MIL SERV, MED, REL, BUSS, ASSOC, MEMBERS, MISUR

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/29/1998

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COMMENTS :

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-104-02

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-6054)

DATE:

FROM

C, SAN FRANCISCO (92-593) (P)

SUBJECT:

LA COSA NOSTRA,

AR CONSPIRACY;

INTERVIEW PROGRAM;

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

4/8/64

PETER MISURACA, age 59, of Richmond, California,

and reported member of La Cosa Nostra of the San Jose, California

was interviewed by Bureau Agents at his residence

about 1942 as a psychotic. He has since undergone a number of

on 2/11/64. MISURACA was discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces

operations and has been hospitalized for poor circulation of

the blood in the lower extremeties.

He receives a 50% disability

pension from the Government, his wife has a modest job, and he

lives in very moderate circumstances.

During the course of the

Interview, MISURACA was advised he had been identified as a member

He denied his membership or knowledge of

such an organization, stating that it was probably his brother,

JOHN MISURACA, who put his name on the list of members of that

organization.

PETE would not elaborate as to why JOHN MISURACA

would put his name on the list, or if JOHN 1s a member of La

are on the 11at,

Cara Nostra.

PElE stated he hates his brother JOHN of Irvington,

New Jersey and his nephew,

ALEX CAMARATA, of Martinez, Californic

but declined to discuss their activities.

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Negative attempts were made to Interview ALEX CAMARATA

at Martinez, California.

SF 2550-C-TE advised on 3/20/64 thatl

ALEX CAMARATA, and his wife, ROSE, are very excited because the

FBI is attempting to interview ALEX.

Informant advised ALEX that,

he had also been interviewed by the FBI, and that the latter knew

Informant was a member of: La Cosa Nostra.

ALEX and ROSE CAMARATA informed the informant that

they had contacted the latter's father, JOHN MISURACA in Irvington,

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New Jersey; that JOHN MISURACA told them to tell the fellows

in California not to "crack" when interviewed by the FBI; that

money and attorneys would be made available if they were

needed.

Informant suggested to ALEX that they advise their

"Capo" ANGELO MARINO of San Jose, California regarding these

interviews by the FBI.

ALEX told informant they should say

nothing to the membership in san Jose at this time because

the latter would think that they are attracting the FBI's

attention.

ALEX told informant that what the San Jose group

doesn't know won't hurt them.

ALEX CAMARATA advised SP 2550-C-TE that he was

staying away from his home at nights, as well as during the dey,

in order to avoid the interview with

the FBI.

Informant advised PETE MISURACA did not inform

anyone of his having been interviewed by the FBI.

Under the Top Echelon Informant Program of this office

ANGELO MARINO,

"Capo" of La Cosa Nostra in San Jose, California,

was interviewed at San Jose on 2/13/64. He denied membership

and knowledge of La Cosa Nostra and denied knowing any of its

members, but was somewhat disturbed when advised it was known

that he

was a member of that organization.

ANGELO, co-owner of

the Califorila Cheese Company of San Jose, indicated his competitor

in the cheese business probably gave out the false information

of his being a member of La Cosa Nostra.

"Don" of the La Cosa Nostra

in San Jose, to his residence at 10:00 P.M., 2/13/64. SF 2354-C-TI

was visiting JOE CERRITO in Los Gatos, California at the time

Informant reported he accompanie

CERRITO tO ANGELO'S house and that ANGELO and CERRITO went into

another room to talk while informant stayed in the kitchen area

with PRECIOUS MARINO, Wife of ANGELO and Mr. and Mrs. MARIO MAGGIO,

brother of PRECIOUS MARINO, who were visiting the MARINOs from

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

SF 2354-0-TE reported that ANGELO appeared to be very

excited and agitated over his interview with the FEI, and

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especially indicated concern about our knowing of his membership

In the organization.

ANGELO indicated to CERRITO that the

interview with the FBI was for a duration of about an hour and

a half.

CERRITO was very critical that ANGELO or any member

of the organization should allow an interview with the FBI to go

for more than a few minutes.

CERRITO indicated they should

merely tell the FBI they have nothing to say and suggest they

contact their attorney.

SF 2550-C-TE advised the interview between ANGELO

MARINO, and the FBI was not generally known to the membership of

La Cosa Nostra.

This interview with ANGELO MARINO apparently is of

great concern to the leadership of La Cosa Nostra in the San

Francisco Bay Area.

SF 2405-C* advised on 3/13/64 that STEVE ZOCCOLI,

Council Member of La Cosa Nostra from San Jose met with JAMES

IANZA,

"Don" of San Francisco, California in the office of the

They discussed the fact that ANGELO MARINO had been

interviewed by the FBI.

LANZA indicated there is nothing going

on in this area; that ANGELO should have told him (the Agent)

that his facts were a bunch of lies.

Eoth agreed that they didn't think ANGELO was capable

of handling this type of situation; that

be a capegins and that tenemeat man o

to

ZOCCOLI requested LANZA not mention to CERRITO that

ZOCCOLI had discussed this

matter with LANZA.

Copies of this

letter are being furnished the Newark

Office in view. of their interest in JOHN MISURACA.

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