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NK 92. b7 C. ASSOCIAT:S During the investigation to locate IOUIS BUCHALTER, with alias IFPKE, ZWILE) AN was inte viewed at the Newark Office on Xoyembe QO, 1938, by then SAC A, P, KITCHIN and bic SA QWILWAN exhibited a desire to cooperate, but prior to making any admissions o7 comments, requested whether or not information he might furnish during the interview concerning his activities during prohibition days would be disclosed to the authorities, although he atated at this time that he did not fear any violations of the law concerning his liquor operations, inasmuch as the 18th Amendment had been repealed. At the time, ZWILLVYAN was advised by SAC KITCHIN and 8A that this bureau hadno jurisdiction over the mak in Y transportation of alcohol, and that that metter comes within the purview of the United States Internal Revenue Department. He elso was advised that the interview with hin was strictly confidential, and any cooperation that he might be able to render would be appreciated and would be kept in confidence. Upon being apprised of this fact, he was prompt in his responses to questions, and related much information in connection with activities during prohibition days. He stated that he first became acquainted with LOUIS BUCHALTER in abmt 1926. His acquaintance came about as a resuit of prohibition, at which time there were . numerous groups or mobs, as he called them, who had their prineipal offices and were operating liquor headquarters in prominent hotels in New York City, He stated that some of these gangs in the hotels controlled as much ase entire floor consisting of 15 to 20 rooms, and that from these various points, each combination operated their liquor distributing businesses, ZWILLMAN admitted association with the foliowing individuais, Many listed below are of national prominence and others are of local prominence. Many are now deceased, Identifying data concerning all of them 1s not presently avallabie to this office, From his own admission, they are listed as foliows: ~ 23 Fe nae en te tne eR Rint tr eg, I EN RF re ER ee ERE ep i rg a -