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Memorandum to Mr, Rosen RE: CHARLES "SONNY" LISTON appeared before the McClellan Committee in 1958 and before the efauver Committee in 1960 in connection with his boxing interests but on both occasions invoked the Fifth Amendment _and refused to . News rg@deases in 1961 contained articles indicating that Liston, who wasAattempting to obtain a match with Heavyweight Champion Floyj/Patterson, purchased his own contract from "Pep" Barone, the 75,000 lentown hoodlum, for Newspaper accounts during the past two years have contained much information concerning Liston's attempt to secure a fight with Floyd Patterson, Liston has.been barred from fighting in New York although it was indicated that a gate and television and radio rights would bring approximately $4,000,000 for such a match, Recent news items indicate that Liston, through his various owners and managers, has been exploring the possibility of promoting a fight between him } and Patterson in the Chicago area or possibly even Washington, D.C. : : . bf, bp -3-