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4 7 if . tai ee te <i a ek et aha plain, pee tae ene te i natn "COMER ve ai Ne Ce i oe lb ” BE Beyer mom. 9 | yo. Memo DeLoach to Tolson _- CS _ - 10-17-59 SERENE admitted to SAC Burke that he had asked who is known to you and the Director and who is silu, to clear his handling of this story with the FB] 4. stated that since/HAd heard nothing to the contrary from he assumed that sanction had been obtained. So , . the Ma Barker case. ld him that the American Broadcasting Company - TV network had purchased "The Untouchables" for one year and that the Ma Barker case had beeh widely publicized for showing next Thursday, October 22, 1959. END stated that considering contractual arrangements, he doubted if any Substitution could be made. SAC Burke questioned Mas to the programs in the future. \d intended doing the John Dillinger, Dutch Schultz, Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson stories. SAC Burke then stated that the FBI was most unhappy with his usage of the Ma Barker case and that certainly the FBI would not tolerate further invasion by depiction of these cases. OO | - SAC Burke next held a conference with Q@§MMand Desi Arnaz, | | Arnaz admitted that he had not followed "The Untouchables" personally and that he now realizes "4 terrible goof" has been made. Arnaz stated his personal on | | esteem for the Director was such that he would do ‘nothing intentionally to hurt the ] SAC Burke questioned @igpabout the possibility of notshowing FBI. He claimed that he desires to make whatever amends possible. Arnaz stated he was willing to have the announcer at the énd of the Ma Barker program, October state'we would like to thank the FBI for allowing "The Untouchables" to portray . the part played by the FBI in the real Ma Barker case." SAC Burke told Arnaz that such a datement would indicate FBI sariction. Arnaz then stated that he would have any statement made, or omissions made, according to the desires of the FBI, oe \, BSA Burke brought up the subject of futur: € programs, i.e., John ()\Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, etc, Arnaz told SAC Bukke that specific FBI stories... +