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oe ore) Mee ve ae oe Ce DN oblew Goa IGiO-lue peat PaT nets tee Gm EG MO. TF = UNYTED STATIS GUVERNMENT “Lh emerandum TO |: Mr. Gale, 7 DATE: May 18, 1967 AS 1 ; i 4 . tele, Room FROM =: W, V, Clevelanc\:; Gordy t of AIT IMPAni¢grras: aac y ALL INPUAMATION CONTAIN SUBJECT: PROPOSED SPEECH BY VJCE PRESIDENT HUMPHREY{'ENTIN(C pain OQ BEFORE AMERICAN ITALIAN ANTI-DEFAMATION PERE HN NULASS AFLED LEAGUE, INC., NEW YORK CITY, MAY 20, 1967 PATE 94, Wal7o BY Keb nt Qn the night of ‘5-1 7-67, Mr, John T. ffner, Executive Assistamt, , Office of the Deputy Attorney Gener telephonically yrequésted “mane checks of the following: Frank Sinatra, Ross J. ( DiLorenzo and the American Italian Anti-D@éfamation gue, Inc, ;‘Duffner stated he was requesting this information in connection with a proposed speech by the Vice President before the American Italian Anti-Defamation League, Inc., on May 20, 1967. Frank Sinatra is well known for his hoodlum associations and, according to recent press reports, has been named National Chairman of the above-mentioned league. The Department has been previously furnished complete details on the background of Sinatra and his association with hoodiums. Ross J. DiLorenzo is the president of this league. With reference to this‘organization, recent newspaper publicity has criticized it for the appointment of Sinatra to a high position in this organization, In an article dated May 12, 1967, in the "New York Times," former New York Police Officer Ralph Salerno took, this organization t& task for appointing Sinatr’a as Natidnal Chairman and indicated strongly that the Italian american community should face the facts that some 4 10,000 Italian wrongdoers were disgracing the 20 million law aha. oan Pe. ae tk on et sia dU abiding Italian American citizens and that this organization shou devote its activities to assisting law enforcement in cleaning up that element of Italian american communities which is in violation of law and order, Among the directors of the American Italian Anti-Defamatii League, Inc., are listed Anthony Scotto and Dr. Mario Tagliagambe, | concerning whom we have received allegations from confidential informants that they are veported members of La Cosa Nostra. . * §, Sa sae ay. 2 of —" 1 = Me. Wiex NOT RECORDED | 1 - Mr. Gele ic 67 May 26 1967 ; 64 MAY 26168 1 ie Cleveland eae —— eal A eee Soetmec - : \/ \, Boo CONTINUED ~ OVER A HL “i , + =. eT at Fae oh ae SR eR aa ete ET Te re ee ene eet aes cee ary ta