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+ BQ 87-81067 then asked by the interviewing agents if the. names of Congréssmen JOHN MURPHY ‘and FRANK THOMPSON were mentioned, MURTHA Leplied that the name of MURPHY and THOMPSON were mentioned as having had: dealings with TONY and MEL. No indi- ° cation WAS madeof any money being paid to them and ‘MURTHA felt that their names were mentioned in order. to put pressure on him to assist ‘them. When asked ae any specific amount of money was men-. tioned to, him, MURTHA stated that a figure, of fifty thousand was mentioned at the. meeting - MURTHA did riot know what the expectations were. of those present. ‘at the meeting, but MURTHA. assuméd that this money was the fee to be paid to- -CRIDEN for arranging the transaction involving MURTHA's assistance for the sheik in return for investment in his. district. -MURTHA nevér atseussed ‘with MURPHY any aspect of this meeting with CRIDEN,,. “TONY. or MEL and he was never. approached by MURPHY “Regarding any: subject even remotely involving “them. “ THOMPSON, howéver, spoke to MURTHA’.and told him that: @ deal could be made with TONY and MEL. THOMPSON did not specifically describe the nature of the deal but, ‘MURTHA assumed. that. THOMPSON's concern was with investments in the. aistrict . and MHOMPSON. never stated .to him that he. received any money. MURTHA did not believe that either MURPHY or THOMPSOI received any money from. TONY or MEL, ° directly or indirectly. MURTHA - admitted, after being asked by interviewing” agents 5 havirig met ‘with CRIDEN and. ‘THOMPSON in THOMPSONS | office prior to the meeting with TONY and. MEL: ‘MURTHA des- eribed, the meeting ag a short one in which investments for their districts were discussed and’ either THOMPSON or CRIDEN told MURTHA that. he should go over and meet with ‘TONY and MEL. : MURTHA last spoke to CRIDEN on Monday, January 21, 1980 in a “telephone conversation in which he told CRIDEN to get, things started. regarding investments. in the community. MURTHA has not spoken tO CRIDEN since. -6- —