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-_ Assoc. Dir. ®@ bsfpin? AD Adm. - if bales AD > “== UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF susmict Asst. Dir: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ; Adm. Servs. Im emorandum 1 ~ Mr. Colwell got 1 - Mr. Steel intel. \ 1 - Mr. Mullen Laboratory Mullen DATE: 1/10/80 Pon. & Insp. 1- Mr. Revell Rec. Mgat. 1 - Mr. Gow Tech. Servs. . Training FROM Ow l- ~ Public Affs. Off, __ t= Mr. Ramsey Telephone Ra, ____. . yy l= Mr. Mintz Director's Sec’y —_ SUBJECT: ABSCAM (Attn: Mr. Weaver) 1 - Mr. R. Long bé (Attn: Mr. [pp bic PURPOSE: To gain approval for the expenditure of $10,000 for this operation for the. purpose of providing Howard : Criden, a Philadelphia Attorney, a fee for introducing Abscam. . operatives to U.S. Congressmen Frank Thompson of Pennsylvania, John M. Murphy of Staten Island, New York, and John . P, Murtpa™, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, all Democrats. Petes 4 Abscam is a solely Bureau funded, controlled. un cover operation targeted against- major political corrupters, swindlers, and property. thieves. During the course of this operation, Abscam.has developed prosecutable cases: against the mayor of Camden, New Jersey; Vice-Chairman of the. New Jersey Casino Control Commission; a U.S. Senator; associates of the Senator; an .Immigration and.Naturalization Service (INS) investigator; seven U.S. Congressmen, and one State Senator. : Abscam operatives will be.meeting Howard Criden, a Philadelphia Attorney, who has brought three U.S. Congressmen to the operation for bribes of $50, 000 each, on Thursday, January 10,1980 at. Washington, D.C. Criden is requesting $10,000 for his services, Chief Federal Strike Force, Eastern District of New "fork “FECOR- a mended payoff be made in a, 72 insuge den s Ig Bie ef. i o> b6 cooperation. We ie ey SESS 90 nae. oy RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. That a be granted ee of $10,000 to Philadelphia Metorney Howard. Criden. SYNOPS Is: L APPROVED: Adm. Serv. . Legal Coun. . Crim. inv. AP PR Plan. & Insp. (Director Rec. Mgnt. Exec. nL Pipe Tech. Servs, Exec. AD-Adm. inieit. Training Exec, AD-LES Laboratory Public Aits. Of. Wz yo" (CONTINUED ~- ih pjh (10) SRR ON ee te cs nee Av 2 Lu Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan - -' FBI/DOJ