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_ Chicago File 58-194. { a he could give him no answer one way or the other as to this. question, but he Would make inquiries, which he did, snd found no evidence of the other Paroless, their friends, or associates having in any way coerced D'ANDREA or his family. MR. ROBINSOS stated that this trip to Waehington was the only trip that he made specifically in D'ANDREA's behalf, that his other work was carried © * on during the course of regular business which he did in Washington, and. that. oe he was reimbursed in the sum of $100 for his expenses in connection with this a4: _ special trip to tashington. He advised that the only other money’ that he . + -:. 07" received in connection with his efforts to have D'ANDREA removed to another Federal penal institution was reimbursement for three Jong distance phone calls which he made from Chicago to Washington in this connection. On July 22, 1947, MX. ROBINSON wrote to T. WEBER WILSON, Chairmen ae, ef the Federal Perole Board, Washington, D. C., on D'ANDREA's behalf, He -<: ee furnished a copy of this letter to Agents, which states that he is writing as ©, a friend of lone standing of the Applicant Parolee, and sets forth that D'ANDREA™ Sate is known to him as a native American who was for years in the trucking business... , in Chicago, holding a number of very fine municipal, county, and private con- acts : tracts. it states that D'ANDREA was recognized and regarded as a leader of ; thought in Italo-Americen circles. He was elected President of the Italio~ American Netighel Gatos enh type fraternal organization which insured its members on the assessment insurence plan. He reorganized the Union on the old line insurance basis, thus placing it under the jurisdiction of the Department of Insurance of the State of Illinois, where after the reorganization it was- at grented a top rating. He stated that DtaNDREA more then doubled the member ship ‘ Po and increased the assets from one hundred fifty thousand to almost half nr re million dollars. He tells of his association with D'ANDREA in reorganizing — the newspaper "La’' Italia", and states in part, "I am firmly convinced and ~ some very highly placed legal friends of mine join me in the conviction that it” MR. D'taANDREA had insisted upon a severance of his trial, he would not have been * 7 convicted, and not be in his present predicament". He states elsewhere | "T am also thoroughly convinced that if he is granted a parole, he will live up to the regulations, in every way, ond that the Federal authorities will find him always a good and law-abiding citizen". MR. ROBDISON further advised that during his efforts on behalf of le, D'ANDREA, Senator EASTLAND and Representative ABERNATHY wrote to Judge Te. 2 ys - WEBER WILSON testifying as to the veracity of ROBINSON. He was careful -to So, * advise, however, that neither Senator EASTLAND, Senator LUCAS, or Representative . _ 3s ABERNATHY knew the nature of his activities, nor were they ayare of the tt “4 -qnaividual on whose behalf he was working. “MR. ROBINSON staffed in passing So gles i “that he kmew his way around Washington, had many friends in @11. branches: ond ane 8, i r moo wt x : . ar S 5 . pee ‘ . . . . - 35 = : . ob ‘. es . = = os 7 A ri . . wT . “ae =5 Pa “ . ot and het age | ran conve . wm t+ pet tee - pie er .- eg Oe ne oe a Dae . . ~ ee wag Lee ces Sy ee eee ee Mr nes . ee en De cae 7 owe os + ee