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FD-36 (Rev. $-22-64) | | { i | I FBI | . 7 | Date: 4/15/66 } l | Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Vic ATRTEL ATR MAIL - REGISTERED (Priority) TC: Director, FBI fg . FROM: SAC, Los Angeles f be p CONF. INE: _ RE: y 40 f LOn-wON CRIMINAL INFORMANT PROGRAM ~ eet Re Los Angeles letter ta,Bureau Hn 66 requests ner bY Bureau approval to consider JOHN NOSSELLI who is as a target under the Top Echelon Criminel Informan rosren, 1 end Bureau letter to Los Angeles dated 1/2/66 sivins this approval and instructing Los Angeles to submit its recommended approach of ROSSELLI for Bureau approval prior to contacting him. Brief background is set out below es well eas Los Angeles! recommendations concerning an epproach to ROSSELLI. qe BACKGROUND DATA Investigation has been conducted in Chicago, Illinois wnere there exists a report of birth for ROSSELLI under the neme GIOVAINT ROSELLI reflecting he was born 7/4/o4 in Chicago, Illinois. This was a delayed birth certificate filed in 1936. Investigation has shown thet the signature on the arfidavit supporting the delayed birth certificate is a forgery. Intensive investisation was conducted by the Bureau but ROSSELLI's true identity was pP determined. u _—s I Bureau (REGISTERED) ~ - Boston (92-45) (Info) (REGISTERED) 1 1 - Chicago (92-399) (Info) (REGISTERED) 1 - Miami (92-517 ) (Info ) (REGISTERED ) 1 ~ New York (92-721 Inf) (REGISTERED ) < - Los Angeles bu .) Approved: ___ 4 te Sent - Special Agent in Charge