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MEMO: DeLOACH TO TOLSON mE: ‘GEXATOR EDUARD LONG oes ancident wherein Sheridan bad tapped wires or used aicropbones} Cig, however, in strict confidence Sheridan had served as a “runner” fer = Bobby Kennedy and obviously carried out many assigwneents for X mentioned also that Kennedy and Sheridan had been iastrumental ia initiating a Séquest that the Director assign thes a large number .... - of Agents to conduct investigations. I told them that the Birector , - Dad steadfastly refused to do this inasauch as the men were to be enly on “fishing expeditions.” I mentioned, of course, the former . Attorney General did not like having his adverturescue request turned down and this was one of the reasons he bad not like! the FaI f curing his term of office, Fensterwald asked whether or not Carmine Bellino had tapped wires for Bobby Kennedy. He was told we knew of no specific oe incidents; however, here again Bellino had served as a “stooge” for Kennedy and had been given the grandiose title of Special Assistant - to the President for Accounting during the time the late President | Kennedy was in the White House. I told Senator Long that President: | Johnson had fired this man immediately after taking office. Fensterwald _* future. that he planned to subpoena both of these men in the near ture. - - Senator Long asked if we would furnish him on a strict, oft- ee basis, what FBI files contained on Sheridan and Bellino. I told him we had little or no information other than what was indicated in their personnel files. He stated he would appreciate receiving anything we had, . Fensterwald next inguired whether or not the Fer knew a venia, a priva He also asked if we knew noth rivate detective detec ive, Richar He was told that we knew of the name ad wand both had rather ory reputations; however, we knev of no specific cases of wiretapping or use of microphones involving these two. Senator Long said he had one last request and that was . to be furnished with a confidential memorandum concerning Lavenia if at all possible. YWe told him that this would be taken under — consideration. 0 ola ia ee le ies a oe ei a At this point Fensterwald and Long were extremely critical of the accomplishments which Internal Revenue had obtained in their ; organized crime drive. Long again referred to the individuals Internal Revenue had obtained wmnvictions on as “minnows.” Fensterwald sai¢. that they had asked Internal Revenue to give them the names of the. tie individuals who had been indicted and convicted in connection with the organized crime drive and that Internal Revenue had refused to | sive this information to then. . = SE Seer eene sere ares net