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. a *, . a eer oO Oo TO. : DeLOACH TO TOLSON SENATOR EDWARD LONG *-§ told Fensterwald that such hearings would be danaging | ways. The intelligence and information gathered thus far ' rapidly dissipated inasmuch as the organized crime mobs and ©. 205 La Cosa Hostra would rapidly and completely revamp their "skimming >=. ° off" and courier set up to the extent that we would have to start aver Jagain, 1 told him that it would be very difficult to ascertain ia=/ ©. Fs] knew at the present time. I told him also that while we do not condone gambling in any shape form or fashion, nevertheless genator Long might Like to think about what harm could befail his fellow Senators, the Governor of Nevada and the economy of the entire state if FBI information concerning organised crime in Nevada broke forth in the newapapera. The Senator acreed. He atated under ao wae Fen oo —- = = = eee See SSS See SS SS Hieircumstances would he want to hurt the e FBI's Las Vegas activities. | . V-e¥233 int of the great efforts being dlliams to make a “deal™ with +: I also told him at this [made by "attorney Edward. “ithe Justice Department to get a ‘look at FRI files regarding Las Vegas activities, I stated this was a perfect example of. the lengths that hoodlums and hoodlum attorneys would go in an attempt to find out what the FBI had on them. I also informed him that such hearings might well jeopardige live informants as a result of information La cose Nostra and the gambling leaders would be able to gather therefrom. 7 ' Fenstervald was also agvised by Mr. Gale that there is a pending appeal in the Milwaukecsalderisio case and that any bearings might well be frowned on by the Supreme Court inasmuch as they might well interfere with the matter under consideration by the Court. e Fenstervwald stated that he and the Senator obvidéusty would not want to hold any hearings that would serve to damage the FBI reputation or its investigations involving organized crime. Senator Long asked me if the FBI was satisfied that former — = Attorney General Kennedy had definitely known of the intelligence received as the result of microphones in Las Vegas. I reiterated once again the record that had been established in this regard, including the fact that former Assistant Director Evans, who . maintained liaison with Kennedy, had personally briefed. Kennedy . regarding the usage of microphones by the FBI. At this point I sag told Benator Long of the memoramitum, which established this ie SAL. Li eileen rail 4 ee io et Sy a tm Fae : —_ eel a ne ee | , rea A, ’ rtm crtesoe