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Memorandum to Mr. Fehl j Re: Sidney R. Korshak / . Our Los Angeles Division advises that an Agent of the Long Beach, California, Resident Agency was contacted by tne “New York Times" writers but that he made no comment concerning any contact Korshak may have with organized crime, Los Angeles further states that no senior official of the Los Angeles Office has furnished any information concerning Korshak to the "New York Times" writers. | 4 It should be noted that our Los Angeles Office has been conducting ‘a Racacteer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations investigation involving labor disputes aboard the former luxury liner, Queen Mary, which has been berthed in Long Beach, California, since 1967. That investigation arose as a result of . disputes between major mafitime unions and land-based const. uction unions, Information was developed that a Congressman from Illinois was contacted to assist in this union dispute and further that the Congressman had a friend, Sidney R, Korshak, who was "influential" in maritime unions on the West Coast, In that connection, several attempts were made to interview Korshak but he would never submit to interview, advising ovr Agents to contact his attorney, It is expected that the results of this investigation will be presented to a Federal Grand Jury within the next few weeks, After contacting the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice today, it was determined they are unaware of any major investigations concerning Sidney R, Korshak by any of the Department of Justice Strike Forces. . , During the course of many of our criminal intelli j tiga - j wer the years, including those of Chicago hoodlums nd other members of the hoodlum element, information was developed rshak was closely associated with that element, ACTION: . | . : APPROVED: Ay Ext. Affairs. Laboratory. For information, Assoe, Dir. AKT M ein, & Porson Legal Coun... Dep. AD Ad iE Gen. (nV. sense Plan. & Eval... Dep. AD inf RAP UN ee Rec. Mpmt..p...... AWS fm Dep Dir.: ‘ Inspection....... Spec. inv. aie Adm. Servivcccauw AN ence | Training. -2<