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 1-. ,_ LA 9-2498 On October ll, 1960, after obtaining the HARRY GOREN letter from Mr ' s con- tents were discussed by SA th Assistant U. S. Attorney WM BRYAN OSBORNE. Mr. OSBORNE stated after reading the letter, it was his opinion the language therein constituted a Iiolation of the Federal Extortion Statute. Mr. OSBORNE said, however, he de- sired GOREN be interviewed in an effort to establish whether or not he wrote the letter to Mr. ALLEN, after which he sould be recontacted for a definite prosecutive opinion. Mr. GOREN was interviewed on October ll, 1960, at which time he emphatically denied he had written a threatening letter to Mr. ALLEN or knew who might have written such a letter. On October 28, 1960, the results of the inter- view with Mr. GOREN we ' stant U. S. Attorney ossonns by sA m. ossonma stated he still felt the anguage o e N letter to Mr. ALLEN fell within the purview of the Extortion Statute. Mr. OSBORNE said he desired an investigation be conducted in an effort to identify the author of this letter, after which he should be recontacted for a final prosecutive opinion. - 19 _ b7C