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FD36 (Fev. 7-27-76) FBI TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: Teletype Immediate TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority SECRET A irtel Routine CONFIDENTIAL EFTO CLeaR Date PAGE TWO UNCLAS TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1980, AT WASHINGTON, D.C., WILLIAM ROSENBERG, STANLEY WEISS, GENE CIUZIO, AND FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN RICHARD KELLY. WEISS IS A LONG ISLAND ACCOUNTANT WITH ORGANIZED CRIME TIES. IN PARTICULAR, HE HAS TIES WITH JOHN DEL MASTRO OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY, A KNOWN MEMBER OF THE LUCHESE FAMILY. ALSO ON THE EVENING OF JANUARY 8, l98O, UNDERCOVER AGENTS HAVE A TENTATIVE MEETING IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WITH JOSEPH SILVESTRI AND ANTHONY DE LUCA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO FURTHER : DISCUSS ARRANGEMTNTS TO MEET A NEW JERSEY CONGRESSIONAL FIGURE : OF WHOM THE BUREAU IS AWARE. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 AND/OR FRIDAY, JANUARY 1l, 198O, AT .... WASHINGTON, D.C., MEETING SCHEDULED WITH HOWARD CRIDEN, LARRY BUSER, AND NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN JOHN MURPHY, CONCERNING ABSCAM ALSO, ON JANUARY 10 AND/OR JANUARY 1l, 1980, MEETING SCHEDULED WITH PENNSYLVANIA CONGRESSMAN JOHN P. MURTHA AND HOWARD CRIDEN. HISSVA LVHL LI OL EES OL NOILISOd IVDILIIOI SIH ESN IIIM VHLINR HABIB, THE ARAB .PRINCIPAL OF ABSCAM OPERATION, WOULD RECEIVE : POLITICAL ASYLUM,AND/OR PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS IN THE UNITED 1 Approved: Transmitted Per (Number) (Time)