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Assoc. Dir Dep. AD Adm. Dep.AD Inv UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Asst. Dir.: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Adm.Servs Memorandum Crim. Inv. Ident. Intell. Laboratory Mr Ilen DATE: 1/21/80 Legal Coun. TO Plan.&Insp Rec.Mgnt 1 - Mr. Colwell 1 - Mr. Mintz. Tech. Serys. Training FROM Gow... 1 - Mr. Steel Attn: Mr. Weaver Public Affs. Off 1 - Mr. Mullen 1 - R. E. Long Telephone Rm. 1 Mr. Revel1 Attn: Mr. irector's Sec'y SUBJECT: ABSCAM 1 - Mr. - Mr. McDowell, UsDOJ b6 Mr. McWeeney - Mr. Hendricks, III b7C 1 Mr. Ramsey USDOJ 1 1 - Mr. Henderson, UsDOJ. PURPOSE: To recommend that the Undercover Activities Review Committee approve the Brooklyn/Queens MRA's request for $48,500 to continue this undercover operation (uco). SYNOPSIS: ABscAm is a solely Bureau funded, controlled uco targeted against major political corrupters,. swindlers, and property thieves. During the course of this operation, ABscam has developed prosecutable cases against the Mayor of Camden, New Jersey; Vice-Chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission; a U.S. Senator; associates of the Senator; an Immigration and Naturalization Service (Ins) investigator; seven U.S. Congressmen; and one State Senator. ABscAm operatives are presently in the process of dealing through Howard Criden, a Philadelphia attorney, for introductions to local and state political officials of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area who are predisposed to accept bribes for potential services to be rendered.. RECOMMENDATIONS: l. That the Undercover Activities Review. Committee approve the additional funding of $48,500 to continue this project.. APPROVED: Adm. Serv. Legal Coun. Crim.inv. Director Exec.AD-Inv. dent Exec. AD-Acm. Exec. AD-LES 16 FEB 11 1980 CONTINUED-OVER Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan. 567EB13'80 fBI/DOJ