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ONUONAL CAMI0 5010-106 Tolson Belmont UNITED STATES C ERNMENT Mohr DeLoach Memorandum Casper Callahan Conrad Evans Gale TO DATE: 12-10-64 Mr. DeLoach Rosen Favel frotter Tee.Roor FROM : M. SUBJECT : RICHARD EAGERSTEIN STATE'S ATTORNEY, MIAMI FLORIDA REQUEST FOR CONGRATULATORY TELEGRAM On December 8th, at 4:25 pm, Larry/King, Radio Station WIOD, Miami, Florida, telephoned Iong distance to the Bureau and talked to'sA John w. O'Beirne of* the Crime Research Section. He advised that on Friday, December 1ith, a testimonial luncheon will be tendered to Richard E. Gerstein who was recently reelected to the position. of State's Attorney in Dade County, Florida. He advised that in attendance will be approximately 1, 000 people including the Governor of Florida and the affair will be held at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in Miami. King advised that President Johnson. and Vice President-elect Humphrey have agreed to send congratulatory telegrams to Gerstein and he was calling to request Mr. Hoover do likewise. Bufiles reflect that Gerstein has been generally cooperative with the and Havana, Cuba. According to information received by Miami, Bolita or "number? operators" as of January, 1962, were required to pay police protection to operate. in Dade County and $50 of the amount paid went to the State's Attorney's Office and. was subsequently turned over to Gerstein. An informant advised that Gerstein had a number of giris "on the string." Information has been received for some time?* that Gerstein was receiving payoffs from prostitute activities in Dade County and that with protection money being paid by gambling interests. It was deemed advisable in. May, 1962, to conduct a Laboratory examination on a roll of metallic recording tape made by a police officer during the investigation of the bombing of synagogues to. 1 - Mr. DeLoach REC- 1 - Miss Gandy 1- Mr. Rosen 1 - Mr. Evans DEC 3 EX 110 1964 JWO'B:mkk (7) (continued 'on next pag CRIME RE 1965 64 JAN 6~