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Dep.ADA Dep.ADn UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Asst. Dir. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Memorandum 1 - Mr. Colwell. Crim.Inv Ident 1 - Mr. Steel Intell 1 - Mr. Mullen Loboratery TO Mullen DATE: 1/10/80 Legal Coun. Plan.&Insp - Mr. Revell Rec.Mgnt. 1 - Mr. Gow Tech.Servs Training FROM Public Affs.Off. 1 Mr. Ramsey Telephone Rm - Mr. Mintz Director's Sec'y SUBJECT ABSCAM (Attn:. Mr. Weaver). - Mr. R. Long b6 (Attn: Mr. b7C purposE: To gain approval for the expenditure of $lo,ooo for this operation for the.purpose of providing Howard. Criden, a Philadelphia Attorney, a fee for introducing Abscam. operatives'to U.s. Congressmen Frank Thompson of Pennsylvania,. John M. Murphy of Staten Island, New .York, and John.P. Murtha of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 'all Democrats. Synopsis: Abscam is a solely Bureau funded; controlled unde. cover.operation 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 will be .meeting Howard Criden,' a Philadelphia Attorney, who has brought three U.s. .Congressmen to the .operation. for bribes of $50,000 each, on Thursday, January 10,:l980 at. - Washington, D.c.: Criden.is reguesting $lo,ooo for his services.. Chief Federal Strike Force,. Eastern District of New*york recom-- penunnuon's,uaprt3/nanaug Oi"napao uT apeu aq dgoAed papuee cooperation. b6 b70 RECOMMENDATIONS : 1. That. authority be granted forthe payment. of $l0,ooo to Philadelphia Attorney Howard.Criden. APPROVED: Legal Coun. Crim.inv. Plan. & Insp Director Rec. Mgnt. Exec.ADnv.LC ent Tech. Servs Exec. AD-Adm. Intell. Training Laboratory Public Alls. Off CONTINUED. OVER 10 AUUIL IIN LI V LLOTD Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan B1/DOJ