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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 Memorandum Adm. Servs Crim. Iny. Intell. Loborotory TC Mullen DATE: : 1/15/80 Legal Coun Plan.&Insp Rec.Mgnt - Mr. Colwell. Tech. Servs Training FROM Gow 1 - Mr. Steel Public Affs. Off. 1 -. Mr. Mullen Telephone Rm. 1 - Mr.. Revell Director's Sec'y SUBJEC ABSCAM 1 - Mr. Gow. 1 - Mr. 1 - Mr. Ramsey b6 1 - Mr. Mintz b7C (Attn: Mr. Weaver) 1 - Mr. R. Long (Attn: Mr. aog ooe'oo$ do aannppuedxa ayn'aog peaoadde uneh ot :adodgnd this operation for the purpose. of a bribe to U. S. Senator Harrison williams of New Jersey. SyNopss: ABscAm is a solely Bureau funded; controlled under- cover operation targeted against major political corrupters, swindlers, and property thieves. During the course of this. operation, ABscAm has developed prosecutable cases against. Mayor of Camden, New Jersey; Vice-Chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission; a U. S. Senator; associates of th Senator; an Immigration and Naturalization Service (INs) investigator; seven U. S. Congressmen, and one State Senator" An ABscAm operative will be meeting U. S. Senator Harrison Williams on Tuesday, l/l5/80, at 2:00 p.m. Senator Williams, for a bribe of $40,0oo will promise to utilize his position in obtaining political asylum or permanent resident status for. Yassir Habib, the Arab principal of ABscAM. Chief Federal Strike Force, Eastern District of New York, recommended payoff be made provided necessary commitmentyoccuns/ RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. That authorit. be/granted for the payms ent of $40,ooo, if paid directly to Harrison williams, U. S.. Senato of New Jersey.. APPROVED: Adm. Serv. Legal Coun. m Crim. inv. Plan.&Insp Director. Rec. Mgnt. Exec.AD-Inv. Ident. Tech. Servs. Exec.AD-Adm inteil. Training Exec.AD-LES Laboratory Public Alfs. Off. CONTINUED- OVER (10) ROUTE IN ENVELOPE Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroil Savings Plan FBI/DOJ 72 APR 1 2 1982