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Office MemOrandum . UNITED STATES GOVeRNMENT DATE: January 30, 1953 Mr. Tolson FROM : L. B. Nichols .R - ALBERT ANASTASIA of the Tax At 9:45 a.m. this morning,. Division of the Department, Extension 46l; called in my absence. He stated that former Attorney Gener McGranery instructed the Tax Division to work up a possible tax violation case against Albert Anastasia of New York City, who was formerly connected with Murder, Incorporated. Mr. McGranery had suggested the Tax Division keep in close touch with the FBI as possibly the Bureau in its inquiries in the waterfront investigation in New York might turn up something of interest on Anastasia which the Tax Division should know about. b7U stated he was ready to submit his recommendations on the tax case now and wanted to talk to whoever in the Bureau was handling the waterfront matter insofar as Anastasia was con- cerned. was advised a check would be made and he would be called. t- of the Investigative Division has been advised and is checking both in the Investigative Division, as well as with the Domestic Intelligence Division as to the status of the waterfront Mnvestigation insofar as Anastasia is concerned in order that. of the Department. pertinent data, if any, 'can be correlated and given whatever advice deemed desirable. 79 ? cc: Mr. Ladd Mr. Rosen Mr. Belmont RECORDED - 2 bs -980//:5 FER 26/959 5 790241