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D-302 Rev.1-25-60 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI (1) Date _ 4/7/64 Mr. ADoLpH RInAco, 834 Cross Street, Philadelphia, advised as follows He is 50 years of age and has been associated wlth fighters. He said he works in corner and b6 handles his phvslcal training seven days a week. He is b7C paid by on a gate percentage basis. He attends many fights ocher than those in which partici- pates. RirAco said that he has little or no knowledge been associated with a colored fighter ln recent years he has lttle or no associations wlth the colored element In the fight game, He said he has been with the past 1a years. He said that he has heard nothing which would indicate that there are any individuals in the Phila- delphia boxing group whot.: would have any reason to thrcaten. or hatm CAssius cLAy. He said that from such a threat as has been recelyed he undoubtedly would conslder it ac a result of a lost bet or possibly the adverse publiclty con- cerning the fight wlth LisroN and even more so the recent publiclty in which ClAy has described himself as a Blackt Muslim. He said that should he recelve such a threat he. would feel that it came from some crackpot and certainly would not worry over such a threat. He also pointed out that some oi the men previously associated with Philadeiphia boxing may be capable of carrying out such a threat, but feels that should they intend to ham anyone they would not wrlte him about it finst. 3/26/64 On ot Philadelnhla, Pa File#Phl.lade1phla 9-2492 SA b6 b7C SA ETS Date dictated 4/1/64 by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Muhammad Ali-878