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- . : eo Ly Bederal Surean of investigation Anited States Bepartment of Justice Los Angeles 13, California vuly 31, 1946 MISCELLANEOUS; JMFORMA TT CRIME SURVEY - poe Meference is made to my letter of certain confidential informtion received f wo ET Los pugeles concerning rumors 40 the effect + assqoiates,in the construction of the Flamingo-Hdtel peid e bribe in orders \ to seoure Livilian Production | Administration authority to _Proseed with the ” aT! eostruotion of the Flamingo Hotel in Las V. ane heh a!._..Along the same line, I an tranenitting herewith the front page — _- dn f the LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE, dated Avgust 1, 1946, which contains a front-page 2 leditorial eriticizing the construction of this gambling oasino a time when materials are badly needed by veterans for the construction of homes, It would appear that at this point we have jurisdiction to investigate __ the construction of thef@lamingo Hotel in connection with the bribery investigation concerning the C.P.A. Official at Reno, Nevada. It would also appear that we would have jurisdiction on the theory of Fraud against fthe Government since it was probably necessary furnish fajec informa tion - ~ ‘to the J/oiwilian Produdtion Administration in order to} sobtain' the pamit 2° $0 proceed with construction of the Flamingo Hotel, While I do not have available here the legislation creating the Civilian Production Administra- tion and the rules and regulations promulgated by that organization, generally, from information oarried in the press the C.P.A. ms organized ‘ in order to channel building construction into homes rather than commercial ~ enterprises. Also, I am not aware whether the C.P.A. has an investigative ar wiolations of the rul are within the Rureauts Jurisdiction. Certainly, it would appear that furnishing false information to this agency ~ 1d be our, jurisdiction the Fraud Against the Government Statutes. See, ¢ fe requested that the Burea' 4 through the \Departuent™ what juried} otion we might’ ‘mes Pe with @ violation of. the 9. I-79 - 4 = ee ~~ apooaapp (A= Zz CA ee gation into the onstruction of and - is vantages at this time. First of all, hl dt 1D %02, ya Wi , ? bi