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May 31, 1973 orest City,’ Towa — 50436 Your letter was received on May 29th. In reply to your request, this Bureau does not have any material concerning Al Capone which we can send you. Capone was sentenced on October 24, 1931, for violating Federal income tax laws, which do not come within the investigative juris- aiction of the FBI. He was released from the Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island, California, on January 19, 1939, and died on January 25, 1947, at Palm Island, Miami, Florida. I am enclosing the only material we have for Gissemination regarding the gangster era. You may also wish to refer to "The FBI Story," a book by Don Whitehead, for some information regarding activities during the prohibition period. A copy may be available in your local library. Sincerely yours, The Story of the FBI The Question of Print Removal by Surgical Planing NOTE: No record of correspondent in Bufiles. yo whe rkk:mks (3) MRE “Mr. Herington —_— Me. Mintz =i iG Me vine EO Mre.Hogan MAIL. etme unit [_} G2- 2910 %_ 2/8 Lé- ILED . ms _ William D. Ruckelshaus WAY & 11973 William D. Ruckelshaus Fat Acting Director Enclosures (2) @