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= 1 42.’ War, he asked ROSENBAUM to let him know if he ; y a of a good business where he oould make a moat +&C - pa¥ Cprofitable investment, ROSENBAUM contacted... .- | gs’ BACON in 1947 and suggested the possibility of aa buying shipe from the U.8. Meritime Commission, BACON put ROSENBAUM in touch with LESLIE MILLS; c . .& CPA from New York City, and CCETLAIIDT PARKER -" a Washington attorney, friends of BACON. ROSENBAUM organized the American Marine Corpora- ; tion and BACON, MILLS, and PARKER purohased - | “.,4 8tock. Due’ to BACON's position in the Export- ae Te 4 eT Import Bank, he would not act as an officer or 2 ee \2. @4rector of the Corporation, Purpose of the mh re , a, . nd an _ 4 sy, i 5. Fo! FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | a: THis casconicinatepat WASHINGTON FIELD . 7. “~~ |_VASHINGTON 5/9/52 5/8/52 “Ee ; we Te : / 7 . ter . NortH AMERICAN SHIPPING AND FRAUD AGAINST THE Po TRADING COMPANY, INC., ET AL. GOVERNMENT - BRIBERY Pay SYNOPSISOF FACTS: EDWARD A. BACON met JOSEPH ROSENBAUM while both eae employed by OSS during War. At the close of the » Or ce a oe vert oy x ‘ af ° 4 wPitateh eee; a Tite asuiten a Dian‘ rectal myth \ - a Aas) \ a) ae ae) - 4 AS pe _ American Marine Corporation was to own and. . we) operate tankers, BACON purchased 20% of the. ae etock through ROSENBAUM for approximately $400 : | to $800, prior to the. time the company was . Boe _ ‘ aaa 4 tee. Te t a ae ee! ple Se ee oo f ia further understanding that he would invest up to ellocated three tankers by the USMC with the . -, _ $50,000 to purchase the ships if an allocation Ye : = was received and necessary capital could be 3 ¢#.... . es obtained, The AMC was uneble to obtain a loan = +p oe oe eufficient to purchase the veesele and BACON cy ee attempted on hie own behalf to get capital for we: i oan the Corporation and failed. Before actual ea 5 (> ? Pika? . Es - be de COPIES OF THis REPORT , 15 1952 it > | 6) = Bureau (46-17783) got } ee -_ 12 ¢ New ¥ork (46-2507) .. .... : es - [3 ~ Washington Field (46-2607) a Fes we PROrt OF Pitt 7 0 pn goat AND 178 CONTENTS ARE LOANED TO You BY THE FEL AND ARE NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE S ioe AGEACY TO WHICH LOARED, - a Es ge “a ‘s 4 t ws , “ . 7 - aa ete Moos s i, 2 we a - . - wl Tey : : cog ead Lo « > Piast abel . cy * rc) poche wats . a . : . oo en BOS te : - ~~ - ix tev wo 4