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: N aitt « _ UNITED Ss "GOVERNMENT pare: Beptember 3, 1946 Oot. Ladd kits Tracy, areor ALL 12°F “ATION SO , i "9 5 | - hota . ieee FESZSPaSesranesys “1599 lH struction of the Flamingo Hotel. ie of the opinion that the facts do not warrant sufficient information @ a successful prosecution for perjury. BACKGROUND . To advise you that I discussed vin the train ———— ing Division the facts co sot d in San Francisco on the con- pb? ructions, the writer on September 3, 1946, discussed ~ ai Training Division the facts concerning the Benjamin "Bugs age tidiis-.-*.-: the building of the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. S advised that the construction of the Flamingo Hotel was halted by a otder dated March 26, 1946, which was a general order Civilian Production Administration on ali commercial construction. wii. advised that after the freeze order of March 26 was issued, pb? Siegel an 8 associates comminicated with the Regional Office of the CPA and contended that the general freeze order issued by the CPA did not effect further construction © Hotel inasmuch as construction had started prior to March 2. ae advised that the architect for the construction of the Flamingo Ho w ted permission to proceed with the construction of the hotel until a hearing was held which hearing was commenced on August 13, 1946, at San Prancisco, California, The point of issue at the hearing was whether Flamingo Hotel were for one building or a 8 advised that presen Benjamin Siegel and a on to ae attorneys for Siegel. It was pointed ow hat the testimony at the sco was not under oa owever, before the hearing who was appointed to conduct the hearing advised sses ould be a violation of law for them to make false statenents at the hearing, however the Commissioner did not specify the statute which he had in mind. RECORDED * conzon or 4™ tk FSI 36 aa -:: of the opinion nat inasouch as 3 withesses who appeared before the Nearing in San Francisco were ‘ndt pt swider oath there could not be sufficient grounds to consider a@ perjury shares against any of the individuals testifying. ACTION TO BE TAKEN pr has advised he will submit a memorancim setting forth his is matter. oe if ii