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Desi Arnaz — Part 1

42 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Feb 25, 1960 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Desi Arnaz · 42 pages OCR'd
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| | ! | | | t Mr. Scatterday to Mr. Belmont nes nner ergy ee FBI's accompiishments over the years have become even reater." e Director continued, "Mr. Stack's sarcasm ardly rings true in the face of such facts." _ Mr. Tolson, also by letter dated December 15, 1959, ~~ to Mr. Arnaz, advised of his writing a letter to Stack on a the same day wherein he expressed his feelings regarding Stack's snide remarks which reflected unfavorably on the . FBI, Mr. Tolson in his letter to Mr. Stack pointed out - .--.)-— that it takes years of hard, tedious work to develop the * respect and merit the confidence of the public; yet, ina few rather flippant remarks in a publication circulated throughout the nation he, Stack, managed to hold up, to scorn, and to ridicule the valiant past and present efforts of thousands of FBI employees. Mr. Tolson told Stack _ that all of us in the FBI are very proud of the many _ accomplishments we have made while operating within the framework of laws passed by Congress. .. *The Untouchables* has been monitored by the Bureau and it has been noted that the script has frequently depicted incidents which involve matters within the Bureau's jurisdiction. Frequently these shows have left the impression that "The Untouchables" were FBI Agents, On October 22, 1959, the . show dealt entirely with "Ma" Barker and her sons. ; The July 9, 1960, issue of the "Saturday Evening 7 Post" published an article captioned, “I Call on Mr. Untouchable" _ which concerns Robert Stack's participation in this T.V. oe, . ° program and his activities as an actor. (94-52549) _ . i oy “. Action: © “°F None, “For the Director's information Srp SNES ee tty pre ne MR SORT
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