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| * a UNITED STATES GOVE... ZENT ~~ —~Memorandky—__,,-. Gs mo: MR. AL paso ‘pare: June 17, 1960. Cj FROM: MR. A. J. Deg) _ oo i 2 cc Mr. Parsons | a . Mr. Belmont = © SUBJECT: RUDOLF IVANOVICH ABEL, was Mr. DeLoach . - Mr. Branigan Mr. Litrento . a?) ER AMCIS G. Pow ens . , " GEE Nicht Supervisor, New York Office, advised 8 at 1:15 AM today that had calied and ~ related that ad read a news release on 6-16-60 which y stated, in effect, that Abel had "suggested" to James B. Donovan . who served as a defense counsel for Abel that Donovan meet in - J Switzerland with an East German lawyer to discuss an alleged ee proposal by Oliver Powers, father of U-2 pilot Francis Gary. = | t Powers, that Abel be exchanged for Powers. The press release — 7 c referred to is undoubtedly UPI-231 dated 6-16-60 which is at- | tached. _ i | SQ stated that he desired to interview Abel at- | > the Federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia concerning this ex- ~~ | change and perhaps obtain a "scoop" forg#—MPHe desired the - a Bureau's assistance in arranging this interview. Supervisor — «- D4 M® informed @MMMMthat the FBI is not in a position to asist «: - \ him in this matter and that he would have to make any arrange- _ a ments thru the appropriate officials of the Federal Bureau of am ON Prisons. — . , . ad 4 = SP ACTION: co S oar ~ None. ,For informdtion. . -s “ f | be * Enclosure yp 2 a | GM te FO & > ‘a in we ~~» ew ALL INFORMATION CONTAINER ©. ; 7 _.. HEREIN, IS UNCLASSIFIED gs oe E “.- BOJUN 99 10¢9 cy 0 ee PS en eS re ee te te ee ey ee “8