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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES Memorandum *Mr.. Colwell . Steel Mullen Revell Mullen Cow Ramsey Mintz Mr. Weaver) | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION oe DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Assoc ‘Dir. : . “Dep. AD Adm. —__ Dep. AD Inv. Asst. Dir.:f Adm. Servs. Crim. Inv. * Ident: Intell. Laboratory Legal Coun. Plaa. & Insp. —__ Rec. Mgat. Tech. Servs. Training Telephone Rm, R. i Mr. PURPOSE: this. operation for the purpose of a bribe to Richard Kelly, Republican, Holiday, Florida, Democrat;.:,; Johnstown, Pennsylvania. SYNOPSIS: Abscam is a solely Bureau funded, undercover operation targeted against major swindlers, and property thieves. During the operation, Abscam has developed prosecutable mayor of Camden, New Jersey; Vice-Chairman o Casino Control Commission; a U. S. Senator; Senator; an Immigration and Naturalization § investigator; five U. S. Congressmen, and on Abscam operatives through Gene Ciuzio, who r Organized Crime ties in Florida, will meet U Richard Kelly; and. through Howard Criden, Ph will meet U. S. Congressman John P. Murtha.’ To gain approval for the expenditure of $75,000 for U. S. Congressmen and John P. Murtha, controlled political corrupters, course of this cases against the £ the New Jersey associates of the ervice (INS), e State Senator. eportéedly has. . S. Congressman ; iladelphia Attorney, Both | ‘Congressmen, for a bribe of $25,000 and $50,000 respectfully, will promise to utilize their position in obtaining polit permanent resident status for Yassir Habib, of Abscam. Chief Federal Strike Force, East New York, recommended “07 be made oyid commitments occur. 7/47 PG mad, althori y be gran RECOMMENDATIONS : 1. of $25,000, if paid directly, to Richard Kel of Florida, as a bribe to obtain political a ‘resident status for Yassir Habib. . Adm. Sé Leaal Coun. APPROVED! Gam. Inv. fitrect Fee. Mont. Mirector eee int Exec. AD-Inv. Exec. AD-AGM. Exec, AB-RES —.- nun . tha nit baboratory ee 5 6 JANI8 ‘80 ical asylum or the Arab. principal ern District of Cd NECCSSALY sey ccc, Bee 3 ]- 3 a t€d for thé pa ihe 1909 ly, U. 5S. congressman sylum or permanent ee een S248 an iderts ons - fab 1a Gleb v Qi eee /Pubi ie ‘Alls. Of, ne b6 bic FBI/0O) | Public Affs. Off. —_ Director's Sec’y —_