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, swe penee te Reb ces Wye nee tn Ne te Tt we key 4 a e+ 1 F6-302 (REV. 3-8-77) {F FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION -¢ - 1 5/16/80 Date of transcription . Le CCCCsCCtCCCtNCCCw_ttC North American Coal Corporation (NACC), 12800 Shaker Boulevard. .He was ~ . dnterviewed at his place of business for information regarding . a discussion he is said. to have had with U.S. Representative John P. Murtha involving Arab money. [| _|furnished the following information: He has known Murtha since 1974 and he stated that be the 1,400 employees and himself worked with and for Murtha's bic political campaign because Murtha belonged to the Coal Caucus. rom being politically acquainted with Murtha has fot: had any contact with him. Since isa | member of the Government Coal Committee, he went to Washington, D.C..on January 17, 1980 to discuss the energy issue._ While he was. there, he went to the office of Murtha at about noon. was alone with Murtha during the. meeting. During the last five minutes of their conversation, Murtha said, "There's some (Arab or Middle East) Oil People -~= who want ‘to get“into this country;~they've got all kinds. of money. What can we build (invest) in my district?” The amount of money mentioned by Murtha that was available by the “Oil People" was $40-$50 million. stated that he did not make any inquiries on Murtha's behalf but told Murtha that he would think about it. After he returned home from Washington, D.C., he recalled knowing of a small coal company that was for sale. The name of the company was The Oceanic Lighting Co. and it was located in Blairsville, Pennsylvania and employed twelve to fifteen people. telephoned Murtha on January 18, be 1980 and mentione e Company that was for sale. However, he bic does not think he mentioned the name of the company to Murtha. Murtha's reply was: "Hell, that’s too small; we've got to have something bigger than that." That conversation lasted about a minute and a half. At no time afterwards did Murtha mention the matter, although he saw Murtha twice since then; nor diq he telephone or communicate again with Murtha concerning the Investigation on__ 5/16/80 5/16/80 at Cleveland, Ohio | --Y-"¢l Ohio |W OSE land 387-2248] é fi "BQ “*B7=81L067 «1 vey. Tes te . - ¢ agi Tas Jarry ee ¢ : me ~——— 1 MM cere r) pine y aad wt . T: . : $s \, {} - This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. tt is the property of the FBI and is lioaned:to your agency: q y it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Co caeretereecepys 7 . fo Magn Tn ee ae