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: ‘ : ' : ~ Assoc. Dir. 7 ~ . Dep. AD Adm. ____ , Dep. AD Inv, —__ NITED STATES GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Asst, Dir.: : wy, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Ada. Servs, —— Memorandum i Intell, Laboratory TO - Mr Feu len DATE: 1/21/80 ia nn Rec. Mgnt. 1 - Mr. Colwell 1 - Mr. Mintz Tech. Servs; — 1 - Mr. Steel Attn: Mr. Weaver pulicanon 1 inal Mr. Mullen 1 - R. Be Lon Telephone Rm. 1 - Mr. Revell Attn: Mr. irectar’s Secty — i-wr~L | 1 - Mr. McDowell, USDOJ 1 - Mr. McWeeney 1 - Mr. Hendricks, III DIC 1 ~- Mr. Ramse USDOJ 1 oo] 1 - Mr. Henderson, USDOJ PURPOSE: To recommend that the Undercover Activities Review Committee approve the Brooklyn/Queens MRA's request for $48,500 to continue this undercover operation (UCO). SYNOPSIS: ABSCAM is a solely Bureau funded, controlled UCO ~~" targeted against major political corrupters, swindlers, and property thieves. During the course of this operation, ABSCAM has developed prosecutable cases against the Mayor of Camden, New Jersey; Vice-Chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission; a U.S. Senator; associates of the Senator; an Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) investigator; seven U.S. Congressmen; and one State Senator. ABSCAM operatives are presently in the process of dealing through Howard Criden, a Philadelphia attorney, for introductions to local and state political officials of the_| fos Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area who are predisposed to accept bribes for potential services to be rendered. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. That the Undercover Activities Review Committee approve the additional funding of $48,500 to continue this project. APPROVED: Adm. Serv. |W Crim. Inv. Director Exec, AD-Inv. ton ee oo, Exec. AD-Adm. — — Exec, AD-LES Lsboralony __ Pusie é mul3. HO, Je , | Qo GY 3 Va Fie oe ; “ 16 FEB 11 980 ~ ee CS Ce et” CONTINUED- “OVER Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan wh FBI/DOJ UU