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, . _ aa TL ATHOMa: Foti NO 1D “ / . - cisen 8 , UY ED-STATES GOV; | MENT . Moo Memoranuum BE To : Mr. Belmont pare: February 2, mines ™ oo aa HEREIN PTNCLASS De scajecr, ARTHUR JAMES BALLETTI, EtDAGE BY. - _ UNAUTHORIZED PUBLICATION OR USE x go OF COMMUNICATIONS 5 Se ; ; - 10cf d an © This case involves a wire tap placed on the telephone Of ‘Dan Rowan- of the comedy team of Rowan and Martin by Arthur James Balletti and J. W. Harrison, Balletti was employed by Edward DuBois, — a former Bureau Agent who runs a private investigating wgenty in Miami, Florida, Balletti admits to having been assigned to surveil Rowan in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was accompanied by J. W. Harrison, not further known to him who was supplied by Robert Maheu, another former Bureau Agent, Dan Rowan was reportedly engaged to Phyllis. “McGuire of the McGuire Sisters trio, who was also reportedly a girl friend of Sam Giancana. Giancana is under investigation by the Chicago Office as a top hoodlum, Mahevw claimed that he ordered coverage of Rowan in behalf of Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) efforts to obtain intelligence > information in Cuba through the hoodlum element, including Sam Giancana, which had interest there. Mahew said he was put in a contact with Giancana in connection with these intelligence ; activities through John Roselli, a Los Angeles top hoodlum, Maher authorized wiring 9f Rowan's room and discussed this matter with John Roselli. \- fe { r; -_ oo a Sarkis - K) ; fée Qe 330 Ah ve: Gaon ae fer aio me CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS : VN The Depar memo dum dated 1/31/62, has requested “ye wl) that we FE ast to determine whether the CIA J [youd object to the in AE prosecution in which Robe ahew might be a defendant, ~ . {irmoverskuiahew Bight BG / S77 JO wI Xf - & l- Mr, Evans —— —— - Liaison BSectio f a > ged dF " sal cn — > _— ate -_ aN Y (8) we ON are Ae a ak we ISea Ee ecloS¢ a sy