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) | ED “FD-204 (Kev. 3-93-55) 4 + . : . . . Uh, ED STATES DEPARTMENT O- .. brise FEDERAL BURCAU OF INVESTIGATIN: i 1- ~USA, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Copy to: 1-SECRET SERVICE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSZTTS Repott of: cms Office: Boston, Nassachuse tts Bate: 1/2/69 DO Ficld Office File &: g-1969 : : Bureau File #: 9-42276 | Title: UNKNOWN SUBJECT, also known as | ros Merilli Syndicate, ° i Merilli Association, F. Merilli; JOSEPH FP. KENNEDY - VICTIN; Choracters EDWARD M. KENNEDY - VICTIM EXTORTION Synopsis: Secret Service made available to FBI on 9/12/68 a letter and envelope received by Secret Service on 9/6/68, from office of Low U. 5. Senator EDWARD KENNEDY, Washington, D.C. Envelope was addressed to Sen. KENNEDY's father at Hyannispcrt, Mass., post- med marked Orange, Conn., 6/18/68. Letter, with return address. of Merilli Syndicate, Labor Council 12, New York, N.Y¥., reflected above organization received an offer to eliminate Senator -_ KENNEDY for $500,000. Letter reflected organization would not * perform above deed if Senator's father furnished $1,000,000. _ Fy Requested money to be lert at certain spot in Orange, conn. on 6 /2n /68 T - 4 s 4 “i - 6/20/68. Investigation in Boston, NYC, and vicinity of Orang Conn. negative as to identity of sender of letter. 3 -Cc- Details: Investigation is predicated upon a letter froin the Bureau dated September 18, 1968, reflecting that Secret Service Farwa rr art hy eommtinice ti an aated September 12, 1063 the hs Via al RAMA A ee Uc Wet ed a At ee 3 ae 3 following envelope and letter which Secret Service had received, on Sepiember 6, 1968, from the office of Senator EDWARD KENNEDY. We. shington, D.C. . This docuisert Contains ngither recummendations Net conelisions of the PBI, It de the preperty cf the Foland ts loined te your a¢ane,,; ifucd He contests are net to be gistrinuted czigtie your agency, 4