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J a 1D N ‘ | BS 9-1969 Assistant United States Attorney JOSEPH A. LENA, Boston, Massachusetts, advised on October 3, 1968, that the contents of the letter constituted a violation of the Federal Extortion Statute and he would prosecute if the unknown Subject could be identified. - Boston indices and appropriate directories contain no information identifiable with Merilli Syndicate, Merilli Association, F.. MERILLI, Labor Counsels of America, Labor Counsel le, or B.S. E.I.U The staff of Senator EDWARD M. KENNEDY's Office, Boston, Massachusetts, advised on October 3, 1968, that the above names were unknown to them. foliowing investigation was conducted by SA at New York, New York: On November 6, 1968, a review of New York Office indices and New York Telephone Company directories for the boroughs of Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, was negative under the names Merilli Syndicate, Merilli Association, F, MERILLI, Labor Counsels of America, Labor Councils of America, Labor Counsel 12 and Labor Council 12, Indices contained two non-pertinent references to Building Service Employees International Union (BSEITU), and the above- listed telephone directories contained numerous listings for various BSEIU locals, It is noted that there was no Local 12 or Council 12 listed for BSEIU.