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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN. RUG. NO. 27 UNITED STATES GC R&NMENT - Memorandum 5010-107 DATE: 7/11/66 ro DIRECTOR, FBI re mor JA SAC, PORTLAND (62-0) fi, £ SUBJECT: on OD LOUIS (LEPKE) BUCHALTER mt MISCELLANEOUS eho AUSA JACK G. COLLINS, Portland, Oregon, is trying a _ an IRS case in about 30 days from date, The subject is a Anes confidence man who has defrauded a number of people by . claiming to know wiere LOUIS (LEPKE) BUCHALTER buried a large sum-of money on the Oregon Coast. - | LOUIS (LEPKE) BUCHALTER was a member of "Murder Incorporated" in New York who was prosecuted and convicted by then District Attorney THOMAS E, DEWEY during the 1930s. AUSA._COLLINS suspects that his subject knows nothing about BUCHALTER except what he has read in crime magazines. COLLINS thinks it would be helpful if he could have considerable background information concerning BUCHALTER to use in cross examining his subject. REQUEST OF BUREAU If it can be done without too much work, recommend that a summary of background information concerning BUCHALTER be furnished to Portland for delivery toAUSA COLLINS, who j- foe, is Chief Assistant USA here and very helpful to us... f, 24Bureau (AM) “T-portland ) aaa . l v4 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan seck, fod wleCis te