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s ‘ ai . ey a * q OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010-106 ‘ ite MAY 1962 EDITION * ‘ . GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 a UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum . TO : Mr. Bishog Bie FROM : M. AiphGon SUBJECT: EDWARD uv OxENNEDY (D-MASS. ) BLACKMAIL DATE: December 17, 1969 ft [i Spécial.Assistant to Senator Kennedy, telephonically contacted Inspector[____] on 12/15/69 and requested ° he him to stop by the office as soon as possible concerning an extortion b7c matter. was contacted shortly: thereafter and He furnished an envelope which had been used to miail to the Senator a type- written letter and three obscene polaroid photographs which obviously. had been doctored to. place the heads of Senator Kennedy, the late . Sénator Robert Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Coretta King, and Mary Jo Kopechne on the bodies of other people. The letter indicated these photographs could be purchased by the Senator for $100, 000 and if the transactions were not made by December 18 or 19, 1969, the pictures would be turned over to newspapers, District Attorney Edmund Dinis: in Massachusetts, and Mr. and Mrs. Kopechne. es & ef - 3d “sf Mr. [ was advised that this appeared-to be: a blackinails rather than an extortion matter which would be handled by: thésPosta, Long ’ Inspectors. He said.that if such is the case he would appreciate 9) referring it to the proper authorities.. SS ta The material furnished by Mr.[__ was disciiSsed\ with personnel of the General Investigative Division who advised it most. definitely is a matter for Postal Inspectors to handle. This matérial was turned over to J. M. Cullers, Section Chief of the Fr ion, a Postal Inspectors Office, by [__ Jon 12/17/69, and Mr. was so advised. G “/- Zs 7 SL q RECOMMENDATION: KEG 47 For information. ” fe ML py Pee PAIR EP rae Wb Pss rr wis ) 1 SM. "DéLoach pel ta eT. ‘Bishop. i 1 = Mr. Rosen 1 FIM AA .SJohes: Be lo Ofer. 7 Mr. ‘Bowers? a ga ie Tete hee nl (Y | Reg Flet— ZX |