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FD-36 (Rev. 8-29-85) FBI TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: Teletype Immediate TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority SECRET AIRTEL Routine CONFIDENTIAL UNCLAS E F T O UNCLAS Date 3/26/90 1 TO : DIRECTOR, FBI 2 FROM : Sac, PITTSBURGH (9B-PG-52152) (RUC) 3 SUBJECT: JOHN P. MURTHA, 4 U.S. CONGRESSMAN, TWELFTH DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA - VICTIM 5 EXTORTION (00: 6 PITTSBURGH) 7 Enclosed for the Bureau are the original and four b6 8 copies of an LHm setting forth results of investigation. b7C Enclosed for WmFo are three copies of same LHM. 9 On 3/22/90, Administrative Assistant to 10 Congressman JoHN P. MurTHA, reported that a threatening letter had been received through the U.s. Mail on 3/22/90, at. 11 Congressman MuRthA's office in Somerset, PA. stated letter contained a threat to Congressman Murtha's life. The letter was 12 postmarked 3/21/90, and the return address on the envelope listed the sender as 13 of Somerset State Hospital, Somerset, PA. 14 Officials at the Somerset State Hospital confirmed that. subject is currently a patient at that insitution. Officials of 15 the hospital advised that subject has been diagnosed as a 16 chronic schizophrenic and has been continuously treated at Somerset State Hospital and Fairview State Hospital from 1983 17 through the present time. 18 19 i0 2 - Bureau (Enc. 5) 20 2 - Washington Metropolitan Field Office (Enc. 3) 21 JRM/m1b 5) Search Gen. 52/52+3 Foims.. Serialize Approved: Transmitted' xedy. Per Filed(Number) (Time)