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[10]28 July 1975
[12]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
[14]SUBJECT: Wackenhut Corporation
[15]SF?493 364
[17]1. The files on George R. Wackenhut (SF#254 530) and
[18]his company, Wackenhut Corporation, were opened in May of
[19]1960. Agency interest in Mr. Wackenhut and his company was
[20]for the purpose of taining cover support for_Western 24
[21]‘Hemisphere Agency employees assigned to Florida,
[23]2. Mr. Wackenhut, a former Federal Bureau of Investi-
[24]gation agent, was investigated by this Agency with favorable
[25]yesults, Gnd a Covert Security Approval for his use was
[26]granted on 21 November 1961. Subsequently, his company at
[28]k provided cover backstopping to Western Hemisphere employees
[29]stationed in the Miami, Florida, area.\
[31]3. In April of 1967 due to the notoriety that
[32]Mr. Wackenhut had received in connection with his activities
[33]in Florida, Mr. Wackenhut's Covert Security Approval was WX
[34]rescinded and this Agency severed our relations with him:
[35]However, in November of 1974-i1t was learned that -Wackenhut.
[36]Corporation was providing guard coverage to Global Marine
[37]Development, Incorporated (GMDI), Los Angeles, California,
[38]a firm that the Agency office of DDS§&T was dealing with.
[39]This Agency made no attempt to persuade GMDI to terminate
[40]their. contract with Wackenhut Corporation, and it is assumed
[41]that GMDI is still receiving guard coverage from them.
[43]OMGAT E2 IMPDET
[44]wees CL BY 063994