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[9]SUBJECT: Robert A. Maheu
[11]Mr. Robert A. Maheu was born on 30 October 1917 in
[12]Waterville, Maine. He graduated from Holy Cross College in 1949
[13]and is married with four children. He was employed as a
[14]Special Agent with the FBI from 1940 to 1947, and upon re-
[15]“Signing from the Bureau, formed a private enterprise doing
[16]business as “Dairy Dream Products." This venture culminated
[17]in bankruptcy in 1952. He thea re-entered Government service
[18]With the Small Business Adninistration in Washington, D. c.,
[19]and was appointed Special Assistant to the Administrator with
[20]the specific duty of Director 95£ Security, In February of
[21]1954, he was forced to: resign from SBA because of political
[22]reasons, determined to be the result of backing the wrong
[23]‘political party in the election, He then set up his own.
[24]investigative organization known as Robert A. Mahou Associates.
[26]Mr. Maheu was recruited by the Office of Security in
[27]March oF 1954. He was previously known to Mr. Robert H.
[28]Gunnineham (deceased) who Was, at that tine, Chief, Special
[29]Security Division, through their mutual employnent by the _
[30]FBI. Cunninghaa saw in Maheu a covert asset who could be
[31]utilized by the Office in extremely sensitive cases, “With
[32]the approval of the Director of security, Subject was offered
[33]& proposition wherein he Was to receive $500.00 per nonth, —
[34]with the stipulation that he move into his own office and
[36]that he be on call for any assignments by the Office of
[37]Security. He agreed to this and lamediately took steps to
[38]move out of his area, where he rented desk space in a suite .
[39]occupied by Carmine S, Bellino, a former PBI agent and CPA.
[41]In July of 1954, Maheu vas engaged by “Zritish shipping
[42]interests” to check on Aristotle Onassis activities while ; F
[43]in the United States. This included technical coveraga of
[44]Onassis’ New York office. -It was later learned that the
[45]principal ‘British interest" was Stavros Niarchus and thar
[46]the ultimate goal of this task was to scrap the Onassis/
[48]Saudi oi] deal. Maheu took the Job but conditioned his
[49]acceptance with the fact that he would do nothing inimical
[51]to the U. S. Government. Any information developed of interest
[52]to the United States was to be passed by Nahev to the appro-
[53]priate Government agency.
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[73]During this operation Maheu had his staff prepare 3
[74]paper citing dangers to U. S. sconomy and trade resulting
[75]-from the Onassis deal. Through contacts in FOA, Maheu
[76]had Harold Stassen read this paper in the National Security
[77]Council on 22 June 1954. During this same pericd Maheu
[79]- briefed Scott NcLeod, Assistant Secretary of State for
[81]Security and Consular Affairs on the project. McLeod
[82]agreed to furnish State commo and pouch facilities subject
[83]to Joan Foster Dulles' approval. Additionally, Maheu
[84]briefed J. Edgar Hoover and Vice President Nixon.
[86]In August of 1954, Maheu advised this Office of his rela-
[87]tionship with Niarchus. NEA Division was contacted and -
[88]expressed interest in this matter. They were put in touch
[89]with Maheu and furnished him a como channel,-a pouch system
[90]and operational guidance, International litigation erupted
[91]as a result of the Onassis/Niarchus matter, and as a resuit
[92]of Niarchus claiming Government privilege in the case, the
[93]Agency was subsequently identified as being the Governnent
[94]agency involved. Files of this Office reflect extensive
[95]correspondence furnished us by the Cffice of General Counsel
[96]in 1956 regarding the Onassis matter.
[98]Cn 16 August 1954 Subject was granted a covert security,
[99]Clearance for utilization as an agent under Project TwWIXxT.
[100]in the Near East. On 30 August 1954 he was granted a sinilar
[101]clearance to permit his use in the United States as a covert
[102]associate under Project LPHIDDEN. In November of 1957, a
[103]cable from Ciudad Trujillo indicated that Mr. Maheu had
[105]_ allegedly been involved in a violation of the Mann Act in
[107]“procuring and transporting prostitutes for President Sukarno
[109]. during Sukarno's state visit to the United States in 1956.
[111]Mr. Maheu contacted this Office to advise that the allegations
[112]were without foundation and stated that he would take steps ..
[113]immediately to have his attorney see that appropriate
[114](Dominican officials would retract the charges. This was
[115]subsequently done. Edward Bennett Williams acted as Maheu's
[116]lawyer in this matter. .
[118]_ in 1957 information was received indicating that during
[119]President Sukarno's visit to Moscow in the fall of 1956, he was
[120]introduced to a Soviet woman within the Kremlin. He had
[121]an affair with her against the admonitions of his advisers.
[122]It was reported that the Soviets took detailed films of the
[123]affair and that a copy was sent to the PKI. In June of 1957
[124]Al Ulmer and'Sanuel Halpern, FE Division, contacted the
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[131]Director of Security and outlined a project wherein they .
[132]envisioned a film being made simulating this affair. It
[134]was planned that clips from this film would be inserted in
[136]a leaflet for distribution throughout Southeast Asia sug-
[137]eesting that Sukarno was compromised by the Soviets. In
[138]July of 1957, Robert Maheu was given this assignment. He
[139]utilized a trusted male employee of this organization (since
[140]deceased) and -his fiancs. Maheu after an intensive make-up
[141]cours2, administered the make-up to the participants himself, i
[142]utilizing available pictures and descriptions of the subjects
[143]as a guide. He hired a studio where he was given detailed
[144]instruction on the use of the lights and camera. Waen the :
[145]film was taken, only Maheu and the two participants were in
[146]the studio. The project known as “Happy Days,” was never
[147]completed and the £ilm was not distributed.
[149]Files..of this Office reflect that during the 1958-1955
[150]period, FE Division was put in touch with Maheu by this 2
[151]Office for assistance in another operation relating to , i
[152]President Sukarno. This project was originated in Mey 1958 :
[153]when FE Division initially contacted the Director of Security
[154]and briefed him on the project known as GIARPSTAR. Basically,
[155]the project capitalized on President Sukamo's known weakness
[156]for Caucasion women. Robert Meheu was given the assignment '
[157]to locate a female-candidate. He advised that a proninsnt
[158]‘attorney and ‘man about town, Spa fer Could
[159]come up with a qualified woman. was anvestigated with
[160].  fayorable results and given a CSA on @ July 1958 but was not
[161]made witting of CIA interest. The female candidate was
[162]ie i , a Well-to-do widow, approximately :
[163]35 years or age, resident of gence » considered to be .
[164]highly intelligent and extremely attractives In August of
[165]1958, the Project ‘HARPSTAR plan was concurred in by the COPS
[166]and the DCI. ;
[168]In September of 1958, Naheu and James O'Connell, of this
[170]Office, net with Opie in New York City. eaten was
[171]briefed on Agency, interest in the matter. Later in September
[172]Haheu met with eae 2 in New York City under his true
[174]nane and told her of governmental interest. : be nes
[175]Haheu’s true identity having beep introduced to hin socially.
[176]‘by pbigegsmm. On the same day (25 September 1953), ¢
[177]was introduced to Joseph Smith, FE Bivision (known to pota
[178]~~ sip and Maheu as Joseph Sins). pgmiinge was briefed on the
[179]assignment, indicated that she understood exactly what was
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[192]xpected of her and stated that she could leave the country
[193]n 45 days. On 24 September 1958 "Sins"! fain met with.
[195]at which tine she was told she would be acconpanied by
[196]2 female traveling companicn, Elizabeth Hogarth (actually
[197]@lizabveth Warter, FE Division). mwas told that “iiozarth"
[198]would ostensibly be her secretary but would be, in fact,
[199]tae person she would look to for direction.
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[203]Records of this Office do not reflect any of the
[204]activities oF Sapien during the course of her mission. It
[206]is known that she did meet Sukarno, but due ta mfortunate
[207]tining that hed hin leaving nis country on official business,
[208]she had Little time to cultivate hin. Consejvently, the
[209]purpose of the nission was not fulfilled. The last known
[210]contact had with the Agency was in the form o£ a tele-
[211]phone cail on 12 April 1961 when she called on a sterile line
[212]anc talked to Mx. Hugh Tovar, who. she xnew-es George Henry.
[213]She adyised that oneg pope W8r-had asked her to Sive a
[214]party for President Sukarao wno would be in Los Angeles on
[216]21 April 2561. wanted to know whether the Agency was
[217]interested in sponsoring this party. A negative response
[219]was given. :
[221]In June of 1959, a covert security approval was issued
[222]fcr the use of Maheu by IO Division in order for hin to be
[223]approached and advised of Agency interest in International
[224]Labor. Files of this Office do not reflect whether or not
[225]this was done. On 7 October 1959 a covert security approval
[226]was granted for Mr. Maheu'’s use in the United States. Th
[227]request for approval indicated that Subject might be employed .
[228]by the King of Jordan\to handle Jordanian public relations in
[229]the United States. Mr. Maheu's later involvemcat in the pro-
[230]curement of feminine companionship kor King Hussein during:
[231]the latter's state visit to the United States is -set forch
[232]in Attachment A. 7
[234]In August o£ 1969, Richard M. Bissell, the then DD/P
[235]contacted the Director of Security regarding the Roselli
[236]matter. Details concerning this are set forth in Attachzent 3B.
[238]In 1966 information was received by the Agency indicating
[239]that the Senate Administrative Practices Subcommittee, under
[240]the chairmanship of Senator Edward V. Long, had advised Maheu
[241]that his testinony was dosired concerning his relationship
[242]with Onassis, Savros Niarchos, Sam Giancana and Ss
[243]The Subcommittee interest was invasion of privacy and :
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[254]particularly the use of audio devices by private investigators.
[255]In July of 1966, Senetor Long was alerted to the fact that
[257]the Azency had had sensitive operational contacts with Maheu.
[258]Senator Long was told that the Agency had used Maheu over
[260]the years on a number of occasions but that he had never
[262]‘been asked to engage in any wiretapping and had never
[264]engaged in any such activities on our behalf. Office of
[265]Security files do not indicate whether or not Mahen did
[267]appear before this Subcommittee, althouzh it appears thar
[269]he cid not.
[271]In January of 1971, in light of the involvement of
[272]faheu in a suit between executives of the Hughes Company
[273]and Maheu, the Director of Security recommended to the DCI
[274]that all existing clearances with Maheu and Associates be
[275]terminated. The DCI concurred in. this recommandztion.
[277]Files of this Office reflect that Subject’s company,
[278]Meheu and Associates, cooperated with the Agency in supporting
[279]the activities of an LPGLOBE agent, Michael G. Nerhigs,—
[280]in Ecuador. .
[282]A memorandum from the Chief, Central Cover Staff to
[283]the Inspestor General dated 19 October 1973, delineates the
[284]relationship between CCS and Robert Maheu and Associates,
[286]Information regarding the possibility that Subject was
[287]invelved in a leak of information concerning a sensitive
[288]DD/S§T Special Projects Staff project is set forth in
[289]Attachnent C.
[291]Subject’s son Peter Robert Maheu was a staff employes
[292]of the Agency and of this Office from 1863 to 1964. He was
[293]a clerical employes. In February of 1969, Peter Mahou
[294]was granted a cavert security approval as an employee of
[295]Maheu and Associates for use on Project QRENCHANT.
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[311]SUBJECT: Robert Maheu'- King Hussein Incident -
[313]1. Ih connection with the official. State visit oF 7 . «
[315]“Sing Bussein from 16 March through 18 April 1959, th
[317]zice of Security was requested to render special support... - | re
[319]According to NEA‘personnel Messrs. Norman Paul, Fred Lay?Pash
[320]and Willian Aras, King Hussein was especially desirous of
[321]female conpanienship during his Los Angeles visit and-it
[323]was requested thet appropriate arrengements be made through
[324]2-con trolled source ox the Office in “order to assure a -
[325]satisfied visit. . ae . os
[327]2. :- On. 3 “April 1959 Mr. ‘Robert Maheu, a cleared Office
[329]‘of Security contact, was asked to arrange a party for‘King —— -
[331]Hussein at Los Angeles,. California. This was done by
[332]Mr. Mehew through Mr. GGxgyEmaeee. Mr. aes is 2 : —_
[333]prominent ~ ewe ms attorney and weeps Cicure pre-  -. + cee
[334]viously granted a covert security approval for use YF FE .
[335]Division. _ BY pre-arrangsenent during the Course of this . 7 :
[336]arty “Sing Hitsseit was intreduced to “ EE: , apart-. . |. 2
[337]tine screen and stage actress. For the duration of Xing - ts §
[338]dusscin’s stay in Los Angeles,‘3 throtgh. 7 April 1953, he :
[340]and Miss GHMBB became intimate friends, it was indicated ~ -
[342]by Mr. LaTresh, whoa was integrated into the State party,
[344]‘i that King ‘Hussein desired to continue his friendship with | ob :
[346]Hiss. exes and tnet he wished te meet with her during his: --. _
[348]. stay in. New_York City fron 14 through As. April 19595 eg
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[352]- 3. On 33 Apriz 1955. arrangements were. made to rent the’ .
[353]home of ¢ meee, on Office of Security source, ~~ --
[354]at Long Beach, Long Island, for the period 14 through 18) — a
[355]April 1559.- The home was to be used as 2 confidentisl meeting
[356]place for Miss G@3ER. and King Hossain. At the sane time '
[357]Miss papal Was registered at the Hotel Barclay, Lil East
[359]ESCH reet, New York City, under the nans of Mrs. Sa :
[360]a of Ei Paso, Texas. The publicity towghing on the }
[361]relationship nad becoue nore pointed since/(Sone) publicity g
[362]mention hed been pide of. the ames, background of Miss Soames. “s
[363]Ca Tt A «My. LaTrash and) Miss GBP vere transported
[364]t hons on Long Isiand which was taken over as
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[385]_ the neeting viace for King Yussein and Miss GQ. Latex
[386]' the sane day, by pre-arrangenent, tyro Department of State
[387]Security Agents, a New York City police lieutenant and 2a.
[389]hired chautfeur arrived with King Hussein. Miss GEER .
[390]renained, at..the site through i8 April 1358, and Xing Husseir
[391]‘and his’ party\ visited each evening and remained for about
[392]four to five hours... ; .
[394]4. During the stay at the Long Seach site
[396]» Miss Gazz
[397]‘discussed the publicity in the case at sone length with th
[398]Security representatives..-She speculated about the possible
[399]sources of certain personal information that she felt hed
[401]been Leaked to the press. Additionally she snake of her
[403]eep feeling for King: KRussein and commented on how Gg:
[404]We initially sought her out to serve as a party com-
[405]panion for the Xing. At the time she said she was unclear
[407]as to just. what paytMr. Gp wanted her to play. In
[408]atteasting: to clarify his case Mr. Tee said, "Iam o° +. is. -:
[410]Miss GWM said she rejected the proposal but. finally went
[411]to the party. She became auite taken with Wing Hussein and
[412]found him to be most charming. - oa
[414]S- Ali personal contacts by Security representotives
[415]in this case were under. ztias and “Amnplied State Department’ °
[416]affiliation. There is no record or ‘Indication in any of the -
[417]files in this case that involves Rebext, Maheu by name of -
[418]reference. t is believed that Mr. Maheu was never intro-
[419]‘duced to Miss WERNER, and as fer as can be deternined .
[421]Mims fronted" for all arrangements. Office of ecurity
[422]investigation conducted variously from 25 May through .
[423]17 September 1959 of SuuMMMM™ reflected no substantive
[424]derogetory information regarding her. 7 . -
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[442]SUBJECT: The Johnny Roselli Matter
[444]1. In August of 1960 Mr. Richard Bissell approached . |
[445]the then Director -of Security, Colonel Sheffield Edwards, |.
[446]to determine if the Office of Security had any assets that
[447]might assist in a sensitive mission requiring gangster-~type.
[448]action. The mission target was Fidel Castro. Because of -
[449]its extreme sexsitivity, only = smali group was knowledgeable
[450]of the project. The BCI was briefed and gave his approval. —
[451]Colone? J. C. Xing, Chief, WH Division, was briefed, but all
[452]details were concealed fron any of the JMWAVE officials. °
[453]Certain TSD and Comaunications personnel participated in...
[454]the initial planning stages but were not witting of the. .
[455]purpose of the mission. ce .
[457]'Z. Robert Maheu was contacted, briefed gensrally on
[459]the project, and requested to ascertain if he could develop
[460]an entree inte gangster elements. Hr. Maheu advised that he
[461]had met one Johnny Roselli on Several occassions whila visiting
[462]Las Vegas. Maheu knew Roselli caly casually through Clisnts .
[463]but had been given to understand that Roselli.was a high .
[464]ranking member of the "Syndicate" and Controlled 211 of the
[466]" dice making machines on tha Strip. Maheu was asked to
[467]approach Roselli, who knew Mahen as a personal relations ~
[468]executive handlins domastic and feroign accounts. Naheu ; vo
[469]was to teli Roselli that he had recently been obtained by a cli-
[470]ent who represented several international business firms which...
[472]_ were suffering heavy financial losses in'Cuba as a result of ~~: .
[474]Castro's action. These firms were convinced that Castro's —
[475]rengval was the answer to the problen and were willing to
[476]pay 2 price of $150,000 fer its successful accomplishment. .
[477]It was ta be made clear to Roselli that the United States. oot
[478]Government was not and should not becone aware of this 4 re
[479]operation. an ; oot mo
[481]3. The pitch was made to Roselli on 14 September 3950 -
[482]at the Hilton Plaza Hotel, New York City. Nr. James O'Connell,
[483]Office of Security, was present during this meeting sad was
[484]identified to Roselli as an employee of Maheu. O'Connell -
[485]actively served as Roselli’s contact until Hay 1962 at which
[486]time he phased out due to an overseas assignment. Roseili's
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[510]initial reaction was to avoid getting involved, but through
[513]_Maheu's persuasion he agreed to introduce him to a friend,
[517]Sam Gold... Roselli made it claar that he would not want
[518]any money for his part, and he believed that Gold would
[519]feel the same way. Neither of these individuals were.ever paid
[520]out of Agency fonds. ~~ SS Coates ;
[521]4. During the week of 25 September 1960, Haheu was
[523]introduced to Gold at the Fontainebleay Hotel, Miami Beach.
[524]During this meeting Maheu also met an individual identified —
[525]as "Joe" who was supposedly a courier operating between a
[526]Havena and Miami. Several weeks later Mahen saw photographs
[528]Parade. They were identified as Mome Salvatore Giancana
[529]and Santos Trafficant. Both were on the list of the
[530]Attorney General's ten most wanted men. Giancana was -
[531]described as the Chicago Chieftan of the Cosa Nostra and
[532]successor to Al Capone. Trafficant was identified as the |
[533]Cosa Nostra boss of Cuban cperations. Mahen called this _
[535]' OFFficse immediately upon ascertaining this information. .
[537]5. +In discussing the possible methods of accomplishing
[538]the mission, Sam susgestsd that they not resort to firearms
[540]“put that he be. furnished some type of potent pill that could
[542]-Bay of Pigs épisode. Verona was advised the offar was
[544]be placed in Castro's food or drink. Gold indicated that
[545]he had s prospective nominee in the person of Juan Orta, a
[547]Cuban official who had been receiving kickback payments for -
[549]a gambling interest and who still had access to Castro and: -. ©
[550]was still in a financial bind. -— re:
[552]6. TSD was reguested to preduce six pills of high--= :
[554]'. Jethal content which were then delivered to Orta by “Joo.”
[556]After several weeks of reported atrenpts,.Orta apparently ..-.:
[557]got cold feet and asked out of the assignment. He suggested. ,
[558]another. candidate who made several attempts without success. ..
[559]"Joe" then indicated that Dr. Anthony Verona, ons of the - °-
[560]principal officers in the Cuban exile junta, had become =  - =
[561]disaffected with the apparent ineffectual progress of the -"~ °
[562]junta and was willing to handle the mission through. his.
[564]own resources. Verona asked that he ba given $10,000 for
[565]organization expenses and reauested..$1,000 worth of communi-~
[566]cations equipment. Dr. Yerona's potential was never fully i
[567]exploited as the mission was cancelled shortly after the 1
[569]withdrayvn, and the pills were retrieved. At the height of
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[582]SERED . Gold asked Maheu to oat 2 bug in
[583]aenpeins room to dete ermine the extent of with ~
[585], - The technician involved in the assignugnt
[586]was discovered in the process, arrested, and taken to the
[587]sheriff's oxfice for questioning. He called Maheu in the
[588]presence of sheriff's personnel and informed him that ke o
[589]had been detained. Subsequently, the Department of Justite=—
[590]ennounced its S$ intention to prosecete Maheu slong with the .
[592]- $echnician. “CA°7 February 1962 the Director of Security | a
[593]briefed tha then Attorney General Robert Kennedy on the circun- -—
[594]statices leading up to Makeu'’s involvement in the wiretap. At
[595]our requast, prosecution was dropped. mt
[597]-..t- In Hay 1962 Mr. William Harvey took over es Roselli! Ss
[599]case officer and it is not known if he was used officially .
[601]‘Erom that point orn. It was subs equently learned from tha -
[603]FBI that Roselli had been convicted on six counts involving ,
[604]‘illegal entry into the United States some time during a
[605]Novencer 1967. “On 2 December 1968 Roselli along with four :
[606]other individuals was convicted of conspiracy to cheat _ --§
[607]mesbers of the Friar’ s Club of $400,000 in a rigged gin -
[608]“Tummy - game. Mr. Harvey reported his contacts with Roselli.
[610]to this office during November and Decezber of 1967 and za
[611]. January ‘o£ 1963. Roselli was facing deportation at that _ ae
[612]tine but feit that he would win an appeal. . - ae
[614]_— - . 3. On i7 Novenbor 1570 Mr. Maheu called’ James O’Connell,--
[615]- '..Roselli’s first case officer, to advise that Haheu’s attorney, -” fo
[616]Ed Norgan had received a call from Thomas Waddin, Roselli’s -.-
[617]attorney, who stated that ail avenuas of appeal had been ex “1 &§
[618]hausted and Roselli. faced deportation: Waddin indicated that se
[619]. ££.soneone did not intercede on Roselli's behalf, he would :
[620]make a complete expose of his activity with the Agency. On
[621]13 November 1970 Mr. Helns was briefed on this latest develop-
[622]- ment and it was decided that the Agency would not in any way
[623]' assist Roselli. Mahen was advised of the Agency's position .._-
[624]-- and was in complete agreement. - He stated that he was not foe
[625]concerned about any publicity as it affected hin personally
[626]should Roselli decide to tell ali. Subsequently Roselli or
[627]somgone on His behalf furnished Jack Anderson details of ths
[628]operation. Anderson wrote two columns regarding this operation
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[656]SUBJECT: Special Projects Staff Matter — _
[658]“on 25 June 1974: ur. Paul Evans, “Security officer, ;
[659]Special ‘projects Staff, DD/S§T, requested that Office of - |.
[660]Security records be. checked regarding a Mr. Janes R. Phelan: -
[661]and Mr.. Vallace Torner.whe were both of interest in connection
[662]with a sensit tive. SPS activity, - cae oe et
[664]A check ‘of FRI and Office ‘of Security records”
[665]indicat ed that Mr. Phelan had written an unfavorable —
[666]article about the FBI in 1965 which appeared in the Saturday - me
[667]Evening Post. .Additionalily Mr. Phelan testified as a defense ©: ~
[669]- Witness in the Clay Shaw conspiracy trial on 26 February 1969.
[670]- A review of Agency Library sources reflected that Mr. Pholan ....
[671]-hed published a number of articles. Mr. Carl Duckett, DD/ S&T, oO
[672]has speculated that. Mr. Robert Maheu might have been the oo
[673]source of Mr, Phelan's information. Several DD/S&T officers -
[674]recalled that in approximately December of 1970.Hr. James — ,
[675]O'Connell received a telephone call from Mr. Maheu in which -
[676]Hr. Maheu complained that the Az ency had embarked on a.new,
[677]'  . project with the Howard Hughes organization and had not- Lt
[678]"... gone through him.. A review of various articles by Mr. Phelan ..~
[679]indicated that he had written several stories concerning. ~ °°
[680]Maheu's defamation suit against Howard Hughes..-In these - °° .-..
[681]_* |,,articles Phelan reported variously that: Howard Hughes -. ea :
[682]‘++ might have paid Robert Maher $520,000 a year because of. SAT st
[683]Habeu's Central Intelligence Agency expertise; Mahou Loe
[684]. reportedly claimed that one of his assignments for Hughes ~
[685]was to get.ths CIA-to serve as a cover for the billionaire' s
[686]_ activities, a request which Mcsheu says he-refused to carry ..
[687]out; and Maheu claimed that Howard Hughes suggested that |
[688]‘Maheu work out an arrangement whereby he or his organizstion
[689]could become 2a front for the CIA, another suggestion » which Doe
[690]Maines claims he did-not + undertake. oy ek oe tae,
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