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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND

PRIVACY ACTS

SUBJECT: DISAPPEARANCE OF

JIMMY HOFFA

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be unlikely that could-be' found.

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FD-30J (REV, 11-17-70]

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Odta of ironiCf ipiionSeptember 18, l!

Arkansas, certain had n o t h i n g t o c ^ J i t h the HOFFA disappearance and has no association with the element he is supposedly rumored to know. He a d v i s e d f H H H B i n i f l H ^ I B H i Arkansas, the l a s t

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He out ^ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

city. He was in touch with night during this time.

ill week and did not leave the during the day and some at

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„_., have triedtoreconcTTe this matter with- They have no idea how or why the wild rumor was

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Thu dotymrm contaim rteirhcr rtcarTtmrndaUont ng/ concluiiatM of the fBf. It it }h* prapwrty pi the F51 li and its conftnff are nai la be dilffibw'rd ouliide your qgeiL^.

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n September 18. 3 Arkansas, advised |

/hen the calls first started coming in to the e f f e c t ^ ^ ^ ^ H i ^ H m i g h t have had something to do with the HOFFA disappearance, they thought it was a big joke. They

all k n e w ^ H H B in H I ^ H H uhen he disappeared.

advised the last week of July, 197 5,

was in contact with hiB daily at the business and in town. The last two or three

of July, 1975. He di

af ! h * FBI and is loaned la jtsur this document

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTi N

Oat. BitrOn.tMPiiB.i S e p t e m b e r 1 8 ,

Arkansas, advised

rtien the c a l l s f i r s t started coming in to the e f f e c t ^ B B H ^ B H m i g h t have had something to do with the HOFFA disappearance, they thought i t was a big joke. They

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disappeared.

H U B S advised the last week of July, 197 5, f U B

was in contact with h i m d a ^ y at the business and in town^ The l a s t two or three dV . • • - ^ " " "

last of July, 1975. He did not Take any trips and to the best of his knowledge did not rent or fly any airplane. ^

9/15/7 5 Arkansas _Fil. LR 9 - 1 4 2 4 - '•„

rccomrh endoiionv nor condustont QI Ih*

cgnttntf arc »ol la b* dil'r«faul«d ov'iJd* your aQmncy^

9/16/75

li ii lh« property of f^4 Ffi J ond (i loaned >a *our

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associates, of

advised he is sure ^ ^ H g has no criminal has been in this areafor years and has

or any of his family. He is certain ,_ was i r f ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ , Arkansas, all day the day Mr. HOFFA

disappeared

M U H B advised they have racked all their memories

for any answer to the rumor, but they have no idea how it got started.

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FD-302 IBEV. 11-17-70)

O o l . ol trsnccriprisn. 9/11/75

DE 79-359 9/6/75

ft onrf ft* Content] o r e not »5 b«

ant nor tonc'usion\ of ihr FBI. It i\ Vhi pro ouliide y o u / ogtr^Cy-

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LR 9-14.21*

June 23, 1975, August 1 2 , 197 5 August 13, 197 5, August 27, 1975

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, oh business as information SA

sxnce advised November

To the best of his knowledge,

a compie usiness.

He has no reason to believe

associations or had anything to do wi£h the He does not believe he was out of the area does not

has any criminal 'A disappearance.

told him about the^j^^^^from some reporter and that he supposedly was seen with ^ Q ^ ^ ^ m He has told him this was a big mixup and that he•did not know any of the

people. He has no reason to beleve that he does.

9/10/75 1, Arkansas FlU , LR 9-1424 - //

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Thi( dficurn«ni conFo^nj neither r*<4mi/endnlior~>i nor if and ill conlrnTs ore naf !o be diflrlbufed outside

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Arkansas,advised on September 9,1975, her husband of town on business and would not return until probably. September 12, 1975.

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ telephonically contacted S A f l H I H S

froTxTuiJicinnati, Ohio, on the morning of September n 1975. He advised he had information from his wife that the FBI had been trying to contact him.

al acquaintance

advised he never h e a r d ^ M ^ m e n t i o n any connections witn riOFFA,

or anyone else connected with the criminal element.

advised that a a long-timeresident of this are _^

is the only name he has known him is in th

and brother arS he beneveîî^Bîs s far'

e knows,

is his true name.

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^ ^ ^ ^ _ _ _ advised that a few :elephone c a l l from;

asking him questions^aTou^M^HmTtlvLS person _ „ _ .ne might have had s o m e t h i n ^ a W w i t h the HOFFA disappearance. He told this person that he was only a casual acquaintance and knew nothing about the matter.

On Sunday, September 7, 1975flBBH§ called him and told him he wanted to clear his name with him and denied the

that someone had reported that he was seen but he denied t h i s and stated he was a victim of circumstances.

- ^ _ _ ^ _ _ _ _ advised he had no reason to

might have had anything to do with HOFFA1s disappearance.

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conclusion*; a* ihf FBl. It i( iSe p ' o p t r i y of l h * FBi a n d it l o a n t j lo r e - yout a 5* fir jr.

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FD-302 IREV. U 27-701

FEDERAt BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dole of t.n«.r.iplini> 9 / l o / / J

Administration, acquainted with

Farmers Home Arkansas, advised j

He knows

advised the files shqw_that

advised in his opinion

im<r.i.w.d »» 9 / 1 1 / 7 5 i Fort Smith, Arkansas F:l. * LR 9-1424

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a n d i't are nor To be dWiribalai ouriide your agency.

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Dais of irantcriplisn. 9/19/75

She advised t h a t ^ l ^ U ^ H ^ ^ P has no connection with the HOFFA family and she does not b e l i e v e he knows

any of the people invrivf^ ••" <~^"3 wiafr->g>r. She knows he had nothing to do with i

was a busy week for her

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in regard to July 30, 1975, she does not regall what he did but she is sure he was

She did not know any

She explained that she does not delve into the

family business matters and he does not talk much about them.

where

> advised that she^dOGsrjot have any idea ory got started that t B H H H H had been seen

• H U H advised that the f i r s t they knew of i t was througn^teHiphone calls from reporters. This has been a

very upsetting thing to the entire family and they are afraid

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it wili", ruin ^flHHHHHHHV and actually give the family a bad image. The school authorities have questioned the ,"..

children about i t and they are getting numerous c a l l s . The entire matter is out of hand. She advised she i s sure flH^

f H B ^ ^ s no criminal a c t i v i t i e s and knows nothing about the HOFFA matter. . '

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ol Ih* FBI. II i% [he propt'l* oT iht Fiji and ti loaned lo ^{i-r oi^^y,}

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FD-302 [«EV. 11-27-70}

Oof* of Irs 9/15/75

advise

and considers employed a

was contacte

approximately five been ac

him

also told him that he had never seen _ ever been in h i ^ r e s e n c e in his life,

advised that

S B H B H B

told

being seen in tnepresence of

knew nothing about how i t original

would not

nor urther

about him was a lie and he

_^ it was his opinion that

uch a story like this about himself and has something

FBI. h i) tKs s r c * c - i v c: *'r~ •'".• e n d is t o - * - -1: ~ * ^J- ' c : ^ : \ .:

r.of is be dh'.-ibu'o-• ri*.**i;dft tour

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also advised ( ^ H ^ H U H H H f had told him

that he had not known any member of the Mafia or the La Cosa Nostra nor had h^eyer heard the name of GIANCANA.

advised fl^^fl^HB^IVhas a close rpiative hv hhe name o

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FDD02 (REV. 11-27-70]

September 18, IS

[was contacted

»d of the identities of SA

as Special Agents of the FBI. He was advised ie~ Agents would like to talk with him. He requested that he be taken to some other place for an interview as he did not want to be interviewed at his apartment. He also requested he be taken to some place for interview that had a television set so

J.0 P.M. News. He was then transported to for interview. On

given a Rights and Waiver Form to read and sign. He was a<3vised he would be interviewed about the HOFFA disappearance- The Rights and Waiver Form was read and explained to him. He advised he understood and signed the form and the interview began.

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the FBL It fl i h l prop#rly c' Ihe F 61 OnJ it loDncd Thif doCVneni t on In in j nslihe r i ecommendatiimF nor

<1 c n 4 Us onlfcMs a r t noi >s be diiir'ibuled

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In regard to July, 1975, he advised he definitely was in this area all the time. It is possible he might have

rented a plane for a short period of time, but again he

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definitely did not that

The last week of

s p e c i f i c a l l y t h a t he had ever known anyone n a m e d J H B SAM GIANCANA or TONYPROVENZANO^He denied, also , ^ e n a d ever known or met flHHH^HHHHHB nor has he ever met or known HOFFA or any mertBe^^WH^^Sii ly- He denied knowing anything about the disappearance of HOFFA;

denied any LCN or any Mafia connections; denied making any statement or statements to anyone about knowing any of the above persons and s t a t e d he could not even pronounce t h e i r names when t h i s , matter f i r s t got s t a r t e d . This s t a r t e d as far as he i s concerned about two weeks or so aqo when he received a telei

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disappeared at Detroit.

he did not knowj the HOFFA matter anc

Michigan. He claims he told her and did not know anything about ied the entire bit.

[ was asked if he told H ^ ^ ^ K or anyone else that "you're dealing with big stuf^^nd may get hart." He denied making this statement but he did tell her that he did not like.the story going around as he was afraid for his own safety as someone might think he did have something to do with the HOFFA disappearance and he might be killed. He advised that it is possible he might have used the terminology this was big stuff, but again was trying to convey his own fears. No threat to her was intended in any way- He was asked if he offered her money not to release the information. He denied that he did. He advised he thought possibly she was trying to extort money from him and he did ask her if the call was a shakedown.

[again at tiieconcluswn of the interview denied any LCN, Matla, H 0 F F I A < fl|HH|m9 GIANCANA or PROVENZANO connections at all and a^^R^jcnowTngany thing about the HOFFA v- disappearance. /

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The following description was obtained from interview:

Race Sex DOB POB Height Weight : Hair Eyes

Social Security # Marital status wife

Education

Arrest record Relatives

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9/17/75 Arkansas Fil. ^ LR 9-142A ~

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Thii iiocum.nl tontainj n.ilh.r ..tommendolioni nor co<Kiwiion> <JI 1t»e FBI. 11 ii ihi p r o p . r lrs ( lh« FB1 and ."t loon«d 10 four U end ill conlints «r* net le at d"ulr>bvl<d ouliidc (o«r «3fnty.

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o l • . 10/6/75

Thi,

telephone

in contact with Sheriff's O'ffi.

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;s, ATKansas.

fact he had read _ had been at the H Hamilton. He stated he knew that resided at the Holiday Inn at Lake Springs, Arkansas, and just assumed one another.

ier been Piiaskl County t he thought had met with at the Holiday He stated he based this in the paper that lid Inn at Lake

and I ton

that they had met

stated of course he is always

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with

He stated he doesnot kn

however, since H H | H

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lot Springs area, ne text th since he was in that area

lXyl

are "big men"

be acquainted

again reiterated he had no personal ever tooknlace between

and AflBfliWbut wanted

to ma

of the fact that Holiday Inn at

gency aware had been at the s, at Lake Hamilton.

HASTINGS advised in the event he developed any

10/3/75 Little Rock, Arkansas F.,., LR 9-1424 |—/

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F i l J ond ill u n i . n i ere nol In be diilr;bul.d oultidc r » » ' n^tr.cy.

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information concerning the disappearance of HOFFA, he would immediately furnish that information to the FBI Office at Little Rock, Arkansas.

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FO-302(REV. M -27-701

Dole of lraoicripHor*_ 10/17/75

s, was contacted atence

" l a c e of employment. He was advised of the identity o f the contacting Agent by a display of credentials and his cooperation was solicited in identifying the nature of telephone calls made to his residence telephone,,

from telephone number — = » — • —

stated that telephone number <_

shone number ofj

He stated that who resides

_ _ ^ ^ ^ _ _ ^ ^ _ _ _ _ employed by this corporation and has on many occasions telephoned A]^HIHHMb while at work.

a close friend of He noted and his wife have been acquainted withj

many years,

'stated that he had no information concerning

"activities and, although he had read newspaper accounts

"of the "Hoffa" investigation an<3gflHB|HB could offer no comment concerning the matter. ^JBH^^Psdv^ed^tna t he had never d i s - cussed t h i s matter w i t h j H M P o r anyone related to him.

Arkansas File s LR 9-1424 /./-•

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Dor* dretoi#d_

Thi| da^umtn' C&n*oErn neither r i c a n m t n d q l i o n t nor canct^

U t3hd ; i * can>>nli a r t nol l o b * d'liribu'rd cuMicf* yo^r

oi t h i F&L. Il \% th? praperly'af lh« FBI and il

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FD-30HKEV. 11-27-7OJ

Dolt o( Pronicrlplion " / i-*^ I ' J

FBI and that he was being interv^wed regarding the disappearance of JAMES HOFFA. f ^ M b d v i s e d he did not know anything about the disappearance of JAMES HOFFA but he would be glad to furnish any information he could.

advised that he is self-employed in

Race Sex DOB Height Weight Hair

Facial features Eyes

Parents Address Phone #

White Male

stated he has met J i B H H ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ a n d has known him for several months and has s e e J B U M M P t h e last couple of days. s f l f l B B M H V stated that he has no knowledge at all regardingthedisappearance of JAMES HOFFA or his current whereabouts except news media information.

4 B H H H 1 H F d e n i e d having any conversation with

anyone regarding seeing HOFFA or any knowledge of the • _ current whereabouts of JAMES HOFFA. iy }(_^

The following background descriptive data was obtained by observation and interview:

Arkansas^fil.^t LR 9-1426

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c\vl\or,\ of t''c F6l l! ii ' ^ * ptcpcrty oi Ihe F3-1 aftd •• loaned lo r agency.

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fD-307 IREV. 1 |.27-70(

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Mr. ROBERT SNOWDEN, Horseshoe Lake. Hughes, Arkansas,

ed of the identities of flflUHHB^ d J0BKF&

imm^^ 'as Special Agents of the FBI and that he was being lewed regarding the disappearance of JAMES HOFFA.

Mr. SNOWDEN advised he had no information regarding JAMES HOFFA; however, he stated he would be glad to furnish any cooperation he could. _ -=r-

SNOWDEN advised he had no information regarding this disappearance or JAMES HOFFA1s current whereabouts.

Mr. SNOWDEN denied that JAMES HOFFA was staying at his home and showed both Agents throughout his home and immediate grounds. SNOWDEN advised he is a farmer and has lived at his current home for approximately 58 years. He stated he was a veteran of World War II and the U. S. Army. M r . SNOWDEN stated philosophically he is opposed to big

government and big unions and if he knew where JAMES HOFFA was, he would be the first-to tell the FBI.

The following background and descriptive data was obtained by observation and interview:

Race White

Sex

Date of Birth

Male

August 6, 1896

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