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TO Mr. DATE: February 28, 1952
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To summarize information from Bureau files regardi

captioned individual.

A. PERSONAL HISTORY:

;,. -4 Civil Service Commission for report on loyalty 11 request

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date'd· 11-28-47 on the name. George Hunter__Yf]J,..i,te, .an e_Tl}Bl2Jl!!e
{Unc_e_l.~$.4_o[_ft.he_ .Bure_a_u__of _Na.r2p_t_i9_s_~ u. S. Treasury Department,_'
reflects he was born June_?~-1~9§, at Los Angeles, California. As
of N..o vembe r, z947., hL.11PJL.J)J.§j;]:..ip_t_$~UP~e:rJJ_·ft.:~.9.r,_.BlJ.'T:t;.fJ.U . .Qf,._.N.a.r.c..a.t.i.cJJ....
From 1942 to 1945 he was in the United States Army. He was indicated
as married, the name of his wife being Ruth Mille·r White, born Downey,
California, in 1918. He indicated membership in the Adventur~rs Cl~b,
Chicago, Illinois. The .f.ollowinr:;_ dates a_ng__;p_l.c!£e_E!._J!.L_r_e_si_d_e_'l'!!_ce appear:
, 1937 ...1938, 345 Jftest 75th, New York, N. Y •.; 193.8-1939, 10 Gramercy. Park,
New York, N. Y.; 1939-1940, 65th Avenue, Forest Hills, New York, N. Y .• ; ·
1940 ...1941, 55 West 55th Street, New York, N. Y.; 1941-1945, u. S. Army;
1945-1947, 1142 Pratt Boulevard, Chicago, Ill in:o is; June, 1947, Barlum
Hotel, Detro it, Michigan. '

B. APPLICANT, 1934-1937 FOR BUREAU SA POSITION:

l3JJ___Le;t.JLe_r_dq_t;~;rJ._5_-_11,_-f.$.4;._(}.f;J_Q_T'.g~e. JllJJ?-te.r3rtJ.i_t.e of 144 N. Marengo
Avenue, All:J,a.JJI,Q.J'.Jh_Q.a_ljf.JJJ.7J..:i.a, applied Jo r t.h.e_p.!U3J.j;j_Qn_Qf-___ Sp_ecja_l __.Ag_e_nt
with this Bu..r:.e.au, He stated he was then on the eligible 1 ist for the
positions of Secret Ser.vice· Agent, Narcotics Ageni;, and Immigration
Inspector. He stated he had 01J.e_aJJ._q_o_r;_e_-_half_JJ_e_ar_s__ expe__ rtencfJ. q.~ __a
Rriv~~~~~~ive in criminal investigations and mi$cellaneous
experience for the- past, then seven years, in investigative work.
J;.e:t...te..r_s._of____r..e...c.f)J[J;Je.Jl.d.a.:J;.i on on h is be half we re re.c. e i u.e~d ...f.:r..o.m .Co.ng re_ s s man
J. H. ll_o_rj_pp.e)_qJ__CaJ.j_fg:r:.rJJa under d.a.te 5-16-84 (Jnd .f._r..o_rf}-_t_h_e__E§.._C_!'_e_-pa_ry
P.E_§ena_"!?_o_T'_ w_ill~a_m G_i_b·b~s....,.M._cJl_d.Qo dated June 8, 1934. l{e was initially
iJlj;,e.;r.».:i~JJJ.e..cLfi_-15..·••B.Lb.y..,..,.IIuJ.pe.c.:t..O-T'.........t1.--C.-S..p.fw,.x.s. The i nte rvi ew reflected
that White married in 1933 Genevieve Cotover· :White of Los Angeles but
they separated after one year for gener·l ~~compatibility. Qis-P.~r~~~~
and one sister x.._e..2_i_d~ed..iE_.fil];.CJ/JTJ,lU'..rJ,' whe -e' his ..f_a;Ahe,r, L. E. or L. D.
White m_$._fl]J1,IJJ.cJ.ue.d_as__cj_"';y Jlan.a.ge.r. He. attended grammar and high
schools in Alhambra 1912 ...1924 and stu ed C·O·mmerc.i.al courses and
sociology at the Oregon State C ~e 924-1926, · ,dro . irw f.!.2m the
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Memorandum to Mr. Nichols February 28, 1952

Re: Geo·rge H. White

university to ta~e a position with the Red Cross in Los Angeles •

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From 1926 to 1927 he was Director of First Aid and Life
Saving, American Red Cross, Los Angeles. He resigned to become a
~1 ice re:no rte r wi:t.h.......::/Jl§_§_q,J.!. .F.r..a!J.I1,j__s.c.o.. l3u Z Zc. t.:i.D~JUJ;p.g :c,.. .J.ft,~.
He worked in ].930, Hl31 and lfi1J2* at the C.:L::t;y.....Nems. ..S.e.xJJ.:i..ce, to.s-AaJg~
as a_p_ol:f,_cft reRQt.~r and f.rom 19.92 to 11Jovemb..§r., l~$_?..J._~,.Tl;'d!..§._1!_i ...
gat o r f..o r the Ma 1l,a g__i.IJ,.Q..KcJJ,.:;t.su:_IJL:PJJdt...L,.Q.f!_.AE.£.fJ..,J.~_g-E;p.f!...T1.i,;[},_g,,,.l1D.rJ,_JJ~aJ. d
Expre~. The job entailed the investigation of libel suits brought
against the paper. Thereafter he was employed by one H. H. Dolley,
a private investigator in Los Angeles. White indicated that in 1926,
as defendant in a lawsuit involving an automobile accident, a $100
judgment was levied against him.
T.he in te riJi ewer stated that .Yl.lli:fie a.:p.:fJ.!:.a..r.e.Ji. tlJ....b~$.:PjJJ.9
Gbout in v.a r ~ o u s_g_p.J!..§_r:JL71J..e.E:f;_ill.'l.l.e...SJ;.igJJ.:t.i. JJe ag.e.:n.c.;i,e.s-.s.e.e.ki,.n.g._a.....p.a.s..ttj~QJ},•
It was further stated that his J2ersonal.J...1j]J~_p.nd a'{!,E,earqn,p_e
were aot up ~o B~~~~~-~aEQ~~qs. The applicant continued to correspond
with this Bureau concerning his application, and gn Janu.aru 1§4-~5,
advised by 1 e t t e r b..e.-h.a4-hJM~Jl.-JJP:B...O....t:n:t.~-Jk$,_Q,_Eg:/i..r.Q l-J:Jl,s,p.e.c..tJ:L.;r...,.--U-S..
-~_liru:si.?-T:....P.JJ;f;J:s}J, Calexico, Cai ifo rn ia. ~.UfJLa-X..(J..­
exanna t_i o].L.G:tJ..QJ:.."/;,lg,Efb_ or.flilp_ 'li.......F..e EZ!!:!!:.!..Y__}]:, ~ £?3?._, .. !l~ 1fJ!I-S.J!..C!..i
recommender),. During that interview he stated /iis wife received an
interlocutory divorce decree in July, 1936, and that he planned on
remarrying when it became final • . He said he dran~ intoxicants in
moderation and commented that he d~d not drink over a pint of whiskey
in a week or ten days. At that time he was assigned with the u.__s~
l3Lt real!-~~j...c..a_QJ;Jea::§j;}.e,_ WfJS}J_~v.atQ!J:, having served in the interim
in Minneapolis, Omaha and San Francisco. (67-39475)
C. MISCELLANEOUS CONTACTS WITH BUREAU:
By letter dated February 21, 1940, on letterhead of the
Bureau of Narcotics at New York City, George H. White requested a
copy of the Bureau 1s fi.'(Jlassification of Fingerprints" pamphlet which
was forwarded him by l-etter from the Director dated February 28, 1940.
(62-19767 ....728)

The New York Office of this Bureau forwarded under date of

July- 22, 1940, copies of a communication from George H. White to his
District Supervisor of the Bureau .of Narcotics at New York City dated
July 8, 1940, reporting a suspect in the MATNAP investigation. It is
noted that he was then assigned to the Bureau of Narcotics at San
Antonio, Texas. (7-1820-30262)

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 Memorandum to Mr. Nichols February 28, 1952'
Re: George H. White

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,: INTERVIEW IN OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE INVESTIGATION REGARDING DEATH
OF ABRAHAM DAVIDIAN. CALIFORNIA:
On 3-3-50_Q£l_f!!f:.el_Eeo~r:._ge__ !!:___ J!!:.i~_f!_,t_ Di ~.Pri_c_~ -~!lE.e. r:Q.~s_o.J:, .
Federal Bu re!E±...2.l. Narc£.~~ (j.§.,,__§:an_-rF:...r..a.!J.£ts.c_o, Cal ifo rn.., a, ..w,as ., n te rv .,_ e]p.!_d ti:.
by Agents of the SG:n"'Franc is co Of fie e du ri ng__the_]},g,_._v.i..._d_t,._g]l,. i,n_lJ,..fl~.:P..~fJ.!l:JJ..E._n~...::;!
White indicated Davidian had come to his office several monthsthereto-
fore in San Francisco offering to furnish information concerning a
large narcotics ring, and endeavored to have the Federal Narcotics
Bureau intercede in his favor in an arrest which had occurred in
March of 1949 by state authorities. White indicated he had attempted
to delay California prosecution of Davidian ~n order to fully develop
a dope ring investigation involving one Joseph Sica with help of
Davidian. It is noted pavidian was killed wail~ o~~-~d--~~
witness i:rl._g,_E.e.d.e z=a Z p..z=a.secztt.i.an. The i.J:Lte rv iew ,o.f. ColoneJ.JIJ!Jt.i§
a P pe a.r...eJi:., _tp__r:.r;JJ~flJJ~-/;...,..}J.;it._S._9.QJ}~PJ;..;r.g,:J;,.J.Q.J1-W~-j;J:?..~.!J;t};. It i s fu rt he r
no ted that the .}:..e.fl.e. z=a z /W.I'JU):/;jJ;.§... B~.X.fUJJJ!.$._J.,:k.J.J$JJ.J:.f?f..lli.tf.:J;.ruLJ$j, s.cP_r:d
betwc.JllJ,_;j;)}_fJ_E!J..4g..r...a)_aJ).d_.$:f;.a~t~e-N.arc_ojjj_Jz.?,.._E,~rflJ!!f..S over a request by
White to the Chief of the State Division of Narcotic Enforcement to
postpone the state's case against Davidian in order that Davidian
might be used a~ a witness in the Sica prosecution. The file reflects
that White considered the action o~ the State Atw rney General to be
completely hostile. (72•472-156-97)

r-------------1_---------------------------~~~iinn:erviewed in the Davidian case and

1s~.la:te..c:t .t]JJL:P,_l)_ay_i_9, i~g_e...a..."f;_lLW.P!.s_.a
~tm~~~~g~J~t--~axn-~a~p~o~l~.,~t~.,c~a~l~~s~.,_:t~u~a~iion
existing in California and which arose
over the .d.i.§st~Jl_t_o.n_tJ'k~..P-e_dy,
h~ad ~ ~~~g~~~~k~?-fi~~e~a~. _
be;twee.p._G...e~OJ:.B.C..JIJJ.i.:J;.e......anfL.:t.h.f!
!stated he felt that the
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office of the State Attorney General was being paid off and the State
Narcotics Bureau feared the implication of certain state officials
should Davidian furnish information to Federal authorities.
(72-472-352-7)
It is noted one
_ap_7,__ J.,..g.JJ_W~ .:e..s~a ::.o.r.n.:t.a, ,_ad,:r).j.s,e,.d
L...,-,u.,...,r,.,..e,...a'""u.,.......,..-e-n-_r-s~o-n____,l~0:::--"""1~0:::-...-5=-1=--7,..:~.'L.w'a..s-..h.:i..s....:tll.u..z::y_;f;J].a,.:fi-flcA.I:J,JfJJlh.:it_1;.t;_))).a.s
~ctuall~.the man who killed Davidian~ He said he believed this
because White had··;.;.-·t(HJ-'to~:O::ci"egl ...w.itJJ-lJ.irn,~e_.~. .:f;,i.mfl__oJ:..,,..l}4i.s b7D
~. Question in..IL.JJL[.ee per ind i cateq that....1J,.!!..-!1g,!L.7JJL..:Q.ang'f._J;:;_le
informa..:!:J~on concerning this but tha-t ae merely c.laj:m.ed T/ilu..;te_h_a_q
p, t tem P,t e d to h a ve_~_h_iJ!L..:P..£/J.:PJtJ/.._O:.fl..aJ n.s"t_ o..:P!!:!:J:. !!:,.O:_r_c o t i E_l?e d!}l!!.!...Lq_n.fl
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there by_ rece.:L.v..!!....!!:...l...~flh~..J:.. ~en PW...C:.-~.... "{72-472-698-=s}
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Memorandum to Mr. Nichols February 28, 1952

Re: George H. White

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As above indicated, fft.ite wa.s in the TL. S.a ~x:my, J.r,om.

)_ 942 -j;o ]..941) •

U~der date ~22-42 SA H. 0. Hawkins, New York Office,

prepared a memorandum reflecting details of his attendance at a
British SAQQ_~~~Qb~~qJ-»~gL-&~tq~~te~-~~A4a, at which representatives
of the United States were in attendance. J..n .. a.-t;teJJ.d!JJJJU~-JJ)JJ§._{),JJ.?,_Jl;..e_v;ge
_White, who was born in Los Angeles, California, and who had been
2 ass~gned to the United States Narcotics Service, in New York City.
../ The ·memorandum reflects tha~ White was sch~~~J~~.J.o.~be._ollp-£1~~
i n s t_r_y,!lj;J)J:§~....Jl.f}.l.QJJrdJY:.V.J.,:i•.0111-"'.1.-JJ.oAtwaJ1r2.s .... newv e,s,p.~o,na,g.a... ..and-~?,.fL.b_o_ t qJJ ~
schoo:,.,. (62•9800 ..37-11) -~

On June 2, 1943, .E.. P.~~g.f_...;1;]JfA....J3u"r.~,WJ.,JA.b.o r.a j;o .r:JJ

attended a meeting of a .c.o:nrmJ~j;.~.LQf,.....:Jii:!C-lfJJ.j;_iOJlg)_Agg,~O:.l!l!J.Y.-E.!...§£}fLnces
looking into the ..p.a.s.sibi Ht.y_oj'_JUJ.i:D,g_:t.rnt.h 8.e..J:JIJJL for confidential
purposes in the war. Present at the meeting, among others, JQ,q,s Cagtain
(J;§orqe Whi_t!LJJ.Lf)& who was formerly a narcotic investigator stationed
in New York City. The memorandum reflected White had described
ex pe r.i me.n ts, co nd7.f..c,J_e~d_w_i_t)}~S_O]T/,.f3..-0.L--t;}yJ.-§~1J}JJ_,WJj;_u~r..g:f!..e.CJ_f,_7J,~CJJ.fJ.Jl:.r..?-_t..t;.c.,s
on a narcotics gangster who called at his apartment in New York City
the past week. He described the effects of the dru~ indicating it
removed any apparent restraint on the gangster who spoke freely in
his pres·ence. {62-2699-54)
INVESTIGATOR WITH KEFAUVER COMMITTEE:

f:_res s re po.:r;:t~ i..,n_...l:, g§,_Q de scribed tll.~...§ii-.Q.a.,ij,.2.!}~S-9..9.JJ...d:.¥2~t.e.d

i_n Chicago _by G_e.Q.:r:JJJ1_J{._Jf_hj_te, former head of the Federal Narcotics
Bureau in Chicago, and ~P. comm~-p,j_e,L..,.i,E~l!.lt.!lJi.l.fl_!J~j,p.;;:!....YJjj;)?-~-t}z.e.
... Ke.faUf.Lf#..:r::JLQJO.mJ,. ;I;:J;,~. (62-75147 .... 9; 62-32578~1004)

, -_../ Qn 3-15.-51 Colonel. G!!,.p.,rg_fJ .. H.:.-J!Jl.t.te, Narcotics Agent, U. S.

Treasury, testi.fi ed be.f.o.re_t.lJ.p__g.JMill~Qmmi.J;~e to Investigate
Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce at New York City • . He stated
he had been mith the ll&~~~~a~~~~~-U§.~, including 4 years in
, the U. S. Army; that he had conducted criminal investigations in
:.tederal narcotics throughout the world. He said he was a L1"eutenant
~olonel..:.i.1J,:_-i};D.'X_~jjjff[ffj].,'i,fifG:,F..,t.,r.a-J.71,.:lru1-.f).~.d••.J..q,,,:f;.(j_r.,_gpe~-r:.aht_io.ns
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Memorandum to Mr. Nichols February 28, 1952

Re: George H. White

He indicated that.on_one ocqasion he haq gane ta Tur~eY-~ ~~~~tl

,up o.n the Tu rk.:i,.s-!t--au:th..tJ..r.:t..Z.i. e. s t;.o_d.,e,.a:J:;;c.o_y... so we: c. e..s_o~..:r:..."f;1U.rLi£rJ!&.§. •
He testified generally on the use of narcotics and specifically
concerning his contacts as a narcotics investigator with certain of
the gangster element.

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· Office Memorandum . uNITED sTATEs GovERNMENT

TO THE DIRECTOR DATE: January 6~ 1953

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SUBJECT: COLONEL GEORGE HUNTERi]r'!HITE

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Ca}_"l!_,[_orn~a; attended Oregon State (J_olleg_e~ J.t)-g4:-192o; employed
I927-1934 as r~porter .for-.-:§_q,.TJ_EJ:..aJJ.o_t~..o.o_anri ~o::; A.nge.l.e.s_.n.e.w.s.pa.pe
and radio services as well" as a pri va,J_§__d_e_i;_f}.f}_.:twe. ~tp.J:.:;.~~-.1-'-,_._,
posi-p_i_C?_n__ q,~ _S_pe_ciaU9!!..77:-fJ.J FBI:;-fn--[934- and again in__ but .
-turned do'!'!!._._b.P_:f;JJ__:f;j_mfl.P because d t d not passes s nee e s sar y q ualt~> ~
tions. In August~-- 193.4-~ appointed as Patro':f:;.:J.:TJ.§PJJJ;.ii.a.:r..,......IL...S_._ 1 f. 1
Immigration Border. Patrol~ and in 1935 tr~nsferred t~ pp~j~jpn
~c~aT"':Jrtre-nrin B_lirec£u -o.[ Narcotics. llarr.d':ed, 1933; d_i vorc_ed~
193_6cliar-gea,-clem'i£ion and mentalcruelty; ~subsequently remarried..!.
Was in u.s. A"Fm:y .fr"'7rm 1942 to:_1}J2fj5_., duri"ng vfhich time he was assigned
to the O.t..f_ice o.t Stra_t_(}Jl..io Ser:uke~ (OSSl~ -.Jntervie:_we_d_ by Bureau
Agents March 3~ 1950~ concerning death of A'lJraham Davidian, one of
the west coast addic_t_s ana-peactr_e-r·s_:_Q.].:.ii..ii:c"G-D.:t:t,;;.S-;-in 1950, was
. lo..EJ!f!..c} frpln:-~N_qr~cs to ~-k- wf~l}_]J!!./.auv_f!_!__Comm!_ttee but was said
··to haue PC:S..LOJ:.JrJ,__ejLJJ_e:r:_y_un.s..a:!?j..§.,fO-E."P2-T...Y_.!!.?rv_i,c_e_~ for Committee. In
liarch~ 1951, he was asked to~tify before_-£he__ Spe_ci_al_ C_omm}-_f;te~e
to__ Investig_a_-pe_Or:g_ani._?_e_cL_C_r_i_7J7-ye in:tn--/;e-r-s=ta:-=te Commerce at New York
City~ He testified generally on the use of narco~ics and~~s
co~qj~§___!!S an:aYc01J'fes "T,nve-~r'fr-rtra."t.Qr wi"th cer'fki7:n gangsi;ers. Tn
Yebruary, 1952~ he was appointed by Newbold Jtorris_t__o_i.rwe.s:t.:£.gate
a2_pecial.p_,has~e_of__j'_e_derct r·r· a and o l -.,;;·-- - -
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RE: COLONEL GEORGE HUNTER J'!HITE

PURPOSE:
In accordance with a re2 uest .from the Directo?J a
summary of the info.rmg_tiQJJ-ein the_.,_l3urea.7f...'.~_liles__ is being_ set
forth on CoToneT7Teorge Hunter Vfh"b·be who JX' esently occup"bes the
position of Supervisor of the New England States of the Narcotics
Bureau, United States Treasury Department.
SCOPE OF SEARCH:
An all-reference search was made on rmite subsequent
to February, 1952, which was the date of the last summary
memorandum prepared on the captioned individual.
BACKGROUND:
Colonel George Hunter White was born June 22, 1907,
at Los Ang~les, pcgj.[_o_rnia. He attended Oregon Si;ate College
from 1924 to +~~~' during which time he took commercial c~~rses •
.!!'rom 1927 to J-933_, 11hite was a rep~r:!?r for the San FraJ12 i~.s;..Q
'~all Bulletin," the Los Angeles City News Service_, the '~os
Angeles Express" and the-' Los :Aii{j"ele·s~itadi o News Service. From
1933 to 1934, he was a private_inv~~~iE~-~ for a Los ~ngeles,
California, detective age7J.oy;- He applied for the position o..f
Special Agent jn the Federal Bureau' of Investigation on May 28,
__l../l3_4,. a:na again on October 7, 1~ At the time he was inter-
viewed on both of these occasions_, he was recommended unfavorably
be9!!_use he l_a_c~he n!!E.§..§..SJ!-.:r:.JJ.-qJJlJ_JJ.f..J~c_g._t)..[J_1'J,§ ]or a-Bpe·c·i·ar ~
Agent's position. In August, 1934, ~hite, through Civil Service,
secured an appointment as a rgtroJ.__Ins~-~cy~r for the UnJL~~g~~~~s
Immigration Bora_~.r-P'a>i;-rol. In the latter part of 1935 he was
transferred to the Bureau of Narcotics, United States Treasury
JJepo::Ftment-.,-wn:ere lieassiime~a-T;1ie-pos""'ition of Special .fL. .gent.
11hite has ~!JLained with the Narcoj;_i_QJ?-EUJ'..£JJ.u._t;j~r;.r;..e_JJ1.85-e.:J:.O.C.pi;_i.!J:.g
'tf!e years l:.._F!j2 thr.QY.sJ.L£94~~-l)~e.Jp_G:...t:!_i*n_t]}_~u_T}_itf#d_ States
Army_, anO, 19"5'(}_E-nf!Ll_9_52_, when he had_~_!j;_1;_~_T}.u.re.?_W_ii;_~~ne·-:_-·
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with desertion and mental cruelty. He subsequently remarried.
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Memorandum to the Director from D. M. Ladd
RE: COLONEL GEORGE HUNTER YfHITE

DETAILS:
Interview in Obstruction o.f Justice Investigation
Regarding Death ~f Abraham Davidian, Caltfornia:
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On March 3, 1950, Colonel GeQrge H. White, District
Supervisor, Federal Bureau of Narcotics, San l!'rancisco,
California, was interviewed by Agents of the San Francisco
Office during ihe David ian in ves'Ji i Q.IJ:..7i ion. (JJfi(fi'fJ:ictn-was-:§ne o.t:•
. s i, xte e n_.,p"C 0 mwJW.:t_7p_e,.§};_ ~ i..E2 r:.c. ~. :i?J:,9i::}!}!l}.2;ts and peddle~~ wh 0
were alleged to be the enti_r:...e ~..QJL..:r..ce of supply for_.E.JE.:20t~cs o.!l
the West Coast. On January 16, 1950, DaviC((a'_n ana .t:i.f._t_p.fUl_oth~J:
indiv~duals'wer:e indic..tedin .Lo.s...Ang&J,es, California, for
involvement in a ' one-million-dollar state narcotics ring.
Dpvidian entered a_p_~Jtkliu and ~reed to act as a s~~~s
witness. On Februa~y-~~ 195Q~ while visiting his parents in
Fresno, California, pending continuation of the trial, pavidi~
was shot and ki~.) I?hite indicated Davidian had come to his
oJ:Jf'ice se_v_era..i:JnO_T!.t)J_s i;h(lret_£!l.2.£.fi...in San Francisco oj']._"e~r-i'n:g
t_o .t..urn_i_§}J__i7J.f.o..rmati_o.E,. concerning a large narcotics ring, and
endeavored to have the Federal Narcotics Bureau intercede in his
favor in an arrest which had occurred in March of 1949 by state
authorities. White indicated j]!._~.~ad a-ttempted .to_ del,'!:]!
C~lifornia prosecution of Davidian in order to fully develop
a_ do~ r'Tng· 'inve's17(gatio!1 involving one Joseph Sica ----w:;,·t ·h-lielp
of Davi?Ii-a·n-; n iS no~ed Davidian was killed while considered
a key wit~ in a Fef!:!I:El:.....12.!:..~~ti2,.n. T~r'llre·w-q~ -- ·
Colonel Wh it_e_ G:.E.P.flPJ:.f!~d_t_g_r..,e.J.l.~.:ar:J:~j_:;;._c_o_o~.J:/JPi.2n with the
Agents. It is further noted that the Federal Narcotics Bureau's
.files reflected discord between the Federal__.P..7J.rJ...$...tp,_t_e_,)£g,rcotics
B~.!:!aus over a request_bJL.fllJi.:te_j;~Q..._'*-.lJ,_e_Q{Jj~.L..rJL-f;]J,_e_$..t.rz:P.!!~ _,..__
Div~sion _o"j 11arcotic Enfo_:c(}me_nj;.....J..p___ .PE.S"ftJ2!?!!:..e.... the state's case
ana i .n s.J 1TaTJifh an
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i ffCiroei' -£'liii:t Davidian mig h-:toe-"ttse'a:-a:s-a:---.-
witness in the Sica prosecution. The file reflects that White
cons id~d the ag_t_,~ ~n of_ "j;_h,e ___s_tg_t,.._e_M:iiQ..:r.pg~y.Jl;gpv;_a,_J__t_o _Pf!_- ·
completely hostile. (72-472-156-97) -

I l~nt~rviewed in the Davidian b7D

case andl !speculated that Davidian's
death wa.s a result_..QL_a politica svtuation existing in California
and which arose over the ~reeme[t_Q_~_th~ erocedure between
George Yfhite and. =the hr;J..JJJL_f2f.. the State Narcotics Bureau. -
L~ndaman stated he felt that the-office of the-siate"At-torney

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RE: COLONEL GEORGE HUNTER WHITE
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General was being paid off and the State Narcotics Bureau
feared the implication of certain state officials should
Davidian furnish information to Federal authorities.
(72-472-352-7) .
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advised Bureau Agents on October 0~ 1951~ it~~w~a~s~h~i~s~~~~~
that·Geor~e White was acJ.ually the man who ki)led Davidian.
said he believed this because Yf.hite had tried to ma~e
him at the time of his arrest. Questioning ofl !indicated
that he had no tangible information concerning this but that
he merely cla~med White had at~emp~d to have him testify
against other narcotic peddlers and thereby receive a lighter
sentence. (72-472-698-5)
U. S. Army and OS8 Service:
As above indicated~ was in the u. S. Army from
1~ite
1942 to 1945. ----·------
Under date of April 22~ 1942~ Special Agent H. 0.
Hawkins~ New York Of.fice~ prepared a memorandum reflecting
details of his attendance at a British sabota~e school near
Tpronto, C~nada~ at which representatives of the United States
were in attenaance. In attendance was one George White, who
was born in Los Angeles~ California~ and who had been assigned
to the United States Narcotics Service in New York City. The
memorandum reflects that J'(]}_j,_t.§__JP..CJ._s__sJih..~.dp;J.~~U.r:!:.e.. ..o.UJJ~
i ns t r uc to r s f!J..._C..91 o n ej Wi.J.]~,:it,g;m__J'_,._,"D.a rJ..QJl1!JJ...!_?...,.lllJJJ}_eJJJJ..:f..9.!:.C!fLf!. ,.Cf.r.!: ff .
sa1fti=f"age school. {62-9800-37-11)
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On June 2~ 1943~ E. P. Coffey of the Bureau Laboratory
O:!..te_7]:ded a meeti.v...q. ' of a_o..QJJJJIJ,j.:J;,;te..e ojthe" National Academy of
Scie~ces ~Q__oking i.nto -~·l}:!.ii;,9ssibili.ty of using truth_ se!l!:.m for
conf~dent~a~ purposes ~n e war. Fr~~k u~~he me~ng~ among
others~ was CCJ:..P_tain George White of OSS~ .who was formerly a
narcotic investigator stationed in New York City. The memorandum
reflected Yfh ite had de~sri ,lzed ~;;;,p_erf.:nJ.Jtnt? Qonguc-t;;..§_L1!Jjj~.Jl~..2!!:...e
of the serum sat~,raJ.?...4. i~ c~fJ..q,rettes on a narcotics__gangster who
called at his apartment in New York Ci~y ~he past week. ~e
described the effects of the drug~ indicating it removed any
apparent restraint on the gangster who spoke freely in his
presence. (62-2699-54)
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Memorandum to the Director from D. M. Ladd
COLONEL GEORGE HUNTER Tf.YITE

Investigator with the Ke.tauver Committee:

In 1950, White was lp..ft.n...eJLlf..Y the Tr:f!asurJJ. ,;Qc-ear~t,.ment
to the Ke.fauver Comm~T.t~irw.e.:l:b..:k,g.a;f:;..a.r,... On March 25,
l~rmer--$Peciai~fient Robert Collier, Chief Investigator
for the House Judiciary Subcommittee, confidentially advised
the Bureau that ffh.J:t-e h-ad been .found very unsatis.fac_tgrlL by
the Kefauver Committee· .and that they had used him for only a
couple of months. The Committee, according to Collier, said
that White 1 s services had been so unsatisfactory and caU..§..£..4...~~o.
much con:t:Y-'1fi..o..If3.li.~1J.:-reTea-:g_a::n:,i,Tl} ana ~!1=& !iii!LEf!.9:ffi_:f;J>_Jl:.!._
Narcotics BureE!/:...~ "(62-96529-lBX)
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Miscellaneous:

On March 15, 1~~:£., C~f!.l...!L~2J"Jl..~ .!J..~.J!.h.~-f?.!.J. Narcotics

Agent, United ;gt;ates Treasury, testi.tied be.fore_the Special
Co mm i t~e e to In ve s'!:_ i 9/.!:••:t.e gr:,a_gn..i zyd_ _.,CrJ.m.f}_jJ.J~ ...IrJ.;l;.e.r..staj;.e,_~~
at~ew Yo~. He stated he had been with the United States
Treasur]'Seventeen years, including four years in the u.s. Army;
that he had conducted criminal investigations in Federal
narcotics throughout.the world. He said he was a Lieutenant
Colonel in charge of counterespionage training and later,
operations in India and some portions of the United States
attached to OSS. He indicated that on one occasion he had
gone to Tur~ey to prevail upon the Tur~ish authorities to destroy
sources of certain drugs. He testified generally on the use of
narcotics and specifically concerning his contac7:;s as a na'T'CoQ~·s
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investigator w"i1Jh-c'B'Ft'a'in"""'..b'"Jtn:e· gangster element.

The ''New Yor~ Mirror," dated February 27, 1952,
carried an article stating that George H. i!lh_ite, Supervising
Agent of the Narcotics Squad of the United States Treasury
Department and· master of ./American counteresp_ionage training
and undercover operative for the O.ffice of Strategic Services,
had been confe•rring with Newbold Morris. The article continued
by stating that 1]]1, ite was being loaned by 1;he Trea.swr:.y
Departme~ to wor-k as an investiga~or .for .Morris_ on a special ....
pnase o] federal co~t~on. Uhite, it was said, would atiempt
to unco ver--=rihe Tin lis iie'fWe...en the underworld and the government
officials. The article stated that Morris had......ilJ.§_~..§..~
securing the s e r vi 9. e s w9..U!!2..J:.J1Lli.W:rfz..e,..7;_ f(.lJ,J.:tU...§J;~CJJJJ1..fl-..l.y;_l:J-J!:.4.
fe ~~. r_e co ·'!:.:rr:_e ndea:-b YJ.J:l.!t.tJ..41J_iJJ.~-hW......:r:. Q;:Jr;.,.JJJllJ)_}.!JJ.rJ.ci._w!J:!?.EJJ:.§,,!LJJ.i!!!))1
Pfh it eJTteat, r~tp'_::p_h~f!_...O.~:f.!!:!._2J!,E~.1J--f..O.:C_.t]J._e_I(ef.Il:J!r,p,..?_r t
Committee.
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Memorandum to the Director from D. M. Ladd
RE: COLONEL GEORGE HUNTER YfHITE

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On December 5, 1952, Whi~e, in the capacity of an
Agent for the Narcotics Bureau, was cited tor CQntempt bU the
F.§deral Rackets Grand J_7!:.!.1J iTf !JJJW :[ork be_QE.y_se !!..e.. ,had :ff!..,f.!!:.S~~d
IJiiru:---T'lns wa~ a ca.se mhi:h he
sequently, on Decemoer B, 1952,
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to furnif!JJ the name o'LJJ:.~.s. ...-~JJ:j'_Q)':JJW:Jl:i;_t.,o_jj.!J,,e_mc::...mbers .2.f.. the !!!:and
presen*inq to the Grr.~~b~ury
fin~te was aole to purge n~mself b3
oJ. :!!..h..!!... conte_Tfl-p:f!......gj_tq-_t_ion_j__IJ(L.SJl1JJ&lJ-_a_s_ap___ag_r:~e~el!lti.1J;jj_]jg,7J:.:Ji:M""ii b6
reached w'fierre_l;>JI rth i te _J:_g_·d agr;;_e.~, tq__.fE!'E_i.§Jl._t_he,_na_m_e_of__lJ__i_s b7c
informant to the FBI in New-York so that the Bureau could check
ou=t the information furn~shed {)y the informant if deeme-d
necessary. (This mat~er, however, was presented to the Attorney
General and it was not necessary for the Bureau to take any
action or question the informant on this matter). (62-96735-A;
Washington Weekly News Service dated December 8, 1952, and 62-
97027-72)

REGOUJlENDATION:
Non£?. For_yo~r information.

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Office Me~,gif, andum • • UNITED STAT:f:S GOVERNMENT

TO THE JJIRECTOR DATE: January 14,

FROM JJ. M. Ladd v ~}'

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SUBJECT: COLONEL GEORGE HUNTER WHITE L~ughlin _ _

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Pursuant to your request there is attached hereto

a letter to the Honorable Thomas E. JJewey setting forth
ll information concerni-ng Colonel George Hunter Whtte. -r·/. tt~
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BACKGROUND:
On January 6, 1953, you were furnished a complete summary
on the captioned tndtutdual. After revtewing it you made the
following notation: "Prepare memo for transmittal to Gov. JJewey.
H. 11 Attached in accordance with your instructions is a letter to
Gov. JJewey setting forth a resume of the information contained in
the memorandum mentioned above with the following exceptions:
Gov. JJewey is not being furnished information concerning
l~hite 's involvement in the Abraham JJavidian investiga~ion by this
Bureau because f1hite was said by a prison inma:t;·{3 to be responsible
for l!Javidian 's death. This data is unfounded;=.-;purely rumor and
came from a source of questionable reliability::;:' White also was
involved in this case only by virtue of being.oonnected with the
Federal Narcotics Bureau.
Another portion of the January 6; 195$, memo that is not
included in the letter to Gov. JJewey deals with White's military
service which reflected his attendance at a Bri~ish sabotage school
f near Toronto, Canada, at which school was a Special Agent of the FBI.
Likewise, 1'/hite attended a committee meeting of the National Academy
of Sciences for the purpose of looking into the possibility of using
truth serum for confidential purposes during World slar II. This
meeting was also attended by Bureau personnel. These latter two
instances do not appear to be of any pertinent nature and therefore
are being excluded from the letter. bl per CIA
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COLONEL GEORGE HUNTER WHITE

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RECOMMENDATION:

That the attached letter be approved and forwarded

to Gov. Dewey.

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TO THE DIRECTOR

FROM : D. M. Ladd ~ Rosen-

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July 3, 1953, received from SAO Boardman concerning the captioned
individual who hru~ h P.P.n. n nn.n.P. r!"I-:P.rl m i+.h -the Bureau of Narcotics _for
several years .I
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With regard to White, you will recall that ci ietter dated
January 14, 1953, concerning him was prepared for forwarding to /
Governor Dewey. The files indicate th~t White is 46 years of~~;
that he was a reporter for California newspapers in 1933. Fro~ 1933
to the present time he has been in investigative work with the U. S.
Immigration Border Patrol and the Bureau of Narcotics. During the
war he was associated with the Office of Strategic Services. He
was wi :~1 t.he Kefauver. a~~rr;tt~ee as an investigator for a brief period
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Oolonel George Hunter White
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of emp oyment in the

many matters pertaining

The Liaison Agent will discreetly endeavor to obtain addi-

tional information concerning the OIA project in New York atty.

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vJhose official title is District Supervisor for the District o:L , ·.d
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to be eivei to anyone outside of the FBI, in ~view of the fact that it i'Tcls b7D
given to him confidentially by G'EORGE ~; who Tias the informant r s
former supervisor in the Bureau of Na.f~~t:i.cs.

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COLONEL GEORGE BUNTER WRITE PEtlS(/JfJ!L 4ND 0(:)NJriBJt.i1/fftd':;

IN.FORJ!r:TION CONCERNING

ReferFnce i,
made to your letter dated July 3,
l953,umucapttuonea:mmmmmum=wheretn you set forth information
concernina the captioned individual's alleged association bl per CIA
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The Bureau has uerfrted that White ts enaaaed

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For your confidential information, the Bureau will

endeavor to discreetly obtain additional information through
sources at the Seat of Government.

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Mr. Hoover:
A confidential.informant of this
office advised on July lst that his former
supervAsor in the Bureau of Narcotics,
Qeorg~hite~ whose official title is
Dist~tct Supervisor fpr the Distr~ct of
Boston~ Mass., has become assoc~ated with
CIA in an "ultr-a-secret" assignment as a
consultant. White anti CIA have rented \
dual a art·ments' at 81 Bed.f ord street; New
ork City:... In one o hesE?' apar men s has .
been set up a bar and quarters for ~ntertain­
J ment, while,the other. apartment is being
used by CIA for the purpose of taking motion
pictures through an x-ray mirror of the
activities. in the former apartment.
, . The informant has been in this
apartment and states that this informa-
tion came to him in a cohfidential manner.
White ind·icated to the informant that no
,one in the Bureau of Narcotics or CIA
is aware of thi~ apartment or his asso-
ciation therewith, except Commissioner
Anslinger. of the Narcotics Bureau and top
officials o~ CIA.
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TO THE DIRECTOR DATE' July 21, 195_,. ._.)~
PROM : D. lf. Ladd /. Har~
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SUBJECT: Tcle. Room-
COLONEL GEORGE HUNTER WHITE Holloman-
INFORMATif-ON OONCERNI NG Sizoo-
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Referende· is made to my memorandum dated July 9, 1953, r,.. ~\ ·~p
wherein information was set forth concernina a nroiect which the/ 1
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Attached hereto is a letter directed to the SAC, New York
advising him of the above.

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Dtrector, FBI (62-96735)- (~·
COLO!IHL Ol!lORGJS IlUJli?:m IlliTE
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Reference ts ~~de to your letter dated July 3, 1953, and

to Bureau letters dated Jul~==-===~July 2~, 1953. You will recall
·/;hat Oon.fidentia.l In~torrvznt ha.d Jarrdshcd inj'orm.ation to bl per CIA
uou reflecting ·· · "' rarca was b3 per CIA
associated wtth b7o

The Jr.tr"eau ;:till doul'>ts that the inforco.ti on develop ad

so far ts absolu-tely J'ac·l;ur.tl. You are, thcre.forc, rtJqucsted to
obtain addtttona.l tnJ'orrv..rJ.:tion throu:}h the a.j"fJre-T?,er~tion.ed tn.j'orn.ant
in order to ascertain the nature and the purpose of activities
·taT:ing place a.t the New York· City apartncnt described in your
letter oj' Juln 3, 19:5:3. This matter should be handled moat diD-
creetly.
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I-10RGAN HALL, leased two adjoining apartment"'S"IB and lC at 8 i)'Be:~6f(i---·-::- ·
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st·,., · -a-r~wich Village,
According to inf.o rmant, WHITE, in setting up his cover, is · W.~ng -. ,;._:...;.._:_(
as an. artist, and pursuant thereto, has taken over ·a partment lC which: , J
is disguised as an artistts studio, and consists of a bedroom, large, ·
living room, kitchenette and bath. The kitchen has been fully stocked
with the best of foods, silver, utensils, etc. The bedroom has been
decorated in a style attractive to the feminine sex. The linen closet\
and bathroom have been completely equipped with all essentials for use \ ,
of b.oth male and female occupants. The living room contains a well... , ~
stocked bar, over which has been placed a television set. A radio t
1 phonograph combination has been purchased and will be placed to conceal-
a portion of a doorway which has been cut between apartments lC and '
lB, and at the top o;f which opening will be placed an x-ray mirror. ·
Apartment lB consists of a large living room, kitche~tte,
an• bathroom, eaeh of which is fully equipped. This apartment will be ,
used as quarters to observe activity taking place in apartment lC .. ~ .'
which has already been "wired."· Apartment 1B will be further equipped
l-rith cameras and sound recording equipment. It has already been
furnished with a couch for sleepihg facilities, a work bench with
mechanicts tools, and a lerge work table on which will be placed the
recording equipment.
Informant is of the
setting up of these

very nell e s ght be compromised, bl per CIA

through the medium of ·the· installed equipment and bedroom .facilitieb~ per CIA
\ Jto the exten~ that they .would._become sources of information. With r•apect
I to this possJ.bility of · co.mproiili~ing. visitors, the informantt·s opinion i~ '
'\ partiallY. based on the f~ct that CIA has been experimenting with drugs,
such as 'knock ...out drops" and a type of "truth serum capsule" de·s igned to
·" loosen one's tongue."· If possible, samples of such drugs will be
obtained and forwarded to the FBI laboratory for oxemination,.

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The informant has been instructed to be on the alert
for further infor1nation concerning the activities of fu\..LL and
possibly others in the Bedford St. apartments. However~ he said
that securing such may be somewhat difficult in that rlliiTE has
cflutioned him not to repeat any statement he might make to the informant
because the FBI in washington has been making inquiries of CIA officials
rolati ve to l"JHITE 's assign..mont and specifically concerning his activities
at 81 Bedford St., NYCa
It is particularly called to the Bureau's attention that
apparently CIA officials in washington imrr!ediately notify b~ITE o~ any
inquiries rnade of them, and :i.f any speclfic inquiry io made of CIA officials
which is based en information furnished by the infor~ant, there is danger
that \iHITE will soon realize that informant is reporting ·on his activities.
This -vmuld destroy entirely the informant's accessibility to the
inf'or.mantion the Bureau desires.

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Director, FBI
COLONEL GEORGE HUNTEq WHITE
INFORJIATION CONCERNING

Reference is made to your letter of 8/5/53.

In order that adea\tate protection can be given ~ .:......, ---~
to the security ofl the Bureau will not initiate any ""-Z· ·>-
contacts with the CIA concerntng the operations of Colonel .. ,
White in the apartments at 81 Bedford Street, New York City. -~ ~.<
The Bureau is not discussing with the CIA any of the in.forma- ......_ ·' ·
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You should continue to be alert
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To: AU!;USt 31, 19.53

SAC, New York
There follows ~~e report of the FBI Laboratory in the examinatiOn
of the evidence received from your office.

Re:
COLOHSL GSOROE HUNTL:R ._,;JII'l'E
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Reference:
Letter dated 8/14/.53
Examination requested:
Chemical Analyses
Specimens:

Ql One screw cap vial containin~ liquid

Q2 Ono e~ule containinz liquid
Results of Examination:
Specimen Qlwas found to contain a fairly concentrated solution of
chloral hydrate, which is a sedative and hypnotic.
Specimen Q2 was found to contain a _very small amount of an orcanic
material in a dilute oolution or sodium chloride or ordinary t.able salt.
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Reference is made to information which has been receiv d

concerning Colonel tihite 's connection with CIA. You will recall that
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I! you approve, the Liaison Agent will avoid m~king an?> per CIA
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inquiries concerning this matter at the CIA in order that a valuable

informant's identity can be protected. The Liaison Agent will never-
theless be on the alert Jor any information which might be volunteered
to him; ~is matter will continue to be followed through the New York
Office. There is attached hereto a le~ter ~o the New York Office
reqU;esting that office iio be on the alert for additional information
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File 62-967 35
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ReBulet 8/18/53, reflecting that sub~ect should be on

the alert for the identities of other individuals collaborating
with Colonel WHITE at 81 Bedford Street, NYC. In this regard,
informant states that at the moment, he is not aware of the bl per CIA
identities of any individuals who are ac a orking with b
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(5) Colonel 1-/BTTE in the alleged e t up. However,
he pointed out that on one o s "G e n orrnan • s) visits to
this address with WHITE they were later joined by ED REID, Staff
Writer of the 11 New York Daily News" who is believed by the
informant to be free lancing at this time. According to informant, ~>
REID lives at 7 Nichols Road, Armonk Village,. Westchester County, ~·
telephone number Armonk Village 3-3800, and has a suite #R420 /
at the Roosevelt Hotel, NYC. ·
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man, identity not known to informant, who does ln vestlgat;ions for
WHITE and tl1ere is every indication ·chat this individual is "on the
crooked side."

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net ALDt.R'l' SANl'OROJ E'1' ALJ l'!'S4> (Hr 87•2800)

· %n QODMction with the above ~~~&ttu,· the 1ntcr11811t
•stabl1ehec1 contact with ":-toiSBE PICXttS" \Ulder the guiae ·that
he aq be able to go into a deal with tbh iwU . vidual concer.nins
8JJNS81e4 uncut diallcncla. The 1nfomant 1s po•f.Dg u • Chief
steward ot a ate&ldh1p line. The 1nt0i't1ant al86 stated that
V'hile tr71ng to oatab11ah contact w1tb U.t.>ICKLliS'' he rec•1ved
information to the •tfeot that "MOISH'B l'IC'xtr~tt _., bo actina
u an int. c>l'mUlt tcu- the !few York Polioe.. Th1e 1ntormat1on.-
of c~••• 1• u .,et unv•rltS.ed. Fw the ~•au's 1Dtomat1on,
"MOISHE Picmstt la now • auapect 1n tha above •nt1tled matter
and thore l.a a ;;>oss1b111ty that he together with othe~a mq be
1nc11cted 1n tho SDttr torr the 1nter•tate btanaporta.t1on ~ cana41~
Bonda ;lbJ.eb tli'!'I'O taken 1ft an emed robberJ" at the Canadian Bank .
t4 Co~1erce, !Jeaverton. ontario, CanadA• and diapoaed o.t in liY.
'l'he purpoae or trut lnto.rm.ant•• contact with 1 'PIC~" u to gain
1ntor.=at1on about "?ICKLSSt~ Qontaota and aasoe1at••• Tbia
phaae, howovor, 1a .now 1n auaperwion 1n v1cv or the 1n.tormant•a
departure r~ c~tnnAU a!t4 the Went t~t. It 1a expect.<\ thAlt
he will ro~ Dont.o.ct with "¥ICKLE$" \ll)on his "turn to tr.t• .

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St'LVANIA RAILROADt PIL"'P.S l~9 J\B1) 50, NvRTll
nitrJt• DURING 1.9SJ (ltt ~ ll.LM)
r.1ctllt.nant lllOTRQilSKI 1 PObn11lvan1a Ra1h'oa4 PoUcefi
aclv-Ue4 that du.%tlng the past.Dnr months ot t:11a year~ tlw penna7~.
vania R•Uroad hu autfered hoaVJ' l.otsea 1n carto~u nnd radios
trcu Pl~• 49 and so. _ , and tl.lilt invoat.1cat1on bY. .
trorth River
him has 1'&1lod to locate tho "cktop 11 ·uaod. bJ' tho thlevea w the
14ent1t1ea or the th1evea. However, bO hn8 rece1ved t:'WnOl'S that ·
·a rad1o Shop loca.ted 1n tho. v1¢1n1ty of lJil St%'e&t and P1tth A•nu••
tlYC wa• poas1bly tbo outlet for the atolen p~operty.
I Jvu pl'!ls~te4 w1th the abo.- lnt0l'lll&t1on 11114
upon bll true tiona v ai to4 the abqt on two ocoaa1o:na d\.Jl91nn b
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pa.at week and advised that he saw n•1~ rad1~ or camwaa 1n

thia ahop wt atate4 t.hat he wu able to eatabl1ah contact V1th
the propr1et_. and will v111~ him, again !n th• near .t\tturo•
Int9rm&nt atate• that this pl~oe.d•t1nitely gav• tne !mpreaaion
ot beins an outl•t '£.at,t stolen J.J.o&-ohand1ae.

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