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SUBJBCT : Robert A. Mahou
1 Robert A Maheu was born Om 30 October 1917 in
Waterville, MaIne_ He gredueted from Holy Cross College,
Norcester Massachusotts In 1940. He 1s pertIed and hes
four chIldren.
2 . Ho wa; e@ployed 45 a Speclel Agent #Ith the
Federal Bureeu of Investlgetlon from 194o to 1947 . Upon
resignIng from the Bureeu 2 venture Into prIvete entor-
prIse culminated In bankruptcy In 1952 . Subsequent to
hls bankruptcy, ho was employed 13 Speciel Assistant to
the Adminfstretor Smel) Busino8s AdeInlstratfon wIth the Specizic duty 0 b1rector 0f SecurIty. In Pebruary 1954 ,
he wes forced to reslgn for pol t-cai rosods from thls
posItion. He then establIshed his ow InvestigatIve
orgenizetIon kown a5 Robert A. Maheu Assoclate8 , and
rented desk space Jn 0 gulte Occupied by Caralne S. BeLlIno,
a forer Buroeu Agent, Certifled Publc Accountant , and
currently employed On CepItol HIlI wIth One of-the Congres-
slonal Comittees .
3_ Mr _ Meheu ' 8 organIzatlon guccessfully handled 2
number of prestige accounts Ancluding Nlerchos Schenley
Digtillers , New York
Geutrai Raditoaa,
UnIted Steel Workers
Union , and ultimately Howard Hughes _ Although he hes meLo -
tained offices In Hashlngton, D.C. and Los Angeles , most
recently he resIded Jn Les Veges
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4 J He wa3 Inftielly recruIted by the OffIce of Secu -
rity In 1954 and grantod 8 Covert Security. on 30
August 1954. He Performed many sensitlve
es3pgovent?
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the Office of Security, and 4lso eccepted 481gnment8 from
elements of the predecessor of the Deputy Director for
Operetlons .
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5 , Some of those 08s ignments included the
followfng:
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The procurepent of feninine companLonshlp
to the Ktng) durlng an officiel State VlsIt
tto tbis country during tbe perfod 16 March
(4959threugh 18 Apr4l (9593 (See attached
Teb '--teken from "Fem]ly Jewels" wenoran -
dun dated 16 Mey 1973)
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The use of a @omber of the Maffa Io an
atto@pc to 09sa88Ineto Fidel
Jnitfated In Augus€ 1960 . (See
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Tab 2--taken fron M1 'Fanfly Jevels" demorad -
dun dated 16 Mey 1973)
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Var_ous offIcers 0f' the ClandestIne Service
net #Ith Mr : Mehou over tho Yeer} from 1954
to 1970 to deterine the feesibflity of usIng
hJs fire for pon-Officlal_ cover Putpos0s _
Actuel Cover 0s03
were provided for one officer
Jn Mr _ Meheu 3 Neshington Office froa Septerber
1964 to Junc 1966, end another Officer used the
covct of Haheu Associates representatIves Jn
@ (Quito, Ecuedo? Erom 1 August 1968 through
31 December 1970 . (See attached Tab 3--DIrector
of Security Memorandu to the Drector of Central
Intelllgence, dated 20 January 1971)
6 _ No contact bes been made with Mr _ Maheu' since the
terInation of the eboye CoYEr errangerent;
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