</s>C Date : 01/20/95 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : FBI RECORD NUMBER : 124-10204-10101 RECORD Numer : H0 RECORD FILE NUMBER: 92-3182-1117 RECORDS NUMBER :: H0 AGENCY FILE NUMBERS : 92-31182-111117 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : FBI FROM : SAC, CG TO : DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : DATE : 11/04/65 PAGES : GAL : SWISS ENTRY BAN, OC, RES, EMP, ARREST, LAPD, SUBJECTS : COMPANION, ASSOC, TELCAL, REL, RELI, LABOR, TRA DOCUMENTS TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, PHOTO CLASSIFICATION : UNCLASSIFIED RESTRICTIONS : 4: SECTION 10 (a) 2 CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 01:18/95 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEPENITE : INDEPENITE COMMENTS : INC RESP, LHM, ENV (U25 Release under the President John Kennedy Assassination Records Collection of Act 1992 NW 78318 Docdl: 32556705 Page 1 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED

Summary  
This document is an FBI internal communication dated November 4, 1965, regarding Gus Alex (also known as AR) and his connection to organized crime in Chicago. The text details efforts by Swiss authorities to verify Alex’s identity and confirm his status as a banned individual due to alleged undesirable activities. The FBI provides information to substantiate Alex’s identity, including employment records at De Luxe Cigarette Service, Inc., arrest history, and associations with criminal figures. It references a 1959 arrest in Los Angeles, his use of a deceased mother’s address for mailing purposes, and his alleged involvement with the Chicago underworld. The FBI also notes that Alex was summoned to appear before the McClellan Senate Rackets Committee in 1958 but invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions. The document includes photographs and a passport signature for identification purposes.  

Key People  
- Gus Alex (also known as AR)  
- Suzanne Reger (linked to Alex)  
- Edward Vogel (reported manager of De Luxe Cigarette Service, Inc.)  
- Nathan (Butch) Ladon (Alex’s chauffeur/bodyguard)  
- Captain William Duffy (Chicago Police Department, Intelligence Section)  

Key Locations  
- Chicago, Illinois (primary focus; mentions of North Lake Shore Drive, Niles, Illinois)  
- Los Angeles, California (1959 arrest location)  
- Washington, D.C. (site of 1958 McClellan Committee appearance)  
- Switzerland (subject of entry ban and surveillance by Swiss authorities)  

Key Events  
- 1958: Gus Alex summoned to appear before the McClellan Senate Rackets Committee but invoked the Fifth Amendment.  
- 1959: Arrest of Gus Alex in Los Angeles, California; photograph taken during this incident.  
- November 4, 1965: FBI correspondence addressing Swiss authorities’ request for verification of Alex’s identity and criminal history.  
- Ongoing FBI investigation into Alex’s affiliations with organized crime and De Luxe Cigarette Service, Inc.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Chicago Police Department (specifically the Intelligence Section under Captain William Duffy)  
- Swiss Central Police Bureau (involved in monitoring Alex’s re-entry into the U.S.)  
- Senate Rackets Committee (1958 investigation into organized crime infiltration)

JFK Declassified Files

124-10204-10101.pdf

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