</s>DN 62-2416 Height Weight 5'7"7" Weight 130 lbs. DOB 120/21/40, Glasgow, Montana Former residence Wichita, Kansas. In view of the nonspecific allegation and because of the circumstances regarding this matter, no further investigation is contemplated and this matter is not being furnished to the Bureau nor to Los Angeles. - 3 - 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

**Key Individuals:**

*   **James R. Hoffa**: Union leader allegedly told Fred Cooper that a piece of paper was the reason for his conviction.
*   **Fred Cooper**: Witness who testified that he never heard Hoffa mention Kennedy or discuss any details about the statement attributed to him.
*   **John M. Lawrence (aka John L. Pawluk or John Lawrence Pawlik)**: Individual with multiple arrests and convictions, including violating Selective Service laws, drunk in public, and suspicion of robbery.

**Significant Events:**

*   **March 1967**: Hoffa allegedly made a statement to Fred Cooper about a piece of paper being the reason for his conviction.
*   **May 15, 1943**: John M. Lawrence was arrested in El Paso, Texas, for violating Selective Service laws.
*   **April 8, 1955**: Lawrence was arrested by the Denver Police Department for being drunk.

**Investigations and Findings:**

*   The investigation into James R. Hoffa's statement is considered closed, with all outstanding leads pursued.
*   Fred Cooper's testimony suggests that Hoffa may have made a statement about a piece of paper being the reason for his conviction, but did not hear Hoffa mention Kennedy or discuss any details about the statement attributed to him.
*   The investigation into John M. Lawrence's activities is ongoing, with multiple arrests and convictions listed in his FBI record.

**Related Documents:**

*   **Memorandum of June 5, 1969**: A memo from the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the Assistant Attorney General, discussing the assessment of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
*   **Memorandum of May 30, 1967**: A memo from the FBI to the Attorney General, regarding statements attributed to James R. Hoffa by Edward High Pole.

**Locations:**

*   **El Paso, Texas**: Where John M. Lawrence was arrested on May 15, 1943.
*   **Denver, Colorado**: Where Lawrence was arrested multiple times for various offenses.
*   **Los Angeles, California**: Where Lawrence was arrested in December 1948 for suspicion of robbery.

**Dates:**

*   **March 1967**: When Hoffa allegedly made a statement to Fred Cooper about a piece of paper being the reason for his conviction.
*   **May 15, 1943**: The date of John M. Lawrence's arrest in El Paso, Texas.
*   **April 8, 1955**: The date of Lawrence's arrest by the Denver Police Department for being drunk.

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