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CIA Cable Traces Erwin Arvey, Son of Chicago Political Boss Jake Arvey, 1963
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Jake Arvey was a powerful and long-influential Illinois Democratic Party political boss, described in this CIA cable simply as a 'notorious Chicago politician,' whose son the Agency was asked to trace while believed to be in Mexico.
Headquarters requested only 'station traces' — a check of information already held by the Mexico City station — rather than a full new field investigation of Erwin Arvey.