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This San Francisco FBI file concerns the 1978 assassinations of Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone by former supervisor Dan White, and later controversy surrounding White's imprisonment and parole. The released pages chiefly document 1983-1984 correspondence, evidence-control listings, and newspaper clippings collected by the FBI's San Francisco office. A 1983 letter to federal Justice Department officials alleges conflicts and bias in the state prosecution of White, including claims concerning U.S. Attorney Joseph Russosniello and police witnesses. Clippings record opposition by Los Angeles officials to White's proposed parole placement and public reaction to his release.

FBI file number: 44C-2178 | Documents span: 1983-1984 | Released in 1 part
Names in this file: Harvey Milk, George Moscone, Dan White, Joseph Russosniello, William French Smith, Edward G. Schmults, Lowell Jensen, Dianne Feinstein, Carole Migden
Subjects: Harvey Milk, George Moscone, Dan White, assassinations, parole, San Francisco