Mafia Hearings on Capitol Hill
A news report updates the proceedings of the 1963 Valachi hearings, a Congressional inquiry into organized crime. Joseph Valachi, a low-ranking member of the New York-based Genovese crime family, agreed to take the stand and inform on members of the national crime syndicate La Cosa Nostra, also known as the Mafia.
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A news report updates the proceedings of the 1963 Valachi hearings, a Congressional inquiry into organized crime. Joseph Valachi, a low-ranking member of the New York-based Genovese crime family, agreed to take the stand and inform on members of the national crime syndicate La Cosa Nostra, also known as the Mafia.
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