Apalachin meeting
Nov 14, 1957 existence of Mafia syndicate confirmed
Famed FBI director J. Edgar Hoover denied the existence of a "National Crime Syndicate" and the need to address organized crime in America.
After the Apalachin Summit, Hoover could no longer deny the mafia's existence or influence on the underworld, as well as Cosa Nostra's control and influence of the many branches throughout North America and abroad. Here’s how it happened.