The 11th Batch
A note of explanation on getting documents from the Archives. Since I last reviewed ARRB document releases and referred to many pages of documents as missing, as well as entire documents missing too, I have received a letter from the National Archives. The documents are not “missing” as such, but are in the JFK Records Collection. They are just not in the ARRB release boxes. I have been concentrating on those documents released by the ARRB as I know they will have the least redactions. The documents released by the ARRB and kept in “ARRB release boxes” are a courtesy for researchers to get in one go the documents being released by the ARRB. At least that is the way it should be, the way I thought it was, but it isn’t. This letter states that some documents will not be reproduced in their entirety and kept in the ARRB release boxes. They say they want to cut down on duplication and space. So now you have to see what is available in the ARRB release box and check with the same corresponding document in another box in the JFK Records Collection, and put it together yourself, hopefully, with enough knowledge to know whether or not you are still being cheated of a few pages.
This increases the workload of getting documents by having a researcher look in two separate places. You will not be able to know in advance which documents are not in the ARRB release boxes. So, you have to go through it all, meticulously, noting all discrepancies between how many pages the RIF says the documents should be there with what is there, and noting those documents that are not there at all. You then take this list of document RIFs and ask for them from the JFK Records Collection. You then compare and contrast the same document from the two different sources, copying what was missing in the ARRB release box and is, hopefully, there in the JFK Records Collection box to get the full and complete document.
Most of the material that is not in the ARRB release boxes are being listed under Additional Releases, as seen on p. 51 and 52 of the Federal Register notice for this release.
How many of you want to write out a request form for each individual document therein listed to search in the box you will be given for that individual document? That would be 352 request forms to fill out to look through 352 boxes and matching that with the ARRB release boxes on this particular batch of documents. Fun, eh?
The FBI documents
Document # 124-10001-10059
Document # 124-10018-10363
Document # 124-10018-10373
Document # 124-10020-10093
Document # 124-10027-10001
Document # 124-10027-10024
Document # 124-10027-10030
Document # 124-10027-10065
Document # 124-10027-10235
Document # 124-10035-10022
Document # 124-10035-10155
Document # 124-10058-10009
Document # 124-10058-10023
Document # 124-10058-10024
Document # 124-10058-10042
Document # 124-10058-10043
Document # 124-10058-10056
Document # 124-10062-10385
Document # 124-10063-10432
Document # 124-10073-10337
Document # 124-10079-10230
Document # 124-10101-10017
Document # 124-10143-10359
Document # 124-10145-10105
Document # 124-10169-10080
Document # 124-10169-10165
Document # 124-10175-10414
Document # 124-10176-10376
Document # 124-10179-10180
Document # 124-10182-10051
Document # 124-10227-10320
Document # 124-10229-10085
Document # 124-10230-10093
Document # 124-10230-10098
Document # 124-10230-10117
Document # 124-10234-10000
Document # 124-10239-10385
Document # 124-10244-10426
Document # 124-10262-10087
Document # 124-10263-10223
Document # 124-10264-10324
Document # 124-10264-10333
Document # 124-10265-10120
Document # 124-10272-10262
Document # 124-10272-10288
Document # 124-10275-10359
*Document # 124-10058-10007 was for some reason in here. See corrections listing for the 13th batch.
CIA documents
Document # 104-10004-10257 (note they left off the second “4” in the Fed. Reg.)
Document # 104-10015-10001
Document # 104-10015-10003
Document # 104-10015-10036
Document # 104-10015-10043
Document # 104-10015-10090
Document # 104-10015-10096
Document # 104-10015-10097
Document # 104-10015-10121
Document # 104-10015-10138
Document # 104-10015-10143
Document # 104-10015-10149
Document # 104-10015-10151
Document # 104-10015-10155
Document # 104-10015-10237
Document # 104-10015-10238
Document # 104-10015-10365
Document # 104-10015-10390
Document # 104-10015-10401
Document # 104-10015-10404
Document # 104-10015-10414
Document # 104-10015-10421
Document # 104-10015-10422
Document # 104-10015-10423
Document # 104-10015-10424
Document # 104-10016-10006
Document # 104-10016-10013
Document # 104-10016-10023
Document # 104-10016-10033
Document # 104-10017-10017
Document # 104-10017-10034
Document # 104-10017-10037
Document # 104-10017-10041
Document # 104-10017-10042
Document # 104-10017-10045
Document # 104-10017-10051
Document # 104-10017-10061
Document # 104-10017-10069
Document # 104-10017-10074
Document # 104-10018-10003
Document # 104-10018-10008
Document # 104-10018-10012
Document # 104-10018-10034
Document # 104-10018-10035
Document # 104-10018-10036
Document # 104-10018-10037
Document # 104-10018-10052
Document # 104-10018-10059
Document # 104-10018-10060
Document # 104-10018-10063
Document # 104-10018-10071
Document # 104-10018-10073
Document # 104-10018-10087
Document # 104-10018-10090
Document # 104-10018-10093
Document # 104-10018-10106
Document # 104-10018-10108
The HSCA documents
Document # 180-10070-10282
Document # 180-10076-10061
Document # 180-10076-10062
Document # 180-10076-10102
Document # 180-10076-10123
Document # 180-10076-10124
Document # 180-10076-10155
Document # 180-10087-10362
Document # 180-10093-10496
Document # 180-10097-10328
Document # 180-10097-10495
Document # 180-10117-10086
Document # 180-10117-10173
Document # 180-10117-10174
Document # 180-10117-10175
Document # 180-10117-10176
Document # 180-10117-10179
Document # 180-10117-10181
Document # 180-10117-10184
Document # 180-10117-10185
Document # 180-10117-10186
Document # 180-10117-10189
Document # 180-10117-10190
Additional releases (These were included in the ARRB box releases. They are depositions taken by the HSCA. The last document, Document # 180-10081-10347, is a 6 page portion of a 140 page document of previously referred material of a 2/26/78 letter from Dr. Finck to the HSCA.)
Document # 180-10081-10347 Part of Dr. Finck letter
Document # 180-10110-10007 Deposition of Yuri Nosenko
Document # 180-10131-10320 Deposition of James C. Michael
Document # 180-10131-10323 Deposition of Yuri Nosenko
Document # 180-10131-10342 Deposition of E. Howard Hunt
Document # 180-10131-10343 Deposition of J. Lee Rankin
In addition, after consultation with ARRB staff, the FBI has agreed to open in full the following assassination records, which previously contained postponements.
Note, the following are not included in the ARRB release boxes.
Document # 124-10001-10243
Document # 124-10001-10247
Document # 124-10002-10432
Document # 124-10002-10434
Document # 124-10003-10065
Document # 124-10003-10425
Document # 124-10003-10437
Document # 124-10003-10463
Document # 124-10005-10132
Document # 124-10005-10189
Document # 124-10005-10387
Document # 124-10006-10321
Document # 124-10007-10203
Document # 124-10009-10054
Document # 124-10009-10380
Document # 124-10017-10247
Document # 124-10018-10353
Document # 124-10018-10355
Document # 124-10018-10357
Document # 124-10018-10364
Document # 124-10018-10474
Document # 124-10018-10475
Document # 124-10018-10476
Document # 124-10018-10477
Document # 124-10018-10478
Document # 124-10018-10488
Document # 124-10018-10492
Document # 124-10020-10120
Document # 124-10020-10129
Document # 124-10020-10157
Document # 124-10023-10212
Document # 124-10023-10243
Document # 124-10023-10268
Document # 124-10024-10440
Document # 124-10026-10348
Document # 124-10027-10004
Document # 124-10027-10007
Document # 124-10027-10009
Document # 124-10027-10014
Document # 124-10027-10019
Document # 124-10027-10020
Document # 124-10027-10027
Document # 124-10027-10031
Document # 124-10027-10038
Document # 124-10027-10070
Document # 124-10027-10071
Document # 124-10027-10074
Document # 124-10027-10076
Document # 124-10027-10080
Document # 124-10027-10106
Document # 124-10027-10107
Document # 124-10027-10108
Document # 124-10027-10113
Document # 124-10027-10114
Document # 124-10027-10115
Document # 124-10027-10129
Document # 124-10027-10130
Document # 124-10027-10148
Document # 124-10027-10154
Document # 124-10027-10155
Document # 124-10027-10156
Document # 124-10027-10157
Document # 124-10027-10158
Document # 124-10027-10159
Document # 124-10027-10160
Document # 124-10027-10162
Document # 124-10027-10168
Document # 124-10027-10169
Document # 124-10027-10170
Document # 124-10027-10171
Document # 124-10027-10172
Document # 124-10027-10173
Document # 124-10027-10174
Document # 124-10027-10175
Document # 124-10027-10191
Document # 124-10027-10376
Document # 124-10029-10253
Document # 124-10029-10480
Document # 124-10030-10278
Document # 124-10034-10465
Document # 124-10035-10051
Document # 124-10035-10053
Document # 124-10035-10058
Document # 124-10035-10059
Document # 124-10035-10091
Document # 124-10035-10118
Document # 124-10035-10126
Document # 124-10035-10129
Document # 124-10035-10131
Document # 124-10035-10143
Document # 124-10035-10156
Document # 124-10035-10426
Document # 124-10038-10106
Document # 124-10044-10003
Document # 124-10045-10034
Document # 124-10045-10407
Document # 124-10045-10464
Document # 124-10045-10472
Document # 124-10047-10284
Document # 124-10049-10041
Document # 124-10049-10136
Document # 124-10054-10017
Document # 124-10054-10018
Document # 124-10057-10227
Document # 124-10057-10229
Document # 124-10057-10230
Document # 124-10057-10479
Document # 124-10058-10003
Document # 124-10058-10019
Document # 124-10058-10026
Document # 124-10058-10027
Document # 124-10058-10028
Document # 124-10058-10029
Document # 124-10058-10032
Document # 124-10058-10033
Document # 124-10058-10038
Document # 124-10058-10041
Document # 124-10058-10054
Document # 124-10058-10067
Document # 124-10058-10301
Document # 124-10058-10444
Document # 124-10063-10020
Document # 124-10063-10224
Document # 124-10063-10355
Document # 124-10063-10474
Document # 124-10065-10355
Document # 124-10068-10132
Document # 124-10068-10183
Document # 124-10069-10214
Document # 124-10069-10401
Document # 124-10070-10223
Document # 124-10070-10390
Document # 124-10072-10144
Document # 124-10072-10153
Document # 124-10072-10168
Document # 124-10072-10179
Document # 124-10072-10213
Document # 124-10072-10261
Document # 124-10072-10312
Document # 124-10075-10004
Document # 124-10076-10085
Document # 124-10077-10196
Document # 124-10079-10104
Document # 124-10081-10020
Document # 124-10081-10026
Document # 124-10081-10037
Document # 124-10084-10016
Document # 124-10087-10335
Document # 124-10087-10341
Document # 124-10087-10344
Document # 124-10092-10037
Document # 124-10093-10184
Document # 124-10100-10102
Document # 124-10101-10024
Document # 124-10102-10004
Document # 124-10102-10110
Document # 124-10102-10307
Document # 124-10103-10220
Document # 124-10104-10235
Document # 124-10104-10242
Document # 124-10105-10247
Document # 124-10108-10033
Document # 124-10108-10095
Document # 124-10108-10189
Document # 124-10108-10205
Document # 124-10108-10235
Document # 124-10108-10260
Document # 124-10110-10009
Document # 124-10110-10040
Document # 124-10116-10042
Document # 124-10118-10017
Document # 124-10118-10352
Document # 124-10118-10353
Document # 124-10118-10354
Document # 124-10118-10424
Document # 124-10118-10426
Document # 124-10118-10429
Document # 124-10119-10049
Document # 124-10119-10216
Document # 124-10122-10014
Document # 124-10122-10014
Document # 124-10125-10120
Document # 124-10126-10132
Document # 124-10131-10144
Document # 124-10137-10027
Document # 124-10138-10000
Document # 124-10142-10152
Document # 124-10142-10325
Document # 124-10143-10029
Document # 124-10143-10130
Document # 124-10143-10179
Document # 124-10143-10293
Document # 124-10144-10065
Document # 124-10145-10009
Document # 124-10145-10061
Document # 124-10145-10103
Document # 124-10146-10120
Document # 124-10146-10227
Document # 124-10151-10010
Document # 124-10151-10150
Document # 124-10151-10376
Document # 124-10156-10049
Document # 124-10156-10053
Document # 124-10156-10055
Document # 124-10157-10024
Document # 124-10157-10447
Document # 124-10157-10487
Document # 124-10158-10017
Document # 124-10158-10026
Document # 124-10158-10046
Document # 124-10158-10112
Document # 124-10158-10199
Document # 124-10158-10429
Document # 124-10159-10381
Document # 124-10159-10396
Document # 124-10159-10441
Document # 124-10159-10447
Document # 124-10160-10014
Document # 124-10162-10400
Document # 124-10163-10117
Document # 124-10163-10125
Document # 124-10164-10263
Document # 124-10164-10268
Document # 124-10164-10274
Document # 124-10169-10106
Document # 124-10169-10121
Document # 124-10169-10127
Document # 124-10170-10000
Document # 124-10170-10011
Document # 124-10170-10013
Document # 124-10170-10030
Document # 124-10170-10110
Document # 124-10170-10124
Document # 124-10170-10126
Document # 124-10170-10438
Document # 124-10170-10452
Document # 124-10171-10002
Document # 124-10171-10063
Document # 124-10171-10094
Document # 124-10171-10098
Document # 124-10171-10123
Document # 124-10172-10029
Document # 124-10173-10112
Document # 124-10173-10245
Document # 124-10176-10378
Document # 124-10178-10244
Document # 124-10178-10265
Document # 124-10178-10480
Document # 124-10179-10084
Document # 124-10180-10116
Document # 124-10183-10094
Document # 124-10183-10100
Document # 124-10183-10154
Document # 124-10187-10012
Document # 124-10191-10092
Document # 124-10227-10105
Document # 124-10227-10112
Document # 124-10227-10310
Document # 124-10227-10366
Document # 124-10228-10036
Document # 124-10228-10039
Document # 124-10228-10042
Document # 124-10228-10044
Document # 124-10228-10055
Document # 124-10228-10058
Document # 124-10228-10085
Document # 124-10228-10091
Document # 124-10228-10094
Document # 124-10228-10242
Document # 124-10229-10405
Document # 124-10230-10012
Document # 124-10230-10022
Document # 124-10230-10054
Document # 124-10230-10421
Document # 124-10230-10425
Document # 124-10230-10426
Document # 124-10230-10427
Document # 124-10230-10428
Document # 124-10231-10483
Document # 124-10233-10233
Document # 124-10233-10294
Document # 124-10233-10452
Document # 124-10234-10088
Document # 124-10234-10289
Document # 124-10234-10460
Document # 124-10235-10183
Document # 124-10235-10184
Document # 124-10235-10191
Document # 124-10235-10199
Document # 124-10235-10284
Document # 124-10235-10436
Document # 124-10236-10087
Document # 124-10236-10113
Document # 124-10236-10129
Document # 124-10236-10131
Document # 124-10236-10285
Document # 124-10236-10296
Document # 124-10236-10321
Document # 124-10236-10332
Document # 124-10237-10010
Document # 124-10239-10093
Document # 124-10239-10094
Document # 124-10240-10347
Document # 124-10240-10368
Document # 124-10241-10130
Document # 124-10241-10414
Document # 124-10241-10417
Document # 124-10242-10106
Document # 124-10242-10262
Document # 124-10243-10243
Document # 124-10244-10061
Document # 124-10246-10080
Document # 124-10247-10193
Document # 124-10248-10027
Document # 124-10249-10127
Document # 124-10249-10153
Document # 124-10250-10368
Document # 124-10250-10481
Document # 124-10250-10491
Document # 124-10251-10396
Document # 124-10252-10037
Document # 124-10254-10009
Document # 124-10254-10181
Document # 124-10254-10342
Document # 124-10255-10095
Document # 124-10255-10371
Document # 124-10256-10291
Document # 124-10256-10294
Document # 124-10259-10374
Document # 124-10259-10418
Document # 124-10259-10421
Document # 124-10259-10423
Document # 124-10260-10249
Document # 124-10260-10332
Document # 124-10260-10348
Document # 124-10262-10192
Document # 124-10262-10414
Document # 124-10263-10381
Document # 124-10264-10224
Document # 124-10269-10474
Document # 124-10270-10144
Document # 124-10270-10484
Document # 124-10270-10487
Document # 124-10270-10488
Document # 124-10270-10490
Document # 124-10272-10019
Document # 124-10272-10040
Document # 124-10272-10334
Document # 124-10275-10259
Document # 124-10276-10013
Document # 124-10276-10049
Document # 124-10276-10073
Document # 124-10276-10075
Document # 124-10276-10377
The FBI Document Review
Document # 124-10001-10059 Is a two page document from SA W. Harlan Brown to SAC, Dallas. It is dated 12/09/63.
A portion of the informant file is postponed .
Informant determined that Joe Landin and Augustin Estrada had lunch together on 11/26/63. Landin told him (Estrada) that Albert Gonzalez had called him. Gonzalez is an ambitious, hard driving opportunity. (sic) Both Estrada and Landin are familiar with his promotions. Gonzalez wanted to know what Landin thought of the fact that Joe Molina, ex-GI Forum member chairman, had been questioned in regards to Lee Oswald on the President’s death. Gonzalez recalled how conservative Molina is yet he was questioned. If Joe Molina had been questioned, Gonzalez said, what could he and Landin expect since they were really outspoken (when they attended forum meetings). Gonzalez thought that Bill Lowery had given Molina’s name to the FBI together with all of the Forum members names. He said he was going to Washington to see if he was on the subversive list. He was pretty sure that he could not get that information there. Landin recalled that Gonzalez knew Ruby and that sometime ago (4 years ago) he (Albert Gonzalez) had told Landin that Ruby was an ex-labor organizer and was “no good”. Gonzalez said that he did know Ruby and had recently spoken to Mrs. Grant, his sister at the Vegas club. He is interested in buying the club.
Informant determined that Estrada warned Landin not to give too much of his time to him for he is known to twist things around and could be a dangerous character. He could be working for someone at that very moment, that is, as an informer. After all, he hadn’t visited Landin in almost 3 years.
1 – 134-{ }-801A Is the informant’s file number.
There are then a series of file numbers with subject names. This shouldn’t mean that they denote anyone is an informant.
1 – 100-(8?)001 (J. Landin)
1 – 100-7995 (A. Estrada)
1 – 100-9847 (J. Molina)
1 – 100-10461 (L Oswald)
1 – 100-9734 (G. I. Forum)
1 – 100-7929 (B. Lowery)
Gonzalez also informed Landin that at a recent luncheon sponsored by the G. I. Forum in Dallas, Bill Lowery had spoken to Dr. Garcia and explained to him that his work as an agent did not reflect distrust on the present membership. In the past, he continued, there were some “Pinkos” in the forum.
Document # 124-10018-10363 Is a 2 page document from SAC, Phoenix to Director.
Info received from Jack Eurich, owner, Highliter Bar, 4712 N. 12th St., Phoenix, Arizona, telephone 279-9079, that at 11:25 A.M. MST, November 22, last an unknown man entered bar and asked that TV set be turned on, which was done, immediately thereafter shooting of President was announced. This suspect remained about one hour, drank three bottles of beer, and considered sober. Suspect made telephone call from above phone to Dallas but call not immediately completed. Eurich took one call from operator who advised there would be delay on call “to the rifle range” to Dallas. Eurich believes suspect may have known assassination was about to occur.
Eurich described suspect as WMA, 60 to 65 years, 5’10” to 11 inches, 185 to 200 lbs., grey hair red face. Suspect driving old Buick, possible 1950 to `53 model, faded light green. Montana license plates.
PCI Gordon Hitt, protect identity, Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
located tickets reflecting three calls from above phone to Dallas telephone 631-5050, listed to Parkland Hospital, at 12:14, 12:20 and 12:30 all P.M. of Nov. 22 last and MST. First two lines indicate line busy at Dallas and last call apparently completed.
PCI Hitt also located ticket reflecting another call from same Phoenix number to Dallas telephone number 368-0096, time not indicated.
PCI Hitt located operator on calls to Parkland Hospital who advised caller was Bill Means, phonetic, who made person to person call to Jacqueline Kennedy. After line was busy twice Means was connected with a “security officer”.
Dallas, if advisable, identify subscriber to telephone 368-0096.
Butte, Montana through drivers license and vehicle registration records attempt to identify Bill Means, phonetic, and if successful will develop background information and current whereabouts so that he can be located for interview.
Document # 124-10018-10373 SAC, Phoenix to Director FBI dated 11/27/63.
Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven copies of a letterhead memorandum and enclosed for Dallas are four copies of the letterhead memorandum.
The unidentified source mentioned in enclosed letterhead memorandum is PCI Gordon Hitt.
Of course there is no LHM enclosed at all, let alone 11 copies.
Document # 124-10020-10093 Is a two page document from SAC, Cincinnati to Director dated 02/07/64.
Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies LHM suitable for dissemination.
William Miller furnished information to SAS John T. Pryor and James W. Awe on
2/4/64.
Confidential source #1 utilized in LHM is [ (long black ink line) ] Ohio who furnished information to SA Benny J. Canny and W. Dodson Hanes on 2/5/64.
The second confidential source utilized in LHM is Clarence Brandenberg, 618 Mill Street, Lockland, Ohio.
He furnished information to SA John T. Pryor and SA Benny J. Canny on 2/5/64, and to SA John T. Pryor on 2/6/64.
Two copies of LHM has been furnished Secret Service and one for the Treasury Department locally, due to their interests in racial matters involving possible violence and the illegal possession of automatic weapons.
[ ( long black ink line obliterates first sentence and most of next sentence) ] atwhich time he was to be charged with Grand Larceny. Rather than charge [ blank] with Grand Larceny, the police Department offered him an opportunity to become an informant. [blank] accepted this opportunity, and among the information he furnished was information concerning the guns contained in this LHM.
[blank] made it crystal clear that if information concerning these guns got back to [several words blanked out ] Ohio, [blank ] might be “taken care of” by friends of [blank ] Kentucky. [blanked a few words ] is engaged as a “fence” and he believes [blank] is capable of taking care of him fatally in the event information concerning these guns is returned to [blank]. [blank] as an informant for the Police Department, in making efforts to locate these reported weapons. We are maintaining close liaison with the Police Department in connection with this matter to insure protection of Bureau interest and to determine if there is any violation within our jurisdiction.Cincinnati has no concrete information that any automatic weapons are presently located in the Cincinnati territory to be used by racial organizations.
Document # 124-10027-10001 Is a two-page document from SAC, Tampa to Director dated 11/23/63.
Contacts with majority of Cuban, CP, and NOI and criminal sources and informants negative to date. Contacts will be completed today.
TP 27 S was with Christina Pages Amor, Bureau file 105-107781. Her husband Manuel Amor 105-111992 and Lillian Cook McFarland, Bureau file 105-117285, principal officers of FPCC – Tampa, Bureau file 97-4196-64 when news of assassination first announced on radio all expressed shock at news and complete abhorrence of this type activity
114-S* reports Amors contacted by reporter from TIME magazine night of November 22 last. Reporter from St. Petersburg, Florida said TIME had information that Lee Oswald was affiliated with FPCC. Manuel Amor disclaimed any knowledge of Oswald, said he did not know anything about FPCC and denied affiliation with group, also…
(page 2 missing)
Document # 124-10027-10024 Is a 1 page document from SAC, LA to Director dated 11/23/63.
Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are five copies of a LHM which are self-explanatory. One copy each of the LHM is being furnished to Miami and Dallas for information purposed. One copy of the LHM is being disseminated locally to the Secret Service, Los Angeles.
Handwritten in on the bottom are instructions “Place cc in 105-78016 (Hall), 105-86406 (Hemming) 134-[blank]
Document # 124-10027-10030 Is a two page document from SAC, Birmingham to Director dated 11/23/63.
James O. Murray has been interviewed at Birmingham on September 27, `63 and on October 31, `63 at Washington, D.C. During interviews Murray advised he is not a member of the NSRP (National States Rights Party) or any Klan or hate-type organizations. He has admitted association with various individuals connected with NSRP and Klan organizations. He has also indicated opposition to any violence type action. He has been employed by the NSRP at Birmingham, Alabama, from March `63 until June `63 in capacity of mimeo machine operator.
Murray has been developed as a PCI by Birmingham division and had advised he would cooperate fully with the FBI and is presently subject of Birmingham file 173-1056. Murray has prior arrest for carrying weapon without permit and was arrested during September `63 at Birmingham in connection with NSRP activities re: opposition to school desegregation at Birmingham during this time. Upon his release from local custody, Birmingham, Murray indicated desire to cooperate with FBI and to return to NSRP headquarters, Birmingham. However, Dr. Edward R. Fields, informational director, NSRP, Birmingham, advised him Murray’s services not immediately needed at this time.
During last week October, `63, Murray advised he was returning home to 4800 Georgia Ave. N. W., Washington, D.C. to reside with his parents there and would return to Birmingham, Ala., during January 1964 at which time he would rejoin the NSRP.
Document # 124-10027-10065 Is a three page document from A. Rosen to Belmont. It is dated 11/26/63. This is really about the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15th, 1963.
The third page is missing.
While Governor George Wallace, the political figure most closely identified with the views and beliefs of suspect Klan and National States Rights Party (NSRP) members, made an appearance at the funeral of President Kennedy in Washington yesterday, a confidential informant reported prime suspect Thomas Blanton, Jr., and his father, along with officials of the NSRP, have been jubilant and celebrating.
However, another reliable informant reports the Klan has had no meetings this week and none is planned due to FBI “activities”.
Among those at NSRP headquarters who were happy over the assassination were James Warner, Dr. Edward R. Fields, Jerry Dutton and Albert DeShazo. DeShazo, in discussing the current issue of the NSRP publication “The Thunderbolt,” which contains bitter anti-Kennedy diatribe, (advance copy of which has been furnished the Attorney General) made the statement they would now have to change the name from Jack to Robert.
An informant reported Edward R. Fields was in contact with Mary Lou Holt, representative of United Americans for Cooperative Government, and both agreed the assassination of the President was an act of God as if he was not a communist, he was a fellow traveler and his demise would prevent his delivering them into the hands of the communists. Fields and Holt discussed at length the FBI’s investigation of the Birmingham bombings, and both agreed this investigation was most detrimental to the objectives of their respective organizations. Both asserted they would be happy to see the FBI’s attention diverted.
As a result of conferences of Agents working on the bombing cases in Birmingham, it was agreed that the following remain as prime suspects: Thomas Blanton, Jr., Charles Cagle, Robert Chambliss, Troy Ingram, Levi Yarborough. Secondary suspects are Bobby Frank Cherry, Walter Earl Thompson, Billy Neil Tipton, Herbet Eugene Reeves and Ross Keith. While [Blank] is believed to have participated in bombings other than the principal ones being investigated, Agents handling him are convinced he eventually will reach informant status as he has recently furnished signed statement identifying Cagle and Yarborough as the persons who burned the St. James Methodist Church, Warrior, Alabama, August 10, 1963. While witnesses have not been able to corroborate the later information, [blank] has been cooperative in furnishing coverage of special meetings, which coverage has been corroborated, and has also accepted money for securing information and realizes full well the “hold” Agents now have on him.
Document # 124-10027-10235 Is a 25 page document from Robert P. Gemberling to SAC, Dallas. It is dated January 1/27/65.
Actually there are only 6 pages here.
There is an index that lists the topics
One is about an allegation by unknown caller to radio station KTUC, Tucson, Arizona, that a call was received at radio station KWKH, Shreveport, Louisiana, month before assassination stating President Kennedy would be murdered if he came to Texas.
Only the information from Fay Leon Blunt is here.
On December 1, 1964 Fay Leon Blunt, Dallas, Texas, phoned the FBI at Washington, D.C. stating that 17 individuals in the Hospital Ward of the 5th floor of the Dallas County Jail had witnessed the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963; however, Blunt stated that none of these witnesses have ever been interviewed.
The following investigation was conducted by Special Agent Richard J. Burnett.
On December 14, 1964 Sheriff Bill Decker, Dallas County Sheriffs Office, Dallas, Texas advised that thorough investigation was conducted at the Dallas County Jail immediately subsequent to the assassination and no witnesses to same were located among inmates.
Chief Jailer Ernest Lloyd Holman, Dallas County Jail, Dallas, Texas, on December 14, 1964, personally escorted Special Agent Richard J. Burnett through the hospital section of the County Jail on the fifth floor where white inmates with a mental history are confined. The mental inmates are kept in a large tank type cell which has one barred double window overlooking the scene of the assassination. The view from this window would have seen the President at the time of being struck by the assassin’s bullets, but the window in the Texas School Book Depository from which the shots were fired is not visible from this cell area.
The hospital section for white prisoners on the fifth floor also has another large cell area in the northwest corner, which has west windows overlooking the site of the President’s car at the time of the assassination, and another window on the north side of the building which overlooks the TSBD, including the window from which the shots were fired by the assassin.
However, Chief Jailer Holman advised that this large cell area is used only on weekends by persons serving their three-day sentences for “Driving While Intoxicated” charges and is not occupied until late on Friday nights as Texas law states any part of a day constitutes a full day’s credit on drunk sentences. Thus, Holman noted that persons serving such “DWI” sentences report late on Friday’s night to gain credit for one full day. Holman further advised that no “DWI” prisoners were in this cell at the time of the assassination.
It is noted that the north corner jail window (which overlooks the TSBD and the window of the TSBD from which assassin’s window were fired) is very dirty and is backed by an iron mesh type grid guard. The view from this particular window is very distorted and it is believed by Holman to be impossible to identify anyone from this window, including the President in his car which would have been rounding the corner of Houston onto Elm Street approaching the Triple Underpass seconds before the shooting.
Both Sheriff Decker and Holman pointed out that anyone who would have been confined in the hospital section on the fifth floor of the jail at the time of the assassination would have been a mental case and the reliability of such a person would be highly questionable. Holman noted that it would be a most difficult and time consuming task at this late date to attempt to determine just who was confined in the Hospital Ward at the time of the assassination. Furthermore, Holman pointed out that such persons, if identified, have since been either released or sent to other State mental places of incarceration.
Holman and Chief Identification Officer James H. Kitching advised that Fay Leon Blunt (complainant in this matter) is well-known to them as a person completely unreliable who has been arrested on several occasions in the past on lunacy charges. Both stated they would place no confidence whatsoever in any information furnished by him. Kitching pulled Blunt’s arrest record and noted that Blunt was not incarcerated in the Dallas county Jail at the time of the assassination.
Then page 20 of the report is included, which is part of the index.
Document # 124-10035-10022 Is supposed to be a 797 page report. 3 pages of which are here. There is kind of a cover sheet with a hell of a lot of notations on it
The title of the case is interesting LEE HARVEY OSWALD, aka L. H. Oswald, Lee Oswald, Lee H. Oswald, Leslie Oswald, A. Hidell, A. J. Hidell, Alek J. Hidell, Alek James Hidell, O. H. Lee.
Leslie Oswald?????
Cover page B identifies some informants.
Dallas T-1
Dorothy Reeder, Info. clerk
U.S. Post Office, Forth Worth, Tex.
New Orleans T-1
Joseph J. Zarza
Postal Inspector
New Orleans, La.
New Orleans T-2
Salvadore Garcia Vargas
Room 534, Whitney National Bank Bldg.
New Orleans, La.
New Orleans T-3
Richard Le Blanc
1933 North Claiborne
New Orleans, La
New Orleans T-4
Salvador Margin
2220 Mandeville
Utility Carrier,
Branch Post Office
Napoleon & Carondelet Streets
New Orleans, La.
New Orleans T-5
Carlos Quiroga
3134 Derby Place
New Orleans, La.
New Orleans T-6
Germinal Messina
1228 Gallier Street
New Orleans Division of Employment
Security
New Orleans, La.
Cover page C Administrative
This report is marked “confidential” inasmuch as it contains data from Immigration and Naturalization Service, New Orleans, which was so “classified,” namely data obtained by SA John T. Reynolds, New Orleans, from Eugene Urban, I &NS.
On 11/23/63, a photograph of an unknown man was exhibited to Marguerite Oswald at Dallas, Texas, by SA Bardwell D. Odum in an attempt to determine if this individual was known to Mrs. Oswald as an associate of Lee Harvey Oswald. Mrs. Oswald could not identify the photograph as anyone she knew. This photograph was furnished by CIA and the identity of this individual is not known, although it is definitely not a photograph of Jack L. Ruby.
Document # 124-10035-10155 Is a 27 page report. 3 pages of which are here. It is from James J. O’Connor to Director. It is dated 1/25/64.
The cover page states that Bureau letter to Miami 1/8/64, enclosing a copy of an editorial article appearing in the 12/23/63 issue of “The Augusta Courier”, published at Augusta, Georgia.
The second page, perhaps it was cover page B, is completely useless. Stamped on the top is information that this was seen or sent to the Senate Select Committee and or House Select Committee on Intelligence Activities. What may have been on cover page B is a mystery.
Cover page C states, “…regard to Cuba. This report further reflected that Buchanan, in addition to being a newspaper writer, was getting involved personally in revolutionary activities pertaining to Haiti and Cuba.
“Miami file 47-4019, Bufile 47-48702, pertains to a fugitive investigation on Jerry Buchanan, FBI # 148937D, the brother of James Buchanan. That case involved the use of U. S. Army identification in the name Jesse L. Murphy by Jerry Buchanan in cashing three stolen checks at Miami. That file reflects the brother of Jerry Buchanan as James Charles Buchanan, and the parents as James and Mary Buchanan, 3543 Northwest 33rd St. Miami.
“Miami file #2-317, Bufile 2-1712, also pertains to Jerry Buchanan, FBI #148937D, and this case was based on recruiting activities by Jerry Buchanan for the Anti-Communist International Brigade of Frank Fiorini. The same file reflects Jerry Buchanan was sent to the Florida State penitentiary as of 7/28/61 for three years as a Parole Violator from a forgery conviction.
Document # 124-10058-10009 Is a 2 page document from SAC, LA to Director dated 4/23/64. Apparently, a Gertrude Tracy was interviewed about the allegations she wrote about in a letter. She did not offer any valuable information.
And without knowing who she is or what the letter said this document is pretty much worthless.
Document # 124-10058-10023 Is a 3 page document from SAC, San Antonio to Director dated 6/16/64. Only two pages are here. This is about certain comments made by Alfred Dwight Amos Featherston.
This is an airtel that refers to an letterhead memorandum (LHM) which is not enclosed. Featherston came into informants place of business in San Antonio in May 1964. The informant told SA Daniel Magennis that Featherston was interviewed by the FBI and thereafter made comments to informant that he was suspicious of one Dr. Ruth Bellinger McCoy having furnished the FBI information about him (Featherston). Informant continued to explain that Featherston’s story concerning the assassination could conceivably be an attempt to trap informant inasmuch as the information could later come to Featherston’s attention.
For the reasons set out above, informant requested that the information he furnished, which is set forth in enclosed LHM, be furnished to the President’s Commission only and that no other dissemination of this information be made. In view of this, the San Antonio office recommends that informants request for limited dissemination be honored. Therefore, the San Antonio office is not giving consideration to interviewing Featherston concerning his statements about the assassination.
It is further recommended that any leads in this matter be left to the Bureau, and that the Dallas and San Antonio offices do not incorporate the information in enclosed LHM in any investigative report or other document that will be disseminated.
Document # 124-10058-10024 Is a 5 page document, of which three pages are here. This is apparently the LHM referred to above. It is actually a two page report with an extra copy of the first page.
Featherston stated that there is a paper circulating throughout Mexico which contained the story that there were seven men involved in the assassination of President Kennedy. Featherston said that Officer Tippit of the Dallas Police Department was the sixth man on the list, and that he was killed because he failed to carry out his orders. He further advised that half the men on the list were Dallas police officers and that the assassination was carefully planned.
On December 20, 1963, Harold McKenzie, Special Agent with the U. S. Bureau of Narcotics, San Antonio, Texas, advised that he had been partially responsible for the detention of an individual who was arrested in New York City, New York, on a narcotic charge and was presently serving time.
Featherston informed McKenzie that he was born October 10, 1927, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was presently residing at the Hotel Deluxe, 104 Sycamore Street, San Antonio, and was writing newspaper articles for the San Antonio weekly Negro newspaper Snap , which has offices at 107 Chestnut Street, San Antonio. Featherston informed McKenzie that he had spent a considerable amount of time in Belize, British Honduras, and recently came from there via Los Angeles, California.
Featherston advised he was trying to raise funds for the new government which will take over British Honduras when they receive their independence next year sometime.
Further, regarding Featherston, it is to be noted that SA T-2 advised on August 7, 1959, that according to the Guatemalan semiofficial newspaper, Novedades, Featherston was arrested in Guatemala City around the middle of July, 1959, in connection with a plot to assassinate President Ydigoras during the later’s visit to Panama.
Document # 124-10058-10042 Is a two page document from T. J. McAndrew to Evans. It is dated 12/11/64. It is about Fay Leon Blunt.
At 12:20 A.M., 12-11-63 Blunt made a person to person call from Dallas, Texas, to Mr. DeLoach and was referred to SA Arthur R. Ware, Night Supervisor, Special Investigative Division.
Blunt stated he had information that 17 individuals, wardens and inmates, were in the hospital ward on the fifth floor of the Dallas County Jail and from there witnessed the assassination of former President Kennedy. He alleged that none of these individuals have been interviewed on this matter. Blunt said that their information would indicate a search should be made of the top of the Dallas Post Office building.
Bureau files show Blunt was a potential security informant, Dallas Office, on racial matters from 1-15-58 to 3-27-58. He was discontinued when he made inflammatory remarks re integration on a radio program. He was arrested in Arkansas in 1959 for drunk and disorderly and carrying concealed weapon (gun). In 1959 and 1960 he made several telephone calls to Mr. DeLoach, sometimes while under the influence of liquor, and frequently made exaggerated and false claims about his association with the Bureau.
Addendum General investigative Division 12-11-64
With regard to the allegation related by Blunt, no information concerning this matter has been previously received by the Bureau and no one known to have been incarcerated in the Dallas County Jail has ever come forward to volunteer information. The feasibility of making an observation from the fifth floor of the Dallas County Jail is not known; however, it appears quite remote that anyone further removed than the immediate vicinity of the assassination could furnish any information of pertinence. However, in view of the allegation a teletype is being sent to Dallas instructing them to determine the feasibility of such an observation and if so, promptly interview the informant and initiate logical investigation to establish the identity of alleged witnesses to the assassination.
Document # 124-10058-10043 Is a two page document from SAC, Dallas to Director dated 12/15/64.
This is an airtel in response to above. It contains the same information as document #124-10027-10235. This is the original airtel however, and does contain two paragraphs not in the other copy.
In view of the above information and observation, the Dallas Office does not contemplate pursuing this matter further, UACB. (Someone writes in “I fully agree”.)
Document # 124-10058-10044 Is a one page document from Director to SAC, Dallas dated 12/11/64. This is an instruction to Dallas to investigate Blunt’s claim.
Document # 124-10058-10056 Is a 2 page document but only one page is here. It is from SAC, Miami to Director. It is dated 02/06/67.
This is a cover page for an LHM. It refers to Mobile airtel to Bureau 1-11-67. This is something about Roy Emory Hargraves in Cuban affairs; Rolando Masferrer Rojas, who’s Bureau file is 105-118615, Miami file 105-7313; and the “United National Front Against Castro” bureau file 105-138074, Miami file 105-9794.
The last paragraph is cut off as it is continued on page two which is not included, “In view of the fact that this investigation is predicated upon information furnished by William Blanton Acker, Jr., an individual with a diseased mind and also…”
Document # 124-10062-10385 This is a three page document from the Legal Attache in Mexico City to Director dated 1/24/64. Actually only two pages are here. This is a rather interesting one.
Immediately following the assassination of President Kennedy on 11/22/63, all sources of this office were instructed to be alert for any information which would tend to indicate a connection between Oswald and the Cubans or the Communist Party. The following is a summary of information furnished by Mex[blank] and Mex[blank] both of whom have furnished reliable information in the past, since that time.
On 12/6/63 sources reported that Elizabeth Catlett Mora aka Betty Mora, Bufile 100-395934, had been very upset and excited over the involvement of Oswald as the reported assassin of the President. She indicated that the Communist Party of Mexico was very interested in obtaining all the information available concerning Oswald’s travel to Mexico and particularly as to how much the American authorities know.
Mora told informants that the only way Oswald could be linked “to Mexico” was through his activities before his trip to the Soviet Union. She was very interested in obtaining information concernng the date Oswald departed for Russia. Mora considered it “terribly important” to have any press references to Oswald’s activities in New Orleans before he went to Russia. She stated that if something regarding his activities at that time appeared in the press it could “blow the lid and we could all get fired” Mora indicated to informants that she could not understand why the investigation of Oswald, as reported up to that time in the press, had not focused on New Orleans instead of on Dallas.
Mora told the sources that Oswald was well known in Russia among the Americans who were there at the same time and he was “not that much of a nut” (as to singlehandedly undertake to assassinate the President). Mora did not indicate the source of her information concerning the impressions of Oswald gained by Americans in the Soviet Union, but she did indicate that one Mary Lou Patterson (no record in Mexico City files), who at present lives in the Soviet Union and is attending the “Friendship School,” knew Oswald while he was in Russia.
On 12/20/63 informants reported on a dinner which they had attended on 12/11/63 at the home of Kurt Odenheim, bufile 100-386282. The only other dinner guest present besides the informants was Charles Small, bufile 100-12632. It will be recalled that Small operates a tourist-type store in Mexico City, selling jewelry and other items.
During the course of the evening Small was questioned by Odenheim as to whether or not he knew Oswald. Small stated that he had consulted his books when the story first broke in Mexico and he is sure Oswald must have been in the store because “you know everyone reports in there and he would have done so too.” (There have been indications in the past that Small’s store serves as a message center for visiting Communists from the United States.) Small went on to say, however, that fortunately when Oswald was in Mexico, according to the newspapers, Small was out of the country. He said he has been carrying his “red book” ever since as he momentarily expected to be arrested and could prove by the book that he was in the United States at the time.
On 1/6/64 sources reported that Betty Mora was ill and had declined to discuss the Oswald case any further. They said Charles Small is still worried, believing he must have known Oswald at some time and that Oswald must have visited Small’s store while at Mexico.
On 1/13/64 informants reported on a conversation which they had on that date with Elizabeth Mora, who had told them of a conversation she had held with Teresa Proenza, Cultural Attache of the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City.
According to Mora, Teresa Proenza had told her that Oswald walked in “cold” to the Cuban Embassy and the first person he talked to was Proenza. She does not speak English and, therefore, turned him over to the nearest person (not identified by Mora) who was higher in rank and who spoke…. (The rest is on page three which is not included. And it was just getting interesting too.)
Document # 124-10063-10432 is a duplicate of Document # 124-10027-10001.
Document # 124-10073-10337 Is a duplicate of Document # 124-10058-10056.
Document # 124-10079-10230 Is a 9 page document from the Legal Attache, Mexico City. It is dated 4/10/64. This is further information about Elizabeth Catlett Mora but it’s focus is on Joseph and Reva Frank Bernstein. Mora was a member of the Communist Party USA, and is now a member of Partido Comunista Mexicano (PCM – Communist Party of Mexico), and acted as a liaison between the PCM and another Communist group the American Communist Group in Mexico.
The Bernsteins reside in Detroit, Michigan. The Bernsteins picked up mail for the FPCC at a post office box in Canada.
The document then gives a brief history of the FPCC.
After the assassination, Canadian authorities wanted to question her about the FPCC. So did a Detroit newspaper.
We learn that Charles Small’s real name is Charles Nelson Smolikoff, that he was born on March 16, 1911,[and] is a United States citizen residing in Mexico. He lived in Miami, Florida from `39 to October `54, when he moved to Mexico. Small was a prominent member of the CPUSA in Miami and is a prominent member of ACGM.
Document # 124-10101-10017 Is a one page teletype from SAC, New Orleans to Director. It is dated 3/5/67.
No 1213-S advised this date that Aura Lee (Last Name Unknown), Clay Shaw’s former secretary at International Trade Mart, New Orleans, who is employed by the Heart Fund at Ochsner Clinic, stated in front of Dr. Charles B. Moore and others at Ochsner Hospital 31 last, after Shaw’s press conference where he advised he never met David Ferrie, that she had seen Ferrie go into Shaw’s office in the International Trade Mart building on a number of occasions, and believed Ferrie had privileged entry into Shaw’s office.
Informant furnished the following information in the strictest confidence since it was furnished to him by Orvie Aucoin, a cameraman for Channel 12, WVUE-TV, a neighbor of the informant, who swore informant to secrecy before furnishing the information. Informant advised that according to Aucoin, he had talked to the judge who had handled the matter involving Clay Shaw and this judge stated that after he had seen the evidence District Attorney Garrison has, he strongly believes that if the case against Clay Shaw goes to a jury, the jury will vote 11 to 1 in favor of a conviction.
According to Aucoin, Garrison’s ace in the hole is well documented proof consisting of a certified photostatic copy of a job application made by Lee Harvey Oswald in his own handwriting during the spring or summer of 1963 with a trucking company, name not mentioned, believed to be in New Orleans, in which Oswald listed three personal references one of whom was Jack Ruby. Aucoin also mentioned that attorney Sam (MONK) Zelden has knowledge of this application as he is an attorney for the trucking firm.
Document # 124-10143-10359 Is supposed to be a 14 page airtel from SAC, Phoenix to Director dated 11/27/63. Only two pages are here, and that is two copies of one page.
Enclosed for the Bureau is the original and seven copies of a letterhead memorandum and enclosed for Dallas are four copies of the letterhead memorandum.
The unidentified source mentioned in enclosed letterhead memorandum is PCI Gordon Hitt, Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company, Phoenix, Arizona. (Protect Identity)
Document # 124-10145-10105 Is a four page document from SAC, Phoenix to Director dated 11/23/63. It is a copy of Document # 124-10018-10363, actually two copies.
Document # 124-10169-10080 Is a 791 page document from Warren DeBrueys to Director. It is dated 12/02/63. There are only three pages here. It is a copy of Document # 124-10035-10022.
Document # 124-10169-10165 Is a 27 page document from James J. O’Connor to Director dated 1/25/64. It is a copy of Document # 124-10035-10155.
Document # 124-10175-10414 Is a 12 page document from SAC, San Antonio to Director. Only 8 pages are here. The first two pages are the same as the two pages of Document # 124-10058-10024. That’s repeated again. So, that’s four of the eight pages. The other four pages are two copies of the two pages from Document # 124-10058-10023.
Document # 124-10176-10376 Is another copy of Document # 124-10035-10022. Once again only 3 pages of a 790 page report.
Document # 124-10179-10180 Is a a copy of Document # 124-10027-10030.
Document # 124-10182-10051 Is a copy of Document # 124-10027-10235.
Document # 124-10227-10320 Is a copy of Document # 124-10035-10155. Only the cover page and Cover page C are here, two copies each. The RIF says it is supposed to be a 54 page document. There are probably two copies of the 25 page report that was not excluded.
Document # 124-10229-10085 Is a copy of Document # 124-10062-10385.
Document # 124-10230-10093 Is a copy of the two pages from Document # 124-10027-10235 about Fay Leon Blunt’s claim that 17 individuals in the Dallas jail saw the assassination and were never interviewed.
Document # 124-10230-10098 Is a copy of the two pages from Document # 124-10027-10235 that deal with the investigation of Fay Leon Blunt’s claim. The two pages wherein the claim is basically dismissed is here, twice.
Document # 124-10230-10117 Is a another copy of Document # 124-10027-10235. This one has a few more pages. All copies of pages I’ve already reviewed. 12 pages. 1 cover page, 1 Table of Contents, 1 “RE: Fay Leon Blunt – Information”, 1 copy of the two page report dismissing Blunt’s claim, 1 copy of page 20 Index, Another cover page, table of contents, another “RE: Fay Leon Blunt – Information”, another copy of the two page report dismissing Blunt’s claim, another page 20 Index.
Document # 124-10234-1000 Is a copy of Document # 124-10062-10385.
Document # 124-10239-10385 Is a copy of Document # 124-10058-10009.
Actually two copies of Document # 124-10058-10009.
Document # 124-10244-10426 Is another copy of Document # 124-10027-10235. 6 pages here.
Document # 124-10262-10087 Is a copy of Document # 124-10035-10155. Only two pages here.
Document # 124-10263-10223 Is a copy of Document # 124-10058-10056.
Document 3 124-10264-10324 Is a copy of Document # 124-10058-10024.
Two pages are Featherston’s claim, then two pages from Document # 124-10058-10023.
Document # 124-10264-10333 Is a copy of Document # 124-10018-10363.
Two copies of the two page report.
Document # 124-10265-10120 Is a copy of Document # 124-10058-10056. It is supposed to be 11 pages, only one is here.
Document # 124-10272-10262 Is a copy of Document # 124-10018-10363.
Document # 124-10272-10288 Is a copy of the two pages of Document # 124-10143-10359.
Document # 124-100275-10359 Is a copy of Document # 124-10058-10009.
The CIA Document Review
Document # 104-10004-10257 is a 7 page document from Deputy Director for Plans to Director of FBI. It is dated 11/23/63. It is postponed in part. There are “sources and methods” discussed here that still need protecting. They will be protected until 2017.
1. Reference is made to CIA Out Teletype Number 84915, dated 23 November 1963.
2. Forwarded as Enclosure A is a transcript of the 28 September 1963 telephone call reported in referenced teletype and of a 1 October 1963 phone call to the Soviet Embassy by a man who identified himself as Lee OSWALD. It is noted that the “North American” who participated in the first call is the same man who identified himself as Lee OSWALD in the second.
3. Forwarded as Enclosure B is a transcript of three phone calls made on 27 September 1963, one made on 1 October 1963 and one made on 3 October 1963.
Voice comparisons indicated that the “North American” who participated in several of these conversations is probably the person who identified himself as Lee OSWALD on 1 October 1963.
4. Our tentative conclusion from reading these transcripts is that OSWALD went to the Soviet Embassy hoping to get a visa to go to the Soviet Union and live and that, failing to get it quickly, he tried to get a Cuban transit visa so he would go to Cuba and wait for the granting of the Soviet visa. This is also the conclusion reached by Silvia Duran, the Mexican national employee of the Cuban embassy who dealt with OSWALD.
This document is another reference to the tape of the conversation existing after the assassination.
Document # 104-10015-10001 is an odd one page document. It is titled,
“Control Document — File Restriction Note Form That Is To Remain As First Document In File”. It is dated February 19, 1988. It is to OG/CFS. Then under that GC-52 Tube DT-6. The file number is 201-289248. Restrict to : (Use country or Non-country code number.) See DOI 70-28. 621. It was restricted by Ray Brewers of CI/CE
Document # 104-10015-10003 is a two page document from C/SR/CI to Mr. Wigren. It is a note concerning the existence of a Soviet Intelligence school in Minsk. It is dated 12/17/63. It has a postponement because the true name of an intelligence agent would be revealed.
To: Mr. Wigren – re GPFLOOR
Mr. Paul Chretien called me at 1420 hours on 17 December, presumably on the basis of some press query, asking “whether there is still a Soviet intelligence school in Minsk.” I told him I never heard of one in the first place: had he? No, he hadn’t. I then checked through Mary Kay Viering and got the following sole trace, which I passed to Chretien by phone, simply saying that there had been a report of one back in 1947, source reliability unknown, but that if — as I suspected — his query concerned “spy schools”, then there are none anywhere. Spies are trained individually; schools are for staff personnel, here and in the U.S.S.R. I discussed fabrications of this sort and he seemed to understand fully.
There is then a document stamped 17-525 for FOIA review April 1976. This document reports of a possible intelligence school in Minsk in 1947. Perhaps a MVD training school. There is an estimate of 200 students. The Source is TS 40288 (WELA 4060) report date 2 June 1950 from [crypt] London. Source is a Russian deserter.
Crypt is substitute language.
Document # 104-10015-10036 is a one page document from Berlin to Munich. No traces on a Garnet Moorhead Hart. This is dated November 12, 1963.
There is a reference to BRLN 4775.
Document # 104-10015-10043 is a one page record and routing sheet. It is dated 8/30/62. It is from RID/AN to CI/SIG. This was for inclusion in Oswald’s file.
You need to be John Newman to decipher the stories of these record and routing sheets. There is one handwritten bit in the comments. Betty Eggeter CI/SIG has full file. And there are the initials DL.
Document # 104-10015-10090 is a seven page report with some postponements. It is from Montevideo to Director. Information report entitled: Cuban Precautions Following Assassination of President Kennedy. It is 7 pages and dated 11/23/63. The first page states that attached to this document TDCS-3/565, 829, is the partially declassified version (partially and de are crossed out) which is available to the public at National Archives. (Someone wrote a ^ and a “not” between is and available) This is Commission Document 294a.
It think that this is old news. I’m sure CD 294a is open in full now.
Source: [ ]ALANCE-6. With his usual inaccuracy, [ ]CANE-1 had advised the Station that the Cuban embassy had requested police protection before the shooting. However, [ ]ALANCE 6 checked the official log in presence of CO and confirmed it occurred an hour after shooting announced.
Enclosed is a CIA Telegram from a Uruguayan Police Official.
1. Ricadro Guttierez Torrens, third Secretary and CIS (Cuban Intelligence Service) Chief of the Cuban embassy in Montevideo, telephoned the Montevideo police at 1710 hours (Montevideo time) on 22 November to request extra police protection for Cuban embassy. Guttierez said the embassy had received reports that a mob was planning to stone the embassy. (Field comment: the news of President Kennedy’s assassination was received in Montevideo at approximately 1600 hours, Montevideo time).
2. The police furnished extra protection to both the Cuban embassy and to the Soviet ligation, although the latter had made no request.
There is a handwritten note, circa 1970’s, about this document being in CD 294a and that it is not available to the public. Then there’s another copy of the telegram.
Document # 104-10015-10096 is a one page document from Montevideo to
Director. A Pianzi (phonectic) called the Cuban embassy in Montevideo 20 November to request urgent appointment with Charge. Said he had news “of importance to the nation” and that he would have all necessary documentation ready by 1400 hours.
Well the Charge ain’t in. They check the areas hotels and find out the guy is Dandol Dianzi, an Argentinean and 39 years of age. He has been registered at the hotel since 28 October.
Someone at the CIA station there was worried that he might know something about the assassination prior to its occurrence. They requested a name trace on him.
Document # 104-10015-10097 is a two page document from Santiago to CIA Director dated 11/23/63. It is a cable regarding remarks made by Cuban embassy officials in Santiago, Chile regarding the assassination of President Kennedy. Jose Toha, Vice President Chilean Cuban Cultural Institute and Director Pro Castro Leftist Press Ultima Hora informed Pedro Martinez Pirez, charge Cuban Emb Santiago that Kennedy had been assassinated. Toha said, “Este asunto de Kennedy se esta poniendo color de hormigas”. Possibly means assassination of Kennedy looks like it could have serious repercussions. Martinez commented that he had heard that the person arrested was president of Fair Play For Cuba Committee and that if the Yankees or the CIA assassinated Kennedy to resume assault on Cuba, then a third World War would start. He said things are very clear and there is no doubt that they have assassinated him, the contradictions are well defined and the moment was very special, like that of the Maine. Martinez said the United States is now in the most difficult position of the past several years in Latin America.
Toha said he was very worried after reading the cable traffic. Martinez added that if the USA is thinking of invading Cuba then they must have everything all prepared and all the strategy ready and therefore the alarm must be given so that Cuba can be prepared.
There is then some discussion about should the flag be at half mast.
Martinez denied several times that assassin was involved in Fair Play for Cuba Committee insisting that this person is only a suspect and that extreme rightist or segregationist is to blame. Martinez said he believed that the US gov’t would try to put blame on Cuba.
Document # 104-10015-10121 Is a two page cable postponed in part. It is from London to Director.
Para 1. Dir 84608 Alert put to [blank] [blank] alerting field stations.
Para 2. Expressions of sorrow and sympathy received from Top Command [blank] as well as working level. Effect in U.K. is one of profound shock and public reaction here similar to death of Franklin Roosevelt.
Para 3. Due to background man charged with assassination, [blank] reported morning 23 Nov following some similar phone calls of strangely coincidental nature persons received in this country over past year, particularly in connection with Dr. Ward case. [blank] Reported that at 1805 GMT 22 Nov an anonymous call was made in Cambridge, England to the senior reporter of the Cambridge News rpt Cambridge News. The caller said only that the reporter should call the American Embassy in London for some big news and then rang off. Last night after word of the President’s death was received the reporter informed the Cambridge police of the above call and the police informed [blank]. The important thing is that the call was made, according [blank] calculations, about 25 minutes before the President was shot. Cambridge reporter had never received call of this kind before and [blank] say he is known to them as sound and loyal person with no security record. [blank] wanted above reported particularly in view reported Soviet background Oswald. Depending on circumstances, HQS may wish pass above to State Department as [blank] could not reach State Department rep this morning. [blank] stand ready to assist in any way possible on investigations here.
Document #104-10015-10138 is a one page document from Mexico City to Director dated 11/25/63
According LIFIRE DIP couriers ref left Mexico for Cuba 12 Nov via Cubana 465 returned to Mexico 18 Nov. According LIENVOY they probably left for New York on 23 Nov. via AERONAVES flt 451. Ananyev (phonetic) of Sov consulate New York phoned SOVEMB 23 Nov asking for info on which flight courier is taking. Comment: This only infrequently occurs. Asst. Consul Kostikov handled the call from New York.
C/S comment: Aleksey Papkov and Valentin Ponomarev, son DIP couriers arrived Mexico 10 November.
Document # 104-10015-10143 is a one page document from A.C. Palmbeck to Director dated 11/25/63. This is about an interview with Alvarado
This document repeats the Alvarado claim. The important information in this document is Alvarado’s telephone number 41-07-31. His address Pino 173, Col. Santa Maria de La Virrera. He was born 1/31/40 in Ciudad Rama, State of Celaya, Nicaragua. Also important is Juan Lorillo, Rolan Alvarado and Carlos Fonseca AMADOR are members of his organization in Nicaragua.
Document # 104-10015-10149 Is a two page document from Bern, Germany to Director.
1. Following is complete text of second memo re Lee Harvey Oswald received by FBI Bern from [blank] at same time as memo forwarded ref A, [blank] and FBI rep Bern internal reference numbers omitted.
Oswald Lee Harvey, Born 18 October 1939 at New Orleans/USA.
In view of the recent and tragic developments we have again
contacted the “Albert Schweitzer College” at Churwalden for
possible additional information.
It has been found that all correspondence which had been
exchanged with the college by subject and his mother was
forwarded, in March 1961, to Jim Wright, member of Congress,
Washington D.C. on request of subject’s mother.
We felt that the above information might assist you in the
present investigation.
2. Kubark only: exam of ODENVY (FBI) and [blank] memo reference data indicates FBI Rep Bern queried [blank] re Lee Harvey Oswald first on 16 June 60, then again 28 July 61, that [blank] replied 29 Sept 62, then again 20 October 60. When ELMARD (I have no clue what ELMARD is supposed to be. It’s a CIA crypt for something) noted above and queried FBI rep. Bern latter replied that original query re: Oswald originated from FBI Paris. Speculate FBI checked Paris and Bern in connection persons associated with Fair Play for Cuba Committee including Oswald.
3. Kubark only: significance of reference to Albert Schweitzer College at Churwalden not known to station. Quick check station files shows no traces. Check phone book shows college listed at Churwalden, Graubuenden.
4. Will review above aspects Oswald case with FBI rep. Bern on 27 November. Advise any HQS guidelines.
C/S comment; *Forwarded information on Marina Nikolaeva Oswald, wife of Lee Harvey Oswald, which was volunteered by Moroccan student Mohamed Reggab.
**Forwarded station comments on [blank] (2) memo concerning Richard Thomas Gibson, who was acquainted with Oswald.
Document # 104-10015-10151 Is a three page document from Berlin to Director dated 11/26/63. This is the information on Marina Oswald from Mohamed Reggab. Reggab was born 1/3/38 in Safi, Morocco. Reggab moved to West Berlin. He was a student at Moscow’s Institute of Cinematography from Sept. 60 to April `62. He came to Berlin April 63 as a student and was debriefed on Moscow experiences at PBHASSOCK. On 26 Nov. he returned to PBHASSOCK to volunteer info on Mrs. Oswald who had been his girlfriend in Moscow
Reggab stated that Marina lived with her mother in Moscow in area near agricultural exposition. He did not know the address. Her father was deceased. She was employed early 61 as punch card operator for business machine firm.
He met her at a large Saturday night dance in January `61 sponsored by Russian student organization for foreign students at a university. They saw each other 3 or 4 times per week until May 61 when Reggab dumped her for one of Marina’s friends, Lousa Bourlakova, now age 21.
Reggab said on their first meeting he told her he was dissatisfied with life in Moscow as it was not Communist. She later spoke openly of opposition to regime and stated that her main goal in life was to marry a foreigner so she could leave Soviet Union.
He was aware that some girls who were members of KOMSOL had missions to report on foreign students and that such girls could be instructed to voice anti-regime sentiments to ingratiate themselves. He did not think this was true of Marina.
Document # 104-10015-10155 Is a two page document from CIA to FBI dated 11/26/63 open in full. It is a cable about the travel plans of a pro-Communist Costa Rican Congressman. He is going to Texas on November 26, 1963.
Julio Sunol Leal, pro-Castro deputy to the Costa Rican National Assembly, planned to leave San Jose, Costa Rica for Poland 24 November to attend World Peace conference in Warsaw, Poland. He delayed his departure and now plans to leave on 26 November. He intends to stop in Texas en route to Poland.
Representatives of this agency in Costa Rica suspect that Sunol will try to gather data in Texas to use in pro-Communist/Castro propaganda in connection with the assassination of President Kennedy.
Document # 104-10015-10237 Is a one page document from the Hague to Director dated 11/29/63. This is about a trace on two subjects. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald and Marina.
Subject trace results negative by station, PBSWING, AMCONSULATES Rotterdam and Amsterdam; inadvertently omitted ref B.
Re-Checking on basis ref A info
** Confirmed arrival of GPFLOOR (2) at New York 13 June 1962 aboard Holland American liner Massdam.
**No identifiable trace GPFLOOR (2), although Dutch Charge’ in Moscow issued transit visa to his wife on 13 May 1962.
Document # 104-10015-10238 Is a one page cable from London to Director dated 11/29/63. It is about a name trace on John Wilson AKA Wilson Hudson.
Although station tracing John Wilson AKA Wilson Hudson with [blank] believe on first returns from FBI check he likely be psychopath. Station gathers he gave this impression when testifying before Eastland Committee in `59. We are therefore not pursuing further except thru [blank] for any info they have on him.
C/S comment: *Dissemination applicable to RYBAT GPFLOOR DYVOUR Cables.
** Wilson claimed he knew “Ruby” while in Cuba 1957-59, and could identify Ruby from a clear picture.
Document # 104-10015-10365 Is a one page cable from Lima, Peru to Director. It is dated 11/26/63. This is about a phone conversation between Ulloa and Celso Pastor de la Torre made on November 22. Ulloa suggested to Pres. Bulaunde be the first Latin American president to announce he would attend funeral of President Kennedy.
Document # 104-10015-10390 Is a one page document from London to Director. It is dated 11/27/63. It is about the possibility of one Lyudmilla Nikolaevna Pruskova, who received a visa to visit the U.K. She was one of a group of 28 Soviets invited to visit the U.K. 12 May 1960 by Scottish Union of students. CIA thinks she might be related to LHO”S wife.
Cable all [blank] and [blank] traces re Lyudmila Nikolaevna Prusakova and Marina Nikolaevna Prusakova. Pouch photos if available. Slug answer. RYBAT GPFLOOR only.
Document # 104-10015-10404 Is a one page document from Mexico City to Director. It is dated 11/27/63. It is about border checks on Oswald’s alleged travel to Mexico City.
FYI there are about six separate Mexican first class bus lines servicing border points, with 28 arrivals around clock Mexico daily at six terminals, with hardly exception busses not on schedule. Above does not include numerous second class bus services, does not include train, air possibilities.
C/S comment: * Requested HQS try arrange with FBI surveill subj into Mexico and get firm info on border point at which crosses and bus used to arrive here.
It sounds from this that someone ordered the Mexi station to send out their boys to check the whole damn Mexican-U.S. border and how Oswald got into Mexico long after the fact, an impossible task.
Document # 104-10015-10414 Is a one page document from Mexico City to Director dated 11/27/63. This is an odd one. The Mexico City Station is having or going to a seminar. I wonder what the seminar is about?
1. Ref sent info Mexi silent on site and means organize seminar, set for January at earliest by agreement [ ]acrobat liquifers 7 and 8 by 12 December. Station feels more advance notice needed for meeting this scope and is not sanguine of success organizing in matter of days.
2. As HQS knows, liquifer 8 still mnty, travels Mexico City alternate week ends, unable plan [ ]afraid share seminar. L-7 still Europe at last report. New [ ]afraid leadership shaking down, unready for rapid coordination on nation wide event, particularly as Friemanis not scheduled visit Mexi. Station contact [ ]afraid through Rikon, who turning over contact to new outside case officer.
3. Station requests clarification need hold seminar such short notice.
Document # 104-10015-10421 Is a one page document from Ottawa to Director dated 11/23/63.
1. [ ] report Erwin Herzog departed Vancouver 0800 hours 23 November on Seattle express bus. Believed bound for Mexico City. Presume bus is Greyhound.
2. He was wearing….
3. [ ] unable learn time arrival, hotels, or probably contacts, Mexico City.
Document # 104-10015-10422 Is a one page document from Ottawa to Director dated 11/27/63. It is a name trace on Oswald.
1. [ ] and station records reveal no trace Oswald.
2. Also [ ]admix has searched all arrival and departure records from 1959 to present with negative results.
Document # 104-10015-104-10423 is a two page cable from Ottawa to Director. This is about the initial reaction of Cuban ambassador Cruz and his staff to the report of the assassination of President Kennedy.
1. Review current [ ]sime indicates initial reaction of Cuban ambassador Cruz and his staff to report of assassination President was one of happy delight. After further info was received indicating that Oswald had connections with Fair Play for Cuba Committee there was some apprehension concerning possible U.S. reaction.
2. Speech of Cuban ambassador to UN indicated to ambassador Cruz that he and his staff might be expected adopt more somber attitude in public. Some time later ambassador Cruz received cable, apparently signed “ROA”, which ordered ambassador and his staff to govern their actions by official attitude of gov’t to which they accredited. Cruz thereupon issued instructions to his staff and to Cuban consulates and trade office Toronto and Montreal to “cease looking happy in public”.
3. When it was announced in Canada that an official requiem high mass would be held, Cruz, decided that on basis his instructions from Havana he would have to attend although he made it clear that he would not do so if he had any personal choice in the matter. Cruz ordered other members his staff not to take part in official mass or any private ceremonies of mourning.
4. This info rcvd orally from [ ]acquire on basis quick review [ ]smine and believed essentially accurate. [ ] will provide written report in due course.
5. Station has confirmed that ambassador Cruz did attend requiem mass as official rep of his govt.
C/S comment: * Because of obvious significance any scrap of information which bears on President’s assassination, desire stations screen carefully all audiotapes since 22 November 1963 for comments and cable any significant information so obtained.
Document # 104-10015-10424 Is a one page document dated 11/27/63 from Ottawa to Director. More on the travels of Herzog.
[ ] Have now learned from second ticket agent that Herzog, following inquiry reported ref, purchased roundtrip Greyhound Bus ticket, Vancouver to Mexico City via El Paso.Document # 104-10016-1006 Is a one page document from Mexico City to Director dated 11/28/63. It’s about Alvarado.
1. Delighted have Erythroid-3. Have him call 46 94 00 extension 250 and ask for Mr. Daniels, identifying self as Alberto Suarez. Meeting will take place lobby plaza hotel corner Insurgentes Norte and Sullivan just off Paseo Reforma. Time will be set by phone. If rpt if he should be able arrive 23 Nov give him number 20 96 24 and ask for Sr. David. Please furnish identifying data.
2. If KUBARK (CIA) interrogation in E-3 presence unsatisfactory retain alternative of turnover to government of Mexico.
C/S comment: *Suggested sending E-3 (1) to Mexico City to help in the investigation of Alverado
Document # 104-10016-10013 Is a 3 page document from Peter Baranowski to MFR. This is really a memorandum for record. It is dated 12/15/63. This is further amplification of Deryabin’s report on the Planned Assassination of Eisenhower.
1. As you are aware, Peter Deryabin prepared a report dated 27 November 1963 of his comments on the assassination of President Kennedy. In discussing this report with the undersigned, Deryabin mentioned that he had reported in 1954 that the Soviets had had an operation to assassinate President Eisenhower.
2. We resurrected this report. (See attachment.) The following is in amplification of Deryabin’s 19 October 1954 report on the KGB plan to assassinate President Eisenhower: Deryabin reported that while he was Acting Chief of the German Branch in 1952 (the chief, Ivan Kuzmich Krylov, was on TDY in Austria for a couple of months), Deryabin had occasion to speak to a new officer, Lt. Col. Brusov. Brusov had just returned from North Korea where he was assigned to Military Counterintelligence. Deryabin said he got to know Brusov both from talking to him and from reading his party file. You will recall that Deryabin was the Party Secretary for the German Branch. The sum total of the conversation that concerned Eisenhower’s planned assassination was that Brusov said, “We were preparing an operation to assassinate Eisenhower during his visit to Korea in order to create panic among the Americans and win the war in Korea.” Supposedly one of the actions taken was that military activities in the areas where Eisenhower was supposed to visit were intensified and there were special bombings and other air sorties mounted. Deryabin said that he did not question Brusov too closely in this matter because Brusov had worked for Sudoplatov. You will recall that Sudoplatov used to command the SPETSBURO #1 in the MGB. SPETSBURO #1 was concerned with assassinations and other executive action type projects and there was an unwritten rule in the MGB that nobody ask questions about their activities.
3. Concerning Brusov, Deryabin recalls that he (Brusov) worked for SUDOPLATOV during World War II when SUDOPLATOV was in charge of partisan activities. In 1949 Brusov moved to Poland where he was the CI advisor to the Polish State Security for the Warsaw Vojevodstvo. From 1949 to 1952 Brusov was supposedly in Korea where Deryabin believes he continued to work for SUDOPLATOV’s SPETSBURO #1. While under Deryabin’s command in the German Branch, Brusov was in charge of handling all English, American and French defectors in Germany. He had two officers, one Umnov and the other SHUKIN. You will recall that Umnov is the TASS correspondent in Vienna now, and is handling a couple of double agents that we are aware of.
4. After Beriav took over in March of 1953, Deryabin recalls that there was some discussion as to what should be done with SUDOPLATOV’s SPETSBURO#1. The last that Deryabin recalls is that Brusov was transferred sometime in 1953. He was assigned as Deputy Chief to the Moscow Oblast of the MVD and his responsibilities were investigation of sabotage of transportation in the Moscow Oblast. Deryabin recommends that we ask SVIALTO about Brusov as SVIATLO might have met him or knew him in Warsaw.
signed
Peter Baranowski
CSR/CI/S
Document #104-10016-10023 Is a one page document from London to Director dated 12/02/63.
1. Sunday Telegraph 1 Dec. `63 caries editorial page article by Washington correspondent Stephen Barber devoted largely to Fair Play For Cuba Committee (FPCC). Barber had interviewed and quotes Robert Bruce Taber (about whom see Ref A Contact report) as doubting the FPCC Natl Chairman Vincent Lee had any dealings with Lee Harvey Oswald.
2. Airmailing Clip Winston Gargarin. Have informed Local State Dept.
Document # 104-10016-10033 Is a six page document from Richard Helms Deputy Director of Plans, CIA to J. Lee Rankin dated 3/24/76. There is a record and routing sheet dated March 24, 1976 from CI Staff / Hartman with a note.
Jim, this doc is not in the system and should go into Oswald’s 201 file. See attached subject. You may also wish to check whether Riccardo Guttierez Torres has a 201 and, if so B code it. You will probably want to use the TDCS number.
This appears to be Warren Commission document #1012, however, there is an interesting Memorandum For Record dated November 16, 1977.
This report, Warren Commission Document No. 1012, was recently forwarded to CIA by the National Archives for consideration in response to a request made under the Freedom of Information Act by a third party. A search of documents contained in the Lee Harvey Oswald 201 file has revealed that the four-page version of Commission Document No. 1012, currently in National Archives, is a slightly different version of the same document in the Oswald file, now numbered 18-522 and containing only three pages on the subject of Geroge and Jeane DeMohrenschildt. A comparison of the two documents (18-522 and Commission Document No. 1012) also contains additional information. This additional information has been determined to be releasable under the Freedom of Information Act. It has also been discovered that Commission Document No. 1012 utilizes an exact copy of page 2 from Document No. 18-522. This has destroyed the substantive continuity in the text of the material connecting pages 1 and 3 with page 2 which can easily be ascertained when Commission Document No. 1012 and Document 18-522 are similarly made to CD 1012. However, information identifying Agency components and internal Agency filing instructions are not present in Commission Document No. 1012. As a result, deletions of this information claimed in Document No. 18-522 are not to be claimed in Commission Document No. 1012.
Document # 104-10017-10017 Is a two page document to London from Director dated 12/03/63. This originates from Mr. Scelso, unit CWH/3, ext. 5613, 3 Dec 63.
1. Carl John Wilson AKA John Wilson-Hudson DOB 29 December 1916 Liverpool well known HDQS. In 36 left Oxford to join international brigade in Spanish Civil war, later became Spanish citizen. In 39 went to Chile with Spanish passport and resided Santiago. Journalist stated employment. While Chile Brit Amb requested that he be expelled for open crusade against U.K. government and masquerading under various nonexistent titles. Wilson’s strange behavior attributed to mental illness. Expulsion order dropped after Wilson promised to cease and desist. But he continued similar activity. Violently anti-U.S.
2. In June 59 wrote to UK parliament and UK trade union saying could confirm U.S. giving military advice to dictators and protested in name of humanity. Arrested by Castro govt early July 59 for involvement revolutionary group planning attack on Nicaragua. Detained in Cuban prison 54 days then went to Kingston, Jamaica, where issued nonimigrant visa U.S. to sell story to Miami Herald. Apparently, returned UK latter part 59
3. Although Wilson intelligent, erratic behavior indicates mental unbalance. Married to Chilean Elina Bronfman.
4. Latest info HDQS record 59. Continue request with [ ] [ ] and report all info HDQS. HDQS pouching full traces LOND which HDQS passed FBI Wash.
*Ref Rybat – Station asked [ ] (2) to follow up any leads on British subjects abroad relating to GPFLOOR (4).
Document # 104-10017-10034 This is a one page document from Munich to Director dated 12/06/63. Munich was asked to confirm Oswald’s travels.
Muni and [ ] files negative.
Document # 104-10017-10037 This is a 33 page document from CIRA/RS to IP. It is dated 12/06/63. This is a preliminary biographical study on Lee Harvey Oswald. DTD 6 December.
Actually, it is two copies of a 15 page document. The 15th page is missing in the first copy but there in the second.
There is a record and routing sheet, dated December 6, 1963.
They give his date of birth as 18 October 1939, New Orleans, Louisiana.
They say there is sensitive information on pages 11 and 12. Those are about Oswald in Mexico City. For those of us fascinated with John Armstrong’s research I’ll reproduce this stuff.
Date Event Reference
1942 (or 1943) At the minimum age of three, OSWALD New York Times
was placed in a Lutheran home for 3 December 1963
children, in New Orleans, Louisiana
(Note, the period after children is turned into a coma and “in New Orleans, Louisiana” is added in someone’s handwriting.)
1945 New York Times
5 May When OSWALD’s mother married Edwin A. 3 December 1963
EKDAHL on 5 May 1945, she moved to
Fort Worth, Texas, and took Lee Harvey
OSWALD with her. Prior to that time
Lee Harvey OSWALD and his brothers were
living at a Lutheran home for children
in New Orleans, Louisiana. The two
older children, John Edward PIC and
Robert Edward Lee OSWALD, Jr., were
left in the Lutheran home.
1948
12 March On 12 March 1948 Edwin A. EKDAHL Washington Post
divorced OSWALD’s mother, Marguerite 28 November 1963
OSWALD, in Ft. Worth, Texas.
EKDAHL’s attorney was former Navy
Secretary, Fred KORTH.
1952
September In September 1952 OSWALD moved with
his mother and two brothers to
New York City,where they resided at
1455 Sheridan Avenue, in the Bronx.
OSWALD attended a junior high school
at 1865 Morris Avenue, at which time
he was in the seventh grade.
1953 OSWALD moved with his mother and
brothers to 825 East 179th Street in
New York City, and OSWALD attended
Junior High School #44 at 1825
Prospect Avenue.
Four judges of The Bronx Children’s Washington Post
Court who interviewed OSWALD in 1953 3 December 1963
felt that OSWALD needed psychiatric
care.
In 1953 OSWALD was absent from two
junior high schools for 47 days.
Around December 1953 OSWALD entered New York Times
Beauregard Junior High School at 3 October 1963
4621 Canal Street, New Orleans,
Louisiana, as an eight grade transfer
student from Public School #44 in
New York City
1955 OSWALD attended the Warren Easton New York Times
High school in New Orleans, Louisiana, 3 December 1963
in 1955
1956 For a brief period, prior to his DBF-82181
enlistment in the U. S. Marine Corps, 3 July 1963
OSWALD was employed in an import-
export business (place of employment
not given).
Prior to his enlistment in the U. S. DBF-82181
Marine Corps OSWALD attended high 3 July 1963
school in Ft. Worth, Texas. At the
time of his enlistment he had not
finished high school.
October On 24 October 1956 OSWALD enlisted in DBF-82181
the U. S. Marine Corps, and was assigned 3 July 1963
serial number 1653230. At the time of
his enlistment he was residing at
4936 Collingwood Street, Fort Worth,
Texas.
1957
March to June From March to 3 May OSWALD was
stationed in Jacksonville, Florida.
From 4 May to 19 June OSWALD was
stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi, where
he received special training as as
electronics and radio operator.
1958 OSWALD served in Japan from July 1957 Washington Post
to October 1958. 1 December 1963
1959
Spring In the spring of 1959 OSWALD made
arrangements to attend the Albert
Schweitzer college in Switzerland.
He paid a registration fee of $25 and
was expected to arrive at the college
on 20 April 1960. There is no record
of OSWALD’s actual attendance at the
college, or his presence in Switzerland.
From March to September 1959 OSWALD was Washington Post
stationed at Marine Air Control Squadron 3 December 1963
9 in Tustin, California. OSWALD’S direct
superior was Marine First Lieutenant John
E. Donovan. When it was learned that
OSWALD was in Moscow, USSR, all secret
radio frequencies, call signs and codes
for the air control units had to be
changed.
3 September On 3 September 1959 OSWALD received an DBF-49478
honorable (dependency) discharge from 12 May 1960
the U.S. Marine Corps, after 14 months
service in Japan and the Philippines.
His serial number was MS-1853230-6741,
USMC. He was a PFC (E-2), and was in the
Marine Air Corps School (MACS-9) and held
the status of MWHG (radar operator).
When OSWALD applied for a U.S. Passport Foreign Service
in September (?) 1959 he gave his Dispatch #234
occupation as “shipping export agent.” 2 November 1959
10 September When OSWALD was issued U.S. Passport Foreign Service
#1733242 on 10 September 1959 his Dispatch #234
address was given as 4936 Collingwood, 2 November 1959
Ft. Worth, Texas.
(note Dispatch spelled incorrectly as “despatch” in document)
11 September On 11 September 1959 OSWALD received an
honorable discharge from the U. S. Marine
Corps, and reenlisted as a private in the
Reserve; on the same day.
Reason for discharge given as “Dependency
hardship in order to support mother.”
1959 continued After OSWALD’s discharge from the U.S. DBF-82181
Marine Corps in September of 1959, he 3 July 1963
visited his mother in Fort Worth, Texas,
for a few days. At that time he stated
that he was going to New Orleans,
Louisiana, to resume his employment with
an export-import company. He also
mentioned his desire to travel and he
told his mother that he might go to Cuba.
During the time OSWALD served in the DBF-82181
U. S. Marine Corps he saved $1600. 3 July 1963
9 October On 9 October 1959 OSWALD arrived
in Southampton, England. His landing
card indicating that he had no fixed
address, but planned to remain in
England one week for vacation before
going to “some school” in Switzerland.
OSWALD subsequently left England on
10 October for Helsinki, Finland.
14 October On 14 October 1959 OSWALD applied for Foreign Service
a Soviet visa in Helsinki, Finland. Dispatch #234
2 November 1959
16 October OSWALD claimed that on 16 October 1959 Foreign Service
he applied for Soviet citizenship by Dispatch #234
letter to the “Supreme Soviet.”
22 October On 22 October 1959 OSWALD’s Soviet
visa and militia registration expired.
He was then residing at the Hotel
Metropole, Moscow, USSR.
31 October On 31 October 1959 OSWALD stated that Foreign Service
he wished to renounce his U. S. Dispatch #234
citizenship, claiming that he had already 2 November 1959
taken steps to become a Soviet citizen.
2 November As of 2 November 1959 OSWALD was residing
in a non-tourist status at the Hotel
Metropole in Moscow.
18 December On 18 December 1959 OSWALD’s mother, DBF-49478
Marguerite OSWALD, mailed him a check 12 May 1963
for $25 as a partial payment of the
$100 he had lent to her. She sent the
check to OSWALD at the Hotel Metropole,
Moscow. On 18 January 1960 OSWALD
returned the check to her and asked her
to mail him a $20 dollar bill, which
she did. On 25 February 1960 the letter
she had written to OSWALD and the $20
were returned to her and the envelope
was stamped “retour, parti.”
After OSWALD arrived in Moscow he Washington Post
reportedly slashed his wrists, and was 2 December 1963
hospitalized for several days. It was
not known whether this was a suicide
attempt, or an “attention getting gesture.”
1960
13 January As of 13 January OSWALD was employed in
the Belorussian Radio and TV factory in
Minsk, USSR, as a metal worker in the
research department.
22 January Mrs. OSWALD, Lee Harvey OSWALD’s mother,
secured a foreign draft from the First
National Bank of Ft. Worth, Texas, for
$25.00 which she sent to Oswald in care
of the Metropole Hotel, Moscow, USSR.
May As of May 1960 OSWALD’s mother, Marguerite DBF-49478
OSWALD, was employed at the Methodist
Orphans Home, 1111 Herring Avenue, Waco,
Texas.
6 May As of 6 May 1960 Marguerite C. OSWALD,
aka Mrs. Edward Lee OSWALD, was employed
at the Methodist Orphans Home, 1111
Herring Avenue, Waco, Texas.
(Note, I don’t know why the above information is repeated nor do I understand the subtle distinction made identifying Marguerite Oswald. It’s as if they are trying to say there were two Marguerite Oswald’s employed at the same place.)
17 August OSWALD was given a dishonorable discharge DBF-82181
from the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve on 3 July 1961
17 August 1960.
1961
26 January On 26 January 1961 OSWALD’s mother, Memo of Conversation
Marguerite OSWALD, visited the Dept. Department of State
of State in Washington, D.C. to see 26 January 1961
what could be done to help her son.
At this time she gave her address as
Box 305, Boyd, Texas.
30 January On 30 January 1961 OSWALD wrote a letter
to Governor John Connally, then Secretary
of the Navy, protesting his dishonorable
discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps
Reserve.
5 February On 5 February 1961 OSWALD mailed a letter
to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow from Minsk,
indicating his desire to return to the
United States. The letter was received
at the Embassy on 13 February.
10 April As of 10 April 1961 OSWALD’s mother, DBF-82181
Marguerite OSWALD, was residing at 3 July 1963
1612 Hurley Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
She said that she had returned to
Fort Worth about 1 April 1961 from Boyd,
Texas, where she had operated a dress
shop which she found necessary to close
on account of financial difficulties.
30 April When OSWALD married Marina in Minsk on Washington Post
30 April 1961, OSWALD was earning 80 28 November 1963
rubles a month, whereas Marina earned
only 45, even though she had more formal
training.
On 30 April 1961 OSWALD married Marina
Nikolayevna PRUSAKOVA, a dental technician.
One Loussa BOURLAKOVA was reported to be DIR-85177
a friend of OSWALD’s wife, Marina OSWALD. November 1963
25 May On 25 May 1961 the U.S. Embassy in
Moscow received an undated letter from
OSWALD asking for a “full guarantee” that
he would not “under any circumstances”
be persecuted.
8 July On 8 July 1961 OSWALD appeared at the
U. S. Embassy in Moscow with his wife
with regard to his return to the United
States. At this time he denied that he
had applied for Soviet citizenship, and
his U. S. Passport was returned to him.
20 July On 20 July OSWALD made application for
an exit visa to return to the United States
to the Soviet authorities.
Early October In the early part of October 1961 OSWALD
mailed four letters to the U. S. Embassy
in Moscow dated — July, 15 July, 8 August,
and 4 October. These letters indicated
that he and his wife were being subject to
harassment by Soviet citizens in Minsk,
and reasserted his desire to return to
the United States.
1961-1962 While living in Minsk OSWALD liked to go New York Times
hunting. His wife said her impression 27 November 1963
was that it might have been only as a
guest of a hunt club. OSWALD reportedly
was irritated because the Soviet Government
would not allow him to own a gun.
1962
15 February On 15 February 1962 OSWALD’s daughter,
June Lee OSWALD, was born.
22 March On 22 March 1962 OSWALD wrote to
Brigadier General R. Mc. C. Tompkins,
U.S.M.C., Assistant Director of Personnel,
regarding his dishonorable discharge.
OSWALD’s address at that time was
Kalinina St., 4-27, Minsk, USSR.
24 May U. S. Immigration Visa (#52) was issued
to OSWALD’S wife at the U. S. Embassy in
Moscow on 24 May 1962.
13 June On 13 June 1962 OSWALD arrived in the U. S.
at New York, NY, with his wife and daughter
on the SS MAASDAN.
18, 19, 20 June On 18, 19, and 20 June 1962, Miss Washington Post
Pauline V. BATES, a public stenographer 30 November 1963
in Ft. Worth, Texas, typed about a
third of a manuscript for OSWALD
concerning his views of the USSR and
his experience. OSWALD stopped the
work because he said that he only had
$10 to pay BATES.
15 August On 15 August 1962 OSWALD stated that
he had been residing with his wife and child
at 2703 Mercedes Street, Forth Worth, Texas,
since the middle of July 1962.
October In 1962 OSWALD was employed by a New York Times
graphics concern in Dallas, Texas. He had 28 November 1963
been referred to the firm by the State
Employment Commission.
1963 In the early part of 1963 OSWALD told New York Times
his wife to return to the USSR as he could 27 November 1963
not support her here. After urging she
contacted the Soviet Embassy in Washington,
D.C., for a visa. When the Soviet Embassy
asked why she wanted to return to the USSR
she reportedly did not reply to their query.
March In March 1963 OSWALD was given a discharge New York Times
notice by the graphic arts concern in Dallas, 28 November 1963
Texas, by which he was employed.
April In April 1963 OSWALD’s employment with the New York Times
graphics arts concern in Dallas, Texas, 28 November 1963
was terminated. OSWALD had been paid about
$1.45 an hour. After deductions his pay
amounted to about $50 a week.
10 May On May 10 1963 OSWALD informed his wife, Washington Post
who was residing in Irving, Texas, with 28 November 1963
Mrs. Ruth PAINE, that he had found work in
New Orleans, Louisiana. Ruth PAINE then
drove Marina to New Orleans, and stayed
with her for “a couple” of days.
16 May As of 16 May 1963 OSWALD was employed
as a maintenance man with the William
Reilly Coffee co., 640 Magazine Street,
New Orleans. At the time he was hired
by this company he was residing at
757 French Street, New Orleans, Louisiana.
May In May of 1963 OSWALD received a membership
card from the New York Chapter of the Fair
Play for Cuba Committee which was signed
by V. H. Lee .
6 June On 6 June 1963 OSWALD claimed that he
received a card from the New Orleans
Chapter of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee
signed by A. J. HIDELL.
25 June On 25 June 1963 OSWALD was issued a passport Washington Post
for travel to Russia, Poland, and Western 1 December 1963
Europe as a photographer.
17 July On 17 July 1963 OSWALD’s employment with
the William Reilly Coffee Co. was terminated.
At this time OSWALD was living with his wife
and child at 4095 Magazine Street, New
Orleans, Louisiana.
9 August On 9 August 1963 OSWALD was arrested in
New Orleans, Louisiana, for disturbing the
peace. At the time of the arrest, OSWALD
was distributing throwaways for the Fair
Play for Cuba Committee.
21 August On 21 August 1963 OSWALD appeared on
radio station WDSU in New Orleans, Louisiana,
at which time he admitted being a “Marxist”
and claimed that the Fair Play for Cuba
Committee was not Communist controlled.
16 September According to an article appearing in the Washington Post
Milwaukee Sentinel on 30 November 1963, a 1 December 1963
man who signed his name “Lee OSWALD, Dallas,”
registered at a well known night club about
30 miles from Milwaukee on 16 September 1963.
17 September On 17 September 1963 OSWALD applied in DIR-85653
New Orleans, Louisiana, for unemployment 28 November 1963
insurance.
23 September On 23 September 1963 Marina OSWALD, New York Times
and her child, departed from New Orleans 27 November 1963
with Mrs. Ruth PAINE, and drove to
Mrs. Paine’s house in Irving, Texas.
OSWALD did not go with them claiming
that he wanted to visit a friend in
Houston, Texas.
25 September On 25 September OSWALD moved from his DBA-55715
apartment at 4905 Magazine Street, New 31 October 1963
Orleans, owing 17 days’ rent.
26 September On 26 September 1963 OSWALD entered MEXI-7040
Mexico at Nuevo Laredo. He claimed 24 November 1963
that he was 23 years old, a resident
of New Orleans, Louisiana, and that his
destination was Mexico City. He gave
his occupation as “photographer.” He
was issued Mexican tourist card #
24085.
On 26 September 1963 OSWALD took a 2:30 New York Times
P. M. bus from Neuva Laredo, for Mexico 3 December 1963
City on the Frontera Line. The bus fare
is $5.71 at the exchange rate of 12 1/2
Mexican pesos a dollar.
OSWALD’s bus was due to arrive in Mexico New York Times
City on 27 September at 8:30 P.M. After 3 December 1963
his arrival he found lodging at the Hotel
Commercio on Bernardo de Sahaguan Street.
He occupied Room 18 at a cost of $1.28 a
day. When he traveled to Mexico, OSWALD
carried a leather suit case which was about
two feet long.
27 September On 27 September 1963 a man later Sensitive CIA Source!
identified as OSWALD, telephoned the
Soviet Embassy stating that he needed
to get a visa to go to Odessa, USSR.
A little while later a woman from the
Cuban Consulate telephoned the Soviet
Consulate stating that an American male
has requested an in-transit visa for Cuba
because he wanted to go to the USSR. The
woman claimed that she had sent the American
to the Soviet Embassy, saying that if the
Soviets made or accepted the visa, the Cubans
would also give it to him without further
procedures. The woman from the Cuban
Consulate wanted to know with whom the
American had spoken when he visited the
Soviet Consulate. Later in the day the
Soviet Consulate telephoned the Cuban
Consulate again regarding OSWALD’s request
for a visa, and mentioned the fact that the
Soviet Embassy in Washington, D. C. had not
as yet been authorized by Moscow to issue
OSWALD a Soviet visa. Both consulates agreed
that nothing can be done until they receive
further advice from the Soviet Embassy in
Washington.
28 September On 28 September 1963 the woman at the Senistive CIA Source!
Cuban Consulate, Mrs. Silvia Tirado de Duran,
called the Soviet Consulate, saying that the
American was at the Cuban Consulate and that
she would put him on the telephone. OSWALD
then spoke to the Soviet Consulate and said
that he had just been at the Soviet Embassy
and that he had spoken with the Soviet Consul
there. OSWALD was asked to return to the
Soviet Embassy to leave his local address with
them. OSWALD stated that he would be there
right away.
1 October On 1 October 1963 OSWALD telephoned Sensitive CIA Source!
the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City
and said, “Hello, this is Lee OSWALD
speaking.” He asked if anything new
had been heard from Washington, and he
asked to be given the name of the Soviet
Consul to whom he had spoken previously.
2 October OSWALD left Mexico city on a Frontera bus New York Times
which departed at 1:00 P. M. 3 December 1963
3 October On 3 October 1963 OSWALD arrived by bus New York Times
at Neuva Laredo at 6:30 A. M. He arrived 3 December 1963
at Dallas, Texas, on the evening of
3 October and took a room at the Dallas
YMCA.
4 October On 4 October 1963 OSWALD returned to Washington Post
and stayed at the YMCA. 1 December 1963
14 October On 14 October 1963 OSWALD applied for Washington Post
a job in the Texas School Book 1 December 1963
Depository. He started work on 15 October
1963 as a stock clerk at $1.25 per hour.
OSWALD applied for a job at the Texas Washington Post
School Book Depository after a Mrs. 28 November 1963
William RANDALL had told Ruth PAINE
of the opening.
Around 14 October 1963 OSWALD took an Washington Post
$8 a week room at 1026 North Beckley 1 December 1963
street, Oak Cliff, a suburb of Dallas,
Texas, in the home of Mrs. Arthur C.
JOHNSON. He was known to Mrs. JOHNSON
as O. H. Lee.
8 November Approximately two weeks (ca. 8 Nov. 1963) UPI-141
(app.) before the assassination of President 25 November 1963
KENNEDY, OSWALD reportedly visited
Wytheville, Virginia, where he asked
the local Red Cross office for fare to
Ansted, West Virginia, near Charleston.
21 November On 21 November 1963 OSWALD spent the Washington Post
night at the home of Mrs. Ruth PAINE
in Irving, Texas, where his wife
resided, and where he had stored his
gun, rolled in a blanket, in the PAINE’S
garage.
22 November On 22 November OSWALD drove to
the Texas School Book Depository
Building in Dallas, Texas, with B. Wesley
FRAZIER, who also worked in the building.
OSWALD was carrying an ungainly package,
and when FRAZIER asked him about the
bundle OSWALD allegedly explained curtly
that the bundle contained “windowshades.”
Shortly after 12:00 noon, Charlie GIVENS, Washington Post
a porter, saw OSWALD on the sixth floor 1 December 1963
of the Texas Book Depository Building,
the floor from which the shots* were
fired at President KENNEDY.
(*Note, I corrected this. The document says “shoots”.)
At approximately 12:20, as President Washington Post
KENNEDY’s motorcade was making a sharp 1 December 1963
S turn from Main Street in Dallas,
Texas, three shots were fired, from a
window on the sixth floor of the Texas
Book Depository Building.
At the moment the shots were fired,
Roy S. TRULY director and superintendent
of the Texas Book Depository, joined by
policeman, ran into the building. As
they made their way to a back stairway
they saw OSWALD standing by a soft drink
machine, sipping from a coke bottle.
TRULY told the police that OSWALD was
employed in the building, and they went
on. OSWALD then left the building and took
a bus headed for the Oak Cliff area of
Dallas where he resided. As the bus moved
slowly through the traffic he got out and
took a taxi to a corner five blocks from
his rooming house. At approximately 1:00
o’clock he ran into the rooming house where
he was living, grabbed a zipper jacket, and
ran out again in the direction of a
neighborhood shopping area. Police
Pvt. J. D. TIPPET, driving in a patrol
car hailed OSWALD after hearing on his
radio that a man of OSWALD’s description
was wanted. OSWALD talked to TIPPET
for several minutes, and was arrested.
TIPPET got out of his car and began to
walk towards OSWALD, who pulled a pistol
and fired three shots at TIPPET from a
distance no greater than the width of
TIPPET’s car. TIPPET died almost
instantly, and OSWALD darted off
through a vacant lot where three spent
cartridges were found. A shoe salesman
noticed OSWALD as he slipped into a
lobby between two display windows.
Observing that OSWALD was disheveled,
the shoe salesman decided to keep an eye
on him and, when OSWALD managed to slip
into a movie theater without paying, the
shoe salesman told the cashier to call
the police and he assisted an usher lock
all the emergency exits of the theater.
When the police arrived, the lights
inside the theater were turned on. When
ordered by the police to stand up, OSWALD
said, “Well I guess it is all over now.”
OSWALD raised his hands, then made a fist
and hit one of the policemen in the nose.
He drew his pistol, but was overpowered by
police officers, and arrested.
(Tippit misspelled in original)
At 7:15 P.M OSWALD was formerly charged
with the murder of Patrolman TIPPIT. (now spelled correctly)
At 11:36 P.M. OSWALD was charged with the Washington Post
murder of John F. KENNEDY, President of the 1 December 1963
United States.
23 November At 11:19 on 23 November 1963 Jack RUBY Washington Post
shot OSWALD as he was being transferred 1 December 1963
to the Dallas County Jail, from the Dallas
Police Station. Less than two hours later
OSWALD died of massive internal injuries
at the Parkland Hospital in Dallas where
President KENNEDY had been pronounced
dead the day before.
(Note incorrect date! Oswald is shot on Sunday, November 24th)
25 November On 25 November 1963 OSWALD was buried New York Times
at a cemetery on the Eastern edge of 26 November 1963
Fort Worth, Texas, shortly after 4:00
P. M.
Document # 104-10017-10041 is a 3 page document from London to Director dated 12/06/63 about an Alexander Ivan Koster, or Kosterski who met Jack Ruby (NKVD) in Palestine in 1943.
I don’t know what NKVD means.
Document # 104-10017-10042 is a one page document from Director to Berlin dated 12/03/63.
RYBAT REDWOOD LCIMPROVE [ ]BURBLE
FYI Valery Vladimirovich Kostikov mentioned in ref is believed to be the Soviet with whom Lee Harvey Oswald was in contact during his visit to Mexico City in late Sept and early Oct 1963. We do not feel that there is necessarily any connection between these cases and do not anticipate any effect on the [ ]burble operation because of this. Desire only that necessary KUBARK (CIA) personnel be aware of situation and be alert to and report any unusual KBG reaction during [ ]burble visit to Germany. [ ]burble is not aware of this situation and it should not be discussed with him.
C/S comment: Outlined developments in operation since subj left Germany.
A lot of people sign off on this. C/SR/CI Mr. Bagley, C/SR/O/EE D. W. Schroeder, C/WH/3 [SCELSO] (Note WH written in, 3 nearly obliterated in this poor quality copy.) CI/OG/SS, (can’t make out signature) (another which I can’t make out the letters or the signature) C/EE/G/CE (K. Wagner?) C/SR/CI K [COIGNE]. Coigne appears to be another false name like Scelso.
I remember John Newman during one of his presentations on Oswald in Mexico City that part of the solution to what is going on might be knowing what operations were going on while Oswald or the impostor was in there. We now know of a
[ ]burble operation.Document # 104-10017-10045 Is a one page document from Paris to Director dated 12/05/63. It is about someone who claimed to have documents concerning Lee Harvey Oswald. Stephane Cisowski, born 5 May 1936, Charny, Siene et Marne, France. He created the entire story in attempt to “roll the Americans.”
Document # 104-10017-10051 Is a one page document from Paris to Director dated 12/05/63. A name trace on Lee Harvey Oswald.
1. Station[ ] Sung [ ] [ ] traces negative.
Document # 104-10017-10061 Is a one page document from Frankfurt to Director dated 12/05/63. Information was requested on Lee Oswald with his wife and oldest child on their return from the Soviet Union to the United States.
Fran and service files contain no traces on subjs and no information concerning their travel.
Document # 104-10017-10069 Is a one page document from Bonn to Director dated 12/04/63. It is about Oswald’s travels.
1. According records Auslaenderzentralregister (Foreigners Records Office) Cologne Marina Nikolayevna Pusakova Oswald entered Fedrep (Federal Republic of Germany) transit visa 694/62 issued Fedrep Emb Moscow.
Document #104-10017-10074 Is a two page document from Paris to Director dated 12/04/63. This is an earlier report on Stephane Cisowski. They don’t know his name yet or that his story is false.
1. FBI Paris has been contacted by person claiming possess documents identifying American associates Lee Harvey Oswald in USSR including one alleged to have had control over Oswald. FBI contact refuses identify self beyond few elements below. Wants four thousand dollars and two tickets Lisbon in return for documents.
2. FBI rep. assesses contact as probably sane. FBI Wash. instructed him in telecon to get French police support for hostile interrogation if necessary. FBI rep has arranged this and now awaiting reappearance contact for further talk.
3. Contact states first name is “Stephan”, nationality Polish, knew Oswald in USSR, departed USSR 6 January 61. States was in contact Kubark base Hamburg on another matter (presumably after 61) Claims sister in New Bedford, Mass and that he once involved in arrangement to immigrate to Muncie, Indiana. FBI describes Stephan as about 30 years, 6 feet 160 pounds, light brown hair combed forward, one inch horizontal scar near right nostril, speaks fluent French.
Document # 104-10018-10003 Is a one page document from Stuttgart to Director dated 12/09/63.
No confirmatory info available Stut re June 1962 travel Oswald family. Records of 66th, Central Registry, LFV/BW and LKA/BW were checked.
Document # 104-100018-10008 Is a two page document from Chief of Base, Bonn to Chief of Station, Germany dated 12/09/63. This is a dispatch concerning travel data for Lee and Marina Oswald.
This is a copy of theTWX received from the Auslaenderzentralregister. Marina list’s her place of birth as Archangelskaja/obl rather than Minsk.
They say they might be able to get another form that could have Marina’s Soviet passport number on it.
Since Lee Oswald traveled on U.S. papers he did not require a visa to travel through Fed. Rep. of Germany. Nor did he have to register at the border.
Document # 104-10018-10012 This is basically a duplicate of the above but much easier to read as it is a much better quality copy.
There is a record and routing sheet.
Document # 104-10018-10034 Is a two page cable from Paris to Director dated 12/10/63.
1. To date, only [ ]PRY item mentioning President Kennedy assassination is brief 27 November exchange between [ ]LIFT/2 and Peng Min of Mesucora group. They obviously been studying newspaper article and photos re Dallas events. Peng said “Is this the guy who killed him (Kennedy)?” [ ]2 answered “That is Oswald but I don’t think he is only one involved. Oswald shot to death by Ruby and latter picked up by Dallas police. Killing in USA is so easily accomplished.”
2. Sta comment. French press has given sensational coverage to possibility that assassination was many-angled plot, stressing “second man in the window”. Sta interprets above as [ ]2 briefing Peng on basis press stories [ ]2 has read. Sta will continue [ ]PRY coverage and report any further related comments.
3. No index.
C/S comment: * Dissemination applicable to RYBAT DYVOUR GPFLOOR CABLES. **Requested any information on assassination of President Kennedy.
Document # 104-10018-10035 Is a one page document from Paris to Director dated 12/10/63.
1. [ ]Sierra for 24 and 25 Nov gives target reaction to Kennedy assassination.
[ ]SNAFU/12 AND [ ]SNAFU/16 appear happy about it, and sorry for Oswald. Comment that Oswald is “dead duck” since to be judged in Texas. 25 Nov after Oswald shot, [ ]SANFU/12 states Oswald poor boy and “he had nothing to do with Kennedy’s murder.” Targets laugh when hearing of Chinese reaction to assassination.C/S Comment * Requested stations screen all audio tape since 22 November 1963 for comments on assassination of President Kennedy.
Document # 104-10018-10036 Is a one page document. It is unknown who wrote it or to whom it was addressed. It is dated 12/10/63. The RIF lists its title as Note explaining cable that contains details of a sensitive operation in
( (deletion) ).
T is cable bares details of a sensitive operation in Paris. Nothing in the text of the message is substantive in nature.
Document # 104-10018-10037 is another document very similar to the one above. This is also dated 12/10/63.
This message contains no substantive information and is based on a sensitive operation in Paris.
Document # 104-10018-10052 This one will make you happy, happy, happy, as Emeril Lagasse might say. This is a four page document. It is dated 12/16/63. It is from CIRA/RS, CIA to IP/AN, CIA. There is a record and routing sheet.
The first page is a letter from Robert G. Lamprell possibly to Chief, SR, Chief, WE, Chief of station, Paris.
GPFLOOR – Lee Harvey OSWALD
For information
For the record we forward herewith a memorandum by^ staff employee Thomas B. Cassasin in which he gives his recollection of SR interest in Subject following Subject’s return to the United States from the USSR.
(Note, “staff employee” is written. Also Oswald is written in next to word Subject.)
25 November 1963
Subject: Mr. Lee Harvey Oswald
To: Walter P. Haltigan
1. It makes little difference now, but REDWOOD had at one time an OI interest in Oswald. As soon as I had heard Oswald’s name, I recalled that as Chief of the 6 Branch I had discussed — sometime in Summer 1960 — with the then Chief and Deputy Chief of the 6 Research Section the laying on of interviews(s) through KUJUMP or other suitable channels. At the moment I don’t recall if this was discussed while Oswald and his family were en route to our country of it it was after their arrival.
2. I remember that Oswald’s unusual behavior in the USSR had struck me from the moment I had read the first ODACID (State Dept.) dispatch on him, and I told my subordinates something amounting to “Don’t push to hard to get the information we need, because this individual looks odd.” We were particularly interested in the OI Oswald might provide on the Minsk factory in which he had been employed, on certain sections of the city itself, and of course we sought the usual BI that might help develop target personality dossiers.
3. I was phasing into my [ ]OVER cover assignment, and out of KUDOVE, at the time. Thus, I would have left our country shortly after Oswald’s arrival. I do not know what action developed thereafter.
Thomas B. CASASIN
Addendum
4. As an afterthought, I recall also that at the time I was becoming increasingly interested in watching develop a pattern that we had discovered in the course of our bio and research work in 6: the number of Soviet women marrying foreigners, being permitted to leave the USSR, then eventually divorcing their spouses and settling down abroad without returning “home”. The [ ]OCEAN 3 case was among the first of these, and we eventually turned up something like two dozen similar cases. We established links between some of these women and the KGB. KUDESK became interested in the developing trend we had come across. It was partly out of curiosity to learn if Oswald’s wife would actually accompany him to our country, partly out of interest in Oswald’s own experience in the USSR, that we showed operational intelligence interest in the Harvey story.
T.B.C.
This document also comes with a previous, rather heavily redacted version. John Newman reproduces a copy of this document on p. 478 of “Oswald and the CIA”. Now the second copy of the document is even more redacted than the one Newman reproduces. So we have three copies of the document.
John starts chapter 13 of his book with the phrase “operational intelligence interest”.
Document # 104-10018-10059 Is a one page document from Director to Berlin. It is dated 12/20/63. It is a follow up on Mohamed Reggab. FBI wants a follow up.
1. Although we have little info as yet from interrogation of Marina Oswald, ODENVY (FBI) wants to follow up the Mohamed Reggab lead and try to get her letter and picture which he says are in his effects in Morocco. PLS find out just where they are, how he or we can get to them, what help from local authorities might be necessary, whether he thinks he is in trouble with Moroccan government because he studies in Moscow.
2. Reggab story sounds plausible but we are wary that he might just want free ride home. Can Berlin reconstruct how much of Marina’s life history was in public domain when Reggab told his story?
CS Comment: Moroccan student Mohamed Reggab, volunteered information on Marina Nikolaeva Oswald.
Document # 104-10018-10060 Is a one page document from Chief of Station Santiago to Chief of Station Lima. It is dated 12/13/63. The subject is an anonymous letter received by Santiago Embassy.
1. On 27 November, an anonymous letter, mailed in Santiago on 26 November, was received by the Embassy. The letter stated the Embassy in Lima might be interested in watching the activities of two United States citizens who debarked at Callao on 2 September. Abroad ship, the unknown informant alleged, these two, who are from the South, possibly Texas, made remarks and statements revealing themselves as “ultra-reactionaries” and “anti-racists”, and as enemies of the regime of President Kennedy. The Americans’ names were given as James Bland Catlett jr., and Bob Bobo.
Document # 104-10018-10063 Is a 14 page document from Chief of Station Mexico City to Chief, WH Division. It is dated 12/19/63. It is on the travels of Vincent Theodore Lee. A photo and Cubana passenger manifest are attached. There is a record and routing sheet.
I don’t think I have ever seen a photo of Mr. V.T. Lee of the F.P.C.C before.
Document # 104-10018-10071 Is a two page document from Buenos Aires to Director. Aleksandr Medvedev and wife Natalya arrived in Buen on service passports. It is dated 12/13/63. It is postponed in part.
Ref: A. Dir 88864
B. Buen 0111
1.Subj Ref A arrived Buen 13 July 63 with wife Natalya Medyedeva on service passports 014636 and 7. Listed as interpreter in Embassy, non diplomatic.
2. Subj ref B, [ ]AGOG, described subj as follows: apparent age 30, height 5’8″, weight 175, hair dark brown, thin, combed straight back, eyes dark, broad forehead, well dressed, no glasses or moustache, spoke fair Spanish with thick accent.
3. Station officer MAGAFAN met subj 8 Aug at Soviet Embassy movie showing. MAGAFAN’s description: apparent age 30, a 5’9″ rather pleasant face, blue eyes, hair dark and slightly greying, slight widow’s peak. Subj said he could read English but not converse. Very self possessed, easy conversationalist.
4. MAGAFAN”S description wife: Ca 5’2″, looks like pert, almost pretty teenager, dark hair, blue eyes, fashionable beehive hairdo, mucho make-up, obviously spends much time on appearance and clothes. Has two-month-old baby, no other children.
5. In Buen opinion subj intel officer, because of interpreter listing, role in [ ]AGOG case, and fact he and other “interpreter” only non diplomatic Sovs exposed to foreigners at social functions.
6. Will advise results our queries liaison whom we hope can get photo.
C/S Comments: *Requested all additional identifying data on SUBJECT (1) who may be relative of person involved in investigation of assassination of President Kennedy.
**[ ]AGOG (2) visited Soviet Embassy on 9 Aug. and received by SUBJECT (1) (probably RIS).
Now what is that C/S comment supposed to mean? Who is subj (1) supposed to be related to????
Document # 104-10018-10073 Is a one page document from Director to Buenos Aires dated 12/13/63. It is a cable requesting additional information on
Aleksandr Medvedev.
1. Using all sources, including liaison, pls obtain all additional identifying data on the Aleksandr Medvedev mentioned as Soviet Official in Buen 0111. Include photo if possible.
2. He may be relative of person involved in investigation of assassination of President Kennedy. Pls slug all traffic only RYBAT GPFLOOR.
C/S Comment: In 98626 -Franics Xavier Chapman visited Soviet Embassy 9 August, where he received by Aleksandr Medvedev who called himself Secretary of individual named “Sebastian” who originally phoned Chapman.
Document # 104-10018-10087 Is a one page cable from London to Director, dated 12/13/63.
No [ ] traces subject. [ ] still making inquires and will advise.
C/S comment: *Requested all [ ] (10 and [ ] (20 traces re Lyudmila Nikolaevna Prusakova and Marina Nikolaevna Prusakova. It considered possible that Prusakova may be related to wife of Lee Harvey Oswald, Marina Prusakova.
Document # 104-10018-10090 Is a one page document from Buenos Aires
to Director, CIA. It is dated 12/13/63
Photos were apparently obtained on Medevevs.
Document # 104-10018-10093 Is a one page document from Director to London dated 12/12/63. This is more on the checking of Lyudmilla.
Pls reply as soon as you get liaison to respond.
Document # 104-10018-10106 Is a one page document from Paris to Director.
25 Nov ambassador Gramatages stated he had received cable from Cuba with instructions to make no comments whatsoever on Kennedy assassination and to instruct Cuban Consulate adopt same attitude.
Document # 104-10018-10108 Is a one page document from Director to San Jose. It is dated 12/11/63.
WH/Comment: *Undated letter to Amb. Telles, San Jose, Referred to the assassination of Pres. Kennedy as part of a general plan to exterminate all the Presidents of the democratic world. Writer, who identified self as a Costa Rican of Marxist-Leninist ideals, allegedly has assignment to assassinate Pres Orlich and Foreign Minister Oduber.
The HSCA Document Review
Document # 180-10070-10282 is a 56 page document of which only 33 are here. The first 8 pages are the same as document # 180-10076-10062. The next two pages are the same as document # 180-10076-10123. The next two pages are the same as document # 180-10076-10124. We then get the same 8 pages as document # 180-10076-10062, again. Then the two pages from document # 180-10076-10123, again. Then the two pages from document # 180-10076-10124, again.
Now we get stuff we haven’t seen before. The next and final 9 pages concern Cubans. The first page has handwritten notes on a Luis L. Gomez Lima. There is a date of 3/16/61 and “Cuba”, written as the first line. Then a photo of Luis L. Gomez Lima (left) for the second line. Then Passport # (?) 109-23-IAI for the third line. Then Ragelio J. Lima (Right). There are then two fairly large photos, full face. Note, there were many copies of this page.
The next page is similar in style to the above mentioned page.
March 1961 “Cuba”
Photo of Luis Tacornal
I.D. Card “Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front”
Notes indicate subject frequents or
worked at Habana Bar.
Knew Aracha Smith at 74 Egret St.
Attached to drawn map of Cuba (Bay of Pigs)
Indicated that subject is Pro & Anti Castro???
There is then a photo of this person on the left with a photo reproduction of a card on the right. Frente Revolucionario Democratico F.R.D. Delegation New Orleans. On the right hand side of the card, vertically are numbers, five zeros, the last is a “7” which appears on the top. There were many copies of this page as well.
There is then a page titled CRUSADE to FREE CUBA. There is then a list of people.
City-Wide Committee
William A. Monteleone – General Chairman
William T. Walshe
Col. Provosty A. Dayries
Maurice Andry
Edward Brignac
J. B. McMahon
Mrs. Stockton B. Jefferson
Mrs. Sidney Schoenberger
(B. or E.) A. Tharpe, Jr.
Rudolph Vorbusch
Paul Burke
Dr. Gilbert Mellin
Maurice G. Maher
Charles C. Deano
Manuel Gil
Louis A. Garver
Arnesto Rodriguez
Mrs. R. G. Robinson
Robert D. Reily
Mrs. Philip Wogan
Edward M. Hannan
Rev. William K. Sisk, Jr.
John Altman, Jr.
Jack Yates
Mrs. Naomi Marshall
Councilman Henry Curtis
There then seems to be the resolution that binds these people together.
Resolution
WHEREAS, the presence of International Communism in the Fidel Castro regime in Cuba has been established beyond any reasonable doubt; and,
WHEREAS, the security of our American way of life is constantly under attack by Communistic forces based in Cuba today; and,
WHEREAS, the Communist-controlled missile bases in Cuba and the Russian MIG squadrons based in Cuba represent a very real military threat to our security; and,
WHEREAS, the Communist forces based in Cuba are constantly attempting to infiltrate our American institutions of government, military defense, communications and other important areas; and,
WHEREAS, the Communist-dominated forces in Cuba, only 90 miles from the United States, represent a very real danger to our community and our nation; and,
WHEREAS, the CRUSADE to FREE CUBA is being organized in New Orleans from December 1, 1961, to January 31, 1962, supported by a proclamation from the honorable Mayor of New Orleans, Victor Schire; and,
WHEREAS, President Kennedy has publicly states: “Any help rendered these struggling freedom fighters is certainly all right and does not breach the Neutrality Act”; and,
WHEREAS, Attorney General Robert Kennedy issued a statement April 20, 1961, clearly outlining the freedom of American citizens in supporting such a cause;
THEREFORE, we, the _________________________________________
________________ of New Orleans do hereby go on record as endorsing the CRUSADE TO FREE CUBA and the work being done on behalf of the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front, New Orleans Chapter.
There is then a page that looks like a flyer for the organization. This gives the address for the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front, New Orleans Chapter as,
533 Camp Street, room 6, New Orleans, Louisiana, Sergio Aracha Smith, New Orleans Delegate. With a National Headquarters: 1700 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Fla.
Manuel A. de Varna Laredo, Co-ordinator. The Crusade to Free Cuba has a P.O. Box 523.
There is another sheet that starts with Attendance Record, a place that asks for a signature and if they can use your name in the General City Wide membership list.
It also asks what committee you would like to serve on.
There is then a newspaper clipping. Someone wrote SI 11/30/64. “Ignorance Led to Castro, Says Ex-AF Leader”.
“The former commander of the Cuban Air Force said in New Orleans that the Cuban people’s ignorance of Communism was a direct cause of Fidel Castro’s being able to take over the island.
“Maj. Pedro Diaz Lanz of Tulsa, Oklahoma., and presently a special assistant to the founder-director of the Christian Crusade…”
There is then another newspaper clipping that doesn’t seem to have anything to do with anything.
Then there is a card for the Cuban Revolutionary Front. It’s Sergio Aracha Smith’s business card.
Document # 180-10076-10061 is a four page document. It is a statement from someone, an associate of Ferrie’s. There is something missing as who this person is recalling this story is not identified. Let’s call him “Fred”.
Fred joined the CAP in the later part of 1953 or early part of 1954. He was introduced to Ferrie, who was then the Senior Squadron commander. Ferrie was employed by Eastern Airlines and living in Airline Park.
While in the CAP “Fred” and the others built a plane, a blue Stenson Voyager. Ferrie kept it in someone’s garage out in Kenner. It was taken to Moisant airport, lettered and numbered and they flew it down to New Orleans airport.
Other members of Ferrie’s CAP were Pat Macadoo, Henry Wiegand, Harold Friesard, Jerry Walker, Layton Thomas (or Thompson), Ivy Rodriguez, Danny Smetherman, Mike Crouchet and Al Landry.
“Fred” described how Ferrie would fly for Eastern down to Mexico and bring back Rum and he would have parties that would last the whole weekend.
Once a year Ferrie would take a field trip with the CAP and go across the lake to Abita Springs. While he was there he would shoot 30.06 and M-1 rifles.
This report of “Fred’s” was made after Ferrie died, as “Fred” remarks on how Ferrie died and that Ferrie always had lots of pills in his house. Fred said Ferrie got his drugs from a druggist on Jefferson Highway. Ferrie would enter through a side door.
Fred also commented upon how Ferrie was a fanatic about hypnosis and thought of himself as a Doctor.
Fred stated that when Ferrie got into legal trouble he hired G. Wray Gill. Eventually, Ferrie started to work for Gill. Oddly, so did the boys who put the charges against Ferrie.