“… • Garrison Seeking Two As Arms Theft Plotters NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) - Garrison has alleged that Fer- Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison has rie, Lee Harvey Oswald and ms asked Canadian and Texas au- Clay L. Shaw plotted in mid-, thorities to arrest two men September 1963 to kill President charged i …”
“… arrison’s leave. I will prove my statement‘ Ispiring with David W. Ferrie, ‘probe. He did not appear and in Chicago in due course,”) —n! r Lee Harvey Oswald and-un-. could not be found here. Novel "appeared “before the • r named others to, murder John’, Novel latch .turned up in grand jury Mar …”
“… arrison's leave. I will prove my statement ‘ .-%i plring with David W. Ferrie, probe. He did not appear and in Chicago In due course.")/ 1 Lee Harvey Oswald and un- could not be found here, ess el appeared before the - named others to murder John Novel later turned up in jury March 16, Earlier …”
“… o that NBC had. Long of Louisiana had convinced Garrison that a helped Novel escape Garrison's clutches by flying conspiracy had existed. Lee Harvey Oswald's ac 'him out of Louisiana to McLean, Virginia (home of' tivities in New Orleans prior to the assassination, the CIA). NBC paid for .a li …”
“… also went to work on Gordon - apartment where Clay Bertrand, Ferrie, someone re Novel's former wife, Marlene Mancuso. She was . sembling Lee Harvey Oswald and others had discussed : another important Shaw trial witness, because of her the possibility of assassinating President Kennedy. ■ know …”
“… ed him and had then asked him leading after the assassination and asked him to represent .questions to get Russo to testify against Shaw.. Lee Harvey Oswald. Andrews told so many different . Townley and Sheridan went to Russo's house, his of stories about Clay Bertrand that the truth was dif …”
“saying he with Lee Harvey Oswald, .assumed President Lyndon B. Thornley’s one-time Marine i Johnson knew of the. CIA’s al- Corps buddy. :leged involvement because the Th …”
“… at in the near future GARRISON would accuse the FBI of possessing originals of five letters: one from Clay SHAW to David FERRIE, one from Lee Harvey OSWALD to SHAW, one from FERRIE to Jack RUBY, one from RUBY to OSWALD, and one from 9 Senator and former Attorney General Robert Konnedy to FE …”
“… was not even permitted to read a newspaper), not to mention the curtailment of my most basic constitutional safeguards. My contacts with Lee Harvey Oswald did not entail any "friendship, 0 nor were they effected”
“… September 1963 (not necessarily on the' 13th) revealed sufficient details to warrant an immediate investiga tion (if not the arrest) of Lee Harvey Oswald and two Cuban refugees. I certainly "assumed" that some "action" would be taken by the FBI. I was not the least bit "frantic" about anyth …”
“… s • " They were sent through proper jail authority. (myself) I have never claimed that I "squirreled away a snapshot of (myself) , with Lee Harvey Oswald taken in Jackson Square in New Orleans in1963. I have never stated that I am "willing to surface and tell (any) story .to Congress” or to …”
“… s a Com- “Nagell claims he has squirrel- munist in Venezuela and li- ed away a snapshot of himself quidating a Communist agent in - with Lee Harvey Oswald taken Mexico. in Jackson Square in New In talking about the JFK Orleans in 1963,” Popkin as assassination. Castillo —’ serted. “In the …”
“… th OSWALD (meaning - □ GIFT IDEA: Enclose $16.95 and we’ll psychedelic, etc. Stamp brings list. ,. send three copies of Credibility Gap — LEE HARVEY OSWALD) was purely ‘all sing costs paid by us. You save ARIES. social and that he had”
“… claims, because he had refused to kill ing Nagell with his family as part of the incredible story of the spy who couldn't Kennedy-assassin Lee Harvey Oswald and incentive for him to undertake a one-man come in from the cold.. . tentiary," the source smiled. % ICHARD CASE Ye. TAIASR GAGE .th …”
“… han is confident I sensed not only the Sirhans’ con about his own ability to cope with his fusion, but also some bitterness. They Unlike Lee Harvey Oswald, Sirhan Sirhan predicament. His eldest brother, Shereif, have not received any aid from the Arab has lived to tell of his motivations—but …”
“discredited. Garrison. has interviewed one witness, Richard Lee Harvey Oswald alone was involved in,the assassination. %Cass Nagell, a highly decorated Korean war veteran who claims to have been a CIA agent, who .sa …”
“… s closest relative) resides, but he claims an additional complication in his life had risen in that he had once been an "acquaintance" of Lee Harvey Oswald, and had been implicated in a possible plot to assassinate President Kennedy in an article in RAMPARTS magazine which appeared in Januar …”
“… gf ield , •- Missouri, on 1/24/64, by USDC,. El Paso. for 30-day period to • undergo psychiatric examination. Alleged Connection with - ’LEE HARVEY OSWALD: Subsequent to President’s assassination, • subject claimed acquaintance with OSWALD and wife. On 1/18/64, MARINA OSWALD disclaimed any k …”
“… ChronologicalRecord of Subject’s Background 3 - 30 A Attempted Bank Robbery and Af termath 30 - 49 090 S729 Alleged Connection with LEE HARVEY OSWALD 49 - 50 92 Descript! 50 - 55 Identification Record 55 4 Ib.”
“13-00000 ss.ahe.d-nikijdohutsumsiniu EP 65-951 CASE ThL D NAG 5 RICHAN 50- 1 ALLEGED CONNECTION WITH LEE HARVEY OSWALD On December 19, 1963, the subject advised Special Agents of the El Paso Office of the FBI that "for the record ‘9 he would like to say …”
“… Agent of the United States Secret Service in Dallas, Texas, hadwoce displayed a photograph of the subject to Mrs. MARINA OSWALD, wife of LEE HARVEY OSWALD, onJanuary 18,1964. This photo graph was taken of the subject on September 21, 1963, at the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Mrs. MARINA …”
“13-00000 DEP 65-951 ’examined the photograph and then stated that she did not rre know the individual who appeared in the photograph and -a -va pets had never seen him before. Mrs. OSWALD was advised of - the on name and aliases of the subject and she stated that she did- ”
“… ngf ield, we Missouri , on *1/24/64, by USDC, El Paso, for 30-day period to undergo psychiatric examination. Alleged Connection with - • LEE HARVEY OSWALD: Subsequent to Presidenton ’s assassination, I 1/18/64,5 subject claimed acquaintance with OSWALD and wife MARINA OSWALD disclaimed any …”
“… a result of concern on the part of Senate Select Committee officers that the Agency was not forthcoming with file material related to the Lee Harvey Oswald case, i.e., the assassination of President Kennedy. The following points were made by the principals as indicated. Chief , CI To open th …”
“… e traffic from JMWAVE Station to Headquarters fol- lowing the President's assassination reveals that JMWAVE's file contained information on Lee Harvey Oswald. For example, WAVE 8049 (IN 66782), November 22, 1963, states that AMSPELL files (Cuban Student Directorate) of JMWAVE have background info …”
“… Ambassador from Win "Subject: Lee Oswald/Contact with Soviet Embassy." 9. DIR 77978, October 24, 1963, to Navy. 10. 1. page memo; "Subject: Lee Harvey Oswald," with administrative sheet. 11. Memorandum, undated, from Chief SR/CI/R. 12. 1 page note on Minsk, SX-25450, with typed notation on ressag …”
“… R 84951 " 31 69. Mexi 7060, 70. Mexi 7060, " 11 71. WAVE 8149, " " 72. Memorandum; November 25, 1963; from DDP to J. Edgar Hoover; Subject: Lee Harvey Oswald, suspected assassin of President Kennedy (with 6 pages of transcripts attached). 2 11 NW 65990 Docld:32401559 Page 8 1 TOP SECRET Mr. Walte …”
“… City File Vol . II 1. TX-1891. E. Mexico City File Vol II : 1. M. Scott; Memorandum; November 27, 1963; to Anderson from Winston "Subject: Lee Harvey Oswald with Alias." 2. DIR 85039, November 27, 1963 3. DIR 85066, 11 " 11 ( 4. DIR 85178, 11 11 5. DIR 85258, " " 17 6. DIR 85318, " 11 11 7. DIR …”
“… 68 8. DIR 85714 " 9. DIR 85670 t 10. DIR 85676 11 " to FBI DIR 86054, November 30, 1963, to Mexi and WAVE 11. 12. Memo, for DC/CI, Subject: Lee Harvey Oswald, December 2, 1963. Oswald 201 File XAA2 J. 22414 "Soviet Use of Assassination and Kidnapping" (26 pages) 1. with cover letter from Helms to …”
“… Number 1057-947 R for FOIA Review on SEP 1976 SECRET NW 65990 Docld:32403437 Page 2 GROUP 1 Excluded are automatic downgrading and SUBJECT: Lee Harvey Oswald Case: Briefing of Congressman Richard Ichord, 8 May 1972 1. Mr. Joseph O'Neill, Office of the Legislative Counsel, presented Mr. Arthur Doo …”
“… on President Johnson, but he had no specific details of this campaign. KITTY HAWK also said that he was "personally well acquainted" with Lee Harvey Oswald's background because he had helped prepare the file on Oswald which was turned over to the United States Government by the Soviet Govern …”
“… JFK AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CIA-EXEC REG FILES DOCUMENT INFORMATION AGENCY ORIGINATOR: ۱ FBI FROM: HOOVER. FBI TO: DIRECTOR, CIA TITLE : MEMO: LEE HARVEY OSWALD/COMPILATION OF FACTS KNOWN TO DATE DATE: 06/05/1964 PAGES : 16 SUBJECTS: OSWALD, LH DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS : : C …”
“… Reply, Please Refer to File No. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SECRET WASHINGTON 25, D. C. MAY 18 1964 LEE HARVEY OSWALD on Oswald's”
“EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SECRET WASHINGTON 25, D. C. MAY 18 1964 LEE HARVEY OSWALD on Oswald's Compilation of facts known to date trip to Mexico and his activities while there; allegations by various individuals concerning …”
“… ) Inquiry at Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Main Offices of Transportes del Norte 71 (I) Bus Passenger ANASTASIO RUIZ MEZA Identified Photographs of LEE HARVEY OSWALD (J) Interview of Transportes del Norte Passenger JOSE BARRIGA BERNAL (K) List Obtained of Departure of Non- Mexican Citizens on October 3, …”
“… JFK AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CIA-EXEC REG FILES DOCUMENT INFORMATION AGENCY ORIGINATOR: ۱ FBI FROM: HOOVER. FBI TO: DIRECTOR, CIA TITLE : MEMO: LEE HARVEY OSWALD/COMPILATION OF FACTS KNOWN TO DATE DATE: 06/05/1964 PAGES : 16 SUBJECTS: OSWALD, LH DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS : : C …”
“… from Automatic Downgrading and Declassification CS COPY 201-289248 SECRET TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 I. II. INTRODUCTION TRAVEL TO MEXICO BY LEE HARVEY OSWALD (September 26-27, 1963) 1 (A) OSWALD'S Application for United States Passport, June 24, 1963 1 (B) OSWALD's Mexican Tourist Visa 1 (C) Resu …”
“… ) Inquiry at Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Main Offices of Transportes del Norte 71 (I) Bus Passenger ANASTASIO RUIZ MEZA Identified Photographs of LEE HARVEY OSWALD (J) Interview of Transportes del Norte Passenger JOSE BARRIGA BERNAL (K) List Obtai ned of Departure of Non- Mexican Citizens on October 3, …”
“… ed in October 1963. The photograph is of an individual who to this day remains unidentified. Intelligence did not provide a photo- graph of Lee Harvey Oswald during his brief stay in Mexico City that month. 2. Under the extraordinary press of effort to develop infor- mation on the assassin and th …”
“… ance before the Commission, it had been cropped by the FBI in Washing- ton in a slightly different manner. 4. Although in no way related to Lee Harvey OSWALD or his stay in Mexico City from the morning of 27 September 1963 to the morning of 2 October 1963, at least one set of photographs of the u …”
“… on. -- : 5. From all credible evidence known to this time (none, incidentally, added since the exhaustive work of the Warren Com- mission), Lee Harvey OSWALD spent four (4) full days and two (2) partial days about 116 hours in all in Mexico City from about 10:00 a.m. 27 September 1963 to about 8: …”
“… evidence, as far as NW 65990 Docld:32403830 Page 8 المصور 6 18. CIA is aware, that the individual in the photograph had any connection with Lee Harvey OSWALD or the assassination of President Kennedy. 7 NW 65990 Docld:32403830 Page 9 P. 7-8 SECRET/SENSITIVE”
“… ed in October 1963. The photograph is of an individual who to this day remains unidentified. Intelligence did not provide a photo- graph of Lee Harvey Oswald during his brief stay in Mexico City that month. 2. Under the extraordinary press of effort to develop infor- mation on the assassin and th …”
“… ance before the Commission, it had been cropped by the FBI in Washing- ton in a slightly different manner. 4. Although in no way related to Lee Harvey OSWALD or his stay in Mexico City from the morning of 27 September 1963 to the morning of 2 October 1963, at least one set of photographs of the u …”
“… -- : 5. From all credibl e evidence known to this time (none, incidentally, a dded since the ex haustive work of the Warren Com- mission), Lee Harvey OSWALD spent four (4) full days and two (2) partial days abou t 116 hours in all in Mexico City from about 10:00 a.m. 27 Sept em ber 1963 to about …”
“… -- : 5 . From all credible evidence known to this time (none, incidental ly, added since the exhaustive work of the Warren Com- mission) , Lee Harvey OSWALD spent four (4) full days and two (2) part ia l days about 116 hours in all in Mexico City from about 10 :00 a.m. 27 September 1963 to about …”
“… ed in October 1963. The photograph is of an individual who to this day remains unidentified. Intelligence did not provide a photo- graph of Lee Harvey Oswald during his brief stay in Mexico City that month. 2. Under the extraordinary press of effort to develop infor- mation on the assassin and th …”
“… THE_AGENCY—WETH-THE-FOLLOWING_REQUEST:—€AN THE-STAITON CHECK WITH THE-FSB/SVR, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE RUSSIANS RETAINED *A COPY OF THE<LEE HARVEY OSWALD‘S>KGB FILE IN MOSCOW? CAN WE GET ACCESS TO THE FILE AND, PRESUMABLY, OBTAIN A COPY FOR THE ARRB?1 IWE NOTE THAT THE ARRB WILL PROBABLY—PU …”
“… CBKGB AND THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD *REVIEW BOARD (ARRB) WHO IS LOOKING INTO THE<ASSASSINATION>OF *PRESIDENT<JOHN>F.<KENNEDY, AND THE TIME<LEE HARVEY OSWALD>SPENT IN MINSK. HOWEVER, STATION SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS OR ANY SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSIONS. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT HAS BEEN …”
“RELATED TO<ASSASSINATION>OF PRESIDENT<JOHN> *F.<KENNEDY.> OF INTEREST IN MINSK ARE RECORDS HELD BY THE BKGB *RELATED TO<LEE HARVEY OSWALD>AND THE TIME HE SPENT HERE. ARRB APPARENTLY WANTS COPIES OF ALL THESE BKGB RECORDS TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE FOR SCHOLARLY REVIEW AND RESEAR …”