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Results for Clay Shaw
“… ve • access to classified information? What kinds of files are created by this process? How long are these files maintained. For example, Clay Shaw was given a security clearance and had access to classified information based on his "responsibilities" as a source for the Domestic Cont …”
“QKENCHANT? 18. Under what circumstances were non-agency employees given covert security clearances for the QKENCHANT project? 19. Did Clay Shaw receive a covert security approval for the QKENCHANT project? Why was one needed? Did Clay Shaw receive covert security clearances for any …”
“… ef, Now Orleans Office, to Director, Domestic Contact Service, re SKAW.. a. The first contact of the New Orleans office of the DCS with Clay SHAW occurred -in December 194.8. A name check request was returned "no info" on 23 March 1949. SHAW was contacted by Mr. Hunter Leake of the …”
“… • The inct such casual , ancountor was just boforo SCAW’s retirement in 1965. 9. ..On 7 March i967 Pravda published en article * called "Clay Shaw of the CIA" datelined Rome, 6 March .1967, written by Vt YERMAKOV. The article charged that. CIA made, use of the services of Clay SMAZ f …”
“… rposes and, in fact, he has not boon in Italy.) . 10 Memorandum From oomerye-18-c/ci/l kn(a Kerch 1967 subjocks ■ .Italim Aprdcts of the Clay Shaw Affair, , , The Cogriots dalia soya od.5. March 1567 han anaktieXo . . /. . about SHAW, the assassination, and,the. World.Trade Center: …”
“… d. The last such casual encounter was just before BHAW’s retirement in 1965. ,9. On 7 March 1967 Pravda published an article ’ - called "Clay Shaw of. the CIA" datelined Rome, 6 March 1967, written by V. YERMAKOV. The article charged that CIA made use of the services of Clay SHAW for …”
“… oses and, In fact, he has not been in Italy.)- 10. Memorandum from c/SUR/I to C/CI/R s A, 8 March 1967 subjact: • Italian Aspects of the Clay Shaw Affair. The Corriere' della Sera of 5 March 1967 has an article about SHAW, the assassination, and the World Trade Center. Contains no r …”
“… 7 Claude Barnes Capehart, CIA-IR-15 Electronic "take" from Mexico City, CIA-IR-21 DRE Monthly Operational Reports, CIA-IR-22 "A" Files on Clay Shaw and Jim Garrison. Boaro MEMBERS: John R. Tunheim, Chair • Henry F. Graff • Kermit L. Hall • William L. Joyce • Anna K. Nelson”
“… es of Kennedy assassination documents. Many of the records responsive to this request related to the 1966-1969 investigation and trial of Clay Shaw by New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison, who charged that Shaw, David Ferrie and others had plotted to kill the President. The CIA …”
“… tion; The original papers of New Orleans attorney Edward Wegmann, from his work as a member of the legal team that successfully defended Clay Shaw in 1969 against a charge of conspiracy to kill President Kennedy. Copies of records from the Metropolitan Crime Commission of New Orlean …”
“… k Ragano, as well as others. I am also pleased to announce today that the Review Board has just acquired the original personal papers of Clay Shaw, the late New Orleans businessman who is the only person ever tried in connection with the assassination of President Kennedy. Shaw was a …”
“… ission, have now been released through the efforts of the review board. Virtually all of the records of the prosecution in New Orleans of Clay Shaw was also released. And I'm announcing for the first time today that the review board has just acquired the original personal papers of Cl …”
“you mentioned that you were releasing some materials from Clay Shaw's diary and perhaps other things. Is there any information in here that you find particularly interesting? MR. TUNHEIM: Mr. Barrett, I've …”
“… ssy in Washington. 5. Lloyd J. COBB a. As President of the New Orleans Trade Center, COBB was, according to Plot or Politics, the "boss" of Clay SHAW. b. COBB was granted a CSC on 3 October 1953 for use on a private attorneys' panel for the OGC. COBB was granted a PSA on 19 June 1967 to p …”
“… misappropriation of government property. HOUTS unsuccessfully applied for Agency employment in 1952. 10. Guy Persac JOHNSON (201-207873) a. Clay SHAW. :”
“cessfully applied for Agency employment in 1952. 10. Guy Persac JOHNSON (201-207873) a. Clay SHAW. : JOHNSON was an early defense counsel for b. A POA was requested 14 May 1954 for JOHNSON to be used on Guam as a contract agent for OQKOD …”
“… support from Mrs. Edgar B. STERN. b. Mrs. Edgar B. STERN is the former Edith ROSENWALD and the former sister-in-law of Alfred K. STERN. c. Clay SHAW attended a party given by "an old friend", Edith STERN, apparently in October 1967.”
“RN. c. Clay SHAW attended a party given by "an old friend", Edith STERN, apparently in October 1967. d. Edgar B. STERN was granted a covert clearance in Jan …”
“… sons—eyewitnesses, Dallas policemen, the pathologist who conducted the autopsy, members and staff of the Warren Commission, Jim Garrison, Clay Shaw, and even Earl Warren.. I ran the tapes through the PSE systematically, taking each controversial point in turn. Did the rifle which belo …”
“… ich had been Garrison's chief „ i easier to demonstrate with the PSE might also be the result of some outside aide in the investigation of Clay Shaw until peaker is telling the truth than to issue. The situation was ambiguous. he resigned, charging Garrison with wrong- iis lying. Stres …”
“… The first person I ran on the PSE who had . He presented an elaborate case any direct knowledge of the assassination a local businessman. Clay Shaw, Deception is not proved was Oswald's widow, Marina. Unfortu”
“… o question about the had been a number of rather unsavory der weapon.. : conspirators] were there (in Dealy allegations in the press about Clay Shaw. On the tapes, Darrell C. Tomlinson, an ' The PSE showed”
“… gly indicated deception filled with numbers, so the chance of such State of Illinois, ran ballistic tests on bullet ran some statements by Clay Shaw a coincidence was not that remote. fragments found in the - presidential limou- :his involvement in such a conspir- At this point I began …”
“… particularly 7.. Jim Garrison had little or no case ;tapes. He said that the case against hard stress on the words "no evidence." against Clay Shaw. fitted together very well, and that "I have read everything," said Justice Almost all of this tends to support, in one * could one find. …”
“13-00000 • F. Irving Dymond, attorney for the defendant, in . Hertlein — Continued from page 19 the February 1969 trial of Clay Shaw in New human failing. Even the most broad-minded practi Orleans; Clay Shaw was charged by the grand jury tioner is bound by his or her ca …”
“… sons—eyewitnesses, Dallas policemen, the pathologist who conducted the autopsy, members and staff of the Warren Commission, Jim Garrison, Clay Shaw, and even Earl Warren. I ran the tapes through the PSE systematically, taking each controversial point in turn. Did the rifle which belon …”
“… ess in any one : ed than the, were by the Jim Gar- tions for Odom’s stress. For example, there person’s testimony does not prove decep- n-Clay Shaw Amair . tion. Second, given enough testimony by arrison, it may :e recalled, was the New different witnesses, the PSE can arrive at eans …”
“… person I ran on the PSE who had ation. He presented an elaborate case any direct knowledge of the assassination inst a loco cusinessman. Clay Shaw, was Oswald’s widow, Marina. Unfortu Deception is not proved others, as memcers of an assassination nately, only one of her statements w …”
“… question about the had been a number of rather unsavory der weapon. [the conspirators] were there [in Dealy allegations in the press about Clay Shaw, On the tapes, Darrell C. Tomlinson, an za].” The PSE showed good to hard unrelated to the Garrison charges. Odom employee of Parkland Hos …”
“State of Illinois, ran ballistic tests on bullet extl ran some statements by Clay Shaw a coincidence was net that remote. fragments found in the presidential limou- ying his in civement in such a conspir- At this point I bega …”
“… articularly 7. Jim Garrison had little or no case CBS tapes. He said that the case against hard stress on the words "no evidence," against Clay Shaw. sa d fitted together very well, and that "I have read everything," said Justice Almost all of this tends to support. In one for could on …”
“… 57. 1967, pp. 32-35... "Jrh, David and David Lifton. "The Case for Three Ansansins," January 1967, pp. 77-100. Rogers, W. "Persecution of Clay Shaw." Lock, 26 August 1969, pp. 53-564 why a plot was feared when Kennedy was Shot." U.S. News and World Report. 6 January "Round One." Newswe …”
“… the Feople," Urn, 14 March 1969, r. 29. Churchill, Randolph S. "The Manchester Book." The Times, 13 February 1967, p. 13, 1* C 'rd, Alex. "Clay Shaw Tells His Story," Transcript of TV Interview, Station WUE, February 1967, p. 11. m Cirnnel 12, New Criema, 11 March 1969. Colt, Margaret …”
“… of view of known affiliations with Cuban exile groups and with each other, so that we are forearmed as well as possible before the trial of Clay Shaw et al, with its attendant publicity, gets under way. Distribution: Orig & 1 Addressee 1 Garrison reports file 1-WH Correspondence file NW 6 …”
“… ed FERRIC have appeared in print. Thorough chocks have shown that there was no association between FERRIS and this Agency.) b. That in 1962 Clay SHAW gave NORTON AN attache caso containing $50,000 which NORTON de livered to one Harvey Lec in Monterrey, Mexico. (Commment: There is no evide …”
“… ich tend toward the sensational. He is currently writing a book about the British frogman CRABB, whom he believes to be alive in Russia. Bu CLAY SHAW mentioned in HANDLEY's letter is, ac- 3. cording to her, identical with a VICTOR DE MARIO, a former BU.S. military officer whom she met in …”
“… ubans or Cuban groups? 21 A. I couldn’t say. I am just not familiar with we had 22 a great many people that did this. 23 0. How about Clay Shaw? Was Clay Shaw ever used as a 24 NY 50955 2203851_ Page 88 H”
“… elan + Wallace Turner, born os t o chi c k y interest in connection wy a sensitive SPS activity. Os records shew Phelan de ae A wilnen in Clay Shaw treal. Phecan wrote several astute se maheux defoination suit w, Hughes. Mahne thought to be couch. Duckett mealed 2 reining call from Ra …”
“… typified KGB disinformation.) Rocca characterized Oreste Pena's allegations as "absolute fabrication." Rocca said CIA files revealed that Clay Shaw was a contact of the DCD until 1956. Rocca said that he was never informed in 1962 or 1963 about a revolutionary training camp around L …”
“… There are also many letters from assassination "nuts." Other documents relate to court proceedings to force FBI agents to testify in the Clay Shaw trial in Louisiana. One document is an FBI report, dated February 2, 1972, stating that one Richard von Kleist had contacted the FBI cla …”
“… ia Chieftan, Carlos Marcello. Our interest in Marcello developed from 1)ethe allegation that Marcello was tangentially involved with both Clay Shaw and David Ferrie; the fact that Marcello was deported by Attorney General Robert Kennedy and that the assassination of President Kennedy …”
“… bans or Cuban groups? 21 1. I couldn’t say. sam just not familiar with — we had 22 . a great many people that did this. Q. How about Clay Shaw? Was Clay Shaw ever used as a 24 : funding source? / photocopy from Gerald Ford Library SECRET % NW 50955 DocId: 32204971 Page 87”
“… to Cubans or Cuban groups? A. I couldn’t say. I am just not familiar with we had 22 a great many people that did this. 0. Flow about Clay Shaw? Was Clay Shaw ever used as a 24: funding source? / Photocopy from Gerald Ford Library SECRET NW 50955 DocId:32275518 Page 87”
“… bans or Cuban groups?i A. I couldn't say. - am just not familiar with — we had 22 - a great many people that did this. 23 0 How about Clay Shaw? Was Clay Shaw ever used as a 24: ■funding source? 258 Photocopy from Gerald Ford Library SECRET NW 50955 DocId:32275454 Page 87”
“… s registered to Dante Marochini on a 1951 Pontiac who resided at time at 1309 Dauphine St. N.O.La. This address is located next door to Mr. Clay Shaw's house. 1309 Dauphine St. is mentioned by Marochini when filling out a back- ground check of references. The references given are:”
“… o Hernandez Hechevarri no records identifiable. 3. Orest Pena - no records identifiable. 4. Rolando Pelasz - no records identifiable. Clay Shaw - no records identifiable. 6. Kerry Wendall Thornley - no records identifiable. 7. Jonquin Villoda - no records identifiable. 8. Luis B …”
“… n asked if he saw LHO again... • : Subject states he was not a member of any organiza-/ tion during this period. He identified photos #5, Clay Shaw and #57, LHO. The photo book supplied by the committee .is numbered in sequential order from 1-110 with #72/73 missing. : Subject reque …”
“… some kind of ex periment for Tulane University. They didn’t do it. Atzenhoffer was shown the photo book and related the following: #5. Clay Shaw knew from newspapers. #27. Looked familiar but name didn't mean anything. #62. Melvin "Pinky” Seeling. Knew from either CAPC or other fr …”
“… /25/201 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW 66000 Date: 11-04-2021 CLAY SHAW 201-813493 CI FBI Confidential SERBET NO #100-13988 2/26/51. Bof 219, Falder 4 11110925 ECTIONJÓ CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFIOVTION A …”