“… , from J. Lee RANKIN, General Counsel: "Thank you for your memorandum of January 25, 1964, transmitting a detailed chronology of Lee Harvey OSWALD's stay in the Soviet Union and the alphabetical list of persons in the Soviet Union who were known to or mentioned by Lee Harvey OSWALD or …”
“… dent John F . Kenne dy, November 22, 1963', and acco mpanying exhibits; the Summary Report entitled 'Investigation of Killing of Lee Harvey OSWALD, Dallas, Texas, 24 November 1963'; and the two Sup plemental Reports to these summaries. At a conference on January 28, 1964, attende d by …”
“ing the C.I.A. (Attention: Mr. Richard HELMS) copies of the following reports: " "All correspondence carried on by Lee Harvey OSWALD with persons in the Soviet Union, in particular, the letters referred to on page 63 of your Supplemental Report on the Assassination of Pre …”
“… ssion was sup- plied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with a cropped copy of the photograph reportedly dis- played to Mrs. Marguerite OSWALD on November 23, 1963, at Dallas, Texas, by Special Agent ODUM of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "In order to complete the records of …”
“… e. "In addition, I would like your Agency to supply the Commission with a report on the information in your possession regarding Lee Harvey OSWALD prior to November 22, 1963. Some of this information is pro- vided in the footnote on Page 2 of your rep”
“… ided in the footnote on Page 2 of your rep ort dated January 31, 1964, entitled 'Information Developed by CIA on the Activity of Lee Harvey OSWALD in Mexico City 28 September 3 October 1963'. The footnote indicates that until early O ct ober of 1963 the con- tents of this fil e consist …”
“… sion. OLUILT NW 65924 Docld:32357 059 Page 4 .4 SECRET OLUIILT "2. The first topic raised by Mr. RANKIN concerned information on Lee Harvey OSWALD'S stay in the Soviet Union as repor ted by the FBI, b ased on th eir interview of the defector, Yuriy Ivanovich NOSENKO. This discussion is …”
“g OSWALD's stay in the USSR. "4. Member s of Mr. RANKIN's staff then spoke about having found a book in OSWALD's po ssessions which h ad certain let …”
“… ber 1963 . "9. The questio n of why no action was taken by other agencie s of the governm ent after their r eceipt of C IA information that OSWALD was in contact wit h the Soviet and Cuban Em bassies in Mexic o City was next discussed. "10. The Commissi on, Mr . RANKIN said, w ould be …”
“… from J. Lee RANKIN, General Counsel: "Thank you for your memorandum of January 25, 1964, transmitting a detailed chro nology of Lee Har vey OSWALD' s stay in the Soviet Union and the alphabetical list of persons in the Soviet Union who were known to or mentio ned by Lee Harvey O SWALD …”
“… your furn ishing the C.I.A. (A ttention: Mr. Richard HELMS) copies of the following reports: " "All correspondence carried on by Lee Harvey OSWALD with pers ons in the Soviet Union, in particul ar, the letters r eferred to on page 63 of your Supplemental Rep ort on the Assassination of …”
“… "In addition, I would like your Agenc y to supply the Comm ission with a rep ort on the information in your possession regarding Lee Harvey OSWALD prior to November 22, 1 963. So me of this information is pro- vided in the footnote o n Page 2 o f your report dated January 31, 1964, en …”
“… ssion. OLUILT NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 4 .4 SECRET OLUIILT "2. The first topic raised by Mr. RANKIN concerned information on Lee Harvey OSWALD'S stay in the Soviet Union as reported by the FBI, based on their interview of the defector, Yuriy Ivanovich NOSENKO. This discussio n is r …”
“d memorandum they had prepared based on all of the informati on available to them, including our own contribution concerning OSWALD's stay in the USSR. "4. Members of Mr. RANKIN's staff then spoke about having found a book in OSWALD's possessions which had certain letter …”
“… an phase o f the investigati on, membe rs of Mr. RANKIN's staff questioned Mr . HELMS and Mr. ROCCA regarding the extent of the CIA file on OSWALD for the period 8 October to 22 November 1963. " 9. The question of why no action was taken by other agencies of the government after their …”
“… AL D's sta y i n the S oviet Union and the alphabetical list of persons in the Sovie t Union who were known to or ment ioned by Lee Harv ey OSWALD or his wife. "Based on an initial review I am confident tha”
“n to or ment ioned by Lee Harv ey OSWALD or his wife. "Based on an initial review I am confident tha t this material will be of great assistanc e to the work of this Commission. Ho …”
“… e your furnishing the C.I.A. (Attention: Mr. Richard HELMS) copies of the following reports: " "All correspondence carried on by Lee Harvey OSWALD with persons in the Soviet Union, in particular, the letters referred to on page 63 of your Supplemental Report on the Assassination of Pre …”
“… ssion was sup- plied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with a cropped copy of the photograph reportedly dis- played to Mrs. Marguerite OSWALD on November 23, 1963, at Dallas, Texas, by Special Agent ODUM of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "In order to complete the records of …”
“… In addition, I w ould li ke your Agency to supply the Commission wit h a rep ort on the information in your possession regarding Lee Harvey OSWALD prior to November 22, 1963. Some of this information is pro- vided in the footnote on Page 2 of your report dated January 31, 1964, entitle …”
“age 2 of your report dated January 31, 1964, entitled 'Information Developed by CIA on the Ac tivity of Lee Harvey OSWALD in Mexico City 28 September 3 October 1963'. The footnote indicates that until early October of 1963 the con- tents of this file consisted …”
“… sion. OLUILT NW 65924 Docld:3 2357059 Page 4 .4 SECRET OLUIILT "2. The first topic raised by Mr. RANKIN concerned information on Lee Harvey OSWALD'S stay in the Soviet Union as reported by the FBI, based on their interview of the defector, Yuriy Ivanovich NOSENKO. This discussion is re …”
“… ed none of his usual grammatical errors and used legal language with which he would not have been familiar. "6. Mr. WILLEMS noted that Mrs. OSWALD had introduced a statement to the effect that she sus pected her son to be a CIA agent. "7. A considerable part of the meeting from this po …”
“ioned Mr. HELMS and Mr. ROCCA regarding the extent of the CIA file on OSWALD for the perio d 8 Octob er to 22 November 1963. "9. The question of why no action was taken by other agencies of the government after their …”
“… CRET NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 5 - 5 memorandum sent to Mr. KARAMESSINES on 12 February regarding one of the pictures identified by Mrs. OSWALD as that of Jack RUBY. 16 March 1964 : : ." Letter to Mr. Richard HELMS, Deputy Director for Plans, dated 16 March 1964, from J. Lee RANKIN, …”
“… from J. Lee RANKIN, General C ounsel: "Thank you for your memor andum of January 25, 1964, transmitting a detailed chronology of Lee Harvey OSWALD's stay in the Soviet Union and the alphabetical list of persons in the Soviet Union who were known to or mentioned by Lee Harvey OSWALD or …”
“… dent John F. Kennedy, November 22, 1963', and acc om panying exhibits; the Summary Rep ort entitled 'Investigation of Killing of Lee Harvey OSWALD, Dallas, Texas, 24 November 1963'; and the two Supplemental Reports to these summaries. At a conference on January 28, 1964, attended by Mr …”
“… e your furnishing the C.I.A. (Attention: Mr. Richard HELMS) copies of the following reports: " "All correspondence carried on by Lee Harvey OSWALD with persons in the Soviet Union, in particular, the letters referred to on page 63 of your Supplemental Report on the Assassination of Pre …”
“… e with the thanks of the Commission your memorandum date d January 31, 1964, relating to information developed by your Agency on Lee Harvey OSWALD activity in Mexico City during the period of September 28 to October 3, 1963. "I assume and would like to be so advised : if the contrary i …”
“… ssion was sup- plied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with a cropped copy of the photograph reportedly dis- played to Mrs. Marguerite OSWALD on November 23, 1963, at Dallas, Texas, by Special Agent ODUM of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "In order to complete the records of …”
“ion, I would like your Agency to sup ply the Commission with a report on th e information in your po ssession regarding Lee Harvey OSWALD prior to November 22, 1963. Some of this information is pro- vided in the footnote on Page 2 of your report dated January 31, 1964, entitle …”
“… ssion. OLUILT NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 4 .4 SECRET OLUIILT "2. The first topic raised by Mr. RANKIN concerned information on Lee Harvey OSWALD'S stay in the Soviet Union as reported by the FBI, based on their interview of the defector, Yuriy Ivanovich NOSENKO. This discussion is re …”
“detailed memorandum they had prepared based on all of the information available to them, including o ur own contributi on concerning OSWALD' s stay in the USSR. "4. Members of Mr. RANKIN's staff then spoke about having found a book in OSWALD's possessions which had certain lette …”
“… exican phase of the investigation, members of Mr. RANKIN's staff questioned Mr. HELMS and Mr. ROCCA regarding the extent of the CIA file on OSWALD for the period 8 October to 22 November 1963. "9. The q uestion of why no action was taken by other agencies of the government af ter th ei …”
“… on Jack RUBY. "11. Mr. HELMS was then asked if CIA had done any follow up to its original telegraphic dissemi- nation of the information on OSWALD'S visits to the Cuban and Soviet Embassies in Mexico City. Mr. HELMS replied that there had been no CI A action following our initial disse …”
“… CRET NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 5 - 5 memorandum sent to Mr. KARAMESSINES on 12 February regarding one of the pictures identified by Mrs. OSWALD as that of Jack RUBY. 16 March 1964 : : ." Letter to Mr. Richard HELMS, Deputy Director for Plans, dated 16 March 1964, from J. Lee RANKIN, …”
“… . In ad dition, we will be furnished actual copies of disseminations on October 10, 1963 to other federal agencies regarding information on OSWALD'S ac- tivities in Mexico City, and any other materials not already furnished and within the scope of the third paragraph of our letter, whi …”
“… Thos e documents accompany this lette r a nd they are as follows: "1. Three ring loose-leaf notebook containing a file entitled "Lee Harvey OSWALD and Marina OSWALD, Docu mentary Record of Contacts with the United States Department of State and the Immigration. and Naturalization Servi …”
“… u- mentation: "a. DIR-74673 dated 18 October 1963 to State, FBI, and Navy reporting contact with Sovie t Embassy, Mexico , by American, Lee OSWALD. (Forwarded to Commission under cover of DDP memo, No. 4-1554, dated 24 March 1964.) "b. MEXI-7019 (IN-66846) dated 22 November 1963 re pho …”
“… 55 , dat ed 24 M arch 1964.) "c. MEXI-7020 (IN-66891) dated 23 November 1963 which forwarded names of three persons possibly identical with OSWALD who flew from Mexico to U. S. in November 1963. (To Commi ssi on under cover of DDP memo, No. 4-1555, dated 24 March 1964.) "d. MEXI-7021 ( …”
“.b, c, and d above. "g. DIR-84915 dated 23 November 1963 to the FBI re activities of North Ameriban, possibly identical with OSWALD, who visited Soviet and Cuban Embassies in Mexico on 28 September 1963. (To Commission under cover NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 8 OLORLI 8 …”
“… ro m J. Lee RANKIN , General Counsel : "Thank you for your memorandum of January 25, 1964, transmitting a detailed chronology of Lee Harvey OSWALD's stay in the Sovi et Union and the alphabet ical list of persons in the Soviet Union who were known to or mentioned by Lee Harvey OSWALD o …”
“… esident John F. Kennedy, November 22, 1963', and accompanying exhibits; the Summary Report entitled 'Investigation of Killing of Lee Harvey OSWALD, Dallas, Te xas, 24 November 1 963'; and the two Supplemental Reports to these summaries. At a conference on January 28, 1964, attended by …”
“… your furnishi ng the C.I.A. (A ttention: Mr. Richard HELMS) copies of the following reports: " "All correspondence carried on by Lee Harvey OSWALD with persons in the Soviet Union, in particular, the letters referred to on page 63 of your Supplemental Report on the Assassination of Pre …”
“… ge with the thanks of the Commission your memorandum dated January 31, 1964, relating to information developed by your Agency on Lee Harvey OSWALD activity in Mexico City during the period of September 28 t”
“oped by your Agency on Lee Harvey OSWALD activity in Mexico City during the period of September 28 t o October 3, 1963. "I assume and would like to be so advised : if the contrary …”
“… sion was sup- plied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with a cropped copy of the photograph reportedly dis- p layed to Mrs. Marguerite OSWALD on November 2 3, 196 3, at Dallas, Texas, by Special Agent ODUM of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "In order to complete the records o …”
“… e. "In addition, I would like your Agency to supply the Commission with a report on the information in your possession regarding Lee Harvey OSWALD prior to November 22, 1963. Some of this information is pro- vided in the footnote on Page 2 of your report dated January 31, 1964, entitle …”
“… ssion. OLUILT NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 4 .4 SECRET OLUIILT "2. The first topic raised by Mr. RANKIN concerned information on Lee Harvey OSWALD'S stay in the Soviet Union as reported by the FBI, based on their interview of the defector, Yuri”
“… wed us a detailed memorandum they had prepared based on all of the information available to them, including our own contribution concerning OSWALD's stay in the USSR. "4. Members of Mr. RANKIN's staff then spoke about having found a book in OSWALD's possessions w hich h ad cert ain let …”