“… The last much comal , encounter was just be for SEaW’s retirement in 1965. D. On 7 March 1967 Pravda published an article - . * called “Clay Shaw of tho CiA" datelined Rome, 6 March , 1967, written by V. YERMAKOV, The article charged that.• CIA made use of the services of Clay SIAd …”
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“… 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 …”
“… 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 …”
“… urposes and, in fact, he has not been in Italy.) 10. Memorandum from C/EUR/I to C/CI/R & A, 8 March 1967 subjact: Italian Aspects of the Clay Shaw Affair. The Corriere della Sera of 5 March 1967 has an article f about SHAW, the assassination, and the World Trade Center. Contains no …”
“… 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 …”
“… ief, Now Orleans Office, to Director, Domestic Contact Service, re SHAW. a. The first contact of the New Orleans office of the DCS with Clay SHAW occurred in December 1948. A name check request was returned "no info" on 23 March 1949. SHAW was contacted by Mr. Hunter Leake of the …”
“s only a partial indication of the case against CIA that Garrison is
expected to elaborate in court.
Relationship to Case
1
Facts re CIA
Indicted for conspiracy to
Contact of DCS office, New
assassinate President Kennedy.
Garrison has not linked Shaw to CLA
Orleans, 1948-1956. So”
“e of DCD's relationship with Shaw from our files, we ouwld wppreciate your summarizing it for us." : File contains reports made by Clay Shaw pursuant to contacts by CIA between 1949-1956; memoranda which followed the course of the Shaw trial and investigation because of alleged C …”
“… f Eastern Airlines at the New Orleans I nternational Airport. MORAN told Leake that in his Opini on Garrison has an "Ironclad" case against Clay SHAW. A LCS New Orleans report of 13 December 1967 adds that MICRAN told Lease on it December 1957 Liat ALCOCK and phother representative of Gar …”
“SHAW.
6. On 3 March 1967 the Washington Star reported
that Garrison had arrested SHAW and had made public
charges that SHAW, FERRIE, OSWALD, and others had plotted
the assassination in the apartment of FERRIE at 3300
Louisiana Parkway, New Orleans. SHAW has said that he
nev”
“… 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: …”
“… . The last such casual encounter was just before SHAW'a retirement in 1965. 9. On 7 March 1967 Pravda published an article • * - called "Clay Shaw of the CIA" datelined Rome, 6 March I 1967, written by V. YERMAKOV. The article charged that CIA made use of the services of Clay SHAW fo …”
“Date: 11-04-2021 : CLAY SHAW SECRET 201-813493 1110925 CI FBI Confidential ☐ ☐ NO #100-13988 2/26/51 Indicates Shaw, manager of Int 1 Trade Mart, New Orleans, advised t …”
“… 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 …”
“According to his friends,
his questioners did not advise him of his
rights. They told him they had evidence
of a meeting with FERRIE and OSWALD.
There was a fuss -and SHAW was arrested
and booked on conspiracy to murder JPR.
. That night Garrison’s man raided SHAW’s
'apart”
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Shaw Trial Attorneys
Ordered to Keep Quiet
NEW ORLEANS (AP), candidate for attorney general
Criminal District Court Judge In election.
in the last Minnesota election,
Edward Haggerty Jr. . today is on trial in U.S. District Court
ordered the prosecution ”
“for reporters. It said: vsShawwas charged yesterday.
appear before the Orleans “Gentlemen, due to pressure . 0 in a grand jury true bill, with
Parish grand jury, yesterday in from . New Orleans I had to ,“willfully and. unlawfully con-
connection with Garrison’s leave. I will ”
“… of Eastern Airlines at the New Orleans International Airport. MORAN told Leake that in his opinion Garrison has an "ironclad" case against Clay SHAW. A DCS New Orleans report of 13 December 1967 adds that MORAN told Leake on 11 December 1967 that ALCOCK and another representative of Garr …”
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“… 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”
“… at Stone based his movie on the investigation of former New Orleans District Atty. Jim Garrison, including his prosecution of businessman Clay Shaw as an alleged conspirator. "Garrison's prosecution of Clay Shaw was disgraceful, criminal and has been thoroughly discredited. There was …”
“… 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 …”
“… with Cuban organization. Martin claims past association with CIA. LOOSE DOCUMENTS: Nothing of interest PRET NW 66000 Docld:32272025 Page 4 CLAY SHAW DCD FILE 012274 Memo NO-98-76 Synopsis: page 4. SECRET 11110928 6/3/76 Internal from J. Walton Moore Indicates concern for response re: Sha …”
“ure of DCD's relationship with Shaw from our files, we ouwld wppreciate your summarizing it for us." File contains reports made by Clay Shaw pursuant to contacts by CIA between 1949-1956; memoranda which followed the course of the Shaw trial and investigation because of alleged C …”
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“introduced by Clay SHAW. 6. On 3 March 1967 the Washington Star reported that Garrison had arrested SHAW and had made public charges that SHAW, FERRIE, OSWALD, …”
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“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 …”
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“… 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 …”
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SHAW's associate, to positively identify him as BALD: VIN'riend,
Jesse R. CORE, but it seems quite probable that they a”
“… to March 1961. d. Jack N. ROGERS, A Baton Rouge attorney in touch with Garrison's staff. DCS contact from September 190 to the present. с. Clay SHAW. Arrested by Garrison on a charge of conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. DCS ties fro December 1945 to May ivse. 1. Cecil Maxwell …”
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links SHAW with the World Trade Center.
Others linked to t”
“… to March 1961. d. Jack N. ROGERS, A Baton Rouge attorney in touch with Garrison's staff. DCS contact from September 190 to the present. с. Clay SHAW. Arrested by Garrison on a charge of conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. DCS ties fro December 1945 to May ivse. 1. Cecil Maxwell …”
“… to March 1961. d. Jack N. ROGERS. A Baton Rouge attorney in touch with Garrison's staff. DCS contact from September 1959 to the present. e. Clay SHAW. Arrested by Garrison on a charge of conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. DCS ties from December 1948 to May 1956. f. Cecil Maxwell …”
“… that NBC would do the same thing .James broke the story after a few months of effort. for him that they had done for Novel, namely, make Clay Shaw’s other identity, Clay Bertrand, had al sure that Novel would never be extradited to Louisi ready been uncovered by Garrison, and his in …”
“… to March 1961. d. Jack N. ROGERS, A Baton Rouge attorney in touch with Garrison's staff. DCS contact from September 190 to the present. с. Clay SHAW. Arrested by Garrison on a charge of conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. DCS ties fro December 1945 to May ivse. 1. Cecil Maxwell …”
“… 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 …”
“… 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 …”
“… of Eastern Airlines at the New Orleans International Airport. MORAN told Leake that in his Opinion Garrison has an "Ironclad" case against Clay SHAW. A LCS New Orleans report of 13 December 1967 adds that MICRAN told Lease on it December 1957 Liat ALCOCK and phother representative of Gar …”
“… to March 1961. d. Jack N. ROGERS. A Baton Rouge attorney in touch with Garrison's staff. DCS contact from September 1959 to the present. e. Clay SHAW. Arrested by Garrison on a charge of conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. DCS ties from December 1948 to May 1956. f. Cecil Maxwell …”
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• Shaw “was discharged from
Southern Baptist Hospital here
Garrison Orders Arrest last night after being treated
for, fatigue and an old back
injury. He entered the hospital
Of ‘Plot’ Probe Witness Saturday.
Garrison had said earlier he
would bypass the grand , ”
“on of truthfulness. Of course, the post office box numbers. It seems that the tain illegal and unethical methods Gurvich'
e of stress, does not prove that a Dallas post office box number 11906 had alleged were being used by Garrison's
int is true, only that the speaker appeared”
“Orleans "Gentlemen, due to pressure in x grand jury true bill with
Parish grand jury yesterday in from New Orleans I, had to , t ‘willfully and unlawfully con-
connection with € Garrison's leave. I will prove my statement ‘ .-%i plring with David W. Ferrie,
probe. He did not a”
“and John MARAGON who was
involved in the "five percenter" scandals during the TRUMAN administration.
HELIS was considered for a CSA in 1967 but the request was withdrawn
31 August 1967. Investigation had developed information that he had a loose
attitude towards morals and his si”
“the book Frank McGee asked Andrews on the program about to try to get him to change his testimony. Clay Bertrand and whether he was Clay Shaw. Andrews said Bertrand was actually Eugene C. Davis, a bar They threatened him with being discredited, made owner in New Orleans. Sherida …”
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rison’s case, Epstein evidently failed to Castro paramilitary team could hot that he had no permanent brain injury.
check the police records prepared upon penet”
“… ployed FERRIC have appeared in print Thorough checks have chown that the was no association between TERAS end tids Agency.) b. That in 1962 Clay SHAW cave NORTON an attache caso containing 53 containing $50, 30) watch NORTON de- ivered to vse liarvey Leo la Monterrey, Mexico. (Concoats Th …”