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1 September 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR THE. RECORD
3
FROM . George N. Swann
Operations Support Branch/OS
SUBJECT Gordon NOVEL
SFN 526113
1. On 31 August 1976, Major Robert Foster, Defense
Intelligence Agency (telephone 11-50418)”
“CLASSIFIED
ATTACHMENT
J
EGRET EYES ONLY
A. NOVEL Is Polygraphed by Lloyd FURR on Garrison's Charges.
Gordon Dwane NOVEL, already a fugitive witness in the
Garrison inquiry, is reported in the Washington press of 27
March 1967 as having been polygraphed the previous day on the
cas”
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suspicious that he has turned it over to the FBI. The conversa
tion was then concluded.
n* 15. . Shortly thereafter, according to Mr. HUGHES (also
confirmed by Mr. FAY), a person who identified' himself as
Gordon NEVILLE, NEVEL OR NOVEL called the FBI Office and s”
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Gerald MUNDY G Gary EDWARDS, and any association between
them, as well as any information about whether Station WKDA in orousss
Nashville is affiliated or otherwise associated with NBC. o
SSE22TONX ****6*SATPASSAAGS
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JUNCLASSIFIED iTERNAL
USE ONLY . iSECRET
ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
SUBJECT: (Optional)
Pending Litigation - Gordon Novel
FROM: EXTENSION NO.
Raymond M. Reardon DATE -
Security Analysis Group 6009 29 April 1977
TO: (Officer designation, room number, and' DATE
”
“Garrison's case is a
"fraud".
B. Lloyd FURR's Relationship to Richard L. BAST and REDEX.
Richard L.
Lloyd FURR, a former District of Columbia policeman and now
a private detective, is a self-proclaimed polygraph "expert"
and sound device specialist. He has received publicity in t”
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NAV- is Polygraphed by Lloyd FURR on Garrison’s Charges.
Gordon ayone NOVEL, already a fugitive witness in the
Garrison inquiry, s reported in the Washington press of 271
0:1967 as having been polygraphed the, previous day on the
case auden Inv”
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:' Memo for Ne. Ray: Idi■
In Channel 6‘s news, broadcast at 6-6:30 PM, Saturday, 25 March 1967,
.Vetnes local newscaster announced that NBC had located Gordon Novel and hadja
interviewed him in "Washington.". The film then switched to a front viewy-
of Novel seate”
“1-01-2021
ITEM IS RESTRICTED
απ.
SECRET
A. NOVEL Is Polygraphed by Lloyd FURR on Garrison's Charges.
Gordon Dwane NOVEL, already a fugitive witness in the
Garrison inquiry, is reported in the Washington press of 27
March 1967 as having been polygraphed the previous day on the
cas”
“as said that he plans to use
Norton as a witness during
Shaw's trial.
Relationship to Case
Gordon D.
Novel has claimed CIA affiliation,
implied Agency ties, and denied
Agency ties. Garrison has stated
that Novel was a CIA agent and
that one of his lawyers, Stephen
Plotkin, is pai”
“indicated there was no indication of
deception to NOVEL's charges that Garrison's case is a
"fraud".
B. Lloyd FURR's Relationship to Richard L. BAST and REDEX.
Lloyd FURR, a former District of Columbia policeman and now
a private detective, is a self-proclaimed polygraph "expert"”
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A.
Gordon
clygraphed by Lloyd FURR on Garrison's Charges.
wane NOVELL, already a fugitive witness in the
Garrison inquiry, is reported in the Washington press of 27
March 1967 as having been polygraphed the previous day on the
cane under”
“(Comment; As the Office of Security reported on 1 May
1967, the Washington firm REPEX Am operated by FURR and Richard L.
BAST, who is described as "unscrupulous and untrustworthy". BAST
produces and sells, among other things, audio and counter-audio devices.%
The fact that NO”
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RELEASE aI TULL 1890 20 May 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Gordon Novel
#526113
National Security Agency, i
by Subject. According to M
Investigation agen”
“to
verify NOVEL’s claim that hie injuries had been treated at a hospital
were unsuccessful. WALKER said that just before the shooting NOVEL
was on the verge of returning to Columbus. He said that NOVEL and
^DWARDS left Nashville immediately after the shooting and that
EDWARD”
“0106-10826
NW 65924 Docld:32357990 Page 1
A. NOV Is Polygraphed by Lloyd FURR on Carrison's Charges.
Gordon Dwane NOVEL, already a fugitive witness in the
Garrison inquiry, is reported in the Washington press of 27
March 1967 as having been polygraphed the previous day on the
cas”
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SECRET
A. NOVEL Is Polygraphed by Lloyd FURR on Garrison's Charges.
Gordon Dwane NOVEL, already a fugitive witness in the
Garrison inquiry, is reported in the Washington press of 27
March 1967 as having been polygraphed the previous day on the
cas”
“harges that Garrison's case is a
"fraud".
B. Lloyd FURR's Relationship to Richard L. BAST and REDEX.
Lloyd FURR, a former District of Columbia policeman and now
a private detective, is a self-proclaimed polygraph "expert"
and sound device specialist. He has received publicity in ”
“JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
IDENTIFICATION FORM
AGENCY :
CIA
RECORD
NUMBER :
RECORD
SERIES
:
104-10300-10325
JFK
AGENCY FILE
NUMBER :
80T01357A
AGENCY INFORMATION
DOCUMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATOR :
CIA
FROM :
TO
:
TITLE :
INFORMATION ON GORDON DWANE NOVEL,
RICHARD
L.
BAST AND
REDEX.
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CONFIDENTIAL
LIY IIAL
CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM
RELEASE IN FULL 1998 21 OCT 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: General Counsel
ATTENTION :Mr. John K. Greaney
FROM Edwal Jones
Deputy Director of Security
Personnel Security and Investigations
SUBJECT % Gordon Dwane Nove”
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SECRET.
EYESONLY
f. NOVEL’s New Orleansattornoy, Steve PLOTKIN,
said he "served as an intermediary between the CIA andanwoio
anti-Castro Cubans in New Orleans and Miami before the 1'
April, 1961, Bay of Pige invasion. Plotkin maintained, : .
though, that Novel ha”
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SECRET
EYES ONLY
8 -
——"Since my attorneys are crying and pressing me because
of not being paid for my various legal wrecking moves on his
jolly big fraud . I am going to instruct them to send you chaps
immediately an itemized bill. If, and I do mean if. Garriso”
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A
8 February 1968
SUBJECT: NOVEL, Gordon
(See also FURR, Lloyd B.)
(See also ARCACHA-SMITH, Sergio)
ALLEGATION: GIA CONNECTION:
Gordon NOVEL, former None
owner of a French Quarter Bar
in New Orleans, was subpoenaed
by GARRISON as a material
witness in Mar”
“JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
IDENTIFICATION FORM
AGENCY INFORMATION
AGENCY:
CIA
RECORD
NUMBER:
104-10132-10332
RECORD
SERIES :
JFK
AGENCY FILE
NUMBER :
80T01357A
DOCUMENT INFORMATION
AGENCY ORIGINATOR : CIA
FROM :
TO:
TITLE :
INFORMATION ON GORDON DWANE NOVEL, RICHARD L. BLAST
AND RE”
“EL's charges that Garrison'a case is a
"frani".
BoydURR'S Relationship to Richard L. BAST and REDEX.
Lloyd FORR, a former District of Columbia policeman and now
a private detective, is a self-proclaimed polygraph "expert"
and sound device specialist. He has received publicity in ”
“to "bury" GARRISON.
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10. In addition to his reference to Double Chek, NOVEL and his
lawyers have made direct but contradictory statements about CIA.”
try - : * : : .3 he 7 : . : ; etety* f 0050*0-99 :y FAPg*g***ldirg. . :
a. "I think Garrison w”
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“rges that Garrison's case is a
"fraud".
D. Lloyd URR's Relationship to Richard L. BAST and REDEX.
C.
Lloyd FURR, a former District of Columbia policeman and now
a private detective, is a self-proclaimed polygraph "expert"
and sound device specialist. He has received publicity in ”
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OGC 76-5787
20 October 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security
■ ■ Director of Personnel
FROM : John K. Greaney
Associate General Counsel
SUBJECT : Gordon Dwane Novel
1. Gordon Novel is scheduled for prosecution in New Orleans -
on 27 October on charges ”
“charges that Garrison's case is a
fraud",
B. Cloyd FURR's Relationship to Richard L. BAST and REDEX.
Lloyd FURR, a former District of Columbia policeman and now
a private detective, is a self-proclaimed polygraph "expert"
and sound device specialist. He has received publicity in ”
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CONFIDENTIAL
^ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
SUBJECT: lOalian
MENOVEL Gordon’t. EXTENSION NO.
FROM: RiteRivers: (C) #526 113
0 DATE
E 1788 31 August 1983
Officer: DATE# • 0Akehry 24
OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show : from whom
SWY-F got 7- B41 ide w*el”
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0 Form
-INTERNAL CLUIC
UNCLASSIFIED - USE ONLY CC.IDENTIAL SECRET
ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
SUBJECT: (Optional)
Gordon NOVEL, aka: Gordon Novel Rose, Gordon Michael Duane Novel, Godfrey N. Rose
FROM: EXTENSION NO. /
DCD Security Liaison Officer DATE
Room 806 B”
“ordon Dwane Novel
(201-834822)
Reference:
CI/R&A Memorandum of 31 May 1967,
subject as above
SUMMARY
At a meeting on 23 October 1968 the president of an answering
service, Miss Jane Marilley, provided CIA representatives with
information about a client, Gordon Novel, who has rece”
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A CONFIDENTIAL
(When Filled In)|
INCIDENT REPORT
FROM: C
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BUILDING SECURITY BRANCH
DATE 2 April 1969
0
TIME 210 horme
Mrb. Betty Adams
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NAME ellyny l Ohio GRADE NonAmenewid OFFICE NA
879-8510-
INCIDENT Request for T-format: TIME 200 hom”
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CONFIDENTIAL
29 April 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Security Analysis Group
FROM Raymond M. Reardon
SUBJECT : Pending Litigation - Gordon Novel
. 1. Gordon Novel is a somewhat notorious figure
who first came to the attention of this Agency during the
% Garri”
“LAND
Gordon NOVEL and it may have a bearing on the recent events.
ES said that about three years ago, he met one Abbey.
a native of Tennessee, who was then working as a
but_the Playboy Club in Chicago. Abbey has also worked
at Playboy Clubs in New Orleans, Cincinnati, London”
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10-42-76
25 February 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Gordon Novel’s Arrest on Bomb Conspiracy Charges/Claim of
CIA Association o 0 ww
REF : (a) N0-39-76 dated 20 February 1976, Subject: Gordon Novel
(b) llouck Watts Telecon of 24 February 1976, Same Sub”
“vel, former opera- employes were t ining for an
apart St ounge, had invasion of Cuba "the request
Alraid-in-order-to -added. s%22*.A960
returnand
Woarrison, to New It further says that Novel
that has associated with Edgar
Day law Ferrieawas D Eugene Bradley of North Hol-
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CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM
8 February 1968
RELEASE IN FULL 1998
SUBJECT: NOVEL, Gordon
(Bee also FURR, Lloyd B.)
(See also ARCACHA-SMITH, Sergio)
ALLEGATION:' CIA CONNECTION:
Gordon NOVEL, former None
owner of a French quarter Bar
in New Orleans,”
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■jhe knew had a issued but to New Orleans.” [
!not served.’.’. Garrison, in a statement ac- penyis
’It says Novel was charged companying the subpenas, •
said. Dulles was head of the i
;as a material witness and a CIA when its present tech- :
warrant issued for his”
“Gallinghouse that-
mat no time had Novel been an Agency employee, nor had he ever had any
formal relationship with the Agency. Gallinghouse thanked me for ex
plaining the nature of our relationship with Novel, and he suggestednunr.
that he might recontact me later if necessa”
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/ C)
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LLIG.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
EM OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR *.*
Srerso
CERTIFICATE
wr.I, Robert S. Wattles, am Director of Personnel for the -e’nsm
Central Intelligence Agency, and in that capacity havecustody of
the personnel ”
“(201-834822)
Reference:
CI/R&A Memoranduın of 31 May 1967,
subject as above
28 och 1968
)
SUMMARY
んじ
At a meeting on 23 October 1968 the president of an answering
service, Miss Jane Marilley, provided CIA representatives with
information about a client, Gordon Novel, who has rece”
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FROM:
Headquarters Security Branch
Security Duty Office
INCIDENT REPORT
Date of Incident 29 August 1983 Date of Report
29 August 1983
1245 Hours Time of Report
1430 Hours
Time of Incident
Name
NOVEL, Gordon W. (U) Grade
NA
Office
NA
DOB: 07 February 1”
“thorough check of CIA records shows no affiliation. It is possible that
NBC is supporting Novel to get a large audience for expose of Garrison.
Novel may have exaggerated his presumed relationship with Sergio Arcacha
Smith who also is not CIA affiliated.
B. Novel is mysterious ”
NOTES from CIA·p. 5·source: semanticDerived signal56%NOTES ON GORDON GRAY
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6 August I99S
MEMORANDUM FOR: Historical Review Program
FROM: L. Almasta
Associate Information Review Officer. DDA
SUBJECT: CIA IR-19 (DA/IRO No. 32)
1. This is in response to your 5 August 1998 memorand”
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: It is my understanding that these names have all been traced as a request
from the Domestic Collection Division with negative results. However, I
would appreciate a written response to those traces by close of business
20 October so that certificates can be prepar”
“Novel’s wife, Mrs. Adams was : rmed that Novel works for the CIA.
Hence, her call to Washington light.
3. Mrs. Adams was again informed that Mr. Gordon Novel is not an
employee of the Central Intelligence Agency. Thp na.11 was then termin
ated.
ACTION TAKEN;
4. Later chec”