“13-00000 Subj: On Scelso testimony Date: Oct 12 TueSun 19961995 18:46 EDT From: 74030.3022@CompuServe.COM X-From: 74030.3022@CompuServe.COM (ed dolan) To: dickkovar@aol.com (Dick Kovar) Dick, this is what Chuck Briggs requested. Date: 06-Oct-96 02:36 EDT From: [The nam”
“December 1959 J. C. King memorandum to the DCI. In light of subsequent investigations, hearings, and publicity regarding the Agency's complicity in assassination (footnote continued on following page) - 29 - TOP SECRET”
“assassination. does not say inno condone being caught at, •/ ' assassination, it says cannot condone assassination. And.I did 009 : that because he told me do that. The Chairman. And you have characterized the Kennedy • policy a one f getting the government no further inv”
“ould offer. And then w ho ma de the decision not to provide it, if none was given? Our re co rd s do not indicate that there was a CIA decision on this matter not to tell the Warren Commission. 21 22 ५ 23 24 25 I could add that I believe the relationship with the Warren Commissio”
“the expert among the experts. 300 7TH STREET, S.U. REPORTERS BUILDING, PASHINGTON, D. C. 20024 (202) 554-2345 14 15 lá 17 18 19 20 21 22 I want to say also t hat I personally want to commend our Chief Counsel, Professor Blakey, and our assistant counsels for their long and dilli ”
“was a part of that in a very, very small way in 9 10 11 12 13 the Navy a long time ago, an d I comme nd you for your dedica- tion and your experience and what has come to be your reputa- tion for, as we have talked with other members of the agency, they have referred to you as so”
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“and I hav e b een advised o ur rec ords do not indicat e that the Warren Commission was provi ded wi th informa- tion on this subject. Allen Dulles, of course, I would note, who was the CIA Director until the fall o f ' 61, was a member of the Warren Commission, but beyond that f”
“CONFIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON CIA ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES I Washington, DC 20500 2 May 21, 1975 C-XK-3 .MEMORANDUM To : File From: Mason Cargill MC Subject: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS On the afternoon of May 20, 1975, I briefly. examined the Justice Depar”
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“irs t S tre e t, 5 .E .. W a s h in g to n , D .C . 2 0 0 0 3 the opportunity to discuss this and compare our respective 20 recollections of it, and Mr. Goodwin's recollection is exactly 21 the same as mine. We discussed this at some length, this 22 being last week, and t”
“gain: "Hey, let me ask you something. I said, yes, I Are you still checking up on the JFK thing?" w as. Then he said: "I told you about that letter from Cuba, didn't I?" I said we we had checked up on it and that we had gotten a memo from Tarabochia about it but the memo said”
““agents.” But he spoke with - John Fitzgerald Kennedy, he When the FBI learned that a words." But the old man, an FBI receptionist, who never had any information -suspect named Lee Harvey nevertheless, sought to cover passed on his threatening note indicating potential violence”
“opinion as to whether Oswald was a Soviet Agent? 21 Mr. Angleton. Yes, I have a very strong opinion. I know 22 the time factor, I will try to shorten this. 23 But I tried to prevail on Mr. Dulles that there should 24 not be that there should be a statement to the effect t”
“ag o, and I commend you for your dedica- tion and your experience and what has come to be yo ur rep uta- tion for, as we have talked with other members of the agency, they have referred to you as sort of the tou chstone, or the person who was the expert among the experts. 30 0 7T”
“selected subjects the volume of information provided to the U.S. Intelligence Community as oppo sed to the Warren Commission. During the course of this study, addi tional Agency files have been reviewed. These files have been examined in an effort to resolve certain issues create”
“is desired.) 4. The point of the referenced memorandum is that consideration should be given now to "whether or not the entire matter can be fully disclosed at this time." This submission is designed to make it possible for you, the IG and others whom you may desire to consult to”
“LD WAS A CIA INFORMANT The Commission heard, and was concerned about, allegations that Oswald had 12 been a CIA or FBI informaat. The Commission's rebuttal rested largely on 13. affidavits provided by Cia Director John NcCone and J. Edgar Hoover. However, the members of the Commi”
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“ent are detailed in the narr ative. NW 65990 DocId:32374461 P ag e SECRE T JIPCET ET SY 1 04 -10196- 10000 i SECRET 2 3. The attached report is not intended to be an answer to the Fensterwald/O'Toole article which Mr. Belin attaches to his memorandum. (I have prepared a paragraph”
“of President Kennedy and that Soviet leaders felt they could work with President Kennedy. : ACTION: S If you approve, we will disseminate the data furnished by the Shamrock informant as set out herein to the Department, to Secret Service, to State Department and to Central Intell”
“n all y w as a part of th at in a very, very small way in 9 10 11 12 13 the Navy a long time ago, an d I commend you for your dedica- tion and your experi ence and what has come to be your reputa- tion for, as we have talked with other members of the age ncy , they hav e referred”
“o indicate for select ed su bjects the volume of in formation provided to the U.S. Intelligence Comm unity as opposed to the Warren Commission. During the cours e of this study, additional Agency files have been revie wed. These files have been examined in an effort to resolve ce”
“tailed in the narrative. NW 65990 DocId:32374461 Page SECRET JIPCET ET SY 104-10196-10000 i SECRET 2 3. The attached report is not intended to be an answer to the Fensterwald/O'Toole article which Mr. Belin attaches to his memorandum. (I have prepared a paragraph- by-paragraph ré”
“**« . E A |:.: tlant : 2!i *it/e r: rhaz pirzsolav :ire. 2 I1 . me. Env.ikrr. :raz 1 Mr. Johnston. Moving to the time of the Kennedy I assassination, were you Chief of Station and in: Miami when 5 I the President was assassinated? Mr. Halley. Yesy 1 was the Chief of St”
“, this Commission "We are informed by the Secret Service that the Central Intelligence Agency has di ss eminated several reports or comm unicati ons con cer ning th e assass ina- tion to the Secret Service in the period since Novem- ber 1963. All these materials reportedly carry ”
“r or not the entire matter can be fully disclosed at this time." This submission is designed to make it possible for you, the IG and others whom you may desire to consult to make this decision.. The narrative-interpretive summary has been put together in such a way that it disclo”
“f that is desired.) 4. The point of the referenced memorandum is that consideration should be given now to "whether or not the entire matter can be fully disclosed at this time." This submission is designed to make it possible for you, the IG and others whom you may d esi re to c”
“on was given to the Warren Comm is sion concerning Agency assassination plans concerning Cas tro , a nd I have been advised our records do not indicate that the Warren Commission was provided with informa- tion on t his subject. Allen Dulles, of course, I would note, who was t he”
“er members of the agency, they have referred to you as sort of the touchstone, or the person w ho wa s the expert among the experts. 300 7TH STREET, S.U. REPORTERS BUILDING, PASHINGTON, D. C. 20024 (202) 554-2345 14 15 lá 17 18 19 20 21 22 I want to say also that I pe rsonally wa”
“Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Mr. Hoover: 2 L I sincerely enjoyed my conversation with you on Wednesd ay and wish to thank you for so generously giving me your time. I have not contacted any of the departments and agencies whose cooperation we hope to enlist in connection with the ”
“d:32389097 Page 2 Inside Washington 210CL 64 CIA Withheld Vital Intelligence From War ren Commission By ROBERT S. ALLEN And PAUL SCOTT WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. -The Central Intelli gence Agency withheld vital intelligence infor mation from the Warren Commission during its in- vestiga”
“r Blake y, and our assistant counsels for t heir long and dilligent effort to build a relationship w ith the agencies which is now beg inning to be e xt re me ly p ro duct ive and fruitful in our whole process of trying to get all the information and to lay the matter of the assa”
“o b uild a r el ations hip with the agencie s which is now beginning to be extremely productive and fruitful in our whole process of trying to get all the information and to lay the matter of the assassination of the President of the United States to rest permanently with the com”
“- Irving, Texas, prior to the ; had told the Dallas police . ■ Oswald delivered tothe FBI . repeated the conversation to a - assassjnation of President - ? lieutenant. Jack Revill, that ■ office in Dallas a few days superior who ordered him to: ■ Kennedy," Hoover added. theFBI”
“was kept secret until now. It has just been sent to the National Archives by the Assassination Records Review Board, a federal agency that screens assassination documents and makes public those that do not endanger national security. Sceiso’s testimony, which criticized oper”
“policy. (CONTINUED ON 8-B) guys Inside Washington 210CL 64 CIA Withheld Vital Intelligence From Warr By ROBERT S. ALLEN And PAUL SCOTT WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. -The Central Intelli gence Agency withheld vital intelligence infor- mation from the Warren Commission during its in vestiga”
“e kind and quality of information provided the Warren Commission, files have also been requested and 餐 NW 66000 DocId:32271360 Page 2 11 Mr. Rocca added that, to his knowledge, Mr. Helms' orders were followed to the letter by all CIA employees. (Ibid. p. 24.) Mr. Rocca concluded ”
“I hate. TOP SECRET he 54 Phone (Area 202) 544-6000 1 closely ', *. :" ‘. as sociatednow -6 $***** So, I see‘him and talk with him fre- 2 quently, both about substance of matters of international 3 development, and about the' business of the Ford Foundation. 4 So, I”
“mined in an effort to resolve certain issues created by the re- view of the Agency's compilations di scussed herein. Where apparent gaps ex isted in the written reco rd, files have been requested and reviewed in an effort to resolve these gaps. Where significant substantive issue”
“pe rts. 300 7TH STREET, S.U . RE PORTERS BUILDING, PASHINGTON, D. C. 20024 (202) 554- 2345 14 15 lá 17 18 19 20 21 22 I want t o say also that I personally want to commend our C hief Counsel, Professor Blakey, and our assistant counsels for their long and dilligent effort to buil”
“Assassinations, I understand that security and personnel files were requested on a number of Agency employees. These files contain fitness reports (performance evaluations), medical evaluations and credit checks on individual CIA officers. Although irrelevant to the question ”
“andand that thatOswald that 7"that Oswald had no contact had no contact - days later with - a' personalE‘ - . The FBI should have they had information that this : with FBI “agents” after Aug. ‘ letter delivered by courier. .' with notified the Secret Service .subject subjec”
“office with President 20 .,. I Kennedy who instructed me draft a telegram say that he 22 a wanted nothing to do with political assassinations, which I 4 1 0 F e t S tre e t, $ 6: : did, so it’ not matter f interpretation, because he cannot testify to that matter, so it' ”
“4 Bach to tend for f. ibish Go Back to bullet cataloy onl 7 ctn 3.1 NW 66000 Docld:32271431 Page 2 ( Dearest team leader, a.K.a. ZRSHARIC Elena Garne Please reread my I feel it flows well now! pummary مم write-up. (except Dre 25 I can still philen deals that it xitates only with ”
“hn A. McCONE, Director, Central Intelligence Ahency, dated 12 February 1964, from J. Lee RAN KIN, Ge neral Counsel. "As you know, this Commission "We are informed by the Secret Service that the Central Intelligence Agency has disseminated several reports or communications concern”
“or the person who was t he expe rt among the experts. 300 7TH STR EET, S.U. REPORTERS BUILDING, PAS HINGTON, D. C. 20024 (202) 554-2345 14 15 lá 17 18 19 20 21 22 I want to say al so that I personally want to commend our Chief Counsel, Profe ss or Blakey, and our assistant counse”
“hamrock considered very unique inasmuch as the person being mourned was a leader of another country. 6 The information furnished by S is very simila a Soviet to that previously furnished to us by defector whose bona fides has not been established. 62-109060.17 1567 REL:cls (8) P ”
“to you as sort of the to uchstone, or the person who was t he expe rt amo ng t he e xp er ts . 3 00 7TH STREET, S.U. REPORTERS BUILDING, PASHINGTON, D. C. 20024 (202) 554-2345 14 15 lá 17 18 19 20 21 22 I want to say also that I personally want to commend our Chief Counsel, Profe”
“ir 18 did you recount it because there is a more direct connection asnington, D.C. 20003 19 with Oswald? 20 Mr. Angleton. This is related to what I told Mr. Dulles, 21 I thought it was absolutely wrong to close the door on the 22 life of the Commission, and instead th”