Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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a CIA role in the Glomar Explorer (p. 26). In view of the fact that GSA is now trying to rent or sell the ship, we don't feel we can justify a classification on these items.c. The DDO objected to the general discussion of cover starting on page 29, but we could not pin the objection down to specifics. SSU commented that Mr. Phillips reveals the location of many stations around the world (including (Brazzaville on page 31), but deletions of the names would be difficult to justify legally.d. Both the SSU and LA Division objected to Mr. Phillips mention of assassination attempts on Castro (pp. 42-44), but, again, we would have trouble defending the classification of the information presented.## Chapter eight: Rio de Janeiro and Caracasa. The most sensitive objections to this chapter involved the information on pages 15 to 20 of our role in Chile Track II. These included the allegation of back-channel correspondence and the fact that the information could distort the public's view of the whole affair. Unfortunately, no one could tie it to the sources and methods or classification questions and therefore it was not included in the Phillips letter.b. Other items of concern were the discussion of cover in Brazil (pp. 2-3); the operational use of women (p. 23); the employment of blacks (p. 26), especially the revelation that two black officers in Brazil were CIA officers, jeopardizing their cover, and that Army commo went through the Agency during the Dominican crisis (p. 31). While all of these could cast us in a questionable light or make operational life more difficult, it would be difficult to justify their deletion on legal grounds.## Chapter nine: LA Divisiona. Although the requested deletions from this chapter are rather lengthy, they do no include all reservations raised by our offices.
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b. Several offices objected to references to the assassination of President Kennedy and the Watergate affair (pp. 5, 16, 30). These were rather innocuous and could probably not be justified on legal grounds.c. The second objection was the author's general verification of the information in the Agee book and the impact of this book on the Agency. Again, deletion would be difficult to justify, but you may wish to discuss the damage potential with Mr. Phillips directly.## Chapter ten: RetirementThe DDO raised the question that Mr. Phillips statement on page 12 that he knew Agee has been to Cuba five times betrays knowledge he gained either from travel programs or liaison services. This would be a difficult point to argue in any confrontation with Mr. Phillips.## Epiloguea. The SSU questioned whether this manuscript is the proper vehicle to surface the fact that two cables sent to Santiago in May 1973 established our non-involvement in the overthrow of Allende (p. 6). We could see no justification to strike this.b. The SSU further believes that revelation of friction between Mr. Colby and Dr. Kissinger (p. 13) is also improper. Perhaps so, but difficult for us to press for deletion.c. And last, the SSU objected to comments on pp. 14-18 which are suggestive of Agency judgements and evaluation regarding the conduct and success of the investigative efforts as well as other personalities critical of the Agency.![Signature of Sherwood R. Bosworth]Sherwood R. BosworthAttDistribution:Orig - Adse1 - OS Registry1 - EAB1 - ChronoOS/SSD/EAB(SRBosworth):sw (1 Jul 76)5
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# Chapter 3Page 13 - Refers to deep cover personnel income offset against CIA salary and to CIA officers under light cover protected by diplomatic or official passports.Page 14 - Refers to laundering of CIA salary before deposit to personal bank account.
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SECRET- 4 -## Chapter 5Contains detailed references throughout to Winston Scott, identified as chief of station, Mexico City. Central Cover Staff points out that Mr. Scott, who was never officially acknowledged as a CIA employee, retired under State Department cover in Mexico, where he subsequently died and where his widow and children still reside.SECRET
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SECRET- 5 -## Chapter 7Page 29 et. seq. - Discussion of coverPages 44-49 - Identifies ("Camp Perry" 99 as a CIA training establishment, discusses training cover and Department of Defense cover. Central Cover Staff asserts that while the CIA auspices of (Camp Peary) has been often alleged in the press, the Agency has never confirmed it as a fact.SECRET
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SECRET- 6 -# Chapter 8Pages 2, 3 - Discussion of cover.Page 4 - Reference to CIA/State ground rule that ambassadors are not necessarily informed about deep cover officers.SECRET
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# Chapter 9Page 37 - As written, passage in first full paragraph could endanger a particular source, according to NE Division, which suggests the following modification:...unexpected development. From surveilling the group's movements it was established that the intention was to travel to an adjoining area, where a major energy installation, we assumed, might be their target. CIA, through liaison, warned the authorities of that country and appropriate defense measures were taken. I instructed the CIA Station in Costa Brava to advise the president that the terrorists might be using his country as...
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SECRET- 8 -Pages 38-41:LA Division recommends that the passage on the ter-rorist kidnapping in the Dominican Republic be deletedfor the following reasons:1) This incident is still fresh in the minds   of most Dominicans and it is unrealistic to assume   that it will not be picked up and published in the   local press. Barbara Hutchison, USIA, one of the   people kidnapped, is still in the Dominican Republic   and, according to two recent reports, is again being   considered as a target for kidnapping. The potential   for terrorist acts against US citizens continues;   three leaders of terrorist-oriented groups are in   prison and publication of this item could propel the   terrorists into action.2) The close link between the ambassador and   the station, as portrayed in the book could be pre-   judicial to his public image and might even provoke   the terrorists to target against him.3) The station has renewed a (liaison) relation-   ship and much effort is being directed toward deve-   loping mutual confidence. Revelation of details of   a (joint operation) by a former division chief might   lead the increasingly friendly (Liaison contacts) to   wonder whether we can maintain confidence on future   operations and thereby throw the new relationship   into jeopardy.4) Although the bugging of the thermos was   discovered and appeared in the press, the use of   the Coca Cola case was not exposed and therefore   continues to be an operational possibility, at least   as far as the Dominican Republic is concerned.   Revelation of the technique by Agee should not be   a criterion for further disclosure.SECRET
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992S E C R E TDD/0.76-396223 June 1976MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Counterintelligence StaffATTENTION: Mr. Julian FoxFROM: Clifton R. StrathernChief, Latin America DivisionSUBJECT: General Comments on Mr. David Phillips' ManuscriptREFERENCE: C/LAD Memorandum dated 22 June 1976, Citing Specific Objections to Mr. David Phillips' Manuscript1.  The general tenor of the manuscript leaves much to be desired from both an operational and security viewpoint. The author in numerous instances specifically discloses sources, methods, cover arrangements and liaison relationships. Various LA Division officer who have reviewed portions of the manuscript pertinent to their areas have commented negatively on the revelations of tradecraft and identification of numerous overseas Stations and operations.2.  Other objectionable items in the manuscript concern the confirmation of Agee's effectiveness in neutralizing Agency efforts abroad by publishing lists of CIA personnel in specific Stations; revelation of Office of Communications personnel in every Embassy abroad; the Agency role in countering terrorism, narcotics trafficking and training provided other services to counteract these activities; and, the specific identity of liaison relationships, particularly, (the Israeli service.)3.  The overall concensus of this Division is that publication of this manuscript in its present form would be detrimental to the Agency and this Division in particular.![Signature of Clifton R. Strathern]Clifton R. StrathernS E C R E TE2 IMPDETCL BY 009560
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992UNCLASSIFIED INTERNALUSE ONLY CONFIDENTIAL SECRET## JUTING AND RECORD SHEETSUBJECT: (Optional)FROM: Robert R. KierceChiefSpecial Security Unit, DDOTO: (Officer designation, room number, and building)EXTENSION NO.1015DATE14 June 1976DATE RECEIVED FORWARDED OFFICER'S INITIALS COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.)1. C/EAB/SSD2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. > ![Priority stamp on document]FORM3-62 610 USE PREVIOUSEDITIONS SECRET CONFIDENTIAL INTERNALUSE ONLY UNCLASSIFIED
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CONFIDENTIAL14 JUN 1976MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, External Activities Branch, SSDSUBJECT : Manuscript by David Phillips1. The following passages are a compilation of observations made by the SSU regarding Mr. Phillips' manuscript. The comments are by no means a total list of reservations concerning the submitted chapters but those noted from the perspective of the SSU.2. In general the undersigned felt somewhat enlightened but rather uncomfortable in reading the submitted manuscript. This uneasy feeling appears to be based upon two impressions. Throughout the text, there is an obvious effort on the part of Mr. Phillips to "set the record straight" with regard to events, techniques and activities involving the CIA. Regrettably, as is often the case when one attempts to clarify and present the real facts, there is a possibility of further compounding a confused and ambiguous circumstance. Because of the various ramifications of the activities of the Agency, the SSU gained the feeling that more was lost rather than won in Mr. Phillips' efforts. The second disarming impression is that because an individual has proved to be an effective and successful CIA operations officer, there is no clear-cut assurance that he can achieve the same success as an author. The SSU was continually pained by Mr. Phillips' efforts to employ certain techniques often seen in spy fictions. The problem with author Phillips is that he is not writing fiction and has been identified as a former CIA employee with over 25 years in intelligence service. Although Mr. Phillips labored to introduce some humor into his manuscript, some of his anecdotes appear to be in bad taste.3. The following comments are codified to complement those parts of the manuscript reviewed in this reading.EpiloguePage 6: Although Mr. Phillips makes a considerable effort to conceal the true identity of "Abe", there is a question as to whether the fact that two cables were sent from Headquarters to Chile in May 1973, and if this manuscript is the proper vehicle to surface such information.CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIALPage 13: Mr. Colby is quoted by the author indicating certain information revealing complications between Mr. Colby and Dr. Kissinger. In addition to breaching personal confidences, the author contradicts what he had indicated earlier to be an intent to permit Mr. Colby to speak for himself.Page 14-18: Mr. Phillips again refers to "Abe" and his evaluations of the various congressional select committees investigating the CIA. In effect these comments are suggestive of Agency judgments and evaluation regarding the conduct and success of the investigative efforts as well as other personalities critical of the Agency.## Chapter 3Page 5: Have the circumstances regarding Mr. Wisner's death ever been surfaced with such particulars as provided in this text?Page 14: The information regarding the "laundering of money" as set forth in the first paragraphs of this page serves as a confirmation of official involvement in such activities. This should be deleted.Page 21: There is a serious question raised regarding the author connecting Ernest Hemmingway and the Havana Chief of Station implying the prospect of a professional as well as personal affiliation.Page 48: If it is in fact correct, has it ever been officially acknowledged that a U.S. citizen, a businessman in Havana, implied by the author as being a CIA agent was executed? Note: This chapter is replete with a profusion of illustrations of tradecraft and operational activities too numerous to set forth.## Chapter 5Page 1: Mr. Phillips in his writing provides a historical chronology of senior assignments within the Agency with particular reference to the LA or WH Division. This is illustrated on this page in his reference to Colonel King "regaining leadership of the WH Division". Anyone interested in noting the organizational hierarchy and key personalities in the WH or LA Division during the period of Mr. Phillips' tenure with the Agency, would be aided considerably on page 2 and further as the author proceeds to identify Mr. Winston Scott as the Chief of Station Mexico.
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CONFIDENTIALPage 3: Although it has been publicly surfaced that Mr. William F. Buckley had worked for CIA in the past, the author on this page now ties him in with Howard Hunt and Mexico City and further as an American contract agent. The best interests of the Agency are not served nor for that matter the interests of Mr. Buckley and Mr. Hunt are not served by such revelations.Page 4-6: The SSU believes it is totally unwise to have the mission and organization of the Mexico City Station outlined as explicitly as contained in these pages.Page 5-6: The above observation is further complicated by the author's remarks regarding operations levied against the Cuban Embassy in Mexico.Page 8: The SSU further challenges the information set forth on this page regarding the biographic details of Mr. Winston Scott's assignments in Cuba, (London), Eur Division and Mexico City.[^1]Page 15: The undersigned does not believe the content of the information set forth regarding the Agency's procedures associated with the purchasing of scotch liquor. He is implying things which may perhaps have been unique to that station but certainly has not been a worldwide practice. Mr. Phillips' anecdote about the prospects of the Agency printing counterfeit tax stamps and the details involved in such planning, even though perhaps presented in jest would not be viewed as such in the eyes of many individuals in the United States today.Page 16: Because Philip Agee has revealed the secret of the camera operation in his book, is it necessary for Mr. Phillips to repeat and in effect collaborate what a diseffected employee of the Agency is purporting? From a friendly alumnus of the Agency, this serves as a verification of Agee's statements and provides a violation of sources and methods of this organization.Page 18-19: Pursuing the aspect of sources and methods, the SSU questions the author's anecdote regarding the identif- ication and employment techniques of the material "why me". It would seem that in so far as any chemical or technical devices of this nature used by the Organization should not be surfaced in a book such as this.CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIALPage 25-27: The specifics associated with the Cuban Missle Crisis of 1962 involving former Director John McCone and others are subject to strong question as to whether they should be included in this text. Again, what is provided by Mr. Phillips in this manuscript is drawn from such personal experiences realized in his Agency duties.Page 33-35: The SSU takes exception to the information presented regarding "walk-ins" based upon the same rationale as contained above. It also flirts with the concerns of sources and methods of this Agency.Page 46-48: All remarks concerning technical operations such as hidden microphones, quick plants, etc, are out of order particularly with reference to the development of a microphone in the armchair. This again violates the Agency's concern regarding sources and methods.Page 55-61: Considerable inside information is provided regarding Lee Harvey Oswald and his activities in Mexico. The SSU defers to LA Division, SE Division and OS regarding the advisability of inclusions of this material in this manuscript.Chapter 7Page 26: Although there is a legal basis for the serving of alcoholic beverages in the DCI dining room, is it appropriate to include such "tidbits" providing the news media with grist to conjure up stories of senior CIA executives making critical decisions following an alcoholic luncheon. This implication is synonymous with the problem of beer being available to the Secret Service when they are on assignment with the President.Page 31: Throughout the manuscript the author in his narration confirms the fact that CIA has stations located around the world and in his writing procedes to verify the location of these stations. The comments relating to where he was assigned and where others in the Agency have been or are assigned, not only relates to the South America area but on this page the author confirms the fact that there was a CIA station in (Brazzaville.) Other than in the change in name there is no effort made to dispel the prospect that the station continues.Page 42-44: Although it is a most timely subject, information regarding any U.S. Government effort to assassinate Castro is highly explosive. Mr. Phillips is reporting information which he has privy to as a direct result of his Agency experiences. These should not be contained in this book.
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# CONFIDENTIALPage 44: Although (Camp Peary) has unfortunately been identified as a CIA facility, is it necessary for the author to reinforce media articles regarding this establishment by spelling out the cover background and other "chapter and verse" items regarding this facility. I believe comments regarding firearms training, counterterrorism training should be avoided.## Chapter 8Page 7: The author's remarks concerning CIA support to the Elbrick kidnapping again is a violation of sources and methods, and should be deleted.Pages 13-21: It is understandable but regrettable that the author continues to single out sensitive issues; i.e., assassination and in this instance CIA involvement in Chile. The information contained in these pages are volatile and should not be included in such a commercial venture. Any such information is liable for quotations out of context warping or reinforcing the involvement that the Agency did have in the political activities of Chile.Page 25: For the first time the SSU was made aware of the daughter of a CIA officer who was stripped naked and held with a knife at her throat by political assassins. If this is in fact a true statement, I question the value of such an inclusion in this text particularly in light of the terrorism problems that this Agency and other elements of the U.S. Government are experiencing around the world.Page 27: The statement the author makes with regard to promotion to GS-17 is not correct.Page 31: I believe that Office of Communications should be consulted on the entire section relating to communications, communications personnel and the Office of Communications, however, the SSU raises the question concerning the inclusion of teletype decoding speeds on this particular page.## Chapter 10Note: Chapter 10 continues in the same vein as all of the other chapters. It further reinforces the earlier remarks that the more one tries to explain and clarify a point the more confusing it becomes. The remarks contained in pages 23 and 24 regarding Chile are illustrative of this.
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CONFIDENTIAL4. In summary, the SSU joins those who feel that this book would better have been left unwritten. It is a text replete with names, details, operational information and close personal privileged information based upon the author's assignments which has been rendered into a commercial version of Mr. Phillips' affiliation with this agency for over 25 years. This manuscript reinforces the difficulty of a retired operations officer to develop a non-fiction text which is attractive to the public but does not contain information regarding intelligence personalities, organization and sources and methods.![signature]Robert R. KierceChiefSpecial Security Unit, DDOCONFIDENTIAL
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 19923 June 1976MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, External Activities BranchOffice of SecurityFROM : John H. SteinDeputy Chief, Soviet/East European Division.SUBJECT : Manuscript by David Phillips.1. At the risk of tilting continually at windmills, it is the undersigned's view, and that of innumerable colleagues, that Mr. Phillips' book should not be published. In the first instance, those portions we have read are superficial and give the reader the impression that the profession which Mr. Phillips practiced so well is one of derring-do, frivolity and foolishness. More seriously, the entire book is based on knowledge acquired by Mr. Phillips during his career in the Agency. Whether a given sentence is in the public domain or not, Mr. Phillips should not put his stamp of authenticity on that sentence. If publish Mr. Phillips must, and if the Agency cannot legally stop him, then so be it. Hopefully, while there is still time, someone will push for appropriate legislation to stop this foolishness.2. While it is perhaps fruitless, we have attempted to identify some of the more damaging items in the text as drafted. These are cited below:a. Page 15: Discussion of back channel communications used to circumvent the Secretary of State seems to be ill-advised and not designed to enhance Agency relations with State.b. Page 23: There begins here a discussion of the use of women by the DDO. While I understand Mr. Phillips' desire to indicate that the DDO does in fact hire women and minorities, this section causes some anguish. At the present time, certainly in the Near East, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union, theE2 IMPDETCL BY 018307