Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992March 18,1961To: Mr. Jack KennedyWH/4/SecurityOn March 18,1961 I spent hours with Court Wood and we discussed at great length his plans for the future and his participation in the activities of the PLAY FOR CUBA COMMITTEE. Court seems to be extremely naive concerning my position with the Agency, and he is very open and frank with me in all areas. I am certain that if given enough time I can obtain a great deal of information on the backgrounds and activities of many of his associates.While visiting his apartment I observed that both Court and his father are interested in a large number of Communist Publications. These included "U.S.S.R.", "The Worker", and many Prop. pamphlets that were obviously published in England. Court is an extreme Leftist in his political views and he believes fanatically in Castro's Cuba.Mr. Wood mentioned to me that he and several of his friends are making plans to enter Cuba in June; illegally if necessary. He apparently wants to become a tenant for the Castro government and to make his permanent home there. Members of the "26th of July Movement" are in close contact with Court and they are involved in this proposed move to Cuba. Court does have some money and he seems to be very serious about this thing. Within the next few days I hope to be able to get some names and specific facts concerning their plans.Please include this in my permanent record.Michael StrattonWH/4/SecurityEx. 2929
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104-10114-10160 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 19923/8/61To: Mr. Jack KennedyWH/L/SecurityMr. Kennedy,Several months ago I wrote you a letter concerning the Pro-Castro centi-mants of Court Wood, son of Foster Wood, a local attorney. Since that time I'veseen Court only once, on March 3,1961, and he appears to be actively engagedin the organisation of a local chapter of the FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA COMMITTEE.Complete with beard, Court has been meeting with"interested groups"and lect-uring to students in sever eastern cities. He specifically mentioned Palinore,Philadelphia, and New York. Apparently there are a number of students envolv -ed in this activity; I met David Lacterman from George Mason High School inFalls Church, Va.end Walt MacDonwald, a fellos student of Courts, and bothare obviously active.What action, if any, should I take in regard to my relationship withCourt and his father?Please include this statement in my permanent record.THANK YOUMichael StrattonWH/L/Reg.Ex. 2929
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104-10114-10161 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992FIL-1961TO: C/EAB/OSATTN: Mr. BeltVIA: WH/L/SecurityATTN: Mr. KennedySUBJ: FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA COMMITTEE1. At the request of Mr. Dave Phillips, C/WH/4/Propoganda, I spent the evening of January 6 with Court Wood, a student who has recently returned from a three week stay in Cuba under the sponsorship of the FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA COMITTEE.2. Court and his father both have voiced very strong Pro-Castro sentiments and are extrerely critical of our foreign policy in general.3. Ilve been advised by Mr. Phillips to continue my relationship with Mr. Wood and I will keep your office informed of each subsequent visit.4. This is forwarded to you as a matter of information and to become a permanent part of ry security file.Michael StrattonWH/4/RegistryExtension 2929Subject stated this is operational with no specific goal in mind. Stratton and Wood went to high school together & although they travel in different circles they on occassion see each other. Wood feels Stratton is a CIA employee because he communicates with the time [Stratton feels application]RETURN TO CIABackground Use OnlyDo Not Reproduce
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14-00000104-10114-101622025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992RETYPED FROM UNREADABLECOPY.7 October 1961MEMORANDUM FOR:The DirectorFederal Bureau of InvestigationATTENTION: Mr. Sam J. PapichSUBJECT: COURT FOSTER WOODINTERNAL SECURITY - CUBAReference is made to a 25 March 1961 and a 6 July 1961 in-vestigative report on captioned Subject which have previously been furnished to this Agency.Michael Weimer Stratton, born 21 January 1941, Austin, Texas, who is a current Agency employee, has recently been interviewed concerning his knowledge of Court Foster Wood whom Stratton had known since mutual attendance in high school. Attached is a detailed report of the information furnished by Stratton concerning his knowledge of Wood.Since [Stratton] personally has sufficient reason to question the activities of Wood and the activities of the associates of Wood, Stratton has been advised to discontinue any further contact with Wood.It would be appreciated if your Bureau would furnish this Agency any additional information brought to your attention concerning Court Foster Wood and of particular interest would be any information received by your Bureau concerning past association of Court Foster Wood with Michael Weimer Stratton.The above information is for your use only and should not be disseminated outside your Bureau.FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE:R. L. BannermanActing Director of SecurityAttachment:As notedOS/SRS/BLSolie:ect - 16 October 1961SECRET![RETURN TO CIA Background ve Only Do Not Reprodu]
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(2 ONTIONS)The DirectorAttachés, Cairo or DamascusFROM : Chief, Counter IntelligenceSUBJECT: SECURITY -- SEEReference is made to the travel to the U.A.R. for security briefing to personnel on the subject project, this Headquarters desires to know the names of all personnel scheduled to visit Cairo and/or Damascus.2. It is requested this Headquarters be furnished a list of all personnel who were contacted during the briefing in order to determine what persons specifically had access to the knowledge of the identities of the personnel on the subject project.3. It would be appreciated if your personnel would furnish this agency any additional information brought to your attention concerning Court Foster Food and of particular interest would be any information receive by your personnel concerning said espionization of Court Foster Food with Project Direction.The above information is for your use only and should not be disseminated outside your Bureau.FOR THE DIVISION OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE:R. L. BannermanActing Director of SecurityAttachment:As notedOS/SRS/BLSolie:ect - 16 October 1961Exemption 3(b)(3) ArmyDo Not Reproduce
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SUBJECT: Court Foster WoodRETYPED FROM UNREADABLE COPY.[Michael Weimer Stratton] has recently advised that Court Foster Wood was a relatively close high school friend of [Stratton] during mutual attendance at George Mason High School, Falls Church, Virginia, during 1957 to 1959. [Stratton] described Wood as an average high school student who had no particular problems with the exception that there were domestic difficulties between the father and mother of Wood.[Stratton] became acquainted with the parents of Wood and made occasional visits to their home during the above period of time. The father of Wood, Foster Wood, is an attorney who was then living in Falls Church. Some time ago the father and mother of Court Wood split up and Court Wood and father moved into an apartment on Columbia Road, Washington, D.C.[Stratton] advised that after graduation from high school in June 1959 he lost any close contact with Wood who then started to attend George Mason College, where he seemed to have an interest in philosophy. [Stratton] started to attend a military school and Wood expressed extreme opposition to military schools.[Stratton] married in 1960, which also helped to move [Stratton] somewhat out of the social circle of Wood. [Stratton] believed that for approximately a year, during 1959 to 1960, he did not actually see Wood but advised that after this period in which he did not see Wood he has had a number of contacts with Wood, many of which occurred during mutual attendance at the University of Virginia Extension School (night school) in early 1961. On one occasion [Stratton] attended a party at the apartment occupied by Wood and father at the invitation of Wood, and on this occasion came into contact with the "new set of friends" of Court Wood, whom [Stratton] described as being "beatnik_types." Girls in attendance at the party, according to [Stratton], appeared to be of the "street pickup" type.After the above party Wood occasionally telephoned [Stratton] and about Christmas 1960 Wood called and stated that he was going to Cuba under the auspices of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. [Stratton] called on Wood after the return of Wood from Cuba and at that time Wood lauded Castro very highly. The father of Wood was also present and [Stratton] obtained the impression that the father was also in sympathy with Castro. [Stratton] recalled that he again, at a later date, had visited the Wood apartment, this being an occasion when Wood had been visiting somewhere in Falls Church and contacted [Stratton] to ask [Stratton] to take Wood home. On thisSECRET
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George Mason College with Wood.Stratton also recalled that at the firstparty which he attended to which at the apartment of Wood and a man,David Lockman was also present. Stratton spoke to Stratton.Met at George Mason High School, Wood headed to Stratton High Schoolin June 1951.Stratton recalled at the time of the mail of Wood in PrussiaBut did not know day before when. In the same party. Wood told him thathe moving to Philadelphia to his wife still in George for collegeeducation, but Stratton at the time of the interview did not know whetherWood has actually moved to Philadelphia.Wood, during conversation with Stratton in his report to Strattonthat he Wood, did not know if his wife was a Communist but she likely was.Wood, however, did notAt the time of the above party Stratton understood that Wood wasknowledgeable in conversation about Communist. Stratton did not recallStratton and at the time that heSECRET![unreadable text]
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On, Derived at the head quarters, from that the exclusion of writers whose work is in some manner of the same as the writer.![illegible text]That they would be ready to come half way in a compromising spirit, that the V.S.A is in such a favorable position to take advantage of the fact. V.S.A. is not in a position to benefit thereby, under the following conditions:During the school year 1961, it is time that the fate of the V.S.A. is still a burden. If this is true, but that they have strongly opposed to the V.S.A.In regard to specific associates of wool, strict control raised that the apartment occupied by acid and varied crazy which the intended at the apartment occupied by acid and varied crazyactually not but, Made names he did not recall. did recall that the following individuals were present: "Wilt" Mc Donald, now believed living in Washington, D.C. but who had attended George Mason College With wool, and Viers Wierer, who lives in Washington, D. C. and was woundedSECRET
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14-00000CANNOT BE EVALUATED UNDER EXISTING CRITERIA. PENDING RECEIPT OF SPECIFIC EXPLOITATION, INFORMATION, REQUEST WILL BE RE-EVALUATED AND REPLY FORWARDED. WILL BE ADDRESSED IN GENERAL MESSAGE. DO NOT QUERY.CANNOT BE EVALUATED UNDER EXISTING CRITERIA. PENDING RECEIPT OF SPECIFIC EXPLOITATION, INFORMATION, REQUEST WILL BE RE-EVALUATED AND REPLY FORWARDED. WILL BE ADDRESSED IN GENERAL MESSAGE. DO NOT QUERY.![image]SECRET6GR
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104-10114-10163 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 19921. Apparent Memo dtd 2/15/61 concerning [Michael Straton] limited unto in memo concerning fair play for CUBA Committee and is derived from polygraph AN FBISam substance of poly info duplicated elsewhere and retrieved - copies of pertinent memos appear above (2/16/61, 3/8/61, 3/18/61, and 10/9/61.)Info re FPCC is2. memo noted 10/15/61 - duplicated memo of 10/17/61 above
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 199213 December 1967SUBJECT: BATISTA, Leureano(See also DAVIS, Rudolph Richard)ALLEGATION:Rudolph Richard DAVIS, Cuban exile questioned by GARRISON's staff in connection with a training camp for Cubans at Lacombe, Louisiana told the FBI in May 1964 that Laureano BATISTA, sent him 19 men from Miami in response to a request from DAVIS in 1963. The men stayed at a home near Lacombe, Louisiana.CIA CONNECTION:Laureano BATISTA, Secretary of Military Affairs, Executive Committee, Movimiento Democratica Cristiano (MDC), Miami, was granted a Provisional Operational Approval on 30 December 1959 and an Operational Approval on 20 February 1960 for use as a PP Agent, Havana, CubaSOURCEMemorandum No. 5, Enclosures 3 and 7.OS INDICES RESULTSSubject, a 32 year old Cuban exile, was from a wealthy Cuban family and in Cuba he was a banker. He was granted a POA in December 1959 and an OA in February 1960 for use as a PP agent in Havana, Cuba.A copy of a letter in Subject's file dated 22 November 1963 signed by Subject as Secretary for Military Affairs, Executive Committee, Fovimiento Democrats Cristiano is addressed to Major General Bela K. KIRALY, President, Hungarian Freedom Fighters Federation, Inc., and offered the services of the MDC in arranging meetings and discussions with other anti-CASTRO organizations and the Hungarian Freedom Fighters. The Hungarian Freedom Fighters were Agency sponsored) and Covert Action Staff was interested in information on the MDC before granting approval for contact between the two organizations.DETAILS:During an interview with the FBI in October 1963 in New York Rudolph Richard DAVIS advised that in January 1961 he was in New York where he served as coordinator between the MDC and the New York Folice Department. DAVIS also said that sore nineteen men had been sent from
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SECRETKimi to New Orleans by Laureano PATISTA in response to a request by DAVIS for men to work in a lumber business with which he was connected in Guatemala. The men stayed at a hore near Lacombe, Louisiana. When the FBI seized dynamite and other explosives nearby, the men became disgruntled and were unwilling to proceed to Cumtemala. So the lumber company paid their fare back to Miani.Some of the names of these men were as follows: Victor FANEQUE, Leodorino INTERIAN, Fernando FERNANDEZ, and fou FORINES.- 2 -SECRET
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14-00000104-10116-102612025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 199220 December 1967MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, LEOR/SRGSUBJECT: December 1967 RAMPARTS Article Entitled "The CIA's 'Brown and Root Dimensions!'"BROWN and ROOT, Inc. - #405552The following employees of BROWN and ROOT, Inc. were approved for contact use on the dates indicated:WHITE, Ross - #405552-A 13 March 1950Towne, Isaac Newton, Vice-President 11 December 1952 andin Charge of Foreign Operations 16 February 1953-#405552-BWARNER, Merritt Allen, Chief 31 January 1957 andProject Accountant 11 April 1957- #405552-CMONTGOMERY, Thomas Kenneth 15 February 1957 and- #405552-D 8 May 1957BRADBERRY, Louis Dell 4 October 1957- #405552-EWILLIAMS, Bobby Joe 14 July 1965#C462165WAGNER, Richard Andrew, Civil 3 August 1965Engineer - #453108(A PECA was issued forcontact and assessment buthe was not used - had a poorcredit reputation)REMKES, Elmer Ray - #464127 6 August 1965MACKIN, John Gilman, Jr. 19 July 1966- #449780BROWN FOUNDATIONThere is no OS subject file on the BROWN Foundation but a reference file contains a memorandum dated 30 January 1967 to the Deputy Director, PlansSECRET> GROUP 1> Excluded from automatic> downgrading and> declassification
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# 14-00000from Chief, Central Cover Group concerning the threat of exposure of Agency operations and concludes that the BROWN Foundation of Houston, Такая мал сne of the most vulnstable to exposure because public records reflect direct ties from Agenny Amding instruments identified by Congressman PATMAN in 1964 to legitimate foundations and Agency projects they have sponsored.## VERNON FUND - $69000-573The VERNON Fund (HEMUDWEED) was created by the Agency in June 1958 as an ostensibly private philanthropic foundation legally incorporated under the laws of and with an office in the District of Columbia. It is used as a cover and funding mechanien for Forject DILAMPREY. The objective of this project is the development of organisational and individual assets capable of strengthening the unity of non-Communist teachers and their organizations throughout the world. These objectives are carried out through the active support by the Agency of the international programs of the National Education Association (FELINTENT) and the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (JELACEPOD) with which MEA is affiliated. In March 1967 because of exposure of the Vernon Fund in news media, the Board members were contacted advised as follows:Each Vernon Fund board member is being advised that he will receive a copy of the idi and WCOTP letters regarding press. allegations, he will acknowledge his membership on the Vernon Fund board if confronted with the facts he will acknowledge that the Vernon Fund has supported Cole and that it made a few small grante to NEAJ he will decline any further comment on the origin or operation of the Vernon Fund, on sources of Vernon Fund money, on whether the Vernon Fund received money from the Agency, or any other aspect of the Finds he will be informed that the Vernon Fund recorde are not available to the public, short of subpoenay be will be asked to return any files or papers relating to the Vernon Mundy he will be told that Dr. CARR (William George CARR) has not yet had to identify any board members but will probably have tos be will not comment on the creation of the Vernon Fund and hov initial contacts were made.DICK. Albert Blake, III - $0178333 (Vernon Fund Board Member)Albert Blake DICK, III, President, A. B. DICK Commony, Chicago, Illinois, was granted a Covert Security Approval for his witting use in connection with the funding of FooJect TPFOUMART.CARR, William George - $410038-B and 1116332William G. CARR was granted a Covert Security Clearance on 22 April 1955 for uuvitting use under Project DIPILLAR end on 21 November 1967 ha received a Covert Security Approval to permit his use under Project DILAMPREY in his position as Secretary-General of the World Confederation of Organizations in the Teaching Profession.REA, Bryce, Jr. - $249438Bryce REA, Jr., attorney for the Vernon Fund, was granted & Covert Security Clearance for hide one te ca a cleared attorneys panel on
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# 14-0000015 November 1956 and on 19 September 1958 he received another covert security Clearance to permit his use as a Leasen Cut-Out in the procurement of domestic carehouses.## World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Professions(Funded by the Vernon Fund)I In April 1967 a discussion vand held between an Agency representativa and Join THOMPSON and Ray SMYKE of the WCOTP (World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Frofansion) concerning future funding for WCOTP. Because of publicity concerning the funding of woort by the Verica Fund WCOTP leadership promised ita membership that no further Vermon Fund movey vould be accepted until the status of the Vernon Fund van clarified. John THOMPSON felt that the best blution would be a one-time only infusion of money by sterile check into the SCOTP bank account to be backstopped by a Lotter from the attorney for the Vernon Fund, Bryce REA, who would attribute the money to mabers of the Vernon Find Ecard she anonymously wished to provide HCOIP with sufficient funds to cover expenses until other souгоев could be found.In May 1967 John THOMPSON of the WOOTP described to sa Agency representative an interview he had with Mike MacMANUS of TIME magazine on 1 καν 1967 who woated to discuss the effects of newspaper publicity on WCORP operations, MacManus was especially interested in any econasies forced on WCOPP sad a request for proof of the value of WCOTP operations to individual tanachers, THOMPSON felt that MacNANUS did not succeed in gaining sufficient additional information from the interview to warrant writing his projected article.## SMYKE, Raymond Joseph - 160091Raymond Joseph SMYKE vas granted a Covert Security Approval on 10 July 1957 for use an a vitting employee of Project HTTILACER and on 19 May 1962 bo received a Covert Security Approval for his use by Project JELACEFOD as Coordinator for African Activities in Washington, D. C. SMYKE 10 adsinistrative officer of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Frofessica.## THOMPSON, JohnI It was not possible to identify a subject file on John THOMPSON employed by the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession.## CABOT FOUNDATION08 Indices were negative da the CABOT Foundation. (ENE Thomas D. CABOT)American Friends of the Middle East 0 1340.377 and $65300American Friends of the Middle East (Project ZIQINDER) vas created in May 1951 with the purpose of employing aggressive propaganda to promoteSECRET