Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SECRETMEMORANDUM FOR: Chief of Operations, DD/PSUBJECT : Project LIMFTY (Renewal)Wil - Mexico1. The attached project, originating in Wil Division, is presented for renewal for the period 1 December 1959 through 31 November 1960. The project provides for physical and photo- graphic surveillance operations in support and exploitation of other Mexico City operations, particularly those targetted at Soviet personnel and installations.2. Authority is requested to obligate $34,910 from the DD/P-Wil Division operating budget: $49,430 for fiscal year 1960 and $36,425 for fiscal 1961, subject to the availability of funds. These sums include $31,210 compensation for five contract agents (three of whom serve as principal agents for segments of the project), and sixteen support agents; $3,500 for vehicle maintenance and commercial carrier travel; $7,500 for operational equipment: $5,000 for maintenance of three safehouses; $2,000 for additional safehouse, post office box, and vehicle rental; $1,000 exchange commodities; $2,000 key money, broken contracts, etc.; and $2,000 for the purchase of information, documents, payment of bribes, etc.3. The attached renewal request, prepared in the Division and supported by a project review prepared in the Field, reviews the activities of the project during the past year and present a detailed breakdown the funds requested. The project operates in three segments: (a) Contract agent Oliver G. SCANTLING is an independent asset who is used to follow-up and exploit operational information on target personnel and installa- tions, to ease various installations of interest, acquire pro- perty, etc.; (b) a photographic surveillance team, under prin- cipal agent Raymond H. GENEROS, utilizing three houses or apart- ments and one photo truck; and (c) a physical surveillance team under principal agent Simon D. BLACKETT, consisting of three trained members at the present time. The attached renewal request reviews the activities and accomplishments of the pro- ject in terms of these three segments and in relation to pro- ject objectives. SCANTLING's contribution to the collection of operational information pertaining to Soviet personnel and installations is regarded by the Station as unique. He alsoSECRET
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# SECRETtrained CLACKETT in radio controlled mobile surveillance. SCANTLING also has rendered valuable support to the LITACIT operation having gained entr; to the target under a rabri- cated cover. He has also esses and prepared reports on the LITABEY target in preparation ser future eperations and per- formed investigations of numerous other ১tation targets of opportunity. lic investigated many leads from other audio- surveillance operations chabling the station to maintain current data on various series contacts and resulting in a recruitment attempt whten, wie unsuccessful, is believed to indicate future potentiel along this line. He has rur- ther been used to develop rate procedures for the mobile teams and to rent various properties in support of other Station operations. The Gregment, using three base houses for photography, produces upwards of 12,000 photo- graphs during the car. One base has recently begun taking motion pictures of Soviet personnel in the course of conver- sation which have been terversed to FI/D ror possible exploita- tion by lip reading analysis. This segment cise operates the mobile radio surveillance vehteles. A mobile photography sur- veillance truck has been uses during the project sear for coverage of various Station targets which do net warrant the establishment of permanent photographic bases. GERENDE has also served to rent post office boves, hotel rooms, etc., in support of other Station operations. During the past project year CLACKETT, who returned to Fexico in early April 1959 after Headquarters training, spent the following two months being trained by SCARTLING in mobile surveillance techniques. He then undertook training or a four member team which was Judged ready for operational use toward the end of the project year. Two additional contrast agents, Wilma J. FIORDALISI and Louise J. MACRIKO, performed translation and support functions.4.  Appropriate staff components concur in recommending renewal.(a) CI Staff notes that the CI value of the project is difficult to judre since it appears that much of the material produced remains in the Station for exploita- tion. Ilowever, CI Stact remarks that the value of the project should be increased when the CACKETT surveil- lance team enters into scrive operation. Gi Staff sug- gests that the Station be queried as to the pretext or circumstances under which SoANTLING frequently visits Inez Porada de Koreno, the occupant of the property adjacent to the Soviet Installation.# SECRET
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SECRET(b) FI/OPS notes that while the project review presents a clear picture of the aims and objectives of the various segments, it does not provide, except in the case of SCANTLING, detailed indication of the value or usefulness of the other segments, particularly the photographic activity. FI/OPS requests that the Station provide such an appraisal during the first quarter of 1960. FI/OPS recommends strongly that the photo coverage be reviewed from the standpoint of value and usefulness with a view to determining whether the LILYRIC activity could not be safely eliminated and the additional photographic coverage conducted on a more selective basis, without materially affecting overall usefulness. FI/OPS notes that, in the absence of further proof of usefulness, the color photography and moving pictures appear to be an unnecessary luxury. FI/OPS commends the careful handling of the CLACKETT segment and requests that the next project action include examples of the team's progress.5. I recommend renewal of Project LIEMPTY as presented with attention to the staff comments in paragraph 4 above.![signature of W. Floyd George]W. Floyd GeorgeChiefForeign IntelligenceApproved:![signature of Richard Helms]Richard HelmsCOP-DD/PJAN 8 19DateAttachment:Project Outline LIEMPTYStaff Coordination:For C/FI/OIS -s/M. BryantFor CI Staff -s/K. BrownFor C/CCD -s/F. YoungbloodSECRET
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9 December 1959MEMORANDUM FOR: FI - Projects BranchSUBJECT: Purchase of One Automobile and Increase of LIEMPTY TVA by One1. According to the Project Renewal Request for LIEMPTY from the Mexico City Station, they plan to increase the LIEMPTY surveillance team during the coming year by two agents. To maintain the efficiency of an enlarged team, they will require one additional automobile.2. It is requested that the TVA for LIEMPTY be increased by one automobile and that the Station be authorized to purchase locally this automobile for use under the LIEMPTY Project.J.C. KingC/WHD
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SECRET(When Filled in)CIA INTERNAL USE ONLYSUPPORT ANNEX - TABLE OF VEHICULAR ALLOWANCE1. PROJECTLIEMPTY2. SENIOR STAFF4. AREAA. DIVISIONWHDB. BRANCHIII3. TYPE OF ACTION (Check one)C. DESKMEXICOA. NEW TVAB. AMENDMENT OF EXISTING TVA5. | ITEM                  | TYPE                                           | REQUESTED ACTION | TOTAL ON HAND | TOTAL PRESENT TVA | TOTAL PROPOSED TVA || --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | ------------- | ----------------- | ------------------ || A. SEDAN              | 2 or 4 door used passenger American or foreign |                  |               | 4                 | 5                  || B. STATION WAGON      |                                                |                  |               |                   |                    || C. OTHER (List below) |                                                |                  |               |                   |                    || (1)                   |                                                |                  |               |                   |                    || (2)                   | Panel truck                                    |                  | 1             |                   | 1                  || (3)                   |                                                |                  |               |                   |                    || (4)                   |                                                |                  |               |                   |                    || (5)                   |                                                |                  |               |                   |                    || D. TOTALS             |                                                |                  |               |                   |                    |6. REVIERED BY7. APPROVAL REQUESTED BYDIVISION DATE56SIGNATURE LOGISTICS OFFICERDIVISION DATESIGNATURE CHIEF. ADMIN.PAUL E. ARNESONWH/SUPPORT11 Dec 1959JAMES S. BURWELLWH/LOG11 Dec, 1959![signature of James S. Burwell]![signature of Paul E. Arneson]8. APPROVED9. AUTHORIZEDBY DIRECTION OF DDPDATEBY DIRECTION OF DD/SDATE![signature]12/1/60FORM NO. 1116 TEST1 NOV 58SECRETCIA INTERNAL USE ONLY(40-38)
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SECRETMEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, FISUBJECT: Project LIEMPTY AmendmentHEADQUARTERS CASE OFFICER:Name: J. B. BradyRoom: 2114 Barton allExt.: 2555Date: 23 June 19591. It is requested that approval be granted to amend Raymond H. GERENDE's contract to provide him with a termination settlement of one month's salary for each full year that he works for KUBARK and to raise his salary effective July 1959 from $4,030 to $4,560.00 per year. His last salary increase was granted on 1 September 1957. The date, 18 March 1955, has been suggested by the Station as the beginning date for the computation of GERENDE's termination benefits. The Station believes that this benefit will provide GERENDE with the necessary incentive to make KUBARK a career and at the same time will give the Station an additional element of control.2. As pointed out in the LIEMPTY Project Approval, GERENDE, an indigenous agent, is one of the Station's most valuable assets. He has a responsible full time job as the LIEPTY Principal Agent who handles the LIMITED, LILYRIC and LICALLA base houses, the LIENTRAP operation, the outside photographic processing and translation service and all the agents participating in these activities. He performs his duties in a conscientious and professional manner and his already excellent abilities are showing continued improvement.3. Money was already allocated in the LIEPTY Project approval for the salary increase. With the effective date of 13 March 1955, for the termination clause, GERECS will already have accrued $1,520 (his salary is $4,560 per year) if he should resign today. The LIEMPTY Project, as approved, has sufficient funds to cover this cost if it is necessary to obligate this amount during the present Project year. Therefore, no additional funds are requested.Attachments:Folder with cast approvalEnvelope with true nameConcur: Richard W. KlieeChief, FI/OPSApproved: MillerChief, FIApproved for Transmittal:Date: 14 July 59Senior Staff CoordinationFor C/FI/OPS -s, R. BryantFor CI Staff -s/F. BrownRobert n. CoussinsR. N. Dahlgren, C/M/IIIPaulC. W. Anderson, WH/FIApproved: R GomezJ. C. King, C/WILDApproved: R.GomezJ. C. King, C/...Date 16/VIII/59SECRET
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SECRET27 March 1959MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief of Foreign IntelligenceSUBJECT: Project LIEMPTY (Amendment)WH - Mexico City1. The attached project, originating in the WH Division, provides the services of a surveillance activity to support Mexico City operations and is approved for the period 1 December 1958 through 30 November 1959. It is presented for your approval of amendment to include the addition of a contract agent, Louise J. MACRINO, to furnish administrative support, and also to formalize a special commitment made to one of the two principal agents, Oliver G. SCANTLING. A contract prepared in the Field and signed by the agent permits the payment of one year's salary to him or his assigned heirs in event of loss of life or total disability if incurred in the performance of duty. This has not previously been included in the project.2. The LISMPTY project has authorization for the expenditure of $95,380. No additional funds are required for the amendment. Sufficient funds remain in the project to absorb the salary expenses for MACRINO and funds to cover the extra year's salary for SCANTLING will not be requested until such time as they are needed.3. Memoranda prepared in the WH Division supporting the request for amendment are attached, summarizing the important factors involved. These detail SCANTLING's performance and provide a resume of MACRINO's past activities in behalf of the Agency.4. Staff Components have concurred in amendment to Project LIEMPTY.5. I recommend approval of amendment of Project LIMPTY as presented.![signature of Chief, FI/OPS Division]Chief, FI/OPS Division30 March 19__DateStaff Coordination:For C/FI/OPS -s/V. HoffmannFor CI Staff -s/R. BrownFor DC/CCD/NC -s/F. YoungbloodApproved![signature of Chief, Foreign Intelligence]Chief, Foreign IntelligenceAttachment:Project Outline LIEMPTYSECRET
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# MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, FISUBJECT : Amend LEMPTY Project to Include aSpecial Benefit for Oliver G.SCANTLING (ps) and to IncludeLouise J. MACHIDO (ps)HEADQUARTERS CASE OFFICER:NAME J. E. FradyROOM 211h Barton HallEXT. 2555 or 3152DATE 5 March 19591. It is requested that approval be granted to give Oliver G. SCANTLING a special benefit of one year's salary to him or his assigned heirs in the event of loss of life or total disability if incurred in the performance of duty. This benefit was included in a contract prepared in the field and signed by Subject on 15 February 1957. The contract was not submitted to Headquarters for approval until December 1958. The Station and WH Division do not want to delete this benefit from Subject's contract at this time and we feel Subject deserves this benefit.2. SCANTLING, a civil engineer, is a Mexican citizen, who is 40 years old. He was granted an Operational Approval on 2 December 1954. SCANTLING began his employment with MUSARK as a footman on the LIPSTICK physical surveillance team and gradually became a driver of a surveillance automobile, then team leader. As team leader he was responsible for the operational deployment and administrative direction of the entire LIPSTICK team, three automobiles, four photographic and radio dispatching basehouses and the attendant mobile and stationary radio equipment. He collated the fragmentary surveillance reports into finished intelligence reports for study by the Case Officer. SCANTLING developed into a fine investigator and has obtained information where other Station investigative ascets have failed.3. Almost all of SCANTLING's time now is spent following up leads obtained from telephone intercepts and photographic surveillances. From July through December 1958 he made approaches to individuals performing services for the Soviet Embassy and he made a detailed casing report of the West German Embassy. In addition, ha conducted mary routine investigations and surveillances. The Station plans to have SCA TLING attempt to recruit the landlord of the proposed basehouse for a LINIMENT (FI/D) operation. SCANTLING no longer nandles the surveillance team and the Station plans to continue to use him as an independent asset. SCANTLING has in his possession official credentials of the Federal Security Police (DES). He has used these credentials in making contacts with targets of various sensitive Headquarters' operations (i.e., LCMAYFOWL).4. As a graduate engineer who has spent at least ten years in house construction in Mexico, ha nas been invaluable to the Station in submitting detailed casing reports, including detailed and professional plans of technical targets. He has been commended by TSS for the support role he has played for them. He has submitted several casing reports on the Soviet Embassy and is an unparalleled source of information to the Station for information about the Embassy's construction activities, modifications and reasons for save.
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SECRET25. For your information there is attached the Station's review of SCANTLING for the period July through December 1958. It is believed you will find this report of interest and further support the justification outlined above for the granting to SCANTLING of the special death and disability benefit. This agent assessment states "Oliver O. SCANTLING has continued to perform his assigned tasks in an outstanding manner. SCANTLING's poise, common sense, education, ideology, and native ability for the pursuit of clandestine activities make him one of the most valuable support assets available to the Mexico City Station. The fact that SCANTLING has a full time overt occupation as Chief Engineer and Production Manager for a local manufacturing company adds to his long-range potential as a KUBARK agent". SCANTLING has excellent cover as half-owner of a local firm which manufactures farm instruments and he represents the high calibre of person which KUBARK requires for the institution of their long-term resident agent program.6. The LIEMPTY Project (now approved for $95,350) will not be amended at this time to include an extra year's salary for SCANTLING ($4,000). In the event it becomes necessary to fulfill this commitment during the project year, and if the expense cannot be absorbed by the present project authorization, an amendment will be submitted.7. It is also requested that effective 1 March 1959 the LIEMPTY Project be amended to include LouiseJ. MACKINO, a Contract Agent, who is a Station support asset. Her OA was reinstated on 8 August 1958 (C-4152). She was formerly included under Project LIFEAT. However, the Station requirements for general translation work increased to the extent that it was necessary to use MACHINO to translate reports other than those originating from LIFEAT. It was therefore decided it would be more appropriate to include her under LIEMPTY. She does typing of reports and non-sensitive translations. She is paid on an hourly basis of $2.02, an estimated yearly salary of $3,500. The Station stated that the present LIEMPTY Project could absorb the expanse of her salary for the remainder of the Project year.![signature of R. A. Dahlgren, C/WH/III]![signature of Charles W. Anderson, WH/I]![signature of R. O. Gomez, AC/WH/II]13/March/59Attachments:Folder with LIEMPTY Project ApprovalEnvelope with true namesHQMA 12095 (1 copy) FAPOKSECRET
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SECRETMEMORANDUM FUR: Chief of Operations, DD/PSUBJECT : Project LIEMPTY (Approval)WH - Mexico City16 JAN 19591.  The attached project, originating in WH Division, is presented for your approval for an initial period from 1 December 1958 through 30 November 1959. The project provides for the development of operational information through physical and photographic surveillance operations in support of other Mexico City operations, particularly those targetted at Soviet personnel and installations. Previously these operations were conducted for the most part under Projects LIPSTICK and LIJERSEY. They are incorporated in this new project because of the June 1958 compromise of LIPSTICK and to accomplish a more orderly administration of certain operational support assets.2.  Authority is requested to obligate $95,380 from the DD/P-WH Division operating budget: $65,580 for the current fiscal year and $29,800 in fiscal year 1960, subject to the availability of funds. These estimates include: (a) funds for the compensation of the presently- recruited fifteen action and support agents, six new agents, and two principal agents: Raymond H. GERENDE (p) (LIEMPTY/1, formerly LIPSTICK/20) and Oliver G. SCANTLING (p) (LIEMPTY/2, formerly LIPSTICK/19); (b) funds for the compensation, travel, allowances and Headquarters' training of two contract agents, Simon D. CLACKETT (p) and Wilma J. FIORDALISI (p), his wife, who are hereby transferred from Project LIMESA; (c) funds for operational expenses and equipment, including the purchase of four new or used vehicles as replacements for previously authorized vehicles and their maintenance, and a SP vehicle for SCANTLING; (d) the rent, utilities and maintenance of safehouses; and, (e) other appropriate operational expenses.3.  The attached Field Project Outline, a covering memorandum from the Division, and an addendum to the Project Outline, review the personnel assets and facilities transferred from the LIPSTICK and LIJERSEY operations following the partial compromise of LIPSTICK in June 1958 and describe the concept of the physical and photographic surveillance operations to be conducted under this project directed primarily at the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City. These surveillances provide photographs and other operational data of persons entering and leaving the building or present in the garden area, and through additional foot and mobile surveillances, investigative information concerning their contacts and destinations. Agent personnel, particularly the principal agents, are used also to conduct separate investigations, make recruit-approaches toSECRET
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LU..individuals of operational interest, and to rent rooms, and apartments and perform other support activities. The fixed surveillance bases, LIMITED, LILYRIC and LICALLA, have been in operation for almost three years without having been in any compromising situations insofar as the Station knows. The LIPSTICK unit, a panel truck equipped with cameras, etc., is considered a particularly valuablo asset by the Field. As a replacement for a staff agent, Wilfred O. CLOWER (p), who directed and trained the LIPSTICK surveil- lance team, the husband and wife team of CLACKATT and FIORDALISI are proposed as qualified individuals to recruit, train, and direct the new LIEMPTY our- veillance team and maintain its records. Appropriate notional cover was arranged for them while in their previous project, LINESA, as they reside in Mexico under true names. One of the principal agents, GERENDE, will have no contact with the new surveillance team, but will be used to conduct special investigations, counter-surveillances, and for other support activities.4. The CI Staff comments that LIEMPTY provides several types of physical surveillance, all of which provide information of CI interest, and as a support mechanism, a production review is not appropriate_cr_necessary. The CI Staff states further, that with the compromise of the LIPSTICK surveillance team the Mexico City Station lost its only reliable and efficient surveillance team, LIEMPTY representing the Station's effort to replace that asset. Pecause of the great number of CI targets in Mexico City, the CI Staff believes it is essential that the Station be given the opportunity, through this project, to build another surveillance team capable of operating against sensitive targets. Additionally, the CI Staff believes the case officer should work at devising ostensible sources of incomes for the agents which will stand the scrutiny of friends, relatives and less friendly forces.5. FI/OPS suggests that the Division consider a gradual reduction of the considerable financial and personnel commitments in this project in view of the favorably developing LIENVCY liaison relationship. FI/CPS believes that a smaller, more manageable support group, with greater Station emphasis on selectivity of tasks and targets could well result in more effective CI and FI productivity.:
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6. I recommend approval of the project and the transfer of the contract agents as outlined above. The Division is requested to take cognizance of the suggestions of the CI Staff and FI/OPS in the paragraphs above relative to the security and the overall direction of the surveillance activities to make them more efficient.Benjamin A G. JulleияBENJAMIN A. G. FULMER IIChiefFI/OPS DivisionApproved: Michardfilms.COP-DD/PW. LLOYD GEORGEChiefForeign Intelligence1 C JUN 1959DateAttachments:Project Outline LIEMPTYAddendum to Project OutlineStaff Coordination:For C/CI Staff -s/R. BrownFor C/FI/OPS -8/V. HoffmannC/CCD/NC -8/F. Youngblood