Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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- 6 -continue to provide in this area is vital and basic to the mounting of any operations against the Yugoslav target.LIFEAT/Soviet/Double Agent: LIFEAT support has provided needed supporting information in backing Station double agent operations. In this area the success of the operation is obviously dependent upon the veracity of the agent. LIFEAT provides information which enables the interested case officer to determine the veracity of the agent involved. LIFEAT also provides a needed check upon the activities of the double agent.LIFEAT/Spanish Republican: LIFEAT coverage of Spanish Republican exiles in Mexico City have enabled the Station to monitor the activities of the various groupings of the exiles, including the projected attempt on the life of the senior ODACID official in Mexico. LIFEAT has covered personalities of exile factions both involved in planning this attempt and those opposed to it. Coverage of targets in this area also enables the Station to keep abreast of the plans and activities of the various groups which make up the Spanish Republican exile community in Mexico City.LIFEAT/CI-CE Coverage: LIFEAT leads in this area are exploited in the reporting of travel of important Communists, particularly to Cuba and Iron Curtain countries, and the travel of U.S. citizens, especially Communists and Leftists, to Cuba. Through coverage of the American Communist Group in Mexico (ACGM) LIFEAT has provided ODENVY with an increasing amount of information on the leftist activities of relatives and friends of the ACGM who reside in the U.S. One of the noteable items in this regard is providing data on the overt and covert efforts of the blacklisted "Hollywood Ten" to regain their former status in the U.S. film industry.Finally, and certainly not of least importance, Station security has been enhanced through LIFEAT periodic coverage of former Station assets, like LIVESTOCK-1 and LIVESTOCK-2, who could be a danger to particular Station operations or personnel. Monitoring of certain terminated agents is considered especially valuable where these agents were involved in the more sensitive operations.H. ConclusionIt is the opinion of the Mexico City Station that the support provided other Station operations, the CI/CE information and leads, and the ability of the unilateral LIFEAT operation to cover sensitive targets without revealing Station interest
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-7-to the liaison forces, well justify the expenditure of funds, time, personnel, and security risk. As it has been noted in the past, that even with the Station's envolvement in the parallel, but liaison, LIENVOY operation, a change in attitude by the present local government administration or a change in government administrations could end KUBARK participation in that liaison project. For that reason, LIFEAT, in addition to maintaining its present heavy coverage, must be available to once again undertake coverage of the official Soviet and Czech official targets in Mexico City. Therefore, LIFEAT's present orientation, though toward supporting Station operations and CI/CE mission rather than toward targets which would provide positive intelligence, leaves it readily available for recall into the Soviet-Czech coverage. It is the Station's firm opinion that the LIFEAT project provides a sübstantial and vital contribution in fulfilling the several priority objectives of the Station's Related Mission Directive.I. Thère is attached a list of the HMMs produced from LIFEAT provided material during the period July 1961 through May 1962 as a by-product of the project's prime responsibility of providing support to Station operations.II. Progress of the OperationThe objectives of the LIFEAT Project are of a continuing nature and are therefore not considered for fulfillment during any given period of time. For this reason percentage figures as to completion of project objectives cannot be drawn. However, an indication of the coverage provided in working toward fulfillment of the objectives can be noted in that 14,000 pages of raw text were produced in the period July 1961 through May 1962. LIFEAT has been in daily operation during the review period with the average number of lines covered per month being 20, with a high in March 1962 of 28 lines covered.III. Planning for the FutureAs was indicated at the time of the last project renewal, LIFEAT hopes to remain uncommitted to coverages that require the expenditure of a great portion of LIFEAT resources but provide coverage of but one target... such as Soviet Embassy coverage. It is added emphatically, however, that should the need arise for LIFEAT to again assume such responsibilities, it is fully able to do so. Until such time LIFEAT will continue to enjoy greater flexibility in the employment of its assets, especially in the areas in which the Station does not wish to reveal its interest or operations to the liaison forces involved in the LIENVOY operation.As to particular areas of operations, the Station has hopes of employing LIFEAT assets in "hot mike operations which require access to telephone
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-8-centrals and cables. The feasibility of using LIFEAT in this type of operation has already been proven, in a recent operation with the LIERODE installation as a target. Seven reels of "hot mike" take were obtained in test runs on checking both the operation (including installation of the "miked" instrument in the office of the head of the LIERODE official installation) and the equipment which was of radical design and conceived and built by the KURIOT technician assigned to Mexico City Station under deep cover. Unfortunately, before continuous operation could get underway, the LIERODE installation decided upon complete renovation of its telephone system, including the Installation of a switchboard. This, at least temporarily, precludes further operation against this particular target, unless a direct line is installed there. However, it is the intention of the Station to attempt coverage of other targets of interest. In these plans LIFEAT plays the key role in installation, line and series cross maintenance, basehouse procurement and maintenance, and processing of take. From the brief test runs via the LIERODE operation noted above, it is believed that "hot mike" operations, supported and maintained by LIFEAT, can greatly aid the Station in its coverage of responsibilities under its present Related Mission Directive.IV. Performance of AgentsThe overall performance of all agents employed in the LIFEAT complex continued to be good during the period of the project review, with security being stressed in all phases of the operation. No security problems were encountered which were not solved by the personnel involved. Since the success of the LIFEAT operation depends largely upon the security of its personnel, Headquarters clearances and evaluation of new personnel will continue to be sought on those new additions who pass a strict field assessment.V. ExpendituresApproval for renewal of Project LIFEAT was granted 8 'September 1961 for FY 1962 in the amount of $98, 973.03. The proposed budget for FY 1953 is broken down in the attached Field Project Outline Renewal Request, Part II, and totals $102, 168.00.98.943.00!! 94.000.00VI. Status of CommitmentsThere are no commitments other than those noted in the project outline submitted herewith and in the individuals contracts and oral agreements (memoranda of oral agreements were forwarded as necessary) of the various LIFEAT personnel.
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- 9 -Even now with the shift of operational emphasis to Station operations support, it is thought significant to include a list of HMM's produced through April 1962 (10 months of the project year) as a *by-product* in the LIFEAT operation.HMM 5742 HMM 6220HMM 5743 HMM 6230HMM 5S36 HMM-6266HMM 5883 HMM 6292HMM 5894 IMM 6311HMM 5915 HMM 6322HMM 5920 HMM 6337HMM 5921 HMM 6340HMM 5960 HMM 6344HMM 5975 HMM 6349HMM 5977 HMM 6359'HMM 5985 HMM 6364HMM 59871 HMM 6376HMM 6012 HMM 6377HMM 6015 HMM 6379HMM 6142 HMM 6382HMM 6162 HMM 6.390HMM 6191
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# PROJECT LIFEATPROJECT OUTLINE, PART I1. Area of OperationsThis operation is run from México City Station and is concerned with targets located within Mexico City.2. PurposeThe purpose of this project is to provide, unilaterally, daily Information on the activities of official foreign installations in Mexico and the personnel thereof, as well as coverage of the activities of selected individuals and groups in response to both Station needs and Headquarters requests. Presently, LIFEAT stresses flexibility of coverage with support of Station operations and CI/CE coverage receiving the greatest emphasis.3. BackgroundProject LIFEAT was originated on 3 October 1950 as a unilateral telephone tap operation. Actual initiation of operations under this authority occurred on 18 January 1951, and the operation has run continuou.. ly from that date. The pro- Ject was opened with the installation of a single tap and has grown in the past eleven years to coverage of as many as thirty lines in a given month.The LIFEAT Project is a unilateral operation completely independent from any liaison arrangement. It is staffed by KUBARK contract employees with the ma jority of personnel being Indigenous controlled agents.During the past eleven years, Project LIFEAT has produced more than 83,500 (estimate) pages of operational and intelligence information in direct support of Mexico City Station's specific objectives, and contributed matertally to the in- telligence gathering activities connected with the Sovlet-Satellite Bloc and more recently with the Cuban representatives in Mexico. In addition, LIFEAT has been of considerable value in monitoring the activities of the American Communist Group in Mexico (ACGM), as well as the activities of the exile groups and local Communists.
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- 11 -With the LIENVOY's assumption of coverage of the Soviet and Czechoslovakian official installations in July 1960, LIFEAT assets were released from continuous coverage of these two targets. These assets were then employed in direct support of Statlon operations--a role ideally suited for a unilateral operation such as LIFEAT, and extremely important to the security and success of Station operations, LIFEAT, after spending much of Project Year 1961 - 1962 programing to this new role and redirecting its assets, has now adjusted to this role and is fully employed in this vital assignment.4. Referencesa. HMMA-17199, 12 June 1961 (LIFEAT Renewal Request for FY 1962)b. HMMW-10085, 14 September 1961 (Approval of LIFEAT Renewal for FY 1962)5. Objectivesa. To identify Soviet and satellite intelligence personnel in Mexico and to provide information on the nature and extent of their clandestine intelligence and propaganda activities in Mexico,b. To collect Information of the Satellite officials both as to their activities as well as information of biographic nature.c. To support specific Station operations, especially in the recruitment, defection, Communist Party penetration and counter-intelligence fields.d. To collect information on prominent Mexican Communists and pro-Communists and their activities,e. To collect Information on prominent Communists, other than Mexican, active in Mexico, and to identify them and their associates and activities.f. To collect information on exile groups and individuals active in Mexico.g. To provide coverage of targets of opportunity in Mexico City in support of Statlon objectives and Headquarters' requests.6. TargetsFor objectives a and b:a. Selected Soviet intelligence officers home phones.
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-12-b. Selected Satellite officials office and home phones,c. Selected private phones being used by known and suspected Satellite intelligence personnel,For objective c:d. Selected telephones as requested by Station Case Officers in support of their going and/or projected operations.For objective d:e. Telephone conversations from residences of senior Communists and pro-Communists.For objective e:f. Telephone conversations from residences of known American Communists residing in Mexico City.For objective f:g. Telephone conversations from the residences or offices of prominent exile leaders or their contacts in Mexico City.For objective g:h. Telephone conversations which can be monitored from targets of opportunity.7. TasksCase Officer - Jeremy L. NIARCOSa. Supervise the operational and administrative activities of all LIFEAT personnel,b. Maintain awareness of and provide direction in all matters pertaining to the operational management of the LIFEAT Project,c. Provide guidance and day-to-day supervision of special operational phases of LIFEAT coverages.
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d. Coordinate information received from the LIFEAT coverage with other Station operations, and coordinate as necessary with the Station personnel responsible for the parallel LIENVOY operation.e. Maintain LIFEAT capabilities for mounting operations against targets of opportunity.f. Maintain supervisior: over baschouses, equipment, and training of personnel assigned to the LIFEAT operations.## 8. Coordinationa. Information produced by LIFEAT, primarily a Station operational support asset, is closely coordinated with other operations of the Mexico City Station. No operational coordination is required with any other geographical area, but they are advised of any information produced by LIFEAT which may be of interest to them.b. Project LINOG which supports the principal "outside" Case Officer, David M. WILSTED, is effected in coordination with Project LIFEAT.c. Coordination with the parallel, but liaison project - LIENVOY, Is closely coordinated between the responsible Case Officers of both projects, particularly relating to the division of coverage between the two operations, thereby assuring that the unilateral LIFEAT operation will not be endangered by the indigenous personnel of the LIENVOY operation.## 9. Personnela. Career and Contract Agents1.  David M. WILSTED (201-009195), principal "outside" Case Officer.2.  Wayne C. DRABAND (201-255095), outside assistant to David M. WILSTED, DRABAND was introduced into the LIFEAT operation in November 1961 as a replacement for Ralph B. RAFANELLI who was transferred from Mexico PCS in the fall of 1961. His OA was amended 14 November 1961 to cover his use in the LIFEAT Project. Although DRABAND possessed only limited knowledge of clandestine activity when first employed, under WILSTED's instruction and Case Officer guidance, plus his own willingness and capacity for work, it appears he will prove a valuable addition to the LIFEAT complex.
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-14-(3) LIEMBRACE-S (201-111616) has been introduced to the LIFEAT operation as a standby technician backup to WILSTED, but will be actively employed in the operation only in the event of WILSTED's prolonged absence or incapacity. If and when such action is necessary, LIEMBRACE will then be carried under Project LIFEAT. LIEMBRACE-8's OA was amended to reflect this assignment on 7 April 1962.(4) Carol K. ZINSMEISTER (201-117968), LIFEAT processor/ translator and former basehousekeeper who can be temporarily reassigned basehousekeeping duties.(5) Olga A. PARFINIK (201-117978), LIFEAT processor/translator. OA for LIFEAT employment dated 28 September 1954,b. Field Agents(1) LIFEUD-1, OA granted 17 October 1950 (201-182704)(2) LIFEUD-2, OA granted 14 August 1951 (201-117971)(3) LIFEUID-3, OA granted 14 December 1953 (201-117971)(4) LIFEUD-4, OA granted 1 October 1953 (201-117743)(5) LIFEUD-5, OA granted 16 December 1953 (201-117744)(6) LIFEUD-6, Od granted 28 September 1954 (201-117978)(7) LIFEUD-7, OA granted 21 October 1954 (201-117980)(8) LIFEUD-8, OA granted 31 March 1955 (201-119521)(9) LIFEUD-9, OA granted 27 April 1956 (201-117984)(10) LIFEUD-10. OA granted 13 September 1956 (201-114085)(11) LIFEUD-11. OA granted 21 August 1956 (201-113595)(12) LIFEUD-12, OA granted 6 August 1956 (201-113569)(13) LIFEUD-13. OA granted 13 September 1956 (201-115833)(14) LIFEUD-14. OA granted 26 September 1956 (201-117972)(15) LIFEUD-15. OA granted 19 January 1957 (201-126315)(16) LIFEUD-16. Ολ granted 2 July 1958 (201-222786)(17) LIFEUD-17, OA granted 13 August 1956 (201-114086)(18) LIFEUD-18. OA granted 2 October 1957 (201-185370)(19) LIFEUD-19. OA granted 18 May 1960 (201-262488)(20) LIFEUD-22. (formerly LILILLY-1), amendrnent of OA requested 24 April 1962 (201-288248)(21) LIFEUL-23. (formerly LILILLY-2), amendment of OA requested 24 April 1902, (201-305604)
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- 15 -c. During the past project year the following personnel were dropped from Project LIFEAT:(1) Ralph B. RAFANELLI (201-176295), staff agent, was reassigned PCS after completing his second tour in Mexico on 8 October 1961.(2) Olivia N. GLADMON (201-117751), LIFEAT processor, has given notice that due to her planned return to the United States for necessary eye surgery during June 1962, her employment with LIFEAT must be terminated. Agent quit-claim and secrecy agreement have been executed,(3) Leona C. GANDARA (201-225710), employed by LIFEAT only for standby support during the past year and one half, now is employed for support and clerical work for MKCHARITY.(4) LIFEUD-20, (formerly LIMITATION-5), (201-102308), and LIFEUD-21, formerly LIMΙΓΑ ΤΙΟΝ-6 (201-117981) will be terminated as of the end of the present LIFEAT project year (30 June 1962). Plans for use of this couple as housekeepers were cancelled when LIFEUD-22 and LIFEUD-23, who are more desirable cholces, became available for LIFEAT use. Termination has been discussed fully with these indigenous agents, and termination arrangements were accomplished on a friendly and mutually agreeable basis (as in all LIFEAT terminations, separation is made on the basis of Mexican custom and/or law).10. Operational ClearancesSee Section 9 above.11. CoverThere are no changes in the cover of personnel who have been previously employed in the LIFEAT operation. With the new agents employed since the last project renewal, cover is as follows:
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- 16-a. Wayne C. DRABAND has natural cover of a retired U. S. civil servant presently in Mexico with his wife, an employee of a U. S. government agency.b. LIEMBRACE-8 has natural cover of a retired U.S. businessman of many years residence in Mexico City.c. LIFEUD-22 has natural cover of a Cuban exile employed by a Mexican firm in Mexico City. He works regular hours at his cover employment and partakes in LIFEAT activities before and after work and during lunch hours.d. LIFEUD-23, the mother of LIFEUD-22, has natural cover of housekeeper for her son and performs her LIFEAT dut les only in their home,12. Contact and CommunicationsDaily contact is maintained between the Case Officer and the agents employed in the project. These contacts are made in a clandestine manner with varying patterns established for car pickups, foot contacte, and emergency meetings, Pre-arranged signals are employed in setting and accomplishing the meetings, When heavy or bulky material is to be passed, meetings are held at night. Entrance to the basehouses by other than the basehousekeepers is made only on the basis of strict necessity; such as need for equipment repair, installation for new line coverages, or line coverage cut off,Telephone contact concerning the project and with the agents is kept to a min- Imum. Pre-arranged open code is used for phone conversations between Case Officers and agents. Alternate and emergency communications have been arranged and are reviewed frequently by the personnel using them.These systems of contact and communication appear suitable for the project and function adequately from the security and utility standpoints. Locations and times of meetings are reviewed periodically and are changed frequently to decrease the possibility of arousing the suspicions of the residents of areas in which meet- ings are held.
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## 13. Control and Motivation- 17 -Control and motivation are primarily based on two factors: ideology and financial gain. A secondary factor is the fear of reprisal from the local police should discovery occur.## 14. SecurityDuring the past project year there were no incidents which were beyond the capability of the personnel Iminediately involved to isolate and remedy Im- mediately. In contrast to previous years, there was no instance of telephone work crews approaching a basehouse to check or remove the tap lines running to that basehouse. Some of the "crosses" made in the telephone centrals have been removed by the central's workinen, but these are of no danger to the operation unless a full investigation is made of one of these unusual con- nections. During the past project years no such investigation has been under- taken, and no suspicion of the LIFEAT linemen has been revealed to date.As for the past few years the telephone company is continuing its efforts toward modernization of the Mexico City telephone system. This effort includes changing from overhead lines to underground cables, cleaning off of the unused overhead "dead lines" and Installation of new equipment throughout the city. These innovations will continue to cause security problems for the LIFEAT complex, but it is believed that these problems are not insurmountable. To meet this challange to LIFEAT security and to prepare for the day when access to telephone distribution lines is further reduced by their placement in underground cables, LIFEAT has recently succeeded in having one of its linemen (LIFEUD-2) selected to artend a four month special course in cable work. When he completes this course (in July 1962), LIFEUD-2 will have working access to all cableways and cable termination boards in Mexico City. This access will be invaluable from both the present security and operational standpoints as well as for the future when LIFEAT will be forced to tap directly from the underground telephone cables. As a standard procedure the LIFEAT personnel continuously work to devise new methods to increase security, as well as train in security procedures, so as to continue the high level of security enjoyed by LIFEAT in the past.## 15. TrainingInitial training of new personnel and continuing refresher training for the ex- perienced personnel are handled primarily by the "outside" case officer, David M. WILSTED. Minor repair and maintenance of equipment as well as emergency security procedures are stressed and continually reviewed with the agents.
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16. Equipment and SupportAs noted in last year's renewal request, LIFEAT equipment is generally old and much of it is now obsolete. With funds provided in last year's renewal, LIFEAT (within the past month) has begun to acquire some new equipment, particularly audio recorders. A review of the equipment situation in the LIFEAT setup has convinced both WILSTED and the responsible Case Officer that a near-complete modernization program of the equipment used in LIFEAT must be undertaken during the coming project year. The local KURIOT technician has on a number of ocassions expressed his amazement at the superior product produced by LIFEAT with the outmoded and anctent equipment (In terms of use hours) which the LIFEAT complex had to rely on. Therefore, with the funds requested in Part II of this renewal request. LIFEAT should be completely equipped with adequate gear, particularly audio and dial tape recorders, by the expiration of FY 1953, Admittedly, there is Involved large, one-time expenses in complete replacement of such expensive items during a single project year. However, it is a necessary move, due entirely to great wear borne by the equipment. This wear is now causing such a rash of breakdowns that the outside principal agent must spend a disproportionate amount of his time in maintenance work.17. TimetableLIFEAT has been in almost constant operation since its Inception In January 1951, and as a vital Station operational support asset, it is planned to continue it Indefinitely.