Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# PROJECT LIFEATAttachment to IM-A-10198KAPOK-1A01PROJECT OUTLIDES(Excerpts)## 3. BackgroundProject LIFEAT was initially approved 5 October 1950. Actual operations began on 10 January 1951 and have run almost continuously since that time. The LIFEAT operation was begun with the installation of one telephone tap and has since expanded to an average of 23 telephone lines.Project LIFEAT is a unilateral operation. It is completely independent from any liaison arrangement and it is staffed by KUBARK personnel, both staff and contract, together with a substantial number of local indigenous controlled agents.During the time of its operation Project LIFEAT has produced more than 50,000 pages of operational and intelligence information in direct support of the Mexico City Station's objectives specifically and has contributed materially to the intelligence gathering activities connected with the Otto Soviet bloc. In addition, Project LIFEAT has been of considerable value and assistance in monitoring the activities of Americans residing in Mexico City in which ODENVY has an interest and also has, at the direction of Headquarters, installed special taps on targets of opportunity.## 4. ReferencesHN-A-7063, 5 June 1957 - Request for Removal of Project1844-W-5708, 16 December 1957 - Approval of Project for FY 1958.## 5. Objectives## 7. TasksCase Officer - Edward P. SCHEINAssistant Case Officer - Gene F. BRADDOCK LIFEATa. Supervise the operational and administrative activities of all KUBARK staff, contract and indigenous personnel.b. Maintain awareness and provide direction in all operational matters pertaining to the management of the LIFSAT Project.c. Provide guidance and day-to-day supervision of the operational phases LIFEAT/LIMERICK, LITHOSPHERE, LIBNUS, LIVENI and American Communist Group in Mexico activities.
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Attachment to 14-4-10198Kapok-1told. Coordinate information received from LEERICK with other Station operations.e. Maintain LIFEAT capabilities for mounting operations against targets of opportunity.f. Maintain supervision over basehouses and training of the personnel therein.9. PersonnelThe following are changes from FY 1958 for FY 1959:Daniel K. BROMUND arrived at Station Mexico to assume duties as translator of LIFEAT/LIMUS material and relief translator on LIFT/LDERICK.10. Equipment and SupportIt is considered essential that new equipment be provided for LIFEAT for FY 1959 in view of the fact that such of the equipment in current use has been steadily in operation since the inception of the project in 1951. Also, in view of expected expansion of the project and the possibilities of live monitoring, additional equipment in first-class condition will be necessary. A backlog of 10 new recorders and 300 reels along with repair parts is considered a minimum for efficient continuance of the project.
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# SECRET KAPOKLITAT PROJECT CUTLER - PART II Attachment to INM-1-10198 KAPOR-1431## 17. Estimated CostsThe following costs are estimated for FY 1959. All figures are in U.S. dollars per year. It will be noted that owing to the rise in the cost of living and especially to much higher rents and to intended expansion, LITAT costs will be higher than in the past.## a. Salaries:### (1) Staff and Contract Personnel:Ralph B. RAFANELLI, GS-7 (promotion to GS-9 in the mill)Salary $5985.00Quarters 2100.00Daniel K. BROMUND, GS-12Salary 8010.00Quarters 2100.00Travel & TTY to border to renew tourist visa & to Washington, D.C. to pick up requisite papers. 400.00Translator (LIMERICK), GS-12 not yet named (This position has been indicated in view of the hope that the Project will be able to live-monitor at least a portion of LIMERICK traffic. There is a staff Agent slot available under this project).Salary 8000.00Quarters 2100.00Transportation 1000.00HHH move 1500.00Janet N. TELACOUR (2.02/hr) 4000.00Nadine M. GHAROUSEK 3000.00 - DeleteLeona C. GANTARA 4000.00Carol K. ZINSTEISTER - Salary 5400.00Francis M. MENZIE - Salary 2550.00Alice M. CAILLETEAU - Salary 2425.00Olivia M. GLATNON - Piece work 4200.00Louise J. HACRIMO - Salary 1850.00(Will be included under LIPSTICK Project when it is renewed 1 September 1958).TOTAL 56,37560014.00- 60014.00-### (2) Field Agents|                   | Presently | Possible Raise || ----------------- | --------: | -------------: || LIMWATER          |   5284.22 |                || LIMWATER/1        |   2209.77 |                || LIMWATER/2        |   1141.15 |                || LIMWATER's helper |    144.12 |                || LDEWATER/6        |    965.77 |                |SECRET KAPOK
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Attachment to EETA-10198KAPOK-1401| Field Agent            | Presently | Possible Raise || ---------------------- | --------- | -------------- || LDESTONE/1             | 1441.15   |                || LDESTONE/2             | 576.46    |                || LDESTONE/3             | 1921.54   |                || LDESTONE/4             | 1922.8    |                || LDGSTORE/5             | 768.61    |                || LDGESTONE/7            | 1441.15   |                || LEESTONE/8             | 1441.15   |                || LIPSTICK/18            | 1729.38   | 17.00 Pers     || LIMITATION             | 1729.38   |                || LEATTATION/3           | 1921.54   |                || LIQUATION              | 3650.92   |                || LIQUATION/1            | 3650.92   |                || LIQUETICH/3            | 766.61    |                || LILACE ($2.58 per hr.) | 3,000.00  |                |(Due to recent increases in the cost of living, it is expected that an over-all rate of 10% will be made to agents during FY 1959. In April 1958 a new import tax of 40-60% was imposed by the government with the resultant increase in commodities in general use. Adjustments will be made in peso amounts should the devaluation of the peso occur during this FY.Christmas bonus and presents| (One month salary to each agent, in accordance with local custom. Also special gifts in some cases.) | 3,300.00 || ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- || Salary total                                                                                         | 3,000.00 || ---                                                                                                  | ---      || 42,302.38                                                                                            |          || 42,305.00                                                                                            |          |B. Basehouse rentals, utilities and expensesLIENICK Basehouse | 1729.38ANNEX IV | 3050.00LIFEAT Repair Base | 1540.00ANNEX II | 1452.00ANNEX III | 1360.00ANNEX V | 3060.00LIAMS Basehouse | 1452.00LIVERY Basehouse (replacement for old blown base) | 2100.00LISMOSPHERS Basehouse | 2000.00LIVERY Relay Base | 2000.00| Proposed basehouse (German Embassy coverage) | 2000.00   || -------------------------------------------- | --------- || Total                                        | 21,743.38 || 21,745.00                                    |           |
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Attachment to BM-A-10198KAPOK-1401e. EquipmentLocal purchase of emergency and special equipment 8500.00New equipment, i.e. recorders, reels 3000.00Total 5,500.00d. Miscellaneous(1) Supplies (paper, rolls, wire, tubes, tape, plans, parts) 2000.00(2) TransportationLIMESTONE/3 car rent 600.00RAFAELLI OP car expense 500.00KIKSMEISTER mileage 350.00LIMESTONE/4 car rent 400.00LIMITATION car rent 300.00LIQUATION/1 car rent 300.00LIMESTONE/7 car rent 600.00(3) Other operational expenses (to cover loss of deposits on rents, fatalities and other serious emergencies, separation payments, medical expenses, emergency moving bills, and to cover targets of opportunity) 25,000.00Total 30,13030,030.00 30,13030.030.00GRAND TOTAL $145,864.76156,055
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# DISPATCHTO : Chief of Station, Mexico CityFROM: Chief, MEDSUBJECT: LIFEAT Project RenewalACTION REQUIRED: Cable Reply, Submit Agent Termination ReportsREFERENCE(S): HDJA-10198It is requested that you reply by cable to the following questions so that the request for renewal of the LIFEAT Project can be submitted.1. Approval to insert the following persons at the salaries indicated. Please correct salaries listed below if they are wrong.LIEDDI - $4,000LIMENU/1 - $4,000Nadine M. CHAROUSRK - $3,6402. The following have been cleared for use under LIFEAT since the last Project renewal. Since they were not mentioned in your request for renewal, have they been activated under Project LIFEAT and should they be included in our request for renewal? Are any funds required to cover their use?LIQUATION/4Subject of HHM-59063. The following agents were included under the LIFEAT Project renewal of last year. Since none of them receive pay their names did not appear on Part II of the Project Outline attached to reference. Therefore, Headquarters does not know whether they are still active under the Project. In our request for renewal we must indicate the names of all agents who have been dropped from the project during the past project year and the present use being made of each agent. Please indicate those agents who are no longer under Project LIFEAT and what use is being made of each. If they are not active, please submit agent service records on them. If they are being used for other work please submit new PRQ II's and requests to amend their Operational Approvals. Unless advised to the contrary, Headquarters will assume the following are still active under Project LIFEAT.LIMESTONE-9LIMESTONE-10LIQUATION-2LIPSTICK-35LIPSTICK-37LIMITATION-74. The covering dispatch to your request for LIFEAT Project renewal stated that LICOOL and the provision for Harvey C. MULFORD had been removed from LIFEAT. Since MULFORD is covered by Project MKCHARITY, Headquarters assumes you intend to carry out LICOOL operations under Project MKCHARITY. In view of the fact Project MKCHARITY is a KURIOT Project which supports KURIOT Staff Agents Harvey C. MULFORD and Alice N. HADZKLLI and provides for technical equipment and technical services, Headquarters does not believe LICOOL belongs under MKCHARITY. If LICOOL were included under MKCHARITY, the latter project would have to be amended to provide for such operational activity and to provide funds for base houses, base house-keepers, and processors of LICOOL take.
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# CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH## SECRET## RT-W-6555PRIORITYWe believe LICOOL is best placed under LIF AT,where it has been included in the past. The only alternative would be a new project to cover LICOOL operations. Therefore, it is requested that you comment by cable on the above by indicating a new Project Outline will be forthcoming, or requesting us to include LICOOL in our LIFEAT Project Renewal. If the latter is the case, please indicate the number of LICOOL base houses, rent per year for each, names and salary of any LICOOL base housekeepers and processors not already included in your request for LIF AT Project Renewal request, and any additional expenses which should be included. Also indicate how many LICOOL operations are active at the present in addition to the one proposed in LI-1877, dated 30 June 1958.5. With reference to LI-1816 (20 June 1958), Headquarters plans to leave LIFSTONE'S 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 in the LIFEAT Project when it is submitted for renewal, we will indicate that LIFSTONE'S 1, 2 and 7 are not active under the Project but funds for continued payments to them are included because of security reasons emanating from their past use and knowledge acquired under Project LIFEAT. If it is decided to terminate any or all of them the money can be used for that purpose.OLIVER G. GALBOND3 July 1958Distribution:3 - Mexico City1 - W/Alimon1 - W/exico/Chrone![signature]WH/III/exico/B.T.SC/ST:nes
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SECRET2 July 1958MEMORANDUM FOR: CI/OPSATTENTION: Mr. Robert BrownSUBJECT: Project LIFEAT1. The WH/Mexico Desk is now in the process of requesting the annual renewal of Project LIFEAT for the period 1 July 1958 - 30 June 1959.2. During the past year a considerable amount of operational and intelligence information from the LEMAIR/L phase of this project has been forwarded to your office. In view of the pending project renewal, it would be appreciated if you would forward to the WH/Mexico Desk at your earliest convenience a memorandum evaluating this project with regard to your area and sphere of interest.R. N. PahlgrenChief, WH/IIIDistributions:Orig & 1 - Addressee1 - WH/3/Mexico/Chrono1 - SubjectWH/III/Mexico/CZehrung:mpaSECRET
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DESENSITIZEDAir PouchDISPATCH NO PM-A-10198140150-6-32/1Chief, WH DivisionDATE 21 May 1958Chief of Station, Mexico CityOperationalLIFEAT Project RenevaHMM-W-5708, 16 December 1957ACTION REQUESTED: Renewal of Project LIFEAT for FY 19991. There is attached a Review of Project LIFEAT for the period   1 July 1957 to 30 June 1958.2. In accordance with the suggestion made in reference, Part I   of the Project Outline has been revised only in those sections where   there have been personnal changes of the operation has been otherwise   altered in a basic aspect.3. Part II is submitted in its entirety. LICOOL and the provision   for Harvey C. MULFORD have been removed from this section, thereby cutting   the budget from the sum requested for FY 1958.4. It is requested that Project LIFEAT be renewed for FY 1959 for   the amount requested.Willard C. CurtisEncl. (Odd pages herewith.Even pages USC).15 May 1958Distribution.3- Hqs2- FilesRemove from Project,CS Classifications St-6-30/1Box:Fold:FORM BO 51-28ACS COPY56-6-32/1
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Attachment to IDM-A-10194КАРОК-1401PROJECT REVIEW - LIFEAT1. Product of the Project   The Soviet Embassy-a. Soviet Commercial Activities:During the past year reports submitted from screening the traffic of the two established Soviet Commercial Offices in Mexico have provided a great amount of detail concerning Soviet efforts to sell in the Latin Ameri can market, both heavy industrial merchandise and movies and literature. Knowledge of their methods of transshipping and attempts at concealment of point of origin of products has been gleaned from this take. As a result of this knowledge, reports on the firms with whom they are doing business have been procured and provided for background information. Following are a list of the reports submitted as a result of intelligence procured from this source:#mm-2033 Soviet Commercial Activities in MexicoHMM-3165, Soviet Commercial Activities in MexicoHMM-3286- Soviet Commercial Activities in Mexico, December 19571801-3253-6ovies Commercial Contacto in Horteo Menoacana dolOccidente, Gr de R.L.HM-3264-Goviet Commercial Contacte in Mexico - Servicio Agricola, &.A.1801-3139-Anilinas y Productos Quimicos S. de REHMM-3404 - Importe inte Mexico from Soviet UnionHMM-A-9519-American Cyanid Co, Calco Chemical Divisionb. Soviet Diplomatic Activities:This project has provided coverage and details of some of the diplomatic activities of the Soviets in Mexico. It has served to show the relationships maintained, culturally, socially and diplomatically, between the Soviets and the members of the Satellite establishments in Mexico.HMM-3215, Soviet Attendance at Yugoslav ReceptionHMM-3351- Reception at Sovièt Embassy.HMM-2992- Diplomatic Activities of Soviet Embassy, Mexico CityHMM-2849- Diplomatic Activities of Soviet Embassy, Mexico Cityc. Soviet Cultural Activities:Informatim produced by LIFEAThas given details of Soviet activities in connection with publications, cultural institutes, and related activities. Examples of such reports are:HMM-2870 - Soviet Embassy Reception for Mexican MusiciansHMM-2847- Cultural & Propaganda Activities of Soviet EmbassyHMM-3080, Cultural & Propaganda Activities of. Soviet Embassy
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# Project ReviewAttachment to EN-A-10198KAPOK-1401d. Soviet Military Activities:Monthly reports on the activities of Soviet military personnel, knowledge of which was obtained from LIFEAT, and their contacts in military circles in Mexico have proved to be of especial interest to ODYOKE service attaches in Mexico.e. Movements of Soviet Officials:Through LIFEAT coverage a roster of Soviet personnel presently in Mexico has been maintained by Station Mexico. This has been the primary source of such information. LIFEAT has enabled the Station to determine in advance when departures can be expected for the Soviets, prior to their permanent departure, normally stock up on clothing and occasionally other items throught to be in short supply in the USSR.f. Soviet Embassy Contacts:Contact reports of the Soviets are compiled and provided Headquarters as necessary. These reports are of considerable operation value in identifying local and foreign Communists with whom the Soviets are in regular contact. Following are examples of this type of coverage:HMM-2841- MONTES Y BRADLEY (fnu)HMM-3199 - Narciso BASSOLS Contacts with the Soviet Enbassy.g. Personality Reports on Soviet Officials:ILFEAT has provided the Station with the most productive source of infor mation concerning the private and official lives of the Soviets assigned here. These reports have been submitted on individuals, e.g. HMM-A-9504, Aleksey N. CHERKASOV, and also under one cover, HMM-A-9856, January 1958 Report of Personnel Activities.h. Goods and Services:Periodic reports of the persons and institutions known to be providing goods and services to the Soviet Embassy have been of considerable value in developing and mounting a LAURICLS operation. Information of this type has also been of con- siderable value to the Station in the LIMESA operation.i. Miscellaneous Activities of the Soviet Embassy:LIFEAT material which does not fall into any one category but which deals with the Soviets and their associates and related activities has been reported as necessaryThe Czech LegationThe information obtained on the Czech Legation during the period under review is essentially the same as that from the Soviet Embassy. To avoid repetition, only a brief smmary of the information submitted will be be given here.50-6-32/1
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# Project ReviewAttachment to HMM-A-10198КАРОК-1401## Czech Personnel Reports:HMM-3164, Activities of Edenek KVITA and HMM-3238, Travel of Croch Legation personnel, are examples of the type of reports made f from the personality and activity information acquired from LIFAAT coverage of this installation. HM14-3262, Cocktail Party at Czech Residence, is an example of the reports this source on diplomatic activities of this installation.## Spot Reports on Czech Legation Activities:Reports on a spot basis which were of interest included:1801-3054, Coccoh Concern over Possible Expulsion from Nontoo.![LaoF LIEN LEGATION MURAL CPP.C JALDA EXPOST CNV A DE image]## Polish LegationInformation on this installation closely paralles that obtained on the Czech Legation and the Soviet installations. The largest amount of information concern- ing the Polish installation has been procured from LIFEAT. An example of reports from this source is HMM-3161, Leon KILARSKI, Polish Commercial Attache. Another is HMM-3130, Suspicious Contact of Edward RUDSKI, Josef Isaak GENSCHAFT.## Mexican Communist Farty and Communist FrontsA significant amount of information concerning the Communist Party in Mexico and the Communist front organizations in Mexico vas obtained from LIFEAT. Informa- tion from LIFEAT has been invaluable in supplementing agert coverage of the front- organizations which exist here. Examples of this type of reporting are as follows:HMM-3193- Narciso BASSOLS and Family;HMM-3176 - Travel of Pro-Communists## American Communists in Mexico:One of the most extensive and productive coverages maintained through LIFEAT during this past year was directed against American Communists in Mexico. Most of these targets have been covered at the request of ODENVY and the production has been partially processed by them for the justification of one of their slots in their local establishment. A total of 381 reels have been the result of the coverage since 1 July 1957 until 25 April 1958.## Foreign Communists in Mexico and Mexican Communists:LIFEAT continued to provide partial coverage of Eduardo MACHADO Morales, Venezuelan Communist, until the time of his departure for return to Venezuela. LIFEAT also provided some 50 reels of coverage on Diego RIVERA, well-known Communist Mexican painter, until his death in November 1957. From this coverage it was determined that RIVERA was sufficiently concerned over the departure of the former Soviet Cultural Attache, Yuriy PAPOROV, that he arose from his sick bed in order to make the trip to Veracruz by car to insure that FAFGROW's departure was without incident.
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# Project ReviewAttachment to HM-A-10198КАГОК-1401## LAURICLE Information:LIFEAT has contributed materially to several matters having LAURICLE interest.## Counter Intelligence Information:CI/CE matters constitute a major portion of the Mexico City Station's priority objectives. Project LIFEAT has contributed more leads and general information on the Soviet aspect of this subject than all other Station sources. A few representative samples of this type of information are the following:*   HM-A-9121, Suspicious Soviet Contact*   HM-A-9135 - Sergio KIREEV Rassvetaef*   HMM-A-8552, Vladimir SOKOLOV; Col. Jesus de LEON Toral, 6 November 1957*   LCMAYPOWL## Jewish Communist Activities:Coverage of the Jewish Communist leader, Samuel MAGIDIN Magidin, has confirmed the continuing decline of the local Jewish Communist movement. It has also provided the Station with information on those former members who continue to meet at irregular intervals on an informal basis.## Conclusion:The Mexico City Station believes that the produce of the LIFEAT Project measured against the expenditure of KUBARK assets in terms of personnel, time, security risks and funds well justifies its renewal. The information produced by this operation has materially contributed to several priority objectives of the Station's Related Mission Directive.2.  Progress of the Operation -Definite progress has been made in reporting on the objectives of the LIFEAT Project. However, since LIFEAT objectives are of a continuing rature and are not designed to be achieved, no statistics can be cited as to the percentage of coverage on each objective. A general indication of the coverage can be derived when it is realized that some 15,000 pages of raw text are the direct result of the operation from which the statistics cited above were derived. Except for a period from 1 February - 11 April 1958 LIFEAT has been in daily operation with some 18 to 23 lines being covered. Generally, these may be broken down as follows:Soviet Embassy - 7 linesCzech Legation - 2 linesPolish Legation - 2 linesAmerican Communists - 5 linesRemainder - 7 lines