Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# SECRETMEMORANDUM FOR: Domestic Operations/WH22 AUG 1966SUBJECT: Director, Domestic Contacts Service: Miss Viola June Cobb, born 24 August 1927, Ponsa,OklahomaBackground:1.  On 22 or 23 September 1965 Miss June Cobb contacted the Inw    Tore Armievitch of the Vision Magazine, trying to establish contact in New York with CL. to pane    along sono information. /l chose not to establish contact with    Miss Cobb at that time, even though she was cleared CIA agent in    contact with the Mexico City Station.Recent Developments:2.  Miss Cobb was terminated effective 1 July 1966 and was paid    her salary through 30 June and given woney for one-way air fare to    Rav York City. She was completely satisfied with the financial terms    of the settlement and signed a Termination Secrocy Oath. Although she    was terminntol for lack of access and production, there was aleo    considerable newspaper publicity in May 1956 in the Mexico City nowe    papars wherein Subject was attacked because of her connection with an    anti-Communist meting, the latin American Conference to Study the    Situation of the Jewish Minority in the Soviet Union. In this pub-    licity Subject vas labeled as being closely connected with U. S.    Government Police, and also as an agent of the FBI and INTERPOL. She    vas also accused of working for a newspaperman Daniel Junes vho vas    described as being responsible to CIA.3.  Hiss Cobb planned to return to New York in July where she vas    to look for a job. Subject had been told previously by the Mexico    City Station that the telephone number of the New York CIA offics is listed    in the directory and she could call that office if contact vere necessary    while she was in the United States, but that she should only establish    contact for an important or urgent natter. Since Miss Cobb tends toSECRET![logo of approval stamp]201-278841
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SECRETliberally apply importance to a vida veristy of events and subjects, and since she is likely to be short of money shortly after scriving, WE Division believes there is a possibility she my try to establish contect.Suggested Actions4. WH Division suggests that you may wish to forvard a copy of thio memorandum to your Hew York offics. If Miss Cobb does establish contact, ve vould appreciate your office interviewing her to accept whatever information she might wish to contribute, but that no financial commitmento be made on our behalf. WH Division plans to have no direct contact unless the information provided would appear to merit a special interviev.William V. BrosChiefWestern Hemisphare DivisionDistribution:0 & 1 - DO/WHcc - D/DCScc - LICOOKY-1 201-cc - WH/1/Memo ChronoSECRET
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# SECRET12 August 1966MEMORANDUM FOR: Domestic Operations/WH: Director, Domestic Contects ServiceSUBJECT: Kiss Viola Ime Cobb, bore 24 August 1927, Ponca, OklahomaBackground:1. On 22 or 23 September 1965 Miss Juna Cobb contacted the Bew York ah Tomar Gardavitch of the Vision Kagazine, trying to establish contact in illew York with Cia το 2акви nation. WH/l chose not to establish contact with Miss Cobb at tist time, even though ahe vas a cleared WOFACT agent in contact with the Axico City Station.Recent Developments:2. Miss Cobb vas teralusted effective 1 July 1966 and was paid her salary through 30 June and given money for one-way air fare to Yew York City。 mlstoly satisfied with the financial terms of the settlement and Bigned a Teraination Secrecy Cath. Although she was tommisioni fur lack access and production, there was also ecasiderabla newspaper policity in May 1966 in the Mexico City newspapers vierein Subject was attacked because of her comaction with an anti-Commamist eting, the Latin Azerican Concer empe to Study the Situstion of the Jewish Minority in the Soviet Union. ia this publicity Subject was labeled as being closely connected with U. 3. Government Police, and also es an agant of the FBI and INTERPCL. She was also accused of working for a newspaparzan Denial James who vas described an being responsible to WOFACE.3. Hiss Cobb plaznei to return to New York in July where she was to look for a job. Subject had been told previously by the Hexico City Station that the telephone number of the New York WOFACT office is listed in the directory and she could call that office if contact vere necessary while she was in the United States, but that she should only establish contact for on important or urgent natter. Since Miss Cobb tends to liberally apply importance to a wide variety of events and subjects, and since she is likely to be short of money shortly after arriving, WE Division believes there is a possibility she may try to establish contact.SECRET
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SECRETSuggested Actions:4. WH Division suggests that you may wish to forward a copy of this memorandum to your New York office. If Miss Cobb does establish contact, we would appreciate your office interviewing her to accept whatever information she might wish to contribute, but that no financial commitments be made on our behalf. WH Division plans to have no direct contact unless the information provided would appear to merit a special interview.William V. DrosC/WEDDistribution:0 & 1 - Domestic Operations/WH1 - Director, Domestic Contacts Service1 - LICOOKY-201-1 - WH/1/Memo ChronoSECRET
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SECRETREQUEST FOR CANCELLATIONTO:CHIEF, CI/OAFROM:WHDC. Bustos3654SUBJECT'S NAME (Pseudo, crypt of true may be used)LICOOKY-1NAME SHOWN ISCI/OA NO.201 NO.201-278841PROJECTLICOOKYAGENT'S SERVICE RECORDIS ATTACHEDWILL not be forwardedDATE OF BIRTH24/8/27PLACE OF BIRTHPonca, Okla, USAREASON(S) FOR CANCELLATIONLICOOKY-1 was terminated effective 1 July 1966. The last meeting with her was on 23 June, she was paid salary through Jun, and she was completely satisfied with the financial terms of the settlement.In view of subject's personality, and the broad publicity in mid-1966 (ses 201 file) of accusations that Subject was connected with U.S. intelli ence in Mexico, any use of Subject should be made only after careful consideration.See copy of HAMA 29461, Mexico City Station termination report, attached.DATE[Signature]IF SUBJECT IS USED IN ANY CAPACITY, A NEW REQUEST FOR APPROVAL VILL BE SUBMITTED TO CI/OASECRET
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# DISPATCHTO Chief, All DivisionCLASSIFICATION SECRETFROM Chief of Station, Vexico City CSUBJECT LICKORY Project Termination of LIC SY-1ACTION REQUIRED: FYI1. Attached herewith is the ILINK report on the termination of ICOWAY-1. This report was received from LILINK on 24 June 1956.2. Forwarded under separate cover are two copies of the Secrecy and Termination agreement signed by LIKY-1, in true name, on 23 June 1966.3. At the time of termination, IICIOKY-1 was given (1) salary х Aas, - fara from Mexico City to New York, and (3) Federal Tax refund amounting to 9,005.00. The household items in der possession at the time of termination, which belonged to the Station, were sold to her for US $300.00.4. It should be noted that although 110057-1 claims she intends to remain in the United States, she retained her apartment, which was turned over to a rental agency for sub-renting. The Station believes that she intends to return within the next moveral months or se should it develop that she cannot find suitable work in the New York area. Should she do so on her own it may be that the Station would want to make occasionel ase of her, and for that purpose a post office box to which she can write to initiate contact was given her prior to departure.(CONTINUED)Attachment:A. G/W LILING ReportB. O.S.C. 2 cys Secrecy AgreementDistribution: Orig & 2 C/WIE w/atts14 July as201-278841CROSS BERERENCE TO 201-278841DEPSON SYNGOL AND HUMBER MA-29461DATE 14 July 1966HOS FILE KURMER 50ーカー120/1201-278841
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CONTINUATION OFDISPATCHCLASSIFICATIONSECRETDISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBERHMYA-294615. Headquarters will be advised should the Station have additional contact with her.forWillard C. CURTIS
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SECRET# TERMINATION SECRECY OATHI, June Cobb, am about to terminate my association with the Organization. I realize that, by virtue of my duties with the Organization, I have been the recipient of information and intelligence which concerns the present and future security of our country. I am aware that the unauthorized disclosure of such information is prohibited by the espionage laws of our government which specifically requires the protection of intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure. Accordingly, I SOLEMNLY SWEAR, WITHOUT MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION, AND IN THE ABSENCE OF DURESS, AS FOLLOWS:1.  I will never divulge, publish, or reveal by writing, word, conduct, or otherwise, any information relating to the national defense and security and particularly information of this nature relating to intelligence sources, methods, personnel, fiscal data, or security measures to anyone, including, but not limited to, any future governmental or private employer, private citizen, or government employee or official without the express written consent of the Chief of the Organization or his authorized representative.2.  I have been invited to submit in writing any monetary claims I may have against the Organization or our government which may in any way necessitate the disclosure of information described herein. I have been advised that any such claims will receive full legal consideration. In the event, however, that I am not satisfied with the decisions of the Organization concerning any present or future claims I may submit, I will not take any other action to obtain satisfaction without prior written notice to the Organization, and then only in accordance with such legal and security advice as the Organization will promptly furnish me.3.  I do not have any documents or materials in my possession, classified or unclassified, which are the property of, or in custodial responsibility of the Organization, having come into my possession as a result of my duties with the organization or otherwise.4.  During my exit processing and during my period of employment with the Organization I have been given an opportunity to report all information about the Organization, its personnel, and its operations which I consider should receive official cognizance. Hence, I am not aware of any information which it is my duty, in the national interest, to disclose to the Organization, nor am I aware of any violations or breaches of security which I have not officially reported, except as set forth on the reverse side of this sheet or on other attachments.SECRET201-278841
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SECRETPage 25.  I have been advised that, in the event I am called upon by the properly constituted authorities to supply or provide information which I am pledged hereby not to disclose, I will notify the Organization immediately; I will also advise said authorities of my secrecy commitments to our government and will request that my right or need to testify be established before I am required to do so.6.  I am aware of the provisions and penalties of the espionage laws of our government and am fully aware that any violation on my part of certain matters sworn to by me under this oath may subject me to prosecution under the terms of these laws, and that violation of other portions of this oath are subject to appropriate action, including such dissemination of the violation as the circumstances warrant.I have read and understand the contents of this oath and voluntarily affix my signature hereto with the full knowledge that this oath was executed for the mutual benefit of myself and our government, and that it will be retained in the files of the Organization for its future use or for reference by me at any time in the future that I may be requested or ordered to testify or disclose any of the mattersIN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal this 23 day of.June 19 66![Signature](SEAL)Witnessed by me this 23 day of June 19 66at Mexico City, Mexico![Signature]SECRET
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# Draft of DispatchΑΤΤ ΤΟ ΜΗΠΑ-274611. LICOOKY-1 has been terminated effective 1 July 1966. The last meeting with her was held on 23 June. She was paid her salary through 30 June, her income tax refund for the period 1 January 1965 - 30 June 1966 and given money for one-way air fare to New York City. She was completely satisfied with the financial terms of the settlement. A Termination Secrecy Oath, signed in true name, was obtained.2. L-1 plans to return to New York on or about 1 July. She said she will look for a job there, and is confident she will have no difficulty obtaining one. She does not yet know where she will be living.3. L-1 is subletting the apartment she occupies here. She has purchased the KUBARK-owned household effects which had been loaned to her for that apartment. For this reason, in addition to the fact that she has acquired many close friends and interests here as a result of five years residcace, the Station expects that she will return to Mexico, although she insists she has no plans to do so.14. Jely co201-278841
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4. She was given a post office box address to use to contact the Station in the event that she does return to Mexico and feels it necessary to do so. But no committment was made to her regarding any future contact or payment for information.5. She was previously told that the telephone number of the New York KUBARK office is listed in the directory and she could call that office if contact were necessary while she was in the United States. She asked if that would still be the case and was told that it was but only to attempt such contact for an important or urgent matter. But since she tends to liberally apply importance to a wide variety of events and subjects, and since she is likely to be short of money shortly after arriving, it would not be surprising if she did try to establish such contact.
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# SECRET21 June 1966MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, WH DivisionSUBJECT : Request for Termination of Project LICOOKYThe L'COOKY Project was last approved for the period: January 1965 through 31 December 1965 for $5.140--$2,530for FY 1965 and $2,610 for FY 1966. It is requested thatthe LICOOKY Project be terminated effective 1 January 1966,based on the following information geared to the outlinein CSI-F NO. 230-60.(1) Project Name: LICOOKY(2) Original Project Objectives: Identify and reporton plans. activities and associates of CentralAmerican Communists resident in or visiting Mexico(3) Reason for Termination: LICOOKY-1 lost her accеввto the hard core group of CA communists partlybecause of her close association with LINLUCK whopublicly renounced his break with the Guatemalan.CP in 1962. The loss of accres was also partlydue to L-1's own apparent indiscretion 15-a-vissoze of her close friends in Mexico City. Thiscan be attributed both to her or growing distantefor the grubby and blindly unreasoning members ofthis group with whom she was asked to consort, andher reaction in her social group which took theform increasingly of anti-Communist remarks, andto the concomitant for possibly resultant) rumorsof increasing currency. that she was in the payof PBSWING. Attempts were made to take advantageof her connections with literary circles inMexico, but her inability to budget her time,sufficiently to satisfy station requirements ledto the decision to terainate her. A contributingcause was also her inability to regularize herstatus in Wexico so she could accept a payingposition which would give her reason to remainthere, with the resultant strain of the thinlegend that her father was providing her support.SECRET
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SECRET2(4) Effectiveness of Project Project supplied a certain anoint of miscellaneous detail on the Central American Communist group in its early stages. Detail and continuity have always been lacking. During the post-project period of association, after termination notice was already given, she began to be more attrative to Station requirements and supplied several rather detailed profiles of controversial persons in the intelloc- tual world who could be of operational interest to the Station.(5) Date of Terzination: 1 January 1966(6) Status of commitments:a. LICOOKY-1: This Contract Agent is being carrted under LIRANCH (00A) from 1 January through June 1900 10 pepar ομονοί against non-LICOOKY Project objectives. Termination costs will be borne by Project LIRANCH,b. LICOOKY-2: LICOOKY-2 wau terminated on 31 December 1965 for lack of continuous prodис- tion. He was very understanding when told of the termination and recognized that his limited and occasional access made a regular salary illogical. Contact 15 mainiained with his via a letter box through which he can indicate his need for case officer con- tact. He is then paid small suns for travel information supplied.(7) Disposition of funds, material and personnel:There are no funds or material to be disposed of. LICOOKY-1 is being terminated effective 30 June 1966. At this time she will be supplied with air fare from Mexico City to New York and paid the income tax refund due her. Station owns some of the furnishings in her apartment and she has expressed a wish to purchase some of these. The normal three-bid process will be complied with in thie case, through her advertising the sale and then offering slightly higher prices for the itens. She plans to retain the apartment in Mexico and sublet it furnished so she will have a pred-a-terre whenever she returns there. Her specific plans for leaving the city are not known. The Station has no objections to her remaining in Mexico andSECRET
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SECRET3is quite willing to maintain contact with her on an occasional basis. She would be reimbursed out of LIRANCH on a piecework basis.(8) Request for funds: No extra funds are required.(9) Progress made toward attainment of project objectives: See paragraph 4 above.(10) Review of Project: No review is contemplated of Project LICOOKY.W. J. KaufmanC/WH/1SECRET
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# SECRETROUTING AND RECORD SHEETINSTRUCTIONSPRIOR TO FILING1.  Fill in Sect. 2. on back. Detach back flap and forward to RID.2.  Destroy front cover sheet, unless it records significant action taken or comments requiring preservationTO: ACTION BRANCHIf file no. and title shown are not proper, insert proper file no. below and forward document to RID/AN.FROM:RID/ENPROPER FILE NOTO. ALL ADDRESSEESFELL IN SECTION 1 ON BACK IF APPROPRIATECOMMENTS|     | TO                 | ROOM NO | DATE        |      || --- | ------------------ | ------- | ----------- | ---- || 1.  | WH/Reb             |         |             |      || 2.  |                    |         |             |      || 3.  | C/WH/1/27 Jul 1966 |         | 27 Jul 1966 |      || 4.  | Kaufman            |         |             | WH/R || 5.  |                    |         |             |      || 6.  | Charomas           |         |             | Sch  || 7.  |                    |         |             |      || 8.  | Burto              |         |             | B    || 9.  | WH/F/Burton        |         |             | RPII || 10. |                    |         |             |      || 11. |                    |         |             |      || 12. | RI/AN              |         |             |      || 13. |                    |         |             |      || 14. |                    |         |             |      || 15. |                    |         |             |      |17. RID/FIFILE TITLEABSTRACT: XFILE NUMBER (PRIMARY CODE):506-179/3 201-278841DOCUMENT DATE:16 June, 1966DOCUMENT NUMBER:HMMA 29207
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# DISPATCHTO: Chief, WH DivisionCLASSIFICATION: SECRETPROCESSING ACTION:X: MARKED FOR INDEXINGINFO: Chief of Station, Mexico CityFROM:SUBJECT: LICOOKY-1/ Forwarding of Clippings and Comments Concerning Conference on Jewish Minority in the Soviet Union.ACTION REQUIRED. REFERENCES: Action Required: None; FYI.1. As Headquarters is already aware, a Latin American Conference to Study the Situation of the Jewish Minority in the Soviet Union (Conferencia Latino-americana de Estudios sobre la Situación de la Minoría Judía en la 1333) was held in Mexico City during the period 13-15 May 1966. Judging by numerous articles in the press, *Política, Le Voz de México, Sucesos Para Toics* (see attachments under separate cover) and excerpts from conversations between numerous persons on LIENVOY and LIFEAT, the Soviet Embassy, the Mexican Communist Party (PCM- Pertido Comunista Mexicano) and other groups and individual Communists were determined, if possible, to prevent the Conference from welle aand, laliing that, to discreant it completely aco pin LEE ODIORE/ ODACID label on it. Despite their efforts end the voluminous adverse propaganda, both before and after the Conference, the Conference was held and was probably mildly successful.2. *Polícica*, 1 May 1966, carried an article attacking the proposed Conference end ridiculing some of the Mexican participants (Attachment A). It contains, among other things, a partial reprint of the text of an interview or statement by Nicolas S. Leonov, Press Attachée of the Soviet Embassy in which he states that Mexico should not be drawn into the cold war propaganda battle, and he maintains that Jews in the Soviet Union are not mistreated or discriminated against. In addition to the attacks and counterattacks in the press, efforts were zade (based on LIFEAT on Enrique SEO Calev, Gerard PIERRE-CHAPLES, and LIENVOY) to prevent Carlos Pellicer, a darling cf the Mexican left but not a formal PCM member, from taking part; Pellicer is an official of the Mexicar. Committee for the Defense of the Jews in the USSR (Comité Mexicano Pro Defense de los Judíos en la Unión Soviética). *Política*, 15 May 1966Attachments:As stated above, UNDER SEPARATE COVERDistribution:Chief, WH Division, w/atts uscCS COPYCONTINUEDCROSS REFERENCE TO: DATE: 16 June 1966DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER: HMMA-29207CLASSIFICATION: SECRETHQS FILE NUMBER: 50-6-1293
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SECRETCONTINUATION OF DISPATCH -3- HMMA-292077. The Station believes that most or all articles attacking the Conference, and particularly those attacking LICOOKY-1, were Soviet inspired, and it is further believed that SEMO wrote most if not all articles attacking the Conference which appeared in *La Voz, Política and Sucesos*. The Soviets, who are probably aware of previous Cuban charges that LICOOKY-1 is an ODYOKE agent, probably felt that as an American closely associated with the AEMAC LICOOKY-1 would be vulnerable to such an attack.8. As a result of the *Sucesos* article of 4 June 1966 an official from the Ministry of Government did visit LICOOKY-1 to check on her documentation. The official said that he did not believe the charges made in the *Sucesos* article, but since her tourist visa had expired he advised her to immediately leave the country in order to renew it, and he provided her with a letter to show to Mexican border authorities permitting her exit. She is currently in PBPRIME but is expected to return to Mexico in a few days.9. As Headquarters is aware, LICOOKY-1 will be terminated effective 30 June 1966; the decision to terminate her was made some time ago, prior to the occurrence of the Conference and the resulting adverse propaganda. While she may be of some occasional use should she return to and remain in Mexico, it is believed that the recent adverse propaganda has impaired her future usefulness in Mexico, although many Mexicans undoubtedly do not believe the charges and others offered to "come to her defense."10. A dispatch will be prepared and forwarded when the termination has been completed, and any new developments with respect to her alleged participation in the above Conference will be included in that dispatch.Les R. McMechanforWillard C. CURTISSECRET