Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTTO: Deputy Chief, Special Security Division DATE: 21 October 1953FROM: Chief, Special Referral BranchSUBJECT: HIDALGO, Jr., Balmes Nieves#650771. Reference is made to your memorandum, dated 16 October 1953, in which it was requested that appropriate inquiries be made to ascertain the answers to the following questions.a. Can BALMES be made available for testimony before the Subversive Activities Control Board in the United States.b. If the answer to question "a" is in the negative, can the FBI interview BALMES wherever he may be outside the United States.c. Or can questions to be answered by BALMES be submitted to CIA for transmittal to BALMES and the answers given by BALMES be sent back to the FBI, via CIA.2. On 21 October 1953 Mr. (William B. CALDWELL), Chief, WH/FI was interviewed in his office. Mr. (CALDWELL) advised that the Subject was presently a Contract Employee whose services are being utilized in (Panama) under the Travel Control Project. He stated that Subject has been overseas for approximately one and a half years and that his contract period will probably expire within six months. He advised that in answer to question "a", Subject can be made available for testimony before the Subversive Activities Control Board in the United States if necessary. He stated that Subject's position was not such that he was indispensable to the Project and that if it was absolutely necessary, he could be recalled to the United States within twenty-four hours. In reference to question "b", Mr. (CALDWELL) advised that there was no reason why the Subject could not be interviewed by the FBI at his place of duty. In reference to question "c", Mr. (CALDWELL) reported that this was the most desirable alternative and that he would prefer the questions to be answered by Subject be submitted to CIA for transmittal to Subject and that the answers would be returned to the FBI, via this Agency.3. On 21 October 1953 Miss (Helen POINDEXTER) of Staff C reviewed her records and determined that Subject's true name is identical to the captioned Subject and not as shown in your memorandum of 16 October 1953.
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4. In view of the above, no further investigation is contemplated by this office unless advised to the contrary.McGRATH/mla10/21/53Charles W. Kane03. informed My. papich today of the position. Mr. (Caldwell) told Mr. Papich that serge t could be done. The necessary, that that he would contact at his sent when je prisime & '1 min wer, in the went onyou, the gulalation, i rement subject to be necessary, the gulation symment subject to would be to the extent- 2 -![SECTET Security Information]
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14-00000104-10250-102672025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992(HIDALGO, LUZ MARIA) 06OVERT #193780HIDALGO, BALMES N., JR. - OVERT AND COVERT #65007 - FATHERHIDALGO IS A CURRENT EMPLOYEE, GS-11, ASSIGNED TO WH DIV. HE WAS ADVISED TO ENTER A HOSPITAL IN EARLY MARCH 1962. HIS CURRENT MEDICAL STATUS IS NOT SHOWN.HIDALGO ASSISTED THE FBI AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY FROM AUGUST 1946 UNTIL MAY 1949 WHEN HE APPEARED AS A GOVERNMENT WITNESS AT THE TRIAL OF THE ELEVEN TOP CP LEADERS.BEFORE HIS CONVERSION TO STAFF EMPLOYEE STATUS, HIDALGO WAS A CONTRACT EMPLOYEE. HE WAS GRANTED AN (OPERATIONAL CLEARANCE) FOR USE (AS AN AGENT IN LATIN AMERICA IN DEC. 1951. HE WAS GRANTED A (COVERT SECURITY CLEARANCE) IN 1952 FOR USE AS A (CONTRACT AGENT) FILES ATTACHED.(HIDALGO, ANNIE LOUISE - COVERT #147818 - MOTHER) 06,08SUBJECT'S MOTHER WAS GRANTED A COVERT SECURITY APPROVAL FOR USE IN A CONTRACT-CLERICAL CAPACITY. FILE ATTACHED.5/3/62DHWOLDORF: MB
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992MEMORANDUM FOR: THE FILESFROM: (George Weademan)SUBJECT: MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATICA CRISTIANO #353 0121. Subject Organization is of interest to CA/1 because it forwarded the attached letter (prepared by Laureano BATESTI falla---212 635) to Bela Kiraly of the Hungarian Freedom Fighters Inc.---a 24(CA sponsored activity) James Condon, CAl/ asked for any available Office of Security data concerning Subject Organization or the writer of the letter. If there was nothing unfavorable available concerning either of them, CA was going to permit(Kiraly) to meet with the representative of Subject Organization in order to determine whether(Kiraly) could be of help to Subject group.2. A review of Office of Security records revealed that Subject Organization is an Anti-Castro group and that the writer of the letter was of interest to the Agency under an Operational Approval in 1960.cc: 212 635SECRET
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14-00000104-10256-10058.2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 199221 August 1974MEMORANDUM FOR:Mr. F. I. G. ColemanC/OPS/LSNSUBJECT:FBI Investigation of AllegationsRegarding CIA Activities1. Reference is made to your memorandum, dated 30 July 1974 and captioned as above, requesting that the names of certain individuals and organizations be searched in Office of Security records and the results of such checks which may be passed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.2. The records of this Office contained no prior information identifiable with Security Defense System; Intelligence Services, Ltd.; or Advance Security Corporation. Our records reflect no prior information identifiable with Howard Gibson of Powder Springs, Georgia.3. Mitchell Livingston Werbell III, born 8 March 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served in the Office of Strategic Services briefly from July to December 1945 during World War II, and has repeatedly come to the attention of CIA through the intervening years through his activities, primarily in connection with the Far East and Caribbean areas. He has a reputation as a "wheeler dealer, con-man, arms peddler, and soldier of fortune."4. The foregoing information may be passed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.5. The following information from Office of Security records was recently passed to Mr. Frank Schwartz, Federal Bureau of Investigation Liaison representative:"John Patrick Muldoon - Subject was born 25 August 1937 at Washington, D. C. He entered on duty with the Agency on 7 January 1958 as a GS-03 Courier. During his Agency career he became an Operations Officer primarily in the Far, East area. His overseas assignments included (Malaysia) (Bangkok), and (areas of Indonesia).He went on a13-13 13-5 13-20-26622173/PV
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Leave Without Pay status on 19 November 1971, pendingdisability retirement. His retirement became effectiveon 19 November 1972, as a GS-12. At the time of retire-ment he resided at 4305 Kentbury Drive, Bethesda,Maryland. The latest notation in his file indicated hemay be employed as the Washington representative of thefirm, Security Consultants International."6. Office of Security records reflect that an individual,   probably identical to Steve Van Cleave of Atlanta, Georgia,   had falsely claimed to the State Department in January 1974   that he worked for CIA in Latin America under cover of Coca   Cola Company. He also apparently indicated that he is known   to FBI representatives in Buenos Aires. This information is   contained in Agency cables DIR-507298, 30 January 1974, and   DIR-490860, 12 December 1973.Charles S. PhalenChiefSecurity Support Division
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992CABCE SECRETARIAT DISPERSON/UNIT NOTIFIEDSSIFI MESSAGETOTAL COPIESSECRET(When Filled In)GROUP 1EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATICDOWNGRADING ANDDECLASSIFICATIONREPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDADVANCE COPYISSUEDSLOTTEDINDEX:YESNOBY:AT:DISSEM BY:PERCLASSIFY TO FILE NO.X-REF TO FILE NO.FILE RID RET. TOBRANCHDESTROY SIG.ACTIONRID COPYINFO:FILE, VR,8600/FS/C0485 c/SOD 3 EFFILI S E C R E T 261218Z MAY 69 CITE (BANGKOK) 3055SAIGON INFO: DIRECTOR, (VIENTIANE), (SINGAPORE), (MANILA), (RANGOON)(HONG KONG), (TAIPEI), (DJAKARTA), (TOKYO), (SEOUL), (KUALA LUMPUR)REF: DIRECTOR 88114 (SENT (BANGKOK) ONLY)1. WE HAVE BEEN PLAGUED FOR SOME WEEKS NOWBY MR. MITCHELL L. WERBELL III, VICE PRESIDENT ANDDIRECTOR OF R AND D OF SIONICS, ATLANTA, GEORGIA.WERBELL DESCRIBES HIMSELF AS A COUNTERINSURGENCYEXPERT, HAS A VARIETY OF WEAPONS TO DISPLAY, CLAIMSTO BE A RETIRED COLONEL, AND LAST WEEK INTRODUCEDHIMSELF AT A LOCAL NIGHTCLUB AS CHIEF OF WOFIRM INTHAILAND.2. WERBELL HAS A HISTORY OF SHOWING UP IN   TROUBLE SPOTS WHERE HE CAN MAKE A FAST BUCK. HE   IMPLIES THAT HE IS U.S. GOVT CONNECTED AND PRESENTS   A DEMONSTRATION OF A VARIETY OF EXOTIC   WEAPONS THAT NEVER FAILS TO IMPRESS. REF   DESCRIBES HIM AS AN UNSCRUPULOUS OPPORTUNIST WITH   A REPUTATION FOR LIVING BEYOND HIS MEANS.SECRET
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PAGE 2 BANGKOK 3055 SECRET3. WERBELL IS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN, BORN 1919, SERVED IN OSS, HAS SHAVEN HEAD AND HANDLEBAR MUSTACHE. REF ADVISES THAT FULL DETAILS OF HIS BACKGROUND SHOULD NOT BE PASSED TO (LIAISON) SINCE HE IS U.S. CITIZEN. HOWEVER, STATES THAT (LIAISON) CAN BE INFORMED, SHOULD HE APPEAR IN YOUR AREA, THAT HE HAS AN UNSAVORY REPUTATION, HAS NO U.S. GOVT CONNECTIONS, AND ANY DEALINGS WITH HIM SHOULD BE APPROACHED WITH EXTREME CAUTION.4. FOR SAIGON: WE UNDERSTAND THAT WERBELL RECENTLY VISITED SAIGON AND DID HIS THING WITH GEN. ABRAMS, WHO WAS SUITABLY IMPRESSED, AND WERBELL IS NOW SETTING UP A SNIPER TRAINING PROGRAM.5. FILE: 201-259910
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14-00000104-10256-101872025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992CONFIDENTIAL(When Filled In)MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDDATE: 18 DEC 1967SUBJECT: SWENSON, Harold F. **#73086Subject's file has been reviewed in connection with his beingpresented with a Retirement Medallion (Silver Bronze) having re-tired after fifteen (15) or more years of CIA service.** Certificate Only.> Subject overseas - Re-check 1 yr for> release of medallion/certificate. O/Pers> As advised 12/18/67.Laurence G. ParrChiefEmployee Activity Branch> After discussion,> Release to> Subject (5/8/68)CONFIDENTIAL(When Filled In)
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SECRET(When Filled In)SPEED LETTER|                 |                                         || --------------- | --------------------------------------- || REPLY REQUESTED | DATE 13 December 1967                   || XX YES NO       | LETTER NO.                              || TO :            | Chief, Central Cover Staff              || ATTN:           | James W. Franklin                       || FROM:           | Laurence G. Parr                        ||                 | Chief, Employee Activity Branch, 3 E 54 |Please check your records for any cover considerations in connection with the presentation of a retirement medallion to Mr. Harold F. Swenson.|                                                                                                    |           || -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- || REPLY                                                                                              | DATE      ||                                                                                                    | SIGNATURE || is long as hir. Svenson remains overseas, there are cover considerations involved (R.C. Blater) 03 |           ||                                                                                                    |           ||                                                                                                    |           ||                                                                                                    |           ||                                                                                                    |           ||                                                                                                    |           ||                                                                                                    |           ||                                                                                                    |           ||                                                                                                    |           ||                                                                                                    |           ||                                                                                                    |           ||                                                                                                    |           ||                      |           || -------------------- | --------- || RETURN TO ORIGINATOR |           || SECRET               |           ||                      | SIGNATURE |FORM 18315-61리미
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14-00000104-10256-102082025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992UNCLASSIFIEDNTERNALUSE ONLYCONFIDENTIAL☑ SECRETROUTING AND RECORD SHEETSUBJECT: (Optional)FROM:C/WH/SECGH-56EXTENSION NO.1093016300DATE5 May 1966TO: (Officer designation, room number, and building)DATEOFFICER'S INITIALSCOMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.)1. Chief, PSD 3E-48   For inclusion in Subject's security file.2. 3. 4. 5. Pauline Control Desk   RECORDED   CONTROL DESK   ⑤ Record resequation6. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. FORM 610 USE PREVIOUS3-62 EDITIONSSECRETCONFIDENTIALINTERNALUSE ONLYUNCLASSIFIED
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# DISPATCHTO: Chief, WHINFO: Chief, KUVESTFROM: Chief of Station, JMWAVESUBJECT: DYVOUR/ADMIN/PERSONNEL James B. Wilcott Jr. Debriefing of Pan- Resignation in fieldACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCESAction Required: FYI1.  arrived PCS at JMWAVE on 26 April 1965 and submitted his resignation at JMWAVE from KUBARK to be effective cob 15 April 1966. While at JMWAVE Subject was under the cover of JMOCEAN.2. resigned in order to seek employment in private industry. A resume of his KUBARK employment is as follows:a. Mar 57 (EOD) to May 60 - in Hqs - overt employeeb. May. 60 to July 64 - (Tokyo, Japan) under ODIBEX coverc. Aug 64 - leaved. Sept 64 to Apr 65 - in Hqs - ODIBEX covere. 26 Apr 65 to 15 Apr 66 - JMOCEAN3. Subject was instructed in the event he ever seeks employ- ment with ODYOKE he should contact the Station for guidance as to what he will show as his former ODYOKE employment.4. Under separate cover there is being forwarded to Head- quarters a copy of the resume that is submitting in seeking employment with private industry. This resume was written by and it was concurred in by Chief/Finance and Chief/Cover of JMWAVE.Attachment: 1 (Resume) Under Separate CoverDistribution:3 - WH w/att u/s/c2 - KUVEST w/att u/s/cPhilip G. ELMARDDATE TYPED 20 A pr 66DATE DISPATCHED APR25 900DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER UFGT-16012HEADQUARTERS FILE NUMBER![GROUP 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification]
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HISTORY OF EMPLOYMENTSUBSEQUENT TO GRADUATION FROM CENTRAL CITY BUSINESS INSTITUTEMarch 1957 to May 1960 U.S. Army Element, *Composite Operations Group*Room 1B945, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.Salary: $6,000.Review vouchers and determine cost center and object class.Maintain special payrolls and related accounts and resolve problems relating to leave, retirement, taxes, etc. and correlate payroll function with other departments.Assist in the installation of and supervision of posting machine operation to maintain allotment ledger. Maintain Miscellaneous Obligation Record and supervise posting clerks. Monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual Summary of Allotment Accounts preparation and other related statements. Maintain Expenditure Distribution Ledger and balance with IBM run.Police certain appropriation, Fund and Limitation Accounts.Assist in the preparation of budgets, summaries and reports.May 1960 to July 1964 U.S. Army Element, *Composite Operations Group*assigned to *Composite Analysis Group*to (Tokyo, Japan)Salary: $6,500.Maintain and pay special payroll and prepare reports, surveys and summaries.Control and responsibility for funds in the high six figures. Monthly disbursements in the high six figures to revolving funds, Supervision and audit of revolving funds and accounting vouchers, Monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual statements, summaries and reports of revolving funds.Control and responsibility for transfers of funds and foreign currency and maintenance of conversion accounts.Supervise and perform financial negotiations with (Japanese) businessmen.(Continued)
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September 1964 to April 1965 U.S. Army Element, Composite OperationsGroup Room 1E945The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.Salary: $6,890Perform audit of several special payrolls. Assist in the pilot study and installation of a new payroll system.Assist various branches in problems relating to the conversion to computer bookkeeping.Assist in the balancing of the General Ledger accounts in connection with the year-end closing of the books.May 1965 to Present The (Melmar Corporation)Miami, FloridaPayroll OfficerSalary: $8,000.Reorganize the payroll office and assume responsibility for the schedule and accuracy of payrolls. Instruct, direct and assist clerks in compiling, computing and preparation of payrolls. Prepare checks for distribution. Investigate and settle disputes regarding alleged errors in pay checks. Audit payroll summaries, bank balances and labor distribution records, etc. Prepare quarterly and annual tax: report forms, wage reports and surveys. Correlate payroll function with other departments.
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992S-E-C-R-E-T18 November 1965MEMORANDUM FOR:Chief, Clearance Branch/Office of SecurityFROM:Chief, Contract Personnel Division/Office of PersonnelSUBJECT:Full Clearance Requests on WH/C/JMWAVE StaffAgents Converting to Staff Employee StatusIt is requested that full clearances be granted the following staff employees converting from staff agent status and remaining with WH/C/ JMWAVE.| Name (T)                 | Security # | Date of Birth || ------------------------ | ---------- | ------------- || Arnett, Charles L.       | 60831      | 09/13/14      || Carr, Donald W.          | 194478     | 09/29/42      || Chapple, Earl W.         | 101535     | 10/25/19      || Engman, Gladys E.        | 70805      | 05/29/25      || Leahy, John J., Jr.      | 72733      | 06/04/23      || Wages, Dan S.            | 62797      | 07/08/24      || Walls, Helene C.         | 103691     | 06/14/29      || Watkins, William A., Jr. | 189185     | 06/29/29      || Weimer, Edwin O.         | 139714     | 09/18/30      || Wilcott, James B., Jr.   | 109301     | 09/27/31      || Wisniowski, Anthony S.   | 48802      | 06/08/08      || Wianiowski, Bess A.      | 49871      | 12/26/08      || Wynn, Marea R.           | 32719      | 07/09/09      || Yothers, Charles D.      | 130499     | 08/07/29      |Clearance Memo to SA Branch/CPDAttn: Jo Ann Varney5 E 69JOSEPH B. RAGANS-E-C-R-E-T
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992I. ENTRY INTO DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL HEADQUARTERSA. BACKGROUNDFive men were arrested by the Washington Metropolitan Police at 2:10 a.m. on 17 June 1972, after having been discovered breaking into the Democratic National Headquarters at the Watergate in Washington, D. C. The five men had cameras and rather sophisticated bugging equipment. Although the suspects initially used aliases during the police interrogation, they were identified as Messrs. James Walter McCord, Jr.; Bernard L. Barker; Frank Anthony Sturgis; Eugenio Rolando Martinez Careaga; and Virgilio Ramon Gonzales-Rosabel. The Watergate incident has continued to receive extensive publicity, and there is suspicion that a sixth person was directly involved in the illegal entry.B. PRIMARY FIGURES1. James Walter McCord, Jr.Mr. James W. McCord, Jr., a former Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, served as a Staff Employee of the Agency from 22 August 1951 until his retirement on 31 August 1970. At the time of his retirement, he was a GS-15, Security Officer. He has since set up his private investigative organization known as McCord Associates, and in early 1972, he was named Security Coordinator for the National Committee for the Re-election of President Nixon.2. Bernard L. BarkerMr. Bernard L. Barker, a former Captain in the U. S. Air Force, was born in Cuba of American-born parents, and he began cooperating with the Agency in 1959. He was hired on a contract basis in April 1960, and was used primarily to report on Cuban exile activities. Mr. Barker was terminated by the Agency on 31 July 1966, to accept employment in private industry.
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3. Frank Anthony SturgisMr. Frank Anthony Sturgis, who has used numerous aliases, formerly served in the U. S. Marine Corps and the U. S. Army in the 1940's. As of 1959, Mr. Sturgis was a Captain in the Cuban Army, but later became disillusioned with Castro, became a soldier of fortune, and in 1961 headed an organization called the International Anticommunist Brigade, which he claimed had 5,000 members. Mr. Sturgis was never recruited by the Agency, but has been associated with Mr. Eugenio Rolando Martinez Careaga, an Agency contact since the 1960's.4. Eugenio Rolando Martinez CareagaMr. Eugenio Rolando Martinez Careaga, an American citizen of Cuban birth, was recruited by the Agency in 1961. The project to which he was assigned was terminated in 1969, and he has since been on a part-time retainer to report on the Cuban exile community, receiving $100.00 a month. Prior to 1969, he received $8, 100.00 per year for his full-time operational activity. It is to be noted that Mr. Martinez is a real estate partner of Mr. Bernard L. Barker.5. Virgilio Ramon Gonzales-RosabelMr. Virgilio Ramon Gonzales-Rosabel, who has used various aliases, is not on record in WH Division/DDP, or any other component of the Agency. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been advised that the Central Intelligence Agency has no record of Mr. Gonzales-Rosabel.C. THE WHITE HOUSEEverette Howard Hunt, Jr.Mr. Everette Howard Hunt, Jr., a former War Correspondent and free lance writer, was previously affiliated with the Office of Strategic Services, and he was employed as an Agency Staff
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EYES ONLYEmployee from 8 November 1949 until his retirement on 30 April 1970, when he commenced private employment with Robert R. Mullen and Company, a firm which has been utilized by the Agency for cover purposes. A news article of July 1971 indicated that Mr. Hunt joined the White House Staff asa Consultant to President Nixon preparatory to the President's visit to the Peoples Republic of China. Much of the recent publicity in the case has focused on Mr. Hunt, who was interviewed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on 17 June 1972. Не admitted that he had written a check to Mr. McCord but invoked his Constitutional rights on all other questions.On the White House issue, previous reference was made to the employment of Mr. James W. McCord by the Committee for the Re-election of President Nixon.D. CURRENT AGENCY STAFF EMPLOYEES1. James Corbin FitchettJames Corbin Fitchett entered on duty with the Agency in early 1952, and is currently a GS-13, Security Officer. His wife, Kathryn Fitchett, is also an Office of Security employee. Scheduled to retire from the Agency on 30 June 1972, Mr. Fitchett made it known to Mr. McCord in May 1972, that he would be available to work with the Committee for the Re-election of President Nixon, and he was offered a position as a paid Security Officer. Mr. McCord initially wanted to utilize him as of 15 June 1972, but Mr. Fitchett requested a polygraph interview to substantiate his claim that he was not involved in the Watergate incident. Polygraph testing on 20 June 1972, was completely favorable.2. Ralph Orlando TrueRalph Orlando True entered on duty with the Agency on 1 December 1950, and is currently a GS-15, Security Officer. Scheduled to retire from the Agency onEVES ONLYSECRET3