Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE (SSC) ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIESRE: INTERVIEW OF RETIRED FBỊ SPECIAL AGENT (SA)NOTE:Original and one copy to the AG, copy for forwarding to James A. Wilderotter, Associate Counsel to the President. Information herein taken from Sentinella's verbatim statement and from a separate statement containing his observations, both of which he voluntarily mailed to S. F. Phillips of the Senstudy 75 Project. The procedure of furnishing the AG an extra copy for forwarding to Wilderotter has been established through liaison by P. V. Daly of the Legal Counsel's Office with the AG's Office.- 10 -  NW 88296 Docld:32989588 Page 37
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Atlanta, GeorgiaMay 12, 1975Interview by Lester B. Siedel representative of Senate Select Committee of Alan G. Sentinella. Interview commenced 12:24pm, terminated 2:20pm.Siedel at the outset identified self via credential as representative of aforementioned Committee.Mr. Siedel introduced by writer to Mr. Seymor Phillips of the FBI. The writer explained to Siedel that following his telephone conversation, 5/9/75, during which he stated he was interested in discussing matters related to the King and Levison cases it was felt that such discussion might involve issues currently sensitive to the Bureau. Accordingly the Atlanta Office was contacted and subsequently the writer was contacted by Robert Olmert of the Bureau. Mr. Olmert advised that if it was desired the Bureau would make available a representative not for the purpose of participating in the interview but to be available for advice. The writer stated he was interested in obtaining such assistance. Accordingly during the morning of 5/12/75 Mr. Seymor Phillips contacted the writer.This is dictated immediately following interview by Siedel. No effort is herein made to follow the chronology of questions presented by Siedel. During the interview no notes or recording were made by writer. Will use "Q" for question and "A" for answer. Questions (Q) were asked by Siedel and answers (A) were given by writer.A: Was it correct that matters concerning the King investigation were discussed openly over coffee by members of the Atlanta field office?A: Matters relating to the King investigation were discussed by individuals concerned therewith. I have no recollection during the period I was connected with the investigation that it was discussed by everybody like the previous night's ballgame might have been.
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-2-Q: Shortly after King received the Nobel Prize did a Bureau official William Sullivan come to Atlanta?A: It is my recollection King received the Nobel Prize sometime before the case was assigned to me. I do not remember if Bureau official William Sullivan visited Atlanta.Q: Did Sullivan have any contact with Ralph McGill concerning King?A: I do not know.Q: Were taps (telephone) and bugs (microphone) used by Atlanta in connection with King?A: A tap (telephone) was utilized re King at his SCLC office and his residence.Q: When were the bugs (microphone) utilized?A: There were none.Q: What was the purpose of the investigation of King?A: To determine whether King and/or SCLC were influenced by persons or groups having communist tendencies.Q: Did you feel the investigation was worthwhile?A: I don't recall that I ever asked myself that question. It was an assignment made by my employer and my responsibility to handle it.Q: How did other agents feel about the illegal use of these taps?A: The taps were not illegal. They were obtained through the authority of the Attorney General.Q: Did any agents express the opinion that these investigations were improper?A: I do not recall specifically although Mr. Murtaugh may well have so stated.Q: What electronic surveillance was used concerning Levison?A: I do not know. Levison resided in New York City.Q: Was Levison covered by the tap on King?
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-3-A: Only to the extent that he was in contact with King. There was no tap on Levison per se in Atlanta.Q: Was there any physical surveillance of King?A: I do not recall any physical surveillance of King as such. There was surveillance conducted of individuals in contact with King and consequently King would obviously have been physically surveilled. But such surveillance was not on King directly.Q: Did you participate in these surveillances?A: Yes on several occasions.Q: How many occasions?A: I cannot recall.Q: How long were you in Atlanta?A: August 1960 March 1971.Q: What other offices did you serve in and when?A: Baltimore, September 1948 January 1949; Buffalo, January 1949 - August 1960; Atlanta, August 1960 March 1971.Q: Where were you born?A: London, England.Q: How long did you live there?A: 9 years.Q: Where did you live first when in this country?A: In New Jersey approximately one year. I spent most of my growing up time in Iowa.Q: You entered the Bureau July 1948 and left in March 1971?A: That is correct.Q: When was the King and SCLC case assigned to you?
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-4-A: I believe it was the early part or spring of 1965.Q: How long had the investigation been going on before you got the case?A: I really am not sure - possibly a year; it might have been longer.A: How long did the investigation continue?A: I cannot actually recall.Q: Was it still going on when you left the Bureau?A: Yes, regarding the SCLC.Q: How long after King's death did the tap remain?A: I cannot be sure. It seems as though it was discontinued a short time after, however I believe it continued for a longer period of time on the SCLC.Q: Did you have any contact with news media or clergy regarding King, SCLC, or Levison?A: No.Q: What relationship was there with the Atlanta Police Department and what electronic surveillance did it have of King, SCLC, or Levison?A: Throughtout my entire period as agent in Atlanta I never had any informa-tion as to what electronic surveillance may have been conducted by the Atlanta Police Department. During the period of time I was concerned with King, SCLC, Levison there was no discussion to my knowledge of these matters with the Atlanta Police Department. Generally speaking the rapport with the police department was good.Q: Did you monitor the taps on King, SCLC?A: No.Q: What squad were you assigned to in the Atlanta Office?A: Security. More correctly it was referred to as the Security and Racial Squad.
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-5-Q: Who else was assigned to this squad? Was there a man named Harding?A: Yes.Q: What was his first name?A: Charles.A: Who else was assigned?A: Your friend Murtaugh, a Richard Davis.At this point the writer stated he preferred not to name additional personnel simply because he did not wish to feel that they might subsequently be interviewed as a result. The writer stated he was confident that Siedel or his agency had already been furnished all of these names by Mr. Murtaugh.He was informed that in the writer's opinion the Bureau was fully able and capable of furnishing this information. Şiedel opined it would be a waste of government money to subpoena the writer to Washington in order to obtain these names.Q: Did you develop any evidence relating to Levison's CP connections?A: No.Q: Did you read reports from New York regarding Levison?A: Yes.Q: Did these reports set forth information from taps and bugs?A: The reports did not state source of information.Q: Did you know the information came from taps (or bugs)?A: I did not know directly but presumed that it did.Q: What type of work was the Security Squad in Atlanta concerned with?A: That squad primarily handled matters in the security category, racial matters, and also civil rights matters.Q: What kind of matters constituted racial matters besides SCLC?
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-6-A: The investigation of SCLC was not a racial matter. It was concerned withpossible communist influence of the organization. The Ku Klux Klan was aracial matter because it involved pressures between white and black persons.Q: What organizations or individuals were investigated in the securitycategory?A: I have had no contact with Bureau matters for over four years. At thistime I have no knowledge what effect my answer to your question might haveupon the current status of any matter of concern to the Bureau.Siedel essentially repeated his question and endeavored to explain thathe had no desire to affect the Bureau's investigative status.The writer advised his answer to the question remained as above. Atthis point Siedel suggested the writer might wish to consult Mr. Phillipswhich was done.Writer consulted privately with Phillips. After which Phillips enteredthe writer's office and told Siedel that if he was seeking the Bureau's policyrelative to security, racial and civil rights investigations, same was inthe Bureau's manuals available to the Committee. At this point Siedel saidhe was not after policy but names of specific persons and organizations thewriter would now recall were under investigation.The writer restated former answer to this question and explained toSiedel that he did not consider himself so naive to suppose that any of theinformation given to Siedel would not at some future time appear in print.To which Siedel stated he would not be personally responsible therefore.Siedel was informed the writer was not necessarily stating he would be personallyresponsible therefore. Siedel pointed out that he could not require a differentanswer to this question at the present time but went on to explain the writer
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-7-could be subpoenaed for this purpose for open or closed testimony.Q: During the course of these investigations did you ever alter or fabricateany document previously prepared?A: No.Q: Do you know of such having been done in the Atlanta Office?A: No.Q: Do you know of a tape recording pertaining to King which was sent toMrs. King?A: Not during that period. It seems I might have heard such an allegationbut there has been so much material news media wise the past year or two,I actually cannot be sure whether I read of such an allegation or might haveheard it said. In any case so far as I am concerned it was hearsay.Q: What was your participation in COINTELPRO investigations and what didthey cover while you were in the Atlanta Office?A: I left the Bureau over four years ago and have absolutely no knowledge ofwhat might be the present status of any investigation by the Bureau past orpresent. I feel very strongly that any answer I might give could conceivablyadversely effect the Bureau's investigative position. For this reason I de-cline to discuss this matter.Siedel stated the Bureau had recently stated it had discontinued COINTELPRO.The writer advised he was not aware of this; that his answer above remained thesame.Q: Do you know of any effort by the Bureau to influence a political campaign?A: No.
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Atlanta, GeorgiaMay 12, 1975WRITER'S OBSERVATIONS1. Siedel obviously was attempting to verify allegations made by other individuals.2. All of his questions appeared to have been previously prepared in writing.3. At one point he commented he was conducting this interview for a colleague (not named).4. Siedel did not appear satisfied with the results of the interview. It is presumed he considers the writer's cooperation to be minimal.5. As Siedel prepared to depart he was informed that during 23 years as an agent the writer suffered some adverse administrative action; that these ultimately proved to be experiences from which the writer profited. He was told the writer had "no axe to grind" regarding the Bureau and no intent or desire to accomplish any questionable literary fame."6. Upon departing Siedel inquired as to the proximity of the Equitable Building (office building) and the First National Bank of Atlanta (also office building). Any significance to these locations was not apparent to the writer. When informed that banking hours terminated at 4:00pm Siedel made no comment.
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NR004 AP PLAIN6:03PM NITEL 5-22-75 FXHTO: DIRECTOR (62-116395)FROM: ALBUQUERQUE (66-1029)REMYTELCALL, MAY 22, 1975.FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONCOMMUNICATIONS SECTIONMAY 22 1975:JELETYPEON MAY 21, 1975, SAM PAPICH, DIRECTOR, NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ORGANIZED CRIME (FORMER SPECIAL AGENT FBI), ADVISED HE IS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE CHURCH COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON, D. C., ON THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1975.END> [Figure: lists of department directory]> Assoc. Dir.> Dep.-A.D.-Adm> Dep.A.D.-Inv.> Asst. Dir> Admin.> Comp.> Ext. Aff.> Files & Com.> Gen. Inv.> Ident.> Inspection> Intell.> Laboratory> Plan. & Eval.> Spec. Inv.> Training> Legal Coun.> Telephone Rm.> Director Sec'y> [Figure: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED]EX-10862-116395-224JUN 10 1975> [Figure: Records, with handwritten signature]NW 88246 JUN 2 1975 DocId:32989588 Page 46
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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDOn this Envelon HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE 1-19-01 BY SP2ALM/ew![image of seal]62-11635-823ENCLOSURE
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# APPOINTMENT AFFIDAVITS(Position to which appointed)(Date of appointment)JUSTICEFBIWASHINGTON, D. Co.(Department or agency)(Bureau or division)(Place of employment)I, ______________________________________________________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that—## A. OATH OF OFFICEI will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.## B. AFFIDAVIT AS TO STRIKING AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTI am not participating in any strike against the Government of the United States or any agency thereof, and I will not so participate while an employee of the Government of the United States or any agency thereof.## C. AFFIDAVIT AS TO PURCHASE AND SALE OF OFFICEI have not, nor has anyone acting in my behalf, given, transferred, promised or paid any consideration for or in expectation or hope of receiving assistance in securing this appointment.ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN ISUNGLASSIFIED(Signature of appointee)Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) before me this ____________ day of ______________________, A.D. 19____,at ___________________________________ WASHINGTON, D. C. ______________________________________(City)(State)[SEAL](Signature of officer)Commission expires_______________________________________________________________________(If by a Notary Public, the date of expiration(Title)of his Commission should be shown)NOTE.—The oath of office must be administered by a person specified in 5 U.S.C. 2903. The words "So help me God"in the oath and the word "swear" wherever it appears above should be stricken out when the appointee electsto affirm rather than swear to the affidavits; only these words may be stricken and only when the appointeeelects to affirm the affidavits.
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3-26 (Rev. 3-20-64)DirectorFederal Bureau of InvestigationUnited States Department of JusticeWashington, D. C. 20535Dear Sir:(Place)(Date)Having received an appointment for a position as Special Agent in the FederalBureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice, I hereby agree and affirmthat I shall be governed by the following conditions:1.  I am required to proceed at my own expense to Washington, D. C.,    where I shall take the oath of office and enter on duty.2.  That my appointment is a probationary one.3.  That I shall remain on duty for a minimum period of three years,    contingent upon a satisfactory work record.4.  That my retention in the Federal Bureau of Investigation is dependent    upon the performance of satisfactory services, and if my services are    deemed unsatisfactory it is understood that my employment may be dis-    continued at any time and that I shall not receive transportation to my    home, or to any other point, at Government expense.5.  I may be sent to any part of the continental or territorial United States    that the exigencies of the Bureau's work may require; that my head-    quarters may be fixed in some jurisdiction other than that in which I    have heretofore resided; that my headquarters may be changed as the    work of the Bureau may require and that no, transfer will be made from    one station to another for personal reasons.6.  That the confidential character of the relations of the employees of    the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the public is fully understood    by me, and that the strictly confidential character of any and all in-    formation secured by me, in connection directly or indirectly with my    work as a Special Agent, or the work of other employees of which I    may become cognizant, is fully understood by me, and that neither    during my tenure of service with the Federal Bureau of Investigation    nor at any other time shall I violate this confidence, and I agree and    affirm that I shall not divulge any information of any kind or character    whatsoever that may become known to me, to persons not officially    entitled thereto at any time.I understand all of the foregoing and the conditions specified herein are agree-able to me without reservation of any kind. I agree and affirm that I shall abide by theforegoing conditions, and I am fully cognizant that the provisions mentioned above areto be complied with by me and they are a part of my appointment.Very truly yours,ALL PORTION CONTAINEDHEREHOTEL BY SROALARDATENW 88296 Docld:32989588 Page 50
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FD-375 (Rev. 8-28-72)![Department of Justice Seal]UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONIn Reply, Please Refer toFile No.DirectorFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington, D. C. 20535Date:TRAINING AGREEMENTIn consideration for the following specialized training which will result in considerable time and expense to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), I, _______________, agree to remain in the service of the FBI (or Department of Justice, as to final item below) for the time specified, contingent upon my maintaining a satisfactory work record.So that I may receive training in classifying, searching, and filing of fingerprints, I agree to remain in the service of the FBI performing fingerprint duties for at least one year from this date. I understand that I may be assigned, consistent with the demands of the service, to work at night.So that I may receive training in stenographic ☐ typing skills, I agree to remain in the FBI for a minimum of one year after completion of training. In addition, I agree to accept any assignment in any division at FBIHQ or Washington Field Office consistent with such needs for my services.So that I may receive training in ☐ automatic data processing equipment ☐ cryptanalytics, I agree to remain in the FBI one year after completion of formal training.So that I may receive training in a foreign language, I agree to remain in the FBI for three years after I success- fully complete this training.So that I may receive advanced training in maintenance and repair of FM radio equipment, I agree to remain in the service of the FBI for at least one year following completion of the training.So that I may receive training under the Government Employees Training Act to be given me at _______________, I agree to remain in the Department of Justice for a minimum of _______________ after completion of training. If I voluntarily leave the Department before expiration of that period, I will pay the Government the amount of the additional expenses paid by it for the above-mentioned training.![signature and date]SignatureNW 88296 Docld:32989588 Page 51
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j. Was any type of disciplinary action taken against you in the service?No Yes Nature of:k. National Guard Present Former NoneIf you attend drills, meetings, or camps, give name of unit and location.Summer camp attendance: From_______________ To__________________Where____________________________________________________________________.l. Do you claim veterans preference?No Yes Basis: Active duty between 12-7-41 and 7-1-55 Active duty subsequent to 1-31-55 in excess of 180 consecutive days Service-connected disability Wife Widow Mother## 8. REFERENCESGive three references (not relatives, former or present employers, fellow employees or school teachers) who are responsible adults of reputable standing in their communities, such as property owners, business or professional men or women including your physician, if you have one who have known you well for at least five years, preferably those who have known you during the past five years. If retired, give former occupation.Complete nameAddresses:No. yrs. acq.OccupationResidenceBusinessComplete nameAddresses:No. yrs., acq.OccupationResidenceBusinessComplete nameAddresses:No. yrs. acq.OccupationResidenceBusinessGive three social acquaintances in your own age group including both sexes.Complete nameAddresses:No. yrs. acq.School or OccupationResidenceSchool orBusinessComplete nameAddresses:No. yrs: acq.School or OccupationResidenceSchool orBusinessComplete nameAddresses:No. yrs. acq.School or OccupationResidence:School orBusiness## 9. FOREIGN TRAVEL - (MILITARY SERVICE, RESIDENCE, VISIT)a. Have you ever visited or resided in any foreign country (including travel in the Armed Forces of the U. S.)? No YesPassport #Date issuedPlace issuedReason for Travel| Countries Visited | Dates       |             || ----------------- | ----------- | ----------- ||                   | From        | To          ||                   | Mo. Day Yr. | Mo. Day Yr. ||                   |             |             ||                   |             |             ||                   |             |             ||                   |             |             ||                   |             |             ||                   |             |             |