Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# SECRETDRAFT22 September 1948MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD:SUBJECT: Cooperation and Liaison Between Federal Bureau of Investigation and Office of Policy Coordination, CIA1. This memorandum records an understanding which has been arrived at in conversations between Mr. D. Milton Ladd, Assistant to the Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Mr. Frank G. Wisner, Assistant Director, and Chief of the Office of Policy Coordination, of CIA. The conversations in question were duly authorized by the Associate Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and by the Director and Deputy Director of CIA and were arranged by the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council on behalf of the White House. The purpose of the understanding is to provide a basis for cooperation and liaison between the FBI and the Office of Policy Coordination, CIA, and the following points. summarize the essential elements of the understanding:a. In view of the distinctive character of the activities of the Office of Policy Coordination, it is considered advisable that separate and direct liaison be established between that office and the FBI. For this purpose the FBI will provide a special liaison officer who will be nominated by the FBI within the near future. (This arrangement has been specifically approved by the Deputy Director, CIA, in the absence of the Director:)b. It is understood that in the discharge of the duties and obligations laid upon the Office of Policy Coorination by the National Security Council, it is necessary for this Office to have dealings with individuals and groups of foreign nationalities, within and without the United States and to sponsor the movement from time to time of such individuals and representatives of such groups between the United States and foreign countries. The Office of Policy Coordination recognizes the primary responsibility of the FBI in the field of United States domestic security, and the FBI acknowledges that it is essential for the Office of Policy Coordination to have direct dealings with the individuals and groups afore-mentiorad.c. In order that the interests of both parties to this understanding shall be served, it is understood that the Office of Policy Coordination keep the FBI generally informed concerning the extent end character of its dealings with> [Figure: image of stamp with the words "Downgraded to SECRET per" ]> [Figure: image of stamp with the word "ENCLOSURE"]> [Figure: image of stamp with the word "SECRET"]> [Figure: image of stamp with the words "Historical Document"]
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## II - Groups and Organizations:International Peasant Union which is made up of representatives of Polish Agrarian Party; Bulgarian Agrarian Party; Croatian Peasant Party; Hungarian Small Holders Party; Rumanian National Peasant Party; Serbian Agrarian Union and a number of recognized Czechoslovak political leaders.In view of the highly classified character of our activities, I am sure that you will appreciate the importance of maintaining the maximum security precautions.Sincerely yours,FRANK G. WISNERAssistant Director forPolicy CoordinationEnclosure - 1
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# SECRET22 September 1948COPYMr. D. Milton LaddAssistant to the DirectorFederal Bureau of InvestigationWashington 25, D. C.Dear Mr. Ladd:Confirming our telephone conversation of today, I am enclosing a draft of a proposed memorandum which I have prepared for the purpose of recording the understanding which has been arrived at between us in regard to the cooperation and liaison between my office and the Bureau. I have endeavored in this draft to set out the essential features of our conversation of yesterday afternoon and I should appreciate your indicating to me any modifications or changes which you may deem necessary or advisable to reflect your recollection and understanding of our conversation. Upon my receipt of your suggested changes, if any, and following any further discussion between us which may be indicated as desirable, I shall prepare this memorandum in final form and furnish to you the original and a copy thereof, with the request that you initial and return to me the copy.In accordance with the terms of our understanding, I should like to submit to you herewith the names of certain of the individuals and groups with whom it is proposed that my office will have dealings in connection with our authorized activities. From time to time in the future I shall furnish you with additional names. The following are the names:I - Individuals:George M. Dimitrov, Exiled Secretary General of Bulgarian Agrarian PartyStefan Osusky, prominent Czech Refugee leaderFerenc Nagy, head cf Hungarian Small Holders PartyDr. Vladko Macek, representative of Croatian Peasant PartyStanislas Mikolajczyk, former Polish Vice PremierAndre Crevzianu, l'ormer Rumanian Cabinet Minister.---Downgraded to SECPET perPaul J. Burns, 019210NW:88296 Docid:32989588 Page 21262-116395SECRET> [Figure: stamp on the side that indicates "HISTORICAL DOCUMENT Destroy only with consent"]
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SECRET2foreign individuals and groups within the United States. More specifically the Office of Policy Coordination will, in so far as possible, inform the FBI sufficiently in advance of its proposed dealings with such individuals and groups to enable the FBI to advise the Office of Policy Coordination of any security risks which may be involved in dealing with such individuals and groups and in order to provide the FBI with adequate opportunity to indicate individuals which it is employing for its own purposes in connection with the penetration of foreign groups.d. There shall be an exchange of information between the FBI and the Office of Policy Coordination concerning the significance, activities, and reliability of such individuals and groups of foreign nationalities within the United States as may be of interest to the Office of Policy Coordination.F. G. W.D. M. LoNW 88296 DocId:32989588 Page 213
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EYES ALONETHE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCEWASHINGTON, D. C. 2050530 MAY 1975Intelligence Community StaffDCI/IC-75-0597MEMORANDUM FOR:Mr. Thomas K. Latimer, Department of DefenseMr. William G. Hyland, Department of StateMr. E. H. Knoche, Central Intelligence AgencyMr. William O. Cregar, Federal Bureau of InvestigationMr. William N. Morell, Jr., Department of TreasuryMr. James G. Poor, Energy Research & Development AdministrationMr. William Nichols, Office of Management and BudgetMr. John B. Hotis, Department of JusticeSUBJECT: Future Legislation Relative to U.S. IntelligenceFollowing up on the discussion at yesterday's meeting of the Policy Steering Group, addressees are encouraged to provide to the White House specific suggestions for administrative or legislative action relative to U.S. intelligence programs. Such proposals should be realistic and doable in the near term. Please provide two copies of all suggestions to James Wilderotter, Room 182, Old Executive Office Building by 10 June 1975.![photo of stamps and handwritten notes]8 4 JUN 4 1975NW 88296 Docld:32989588 Page 214EYES ALONE
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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTMemorandumTO : Mr. J. B. Adams DATE: 5-19-75FROM : Legal CounselSUBJECT: SENSTUDY 75K. William O'Conner, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, who has recently been designated by the Attorney General to coordinate all responses by the Department to the Senate Select Committee(SSC), advised on the afternoon of 5-19-75 that he had met with Chief Counsel to the SSC F. A. O. Schwarz and John Elliff, who is the head of the task force of the Senate Select Committee on the FBI. O'Conner stated he informed Schwarz and Elliff that he would not make available Bureau secretaries Mary Ann Massa and M. Ann Mierzejewski, who arë scheduled for interview on Tuesday, 5-20-75, absent an agreement by the Committee that an FBI representative would be allowed to be present during the interview. O'Conner indicated that the Department's stand in this matter regarding the insistence that FBI representatives be present during the interview was backed by the White House, the Attorney General, and the Deputy Attorney General.By way of background, it should be noted that Mr. O'Conner and Associate Deputy Attorney General McDermott were contacted on 5-14-75, and advised of the requested interview of the two aforementioned employees at which time O'Conner and McDermott did not advise of any way in which the employees could be prevented from consenting to interview. While they were upset at the prospect of service personnel, such as steno- graphers being interviewed by the Committee, they indicated at that time they could not see any legal leverage which could be used to preclude such interviews. With this decision in mind arrangements were made to make these employees available for interview.Schwarz told O'Conner he would have to check with the SSC prior to agreeing to allow FBI representatives to be present. O'Conner stated Schwarz was quite upset at the Department's stance in this matter, but indicated he would give O'Conner an answer this evening. O'Conner indicated to Schwarz that the two Bureau employees would be available for interview on the 20th should the Committee agree to the presence of FBI representatives during the interview.1 - Mr. Adams1 - Mr. Wannall1 - Mr-Mintz1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar1 - Mr. Hotis1 - Mr. DalySEE ADDENDUM - PAGE 2CONTINUED - OVER
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Legal Counsel to Adams MemoRe: SENSTUDY 75O'Conner requested that the Bureau continue withhis plan to have both employees available should the interview takeplace on the 20th.ACTION:You will be kept expeditiously advised of all developmentsconcerning this matter.ADDENDUM: LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION 5-19-75 PVD:dkgAt 4:15 p.m. Mr. O'Conner advised that he had just beencontacted by F. A. O. Schwarz, and Schwarz stated the Committee'sposition concerning the presence of FBI representatives during the interviewof the two secretaries is unchanged. O'Conner related that he told Schwarzthat Departmental position is also unchanged in that there will be nointerview unless the Committee relents on this position. O'Conner indicatedhe would keep the Bureau advised and requested that we continue with ourplans to have the secretaries available for interview as Schwarz indicatedhe would again contact O'Conner regarding this issue.
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Airtel 1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar5/23/75To: SAC, Atlanta 1 - Mr. S. F. PhillipsFrom: Director, FBI (62-116395)PERSONAL ATTENTIONSENSTUDY 75Enclosed for immediate hand delivery to former SA Alan G. Sentinella is an original and one copy of a statement he voluntarily dictated to a Bureau secretary 5/21/75 and which was transcribed subsequent to Sentinella's departure from Washington, D. C.For your information, Sentinella has indicated a desire to review this statement and make any necessary corrections, after which he will furnish you a copy for forwarding to the Bureau which should be by cover airtel immediately after Sentinella makes it available. Direct airtel to Attention, INTD - W. O. Cregar.EnclosureSFP:ekw(6)NOTE: The statement involved concerns Sentinella's testimony before an Executive Session of the Senate Select Committee 5/21/75, contents of which testimony Sentinella indicated to S. F. Phillips of the Senstudy 75 Project he (Sentinella) desired to make available to the Bureau.NW 88296 Docld:32989588 Page 217
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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTMemorandumTO: Mr. W. R. WannallFROM: W. O. CregarSUBJECT: SENSTUDY - 751 - Mr. J. B. Adams1 - Mr. T. J. JenkinsDATE: 5/23/751 - Each Assistant Director1 - Mr. W. O. CregarReference is made to my memorandum dated 5/19/75 which attached a copy of a letter to the Attorney General dated 5/14/75, from Senator Frank Church, Chairman, United States Senate Select Committee (SSC) with appendices A thru D. The memorandum noted the ambiguous nature of some of the SSC requests and that Mr. K. William O'Conner, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, who is the Department of Justice coordinator for SSC matters, is presently negotiating the 5/14/75 requests with the SSC Staff.Even though the negotiations are still under way, we believe that ultimately we will be required to provide substantial responses to the 5/14/75 requests. To this end we have begun to gather together the necessary data from our files in anticipation of the substantial responses we will be required to prepare. The various requests set forth in the May 14, letter have been analyzed and specific assignments made to prepare responses. The primary assignments have been made to representatives of several Sections of the INTD. It is anticipated that in some circumstances it will be necessary for these INTD representatives to convey requests for information and material to other Divisions. When such action is necessary contact will be effected through the designated representatives of the other Headquarters Divisions. A list of such other Divisional representatives is maintained by the SENSTUDY Staff on the basis of designations made to assist in previous SSC requests, and is set forth below.| DIVISION         | REPRESENTATIVE   | EXTENSION || ---------------- | ---------------- | --------- || 1-Identification | James T. Stewart | 4219      || 2-Training       | James E. Reilly  | 34725     || 3-Administrative | Fred Woodworth   | 4132      || 62-116395        |                  |           || EWL/SFP:cmc      |                  |           |
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Memorandum to Mr. W. R. WannallRe: SENSTUDY - 7562-1163954-Files and Communications Homer R. Hauer 48706-General Investigative J. William Hines 42767-Laboratory John P. Wilgus 372134638-External Affairs David L. Divan 25359-Special Investigative John E. McHale 252510-Inspection Fred Griffith 283011-Legal Paul V. Daly 254212-Computer Systems Charles D. Neudorfer 3635The listed individuals are considered to be thepermanent representatives to the SENSTUDY project and will bethe primary points of contact within the respective Divisions.It is requested that any Division desiring to change the abovedesignations promptly advise SENSTUDY project on extension 4636.ACTION:None except where necessary to redesignate Divisionrepresentatives.
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10MAY 1962 EDITIONGSA GEN. REG. NO. 27UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT# MemorandumTO : Mr. J. B. AdamsDATE: 5/22/75FROM : Legal CounselSUBJECT: SENSTUDY 75On 5/21/75, Andy Smith, Supervisor in our Birmingham Office, called Deputy Assistant Director Herington and advised that former SA Robert R. Nichols (EOD: 1/6/47; retired: 5/12/72) had been contacted by the Senate Select Committee for interview. Smith connected Nichols through to Herington, at which time Nichols advised that about ten days ago Lester Seidel of the Senate Select Committee had contacted him. At that time, Nichols was going to Oklahoma City, and has just recently returned home to Birmingham. Nichols stated that at one time he was the case agent in the Atlanta Office on the Martin Luther King investigation, and it was presumed this was the subject matter of the proposed interview.Nichols was advised that the decision as to whether he would consent to interview was entirely his to make. He was reminded that he had signed a secrecy agreement, and was reminded of the provisions of AG Order 501-73 requiring prior authority from the appropriate Departmental official prior to a current or former employee furnishing information he acquired during the course of his employment. He was also advised that he had a right to be represented by a personal attorney if he desired and that he had all the constitutional rights available to him, the same as any citizen. He was further told that if he desired to have an FBI representative available, but not present during the interview he could so request, noting that the purpose of the FBI representative would be to counsel him concerning sensitive areas which might be explored.It was emphasized to Nichols that the FBI would not and could not recommend the course of action he should take and that the decision with regard to this interview was entirely his to make.RECOMMENDATION:For information.1 - Mr. Adams1 - Mr. Wannall1 - Mr. Phillips1 - Mr. Mintz1 - Mr. Hotis1 - Mr. HeringtonJH:mtm
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Mr. David E. Todd20 Cozzolino DriveMillbrae, CA 94030DirectorFederal Bureau of Investigation9th and Pennsylvania AvenueWashington, DC 20535Attention:.Office of the Legal Counsel![U.S. Postal Service stamp dated May 19, 1975]![Christmas 10c U.S. stamp]![ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED BY LALM Date: 7-25-07 stamp]NW 88296 DocId:32989588 Page 221
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5-19-75Attention:Jack HarringtonOffice of the Legal CounselRemytelcall 5/16/75David E. ToddSenstuly-75ENCLOSUREALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE 1-25-01 BYfile6211639562-116395-16117 MAY 21 1975Recordscc 67-177553(David Todd)COPY RETAINED IN PERSONNEL RECORDS UNIT84 JUN 3 1975.NW 88296 Docld:32989588′ Page 222PERS. REC. UNITLEGAL COUNSEL
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May 19, 197520 Cozzolino DriveMillbrae, CA 94030Mr. Lester B. SeidelInvestigatorSelect Committee to StudyGovernment Operations withRespect to Intelligence ActivitiesRoom 2308Building 302 - Dirkson BuildingWashington, DC 20510Dear Mr. Seidel:Reference is made to your telephone call to me on May 16, 1975, in which you advised that the Committee was gathering facts concerning the FBI's various CoIntelPros and in particular, you were looking into the CoIntelPro having to do with the Black Panthers. You inquired if I recalled a letter, which had been made public, dated May 11, 1970, from the Director, FBI, to the SAC, San Francisco, which suggested disruptive techniques against the Black Panthers and which mentioned spurious police or FBI reports. I advised you I had no first hand recollection of having seen such a document at that time, but that I had read a recent news item describing such a document.You also indicated an interest in the theoretical question as to whether intelligence functions should be divorced from enforcement functions in order to avoid the dilemma of disclosure versus dismissal, and you suggested that my views on this might be helpful in educating the Committee.For your information, I entered on duty as a Special Agent on January 5, 1942, and retired from the Bureau on December 3, 1971. During the two years immediately preceding my retirement I served as supervisor of a squad of agents which investigated, among other matters, violations and alleged violations of law by the Black Panthers. The only information I have concerning the Black Panthers was learned as a direct result of my official duties. I have made no independent study of them, nor do I have any personal files or written material, either official or otherwise, relating to them.Since speaking with you, I have reviewed Executivo Order $501-73 (28 C.F.R.SS 16.21, 16.22 and 16.23) which specifies that no employee or former employee of the Department of Justice shall produce any material contained in the files of the Department
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Mr. Lester B. SeidelMay 19, 1975Page -2-nor shall he disclose any information acquired in the performanceof his official duties without prior approval of the AttorneyGeneral or appropriate Departmental official.From this, I must conclude that I am prohibited from furnishingyou or the Committee any information along the lines requestedby you unless appropriate authority to do so has first beengiven by an authorized representative of the Department ofJustice.Very truly yours,![Signature of DAVID E. TODD]DAVID E. TODDcc: Director,Federal Bureau of Investigation9th and Pennsylvania AvenueWashington, DC 20535SACFederal Bureau of Investigation450 Golden Gate AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94102
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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTMemorandumTO: Mr. J. B. AdamsFROM: Legal CounselSUBJECT: SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIESDATE: 3/20/75I received by hand delivery from the Department at 3:06 p.m. on March 20, 1975, the attached copy of a letter from Senator Church to the Attorney General dated March 19, 1975, with its enclosed list of requests being made by the Committee.Senator Church requests that the documents involved be supplied to the committee at the earliest opportunity. A review of the requests revealed that the Intelligence Division would have the principal interest in all except request III, A and C, which would be of interest to the Administrative Division. The last item appearing under V, B should be available only through the Criminal Division of the Department or the Attorney General's office.RECOMMENDATIONS:1.  That the Intelligence Division and the Administrative Division review the attached request for FBI materials to determine whether we may make a full response to the requests.2. That the required materials be prepared for submission to the Committee and any difficulties be made known at the earliest possible date.62-116395Enc.1 - Mr. Wannall - Enc.1 - Mr. Walsh - Enc.1 - Mr. Farrington - Enc.1 - Mr. Hotis - Enc.1 - Mr. Mintz - Enc.JAM:mfd(7)
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# United States SenateSELECT COMMITTEE TOSTUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITHRESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES(PURSUANT TO S. RES. 21, 94TH CONGRESS)WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510March 19, 1975The Honorable Edward H. LeviThe Attorney GeneralWashington, D. C. 20530Dear Mr. Attorney General:On behalf of the Senate Select Committee To Study Governmental Operations With Respect To Intelligence Activities, Senator Tower and I want to thank you for the opportunity we had on February 26, 1975, to discuss the work of the Committee. I want to express my personal appreciation for your willingness to assist the Committee to meet its responsibilities under the mandate of S. Res. 21. I believe we are in agreement that the work of the Committee should proceed as expeditiously as possible.Toward that end we are seeking initial documentation from various agencies whose activities fall within the mandate given us by the Senate. Enclosed with this letter is a copy of an initial request for documents relating to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which has been previously discussed with staff representatives of the Bureau. With the unanimous approval of the Committee, I respectfully request that the documents be supplied to the Committee at the earliest opportunity.We expect to make similar initial requests for documents to other parts of your Department that fall under the mandate of S. Res. 21.I trust that our respective staffs will continue to work together in the spirit of mutual cooperation which we both recognize is necessary to ensure a thorough and expeditious investigation.With kind regards,Sincerely,Frank ChurchChairman62-116395-160ENCLOSURE