Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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CODETELETYPE1 - Mr. J. B. Adams1 - Mr. A. Mintz (J. B. Hotis1 - Mr. R. Wannall1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar1 - Mr. R. L. Moore URGENTTO SAC EL PASO (62-1957) JUNE 3, 1975FROM DIRECTOR FBI (105-78256)THOMAS RIHA; MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING.REEPAIRTEL, MAY 8, 1970.IMMEDIATELY CONTACT DR. JOSEPH SMILEY TO DETERMINE IF CON-TENTS OF AIRTEL CAN BE FURNISHED CONFIDENTIALLY TO SENATE SELECTCOMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TOINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. IF SMILEY HAS RESERVATIONS ABOUTRELEASE OF INTERVIEW TO THIS COMMITTEE ASCERTAIN UNDER WHAT CON-DITIONS, IF ANY, HE WOULDUAGREE TO SUCH RELEASE. SUTEL ATTENTION W. O. CREGAR.RLM:jmnNOTE:62-116395-NOT RECORDED46 JUN 5 1975The Senate Select Committee has expressed an urgent interest in the details of any FBI investigation concerning the disappearance of Thomas Riha, former Professor at University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, in March, 1969. The Bureau conducted no investigation regarding the disappearance. There was considerable publicity with reference to a statement made by Dr. Smiley, then President of the university, that he had been informed by a Government official that Riha "was alive and well" Smiley was interviewed by the El Paso Office. Smiley furnished information in the strictest of confidence, not to be disseminated to any outside agency, regarding his contacts with a CIA representative in Boulder after the Riha disappearance. It was the CIA official who told him that Riha was alive and well. Without the Smiley interview our response to the Senate Select Committee has an obvious gap. If the Committee calls any witnesses in the Riha matter Dr. Smiley would be one of the most logical persons to call. The passage of time and other factors may have brought about a change in the mind of Dr. Smiley regarding the necessity to keep the information furnished by him, in a confidential relationship with the Bureau and it is believed he should be given the opportunity to either reinforce his request for confidentiality or release the Bureau from the restriction he imposed.![telephone room]![teletype unit]![records]
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The Attorney GeneralDirector, FBIUNITED STATES SENATE SELECT COMMITTEEON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES1 - Mr. J. B. Adams1 - Mr. J. A. Mintz1 - Mr. J. B. Hotis1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall1 - Mr. W. O. CregarMay 22, 1975REC-102Enclosed for your information is the original of a memorandum concerning the interview by Senator Walter F. Mondale of the Senate Select Committee as well as members of its staff of retired FBI Special Agent John P. Devlin. A copy of this memorandum is also enclosed for forwarding to Mr. James A. Wilderotter, Associate Counsel to the President.Enclosures (2)62-1163951 - 67-220521 (Personnel File for SA John P. Devlin)WOC:cmc:md(9)NOTE:ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE 1-18-01 BY SRALM/RWThe furnishing of the LHM to the Attorney General with a copy for forwarding to Wilderotter is the same procedure we have followed in the past regarding the interviews of former FBI employees by the SSC Staff.![Assoc. Dir.]![Dep. AD Adm]![Dep. AD Iny]![Asst. Dir.:]![Admin.]![Comp. Syst.]![Ext. Affairs]![Files & Com.]![Gen. Inv.]![Ident.]![Inspection]![Intell.]![Laboratory]![Plan. & Eval.]![Spec. Inv.]![Training]![Legal Coun.]![Telephone Rm.]![Director Sec.]![MAILROOM]![TELETYPE UNIT]NW 88296 DocId:32989588 Page 124![ENCLOSURE]REC-102![photo of signatures and dates]
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1 - Mr. J. B. Adams1 - Mr J. A. Mintz1 - Mr J. B. Hotis1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar62-116395May 22, 1975UNITED STATES SENATE SELECT COMMITTEETO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONSWITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIESRE: INTERVIEW OF RETIRED SPECIAL AGENT (SA)BY SENATOR WALTER F. MONDALE ANDSTAFF MEMBERS OF THE SENATE SELECTCOMMITTEE (SSC)ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE 1-18-2001 BY SPDALMKWSet out below is information voluntarily furnished to the FBI by retired SA John P. Devlin following his voluntary appearance before Senator Mondale and Staff Members of the Senate Select Committee on May 19, 1975. Devlin's appearance followed an interview of him by Senate Select Committee Staff Member Michael T. Epstein on April 25, 1975. A memorandum reporting the results of the April 25, 1975, interview was forwarded to the Attorney General as an enclosure to my letter to the Attorney General dated May 8, 1975, entitled "United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities."On May 19, 1975, Devlin was interviewed by Senator Mondale; SSC Chief Counsel Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr.; Assistant Minority Counsel Charles Kirbow; and Epstein. The interview was conducted in a building across the street from the Dirksen Building in Washington, D. C., and lasted from approximately 2:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. Devlin was not subpoenaed to appear but appeared voluntarily. He was placed under oath by Senator Mondale.At the outset of the interview Devlin was advised of his rights; that he could be represented by counsel and that if he had none, but desired counsel, the Committee Staff would attempt to provide one for him. At the conclusion of the interview he was thanked but given no indication as to whether he would be called to testify before the SSC.1 - 67-220521 (Personnel File for SA John P. Devlin)WOC:cmc(9)SEE NOTE PAGE 462-1116ENCLOSURE![GPO: 1975 - 569-920]
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Re: Interview of Retired Special Agent (SA) by Senator Walter F. Mondale and Staff Members of the Senate Select Committee (SSC)Following being advised of his rights, Devlin was asked who sent him to Atlantic City and why he was sent. He advised ho received his instructions from Special Agent in Charge Ralph Bachman through Devlin's supervisor, SA Vincent Murphy. It is to be noted here that upon being interviewed by Epstein on April 25, 1975, Devlin had indicated ho had received his instructions through his supervisor, SA William Gagnon. Devlin corrected this mistake during the interview of Ilay 19, 1975. As to why he was sent, Dovlin advised that as a sound man of the Newark Office he was sent to Atlantic City, How Jersey, to install a technical surveillance on Martin Luther King, who occupied a room at the Claridge Hotel in that city. Devlin was asked whether the monitoring plant for the electronic surveillance was located in the same hotel. Upon being advised it was the interviewers' desire to know whether the location of the plant at the Claridge Hotel was also designed to serve as a physical lookout on King's room, Devlin advised he was not aware that the FBI employed a physical lookout on King's hotel room. Devlin was also asked whether he installed a microphone in the room of King. He advised that he had not because it was not technically feasible. Also of concern to those interviewing Devlin on May 19, was whether he had personal knowledge as to whether the Attorney General had approved the electronic surveillance on King's telephone. Devlin replied he had no personal knowledge but assumed such authority bad been obtained by his supervisor. Dovlin was also asked if he could recall any conversations over King's phone which were monitored. Devlin replied that the only recollection he had involved con- versations betwoon King and his wife wherein they discussed her plans to travel to Atlantic City. Additionally, he did recall conversations involving the noted entertainer, Mehalia Jackson, who was appearing at that time in Atlantic City. Devlin could not recall the substance of the conversation with Jackson. He was also asked whether he retained or possessed any
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Re: Interview of Retired Special Agent (SA)by Senator Walter F. Mondale andStaff Members of the Senate SelectCommittee (SSC)notes regarding the activity that occurred in Atlantic City duringthe Democratic Party Nominating Convention during the summer of1964. Devlin advised that he did not retain any notes but sub-sequent to the original contact of him by Epstein, Devlin calledSA John Connelly of the FBI Office in Newark in an effort toreview any available material that might refresh his recollection.Connelly advised Devlin that all materials and notes retained bythe Newark Office were forwarded to FBI Headquarters. This infor-mation was conveyed to the interviewers on the occasion of theMay 19, 1975, interview.Devlin also was asked if he ever questioned the tech-nical coverage of King inasmuch as it appeared to be forpolitical rather than security reasons. Devlin replied that hehad no reason to question the technical coverage of King. Healso was asked if he personally met with Mr. Cartha DeLoach ofthe FBI while both were in Atlantic City. Devlin advised hecould not recall whether he actually met DeLoach, pointing outthat SA Billie D. Williams was assigned the liaison responsibilitywith DeLoach.Devlin was asked whether he had contacted the FBIfollowing his original interview by Epstein on April 25,1975. Devlin advised he had reported the interview byEpstein to the FBI Office in Newark, New Jersey. He furtheradvised that subsequent to this, he received a call from NewarkAssistant Special Agent in Charge Herbert Clough who informedhim that should he be contacted in the future, and should hefeel he needed to consult with FBI officials, he could call theLegal Counsel Division, FBI Headquarters, in Washington, D. C.,collect, for such consultation. Senator Mondale desired to knowwho Devlin saw upon his arrival in Washington, D. C., on themorning of May 19, 1975, and specifically what instructions hereceived from the FBI. Devlin advised Senator Mondale that
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To: Interview of Retired Special Agent (SA)by Senator Walter F. Mondale andStaff Members of the Senate SelectCommittee (SSC)upon arrival in Washington, D. C., he reported to InspectorJohn Hotis of the Legal Counsel Division and Paul V. Daly of theFBI at which time he was advised of what obligations he had tothe Attorney General as a former employee of the FBI to protectinformation obtained by virtue of his former employment in theFBI. Subsequent to Devlin's meeting with Mr. Hotis and Mr. Daly,he spent the remainder of the morning with SA William O. Cregar.Mondale desired to know specifically that Devlin and Cregar dis-cussed. Devlin advised that other than discussing mutualfriendships in the FBI, Cregar advised of what Cregar's rolewould be in accompanying him to the interview and specificallythat Devlin could feel free to ask for the opportunity to con-sult with Cregar during the interview if the line of inquirycould possibly reveal the identity of sources, sensitive methodsor investigative techniques, information derived from thirdagencies, or information which could adversely affect sensitiveongoing investigations.NOTE:Original and one copy to the Attorney General (AG)for forwarding the copy of the memorandum to James A.Wilderotter, Associate Counsel to the President. The infor-mation contained herein was orally furnished to SA W. O. Cregarby former SA Devlin following his interview of May 19, 1975.- 4 -NW 88296 DocId:32989588 Page 128
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1- Mr. J.-A. Mintz1- Mr. W. R. WannallJune 4, 1975 1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar1 - Mr. S. F. PhillipsORAL INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE SENATESELECT COMMITTEE INVESTIGATINGINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)1.  SUBJECT: Martin Luther King, Jr.FBI2.  WITNESS' ORGANIZATION: Retired Special Agent of3.  FILE REFERENCE NO.: Bureau file 62-1163954.  DATE OF INTERVIEW: 5/19/755.  INTERVIEWERS: Senator Walter F. Mondale of the SSC;    SSC Chief Counsel Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr.; SSC Assistant    Minority Counsel Charles Kirbow; and SSC Staff Member Michael T.    Epstein.6.  CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION: Unclassified7.  SUMMARY OF CONTENT: Witness was interviewed under oath,    although he did not appear under subpoena, as a follow-up to an    earlier interview of him by an SSC Staff Member. His testimony    concerned his participation in the former FBI investigation of    Martin Luther King, Jr.8.  RELATION TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PROBLEMS: None.62-116395SFP:eky ER(6)NOTE: Original via liaison to Central Community Index in connection with Senstudy 75.ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIEDDATE62-111-39517 JUN 6 1975![document page footer]
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCEWASHINGTON, D. C. 20505Intelligence Community Staff3 JIIIN 1975Mr. William O. CregarFederal Bureau of InvestigationRoom 4123J. Edgar Hoover BuildingDear Bill:Attached is a letter to the Chairman of the Congressional Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, signed by the DCI on 29 May 1975. It deals with the custody for and access to certain particularly sensitive material. This is an effective arrangement for the protection of special matters.Sincerely,John M. ClarkeAssociate Deputy to the DCIfor the Intelligence CommunityEnclosure:As StatedREC-10284 JUN 6 1975NW 88296 Docld:32989588 Page 130
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYWASHINGTON, D.C. 20505Executive Registry75-6430/1OLC 75-116329 MAY 1975Honorable John O. Pastore, ChairmanJoint Committee on Atomic EnergyUnited States CongressWashington, D.C. 20510Dear Mr. Chairman:In my letter to you on 20 May 1975 I requested your assistance in making the Joint Committee's secure storage facilities available for the retention of certain sensitive material to which access is needed by the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities. Those arrangements have been made with Mr. George Murphy and with the Select Committee. I want to thank you for making the facilities available and for permitting Mr. Murphy to be the custodian of the material.A further need has now arisen for the same kind of arrangement for the House Select Committee on Intelligence. Again I would be very grateful to you and Mr. Murphy if a similar arrangement could be made for the members of the House Committee and members of the Committee staff designated for access to such material by mutual agreement of Chairman Nedzi and myself.Sincerely,/s/ W. E. ColbyW. E. ColbyDirectorDistribution:Original - Addressee1 - DCI1 - Mr. Knoche1 - ER1 - Mr. Clarke1 - Select Committee1 - OLC Chrono1 - JCAE FileNW-88296 Docld:32989588 Page 13162-116395--197ENCLOSURE
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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTMemorandumTO: Mr. J. B. AdamsDATE: May 23, 1975FROM: Legal CounselSUBJECT: SENSTUDY 1975Mr. John Elliff, Domestic Intelligence TaskForce Director of captioned Committee advised that theywere in receipt of a letter from the U. S. Postal Serviceinforming the Committee an inquiry concerning the identityof all mail covers placed by the FBI since 1960, shouldbe directed to the FBI.Elliff inquired as to whether a letter fromthe Committee concerning this particular request shouldbe directed to the Bureau or Attorney General. He wasinstructed the request should be directed to the AttorneyGeneral. Elliff said that he would direct such a letterto the Attorney General making a request concerning mailcovers in the near future.RECOMMENDATION:The Intelligence, Special Investigative andGeneral Investigative Divisions should gather necessarymaterial so that the appropriate response might beprepared.1-Mr. Wannall1-Mr. Cregar1-Mr. Cleveland1-Mr. Gebhardt1-Mr. Mintz1-Mr. Hotis1-Mr. DalyPVD:lgp
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2 - Legal Counsel Division(1-Mr. J.C. Farrington)1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall1 - Mr. W. O. CregarThe Attorney GeneralApril 2b, 19751 - Mr. P. T. BlakeDirector, FBIUNITED STATES SENATE SELECT COMMITTEEON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIESReference is made to a letter from the Senate Select Committee dated March 19, 1975, requesting certain documents and other information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).Two of the documents requested were the Special Report of the Interagency Committee on Intelligence (Ad Hoc) dated June, 1970, and the original report on COINTELPRO activities prepared by the Committee headed by Assistant Attorney General Henry Petersen. With respect to the original report on COINTELPRO activities, pursuant to the conversation between Mr. John C. Keeney, Department of Justice, and Special Agent James C. Farrington, FBI Headquarters, on March 27, 1975, it was agreed the Department would await receipt of the Bureau's opinion prior to formulating its response to Senator Church's request for the 39-page Petersen report on COINTELPRO.The 39-page COINTELPRO report, as well as all but one of Exhibits A through P attached thereto, contains matters relating to the internal deliberations of Department and FBI representatives who constituted the study Committee headed by former Assistant Attorney General Petersen. It is, therefore, suggested that if it is decided the report should be made available to Senator Church it be done with the provision it not be made public.Concerning the exhibits referred to in the text of the report: Exhibits A through L are summaries and memoranda prepared by the FBI or by Department attorneys based on their review of FBI material, and some of these are classified "Secret"; Exhibits M and N are legal memoranda prepared by Department attorneys in connection with the study Committee inquiry; Exhibit P is a work paper prepared by the FBI setting![ENCLOSURE]EWL:glw/jvl(8)
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The Attornoy Gonoralforth overall recommendations relating to counterintelligonce activity. All of theso oxhibits are in the nature of doliberativo, internal work papors wheroin opinions voro freely expressed because they were not prepared with the idea in mind of publication, and it would appear they would be exempt fron disclosuro oven if the roport itself is furnished to Senator Church.It is, thoreforo, recommended that, duo to tho above considorations, thoso exhibits propared by the FBI not bo furnished to Senator Church if you do decide to give hin the report. It is felt the Dopartment should determine if thoso exhibits prepared solely by the Dopartmont, such as Exhibits M and N, should be furnished to the Senator, but it is our recommendation that they not be for the samo reasons as stated above.Exhibit 0 is a press release dated December 7, 1973, which, of course, is already public source in nature.You will recall that then Deputy Attorney Goneral Laurenco Silberman, in testimony before the Civil Rights and Constitutional Rights Subconnittee of the House Committee on the Judiciary as to why this 30-pago report should not be furnished to that Committee stated "...if we had thought it was appropriate to release the full discussion we would have dono so at the time. There are a lot of internal working documents in the Justico Department which go to the making of a final roport, This is the Attornoy General's report."Attached for your approval and forwarding to the Committco is the original of a memorandum which cots forth the status of their request for the two documents. A copy of this momorandum is onclosed for your records.Enclosures - 2
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2 - Legal Counsel Division(1-Mr. J.C. Farrington)1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall1 - Mr. W. O. Cregar1 - Mr. P. T. BlakeApril 21, 1975# UNITED STATES SENATE SELECT COMMITTEETO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITHRESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIESReference is made to letter dated March 19, 1975,to the Attorney General from the Chairman of captionedCommittee, which enclosed certain requests for documentsand other information from the Federal Bureau of Investiga-tion.One of the requests, under V., A., was the SpecialReport of the Interagency Committee on Intelligence (Ad Hoc)dated June, 1970. This is the so-called "Huston Report" andwas prepared for the White House. Under the circumstances,this request has been referred to the White House.Under V., B., a request was made for the originalreport on COINTELPRO activities prepared by the Committeeheaded by Assistant Attorney General Henry Peterson. Sincethat report is the property of the Department of Justice,the request has been referred to that Department.1 - The Attorney GeneralEWL:glw/jvl(8)Assoc. Dir.Dep. AD Adm.Dep. AD Inv.Asst. Dir.:Admin.Comp. Syst.Ext. AffairsFiles & Com.Gen. Inv.Ident.InspectionIntell.LaboratoryPlan. & Eval.Spec. Inv.TrainingLegal Coun.Telephone Rm.Director Sec'yMAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNITNW 88296 DocId:32989588 Page 135
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The Attorney GeneralDirector, FBI1 - Mr. J. B. Adams1 - Mr. J. A. MintzMay 23, 19751 - Mr. W. R. Wannall1 - Mr. J. B. Hotis 1 - Mr.P.V.Daly1 - Mr. W. O. CregarU. S. SCATE SELECT COMMITTEE TOSTUDY COVERUMENTAL OPERATIO'S WHRESPECT TO LITELLIGENCE ACTIVITIESEnclosed for your information is the original of a memorandum concerning an interview by Staff Members of captioned Committee of lir. John P. Mohr, former Assistant to the Director of the FBI. A copy of this memorandum is also enclosed for forwarding to Ir. James A. Wilderotter, Associate Counsel to the President.Enclosures - 262-1163951 - 67- (Personnel File of John P. Mohr)WOC: ekwekw(10)ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDHEREINO VSSIFIEDREC-190 62-1116325-194417 JUN 5 1975Director SecMAIL. ROOM8 4 JUN 5 1975TELETYPE UNITNW 88296 Docld:32989588 Page 136
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62-1163951 - Mr. J. B. Adams1 - Mr.J. A. Mintz1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall1 - Mr. J. B. HotisMay 23, 19751 - Mr. P. V. Daly1- Mr. W. O. CregarU. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TOSTUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITHRESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC)RE: INTERVIEW OF FORMER ASSISTANT TO THEDIRECTOR JOHN P. MOHR BY SSC STAFFMEMBERSSet out below is information voluntarily furnishedto the FBI by Mr. Mohr following his interview by representativesof the Staff of the SSC in Washington, D. C., on May 9, 1975.Mr. Mohr was interviewed by Staff Members Mark:Gitenstein, Lester B. Seidel, and Thomas Pauwson fromapproximately 10:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. He was not placedupon oath and he was not advised of his rights or that hecould be represented by personal counsel.At the outset of the interview, it was apparentthat its purpose was to assist the SSC Staff Members intrying to understand how the flow of mail proceeded in theFBI under Mr. Hoover's directorship. For example, Mr. Mohrwas shown FBI documents relating to the Socialist Workers Partyas well as COINTELPRO documents which were obtained byMr. Carl Stern under the Freedom of Information Act. Nosubstantive questions were directed to Mr. Mohr regardingthose documents but were shown to him in order that Mr. Mohrmight identify who the final authority was in approving suchdocuments.In addition to the above, the Staff Members askedMr. Mohr to explain the difference between an SAC Letter anda letter to all SACs. They also asked Mr. Mohr if the Bureaumaintained a separate file on all SAC letters.1 - 67- (Personnel File of John P. Mohr)WOC:ekwekwSEE NOTE PAGE THREENW 88296 DocId:32989588 Page 137