Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SECRETSoutheast Asia, across the Soviet Union and ended at the Youth Festival in Helsinki this past summer, was highly productive, and it will be recalled that Mr. Wiley and his covert associates thoroughly disrupted the Communist Youth Festival. Information on the Soviet Union which he obtained while there has been given to SR Division in a series of debriefings."WORLD NEWS ANALYSIS: Approximately three years ago, in an effort to provide Mr. Wiley with a more substantial mechanism for operations and to increase his journalistic reputation, it was decided that he would set up a news-gathering service based in New York City and secure, where possible, the services of writers or journalists who would feed him news stories from various points in the world. This would have the advantage of being a legitimate news-gathering service and at the same time possibly being later used as an information-gathering organization for intelligence purposes. Acting under instructions from SRS, Mr. Wiley set in motion the World News Analysis; opened a small office in Flushing, New York, had press credentials made and conducted business to a certain extent in the name of this organization.CIA Covert SourceDetails of this will not be covered in this report. Mr. Wiley still conducts certain business through this mechanism (WNA), but at the present, with the exceptionCIA Covert Source"CURRENT AND IMMEDIATE OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY"Mr. Wiley is currently being used more or less in line with the original idea of the project. His activities can be grouped as follows:A. Conducts special inquiries as required by Chief, SRS.B. Maintains close association with organizations of the right, the extreme right-74-SECRET
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SECRETand the numerous anti-Communist refugeegroups, mainly in New York City.C. Maintains personal contact across theboard with the leaders and officers ofpractically every known anti-Communistgroup of significance in New York Cityand many in other parts of the UnitedStates. He knows on a personal basisnearly all of the outstanding anti-Communist writers, labor leaders, andCivic leaders in New York City.D. He has close working connections with,and has written a great deal for, theAmerican Legion (using his own by-line).E. He has a great number of connections inCongress and is known personally toprobably all of the Congressmen andstaff of the House Committee on Un-Ameri-can Activities and the Senators and Staffof the Senate Internal Security Committee.He maintains continuous liaison with theFBI and State and City Police in New York.F. He travels often, gives innumerablelectures and talks to all types of organi-zations who wish to use the services of ahighly professional and talented anti-Communist speaker.G. While not engaging in political activityof any type on the local scene, Mr. Wileyfrom time to time engages in the formationof committees for 'single-shot' organizationsaimed at harassment of the Soviets or localCommunists, particularly in New York City.It was he who spearheaded the anti-Khrushchev demonstrations in New York whenKhrushchev visited the United Nations in1961."LONG-RANGE TARGETS"Much thought has gone into the ultimate dispositionof Mr. Wiley and at present the basic thinking is as follows:
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SECRETA. If Mr. Wiley, because of his talents and capacity as a writer-journalist and his considerable knowledge of Soviet activity throughout the world, is offered a highly remunerative job with a major publication, news service or radio chain, Mr. Wiley (ostensibly) will sever his connection with us and go on the payroll of the organization chosen and will retain our connection on a purely personal basis.B. If Mr. Wiley does not find this situation attractive, he is to be considered for conversion to staff employee, where his considerable capabilities could be fully exploited."However, these ideas are not yet at the point of development and Mr. Wiley is to continue to operate under the current arrangement."On 15 January 1963, Allen wrote a further description of Wiley's use to the Chief, Security Research Staff through the Deputy Chief, Security Research Staff as follows:"1. Attached herewith is a summary and a status report on Charles William Wiley which was requested by Chief, SRS, several weeks ago. The report was prepared after numerous conferences with Mr. Wiley by Miss Finan, Miss Mendoza and Mr. Allen. The attachment referred to as a 'Contact List' was prepared upon our instructions by Mr. Wiley himself and no additions or corrections have been made. It is believed self-explanatory."2. For matter of record, we wish to again emphasize that certain items are omitted from the Contact List and omitted generally from the report itself for security reasons. These are as follows:1) Because of Mr. Wiley's various activities, he has succeeded in effecting several penetrations into Communist Party organizations in New York City. Details and names are omitted in this category.FROMSEP 30 1975CIA-76-
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SECRETI2) Mr. Wiley's contact with Earl Browder is not noted in the Contact List, for obvious reasons, although SRS ran Wiley against Earl Browder for several years, principally as a RECOVERY target. This contact is still being used, and, for the record, Browder apparently is fond of Wiley and enjoys his company.3) In addition to the above, Mr. Wiley has conducted activities with cognizance of SRS which are omitted because of their sensitive nature. Very briefly, these activities can be summarized as follows:a. Scouting anti-CIA attacks in the various media and organizations to which Wiley has access.b. Stopping same insofar as possible (as demonstrated in American Legion activity).c. Discovering and blocking anti-CIA attacks or attacks on Agency personnel 'on the Hill.'d. Writing or helping write pro-CIA articles in the various media with which Wiley has contact."3. We have made no recommendation to the basic report, but it is the considered opinion of the writers of this report that Mr. Wiley's services are unique and outstanding and that he should be retained for the present in the same contractual way, with consideration strongly urged to effecting a method whereby his salary or reimbursement can be increased."A hand written comment on the memo is as follows: "Concur in Retention - W. M. Knott (who was the then Deputy Chief, SRS).RJMSEP 30 1975CIA-77-SECRETI
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The contact list is set out as follows:CIA Covert Source - Long-time SRS consultant whom Mr. Wiley met through Mr. McCord. CIA. Covert Source has furnished an entree for Mr. Wiley to several individuals whom he otherwise could not have seen.CIA Covert Source Former OSS agent and a current SRS source whom Mr. Wiley also met through Mr. McCord.CIA Covert Source During World War II he worked under CIA Covert So. and in recent years Source has performed specific assignments for this office. Introduced by Mr. McCord to Mr. Wiley. CIA Covert knows Wiley as a fellow journalist.SourceDonald Sweaney - Mr. Wiley became aware of our use of him when Mr. Wiley's articles on Communism were published in the organ of the American Legion.Donald Ingles - Another cousin of Mr. Wiley.Lee Femington - Mr. McCord used Mr. Fennington as a confidential source when the latter was a member of the Americanism Committee of the American Legion. In turn, Mr. Pennington acted as liaison for Mr. McCord in funding Mr. Wiley.CIA Covert Source These SRS sources used on occasion were introduced to Mr. Wiley in connection with a particular assignment of his.CIA Covert Source - Mr. Wiley met this source of Mr. McCord's in connection with his debriefing on his (Wiley's) Cuban "sojourn."William Gardiner A long time friend of Mr. Wiley whose hobby is photography, and Mr. Wiley uses him in this capacity as the need arises.George Hoyle A long time friend and Mr. Wiley's insurance agent."
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(Apparently the summary and status report and ContactList to which Mr. Allen refers is the previous quoted memoof 9 January.)During February and March 1963, SRS representatives metwith Wiley for discussion of an objective to place a skilledand controlled source in the newspaper community in Washington,D. C. who would have normal, routine, and ready access to theWashington writing and radio colony. The long range plan wasto have Wiley move to Washington, and begin extensive writingand lecturing to establish his prestige, and to slowly cur-tail his other activities except for keeping his "excellentCuban and anti-Castro connections." The basic plan was to beforwarded to the Director of Security by the Chief, SRS, forconsideration. Tentative approval must have been receivedinasmuch as on 26 March 1964, Morse Allen requested theassistance of Eugene Lyons for information as to an assess-ment of Wiley's work, and the best method for establishingprestige for a writer. Wiley was not identified by name.In the interim, on 30 March 1964, Eugene Lyons contactedMorse Allen, confirmed Wiley's writing talent, and arrangedfor an introduction of Wiley to Lee Wood (or Woods), GeneralManager of Script (sic) Howard. Wiley contacted Wood throughLyons and they arranged for a personal meeting on 3 April 1964.The plan, however, fell through since Wiley never moved toWashington.The plan, as follows, was presented in an undated memo-randum form for the Director of Security:"During the week of February and on 7 and8 March 1963, extensive discussions were held withWiley concerning matters which are set out in de-tail following. Mr. Wiley is in agreement withChief/SRS and representatives of SRS that the pro-posed plan which follows is the most sound, logical,and secure method of obtaining the desired results:"OBJECT - To place a skilled and controlledsource in some type of a position in Washington,D. C., which will have normal, routine, and readyaccess to the Washington writing and radio colony."PROBLEM - Source must have sufficient back-ground and prestige to be accepted; he must haveFROMCIA-79-
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# SECRETIincome adequate to be in Washington (ostensibly from his own efforts); he must have a valid reason for being in Washington; he must have high capacity to produce; he must have a strong security sense; and he must have unquestioned loyalty."PROPOSED SOLUTION:"a. SOURCE - Source to be used is Wiley. Wiley fits in nearly every particular to the elements set out in the 'Problem' above."b. METHOD OF SOLUTION:"1. Source will begin at once to write articles of importance, aiming at the placing of these articles in national magazines, particularly magazines of the type of Life, Look, Readers Digest, McCalls, Argosy, etc. Source has numerous valid ideas for these articles and already some interest has been shown in these writings by Editors of the aforementioned type magazines. Source will slowly divorce himself from his numerous activities in New York City, maintaining only strong interest in his Cuban connections. Source will need approximately three months to write these articles and to sell them. It is Source's intention that these articles carry his by-line, which is a basic element to building prestige necessary for Source's future activity. Source is convinced he can handle this successfully."Note: Heretofore Source has, under instruction, kept the use of his name to an absolute minimum for obvious reasons. This requirement will now be lifted."2. At the same time Source will prepare brochures for a lecture tour to be given by Source during the Fall and early Winter, basically on Cuba and Latin America. Already Source has drafted brochures and he will have professional guidance in this matter.Note: Source is an excellent lecturer. He has appeared before public forums many times and-80-SECRET'
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SECRETIhas a high capacity in this area. This lecture tour, details of which will be set out below, is considered of key importance to the basic problem."3. Starting on or about the first of July, Source will make an extensive tour of Central and South America as a free lance reporter/writer/photographer, using his credentials from the World News Analysis. Entree basically will be provided using numerous Cuban contacts Source has obtained throughout Latin and South American countries. This trip will take probably the most of July, August, and part of September and is regarded as essential for back up, for prestige, for area knowledge, and for lecture material.""Note: Source is known to have excellent Cuban anti-Castro connections which will be sharpened for use on this tour. (Source has been in every area of the world except Latin and South America.)""c. LECTURE TOUR: On or about the middle of September Source will return to New York City and prepare for the aforementioned lecture tour. (It should be noted that there is no lecture activity during the Summer months.) After preparation, Source will proceed to make a lecture tour covering all parts of the United States and addressing all types of audiences. Source's lecture tour will be run through the sponsorship of the Babcock Agency of Virginia Beach, Virginia. This Agency, which handles among others the important members of the National Review Staff, will be handled on a direct commission basis taking a usual ten percent fee. In addition, through other organizations Source will arrange lectures on his own which is routine and which will not conflict in any way with the Babcock Agency interest. Source anticipates completing the lecture tour about the first of the year 1964, at which time he will return to New York City.""Note: This lecture tour will serve a dual purpose. It will build up the stature of theFROMSEP 80.1975CIA-81-NW 50955 DocId:32203889 Page 69SECRET
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Source (spreadhis name before the public), and it will give him the necessary opportunity to conduct the following business: As Source makes his lecture tour he will attempt, by direct contact and through already established channels, to determine whether or not he can set up for the basic plan (a) a daily column, (b) a newsletter, (c) a radio spot news broadcast. The lecture tour, of course, will place Source in given areas and it would be completely logical for him to talk to local editors and radio station owners and managers while in the area. He will be backed up by the fact that he is lecturing and that he is a writer because of the previously mentioned articles."d. Upon his return to New York City on or about the first of the year 1964, Source will then be able to make a definitive statement as to whether or not he can conduct on a continuing basis and on an economically sound basis (a) a daily column; (b) a weekly newsletter; or (c) a radio newscast bureau."Note: Source has evolved an idea of making short newscasts which he believes can be peddled on a spot basis to various local radio chains, perhaps weekly. This idea, which is novel, appears to have a great deal of merit."e. After Source and SRS staff have had a chance to analyze the total result, a decision will then be reached as to the feasibility of moving Source to Washington. If the results of the above set out plans indicate that Source can logically appear in Washington, he will then, for a period of about 30 to 60 days while operating either his column, newsletter or radio broadcast bureau, shuttle back and forth between New York and Washington obviously seeking news. He will let it be known to his friends in the newspaper and writing business that the pressure of his work is such that he will need some office space in Washington at which time, more or less on a temporary basis, he will secure in a
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SECRETdowntown location a combination business officeand living quarters, possibly at some such placeas the 1028 Connecticut Avenue Building."f. After this test, Source will 'discover' thathe can best operate out of Washington and he willthen establish an office and purchase a house orother accommodations and bring his family to Wash-ington."g. At this point Source will be operating onhis own as a news gatherer. He will be establishedas such and he will have access to the variouspress conferences and other news making areas inWashington and he will by necessity mingle withthe local newsmen and radio people."COMMENTS:"The main question concerning the above plan waswhether or not this could be accomplished in a shortertime guaranteeing soundness, logic, and security. Manyapproaches were studied and for the reasons set out be-low they were discarded as not workable or unsound. De-tails follow:"1. Do we have a cover organization inWashington that would be usable in connectionwith the set out plan?As far as we can now determine, thereis no suitable cover organization in Washingtonthat would cover the movement of the Source intoWashington, explain his presence there, and givehim a required freedom of movement in the area ofinterest. We have no totally controlled newspaperproperty, news bureau, or radio bureau in Washing-ton, nor do we have any organization where Sourcecould be planted without creating a questionablesituation."2. Could we establish a 'grant' whichwould do as a cover for bringing Source intoWashington?"A very careful study of this problem in-dicates that this is probably not logical. A![RECEI FROM]SEP 30 1975CIANW 50955 DocId: 32203889 Page 71-83-SECRET
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SECRETIgrant for research would be difficult as Source is not what could be called a research type nor would he have freedom of movement, and he would not have a reasonable excuse for being in certain areas and asking certain questions of interest. If a cover is given, for instance for writing a book, it is believed that this cover would be limited and would preclude Source moving in certain areas of interest, i.e., if he were to write a book on logically talk on the subject, he could interview persons knowledgeable, visit the Hill and some of the press, but it seems doubtful to us that he could convert this into matters of specific interest to us."3. Could our Source obtain a position as full-time employee or perhaps stringer of a going organization such as a Washington news bureau or magazine of the type of 'Newsweek' or 'World Report'?"If we would piace legitimarely or otherwise our Source in such a position, this might be very limiting. In other words, Source could be confined to desk work and have no access at all to the actual operations of the magazine or getting about Washington as a leg man and reporter. The chance also exists that if he were able to obtain such an assignment, because of his contacts he might be sent out of town immediately. Furthermore, Source does not necessarily have the background of taking a position as editor or similar type with any established news bureau or magazine. Furthermore, if through various Washington connections we were to approach an established magazine and ask for a 'roving' assignment of Source, it is most likely that the magazine editor or owner would turn down the idea automatically. Finally, in this connection, a possibility may exist that Source, himself, using his Cuban stories and entree, sell himself as a stringer to some Washington news bureau or magazine, but probably only working out of New York.-84-SECRETINW 50955 DocId:32203889 Page 72SEP 30 1975CIA![CIA logo]
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SECRETI"4. Could Source obtain employment on a Congressional Committee on either side of the Hill which would give him access to the areas of interest?"Source has exceptional connections on the Hill and it is believed that through these connections he might obtain some type of assignment on a temporary basis or perhaps on a regular basis. However, in the opinion of the SRS staff this is exceptionally hazardous and if it became known through some misfortune, it would be of enormous embarrassment to Agency officials. In addition, Source might well obtain employment with the Congressional Committee, but his work might be too limiting to permit him to move about and it might well preclude any opportunity he had of making contact with the local press. Furthermore, most Committee assignments, investigative or otherwise, generally follow a 9 to 5 routine on the Hill and free lancing and freedom of movement are not easily obtained in Congressional Committees. It is regarded as impossible to place Source on a Congressional Committee if the employing Senator or Congressman was to be informed even in a most nominal way of Source's mission."5. Can the basic plan be telescoped on a shorter basis?"This is considered questionable by those who have worked in this area for some time. If we shorten the approach, we would obviously cut down on our Source's background and prestige, particularly in an area where stature is necessary. The articles using Source's by-line, if they are successful, would be very important and would serve as a basis for everything that would follow. The South American trip is needed and Source would have at the present time the best possible chance for success based on his Cuban contacts which are very strong at the present time. A possibility also exists on such a trip that Source might be fortunate enough to achieve an important newspaper scoop which, of course, would build prestige and quite conceivably placeRECE FROMSEP 30 1975CIA-85-SECRETI
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SECRETIhis name prominently in the public eye. The lecture tour, of course, is essential not only for prestige purposes, but to make the necessary survey to determine the best possible media for Source if and when he ultimately moves to Washington."The long range proposal set out above appears to be the most secure and most logical way into the target. If it is necessary to go after a shorter method or a more direct approach, every effort can be aimed at this. However, it is possible that a long range plan as set out above might be used successfully in combination with a shorter more direct plan unless the shorter plan would result in the blowing of the Source prematurely."RECE ROM-86-SEP. 20 1975CIASECRETINW 50955 DocId:32203889 Page 74
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On 1 October 1964, Morse Allen wrote a memorandum for the record reporting an interview with Wiley as follows:"On 30 September 1964, the writer talked with Wiley at the writer's apartment in Washington, D.C., for several hours. The conversation was general and part of it was devoted to the discussion of financial matters, routine operational problems, and comments primarily on the local New York scene."Of particular interest, however, in addition to the above, were the following:"(a) Earl Browder - After discussing Wiley's connections with Browder, the writer directed that Wiley interview Browder as soon as possible and discuss with him the recent deaths of Togliatti, Thorez, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and find out what significance, if any, Browder makes of these matters. SRS recently had information that Browder had given some information of intelligence value to an English writer and it was felt that it would be of interest to reopen Wiley's connections with Drowder. Wiley was asked to stress the Togliatti paper."(b) Malcolm X - Wiley had previously interviewed Maicolm X (Malcolm Little) before the former's recent trip to Egypt and Africa and the Middle East. The writer requested Wiley, at his earliest possible convenience, to reinterview Malcolm X, particularly stressing Malcolm X's views of individuals with whom he had talked and any personalities of information which could be of intelligence use. It should be noted that Wiley regards Malcolm X as probably the shrewdest of the Negro leaders and according to Wiley, Malcolm X talks freely to him because Wiley and Malcolm X have an understanding not to mince words or to be evasive when they are talking."(c) Communist Youth Festival, Algiers, July (?) 1965 -It should be noted that Wiley has spearheaded anti-Communist attacks on Youth Festivals in Vienna and in Helsinki previously, has disrupted their programs, and-87-