Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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TOP SECRET                                                                        381  Mr. Maheu. No.2  Mr. Madigan. But, you did not bring a crowd of six or3  seven.4  Mr. Maheu. I have no recollection that *any woman* travelled5  with me, may have travelled independently, but I have no6  recollection of being on the same plane with any of these7  people.8  Mr. Madigan. You think may have traveled from city to9  city, or four or five?10 Mr. Maheu. One may have gone to one further city. That11 is the best of my recollection.12 Mr. Madigan. *And the others that were provided in each13 city were sort of local, so that they could be controlled,*14 *more or less, by the local police?*15 Mr. Maheu. That's my recollection.16 Mr. Madigan. Is that the theory of the project?17 Mr. Maheu. That's my recollection.18 Mr. Madigan. *Now with regard to this same leader, did*19 *you ever receive an assignment from the CIA to produce any*20 *film with regard to him?*21 Mr. Maheu. Yes, I did.22 Mr. Madigan. Do you remember when that assignment was23 in terms of whether it was before or after this visit to the24 United States?25 Mr. Maheu. Subsequent to his visit to the United StatesTOP SECRET
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# TOP SECRET391 he made a trip to Russia. Our inputs were to the effect that2 he brought back from Russia with him an attractive, Russian3 agent, and that his philosophies relative to the united States4 began to change appreciably and that the security of the United5 States was in great jeopardy as a result of whatever influence6 this female agent was able to have upon him.7 Mr. Madigan. As a result of that, what assignment did you8 receive, if any, from the CIA?9 Mr. Maheu. As a result, I was asked if - well, as a10 result I was provided with pictures reflecting the quarters11 allegedly reflected the quarters to which she was assigned12 during his trip to Russia, photographs of the female agent13 and I was asked if I could find some contacts in Los Angeles14 who could produce a set resembling the headquarters reflected15 ron the pictures, a woman who looked like the female agent, a16 male who looked like the leader, and take some pictures17 subsequently showing them together within the confines of the18 alleged headquarters.19 Mr. Madigan. Did you recruit anybody to be in this20 film?21 Mr. Maheu. Yes, I did.22 Mr. Madigan. Who was that?23 Mr.Maheu. I recruited a man who was working for me in24 Tucson, Arizona by the name of Charles Kays, a female agent25 who was known to - I mean a female who was known to the law# TOP SECRET
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TOP SECRET401 enforcement authorities in Los Angeles, and who resembled the2 Russian female agent.3 Mr. Madigan. Did you ever advertise in the newspaper for4 that film?5 Mr. Maheu. I have no recollection. I can't believe that6 where you would find the proper subjects, I don't believe so7 no.8 Mr. Madigan. Did the CIA provide the set for that, or9 did you do the backdrop and all that business making it look10 like it was in Moscow?11 Mr. Maheu. The CIA provided me with photographs, and I12 secured the services of a person in Los Angeles who was in the13 industry on behalf of the CIA,14 Mr. Madigan. Was that Bautzer?15 Mr. Maheu. No, sir.16 Mr. Madigan. Who was that?17 Mr. Maheu. 'First I discussed the matter with Howard18 Hughes and he recommended that I contact Mr. Larry Crosby, which19 I did.20 Mr. Madigan. Did Hughes have to approve your being21 involved in this?22 Mr. Maheu. I am not sure he had to approve. I was just23 seeking his advice.24 Mr. Madigan. You were more or less just telling him about25 it?TOP SECRET
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# TOP SECRETPhone (Area 202) 544-60001 Mr. Maheu. I beg your pardon?2 Mr. Madigan. You were just telling him about it?413 Mr. Maheu. No, Mr. Hughes had been in the industry, he4 had been in movie studios, I thought he could be helpful to5 this contract.6 Mr. Madigan. Did you deal with O'Connell with regard to7 this contract or with somebody else?8 Mr. Maheu. My recollection is that I dealt with Mr.9 O'Connell and Colonel Edwards.10 Mr. Madigan. Colonel Edwards?11 Who was this person the female who was knownWARD & PAUL12 to13 Mr. Maheu... I really don't remember. The one and only14 time I have seen her in my life.15 Mr. Madigan... could this film have been described as a16 pornographic film, or was it something less than that?17 Mr. Maheu. By today's technology, I would say definitely no.410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 2000319 Mr. Madigan. You say this woman was known to the law20 enforcement authorities. Was she suspected by yourself to be21 a prostitute?22 Mr. Maheu. Not at all23 Mr.. Madigan. Not at all?24 Mr. Maheu. Not at all.25 Mr. Madigan. She was just an actress of some kind?NW 50955 DocId: 32203816 Page 20# TOP SECRET
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# TOP SECRET421 Mr. Maheu. I don't recall, but my recollection is Sho2 was highly respected by the law enforcement authorities.3 Whether she was an informant for them or what the relationship4 was, I don't know.5 Mr. Madigan. So you produced one film? One filme6 cannister as a result of this, movie film?7 Mr. Maheu. Very short.8 Mr. Madigan. Did you make any still photographsor9 Manything like that?10 Mr. Maheu. No, I did not.11 Mr. Madigan. And then you turned the film over to the12 CIA?13 Mr. Maheu. That is correct.14 Mr. Madigan. And thereafter do you know what happened15 to it?16 Mr. Maheu. No, I do not.17 Mr. Madigan. Were you told what was going to be done18 with it?19 Mr. Maheu. I was told that the stills would be distributed20. Hin the country of the leader in an attempt to embarrass him21 and hopefully as a a result remove what was considered to be a22 Very serious threat to the national security of our country.23 Mr. Madigan. Were you ever familiar with the project names24 that were attached to these assignments by the CIA?25 Mr. Maheu. Not that I recollect, no.TOP SECRET
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# TOP SECRET431 Mr. Madigan. Did you ever hear of project Happy Days?2 Mr. Maheu. No.3 Mr. Madigan. Or Project Harp Star?4 Mr. Maheu. No.5 Mr. Madigan. Or Project Norfok?6 Mr. Maheu. No.7 Mr. Madigan. Did you have an occasion to receive anassignment from the CIA with regard to the leader of anotherforeign country, who we will refer to as Leader "B"?10 Mr. Maheu. Yes, sir.11 Mr. Madigan. What was your assignment in that regard?12 Mr. Maheu. I was told that said leader would be visitingLos Angeles, that he was enthralled with Hollywood and askedif I could find someone to have a party, preferably in aprivate home, with a reasonably large attendance on his behalffduring his trip to Los Angeles.17 Mr. Madigan. And who did you contact with regard to that?18 Mr. Maheu. I contacted Mr. Gregson Bautzer.19 Mr. Madigan. Is that B-a-u-t-z-e-r?20 Mr. Maheu. B-a-u-t-z-e-r, a Hollywood attorney.21 Mr. Madigan. And did he hold the party that you refer to?22 Mr. Maheu. Yes, he did.23 Mr. Madigan. Was part of your assignment to line up awoman who was to try and associate herself with this leader?25 Mr. Maheu. My recollection is that the intent was to# TOP SECRET
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TOP SECRET441 have young movie starlets present at the party, but I do not2 have any recollection of receiving any instructions stating3 that, for instance, one specific person was to be his date, if4 that's what you're5 Mr. Madigan. So your understanding was to have a number6 available at the party, that's all. Not to have anyone --7 Mr. Maheu. To have the party, period.8 Mr. Madigan. Not to introduce one to him?9 Mr. Maheu. That is correct.10 I did not go to the party, I do not know who all was11 there. I do recall that there were quite a few people presentand again, my recollection is that since this particular13 leader was enthralled with Hollywood that the intent was to14 have present people who -- with whom he would have an opportunity15 to converse concerning his interests in the movie industry,16 and the making of movies, and talk to not only starlets, but17 I believe that some male stars were also invited to the party.18 Mr. Madigan. As a result of the party, did the leader19 associate himself with one particular female?20 Mr. Maheu. I was subsequently told that as a result of21 the -- having met a young starlet at the party, that he22 subsequently invited her to spend time with him in his country.23 Mr. Madigan. Were you ever asked to be involved in24 providing a house in Long Island for him to stay at with this25 particular female?TOP SECRET
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# TOP SECRET451 Mr. Maheu. I have no recollection that I was asked.2 Mr. Madigan. Do you know who that person was?3 Mr. Maheu. I do not recall the name.4 Mr. Madigan. You indicated that your recollection was that there was some embarrassment later on with regard to this female?567 Mr. Maheu. I was subsequently told that at a subsequent date after he had taken this person with him to his country there was some embarrassment because it turned out that the Leader was from an Arabic country and that the young starlet was of Jewish extraction.89101112 Mr. Madigan. Was your assignment in that regard solely to set up the one party was that the end of it?1314 Mr. Maheu. That is my recollection of it, yes.15 Mr. Madigan. Did you have any other assignments with regard to that Leader "B"?1617 Mr. Maheu. I have no recollection.18 Mr. Madigan. Did you have any other assignments with regard to Leader "A"?1920 Mr. Maheu. I have no recollection that I did.21 Mr. Madigan. Did you undertake any other Agency assignments with regard to any other leader of any other country?2223 Mr. Maheu. I have no recollection that I did.24 Mr. Madigan. Does the name Susan Cabot mean anything to you with regard to that assignment in Los Angeles?25# TOP SECRET
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TOP SECRET461 Mr. Maheu. That name is familiar, yes, now that you2 mention it.3 Mr. Madigan. Do you think she might have been the person?4 Mr. Maheu. I think she might have been, yes.5 Mr. Madigan. Did you contact Howard Hughes with regard6 to that assignment?7 Mr. Maheu. No, I did not. However, Mr. Bautzer was, in8 those days, Mr. Hughes' personal attorney.9 Mr. Madigan. Would you date that party assignment as10 being around 1959?11 Mr. Maheu. I don't recall. It was before 1960, but that12 would sound approximately right.13 Mr. Madigan. Did you ever have your office in Washington14 used for cover purposes by the CIA?15 Mr. Maheu. Yes, I have.16 Mr. Madigan. Do you know on how many occasions?17 Mr. Maheu. On several occasions.18 Mr. Madigan. Do you know what the purpose of the agent19 that would be using it for cover was?20 Mr. Maheu. My recollection is that my role was limited21 simply to fund their income. In other words, they would be on22 the payroll of Robert A. Maheu Associates and that I would be23 reimbursed the exact amount of their payroll.24 As to the specific assignments, I have no recollection.25 Mr. Madigan. What types of duties would they have forTOP SECRET
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TOP SECRET511 an employee who was working in *Ecuador* at some point in their2 career?3 Mr. Maheu. Yes, we did.4 Mr. Madigan. Would you recall that to be around 1968,5 or do you have a specific recollection?6 Mr. Maheu. It would be about that time.7 Mr. Madigan. About that time.8 Mr. Maheu. Yes.9 Mr. Madigan. And did you ever hear of the name *Peletier* with regard to that cover arrangement? *P-e-l-e-t-i-e-r*?11 Mr. Maheu. I don't recall. My recollection is that the12 guy's name was *Mike Marrage or Mihrage* but I don't recall13 the name *Peletier*. Perhaps he was placed on the payroll as14 *Peletier*, but I don't recall.15 Mr. Madigan. You did not address him as *Peletier*?16 Mr. Maheu. No, not to my recollection.17 Mr. Madigan. What was he supposed to be doing in *Ecuador*,18 do you know?19 Mr. Maheu. Covertly or overtly?20 Mr. Madigan. Both.21 Let's start with covertly.22 Mr. Maheu. Covertly he was -- he had an assignment from23 the Agency which I don't know. Overtly he was an employee of24 Robert A. Maheu Associates trying to exploit the possibility25 of business ventures in the country of *Ecuador*.TOP SECRET
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TOP SECRET                                                                                 52Phone (Area 202) 544-60001   Mr. Madigan. You have no inclination or no feeling at2   all for what his assignment was?3   Mr. Maheu. No, I do not.4   Mr. Madigan. In covert terms whether it was an espionage5   assignment or whether it was a PR kind of assignment? No idea?6   Mr. Maheu. I don't know..7   Mr. Madigan. Was there ever an island involved with that8   assignment to your knowledge?9   Mr. Maheu. Not to my knowledge or recollection.10  Mr. Madigan. You never heard of an island called11  Peletier have you?12  Mr. Maheu. Not to my recollection.13  Mr. Madigan. During the 1960's did you employ a fellow14  by the name of Jack Buckley? We may have discussed this15  before.16  Mr. Maheu. I believe that from time to time a Jack17  Buckley did work for Robert A. Maheu Associates. I don't18  believe he was an employee.19  Mr. Madigan. Would he be on a kind of an intermittent20. contract basis like Frank was? You would use him every once in21  awhile?22  Mr. Maheu. My recollection is that he did some work for23  Robert A. Maheu Associates and, as I say, not an employee.24  Mr. Madigan. Do you know what types of assignments he25  did?410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003NW 50955 DocId:32203816 Page 27TOP SECRET
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TOP SECRET1 Mr. Liebengood. Mr. Mort Jackson?2 Mr. Maheu. I don't remember his name.3 Mr. Madigan. Mort Jackson being an attorney --4 Mr. Liebengood. -- in Los Angeles.5 Mr. Al Long of the Secret Service?6 Mr. Maheu. Don't remember his name.7 Mr. Liebengood. formerly of the Central Intelligence Agency, a resident of Florida.8 Mr. Maheu. Don't remember his name.9 Mr. Liebengood. Mr. Jack Stewart?10 Mr. Maheu. Don't remember his name.11 Mr. Liebengood. James McCord?12 Mr. Maheu. Only what I saw in the newspapers.13 Mr. Liebengood. But you had no dealings with him while you were in Washington?14 Mr. Maheu. Not to my recollection.15 Mr. Madigan. Just briefly, in that regard, we discussed yesterday whether you had any recollection of Mr. McCord16 being involved -- or at least I think we discussed it -- in any either sweeping of your office or electronic equipment or17 using of your office as a listening post or anything like that?18 Mr. Maheu. I don't remember.19 Mr. Madigan. And your indication was you didn't have any recollection?20 Mr. Maheu. No.TOP SECRET
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# TOP SECRETPhone (Area 202) 544-6000771 payroll, and for the second time I was turned down by Mr.2 Hughes. I believe it was in September of 1969 that I finally3 called Mr. Meier in and requested his resignation and then4 I informed Mr. Hughes that he had resigned.5 After the departure of Mr. Meier, while going through his6 files, Mr. Ellson ran into some documents that indicated some7 very serious double escrows on mining properties and we8 recommended to Mr. Hughes that all the information be made9 available to the authorities and let the chips fall where they10 may.11 Mr. Liebengood. Do you know why Mr. Hughes was not inclined12 to follow your recommendations with regards to Meier's termina-13 tion at earlier dates?14 Mr. Maheu. He was afraid that Meier would embarrass him.15 At least, that is what he told me.16 Mr. Liebengood. You are aware of no CIA interest in17 Meier?18 Mr. Maheu. The only thing I know is that Meier was cut19 in on the cover of Mike Mibrage in Ecuador and was aware of20 that operation.21 Mr. Liebengood. How did that come about? How was he22 cut in on that?23 Mr. Maheu. Because it was he who initially had worked on24 a deal for a venture in Mexico on the part of Hughes Aircraft25 for cable television and subsequent to -- well, when thatWARD & PAUL410 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 2000350955 DocId:32203816 Page 29# TOP SECRET
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TOP SECRET                                                                                   781 collapsed, the person who was to be the partner of Hughes2 Aircraft in that particular venture threatened to sue Howard3 Hughes and all of the Hughes interest for non-fulfillment of4 contract, and I made a recommendation to that person whose5 name slips my mind, but I believe his last name was Jamie,6 J-a-m-i-e or something like that, I don't recall. But to try7 to discourage him from filing such a lawsuit I suggested that8 he and I put up $10,000 in Ecuador and check into the9 possibility of developing business there.10 I put up my ten, he never put his up, and Meier was the11 one who was involved. But when the Agency needed a cover for12 an assignment in Ecuador, Meier was made privy of this by the13 Agency.14 Mr. Liebengood. Just to be certain I understand, this15 was because of Meier's role in reestablishing the operation16 in Ecuador? Is that correct?17 Mr. Maheu. Well, of trying to save the lawsuit, yes.18 That's right.19 Mr. Liebengood. And you think the name of this would-be20 partner was Jamie?21 Mr. Maheu. I don't remember whether that was the first22 name or last name.23 Mr. Liebengood. How did Mihragen whatever way do you24 spell his last name, do you recall?25 Mr. Maheu. I don't recall.TOP SECRET
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TOP SECRET79Mr. Liebengood. Do you know who accompanied Meier and F. Donald Nixon on this trip to the Dominican Republic, the celebrated trip?Mr. Maheu. No, I do not.Mr. Liebengood. As far as you know, they had nothing to do with any Agency interest in that?Mr. Maheu. No, sir, not as far as I know.As a matter of fact, it's my recollection I found out about this afterwards.Mr. Liebengood. Who else was witting of the cover arrangements that you had with the Agency through Robert A. Maheu Associates? You mentioned Meier and this particular one. Did you have other employees who were witting of the cover?Mr. Maheu. I believe Bill Staton was aware of some of it.Mr. Liebengood. And did he keep your books?Mr. Maheu. Yes.Mr. Liebengood. And outside of the Mihrage cover, Meier was not witting of any other cover arrangements, I take it?Mr. Maheu. Not to my knowledge.Mr. Liebengood. Do you recall who the other personnel were through the years that obtained Robert A. Maheu Associates cover for the Agency?Mr. Maheu. I don't.
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157-10011-10066 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992JFK Assassination SystemIdentification Form Date: 7/30/201Agency InformationAGENCY: SSCIARECORD NUMBER: 157-10011-10066RECORD SERIES : MEMORANDUMAGENCY FILE NUMBER:Document InformationORIGINATOR: ROCKFROM: ROETHE, JAMES N.TO: FILETITLE: FURTHER INFO OBTAINED FROM BREWER, GEORGEDATE: 02/24/1975PAGES: 13SUBJECTS: ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL POLICEBREWER, GEORGETECHNICAL OPERATIONSSURVEILLANCE OPERATIONSCIA - WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICEDOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCLASSIFICATION: UnclassifiedRESTRICTIONS: Consulted; 1A; 3; Donor RestrictedCURRENT STATUS: RedactDATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/31/1994OPENING CRITERIA :COMMENTS: SSCI Box 286, Folder 11v9.1NW 50955 DocId:32203834 Page 1
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# JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEMIDENTIFICATION FORMAGENCY INFORMATIONAGENCY : SSCIARECORD NUMBER : 157-10011-10066Date: 05/30/94Page: 1RECORDS SERIES :MEMORANDUMAGENCY FILE NUMBER :DOCUMENT INFORMATIONORIGINATOR: ROCKFROM: ROETHE, JAMES N.TO: FILETITLE :FURTHER INFO OBTAINED FROM BREWER, GEORGEDATE : 02/24/75PAGES : 13SUBJECTS :BREWER, GEORGETECHNICAL OPERATIONSASSISTANCE TO LOCAL POLICESURVEILLANCE OPERATIONSCIA - WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICEDOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCLASSIFICATION : URESTRICTIONS: 1A, 3, DONOR REST., REFERREDCURRENT STATUS: XDATE OF LAST REVIEW : 05/31/94OPENING CRITERIA :COMMENTS:SSCI Box 286, Folder 11[R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTEDNW 50955 DocId:32203834 Page 2
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# COMMISSION ON CIA ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATESWashington, DC 20500February 24, 1975 David W. Belin,Executive DirectorNelson A. Rockefeller,ChairmanJohn T. ConnorC. Douglas DillonErwin N. GriswoldLane KirklandLyman L. LemnitzerRonald ReaganEdgar F. Shannon, Jr.NOTE: Incidents without page numbersindicated were not specificallymentioned in the transcript.SECRET/SENSITIVEMEMORANDUM FOR: FILEFROM: JAMES N. ROETHESUBJECT: Further Information obtained from George Brewer(See February 18 Interview)On Monday, February 24, I again spoke with George Brewer in the Commissionoffices from approximately 9:00 am until 10:15 am. The following additionalinformation was obtained.## Technical OperationsIn 1960 and 1961, Brewer was primary involved in Bay of Pigs operations (pro-viding support to the Miami Field Office in smuggling friendly Cubans into theUnited States). He was engaged in little technical activity during that time.Between 1962 and 1965, he was involved in approximately 30 technical operations,only four of which were telephone taps (the rest were mike and wire cases).During that same period four or five other support agents were also engagedin technical activities, each performing approximately the same amount of tech-nical work that Brewer was performing. Some of the agents doing technical workwere Jack Cryer, Hal Tittster, and Bill Simpson, the latter being a former in-structor of Brewer's. Both Cryer and Simpson had been doing technical work forquite some time (throughout the 50's).In 1965 or 1966, following President Johnson's Executive Order precluding wiretaps without court order or without approval of the Attorney General in securitycases, technical work performed by Brewer and others at the Washington FieldOffice almost stopped completely. Brewer can recall only two taps that wereplaced during that period. One of these was placed in a Safe House in theWashington area, and the other was placed in a New York apartment in connec-tion with Project PARAGON. Brewer assumes that the appropriate approvals wereobtained prior to his placing these taps.Most of the technical operations in the early 1960's were performed at the re-quest of the Operations Directorate. While Brewer was not privy to the purposefor each technical operation that he performed, he believes that many involved