157-10014-10228 AGENCY: SSCIA RECORD NUMBER: = 157-10014-10228 RECORD SERIES: MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE © AGENCY FILENUMBER:  07-M-133 Document Information ORIGINATOR:  SSCIA FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: 06/00/1975 PAGES: $1 SUBJECTS : BISSELL, RICHARD LUMUMBA, ASSASSINATION CIA ; DOCUMENT TYPE: REPORT CLASSIFICATION: — Declassified RESTRICTIONS : IB, 1c CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 03/31/2000 v9.1 HW 50955 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Docld: 32423616 _ JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information CC Box 133 Page 1 Date: 1/7/2015
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bes NEL LOE DATES: CATEGORIES: BARVEY, William ~ G'DONNELL, Justan LUMUMBA {__- BISSELL. Richard S | Bre AM fern Senn +p eee Ky OCCURRENCE: Bia eh pow Ey Rey Ce 1 ———erenemreetetn Ret) ge gt RARVEY testified that he worked with a man called JUSTIN O'DON? Gea Sam 8 hit ®hat O'DONNELL came to him and said that he had been approached by RICHARD BISSELL, who as then the Deputy Director of Plans (DD/P) to undertake an operation in the Conso, one af the objectives of which was the elimination of PATRICE LUMUMBA: HARVEY testified that B'DONNELL told him that he had declined to undertake this assignment. ° oT HARVEY testified that he subsequently had a conversation with BISSELL, in which BISSELL tated that he had requested O'DONNELL to undertake such an operation. (9-10) F abmg HARVEY testified that he did not know about any steps undertaken on behalf of the Apency in connection with any proposals to eliminate LUMUMBA. (10) SOURCE? Harvey TESTIMONY, June 25, 1975 (pp. 9-10) STAFF? Rhea oe DATE? 30.6.75 PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: Dillon Congo Lamumba OCCURRENCE: On May 21, 1975 in an affidavit to the Rockefeller Commission Mr. Douglas Dillon stated that in late July or early August of 1960 in attended a meeting in the Pentagon in which the overall Congo problem was discussed. He state: "During the discussion, which covered a great variety of matters, my recollection is that a question regarding a possibility of an assassination attempt against Lamumba was briefly raised. ‘The CIA representative indi- cated that the agency did not undertake this sort of operation. This ended consideration of this subject. With this one exception I never heard any discussion of assassination attempts against anyone." SOURCE: Affidavit. dated May 21, 1975 of Mr. C. Douglas Dillon to the Kelley Retkefeller Commission DATE: ———~— June 30, 1975
PERSONS/ENTIVIES: BISSELL, Richard — ROSTOW, Walt O'DONNELL LUMUMBA DATES: CATEGORIES: ‘Top sSEcr CG60¢ AH OCCURRENCE: BISSELL testified that he told WALT ROSTOW that he had taken the initiative to instruct O'DONNELL to plan for the assassination of LUMUMBA (55). STOLSPEE - Plog G aheg i DATE? 28.6.75 FILE: Pon oUNS/ENT Li doo: DATES ¢ CATEGORIES: TOP SCRE BISSELL, Richard 5/1 C a O'DONNELL, Justin IV-OC ) : CONGO LUMUMBA GOTTLIEB, Sidney BISSELL testified that he asked JUSTIN O'DONNELL to investigate the possibility of killing LUMUMBA. (54) BISSELL does not remember the date. CCURRENCE: BISSELL told this to O'DONNELL in connection with making plans to see SIDNEY GOTTLIEB. (Note: From this transcript, it is impossible to tell whether these were BISSELL's plans to see GOTTLIEB or O'DONNELL's plans.). See th, OF 5 $ SOURCE:  Brssery, ID, p.54 FILE: | ATE: 28.6.75
PoiwUNo/iNa Lbalnoe ; DALI: 3ISSELL, Richard . ) DONNELL . [Sbolt) UMUMBA, Patrice WHITE HOUSE — GAP EGUNLEO! LOR SiCtusy CONGO - Authorization for Assassinatio Plotting Against LUMUMBA agp eee OCCURRENCE: BISSELL testified that no one authorized him to tell O'DONNELL to take steps toward as- sassinating LUMUMBA. (54) He did not inform the WHITE HOUSE and, to the best of his knowledge, no one informed the WHITE HOUSE that this assignment had been made. (54) BISSELL said that the initiative probably came from himself. (55) BISSELL emphasizes that he did not "seek to assassinate" (55) LUMUMBA, but rather "told a member of the Clandestine Service to make plans and develop the capability so to do if it were ap- proved and ordered." (55) He recognized that it would have to "have approval at the highest level of government ” (55) SOURCE: ———" BISSCUTT, FILE: DATE: q/a]q¢7 PERSONS/ENTITIES: - DATES: CATEGORIES: TOP SECRET | BISSELL, Richard conco . O'DONNELL LUMUMBA OCCURRENCE: BISSELL testified that O'DONNELL told him that he did not want to investigate the possi- bility of assassinating LUMUMBA and said, "that he thought it was an inappropriate action, and that the desired object could be accomplished better in other ways." (54) SOURCE: BISSELL, TI, p. $7 DATE: 28.6.75 FILE: HW 50955 DBocld:324273616 Page 6
PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: PRESIDENT EISENHOWER Lamumba ~ MR. GRAY Special Group MR. DULLES Presidential Authorization LAMUMBA CCURRENCE: On August 25, 1960 the Special Group heard an outline of "three operational lines that we are following and mounting an anti-Lamumba campaign in the Congo."' These lines included various political efforts and "The group agreed that the action contemplated is very much..in order.". There was also discussion which might be construed to refer to_an assassination attempt: ''Mr. Gray commented, however, that his associates /The President?/ had expressed extremely strong feelings on the necessity for very straightforward action in this situation, and he wondered whether the plans as outlined would be sufficient to accomplish this. Mr. Dulles replied that he had taken the comments referred to seriously and SOURCE: EE A EO CONT AUES O™ BS STAFF: Minutes of Ea Sse Bpugust 255) 1900 Bob Kelley Ay gee eT OT A FILE: Cage DATE: June 29, 1975 PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: August 25, 196 CATEGORIES: Lamumba Special Group Presidential Authorization OCCURRENCE: CARD 2 and had every intention of proceedin i 1 g as vigorously as the situation permits or requires, but added that he must necessarily put himself in a position of interpreting instructions of this kind within the bounds of necessity and capability. It was inally agreed that planning £ : : : or the Congo would not necessarily rule out ‘consideration’ of an articular kind of activity which mieht contribut i i i y gh e to gett g Lamumba."" (emphasis added sa Tico STAPF: Bob Kelley DATE: ——=" June 29, 1975 HW 50955 DBocld:32423616 Page 7
PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: tass CONGO EXECUTIVE ACTION PN PUP TT INITIATE BISSELL testified that he “very definitely" (p. 75) asked O'DONNELL to investigate the possibility of killing LUMUMBA. BISSELL said that this could be an example of Executive Action capability but when pressed on the contradiction between the dates of late 1960 for his conversation with O'DONNELL and May 1961 (or early 1961) for his establishment of the Executive Action capability, he said that he did not remember whether his assignment to O'DONNELL was part of the ' Executive Action program. (p. 76). . te “SOURCE: PSEA: ea Ng o* DATE: hly a Benet fete, Sst “PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: VATEGORIES: kASAYUGBU 5 ner 1 Lamumba , eptember 1, . OCCURRENCE: On September 1, 1960 the Special Group discussed the suggestion to provide PRESIDENT KSAVUBU with an airplane superior to the one provided by the Soviets. MR. DULLES expressed a number of objections to the proposal. "Mr.. Merchant noted that the question of whether Governor Harriman should offer to find an advisor for Lamumba has been put up to the Secretary General of the U.N., for the decision would have to be made in the first instance. Miniitec af Snacial Gram meetina Sentamhar 1 1Q60N SOURCE: STAPF: Rah Kalleay Page & DoclId: 32423616 HW 50955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: MR. PARROTT MADAME BLOUIN DATES: October 20, 1960 CONGO © Special Group ' CATEGORIES: OCCURRENCE: On October 20, 1960, the Special Group heard a report by MR. PARROTT "about the operation in connection with Madame Blouin, noting that her appearance in Switzerland could receive some publicity for next week's meeting." SOURCE STAFF: Bob Kelley “Minutes of Special Group meeting Oct. 20, 1960 FILE: Cage PATE: PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: MR. GRAY Sept. 8, 1960 Special Group MR. MERCHANT Presidential. Authorization MR. DOUGLAS Congo +7 MR. DULLES LAMUMBA OCCURRENCE: On September 8, 1960 at a Special Group meeting the minutes recorded the follow- ing: "There was a brief discussion of developments in the Congo and the possibilities of effective action there. Mr. Gray said that he hoped that Agency people in the field are fully aware of the top-level feeling in Washington that vigorous action would not be amiss." No other material on the CONGO appeared in the minutes other than the above quotation. Tee iy re Pl Gn is 8 Snecial Groun meetineSevti 8. 1960. SOURCE: “Bob Kellev Minutes of Page 3 Docld: 32423616 HY S0955
PENOUNDS/S UNE LE LISS $ DATES: CATEGORIES: see NO SEIN LEO KASAVUBU + October 27, 1940 Special roup ARSKTOULD ’ wad, MERCHANT OCCURRENCE: On October 27, 1960 the Special Group read a paper outlining " the proposal to aid Colonel Mobutu in working toward the eventual formation of a moderate government...". The Special Group approved the proposal with the understanding that the program envisages complete recognition of Kasavubu as the legitimate head of state and that Mobutu would remain in the background." Mr. Merchant reported on discussions with Hammarskjold: "He has swung away from a feeling that Lamumba must be removed, to a feeling that is the legitimate prime minister and that we much live with him although acknowledging that his title is somewhat clouded." Minutes of Special#Group,meéting Octobe 1960 SORE we RP ee tga ee rey or neyo en nee “tg ve SOURCE: TAFF: Bob Kelley nn re ee ee ee ee PERSONS/ENTITIES: ae tt DATE: June 29, 1975 ene som ey eee ak SUD eNty Yee ED GES GED SN) OM eG MED ea sm otten aE ¢ DATES: CATEGORIES: BISSELL Nov. 10,. 196 Special Group DULLES Congo + | LAMUMBA OCCURRENCE: On November 10, 1960, at the Special Group meeting 'Mr. Bissell mentioned briefly that we are making certain contingency plans for the Congo against the possibility ofa pro-Soviet Lamumba government, the complications arising from a militant Katanga independence movement". ."Mr. Dulles sai ad discussed the Congo | —__lauring his recent visit to had told him that ney would have available for a contingency of this kind, and he said that the U.S. and) views on the Congo seemed quite close." i aie mee j TAFF: Bob Kelley Cage DATE: tuna 90 dade DoclTd:324273616 Page 10 BW 450955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: ‘TOP SECRET BISSELL, Richard late 1960 EXECUTIVE ACTION/ZRRIPLE GENERAL THE LONGO TWEEDY, Bronson WIROGUE OCCURRENCE: BISSELL said that the philosophy described by the Chief of the CIA Africa Division, probably BRONSON TWEEDY, in a memorandum in late 1960, was probably applicable to matters within the scope of Project ZRRIFLE. The memorandum recommended the agent WIROGUE in these terms: "He is indeed aware of the precepts of right and.wrong, but if he is given an assignment, which may be morally wrong in the eyes of the world, but necessary because his case officer ordered him to carry it out, then it is right, and he will dutifully undertake appropriate action for its execution without pangs of conscience. In a word, he can rationalize all actions" (59). SOURCE: | STAFF? paron BISSELL, IT | DATE: 28.6.75 FILE: PERSONS/ENTITIES: O'Dounree Gissere OCCURRENCE: and judgment is that before bir. O'DONNELL ever le assassination plan had been decided i 1 , é Z feCided to be inappr Lé and unnecessary and had been dropped." (p. 79 epmopesets This i 3 SLp0 - £ . ; : S is BISSELL'S reason for Saying that he was surprised eg chat the virus appeared in view of Mr. O'DONNELL 's nositio pap of refusing to assassinate a leader. — poss ees ha % J SOTAFF: ee Baan. SOURCE: Bisserk Terteen ge a got there, ~ Docld: 324273616 Page i1 HY S0955
BISSELL testifies that he does not remember ordering any virus sent down to the Congo, nor does he remember any conversations with the person in charge of producing virus capability in relation to the Congo (p. 77). SOURCE: Pas seOd ‘4 FILE: PERSONS/ENTITIES: HELMS, RICHARD O'DONNELL, JUSTIN BISSELL LAMUMBA CATEGORIES: LAMBA” OCCURRENCE: HELMS was’ told by the committee that NE estified tha he had come to HELMS' office and told HELMS that BISSELL had asked him to kill LAMUMBA but that he wasn't going to do it and that HELMS had agreed that he should not do-it. _ HELMS testified that he did not recall the conversation at all (155). At that time HELMS was serving as BISSELL's number.two man, Chief of Operations. HEIMS testified that he would not necessarily have known about the poison if it had been sent to the Congo because the Deputy Director could have made his own arrangements without going through his underlings (156). wee eS 2 me SOURCE: STAFF: Helms Testimony, 6/13/75 G. Rhea DATE: PTTL. omormatcccaes DATES: CATEGORIES: [46 ( - Bocldad:327473616 Page i? HY S0955
FEMOUNDS/ENTLVILIS 3 DATES: / CATEGORIES : Bundy June 21, 1961 Congo Bowles , Parrott OCCURRENCE: On June 21, 1961, Thomas Parrott wrote a memorandum for the record, subject: "Covert Action in the Congo.’ The memorandum stated "the Congo paper was presented at the Special Group June 8 and deferred because of the request for an overall briefing on political action. On June 10, Mr. Bissell obtained approval for Mr. Bundy for part of the program, i.e., an expenditure of $20-30,000 for support of Bulikango (equateur) and Bomboko. Memorandum also notes that the “parliament program" was given "full approval by Mr. Bundy and "at the Special Group meeting on June 22, Mr. Bundy stated that the Congo paper had been personally approved by the President." SOURCE: Memorandum for the dated June 21, 1961, TAFF: Bob Kelley FILE: DATE: June 29, 1975 PERSONS/ENTIVIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: op sponser SSELL, Richard c | EXECUTIVE ACTION IN reb, Io] | CONGO y SELL testified that he did not have any personal recollection of who QJWIN was, although says that he probably was informed at the time if HARVEY recruited him for ZRRIFLE (58). SOURCE: BISSELL, II STAFF? Baron FILE: DATE? 28.6.75 Page 13 Docld: 324233616 HY S0955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: TOP SECRET CONGO LEADS QUWIN | LUMUMBA, Patrice BRECKENRIDGE, Sdott HELMS, Richard <~- CCURRENCE: CONGO In discussing the recruitment of the agent QJWIN by the EXECUTIVE ACTION program "for use in a special operation in the Congo (the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA)" (38), the ribbon copy, which is the only copy in existence, has the phrase "(the assassination of PATRIC LUMUMBA)" scratched out. SCOTT BRECKENRIDGE indicated to the Committee that this was done by RICHARD HELMS when he read the report. 2(61 | longo a Why? SOURCE: T.G. REPORT 1967, p. 38 STAFF: Baron FILE: DATE: 28.6.75 PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: HELMS, RICHARD LAMUMBA “O'DONNELL, JUSTIN HELMS stated that he did not eoeall Having been involved in assassination attempts against LAMUMBA but he thought he might very well have been (154). HELMS did not Imow why LAMUMBA might have been slated for assassination, although he did remember that when LAMUMBA was alive many of his followers were opposed to the CIA and that after his death allegations were widespread in the black commmity that the CIA had killed LAMUMBA (154). _ HELMS testified that at the time of publicity about possible CIA involvement in LAMUMBA's death he recalled making inquiries to find out if there was even a remote relationship and was told there was not (155). i uP GE ¢ Me ar i Helms Testimony, 6/13/75 SOURCE: G. Rhea FILS: 6/29/75 Docld: 324273616 Page 14 HY 450955
PIERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: ‘TOP SECRET BISSELL, Richard O'DONNELL, Justin | FER ik YECUTI VE ACTION 2 “ HARVEY, William BRECKENRIDGE, S. az 1961 CONGO Va / ZRRIFCE LESTE HELMS, Richard Cem EL ak SILVER, Arnold ' QTwin TA LUMUMBA, Patrice OCCURRENCE: The EXECUTIVE ACTION program authorized by BISSELL and run by WILLIAM HARVEY "came to be known as ZRRIFLE. Its principal asset was an agent, QJWIN, who had been recruited earlier by ARNOLD SILVER for use in a special operation in the Congo (the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA) to be run by JUSTIN O'DONNELL. (O'DONNELL made a survey of the scene, decided he wanted no part in that assassination attempt, and asked to be released —- which BISSELL granted.)" (38) NOTE: In the copy of the I.G. REPORT provided to the Conmittee, which was, according to EARMAN's cover memorandum the ribbon copy, which was the only text of the report in existence, <q, phrase in the above paragraph "(the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA)" was crossed out. $ BRECKENRIDGE indicated to the Committee that this phrase was crossed out by RICHARD HELMS when he read the report. Why? ; SOURCE? I.G. REPORT 1967, p. 38 Baron a weve ~~ pares: | CATEGORIES: SECRET PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: | CATEGORIES: Top SECRET aber O'DONNELL, Justin May 1961 | EXECUTIVE ACTION QUWIN BISSELL, Richard’ .. February SILVER, Arnold LUMUMBA, Patrice OCCURRENCE: "The project name, ZRRIFLE, first appears in the files in May 1961, although the first re- corded approval is dated 19 February 1962." (38) Pe etl P ER Ries RAM "The EXECUTIVE ACTION ~tuegesmge- propram came to be known as ZRRIFLE. Its Pa eoecial opera an ament, QJWIN, who had been recruited earlier by ARNOLD SILVER for Use anna Se LE 7 tion in the Congo (the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA), to be run by See eee ton (O'DONNELL made a survey of the scene, decided he wanted a aie attempt, and asked to be released -- which BISSELL granted). STAFF? Baron .G. REPORT 1967, p. 38 SOURCE: - [I DATE: 28.6.75 HTT Ee Page i5 Docld: 32423616 HW 50955
PEHOONS/SENTIY IES : BLSSELL, Richard GOTTLIEB, Sidney HARVEY WHITE HOUSE SILVER, Arnold DA'TES: | CATEGORIES: YOP SECRET February 1961 | EXECUTIVE action /zya)¢) «= (HARVEY's rough CActRO CRIFLE estimate) beste -COM EO me CCURRENCE: th ae e BISSELL assipns to HARVEY / developing of "an EXECUTIVE ACTION capability: i.e., a general stand-by capability to carry out assassinations when required. '* (37) "HARVEY's notes quote BISSELL as saying, 'The WHITE HOUSE has twice urged me to create such a capability.' BISSELL recalls discussing the question of developing a general capability with HARVEY." (37) "HARVEY says that BISSELL had already discussed certain aspects of the problem with ARNOLD SILVER and with SIDNEY GOTTLIEB." (37-38). - (continued) Gard bo4 2. I.G. REPORT 1967, pp. 37-38 STAFF: Baron SOURCE: FILE: DATE: 28.6.75 -ATIa “D'T = 3OuNOS reread “ Po aera  OMISVO aqyeutssesse 04 uetd Supos-uo usyyA ey Jo UOTIUSU qnouyte i toronop reaouss) 2u"uO ATTAY SEEM “aH paJeTd eu, See ere aan aut oeuy ease RTASOUS OUI, JOWOY ou SUTSSNOSTP TLTIS SBM AHANVH STTUM pue ‘suTjeou TeTATUT STU: aM saves 52nd “(@€) Aatttqedeo NOLLOV AALLNOAXKH 844 SutdoTaaep UE YHATIS Pesn AAAYVH (T preo wots penupquod) =: qFONFIYYN|DIO nreaTu CATT Page 16 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
PEESONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: : Lumumba foo ff . Colby ; cj (2 [6 [ QJ WIN | Lumumba ~~~ : OCCURRENCE : i Colby testified: Q. J. Win was asset who was consideréd for effort to assassinate Lumumba, which never took place (lr. 108) SOURCE: STARR; Testimony of Wm. Colby, 5/23/75 John Bayly PILE: DATE wee een ne ee AA PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: TOP SECRE' CRATE O'DONNELL, Justin | py vy > p 196) SXECUTIVE ACTION QOWIN BISSELL, Richard Tay February 19, 1942 Feb, /Yel SILVER, Arnold LUMUMBA, Patrice OCCURRENCE: LRRIEL ES CUM UPLB V7 "The project name, ZRRIFLE, first appears in the files in May 1961, although the first re- corded approval is dated 19 February 1962." (38) "The EXECUTIVE ACTION “paige Dropram came to be known as ZRRIFLE. Its principal asset was an agent, QUWIN, who had been recruited earlier by ARNOLD SILVER for use in a special opera~- tion in the Congo (the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA), to be run by JUSTIN O'DONNELL (O'DONNELL made a Survey of the scene, decided he wanted no part in that assassination attempt, and asked to be released ~- which BISSFLL granted)." (38) SOURCE; I.G. REPORT 1967, p. 38 ] STARE: Baron Page if Docld: 32423616 HW 450955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: Congo Special Group Bowles Gilpatrick Bundy Dulles June 29, 1961 OCCURRENCE: On June 29, 1961, the minutes of the Special Group state: "Mr. Dulles said that we feel Gizenga will probably not come to the parliamentary session in Leopoldville unless he is sure that his forces will win. He commented that this raises a policy question as to whether an attempt should be made to stop the assembly. Mr. Bowles said that Mr. Bissell had raised this with him yesterday and that appropriate of- ficilals in the department are considering the matter." BEES gig de ud Me Sto F yi d EN aoa ae ip gene STAFF t Bob Kelley DATE? june 29, 1975 7" an cm sm eNO Gu hum cnn! noe ar 80 conn Ser ce GRixy Remtb GEER) cD SEFC EE GONE SE ec Gt GE ERIN ster Shen spe een ICN ROD Gem GED SERENE GED OEE APR nto ESD GIN GEG Fbchp Ga) Gum) HSE dan. senle eer ter cel seit ante teh cin ED Gru qu uIP MED GME GAD GED * BW 50955 Docld:32423616 Page 16
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PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: © PRESIDENT EISENHOWER Lamumba MR. GRAY Special Group y, MR. DULLES Presidential Authorization LAMUMBA CCURRENCE: On August 25, 1960 the Special Group heard an outline of "three operational lines that we are following and mounting an anti-Lamumba campaign in the Congo." These lines included various political efforts and "The group agreed that the action contemplated is -very much--in order.''- - There was also discussion which might be construed to refer to_an assassination attempt: ‘Mr. Gray commented, however, that his associates /The President?/ had expressed extremely strong feelings on the necessity for very straightforward action in this situation, and he wondered whether the plans as outlined would be sufficient to accomplish this. Mr. Dulles replied that he had taken the comments referred to seriously and SOURCE: TH AN Fo CONTINUES EO FEN Eg | STAFF: Minutes of "He RaGro etiing August, 25,| 1960 ———'Bob Kelley ‘ Ue arn ne pate: June 29, 1975 FILE: Cage PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: Lamumba Special Group Presidential Authorization OCCURRENCE: Carp 2 and had every intention of proceeding as vigorously as the situation permits or requires, but added that he must necessarily put himself in a position of interpreting instructions of this kind within the bounds of necessity and capability. It was inally agreed that planning for the Congo would not necessarily rule out ‘consideration’ of an articular kind of activity which might contribute to gettin rid of Lamumba. (emphasis added) STAFF: ———=—- Bob Kelley DATE: ———— June 29, 1975 Docld:324273616 Page 20 HW 50955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: MR. GRAY MR. MERCHANT MR. DOUGLAS MR. DULLES LAMUMBA OCCURRENCE: DATES: Sept. 8,'1960 CATEGORIES: Special Group Presidential. Authorization Congo On September 8, 1960 at a Special Group meeting the minutes recorded the follow- ing: "There was a brief discussion of developments in the Congo and the possibilities of effective action there. that Agency people in the field are fully Mr. Gray said that he hoped aware of the top-level feeling in Washington that vigorous action would not be amiss." No other material on the CONGO appeared in the minutes other than the above quotation. SOURCE: reo t “Septi. 8, 1960 STAFF: Bob Kelley DATE: June 29, 1975 Page 21 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: . CATEGORIES: “PRESIDENT EISENHOWER Sept 29, 1960 MONGOOSE ALLEN DULLES Special Group GoopPAstgR, GEN: Presidential Authorization” Caf of ¢ DB OCCURRENCE: On September 29, 1960 the Special Group discussed a proposal for U-2 airplane coverage of Cuba. GENERAL GOODPASTER ''told the group that the President wishes to reserve himself any-decision which involves violation of the borders of a foreign country by an element of the military establishment." After a great deal of discussion "all members of the group expressed some skepti- cism as to the complete justification for U-2 coverage based on agency requirement$" with - There was also discussion of a proposal to permit exploration of / certain foreign intelligence services of recruitment of limited numbers of foreign nationals to bolster the Cuban paramilitary force and the proposal of using Americans as well. SOURCE: —_ a STAFF: Mined Special Grou Nesting Septi29, 1960 Bob Kelley WH @ Wa oF A le FILE: Cage Hao ANS | DATE? June 29, 1975 PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: Oct 6, 1960 Special Group MR. GRAY MONGOOSE ; MR. GEHLEN Presidential Authorization“ - % OCCURRENCE: On October 6, 1960 the Special Group discussed relating to CUBA: (1) Explanation by MR. DULLES of the "abortive supply drop to resistance elements'' in Cuba, _ (2) MR. DULLES’ proposal for U-2 coverage ‘of CUBA "All the members of the group saic that they were in favor of proceeding with the coverage.'' Mr. Gray asked to have the memorandums on which Mr. Dulles had based his presentation forwarded to him: for use in getting the required decision. Mr. Dulles' proposal for use of American volunteers and foreign nationals in the Cuban operation. The group agreed Mr. Dulles could begin screening lists of potential candidates. Dulles ~added that there might be a possibility of SOURCE: _- Conriaues BEER GS Soy BO STAFF: Minutes of ea “dctober i 1960 FILE: Cage Bou RDA Wud Bob Kelley DATE: June 29, 1975 Page 22 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
ERSONS/ENTITIES: eect et eed ~~ CATEGORIES: 4 . Oct. 6, 1960 Special Group MONGOOSE Presidential Authorization Cat Fo ZF OCCURRENCE: Cont. including some Germans in t to General Gehlen about it. Special Group approval at thi his group and that we would talk informally He emphasized that he was asking for no S time in this Specific connection." STAFF: Minutes of S pecial Group meeting October 6, 1960 FILE: Cage : DATE: Bob Kelley June 29, 1975 Page 23 Docld: 32423616 HW 50955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: PRESDIENT KENNEDY BUNDY ROBERT KENNEDY - MCNAMARA HELMS Nov.12,1963 MONGOOSE A RUSK PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL OCCURRENCE: At the meeting on November 12, 1963, with the President, FITZGERALD in response to a question as to what decisions remain to be made stated that "we were looking for a - reaffirmation of the program as presented, including sabatoge and harrassment." After outlinging a number of large scale sabatoge operations "the concensus was that the CIA should proceed fith its planning for this type of activity tookne co, toward January." , 8 SOURCE: Memorandum for record dated Nove. 12, 1963 "Cuban Operations" STAFF: DATE; Kelley FILE: PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: JOHNSON KILPATRICK MCCONE Nov. 6,1963 MONGOOSE PRESIDENT KENNEDY SPECIAL GROUP RES PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL OCCURRENCE: j On November 6, 1963, higher authority (PRESIDENT KENNEDY) "disapproved all Cuban - Operations scheduled to be run into Cuba before NOvember de. Two operations dated November 8 and 10 are therefore disapproved. " SOURCE: STAPF: Kol law Boclda:327473616 Page 24 HY S0955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: Dulle, Alan May 24, 1961 Cabell, General a, Bissell, Mr. Doe CATEGORIES: SPECIAL GROUP . PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORIZATIO COCURRENCE: On May 24, 1961, at a CIA deputys' meet ing Mr Dulles ‘staed that i cerned about the way essentially 5412 projects are being : n tated CIA is totally unprotected rf we do not follow established procedures in cascussing and obtaining approval of these projects before implementation. weed discussion ensued re garding the special groups relationship with the various task forces appointed on a h NSC Iran, Vietnam, Korea, and other areas together with the special groups connection wit i actions. The Director agreed that this was a problem for the special group and asked Mr. Bissell to prepare’ a memorandum for the special group meeting on May 25. Memorandum dated May 24, 1961 titled "Deputys Meeting" (00787) FILE; DATE: Kelley PERSONS/ENTITIES: nN LEO Bundy ) REK | President Kennedy ERUSK] TATWOR CMe NAWACE CCURRENCE: DATES: Aug 23, 1962 On August 23, 1962, McGeorge Bundy sent a memorandum titled Memorandum #181" to the Secretary of State, Defense, Attorne and General Taylor stating the President had- directed 8 studies and actions "to be under- taken in the light of evidence of new Bloc activity in Cuba." The memorandun included the President's direction that "The line of activity projected for Operation MONGOOSE Plan B plus should be developed with all possible speed. Action: General Taylor." Also listed for study were various military alternatives to execute a decision to eliminate any in- Stallations in Cuba capable of launching nuclear attack on the U.S. and "the advantages and disadvantages of action to liberate Cuba by blockage or invasion or other action beyon MONGOOSE’ B plus, in the context of an agravated Berlin crisis." "National Security Action y General, CIA Acting Director SOURCE: National Security Memorandur # PILE: ai Cage Kelley June 30. 1975 BW 50955 Docld:32423616 Page 25
PERSONS/ENTITIES: PRESIDENT KENNEDY BUNDY ROBERT KENNEDY MCNAMARA HELMS RUSK OCCURRENCE: DATES: Nov. 12, 1963 CATEGORIES: MONGOOSE PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL On November 12, 1963 FITZGERALD reported to the President at a meeting on disaffections in the military in Cuba, stating that there are indications that some leaders might break courage and opportunity. The principal aim of the U.S. is to who have become disenchanted with the CASTRO regime to dare to talk CASTRO's downfall with each other." SOURCE: Memorandum for record dated Nov. 12, 1963 ‘FILE: "Cuban Operations" PERSONS/ENTITIES: PRESIDENT KENNEDY BUNDY ROBERT KENNEDY MCNAMARA HELMS RUSK CCURRENCE: On November 12, 1963 mr. FITZGERALD briefed harrassment in operationsin Cuba describin installations and the belief that these o people in Cuba and continues to keep pres economic problems facing the country. SOURCE: Memorandum for record dated FILE: ~ "Cuban Operations" DATES: Nov. 12,1963 MONGOOSE PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL while the military is loyal with the regime but lack "get military leaders and plot et. bo ‘ es oe Kelley CATEGORIES: President KENNEDY on sabatage and & successful operations against four perations have raised the moral of the sure on CASTRO adding to the growing Nov. 12, 1963 Kelley 6/28/75 “~ — Boclda:327473616 Page 26 HY S0955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: PRESIDENT KENNEDY BUNDY DATES: CATEGORIES: ROBERT KENNEDY - MCNAMARA Nov. 12, 1963} MONGOOSE HELMS PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL RUSK OCCURRENCE: On NOv. 12, 1963, Mr. Fitsgerald reported to the President that the United State economic denial program is contributing to Cuba's declining economy, but would be - more effective if the Canadians would be willing to cooperate. “SOURCE: STAFF: Memorandum for record dated Nov. 12, 1963 parr. Kelley FILE: ‘Cuban Operations" ——" —" 6/28/75 PERSONS/ENTITIFS: CATEGORIES: PRESIDENT KENNEDY BUNDY ROBERT KENNEDY MONGOOSE /Y HELMS PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL RUSK MCNAMARA OCCURRENCE: On NOvember 12, 1963 a meeting on "Cuban Operations" was held with "Higher Authority" ~ (President Kennedy). Present were Mr, RUSK, fir. MCNAMARA, Mr. ROBERT KENNEDY Mr. BUNDY, Mr. MCCONE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KILPAGRICK, Mr. VaNCE, Mr.HELMS, Mr. FITZGERALD, MR. CHIEVER, Mr. STEAKLEY. Mr. MCCONE gave a brief summary of recent developments inside Cuba and Mr. Fitzgerald reported on Cuban operations under six main headings. (Mr. FITZGERALD's discussions of these headings is contained in separate cards.) 3 Biren SOURCE; MO NSdy at “STAFF: Memorandum for the record dated Nov.-- 12. 1062 narre. Kelley Page 27 Docld: 32423616 “HW 50955
PERSONS/ENTITIES;: DATES: CATEGORIES: PRESIDENT KENNEDY BUNDY ROBERT KENNEDY HW Nov. 12, 1963 MONGOOSE: 4 HELMS PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL On Nov. 12, 1963, at a meeting with President KENNEDY and others, Mr. FITZGERALD discussed covert collection in Cuban operations, pointing out that CIA had three kinds of agents activities inside Cuba: (1) "Singleton" operations (2) Collection nets (3) agents involvedin black net operations. Some 25 agents had been either captured or killed in the past year. There is increasing effectiveness of CASTRO's internal security forces, accounting for the SOURCE: "Cuban Operations" Memorandum for the record dated Nov. 12, 1963 FILE: Se en oe ane Sn See ee ee ey ee SA CD Seth mm eS CD SY nh RD SEE =D GE SE AY Sh Stl ont eee ath ome PERSONS/ENTITIES: “RESIDENT KENNEDY “BUNDY ROBERT KENNEDY MCNAMARA HELMS RUSK On NOvember 12, 1963 FITZGERALD briefed the P during the day there are 32 hours of programs SOURCE: "Cuban Operations" PILE: Memorandum for record dated Nov. 12, 1963 loss of agents. ™ r _ edt * i ey i rs , were in : aan ‘ i. : : i . Ae qadaiJedi> TAPE: Kelley DATE: SE Se Se ene Sek Se SS Sy HF cer eum em Shae mm ut com see ei oe mm SE cD GAS tr eto ena Smit sah sn meen Got eam ue @ CATEGORIES: MONGOOSE resident on CIA probaganda activities in Cuba. He said some "30,000 to 40,000 leaflets per month had been mailed and from seven different stations." Kelley 6/28/75 PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL + ~ Page 26 Docld: 32423616 HW 50955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: PRESIDENT KENNEDY SECRETARY RUSK May 28,1963 MONGOOSE SECRETARY MCNAMARA SPECIAL GROUP SPECIAL GROUP MEMBERS PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL OCCURRENCE: On May 28, 1963 at a special meeting with the President,'"it was decided that two- level missions using two airplanes each should be flown over Soviet military camps in Cuba.” SOURCE: Memorandum of record dated May 28, 1963,"low level paTE; Kelley FILE: reconnonaisance of Cuba" —_——— =: 6/28/75 ee ee ce ee a ee i tt me st ee eeu sy cece sit tan mor sor ar et ts eae ea es PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: PRESIDENT KENNEDY MCCONE: June 19, 1963 MONGOOSE | SECRETARY MCNAMARA BUNDY 7 SPECIAL GROUP’ - HARRIMAN PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL ~~ : FITZGERALD OCCURRENCE: On June 19, 1963 the meeting was held with "higher authority" at which a program for "external sabatoge" for Cuba was approved with the underwstanding that operations will not begin until mid-July. The program was to be directed at four major segments of the Cuban economy: -€a) electric power: (b) petroleum refineries and storage faciltles (c) railroad and highway transportation (d) production and = manufacturing." The purpose of this and other programs is to "nourish a spirit of resistance and disaffection which could lead to significant defections and _ other by-products of unrest.": ro : SOURCE: Memorandum for the Special Group dated June 19,1963 vf tf FILE: Sabatoge Program Cuba! DATE: Kelley HW 50955 Docld: 32423616 Page 29
PEROONSZENT TEL EG 2 Aleem Me BE Moa are ey Aine 5 CALEGORTES 5 oe rn | Ge neral. Theplesa@ "The device or the doctrine of plausible deniability”™ (5) Bissell: for any covert operation that was dikely to have . one objective was to carry out such Operations "in gs it i’) be plausibly disclaimed by the U.S. government." (5) a py PRESIDENTIAL DENTABILITY: "To protect the President" (5) Allen Dulles woula “k . ~have attempted "to have indicated to the two Successive presidents the general ax 7 rebjective of the operation that was contemplated, to make that sufficiently SOURCES %. Clear so that the President--either President Eisenhower or President Kennedy Brscvll dl could have ordered the termination of the operation, but to give the President —— ra) - dust as little information about it as possible beyond an understanding of ct its general purpose. Such an approach to the President would have had as can Purpose to leave him in the position to fre Should surface." (5-6) Bissell believed was explained by a visable consequence uch a way that they could PCED C bh pen is that authorization was obtained by him ano (6); i.e., "circumlocutians" (6) yF "Bissell uses this theory of plausible deniability as his explanation for the a» a meason that neither he nor anyone else in the Agency would have discussed an “~ “«" assassination operation on their own initiative with members of the White To House Staff. "Lhe effort would have been to hold to the absolute minimum — the number of people who knew that the President had been consulted, had been ‘\ notified, and had given, perhaps only tacitly, his authorization." (6) tifie fon." | 4 CATEGORIES: Gaal Theme PERSONS/ENTITIES: . (Aissean OCCURRENCE: a BISSELL testif |. tiat the Russians have made extensive use of assassination !though he was not referring to assassination of heads of state. BISSELL had no knowledge of Russian assassinations of heads of state by the KGB. (p. 84) SOURCE: “HW 50955 Doacld: 32423616 Page 31
FENSUNS/ENTLUTIES: ce OY SN EL CATEGORIES: HARVEY , Willian, . GENERAL THEMES a (Assassination) * CARD 1 of 2 OCCURRENCE; HARVIEY testified that he could envision two circumstances in which assassinations would be justified. First, on proper orders from the proper highest authorities in cases of utter necessity to eliminate a threat to the security of this country. (22) Asan example, he mentioned that it might be necessary to eliminate a Cuban leader to protect the United States against possible attacks by Soviet missiles. (22-23) HARVEY also believed that assassination would be not eliminating the person might lead'to the loss of many lives or of a life more important than that of the person to be sacrificed. (23) He clarified that these were solely his personal opinions and have nothing to do with the policy of the Agency. (23) proper in the case of treason, where HARVEY testified that he believed authorization for assassinations should come from errno ~ TAhp SOURCE? uARVEY TESTIMONY, June 25, 1975, pp. 22-26 =ARRY Rhea PILE: DATE 30.6.75 PERSONS/ENTITIES: a EE EO OCCURRENCE the President. (2) He was less certain as to whether Presidential approval we for the assassination of treasonnes S persons, such as key agents wi S necessary thin the Soviet Union on, whose information the CIA was—dependens For Ags own security. (25) HARVEY emphasized that in the case of threats should always be authorized by the President. protect the resources of parties other than th to national security, assassinations In the case of assassinations necessary to the Agency, he felt that authority misht better be derived from e President to keep the President in a "credibly deniable position." (26)- SOURCE: FILE: Page 32 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: GENERAL THRs © (General Assassination Policy) HARVEY, William DUNLOP, Set. OCCURRENCE: mowledgee of American assassinations of a defected arent, » or defected agents who were third-country nationals. (19) the United States! assassinating political leader. (19-20) HARVEY testified that he knew of n aR all Oo assassinate SGT. DUNLOP. (20) DATE:  30.6.75 PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGCRIES: PRR UN SEN tthe } VEEP wa SS ; Castro | Chou En Lai Corby aD) Colby testified that no CIA involvement with 2 reported attempts to assassinate Chou En Lai in '55 and '56 (Tr. 11-12) OCCURRENCE: STARE: - John Bayly 7/2/75 SOURCE: Testimony of Wn. C. Colby on 5/25/75 Page 33 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
7 . 4 Ni PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: ‘TOP SECRE’ BISSELL, Richard - late 1960 EXECUTIVE ACTION/ZRRIFLE TWEEDY, Bronson 7 - GENERAL THEMES LON GO WIROGUE OCCURRENCE: BISSELL said that the philosophy described by the Chief of the CIA Africa eters eee ee BRONSON TWEEDY, in a memorandum in late 1960, was probably applicable to matters eaeueal scope of Project ZRRIFLE. The memorandum recommended the agent WIROGUE in these i an "He is indeed aware of the precepts of right and 1a, tut necessary because Se a eee eicer he wor ut ne which may be morally wrong in the eyes of t > 38 coriate j i i ill dutifully undertake approp ed him to carry it out, then it is right, and he w ; : Notion for its execution without pangs of conscience. In a word, he can rationalize all actions" (59). SOURCE: | STAFF? paron BISSELL, II | DATE: 28.6.75 FILE: A AR Ake nN eN nee aA eee mth SE In response to a question about whether the use of circumlocutions to describe an assassination opera- tion resulted from a malaise of conscience, BISSELL replied, "I don't “think it grated against my conscience. I think it ma the Director /ALLEN DULLE preferred the use of the sort of language that is described in the IG Report." (25). SOURCE: ~ Ciseu = ‘PILE: have been a feeling that —_ Page 34 Docld: 32423616 HW 50955
PiU / EY LE bd tot ; DAES: | CALHOGOR Liss. / ip na iar arc ara a 1. . en oo . LIP ECK INCI CEI? (aie , AIRY L | CONCIET THC) 1 Spe ied ) v 6GEL CO S/O GD. Crerp Nels cr) Gf TSE Breckinridge testified that as far as Phase I was concerned he had no evidence that the CIA had been acting as an instrument of policy. (33) _ NOTE: This phrase “instrument of policy" is taken from the end of the IG REPORT on page 132. It seems to indicate that, based on his research for the IG REPORT, BRECKINRIDGE concluded that there was no authoriza- tion outside the CIA for the Phase af..assassination plot against CASTRO. BRECKINRIDGE said that "no specific instrwtion" (33) was given. Specifically in responce to a question from Sen. BAKER, BRECKINRIDGE said that the Inspector General has no: record of-any, authorization for the Phase I gambling-syndicate assassination plot by the White House, the President, or the Department of Defense(33) SOURCE: OTAPF: Wreck af Ay C I Lhe) PILE: Fe}, DATE: — se foryy Ay r¢ 4 ff CS LY, oy | Wf? 5 Breckinridge . April 1962 CASTRO Castre— MONGOOSE CIA+Mafiiia SGA Phase-IL GENERAL THEMES® (authoriza BRECKINRIDGE testified that in preparing the Inspector General's report of 1967, he found no evidence of specific authorization for Phase II for the CIA-Mafia plot against CASTRO from outside the CIA. (43-44) “=== Breckinridge Testimony ~ ‘Baron RTL: nares 7/3/75 Boclda:327473616 Page 35 HY S0955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: ROSELLI CASTRO ° 1963 GENERAL THEME a OCCURRENCE: ROSELLI testified that was doing was illegal nor that if he it would be taken care of. (65) there was never any suggestion from the CIA that what he got in trouble with law enforcement agencies SOURCE: ROSELLI TESTIMONY Baron FILE: 7/2/75 Boclda:327473616 Page 36 HY S0955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: LEGS AERESON March 1963 CASTRO EDWARD MORGAN JFK ASSASSINATION _ ROSELLI GENERAL THEMES g .-~ JIM O'CONNELL KENNEDY ey) . OCCURRENCE: P. fo) The I.G. Report of 1967 indicated that JIM GARRISON, EDWARD MORGAN, and JOHN ROSELLI were all in Las Vegas at the same time in March of 1960. According to JIM O'CONNELL, "Garrison was in touch with Roselli". (120) es 6 a Cp AS Ba Eger “The Roselli-Garrison contact in Las Vegas in March is particularly disturbing. It lends substance to reports that CASTRO had something to do with the KENNEDY assassination in retaliation for U.S. attempts on Castro's life. We do not know that CASTRO actually tried to retaliate, but we do know that there were such plots against Castro. Unhappily, it now appears that Garrison may also know this." (120 SOURCE: STAFF: The I.G. Report commented: I.G. Report 1967 anne Baron : DATE: FILE: ——— 7/2/75 PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: OCCURRENCE: Discovery Leads 1. Did the CIA ever disclose this line of reasoning to the Warren Commission or to anyone outside the CIA? 2. Should Garrison be interviewed or Roselli questioned about this contact? (ATTENTION: DAVID AARON) 3. (ATTENTION: RICK INDERFRUTH) Whether or not this line of reasoning can be substantiated, demonstrates the CIA's general awareness that American assassina— tion plotting may breed assassination attempts against American leasers. (GENERAL THEMES ) Page 37 Docld: 324233616 HY S0955
Pie KSONS/ISNE LUIS § DALES: | CA'LEGORIES: Breckinridge 5/23/67 CASTRO a £G+RERORT - ear GENERAL THEMES 4/25/67" s Bi OCCURRENCE ~ _ BRECKINRIDGE said that the ®troductory memorandum to the IG REPORT of 1967, which was dated April 25,°1967, implicitly reached the conclusion that assassination Was “not desireable". (19) He points to the statement: “Elimination ‘ef the domindt# figure in a government, even when loyalties are held.-to him personally rather than to the government as a body will not: neceSsarily cause the downfall of the government."(4) Second, the memorandum made the point that "There is always the risk that the participants will resort to assassination" (5) An a covert action to bring about the fall of a government, implying that assassination is not desirable. SOURCE: ) STAPF: Breckinridge Testimony Baron PILE: DATE: 7/3/75 PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORTES: demande py May 3, 1967 CASTRO SAM PAPICH GENERAL THEMES ,- HARVEY . os ROSELLI ; GIANCANA OCCURRENCE: With regard to the FBI's knowledge of the gambliny syndicate assassination plot, the I.G. Report of 1967 noted: "They should by now have concluded that CIA plotted the assassination of CASTRO and used U.S. gangster elements in the operation." (131) On May 3, 1967 J. Ss. EARMAN, Inspector General of the CIA, met with SAM PAPICH of the FBI and told PAPICH of an expected meeting betweer ROSELLI and HARVEY. PAPICH commented "that ROSELLI and GIANCANA have CIA ‘over a barrel' because of 'that operation'. He said that he doubted that the FBI would be able to do anything about either ROSELLI or GIANCANA because of 'their previoys activities tet! (continued) STAFF: Baron Page 38 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
Ce a re a ar ee Laie DAVES: CATEGORIES: Breckinridge (5/23/67, CASTRO Ee REPORT ; eee GENERAL THEMES" "= 4/25/67 OCCURRENCE: . a a 7 —— BRECKINRIDGE said that the introd of 1967, which was dated April 25, 1967, implicitly reached the conclusion that assassination was "not desireable". (19) He points to the statement: “Elimination of the domindte figure in a government uctory memorandum to the IG REPORT government."(4) Second, the memorandum made the point that "There is always the risk that the participants will resort to assassination" (5) na covert action to bring about the fall of a government, implying that assassination is not desirable, SOURCE: _ STAPF: Breckinridge Testimony Baron PILE: DATE: 7/3/75 CATEGORIES: GENERAL THEMES U~ OCCURRENCE: The I.G. Report of 1967 acknowle CIA internal investi Agency: dges that there is an inherent incompleteness to ~ gation of CIA operations involving personnel outside the "If an independent investigation were to be ordered, the investigators Such an investigation because it would have could learn everything that we have learned. probably would uncover details unknown to us, . access to the non-CIA participants." (132) _ Discovery Leads . ATTENTION: RICK INDERFURTH Page 39 Docld: 324273616 HW 450955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: CASTRO * May 23, 1967 ve GENERAL THEMES OCCURRENCE? Thy Se : In the conclusion to the I.C, Report of 1967, the following action alternat were considered: l. "Try to silence those who are talking or might later talk."(128) 2. "Plausibly deny that we plotted with gangster elements to assassinate Castro" (131) 3. "State or imply that it [CIA] was merely an instrument of policy" (132) In this case each of the alternatives was rejected. But the format seems to indicate that such alternatives are considered frequently by the CIA in dealing with the disclosure or potential disclosure of a covert operation. (Continued) SOURCE: Baron I.G. Report of 1967 FILE: DATE? * 7/2/75 mm ee eA HW 50955 Docld:374273616 Page 40
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PENSUONS/ENTEPLES ¢ DATES: CATEGORIES: | NARVEY, William SILVER. Arnold . 26 Jan. 1961 MISSELL, Richard EXECUTIVE ACTION / OCCURRENCE: HARVEY testified that he had a conversation with ARNOLD SILVER about the EXECUTIVE ACTION project on January 26, 1961, after HARVEY and BISSELL had already discussed the matter. (52). HARVEY testified that he learned early in the operation that BISSELL had discussed the ques- 1 ¢ tion of assassination with ARNOLD SILVER. (52) SOURCE: HARVEY ‘TESTIMONY, June 25, 1975, p. 52 STAFF? Rhea FILE: DATE 30.6.75 PERSONS/ENTITIFS: DATES: CATEGORIES: HARVEY, William Spring 1961 EXECUTIVE ACTION HEIMS, Richard . BISSELL, Richard OCCURRENCE: _ HARVEY testified that after he had examined the possibility of the CIA's carrying out assassinations, he reported his conclusions to HELMS and BISSELL. He testified that he liscussed the matter with HELMS shortly after he had been siven the assignment of loolcdinre into the assassination matter and that they talked about HARVEY's grave doubts, reserva- tions, and problems concerning this kind of operation. (42) , : SOURCE = HARVEY TESTIMONY, June 25, 1975, p. 42 Rhea ’ Page 42 Docld: 324233616 HY S0955
ee et . . ieee sm ee . ene Jen CATEGORIES: eee aes SOURCES PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: Bissell S/o/ | Seater hort’ Referring to the White Ilouse requests for establishing an Executive Action program, Bissell said: ‘What they contemplated is action that would be conducted through the . clandestine service in the regular channel. What they ~ meant by an Executive Action capability, of course, embraced a great deal more than assassination. It embraced means of discrediting a political leader, possibly means of physically incapacitating him, but without permanent injury, possibly assassination as last resort.'' (p. 57). Bissell indicated, however, that this was not said directly to him in those terms and was an assumption on his part ars STAFF: Baro DATE: Castro ZR Rifle PERSONS/ENTITIES: | DATES: : , | Greer | Bissell White House OCCURRENCE Colby testified Ex. A, Project Z aes is correct in its statement that "the White House urged Richard Bissen to create an executive action capability," (Tr. 86) and that one Oe err 86) purposes was a general standby capability to carry out assassinations. . STARE + John Bayly “Testimony of Wm. Colby, 5/23/75 DATE: 7/2/75 t R Rifle, The ''Ken Greer Document," (Tr. 85), _ Page 43 Docld: 32423616 HH 50955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: s/o! CATEGORIES: Cuban. . 2R/RIFCE a Disc ll “Bundy Rostov” OCCURRENCE: In reference to the initial Vhite House requests for establishment of an assassination capability to be known as -xecutive Action, Bissell testified "Very probably one of those two /Bundy or Rostow/ or both of those White House staff members would have discussed it with me." (p. 54). . ‘ a PERSONS/ENTITIES: - DATES: CATEGORIES: = ee: | | | se, vn Ap May 1960 EXECUTIVE ACTION os, “| FSOCCURRENCE: t _ 1 Snarerneeraascanemenaatanteereenrenirtieees een td "The plan of the capability I could have done on my own or ordered on iy own." (p. 79), Note: Here BISSELL is answering a question about whether he had the authority to establish such a program without instructions from the WHITE HOUSE. SOURCE: BISSELL i HW 50955 Docld:3274273616 Page 44
PERSONS/ENTITIES: BISSELL ° ROSTOW DATES: CATEGORIES: EXECUTIVE ACTION a May 1960 OCCURRENCE: Although BISSELL maintains that he does not conversations in which the WHITE | an Executive Action capability, he has testified: "J believe that I did have conversations, at least with Mr. ROSTOW about the creation of a Capability." (p. 81). remember specific lOUSE urged him to create “In other words, it may have been initiated within the Agency, it could have been, but I believe that if sos Ietalked, to him is STAFF; Baron DATE: July 3, 1975 N CATEGORIES: Gnre —Srrccdive Befim. PERSONS/ENTITIES: (Presenn OCCURRENCE: Bissell testified that the Executive Action project did not only represent an assassination capability but "it is a Capability to secure the removal from office or to render powerless or in some other Way to frustrate figures, usually political figures that are considered or whose activities are considered contrary to the interests of the United States." (p. 68). a : sounee Vrsyeeg iC \o" J a“ om, Page 45 Docld: 324273616 HW 450955
PERSONS/ENTITIES : DATES: f CATEGORIES: { BISSELL ~ | ZR “ CASTRO May 1961 RIFLE ‘ EXECUTIVE ACTION OCCURRENCE: CARD 1 of 2 H Despite Bissell's statement that he docs not remember woe. requests from the White House to set up his ZR/RIFLE vee assassination capability, he states later in his testi- ze . mony: "I interpreted this as a request to develop a a i different kind of a capability which would have been ko appropriate for the clandestine service and of a wholly different sort from that being used in the so-called _ First Phase against CASTRO. " (p. 53). mc STARE: IG REPORT, 1967 Baron DATE: July 3, 1975 PERSONS/ENTITIEFS: DATES: CATEGORIES: CONTINUATION OF IG REPORT Card 2 of 2 ‘j. R my Can OCG tar « a remember who in the White House made this request (p. 49). ay Bissell places this request in early 1961. (p. 50). Bissell ~ remembers assigning William Harvey the task of developing ane the Executive Action program, but he does not remember the 2) requests from the White House (p. 50). Bissell suggests ow ee that the requests might have come from Bundy (p. 49) or Walt Rostow (p. 51). Bissell does not deny the truth of the quote from Harvey that he, Bissell, stated that he ZRRIFLE assassination capability. But he does not remember specific conversations (p. 51). ~ Ee SOULE: purser, i Bissell recalls that this is true (p. 49), but he cannot — received two requests from the White House to set up the — Page 46 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: . DATES: CATEGORIFS; BISSELL Early 1961 EXECUTIVE ACTION BUNDY ROSTOW OCCURRENCE: “A ft Napa cette that Shortly after the advent of the KENNEDY i. STAT ee RnR tON there were weekly luncheon meetings in the ATE DEPARTMENT with BUNDY and ROSTOW in attendance rep- a The ane the WHITE HOUSE, BISSELL in attendance from the - i GIA, ind’ one or two people from the Departments of STATE a. and DEFENSE, roughly at the Assistant Secretary level No sy... Minutes were kept. They were occasions for discussing yt without agenda whatever topics were brought out. (p. 81-82) STAFF: BISSELL I Baron cl ‘DATE: July 3, 1975 FILES PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: es 7 CONTINUATION CARD Z}o£ 3 "sree OCCURRENCE: . BISSELL testified that the proposal for an Executive Action Yo: project at those luncheon meetings was "exactly the sort _' of thing that could have happened, and this is the kind of ' place where I think that it probably was proposed." (p. 82). He said further that assuming there were two requests from we” Ve -- the WHITE HOUSE, they could have come at successive mectings E , of this sort. (p. 82). 3 . BISSELL indicated that he might have made reports on the . ~ developments in the Executive Action program at these luncheon meetings, but "as I normally operated I would replied more ——— particularly to ROSTOW in this case." (p. 82). (cetmesd ) Docld: 324273616 Page i7 HY 450955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: aaa BISSELL said that he had the feeling that | Vo! this way to Mr. ROSTOW (p. 83)... Gish to llelms, Paichard HARVEY OCCURRENCE: the other seneral efforts to “eliminate Castro or dispose of Castro" PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: ive did report in s Note: This card contains two discrcet subjects: (1) ~; Formulation of the Executive Action plan, 0ST 4 and (2) Reporting KOSTOW on the Executive Action program. 2) P nes CATEGORIES: Executive Action , Castro a 2 a Rtle assassinate Castro " were Helms testified that the Z P Rifle effort to lily distinctiwe programs (52). llelms testified that the reference t the IG orts stating that he authorized Harvey to handle the ZR Rifle project on a cial basis was ountins system doin sensitive correct. Such authorization was necessary bec ause of the . of the CIA which required an officer's signature for disbursemen operations (54), SOURCE: PILE: STAFF: Helms 6/13/75 Rhea DocTd:327473616 Page 43 HY S0955
PONOUNDS/SENLTLI LISS: nine e A Nelms, Richard OCCURRENCE? Ve dins testified that DATES: )¢6j CATEGORIES: [Executive Action ZR Rifle remenbered he eR Rifle. He particularly renembered his desire to end the project and to sec if the hit man“@S%he used ae some other useful way. “f Aire. eventually terminated two or three years later. ‘elms testified he did not remember the nants nae or his nationality. fle did not Tike the idea and finally phased it out. (53) Helms testified that he con- sidered 2 R Rifle a "tiny little thing’, (52 SOURCE: 6/13/75 Rhea FILE: DATE: 6/28/75 PERSONS/ENETYE TES ¢ DATES: CATEGORLIS 3 sims, Richard 1961 ; Executive Action ¥ «hl oy Nob “ £ . -_ 28 Rte OCCURRENCE: ‘elms testified that there was no doubt that one of the purposes ZR Rifle was to establish a capability for assassinating foreign leaders. BN 4-55) liclms could not recall hearing lity for the assassination of Castro. ‘een the Castro assassination programs discussions regarding setting up a capa-. (55) He could recall :now overlap be- and ZR Rifle (55). SOURCE: Helms 6/13/75 i N wf — j —_ “STAFF: Rhea DATE: HW 50955 Docld:3274273616 Page 49
PERSONS ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: are i Breckinridge Helms i Castro Harvey . ZR Riflew 7 Bissell OCCURRENCE: : Breckinridge testified that Helms ''signed off on a project that was originally initiated by Mr. Bissell called ZR Rifle, and ZR Rifle was a project that Mr. Bissell was quoted as saying was at the urgency (sic) of the White House." (Tr. 66) "ZR Rifle was described as an executive action capability, a capability to permit assassination if someone called for them". (Tr. 66-67) "Mr. Harvey was given the responsibility of this by Mr. Bissell and originally it continued as a separate action from the Castro operation, but Mr. Harvey was also given that responsibility, and for all intents and purposes, they became, wedded." _ (Tr. 67) . ~ SOURCE: STARS Testimony of Wm. Colby, 5/23/75 patRohn Bayly FILE: wee een rE ee a PERSONS/ENTITIES: | DATES: t CATEGORIES: Pho Nose ee eee vA tee? Breckinridge | gp - CE lielms "2 Castro . | . ZR Rifle—~ OCCURRENCE: obey Breckinridge testified that "Mr. Helms was the person who formally approved _ ZR Rifle...(which) had a dual purpose... to steal codes" and to provide 7 jethal executive action capability. (Tr. 67, 69-70) Rié fe (He ane rifle (gun) and rifle (rummage through files). ER OT] STAPF: John Bayly “SOURCE: Testimony of Wm. Colby, 5/23/75 HW 50955 Docld:374273616 Page 450
PERSONS/ENTITIES: a CATEGORIES: EXECUTIVE ACTION / | f after the Bay of Testified that the Executive Action Plan was not called of : a He state that this was understandable because this was a planning operation. it was not an authorized action operation (42) afte, vif ve ete A RE A GA oe oa SOURCE: STAFF: MCCone Testimony Rhea FILE: DATES 6/27/75 : sn eS Me te 2 te ee PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: HARVEY, WILLIAM a — BISSELL, RICHARD early 1961 CASTRO EXECUTIVE acrton OCCURRENCE: Harvey testified that the following events led him to believe that the White House had approved, at least in principle, the operation to assassinate Castro, Pirst, he had a conversation early in 1961 With Bissell, when Bissell told him that,on one or more occasions, he had been urged by the White House to ; see that the Agency develope an Executive Action capability. (80) Bisselj referred to the White not name specific individuals. ° louse only in general, and did (81) Harvey testified that he believed that if the White House had given a! “generalized approval, in principle,"then the CIA would have been acting within its authority to mount a specific operation against Castro” (82) He further testified that he could conceive of Situations, including assassinations, where "no one would want to charge the President, personally, with the complete dirty-handed details of it." awl : (82) SOURCES TARVEY TEST TIMOR . Page 51 Docld: 324273616 HW 450955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: HARVEY, William coeat meee Pe = Awe OLLVER, Arnold CATEGORIES: EXECUTIVE ACTION # OCCURRENCE: HARVEY testified that QJ.Win was an agent that he considered for possible use and used for a Limited period through ARNOLD SILVER for the spotting of individuals with criminal and under- world connections in Europe for possible multipurpose use, none of whom were ever advised of the use. (50) Or were ever used. When HARVEY was asked if the multinurpose use included assassination, he stated that if he had ever been directly ordered to perform an assassination, he would have considered the veople spotted by &.J.Winas possibilities. (50) He testified that before someone would have actually been approached to carry out that operation, there would have been a long, period of assessment and cross checks. As far as he knew, the particular spotting mechanism never went. that far. So far as HARVEY could recall K.J.Win was used only once in connection with an onera- Vion in the Congo, which was not an assassination operation. (51) . SOURCE: HARVEY TESTTRON seat aac . PILE: DATE? —30.6.75 Se swe emmy rpm sem Gn em GRD CSD GE SEED aE SD) SNE unr ete ute eth ne SEG: ca LONE GU GAD GI LS SUE AN neh RS tapth Aer fmm crs QHD SEED OAD ANSE USND SEED Gils snene ante annem (oe my GE GE Gem ED eee stew nem A cue OED OD ED ERY GEIED SED GR GED UEP EH Sue ened HEED HIND SahdD GD nem SEE (eam re IE EDGE GE EES EE GEE EY AD COND GE ND arp SHE ENS AMEDD ERS MY ED ED PY EEE ON QD COED TED ES mm seem aren teem ett cover CAR ret ‘ORs NEY uth SOE HNN YORE QBNED ctnee snee CATEGORIES: -~ EXECUTIVE ACTION “~ PERSONS/ENTITIES : HARVEY, William OCCURRENCE: HARVEY testified that the EXECUTIVE ACTION PROGRAM was a synonym for assassination. (10) STAFF: Rhea SOURCE: TESTIMONY, June 25, 1975, p. 10 FILE: DATE: 30.6.75 Page 52 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: Colby, Wm. E. IX-C-2-b —Epecuttve Achuw we P| or a a In response to a question from Senator Huddleston which asked who was the’ lowest ranking official in the CIA who could authorize assassination attempt and have the ability to have action taken on it and funds supplied, : etc., Colby stated "I doubt that I could give you a formal answer to that, ~ Senator." He indicated that it was such a serious matter it could only be approved at a very high level including the Director. He further indicated that he cannot imagine the Director giving this authority without having some (37). (Interrupted by further question, answer incomplete. ) SOURCE: SSCI; testimony of Wm. E. Colby, 6/4/75 JED PILE: DATE: Cage 6/28/75 ye Meat co ee ite Sel ie Seng ce ee ee co ae nee ele eee ne meee em ee cee me PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: MCCONE EXECUTIVE ACTION i“ Hos Law fudtncty OCCURRENCE: f a section of the CIA MCCONE was asked whether the Executive Action was an instance o below his level acting without his authority or whether in fact there was Presidential authority authorizing it.and MCCONE had been kept—in_the dark. MCCONE responded that the actions taken under the authority of the Executive Action Plan were not under "direction from higher authority" (43) MCCONE stated that his answer was purely speculation. (43) SOURCE: MeCone Testimony - Rhea PILE: | DATES 6/27/75 Page ‘53 Docld: 32423616 HW 50955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: EXECUTIVE ACTION 1” MCCONE HARVEY CASTRO OCCURRENCE: MCCONE testified that jhe "never knew of the Executive Action Plan (42). In describing lack of supervision im HARVEY's activities, MCCONE testified "for several months Mr. HARVEY was in charge of the Executive Action Plan. Just what he did I don't know but this I am told. I never knew of the Executive Action Plan and was never breifed on it, I was never told about it to my memory or any record on it. Then Mr. HARVEY was moved over in charge of the Cuban operation and I think whatever action he took —- I have hear of two or three, all of which were abortive and in my opinion stupid -- he did it under what he thought was the authority of the Executive Action Plan but not any — to my knowledge -- any direction of higher authority" (42) MCCONE testified that the Executive Action Plan was a subject on which he could only speculate : STAFF: Rhea DATE: FILE: 6/27/75 _PERSONS/ENTITIES: “DATES: | ‘CATEGORIES: MCCONE EXECUTIVE ACTION VA OCCURRENCE: % MCCONE described the Executive Action Plan as follows: "An Executive Action Plan in the jargon of the intelligence world means a plan for removal by any means of an undesirable head of state or senior person in a country. It doesn't necessarily mean an assassination. It might mean setting them up onthe Riveira with a blonde and swiss bank account but getting rid of them." (41) McCone Testimony Rhea FILE: ° rmaAmr - Page 54 Docld: 324233616 HY S0955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: Hlelins, Paichard HARVEY Txecutive Action Castro ZR Re VA OCCURRENCE? Jielms testified that the Z P Rifle cffert to assassinate Castro ind the other general efforts to "eliminate Castro or dispose of Castro’ were holly distinctiwe programs (52). Helms testified that the reference tf the IG teports stating that he authorized Narvey to handle the Z R Rifle project ona special basis was correct. Such authorization was necessary bec ause of the iccounting system of the CIA which required an officer's signature for disbursemen ised in sensitive operations (54). SOURCE: af a Helms 6/13/75 oTare: Rhea FILE: DATE a uf 6/28/75 PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: Nelms, Richard ) fe) Executive Action zk Rife ~ OCCURRENCE: ticlms testified that he remembered ZR Rifle. [fe particularly remembered his desire tg vie the project and to see if the hit man“#®”be used eer i some other useful way. "4 cventually terminated two or three years later. Tolms testified he did not remember the man's name or his nationality. fle did not like the idea and finally phased it out. (53) Melms testified that he con- sidered ZR Rifle a "tiny little thing". (52) SOURCE; Itelms 6/13/75 . Rhea FILE: DATE: 6/28/75 |S sarin th seen seep soem ety tru sem seeoD GHEE sc cus SID GOD SORE GUA GD Eh GN GK HES AAS NM GIES SED SREY uty ts SOL A ats une unr Gath ENED cutee Ant tte OL Geet ie tte tte Slam Ween END Geten ee GED GD RGD EE SE ENE Ante Meo OD GO SE GR GE es SE GD a 0 Page 55 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
PERSONS /ENTIPIES : Breckinridge COS fie Bissel Harvey Mafia ~ OCCURRENCE: Breckinridge testified that "Bissell. told |! WAT DATES: 61 - G2. CALEGOR LISS? Castro ZR Rifle larvey to create the executive action — capability” and to take over the Castro assassination attempt, which was connected with a continuing relationship between the CIA and the Mafia." (Tr. 71) Testunony of Wn. Colby, 5/23/75 PERSONS /ENTICIBS : Harvey Colby "TBAT RENCE Colby costified "Mr. Harvey was... Tostiacny of Wn. C-lby, 5/23/75 ride: DATES: '61-'62 very effective..." STAFF: ; John Bayly | DATE: 7/2/75 CATEGORIES: Castro ZR Riflee (Fr. 90) Page 56 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
VALO?S 1/26/61 silver, Arnold EXECUTIVE ACTION Jarvey, William Bissell, Richard CCURRENCE? Tlarvey testified that he had : a conversation with Arnold Silver abo ixecutive Action Project on January 26, 1961, after Harvey and Bissell had already iscussed the matter (52). Harvey testified that he learned early in the o liscussed the question of assassination with Arnold Silver (52) poration mat Mssell had SOURCE: ~ 7 SPARE ——— HARVEY TESTIMONY, June 25, 1975, p. 52 Rhea FILE: DATE , 6/30/75 - PERSONS/ENTITIFS: DATES: CATEGORIES: HARVEY K. G. WIN EXECUTIVE ACTION VA OCCURRENCE: aa (1) eereonnel. K, G. Win is under written contact as a principal agent, with the primary task of spotting agent candidates. K.G. Win was first contacted in 1958 to the Chief of the Luxembourgis by the chief of station, Luxembourg , in connection with illegal narcotics operation into the United States. . For dperiod of a year and a half he was contacted spareatically by COS, Luxembourg, in behalf of the Bureau of Narcotics. Files of this Bureau reflect an excellent performance by K. G. Win. In October 1960: K. G. Win annual salary $7,200 Hire of safe houses and other Travel and OBS expenses for K. G. Win and automobile expenses $1,000 other agents and agent candidates $2,000 Total $14,700 Fees for services by and standby of agents and agent candidates $2,000 Page 57 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
LENOUNDS/SIENT LE LIS 3 DATES: |} CATEGORIES: EEROUNSS ENT LE LES | HARVEY Jan 26, 1961 | EXECUTIVE ACTION Ze Rift OCCURRENCE: neh fa MAME St , {Harvey's hadwritten notes entitled Project Zrriffle (exhibit 1) state "6bjectives™! | The objectives of this project is the procurement of code decipher materials, and information concerning such materials, in accordance with requirements levied on the clandestine services, primarily by the NASA security agency. Since these requirements are subject to frequent revision, no listing of targets would be valid for the duration of the project. Specific operations will be mounted on the basis of need and opportunity. “the Project will be conducted by division B with assistance from area divisions and stations as needed.” (exhibht 1) Harvey testified that his notes didnot cite assassination or assassination capability as an objective of project Zrriffle. However, assassination was a contemplated purpose of the project. If an agent had been recruited for assassination he would have been recruited under the cover of obtaining code and cipher materials. (49) SOURCE: OTARE : Harvey 6/25/75 Rhea FILE: DATE: 6/30/75 CATEGORIES: EXECUTIVE ACTION 2R RE VA The notes in Harvey's handwriting entitled Project Zrriffle state "3. Backaround: response to the increasing requirements for the operational procurement of foreign code and cipher materials, division A in 1960 began spotting of agent assets as a developmental activity. During the same period requirements from NSA became more refined and in many respects more sentative because most agencies are not equipped to conduct this type of operation, and because of the desirability to completely centralize control over this entire effort, it was determined that division d which was the closest touch with NSA on procurement requirements, could best conduct the activity. The spotting - activity has now advanced far enough to justify removing from the OOA category. (exhibit 1, page 1 ~ 2) HARVEY | Umea: aN RY Ee OCCURRENCE: a Coro id Bim SOURCE: PILE: Harvey 6/25/75 Rhea Page 56 Docld: 324233616 HY S0955
PENOUNS/IENE LY LES + DATES: | CATEGORIES: TOP SECRET BISSELL, Richard i b ‘IG / | EXECUTIVE ACTION pe QUWIN rep, ('9F | conco HARVEY ZRRIFLE CCURRENCE?: BISSELL testified that he did not have any personal recollection of who QUJWIN was, although he says that he probably was informed at the time if HARVEY recruited him for ZRRIFLE (58). SOURCE: STAFF: BISSELL, II Baron PILE: DATE: 9g 6 75 PERSONS/ENTIPIES: ‘DATES: | CATEGORIES: — ‘yop secrusr —— CT OONELL, Justin May 1961 | EXECUTIVE ACTION 4/ ve ¥\ 4, 4 $ ich 1 3773 . SILVER, Arnold | Pebruary—19,. 1942 LZRRIELE. LUMUMBA, Patrice OCCURRENCE: "The project name, ZRRIFLE, first appears in the files in May 1961, although the first re- corded approval is dated 19 February 1962." (38) "The EXECUTIVE ACTION -tigmme- program came to be known as ZRRIPLE. Its principal asset was an agent, QJWIN, who had been reeruited earlier by ARNOLD SILVER for use in a special opera- tion in the Congo (the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA), to be run by JUSTIN O'DONNELL (O'DONNELL made a survey of the scene, decided he wanted no part in that assassination attempt, and asked to be released ~~ which BISSELL granted)." (38) SOURCE:. I.G. REPORT 1967, p. 38 STAFF: Baron mrrm BW 50955 Docld:32423616 Page 59
VIROUNDS/ EWE LL LES t DALES: CATEGORIES: . ‘LOR SECRET BISSELL, Richard O'DONNELL, Justin | FER IVEYECUTIVE 7 C y - HARVEY, William BRECKENRIDGE, S. day 1961 CONGO A TON / ZRRIFCE ey HELMS, Richard . ON ELE KOEN hey, SILVER, Arnold - QTwin Bae fi me cont LUMUMBA, Patrice : _ [. OCCURRENCE: The EXECUTIVE ACTION program authorized dy BISSELL and run by WILLIAM HARVEY "came to be known as ZRRIFLE. Its principal asset was an agent, QJWIN, who had been recruited earlier by ARNOLD SILVER for use in a special operation in the Congo (the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA) to be run by JUSTIN O'DONNELL. (O'DONNELL made a survey of the scene, decided he wanted no part in that assassination attempt, and asked to be released -~ which BISSFLL eranted.)" (38) NOTE: In the copy of the I.G. REPORT provided to the Committee, which was, according to EARMAN's cover memorandum the ribbon copy, which was the only text of the report in existence , {,. phrase in the above paragraph "(the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA)" was crossed out. S, BRECKENRIDGE indicated to the Committee that this phrase was crossed out by RICHARD HELMS when he read the report. Why? SOURCE: _I.G. REPORT 1967, p. 38 STARE: Baron FILE: DATE:  28.6.75 ONT TTT eee i r : | CATEGORIES: TOP SECRISI -ERSO! WETIES : pares? i. Oe PERSONS/EN ages? | ZAR RE O'DONNELL, Justin May 1961 | EXECUTIVE ACTION QJWIN BISSELL, Richard February 19, 1942 Ze RI LL S iy SILVER, Arnold - ra DA. J LUMUMA, Patrice | | Feb., /Yel LUuhue BA OCCURRENCE: ct "The project name, ZRRIFLE, first appears in the files in May 1961, although the first re corded approval is dated 19 February 1962." (38) "The EXECUTIVE ACTION ~sisgeaye- program came to be known as ZRRIFLE. Its See celal opera an agent, QJWIN, who had been recruited earlier by ARNOLD SILVER Or USE erty SANE, tion in the Congo (the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA), to be run ye Se easednation (O'DONNELL made a survey of the scene, decided he wanted no Bea) S attempt, and asked to be released -- which BISSELL granted). I.G. REPORT 1967, p. 38 STAFF: Baron FILE: DATE: 28.6.75 BW 50955 Docld:3274273616 Page 60
‘ . ha date PoaudietQidess LING hoe baad e : Peak du } een “BAKE | zr pene BISSELL May 1961 | RIFLE ge HARVEY EXECUTIVE ACTION ROSTOW OCCURRENCES a ae Moat Senator Baker asked Bissell to comment upon the section -~ of the IG Report of 21 May 1973 which says: "Early in a. ""S the KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION, the White House urged Richard . -, Bissell to create an Executive Action capability, that ' is, a general stand-by capability to carry out assassina- tions." (p. 48). Sn a STAPF: so REPORT. Bzsee(¢ Ae Shier ae Baron parr: July 3, 1975 PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: Bisse l& > R/RIFLER — "Project named” ZR/RIFLE first appears in the files in — May 1961 although the first recorded approval is 19 May 1962." {p. 48). This is a quote from the document entitled Nine Pages from the Inspector General, 21 May 1973. _ Note: Check this quote against the original document. It is important, to locate the document referred to as "the first recorded approval" for ZR/RIFLE in order to determine whether the White House requests for the establishment of an assassina- tion capability was first made in May 1961, as I have assumed here, or around May 1962. Note further that all of my references to the initial White House requests for the — establishment of ZR/RIFLE have been filed under May 1961. __— Ulu, war , “reisce Le men am eT tee | Cita’ ~— Page 61 Docld: 324273616 HH 50955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: | pares: | CATEGORIES: BAKER a | er, BISSELL . May 1961 | REFEE- HARVEY | i-EXECUTIVE ACTION Card 1 of 2 Senator Baker asked Bissell toc ont uy che secti en OF the IG Report of 21 May 1973 which says. Mparly dn } the KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION, the White House urged Rich: d ry Bissell to create an Executive Action capability that i is, a general stand-by capability to carry out assa ina - “oy tions." (p. 48). a ae : OT IG REPORT | STARE: 1967 Baron pare: July 3, 1975 PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: : MCCONE Dulles & xe ect Rye 2 Be fron Y ; CABELL VGRGSSBE Case - MAHEU CCURRENCE: MCCONE testified that he had no knowledge sf at any time prior to his assumption of the Directorship of the CIA that the CIA had been given authority to be involved in assassination plots (68) He testified that he had no knowledge of who had initiated the MAHEU operation or carried it out and that he had never known of the Executive Action Plan. He also denied knowledge of other abortive assassination attempts 7 against CASTRO, although he presume /they were carried under the authority of the Executive Action Plan. He had never discussed with DULLES or General CABELL or HELMS whether there had ever been any grant authority to the CIA to plan assassination (68) “Pears Ler eRey SOURCE: ced aa ‘ STAFF: McCone Testimony Rhea DATE: FILE: 6/28/75 BW 50955 Dacld: 32423616 Page 62
PERSOWS/ENTITIES: A DATES: | CATEGORIES: May 24, 1961 ! Ui or | CRIFLE> EXECUTIVE ACTION HARVEY OCCURRENCE: William kK. Harvey, Chief, FI/Division DD, issued a memorandum for Cable Secretariat, the subject of whi ZR/RIFLE Traffic," which indicated that tw cable traffic concerning ZR/RIFLE were to Harvey, and no othe ch. was “Distribution -- Oo copies of all be delivered to r distribution was to be made. wy ES - eh bet / ; ve STAFF: IG REPORT, 1967 be Baron DATE: FILE: July 3, 1975 PERSONS/ENTITIEFS: DATES: | CATEGORIES: BY _ | May 24, 1961 nie me : ' RIFLE EXECUTIVE ACTION William K. Harvey, Chief, FI/Division DD, issued a memorandum for Cable Secretariat, the subject of which was "Distribution -- ZR/RIFLE Traffic," which indicated that two copies of all cable traffic concerning ZR/RIFLE were-to be delivered to Harvey, and no other distribution was to be made. Page 63 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: HARVEY MCCONE 1962 FITZGERALD, DESMOND CASTRO GyYFLV TIVE AC Jig’ KH OCCURRENCE: In response to a question as to how HARVEY could have continued the Executive Action Plan without MCCONE's knowledge, MCCONE replied "I think he was reporting at that time to DESMOND FITSGERALD who in turn reported to Mr. HELMS." (49) SOURCE: McCone Testimony Rhea pe: 6727/75 eer ee se Se ee oe aa ea a he kee tet a nc ct cs er ys re wc PERSONS/ENTITIES;: CATEGORIES: MCCONE CASTRO EXECUTIVE ACTION _“ OCCURRENCE: MCCONE was asked how assassination attempts could have taken place without his knowledge. He replied that it was very disturbing to him to learn of these assassination attempts "but I think the reason it went on was it ,*under an authority that was granted before I took office, But that is notlan excuse" (47) Curae elovbedt McCone Testimony | on Rhea FILE: DATE: | tree ten MONGOOSE = Page 64 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
bok b eat : ao kare ji ae tobe Wad fs LIN doa te FEL EAD Wit daecisd li blue WUL SPOMUISI ct en een ok Oli t mI os . BISSELL, Richard February 1962 | EXECUTIVE ACTION/ZRRIFLE (7 HELMS, Richard OCCURRENCE: eee believes that he told HELMS about Project BRRIFLE at the time of HELMS' succession as . =. SOURCE: OTAFE : Baron BISSELL, II (63 FILE: DATE:  28.6.75 PERSONS/ENTIPIES : DATES: | CATEGORIES: | } Cubella SE Breckinridge 54 { Castro Castro ZR Rifle. OCCURRENCE : - Breckinridge testified that "Cubella was a man who was high in the Castro goverment, he was a man who represented a dissatisfied element, " (Tr. 80) or so CIA thought. (Tr. 82-83) In general, in the past, for the CTA, ‘assassination became a consideration, but assassination had not been the objective.'' (Tr. 80) ~ SOURCE: | STAR: th eden af Whe Calla C/7TIT7E ; tb name John Baviv Bocld: 32423616 Page 65 HW 50955
/ SOURCK so 4 , Breckinridge | ; Castro 2-65 ; Castro ilarvey | 2R Riflee OCCURRENCE: Breckinridge testified that "the Mafia connection from beginning to end was an attempt to assassinate Castro. The operation was called off finally in the Spring, perhaps February of 1965." (Tr. 72) Harvey called off Mafia operation (Tr. 72-75) SOURCE: | STAFT : Testimony of Win. Colby, 5/25/75 John Bayly DATE: FILE: 7/2/75 PERSONS/ENTIP TIES DATES : CATEGORIES: Dulles ! tie Np { : Corby 2R Rifle Ue OCCURRENCE: Colby testified "the indication (is) that Mr. Dulles did know of this act (ZR Rifles project to carry out assassination i aa of © s t a au ; ~ (Tr. 88) (Tr. 87-88) n) at the tine (June, 1963) SOURCE: John Bavly | Testimony of Wn, Colby, 5/23/75 - | Dan ITE: raYT me. Page 66 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: woe Et HARVEY, William Chief, FI Staff, CIA DATES: CATEGORIFS: TOP _SECRE OCCURRENCE: HARVEY writes a memorandum to the Chief, FI Stafr, "stating that the original justification ‘for employing QJWIN no longer existed."  (4])~2@sraeeti fA scdemeeet fics IN ; ae ao ne be pe “cd - » REPORT 1967, p. 41 PERSONS/ENTITIES: Cubella Castro ritzegerald ZR Rifle .—— Harvey 2-£ -Artime 6 i OCCURRENCE: 6 | Breckinridge testified that Orlando Cubella, disaffected Cuban major, talked with Harvey's (perhaps) successor Fitzgerald about obtaining arms. On d1-22-63, Cubella * offered ball point pen usable as a poison syringe in Paris, France. He refused it. In Feb. '64 ('65?) , Cubella given weapon by Cuban refugee in Madrid (Arting?) after amns cafches put down off Cuban Coast. (Tr. 74, 75, 76, 77, & 78) SOURCE: Testimony of Wm. Colby, 5/23/75 Tah Tartar BW 50955 Doacld: 32423616 Page 67
NS/ENTIG OATES: CATEGORIES: PERSONS/ENTITIFS : | Disb Et S Cubella | aD Breckinridge oi Castro -Castro ZR Rifle We OCCURRENCE: ~ Breckinridge testified that "Cubella was a man who was high in the te Bb) goverment, he was a man who represented a dissatisfied element, thn or so CIA thought. (Tr. 82-85) In general, in the past, for the ; ‘assassination became a consideration, but assassination had not heen the objective." (Tr. 80) SOURCE: STAR - mp. Bayly Testimony of Wm. Colby, 5/23/75 parE John Bay FILE: 7/2/75 eee ated ase = So | PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: | CATEGORIES: Cubella acral | Castro Fitzgerald henge ZR Riflewo— llarvey Artime OCCURRENCE: Breckinridge testified that Orlando Cubella,disaffected Cuban major, talked with Harvey's. (perhaps) successor Fitzgerald about obtaining arms. On 11-22-65, Cubella 7 offered ball point pen usable as a poison syringe in Paris, France. He refused it. In Feb. '64 ('65?) , Cubella given weapon by Cuban refugee in Madrid (Artime?) after arms cafches put down off Cuban Coast: (fr. 74, 75, 76, 77, & 78) SOURCE: ~ | STATE: a Page 668 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
PERSONS/ENTIPIRG » | DATES: | CATEGORIES: Se ENTITIES ZEEE | eAseVORTES ! | Cubella | "63 i Breckinridge "64 Castro 65 D Castro ZR Riflew——— OCCURRENCE: EN Breckinridge testified that "Cubella was a man who was high in the Castro government, he was a man who represented a dissatisfied element," (Tr. 80) Or so CIA thought. (Tr. 82-83) [py general, in the past, for the CFA, “assassination bec ame a consideration, but 4Ssassination had not been the objective,'! (Tr. 80) pens Brean ss SOURCE: STAFF: Testimony of Wm. Colby, 5/23/75 FILE: 7/2/75 ee eenniereeted a pe eee PERSONS/ENTITTiss. nS: CATEGORIES: 4 ° ' ra a wth}, ELS, EES ES Cubella vi a Castro Fitzgerald Mang | ZR Rifle Harvey 11-22-63 Artime Q | OCCURRENCE: eat 5 Breckinridge testified t} Harvey's (perhaps) succe offered bal] it. In Feb, (Art ing?) aft lat Orlando Cubella, disaffected Cuban major, talked With - SSor Fitzoerald about obtaining arms. On 11-22-63, Cubella — PbOint pen usable 4S a poison Syringe in Paris, France. He refused ‘64 ('65?) » Cubella given weapon by Cuban refugee in Madrid CY arms cafches put down off Cuban Coast: (fr. 74, 75, 16, 77, & 78) ~SOURCET~ tetera Testimony Of Win Cath. Page 69 Docld: 32423616 HW 50955
WASTES ea ia 8 nen Breckinridge 6-65 Cubella Castro ZR Rifles : OCCURRENCE: Breckinridge testified that last contact with Cubella group was 6-65. (Tr. 79) SOURCE: a _ | STAPF: Testimony of Win. Colby, 5/23/75 PILE: John Bayly DATE: | 7/2/75 DENSONS/ENTIPIFS + DATES: CATEGORIES: Breckinridge | Cubella "75 Castro ZR Rifle UE ICCURRENCE: 3reckinridge testified that Cubella OURCE: STAFF: Page 70 Docld: 32423616 HY S0955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: - CATEGORIES: UAPVEY, William : ‘ a GISSELL, Richard ee ad HELMS, Richard - Spring 1961 EXECUTIVE ACTTO! HARVEY summarized the thrust of BISSELL's conversation with him concerning setting up an “XLCUTIVE ACTION CAPABILITY: "I have been charmed by the WHITE HOUSE with the develonment of an EXECUTIVE ACTION CAPABILITY. Will you please survey it and see what you can do about if and tell me what you can do about it." (44) To the best of his knowledre, HELMS knew nothing, about the prorram. (44) As far as HARVEY could recall, HELMS did not know about the program until he briefed HELMS about the tact that he had been given the assignment by BISSELL. (4H) HARVEY testified that after he reported back to BISSELL, explaining his senerally negative assessment of the EXECUTIVE ACTION CAPABILITY, that he was instructed to continue und at least make reasonable efforts to see what the CIA had in the way of assets without communicating his objectives outside of a limited circle within the intelligence agency. (/Ié Aside from determining if the CIA had an EXECUTIVE ACTION CAPAPILITY Re was instructed to 4y aqgef att 7 a) 2 © 5 oe ar - SOURCE: TEP DATE:  30.6.75 Rhea 7 ot. - es FILE: aoe cae mee sents me ae ‘arp sero" wlts sone eum Do En st ite sin Go Cte stan SL ASD tat me ene woe anew aves nice SEED cath est ED TT HAA HTS eer tems sete ano xan ih see I ENDS AED. ad ssw SE STD SEED een nln aes sass sum xm tt eS mm cre em Sens exes arty eee SY SSE CATEGORIES: PERSONS/ENTITIES : CARD_2 of 2 URRENCE: HARVEY testified that to th ject ; icer who nroject, no agent or officer v an NS as. told about it; no operation was ever mounted 5 and 1 eeu no. of assassination; and no. tentative-targeting list was e best of his knowledge during the entire EXECUTIVE ACTION j i i i tion ¥ j he project at the time of its incep had not pee an end no aRe t was recruited for the purpose (45) SOURCE: FILE: Page 7i Docld: 324293616 HY S0955
PERSONS/ENTITIFS: BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT HARVEY, WILLIAM DATES: CATEGORIES: CASTRO EXECUTIVE ACTION/ZRRIFLE OCCURRENCE: Breckinridge testified that from his review of the files of Project ZRRIFLL,the “controlling character" (80) of the Project was to steal codes rather than to develop the capability for assassination. (80) Breckeinridge testified that on the face of the documents relating to Project ZRRIFLE, the Project was only directed at stealing codes. The fact that it related to developing the capability to assassinate came out in interviews with Willian Harvey. (81) — ta * are 4 ” 8 FER fm etc STAFF: SOURCE? BRECKINRIDGE testimony, 6/2/75 WALLACH DATE: PILE: ITs CATEGORIES? {SOUS/ENTITINS: DATES Executive Action ichard ; a a te no doubt | hat one of the purposes ating Foreign leaders. setting up a capan erlap bo-. — ee cestified that there was sin a. assa as to establish § a capa for | S itie “was ie. nS co Las ions Se ne es ne ee ere. ae Page 72 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
Pi boON S/N A) tino t 7 VALS t GALIWGUIN tha ben BISSELL, #ichard GOTTLIEB, Sidney | ARVN (onary 1961 | EXECULIVE ACTION (22 2)6) Eu —— WHI'TE HOUSE estimate) / CAST SILVER, Arnold — / Lesenr-Cov Eo CCURRENCE: nas the BISSELL assis to HARVEY / developing of "an EXECUTIVE ACTION capability: l.e., a general stand-by capability to carry out assassinations when required.' i (37) "HARVEY's notes quote BISSELL as saying, 'The WHITE HOUSE has twice urged me to create such a capability.' BISSELL recalls discussing the question of developing a general capability with HARVEY." (37) "HARVEY says that BISSELL had already discussed certain aspects of the problem with ARNOLD SILVER and with SIDNEY GOTTLIEB." (37-38). (continued) oO, cred bof 2 pp. 37-38 STAFF: Baron I.G. REPORT 1967, SOURCE: em FILE: - [pene 28.6.75 4 merged PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES? TOP SECRpp HELMS, Richard OCCURRENCE: (continued from card 1) HARVEY used SILVER in developing the EXECUTIVE ACTION capability (38). Pugs stares That Sometime shortly after this initial meeting, and while HARVEY was still discussing the development of EXECUTIVE ACTION with BISSELL,. "he briefed Mr. HELMS fully on the seneral concept but without mention of the then on-going plan to assassinate CASTRO." (38) SOURCE: 1.G. REPORT 1967, pp. 37-3 STAFF? Baron HY 50955 Docld: 32423616 Page 73
-- DATES: CATEGORIES: Joie anata Raskalad tee BISSELL, Richard August , CUBA {UIRUEY (Executive Action) V2 CRICLE OCCURRENCE: a Bissell] testified that he assigned i lishing an Executive arvey the task of estab - Action Project (p. 73). Bissell said tl establishing req lat his initial con the Executive Action uest to direct this versation wit} Program did program toward Cuba (p. 1 Harvey about not include a 74), However, Bissell ind that on 11/16/61 | Of ZR/RIFELE to Cul icates that Harvey's note is larvey discussed With Bissel] " 2a." (np. 74), accuarate application STAFF: Baron DATE: 7/3/75 wm omy Sm eo SIS rem mE Gan aweee tems GEG Gah sen re Cm a ates eee ep ca eens <P Summ wee even eee cee apes coms ema aanye TORIES: JURCE;: Harvey 6/25/75 ‘LE: Page 74 Docld: 324293616 HW 50955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: HARVEY, William BISSELL, Richard WHITE HOUSE CATEGORIES: EXECUTIVE ACTION G-~ OCCURRENCE: TE D stifi i is initi of j BISSE EOS conte ML HARVEY testified that during his initial conversation with | : BISSELL stated that the WHITE HOUSE had urged him to develop an EXECUTIVE ACTION Cee NOUSE (37) On further reflection, he was not certain whether BISSELL had said that the bh y ne had urged him personally or whether it had simply urged other persons within the organizati to look into the matter. (37) HARVEY did not know who in the WHITE HOUSE had done the urging. 81) HARVEY testified that during that meeting, BISSELL asked him to explore and assess the field of assassination and the attendant problems and restrictions and requirements, an implied that the program would continue into an attempt to develop an assassination capability. (37-A). : STAFF: , SOURCE? HARVEY TESTIMONY, June 25, 1975, pp. 37 - 37-A ————" Rhea : | | PATE? 30.6.75 FILE: : PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES; HARVEY, William ceed BISSELL, Richard EXECUTIVE ACTION v Speing-ts6r Pebruccy, 1441 ps “OCCURRENCE: NARVEY testified that he had a conversation with BISSELL in which BISSELL asked him to investirate a capability for EXECUTIVE ACTION. He had assumed the conversation tool place in the Spring of 1961, although, after having reviewed materials presented to him by the Conmittee, he felt that it probably took..place in February 1961. HARVEY testified that during this conversation, BISSELL said that he was concerned about the CIA's capabilities to perform EXECUTIVE ACTION and about the various protections, methods, techniques, decisions, and judgements as to its advisability. (34-35) HARVEY did not recall whether BISSELL used the word "assassination," but he did say that "the implica- tion was so clear as to be beyond any misunderstanding." (35) , tenet ere OUR SOURCE: HARVEY TESTIMONY, June 25, 1975, pp. 34235 STAFF: Rhea FILE: DATE: 30.6.75 Page 75 Docld: 324273616 HH 50955
- oe i CATEGORIES: att aa | See ae oe Nov. 15, 1961 HELMS , Richard - EDWARDS ° BISSELL, Richard . CASTRO, Fidel CIA~Cuba Task Force TOP SLCREL [| CUBA -— SYNDICATE/PHASE TT EXECu TIVGRET CD i of 2 LL the application of the ZRRIFLE/EXECUT ge of the CIA~Cuba Task Force, "HARVEY has a note that on that date he discussed with BISSELL, the a ZRRIFLIE program to Cuba. HARVEY Says that BISSELL instructed with the CRIMINAL, SYNDICATE and thereafter to r IVE ACTION Program to Cuba. pplication of the him to take Over EDWARDS! contact un the operation against CASTRO." (39) Scussion with BISSELL, he was told by HELMS that he was he Agency's Cuba Task Force," (39) nacvins eae Alter this-card is usec t wong ABCURIVE AGL JON -Ehrondiery._ Late 196l-early 1962 HARVEY eng; About this time c HARVEY adds: "Shortly after this di to be placed in charge of t By, i be ages in daily meeti NES concerning Cuba operations. (39-40) uba_ operations of the CIA were known as Task Force W depres | | (40) (cont) SOURCE: FILE: DATE:  28.6.75 PERSONS/ENTITIES: CATEGORIES: SORVALL ES CAD Zo] 2 OCCURRENCE: ENCE (continued from card 1) HARVEY indicated that he ran the CASTRO operation personally and not using any of the as TION Program, for which Ike: aS one aspect of ZRRIFLE, ] sets being developed in he used agent QUWIN, (4Q) handling the general éRRIFLE/EXECUTIVeS Use this entry as well for the heading EXECUTIVE AC TION, as wel] as CUBA, 1070) /2PRIELE Page 76 Docld: 32423616 HW 50955
PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: | CATEGORIES: BISSELL, Richard Nov. 16, | CUBA 1961 ( (Executive Action) HARVEY, William 2RARSEGE —_ _” LRRIPCE BISSELL testifies that HARVEY's note (I don't 1 source at this point) says on 11/16/61 tl with BISSEL “application of ZR/RIFLE to Cuba." (p. 74) Know the lat Harvey discussed SOURCE: BISSELL TESTIMONY STAFF: Baron DATES: CATEGORIES: PERSONS/ENTITIES: QUWIN 19 Feb 1962 aE HELMS REESE [hiv HARVEY EXECUTIVE ACTION OCC RRNA Sa On 19 February 1962, Richard Helms, then DDP issued a memorandum for William K. Harvey; Subject: Authorization of ZR/RIFLE Agent Activities. "For the purpose of ZR/RIFLE activities, you are hereby authorized to retain the services of Principal Agent QJWIN and such other principal agents and sub-agents as may be required. This authorization will continue to be in force through 31 December 1962, subject to renewal at that time." ot, "Because of the sensitive nature of this activity, accounting for funds will be by general category and by your certifi- cation." ; "TG REPORT, 1967 Baron PILE: | DAES ae 3 1076 Page 77 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
First recorded approval of ZRRIFLE, New DD/P HELMS authorized HARVEY by a memorandum "to handl (38-39) accounting for expenditures e the project on a Special basis would be by general category on HARVEY's certification. (39) Initial approval: $14,700. (39) roa. yf i is I.G. REPORT 1967, pp. 38~39 STAFF: Baron DATE? 286.75 PERSONS/ENTITIES: f SRE DUNSZENTITIES AL Be CUXEMBOURG STATION 21 April 1964 EXECUTIVE ACTTON pte Fan OCCURRENCE: 0 yap SJWIN was terminated by the LUXEMBOURG STATION tyes. (111) 6 n 2] gril 1069 | "There is no indication in the file that the EXECUTIVE ACTION CAPABILITY of ZHRIFLE/QUWIN was ever used." (417) I.G. REPORT 1967, p. 41 FILE: | DATE? 98.6.75 | VALEUURLES © HOP SpUpey ; VALEUURLES ee February 19, 1942 EXECUTIVE ACTION/ZRRIFLE paves: | CATEGORIES: ‘op seca Boclda:327473616 Page 765 HY S0955
reenter re rte ates moe ey UNL LE LDL DATES: CATEGORIES: Spring-2962 | EXECUTIVE ACTION. 4 . . Febrane yy él Bohs , OCCURRENCE? Tati £ HARVEY testified that after his meeting with BISSELL concerning setting up an EXECUTIVE ACTION PROGRAM, that he discussed, in theoretical terms, with a few officers whom he trusted the whole subject of assassination, including whether assassination was a proper weapon of an American intelligence service, and whether it was in the CIA's capability to do it effectively and properly, securely and discreetly. (37-A — 38) ; He concluded that assassinations could be used only rarely, and then under carefully controlled conditions, and, as a result of the greatest provocation. Secondly, there were several caveats about the technical effectiveness of the CTIA in carrying out this type of operation. (38) were no staff officers who were capable of this kind been willing to delegate authority to carry out such action. (39) HARVEY testified that he decided that assassinations. were generally impracticable and reported his conclusions £0 both BISSELL and HELMS, CAO) SOURCE: FILE: aaa ia lacaaiaiaiadatetetccceeee eee i ATE 5 : TE wot f SRORPEY PERSONS/ENTLYLES : pares: | CATEGORIES: — wop secnus QUWIN BISSELL, Richard ; C]February 19, 1942. SILVER, Arnold eet eee LUMUMBA, Patrice | Feb., el OCCURRENCE: "The project name, ZRRIFLE, first appears in the files in May 1961, although the first re- corded approval is dated 19 February 1962." (38) LRRIELE. "The EXECUTIVE ACTION -suemeye- program came to be known as ZRRIFLE. Its principal aoe as an agent QUWIN, who had been recruited earlier by RAY. oavER or Se ee eecentnas sy) 3 . - : e run y ; j in the Congo (the assassination of PATRICE LUMUMBA), to (or DOMIELE made a survey of the scene, decided he wanted no ey that assassination attempt, and asked to be released -- which BISSELL granted)." (3 SOURCE: OTAFF: Baron I.G. REPORT 1967, p. 38 FILE: DATE: 28.6.75 Page 79 Docld: 32423616 HY 450955
FEMOUNS/ENTITIES : eek Manet eee HARVEY, WILLIAM SILVER, ARNOLD. KUBARK DATES: | CATEGORIES: Spee or | EXECUTIVE ACTION , CCURRENCE: eda SY rin oT meeting in January of 1961, concerning Executive Action. One portion of the notes Stated, "Be within KUBARK, one focal point for control, search, training, case officering, etc. -- GDP authority in this focal point mandatory. DCI officially advised?" (57) Harvey testified that he did not know whether the DCI was advised, that he had been asked to create a capability for Executive Action and had taken | certain steps to have an assessment of assets in that connection.(57) Harvey Clarified that the wording of the memo probably meant that consideration should be given to the question of how, whether and under what circumstances the DCI should be officially advised of his program, "I want to make it clear that this in no way means he should be advised. He should not be advised, he should never be advised, he should always be advised." (59). le testified that this matter would have been brought up again at any time thQyeyeR frie Agty QePaQiect Jed to specific targeting or specific operation or specifig £E@ MOosa. | BATT ee AON OT ST nen "OSC 59 i SOURCE? HARVEY TESTIMONY, June fi Cohen Hee eeoincn AT GL, a2 Epp Ob ae ve Rhea Es PILE: DATE: 6/30/75 | H . i PERSONS/ENTITIES: DATES: CATEGORIES: Harvey. William Gottlieb, Syd 1/25/61 - EXECUTIVE ACTION Truj dle —— llarvey recalled some details of his conversation with Syd Gottlieb on January 25, 1961. It was a general philosophic discussion of assassination and assassination and techniques. As Harvey recalled, there was simply a general discussion of assassination as an intelligence service technique and weapon. It was logical for Gottlieb to é@ present at this discussion, because he had taken over a new job as Chief of the Technical Services Division of the Clandestine Services. As such, the TSD would have been responsible for technical support for assassinations. (54) - oon ba OCCURRENCE: The notation in Harvey's notes from that meeting, stating, "last resort beyond last resort, a confession of weakness ,"' was, Ilarvey recalled, "a sort of concept of operation philosophy which I expressed to Gottlieb." (54-55). As Harvey recalled, the logical. candidates for assa zigatiop, at his period, were Trujillo, Lumumba, and Castro. They were not beiph Baa ® Sate aR KES fe but they were three people that might come to mind inBkdaii Bion (55). “SOURCE: HARVEY TESTIM . YT BW 50955 Doacld: 32423616 Page 30
PERSONS /ENTITIRS = a DATES: CATEGORIFS: Jan.26, 1961 } EXECUTIVE ACTION HARVEY / OCCURRENCE: Harvey's handwritten notes the purpose of project Zrri Operations. Agents will be for operational security rea Present developmental activi entitled Project Zrriffle (exhibht 1) state." ffle is to spot, develop and use agent assets Spotted in several areas, including the Unite sons will probably not be used in the. countri ty is being conducted in the WE and EE areas The proj identification: for dividison D d States but es Of residence. but it is l be Harvey 6/25/75 FILE: CATEGORIES: EXECUTIVE ACTION WA 2eR EU “HARVEY OCCURRENCE: eee aR Biting 3 The notes in Harvey's handwriting entitled Project Zrriffle state "3, 4 response to the increasing requirements for the operational procurement of foreign code and cipher materials, division A in 1960 began spotting of agent assets as a developmental activity. During the same period requirements fram NSA became more refined and in many respects more sentative because most agencies are not equipped to conduct this type of operation, and because of the desirability to completely centralize control over this entire effort, it was determined that division d which was the closest touch with NSA on procurement requirements, could best conduct the activity. The spotting activity has now advanced far enough to justify removing from the OOA category. (exhibit 1, page 1 - 2) SOURCE: | SPARF: i Background: Page 81 Docld: 32423616 HW 50955
PERSONS/ENTITIRFS: wee DATES: CATEGORIES: EXECUTIVE ACTION a Jan.26, 1961 HARVEY OCCURRENCE: Harvey's handwritten notes enti the purpose of project Zrriffle Operations. Agents will be Spotted in several areas, for operational security reasons tled Project Zrriffle (exhibht 1) state “identification: is to spot, develop and use agent assets for dividison D. including the United States but ects wi Sd 9 Harvey 6/25/75 FILE: 6/30/75 re ayo PERSONS/ENTITIFS: GRRIPER DATES: CATEGORIES: gop secre Fer EXECUTIVE ACTION/ZRRIFLE / OCCURRENCE: Cover: "Project ZRRIFLE was covered as an FI/D opera tion (ostensibly to develop a capability for entering safes and for kidnapping couriers) ." (39) . SOURCE: I.G. REPORT, p. 39 Page 32 Docld: 324233616 HY S0955
r PENOUNS/SEUNTLELES : DATES:  ¢ CATEGORIES: HARVEY Jan 26, 1961 | EXECUTIVE ACTION ZR Rf , {Harvey's hadwritten notes entitled Project Zrriffle (exhibit 1) state "6bjectives™. ' The objectives of this project is the procurement of code decipher materials, and information concerning such-materials, in accordance with requirements levied on the clandestine services, primarily by the NASA security agency. Since these requirements are subject to frequent revision, no listing of targets would be valid for the duration of the project. Specific operations will be mounted on the basis of need and Opportunity. “the Project will be conducted by division i] with assistance from area divisions and stations as needed.” (exhibht 1) Harvey testified that his notes didnot cite assassination or assassination capability as an objective of project Zrriffle. However, assassination was a contemplated purpose of the project. If an agent had been recruited for assassination he would have been recruited under the cover of obtaining code and cipher materials. (49) SOURCE: OCCURRENCE: creer rn Cort wR STARE: Harvey 6/25/75 Rhea FILE: DATE: 6/30/75 PERSONS/ENTITTES: DATES: CATEGORIES: | HARVEY K. G. WIN OCCURRENCE: ‘G Harvey's handwritten notes eneitled Project Zrriffle state Uperational Assets: (1) personnel: K.G. Win is under written contact as a principal agent, with the primary task of spotting agent candidates. K.G. Win was first contacted in 1958 to the Chief of the Luxembourgis by the chief of station, Luxembourg , in connection with illegal narcotics operation into the United States, For aperiod of a year and a half he was contacted spareatically by cos, Luxembourg, in behalf of the Bureau of Narcotics. Files of this Bureau reflect an excellent performance by K. G. Win. In October 1960: K. G. Win annual salary $7,200 Hire of safe houses and other - Travel and OBS expenses for K. G. Win and automobile expenses $1,000 other agents and agent candidates $2,000 Total $14,700 Fees for services by and standby of agents and agent candidates $2,000 —* Oo ae (Warner meric La 1 cee 7 aN BW 50955 Docld:32423616 Page 33