“Released under’ the john F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1999 (44 USC 3107 Hote). . DATE: 11-14-2017 | November 8, 1966 cy Ks © BY ww | x fll BY Stole sh Dude cee "Eo '_EO. SAUVAGE. amen DECLAS: SIFY ON: 25X_ aime - a Ve SUrn rise taf ae FO): oe _ Leo} (Sauvage was born on February | 23, 1913, at . } “Nancy, France, In 1964 he was reported as a correspondent and h) » “thief of the New York Bureau of "Le Populaire," a French socialist - _hewspaper. He also has been reported as a a correspondent forthe . OY _ French publication ' ‘Le Figaro." “ . a In 1951 it was reported that | Sauvage was a member of a a small group of individuals close to Louis Dolivet who was refused —- yeentry to the United States due to his 5 suspected communist and eo, Comintern background, » ae Ct ~ -(100- 23792- 148) | - ot In October, 1953, information * was received that Leo _. Sauvage, "Le Figaro," 50 Rockefeller Flaza, New York City, re- ) _ .-,&ponded to an invitation extended by the Polish Consulate,\ New York a City, to attend a showing of the(Polish\film, ° ‘Peace Will Win," to be: SHOWILC November eu, i9di, at tne Museum of Modern Art, New York ‘foo. 350264- 11835 KS) : | According to a statement filed with the Department of » Justice, Foreign Agents. Registration Section, the French Press Agency : (FPA) in January, 1954, listed Leo Sauvace, 270.West End Avenue, von AN . New York City, as an employee of that agency. fin May, 1954, while | : ‘S Sauvage was still employed by the FPA, it was reported that [the chief /) (u') oa «of the Washington Bureau of the Soviet Tass News Agency utilized RK personnel of the FPA to secur e intelligenee information as _ (105-28250-2 and 3) ty N 1 : In September, 1956, it was alleged that one Leon Sauvage, “ | 28 rue Marcel Royer, Gennevilliers, France, was one of a number of individuals employed by the French Communist Party Headquarters, Paris, - \ear200: 231 “1380. SEATING this Baga is jdentical with captioned author page SIMS. “$l S345; a . The March, ones Sty of "Comm ontaree Snide; 53 . le oo _—-magaziné: ‘published by the: American Jewish Committee,-contained an. - -- .. article by Sauvage entitled "The Oswald Affair." This article attacks the . findings cf thé Warren Commission concerning the assassination of former President John F, Kennedy and suggests that Oswald was unjustly presumed { | to be guilty of the assassination due to prejudiced press and television i coverage. (105-82555-3531) . See ok BY’ BU IFK ASK Fone — a see BBs wed “Ae tae = oS a Docld: 327176242 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE:. 11214-2017 | November 8, 1966 Honorable Marvin n Watson foe Special. Assistant to the Pre, ident“ ~ The. White ‘House. Washington, D.. Cc. Ay ar ar Mr. . Watzon: “> Reference an of books dealing with th - Attached ; are qa: memorand: inform ation contained i ia FDL files: # concerning the ‘foll Edward J ay Epstein Joachim Joesten Penn Jones, Jr. . Mark Lane — wf - J tiles of the FBI contain no pertinent data’ with respect to sylvan ox, author of "The Unanswered Questions About. President Kennedy s Assassination; Harold Weisberg. a : ; oe 7 A copy of this communication has not been sent to the \ *tetng Attorney General. (EL sec Ga 109 06d - 425 > f we “ ~ : ~ Bincerely yours, we: —— i ar: ae So . | gst CFs. 9) BES oe 39 nov mt 18 Ae Ly aT Bh Jt A vA —r —a fenclosures (11) / 7 cm - 1- Mr.’ DeLoach (sent direct) - Enclosure ——+. 1-Mr. Gale.- Enclosures 7. . oe 4,23 cs , BSp C5 r - A = , Mr, ne - ‘Enclosures 7 SEEN A ADGH: jin 8) ; 8 Ps | ; sostih RP, SNe" UNIT i [772 betel to ip iia 8 Cteaif en ee Docld: 327176242 Page 4
“Released under the Zohn F.: ‘Kennedy Assassination Records . Collection Act of.1992 (44 USC’2107 Hote). DATE; "11-14-2017 a "November 8, 1966 hey sisestafoele | ae ON: sae aie al! .. BY... "LEO. SAUVAGE..... _ Su rn yn ft: wf, a crc ir _Leo (Sauvage was born on February. 23, 1913, at ae ol * Nancy, ‘France, In 1984 he was reported.as a correspondent and ) y “thief” ‘of the New York Bureau of "Le Populaire,'' a French socialist — od -newspaper. He also has been reported as a correspondent for the PP hs publication “Le Figaro." : . In 1951 it was reported that Sauvage was a member of a small group of individuals close to Louis Dolivet who was refused -. reentry to the United States due to his 3 Snapected communist and .. Comintern background. oe ee | *(00- 23792- 148) | oe ee ~ | . In October, 1953, information + was received that Leo» sauvage, "Le Figaro," 50 Rockefeller Flaza, New York City, re- | sponded to an invitation extended by the olish Consulate) New York. 4 (Ul 4 _. City, to attend a showing of the(Polisbfilm, "Peace Will Win," to be ne ' _ mes we November sv, “1951, at the Museum of Modern Art, New York | ERE SHOWN OTHERWISE. ALG INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED ae a doe. 350264- 1183)6) According to a statement filed with the Department of . . - Justice, Foreign Agents Registration Section, the French Press Agency | of (FPA) in January, 1954, listed Leo Sauvage, 270 West End Avenue, ms ay New York City, as an employee of that agency.{In May, 1954, while — bik ‘sauvage was Btill employed by the FPA,-it was reported Sutfthe see of the Washington Bureau of the Soviet Tass News Agenc ilized personnel of the FPA to secure intelligenee inortationsCaY / (105- 28250-2 and 3) ‘fn. September, 1956, it was alleged that one Leon Sauvage, — \ a8 rue Marcel Royer, Gennevilliers, France, was one of anumber of | individuals employed by the French Communist. Party Headquarters, Paris, France. It is not known if this individual is tye hie cal with captioned author.( ZB. (64- 200-231-1559 page 5) Deluss Dor Dest Qiao Ula 5148. SWS On S38 Z. ee. The March, 1964, vba "co mmentary,"' a monthly phy fie = _-magazine : published-by the Américan Jewish Committee,-contained an DeLoach Mohr Nick « Casper-. = Callahan —. article by Sauvage entitled ''The Oswald Affair."' This article attacks the | _findings of the Warren Commission concerning the assassination of former. [: President John F. Kennedy and suggests that Oswald was unjustly presumed |! ! _ to be guilty of the assassination due to prejudiced pres d tel i coverage. (105-82555-3531)_ eed ey ISR task Fone a ad we ns oe sion css ganna cara andesite ns ness arenes _wai rooul—] TELETYPE ower ENCLOsURR, Docld: 327176242 Page 5