DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 }. Docld: 32302971 Page 1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10282-10483 HQ 105-82933-1, 2, 3, 4 Document Information FBI SAC, NY DIRECTOR, FBI 11/30/1959 26 DLH, MED, ASSOC, INTV, MANOS, JOSE, RES, RCK, EMP, BKG, MIL SERV, WHEREABOUTS, DESCR, TELCAL, ACA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 1C; 4 Redact 05/15/1998 INDEFINITE INC S/S, 2 RPT, MEMO Date: 5/26/201
- IS-R. roe RSS ANDARD | FORM NO. 64 jr j Office Memorandum Se pie STATES GOVERNMENT DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 2/5/60 é on™ : SAC, NEW YORK (105-3990) | @ | SUBJECT: DENNIS LYNN “HARBER Re report of SA FRANKLIN B, TEETER, 12/30/59.5 at NY, containing results of background investigation in NYC area, and report of SA RUSSELL T. CURTIS, 1/29/60, at Kansas City, containing results of investigation at. Kansas City, Missouri and Topeka , Kansas. By letter dated 1/27/59, the Milwaukee Office advised NY, that it was unable to verify sub ject \ ‘Ctendance at the University of Wisconsin. Also a check Ore re dat and » -eriminal records was negative.- We a“ -~ ayowh a mms When subject was discharged from the VA Hospital in Kansas city. Missouri, on 1/18/60, he listed his home Saddress as 7347 Grant St., Omah& Nebraska. VA records con- tain nothing to indicate that he plans to return to the NYC area, ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED (HEREIN 18 U x: Although HARBER was apparently permanently released ~ from the VA Hospital in Kansas City, he has had a past history ‘of commitments to mental institutions and it is felt that he will probably’ require additional hospitalization and treatment \/ in the future. NY has been unable to ascertain the exact purpose j of the contacts between HARBER and(goviet LEONID A, | j KOVALEV, UN Translator], However. attention is calle to the’S fact that HARBER at.thé time of his association with ven / was an instructor at the Berlitz School of Languages, N / It is also known thatfvarious othér. Soviets[have shown S) y general interest in léarning languages at the Berlitz Scfiool REC- 88 2.9 ~ $2933 5 (0-27- 97 / Bureau (RM ss ? i “l- Omaha io) (RM) COSY @ S068 SED Ws : 1- New York {1105-27651 a EOL ASSIFS a fe LEGA _ a l- New York (105-37990 (JE. 13 an SFY) JE K os ~ nh &. S06 FBT: rar 52 (5) / 77 « cea O® FEB I 1960 Docld:32302971 Page 2
NY 105-37990 Tt is’ further known that both HARBER ana[kovarey {Peat Spanish, and it is possible that this common language ability was the basis of their association, even though there is no evidence that [the Soviet {book a course at the Berlitz School. 5 n any event, the association between subject -and Kova as discontinued in early 1959 and it is felt( 5S that there is little likelihood of it being renewed in th immediate future.{ KOVALEVJis currently [in the Soviet Union C $_) -on home leave,\ and although he is expectéd to return to this country in ch, 1960, it is possible that he may not ree turn at all. He was involved in the double agent operation C$.) ‘petween Soviet VADIM A. KIRILYUK and BS 789-5] and as 6 re- sult. of this operation, and based on a reque by the WS. 1 State Department, the Secretary General of the United Nations C$ requested and obtained{KIRILYUK 's} resignation from the (U.N. C J Secretariat .] (5) In view of the foregoing, NY feels that HARBER - | does not constitute a threat to the security of this country at this time and this case is being placed in a closed status. : No consideration is being given to requesting permission to interview subject in view of his past history of mental ill- ness. It is believed that such ay interview might well result | in embarrassment to the urea Miowever, should any informae tion come to the attention of this office indicating that © HARBER has renewed his contacts/[with KOVALEV and/or any other Soviets,| this case will be promptly re-opened and addi tionsy 5) investigation will be conducted. A copy of this letter is being furnished to . Omaha for information purposes inasmuch as subject apparent- ly resides within the territory covered by that office. Ne at > “ ih. = er ¥ | —_ . wee toe - a we -- . - ne ~ — te Docld:32302971 Page 3
Sewer ome eR SECRET | | re . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION a REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD . : NEW YORK NEW YORK 12/30/59 | 9/17 - 12/15/59 TITLE OF CASE \ a REPORT MADE BY . | TYPED BY ~ yo rt | FRANKLIN B, TEETER eah DENNTS LYNN” RBER CHARACTER OF CASE a CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO INTERNAL SECURITY - Ro RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATIONS 23-4 | vr suv ks $-27-9 1 eclassily Ome GADR / - Vo REFERENCE (SFE) DECLASS}FIGATION ANDYOR, N¥let to Director, 11/30/59. jo-27-4! CLASSIFIED BY She : Misia / bof LIFE a ) NY T-1 in this rep 8 BURTON VAN HORN FOREMAN. In compliance with instructions previously received from the Bureau (Bureau airtel, 9/15/59, captioned "BURTON VAN HORN FOREMAN; PSI-R-DESECO") NY has closed “its 134 case on FOREMAN and will not initiate further contacts with this individual. However, NY will continue to accept any information that FOREMAN voluntarily furnishes. Riu) oe LASSIPLED OTHERWISE att eee } NFORMATION CONTA IRED . Since September, 1959, FOREMAN has. voluntarily | contacted the NYO on several occasions but has been unable . to expand upon the original information he furnished about HARBER's contacts with/Soviet LEONID A. Kovalev] G) ony , , * | é it ALL I APPROVED _ SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: © Heroes, City (am) 053 foq83 | 3 + New York (105-37990) i . a3 DEC 31 1959 a -] = Milwaukee (Info REG. REC'R FITZ DATE FeaW. Hof -CO i KOW FORW, CA by ronting sliy’! slip for jnfo. a Oe {BY eo Date...... Gl ebellger et. kf : (> PROPERTY, OF AB}.—This report is loaned to you yh le FBI, andfneither it nor its contents are to be distributed outside the agency to which loaned.“ uf y a Le , om 4 SE ; GPO: 1958 © - 454008 Zi" ga JAN 121999 OECREU | | Docld:32302971 Page 4 ,
SECRET) — @NY 105*37990 ; ADMINISTRATIVE CONT'D. “8 Attention is called to fact that the information pertaining “to subjéct!s medical history is protected by T symbol (T#3). This was done as the local Veterans Administration office requested that this information be kept confidential. ; INFORMANTS . | | Identity of Source File Number Where Located_ NY T-1 | 4.05-37990-1 BURTON VAN HORN : FOREMAN 160 Claremont Avenue NYC, Instructor, Columbia University, NYC (by request) A 7-2 S) flo5-27651-222" , ysical Observation Post 1@) pringfield, Mass. NY T-3 Instant report Mrs; ROSLYN LIFSCHITZ, Pages 4 ev.d 6 Legal Division, (furnished to SA RAYMOND J, KOPP) Veterans Administration, 252 Seventn Ave., NYC (by request) Careful consideration has been given to each source concealed and T symbols were utilized in the report only in those instances where the identities of the sources must be concealed. Identified below are those informants who were contacted re subject with negative results: . . Identity of Informant Date Contacted Contacting Agent, NY 384~-S* 7 » 11/19/59 SA JAMES P; HALLERON NY 367-S- - 11/20/59 SA JAMES -P, HALLERON NY 646-S* 11/20/59 SA JOHN A, HAAG (y 559-SE\6) 11/27/59 SA JOHN A, HAAG lef oY REVIEWED: BY eck TASK FORCE 446 RELEASE IN FULL C) RELEASE iN PART SECRET C TOTAL DENIAL COVER PAGE DocId:32302971 Page 5 sacl i { Ni and At eh He iri anAAA REEL st ned ne hla eee
Copy tor Report of: Date: File Number: Tite: Character: Synopsis UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE = | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SECRET CONFIMENTIAL FRANKLIN Bs TEETER 12/30/59 , Office: New York, New York New York’ 105-37990 DENNIS LYNN HARBER INTERNAL SECURITY = R . DENNIS HARBER, 454 West 22nd_gt., NYC, reported to have been in contact with\|Soviet translator LEONID A, KOVALEVJat a party in June, 1958 +6) Investigation re’ DENNIS LYNN HARBER reflects he was born 11/26/27 at Fairmont, Minnesota; was a patient in Veterans Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, as of September, 1959; was last known to reside in NYC at. 454 West 22nd St.; and was employed from January, 1955 to June, ‘4958 as an English Instructor at Berlitz Sehool of Languages, NYC, Other background ‘data set fortn and results of criminal, credit and election checks in NYC reported. -HARBER unknown to several informants in NYC area. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED S.LCEPT WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE This document contains neither recommendations hor conclusions of any kind, It is the property of the FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents are hot to be distributéd eutside your agency, ' y0c87-97 CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFIED BYSGO£ SCO ise Stuy ROR Indes 2xX_4.¢! fh Th oP Higry CF secren Docld: 32302971 Page 7
4 SECRET NY 105-37990 DETAILS I, BASIS OF INVESTIGATION On September 17, 1959, NY T-1 reported that in June, 1958, he gave a party at his residence which was attende py{Soviet translator, LEONID A. KOVALEV7] Also present at thislS party was one DENNIS HARBER, 154 West 22nd Street, New York City, an English instructor at the Beplitz School of Languages, 4O West 5lst Street, New York City. During this party, according to the informant, HARBER and [KOVALEV _jwere quite friendly. NY T+l also(s S) advised that during the evening HARBER became quite intoxicated and started talking about Communism. . According to the informant, HARBER talked about Communist. cells | in Spain and seemed to speak with authority and monieage. (2X NY T-1 further reported that it was his understan ing that HARBER and KOVALEV Jhad been socially acquainted in n¢s) past; however, informanf was unable to recall the source of this ‘information. 1) Informant still further advised that he had heard that: HARBER had at one time undergone psychiatric treatment in a Veterans Hospital in the New York city area. NY T-1 was unable to furnish the location of this hospital, nor was he able to furnish the identity of the person who had furnished him this information. -~ 2 .. SECRET! 4 Docld:32302971 Page 8
r NY 105=37990 The publigation entitled|"Staff of the Unite C53 Nations Secretariat;} report of theSe etary=Generall) C43 dated September 19 and issued by the(UN Genérgl Assemb y JG yeflects that [Soviet LEONID KOVALEV_is aupioyed{as a C$ (iranslator-Tratnee at UN Secretariat] @ NY T#2 advised that[Soviet vitiea) xovarng] @) ) has(participated in intelligence activities in the pas SECRET Docld:32302971 Page 9
To j Yi, f a ta Eo B 8 an ow & sy SE SHU Hi sy aS OTHER) iw wD a oc roy we ie be a gs REIN 16} Tig BE; ANS: f HER EXCEPY 7 =r ‘STANDARD FORM NO. 64 rcs Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT | (fp, h / FROM: ' ¥ SUBJECT: DENNIS LYNN” HARBER ~-Hospital in the NYC area, but was unable to furnish the ~ identity of the person who had furnished him this information. ; * : fs * , an hee . wWasuunable to recall who had furnished him. this information. J ; ae C aT ~ 7 he | Docld:32302971 Page 10 ae ‘SECREI ne A ~~ ra ‘. DIRECTOR, FBI a DATE: 11/30/59 SAC, NEW YORK (}65-37990) ; Is - R _ On 9/17/59, while furnishing the details of his association with/ Soviet translator LEONID A, KOVALEV ,| BURTON S) VAN HORN FOREMAN; 160 Claremont Ave., NYC, a former instructor at the Berlitz School of Languages, 40 W. 51st St., NYC, | reported that in June, 1958, he, FOREMAN, gave a party at . ft ' Ris residence which [KovA jattended. Also present at this 5) party was one DENNIS HARBER, 454: Ww. 22nd St., Apt. 4w, NYC, identified by FOREMAN as an English Instructor at the S) Berlitz School. During the party, HARBER and( KOVALEV re friendly and FOREMAN advised that it was his understanding that the two had been socially acquainted in the past; however, he was unable to recall the source for this latter information. FOREMAN further advised that, during -this party, HARBER became intoxicated and started talking about Communism. He talked about Communist cells in Spain and, according to the source, seemed to speak with authority and Knowledge .() ; . During the 9/17/59,interview, FOREMAN furnished the following additional information about HARBER: Source reported that he had heard that HARBER had in the past undergone psychiatric treatment at some Veterans FOREMAN further reported that HARBER's roommate at 454 W. 22nd St., Apt. 4W, was one AMERICO (LNU). However, source advised that he- had heard that HARBER is currently ; diving someplace in the Middle West. Here again, FOREMAN a ee “ties f g- Bureau (RM) EX 109 MCT. -24 /} 7 - Kansas City (RM) “= "- yi) 2 - Milwaukee,.(RM) REG 10 (5) | 1 - New York ((205~27651) (LBONID A. KovaLevy>”\ il - New York (105-37990 i : “73-4 wd, /p (8) Declessily anf onan ya
SECRET) NY 105-37990 In view of the foregoing, NY has opened a 105- Contact case on HARBER for the purposes of ascertaining the degree of association between HARBER and /[KOVALEV]in the past (6) and to determine if this association has ‘continued to the [AREER time.: NY is also interested in ascertaining if HARBER has any potential as a double agent |G) The following investigation has been conducted: On 11/18/59, Mr. JOSE MANOS, Assistant Director, Berlitz School of Languages, 40 W. 5lst St., NYC, made available HARBER's employment record. It reflected that _ HARBER first went to work for the Berlitz School as an English Instructor on 1/5/55. He worked at irregular intervals thereafter, his Last period of employment being from March, 1958 to 6/26/58. His application for employment reflected that he was born on 11/26/27, in the US, that. his residence address in 1955 was 319 W. 14th St., NYC, and his Social Security number was listed as 005-122-1402. This application further reflected that HARBER was at one time in the US Army (dates and ASN not shown), and served in US occupation forces in Germany and Italy. It still further revealed that HARBER attended the University of Wisconsin (dates and field of |. study not shown) and was formerly employed: as an Instructor at the Boys Industrial School at Topeka, Kansas (period not reflected). ; “At the conclusion of the 11/18/59, interview, JOSE “MANOS advised that the Berlitz School had on several occasfions since June, 1958, tried to get in touch with HARBER, to ascertain if he wanted to teach courses; but they had been ufsuccegful, even though he had left a telephone number with them, namely CHelsea 3-7208. According to MANOS, an individual'who identified himself as AMERICO had answered the telephone each time they called advising that HARBER . was out of the city. - SES oases 3 Docld: 32302971 Page 11