180-10085-10264 HY AGENCY: HSCA RECORD NUMBER:  180-10085-10264 RECORD SERIES: NUMBERED FILES AGENCY FILENUMBER: 008624 Document Information ORIGINATOR: HSCA FROM: FBI TO: TITLE : DATE: 05/18/1978 PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS : FBI, FILES CIA, FILES DOCUMENT TYPE: OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 02/17/1998 v9.1 AOO55 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Doctld: 322512706 JFK. Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information 157-2. Box 157. Page i Date: 9/21/201
| ; KING or/ KENNEDY) : ‘an pr = 5 " (Circle one) Leg OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT 008624 - . DATE Sr fay TIME I. Identifying Information: - Name FBI . __. felephone I Edgar Korver Bl _ Address Type of Contact: ___ Telephone SS | FHRC OR COMES person, Il. Summary of Contact: | tet ! TIL. Recommended Follow-up (if any): Signature: 14 A hy | ] * i HW 50955 Docld:32251206 Page 2
ome “ ‘ FBI NOTES 1/26/78 request FRED LEE CRISMAN Vol. 1 of 3 JFK References: 62-109060-6604 6606 6608 6610 6616 Third Agency CIA to FBI re: FLC 4/20/70 1 page SECRET Bufile #62-9-50-307 62-9-50-306 "Pred Lee Crisman AKA Dr. F. L. Crisman, Jon Gold" LHM - resident of Tacoma, Washington 4 enclosures From SAC Seattle - information received *U.S. General Accounting Office letter to Crisman from Ivan C. Delcol, Disbursing Officer Re: Draft #21-1231 for $2900.14 requesting he sign endorsement and return section "y" *62-9-50-305 Anonymous letter regarding Crisman's background as alleged CIA agent * at Agency. 62-9-50-273 -~ "Thomas Edward Beckham AKA et. al. Miscellaneous information concerning Crisman appeared to be "possibly identical" with subject of Bufile 116-27943 concerning Atomic Energy Act. Applicant investigation in 1947. Reports: Portland, Oregon 9/6/47 Seattle, Washington 9/13/47 Washington field 9/15/47 Teletype - Seattle - 8/6/47 Letter ~- Seattle - 8/18/47 RE: "flying disks SM-x" MW 50955 Docld:32251206 Page 3_
2 » e ’ Fred Lee Crisman page 2 62-9-50=-273 Memo to FBI HQ from SAC, Seattle Re: Thomas Edward Beckham AKA Dr. T. Edward Beckham; Fred Lee Crisman; dba National Institute of Criminology, Inc. and Associated Ambulance and Tow~Car Operators, Inc. Miscellaneous information concerning Informant suspicious of Beckham and Crisman operations. Established above-captioned organizations. Confidence game. Informant advised that in August 1966 overheard conversation between Beckham and Crisman wherein Crisman said he was taking $100,000 n "cold cash" for the Democratic Central Committee to California. About 10 days later Crisman appeared at infor- mant's place of business at which time he commented that he had delivered $90,000 to someone in a hotel lobby in California, the money coming from the Washington State Central Democratic Committee for use of the Democratic Party in California. How- ever, he was short $10,000 and made a side trip to Las Vegas, Nevada to obtain additional $10,000. Infor advises Crisman claims to be a doctor of psychology working with various higher-level state employees who have psychological problems. DOB 7/22/19 Vol. 2 Fred Lee Grisman: ITSP. 9/19/74 RE: Sale of invalid stock certificate for 500 shares of Idaho First National Bank to Edity Miles by Crisman. 87-1328-46-1 . Certificates analyzed by FBI Result: Crisman certificate problem genuine stock certificate form by possibly ~- printed as "test-run"” by printer as reverse side; unprinted. Printed by Pioneer Business Forms, Tacoma HW 50955 Docld:32251206 Page 4 i
* * Fred Lee Crisman page 3 Vol. 3 Report - Seattle - 9/13/47 - Fred Lee Crisman 7/22/19 Tacoma Empl. State Veterans' Rehabilitation Council handling veterans' problems 3/2/046 to 3/31/47. Special investigation for State of Washington on veterans matters - conscientious worker Vol. 3 - Main Identification File After work for State of Washington became pilot of Harold Dahi's plane. Dahl reputedly black marketeer during war. Dahl allegedly stole idea for beach patrol from Crisman and Crisman severed all ties with him. On some occasions, exercises poor judgement. Opened account as H. A. West when having marital problems ~ overdrew account. 8/7/47 Dahl and Crisman signed statement that they had picked up strange rock formation and sent it to magazine editor for analysis. Dahl and Crisman said it was part of a flying disk (later admitted this to be false). 7/31-8/1 B-25 crashed, killed pilot and co-pilot. Supposedly pilot and co-pilot had called Dahl and Crisman the preceding day. Bufile #116-738 Report - Portland, Oregon 9/6/47 Attended Vale Union High School, Vale, Oregon. 1938-39. (Grad. '39) Attended four years - records not complete (first three years missing). Average grades; no disciplinary action. East Oregon State College, LaGrande, Oregon. Attended | 1939-40 -—- poor record. Worked as brakeman for Union Pacific Railroad, La Grande ~ 1941 to early 1942. Left to join Armed Forces. Father -~ owned Vale Hotel in Vale. Wife - Filo Veristain from Vale. Vale townspeople believed father unscrupulous, shady. HW 50955 DBocld: 322512706 Page 5
yr i Fred Lee Crisman . Page 4 Bufile #116-784 Washington, D. CC. 9/15/47 Fred Lee Crisman Air Corps - Captain - Reserves 42-46 Army officer record. SN - 0-758951 Entered service 11/3/43 at Phoenix, Arizona Second Lieutenant. Released from active duty 2/19/46 at Fort Lewis (Washington) as First Lieutenant. Enlisted service from 12.9.42 ANS 19110350 Guilty of absence without official leave - 1944: Restricted 7 day at Tampa, Florida Duty - Pilot Awards - Air Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross. Application - personnel security Question- Atomic Energy Act White, 5'64", 190 lbs., hazel eyes, brown hair DOB 7/22/19 Tacoma, Washington | HW 50955 Docld:32251206 Page 6