“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Sc iI07 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 f , : sk, a 2 a a, Br 27 BG | ATHTEL | Ti: DIRECTOR, FBI | FROM? SAC, DALLAG . RE: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT SOHH FITZGERALD KENWEDY DALLAS, TEKAS, 11/22/63 \ WESCELLABBOUS ~ ‘INFORMATION CONCERNING OG ~ DALLAS (Hufile G8-109030) (R¥fiie 88-75) ({H3file 89-89) (HLrile 89-43) (BP) BARK LANE, aka. | sa. C GG — HEY ORLEANS (Bufile 190-499763) {R¥File 1806~117844) (ROfile 1060-17630) ___ QBLFite 1008-16970) CRuc) | On 4/86/88, WILLIAM F. ALERANDER, Agsistast District Attorney, Baliag County District Atterney's Office, Ballas, Texas, Was contacted on anether iavestigative matter by Ga CARL lL. CURTIS, JR. During the course of thie contact, ALE agked if MABK LAME was of any interest te the Fez. He Gas | (D> § ureau (2)- §2.~.105090) Cus) - 106~209753)} 3 - Now Oricann a ~ 1069-17689) (2g) -~ 8-89) 8 - Ree York (1 « 78) (iat) (BN) (2 = 100-117844) (into) 2 ~- Ballas (1 — 89-4} Ci - 160~19979) . HBG i | bag Docld: 32319650 Page 2?
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eazed . ennedy Afsassination Records Collection DATE: 11-14-2017 ' ee orers “> : / . ~ cot > ee a - ae (eA Kb, DIRECTOR, FBI (100-409763) 2/9/68 ee : SECRET) SAC», HEH ORGANS (100=17689) (P) a \ ae eee IS = R ¢JONDI AWN Y 00: NEW ORLEANS | Re New York letter to Bureau dated 1/30/68, entitled “MARK LANE, Aka. IS ~ R (JONDIS)", which furnished letterhead memorandum setting forth information received from/NY 5812-S*.|(6) . New York is of the opinion that any interview with subject in regard to information furnished by above gource would be unproductive in view of prior uncooperative attitude displayed by subject to Bureau Agents. Subject since his arrival in New Orleans is ye not known to have engaged in any security type activity and appears to be devoting himself full time to the assassina~ tion investigation currently being conducted by DA JIM! GARRISON, Orleans Parish. UACB, New Orleans will not conduct any investiga- — tion under the JONDIS Program. D- Bureau (RM) 2 =~ New Orleans RIC s jab meaese4 . — L OTE RREtT ny SECRET. an - on Docld: 32319650 Page 4
der e ee Bssassination Records Collection Act of PATE: 11-14-2017 . “ rm Le = « Fe EF, l + Mr. C.D, Deloach iSECRE | 1 © Mr. W.C. Sullivan Me. W. C. Sullivan November 7, 1967 i - Hr. W.A. Branigan W. A. Branigan , Mr. A.W. Neale 7 1 +)ur. C.G. Sullivan MARK LANE exe SECURITY MATTER = C Attached is a memorandum concerning the subject which includes derogatory background ta together with additional information received from shamrock our sensitive penetration of Soviet intelligence, fSgardig his_relationship with the Soviet Committece for State Security (KGB) or delivery to Mrs. Mildred Stegall at the White House, and the Attorney General. BACKGROUND: : Mark Lane, a 40-year-old attorney, has maintained: lega2 offices in New York City since 1952. He has a long - history of affiliation with Communist Party front groups, and in 1962 held a position of Administrative Secretary of the New York Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild which has been cited by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. He is a former member of the New York State Assembly, 1960-62. On December 30, 1964, Lane married a Danish national and has been residing abroad since that time. He received considerable publicity regarding a personal investigatian he was conducting concerning the assassination of President Kennedy which resulted in the publication of a book on August 15, 1966, entitled "Rush to Judgment.” At one point during the Warren Commission inquiry, he was retained by Mrs. Marguerite Oswald, — mother of Lee Harvey Oswald. In 1962 the Office of the District Attorney, Queens County, New York, conducted an investigation of him for alleged sodomy furnishing the Bureau with statements and photographs. concerning perverted sexual acts of a sadistic and masochistic nature committed by Lane. rf, 20X24 Slb-99 ¥ OW ) ke cus ON CONTAINED ASSY SStPTED CLASSIFI DECLAS ALL INPORMATE tT * Enclosure ' 100=-409763 CGS: lic:eco b| aye LO Docld: 32319650 Page 5
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Released under the John F. Mennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 ~~ 1 - Mr. C.D. DeLoach | ae ae 1 - Mr. W.C. Sullivan [SECRE p \ 1 p Mr. Branigan ™ : 1 - Mr. A. W. Neale November 7, 1967 MARK LANE. (x Mr. C.G. Sullivan Mark Lane, born Pebruary 24, 1927, Bronx, New York, is an attorney who has maintained legal offices in New York City since 1052. He has a iong history of affiliation with Communist Party front groups. in 19 he was Administrative Secretary of the New York chapter of the National Lawyers Guild which has been cited by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. He is a former member of the New York State Assembly, 1960-62. During, the period the Warren Commisgsion was in existence, Lane céntiaually took iesue with the Commiasion concerning evidence developed surrounding the assassination ef President Kennedy. He received censiderabie publicity in these matters and regarding his personal investigation of the assaceination of President Kennedy. At one point, he was retained by Mra. Marguerite Oswald, mother of | Lee Harvey Oswald. On December 30, 1964, he married a Danish national ang has been residing abroad since that time. He @requently returns to the United States and on August 15, 1966, he published a book “Rush to J mt," which he describes as a critique of the Warren Ce “inquiry inte the asgassination of President Kennedy. The Office of the District Attorney, Queens County, New York, conducted an investigation of Mark Lane in 1962 fer alleged sodomy, making available the statements of two girle, an ebse photograph of Mark Lane and hand printed Y 6-97 a) instructions which Lane gave te one of the girls in order’ « \S& thet they could perform apo Ba person perverted sezual LA acts of a sadistic and weoax zhnature. i. ae BA A confidential source, contact with whom has been <i ingufficient to establish his reliability, has advised that oa the Soviet Committee for State Security (KGB) had established a “trusted relationship” with Mark Lene. He was identified ie K wy CGS:1lc:eco SEE NOTE PAGE TWO ‘y | ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED PEE NT ES ay ASSIFIED Doclda: 32319650 Page 7
SHAN WAN SSO RENN EU IIRC ee A ination Records 1-14-7017 NOTE: See memorandum Branigan to Mr. W.C. Sullivan dated 1177/67 captioned as above, prepared by CGS:llc:eco. This is being prepared for dejivery to the White House and Attorney General. Classified “Top Secret" as it Sentai ns ipfprmation received from @highly sensitive source, St 12<$* disclosure interests of which could result in grave damage to“the def@ise ef the U. 5. Clk concurrence bac boen received for the diesemination of the information concerning Lane ac set forth in this matter. Docld:32319650 Page. 6
ASO ea under e Jo . Kennedy Assassination Record DATE: 11-14-2017 ic oO a9 25 October 1967 INFORMAL NOTE We refer to your Informal Note, dated 16 Oetober 1967, subject ae above, which requeeted our concurrence for the dissemination of certain information to the White House and the Attorney General, which coneurrence you hed originally requested on 22 Auguet 19¢7. Thie ie to confirm our dis~ evesion with Ur. PAPICH that verbal clearance woe granted fer your requested dissemination on 90 Auguet 1967. Appa~ ventiy thie clearance wae loet in channels. To eneure that this does not happen again, we have since started to follow- up euch verbal concurrences with confirming notes euch ac Chie. CLASSIFIED BY S668 sae DECL 4 Docld: 32319650. Page 9
SSS ee ee eased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records DATE: 11-14-2017 COX CG). & = i Sid va e i ) » CLASSIFIED BY SZer see FY DEC/ASS (Jondis) /Docld:32319650 Page 10 LEON SSE ection Act of 199? (44 se. Mr, F, J, Cassidy CGS:as C7) . = Mr. C. G, Sullivas : | | |
ee : under the John DATE: 11-14-2017 /NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION MARK LANE SEC NOTE: a Doeld: 32319650 This memorandum of inquiry to Central Intelligence Agency is prepared for transmittal through [Shamrock fe channels. GM Classified “Top Secret/No Foreign Dissemination” as it contains information received from a highly sensitive source, (NY 5812-S4edisclosure of which would result in grave damage f6 the defense interest of the United States. Gx) Page.11
Released under the DATE: . 11-14-2017 1992 (44 USC 210 FD.«36 (Rev. 12-19-86) * ae Transmit the following im i} (Type in plain text or code) : (Priority or Method of Mailing) i TO : DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC, DALLAS RE : ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F, KENNEDY, 11/22/63 _ Dallas, Texas roar Pe Pe MISCELLANEOUS - Classified by INFORMATION CONCERNING Declassify on: on a 00 - DALLAS (340 as Enclosed for the Bureau are 12 copies, and New York three copies,of an LHM relating to captioned matter which is ‘peing furnished the Bureau and New York for information, and ‘the Bureau may desire to make dissemination, if deemed appropriate. | The information contained in the LHM from Mrs. HILL was | obtained by SA ROBERT P. GEMBERLING. The information from Mr. BOWERS reflected in LHM was received by IC STEVE D. ALBRIGHT. The information contained in the LHM relating to JONES HARRIS is reflected in New York airtel to Bureau dated 2/26/65, captioned “PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY", Bufile 62-109090, Dallas file 62-3588, serial 35. The information contained in the LHM concerning MARK LANE is contained in Legat, London, letter to Bureau dated 2/4/66, captioned "MARK LANE, SM-C," (4 - Bureau (RM) (3 - 62-109060 ~ ASSASSINATION file) (2 = 100-409763~ MARK LANE) | (2 - Legat, London (100-3247 ~- MARK LANE) | 3 = New York (RM) (info) ¢gmet@.3) (2 = 100-117844 (MARK LANE) (1 = 89-75 ~ ASSASSINATION file) 2 - Dallas (1 - 89-43) (1 - 100-10970 ~ MARK LANE) (C) REG: jeg (12) ) CONFIDENTIAL Approved: . Sent tM Per Special Agent in Charge Docld: 32319650 Page 12
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oa SEA COO SSSR OOS Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1999 (42° DATE: 11-14-2017 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SC 9107 Hote). _ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Dallas, Texas In Reply, $ ree Please Refer t March 30, 1966 ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F, KENNEDY November 22, 1963, Dallas, Texas MISCELLANEOUS ~- INFORMATION CONCERNING On the night of March 28, 1966, Mrs. Jean Lollis Hill, 9402 Bluff Creek, Dallas, Texas, telephone number EV 1~2271, telephonically contacted the Dallas Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and requested that she be contacted by a Special Agent familiar with the assassination investigation. On the morning of March 29, 1966, Mrs. Hill advised that during the past week she has been telephonically contacted on several occasions by an individual identifying himself as De Antonio who indicated he and a Mr. Black were preparing an educational television documentary concerning the assassination of President Kennedy and desired to interview her in detail. She stated that she had not consented to such an interview but on the evening of March 28, 1966, two individuals identifying them- selves as De Antonio and Black, appeared at her residence for the purpose of interviewing her. She stated that she questioned them as to the exact nature of their visit and being a school teacher, herself, doubted that they were endeavoring to compile data for any edicational television documentary relating to the assassination. Mrs. Hill stated that she had previously talked to an individual named Jones Harris, who was also desiring to interview her for purposes of a book he was writing and that Jones Harris had indicated to her that De Antonio was one of "Mark Lane's men," Mrs. Hill advised that she specifically asked De Antonio and Black if they were connected with Mark Lane and De Antonio admitted that Mark Lane was “one of their backers." She stated De Antonio mentioned that some of the backing was coming from England for his project. eclassif  OADR (3G) as DoctTd:32319650 Page 14
He ee eee NESS NEES MA KU BA leased under the John F. Kenn DATE: 11-14-2017 edy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1999 (44 USC 2107 Ho © Re: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F, KENNEDY November 22, 1963, Dallas, Texas — Se February, 1965, telephone PL 5-8310. On February 25, 1965, Florance Gaffney, operator of Belles North Limited Answering Service, basement of apartment house located at 221 East 78th Street, New York, New York, advised that Jones Harris, at the above-mentioned New York address, was convinced that Lee Harvey Oswald did not assassinate President Kennedy and that Harris believed Oswald was one of the persons appearing in a well published photograph of a group of people appearing in the doorway of the Texas School Pook Depository building on the day of the assassination. She indicated that Harris was supported in this theory by a New York attorney, Arnold Erakower. Mrs. Gaffney described Harris as a free lance writer, white mle, in his early thirties, short stocky build, about 5'6" tall, dark hair, balding, and dark eyes. On January 12, 1966, DL T-1, a confidential source abroad, furnished information to the effect that Mark Lane had finished reading the proofs of his book dealing with the assassination of President Kennedy, entitled "Rush to Judgment." According to this source, an article appeared in the Danish newspaper "Lolland-Falsters | Folketidende", on January 4, 1966, which related that a documentary film of full length was expected to be produced dealing with the assassination and founded on Mark Lane's book. The film was to be made by De Antonio, not further identified, and was to be based on pictures taken by American Broadcasting System and the Columbia Broadcasting System. The article indicated that in February, 1966, Lane and his assistants were going to Dallas to talk to witnesses of the assassination (a) Warren Allen Reynolds, 8707 Mosswood, Dallas, Texas, advised the Dallas Office of the FBI on March 30, 1966, that he had been recently contacted by an Emile de Antonio a producer for Judgment Films Corporation, New York City, New York, formerly associated with BBC-TV, New York City (not further identified). Antonio advised Reynolds that his film company was making an educa~- tional film regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Antonio indicated they were staying at the Arlin Motel, Arlington, Docld:32319650 Page 15