(404-10213-10263 “ANTPOUNOT  t H "25 August 1976 ‘ MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD 0S eentte wee eam S FROM: Gary M. Breneman : Assistant General Counsel wees . . Oo csanp cares en sera a DATION SIN SUBJECT: Request for Agency Assistance in the Death of John Rosselli pies 1. Senator Gary W. Hart (D-Colo.) hes involved the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in the investigation of the murder of John Rossclli (Washir.cten Post, 25 August 1976, p. A25, copy attached). In addition, the Director has met with Hart and stated that the Agency would cooperate in the investigation of Rosselli’s death within the bounds of its charter and its statutory charge to protect intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure. 2. At the request of the Committee, Mr. Tom White, OLC, and the under signed met with two homicide detectives from the Dade County sheriff's office at 12:30 p.m., 24 August, in the offices of the Committce in the Dirksen Building. The two detectives were Julio O. Ojeda and Charles Zatrepalek. : Also present at the meeting were the following individuals: Paul Daly and : Carlton Burrell of the FBI and Mike Madigan, Rick Inderfurth and Mike Epstien of the Committee Staff. Present for pav* of the meeting were Bill Miller, Staff Director of the Committee, and Charles Kirkow of the Committee Staff. exe pov gene ge ADEN ERED or Ute CMS HO FO” <A o, ect Peal lta ated SORTED LG GOED Pan en ees oS EAS mon serene te eee rae ot att OOO NE LE keane a ca ' 3. The Agency officers explained that they were there to determine how, - within the Agency's charter, they could provide assistance to the detectives i in their investigation and to receive their questions and then pursue the answers within the Agency. The detectives asked for help in the following areas and _their questions break down into three basic categories. A. First, they would like to know whatever the Agency knows about certain Cuban nationals, some deceased and some still alive. They are as follows: 2 May 1936 or 5 February 1936; reportedly a boat manufacturer who was able to go in and out of Cuba on a regular basis. eo Pe 3Ft ex v8 30974, LUNE oe tbile so -ane | | | i. Ramon Don Eestevez Dominquez (deceased by shooting) ~- born cee ctnane, rensetnremane ain ly ata est mate namemnar ot ectaet AN NM OM etl Beate ‘operas ramen se cetnes eR AA RRA eee OBOA BUNCH 82 eet MANET WENO EWA REDMON nett ten
14-00000 a ee ‘ 4 : ar ae Coxe Jotun 6 Ces £ , a @ - ‘fi. Rolando Masferrer Rojas (deceased by bombing) - born 12 January 1918. fii. Luciano Nieves (cleceased by shooting). iv, Jose De La Torriente (deceased by shooting). v. Jose Quintana ~ born 3 October 1945; reportedly a nephew by marriage to Rosselli, vi. Jacquin Antonfo Cortizo - born 10 January 1945. vii. Manola Artimes (the detectives specifically asked where he is now). vill. AM/LASH ~ his identity and presez.t whereabouts. ix. What are the names of the three Cubans mentioned in the Rosselli testimony? (Two of the three names are in the 9 December 1970 memorandum discussed in paragraph 4 of this memorandum.) B. Secondly, they asked for whatever information the Agency could . provide on the following individuals whose citizenship is unknown but whe are probably U.S. citizens. . 4. Fred Black ~ identified as a lobbyist involved with Bobby Baker; he reportedly lives in the Watergate Aparients and is a friend of Maheu, Rosselli and Shimon. They wanted to know if he had t any connection with the Castro assassination plots. - ii. Edward Morgan ~ a D.C. attorney who has reportedly represented Black, Shimon, Rosselli and Maheu. _ tii. Joseph Shimon ~ identified in the Senate Select Committee Report on Alleged Assassination Plots at page 81 as "a friend of Rosselli - aud Giancana." They wanted to know if he had any CIA rela- tionship. ; C. Third, they ask a number of general questions which are as follows: . i. Whe is the Cuban who provided the speedboat mentioned in the . Senate Sclect Committee Report? . 5 : ° ’ . . . - 0A tga B YE ee Bene OTE ETS i RAEN Vem MEERA EY Mr = ENE RT hee RAAT NOS Bat OPTS LON IETS TERE IS OUT, - ‘@ aay, 1, egy errr st ST wo 8 one Gouet dtod! 43 “= . ~2- . 1 wee ge fre cece watts chert Shuster, ser eye aero pe Pagan enana ee oe
14-00000 . -— . a, 3 ii. Whois "B-}* and whatis the name of the anti-Castro group both of which are mentioned on page 59 of the Report? sii. Did Harvey actually pay Rosselli $2,700 to defray the Cuban expenses as mentioned on page 84 of the Report? iv. Why was Rosselli approached instead ‘of Giancan2 or someone else? v. Did the Agency doa background check on Rosselli or Giancana and, if so, could they have access to it? vi. Why was all contact with Rosselli stopped in 19652 - 0°. : e vii. Would it be possible for them to talk to the man or men who served 2s Chief of Station in Miami auring 1960 to 1965? viii. Could they talk to the current Chief of Station ne ix. Would it be possible for the detectives to talk to James P. O'Connell, a retired senior Office of Security employee? x. Does CIA have any evidence that the Cuban Intelligence Service 7 may have been involved in Rosselli's death or thet Cuban agents - were in the Miami area et the time of his death? 4. Rick Inderfurth presented the undersigned with two classified memo- ryanda and stated he thought they shou-d be declassified and made available to the detectives. One is a 9 December 1970 memorandum to the DCI from the - Director of Security, Subj: "ROSSELLI, Johnny." The second is a blind memo-f yandum dated 9 August 1976, Subj: "Johnny Rosselli." Copies of both are oy attached. . * &. The undersigned made absolutely no commitments with respect fo any of the requests except to the one relating to interviewing the current cos andI said notoit. The detectives will be in town until Seturday and can be yeached 2! their motel, Tel. 521-1900, Room 610. Following that they can be reached at the sheriff's office in Miari at (305) 547-7456. L_,3 — “Ft ve 4 2 cam omens oa e 0,10 seo enpents, 0 Fg, LMP PLT ee LAD 2 ae OG CGR Ge Da of aye ee 4 Peg ORT oO OTF « piers BP BPEL 27M NE SM? o “ ‘ | cena mann DEBEPTE HY Mee MEPs, % see yartenemer cee emamsmmuneme mora ewes teeta oot ae . e