JFK Assassination System Date: 7/7/2015 Identification Form Agency Information _ AGENCY: SSCIA RECORD NUMBER: — 157-10014-10107 RECORD SERIES: MISCELLANEOUS/RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE AGENCY FILENUMBER:  07-M-13 | Document Information ORIGINATOR:  SSCIA FROM: TO: Released under the John TITLE: Kennedy WSsassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). DATE: 06/11/1975 asses: NW 53244 Date: PAGES: 10 He6—-14-2017 SUBJECTS : BISSELL, RICHARD ASSASSINATIONS DOCUMENT TYPE: REPORT CLASSIFICATION: — Declassified RESTRICTIONS : 1B; 1C CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 03/21/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : CCBOX 418 v9.1 HW 53244 Bocld:32423495 Page 1
Date 08/06/95 Page 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : SSCIA RECORD NUMBER : 157-10014-10107 RECORDS SERIES : MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE AGENCY FILE NUMBER ; 07-M-13 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : SSCIA FROM : TO : TITLE : ; ct DATE : 06/11/75 PAGES : 10 SUBJECTS : BISSELL, RICHARD ASSASSINATIONS DOCUMENT TYPE : REPORT CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : POSTPONED IN FULL DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 01/05/99 OPENING CRITERIA : , COMMENTS : CCBOX 418 é {R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED HW 53244 Docld: 32423495 "Page 2
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Excerpts from Bissell Testimony on 6/9/75 . ‘White House 1. Did not self inform 5412, i. e., Nixon. And “haven't heard others did.. . Assumed Dulles (26) a. Nor JFK in. 11/60 (27) | 2. "Not to ny recollection" re, disclose to Bundy effort to ass. C. underway (28) a. "Explanation" to Chairman (32) was Edwards operation. 3. Knows nothing re outside agency (30) 4. Re Bundy: ‘Felt that it should be the Director's judgnent as to what information about it was provided to him." (34) . 5. "Believe" Tke/ JFK both advised "guess " through Dulles channel (38) | 6. No disclosure to RFK/Taylor (42) a. What is his 4th reason”(45) b. No reason to believe Dulles didn't (46) - Compare Rocky 2302 Page 4. Docld: 324273495 AW 53244
7. Given everything I know of Dulles "I would expect he had erhaps obliquely advised both of the Presidents of this auxiliary operation, the assasSination attempt."' (47) 8. "Executive Action" a. "As far.as I know is true" WH asked to create” "study capability" (49) b. Can't remember who (49) Cc. Ox request (50). Though do remember assigning to Harvey (50- 51) (76 - 77) d. Most likely Bundy or Rostow e. Doesn't recall telling them about actual (52) f. what wanted was, much more than assassination capability: "possibly assassination as a last resort." (57) | | g. RIDER X (attached) 9. Assumes, as expert and considered opinion that JEK told but is 'gues§36) | 10. Opinion: "Very much doubt if he at any time he /JTK7 was told any of the details" "Guess" that Dulles or staff member had desire to shield -- intimate "something of the Put in actual 1967 What papers? Who might this be? 132493495 Page 5 DociId HW 53244
RIDER X g. "Normal practice" in agency to create “various kinds of capabilities before reason to be certain could be used. (67). Would not be “particularly surprising" to me if initial steps had been taken without outside. request (67-68) | . | | (i) But doesn't disagree with I€ report that WH asked. Rests on Harvey's quote of him (69) ‘to best of reco- Llection is true. No reason to believe H. would misquote "and I believe if I said that at the time, as he reported it, it was the truth." (70) h. was a ''capability to secure the removal from office | or to render powerless or in some other way to frustrate figures (68) | (i) Task was "perform research on methods, or possible assets, or kinds of Executive Action, presumably on what would be feasible in various parts of the world." (73) i. "Could have'' set up plan for assassination capability on own (79). But "relying on Mr. Harvey's evidence" believes came | through WH (80). While doesn't remember conversations, "T believe did have with Rostow at least. May have been initiated within agency but "T bélieve that if so I talked to him about it." (81) Page 7 Docld: 32423495 HW 53944
Excerpts from Bissell Testimony on 6/9/75 | White House l. Did not self inform 5412, i. e., Nixon. And haven't heard others did. Assumed Dulles (26) a, Nr JFK in 11/60 (27) 2. "Not to my recollection" re disclose to Bundy effort to ass. C. underway (28) a. "Explanation" to Chairman (32) | was Edwards operation. 3. Knows nothing re outside agency (30) 4, Re Bundy: "Felt that it should be the Director's judgment as to what information about it was provided to him." (34) 5. "Believe" Ike/JFK both advised "guess through Dulles channel (38) . 7 | oO 6. No disclosure to RFK/Taylor (42) a. What is his 4th reason7(45) b. No reason to believe Dulles didn't (46) Compare Rocky 2302 _Page & _ Docld: 324235495 HW 5352744
7. Given everything I know of Dulles "I would expect he had perhaps obliquely advised both of the Presidents of this auxiliary operation, the assassination attempt." (47) | “8. “Executive Action’ a. "As far as I know is true'’ WH asked to create: - "Study capability'' (49) | b. Can't remember who (49) c. OF request (50). Though do remember assigning to Harvey (50-51) (6-77) _ | a d. Most likely Bundy or Rostow e. Doesn't recall telling them about actual (52) f. what wanted was, much more than assassination capability: "possibly assassination as a last resort.” (57) - oe g. RIDER X (attached) 9, Assumes, as expert and considered opinion that JFK told but is 'gues§36) 10. Opinion: 'Very much doubt if he at any time he /JTK/ was told any of the details" "Guess"! that Dulles or staff member had desire to shield -- intimate "something of the Put in actual 1967 - What papers? Who might this be? Page 9 Docld: 32423495 HW 535244
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MEMORANDUM | To: Fritz Schwarz _CoPy From: Bill Bader Date: June 11, 1975 In recommending the agent or "“asset'' WIROGUE to the Chief of Station, Leopoldville, the Chief of the Agency's African Division (probably Bronson Tweedy) wrote in late 1960: "He is indeed aware of the precepts of right and wrong, but if he is given an assignment which may be morally wrong in the eyes of the world, but necessary because his case officer ordered him to carry it out, then it is right and he will dutifully under- take appropriate action for its execution without pangs of conscience. In a word, he can rationalize all actions." HW 53244 Docld:32423495 Page 12