13-00000 2 February 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting of 2 February 1978 The Director was on the West Coast; Mr. Blake chaired the meeting. .
13-00000 cee cen cm ee ei Miller reported that the House Assassinations Conmittee now wants access to the Church Committee files. It was noted that the SSCI has custody of same. , Miller will meet with Congressional Staffers Epstein, Blakey, and Walt to deter- mine the appropriate procedures.
13-00000 TOP SECRET GEMSIMNVE 6 February 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | Morning Meeting of 6 February 1977 The Director was out of the city; Mr. Blake chaired the meeting. “
Miller advised that the SSCI and the House Assassinations Committee are — negotiating regarding granting the latter's staff£ access to the Church Committee documents.
13-00000 3 March 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting Minutes of 3 March 1978
13-00000 Waller reported that the House Assassinations Committee may put former Agency employee Vincent Thill under oath with regard to the allegation that former BND employee Siragusa tried to recruit him in connection with assassination plotting against Castro.
13-00000 eee temnertee terres soe en TOP, SECRET SENSITIVE 20 March 1978 te. ‘MEMORANDUM FORTHE RECORD Morning Meeting Minutes of 20 March 1978 The Director was out of the country; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting.
13-00000 Waller advised that former Legislative Counsel Maury will be inter- viewed on "Panorama" today at noon with Cdward Epstein, author of Legend: The Secret World of Lee Harvey Oswald. Waller noted that Epstein was apparently close to Former Deputy Chief of the CI Staff Rocca, and McMahon added that Epstein also apparently had conversations with former employees Angleton and Sullivan.
TOP SECRET SENSITIVE 31 March 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting,Minutes of 31 March 1978 The Director was out o£ the country; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting.
13-00000— — a - Miller said the House Assassinations Committee has asked for an analysis of President Kennedy's assassination allegedly provided to the Agency by E. Howard Hunt.
13-00000 Ce twee TOP SECRET SENSITIVE 11 April 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR ‘THE RECORD Morning Meeting Minutes of 11 April 1978 The Director was meeting with the SSCI Staff; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting. \
13-00000 White said that the House Assassinations Committee plans to interview , former DDO LA employee Ann Goodpasture on the topic of Lee Harvey Oswald. Waller noted that Ms. Goodpasture assisted the Agency in its investiga- tions and is a reliable person.
13-00000 a voy TOP SECRET SENSITIVE 21 April 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting Minutes of 21 April 1978 The Director Wks on leave; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting.
13-00000 TOP SECRET SENSITIVE White reported that the Wouse Select Committee on Assassinations wants to interview Mr. Soley of Security, retired DDO employee Manells, and defectors Nosenko, Golitzyn and Deriabin. Mr. Carlucci noted that from a conversation he and the Director had with Nosenko regarding his establishing himself in a new area, he would expect that such a session would be very disruptive to him. SA/DDCI Smith suggested that the Committee may be interested in surfacing the "Monster Plot." Mr. Carlucci responded that if this were the case, this effort should be headed off and he would be willing to discuss the same with Congressman Stokes. McMahon noted Skat former DDO employee Goodpasture testified before the House Select Committee on Assassinations on 12 April and she felt browbeaten by the Committee. McMahon also expressed concern that the Committee had duplicated classified documents. White said that Committee Counsel Blakey apologized for duplicating the documents and regretted that Ms. Goodpasture felt browbeaten but said she was less than forthcoming as a witness.
13-00000 TOP SECRET SENSITIVE 27 April 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting Minutes of 27 April 1978 The Director was at his EOB office; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting.
13-00000 Blake advised that House Assassinations Committee Counsel Blakey has informed him that the Committee has refused to rescind the moratorium on , Agency records destruction at this time. oo
13-00000 28 April 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting of 28 April 1978
13-00000 “ Lapham said that Deputy Assistant Attorney General Keuch was informed by House Assassinations Committee Counsel Blakey that the Committee wanted to enroll three people in the Federal Witness Protective Program administered by the Department of Justice. SA/DDCI Smith said the three individuals probably were Nosenko, Golitzyn, and Deriabin. Lapham said this procedure would be inconsistent with our handling of defectors. Mr. Carlucci said that a strategy has been developed regarding how to handle this problem with the Committee, which would include the stipulation that the Committee would interview these individuals here at the Agency. Smith noted that when Deriabin appeared yesterday, he refused to testify unless he could be assured that he could go through the resettlement process all over again. Miller said this probably precipitated Blakey's idea about suggesting enrolling these individuals in the Department of Justice progran.
13-00000 TOP SECRET SENSITIVE 9 May 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting of 9 May 1978 _ The Director was in his office; Mr. Carlucci was out of the city; and Mc. Blake chaired the meeting.
13-00000 Mr. Blake outlined his understanding of the House Assassinations Commit— tee's plans to interview Nosenko at the Agency on 31 May and to have the session video-taped and audio-taped, in addition to having the usual steno- type transcript taken. A lengthy discussion ensued on concerns about the taping aspects of the session. Miller said the Committee hoped to use the tapes for public viewing. SA/DDCI Smith highlighted his meeting yesterday ‘with Committee Counsel Blakey, who noted that the Committee reserves the right to determine how it is going to use the information it obtains from interviews with the three defectors (Nosenko, Golitzyn and Deriabin). Smith said the Committee now seems to be working toward highlighting the issue of the Nosenko/Golitzyn conflict on Oswald and this could lead to very serious problems. Strathern noted that these procedures would discourage any future defectors. Blake said he would meet with Smith on this topic following the meeting. Smith noted serious problems with the Committee's view that any . information these three individuals provided before they actually defected is public property.
13-96980--__—_—----—-_--------- + er  hax—wXvwhmeoO ~——— « TOP SECRET SENSITIVE | 1l Mey 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting Minutes of J] May 1978 - The Director was at his BOB office; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting. tw
13-00000 White said that Nosenko would be interviewed for the First time at 1000 here in the building. In response to Mr. Carlucci's question, he stated that four House Assassination Committee staffers would be present. Mr. Carlucci said he was considering writing a memorandum designating one person to oversee this matter. He noted that the memorandum of understand- ing with the committee was a very broad one, putting the Agency in a very difficult position.
13-00000 TOP SECRET SENSITI¥: 12 May 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting Minutes of 12 May 1978 The Director wis out of the city; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting.
13-00000 “Miller noted his understanding that the Shevchenko case was still being very closely held. He said, however, that the FBI allegedly told the House Assassinations Committee that Shevchenko was under our control and the committee wants to interview him. It is unclear whether this is a ruse or in fact true. Mr. Carlucci said he would be meeting with someone fron the FBI today and would check.
Tor SECHET SENSITIVE 15 May 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting of 15 May 1978 The Director was meeting with General Thompson; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting. w.
13-00000 In response to Stein's question if OLC had replied to the House Assassinations Committee request for the Hart study, Miller said that the Committee is presently reading the 80-page DDO study. In response to Mr. Blake's question if the "Hart study" would be sanitized if surrendered, Mr. Carlucci said that options need to be developed in order for this to be decided. Stein said two possible options were to let only Committee Counsel Blakey read it or to have John Hart speak to the Committee. SA/DDCI Smith noted that Hart's contract has expired and he will not testify unless he has some kind of employment relationship with the Agency. A discussion ensued, after which Mr. Carlucci asked Miller to provide recommendations on this matter in coordination with OGC. (Action: OLC)
13-00000 oT Top SECRET SENSI’ z+ May 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting of 24 May 1978 The Director was at his £0B office, and Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting.
13-00000 SA/DDCI Smith advised that the House Assassinations Committee staffers are now pursuing the same line of investigation that CIA did when Nosenko first defected. Stein noted his understanding that Committee Counsel Blakey has asked for access to Shevchenko. Smith said that Blakey was aware of Shevchenko'’s status. Miller said that he was working on an answer to Blakey's request to the effect that the oversight committees have jurisdiction over this matter because of their broader concerns. Mr. Carlucci suggested that Miller discuss this with SSCI Staff Chief Bill Miller and advise the DCI.
13-00000 TOP SECRET SENSITIVE —* 5 June 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting Minutes of 5 June 1978 The Director was at his EOB office; Mr. Carlucci was meeting in his office with Scott Breckinridge and House Select Committee on Assassinations Counsel Blakey;\Mr. Blake chaired the meeting.
13-00000 Stein noted that Breckinridge told House Select Committee on Assassina- tions Counsel Blakey that his Committee was operating beyond its terms of understanding with the Agency, and Blakey was presently discussing this problem with Mr. Carlucci.
13-00000 ‘oP SECRET SENSITIVE 6 Jur. .978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting Minutes of 6 June 1978 The Director was at his BOB office; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting.
13-00000 __ TOP SECRET SENSITIVE 9 June 1978 Morning Meeting o£ 9 June 1978 The Director was at his BOB office; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting. ~
13-00000 ae Miller said that a House Assassinations Committee staffer conducted an audit to determine if that Committee had been provided all relevant information that it requested in March on Oswald and Nosenko. He found one document in the Oswald material that the Committee had not been provided and also found information in the CI Staff files that the Committee had not seen.
13-00000 —. TOP SECREY SINOITIVE 21 June 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting of 2] June 1978 The Director was meeting with Congressman Solarz; Mr. Carlucci was out of the country; and Mr. Blake chaired the meeting.
13-00000 24 Juiy 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR ‘THE RECORD Staff Meeting Minutes of 24 July 1978
13-00000 The Director outlined the disturbing situation of the House Assassina- tions Committee having reviewed Agency files revealing sources. He noted the compromise arranged by Mr. Carlucci and Scott Breckinridge that may enable the Committee to interview these sources without revealing that they had worked for the Agency. The Director asked McMahon to review the circum- stances that led to the Committee's inspection of the files. McMahon said that the Committee had violated CIA's trust and disregarded any groundrules that had been established. In response to Camm's question, the Director and Blake explained the unfortunate incident involving the CIA security guard. The Director urged that every effort be made to contain this matter. (Action: DDO)
e Seen 13-00000 nom TOP SECRET SENSITIVE 26 July 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Staf£ Meeting Minutes of 26 July 1978 . ; : tet: : The Director was on leave; Mr. Carlucci was testifying on the Hill; Mr. Blake chaired the meeting. \ Mr. Blake asked Hetu to explain the disturbing ABC story emanating from Havana. Hetu said that ABC reporter Reynolds called him and said that as part of Cuba's 26 July celebration, a double agent will march in a parade and appear at a press conference, saying that CIA tried to prove that Cubans were involved in President Kennedy's assassination. Castro also plans to announce CIA activities in Africa to track the Cuban presence there. Hetu told Reynolds that he hesitated to comment at the present time but the charge regarding the Kennedy assassination was ridiculous. McMahon summarized an FBI report that a Cuban Intelligence Service official has been in contact with an unidentified journalist in connection with the World Youth Festival now taking place in Cuba. The journalist stated that the festival will include a tribunal that will condemn CIA activities throughout the world. It will also reveal the above-mentioned charge that the CIA tried to prove Cuban involvement in President Kennedy's assassination. Former CIA agents will be revealed as well as proof of CIA activities in Africa. This report also mentioned that a press conference will be held. Greaney (for OGC) added that on 21 July an OGC representative paid of£ a former agent in New York who had been in prison in Cuba. She had been a member of the original 26th of July Movement and seemed to have - become extremely radical and bitter. Greaney said that he would not be surprised if this individual appeared at any of the above-mentioned activities.
13-00000 28 July 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Staff Meetingwinutes of 28 July 1978 q McMahon advised of a problem with the House Assassinations Committee, which has requested to review personnel files of employees. According to Scott Breckinridge, this procedure had been agreed to with earlier commit- tees. McMahon said that employees are objecting, however, and he thought they were justified in doing so. Lapham said that the Privacy Act was not relevant in this matter. Blake suggested that this seemed an unwarranted invasion of individual privacy and an incursion by the Legislative Branch into the Executive Branch. Blake explained what would be found in a typical personnel file, and Waller added that many fitness reports contain operational details. Mr. Carlucci noted that the Department of State does not allow Congressional investigators to. review personnel files. Lapham. said that the Agency would not be on strong legal footing if it denied the Committee access to the Files. After further discussion, Lapham said that the Committee could subpoena the information but doing so would be extremely time consuming. ‘The Director concluded by suggesting that DDO negotiate with the Committee and ask it specifically what information it required.
13-00000 31 July 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Staff Meeting Migutes of 31 July 1978
13-00000 In response to the Director's question about the status of the planned House Assassinations Committee trip to Mexico, Mr. Carlucci said that it has been postponed until 9 August. Hitz mentioned that photos that may _have been obtained from the Agency were shown on the television news last night. Lapham explained that the Committee had decided to make three photos public in an attempt to identify the individuals involved. Mr. Carlucci highlighted the Department of State's problems with this House Committee.
13-00000 23 August 1978 * MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Staff Meeting Minutes of 23 August 1978 Sherman (for OLC) said that a note*has been forwarded to the Deputy Director regarding the possibility that the House Assassinations Committee will subpoena the Agency for two items, including the 1947 records of the Mexico City Station. In response to the Director's question, Morrison said that the Agency can try to negotiate with the Committee regarding this matter. In response to Mr. Carlucci's question, Sherman said that he did not think the House as a whole would support a Committee request to issue a contempt citation against the Agency. The Director asked OLC to organize a meeting to decide how to handle this situation and to consider whether or not he should speak to Chairman Stokes. He suggested the Agency might be willing to partially satisfy the two items in the subpoena, but providing all of the materials seems unreasonable. The Director noted that he would like to speak to Hitz within the next day or two. (Action: OLC)
13-00000 1 September 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RGCORD Morning Meeting of 1 September 1978 te
13-00000 Mr. Carlucci said John Hart, who is now on contract, will be principal briefer to the House Assassinations Conmittee and expressed concern over any briefing in open session on the Nosenko case. Ile reviewed his exchange with Chairman Stokes and the latter's resistance to a hearing in executive session. Lansdale noted that presumably John Hart can be subpoenaed for an open session. Although the Committee had voted for subpoenas, Hitz commented that he was puzzled they had not yet been served; and Lansdale observed that the Chairman took this action to exert pressure. ae
oP 13-00000 : TOP SECRET SENSITIVE 6 September 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD te Staf£ Meeting Minutes of 6 September 197% The Director was out of the country; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting. Witz noted that the subpoena From the House Assassinations Committee for the history of the Mexico City station, which to our knowledge was never served, is scheduled for return today. The staff could decide to let the issue die or to issue another subpoena. Hitz said that it had been suggested that the Staff Director review the relevant material so that he could assure the Committee that it did not add anything further to its investigation. Mr. Carlucci noted his understanding that the Committee had not accepted this comoromise. Koehler added that if the Committee did not receive a supplemental budget appropriation, it would be out of business in two weeks. o
13-00000 TOP $xonit gullivive 13 September 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting o£ 13 September 1978 The Director and Deputy Director were meeting with Attorney General Bell and Congressmen Boland, Aspin, and Wilson; Mr. Blake chaired the meeting. McMahon noted that the 12 September San Francisco Chronicle carries an interview with former CIA staff members Jim and Elsie Wilcott regarding Oswald's alleged relationship with the CIA (attached). They contend that Oswald was a CIA agent who went to the Soviet Union and later shot President Kennedy at the CIA's behest. Mr. Blake asked Miller to determine if the Wilcotts had testified before the House Assassinations Committee. (Action: OLC)
13-00000 Miller adviSed that the House Assassinations Committee has decided to postpone the Director's testimony until December, by which time it probably will have completed its report. The Director's testimony would, therefore, be geared towards “educating the public."
13-00000 78 1255298 SO . PAGE 001. MN 1255298 a NN TOR: be2i2sz SEP 76) 23351 “ar )23351 SS/12/— SECRET FRP: »2r p+ + eo STAFF ACTION: 1AD/CAS=4 (729) INFO! ODPD-D, VR,» FILE, OCI/PA, DDO-4, CS/RF, C/PCS, Cle, EPS/EG<-2+ FR-S, IAD, INT/FLe OED, UGG/DMS, PCS/PGL, SECUR-3, (32/4) , eG Gee RE SD Gm GRP GE SEP HD Ge Gin GH Id GH Aw sa SW WE GET Gy OD BM Oh Ge GR ED OP ED AD OU my OO GE GT Ow UE GH GP aus Ao ED GH GR fo UM we Gin Ge ee te wh Ges tay HD ty BS com chh om aw oe he or on Se Ge ee Oo Gy Ge gar Oe EF Ge oe : 4 SEC RE T. l2eieuz SEP 78 STAFF TO3 PRIORITY DIRECTOR INFO HNINTEL LESHELL FORRES. Cede SA FRANCISCO "CHRONICLE" OF 12 SEPTEMBER 1978, CARRIES FULL PAGE INTERVIE® OM PAGE FOUR OF JIM AND ELSIE WILCOTT, RESIDENTS UF CONCORD, CALIFORNIA, HEADLINED, "COUPLE TALKS ABOUT OSWALD ANU THE CIA." JIM WILLCOTT IS IDENTIFIED AS FORMER CJA FINANCE OFFICER AND ELSIE AS FORMER SECRETARY. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE SERVED IN TOKYO, WASHINGTON AND MIAMI. ; oe . oo : es . 2. ARTICLE 1S ESSENTIALLY A REHASH OF GOSSIP AND INNUENDO. SIMILAR, WE ASSUME TO WILCOTT'S TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS UF LAST MARCH AND THEIR APPEARANCE IN HAVANA LAST MONTH AT "CIA TRIBUNAL." WILCOTT CLAIMS HE WAS ' TOLG IN TORYO THAT USWALO. WAS A CIA AGENT SENT TO THE USSR AND THAT US#ALD SHOT PRESIDENT KENNEDY AT CIA BEHEST. WHILE IN TOKYO, WILCOTT CLAIMS HE WAS DIRECTED TO CULTIVATE PETER DEDIJER OF THE YUGOSLAV EMBASSY, THEW TURNED HIM OVER 10 A "RECRUITMENT AGENT, . 3. WILCGTT- SAID HE IS NERVOUS BECAUSE THE "AGENCY IS NOT BEYOND RETRIBUTION." HE HAS LOST SEVERAL ACCOUNTING JOBS SINCE HE LEFT THE AGEWCY "UNDER VERY STRANGE CIRCUMSTANCES," WILCOTT SAID HE PLARS TO DO SOME WORK "DEVELOPING INFORMATION" WITH PHILLIP AGLE. . POUCHING COPY OF ARTICLE. © 4, NO FILE. “E2 IMPDET. END OF MESSAGE © = SECRET
13-00000 ARTICLE APPEARED ON PAGE "By Tarren Hinckle °° “ght 0 The ex-ClA’ man” ‘poured his . _ eighth cup of coffee and lit his [ith - cigaret. He Stared out the open window into the quiet blackness of a Concord Sunday night. The other ex-CIA person sat at the dining table and looked frail and nervous. She was his wiles: joe ms They were talking about what _ life is like for- a: CIA couple. it wasn't long before they got inlo the bad parts. He made a face as if all the’ dirty little secrels were a stinking rose opening in front of his mOse ” tie bad been” "a CIA finance : officer for nine years, she-a secre- tary to sples. They served together in Tokyo, Washington, D.C., and- Miami. Between them they saw’ enough to make them want out. They were told not to talk, but they knew that, someday, they would. They held their tongues for more than len years. They were afraid.” Now, the silence of: a thousand. sleepless nights fs over. “* :- ““~ Sunday, in..their modest Con. cord home, they took the unsettling journey back through the looking: . glass into the never-never porid vt the CIA. AEM ant CAPM Co ¢ he tag ert + Peg ont . . The place they described was a topsy- turvy land where ‘old-fash- ioned values are destroyed in the name of saving them, a perverse place of sexual blackmail, betray- ing friends, unleashing psycho- _ paths and bébnobbing with mob- siers, of pseudonyms and crypio- nyms, drunkards and ripoff artists, ° dirty money and dirty tricks and run-amok assassins; a place where error and folly were. held sacred in ‘the almighty name of secrecy. One- assassin among those rua amok was Lee Harvey Oswald who, according to the former CIA money man, was in the pay of the CIA. . SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE 12 SEPTEMBER 1975 “It was common n knowledge’ in o “That's true,” his wife said. “Rught. after the President was. . killed, people in the Tokyo station were. talking openly aboul Oswald having gone to Russia for the CIA. Everyone was wondering how the -agency was going to be able to keep the fid-on Oswald. But ; guess they did,” she said. ae The former CIA finance officer is Jim -Wilcott. His wife's name is - Elsie: : fh we Wilcott lestified | behind clsed_ doors | before the “House Select ‘Committee on Assassinations last He said’ ‘the committee: had asked him not to discuss his lesti- mony, but it was learned fcom sources In Washington that he told “the committee the Glas role in ’ Kennedy's assassination: ‘extended beyond covering up Oswald's em- -ployment-.to .the involvement of > other CLA employees in a. conspira- ° “cy: to kill the Presidentssin hee He lestified’ that hes S verheard CLA’ agents say “agency people” had _ Kennedy murdéred because- the. ' President had renegéd on 4 “secret™ agreement” with former CIA direc- tor Allen Dulles-to militarily sup-- ‘port the CIA- backed 1961 | Invasion of Cub re "CIA ‘people kitted 4 Kennedy." Wilcott was reported by a commit: tee source to have.told the commit. - - tee. Wilcott provided a lst of names of. CIA officials in Tokyo, at the time who he sald. sould support his testimony.” - i CIA officials mh, ‘Washington could not be reached:-lasi. night to comment on their former employ- ee's allegations . . The, Wilcotts « were recruited by... in the late 1950s, shortly afler Uney_ . the Tokyo CIA station that Oswald were marr fed... yes _ Worked for. the agency,” he. said. ey “he! ‘says. There Is weary bitterness vin his. Voices: . “ance; the CIA interrogator asked " one: of those standard polygraph | questions: Had she had ever had sex “sy” gasléed. “Why, we didn't even know * any such thing was possible,” said. A friend of theirs who went said. Tokyo. There was, for instance, the ont Me ak We were a two-fors “one deal,” ; Lr hah Sn ” “We dids't | even’ “know. ‘bat CIA’ ‘was all about when we went to work for them.” he said.. They found out soon enough. During her polygraph test for security clear- Elsie, .who had grown up on a farm, with the animals. She. was flabber- she through security clearance had once worked in a mortuary. The CIA strapped him into a He detector and: asked him if he had ever had intercourse with a corpse. “L began to fet the impression that there were a lot of weirdos In that organization,” Jim *Wilcott That impression blossomed. in matter of the Bulgarian ambassa- dor’s bed. One Saturday morning: when . Wilcott: was holling down security duty in the Tokyo. station, several CIA case officers came over | to- his desk to-offer him a pin ‘and j tonic and let him in.on the mern- ing’ 's fun. They had bugged the bed 4 sodbar _ CONTINUED,
13-00000 JIM WILCOIT ‘of the Bulgarian” “ambassador, ‘to Japan and amid the state secrets unfolded between the sheets« the CIA had taped a particulary torrid exchange of connubial privileges : helween the ambassador and. his ' wife. ti ae a . pie. : The: lapes were. being ‘tran. scribed. by a young American girl ' who was no Scarlett O'Hara, so she wis manifestly humiliated by the sexual exuberances she was trans- luting {rom the Bulgarian bedroom vernacular. The CLA men thought this great sport and had broken out drinks ali around while they kept playing. the steamy portions over and-over as the young translator turned redder than wine. When Wilcott dared to wonder what this had to do with national security the case officers looked at him like he was some stick-in- the-rmud account- ant. . Wilcott’s- fiduciary duties ” in the Tokyo station — he was there _from 1960 to 1964.— Included ‘handing out upward of $4 million a. month in unmarked bills of various. currencies for the Station's dirty: "tricks: . phobia about fresh currency — the? - physically dirtier - its “money: thet. jhettert on ‘the theory. thal used= money was less traceable: If some- t one made the mistake.of bringing ‘ new bills from the bank, Wilcott ; Wilcott said the” CIA had a- - This did not serve to stir the fires of and jump up and down on it like button-down. collared grape crush- ‘ets. «© ° _ The money Wilcott handed out was dirty in more ways than one. ” Wilcott said he learned from other CIA agents that some of his cash 1: ended.up in the hands of members “of the Japanese version of the Mafia, who performed unmentiona- @. ble services for the Tokyo station, 4 and to psychopathic personalities .the CIA plotted to release from Vietnamese mental hospitals and outfit as Viet Cong to pillage South Vietnamese villages, thereby turn- ing- the. sympathies of our. allies against the insane Vic. Wiitot's terminal’ disifluston- i > ment. with the CIA began when he ‘was drafted into a‘“black opera- 44 -‘tlon” to entrap a friend into becom- ‘ing a double agent. His friend, was ‘Pete: Dedijer, who he said was a nephew of Valdimir Dedijer, the Yugoslav patriot and biographer.of Tito. Peter worked in the Yugosla- Vian: embassy in Tokyo in a finan- cial post. They met while taking _ Japanese fessons and would go out . for a-drink together after class. CIA - regulations require that an em- ployee must report any such cons tacls with any foreign nationals -and, when Wiicolt did, the agency. i decided that he. should “set up” his friend... Lee The “operation ‘took. “nine, months and 4 considerable amount - of CIA‘ cash, which station higher” ups kept urging Wilcott to lavish on _ the Yugoslav. “The idea was to ‘get "him on the hook’ — get him used to ‘the high life,”-Wiicott said. At one “point it was.decided that Wilcott should’ “get bim’ involved “with women.” The -master plotter’ for . this was Elsie Wilcott’s boss, a spy. ‘ named Dennis, who was head of the? ’ Tokyo station's Soviet Russia Satel-- Iite . Division,: where Elsie. was-a secretary. At one polnt ‘Dennis. called Mrs. Wilcott into his office and told her that her hushand might end up in a compromising situation. with another woman but. that he would: only be doing the deed for the good of her country. her patriotism, ; “The CLA was always terrible | ‘to women — particularly the wives * of agents,” Elsie Wilcott said. “The ‘ v agency « was both ‘sone ‘and * sexist.” ne re He | Eventually. Witeott . _ was _ told and his aides would scatter the cash | on the floor and take off their shoes | ’ Oswald. and, ’. der a crypte.” that he was being “phased out” and | a person called a “recruitment ‘ agent” was being “cut in” to. bribe or blackmail the Yugoslav into spying on his own country. Wilcott was told never to see his friend again. Hie doesn’t know what hap- pened then — he doesn't even know if he did a good enough job corrupting his friend American- ' style to.make him turn traitor. Once, when he asked about Peter Dedijer, Wiicolt was told that he had “no need to know." kook kal “CIA people drink: like lish.” Wilcott was saying, over his: Sth coffee. The Tokyo’ station’ kept _ booze in supply the way * * most offices keep paper clips.* It‘ was - generally used — along -with the dirty if untraceable cash Wilcott _ handed out — to coax Japanese journalists, labor leaders, intellec- | “ tuais and other opinion moiders to - gee things the CIA way. station controlled every aspect of © “The Japanese society,” Wilcott. said. This CLA bounty of Liquor . was readily available to the agents, at prices amounting to nothing. A CIA employee could pick up a bottle of White Horse scotch selling-for $12, . in Tokyo for 75 cents at the office. Double martinis at military.clubs frequented. by the CIA. were. a nickel. “At those prices you almost couldn't afford not to. drink,” he said. . ae a It was during these after- hours drinking sessions with other CIA men that Wilcott became aware of the nature of many secret CIA operations normally hidden by -cryptonyms. “The need- to: know. principle often went to hell. at.a bar,” he said. One of .the CIA- . operations he learned about I .. volved Lee Harvey Oswald. sain - The day . Kennedy was: » Shot. - there” was rejoicing in the ‘Tokyd *. CIA station, Wilcott recalls. Most of the agents were not, like himself, :: "Kennedy liberals,” but rather de-.. *. spised “the Camelot president for. ‘not sending the military in to rescue the CIA bunglers at the Bay . of Pigs. The station was abuzz about when Wilcott ex-" * pressed disbellef at the talk that Oswaid was a CIA employee, a case i: officer told him: “Well, Jim, so and” 80, right over there, drew-'an’ advance from en for Oswald un- CONTINUED . gland Sone? Swen vf
13-00000 at In the months to come, he wag ‘ to her constant references to the station's carlier work on “the Os-", wald project.” Wilcott said Oswaid j had been trained for his trip: to’ Russia at Atsugl Naval Air Station, a plush supersecret cover base for -' the: Tokyo CIA stations “special, “operations.” Wilcott says he ‘no leurs, assassination plots-,against _the Mafia. 2... 2.) ‘very strange circumstances”. since ' CIA’ couple to go‘ public. ~ They - . _ nights. » ‘agent turned author and ‘antlClA. _ crusader. But Wilcott says he will. . Not take a dime for anything. he . I'm doing this for. the money,” said longer recalls the names of the CIA: agents involved. He also didn't take | notes back then, he says. He wasn't planning on exposing the CIA. The. details he remembers have the ring of the authentic. | The Cuban fovernment Invited Bisie. and Jim. Wilcott to Mavana last month to lestify before a “CIA tribunal” the Cubans had organized as the high point of a world. youth festival. The former -CIA couple. went. It was the first time either of them had been tu a socialist coun- The Cubans were uniderstand- ably curlous about the couple's: experiences in the: CLA’s Miami- station, which carried“on a. full. scale. secret war apainst Cuba throughout the ‘60s. The CIA story | ‘the Wilcotts told the Cubans ‘was much the same as the. story about Tokyo — bribes, blackmail, dirty. cash. for gangs of: well-fed sabo. Castro and that old CLA standby, i. The Wilcotts are not your classic: whistleblowers. ‘They .are. among that select handful of former CIA employees who have spoken on the record about compa- ny husiness, but they have not hustled a forum or written a book. ° They. waited a decade to tell the- House investigators what they. knew about Oswald. They are not eager to be on television and Elsie . Wilcott declined to have~her pic- lure taken. They prefer. tha ano-. nymity ‘of Concord, where they have lived for Several Yeats... . , 43 > ome “hm Wileatt said he had lost. several accounting Jobs. “under | he left the CIA in the late ‘60s. The . agency {s not beyond -retribution, he says. He Is still, frankly, nervous. - The Wilcotts are the first former. decided to tell what they know; if- for no nobler reason, to sleep better eerie? eo hae we = “Whilcott ts “going to do. some. work “developing iInformation”., with Philip Agee’ the former CIA. writes concerning the CIA. “{ don’t want people to thivk.
13-00000 —— > TOP SECRET SENSITIVE 15 September 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Staff Meeting Minutes of 15 September 1978 The Director was testifying before the HPSCI; Mr. Carlucci was at a meeting at the Department of State; Mr. Blake chaired the meeting.
13-00000 Miller noted that the House Assassinations Committee is holding an open hearing today and plans to release some new information that may - generate press inquiries. Hetu noted that he had a copy of the Committee report, which makes a convincing case that Nosenko was a “mole." -
13-00000 MEMORANDUM FOR TIE RECORD Morning Meeting o£ 18 September 1978 18 September 1978
13-00000 Hitz about the Nosenko. glad that Hitz about the John Hart advised that the oversight committees have not said anything 15 September hearing before the House Assassinations Committee on In regponse to the Director's question, McMahon said that he was this last problem area- had been surfaced. noted ‘that some members of Congress have also been disturbed House Assassinations Committee's procedures. Lapham advised that came to him on 14 September to ask about the advisability of changing his status from an independent contractor to an Agency employee to ensure his immunity from possible libel suits resulting from his testimony before the Assassinations Committee on 15 September. Lapham dissuaded him from doing so.
13-00000 Referring to another newspaper article, the Director asked about former CI Chief Angleton's allegation that the Agency knew about the bugs ‘in our Embassy in Moscow before Nosenko revealed the same. Shackley advised that this question has been researched several times and no record exists to substantiate this allegation. Mr. Carlucci noted that in his testimony on 15 September, Hart said that general indications of the taps existed but no specific information. TOP SECRET SENSITIVE
13-00000 20 September 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Staf£ Meeting Minutes of 20 September 1978 a
13-00000 ‘The Director reported that after the 18 September staff meeting he asked Waller and SA/DCI Williams to draft a Director's Note on the Nosenko case. He asked Stein and Hetu to review the resulting draft and suggested that it be published as soon as possible. (Action: DDO and PA) Lapham reported that former CI Chief Angleton will appear in executive session before the House Assassinations Committee on 22 September. Former DCI Helms is also scheduled to appear. Lapham said that he wrote Angleton advising him of the ground rules for such sessions. TOP SECRET SENSITNG
13-00000 25 September 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Staff Meetin ~ . The Director was out of the city; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting. Minutes of 25 September 1978
13-00000 Hitz advised that the House Assassinations Committee intends to inter- view individuals regarding alleged Mafia links with CIA. Blake said that he expects retired Office of Security employee James O'Connell will be requested to testify. Mr. Carlucci said that he has asked the Committee to treat Mr. O'Connell in the same way the Church Committee did. Blake continued that former Director of Security Osborn has said that he will not testify unless he is subpoenaed to do so. tt
13-00000 T ot Te ee . OP SECHET SENSITIVE 27 September 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting of 27 September 1978 The Director was out of the city; Mr. Carluecci chaired the meeting we ue Miller noted that Santos Trafficante is scheduled to appear before the House Assassinations Committee regarding Agency/Mafia links. Ue also reiterated that former CI Staff Chief Angleton will be testifying before the Committee in executive session. gate why Angleton was granted executive session but Agency officials were refused the same. (Action: OLC) Mc. Carlucci asked that Miller investi-
13-00000 Hitz advised that the louse Assassinations Committee has completed its public hearings until November. ‘The major equities of the Agency seem to have been prcetected to date. Hitz commended Scott Breckinridae for the excellent way in which he has interfaced with the Committee during this period. Mr. Carlucci concurred. In response to Waller's question about former CI Staff Chief Anygleton's executive session testimony before the Committee, Hitg said that he had not yet heard. anything.
13-00000 ee merece * 6 Cctober 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Staff Meeting Minutes of 6 October 1978 ‘ee The Director was meeting with Senator Jackson; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting.
13-00000 0 anne tw In response to Stein's question, Mr. Carlucci said that former CI Staff Chief Angleton provided the House Assassinations Committee a deposition. Angleton was informed that the Agency had not been given sufficient time to prepare the information that he had requested to review.
13-00000 ll October 1978 MEMORANDUM POR THE RECORD Morning Meeting of 11 October 1978
13-00000 Lapham said that as a result of John Hart's testimony before the House Assassinations Committee, we can no longer claim an POIA exemption to some materials previously denied and in coordination with the DDO will be releasing a few documents related to the Nosenko case.
13-00000 wwe ~ oem cumin arenas eee 13 October 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD StaE£ Meeting Minutes of 13 October 1974 The Director was out of the city; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting. a
13-00000 Hitz reported that Miller (OLC) dissuaded the House Assassinations Committee from trying to subpoena Shevchenko. The Committee still wants to talk to him, however. Hitz noted that the President's amusing remark responding to a press inquiry about Agency payments to Shevchenko helped to diffuse the pressure that had been building regarding Shevchenko's expenses. ~~
13-00000 _ (BR SECRET SENSITIVE 16 October 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting of 16 October 1978 The Director wag,out of the city; Mr. Carlucci chaired the meeting.
13-00000 ww. Hitz said that Ed Ryan will be briefing the House Assassinations Committee staf£ today on Division ND, formerly of DDO and a predecessor of OSO. .
13-00000 SECRET 11 December 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Staf£ Meeting Minutes of 1] December 1978 The DirectOc chaired the meeting: Mr. Carlucci was testifying before the House Assassinations Committee. (1) Miller noted his understanding that Mr. Carlucci's testimony before the House Assassinations Committee was going well. (U)
13-00000 (Mr. Carlucci and Hitz joined the meeting at,.this point.) (U) SECRET
13-00000 In response to the Wirector's question, Mr. Carlucci said that his appearance before the House Assassinations Committee went well, and this was a tribute to the efforts of Scott Breckinridge. He said he put in a strong word for the necessity of protectina sources and methods and felt that he got all of the &gency's points across. In resconse to Taylor's question, Carlucci said that this snould be the last hearing and that a report remained & be completed, but the Agency will ke assisting the Committee in revising it. ‘The Committee is still interested in contacting one source, but Mr. Carlucci plans to decline its request. He concluded by saying that this exercise seems to indicate that it is possible to take a. strong stand before such committees as long as it is fair. ‘The Director commended ‘both Breckinridge and Mr. Carlucci for their efforts in handling the Agency's relationships with this Committee.
13-00000 13 December 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting of 13 Necemker 197%
13-00000 Lapham noted receipt of a detailed FOIA request from attorneys for former CI Chief Angleton regarding John Hart's testimony before the House Assassinations Committee. Since he has already contacted lawvers, Angleton appears to be ready to bring suit against the Agency if he does not receive a response within ten days.
13-00000 ee 15 December 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Staff Meeting Minutes of 15 December 1978
13-00000 The Director expressed concern about former C/CI Angleton's lawyers' contention that after agreeing to grant Angleton access to Agency files on 5 October, he was later denied access to the files in December and advised to submit an FOIA request. Lapham said that he would check into this matter. Mr. Carlucci then explained that Angleton had asked for access to the files two days before he was to appear in executive session before Congress and he was therefore granted access to prepare for his testimony. He did not come to review the files prior to his Congressional appearance, however, and then later asked for substantially more informa- tion later in December. At that point he was referred to the FOIA channel. {AIUO)
13-00000 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Morning Meeting of 27 December 1978
13-00000 Lapham outlined his meeting yesterday with former C/CI Angleton regard- ing the latter's lawsuit. Angleton is-seekihg access to classified documents to rebut former employee Hart's testimony before the House Assassinations Committee. Lapham suggested that the Agency may want to consider granting Angleton access to these documents apart from his lawsuit. Doing so would require at least obtaining an updated clearance for Angleton. In response to the Director's question if Angleton had been seriously maligned by the Hart testimony, Lapham said that it was difficult to say, but Angleton certainly thinks so. In response to McMahon's comment, Lapham agreed that the Agency could make these documents available to the Committee, but the Committee is running out of time, and Angleton would not want to comment on them without seeing them personally. In response to Lapham'’s question, attendees noted that former employees were permitted to review classified papers prior to testifying before the Church Committee. (AIUQ)