The first request for cards. was filled, and received the latter part of the week of. June 25, 1978. The second request was filled and received on July 5, 1978. Investigator John Moriarty had contacted a Pvt Colon Alford of the Metropolitan Police Ident- ification section, and requested he try to make comparisons of known and latent prints. During the week of. June 26, 1978 Pvt. Alford spent one hour in Committee spaces checking staff members prints against those lifted. On July 5, 1978 at the request of Pvt Alford, and.with .the consent of Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey the 13 cards of lifted prints and all staff member print cards from the FBI were turned over to Pvt Alford which he receipted for, so he could take them away from Committee spaces to enable him to spend more time studying them. During the week of July.2, 1978. Pvt Alford was able to obtain the fingerprints of Regis Blahut, an employee of the CentralIntelligence Agency. On Friday July 7, 1978 at approximately 2:30 P.M. Pvt Alford phoned William H. Cross of Security. Staff and stated he had made a tentative identification of Blahuts prints on the inside of the safe door, and on one of: the photos in Book Five, Part One of the Kennedy Autopsy photos. On Monday July 10, 1978 at 23;30 P.M... \ Pvt Alford responded to the Committee offices and in the presence of Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey, Robert Morrison, and William H. Cross returned all fingerprint cards, and the 13 cards of lifted prints. These were returned to safe #45471 in Room 3381. Pvt Alford stated he had identified a certain number of points in several prints, and in his opinion they were those of Regis Blahut. These prints’ were matched with those on the inside of the safe door, and on the back of photo 39E2.which had been ripped from Book Five, Part One of the Kennedy Autopsy photos, and the photo which had. been removed from the cellophane cover. After returning all materials Pvt Alford departed Committee Spaces at 2;55 P.M. Monday July 10, 1978. \ i i 1 Robert Morrison Director of Security . | William H. Cross Assistant Director of Security . = gs a ———_——- a NC RS eC WW 55923 Docld:32269709 Page i100
« TB Bye) SOKEION , tug (rate Sima ‘c ALCona o/b ~ OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT DATEJuly 11 TIME 1978 Identifying Information: Name. Regis Blahut Telephone -.- Address ‘Type of Contact: _ Telephone _x_ Person - Summary of Contact: On two occasions on this date Gary Cornwell and I spvoke with Regis ahut of the CIA. We first spoke to him at approximately 11AM in Gary Cornwell's office. We spoke with him a second time at approximately 2PM at which ' time we recorded his statement pertaining to a breach of security at the HSCA. The recorded statement fully covers the substance of the first conversation with two exceptions: 1) In the first conversation Regis originally told us that he looked through an autopsy photo book after receiving permission to do so. later, during that same conversation, when asked from whom he received permission to look “through the autopsy pnote - book he denied having said he’ | received permission to t roug the book and state -that he at no time received permission to look through — the autopsy photo book. Both Gary and I distinctly recall him telling.us at the outset of the conversation that he looked through the book only after receving permission tO . do so. A Cf of hr Type ” 7 t Ad 2) In the first conversation Regis told us that he was .alone in thé sectrity room when he saw the book on the window sill and decided to look through it. However, Ww ape recorde conversa [e) Wwe bin Ar Lhe. Hi et. I We WW 55923 Docld: 32269709 Page i101 he was alone when he. looked rarougn the autopsy book he. t when he looked through the autopsy book but that. he cannot recall . PS LLSUSUS ALE XEHG YE who they: were, - Once again, . both Gary and I clearly recall him telling us when we first. Spoke with him that no one was present when he looked through © ox Whe ods — fees ded conerscttion Bato Adhd, un thet ha oY. | f ; ay He Can sd ik bata (ecnde Signature: 4 QD Form #5 _
5 July 10, 1978 TO: G. Robert Blakey Chief Counsel and Director So House Select Committee on. ASsassinations FROM: Robert Morrison, Director of Security : William H. Cross, Assistant Director of Security RE: The tampering with Kennedy Autopsy photos located . in Safe #102095 in the Reading Room of Room 3381 oe of the Committee Offices. is About 4205 P.M. Friday June 23, 1978, Mark Flanagan upon _ returning some autopsy material to the Security Room along with . mo Lance Svendsen of the Security Staff upon opening safe #102095 noted that several Kennedy autopsy photos were loose:on:top:of ‘the Kennedy Autopsy photo books. The photos removed from the -books..were numbered 39E1, 39E2, 40E and 41E. This was two pages_ consisting of 4 photos. 39E1l and 39E2 along with the cellophane cover had been ripped from the book, and the cellophane enclosure | was torn at binder holes. One photo, 39E2 was out of the cellophane b - -enclosure .and lying loose. A quick check by Flanagan and Svendsen “- yevealed the photos were from Book Five, Part One of the Kennedy Autopsy photos. An immediate check of all the photo books was po begun to ascertain if any other photos were missing. This check — ho ' by Flanagan and Svendsen showed no other photos to be missing po : or tampered with. Book Five, Part One had not been signed out. , - gince September of 1977 according to the check out log... Both Flanagan and Svendsen stated they would have noticed the photos when the safe was opened at 10 A.M. Friday June 23, 1978 if they had been lying where they were when discovered. They both feel there was no way this could have been done accidently. Someone had to enter the safe, and do this. The safe. was unlocked, but shut. , Cot ; Approximately 5 P.M. Friday, June 23, 1978 at the request of Committee Investigator John Moriarty, three members of the Metropolitan Police Identification section responded to Room 3381 for the purpose of attempting to get latent prints. Pvt. Pat McGinnis, Sgt Blake and Detective’. Pvt McGinnis was able to lift 13 separate cards of latent prints from the interior of the safe, and from. the Kennedy Autopsy photo book that was tampered with. These men left at approximately 8:35 PM Friday .June 23, 1978. Investigator John Moriarty, William H. Cross or Chief’ Counsel G. Robert Blakey were present at all times during the lifting of the prints. The lifted prints were turned . '. over to Investigator John Moriarty,. and remained in his possession. The persons who were in this office alone on Friday June °23, 1978 were Edwin Lopez, Dan Hardway and Mitch Mars of the Committee Staff, and Regis Blahut of the CIA. On Monday June 26, 1978 the 13 cards of prints lifted by Pvt McGinnis were turned. over to Director of Security Robert Morrison by Investigator John Moriarty and locked in safe #45471 in Room 3381 of Committee Office. On June 27, 1978, and June 29, 1978 requests were made to the FBI for certain Committee Staff member fingerprint cards. WW 55923 Docld:32269709 Page i102
The first request for cards was filled, and received the latter part of the week of June 25, 1978. The second request was filled and received on July 5, 1978. Investigator John Moriarty had contacted a Pvt Colon Alford of the Metropolitan Police Ident-  ~ | ification section, and requested he try to make comparisons of known and latent prints. During the week of June 26, 1978 Pvt. Alford spent one hour in Committee spaces checking staff members. prints against those lifted. On July 5, 1978 at the request of. Pvt Alford, and with the consent of Chief Counsel G. Robert -Blakey the 13 cards of lifted prints and all staff member print cards from the FBI were turned over to Pvt Alford which he receipted for, so he could take them away from Committee spaces to enable him to spend more time studying them. During the week -of July.2, 1978. Pvt Alford was able to obtain the fingerprints of Regis Blahut, an employee of the CentralIntelligence Agency. -On Friday July 7, 1978 at approximately 2:30. P.M. Pvt Alford i phoned: William -H. Cross of Security Staff and stated he had made | ‘a tentative identification of Blahuts prints on the inside:of 4 _ ‘the safe door, and on one of the photos in Book Five, Part One: 4 'of.the Kennédy Autopsy photos. On Monday July 10, 1978 at 2330 P. ul - - Pvt Alford responded to the Committee offices and in the presence -. of Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey, Robert Morrison, and William “H. Cross returned all fingerprint cards, and the 13 ecards of Oo a _ lifted prints. These were returned to safe #45471 in Room 3381... te .. Pvt Alford stated. he had identified a certain number of points -. in several prints, and in his opinion they were those of Regis po - Blahut. These prints’ were matched with those on the inside of k - “the safe door, -and on. the back of photo 39E2 which had. been ripped from Book Five, Part One of the Kennedy Autopsy photos, ; ‘and the photo which had been removed from the cellophane cover. i After.returning all materials Pvt Alford departed Committee: Spaces | at 23 35 P. M. Monday July 10, 1978. aa re -- . s° +Robert Morrison ‘Director of. Security -William H. Cross A Assistant Director of Security . fiene ee gee errs rem rence amen ermctmienate mene rappers ep roer et pee ene nN Teenie rope paren meson nine erties a eons en rt ate NW 55923 Doocld: 32269709 Page 103
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had a. shelf or a drawer in it. He also stated that at this time he did not observe any of the photos to be out of the plastic sheeting which ordinarily held them.in the black binder. Mr. Blahut denied however that he opened the safe at°any. time-other’ than when he put the book.inside: 2) He stated to us that the first time he had looked through the book --the time when Jim Conzelman took it out of the safe-- he slid one of the photos partly out of the plastic to look at it. To the best of his recollection this photo was either a photo of the brgain or a photo of the bust of Kennedy. He stated this was the | only. time. that ‘he had observed any of the photos to be | out of their plastic sheeting. . , oo 3) Me chhLe/ thir be dele wish k tas xp he mothe ate peonddg of Wis Statesen7. WW 55923 Docld:32269709 Page 106
KENNEDY - OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT DATE 7/17/78 . TIME 8:00_ 7" AMS I. Identifying Information:. . _. Name Admiral Stansfield Turner Telephone . Address Central Intelligence. Agency - . Type of Contact: "Telephone. o. oe . 5 J. 0. XX Person ae Il. Summary of Contact: -in Turner's office. _ Blakey initially noted that he had come __ at Chairman Stokes' requést to discuss with Turner a_recent . security violation which had been discovered by the Committee. -Blakey. began by describing to Turner the nature of the Kennedy . autopsy pictures, the restrictions under which’ the Committee has acquired and possessed them, the security precautions (separate safe, limited access, and_ log record) utilized to safeguard: them, and the possible motives that might exist for “someone unlawfully removing them from the Committee. _ Blakey next described the circumstances and details of ~ the Committee's discover made on 6/23 78, that the autopsy “III. | Recommended Follow-up (if any): MW. 55923, Docldy 82269 0a ead
Admiral Stansfield Turner OCR. Page two photos had been tampered with, and the investigation which the staff thereafter conducted, including the identification of all of those persons who had access. to the security space where they were located, the fingerprinting process and results, and ultimately the questioning of Regis Blahut, the CIA employee who was in the security space on that date. Finally, Blakey recalled to Turner his (Turner's) statement made to Blakey and Cornwell on February 4, 1978, to the effect that if the Committee found any impropriety or wrongdoing on the part of any CIA employee, he would personally look into and get to the bottom of it. Blakey stated that the Chairman had been told of Turner's comment on February 4, 1978, and now requested that Turner conduct a further investigation of the Blahut matter. “Blakey stated that the Committee felt such an investigation was necessary for the following reasons: 1. ‘The Committee had spoken to Blahut on three | occasions (July 1l, 13 and 14) about his knowledge — of the tampering with the autopsy photos, on two of which, by Blahut's own subsequent admissions, ~-he had lied about significant details, and on the last of which, by independent evidence, Blahut had also lied; 2. Blahut's actions were deliberate, as evidenced NW 55923 Doold: 32269709 Page 108
Admiral Stansfield Turner OCR oo Page three by the fact that Blahut had opened the Committee's safe in which the photos were stored, and on the first two interviews with the Committee, he lied about having done SO; 3. There is only one possible innocent motive for Blahut's handling and viewing of the autopsy photos, that being personal curiosity, and the evidence unequivocally shows that personal curiosity was not the. motive (a page was ripped out, a photo was re- moved from the plastic sheeting, the log shows that — the photo book in question had not been removed from the safe by the Committee staff since September, 1977, _ and Blahut's story about his handling of,. and access to that photo book on June 23, 1978 is patently un- believable); and most significantly, 4, Prior to at least two of the three occasions © on which Blahut was interviewed by the Committee staff, he spoke to his superiors at the Agency, and after each of those conversations he told lies to the Committee about his involvement. | Turner said that he had already looked into the matter, and handed us a report which had been written. Turner sug- gested that Blakey and Cornwell go read the report (not take a copy with them from the building), and also look at Blahut's HW 55923 Docild: 32269703 Page 105
Admiral Stansfield Turner .OCR Page four personnel file, and then let the Agency know what else he > (Blakey) suggested they should do. | Upon inspection, the report reflected the following: (a.) The Agency interviewed Blahut on Friday evening, July 14, and polygraphed him three times for roughly two hours each time on Saturday, July 15; (b.) Blahut's supervisors had been spoken to, and denied any involvement; (c.) Blahut admitted lying to the Committee; (d.) Blahut basically told the same story to the. polygraph expert (Felippo) he had finally told the Committee on the morning of July 14, except that on July 15 he admitted that he was never given permission by any Committee staff member to view — the Kennedy autopsy pictures; (e.) Blahut persisted in his story (but lied in doing so, according to the polygraph) that he had opened the Committee safe only once, and that was to put a photo book into the safe, and also (again, untruthfully) stated that he had only viewed the autopsy books on two occasions. (£.) Blahut has been assigned to a CIA operation code named MHCHILD since April, 1977. Office of Security Chief Gambino, and Carlucci's as- sistant, Hav Smith, met with Blakey and Cornwell after they * Yolgregl Sherwed ho doceg ior on ) did n+ cegy 2) eplend pres, als 2) di dot Cath, tr wobec NW 55923 DocId: 32269703 erdoperp ’ ‘sent ow wisi”
Admiral.Stansfield Turner OCR a Page five had reviewed the investigative report provided by Turner. Blakey requested that he be permitted to see Blahut's security file. Gambino refused, but offered the personnel file instead. | The personnel file reflected that Blahut had consistently \ : Che was Hhousl baicht vnaloee received excellent ratings, from his superiors, | that he showed leadership qualities in his work, and that he had been com- mended for consistently reporting to his superiors what he | had observed and done during his assignments, and alerting them to any problems he encountered :* Finally, Smith and Gambino asked Blakey what he felt the Agency should do now. Blakey said that full interviews of all of Blahut's supervisors should be conducted, and written reports made. In addition, Blakey stated that new polygraphs should be taken, focusing primarily on’ the ‘area that was es- -sentially omitted on July 15, namely, the question of motive. Hav Smith asked whether the Committee was going to accept the Agency's investigation after it was completed; he said he wanted to know now, that he wanted'a commitment. Smith said that he was 99 percent sure that the final report would show no involvement in the tampering on the part of the Agency. Gambino said, "We know we're clean." In reply, I asked how the Agency could be so sure at this early point that none of their employees except Blahut were involved, and I also com- mented that Smith was asking the Committee to "buy a pig in. a poke" in suggesting that we should tell him now whether or not we would be satisfied with the Agency's investigation = Le pdonegt negod nrdcaked Blah said we ’ ‘d Bacsed hewn K (tu, @ "CDR aX" Dt AB Sti ‘dh | whe Prd QEASION NW 55923 poora Pep 6GhC nh aN lt ee , wn Xk Loek Cla Blid was onto? ,
Admiral Stansfield Turner OCR Page six before it was even conducted. Both Blakey..and I> stated that what we could now state was that we had come to the Agency with the suggestion that they investigate it, because we felt that from among the alternatives now available to the Committee, that alternative was the one with the best chance of success. Finally Blakey also noted that his hope was that after the Agency's investigation was complete, copies of the reports could be placed in the Agency's and the Committee's files, and that would be the end of it. | | The meeting was terminated with the general understanding that Blakey's suggestions would be followed, and the Agency ‘ would let us know when they had their reports complete. “WW 55923 Docld:32269709- Page 112
July 10, 1978 TO: G. Robert Blakey _ Chtef Counsul & Director House Select Committee on Assassinations FROM: Robert Morrison, Director of Security William H. Cross, Assistant Director of Security Re; The tampering with Kennedy Autopsy photos located in Safe # 102095 in the Reading Room of Room 3381 of the Committecoffices. . About 4:05 P.M. June 23, 1978 Mark Flanagan upon returning some autopsy material to the Security room along with Lance Svendson of Security staff upon opening safe #102095 noted that several autopsy photos were lying loosely on top of the other books. The photos removed were 39El1, 39E2, 40 E and 41 E. This was two pages consisting of 4 photos. Photos 39 El and 39E2 had been ripped from the book. One photo 39E2 was out of the cellophane enclosure and laying loose. A quick check showed that these photos were from Book Five, Part One. An immediate check of all books was begun by Flanagan and Svendsen to ascertain if any other photos might be missing. No other photos were found to be missing or tampered with. Book Five,Part One had not been signed out recently according to the check out log. Both Mark Flanagan and Lance Svendsen stated they would have noticed the photos when the safe was open at 10 AM June 23, 1978 if they had been lying were they were. They both feel there is no way this could have been done accidently. Someone had to enter safe and do this. The safe was unlocked but shut. Aprroximately 5 P.M. June 23, 1978 at the request of Committee Investigator Jack Moriarty three members of the Metropolitan Police Identification section responded to Room 3381 for the purpose of attempting to get latent prints. Pvt Pat McGinniss, Sgt Blake and Det. Pvt. McGinniss was able to lift 13 separate cards of latent prints from the interior of the safe, and from the KennedyAdfyr+7 photos book that was tampered with. These men left at approximately 8:35 PM June 23, 1978. Investigator Moriarty, William H. Cross or G. Robert Blakey were. present at all times during the lifting of the prints. The lifted prints were turned over toInvestigator Moriarty, and remained in his possession. . The persons who were in this office on June. 23, 1978 other than Security personnel wereEdwin Lopez, Dan Hardway, Mitch Mars, an Feo Regis Blahut of the CIA. On June 27, and June 29, 1978 requests were made to the FBI for certain staff members print cards. The first were recieved the week of June 26, 1978,.and the second packet on July 5, 1978. Investigator Moriarty had contacted a Pvt. Colon Alford of the Metropolitan Poiice Department ID section and requested he try to make comparisons of known and latent prints. During the week of June 26, 1978 Pvt Alford spent one hour in Committee officeachecking staff members prints «gainst those lifted. on July L 1978 the latent prints and all HW 55923 Boold:322969709 Page 113
staff members print cards from the FBI were turned over to Pvt. Alford which he WeeeRbee sor © he could take them away from Committee spaces d ‘spendmore time studying them. During the week of July 2, 1978 Pvt. Alford was able to& obtain the fingerprint card of Regis Blahut(a Former D.C. Fireman) On Friday July 7, 1978 at approximately 2:30 P.M. Pvt Alford contacted William Cross of Security staff and stated he had made a tentative identifi- cation of Blahuts prints on the safe door and one of the photos in Book Five,;Part One of the Kennedy Autposy photos. On Monday July 10, 1978 at 2:30 PM Pvt Alford responded to the Committee offices and in the presence of G. Robert Blakey, Robert Morrison and William H. Cross returned all fingerprint cards, The 13 cards of lifted prints, and stated he had identified a certain number of points in several prints, and in his opinion they were those of Regis Blahut. These prints were on the inside of the safe door and on photo 39E2 which had been ripped from Book Five Part One, and had been removed from the cellophane cover. After returning all matersAls Pvt Alford departed at 2:55 PM July 10, 1978 ROBERT MORRISON WILLIAM H. CROSS NW 55923 Docld: 32269709 Page 114
About 4.05 PM June 23,.1978 Mark Flanagan upon returning some. autopsy material to the security room along with Lance’ Svendson noted that several autopsy photos were laying loosely on top of. -the other books. The photos: removed were 39El, 39E2 and 40 E ‘and 41 E.. this was two pages consisting of 4 photos. Photos 39el and 39E2 had been ripped from the book. One photo 39E2 was out of the cellophane enclosure and laying loose. A quick check showed that theses photos were from Book Five Part one -A immediate check of all the books was begin by Flanagan and - Svendson to .ascertain if any other photos might be missing. This ‘check is still in progress. » Book Five: has not ‘been signed ‘out recently Check completed: by Mark & Lance. “Nothing found missing _The persons who were.in ‘this: room on June 23, 1978 were Edwin Lopez. Dan Hardway, Mitch Mars, Regis Blahut CIA pM mart - hance tee J - | he ve ; a N 8 a wey This Could | Mave been. “Qene Accidenl ty 7 Some ona had To. Qo ind The SaPe Anrk cdo Wes ne | NW! 55923.DocTA; 32269709. Rage ATS cs cc abt cate tee
‘About 4.05 PM June 23, 1978 Mark Flanagan upon returning some autopsy material to the security room along with Lance’ Svendson. noted that several autopsy photos were laying loosely on top of. the other books. The photos removed were 39E1, 39E2 and 40 E - and 41 E.. this was two pages consisting of 4 photos. Photos . ,39el and 39E2 had been ripped from the book. One photo 39E2 oe A was out of the cellophane enclosure and laying loose. A quick : '.. check showed thet theses photos were from Book Five Part one A immediate check of all the books was begin by Flanagan and , , 8vendson to ascertain if any other. _ Photos. might be missing. This _ check is. still in progress.. : Book Five has not been ‘signed out recently Check completed by ‘Mark. & Lance. Nothing found nissing ~ _The persons who were in this: room on June 23, 1978 were Edwin Lopez. Dan Hardway, Mitch Mars, Regis Blahut CIA BT , Pers eh Ance. eel There ithe Ne wry This Cota Nave. been “Blone | (Accidenlty . Some sexe had Te Ae inte ~The SaFe Awd do a iS oe Mr Blakey Wag notefied at: 5: 05 PM after he completed a meeting in his office.. He stated that from now. on the JFK safe will be. © “locked at all times. If something. is taken out the safe will. be - relocked. until it-:is returned. hee I suggest that until ‘such. time. as the persons using that room are finished in there we should lock all the safes at all times OE Remmmty cama en ntee wines Sinem are NGL mann meneame aI Ae me eg aR a Hectares the niga se nee eee ene neem tet tm nee ee ee ee ee ete amnemuny oe WW 55923  Bootd: aSBeaTES” Ba age 116 panes RT eR Ea nes eee eect rect Si ern Nan, eee niente a tts heme ese Ne EEE SAGE Ne ode atattunyee tate cemeseiactfee commas \gciueminne Metatiret Susaiecur ye ce,
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July 10, 1978 TO: G. Robert Blakey Chief Counsel and Director House Select Committee on Assassinations FROM: Robert Morrison, Director of Security . William H. Cross, Assistant Director of Security RE: The tampering with Kennedy Autopsy “photos located “(in Safe #102095 in the Reading Room of Room 3381 of the: Committee. (Offices. . About: hs 05. p, M. Friday. June 23, 1978, Mark Flanagan upon “returning some ‘autopsy Material to the Security Room along with Lance Svendsen of the Security Staff upon opening safe #102095 noted that several Kennedy. autopsy photos were’ loosezon-top:of the:-Kennedy Autopsy photo books. The photos removed from the ‘books. :were numbered: 39E1, 39E2, 40E and 41E. This was two pages ‘consisting of 4 photos. 39El and 39E2 along with the cellophane ‘cover. had been ripped from the book, and the ‘cellophane enclosure was torn at binder holes. One photo, 39E2 was out of the cellophan "enclosure .and lying loosé. A quick check by Flanagan and Svendsen revealed the photos were. from Book Five,. Part One of the Kennedy Autopsy photos. An immediate check of all the photo books was. _ begun to ascertain if any other photos were missing. This check - by Flanagan and Svendsen showed no other photos to be missing or tampered with. Book Five, Part One had not been signed out | since September of 1977 according to the check out log. Both Flanagan and Svendsen stated. they would have noticed the photos when the safe was opened at 10 A.M. Friday June 23, 1978 if they had been lying where they were when discovered. They both feel there was no way this could have been done accidently. Someone had to enter the safe, and do- this. ‘The. safe. was unlocked, ‘but shut. ae Approximately 5 P.M. “Ppriday, ‘June 23; 1978 at the “request OF. Committee. investigator John Moriarty, three members of the oe - | section: responded to Room * B sopen es oe (3384 TOL “the” “purpose. of attempting. ‘to. et, Jatent PEARES «  ? : was “able to. “itt i3” separate’ “cards of latent prints ‘from the interior of the safe, and from. the Kennedy Autopsy photo book that was. tampered with. These men left at: approximately 8:35 PM Friday June 23, 1978. Investigator John Moriarty, William H. Cross _ _or Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey were present at all times during the lifting of the prints. The lifted prints were turned over to Investigator John Moriarty, and remained.in his possession .The persons who’ were in this office alone on Friday June. 23, 1978 were’ Edwin Lopez, Dan Hardway and Mitch Mars of the Committee Staff, and Regis Blahut of the CIA. — On Monday June 26, 1978 the I3 cards of prints lifted by - Pvt McGinnis were: turned ‘over to Director of Security Robert Morrison by Investigator John Moriarty and locked in safe #45471 in Room 3381 of Committee Office. : On June 27, 1978, and June 29, 1978 requests were made to the FBI for certain Committee Staff member fingerprint cards. HW 55923 Doold: 32269709 Page “134
The first request for cards was filled, and received the latter © part of the week of June 25, 1978. The second request was filled and received on July. Os 1978. Investigator John Moriarty. nad contacted a~_ of the # { sect .on, and requested he try to make comparisons of . “known ‘and latent prints. During the week of June 26, 1978 | _.spent one hour in Committee spaces checking staff members prints against those lifted. On July 5, 1978 at the request: of {and with the consent of Chief Counsel G. Robert ~ Blakey the 13 cards of lifted prints and all staff member print cards from the FBI were turned over to os _- which he oe receipted for, so he could take them away. from Committee spaces . to enable him to spend | more time studying them. During the week _ an ‘ - of. July 2,.1978. \was able to obtain the fingerprints of Regis= Blahut, an ‘employee of the Centralintelligence Agency. - On Friday July §7,.1978.at approximately 2:30 P.M. aa -phoned: William H. Cross of Security Staff and stated he had made ' -a. tentative identification of Blahuts prints on the inside of _ the.safe-door, and on one of the photos in Book Five, Part One - 88 the Kennedy Autopsy photos.’On Monday July 10, 1978 at 2330 P.» A Jresponded to the Committee offices and in the presence OE ‘Unief ‘Counsel G. Robert Blakey, Robert Morrison, and Willian ok Cross: returned all fingerprint cards, and the.13 cards of a ‘lifted prints. These were returned to safe #45471 in Room 3381. ~ _ \ stated he had identified a certain number of points “an! several prints, and in his opinion they were those of Regis - -Blahut. These prints’ were matched with those on the inside of “ the. safe door, and on. the back of photo 39E2 which had been oT leped from Book Five, Part One of the Kennedy Autopsy photos, and the photo which had. been removed. ‘fron. the cellophane cover... | After returning all materials aa {departed Committee: Spaces at 2355 P.M. Monday July 10, 1978. ; . bole a Robert Morrison Director of Security | Gee " Ge ‘William H. Cross Assistant Director of Security wBW55923... BoCId:.322.69709....RAGS-A35 -weweneermewenes
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