CONFIDENTIAL OSWALD, Lee Harvey John Albert JONES: While enrolled in the R.O.T.C. program he re- fused to sign a loyalty oath. He has, however, denied membership in any subversive organizations. Richard Bruce KURTICH: A doctor advised the Office of Security that there existed the possibility KURTICH may be dangerous, The doctor officially stated subject hes a "character disorder" and unofficially he indicated KURTICH is a psychopath and des- cribed him as "thoroughly rotten", KURTICH admitted to homo- sexual activity and being friendly with Kenneth E, GARY listed below. Resigned in lieu of charges. Eugene PALMORE: His father, Jefferson PALMORE signed a Commui-~ nist Party election petition in 1940. This was admitted by the father but he denied knowing wnat it was. Frederick J, BLACHLY: PER/MED advised BLACHLY should be given a psychiatric evaluation, however, he transferred to AID prior to the evaluation. Alexander W, MAXWELL: Although no derogatory information as such appears, the file reflects that he was discharged from — the military service in 1943, the height of World War II, be- ceuse he did not possess the required attributes to become an. officer. Douglas Bruce UTHUS: No derogatory information concerning UTHUS, However, his father was investigated by the FBI for possible fraud against the Government while performing his duties with the War Assets Administration; for representing himself as a procurer of Government contracts; and for failure to register under the Registration Act as a Foreign Agent. In each case there was no prosecution by the Department of Justice. The files of James TULLY, Kenneth Edward GARY, Herbert W, KUEHNE, Fox Gregg BENJAMIN, Harry M, HANDLEY, Carl J, PRIESTLAND, and Carl R, HAGEN contain information of a serious nature regard- ing homosexual activity. -18- CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 322763549 Page 25
fy : { CONFIDENTIAL . OSWALD, Lee Harvey Eelow are listed the names of all the people whose security files were reviewed with the date and type of Security Clearance received: George William ALLEN, grented EO 10450 clearance on 10/3/55 - transferred to CSC 12/30/61 Janice ALESTCCK, granted EO 10450 clearance on 6/17/63 - resigned 11/18/63 Horace ANDREWS, Jr., granted ED 10450 clearance on 5/26/61 - com- pleted assignment released 5/12/61 Robert BANKS, granted FO 10450 clearance on 6/30/62 ~ resigned 9/18/63 James G, BARNUM, granted 180-day clearence on 3/9/60 - resigned 5/25/60 Cregg F, BENJAMIN, granted 180-day clearance on 12/13/60 ~ . resigned 4/12/61 Nanne BERREY, granted EO 10450 clearence on 7/8/54 Carmen BEVACQUA, granted EO 10450 clearance on 2/20/61 Frederick J, HLACHLY, EOD 4/18/62 - transferred to AID on 11/5/62 - no other information available John B, BREEN, granted 180-dey clearance on 1/23/61 - resigned 5/11/61 . Dorothy BROWN, granted EO 10450 clearance on 7/30/54, Rueben BROWN, granted EO 10450 clearance on 9/5/62 Shirley M, BROWN, granted EO 10450 clearence on 5/5/59 end 10/26/59 -19- CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 322763549 Page 26
CONFIDENTIAL OSWALD, Lee Harvey Velma S, BROWN, granted EO 10450 clearance on 11/13/56 Melvin BULLOCK, granted EO 10450 clearance on 7/24/61 - trans- ferred to USACDA on 9/15/62 Dorothy L. CARTER, granted EO 10250 clearance on 1/26/59 William R, CASPARIS, granted BO 10450 clearance on 9/6/62 James C, CAVILL, granted 180-day clearance on 12/19/60 ~ termination of appointment 5/12/61 Alvin COOPER, granted EO 10450 clearance on 1/4/56 ~ resigned 5/25/62 Cleveland Da COSTA, granted 180day clearance on 3/14/60 - re- jgned 7/1/60 Marshall DATCHER, granted EO 10450 clearance on 4/29/54 John DENISON, Sraa/es EO 10450 clearance on 3/16/62 ~ resigned 19/62 fifred D, DERRICOTTE, granted BO 10450 clearance on 5/15/61 - resigned 6/6/61 Febian F, DESBORDES, granted BO 10450 clearance on 8/8/60 and 6/22/61 - resigned 9/8/61 Earnest DIXON, granted EO 10450 clearance on 5/22/62 Vertie Mae TONGAN, granted BO 10450 clearance on.10/11/54 ~ transferred 12/26/59 Lewis M, EDMUNDS, granted EO 10450 clearance on 12/7/59 - resigned 9/30/60 Florence ELLIS, granted EO 10450 clearance on 1/3/56 and 3/28/56 -20~ CONFIDENTIAL Docld:32763549 Page 27
CONFIDENTIAL CSWALD, Lee Harvey Howard. FELDSTEIN, granted EO 10450 clearance on 5/28/62 - resigned 6/29/62 . Damon A, FLEMONS, granted EO 10450 clearance on 3/19/56 Gwendolyn C, FINNEY, granted =O 10450 clearance on 5/5/61 - transferred to NASA on 12/18/61 John Donald FISHER, granted EO 10450 clearence on 2/27/61 - resigned 4/26/61 John H, FRAZIER, granted 180-dey clearance on 1/11/61 - resigned 5/11/61 Ella L, FYKES, granted EC 10450 clearance on 3/20/60 - resigned 7/7/61 Freddie GANTT nee HENRY, granted EO 10450 clearance on 1/21/55 and 5/27/55 Kenneth E, GARY, granted 180day clearance on 3/22/60 - resigned 9/21/60 Carnetta N, GASKINS, granted EO 10450 clearance on 10/21/55 Evelyn B, GORDON, granted EO 10450 clearance on 6/17/54 Robert GRAVES, granted EO 10450 clearance on 8/12/56 Willie GRAY, granted EO 10450 clearance on 11/8/56 William T, GREENE, granted EO 10450 clearance on 8/3/59 - resigned 1/4/63 William T, GRIER, granted 180-day clearance on 3/14/60 - resigned 5/20/60 end 5/11/61 Carl R, HAGEN, granted EO 10450 clearance on 9/13/60 ~ resigned 6/25/61 ~ -21- CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 32263549 Page 273
NPIDENTIAL CSWALD, Lee Harvey Mamie L, HALE, granted EO 10450 clearence on 3/14/58 - trans- ferred to Department of Army on 2/18/62 Evelyn HALL, granted EO 10450 clearance on Lo/i/s Harry M, HANDLEY, granted 180-—day clearence on 12/19/60 - resigned 5/11/61 Charles E, HANRAHAN, JR., granted BO 10450 clearance on 3 22/2 terminated, job completed 5/12/6 Miriam HARDMAN nee OLIVER, granted EO 10450 clearance on 3/31/60 Thomes W, HARGIS, granted 180-day clearence on 3/10/60 -— tern- inated, job completed 6/10/60 - granted 180-day clearance on 2/4/61 - terminated, “Job completed 5/12/61 Richard B, HAWTHORNE, Jr., granted EO 10450 clearance on 5/16/61 terminated, Job completed 5/12/61 Loretta HELM, granted BO 10450 clearance on 1/25/56 Dexter L, HILL, granted BO 10450 clearance on 1/9/60 - con- pleted assignment 6/10/60 - granted FO 10450 clearance on 2/4/61 - released 5/19/61 Jon D, HOLSTINE, granted FO 10450 clearance on 8/5/60 - resigned 10/26/62 - transferred to USIA William Ro} HUMPHREY, grented 180-day clearance on 1/23/61 - job completed 5/17/61 Allen L, TIGLING, granted 180-day clearance on 12/16/60 - resigned 2/9/61 Dorothy JACKSON, granted 180-day clearance on 3/2/59 and 10/26/59 transferred to CSC on 3/19/60 Docld: 322763549 Page 29
CONFIDENTIAL CSWALD, Lee Hervey Virginia JEROME, granted BO 10450 clearance on 10/29/56 - resigned 12/23/60 Mary V. JETER, grented 180-day clearance on 5/17/62 - case canceled ‘Albert L. JCHNSON, granted EO 10450 clearance on 8/7/62 - resigned 2/4/62 Sylvia JOHNSON, granted EO 10450 cleerence on 9/10/57 and 12/4/57 Valerie R. JOHNSON (HOYC), granted 160-day clearance on 2/20/63 resigned 3/7/64 Vince JGH BISOR, Jr., granted BO 10450 clearance on 1/22/57 Geraldine JONES nee MONTAGUE, granted EO 10450 clearance on 6/23/60 John Albert JONES, , granted 180-day clearance on 3/26/62 - resigned 7/20/62 Eloise L. JORDAN, granted EO 10450 clearance on 11/2/54 Bruno KORSAK, granted EO 10450 clearance on 9/5/58 Herbert W, KUEHNE, granted 180-day clearence on 3/10/60 - - resigned 5/13/60 Richard B, KURTICH, granted 180—day clearance on 3/16/60 - resigned 10/7/60 Nancy H, LANNING, granted EO 10450 clearance on 6/16/60 Thomas B, LEDDY, granted EO 10450 clearance on 5/24/61 and 2/20/62 resigned 5/16/62 Berthe C. W, LEE, granted HO 10450 clearance on 7/11/63 - resigned 10/4/63 Milton FP, LEE, grented EO 10450 clearance on 4/9/57 -23- CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 322763549 Page 30
Toa VW Lee Harvey ‘ Vande D, LEWIS. gre mM , » ranted U6 10450 clearance on 8/21/59 ’ granted “C 10450 clearance on 12/16/69 end 5/31/6) Lransilerred TG yet rr, 2 i. ve Sterred to Department of Justice on 12/16/61 Wi, fronted E vt, Seanted EO 10450 clearence an 6/3/59 sléarance on 5/7/54 Vd /5/6 Evanbead Te id,” gvenved £0 10450 clearance on 11/5/56 so A, MOORE, grated ED 1 US Parcs £0 10450 eles LA rt 7/2 Joe 4 clearance on 6/6/69 ~ resizned Sf te, rd "eon 4/10/62 . wong £f/18/62 restened on 3/19/60 ~ job Docld: 322763549 Page 31
CONFIDENTIAL CSWALD, Lee Hervey Thomas D, PAGE, Jr., granted #0 104,50 clearance on 5/28/56 - transferred to FHA on 12/16/61 Eugene PALMORE, granted 160-day clearance on 8/15/63 and 11/12/63 - resigned 6/26/64 . Cherles L. PeRRY, granted BO 10450 clearance on 7/25/61 - terminated, temporary employment 8/8/61 Nellie M. PERSON, granted HO 10450 clearance on 10/2/59 William N, POINDEXTER, Jr., granted EO 10450 clearance on 8/22/60 and 12/7/60 Richard R, PRESTON, granted EO 10450 clearance on 8/11/60 - resigned _ 9/9/60 —— Bernard N. PRICE, granted EO 10450 clearance on 7/20/60 and 11/30/60 terminated, temporary employment 4/11/61 . Carl H, PRIESTLAND, granted 180-day clearance on 3/14/60 - resigned . 9/30/60 . Denis QUIGLEY, granted EO 10450 clearance on 8/8/60 - terminated, . temporary employment 5/19/61 Robert F. QUINN, Jr., granted EO 10450 clearance on 5/2/61 - released 5/3/61 Shirley A. RANDALL, granted EO 10450 clearance on. 7/30/63 - terminated 2/10/64 Mary E, RICHARDS, granted EO 10450 clearance on 4/24/57 - resigned a 2/3/61 j Pe . Marcia A, ROBERTS, granted 180-day clearance on 6/25/62 - resigned 9/4/62 | Nazaire ROBERTS, granted FO 10450 clearance on 10/29/62 -25- CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 322763549 Page 32
CONFIDENTIAL OS#ALD, Lee Harvey Susan S, CARTER, granted EO 10450 clearance on 1/10/63 and Cosmic and Cryptographic clearance Daniel W, CHRISTENSEN, granted EO 10450 clearance on 4/16/63 and Cryptographic clearance Mary Ann CHUDZINSKI, granted ED 10450 clearance on 4/26/63 end 1/17/63 end Cryptographic clearance - resigned 11/23/63 Marcia 3, CRAWFORD, granted EO 10450 clearance on 12/24/63 and 10/2/63 John H, DIEFFENDERFER, granted EO 10450 clearance on 2/1/63 and Cryptographic clearance Elizabeth DOWMAT, granted EO 10450 clearance on 1/3/63 and Cryptographic clearence Charles D, ELLISON, granted EO 10450 clearance on 1/22/63 and Cryptographic clearance fudrey C, EMELDI, granted EO 10450 clearance on 8/14/63 and Cryptographic clearance Bernard J. FINAN, III, granted no clearance - resigned 2/14/64 Joseph P, FORRY, granted EO 10450 clearance on 2/h/63 and Cryptographic clearance Sue R, FRAGALA, granted EO 10450 clearance on 5/27/63 Mery E, GRCENER, granted FO 10450 clearance on 12/31/62 and Cryptographic clearance Marlene D, HACELE, granted FO 10450 clearance on 2/4/63 and Cryptographic clearance -29- CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 322763549 Page 36
CONFIDENTIAL CSWALD, Lee Harvey Jay D, HARTZ, granted HO 10450 clearance on 3/20/63 and - Cryptographic clesrance Elizabeth Jane B, HAYES, grented EO 10450 clearance on 4/17/63 Lorraine JACKSON, granted EO 10450 clearance on 1/25/63 Sylvester A, JACKSON, granted EO 10450 clearance on 12/28/62 Albert W, JAREK, granted EO 10450 clearance on 11/19/62 and Cryptographic clearance Barbara M, JCHNSON, granted EO 104590 clearance on 1/10/63 and Cryptographic and Seato clearance Frederick W, KAFES, granted BO 10450 clearance on 3/12/63 - resigned 1/9/44 Sharon A, KLOEPPING, granted EO 10450 clearance on 1/23/63 and Cryptographic clearance Franklin A. KOEBLER, granted FO 10450 clearance on 12/4/62 end Cryptogrephic clearance ~ resigned 9/20/63 Damon V, LABRIE, granted EC 10450 clearance on 1/7/63 and Cryptographic clearance Catherine L, LEONARD, granted HO 10450 clearance on 1/29/63 and Cryptographic clearance R, N, LITTLEFIELD, II, granted EO 10450 clearance on 1/7/63 _and Cryptographic clearance ~— Termination 3/25/64 Lono B, LUM, granted BO 10450 clearance on 3/28/63 and Crypto- : graphic clearance Eugene R, LYERLY, granted EC 10450 clearance on 6/3/59 -30- CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 322763549 Page 37
CONFIDENTIAL | CSWALD, Lee Harvey Suzanne E, NARKIEY, granted HO 10450 clearence on 1/25/63 and Cryptographic clearance Paula M,.MICHINARD, granted EO 10450 clearance on 3/27/63 end Cryptographic clearance Gary E, ANGELINE, ranted 180-~day clearance on 4/28/62 .- resigned 9/11/62 Stephanie U, BAILEY, canceled 7/31/63 James A, BARRETT, granted 180-day clearance on 2/12/63 ~ canceled 5/20/63 Leura MN, BEACH, granted £0 10450 clearance on 3/26/62 - resigned 9/19/62 Louise R, BEANARDI, granted EO 10450 clearance on 12/19/61 - resigned 9/6/63 Frederick J, BLACHLY, granted EO 10450 clearence on 1/20/58 Sidney H, HLIKELY, granted BO 10450 clearance on 6/28/82 Beatheliff BLANCHITTI, granted EO 10450 clearance on 7/17/62 termination 7/25/62 Patricia K, BHOOKS, granted EO 10450 clearance on 4/9/62 - separation 2/8/64 Houston T, BROWN, rile retained by D. D. DALEY of SY/I Mary W, BUANS, granted BO 10450 clearance on 3/26/62 and Cryptographic cleerance ~ resigned 6/17/63 Samuel A, CAGHA, granted EC 10450 clearance on 12/12/61 and Cryptcgraphic and Cosmic clearance Douglas L, CALDWELL, granted EO 10450 clearance on 5/2/62 and | 1/10/63 - resigned 5/22/63 ~31- _CONFIDENTIAT, Docld: 32263549 Page 36
NFIDENTI AL CSNALD, Lee Harvey William R, CASPARIS, (see Mist above) Albert H, COLEMAN, Jr., granted 180-day clearance — EO 310450 pending Patricia 2, DALY, granted EO 10450 clearance cn 12/27/61 Joen E, DELANEY, granted EO 10450 clearance on 2/15/62 - resigned 8/10/62 Ernest (E. or G.) DIXON, (see list above) Lenora J, DRETZKA, grented EO 10450 clearance on 6/15/62 Paul D, ELEY, granted EO 10450 clearance on 2/6/63 - resigned 9/21/63 | Mllen F, ENGLEKING, granted EO 10450 clearance on 7/18/62 - termination 8/24/62 Arthur E, ERNST, no record Jay H. PALRPAX, granted 180-day clearance on 3/€/62 - termination — 6/25/62 Louis J, FAORS, resigned 2/8/63 Howard FELDSTEIN, granted EO 10450 clearance on 5/28/62 - resigned 6/29/62 Joseph P, FORRY, granted 20 10450 clearance on 2/1/63 and Cryptographic clearance William R, GES, Jr., granted EO 10450 clearance on 4/11/58 Billy L. GIPSON, granted 180-day clearance on 4/20/62 - resigned | 7/27/62 Robert J, HARLOW, no record HARLOW or HARLON CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 322763549 Page 39
CCHFIDENTIAL CSWALD, Lee Harvey Nency Faye HOUSTON, granted 160-day clearance on 7/12/63 - canceled 8/23/63 Ronald C, HAMPRICK, granted EO 10450 clearance on 1/14/64 - ~ declined 3/18/64 John R, HAMILTON, granted 180-day clearance on 5/4/62 - term ination 9/11/62 Melvin E, HARRISON, granted EO 10450 clearance on 3/30/62 - resigned 7/21/62 Irvin HICKS, granted EO 10450 clearance on 7/13/61 Thomas S, JACKSON, Jr., granted EO 10450 clearance on 6/18/62 - termination 7/10/62 Donald E, JENNINGS, granted EC 10450 clearance on 10/5/61 Albert L, JCHNSCN, granted EO 10450 clearance on 8/7/62 - resignation 7/4/62 Kenneth A, JOHNSON, granted EO 10450 clearance on 11/9/62 ~ resigned 11/8/63 John A, JONES, (see list above) Phillys W. KATZ, granted EO 10450 clearance on 6/30/62 Raynond M. KEATING, granted 180-day clearance on 6/12/62 - resigned 8/17/62 Willis D, KING, granted EO 10450 clearance on 12/21/61 and Cryptographic clearance Harold P, KLINE, granted EO 10450 clearance on 10/11/61 end Cryptographic clearance Alberta LITTS, granted EO 10450 clearance on 3/26/62 - resigned 8/11/62 -33- CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 322763549 Page 40
OSiALD, Lee Harvey George A, MAPP, granted EO 10450 clearance on 7/11/62 - resigned 9/11/62 Donald W, MAUNEY, granted EO 10450 clearance on 8/23/62 and ‘Cryptographic clearance Mary A. MeCRONI, granted EO 10450 clearance on 9/27/62 - Floyd R, McDANIEL, canceled 7/5/62 John J, McMILLER, granted EC 10450 clearance on 12/11/61 Bruce R, MEISER, resigned 12/21/62 Lawrence E, MENDEL, granted EO 10450 clearance on 5/26/64 Arthurine KITCHELL, granted EO 10450 clearance on 3/26/59 Edwerd L, NOODY, granted EO 10450 clearance on 7/15/63 and 2/4/63 ~ canceled 2/25/63 - 7/15/63 Adrinen M, MORSE, pending re: DOELY Mary M, MURPHY, resigned 12/8/62 Peter K, MURPHY, granted EO 10450 clearance on 10/5/61 ATTACHMENTS: (To original only) 1. Memorandum to Mr. Grignon from Mr, Gentile dated 6/2/64 2. Memorandum from Mr. Schwartz to Mr. Gentile dated 5/20/64 3. Report of the Department of State on Lee Harvey OSWALD 4. Fortions of the Department's response to the Commission of May 8, 1964 5. Memorandum of Mr, Carlos M, Yordan to Mr. Mason. LaSelle dated July 6, 1964 (with its attachments) SY/I/Wr0:LCKachulis:an ~34- CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 322763549 Page 41