157-10008-10246 “o 7 jpd Date:10/07/93 - | 7/2eM6 Page: 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM *y, IDENTIFICATION FORM UJ 0 AGENCY INFORMATION = AGENCY : SSCIA CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO RECORD NUMBER : 157-10008-10246 "  DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION RECORDS SERIES : IN THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED 11 296 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : R560A DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : SSCIA FROM : TO: | TITLE : INTERVIEW AND MEETING SUMMARY DATE : 07/25/75 PAGES : 3 SUBJECTS : __ INTERVIEW WITH : ~) SUBJ: ASSASSINATION INQUIRY ; DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : T RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 10/07/93 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : BOX 438-12 ae es nae ane tae a ne nee ne ne ae ne nee ne ne GSD OE Sd my ee ce es ee cee cet Oe eh A ed eG ED Oe Oe Fre ee owe ew ro ee ee nee te vem me HN net Oh rah fet at RS DO my me me [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED HW 50955 Docld: 32203754 Page 2
) INTERVIEW WITH: ; Ssci ro 438-12 REGARDING: Assassination Inquir | 02 UG r DATE~TIMELOCATION: July 25, 1975; | PRESENT? Messrs. WALLACH and DiGenova RY HAS OR SHOULD BE DIGESTED: FOLLOW UP REQUIRED: MATERIAL SUBMITTED BY INTERVIEWEE(S) : Executive session: Yes __fio wt 50955 Docld:32203754 Page 2
Page 1 of 2 FILE: LS morning, Joe and I met with | at the| [for approximately two hours. George Clarke from the CIA’s General Counsel's staff was present for the last fifteen minutes of the interview. Background: 1948-51 > Assistant to gue + 1951-54 ~ anian Desk 1954-58 = Chief of Operations Against Communist - 4-preas.(Bastern Bloc) - (Operations from © ~ stationed inf | 1958-61 ~ = 1961-62 ~ Special Assistant to Helms 1962-63 - National War College (June 1962 - July 1963) 1963-64 1965-66 1966-69 1969-73 = Vices - “) Chief of Staff in DDP. (Director ae : Clandestine Services) 1973 ~ Chief Career Management Personnel 1973-74 - Chief Plans & Programs for Directorate Interview Summary: Bissell “out of the blue" asked | lto read and comment upon Zoogby's Cuban operations paper. told Bissell that the paper/proposals "stunk" . . » "Much like another Bay of Piqs"). Appar- ently, Helms also read and likea[ comments. After Bissell "left", Helms requésté at | come on board as his staff assistant. stressed that he was not in the opera- tional line of command -~ "I provided an interface for intelligence information." A typical day in life: ~~ Screening cable traffic (7 - 9 a.m.). Primarily cables relating to positive in- DECLASSI HESTON Ks telligence, to prepare Helms for his. daily RELEASE OF THIS DOGUMEN -9 a.m. hour-long meeting with DCI McCone. AS Sin ZED NT = . oi R 94— cisce see 55 Docld: 32203754 Page 3
pet ~~ Prepared a daily briefing for the White House on Cuban intelligence. ~~ Preparing review of books such as "The Invisible Government" and damage reports (i.e., reports setting forth what sensitive information exposed by book). stressed that he was "out of touch with the day-to-day operations, 9f Task Force W". However, he believes that Harvey kept Helms fully briefed. Harvey, in own words, was "not an ordinary man", . . . “egocentric”, "bombastic", "one of the strongest proponents of compartmentali- zation and need to know”. In addition, Harvey had a law degree and a successful FBI stint prior to joining the Agency. noted Harvey's intense loyalty to “his people” (including Helms and However,/ | is sure that even wi eople, Harvey was likely to have been extremely close-mouthed. BDocld: 32203754 Page 4