Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/14/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: | 124-10325-10073 ' RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 197 -636-1, 2 Document Information ORIGINATOR: DOJ FROM: RUCKELSHAUS TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 08/13/1970 “PAGES: 29 SUBJECTS : HAROLD WEISBERG DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: Consulted CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/11/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF DOJ . COMMENTS : REFERRED TO DOJ, INC ENV, SUMMONS, MEMO v9.1 i Doclda:32312824 Page 1 1 ae 2 $ rr rr pr
"Released undef the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (at USC 2107 Hote}. its (rH) 15-14- -2017- . . f. ; rah Fee). 1 7 - . mo sty . yen rail oe “UNITED STATES GOY RNMENT eT, DEPARTMENT ot just IGE... a , M emorandum | ~AUG13 1970 wale’ TO > Mr. J. Edgar Hoover DATE: - of ye 2 5 Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation A WDR:JPAxelrgaibd ; | Pe, Th5 12-19 | Spa 1 ~ FROM : William D. Ruckelshaus az 4 vr Assistan{ Attorney General Ri, 2 y Civil a sion " fhe ; SUBJECT: Harold ‘Weisberg v. Department, of “Justice iy USDC D.C. Civil Action No. 2301- (0 t Me Buhop. H 5 Mr-BrennanCD.... i } Mr. Callahan. jl Y Gale. A copy of the complaint recently filed in this action is . Rosen... enclosed. tir Walters... In order that we may defend this action, please send us Tele, Room... ! ot, later than September 1, 1970, a report, in duplicate, setting | Miss Holmes. J forth the facts involved. Because many courts are reluctant to | Miss Gandy——¢ | grant extensions of time to answer, we request that this report be given your preferred attention. If you cannot send us the \ y necessary material within that time, please let us know promptly x so we can inform the court of the reason for the delay. ~ It will be helpful if you will state specifically which L) , ‘ allegations of the complaint should, in your opinion, be admitted —_ and which should be denied, and make suggestions for anys affirma- SY © tive allegations to bé made in the answer » a a - wl ey Please include a list of the names, official .paitions, and addresses of persons who have personal knowledge of the facts in- volved and a brief summary of the matters about which they can testify on behalf of the Government. Your report should also include information (and copies of relevant documents, if any) as to any defense set-off or counter- claim which you believe may be available. In addition, please transmit with your response to this memo- \ randum originals and six copies of an affidavit establishing the | , basis for defense of this litigation. The affidavit could be ye prepared along the lines of the affidavit executed by Special , Agent Roy H. Jevins for use in litigation entitled John Nichols v. United States, USDC D Kan., Civil No. T-4536. In addition re oon XPPOR to the statements made in that affidavit, we suggest you include ; Aue 3 “1978 in the affidavit in the present litigation, a statement of how \ _ .your law enforcement purposes would be hindered:were the materials | sopght subject to public disclosure. 2 AUG 14 1970 LP > United States Attorney a ge io ie District of Columbia : Ad 2 AUG44 1 | SF oot nis am: i , <> Po , wr AN}. FN ys. “i . Docld: 323127624 Page 2
“Released under ‘the John F. Ke }. J Tinedy Assassinatio DATE 1 ia ee m Records Collection Act. of 1992 as use 2107 Hote . oa ? iris fata: Liful UA OE: 2 , oo . : HAROLD D WELSBERG a i. XS i ain i) ye ot . a Plaintiff = g “SUMMONS a ye cas BE i oo econ Wee | +3 a i> 2 oO } ves a ot an | or “ : toe ' eb t hood 0 E | 1 ; 2. : H en o ’ Ue! Se DEPARTIONT OF  soSTTes ae | eid i oo gs 2 4 < = 2 To the above named Defendant _ : You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon yore! MRIS LEAS LG yh K ash 6 LTS pA g¢ bene 3 osyet peu By “ne BIgsgese | yggszs 4 BERNARD —_ ERW WALD, oR fesyr] - clans attorney . , whos¢ padress . mnpacnined sug @MOony £0 nsqoré we g . 927 Fifteenth St., N. 7 e. > YWashin LBLON D. C. 20005... nswer, fo: ‘the ‘complaint which is herewith served upon you, within “days after service of this Tey QEeeerz_Ylzyor, - sulinioris apox'you, exclusive of the day of service. Tf you, fail-to.do-so, Judgment by default. will Me oF taken against, you for the relief demanded in the complaint, . j . - . “ . Syl ; 4 . . “ Note:—This summons is’ issued pursuant to Rule Like Federal Rules of Civil 1 Procedure. [ LECGIAGY fisia eninwcue Tu eshAcd it fossryex foi Be GOHID]S SHE VELewy ve POFTO!Ag: Docld: 323127824 Page 3
| Released und under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Usc Fi0yT Hote). DATE: di- 14- 2017, . ." UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. — 4a FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — ee ee ere) oe 8 | , ; “8 oo . “y a wt i a on HAROLD WEISBERG 2. Route & . 3 Prederick, Maryland 2 a a | ote 2a0- : “1 0 ‘Plaintige s | V. 4° Civil Action No. U.S, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - 10th & Constitution AVE sy N. We. ; Washington. D.C. 7 | Pefendant (Pursuant €9 Public Law BE ATH B.UeBac- 352) ode plaintice brings this action “under Public Law = | es-aers s 5 U.S.C. 552. 2. Plaintiff is a professional writer, living and working in Frederick County, near the city of Frederick, in the State of Maryland. Plaintiff has published a number of books dealing with political assassinations and currently is devoting ye “ll nis full time efforts to researching and writing additional . 7 books on this” same - subject. 2 - 3. Defendant is the U.S. Department of Justice. he _Spectographic analysis is. a common and simple oO / method: nakeng possible the. study of “objects in. even miniscule me page 1. Se | a” en UE | Docld: 32312824 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (dd use 2107 Hote}. ‘DATE: 1i- “MM -2017 . oo ; , tae |i quantities, so that their precise composition may be discovered cand compared, 2 an ie | a ; 5. When pullets and fragments thereof are stud fed. i Ol, : spectographically, it is possible to make a Nefinite determinati n that all of the bullets. and fragne nts | came fron | one ‘particular . batch made by one _particulos manufacturer ox they ¢ aia not. oY nr \atter th the assassination. of / President Soha Pe Kenne . in Dallas: on Noverdber, 22, 196 53, the Federal, Bureau of Invest tiga) | ton, a cubordinate branch of the defendant Department of  Justic “spectographically analyzed | and conpared the following | tens: . a) ‘the bullet. found on | the stretcher « of either President Kennedy or Governor John ‘Connaliy of Texas (raontizies as Exhibit 399 of the president's Conmissi on the Assassination of President Kennedy, hereafter | referred to as the Warren 1 Commission) + ob) ‘bullet fragegnt from front seat cushion of a the ‘President's limousine; ) bullet ‘fragment from beside front seat; a). metal fragments from the President's heady e) metal | fragment from the arm ‘of Governor connally1 ft) three metal fragnents recovered from rear floor boara carpet of Linousiney 3) ‘metal scrapings from inside sur face of wine- fo shiold of Limousine; and | Docld: 323127824 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 {44 USC 27107 Hote Py DATE: ii- vite -2017, ; ei nh) | metal scqapings from curb in’ ‘Dealey Plaza which was struck by bullet Ox fragment. "3 7. The epectographic analyses were made by: FBI specks | Agent . John F. Gattagher. Be. Even though Mr, Gallagher testified in + deposition form before the Warren Conmission, he was” asked no “questions ab "the spectographic analyses made of ‘the bullets and metal fragme: | Glearings Before The Warren Connission, vol. a, pp 746-52). oe ‘the testimony 3 xe the sata analyses 4 was given . by another FBI spectaliagent,. Robert A, ‘Frazer. (earings Before | Warren Commission, vol. v, Pp. sem cha | Lo 10. At page 74 of his “testimony, Mr. | Frazer said that the bullets and fragments listed in paragraph 6, Supra, were “similar in metallic composition" but refused ‘to ) Bay that they” identical. Ul. It is not known whether the FBI turned over the - spectographic analyses of the bullets. and fragments or a | Copy thereof to the Warren Commission or not, although they were ~ requested to do. so by the ‘Commission (Commission Report, p. XI). oa However, if the analyses were turned over to the Warren Conmission, the Commission in turn aia not deposit them ih the National Archives, “although « all of the rest of its materials| - were | 50 deposited. | Docld: 32312824 Page 6
Released w under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11- 147 2017 a, ; oo : ne ye a rae plaintite's ‘sixot formal, at ttempt to get pernissio: to see and/or copy the spectog graphic onalyses was in a letter, € FBI Director Fs. nagar Hoover, dated My. 23, / 1965. (seo Exhibit a appended hereto. ) 4 — yt enemas Bias pe enter omer bee eda n, Plaintiff's request went unanswered. 4s, ‘During 1966, 1967, 1968, and, 1869 Plaintise made " umnerous requests, both orally and in writing, of the National Archives (which should have had a. copy of the analyses, 1 but mai ine ~ tains that it does not) and the Departnent’ of Justice to, examin and/or ¢ copy the ‘analyses. (wee | Exhibit B appe ended hereto, » oe on april 6. 1970, Plaintife wrote ‘to the Attorney | General | requesting his review of the dental by the Deputy Attor ey General of his request for | access to. various materials, including | ot spectographic analyses. (Bee Buhtbit c “appends a hereto.) | an on ay 16, 1970, ina letter addressed" ‘to Mr. Richard Kleindienst, Deputy attorney General, Plainti fs renewed - his request, accompanying it with a completed form DI 118 Re | quest for Access to official Records “Under 5 U. <P c. 552(a) and. 28 CFR Part’ 16"), describing the records ‘sought as “golicws: « ; -. agBpectographie analysis of bullet, “fragments of bullet and other objects, including garments and part of vehicle and curbstone said to have been struck by bullet and/or fragments during assassination of Presi- dent Kennedy and wounding of Governor Connally. See te my letter of 5/16/80. ae . . (See Bxhipst 1 D appended hereto. ) | Docld: 32351276274 Page 7
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination ecords Collection Act o DATE: ii 14- -2017°, a, : a 1 * ee a =@ ne POON - ye 28. On June 4, 1970, the Attorney General replied to_ ~ Plaintife's letter of April 6, 1970, denying him access to the  spectographic analyses, stating that they were exempt. from public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552 as a part of an "investigatory £11 compiled for law enforcement - purposes." Accarding t to the Attorn General, they + were + exempt £rom compulsory disclosure under exce \ tion No. 7 of that Acts: (See Exhibit: a appended | hereto. (19. 3 In a letter ‘dated June 32, 1970, the | Deputy Attorn . General took an “identical position, denying: access under 5 v. S. Cc 552. (7). (see Exhibit | ¥ appended hereto. y oe request. tas denied after exhaustion of | - adninistrative procedures, Plaintife £ilés this complaint pursua to Public Law 89-487, 5 U. S. C. 552,° further alleging that, pursua to this law, the xecords must be made available to him, and the “court shall determine the matter de novo, | and the burden is. on ths “Defendant to: Y sustain its refusal. | oo oe oa, ; a. co Fs | Oe “WHEREFORE, Plaintie prays this honorable Court for the “following relief: that Defendant be ordered to produce and make available for copying the spectographic analyses of the various rs “bullets and fragments listed An paragraph 17, supra, and such oth xr relief as this Court: may deen | just and equitable. | BERNARD FENSTERWALD, JR. 927 Fifteenth St., N.W.. Washington, D.C. 20005 - ae ‘Tel. 347~3919 - Atterney for Plaintiff ; ae ; oo. . nee . Page 5 | DocId: 32312824 Page 6
anes a.¢ é. 0330 “Mr. Harold Weisberg "Coq: d'Or Press. ‘PRoute 8... 0°. | Frederic! Maryland -;..21701 i speck fis: y-you, “the raw matérials" ine eo cluding Motes, , rough - draft final: ‘panel: drafts, ‘individual. 0 reports by> any-.of - ‘the panel members * Or advisors and relevant ” ‘correspondence | and memoranda, sete," relating to the. medical. “eports made by the’ autopsy..surgeons ’ and the advisory. panel | to the Attorn “General in connection witli the assassination ‘of ‘President. ‘John’ E Kennedy. “The” Deputy Attorney. General | denied your- ‘request ‘on the: _ground | that the. ‘materials de- ‘scribed in your, letter, do not: exist. in,the files of this Department. : in the files of this ‘Department .- ‘It. ‘is “my con- (a full examination of the matter, » ‘that’ documents - of} the kind. you: describe do not: ‘exist: anywhere. in the Depart _ 3/1 must -deny. your ‘request . vies uooIm your letter’of April.6, you state that you wish to. * .renew your request for the. “speétrographic analyses ofthe bullet, fragments of bullet»and other items said to have been | Docld: 32312824 Page 9 '
Act of 1992 (4i USC Fi0T Ho ite y- tion Records Collection hn F. Kennedy Assassina ‘Relegsed under. the Joa bullet. and: fragments tein: question is: ‘Warren: Commis sit The Department of Justice has recéi for ‘these docunents in the past’ and we- have-t ey. are part. of so camvesblantory fi. daw ‘enfores ement.. purposes .and are:there r Fcedom of Int formation’ Act! 8 compulsory ved requests 5 2 n the thet Docld: 32312824 Page 10
“Released un ander .the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records ithe) ot Tes aT sc 2107 Hotey. Lo =9017 re eg ie aby Ee if 0. U. 3. ber ARN ‘4 RENT Ur »« SUS i heer, (ae fs Be WASHINGTON, D. C. 20530. To “ncauest tha ACCESS TO OFFICIAL RECORD ; soe UNDER 5.U.S.C, 552 a) and 28 CFR PART 16. - See instructions for Da ment and deliver ‘of this form at bottom of : ADDRESS (street, clty, state ond zip code) BEG Frogorick Md. L701 , NUMBER OF COPIES” REQUESTED - ‘DO YOU WISH TO RECEIVE copies’? [hyes []no 4 fa YES, ‘$0 INDICATE (no more than 10 coples of any * ; F . document will be furntshed). ‘ . wo |. ‘te DESCRIPTION OF. RECORD: REQUESTED (include any Information which mey be helpful In. locating recerd) “Spectrographic enelysia of bullet, fragnents of buljet and other objects, including garments and part of eyhicle end cubbstone said to bhava been struck ney gn bg ‘bullet end/or fragments during assassination of ‘President “ennedy snd wounding a of (overnor Connally. See my letter of 9/16/70, . Coweta LE pede TL OF FICE AND CITY WHERE RECORD. IS LOCATED u known) a LITIGATION: DOES THIS REQUEST RELATE TO A MATTER IN PENDING. OR PROSPECTIVE LITIGATION? - CJYES -[_]NO - FILL IN IF PCOURT (check one) DISTRICT no a NAME, OF CASE 2: DOCKET NUMBER * IN PENDING => ‘FEDERAL | ~ ‘ LITIGATION . [] STATE. ; “There fe no prospective thestion if request is’ complied with - SIGNATURE A MINIMUM FEE OF $3.00 MUST ACCOMPANY THIS REQUEST, OTHER CHARGES ARE AS FOLLOYS. (do not write in this box) ** FOR USE BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ONLY THIS REQUEST IS: "FOR SECOND AND’EACH ADDITIONAL ONE QUARTER HOUR SPENT IN SEARCHING FOR OR IDENTIFYING REQUESTED RECORD $.1.00 ~~ P].eranteo : FOR EACH ONE QUARTER I HOUR SPENT. IN MONITORING ees oye OF MATERIAL $1.00 _ oe CO] pene ; “COPIES 0 OF DOCUMENTS: Bae _:50¢ FIRST PAGE, 25¢ EACH ADDITIONAL PAGE pee : FOR CERTIFICATION OF TRUE cory § iF 00 EACH “BOR ATTESTATION UNDER THE SEAL OF -. _ THE DEPARTMENT. $3. OOEACH oO REFERRED a “GSA CHARGE a eres | ES TOTAL CHARGE phe : . Payment under this ‘section shall be made in cash, or by United States money order, or by check payable t to the Treasurer of the United States, Postage © stamps will not t be accepted. 7 ‘This f form ; may ‘be delivered to any / of the offices listed in 28C. F. R. 16. 2 or + mailed to: ~ : Office of the Deputy Attorney ¢ General, } Department of ' Justice, Mashington, D. cc. 20530 Docld: 32312824 Page i1
. Released under . the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1932 (442 sc 7i0T Ho te ey. ‘DATE: ‘I1- 14-2017 FBI'S Uxhi dit 60, ig available. at soe National Arciiives na £3 hus been’ published o By, the: darren Comic rgdon and by otifere. HONE Ver, Bomeona in your: Bopartye rt us ae has gone to son: trouble to see to it that. the photograph ot the. Mationel . _ 4vchives io entirely useless.for eny 2 sous study ox fo sacure thet 16 cen be.) . used only for no other than undignified or sensetional | purposes. Instesd of a _- photographie print there is a photograph of tha printed pega. Now FBI Exuibit . 60 48 not lithographic but ia photographio An MNotures Ath tae eoneen builtein ” a - °. for printing, eny enlergencnt is effectively practhded. My interest 1s. tae. only. |  hon-sensetionel OND» it is yostricted to the tabs of the shirt’ ‘tareugh which a ve _ - bellet le sileged to have passed. I do not, realty, . wend ths entire picture, and oo . °Zi.would much prefer the largest cléar enlergement you 26n have mede of just thks ou. o. wery smell area of the shirt, My purpose ig.as simple as it ia obvious. It dips 2 -. entirely restricted. to a study of tha. Genage to tis paar: by the allegsa bullet. an _ 2 would much prefer ung emlargenent of this very emall area of the shirt, which “ would elininate alltae ¢ GOTO, to @ standard &10 glossy. “print ‘of the exhibit  dteelf, If you will not do this, eo 4 “hopa. you Will, ‘Shen 1 will eccept the ~~ clearest possible photogrerh of tha original | hegative of TAL Exhibit 60. dovevex, coe w. because Lan confident tha Devartment would. prefer no’ “suggestion. that. it-4s rithe * holding evidence reletin: to tue murder. of a. President, . Ido hope -youwhlh © S provide ne with the-enlargament instead, showing only the. demeges It. whl) be a - obvious, J hope,- that. there ie no undignified use of suck un. enlargonent. ofthe .-= ~ origins! NOZStLVO | phat, 1 “ponotely-p ever ar L ere intending to- publish © . whheh isn not ‘ Eber CLES The. law, ab Fou. now. Detter ‘than pose no “burden upon ma to make sny explanation of wiat I seek under 1%. 1 ops you Will understand taut + neve | taken this time, gone to. this trouble, in a sincere effort -to put you in/s post- tion to understand thet ny purposes ero serious, ‘ecnonekly,. proper and eatizely - Within the intent of Congress end covered ‘by pae Lavy If you will.reflect but a... * moment,. perheps you will, giso understond. thet, at possible vost: to nyself, I hk: ve. - . i BOUgRt: to put you “ine position to. BEVO, yourself end ths. Deportacnt embarrecenent ar hr. : t | 42 you do as: you have on ‘ths otter bona, t S12 no ‘longer Becept the stundsrd Departmental - ghdpping fron pillar to post. ‘One of theso Tequests to. which your Depsrtment has”  gever responded | is four years old. The request embodied da my Civil Action. 718-70 © >. Was 8 yeoP.old at the ting you aecéatied to tha perfectly proper PFeyuest but only. efter I’.filed the action and you could no longer deloy triol. If. Ivheve not heerd (fon you’ within tso0 woeks phat you. will coaply with these. requests, er if t get a. xesection in eny neme other than tiat of ths. ig$torney General, I ‘W111 proceed | “with furtier civil att tions. -e would much. prefer to ewodd thie. Host ‘el ncer oly a 4 hope you would eleo. “Herold ¥etsberg : | Docld: 32312824 Page 12
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection. Act or 1932 ' Hotes. oS ge not what 14 ‘DATE: “11 =14- =2017 ee _Bpecues th the ‘pecord ‘foes ‘hot encourage belies. you WiLL “provide + bet © oe a I seek wita“racourse to the cours, ZT feel it would be ‘unwise for me-to dieclone a  evexytaing I cane Bui because I want voluntary. eouplisnes with the lew aid ane “. because despite your best coatrary efforts, 24% do not “want to } here tuis result . in enberreesment for you on: tae government, t a9. suis ot some oF: them. vey a With regard to! ‘ths éygetrogrephic ‘anoly ats, bes you are hot aware ot ity, not $hen anving been in your present position, I think. you suould. kmow thet: “ ££ 46 does not egras in she most minute detail with tra. dnterpretstion put UPSN - we 4t by the Warren Commission, their Report le a fictions It was, in ways I do - not expleiny— "eonsider ed by" that Comaiasion, These words ere - fro: the exec tive , onor of the ‘ttorsey General of Octoter Sl, 1966. ! Horedver, it was, to all 9° . precticaly purposes, made public and published in different form, repente. aly, A by tho Comatsclon. Most recently, this was done by” former Dalles Chiet of 2 olica .-, @ess9 Curry, in-e took besring Bla nemo. fhea J asked for Lt of the Nationsl - Arend vires, in person, the .day. this oxecutive order WEB ‘Ter orted in tse pross,. an ory presence Fs) representstive at. your Department. told ‘the. Xgtions] Araaiwe s it.- i" hed been transferred tuore pursuant to this. order, “hem ¥6 checked tae file re rs - eited, we found it wae. bats poraphraud. fo ‘tue best. of my knowledge, ware ins  been-no response to the repoxt mede to Bim tint tania was not the enalysis | iteolf. a Be This enalysis {nvolved no secrat ‘processes, no int ‘orménts WOKE identities med _- be nidden, no aofemat tions of the innocent, and does. not dn uny way fel. mder | the right. to. withbold eabodted tn, “ony of tae. goddls nea for. ‘withholdings “Your Department, ‘Shrouga Hr, Vinson, : told mo the yortous: docunsn' ts relsting ‘to Tavid Ferri6 vere being reviewed with tne intent. of secing ametuer ny ‘they would te nade aveilndle. I. never heard further from aim, The Nationel | oe rebives told no 4%: bod nO. knowledge ‘of ehy- such reviowe obvier ABLY ». it is Lnposeible for mo to. provide you with sn ident tfieation cf ecck snd every suca supp prsased. doewment , tat to the decree I con, it ie slready fo your files. In fsirness to _., you, for I do not. seek geendés) but 1 do. seék information 1 believe is properly _ mine, I. went you to know ‘thet 1 have gone of wint ds. deid to be ‘witahelda and At ee '.cenuet possibly be withheld properly. Ag i. hove elready explained, vhat misat “ ‘tend to reflect upon tis innocent 2as siresdy oean ade public, rather extensively, . by the nen involved and by thely avigmey, in a book and ite. serialization. Ferrie... ‘hinsole ig dead, was unmarried, and nis gexucl tastes are public knowledge in a ; variety of waye; including but not limited to public: reporting ef crimirs 1 charges “ Pepinst. him for then ond in nis contesting of ‘shese charges snd bic subsecusnt | £ eniploymen’ becguse, at ‘thems. Ak . sath ‘pegard- to" the” photogrsth Séontified se FRI Exhibit. 60, requested * in. ny Lotter of April 22, 1970, addressed to the Att torney Genovel, i provire tala a ‘Aifornetion and request} a Bo : Ths te a pieture. of F esident ‘Kennedy's shirt. Pos shirt iteslf is De ma ‘tinela from exonination und study and ony teking of ticturee of it is prevented | . (oR tae seenivgly proper ground tuat neither tue: government Nor is estate want ey windignified ox seusstional uso of it. I nave explored this thorougily with” 2: the National | tpehives ena the Possseontstive ‘of tog eatata,. verbally aad in . ee extensive .« sorreazondence. However, there is uo use to which the availeble niotures vols. @an be put tuat 4s of eny other neture, for they stow uothing tut his blood. This” , vant to study ory pernapsy” $0 show Any obtes purge ose is tuys wen | Docla: 32912574 Page 13
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 usc 2107 Note}. ; DATE: ot ~14- 20172. ; Lansra #leindivust: | Deputy Attorney General J. . Devartwent of dustice  . a Fealington, Dc. he - As z *, Baie acartment no engessd An & syatenstic. effort te. Vitlete: the. elesr int rent. of Gengrene : ‘and. ‘the ladon “Freedom of Taforantion” ta: the point that insuirdes. ‘properly. made are dmored, Sesking of: you wat re my rigat and : - your, oblige tion to Pespond te ge been. converted into a. mtility. “EVen 92. Blacle © @ request for Toms Hou Pouulve for chtizens $9 de: wna lew is blatantly lige 2 _nered. Moreover, when L asked Yor sores of your jas true thors tee days Bg0 we, evo different offices: of your Depart: ent,” not onky Was Anos. ehyen ény, but in" _ ‘the proper ofiice taey ‘eve “declinad: fo take. my ‘nema- and “address | £0 4% bay < ould pall. ” $098 dastractions to meg POV in the. pont, “edd irassed . a unbeg of vemleats ‘to the Attorney General, He. hag, of ot ond ootasion, wade | responses Lobaverasked ° of your office $aat when my recueste were Foejeoted, ee patiedy pebed, they. Foul” ' “be, the. ‘Racord indlestine thie 4e outgomagia then Rot ignored, it be An the. Bene of the Jl ttorney Gonorel eo they: the opgeninsd mechenien for é¢leying ae oa Would. Kot ba put ‘into play RRs tn every ensen, this. bs a Dot. ‘been donee I. have {axes times 3ddresged. eppeslg: fran aseisions | GO. the ottoFney ésnorel oaly i -%o Have Shem alse Agnored.2- gogard bade: sedord ap oreldn which: ‘your Détartuent.- hes afiges tively cuyrendersd any. rights 0 dasist unos: compliance with these . Fulos pou employ only to frustrate my proper resueste andy in the ev be ‘cones Recoscarys & m propered: bo, test this. an emarte " BE wouh: prefer thet ‘this not. bocona. Redes: eazy, thet you ohenge your way e,. start moking Teopones, eliminate. the deception end. Seleehond from thenedn . BBoNty secognize thet Vengress pogeess lewe and Presiients alien then so Gad they will bo skeyad, ost of. 12 by tact Tepesrticent.4n° sBLo se: gate the: sendi ty” ‘end | tntearte ty of Goe. law: 4s verted, OR, the. Dapertment ‘from vedeh We. ‘haw. been . bearing go suen about whet ay ‘efllg “lew eng erder™ i4ke ve phould regia. at: Boma. : Herewita i enelose tarec eonpleted, wee corms, In’ sagn: of | wo thres cag03 my moat. recent ‘Fetueste have tecn node some tine. ‘Bg re of then i wep there basa Feaponse, “Us ce 7 of doen, “aro. cnnepienously fee seont, 02 F single then. ea ‘for expl=ne tion, ig firs request for the epactrographic thelyoia aft the bullets ». frageents af bullet” sue ‘objects Bald to have been struck by. either. nheo.. tre ) Preedient wat asaessinsted sai. Sovarmor. ventelly injured ta dated in Bay. 1960. Voy Paere has uover been reapinag fo it oF ite “subsaguent repetition. 2 Ode ressod.e | Foquest fey this sane public, non-soorct inforsetion to the . Stlorney Gens rah. , 40 days ago. Hy fivat Soquesh o¥ your. ‘Es partucit for those, aden: rents > ting to _ the. lete “Allies Ferris of Hey Orleans veo made under tre previous eduing ets ation, | i oe f and, ny nost Pecant, #EALL unsnevered, was p Addrasead to ‘¥ ur offles tap hs. “1659 6 oe Docld: 32312824 Page 14
i DATE: dai 14- -2017. 1 es tee =! “April 6, 1970. o ‘tiene . John 3 teneld “Attorney General le “Pepertnent of Justice | » veseington, | Bad. : so: Deer ae “iteuena, : oh Under date ‘of “Aprad ; 2s 1970, Mx, B Riouarde ‘Rolepp informed me Zo oo have ‘the right to uppeal the adverse decteion of ths Deputy Attorney General a ‘1 Aenying me eertein idontifieble: end Andeati tied Girectly to ‘Yous a : oe J. tats letter ‘ts. ‘intended ¢ as “puch an n eppesle ‘the materiel 1 sought, ee 7 generaily éescribed as the "raw materiel” of the reports of penels of experts | eonvoked by your Department. g5id to rathenticate the sutopey of the Inte. - - President: Bennedy - -and to make en historical redord, | is ‘completely. deseribed in  @arlier: correspondences with your: Sopartment., oe 7 I ‘wont: ‘to take tuts ‘ooeanton. ‘to renew. my ‘request for - ‘the apectrogra- ee! phic analyses. of the bullet, fregnents of bullet. and otaer items anid to aave _ <-been etruck by thie bulle$ and f ragnonts, my earlier requests buying been ae _ Sgnored by your Department, Tue bullet in question 1a Warren Commission Exhibit ~~ - .. Now 399, Semples for anslysin were. taken fron the limoucine, a curbstona, | itome coe _- of clothing, ete. Tae results b6ve bern publiched ia summery | form by. % the Oat eer res federah gover ranent mad Dalles pol! ieee yet we bbe es Wate t ‘howe 'y vou whl nef ther ‘kenore nore ‘deny ‘thie renovwd recueat t, ‘the | “earliest ond dating back to May of 1986, for -I believe it ‘would be improper to “do either, I do enticipate tha possibility. In this event, I ask tuet the mo, a . proper forms be sent me go 1 can epply under the so-called "freedom of Tafsmation"” . Laws If there are other administrative possibilities cr prerequisites, I Mould - an “ like to be in formed of thems oie nays Docld: 32312824. Page 15
: otey. i i 1 o Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act ele 1 the | ot DATE: 14-14-2017, _ Aste 18 Me ny Antingsan og BWOES the provaate Hey 2 Gal to your attention thag 2 beves an th | SP &9 wears of widiedng thie lew Withi9 — -§ & pot thank thie tap the &nteas of ¢ ar Jaw, a¢ BeCseBARy, 2 pests. the Cow rezone ever hovies ‘ben go Comdppsd? =... exgesee fn crsstiag tho lav, So a Fee So ex$o 4 hove sougié uasuscsse mult: fs sremrone _ G2 of tsenager of tre! Precideas Kesnody eutorsy usterial, ee 62% forth ond ~  €sgerahed fa espiter CossSspendanes dn year Flos, Roepsst@ully J eall go * Reap ettentien tho fees thet this éocuzans fe ca ef tho vorking pepers of ©: | ee She eroekel psask convened by year poocecacszer ong by £6 wag po faventoriod, —. oo 3 ESAMoeve thio gczows 40 Sea eay Clocatlve authority to withheld 49 and hon Ee ag hersegth ronce ny Poqwest Lor MGq° | te hes te py wee eS =) cominsstuatica, when I ¢ MPR AEE Be SII 8 ane OIC A LENS NE Oe “".) FBP attentles the COSzIng dross ae Chaining in CEB, t9 Fe) athe on . Resadlen thilo the C&D Eats See f° 00) om it, tos I 30 infermed thst: egsnte - @f the Foderal Parcea o vi ‘weso Cofeming og, 1 G14 esl tata wopore _ to yoar-ettentica, tolsevins, a és, the there. chould £9.08 cast 5 pro feraa * Gsatok ef 40. Artls Lesa Hz Esichorts eccasaa¢s "thas ouch conduet would bein - Conplete dkeress P08 oad Parssa policy? MA bis otatemant that a. Pear COPY Of By loStar vag e228 "So Lavacter of tts Burcsy for bis cesisgdaration” re ~ Eehava Inard mo Qing, Vion Shot Farsss prowess to sends. : ne s: POlease end deocra'g, es4 ehés that Pazestoy £2835 $5 rospoad te a arittos Foquses .  foP © psec olosse, pasaaps J ehouka Eat bo earpriecd at ths absanee of o fore | _ . BRe-esecond doxial, Bevetos, 2 vould progor te think the Attorney Coneral of the _  Sadted Statsa cond ns¢ be content for the matte? to root hore, BOLT een! eloae ee Eekeee offen secnestod e copy ef the opeetrogrophie nalyeis of the =. “ Walled ond f"ont0 of ballets ellogsd to have toca usod gn $he raster of Proaie |, Gant Seta Exmnety, My Wi tica tS to the Birsctoy hoo raver beck egevored,. 2 Rogety thie request, eeling, 422 on Ganked, for a atatexons of ths 8 -v.” $83608 oF. Bosseng end: the dastsucticas ead fomsa for davocsaticn of the Prooden - » |: @& Inferaytion law, VAS tocord to the Terrea Somali ssion file idantified.as «GBS, I peke the ESBe Pequecta, as I do with ChizZ6o. pg 7 o eeae theses wmangrared requests refsrred to atow {is tha evidenso “ ) BPse¢ated 48 cans dn Foslend, I- vould nos like te breadon that to induces po: thet weed an Menphde, direetly and indirectly, in the e389 of Jezes vara fay, ee re * Whea Imaks. requests of tas National archivos, thare now is 6 delay: .. ©f got less than tzo-meathe & fore there is eng kind of Poapoms 6, than tinrs fo 7 cas) ¥ ©88e I believe thie, in iteelf, clouds tho purposes and integrity of the governs Boe. oe. Feur own Dapertment docs Rot Fespond at elie I do hope you stl) correct this, tage >. YOM WEL ogres thet when a eitizen Gnd more, o *Fiter, nakes proyor inquiry of the |. che Covermmsnt, rosponce exould be ag prompt Be possible, 9. Or se Bsarold Relebarg Docld: 32312824 Page 16