JFK Assassination System Date: 4/30/201 Identification Form Agency Information '. AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10210-10354 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 105-81285-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7 Document Information - ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, NY TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : DATE: 09/15/1959 PAGES: 19 SUBJECTS : REW, EMP, RAND DEVELOPMENT CORP., WHEREABOUTS, TRA, USSR, SOURCE DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: = 02/24/1998 . OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC 6 A/T, LHM, MEMO
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) . | ot oo = : | . % SEGRE ear ; | i : ‘ | - ‘Date: 9/30/59 | _— , PLAIN TEXT | Transmit the following in - | ; (Type in plain text or code) | Via AIRTEL _ : ! ; ; (Priority or Method OR ORMATION CONTAINED 4 TTT TT SSS SSS SS SS SS SS ee TE ONCEAE can polt sere —p— TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (105-81285) ©—-8HERE SHOWN OTRERIT Ro! FROM: © SAC, NEW YORK (105-37687) ‘SUBJECT: © ROBERT EDWARD WEBSTER | IS - R Lapis . (00: CLEVELAND) : Y Re Bureau airtel to Cleveland And NY, 9/28/59. Re Cleveland airtel to Bureau and NY, 9/24/59. S / NY 1519- SHBivisea he had learned on 9/29/59 that Dr. SAM CARDON, CleVeland, Ohio, had received information from Moscow, USSR, that. subject was "a problem to 'Intourists' as well as the CARDON agency’, - According to source, ‘there was no indication that subject was sick or that he wished to remain in the USSR. ' Information from this source, if used. in report, must: be most carefully paraphrased in order to protect the source. Under no circumstances should subject or any unauthorized persons become aware we have knowledge of the’ above information. NYO will continue to furnish Bureau and Cleveland if (Se information concerning subject that is furnishedfby ; NY 1519- S* IS) Inasmuch as all logical investigation has been Ke completed by-the NYO at this time, this case is being RUC'D, - Bureau ewe 81285) (R AWG =, - Cleveland (105- an tonal " 1 - New York (105- -37687 zope 16 oor 1 aa 1 / Sete ~SEGREL | io Per Se % i fas cal LAB: cdg oa | (6) ott NG ce PY Salo ly, or vid Py et { 2 “GER to. iva i om) Approved: © iia! 7 Special ent in Charge
/ — a ' oe FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) ! FBI . | Date: 9/24/59 Transmit the following in - PLAIN TEXT | (Type in plain text or code) Viq _ AIRTEL _ AIR MAIL : | (Priority or Method of Mailing) 1 meee ee LLL a TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (105- ALL INFORMATION CONTA INED . HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFI FROM: SAC, CLEVEL aa a ee a 2 beget | RE: CHANGES yo) ROBERT WEBSTE | At? J if — Is -R en Oe, The Title of this case is being CHANGED to reflect the -brue name of the subject. This case was formerly carried as FNU.. WEBSTER » (PH) - MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION eet Is sR. Re New York airtels to! tives & BASE and oth. On 9/24/59 Mr. NICHOLAS GRAZIANO, Treasurer, Rand Development Corporation, was discreetly contacted and during the course of the conversation stated that all of their employees at the Moscow Fair had returned to the United States except one indivi- dual. GRAZIANO identified this individual as ROBERT WEBSTER and then stated that JAMES H, RAND knew more about his story. Thereafter, Mr. RAND at GRAZIANO's request, advised that WEBSTER was currently on their payroll and had been utilized as a fibre glass technician in the erection of various displays and parts. at the recent Moscow Fair. He said WEBSTER lived at 15321 Welton Drive, East Cleveland, Ale Ohio; however, they had a-recent change of address to where they were to send his check, the new address being 240 Walnut Street { | #3 | a @- ure (hos -37687) (Info) (oa) L/ | ; 1 - Cleveland _ JFC/rmg bey —— § J 3 (5) og / OS g p} i, Tae man 7 OE | _e_ Bey Approved: ge Tg o" /_ i pecial Agent in Charge YY DR BL
CV 105-3792 he is safe and well. According to RAND, the subject should return to the United States about October 1, 1959, if he returns at the expiration of his present 20-day tour. The subject has in his possession his return air transportation ticket to the United States. RAND stated that although the subject is still on their payroll, upon his return to the United States he wouilid be terminated. RAND said that the subject has no knowledge of RAND's connections with the United States Air Force, and the subject was not utilized by RAND in any intelligence capacity whatsoever. The current city directory for East Cleveland, Ohio, reflects a ROBERT WEBSTER, wife MARTHA WEBSTER, residing at 15321 Welton Drive. No employment is listed in this directory, On the basis of the information available as set out above, the Cleveland files reflect no reference identi- fiable with the subject or MARTHA WEBSTER. Due to the basis on which GRAZIANO was contacted and in view of the current connection between the Rand Development Corporation and the United States Air Force, no direct questioning concerning the subject was made on inter- view with RAND and GRAZIANO and information furnished by them was merely accepted. If any of the information as furnished by RAND and GRAZIANO is disseminated outside the FBI, their i identities should becarefully concealed. The Cleveland Division feels that further investigation of the subject is warranted; however, no specific recommendations are being made or leads set out at this time pending Bureau advice as to the scope of investigation desired. Since the subject is an employee of the Rand Development Corporation at the Moscow Fair and due to the connection between the Rand Company and the United States Air Force at this Fair, the Bureau_is requested to advise Cleveland the elel= of further Investiga- anal SRS ao ‘tion they desire on the subject. grb APPR ro
wo ° pope pe A 2 ° a, Rg fi “J FD-36 (Rey, 12-13;56) 7 c Transmit the following in Via AIRTEL aN Ba cy 6 These me da set forth a summary of information furnish-|) Ni NY 1519-S ncerning the activities of captioned subject ‘\ »% (iy 22 osehé the period of 9/14-18, 23/59 Wey KR ‘This letterhead memo is classified "Confidential! in N S view of the sensitive nature of the source which is furnishing Ng Ne this information and whose identity, if known, would compromise \ future use of this source. S we AN letterhead memo on 9/14, 16, 184 3/59.) W | In view of the sensitive nature of this source, it is ; aN felt “no open inquiries or contacts can be made by this Bureau al ~at this time regarding ry, WEBSTER. . Do \é — Date: 9/24/59 ; (Type in plain text or code) ii REGISTERED TO - -: ‘DIRECTOR, FBI ‘ ef. FROM ‘SAC, NEW YORK (105-37687) SUBJECT: (FNU) WEBSTER | MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING. : OCLC Oia a ReNvairtels ¢ to Bureau and Cleveland, 9/15, 16, 21/59, Ss a captioned as above. Enclosed herewith are 6 and 2 letterhead memorandam - >| Fenpect ively submitted as enclosures for the Bureau and Cleve- on cee Source, ehas furnished information in enclosed is Y 1519-S%} who furnished thé information an Oa ou, eh 48 be ( aye SW (Enel. 2) 2 )(Info ) (RM) ps Hy = 34 -B9 Lewags er JOS -¥f2 So ‘| a Ll - NY (134 3887 Ag-S PREC: 36 3/289 40/ se ae oe ame Ct ey UNRECORDEDSCOPY PILED IN 1 - NY 105- 32005 p 1 - NY 105-37607 5 Tapimea ig 4) , ae & =H : REG. REC G0) : 3 ‘ DATE FORI!.. Ga AiR fom eA L) HOW FOG. pooneeseneeeee = a BY F- Lif Anita Apphived: [ Agent in Charge a a En
_ Transmit the following in | “ * . | FBI | { | { | I Date: — 9/21/59 (Type in plain text or code) ye m4 nme Senior ver cre tates 6 OPP) TO : DIRECTOR, Cr (105-New) cae os ad FROM : SAC, NEW YORK (105-37687) _ CO SUBJECT: FNU WEBSTER (ph) ... .. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ‘CONCERNING IS-R _ ReNYairtels to Bureau and Cleveland 9/15/59, and 9/16/59, captioned as above. NY 1519-S¢€. FZvisea on 9/18/59, he had learned on that date that GEORGE BOOKBINDER, Assistant to the President, RAND DEVELOPMENT CORP., NYC, had been advised by a third r party .that FNU WEBSTER (ph) had stated that he did not want ine to be disturbed by. RAND, because he was spending his own \Ny Money.in the USSR... | According to source WEBSTER would not say when | he would return, but WEBSTER was expected back by the ANY, hoot DEVELOPMENT CORP.» on the. 28th, | JS ° \ oe ve 1 Ot . Dm ) Bureau (105-N EX12 So - GS 2EF —“"(1-(108- 44 967) JOS | - GlevVéland Gs fom 1-(134-591 REC- 36 ~riezls Lf 1- (ue York 1) 51) a #8 (e~. oC ale women, A \ UNRECORDED €OPY FILED IN Woe $EGCE7_A* “op 1- New York 105- “37e8a, pRAND A ip l- New York (105- sreaike ENU TES een . 14 SED HM otrovele i L | HD H . UM Per ——— , Py) “ OC | [Spee Avent in Charge | -
_ Offi Men - ~ dan: ep st i” (OVERNMENT / To : MR. F. A. enone X DATE: 9-21-59 Tolson Belmont DeLoach ___ | McGuire Mohr Parsons { 6 Wek SETCRAN Ua rsiets bee ne ree a , ‘Rosen ‘ Y"  sunyucr: ROBERT EDWARD WEBSTER | Tamm . MISCELLANEOUS = INFORMATION CONCERNING /f- / Wogulvonl Is - R ee : Tele. Room _ a Holloman Gandy New York airtel, 9-15-59, entitled, "FNU) WEBSTER (Phonetic), tscellaneous ~=_Information Concerning, LS "pW set forth information (BYfgron (fr 151985 si) tnat oat ing subject, posstbly employed by Rand evelopment Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio, had recently had visa extended and embarked on a 20=dayintourist" tour of USSR, though he was due to have departed U.S.S.R. on oF about it 9=14=59 with another employee of Rand, phich employee had expressed concern to U.S. Embassy regarding Webster's whereabouts, currently unknown - ; Espionage Section advised subject probably tdentical with Robert Edward Webster, 1532 Welton Drive, Hast Cleveland, Ohio, a Rand _ employee. (Rand cooperates with Air Force Intelligence on technical tntellitgence projects V6 ty had responsibilities regarding recent w i U.S. Exchibit.in Mosco on 9=]8=59 Atr Force Intelligence was asked for any informa i tion on Webster. Major Joseph Carels, Atr Force Intelligence, advised . j; Air Force Intelligence Headquarters has no information regarding i Webster. As8 @ result of a teletype inquiry by Carels to Air fecknicdl we Intelligence Center (ATIC), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, — | which Atr Force organization handles, cover projects of.Atr Force, Carels was advised subject ts Rand employee who could not be located and thus was reported as missing. Message stated subject has taken’ a 20-day Intouritst tour to Kiev. This trip was not authorized by Rand and subject has been instructed to return home tmmediately. Subject? s wife ts taking divorce action and this may be a factor tn . subject's not returning home after completion of exhibit. Subject is a technician and is not witting-or-involved in ATIC Fin poe sion” Ke [222-95 a ‘ne ris 6 oa Es (Sih iN (5 sf and iJ Classified by RCO Mela (ta e) GAL l-Mr. F. L. Jones Declassify on:\ OABR dle A l = Espionage Section go | 1 = Liaison ; rp; -. 1 =r. Fielas {/ REG. 42 \ GIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO Vy agg / O4- 881285 2 Cirs® GRCLASSIFIGATION ANDIOF/ — —— ts) HBL EAGE OF LIA wees ay ees iv DOCUMENT OL OUT 1} W5QSEURKEL 1 SP PP Os ° Siopee. BS-96 (JFK)
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) , Co 7 Cc) ” ! Sw 7 | - | ‘ Date: 9/16/59 | ’ Transmit the following in PLAIN TEXT | ; . (Type in plain text or code) AIRTEL po | mM *Viaq ; (Priority or Method of Mailing) \ ~ ae eee ee ee bot a 7° - ‘ \ TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (105=new) | . . \ FROM : SAC, NEW YORK (205-new) Ed J _ | Wak SUBJECT: (FNU WEBSTER (cacror Edward | _ - MISCELLANEOUS a NPORMATION on eek Gr CONCERNING — CRED BY SobS ik [rex a4 ; IS=R , ‘ BELG WwW Y ON: 25X wae Nt iWe ras "| . f ReNYairtel to Bureau and Cleveland, 9135159 6 CF) captioned as above. i ap9-stfearseea on 9/15/59, he had learned on x that date that GEORGE BOOKBINDER, Assistant to the President, ; Rand Development Corporation, NYC, had been advised that i: FNU WEBSTER (PH) was presently in Kiev, USSR. -” ; Ay Is Information from ‘this source, if used in report © | a must be most carefully paraphrased in order to protect the source. f3LE I -. Under no circumstances should subject or any | unaubhorized persons become aware we have knowledge of the above information. 3 Cane ee | . | IeNew York £65-14825 “Sub 2 @ wo & 49 wy’ 1~Kawl YoxR ena) ) ; — - l-New York (105=31003) . (Boo! Ow ff EO ee > _ AsNew York (105enew) . .. 169 od 285 AL ~ on . ortey ree ene, fi LAB :bk . 10 - 2 Ey 0/ (12) Le oo, oO & Sap a a gh§ fy A mes 3 DK Approved: N ws 2 ie “Spec Agent in Charge
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) r- Gi ‘ . ea | \ 7 a a FBI : le ’ a Date: 9/15/59 es ‘ / : i ‘Vio ATRTEL — /Ttansmit the following in oY 4 fj - . “* { Pry 4 . . . t he | t Bm ee a ee Ee ee ee | TO: | DIRECTOR, FBI (105-NEW) 9 Ganfid A \ { oo a Devlasslly af . \ _ os-NEwW 7 FROM: Sac, NEW york (€$Sa36)) sun) rm “SUBJECT: (FNU) WEBSTER, (Phonetic) a , _ MISCELLANEOUS \INFORMATION i CONCERNING | IsR . /. 4 Dd ee pty [ as Port ly Mole hes NY asio-sotvsecs on 9/14/59, he had-learned. * on that date a Mr. (FNU) WEBSTER's (Ph) (possibly employed by the Rand Development Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio) * whereabouts in the U.S.S.R. was presently unknown. “4 rae . ef . . Ma = XS 05-73t07/ ) ly fo Informant indicated WEBSTER had recently had | his visa extended by the Soviet "Intourist" authorities ASK» x ; 24 ~, nm. | Leningrad, U.S.S.R., and had embarked on a.twenty day Bh | 7,\2| tour of the U.S.S.R. According to informant, these — Ad “ “| facts. would’ not-be considered unusual in themselves, Berk but for the, following reasons were considered somewhat bh ot unusual: Vite . BPO 1. WEBSTER was scheduled to leave the U.S.S.R. “f on. or about 9/14/59, in the company of SAM - E KARDON (Ph) (also a representative of Ranit & ; Development Corporation) ./“” ~L GE Bur, aye (hop aNew, Sas Pay / f ' - . | | a @ fo 1 ~4490T LGR) | dg Ik _- —- RAR 1 4 1105-73671) (@) CT REG/ 42/ / UG — OL<83 | 3 = Cléveland (T09-New) (RM) LEP mms eich waa (14134-5912) [(u) ke YOU 23 | -| 1 = New York (134-3887) (RAND )@AX~ BO SEP TG 1959 1 = New York ~14825 Sub B) ~ | 1 ~ New York (1os- NEW) 26), Han hy: LAB:saw = re roe se a . ‘ ra / | Mi Approved: - Per re sc eam Rte tre a mete ieee ‘ ns —