JFK Assassination System Date: 10/19/20 Identification Form Agency Information Released under the John Kennedy AGENCY: HSCA nation R 4 RECORD NUMBER:  180-10110-10001 Ssassination Records ollection éct of 1992 RECORD SERIES: SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY (44 Use 210% Note} . ase#: NU 54756 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: 008215 eo Document Information ORIGINATOR: HSCA FROM: _ [Restricted] TO: TITLE: | EXECUTIVE SESSION DATE: 04/12/1978 PAGES: 42 SUBJECTS : CIA, METHODOLOGY [Restricted] OSWALD, LEE, POST-RUSSIAN PERIOD, TRAVEL, TRIP TO MEXICO MEXICO CITY DOCUMENT TYPE: TRANSCRIPT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 3 CURRENTSTATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 01/01/2003 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Duplicate enclosed.Box 1. v9.1 HW 54756 Bocld: 322763406 Page 1
CONTENTS 7 PAGE “ 4 TESTIMONY OF: Boris Tarasoff ™ ~t EXHIBITS wy GNEZ~HSS (ZOZ) HZGUZ “D'U SNOLONING¥A SONIWIING SYaLVOday “H'S "LAINLS HLL UlEl He RECEIVED MARKED 1-4 NUMBER ws an so ~ oo on Q — ~N — ~ ~ ee  eemeeed ae] a i i ' =f mn ‘Oo ~ ao oa Qo -— a .o xt wy Saad _ - — a _ ts co € os “ “ _ ALDERSON REPORTING COMPANY, INC. Page 2 DoclId: 322763406 HW 54756
EXECUTIVE SESSION WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1978 U.S.*House of Representatives, Subcommittee on the Assassina- tion of John F. Kennedy of the Select Committee on Assaasinations, Washington, D.C. The Subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 3:50 in room 1310, Longworth House Office Building, ,Hon. Richardson Preyer (Chairman of the Subcommittee) presiding, Present; Representatives Preyer, Dodd, Fithian and Also present: E, Berning, R. Morrison, G, Fonzi, J, Wolf, M, Glanagan, A, Purdy, J, Hornbeck, I. C. Mathews, G. Cornwell, W. Cross, H, Leap, M, Wills, D, Hardway, R,. Genzman and C, Berk, Mr. Dodd, The Committee will come to order. For the record,:‘we are continuing in Executive Session, Present are Congressman Fithian and myself, Congressman For the record, again, it should be noted that the t ! TASCIONE: amt | 1 | t i 2 | | | + | B i 5 , | uw Qo ey) aan 5 | So FE = 10 | & | Pel. = ii = a ‘s i = 12 | e 3 | = i Sawyer. = ty af 1S H s i & i353 ¢ i ® 13 s A oss | & i z ie) = 19 | ~ ! a 20 | | cha i i HW 54756 iy w | witness is appearing of his own volition and not as a result of a subpoena and I would ask the witness to rise and be Sworn, ALDERSON REPORTING COMPANY, INC. Docld: 322763406 Page 3
1-2 Would you stand up for me please, sir? Would you raise your right hand? ! | | | | | | ® 3 | Do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but + | the truth? | cs | | . | a 34 Mr. Tarasoff. Yes, sir, I do. A ‘| Mr. Dodd, I am going to read -- first of all, I want = Z to ask you,;farasoff, is that the correct pronunciation? | S 8 Mr..Tarasoff. Yes, | vo FE Mr. Dodd. First of all, Mr. Tarasoff, you have c i : a - . | z 0, received a copy of the rules of the Committee? e ls Mr, Tarasoff, Yes, sir. | ~ 12 Mr. Dodd. You had an opportunity to look over those Z iy | e ° q 73 rules? | = ‘ | Zorg | : | no | Mr. Tarasoff. Yes, sir, | ox 2 3 4 Mr. Dodd, I am going, pursuant to our rules, at this | : 3 | particular juncture, I am going to read, for your benefit, | “OOH the House Resolution 222, which was a resolution that gave, x 8 ) birth to this Committee, and that resolution states that | = 5 | . . oe ae & 9 | this Committee is mandated to conduct a full and camplete | | a! assassination and death of President John F. Kennedy, — fy investigation and study of the circumstances surrounding the | 6 Sf | neluding determining whether the existing laws of the United . | States concerning the protection of the President and the 25 | | . | investigatory jurisdiction and capability of agencies and } ‘ departments, are adequate in their provisions and enforcement, i ALDERSON REPORTING COMPANY, INC. HW 54756 DocId:32263406 Page 4
1-3 and whether there was full disclosure of evidence and information among agencies and departments of the United States government and whether any evidence or information | de not in the possession of an agency and department would have w _ ee ee rr i | a § been of assistance in investigating the assassination and | = | a ‘| why such information was not provided or collected by that | | 4 ‘ agency or department; and to make recommendations to the | = a House, if the Select Committee deems appropriate, for the bs | u . amendment of existing legislation or the enactment of new c i ; i z | legislation. | = Wj Now, Mr. Tarasoff, I am going to ask counsel, Mr. | “ = | | | ~ 42; Robert Gdnzman who is sitting in front of you, to your @ e 13 right, to proceed with some questions, after which Mr, Z| . “ '4 | €ithian and myself may have some follow-on questions for | e | ~ As We are grateful for your appearance before this Committee =~ | “ ' ¢ and we will await your response to some of these questions. = . a | EF, | ~ | | = 20 : | Se | ! é27 22 | | 22 | i i iv ALDSERSON RESORTING CCMPANY., INC. HW 54756 DBocld:32263406 Page 5