AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10158-10448 RECORD- SERIES: DL ° AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 89-43-C-SEE COMMENTS DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC. MM TO: TITLE: DATE: 12/06/1978 PAGES: 2 SUBJECT: SEE FBI 89-43-10398 DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 12/06/ 1996 UPDATE DATE: 02/12/2001 STATUS _ Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: 89-43-C-AUXILIARY OFFICE ORIGINIAL FD-302'S ONLY, DATE LOWER LEFT | SIDE . Docld: 32165973 Page 1
Released/under the dohn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act..of 199? (44 USC 2107. Hot e).€0-362MREW: 3-87714-2017 , oF 2 Los _— oo so ee oo a y . ot . ze : ‘y . ot  , peer ' FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . », 12/11/78 mo, Date of transcription THOMAS. J. HOLT -appeared ‘at the office of the: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 3801: ‘Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, where he was. interviewed by Special Agents PETER B. SCHOPPERLE. and DON J. DUMFORD, FBI. Prior to the interview, ' Special Agent (SA) SCHOPPERLE had. explained to Mr..HOLT that the Federal Bureau of: ‘Investigation (FBI) was desirous. of knowing - any information, concerning remarks: made by one. FRANK STURGIS in - his presence concerning» the assassination of” President JOHN -F. KENNEDY. at Dallas, Texas. HOLT advised that. he. ‘is not’ that: well acquainted with” FRANK STURGIS ,. but. that:he: met him approximately. one year ago :” at a party given at Fort: Lauderdale, Florida. He stated. that he was introduced to: STURGIS by a friend of his, BILLY JOHNSON: “HOLT advised that at this party STURGIS had told him that he had been a hit man for FIDEL CASTRO, and that. both CASTRO and he (STURGIS) had both. worked for the Central. Intelligence Agency | . (CIA). ; ; oo ; —_ 4 At ‘this. point in the interview, HOLT. stated. ‘that’ ROCKEFELLER, meaning NELSON ROCKEFELLER, had been in charge ‘of the Warren Commission, and. that .it- had. been’ a cover up as far: - as the assassination of- ‘KENNEDY was. concerned. . HOLT- next stated “that the "hit" was*done’ in. Texas to make it look like JOHNSON "(President LYNDON: “JOHNSON ) was at fault. - “HOLT stated that he’ believed BILLY JOHNSON may’ have “told STURGIS to say ‘the above things, Just. to: ‘impress HOLT. 7 . HOLT next stated that while at this party, ‘STURGIS . had named many people whom -he stated were "big", and. that. ne - knew these people. HOLT Stated. that he thinks STURGIS may have killed. KENNEDY because STURGIS had said that he “could "shoot a. person 's brains out at 1,000 yards: with. a simple. “rifle and imagine what I could do with a Scope." . HOLT next. stated that if STURGIS had’ made these comments- to him concerning » _ the assassination of KENNEDY he was sure that he had probably. ~ told them to other people. HOLT stated that STURGIS was a man — _ approximately 50 years old. HOLT’ next. stated that he advised BILL JOHNSON had worked as. an’ informant: for the FBI, CIA and 12/6/78 investigation on at Miami,” ‘Florida |. cue gitiami 89-35. SAs’ PUTER 2. sciopprane Sana DON J. DUMFORD PBS/pj by “12/8/78 Date dictated - This document-contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is- ‘the roperty of the FBI and is toaned. to your agency; it and its contents are not to ‘be distributed outside your agency. oe . AD x G - {3 C. . ote, Aux Whe OFF Wee Seger Docld: 32165923: Page 2: . , FP