JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-10373-10019 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  62-117290-TICKLER FOLDER Document Information ORIGINATOR: HSCA FROM:  HSCA TO: AG TITLE: DATE: — 12/20/1977 PAGES: 19 SUBJECTS : 12/20/77 REQUEST H. L. LEE, R. D. RACKLEFF, ETAL DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 3 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 03/27/1999 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC FOLDER, LET, MEMO
JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM 03/27/99 AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORDS SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER AGENCY INFORMATION FBI 124-10373-10019 HQ 62-117290-TICKLER FOLDER ORIGINATOR FROM LO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW OPENING CRITERIA COMMENTS DOCUMENT INFORMATION HSCA HSCA AG 37360799 19 12/20/77 REQUEST H. L. LEE, R. D. RACKLEFF, ETAL PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT UNCLASSIFIED 3 RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 03/27/99 INDEFINITE INC FOLDER, LET, MEMO
&: 1- Lézal Counsel Division tn: Mr. Coulson) @- gt G. J. Foster - Mr. J. T. Aldhizer l- Mr. J._S. Gi into Assistant Attorney General tye 1978 iminal Division iirantions Mr. Robert L. Keuch Director, FBI HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS U. 8S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA) Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General from G. Robert bilakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated December 16, 1977, requesting access to material in the files of the FEI pertinent to the John F. Kennedy assassination investiga- tion. Additionally, reference is made to letter to the Attorney General from the Director, Foi, dated February 3, 1978, which responded in part to this request. Enclosed are an original and two copies of a memorandum which responds to the above request and advises that the material is available for HSCA access at ¥ LI Headquarters. Enclosures - 3 62-117290 JSG: cfb (7) NOTE: The HSCA has requested access to 17 enumerated items relative to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Our response of 2/3/78. advised that material regarding four anti- Castro groups has been prepared for HSCA access. This response advises that the remainder of the material has been compiled and is available for HSCA access, subject to the usual excisions and deletions. Where information is not provided, it is either not retrievable from Head- quarters files or is not being produced pursuant to the Memorandum . of Understanding. Additionally, this respondto the HSCA%s letter of 12/20/77 requesting that retired Assistant Director, Alex Rosen, be made available for interview. This has been coordinated wih Legal Counsel Division
(| ee { 1 1 - Legal Counsel Division (Attn: D. O. Coulson) (p- Mr. G. J. Foster ‘j-Mr. J. T. Aldhizer 1 - Mr. J. 8. Giaquinto February 14, 1978 HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS U. 8. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA) Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated December 16, 1977, requesting access to material in the files of the FBI pertinent to the John F. Kennedy assassination Investigation. Additionally, reference is made to letter to the Attorney General from the Director, FBI, dated February 3, 1978, which responded in part to this request. Retrievable information in FBI Headquarters files regard- ing the 13 named individuals in referenced request has been prepared for the Committee's access, subject to the usual excisions and dele- tions. Where information is not provided, it is either not retrievable from Headquarters files or is not being produced pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding. It is noted that the requested material regarding the four anti-Castro groups was responded to in our referenced letter of February 3, 1978. This serves as written confirmation of a conversation of January 6, 1978, between Mr. A. Purdy of the HSCA and Special Agent Drew Clark, wherein Mr. Purdy was advised that retired Epecial Agent James W. Anderton was available for interview by the Committee. Additionally, by letter dated December 20, 1977, the HSCA quested retired Assistant Director Alex Rosen be made avail- able for interview. Rosen has been cleared from his employment agreement and {s available for interview as needed by the HSCA, range ments for interview can be made through 62 -117290 SEE NOTE PAGE 2 JSG :cfb (8)
House Select Committee on Assassinations U. 5S. House of Representatives (HSCA) ‘representatives of the Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit, FbI Headquarters. By FBI memorandum dated February 8, 1978, the HSCA was advised that other Agents named in the letter of December 20, 1977, have been similarly cleared and are available for HSCA interview. ORIGINAL AND TWO SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH NOTE: See Director, FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney Ganeral, Criminal Division, Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 2/14/78, captioned as above.
1 - Legal Counsel Division -~\ (Attn: Mr. Coulson) a Mr. G. J. Foster Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division February 8, 1978 Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch Director, FBI HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS U. 5, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA) Reference is made to letters to the Attorney General from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated December 20, 1977, January 5, 1978, January 19, 1978, and January 20, 1978, which, in connection with the HSCA's investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., requested that several Agents of the FBI be made available for interview by the HSCA. Reference is also made to letter to the Attorney General from Mr. Blakey, dated January 17, 1978, which, in connection with the HSCA's investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, requested that former Special Agent Ivor Ellis Nitschke be made available for interview by the HSCA. Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum in response to the above requests. It is requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA, Enclosures - 2 62-117290 ITA :Ifj (5) NOTE: By memorandum dated 2/1/78, the current offices of assignment and/or last known addresses of Agents and former Agents, except Ahearn and Sheets, listed in the five HSCA letters were set forth and approval was obtained to clear them from their employment agreements and to contact them regarding inter - view by HSCA, Ahearn and Sheets were previously cleared by memo- randum dated 10/25/77. NOTE CONTINUED PAGE 2
Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch NOTE CONTINUED: Arrangements for these interviews are handled infor mally by representatives of the Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit of FBI Headquarters. This letter and memorandum completes our response to all five above-mentioned requests of the HSCA,
1 - Legal Counsel Division > (Attn: Mr. Coulson) Cy- Mr. G. J. Foster February &, 1978 HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS U. 8, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA) Reference is made to letters to the Attorney General from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated December 20, 1977, January 5, 1978, January 19, 1978, and January 20, 1978, which, in connection with the HSCA's investigation inte the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., requested that several Agents of the FBI be made available for interview by the HSCA, Reference is also made to letter to the Attorney General from Mr. Blakey, dated January 17, 1978, which, in connection with the HSCA's investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, requested that former Special Agent Ivor Ellis Nitschke be made available for interview by the HSCA. This memorandum is to confirm that Agents and former Agents of the FBI, listed in the above HSCA letters, have been cleared from their employment agreements and are available for interview as needed by the HSCA, Arrangements for interview can be made through contact with representatives of the Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit of FBI Headquarters. 62-117290 ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH JTA:lfj (5) NOTE: See letter to Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 2/8/78, captioned as above.
emer pnenerinre is © bese Se LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C. SAMUEL L INE, OHIO ee WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C. STEWART KINNEY, CONN. YVONNE BHATHIWAITE DUAKE, CALIF. CHARLES Ty..-+E, NEBR. ae CIIPISTOPNER J, DODD, CONN. HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH. ae cK, Select Committee on Assassinations ROBERT WW. EOGAR, PA, @.&, Wouse of Representatives (202) 223-4624 3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2 er Ams Wy im # . WASHINGTON, D.C, 20515 ss Y January 5, 1978 JO AvO LP? SPIE > The Honorable Griffin B. Bell Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice Washington, D. C. 20530 ~* Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch Deputy Assistant — General Criminal Division, Room 2113 Dear Mr. Attorney General: In connection with the investigation by this Committee into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is ré~- quested that the F.B.I. make available for interview, on a priority basis, the following aqenes 1. Theodore A'Hearn - Los Angeles \ 1olr ber hr Pe 2. Leroy W. Sheets - Los Angeles~* * 3. Thomas J. Wilson - Atlanta 4. Gerald Galbreath - El Paso - The Committee is ready to interview these agents on an immediate basis. Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly _appreciated. Sincerely, G. Robert Blakey Chief, Counsel and Director CC: Danny O. Coulson GRB:wwd
eee ee er . . LOUIS STOKES, 0610, CHAIRMAN RICAAROSON PAEYER, N.C. SAMUEL L ae ono ca . WALTER K. FAUNTROY, D.C. STEWAR™ NEY, CONN. YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF. CHARLES COR, : CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN. HAROLD S>-5A\ |, MICH. . Ne . . Pear 2. FITHANs De Select Committee on Assassinations J ROBERT W. KOGAR, PA. , ( ft L B.S. Wouse of Representatives | aa , minornnenmaemts § 5,705 7 feet LE af. | WASHINGTON, D.C, 20515 oy /> rc a “7 January 19, 1978 : - Z f phi LE SITES jh thyr~ The Honorable Griffin B. Bell Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice Washington, D..C. 20530 Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch . “Deputy Assistant Attorney General ~ "MF a +33 Criminal Division, Room 2113 OO Dear Mr, Attorney General: In connection with the investigation by this Committee into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is re- quested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation make avail- able for interview Special Agent Cole Geary of the Birming- ham Field Office. It is requested ,that arrangements for such an interview be made within the next two weeks. Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated. ° Respectfully, ; G. Robert Blakey ' Chief Counsel and Director _ GRB:med / . ; 0 ag as cc: Danny O. Coulson . i _ Pall i a Fi
* 4 Qburs sToKes, On10, CHAIRMAN RICHAROSON PREYER, N.C. SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C. STEWART B, MC KINNEY, CONN, Se _ 4 CHARLES THO" BA. YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, caurF. * CHRISTOPHER J, DC.D0, CONN. MAROLD 5. 5 } MICH. ; . Hans yh > all ~- Select Committee on Ass.—sinations &, i 1B ROBEAT W. EOGAR, PA. ; (202) 225-4824 U.S. Wouse of Representatives 3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2 ys i tS Pr ww Me | at LA Win: . WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 . 5 Z ELE Bp: JAN 201978 | 28 his ae gt al L8 SI Ik . Jill. The Honorable Griffin B. Bell Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch . Deputy Assistant Attorney General ™ Criminal Division, Room 2113 ; ake Dear Mr. Attorney General: " In connection with the investigation by this Committee into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Ur., it is requested that the FBI make available for interviews, the following agents: ’ -Richard S. Clark Dennis LeMaster Russell Jean Gray, Jr. Douglas G. Bills The Committee is ready to interview these agents 6n priority basis, therefore your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated. ‘ “De. . i Sincerely, 4) Nor Sea a / G. Robert Blakey. - : Chief Counsel and Director = — : ot GRB:ghj ; cc: Mr. Danny O. Cotilson ‘ ( “
Se ~ — - oe 7 7 = pagan €-FORD, TEI ~~ Select Committee on As»ussinations sans ELD. House of Representatives 9931 HOUSE OF FICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2 CC cam ; / Te ‘ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 ten be . Com grace AK January 17, 1978 oe es: IF AAS LP. SID TP . The Honorable Griffin B. Bell -. Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice Washington, D. C. 20530 Attention: Robert L. Keuch Deputy Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division, Room 2113 Dear Mr. Attorney General: In connection with its investigation into the circum — “ stances surrounding the death of President Kennedy, the Select - Committee on Assassinations would like to interview former F.B.I. agent I. E. Nitschke. The Committee, therefore, re- quests that the F.B.I. advise the Committee of Mr. Nitschke's last known location and that the F.B.I. release Mr. Nitschke - an from his employment agreement. The Committee is in possession of the following identi- — fying information with respect to Mr. Nitschke: eae ae - Name: I. E. Nitschke ~ . ’ Last Known Address: 559 Focis Street Metairie, Louisiana O eat Last Known Employment: Chief of Security 1 Se NASA Installation . ees) og Michoud, Louisiana be fi 8 F.B.I. Service: Prior to 1961; believed’to have been assigned to Butte, Montana prior to ~— 1955. Known Associates: Guy Bannister If at . ee the Committee would like to have this information and the appropriate employment agreement. waiver by January 23, 1978. , — % paige.
ae ee etl Sieeadibesten eee The Honorable Griffin B. Bell . January 17, 1978 Page 2 —_ ‘This letter confirms the oral request made by ms. on ‘December 16, 1978. ene * Thank you for your continuing cooperation. é G. Robert Blakey a ones Counsel and Director | GRB: jhd cc: Danny 0. Coulson . . z * i !
The Director 2/14/78 l] - Mr. HU. N. Bassett tage. Deaeel YU- Mr. G. J. Foster 1 - Mr, Mintz 2-~ Mr. Hotis HOUSE SELECT COMMITTED ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA) PURPOSE: To request the release of former Assistant Director Alex Rosen from his employment agreement in order that he may be interviewed by captioned Committee. To date, staff attorneys of the HSCA have conducted a number of interviews of Special Acents and former Special Agents in connection with the Committee's investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. The HSCA requested that former Assistant Director Alex Rosen be interviewed. ‘Through records of the Admir- istrative Services Division it has been determined that Rosen resides at 55 Fir Hill Towerg, North, Akron, Ohio. If approved, Rosen will be telephonically advised by the Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit, Legal Counsel Division, and the Congressional Inguiry Unit, Records Management Division, of the interest of the Committee and, prior to interview, a Legal Counsel representative will provide Rosen with a briefing as to the scope and limitations of the interview. That the Director release former Assistant Director Rosen from his employment agreement to be interviewed by staff personnel of captioned Committee. 1 - Personnel file Alex Rosen DOC/TITA:1£4/ldr (7)
e fssociate Director 2/1/7 ~ Tir. Bassett “~ fy. Foster - ir. Mintz ~ fr. Hotis HCUSE SELACT COMMNIIVTER GH es Cc ASSLSST? WS (h3ca) PURPOSE: The purpose of this memorandum is to request the release of certain Special Agents from their employment agreement in order that they may be interviewed by captioned Conmumittee. omy DAtAILS: To date, staff attorneys of tne HSCA have conducted a numoer of interviews of Special Agents and former Special Agents in connection with the Committee's investiration into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Nartin Luther King, Jr. Additionel requests for agent interviews have been submitted by letters to the Attorney General from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA. These asents, their offices of assirnment or last Known address, the date of interview request and the case involved are 33 follows: Agent Cfrice of éssignment Date of Case or Last Known Address Request involved iHlarry L. Lee 12/20/77 Kine (Former) Richard D. Racklefr Atlanta Office 12/20/77 King James R. Riordan viow Eaven Office 12/20/77 fing Thomas J. Wilson Cleveland Office 1/5/78 Xing DOC/S A/S 28 Personnel file of Re irry LL. Lee Personnel file of Richard BD. Racklef? Personnel file of James NR. PLlorcden i) Sp pp Personnel file of ee J. Willson a Personnel file of Gerald BD. Calbreath 1 Personn2l file of Colonan D. Geary IIT a Persoinel file of Ivor Pllis siltschke J Personnel file of Michard S. Clark 1 Personnel file of Dennis GC. LeNaster 1 Personnel file of Russell Tean Gray. Ir. 1 Pepuonnel file of Tiourlas G. Bills
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Memorandum to The Associate Director Re: iLiSCcA ae . 41D Fxg (2) That the Legal Counsel D: zl ion make appropriate notification to current employees rezaerdins this matter. 3) That the Congressional Incuiry Unit, Records Manaserert Division, make aporopriate notification to former employees réefardinzg this matter.
— LOUIS STOKES, O10, CHAIAMAL _ : , ; RICMs OEM PREYEH, MC, SaMutl Le OEE & ona f ee TEWANT B, MSHGRINE Ye Coy iN. : . = VVOMeT AVATIONAITE BUAKL, CALIF. CHARLES THANE, Nike r 7 ge taugl A cee at it J, DODD, COMM. HARSLO POOH'S REGS O ra] N A L . . y co ae AFFAIRS Select Comnilttee on Assassinations OS gentatibes (208 —— i | Q is a 1977 U.S. Mouse of 3 Representatives oe “ . 3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2 | Crtoe pint he to yo WASHINGTON, D.C, 20515 Z, The Honorable Griffin B. Bell Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch Deputy Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division, Room 2113 Dear Mr. Attorney General: In connection with the investigation by this Committee into the death of a Martin Lutner King, Jr., it is requested that the FBI make available for interview the following agents who were assigned to the Atlanta field office in 1968: AL, Harry L.' Lee 72. Richard D. Rackleff “oO. .vcames R. Riordan In addition, the staff requests your assistance in arrang- ing the availability for interview of Al Rosen, formerly Assistant Director of the FBI under the late J. Edgar Hoover. We understand that Mr. Rosen has recently retired. Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, Sidhe d Clabes G. Robert. Blakey Chief Counsel and Director GRB:mek ec: Danny O. Coulson = ae a
a Sarees ” ‘ . » LOUIS STOKNS, OFFS) CHAD AIAN : : . . ; Vee - Ries t ite PETS, HC. SAM Lt, t, ony WALTON ©. Ba. NTPOF, UE. STE VENIT Oates Cree. \ PRD AT HAAT I DUPRE, CALIF. CAM a THGmE Teel DMP GID eile IL DODD, CONN, MARS! MOH REA 5 MA L . HAWRSLD £. SONS. THN, sr" a ~ Vr) CY -* , PLOW TZ eitnT tN, tne AFFAIRS Select Comunittee on Assassinations BMODVTHET WwW. ELGER Pa, - a ‘ : TL. Hause of Wepresentatives (292) 225-4528 =n / hy ot QT "a i yee Bil ‘a J Lore, S17 3331 HOUSE OFFICE PAITLOSGL ARERIEN & . WASHINGTON, D.C, 20518 — . Faas fy 35 797 2 > | Fs ” The Honorable Griffin B. Bell Attorney General of the United States. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 - = Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch. ’ . Deputy Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division; Room 2113 . Dear Mr. Attorney General: we oo Fe In connection with the investigation by this Committee °+ into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jn., it is requested that the FBI make available for interview the following agents who were assigned to the Atlanta field office in 1968: 3 1. Harry Jj. Lee , ° i 2. Richard D. Rackleff _ 3. .Jdames R. Biordan: ’ ~ F = ra ®. . In addition, the staff requests your assistance in arrang- ing the availability for interview of Al Rosen, formerly Assistant Director of the FBI unGer the late J. Edgar Hoover. We understand that Mr. Rosen has recently retired. _Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, 7 4 } . -4 . 4 On _h ‘ G. Robert. Blakey ~ Chief Counsel and Directo GRB:nek we:' Danny O. Coulson