= ida oy Gasification: SECRET Tras form is te Be used for mavanial extracted Om crA—<entrelled decuments:) 7 Oswald. w«éAngleton, p. 86) ‘He stated for the record th regard to. the Warren Commission's investigation (with the CIA's support) of possible Cuban involvement in the assassination: I personally believe that the United States intelligence services did not have the capabilities to ever come to an adjudication (of the Cuban aspect). I don't think the capabilities were there. est erases TRBSSTETON GE TaReS THGTOS, Pane 10/5/78/ p. 93) Clases a
ee a ae aa” ae | Aa dey haa Classification: Thit form is te Be ysed for motes! satcasted em ClA—<centreded documents) _ As noted above, the CI Stafé assumed responsibility in late December 1963 ~ early January 1964 for the coordination of CIA efforts to assist the Warren Commission in its investigation. At that time, Raymond Rocca, Chief of Research and Analysis for CI Staff, was designated point of contact with the Warren _ eid Commission. (HSGAClassified=Bepostrttiun~cfdanes aAneteton, TO7S/47S, po. 77.) Rocca's Research and Analysis component was concerned with: "analytical intelligence, analytical brainpower, which meant all source, all overt source comprehension; a study of cases that had ceased to occupy opera- tional significance, that is, closed cases, to maintain the ongoing record of overall quality and quantity of counterintelligence being performed by the entire DDP operational component;... the Deputy Director for Plan (HSCA Classified Deposition of R. Rocca, 9/17/7185" See also HSCA Classified Deposition of James Angleton, 10/5/78, p. 77.) Mr. Rocca testified that assassination-related information generated by CIA components was directed to his staff (as designated point of contact with the Warren Commission) in the normal flow of day to day | CRasliess Wy SeMwanees. 2ccose. ones et Ciaeeks ens eh, > ee “h, hs ae a
7 : —_ Ee SIRES Cassification: SECRET is f rm is to be used for meteri +e ( orm a t9 for Hi erga exiraces ¢ xd do —controlled documen ram e=Controied dqocumen 3: H sc A Chee Pepe. el P.Racca [7/8 work (fbid., pp. 16-17.) This information was then reviewed by 1 Rocca or his assistants who included Thomas Hall, (soviet Expert) , (Paul Hartmayi (general Thee Nt etna ar ese research and search man for the U.S. “Intelligence ae s, Community and its resources), and Arthur Dooley . ‘(who had transferred to the CIA from the’ “PBI-@ number of years prior to the assassination) (Ibid. p.- 17.) During the course of the..Warren Commission investi- gation; Hall, Hartman and Dooley worked with those CIA divisions producing substantive information related to the assassination. (Ibid.) Mr. Rocca testified that even though CI/R&A was the Agency's point of reference with regard to the Warren Commission, neither his staff nor the CI staff in general displaced the direct relations of Mr. Heims or any other concerned Agency official with the. Warren Commission. (Ibid.; Rocca testified that Sheither CI Staff nor his staff displaced the CIA's Soviet Tm Division (represented by David Murphy, Chief of the a 000624 aya — st vy ys Waa cid a i ——— * co a a a
~ ~ 13 - Glassificatien: Tas form is te Be used far meovarial extersted sam €lA=centralled documents) Be, SR division and his assistant, ténnant Bagley) an aaa i its contact with the Commission; nor did CI/R&A displace John Scelso in his contact with the Warren Sie VR. Commission.) Rocca testified that in some instances J. Lee Rankin of the Warren Commission would go directly -_ Seta to Helms with requests, and in other instances David Slawson, a Commission Staff counsel, conferred directly with ‘Tom Hall of Rocca's staff. (Ibid. p. 36.)* aoe ae The record reveals that on certain issues of a Oe particular sensitivity Rocca was not permitted to act as the Agency's point of contact with the Warren Commission. He testified that “compartmentalization was observed : ak ¥* notwithstanding the fact that I was the working level point of contact." (HSCA Classified Deposition of Raymond ——— * Although James Angleton functioned as Rocca's direct Superior during the course of the Warren Commission ; . -S & investigation, he did not participate on a regular $ basis in the Agency's efforts to supply ses tant Va ' . = information to the Warren Commission nor did he dea $ 7 on a direct basis with Warren Commission representa- tives. (excepting Allen Dulles on an unofficial basis; . & -HSCA Classified Deposition of Raymond Rocca ,78/17/78, e p- 17-18; HSCA Classified Deposition of James Angleton, ; 10/5/78, p. 78.) However, Angleton testified to this Committee that he did attempt to keep apprised of developments as the investigation progressed through consultation with Rocca. (HSCA Classified Deposition of James Angleton, 10/5/78, p. 81) 990825 Glassification: Glassified by derivation: ly derivertion: eee _ bow : 20 0825
wo neha HTLINGUAL, aS a second example of an Agency Matter Glassification: wT SEER ET This form is te be used far material satersted em ElA=<entreted documents) Rocca, 4/11/78, p. 18) Rocca cited by way of example the case of the Soviet defector Nosenko. Rocca testified that he did not attend any of the Agency . ; discussions. pertaining to Nosenka's case (Ibid.) Rather, (as it affected the Warren Commission investi- gation) responsibility for the Nosenko case was assigned to David Murphy, Chief of SR Division, in a addition to Rignard-Heims.CEbiA) . De eee Rocca described the CI staff mail intercept program, about which he had no knowledge nor input vis a vis the Agency's support role to the Warren Commission. (Ibid., pp. 19-20.) Rather, James Angleton and Birch Av ist nc) O'Neal handled the disposition of this particular material (HSCA Classified Deposition of J. Scelso, 5/16/78, p. 113, wherein Scelso states that CI Staff. . 3 ? & e 3 including O'Neal, was: repository. of HTLINGUAL intercepts; luk See HSCA Class: Ded. ot Birck O'nendk ,T{R2o/ 73 threat ahertin Olaeat sfPokes +hat he didnot ie Reta Barren Cammissien had know asset wf the ATLIMGIIA Preararn beens? H Oars noth Deane | te prowess PA? A arltn Commi Shion with moter als £277 ¢ Fann ; Yh. RTAINSIJAL programs 4 Sic & Ciessiticgtign: ———_____— 000028 | ifjed derivation: . ass sified y, derivation: _
~ 15 - | Classification: —__sscp2T, | This form is te be yssd dor matsia! sateested | em ElA—senirsted SSEUMENE) In summary, it was Rocca's testimony that an internally decentralized information reporting function best characterized the organization of this second phase ef the Agency's investigative efforts to assist. NCR Clasp Pepa at 2, Becca, 2/1 2/7 5 the Warren Commission. (Ebrd., p. 10; HSCA Classified Se. Deposition of James Angleton, 10/5/78, p. 75, 80. See also CIA Doc. Rocca Memo for Record, 1 April 1975, Subject: Conversation with David W. Belin, April l, 19Ty, wherein it is stated that Helms remained senior official in charge of the overall investigation, with CI staff acting as a coordinator and repository of information collected.) Via. ia. EE. Se. | SECNIT 909827 4 Glassificatign:; ——— 4 20.0629 | Ceeliesa ay Gerster. h
Glassiticatign: —Seczet i ci i ‘8 ae used for is exist extrosted rom ed ad {er Am—con PO e ocumen $+) ae Dam. A,Opinions of Warren Commission and CIA Representatives Regarding Warren Commission-~CIA Relationship The Committee has contacted both representatives of. the Warren Commission staff and those representatives of the CIA who played significant roles in providing CIA- generated information to the Warren Commission. The general cansensus of these representatives is that the Warren Commission and the CIA enjoyed a successful working relationship during the course of the Commission's investigation. (HSCA Class. Depo. of R. Rocca 7/17/78, p. 18) (See also Exec. Sess. Test. of Richard Helms, 8/9/78, EPpy 24.) William Coleman, a senior staff counsel eer for the Warren Commission who worked closely with Warren Commission staff counsel W. David Slawson on matters which utilized the CIA's resources, characterized the CIA representatives with whom he dealt as i) e ° . highly competent, cooperative, and intelligent. (See HSCA staff interview of William Coleman, 8/2/78. Mr. Slawson expressed a similar opinion regarding the Agency's cooperation and quality it th, 990623 i Glautied by derivetign: —C—Berk f ivahons 1!
ne . ar “McCone, 8/17/78, p. 5) Mr. McCone was responsible ssification: _Secret GASSiITICGtTION: (This form is to be used for material extracted ide Cexm_ignpolfa eeaciahamereris extracted from ClA—<centrolled documents. -10-— edn, of work. (Executive Session Testimony of W. David Slawson, 11/15/77, p. 17;see also JFK Exhibit 23.) . | J. Lee Rankin, General Counsel for the Warren Commission, testified that the Warren Commission and its staff were assured by the CIA that the Agency would cooperate in the Commission's workTA (HScA Class. Depo. of J. Lee Rankin, 8/7/78, p.43 HSCA Class. Depo. of John McCone, Ge SER “EE “GE. “i. 8/17/78, p. 9) John McCone, Director of Central Intelligence at the time of President Kennedy's assassination and during the Warren Commission investigation, supported Mr. Rankin's testimony in this regard by characterizing the CIA's work vis-a-vis the Warren Commission as both responsive and comprehensive. (HSCA Class. Depo. of John for ensuring that all relevant matters were Ld wl tds F ? é 988628 Secret
Classification: Secret QSSiTica?ion: (This form is to be used for material extracted AUF CAPE nfPolhe Weenies t}oter! extracted rom ClA—controlled documents. -1lda- conveyed by the CIA to the Warren Commission. (Ibid., pp. 5-6) In this regard, Mr. McCone testified that: The policy of the CIA was to give the Warren Commission everything that we had. I personally asked Chief Justice Warren to come to my office and took him down to the vault of our building where our information is microfilmed and stored and showed him the procedures that we were following and the extent to which we were giving him -~- giving his staff everything that we had, and I think he was quite satisfied. (Ibid., p. 9) rome a ‘ een ned aliéy zOsnof te dix the. PEM ELEG 35 ill aubscquentty be 2, REEGL Sopcorigt Pot seachenCgmnm ikssey mith all matradol area" chnimiseihn Belic?’ Phat’ Ali Revevaney ss ; ; ; a Materials Be Made Promptly Available By CIA To Warren Commission Mr. Raymond Rocca, - f.v.c a oT Ny bce oi  mpisenenter of cin 7) . . - Pliny seen meee os , oo, ag? the Warren Commission - investigation, characterized the Agency's role as one of sy j e $ * full support to the Warren Commission. Mr. Rocca, who served as the Chief of the Research and Vetoes. «eh, «st, Me ERR Ree i! Ehassified by derivation: _C.Berk
rary f Classification: ____Secret Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted fridis Chim—dorheoled veebnientmaterial extracted from ClA—-controlied documents.) -10b- Analysis Divison for the Counter-Intelligence Staff of the CIA, stated under oath that Richard Helms had given the following directive: en ang ‘ “F ..(AllLl material bearing in-any wey That could be of assistance to the Warren Commission should be seen by cif staff and R ang A and marked for us. He ; issued very, very strictly worded -- indications -~ they were verbal in so far .as'I know -- that we were to leave no stone unturned. ; (HSCA Class. Depo. of Raymond Rocca, 7/17/78, p. 24) eb NTE T 2ciO520 on a Cc. Berk |  Elassified by derivation: smoneen
Commission investigation ve Classification: aa Mr. Rocefis dreds 4bader uke Ri GndiaRWladsa@ed Mr. Helms' m ClA—controlled documents. orders were col taud to the letter by all CIA employees. p. 24.) Mr. Rocca concluded that on this basis: "fhe CIA was to turn over and to develop any information bearing on the assassination that could be of assistance to the Warren Commission." (Ibid., p. 26.) A different view of the CIA's role regarding the supply of CIA's information to the Warren Commission was propounded by Richard. Helms. Mr. Helms, who served as the CIA's Deputy Director for Plans during the Warren Was directly responsible for the CIA's investigation of President Kennedy's assassination andthe 2s retoli shontak ef CIA pole ey viga ris tha Warren Conn MiSs io. p. 23.) He testified to the Committee that the CIA made every effort to be as responsive as possible to Warren Commission requests. (Exec. Sess. Text. of Richard 8/9/78, p. 10.) Mr. Helms added further testimony regarding the manner in which the CIA provided its infor- mation to the Warren Commission. He stated: An inquiry would come over (from the Warren Com- mission). We would attempt to respond to it. ' ; But these inquiries came in individual bits anw® o pieces or as individual items...Each individual item that came along we took care of as best we could. (Ibid., pp. 10-11.) However, it was Mr. Helms' recollection that the CIA provided information to the Warren Commission primarily Classification: ee Hpexes 32 Classified by derivation: Whit i Se SS NER.