Released under the John” F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 US 2107 Hote). RTs In: ae you. ‘wilt cory “eUot! thona from. your. toutinony ent thet: ‘of FET agente that. 1. believe. FPequire ismediata and unequivocal: explenations vad from the FEL'a repors to tha Cond sedoas Of: the: eny things. ‘Pocwdring caplenations I. would: Aike: a articulor to. dd post.” “your atrenticg “to! those - thred, 41 Auostion of -netions] security can bo Lavolveds - ay In your brief dLecusaion of the eeon sainabion in tho rep: you eay that three shots wero fired, -of which two hit: the- Tres: iant “and and: tho. FOVarNOP. ‘Thia dnes’ not agzount for. ‘the ballet: ‘that. hit tho gurbdstone an OQ: ‘FSS: ERPoats | ‘Which you told the Con iss don, you ‘sould not ass001 ste with the or: coidentis Gay or any of its occupentae In snother prt of. this. Feport, Sending ‘ith | “Bwald,. yo told the Fommis:ton that the bullet that 414 not kAllothe -residcnt struck hin in’ the back.= not the: nesk + snd aia net go Reoach. his. cbodye. Horo’ you: ‘gecn tO, fat to. “‘eocount fo: tho wetl-knom wound. in the ‘feet of ths Tresiient's ‘necks An’, thug, APO there not st least. five bullets, the throes: you ‘nocounted for. ‘and. tho tro. “you “afd not eorount for: The. Porami aed on Ateoit considered the curbatone.st ries n “bullet, and. the Frosident most ce: In. oe . om sation, PAL Agont ne a; offer into. evidonce the ‘spactroprephia snolysis of this: tallot. Anu): ‘that of ‘the wa Plous | ‘ballet fragments. Neither 444 Fat. Agent Jobn Fe Gn llagher, the apectroera ~ phere. Gens Frazier's testdsony is merely th~t the bullets were.lesd, which. would | geen to de considerable less information the® ‘epectrogrshpia- enelysis. gould: “revenle The custcfide of this archive et the Netioneal | APonLVR6 | ‘dnforas me’ ‘this: vanslyaia. is. . BOS included fa his sroaive but is is tho" posseasio ‘of he Fale. @ellu on you. to. ea At irr ‘edtotely Aves lables 3) ta bio Sestimony. ‘before ‘the Corman tan, ‘FEI Agent Fruzdor padd thet shen. the ~) whole bullet. was received by the FAL, it hd been rbped - clesn. Ho does ‘nor. Paveal oi apy. FRY Ainterosat in this unusual destruction of evidence..he alzo- testified tist the clesnaine of the mullet ms: Rot coaplete, tant. forsign. matter remaine. sin. the Ls @rooves in the bullet. Yet his testimony Joeo BOY shew. ‘any Ful interest. in lee what the n ture of the renidus BAB Did. the BI mn. ke: ‘the rmropriste: teats, x “ Peoidue bea associnted with either the ‘resident! body or the goversor' sy efiort, if ADs Wen sade to ‘lesrn. | Docld: 32312824 Page 21 ' .
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination DATE: (11414-9017 THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL | WASHINGTON, D.C, 20830 © Mr. Harold Weisberg “Coq -d'Or Pre | Ss. “Route 8. 0e8 Frederick, M This will reply to your letters of May 16 : sing five ‘separate requests for information -under. 7 iblic Information Section of the Administrative. ‘Procedure Act. The information-and. materials you. request relate to the assassination of former-Pr his letter will respond to each request in the they, were explained in you . You have-asked for access to the spectrographic analyses conducted on 4 certain bullet evidence involved in the assassination I'regret that I am unable to grant your request’ ‘that the.work notes and raw analytical data on-which pectrographic tests.are based are shown in.the report of the Warren” ume 5, pages 67, 69,.73 and 74) « . i t.forth that the metal fragment _ were analyzed spectrographically and found to be similar. in composition, 22°" patient gE “ ” Fs GS ee ee i i} | Docld: 32312824 Page 22
“Released. under. the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 TC FI0T Hote y- DATE. i1-14- ‘2047 | oO Loe on i Q): Documentation Relating to , David william Ferrie: -. You" have, described the documents you are seeking, | relating - “to the late David William Ferrie of New Orleans, as thase a ' “withheld from the Warren Commission and/or:withheld from |. - the National Archives, and those withheld by the National . Archives ‘by. order of. the Department, of Justice. This will ‘advise you. ‘that no , documents relating ‘to. David | William Ferrie were withheld by the FBI ‘from the © - Warren Commission..— Also, so’ far as is known,- ‘all records “of the. Warren Commission ‘pertaining’ to David William Ferrie’ "were turned over.to the National. Archives. ‘by the Warren >. “Commission, together, with-all other records of the Warren” Commission. : ‘With respect. to. those records now. in: the custody of: the National. Archives. which: have. been withheld from. public disclosure, I am unable. to grant your. ‘request. “These » . investigative reports. are withheld pursuant. to. 5 U.S. Cy 552(b) (7) . ‘The disclosure of these reports ‘might: be a source of. embarrassment. to innocent. ‘persons, who are. the subject, source, or ‘apparent source of the material in: question which contains rumor and hearsay and details of. ae. personal nature having no. significant connection with the. assassination of the President. rou Exhibit 60. (Pictures of President Kennedy's Shirt and Tie): In accordance with. your. request, . vised” herewith is a photographic: copy of a portion. of ‘Exhibit: 60. showing the tabs. of fhe President. Ss ‘shirt. @) Concernins “Receip t ‘of Material Obtained ‘at Autopsy: You have requested a photograph and all records relating to. - the material removed by Commander. James ‘Humes, M.C. ,: ULS.N. yer oe at the time of the autopsy. and Peceipted for. by Special 2 Agents. Francis X..0'Neill and James W. “Siberton. ‘November 22, 1963, This request appears to be based on your ‘inability _ to specifically identify the. Exhibit. in the Commission’ report. “The material “yeferred to in. the peseipt is identified ‘as’ Commission Exhibit 843. A photograph of this Exhibit. was’ furnished the Commission. and was published in Hearings” : | | DocTa: 32312624 Page 23
"Released; under. ‘the John F. Kenned 2107 E y Assassination Records. collection Act of 1992 44 USC DATE: “Rie ~14-2027 eo, ‘ ee ind tgs Before the. President s. Commission. on 1 the Assass sination of... President. Kennedy," Volume: 17, page. B41. Other. information . regarding | this exhibit appears: elsewhere: in. the Commission! s Hearings. (5) OA a Photographs: | “The Department of. ustice “and. the | FBI. have never had possession or: custody of the <.,¢ autopsy photographswhich. you: ‘state were. originally. delivered. to the: Secret service. It: is. our understanding they are’ ¥ Docld: 32312624 Page 24