AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10211-10461 HQ SEE TITLE Document Information FBI SAC, NY DIRECTOR, FBI [Restricted] 04/21/1960 8 DLH, ASSOC, MED/PERS HIST PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 1C; 4 Redact 05/14/1998 INDEFINITE Date: 5/26/201
>) “ee OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 $010-104-01 &-*~"UNITED STATES G” _ERNMENEBCRET Memoratidum ‘ , TO : DIRECTOR, FBI ((a05- amroiS) DATE: APR 24 1980 : sO : FMUGEE ., , Aus rrom. : SAC, NEW YORK ((205-276517] E) Classified by SPAB IA /GCL. pst 7 > ° Declassify on: OA . F{LEONID AFANASIEVIGH KOVALEV Ss SUBJECT - @ f? ¥ (IK Re NY airtel, 4/15/60, captioned as above. b6(u) “vk) Ry) “fn 4/11/60, BURTON VAN HO OREMAN, 160 Claremon ont _< Ave. Ave... .N¥C advised SA RICHAD W. HILL “Chat the subject had telephonically contacted him on that dafpe and told FOREMAN that hefhad just returned from the USSR\and wished to meet FOREMAN for dinner on 4/12/60. Subject requested that FOREMAN contact ANNETTE EPSTEIN, since he did not know how to reach ~~ LS _y } her, and invite her to attend this dinner. FOREMAN said_that oy / ~™ . he contacted EPSTEIN and she agreed to meet wi th [KOVALEV](s wi) and him. K | On 4/13/60, FOREMAN furnished the following informa-| tion to SAS RICHARD W. HILL and ARTHUR H. SEIDEL: On 1/12/60, Govaraifrivea at FOREMAN's residence, | (160 Claremont Ave, NYC, at approximately 5:40 p.m. He entered} the apartment, exchanged greetings with FOREMAN and then iWcasually looked around the apartment. He asked FOREMAN if i! he was now living alone and FOREMAN said that he was. . They EA ) mY left the apartment, entered the subject's car, which was rkeal A in front of the building, and proceeded to ANNETTE EPSTEIN's | residence. WS Ny KovALEY |stated that he ad{returned from the USSR| 2 3 /28/6 d (visited Noseon} put spent most of his AX time in ins since his mother waS i11 and the family wasCcs.} | Ay having iffictiities during this period of illness. He said 2S & that he would now remain in the US for some_time, since he | Xnea signed “Gre year contract with the ON) Cs ‘Bureau {{105-6470) (RM) , ee York] 105- “27654 BORIS fs alte | so l-New York L{1Q2. 1-New York[(T 1-New Yorks ICO SALE Buy 1-New York ren “ietay a) a i ies me 1-New York (134-4215) (INV -1-New York [(105- ene "| “AHS sngb Lo G3o PR? 07 1960. re
he 7 fry 105-27651 WS) \ In response to [KOVALEV's @-stions, FOREMAN advised him that he was now carrying a full teaching program at Columbia University, where he teaches three classes in the Japanese , language. The thiee classes have a total of approximately twenty students .¢ ~ ~ [KovaALEV en asked FOREMAN about ANNETTE EPSTEIN and was told that she had returned to NYC from California, since she did not like it there. [KOVALEV)was also interested 6) in knowing if FOREMAN had seen( IVAN Y. FEDORCHENKO before he returned to the USSR JO)FORBMAN said that [REDORCHENKOMa e qd ~ called him before he ft3] | pice each other .(&} - a ed at ANNED@{ EPSTEIN's Cali oe At this point the residence, 345 West 88th St4, parked the car and proceeded to her apartiftentr-~Aftpr-Exchanging greetings, EPSTEIN left the room and (xovAtay [Waved himself in a wing-backed. chair. As he sat dowh he asSumed a very erect position, since the chair was very narrow, and said that he felt like a Pope. FOREMAN asked_if. he uld confess his sins and ask for absolution. |KOVALE parently did not understand the remark and F MAN explained that the Pope,could grant for- giveness of an individual's sins. (KOVALE\}tmmediately told FOREMAN to come forward-and make his conféssion. CO ovary} @oamented that he was now a Catholic and produced medalTion which was attached to a key chain. He ; exhibited the medallion on one side of which was an inscription to the effect that the possessor was a Catholic and in the _event of an accident or death, a priest should be summoned. EPSTEIN returned to the room and ovate so told her that he was a Catholic and made several similar remarks to.her as he had to FOREMAN. They then left the apartment and entered [KOVALEV's r, in which they proceeded south on the West Sid@ Highway. As they drove, they passed the SS UNITED STATES and the QUEEN ELIZABETH, which were docked at the piers. (aq , - SECRET QU) | WAVES
po ~ fsecren i They also. discussed .exchanging }Russia nd English . lessons and the suggestion was made that[s VA LEV 1g EPSTEIN should form team to exchange lessons ang FOREMAN and[KOVALEV's wife, RIMMA ould do the same. [| KOVALE aid that he. would discuss thid with his wife to determine if she would-be agree- able to such an arrangement .(R) co Upon leaving O'Henry's Restaurant ,[KOVALE Yuesested that they go somewhere and have some beer. They went to the West Eng Cafe.on Broadway near Columbia University. Enroute, SOVALE sked them to sing some American folk songs, which they did, since he enjoyed them.' (KX) After arriving at the West End Cafe, they discussed politics and (KOVALEV was interested in the(American electoralC S$ system. They. explained the(operation of conventions} and the CS elect 1. system to KOVALEV,\ who stated "it is all very silly{.s Tsn't it”. CA FOREMAN, being interested palmistry as an amuse- ment, then starte ee read [KC [ovat bain. As he was. doing so he cold [KOVALEME hat his palm_rePlecfed that he was very interested in women, upon which {KOVALE Lthdrew his hand and said that he was not a woman chaSer. Te -4] They_ spent roximately 45 minutes at the West: End Cafe and Rotate) Gferove them home. Enroute. to FOREMAN's residence, cee aid that he would like to take a t of - Columbia aleeerst ; with FOREMAN as a guide. |KOVALE id’ not specify exactly what he would like to see at Columbia University. (2 Govareyy vjthen dropped FOREMAN at his residence at approximately 11:30 p.m. ff On 4/11/60, EPSTEZY, telephonically advised SA RICHARD | (Le W. HILL that ONID KOVALEV G contacted BURTON VAN HORN FOREMAN. that date. and had invited FOREMAN and herself to have dinner with him on 4/12/00.)
pconenPeuy fuv.105-27651 5) | On 4/14/60, EPSTEIN was interviewed by SAS ARTHUR H., SEIDEL ante g BARD W. HILL at her residence. She stated that [sovatey fd FOREMAN arrived at her apartment at 6:00 p.m., 4/12/60. KOVALEY|<gokingly told her that he was now a Catholic and showed"her a ‘St. Christopher medal_on his key, chain. After some small talk the three then entered] K varev ‘afar and drove down. the West,Side Drive to Greenwich Village. uring this . time, KovaneyBbean to kid EPSTEIN about her relationship with (2 IVAN Yv FEDORCHENKOJand intimated that he had been her lover. his irritated EPSTEIN, who denies such a relationship, and (O(oevAlEv] then asked her if ZENIA RODRIQUES ws still around. EPSTEIN explained that RODRIGUES was a Venezuelan who had attended a party at FOREMAN's apartment in June, 1958 (NY letter to Bureau_2/17/60). At this party, [FEDORCHENKO had{s eritized [KOVA r lding RODRIQUES too close while ganéing. EPSTEIN told/ KOVALEV at RO QUES was in Venezuela. KOVALEV\6) then stated that (FEDORCHENKQ}tAd no right to criticize him re. RODRIGUES, that/FEDORCHENKO}Was a "stupid peasant" and had no authority oVer[KOVALEV] (5) They proceeded to O'Henry's Restaurant, 345 6t Ave., NYC, in. Greenwich Village, and FOREMAN and [Kova Ke had steak dinners; EPSTEIN did not eat, as she did.not fee well, but hag four cognacs. EPSTEIN then a&fed [KOVALEV] if he had seen [YURI MISHUKOV and BORIS BUKATIY SKOVALEV] hen (S$ “began to chide her,. saying that EPSTEIN liked/YURI‘md BORIS 6) “better than himself and asked her if she liked”them better than/FEDORCHENKO AMEPSTEIN then stated that she thought S)(BUKATTYJwas quite goo ooking, ignoring the reference to (4 EDORCHENKO.] {KOVALE en stated that FOREMAN ould have a party and“he would being (IISHUKOV and BUKATIY*#ith him. The three then agreed that FOREMAN would furnish his apartment for a party on Saturday night 4/16/60, and that EPSTEIN and FOREMAN would invite some of their friends. $&) Pa EPSTEIN said that she had been going to the ladies - room frequently at the restaurant and that upon coming back \ to the tableand sitting, her leg had accidentally brushed against (KOVALEV's. Kovalanifgyi ies her attention to it and (SR) aco g [ secret J ———T -
© secret } . ‘c 105-27651 15) | that she liked him. EPSTEIN said that she was quite embarrassdd | and angry and blurted out to FOREMAN that "I told you I never should have come, I never could stand him". [KovALEV became(S) very apologetic and wanted to analyze what had happened in ~ order to show his good intentions. EPSTEIN then remgjned quiet and. took little part in the discussion while /KOVALEV ntinued attempting to keep a spirit of friendshan going. EPSTEIN stated that it was.obvious that [KOVA as not enjoying himself. He appeared very self-conscious and his protestation of frisndship seemed hollow. He made jokes which neither FOREMAN nor EPSTEIN thought funny and seemed to be forcing his friendship on them. He remarked several times that all Russian men are crude Heasants, but, in effect, must be excused because their hearts are in the right pace } He stated that he had become very Americanized in that he -now carried a St. Christopher medal, he has a Chevrolet and Gresses as do the Americans. He also said that he was very fond of martinis:and steaks. He wants to learn all about American popular music and has a reoord of F K SINATRA © and some others. EPSTEIN stated that /KOVALEVAYooks like an American except that his hair is longer than the average Ayerican's and he speaks with an accent although his English is good. ) when [eovarpyfert the table EPSTEIN and FOREMAN agreed that (KOVALEVJ¥anted something from thay, his actions - were so false, but were unable to decide what (Ky Evdn though a very strained atmosphere existed after [Kovainv'S\remark about EPSTEIN brushing against him, he suggested fhey go Some place to have beer. ‘They then droye to the West End Bar, near Columbia University and enroute, VALEV{aske S) them to sing some American folk songs for him, which ey did. At the bar, [ROvALRY discussed US politics and asked them how 7S 3 thefUS President wis elected.\ They-explained that to him, EPSTEIN: then. remarked that (five menjhad put {AeUSUS EV in office. after STALIN's death, ] which made {KOVALEV Jangry. EPSTEIN then remained non-committal during the re of the r discussion of US politics. (KOVALEV|then said to(EPSTEIN thas ) _ : ce | (x) which he said sounded like circus and was: quite mrm CS on
. [SECRET hy py 1005-27651 (5) (ghe was a history major and would like to see how much she ew. about.Russian histr~y.. She. fated that she answered most of his questions correctly JFAlso at this bar FOREMAN, who is an amateur palmist, pega to read; KOVALEV 'skéalim. FOREMAN told ‘him that he had a good hear that hé has a very strong character, bu ended to .be crude and that, he was a ladies! man. OVALEVRSulled his hand away at that point, saying that he was not a woman chaser. ) S) 14 EPSTEIN and FOREMAN They agneesd that [KovALE ussian and English énguage and[RIMMA KOVALEVA\Mould exfhange lesséns. EPSTEIN. had to1s[ ovate chat. she was planting to ls enter the Fordham University Russ ten Institute)in the fal and, therefore, was ,intereste taking{Russtan.\ In thiscs connection, EPSTEIN jstated that / KOVALEV [Spoke to her in Cé5 Russian| several. times. during the course of the evening anaGs expressed surprise. that she did not speak it4¥ She then rel se that [KOVALEV and FEDORCHENKOY nad taken her home’ from one ats the parties in 1958 and since they had been remarking’ about exorbitant rents in America, she had taken them into her mother's apartment, which is spacious and rents for only $70 per month. .They met her mother, who was porn in Russia, and speaks native Russian, ardiconversed with her briefly in that language. S). . : Thovars asked. EPSTEIN what she was doing now and upon ‘ leankiesthat she taught at the public school in the Bronx, where the colored girl received the letter from NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV, asked her if she was responsible for the girl's having written. - EPSTEIN thought he was kidding and answered, "Well, the girl wrote the letter" [xovatzv made no further comment. &%) ; . ~) They left the West End Bar in{KQVALEV'sfcar, dropped FOREMAN off at his apartment and proceeded to her” Me where she shook hands with (KOVALE 3} the door. [spsvem stated that she had contacted AMERICO RE to™invite him to the party; he accepted and is $o bring Hin. South American n friend. He told her that he had received a A (4) LT lygyy [secret
a i  PRERET by 105-276 | fry 105-27 5116) . a cable from DENN RBER » [iss ex-roommate, | trop Mexico cir (BS (4) pt requesting $100 so ‘that he d travel to N¥C. [SALEBE said that he was. unable to do this as SALEBE had beerfin the i hospital, after almost having gone blind’ EPSTEIN also learned i that SALEBE is mployed by LOCKHEED at Idlewild Airport, She stated thatfin her opinion both HARBER and/SALEBE BB [are(@) (4) homosexuals. } VADIM (LNU)iMad attended a party given by a wealthy society woman duri the summer of 1958, which SALEBE had told her about. She stated that SALEBE told her of several such gatherings during the period September, 1958 ~ summer of 1959, but she could not recall the woman's name. However, SALEBE told her on 4/13/60, that the woman had again con- tacted him in order to arrange another such party. [This woman planned to vist Russia, at one time, but never did so|S) p recalled that SALEBE, (KOVALEV, MISHUKOV and EPSTEIN and FOREMAN have volunteered to furnish complete details concerning the 4/16/60, party to the NYO. ‘Detailed reat. OL L concerning this party will be furnished | (to the Bureau. mu)