JFK Assassination System Date. 7/7/2015 Identification Form Agency Information v9.1 HW 54653 AGENCY:  SSCIA RECORD NUMBER: — 157-10014-10205 RECORD SERIES: MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE AGENCY FILENUMBER:  07-M-110 Document Information ORIGINATOR:  SSCIA FROM: TO: , Released under the John TITLE: MARILYN MONROE Kennedy WKSsassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). DATE: 04/00/1976 ase#: NW 54653 Date: PAGES: 2 WO-253-2017 SUBJECTS : MONROE, MARILYN KENNEDY, ROBERT DOCUMENT TYPE: REPORT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: — Consulted CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 05/31/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : CC Box 253 Docld: 324273593 Page 1
JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM Date Page 08/08/95 1) AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORDS SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER AGENCY INFORMATION SSCIA 157-10014-10205 MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH 07-M-110 ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW OPENING CRITERIA COMMENTS DOCUMENT INFORMATION SSCIA MARILYN MONROE 04/00/76 - \ 12 MONROE, MARILYN KENNEDY, .ROBERT REPORT UNCLASSIFIED REFERRED POSTPONED IN FULL 01/20/99 CC Box 253 HW 54653 Docld: 32423593 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED Page 2
. \ OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL feo. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530 , _ Honorable Frank Church, Chairman United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities Washington, D. C. 20510 . | 4 Dear Senator Church: o << ct om o hx} ) jon ) 5 feb) fay w = ia ) As c ° bh — =) < @ n rt H oO fab) or fa fe) =) = fa ct mm jek} cr ct jah} oO a ! Sincerely, Alsen Blasllwrrk STEVEN BLACKHURST Assistant Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination eeere> bo. Paes ry ; Rif a ‘can : rh : a i an he t2 L. ! RL. 6 . oe — a sortiiey | a “4 ra +] z BRAS Fa % hea 4 6 won re ~ ~ ~ . \ HW 54653 Docld:32423593 Page 4
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 62=116395 : April 2, 1976 U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) Reference is made to SSC letter dated March 31, 1976, requesting all FBI materials pertaining to communications between FBT Director Hoover and Attorney General Robert Kennedy with respect to the publication of a book about Marilyn Monroe by Frank Capell, Enclosed is material responsive to your request, Enclosures (5) TIO, yOUTiOn 6 cniCay .) %, "gn? HW 54653 DBocld:32423593 Page 5
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UNFTE)D STAIEES G30) t“ONA VT , . Memora RullIn i : ih i} a _ oo Sonn - - . ; ye Ou wT . 9g . \" , Hs ia et tO Mr. Wi. ¢. Sullivan \") pe pate: July 14, 1964 Jie io) . Teter R. W, emitn a Gente | RRANK a, nee SPELL wh ke Ly (INTERNALS SECURITY) ii . a had ere : Memo, Baumgar dner to Sulliv ran, 7/7/84, Stated Naw Voris OzTice a2 ivisag that new boo k by rank A. Capel] entitled "The Strange Which alleges that Aitorney Genera] Robert “ Kennedy had an intimate rela With Miss i .onr oe, would be ready for Sale about 7/10/64 Kennedy's Priendsh 31p with 7; Tiss fF Zonroe t Wel] Known" léonroe's 5 involvement with known to her frien. and reporter “S in the Holly wood area," but wag never: bublicized, It is alleged that ' ‘there are berson-to iF pe Pecordings ang certain WYitings to atte St the clogs SCHeSS a oi tac The au ithor suzgests that liss lfonr were Serious," ang that Trennedy had proy mised to divor ce his wif When he failed to do SO, the book Charges, She "threatened to expose their relations: 1p," which w ould have ruined his PYosidential aspires furnished US Witha copy of this ae Kennedy ! ‘was We Death of 3 “2rilyn Monpr oo," ationship -person telephone calls, ving Ci Oe "was leg to believe his intentions € ang marry hor, al aspirations. t was then that Kemedy Gecided "to take drastic ion, ” ‘Kennedy Had Communists "Murder" j Mi Accor ‘ding to the book, Kennedy used is expert in the SCientific elimina by making her murder appear to bea Suicide, This could have bee en achieve Without great difficulty , the author points out, because her pe fDr. Hyma an | Engelberg g, was a comm - "the Communist Conspiracy 1 ation of its enemies" to dispose unist, | (ovER) 16 1 - Mr, Eelmont 1 ~ Mr, DeLozch. 13 Mr. !Qgrher as 1 - Wir, Rohr . I ~ ivr, Sulliva:: ee ae Miss Butlor noted 1 - Mr, “vans _— 1 ~ Nr. Smith , fees) ; Mae RSG:bb 8" a Sry , EC SR © LU 13 one peli EL (83) Ab cs a | ge | TT “ Ke io InZE. TRAE ts, aM isery, 5 Peso . . 7 54653 Docld:32423593 Page Hw which 2 of iiss £4 fonroa d rsonal baysician, _ “fy. >
a Memo Smith to Sulliva. © Re: FRANK A. CAPELY INF ORIMATI ON CONCERN ING Most of the allegations made against Kennedy are cont ained in the chapter entitled 'The V.ILP." (pages 49-61) anc on pages 69 and 70, Allegation Previously Branded False en teviously Branded i It should be noted that the allegation concerning the Attor ney General anc i Wiss Monroe has been circulated in the past and has been branded 4s utterly false, References to Director and FEI ae rector and —— i There are several references in the book to the Dir LA oiographical Sketch of Capell on page 3 states that, while associated with the Westchester County, New York, Sheriffts Oliice, "he supervised the investigation i Of Over five theusan. individuals and organizations, including Nazis, Fascists and Communists, on behalf of the F. z= I. in most cases." ector and/or the 7|y. foe ere nee Caery On page 49, it is stated that "under the direction of Bobby Kennedy the f.2.1. has bean frustrated as never before, '! OTT rm estes ae a) eres cE : On page 69. it is said that Mr. Hoover does not share Kenne iy" , that the Communist Party, USA, “is a windmill virtually powerles a | United States, ie) A = to Te ere Re ATT weer t fore oe) a pan) f ¢ ws i a be P On page 70, reference is made to an anonymous letter quoted in a column ! of Walter Winchell] Gatelined May 25, 1964, at Hollywood, California, which tela ‘ofa 23 year-old Severly Hills blonde who had been "terrorized for months. by the isame Person who caused Marilyn Monroe's death. see YOU Can check this with F.B.I. Special Agent in Charge, Mr. Grapp in L.A..... Her initials are MJ." i Our Los Angeles Office reported that "M,J." Was Mary Lou Jones, a ; would-be actross of no talent, who is apparently iInentally disturbed, Miss Jones ; complained to the Beverly Hitls, California, Police Department that she was ! being foliowed and harassed by unidentified men, but her allegations were completely { unsubstantiated by the police Dr. Hyman Engelberg Former Security Index Subject i. Dr. Hyman Engelberg was the subject but his Security Index card was canceled in 1335 With Agents of our Los Angeles Oifice. At that t membership in the Conimunist Party from about 19 of a Security, Matter-c investigation, alter his coopérativAhtoryiow. ime Dr. Engelberg admitted 39 to 1948, £45 j A AER LCR gH cn tb ce eT AR HR EOD HW 54653 DBocld:32423593 Page 6
. ‘ 7 . ryt - . . ” Memo Smith to Sullivan oe, oO ~” Re: FRANK A. CAPELL me ‘ , INFORIATION CONCERNING IDENTIFIES CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT wn 4 - Attorney General Advised of Capell's Forthcoming Book By letter dated 7/7/ C4, we advised the Attorney General of the nature of Capell's forthcoming book. as well as background date on Capell set forth in ths recoding Mele mhteteel ° . . Ss - preceding paragraph, IDENTIFIES INFORMANT RECOMMENDAT ION: . That the attached letter be sent to the Attorney General enclosing a Copy cf the aforementioned book, © De : iv * \O& Lf - i f . oy feos Bay ecu a  e E ATU 4 ud cet ey ane +. aa a) “erp yr Ladle Te Te Rg a IESE mR a Mua a, “ eit | HW 54653 Docld:32423593 Page 9
. ’ ~~ ~ The Atterpey Goneral | July 8, 1564 l~ Tir, Polmont , Director, Fut - 1 = ir, vour =e REC- 43. | a l= tir, Evans ° . he Me, Dotoach ; EP Are 1 = ir, Poth Lis ean SE CIETEEEAL, SECUREE? 1 - Er, Simpson Ce Now on Fork, euly chy EfGa TBS Gute Boy MO CRTATLOG "The Coes: ae, ; <a 2, am ‘GuGUld be reacy for pubitension a2heut July iz, ELS, wo =~ : oo eccording to Ur. Cxnell, his kook ekil mexe =~ = roferense to veu: eileged feicr Senko wlth the inte o “Wis ‘ i pel® stited he will indieate = os ‘ ane ass OBE eo vere intineate sna ayo + i & fe x : & Louree's apertient st the tine of hey canth, : De- : : mop an recent years Cavell hes Gublished "Fhe ‘ \ t or Srocdan," an antieouumist ncwsletter oF on expose type, yo | hich Eanes names and o eMacuvious, =n the vrst soversat \s ssaths he has been intervicved by Leents of eur Kev York ae Zfice concerning nureroug @lierntions ke kes medge arccingsst iz” ‘ < [ a huuher of preninent individuals, Luch of the Lofouvuntion ace : a ut furnished by Ur, Capeal bes bee Z &@ vory cucstionsbia j JE : ao ef? Hleuvo end ust subject ts cevve: roPavion, Ha has consistently “me 5 5 EF reiused to ravori the ged sourecsa of his dn ¥ox SATION» en : >, see a fay edditionsl inforr mation ¢ concorning ‘the: ey ae publication of the _abave book will be broupiiy br ought to = —! your cttcntion, o ‘p ria 2 = Now York ; ka : ¢ ’ “+ ARPENTION: Sac) nEy york: ae ( ) | _° ‘Reurairtel 7/2/54, f ; Se 2, r ~~ You are instructed to follow this matter vory closeli.. Purnich two copies of the book to tic Burocu ‘ promptly. upon its nublicction An ox2or that the Attorney ¥__ sper Goneral iy be kept advised, cits i) ri: fae Ray ae ara ins ‘ “ ? "ot ; . . ag ms — met 1) G vo M uy L8 iG vey. (SRE KOTE prog 2. ofa. 7 oat acm gt.th Lc? \ my ney le Wh MAIL HOOM cae TELETYPE UNIT oO HW 54653 Docld: 32423593 Page 10
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