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2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

I9 JanuAry 1952

Fiashtrigton

New York

R. 3. Travis

2268

SENSITIVE

Secret-Security Infciratic:

TO LSA FROM ASHCRATE BY SPECIM, SERVICES (TRAVIS )HA

8622

THIS IS SENSITIVE

T'IS IS NET CASE 9145. REFERINCE, WADE TO JUNG LEA'S CONVERSATICN YESTURDAY

FITH TRAVIS AND ROSE REGARDING THE OFC REQUEST FOR CONTACT NISH TIS NSEAPCY

INSTITUT OF AHERICA. AS ROSE) INDICATED, IS WILL SE IN NEI TOP OY REDHESDAY,

23 JANUAPY, AND HOLD LIKE TO HAVE YOT RAKE APRANGELENTS TO MET WITH T

APPROPRIATE PERSON OR PERSONS. IN RIA TO DISCUSS A COVER CASE. (ROSE HAS ADVISED

THAT BOTH LEO CHERITE AD CARL HOGARD HAVE BiE GIVEN COVERE OPERATIONAI

CLAPANCES. FOLIONING IS THE, BACKGROUND OF THIS CASE. TIRRE IS À MAN BE THE

NAVE OF WITLIAH J. ACCY, FRESENTLY CTRING FOR ECA I: WASUTICEON WHO IS GOING

TO RESIGH FROM ECA AND CORE WITH GIA, AID VTLE GO OVINSEAS POT OFC. HE IS

GOING TO LEAVE ECA SCHETIE AROUND THE FUD OF THIS MOUTH, AND MUST HAVE SOME

EXPIALATION AS TO THE REASON FOR HIS RESIGNATION, THEREFORE, OPC WISHES;

TO MAXATY LOCATE SOUE FIRK WHICH HILL BE WILLING TO BACKSTOP EXX ACON'S)

RESIGHATION, IN THE PORM OF GUPPOSEDLY HIRING ACON. (ACON HAS BE A RESEARCH

ANALIST ON ECONOMIC AND FIANCIAL PROBLEKE IN ITATY, AND IT IS PELT THAT.

PERHAPS, EMPLOTHENT NIT RIA WOULD BE A LOUICAL INEXUUINNAEXI

"EREASON TO

GIVE FOR RESIONING FROM ECA. THE RIA COVAR NILE NOT BE UTILIZED FOR ACON'S

COVES OVERSEAS, ABOUT ALL THAT FOULD EE LIQUIRED OF RIA NOTED EX TO ACKNONLEDGE,

CENSTTTYDASBOREZ SECORDS? ENFORMATICN

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SECRE 9

ENSITIVE

YSECRET TO VASHINCTON FROMNEU YORK

TO ASHCRAFT FOR TRAVIS FROM LEA - SECURITY INFORMATION -- CITE MY 0392

CASE 9145•

THIS IS SENSITIVE.

RE 1-5622 RPT U-8522. LEO GHERNE RPT LEE SIRL

IS THE MAN"

WEHAVE SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY AT 3:301208

RPT 3830 PI SO ROSE DER ROSE BELTER BE HERE IN THIS OFFICE BY 2338 RPT;

2i36 BI:

PLEASE. CONFiRM

GR- 62

30

at?

Thes

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39%

• R. 3. Travis 2268

New York

scores courty tortion Sentle

IS TO LEA TROUS ASHOPAT

ELA SEOS NISHA 8:65 /

BE DY YOUR OFFICE 2130 FION FEDNESDAY; RBOX - 33 JANUARY, THANKS VERI

BAICE.

SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION SENd ITIVE

sEhLo

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14-00.000

HAMARLACH

to ther lands

{6/47-8/48

Rolattoze 1s 1957

Cornan, Detch, Pronch and Stallen

"POStURS Booncado ROCOVeTy 14 Cho Lotbarlando e

De Maraball Plea!, Troceiros bonore

E ployaant Record:

Juse 1450 -

IntornaBional Io

(6S-?, 1a)

duropean Irogres Dirieion or ICA.

Mataly osoerand

n1ts Italia

end triosto acusado islatro.

Analysod

ocoroade end Sinanelal Doultion ar Iral la lipht os

ECA ald prORTeR..

ned bandlod adainiatration of tho

(ald nogran 1 teall.

Also propared turo, three and

four year faracasto designod to shou expostod

ocoronte troads and domeloponto (1s Irals).

Ibase :

voro includod in the ElA congrossional presentations..

Der, 47 - Juno 'se Boboerca analyos 1n H10r0r1onl DIvision

01 Dopertment of tha Arso.

ingagad In solection

of and formalazon al raporra os Garras do cemento

which aned light on the last Buropo cannaiga.

serrod an

dissarchao, cablos, era as devolopad as 1odox syoron

Jes, 45 o Aug 45_

Anitarant to Pood and Leriauitero OPT1005

ista (MIlitary Gor'& Santion al Ha.

Tualsta Ariy

Dertion possiared zainly al avallab1lity nod

Coreas popalo ilon

Cer war

betanto,

Добо

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ASHCRAFT

SECRETI

VENA YORK

TRAVES FROM LEA

SENSITRE

SECURITY INFORMATION CITE NY' 8478

THIS IS SENSITIVE.

CASE 9145%

THE MEETING TODAY WITH CHERNE RPT CHERNE WAS COMPLETELY SUCCESSFUL.

WHEN HE GETS BACK TO WASHINGION, ROSE IS GOING TO SUBMIT TO US THROUGH

You ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON/ACON' RPT ACON WHICH WE WILL

TURN OVER TO CHERNE.

0h29

VE WOULD SUGGEST THAT WHEN ACON MAKES HIS PITCH AT ECA RPT ICA AND TELiS:

THEN THAT HE IS BEING OFFERED A JOB WITH THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF

AMERICA THAT WE STRESS THE NAME OF LEO CHERNE WHO ACTUALLY MILL BE THE

ONLY PERSON WHO WILL BE ABLE TO BACK UP THIS STORY.

Quinced with Pase. He well

unich data X u

Copy sint to fen

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SECRET

SECURITY INFORMATION

25 January 1952

BORANDON PORE THE JISCORD

1: 4? 9

backstopping of Cover by the Research Institute

of America

10

Pursuant to conversations batween Mr. (Rose and ir. Engela, of

an appointuent was made for Mr.

tute of America, 292 Madison Avenue; New York City, to explore the

willingness of Mr. Cherne to backstop the cover story of a proposed

agent in training.

e appointent was made, and lept, for wednesday

morning, 23 Jamiary 1952 in Now York City In

the presence of Mr. Clark

of tha lew York branch of the Contacte Division.

2.

The proposed story of the (agent in question, who had be in am-

ployed on the econanic research side: of ICA specializing in Italy,

that hs wished to resign from ECA and take up an offer to be extended

to him in civilian employment.

Since the Research Institute of America

saned to fit in naturally with his background and activities in ECA,

MI. Chorne was askad:

8.

If he would backstop the agent? story that ho was

quitting ECA to take employment with the research Institute of

Anerica during his three months period of training with CIA,

bo

whather he would in fact employ the agent and send

nim as a representative of the Institute to Italy at the

clusion of his period of training.

con-

Mr. Cherne replied that unfortunatoly the latter was impossiblo

Inasiuch as his company did not send personnel overseas in any capacity.

As rogards the

immedlate backstopping of the arent's story,

however,

Ir. Cherns said that he hould be happy to oblige for a period of train-

ing only, to wit, three monthe, after which other cover would have to

de sought. Mr. Cherne requested that he

th more. complete information

be furnished at an carly deto

aa to what was to be expected of him

in hia role as a backstop and further stated that ho would lite to

net the azent) personally as soon as could be arranged.

This has been

comunicated to lir. Engold, the case officer, who will oblles at the

earlest opportunity.

3. This casa

SECRET

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DD/OP/BAB/2

5: Jan 52

Contastr

DivisIon/00 /

OD/OP

0rL

SECRET

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• SECRET

Security Information

? February 1952

HENSORANDUL TORE ACO

drard d. Rose

SUBJECT.

Cover Story: for Research Institute

of America

Iro Acon, who has his MA in International Esononio

Rolations from the Ualveralty of Chicago, has bein working for

Eud.

He has been hired by

the Research Institute of America

to

do econanie research and writing for their weekly newsletter on

scononio subjeots havlag to do with' Hestern Europe.

(It. ACOn

knowas Dutch, Verman, French and Italian.) It could be admitted

that he would Ilke eventually to do such writing abroad, but has

not yet found a ney.

2o... His hiring may be delayed for sone tire.

ST. Leo

Cherne will be informed when the story

is to be used.

By that

tine, ir. doon will have called on ki. Cherne.

TANIEL J. INALTON

YE-14

DJ"/atp

x°19444

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SECRET

ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET

< SECRET

• INSTRUCTIONS: Off M

he should be used in the "TO column. Under each comment a lind sturdy, rem across shoot

and each comment numbered to lu respond with the number in the "TO" column.

Each officer should initial (check mark insufficient)

betore further routings. This Routing and Recore Sheet should be returned to Registry.

зом:

NO.

We-4

DATE

x3863

7 Fel82

"HOOM

DATE

0D/0P

1704 Je67

mriRose

He 8

1982

OFFICER'S

INITIALS

TR

COMMENTS

Bob wass you please

2. 00/Co

Mi Travis.

See that the lew Yet

Office gils this o pars

a to hC as vetell,

амгащей.

7.

Tell

C/01

8.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

Case 9145

FOR Y9500. 51-10

SECRET

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JLUNT

york orsico.

DIV181On

SENSITIVE:

1113 February 1952

Cạne 9145

do

then Rose, of OPC was In New York on 23 Jamary 1952 to discuss

cover olth: is. Leo

Cherne,

Executive Secy.

America,

of the Research Institute of

lar; Cherne requested additional information as to that raé to

be expected of him in hia role as a backstop to the cover being estaullahed

for

the are man.

The following Information has been forwarded by OPC,

and

Is guoted below.

Mr. Rose

requests that you pass this information

on to tir.

Cherne.

who has his Mil in International Esonomic Relations

from the university of Chicago,

has been working

for ECA. He has

been hired by the Research Institute of America to do economie

subjecte having to do with

Western Europe.

Mr. Acon

Serwan, French and Italian.)

It could be admitted that be would

like eventually to do such uriting abroad, but has not yet found

a way.

to be used.

Gill have called on di. Cherne."

ie are closing this case. Should further action be required,

ve will reopen.

E. M. ASHCRAFT

ESTrario/1m

SENSITIVE

07448

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SECRET

SECRET 00 WASHINGTON FROM NEW YORK

TO ASHCRAFT TOR SPECIAL SERVICES (TRAVIS) FROM LEA M SECURITY

INFORMATION - CITE NY 2315

CASE 9145.

1. WILL YOU TELL'ROSE RPT ROSE THAT THE APPOINTMENT WITH LEO CHERNE

RPT LEO CHERNE HAS BEEN SET UP FOR WEDNESDAY, 4 RPT 4 JUNE AT 11338

RPT 11.30 A.M.

2. PLEASE CONFIRME

3

GR-58

kos adwind - he will

make apprentme

07441

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&Con

Neis York

R. 3. Travis

2268

Secret-Security Information

TO LISA TRON ASHCRAT BE SPECIAI STAVICES (TRAVIS) /020/

CASE 9245 AND UR NY 2315. (NOSE ADVISES THAT HE WILL. KRES APPOINTKENT WITH CHERNE

AS SET-UP IN YOUR EXTIXIXE MESSAGE.

SECF F3

07448

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Referenoo

SECRET

Security Information

datos, contact D1v1s1on, 00

Chlor, Cover Divielon, PLANS/OSO

Appointment with Filllen A. BARRON, John E. TOULHIN

and tã0

CHERNE

CS-1512 and CS-1337

19 May 1958

1149

This will oonfirn lr. Rose's verbal request that the

Contaot Division/00 ask 1ta Boston flold offloe to arrango

appointments for Mr. Edward Rose of Cover Division, PLANS/OSO,

to see Mr. U1111an A. Barron,

Chairman of the Board, Gillette

Safety Razor Company, and Mr. John E. Poulnin, Senior Vice

President of the First National Bank of Boston, at their oon-

venlence on Wednesday May 21, 1952.

The purpose of the

isit

¡a to explore the willingness of these gentlemen to aot as

ostensible donors of funds to support a current operation.

2.

This will also confirn lar. (Rose's)

roguest that the

New

York City field offloe of the Contaot Division/00

arrange

an appointment for Mir. (Rose to see lar. Leo Cherne,

President

of the Research Institute of Amorica at lir. Cherne's conven-

ience on thursday May 22, 1952.

Mr. Therne, who has for some

time been baokstopping the aotivities of un agentin this

country, has apparently expressed willingness to provido

cover) for this agent) abroad.

The purpose of the interview is

to discuss more fully Mr. Cherne's proposal.

Cover Division

would be happy to nave an o field office representative

present to insure continuity.

3.

As a result of the above raguests,

Mr. Barron) found

to his rogret that ho was unable to cooperata with the Agenoy

at the present timo. Mr. joulnin, on the other hand, was

most cooperative.

r. Cherno, unfortunately, was out of town.

The New

York fiold office has been asked to

try to arrango a

neoting with Mr. Cherne, as outlined abovo, for liednesday

aftornoon, June 4, 1962.

SEGRET

Security Information

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SECRET

Security Information

Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

CS-1387 (Rose)

DATE: 6 June 1952

FROM i

Referendos

Calof, Contaot Divsion, 00

loa1of, Cover Division, PLANS/OSOU

Flold Tip to Intertion Leo CHERNE

C5-1357

Care

4145

1o On Wednesday, June 4, 1952, an interview mas arranged

Contaot Division, 00, for lir. Rose of the Cover DIVICIOn,

PLANS/OSO with dr. Lao Cherno, President of the Research

Institute of America.

The meeting was held

Ar. Cherne's offico at 292 Madison Averuo,

New York City,

T. Rove was aocompanied by Hr. Clark of the New York feld

offioe of Contaot Division, 00.

2. Mr. Cherne, who 18 ourrently baokstopping an operation

"ithin the United States, had expressed the wish

with some forn of lotter

that the Agenoy was request-

ing his cooperation,

and the purpose of

the intervion. was to

Inform dr. Cherne that, this was agaiast Aganoy polloy.

3.

This information was aocordingly

conreyed by ur. Dark

and Mr. Rose to Mr.

Chorne who acospted it with good graoe.

roply

to a question by lt. Rose he indicated that this refusal

mould in no way mitigate his desire to be of servico to the

Agenoyo

SECRET

Socurity Information

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Office Memorandum UNITED STATES COVRENMENT

-TO

 Files

DATE: 4 MARCH 1954

FROM : Coleman

SUBJECT:

Case 888#.9145

a 3 March;Ormond requested that a meeting be setup for him with Leo Cherne

resident of the Research Institute of Anerica,' Ormond. said that he would no

reeting was requested as a Cat III, and. McCann will have to gow out after

introduction. Ormand is happy, New York is happy.

07445

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CIA KI

SAPPO M

2268

& MAn 1936

BISH YORE

SEGRES

ROUTINE

TO IRA SOR CONNOR PRON ASHCRAFT BI SUPPORE (COLIA)

YOUR OTICE AT 2215, MONDAY THB ETH ON MARCH PRIOR TO THE CAT ITY APPODITUENT

ZOI HAVE ARRANGIED FOR HIM VIS: LEO CERTAIS. THANKS.

07446

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'SECRET

Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOYANZ.

C5-1337 (armond)

TO

..: Chief, Contact Division, 00

DATB: 4 liarch 1954

FROM : Chief, FI/Plans/Cover Divisionfl

SUBJECT: Requested meeting with Leo Cherne

00/c case 9145

Cherne of ilesearch Institute of America,

292 Ladison Avenue, Ner

jork cityao the identity of an agent and the area in which he will

be stationed will be discussed.

On the same date l'r.

Coleman in-

the appointment had been nade for 3:00 PM on 8 larch

Formed that a was regusstid to arrive at the new fors 00/c office

betireen 2:00 - 2:15 2il to meet

sob ccann who will accomany him to

cherne's office and make the introduction.

2.

Cover Division aporociates the aristance rendered by your

afice. li. Craond will follow the aoove instructions.

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1228

SECRET

17 March 195406

cS-1337 (Ormond)

MEHORANDUM FOR : Chief, Coniact Division, 00

PROM

i Chlor, /Plans/Cover Division gek

SUBUDET

8 00/C case 9145

1. On 8 March 1954, pursuant to arrangements that had been made

by your office, 3ob Mccann of your New York office introduced Mr.

Ornond to Mr. Leo Cherne of the Research Institute of America, 292

Madison Avenue, New York City.

As a Category III interview had been

requested, Mr. McCann departed soon after the introduction was made.

We would like to inform you that ir. Cherne was cordial and

agreed to cooperate with the Agency as requested.

3. On 15 March 1954, Mr. Ormond again met with Nr. Cherne in his

ffice at New York City to discuss further the operational matter.

YOu

ere creviousir informed o: Ormond™

appoinment on 15 March 1954 and

while in New York on that day, he visited your liew losk office.

4.

Your assistance in this matter is indeed appreciated by Cover

Division.

07448

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SUP.

2968

23 Barel 1954

YOR,

JOR CONCR

2499

CASE 9JUS, FOR YOUR INPOINATION, OLIVER CHLORD MILL PB II NIT FOSE QI 23 MARCH FOR

A 10330 FOlLO MEXXTIO VITE JUS LED GASINE. FE, WILL COME TO THE MEN YORE ONFICE 11001

1 PalLA FOR IN PURPOSE OF DISIVERINO CHEDL TO ANOS ELDER; INRE GAST 8A17.

SECRET

SEET

07449

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R.

8o

TraTIE

226€

SECRET

CONNOR. TROU SUPPOR (TRAVIS )NÀ. 8 2 4 4

CASE 9I45 R$OPETTIE.

RAY HILLARD HAS REQUESTED THAT YOU TRY TO BER SIT IP

APPOTITHENT POR HIN WITH IBO CHERNE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CASENSA

SOHST ILE NEST HERK. PURPOSE OF MIE MELTING WILL BE TO SEE CHERNE ABOUT

AUX EXTENDINO COVER ARRANCSIETT FOR ANDITIONAL PERICE OF TIME. REQUEST

THAT THIS APPDINTKENT BE COORDINATIED WITH ONE REQUESTED FOR MILLARD UNDER

CASE 18945 (COLEMAN). THANKS VERY HICH.

SECRET

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1-00an0

SIC

SLONET

DA CITE INYOR 1191

SUPPORT & TRAVISO TROM NGGANN

CASE 8105 33145

Un 13

RAY CLEO X RAY MILLARD HAS APPOINTMENT VITH LEO CHERNE * LEP CHERNE

ON THURSDAYS 6X26 JANUARY AT SPM X a PM. CHERNE'S ADDRESS

IS

292 x 24

MADISON AVE.

APPOINTMENT UNDER CASE 18945 X 1894S IS FOR SAME DAY AT S PM X 3 PM..

SUGGEST RAY MILLARD DROP BY THIS OFFICE AT 1:30 PM ON 26 X 26

JANUARY X AT 1930 PM ON C6 JANUARY, BEFORE HIS MEETING WITH CHERNE.

PLEASE CONFIRM.

Mille. lim

on fired wishe asp

07451

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R$ 81

Travis 2268

SECRET

Hen Task

CASES. 9165 AND 189L5.

REUR ID NYCA 1193. MILLIED WILL MAKE APPOINIMENES AS

VERY MUCH.

BECRET

07458

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N5 SECRET

NA CITE NYOR ISSI 1'

SUPPORT (TRAVIS) FROM MCCANN

CASE 9145 x 9145

MILLARD HAD SUCCESSFUL MEETING WITH LEO CHERNE WHO AGREED TO PROPOSITION

MILLARD WILL DRAFT A LETTER FOR CHERNE WHICH WILL BE TORWARDED TO tO

07453

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BECHET

2 February 1956

MEMORAN DUM FOR: Chief, Contact Avision, 00

SUBJECT

Research Institute of America

fact airy for our

3. Your cooperation is appreciated.

FudD goungtood

07454

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DeAT.

I an happy to know that you are agrecable to assisting

on a continuing basis as set out in your recont communication.

However, this letter 1e balng preparod to foralize our undes

standing and to nako it a natter of rocordo

Erfoctive April 1, 1956, you are arpointed a Research

Consultant for a perlod of too yours with an annual salary of

25,000.00.

07455

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5-+0 1191 1099-45 ї

•()

SECRET

NUC0151

NISPORATLUE TORi. liF. Robert locann

Hey lork 00/C 09f1ce

SUBJBCE

8 Research Institute of Aserica

trachod le a suggorted drart of the proposed Letter of Under

tending batweon ir. Cherno and hia epecial employee

euge a eat to tele are let it a ta rare at satan

ont of the dutles and responslbilities or (b) a statesent indicating that

the enplojee mill continua the apreedouson functions.

a Another paragraph ilgial be insorted wit: reference t- th

mployne's past satisfactory performance.

For tir. Cherno's Information, the employee has had another arti.

cle published in

the Hom Leader! which was issued on 23 January 1950,

under the title "poujerkets,"

do appreciate your and tir, Cherne's courtosy and cooperation in

this tiatter.

antra.

Hon-Official Covor

allachnent

in atsted above

Cc:

C5-1337

SECRET

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SECRET

CS-1337 (Millara)

2. February 1956

9145-RST

sites rie

VENORANDUM FOR:

Chief, Contact Division, 00

SUBJECT

: Research Institute of America

This

is confirm the verbal concurrence

given to ir.

Millard on 2 February 1956 by ir. Travis for the hand-

carry of the orizinal of the attached memorandun to lir.

ilobert lickann, New York 00/c Office.

Attachment

As stated above

07451

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15 P0b 55,

Hashingtor

Sen T'rk

R. B. Travle 2261

SECRET

SECAN FROM SUPPORT (TRAVEN 1 109

CASE 9745. MULAFT WONDERS IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY SUCCESS IN OBTAIN CHERNE*S

SIGRATURE CH THE LETTER FOWARDED TO YOU IN DRAFT FORM ON 2 FEBT WOUL

APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS, THANKS.

07458

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SCORET

SEC

WA CITE NYOR: 1635

SUPPORT (TRAVIS) FROM MCCANN

CASE 9145 X 9145.

FEB 16

3 54 PH °56

CHERNE HAS WRITTEN AND DISPATCHED THE LETTER.

WE HAVE COPY OF THE LETTER HERE, WHICH APPROXIMATES PROPOSED DRAFT

BY MILLARD:

07459

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MEGA PROM SUPPORT (TRAVIS)NA O 350

CASE 9145.

SIX KILIANS ADVISES THAT COPY OF LIFTER WRITTEN BY CHERNE WAS

SEVE TO HRADQUARTERS ABOUT THO HERKS AGO, LETTEN WAS NOT ROCHIVED. YOUR NYOR

3685 INDICATED THAT YOU HAD COPY, BUT NO RECORD HERE ONE

A COPY EVER COMING TO HEADQUARTESS. HILL YOU PLEASE FORFARD COPS. THANKS VERY

01400

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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO

Attn

FROM

SUBJECT:

Chief, Contact Division

Support (Travis)

Chies, New York Office

case guis pst

WA 0350

DATE: 5 Merch 1956

1.

2.

We mistakenly advised Mr. Raymond Millard, last week,

that we had forwarded to your division a copy of the

letter which Leo Cherne had dispatched to Mr.

As you pointed out in your A 0350 ve merely

barised you that we had a copy and did not forvard it

to Headquarters.

Attached you vill find a reglice of the letter written by

Mr. Cherne.

32° K% 3o 51

RY

Row Mecannier

Attachtent

charles ^. Les

Thens 6

sile for a Millio.

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RiI Anna.

65-1337. Cou9145

the Carm

Chene is aware that mis boy

ramed

edits of this ring azing i going

a the and whee our than y

copatil, but is not witting.

the Editos that he the

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1 2d and other

0

Ts the cent the chis

Editor knows les, and shoel

see Res aul mention ties agent

and the writing waterlep, Chun

Bag will said in upont

eary, ho Charme

i he

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14. Sapt 48 40 56

Heahtngton

No Lock

R. S, Travle 2268

Seoret

NOCANT FROM SUPPORT (TRAVIS )RA $598

CASB 9145, RAY MILLARD HAS REQUESTED THAT TO IS PASS SORE INPORMATION ON TO

LEO CHERNE.

ISOLDEX YOU KNOW, AS DOES CHERNE, THAT THE OUR MAN WHO IS DOING

HORE FOR LSO, HAS ALSO BREY PRITINA FOR (HENS LEADERU, AS FELL AS EZHER DOING

OTHER JOBS.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE EDITOR OF TIS "NI LEADER" S! LEvITAS

IS GOING TO TAKE A TRIP TO THE AREA WHERE OUR BOX IS LOCATED, AND WILL SEE HIN

MINEN OUR BOX SESCUITS, HE IS GOING TO TELL HI! THAT HE DONS SOME WORX POR

LSO CHERIE, AND OTHERS, BESIDES SUBUITTING ARTICLES FOR THE LEADER. HE WILL NOT

OR COURSE, DETOY INSER VIH THE ACENCY. GENITAS IS UNITING OP ANY AGENCY

RELATIONSHIP, AND IT IS DESIRED THAT IT BS KEPT THIS WAY. ON THS OFP CHANCE THAI

CHESTE MAY KNON LEVITAS, AND I ON THS FURTHER CHANCE THAT UPON HIS FASTURN TO THE

US, LEVITAS) MAY SEIS CHERNE AND TELI HIM THAT HE RAN INTO CURAS!

#HO INDICATE

sis soon as posable

THAT HE MAS DOING SONS WORK FOR CHERNE, WILL YOU TELL CHERN THAT JAVITAS IS NOT

WITTING OF THE FACT THAT THE ANX BOX IS CONNECTED WITH THE AGENC

AND THAT HE

STIOUID NOT INDICATE TO LEVITAS, EUXE OR ASSURE THAT (LUNPAS) KNONS,

THE AGENCY 24

ARLAT IONSHIP. THANKS VERY SUCH.

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CASE 9145 X/9145

ON 19 X 18 SEPTEMBER SE ADVISED LEO CHERNE X LEO CHERNE OF THE

CONTENTS OF YOUR WA-S598 X 8598. CHERNE, AS IT TURNED OUT, KNOWS

S. LEVITAS X S• LEVITAS AND CONSIDERS HIM TO BE A VERY HIGH-TYPE,

PATRIOTIC INDIVIDUAL.

WE EXPLAINED TO CHERNE THAT LEVITAS WOULD NO X NO DOUBT SEE OUR

MAN ABROAD AND CAUTIONED CHERNE THAT HE SHOULD NOT X NOT ASSUME THAT

LEVITAJ KES OF ANY RELATIONSKIP BETWEEN THE MAN INVOLVED AND THE

AGENCY. CHERNE REPLIED THAT HE WOULD IN NO X NO WAY INDICATE THAT

FUCH A RELATIONTHIP EXISTED.

3o

ÑAY MILLARD X RAY MILLARD WAS INFORMED DURING HIS VISIT TO

NE. YORK THAT CHERNE HAD BEEN TO ADVISED.

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CASE 8145 * 8145

THI: I: IN REFERENCE TO A REQUENT MILLARD X MILLARD OF COVER

DIV•

MADE TO LEA X LEA IN KRITING CONCERNING THE FEAR OF OUR AGENT

IN PARIS

THAT (LIF COVER YAY HAVE BEEN BLOWN BY HIS SISTER, MEETING MR. SOßEPH

EN LEICH: JO-EPH ARDLERSH) OF THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND TELLING HIM

THAT MEN BROTHER WAS IN PARIS WORKING FOR SAID INSTITUTE.

CHERNE X CHERNE WAS APPRAISED OF THE SITUATION ON 14 X

14 FEBRUARY

AND HE REQUESTS THE FOLLOWING:

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PLEASE ADVISE HIM OF THE NAME OF THE SISTER WHO MET MR. CARDLEIGH.

CUE ASSUME FROM THE CASE OE HIS QUESTION THAT HE KANTS TO BE

ABSOLUTELY SURE WHICH AGENT WE ARE TALKING ABOUTS

HE REQUESTS THAT JOSEPH ARDLEIGHY BE MADE WITTING OF THE OPERATION

CFOR OBVIOUS REASONS.

NE VILL SEND SIO X BIO DATA ON (RDLEIGH) AS SOON AS: CHERNE MAKES

IT AVAILABLE TO US:

PLEASE SEND US THE NAME OF THE SISTER SO THAT DE CAN MAKE IT AVAILABLE

TO CHERNE.

hillard adored And wil

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RES. NYOR 6845 X 6845

FER 18 11 28 AH *57

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THE FOLLOWING IS THE BIO. X BIO INFORMATION ON JOSEPH DO ARDLEIGH)X

JOSEPH D.

ARDLEIGH, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH INPTITUTE OF

CAMERICA, INCO, 589 X 589 %

FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

KE wAS

BORN 24 MAY 1914)X 64 MAY 1914) AT SCRANTON, PENN.

HIS PRESENT HOME ADDRESS IS CALDEN ROAD, GREENWICH, CONN.

08

HE LAS PREVIOUSLY CONNECTED WITH THE LAW FIRM OF MILBANK, TWEED, HOPE

(AND "EBB) OF NEN YORK, THE CHOOVER)COMPANY OF NORTH CANTON, OHIO, HAD HIS

OAN BUSINESS WHICH WAS KNOWN AS GALES METHODS INCO, ROCKEFELLER PLAZA,

NEW YORK.

08

ME

JOINED THE RESEARCH_INST.

1939 X 14390

PLEACE ACTION CASE NUMBER TO THESE EFFORTS.

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FROM STIFPORT (TRAVIS )HA

CASE 9145. REUR NOR 6325. HILLARD ADVISES THAT THE NAME OF THE SISTER WHO LET

MR. APDISIGN IS URS. HELEN B. BLOCATI(ARS. RNONS). BIOGRAPHIC DATA ON ARDLEIGH

RECEIVED AID HILLARD IS INTTIATING SECURITY CLEARANCE ON HIM. WE HI'S ADVISE YOU

AS SOON AS IT IS RECEIVEDE

FEn 20

3 55 PH '57

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B. 8, 5rav2a 2263

COSTER FROM SUPPORI (TRAVIS )HA

21187

RE CISSED DASE 9145.

LILLARD OF COVER HAS REQUESTEL THAT HE TRY TO DETERMINE

WHEY 1Z0 CASHIS WILL RETURN TO NYC. IT APPEARS THAT OUR 307, I200 FOR WHOM CHINS

IS FROVIDING COVER, IS BACK IN THE STATES ON LEAVE, AND WHEN HE TRIES TO CONTACT

CHERNS, POUND THAT IS WAS OUT OF TORN. WILI YOU PLEASE SEE IF YOU CAN FIND

OUT

DESIRED INFORMATION. THANKS.

AuG

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VA CITE NYON 9936

SUPPORT (TRAVIS FROM DAME

CLOSED CASE 9145 X 2135

REUR VA 21187 X 21187

Âuc 13

16 29 AN S7

1. EMISS KREUGER & KREUGER, LEO CHERNE'S X LLO CHEFNE'S SECRETARY,

ADVISES HE IS EXPECTED BACK IN NYC 19 X IS AUGUST, EXACT HOUR UNKNOWN

X UNKNOWN.

ANYTHING FURTHER?

SESHES

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Millard advised: e

will advice

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PARE FROM SUFPORT (TRAVISHA 21.593

CASE 9145 CLOSED). REUR NYOR 9236 AND LEO CHERNE. ISONE AT THE PRESENT TIME

THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER TO BE DONE. THANKS POR YOUR ANSWER.

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Socurity Inforr

0 UNI

Chief, Contact Divieton, 00

fantos, cover Diveton, PLANS/Oso juf

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1 crore

Call 4195

This Will oafia Mr. (Roses) verbal request the!

ontaot D1visio0/00 ask 1ts Boston Field office to arrans

polatmants for Mr. Bdward Hös of Cover Division, PLAI

-0%

to see are lllen do Barton, Chairman of the Board, Gillutte

Safety Razor Company, and Ir. Joh, , Toulmin, Senior Via

resident of the First lational Bank of Boston, at their

001-

manience on ledgest tay 21, 1952. The purpose of the

visit

is to expicro the willingness of these gentlemen to

aot as

ostensible donors of funds to support a current operation.

20

this will also confirn tr. Rose'S request that the

New York City fleld office

of the Contaot Division/ 00 arrange

appointment for Mr. Rosefto see Mr. Leg Cherne President

of the Research Instituto of Amerios at Mr.

jence on Thursday May 22, 1952. Mr.

Cherne, Who has for scue

time been backstopping the aotivities of (an agent) in this;

country, has apparently.

cover) for this Cont abroar sha pilling es to providea

The purpose of the inter or is

to discuss more fully Mr.. Chorne's proposal.

moald be happy to bate an 00 fiold offico representasio

presont to insuro. continalty.

3o As-8 rosult of the above roquerti, Mr. Llar

Pop found.

to his regrot that ho was unable to ouoperste nith the agenoy

at the prosent time.

Mr. Toulmis, cu the unhor hand, ras

most cooperativa

Mr. Cherno, unfortnatoly, was put of touto

...Tho lem fork flold offico has been atod to try te arrange a.

wooting with tro Chorno, as outlined above, is Haduandey

afterIoos, duno 4, 1952.

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