Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LEG, OT
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 05/13/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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AGENCY FILE_ NUMBER: 62-109060-3109

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

LEG. OT

TO: DIRECTOR. FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 05/13/1964

PAGES: 4

• SUBJECT:

DOCUMENT_TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Secret

03/02/1999

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NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

UPDATE DATE:

02/12/2001

RESTRICTIONS:

JFK Act 6 (4)

COMMENTS:

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Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992. (41 USC 2107

SECRET

FBI

Date: MAY 13, 1964

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(Priority of WLINFOSMATIOM CONTAINED

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EXCEPT WHERE SHOWE

Director, FBI (62-109060) OTHERWISE: 0101150.

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Legat, Ottawa (163-364) (P)

SUBJECT:

ASSASSINATION-OF PRESIDENT

JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY

NOVEMBER 22, 1963, DALLAS, TEXAS,

4-23.43

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MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING

ReBucab April 1 and Ottawa cable April 3, 1964.

JFK Specie

are original and two copies of RCMP letter

dated May 12, 1961, together with 25 copies of a letterhead

memorandum

this matter. (51"8

pertinent information developed in

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The confidential source abroad referred to intthe

letterhead memorandum is the RCMP and the memorandum is

classified secret as this is the classification assigned by

that agency to its information. (5)

Extra copies of this airtel are furnished for

Mexico, Dallas and Detroit.

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•LL CORRESPONDENCE TO BE

ADDRESSED: -

• T HE COMMISSIONEK,

R. C. M. POLICE,

OTTAWA

Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107 Hote).

FILE NO. -D 993-1-8-132

HEADQUARTERS

OTTAWA,

CANADA

May 12, 1964.

Crime

mich

XEROX

1364

MAY

SECRET

Dear Mr. Innes:

Reference is made to your letters

of April 2, 1964 and April 15,

1964 re:

Assassination

of President John F. Kennedy,

November

22, 1963,

201X8 Best 39 11 163-36.

Enquiries

conducted in Hamilton,

Ontario regarding Joseph BERNSTEIN and his wife,

from the

Reva revealed that they visited Hemilton ontario canade

28th of March 1964 to the 3rà of April 19641

to participate

in the Hebrew Passover Holiday with

their relatives, David and Zelder ROBINS ON.

Records at the offices of the

Hamilton Spectator newspaper were

checked together

with the

they maintain

on President

Kennedy's death

and no reference could be found

concerning an interview with either Joseph or Reva

BERNSTEIN.

The librarian on duty advised that if

interviewed by a Spectator reporter, or is

subject of a news

story, a file is opened

a record

of all newspaper clippings and

available.

Checks made with

the Hamilton City

Police Department failed to roveal any information

pertaining

to Joseph and Reva BERNSTEIN or David and

Zelda ROBINSON.

Investigations at Hamilton revealed

that it is highly unlikely that the BERNSTEINs were

interviewed by reporters of the Hamilton Spectator,

police officers of the Hamilton Police Department.

There is no indication that members of our

stationed at Hamilton interviewed either Reva or Joseph

BERNSTEIN.

Enquiries conducted in Windsor, Ontario

with the postal authorities revealed that neither Reva

nor Joseph BERNSTEIN had, or are

known to have ever had,

a Post Office Box in Windsor, Ontario, however, it would

be possible that they may have picked.

up mail through

General Delivery Services, of which no record woula

be retained.

investigations

revealed that

no-momber-of-the-

Forde from windsor Detachment was

responsible for interviewing Reva or Joseph BERNSTEIN.

SACROPhAs Yours very truly,

THE FOREGOING IS PASSED FOR THE INFOR-

MATION OF YOUR AGENCY. IT MAY DE DISSEMI.

NATED FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES IF NECESSARY.

BUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICEIS

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NOT TO BE NAMED AS THE SOURCE,

Mr.

Moss

Lee

Lee InDELBORED

c/o U.s.

100 Wellington

Embass treet,

OTTAWA; Ontario.

SECRET

(J.R.W. Bordeleau),

Assistant Commissioner,

Director

Security

and Intelligence.

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• Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (41 USC 2107 Hotey.

DATE: 11-14-2017

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

2N00297270

TTRO ARODET

SECRET

1E1022

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

May. 13, 1964

ail elonge

4-23.93

ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT

JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY,

NOVEMBER 22,

1963

2040

DALLAS, TEXAS

CLASSIFIED B

§ CATEGORY

EXEMPT FROM C

Declassify

DATE OF DECLASSINEATION

INDEFINITE

JFK Sprint

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confidential source abroad advised that a review of its

records disclosed no information which would in any way substantiate

statements made by REVA FRANK BERNSTEIN indicating she and her

husband, JOSEPH BERNSTEIN, had been interviewed in Canada immediately

following the assassination of President Kennedy. (S/

This source advised that inquiries conducted at Hamilton,

Ontario, revealed the BERNSTEINS visited that city. from March 28,

to April 3, 1964, to participate in the Hebrew Passover Holiday

with their relatives, DAVID and ZELDA ROBINSON. There is no

indication that members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

stationed at Hamilton, Ontario, at any time interviewed either REVA

or JOSEPH BERNSTEIN.

Likewise, it was ascertained that no member of

the RCMP stationed at Windsor, Ontario, was responsible for inter-

viewing REVA or JOSEPH BERNSTEIN as was alleged. (S)

The above source also advised that a check of the records

of the "Hamilton Spectator" newspaper was conducted, together with the

complete file maintained by that paper on the death of President

Kennedy, and no reference could be found concerning an interview with -

either JOSEPH or REVA BERNSTEIN. The librarian for this paper said

if anyone is interviewed by a reporter of the paper or is the subject

of a news story, a file is opened and a record maintained of all

news clippings and information available. Checks made by the source

with the Hamilton City Police Department also failed to reveal any

information pertaining to JOSEPH or. REVA BERNSTEIN, as well as DAVIL

or ZELDA ROBINSON, B

The source also made inquiries at Windsor, Ontario, with

postal authorities in conjunction with the allegation that REVA

BERNSTEIN had picked up mail for the Fair Play for Cuba Committee at

a Post Office box across the border from Detroit, Michigan.

Postal

authorities advised that neither REVA nor JOSEPH

BERNSTEIN had, or

a Post Office box in Windsor, Ontario,

a that me it to then to have picked up man z

through the General Delivery Services of which no record would be

retained. (5)

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 741 USC 2107 Hotel.

DATE: 11-14-2017

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

SECRET

D EXCDETI

May 13; 1964

2040

ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT

JOHN

FITZGERALD KENNEDY, CLASS FIEN

GDS CATEGORY

LINDEFINITE

4-23.93

NOVEMBER 22,

1963

EXEMPT FROM

ASSIFICATION

2358088

Boy 9803 200l

DALLAS, TEXAS

DATE OF DEOL

77

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OADR

A confidential source abroad advised that a review of its

records disclosed no information which would in any way substantiate

statements made by REVA FRANK BERNSTEIN indicating she and her

husband, JOSEPH BERNSTEIN, had been interviewed in Canada immediately

following the assassination of President Kennedy.

This source advised that inquiries conducted at Hamilton,

Ontario,

revealed the BERNSTEINS visited that city from March 28,

to April 3, 1964, to participate in the Hebrew Passover Holiday

with their relatives, DAVID and ZELDA ROBINSON.

There is no

indication that members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

stationed at Hamilton, Ontario, at any time interviewed either REVA

Or JOSEPH BERNSTEIN.

Likewise, it was ascertained that no member of

the RCMP stationed at Windsor,

Ontario, was responsible for inter-

viewing REVA or JOSEPH BERNSTEIN as was alleged. (S)

The above source also advised that a check of the records

of the "Hamilton Spectator" newspaper was conducted, together with the

complete file maintained by that paper on the death of President

Kennedy, and no reference could be found concerning an interview with

either JOSEPH or REVA BERNSTEIN. The librarian for this paper said

if anyone is interviewed by a reporter of the paper or is the subject

of a news story, a file is opened and a record maintained of a1l

Checks made by the source

with the Hamilton City Police Department also failed to reveal

any

information pertaining to JOSEPH Or REVA BERNSTEIN, as well as

DAVID

Or ZELDA ROBINSON. (5)

The source also made inquirles at Windsor, Ontario, with

postal authorities in conjunction with the allegation that REVA

BERNSTEIN had picked up mail for the Fair Play for Cuba Committee at

a)Post Office box across the border from Detroit, Michigan. Postal

authorities advised that neither REVA nor JOSEPH BERNSTEIN had, OK

are known to have ever had, a Post Office box in Windsor, Ontario,

butthat it would have been possible for them to have picked up nail

Through the General Delivery Services of which no record would be

retained. & bEstrOyED

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