CR 105-64470-48
Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 04/21/1960
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/26/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10211-10461

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: SEE TITLE

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

FBI

SAC, NY

DIRECTOR, FBI

[Restricted]

DATE: 04/21/1960

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

DLH, ASSOC, MED/PERS HIST

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/14/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-104-01

i do UNITED STATES C

ERNMEN SECRET

Memorandum

TO

DIRECIOR, FBI (105-64470)(5)

DATE: APR 2 1 1960

FROM

SAC, NEW YORK (105-27651 ] 5)

15241326

Classilled by SPARKaliCh

Declassify on: ADR 3/26/05

SUBJECT:

LEONID AFANAS IEVICH KOVAIEY

5p8 MAC/KSR

1120-94

Re NY airted, 4/15/60, captioned as above. (E)(U) (JFK,

Yon 4/11/60, BURTON VAN HORNFOREMAN, 160 caremont

advised SA RICHAD. W. HILL that the

subject had

telephonically contacted him on that date and told FOREMAN

that he had just returned from the USSR and wished to meets

FOREMAN for dinner on 4/12/60. Subject requested that FOREMAN

contact ANNETTE EPSTEIN, since he did not know how to reach

her, and invite her to attend this dinner.

FOREMAN said_that

he contacted

and him.

EPSTEIN and she agreed to meet with KOVALEV (5)

on 4/13/60, FOREMAN furnished the following informa-

tion to SAS RICHARD W. HILL and ARTHUR H. SEIDEL:

(U)160 Claremont Ave, NYC,

ont 4/ve Me OVArived at FOREMAN's residence,

at approximately 5:40 p.m.

He entered

We cartin, exchang erotings with lonel and then

casually looked around the apartment.

He asked FOREMAN if

he was now living alone and FOREMAN said that he was. They

left the apartment, entered the subject's car, which was porked

in front of the building, and proceeded to ANNETTE EISTEIN'S

residence.

CLASSIFIED BY

ECLASSIFY

5668540/15R

period of illness.

that he would now remain in the

for some _time,

had signed athree year contract with the UNfa (S

1-Bureau

105-64470) (RM)

-New York

1-New York

(205-20653)

(BORES I.

BE 5705-64470-48

205-20553

IVAN Y. FEDORCHENKO IS

3 APR 22 1960

1-New York

I-New York

1105-27649

YURIY A.

MISHUKOV"

05-37990

DENNIS HARBEF

• I-New York

105-39601

1-New York (134-4214)

(AMERICO

SALEBE

1-New York

134-4215)

(INV)

_copies made

(INV

1-New York

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(*32 APR 2 7 1960

for revie.

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SECRET

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In response to [KoVAlEV's Yuestions, 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 three classes have a total of approximately

twenty students.

KOVALEV TE

nen 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 5)

in knowing if FOREMAN had seen IVAN Y. FEDORCHENKO before he

returned to the USSR. FOREMAN said that BEDORCHENKO ac

left oy, yiu not see each other.

EPSTEIN' S

CALi

residence, 345 West ooth St., parked the car and proceeded

o her apartment ter exchanging greetings, EPSTEIN LeIT

the room and KOVALEV Seated himself in a wing-backed chair

As he sat down he assumed a very erect position, since the

chair was very narrow, and said that he felt like a Pope.

FOREMAN asked if he

IDSOLUTION.

Toula crant 101-

FOREMAN to come forward and make his confession.

KOVALEV Commented that he was now a Catholic and

produced:

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 KOVALE 1so told

her that he was a Catholic and made several similar remarks

to her as he had to PREMAN. They then left the apartment

and entered KOVALEV's sar,

in which they proceeded

south on

the West Side Highway. As they drove, they passed the ss

UNITED STATES and the QUEEN ELIZABETH, which were docked at

the piers.

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"her ship'

FEDORCHENKO had not invited them

therefore, did not visit him when he serfs)

while discussing places to have dinner, KOVALEVS)

commented that he liked martinis and steaks and suggested

to which they all agreed. e

During dinner,

VALEV made inquiry concerning "The

South American girl" he

Id previously met at a party.

(FOREMAN

identifled.her as LENI

RODRIGUES, who was at a party at his

apartment in June, 1958.

was advised that she is

[KOVALEV commented that apparently

SLEEDORCHENKO did not appreciate the fact that he KOVALEVTS)

had been dancing very closely with this girl and FEDORCHENKOlS

nad criticized him for this manner of behavior.

stated that FEDoRCHeNko was not his superior and was a

peasant" for voicing an objection to KOVALEV's behavior. (%)

ANNETTE EPSTEIN did not feel well during

the course

of the dinner and left the table on several occasions.

while seating herself, she brushed against KOVALEV, Ewho commented

that it appeared that

she liked nim.

EPSTEIN became embarrassed,

but immediately told KOVALEV Chat she had accidently brushe

against him and it did not mean anything. (KOVALEV ecame

apologetic and

went to great lengths to resolve the comment

he had made and establish a more congenial and friendly atmosphere

should have a party, which MISHUKOV, BUKAlIy and he coula attend

imes during the evening, ForchaN agreed to nave such a part

on 4/16/60.

KOVALEV approved of this idea and said he woul

determine if MISHUKOV and BUKATIY jeould attena. @

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hey also discussea exchanging Russiar

Lessons and the sugestion was made that ovArvild Epstie.

should rorm

with his wife to determine if she would be agree-

able to such an arrangement.

Upon leaving O'Henry's

Restaurant, [KOVALEV Suggested

that they go somewhere and have some beer.

They went to the

west Enfs Cafe on Broadway near Columbia University. Enroute,

KOVALEV asked them to sing some American folk songs, which

they did, since he enjoyed them.'

After arriving at the west End Cafe, they discussed

politics and KOVALEV was interested in the American_electoral S

electoral system to KOVAlEV, uho stated "it is all very silly s

They. explained the operation of conventions and the CS

Isn't it"

FOREMAN, being interested

ment; then started to read KovALEV palaimistry as an amuse-

As he was doing

that his palm reileciga that he was very

interested in women, upon which KOVALEY withdrew his hand anc

said that he was not a woman chaser.*

Enroute to FOREMAN'S

specily exactly what

he would like to see at Columbia University.

5 KOVALEV then dropped FOREMAN at his residence at approximately

11:30 p.m.

корт

on 4/11/60, EPSTEIN

telephonically advised SA RICHARD

W. HILL that LEONID KOVALEV fad contacted BURTON VAN HORN

FOREMAN. that date and had invited FOREMAN and herself to have

dinner with him on 4/12/60.

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EY. 105-27651 (5)

On 4/14/60, EPSTEIN was interviewed by SAS ARTHUR

She stated

That LOVAL a TREMAN arlet at her adertment at State.,

and snowed her yokingly told her that he was now a Catholic

chain. Aiter

dom To an an a ta ten that he ha ban not Lover th

@this irritated upstely, who denies such a relationship, and

(E) KOVA LEVI then asked her

if ZENIA RODRIQUES vas Still arouna.

EPSTEIN explained that RODRIGUES was a Venezuelan who had

attended a party at FOREMAN's apartment in June, 1950 _NY

At this party, EEDORCHENKO hadS

no right to criticize

him re RODRIGUES,

"stupid peasant"

and had no authority over KOVALEy (5)

ainners; EPsteIn did not eat

well, but had four cognacs.

EPSTE IN then shed ovAL feets

ne nad seen YURI MISHUKOV and BORIS BUKATIY IS KOVALEV Ehen S

began to chide her, saying that EPSTEIN liked YURIand BORIS (5)

better than himself and asked her if she liked them better

than/ FEDORCHENKO SEPSTEIN then stated that she thought

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.

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.

KOVAL lied her attention to it and

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that she liked him.

EPSTEIN said that she was quite embarrassed

and angry and blurted out to FOREMAN that "I told you I never

should have come, I never could stand him"

very apologetic and wanted to analyze what had happened in

order to show his good intentions.

nd took little part in the discussion while KOVALEV Zontinue

enjoying himself.

He appeared very self-conscious and his protestation of friendship

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

peasants, but, in effeçt,

must be excused because their hearts

are in the right place (Sy

He stated that he had become very Americanized in that

he now carried a St. Christopher medal, he has a Chevrolet and

dresses 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 reoora of FRANK SINATRA

and some others.

EPSTEIN stated that KOVALEV looks like an

American except that his hair is longer than

the average American's

and he speaks with an accent although his English is good.

ben KovAn left the table EPStEIN and FOREMaI

greed that (KOVALEV anted something from then, his action

were so false, but were unable to decide what.

Even though a very strained atmosphere existed after

ROVALEV'S remark about EPSTEIN brushing against him, he sugsested

they go some place to have beer. They then drove to the West

End Bar, near, Columbia University and enroute, KOVALEV asked)

them to

sing some american folk songs for him, which they did

asked them how CS]

discussion of US politics. (KOVALEV] then said to EPSTEIN) thatS)

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she was a history major and would like to see how much she

knew about Russian histay.

stated that she answered

FOREMAN,

who is an amateur palmist, began

that he has a very

they agregd that KOVALEVEand EPSTEIN and FOREMA:

KOVALEVA Mould exchange Russian and English Languag

lessons.

sIstEIN nad told KovalEr that she was planning to

enter the Fordham University Russian Institute in the fall

and, thererore, was.

Russian] several times during the course of the evening andes)

xpressed surprise that she did not speak it. she then relate

chat KOVALEV and FEDORCHENKOlhad taken her home from one of ‹

the parties in 195o and since they had been remarking about the

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 born in Russia,

and speaks native

Russian, ardiconversed with her briefly in

that language.

KOVALEV asked EPSTEIN what she was doing now and upon

leaninge that she

taught at the public school in the Bronx,

the colored girl received the letter from NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV,

asked her if she was responsible for the girl's having written.

erstaly thought he was kidding and answered, "Well,

the girl

wrote the letter". KOVALy made no further comment.

They left the west End Bar in KOVALEVercar,

dropped FOREMAN OII at his apartment and

proceeded to her

apartment, where she shook hands with KOVAlEWs; the door

N4

EPSTEIN stated that she had

contacted AMERICO

SALERE tO

Invite him to the party; he accepted and is to bring

a

South American friend.

He told her that he had received a

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ARBER, is ex-roommate, from Mexico City, s

sId travel to N

requesting $100 so

hospital, after almost having gone blind.

EPSTEIN also learned

that SALEBE is employed by LOCKHEED at lalewila Airport,

She stated that in her opinion both HARBER and SALEBE are 33 (U)

homosexuals.

recalled that SALEBE, LKOVALEV, MISHUKOV and

VADIM (LNU) Had attended a party given by a wealthy society

woman during the summer of 1950, which SALEBE had told her

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 dia so.75)

EPSTEIN and FOREMAN have volunteered to furnish

complete details concerning the 4/16/60, party to the NyO.

Detailed information concerning this party will be furnished

to the Bureau. (fe(U)

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