Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NF
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 01/16/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USC 2107 Hote) •

DATE 11-14-2017

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD_NUMBER: 124-10255-10370

RECORD SERIES:

NF

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 89-17-54

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

TO:

TITLE:

SAC, NF

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 01/16/1964

PAGES: 2

SUBJECT: JFK, OPINION, BRANNER, WALLACE EUGENE

DOCUMENT TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Secret

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

11/07/1996

Redact

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

UPDATE DATE:

02/14/2001

RESTRICTIONS:

JFK Act 6 (1)(C)

COMMENTS:

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Coliection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

CONTAIRED

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DIRECTOR, FBI 105-70374

1/16/64

SAG, NORFOLK 105-690 (C)

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Previous Information concerning BRANNER was furnished

65-57930, and was furnished to Secret Service, Norfolk, in

the matter entitled,

proves of the President la the veltes

States and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

On 1/10/64 BRANNER telephonically contacted the Norfolk

Office of the FBI and the Newport News, Va, Resident Agency

andi stated he wanted to see: the FbI:

He said he had infor

mation that OSWALD could not have killed the President.

On 1/10/64 SAS JOHN S. CASTLES and CHARLES H.

SANDERLIN went to BRANNER'$ residence at 65 Crestwood Dr.,

Newport News, Va., to receive Information available to BRANVER

coneerning the assassination

When the Agents arrived at

BRANNER's residence he exhibited to then an Itallan-made rifle

which he sald ms identical with the one used in the assass1-

nation of President KENNEDY.

He said this rifle or one like

It could not have killed the President inasmuch as the

weapon he had would not fire straight and most of the time

would not fire at all.

BRANVER said he purchased this

weapon from the Maxam

Discount Store In Newport Newo, Va.,

along with some ammunition for the gun.

Since it was obvious BRANNER had been drinking when

the Agents arrived at his residence, he was directed to put

the gun away.

Prior to putting it away he removed a clip and

cartridge which he had in the gun and closed the bold and

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