Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HQ
To: WMFO
Document date: 07/31/1962
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/27/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90147-10068

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 105-93072-71

Document Information

• ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

HQ

TO :

WMFO

TITLE:

DATE: 07/31/1962

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3

SUBJECTS :

RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/19/1998

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WHERE SHOWN OTNERWISE.

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From: Director, FBI (105-93072)

RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

RAGISTRATION ACT - CUBA

44/209

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OR: CALI

CUTK

34/10

ReBulet to New York 7/20/62, captioned Foss Play for Gube

Committee, RA = Cuba, IS - Cuba, IS - G, IS - suP." 4

Inclosed for WrO is a copy of a letter dated 7/4/62 and e

copy of the envelope in which this letter was malled. Coples of these

were previlusly made available to New Yorks with relet, In furnishing

this letter and envelope, CIA represente

Ive advised he felt the

lettes Represented a prestical joke.

signed arg chin

SCe 017/24/62 CIA furnished a copy of a letter deted 2/16/62

Tao coples of this lettez.

resenclosed for WrOand

two copies atg enclosed for New York.

When ie furniahed the attached letter dated 7/16/62,

advised that the letter vas sent to le. Thorton Hagers, 214 Sont

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Columbia Road, Pelle Church, Virginia!

lagert turned this letter over.

to his brother-in-lew. Philip K. Reiss, the 1s employed in the

Depertment of Agriculture, Room 6114, South Butlaing. 12th, Strect and

Independence Avenue,

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

DATE: 11-14-2017 .

Airtel to Washington Field

New York

RE:

RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON

105-93072

SEPT

CIA representative further stated that his Agency had no

objection to Dureau's contacting Reiss or Hagert and indicated it would

be willing to contact Gibson in New York and

arrange a meeting

with

him in Montreal, Canade, LE we so desired.j

Buflles contain no references identifiable with Thornton Hagert.

Bufiles indicate Philip K. Reiss is probably identical with individual

whose father (Robert Reiss) is subject of WFO file 140-3599. Bufiles

also indicate that, as of October, 1959, Philip Reiss was residing

at 4703 Northwest 20th Road, Arlington,

Virginie.

A form submitted by

the Department of Agriculture on Reiss in October, 1959, In connection

with a name check request indicated that from May, 1957, to January,

1959, he resided in Orleans, Loiret, France, and his employment from

January, 1957, to December, 1958, was indicated to be Department of the

Arny, Orleans, France.

A menorandum dated 4/21/61, which sets forth

date regarding the subject's activities in France, is enclosed for the

information of WFO. This memorandum has previously been furnished to .

New York.

WrO should promptly contact Philip K. Reiss to determine his

knowledge of and connection with the subject. Complete details should

be obtained in the event we subsequently contact subject utilizing

Reiss! name as introduction.

has had with Gibson and, if it appears lagert nay be able to furnish

mich

Determine from Reiss any connection Hagert

pertinent data to assist us, he should be intervieved. *(e)

WFO should handle promptly and sueirtel by 8/3/62. l

New York should suairtel by 8/2/62, with any data which would

indicate why subject might make statements set forth in enclosed letter

7/16/620

Fot the information of New York, when reply from WrO and your

office's reply are received, Bureau will consider appropriate approach

to Gibson and instructions will be Issued to your office.

SECRET

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DATE: 11-14-2017 •

Airtel to Washington Field

New Jork

RE: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON

105-93072

RDI

NOTE:

Subject is U.S. citizen, who is acting Executive Secretary

of the pro-Castro organization Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC).

legarding letter 7/16/62, which CIA believes was written by subject, @

the writer of this letter indicates he desires to be contacted by

CIA and suggested a contact in New York, followed by a meeting

possibly in Montreal. The writer of the letter indicated that

he was in a very difficult situation and indicated he knew he

could be of extreme value to GIA.

Writer Indicated It was a matter

of life or

death. If this letter

was written by Gibson, his "dire

situation" is not apparent to us.

when reply is received from WrO

and NYO, a memorandum will be prepared setting forth recommendations

pro or con re interview of Gibson under suitable pretext.

Basis for investigation of Reiss! father in 1954 was former

membership in the Industrial Workers of the World, which has been

designatedby the Attorney General under Brecutive Order 10450.

A reference of Reiss' father, who was a former CP member, reconnended

Reiss" father and stated Reiss! father worked against communist

sympathizers while in Anerican Newspaper Guild, 1938-42. Results of

SCE investigation were furnished to Civil Service Commission, and

we were advised on 1/21/55 that Reiss' father had been retained in

his employment with Department of Connerce.

T3/8316

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