Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 09/15/1959
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/30/201

AGENCY :

FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10210-10354

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

105-81285-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

SAC, NY

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 09/15/1959

PAGES:

19

SUBJECTS :

REW, EMP, RAND DEVELOPMENT CORP., WHEREABOUTS,

TRA, USSR, SOURCE

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 02/24/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC 6 A/T, LHM, MEMO

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-- ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (105-81285)

FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK (105-37687)

SUBJECT:

ROBERT EDWARD

WEBSTER

422-44

IS - R

Classified by SS Mu/nice

(00: CLEVELAND)

Declassify en: DADRE

Re Bureau airtel to Cleveland land NY, 9/28/59.

Re Cleveland airtel to Bureau and NY, 9/24/59.

(NY 1519-S* advised he had learned on 9/29/59 that

Dr. SAM CARDON, Cleveland, Ohio, had received information

from Moscow, USSR, that subject was "a problem to 'Intourists'

According to source,

there was no indication that

subject was sick or that he wished to remain in the USSR.!

Information from this source, if used in report,

must be most carefully paraphrased in order to protect the

Under no circumstances should subject or any

unauthorized persons become aware we have knowledge of the'

above information.

NYO will continue to furnish Bureau and Cleveland

any information

concerning subject that is furnished by

NY 1519-5*

3(5)

completed by the NYO at

Inasmuch as all logical investigation has been

time,

this case is being RUCID.

this

Bureau (105-31285) (RM

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AIR MAIL

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RE:

DIRECTOR, FBI (105-

SAC, CLEVELAND

CHANGED,

ROBERT

WEBSTER

IS - R

(705-3792)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

HERE 1-4-44 BYSPS moude

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The Title of this case is being CHANGED to reflect the true name

of the subject. This case was formerly carried as FNU WEBSTER,

(PH) - MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING, IS = R.

Re New York airtels to Bureau 3/15/59 and 9/25/59.

On 9/24/59 Mr. NICHOLAS GRAZIANO, Treasurer, Rand Development

Corporation,

was discreetly contacted and during the course of

the conversation stated that all of their employees at the

Moscow Fair had returned to the United States except one indivi-

dual.

GRAZIANO identified this individual as ROBERT WEBSTER and

then

was currently on their payroll and had been utilized

as a fibre

glass technician in the erection of various displays and parts.

at the recent Moscow Fair.

He said WEBSTER lived at 15321 Welton Drive, East Cleveland,

Ohio; however, they had a recent change of address to where they

were to send his check, the new address being 240 Walnut Street,

- Bureau (RM)

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CV 105-3792

he is safe and well. According to RAND, the subject should

return to the United States about October 1, 1959, if he

returns at the expiration of his present 20-day tour.

The

subject has in his possession his return air transportation

ticket to the United States.

RAND stated that although the

subject is still on their payroll, upon his return to the

United States he would be terminated.

RAND said that the subject has no knowledge of

RAND's connections with the United States Air Force, and the

subject was not utilized by RAND in any intelligence capacity

whatsoever.

at 15321 Welton Drive.

No employment is listed in this

directory. On the basis of the information available as set

out above, the Cleveland files reflect no reference identi-

fiable with the subject or MARTHA WEBSTER.

Due to the basis on which GRAZIANO was contacted

and in view of the current connection between the Rand

Development Corporation and the United States Air Force, no

direct questioning concerning the subject was made on inter-

view with RAND and GRAZIANO and information furnished by them

was merely accepted. If any of the information as furnished

by RAND and GRAZIANO is disseminated outside the FBI, their

The Cleveland

Division feels that further investigation of the subject is

warranted; however, no specific recommendations are being made

or leads set out at this time pending Bureau advice as to the

scope of investigation desired.

Since the subject is an

employee of the Rand Development Corporation at the Moscow

Fair and due to the connection between the Rand Company and

the ente to advise a vetend the a burner invest ca-

tron they desire on the subject.

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DECLICORY ON KUR

ReNYalrtels to Bureau and Cleveland, 9/15, 16, 21/59,

captioned as above.

Enclosed herewith are 6 and 2 letterhead memorandam-

respectively submitted

as enclosures for the Bureau and Cleve-

in the USSR during the period of 9/14-18, 23/59:

This letterhead memo is classified "Confidential" in

view of the sensitive nature of the source which is furnishing

this information and whose identity, if known, would compromise

future use of this source.

Source

whe has furnished information in enclosed

letterhead memo, is NY 1519-S*

who furnished the information

on 9/14, 16, 18, and 23/59.(

In view of the sensitive nature of this source, it is

felt no open inquiries or contacts can be made by this Bureau

at this time regarding

(FNU) WEBSTER.

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AIRIEL TO BUREAU

NY 105-37687

Inasmuch as JAMES H. RAND, President of the Rand

Development Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio, is cooperating with

the US Air Force in obtaining information from the Soviets,

it is possible that Rand has already furnished information

• to

the Air force bearing on this matter. ( (U)

However, it is felt by disseminating the information

furnished by NY 1519-S* to the Air Force, with a request that (5]

Uns the Air Forcerfurnish any additional information that comes to

that the Bureau would be in a

position to conduct inquiries with individuals of the rand

Development Corporation if the necessity should arise.

Information from this source, 1f used in a report,

must be most carefully paraphrased in order to protect the

source.

Under no circumstances should subject or any un-

authorized persons become aware we have knowledge of the above

information.

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REVIEWED BY ES/JFK TASK FORCE

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FROM : SAC, NEW YORK (105-37687).

SUBJECT:

FNU WEBSTER (ph)

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

CONCERNING

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12-22-94

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ReNYairtels to Bureau and Cleveland 9/15/59, and

9/16/59, captioned as above.

NY 1519-Stadvised on 9/18/59, he had learnea or

that date that GEORGE BOOKBINDER,

RAND DEVELOPMENT CORP.,

Assistant to the President,

NYC, had been advised by a third

party that FNU WEBSTER (ph) had stated that he did not want

to be disturbed by RAND, because he was spending his own

money. in the USSR.

According to source WEBSTER would not say when

he would return,

DEVELOPMENT CORP., on the 28th.

as expeated back by the RANDy

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New York airtel, 9-15-59,

entitled,

"(FNU) WEBSTER (Phonetic),

Miscellaneous • Information Concerning, IS • R,

set forth information

Ny 1519s, indicating subject, possibly employed by ranc

Development COMporatrOn,

cleveland,

Ohio,

had recently had visa

extended and embarked on a 20-day Intourist" tour of ysSes though

he was due to have departed U.S.S.R. on or about 914-59 with another

employee of Rand,

which employee had expressed concern to U.S. Embassy

regarding Webster's whereabouts, currently unknown:

Espionare section aduised subject probably identical with

Robert Edward Webster, 1532 Welton Drive, East Cleveland, Ohio, a Rand

employee. Rand cooperates with Air Force Intelligence on technical

intelligence projects and

Rand had responsibilities regarding recent

U.S. Exhibit in Moscow.

On 9o18-59 Air Force Intelligence was asked for any informan

tion on Webster.

Major Joseph Carels, Air Force Intelligence, advised

Air Force Intelligence Headquarters has no information regarding

Webster. As a result of a teletype inquiry by Corels to Air Technical

Intelligence Center (ATIC), Hright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,

which Air Force organization handles, cover projects of Air Force,

Carels was advised subject is Rand employee who could not be located

and thus was reported as missing.

Message stated subject has taken

a 20-day Intourist tour to kiev. This trip was not authorized by

Rand and subject has been instructed to return home immediately.

Subject's wife is taking divorce action and this may be a factor in

subject's not returning home after completion of exhibit.

subject is

a technician and is not witting op involved in ATIC activities. Ge(u)

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MISCELLANEOUS INFORVATION 11244D RYS&SWade

CONCERNING

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ReNYairtel to Bureau and Cleveland, 9/15/59, (IFK

captioned

as above.

NY 1519-S* advised on 9/15/59, he had learned on

that date

that GEORGE BOOKBINDER, Assistant to the President,

Rand Development Corporation, NYC, had been advised that

FNU WEBSTER (PH) was presently in Kiev, USSRe

Information from this source, if used in report

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the source.

Under no circumstances should subject or any

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NY 1519-S* advised on 9/14/59, he had learned

on that dáte a Mr. (FNU) WEBSTER's (Ph) (possibly employeo

by the rand Development Corporation, cleveland, Ohio)

whereabouts in the U.S.S.R. was presently unknown.

Informant indicated WEBSTER had recently had

his visa extended by the Soviet "Intourist"

authorities,

Leningrad, U.S.S.R., and had embarked on a twenty day

tour of the U.S.S.R. According to informant,

these

facts would not be considered unusual in themselves,

but for the

following reasons were considered somewhat

unusual:

Webete

1.

WEBSTER waS

scheduled to leave the U.S.S.R.

on or about 9/14/59, in the company of SAM

KARDON (Ph)

Development Corporation).!

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