EXAMINATION OF RICHARD HELMS' RECORDS
Originator: ROCK
Document date: 1975-03-19 00:00:00
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

DATE: 03/19/75

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EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF HELMS, RICHARD

DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/29/93

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Assassination Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW

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SSCI Box 290, Folder 9

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a. "1965-DD/P Chrono + DDCI'

- Helms' memorandum dated 7 December 1965 describing

telephone conversation between Helms and Sullivan re

FBI-CIA relations. In particular, the memorandum deals

with apparent FBI dissatisfaction over CIA activity in con-

nection with project BOURBON.

- Helms' memorandum for Bill Moyers dated 9 June 1965

enclosing a document describing the Agency's "efforts to

do something constructive in the student field on behalf of

United States foreign policy. " The enclosure is a particu-

larly unusual document in which it is difficult to determine

whether Helms is using cryptonyms for the actual names.

If he was using cryptonyms, they were poorly chosen and,

if not, the document appears to describe domestic involve-

ment in the New York area at a time well in advance of the

Ober Project. Among the institutions, organizations and

individuals mentioned in the memorandum are Columbia

University, Adelphi College, the AFL-CIO, the John Birch

Society, and Senators Dodd and Towers.

- A transcription of a 4 May 1965 phone call to Helms from

Sargent Shriver with respect to Agency use of Peace Corps

personnel in Santo Domingo, Chile.

b. "R. Helms - CHRONO-1966" (Jan-Jun)

None

c. "HELMS DCI Chrono (July-December 1966)"

The only document of interest in this file is a sheet of hand-

written notes made by Helms during a meeting with Bill Moyers

on 19 December 1966. The document appears to reflect a

discussion of the volume of wiretapping done by the FBI and

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"Bureau dead for five years

no mail coverage

stopped in 64-65

nORNSA bag jobs (all embarrassments have been

discontinued)"

h. "DCI (Helms) Chrono No. 2 1970"

"MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD"' dated 28 July 1970

the subject of which was "Discussion with Attorney General

Mitchell on Domestic Intelligence". Helms states that the

Attorney General had apparently heard nothing of President

Nixon's instructions with respect to domestic intelligence

until that morning. Helms adds that Mitchell also appeared

to have no knowledge of the 5 June 70 meeting with respect

to the Huston Plan which was chaired by the FBI.

i. "HELMS-DCI Chrono 1 - 1970"

None

j. "1971-DCI Chrono Helms"

The only document in this file is a memorandum to

from Helms dated 29 October 1971, subject of which was

"Don A. Nixon"'. The first sentence of the memorandum

states that "this is the monthly report on subject which you

requested"'. The memorandum goes on to set forth certain

information with respect to the President's brother which

is attributed to a reliable source.

k. "1972-DCI Chrono Helms"

This file contains a memorandum from Helms to the Deputy

Director dated 28 June 1972, the subject of which was

"Watergate Affair". The memorandum purports to describe

the substance of a phone call from Acting Director Gray in

which Helms asked for and received Gray's commitment to

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call off the interviews of Karl Wagner and @ohn Caswells)

The memorandum also reflects that Helms informed Gray

that Dahlberg was not a CIA agent. Helms also reports that

he requested that the Bureau confine itself to persons already

arrested or under suspicion, and that they desist from expanding

their inquiry into other areas that might eventually run afoul of

CIA operations.

3. Miscellaneous Files

a. "R. Helms - Memos for Record" (1951-64)

- "Memorandum for Record" dated 24 June 1964, subject of

which was "Talk with Chief Justice Earl Warren". This

memorandum and several others in close proximity describe

meetings between Helms and members and staff of the

Warren Commission (including "David Belin of Ireasury")

with respect to the Commission's use of certain information

provided by the Russian defector Nosenko. The group looking

into possible CIA connections with the Kennedy assassination

may be interested in reading these documents although they

appear to me to raise no significant questions.

b. "R. Helms - 1965 - Memos for Record (1965-1972)"

There appear to be no significant documents in this file but

it should be noted that while there are numerous memoranda

for the record in the earlier years, there is only one document

for 1972. In that document, during a meeting with Helms in

early 1972, John Ehrlichman expresses concern that Henry

Kissinger is copying classified documents apparently for use

in his writing when and if he returns to the academic life.

c. "President - 1967-68"

None

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d. "R.H. - Notes of Mtgs with Pres., HAK, PFIAB 1971-72"

- A document dated 29 November 1972 entitled, "Chairman

Mehon" which appears to be a handwritten agenda of a meeting

attended by Helms. In addition to a variety of topics relating

to foreign affairs, other matters discussed were "Watergate"

and "SALT monitoring".

- Helms' handwritten notes of a meeting with Pat Gray on

18 October 1972, including the following notations

"1. What material provided by CIA was turned over

to the U.S. Attorney?"

"2. Do you wish to review our submission to the U.S.

Attorney? "

"3. Let us coordinate our approaches to the trial.

Neither wants to be caught by surprise. Please

check with us if you feel obliged to release any

'additional' information".

- Helms' handwritten notes of a meeting with Kleindienst on

2,4(sic)/10/72 which includes the following notations"

"1. Challenge re CIA implication by defendants (as

outlined in Warner's memo para 2)".

"2. - CIA will testify if essential to head off allegations

of CIA involvement".

"3. (ground rules to be established re handling of CIA

materials by U.S. Attorney) (confined to Assistant

U.S. Attorney in charge of case)".

Handwritten notes-of-a meeting with George Meany on April

':1972/nswhichitappears.Holmscattempted-to-entist-the

SuppOstO ATLACIO in various projects.

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