Originator: HSCA
Document date: 1977-10-19 00:00:00
Document type: PRINTED FORM

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTTFICATTON FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

Date: 08/20/93

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RECORD NUMBER: 180-10060-10466

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STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

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TITLE :

Heleased under the John t

Kennedy Assassination

Mecords Lollection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note].

Case#:Nw 66000 Date:

DATE: 10/19/77

PAGES : 10

SUBJECTS :

ISCA, ADMINISTRATION

LEAP, HOWARD

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DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 06/04/93

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

STEWART B. MC KINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONER NEON.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD. TENN.

FLOYD S. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

Howarch

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

M.5. House of Representatines

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 23, 1978

Peter Bensinger, Administrator

Drug Enforcement Administration

1405 I Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.

20537

Dear Mr. Bensinger:

This letter serves to confirm the understanding

reached during our telephone conversation of June 22,

1978 regarding the utilization of Staff Investigator

Harold Leap with respect to a matter of concern to the

investigation by this Committee into the assassination

of DI. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Specifically, it is the

present intention of the Committee to assign Mr. Leap

to matters relating to the 1967 federal narcotic inves-

tigation of John Kauffmann and others.

In so doing, the

Committee intends to draw upon his expertise as an agent

who worked on that investigation which in fact led to

the conviction of John Kauffman and several others.

The matter of current concern to the Committee relating

to Kauffmann and his

associates does not represent in

any way a Committee inquiry into DEA, its predecessor

federal narcotic agency (BNDD), or any of its past or

present agents or employees.

Reference is made to our initial agreement captioned

the "Interagency Agreement Between the Drug Enforcement

Administration (DEA) and the Select Committee on Assassi-

nations, U.S. House of Representatives" as well as to the

October

31, 1978 amendment of that Agreement.

It is re-

quested that the understanding reflected by this letter

be incorporated into the original Agreement. If you so

approve, please indicate by signing below and returning

the original of this letter to us.

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Mr. Peter Bensinger

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Your cooperation in this matter is greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

%. Dotux Blabsy

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

APPROVED:

Peter Bensinger, Administrator

Drug Enforcement Administration

(Date)

GRB: meh

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

Washington, D.C. 20537

Orue Enforcement'

OCT 2 8 1977

Mr. G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

3331 House Office Building, Annex 2

Washington, D.C.

20515

Dear Mr. Blakey:

Attached are two copies of a proposed Interagency Agreement

between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Select

Committee on Assassinations, U.S. House of Representatives

covering the temporary assignment of Special Agent Harold D.

Leap as requested by your letter of October 13, 1977.

Please sign and return

one copy to DEA; the other copy is pro-

vided for your records. If I can be of further assistance in

this matter, please let me know.

Sincerely

Cas any

Administrator

Attachment

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DRUG ENFORCE-

MENT ADMINISTRATION (DEA) AND THE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

PURPOSE

Temporary assignment of DEA Special Agent Harold D. Leap to

assist the Select Committee on Assassinations in the investigation

of the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr.

PERIOD

Special Agent Leap will be assigned to the Select Committee on

Assassinations for the remaining duration of the 95th Congress,

which ends December 31, 1978.

FINANCING

1. Special Agent Harold D. Leap will continue to receive his salary

and all benefits and credits from DEA during the life of this agreement.

2. Any operating costs, such as transportation, per diem, supplies,

etc. incurred by Special Agent Leap while on temporary assignment

will be paid directly by the Select Committee on Assassinations.

3. The Select Committee on Assassinations agrees to reimburse

DEA at the rate of $30, 000 per annum, which translates to $1, 154

per pay period..

4.. DEA will prepare and submit a billing using SF-1031, "Voucher

and Schedule of Withdrawals and Credits," for payment by the Select

Committee on Assassinations on a monthly basis.

AMENDMENTS

Any amendments to this Agreement to effect any change will be

accomplished by an exchange of letters between DEA and the Select

Committee on Assassinations.

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TERMINATION

Performance under this Agreement may be terminated at any time

upon mutual consent, in writing, by DEA and the Select Committee

on Assassinations.

FOR THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT

ADMINISTRATION

FOR THE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS

Administrator

2. Wohst Blahy

G. ROBERT BLAKEY

Chief Counsel and Director

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RICMARDSON PRETER N.C

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHRISTOPHER 1 DODD. CONN.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEBA.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

M.5. House of Representatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

October 31, 1977

Mr. Peter Bensinger, Administrator

Drug Enforcement Administration

1405 I Street N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20537

Dear Mr. Bensinger:

Thank you for the Interagency Agreement between the Drug Enforcement

Administration and the Select Committee on Assassinations covering the

temporary assignment of special agent Harold D. Leap. I am returning

a signed copy as you requested.

As provided for in the agreement, we wish to amend it by including the

following language from my letter of October 13, 1977:

1) All control and supervision over the acts and conduct of

Mr. Leap during his assignment with the Committee will be

exercised exclusively by the Committee.

The DEA relinquishes

all such control of Mr. Leap's activities during the period

of such assignment.

Please indicate your approval of this amendment by signing below.

Sincerely,

12. Nobax Blabin

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB/ thw

APPROVED:

Date

Peter Bensinger,

Administrator

Drug Enforcement Administration

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART B. MCKINNET, CONN

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

FLOYD J: FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

H.S. House of Representatites

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

October 19, 1977

Mr. Peter Bensinger, Administrator

Drug Enforcement Administration

1405 I Street N.W.

Washington, D.C.

20537

Dear Mr. Bensinger:

In reference to the employment of Mr. Harold Leap by

The Select Committee on Assassinations, the Drug Enforcement

Administration (DEA) and The Select Committee on Assassinations

(Committee) agree to the following conditions:

1) For the convenience of both the DEA and the

Committee, Mr. Leap will continue to receive his salary and

all benefits and credits from the DEA during the life of this

agreement. During such period, the Committee shall reimburse

the DEA at the rate of $30,000 a year.

2) All control and supervision over the acts and

conduct of Mr. Leap during his assignment with the Committee

will be exercised exclusively by the Committee. The DEA re-

linguishes all such control of Mr. Leap's activities during

the period of such assignment.

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Mr. Peter Bensinger

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October 19, 1977

3) Mr. Leap is being employed to assist the Committee

in its investigation into the facts and circumstances surround-

ing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and is not

being employed for the purpose of investigating the DEA.

We appreciate the DEA making Mr. Leap available to the

Committee. Please indicate your approval of the conditions

below.

Sincerely,

1. Nolut Blahey

G. Robert Blakey,

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB/thw

APPROVED:

Peter Bensinger, Administrator

Drug Enforcement Administration

Date

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RICHARDSON PRETER, N.C

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF

CHRISTOHER I. DODD. CONN.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

STEWART B. MC KINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.5. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

October 19, 1977

Mr. Peter Bensinger, Administrator

Drug Enforcement Administration

1405 I Street N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20537

Dear Mr. Bensinger:

In reference to the employment of Mr. Harold Leap by

The Select Committee on Assassinations, the Drug Enforcement

Administration (DEA) and The Select Committee on Assassinations

(Committee) agree to the following conditions:

1) For the convenience of both the DEA and the

Committee, Mr. Leap will continue to receive his salary and

all benefits and credits from the DEA during the life of this

agreement. During such period, the Committee shall reimburse

the DEA at the rate of $30,000 a year.

2) All control and supervision over the acts and

conduct of Mr. Leap during his assignment with the Committee

will be exercised exclusively by the Committee.

The DEA re-

linquishes all such control of Mr. Leap's activities during

the period of such assignment.

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Mr. Peter Bensinger

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October 19, 1977

3) Mr. Leap is being employed to assist the Committee

in its investigation into the facts and circumstances surround-

ing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and is not

being employed for the purpose of investigating the DEA.

We appreciate the DEA making Mr. Leap available to the

Committee. Please indicate your approval of the conditions

below.

Sincerely,

1. Nolut Blahrey

G. Robert Blakey,

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB/thw

APPROVED:

Peter Bensinger, Administrator

Drug Enforcement Administration

Date

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