DCI MORNING MEETING MINUTES EXCERPTS FOR 1975.
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
Document date: 1/1/75
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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6 February 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 6 February 1975

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Warner advised that Howard Hunt's lawyer is in touch with his

office with regard to Dick Gregory's allegation that CIA was somehow

involved in the assassination of President Kennedy. The Director

advised Thuermer to refrain from commenting on this matter.

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3 March 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 3 March 1975

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Blake advised that the attached notice to CIA

employees

regarding cooperating with the Rockefeller Commission is

being distributed today.

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302 C

AGENCY,

EMPLOYEE

BULLETIN.

NO.

441

28 February 1975

COMMISSION ON CIA ACTIVITIES

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES

As you are aware, the President on 4 January 1975

established a Commission on CIA Activities Within the:

United States to look into allegations that certain Agency

activities conducted within this country exceeded our charter

and statutory authority.

Upon completion of its inquiry, the Commission will

issue its findings and submit recommendations to the President

and to the Director of Central Intelligence.

The President has directed that the Agency extend support

and assistance to the Commission, and I have pledged my coopera-

tion to the Commission and its Staff.

I have also told: the Commission that any current employee

of the Agency is available to the Commission and its Staff for

discussions.

The Agency and the Commission Staff have now developed

sufficient working experience so that we can design additional

procedures to facilitate the Staff's work in examining topics

of concern.

All members of the Commission Staff have received security

clearances and have been given badges providing them with access

to Agency offices in the Washington, D. C. area.

The Commission Staff will, during their inquiries in CIA

related to she commission time espect mee

s fields of responsibility. The

use of specific sensitive data from these files in any unclas-

sified report by the Commission will be subject to consultation

between the Director and the Commission.

To facilitate interviews by the Commission Staff Officers

with CIA employees, I have advised the Commission that employees

are authorized to furnish classified information with certain

exceptions.

My letter to the Vice President, the Chairman of

the Commission, is attached.

It sets forth guidelines for the

furnishing of classified information.

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The cooperative spirit of our relationship with the

Commission and

its Staff must at the same time take. account

of the rights of Agency employees. Like other citizens,

they have the right to remain silent. The Commission Staff

will advise employees of their rights at the beginning of

any interview or other appearance.

My own belief, after careful review of all activities

in question, is that legal action will not be taken against

individuals.

The final decision, however, must rest with

the Department of Justice and other legal authorities and

risk of such

action is a judgment each employee must make

for himself.

When a current Agency employee is asked to be inter-

viewed by a member of the Commission Staff, the Staff member

may notify Mr. E. H. Knoche who is my assistant in charge of

liaison with the Commission and its Staff. Mr. Knoche, in

turn, will notify the employee.

The purpose of this is in

no way to inhibit the work of Staff members.

It is intended

to allow time for the employee to gain general legal guidance

if he wants it, and to obtain security guidance from

an

appropriate senior officer.

There is no requirement that an employee report to his

supervisor or other Agency authorities on the nature of the

interview. This is a matter of the employee's choice.

need to avoid the appearance as well as the fact of collusion

between Agency and employee.

None of us has any intention

to fabricate or mislead.

I am convinced that being forth-

coming will vindicate the Agency and its eminent service to

our country.

In keeping with long-standing policy, employees with

any knowledge of activities conducted within the United States,

now or in the past, which they believe to be of a questionable

nature can follow the customary practice within the Agency of

calling the matter to my

attention or that of the Inspector

General®

This will permit me

to take appropriate policy

actions

with regard to any such activities.

It will also

ensure my ability to continue to be forthcoming with all those

involved in external reviews of Agency activities.

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Employees should also feel free to bring any such

matters directly to the attention of the Commission or

en hould also

the Commission Staff outside of Agency channels if they

so desire.

In doing so,

however, employees should bear

in mind that the Commission's field of interest is CIA

activities within this country.

To contact the Commission, employees can call the

Executive Director, Mr. David W. Belin on 456-7010, or the

Counsel, Mr. Marvin Gray, Jr., on 456-7014. The mail

address

is:

Commission on CIA Activities

Within the United States

712 Jackson Place, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20500

Names of the members of the Commission Staff and their

badge numbers are attached.

Colby

Director

Attachment a/s

DISTRIBUTION: ALL EMPLOYEES

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BADGES ASSIGNED TO MEMBERS OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON

CIA DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES

NAME

Belin, David W.

Baker, Harold A.

Cargill, Robert Mason

Clapper, Peter R.

Gellhorn, Ernest A.

Gray, Marvin Jr.

Greene, Ronald

Hardy, Timothy S.

Manfredi, George A.

Olsen, Robert B.

Wallison, Peter James

Schwarzer, William W.

Roethe, James N.

Weidner,

James B.

NUMBER

PC-100

PC-101

PC-102

PC-103

PC-104

PC-105

PC-107

PC-108

PC-109

PC-110

PC-111

PC-112

PC-113

PC-114

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5 February 1975

The Honorable Nelson A. Rockefeller

Chairman; Commission on CIA Activities

Within the United States

712 Jackson Place, N. W.

Washington, D.C. 20500

Dear Mr. Vice President:

As you are aware, all employees of the Central Intelligence

Agency are required to sign secrecy agreements when they enter on

duty. This is a condition of employment, and it requires that they

keep forever secret all classified information gained during the

course of their employment. The secrecy agreement further re-

quires that they may not disclose classified information in inter-

views or by publication without prior authorization from the Director

of Central Intelligence. There is a provision in the secrecy agree-

ment that the conditions and obligations with respect to the protection

of classified information by the agreement continue after employment

with the Agency has been terminated.

As I have stated to the Commission, I will make available any

employee of this Agency to the Commission for staff interview and

for testimony before the Commission. This letter will serve as

authorization for any such employees or ex-employees to furnish

information as requested by the Commission or its staff on matters

that may be classified. As has been discussed with the Commission,

there are certain sensitive items which should receive special han-

dling. Such items include names of sources, specific details of

technical devices and systems maintained in compartmented channels

by the Agency, names of employees, names of persons who may be

targets of kidnapping or assassination by foreign intelligence organi-

zations, names of organizations cooperating with the Agency, and

detailed information which would pinpoint any of the above. Some

information might also conflict with a subject's right of privacy.

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There is no purpose here to impede in any way the Commission's

investigation. I believe, however, in most cases these specific

identifying names and details are not necessary for an understanding

of our activities. Where the Commission or the staff believes that

specific identification is necessary to the purpose of the testimony

or the staff interrogation, the matter will be discussed between the

Commission and the Agency, and I will be prepared to consult with

you and the Commission to determine the course of action to be taken.

Where in the judgment of the employee a specific identification is

especially sensitive as outlined in this paragraph, an identity number

will be assigned pending resolution of the matter between the Com-

mission and the Agency, and in the meantime the identity will not be

divulged by the employee.

I appreciate the cooperation of the Commission and of Agency

employees in this regard. I am still responsible under the statute

and as a professional for the protection of intelligence sources and

methods from unauthorized disclosure. In many situations the inad-

vertent disclosure of a name or identification could have serious

repercussions, including placing lives in jeopardy, and I cannot in

good conscience put such information at risk.

This arrangement of course does not affect the Commission's

procedures for advising prospective witnesses of their rights, secur-

ing waivers, nor the employee's or ex-employee's right not to answer

certain questions if they are concerned that the answers might tend

to incriminate them.

Respectiully,

Colby

Director

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 15 May 1975

15 May 1975

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The Director noted a call from Strobe Talbott asking for comments

Chamberlain for review.

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23 May 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 23 May 1975

estifying

Walters chaired the meeting; the Director was

the Senate Select Committee.

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Duckett reported that a thorough in-house technical

analysis of photography of two men

in Dallas

of the JFK assassination has conclusively established that

they are not Hunt and Sturgis, as alleged

by some.

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3 June 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 3 June 1975

General Walters chaired the meeting; the Director was at the Army

War College.

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Nelson said that a Max Gorman Gonzalez is suing CIA for $1 million.

Gonzalez claims that his imprisonment in Florida resulted from his associ- h

ation with "CIA agent Frank Sturgis." (Note Frank Sturgis never associated

with CIA alex plained a Morning Meeting Minutes 9630 May 1975)

Thuermer opined that we can expect a number of inquiries when the

Rockefeller Commission report is released. Until such time as it is released

and the Director has developed a policy, Thuermer will refrain from comment.

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENUE AGENCY

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

Office of The Assistant

To The Director

(703) 351-7676

(703)

687-6931

( night)

May 30, 1975

STATEMENT

Recently the news media have mentioned

the names of Mr. Virginio Gonzales and Mr. Frank

Sturgis.

Neither Mr. Gonzales nor Mr. Frank Sturgis

have ever been connected with the Central Intelligence

Agency in any way.

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23 June

1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 23 June 1975

In response to the request by Senator Huddleston of the

Senate Select Committee for any CIA information on the

20 June murder of Chicago underworld leader Giancana, the

Director concurred with Nelson's proposal to query our

Chicago

field office.

Proctor initiated a

short discussion of the distribution

of the edited remarks of the Director's 18

talk to

employees on the Rockefeller Commission Report.

The Director

will review the final version, after which it will receive

wide in-house distribution.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 2 September 1975

2 September 1975

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Berend noted that at tomorrow's meeting with Dan Rather, the

latter will seek information from the Director on any alleged Agency

contact with Lee Harvey Oswald

Chamberlain briefed on the material

provided the Rockefeller Commission and will provide same to the

Director.

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8 September

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD.

Morning Meeting of 8 September 1975

1975

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Bolten advised that Senator Schweiker may wish to

add to the Senate Select Committee's agenda the allegations

that CIA as well as FBI withheld information on Oswald from

the Warren

Commission.

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22 September 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Mecting of 22 September 1975

The Director was at the White House; General Walters

chaired the meeting•

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serend called alcencson to the Agency statcment 1ssucu

on the Oswald phone taps,

as reported in the attached

article, "Oswald Calls to Embassies Reported Taped by CIA,"

from the 21 September New York Times.

He stated that he was

unaware that CIA had issued such a statement and asked to

be kept advised.

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Oswald Calls to "mbassies

Reported Taped by C.I.A:

BY. NICHOLAS M. HORROCK

• Special lo The New Yers TUMM !

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 his. pro-Castro activitles, ever

The Central Intelligence Agen- Collowed up on the Information.:

cy secretly tape-recorded two

The call to the Cuban Embas-i

elephone

conversations

be-sy the sources said, was not!

tween Lee Harvey Oswald and associated.with Oswald' until

• the Cuban and Soviet Embas-

after the death of Mr. Kennedy.

sies. in Mexico Cily some eight|A Federal commission headedl

dy was shot la death on Nay tond that Dowald, etir

weeks before President Kenne- by Chief Justice Earl

22, 1963, in Dallas, Government alone, had slain the President.

sources

famillar with

events said today.

To Avoid Publicity

The call to the Sóviet Embas-

The calls were reportedly

sy, according to the: sources, placed by Oswald on a trip

• alerted the C.l.A.. to the pre-

to Mexico City in late Sepler»

• sence of Oswald.In Mexico Ci-

ber and carly Oclober,. 1063.

• ly, and on Ocl. 10 the agency

The events of this trip have

warned the Federal Bureau of never been fully made public

Investigation. There is no indi-

and have been the 'subject of

cation that

the F.H.I.,. which

speculation for more. than a

was investigating 'Oswald for decade.:.

"Sin

The reports of the calls are

Lhe latest developments in the

increasing speculation: about

the Warren Commission'- con-

clusions.: Evidence

that the

C.I.A. and the F.B.I. may have

been less than candid with the

commission has. added

to the

questions surrounding, the as.!

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Oswald Call Reported Taped by C.I.A.

Continued From Page I, Col. 2

been no "conspiratorlal" tone

to the conversatlong and one

sassination and has led to more

source called them

"benign."

calls for a reopening of the In-

quiry.

Moreover, the sources said,of

the C.I.A. had Information that

The Mexiço City trip was

the Cubans were suspicious of

given scant treatment in the

and unsympathetic to Oswald.

Warren Commission report be

One source sale the Cubans

cause publication of Informa

regarded Oswald's behavior In

tion about It might have ex-

returning lo the United Stales

posed "sources and methods"

from the Soviet Union and then

of the C.I.A. and Impaired na-

asking to go back as "strange."!

"tional security, intelligenco of

ficers

commission

stall

Asked It anything said might

have

"triggered"

Oswald,

- sources have said.:

Castro supporter, lo take "rela-

In response to inquirtes about

• liaition" against President Ken-

the matter from The New York

nedy, one

source

said

he

thought not but said that he

• Times, the C.I.A. Issued an unu-

• sual public statement on the..

Untied Press International

•.. Lee Harvey Oswald

thought Oswald had been "Irts-

- matter. It would not confirm

trated" by the Cubans.

that there were any tape-re- photograph of Lee Harvey Os-

Known by F.B.l.

: corder conversationg but said:

wald. Their determinations, and

The F.B.I. 'ncknowledged al

"On October 8, 196) Central

the raw data upon which they the Warren Commission hear-

Intelligence Agency headquar-

were

based, along.

with

thelings that it had received infor-

ters receLved informalion

that

reports of his visit to the Soviet mation from the C.I.A. about

"a person named Lee Oswald

Embassy, were made to the Oswald's Mexican contact with

"contacted the

Soviet Embassy

Warren and Rockefeller Com- the Soviet Embassy on Oct. 10,

In Mexico City in late Septem-

missions. as were all other 1063. Former F.B.I. agents in-

iber or early October, 1963. In

matertals relevant to the inves- volved in the investigation said

transmitting the Information on

ligation of President Kennedy's the burenu knew that Oswald

death."

10 October 1963 Central Intel-

had been trying lo retum to the

Three stalf members of the Soviet Union.

ligence

Agency

headquarters Warren Commission were as-

said Lee Oswald was probably

Under bureau opcraling pro-

identical to Lee

Henry (SiC)

signed lo investigate the Mexi-cedures at that time, the F.D.I:

co. City trip and other matters followed up on any unexplained

Oswald a former radar operator Involving the C.I.A.-William visit by an American citizen lo

in the United States Marine

Corps, born 18 October 1939

IT. Coleman, now Secretary of Communist embassies and con-

in New Orleans who delected

Transportation; Howare P. Wil- sulates. It would have been par.

•to the Soviet Union in 1559

lens,- a former justiced Depart- licularly watchful In the case of

ment officlal

and who subsequently made law practice,

now in privale Oswald, who had delected once.

and W. David

arrangement to

retur

The bureau Jargon for such

United Stales with a Russian

to the Slawson, a law professor in unexplamed visits was "bogies"

California.

wife.

Mr. Coleman said in a tele-

and agents were sent to Inter-

From F.B.I. Reports

phone interview that he was

view the person on why he or

:? "This blographical data was

"disturbed" about the possibi-

she had been in contact with

•based upon Federal Bureau of

lity that United States security

the Communists. The only rea-

Investization

reports trovided

might be harmed by recent son this was not done in Os-

disclosures of F.B.l. and C.I.A.

wald's case, these sources said,

• to Central Intelligence Agency

following Oswid's defection to

activities. But he acknowledged may have been because he was

that he and other staff mem-

already under an f.B.l. security

• the Soviet Urion.

… "This information was also- from

bers had received information

investigation in conneolion with

the C.I.A. on Oswald's pro-Castro activities.

::provided to the immigration

The bureau's formal response

and Naturalixation Service, the did not run counter to the

activities in Mexico, and they to these questions was to refer

•Department of the Navy, the commission's

conclusion that to the Warren Commission re-

United Stales Ambassador and Oswald,

acting

alone, • killed port. In the report it was noled

his staff in Mexico and to the President Kennedy and a Dallas

that James P. Hosty Jr., special

: Representative of the F.B.I. in police officer, J. J. Tippltl.

agent of the Dallas field office,

• Мелісо.

'...

attempled lo Intervlew Orwald

Sure Others Lenred

"Following the assassination

about his

Cuhan activilles on

Fof President Kennedy, Central

Mr. Coleman sald he was Nov. I...";

• Intelligence Agency records re-

Warren: • Commission's

vealed

that a person believed

to be Oswald was. in contact

counsel, had been informed of

"with the Cuban Embassy on

the C.I.A, Mexico City

data

and that "al loast two or thren

÷ 27 September 1963 for the pur-

commission members" knew.

pose of receiving a transit visa

He could not remember if the

for use enroule to the U.S.5.R, commission had ever discussed

In addition

a number of

leoto ro be In divide with Merl

the matter in executive session.

Willens and Mr.: Slawson

to be in contact with declined. lo make public com-

the Cuban and Soviet Embas-ment.

sies in Mexico City were re

Sources familiar with

ceived from the Central Intel- contents of the tapes said that

ligence Agency stallon in Mexi- Oswald had been

seeking

co an were compared with pic- transit visa from Cuban oili.

lures of Lee Harvey Oswald cials and that he had been

by C.J.A. officers In Mexico rebuffed." One source said that

City and C.l.A. headquartersitht ecall to the Soviet Embassy

and by United States authori had been an effort to get help

cies in Dallas. Texas,

lin

furthering his application

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24 September 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 24 September 1975

The Director was returning from St. Louis; General

Walters chaired the meeting.

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Carver called attention to his memorandum of

23 september attaching a memorandum prepared for the

resident by Messts. Buchen, Lynn and Kissinger on

implementation of the Rockefeller Commission recommenda-

tions.

Noting that he had obtained this, memorandum from

D/ DIA

, he expressed his concern that the

Director was not

aboard.

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Berend called attention to a false story carried in

the 23 September Baltimore News American alleging that

working levels of the CIA were aware two months before the

JFK assassination that Oswald planned to kill President

Kennedy but did not report this information up the line.

General Walters asked Berend to draft a statement of denial

for public release.

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25 September 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 25 September 1975

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Blake reported that the Senate Select Committee

intends to talk to. Treasury officials re possible customs

involvement in the New Orleans mail

intercept activity.

The Director referred to the CIM/Oswald story carried

in the 23 September Baltimore News American and asked that

in lieu of issuing a press release an appropriate letter to

the paper be prepared (see Morning Meeting Minutes of

24 September).

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TOP SECRET SENSITIVE

20 September 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 26 September 1975

The Director was at the White House; General Walters

chaired the meeting.

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Bolten noted that the Senate Select Committee has

established a subcommittee to look into the Warren

Commission findings relating to information provided by

the CIA/FBI. He reported that we are in a good posture

to respond to requests from this subcommittee and emphasized

that the record indicates that all our information was made

available to the Commission.

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2 October 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 2 October 1975

The Director was attending an ICG Meeting at the White House;

General Walters chaired the meeting.

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Bolten recalled that the Senate Select Committee has created a

subcommittee to review Warren Commission findings and noted the

probable criticism that we have no record of advising the Commission

re any plots against Castro.

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3 October 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 3 October 1975

The Director was attending an ICG meeting at the White

House; Genekal Walters chaired the meeting.

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Thuermer relayed an inquiry from David Martin of the AP

regarding implementation of the Rockefeller Commission's

recommendations re the CIA's Inspector General and General

Counsel Offices.

Martin will be told that the White House

is the appropriate spokesman on this matter.

Bolten reported on the satisfaction expressed by our

employees/former employees with the legal representation

being provided for them by Justice during the current

investigations.

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16 October 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 16 October 1975

The Director was at the White House and General Walters was out

of the city; Mr. Duckett chaired the meeting.

Blake advised that he will be circulating a fact sheet regarding

Representative Abzug's request of the National Archives for our material

related to the Warren Commission report.

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Chamberlain noted that John Hughes, Tom Lalimer, and Scott

Breckinridge have not yet reviewed the 500-page SSC report on assassi-

nation plotting but will do so; and given the length of the report and the

problems that may arise because of true names contained therein, their

review is certain to extend into next week.

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28 October 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

• Morning Meeting of 28 October 1975

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Warner advised that the Judge ruled in the Fensterwald FOLA case

upholding our position that some documents should be withheld on the

grounds of privacy to another party. He also noted a FOLA suit against

the National Archives involving some of our Nosenko material and noted

that he is keeping Counsel to the President Buchen informed.

The Director noted that Scott Breckinridge, Im Latimer, and

Bill Hyland have each read the Senate Select Committee report on assassi-

nations and that he has sent a letter to the President strongly recommending

that it not be published. He asked that this be tightly held and advised that

he is limiting his substantive dialogue on this topic within the Agency to

Scott Breckinridge.

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TOP SPOTTE CRITIVE

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 4 November 1975

* November 1975

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The Director instructed Chamberlain to have Scott Breckinridge visit

the Senate select Gorate abut on the Comantran's osa atraton kopat,

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6 November 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 6 November 1975

The Director was attending an ICG meeting at the White House and

General Wallers was out of the country; Mr. Duckett chaired the meeting.

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Chamberlain reported on Scott Breckinridge's review of the Senate

Select Committee's Assassination Report and advised that Charles Kirbow

has agreed to all his recommendations to date.

Warner noted that the President's letter on the Assassination Report

V in effect says it is classified, and he will develop a think piece for review

later in the day saying that any unilateral congressional declassification

of the Report 'should be subject to judicial review.

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11 November 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 11 November 1975

Mr. Blake chaired the meeting. The Director, General Walters,

and Messrs. Duckett and Proctor were having breakfast with Congress-

man Milford.

Chamberlain noted that Scott Breckinridge and Mitch Rogovin are

meeting with the Senate Select Committee staff this morning re the assassi-

nation report and that it is vague whether or not Bill Hyland and Tom

Latimer will join this review.

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12 November 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting Of 12 November 1975

The Director

breakfast; General

was ate chin a Chestian ice Me tor

arrived.

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reviewed his and Scott Breckinridge's

11 November

discussions with the Senate Select Committee re

deletion of certain identities from the Committee's assassina-

report.

Ile described how the Coumittee intends--

probably on 18 or 19 November-to obtain Senate concurrence

to make the report public.

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17 November 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 17 November 1975

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Chamberlain reviewed names which Breckinridge and

Leader report are idontified in the Senate Sclect Committec

assassination

He advised that Breckinridge is

forwarding to the Director options for

addressing this

problem and that of the report in general.

The Director noted that he has executed an affidavit

and will attend

Judge Gesell's hearing this morning on

Gottlieb's injunction to prevent publication of his

(Gottlieb's) name in the Senate Select Committee assassina-

tion report.

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HOP SECRET SENSITIVE

18 November 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting Of 18 November 1975

The Director was attending a meeting of NRO ExCom

principals,

and General Walters was addressing the Inter-

American

Defense College: Mr. Duckett chaired the meeting.

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Chamberlain advised that the Inspector General's

office has completed indexing material furnished the

Rockefeller Commission.

He explained ground rules for

reviewing documents included in this material and noted

that requests to do so should originate at the Deputy

Director level.

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Rogovin read from Judge Gesell's

filed by Sidney

dottlieb to erevent publication" of his name

in the Senate

Select Committee's assassination

(See

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attorney is

morning.

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1 & NOY 1075

WASHINGTON POST

'Judge Bars CIA 'Plot Anonymity

By Timolhy S. Robinson

hearing yesterday morning at

181

relusing lo blnck

visshingion Port 30a10 Sirater

the request of the plaintil's

publication of the report, or lo

U.S. District Court Judge

attorneys.

order the plaintill's name

Gerlard A. Gesell yesterday

For more than lie nurs.

deletrel, Gesell noted that the

refused to delete the name of a

shects of black plastic covered

Senate

commitlee

former Cla official from the

had

the windows of a locked

voluniarily releted the names

intelligence com•

courtronm door as various

of 20 ot the 32 current and

mittee's final report dealing

witnesses lestified about the

former CIA employees named

with alleged assassination

Hleged assassination plots

in the final report.

plots on forcign Icariers.

with shich the plaintill sens

Hererer, he said he had no

Gesell issued the ruling in.

reportrely connected

and

right to intericre with the

open court after a das of

abnut the reported threats on

commilice's decision to name

seerct hearings on a suit filed

the plaintill's life.

the

by an anonymous forner ClA

Al least one currerl high-

pinintil.

whom

he

described as a "central figure

ranking.

CiA official

remove his nome from the

was

in the report."

reported

In be among the

Gesell

report or block publication of

said he

felt

witnesses.

specifically that he had no

the regri. schedulcd-lo be

The Senate committee aiso

(wiser to block the publication

provided a copy of its plaured

nt 30) uncensored Senate ClA

report to Gescil, who later

comminillee réports that are

deseribed by a Senate con-

described it in open court as a

first especied lo he made

millee attorney as "a public

"report in narrative form aud

available lo senators and their

official that participatre in.

in great detail, telling of a

stalis

acts thal are abhorrent lo our

sociels. lande sho snught lo

assassination plols."

for the publicl

foreign leaders,"

licsell opencel his courtronm

distrihuled

nocumenl

reporice to be in fear of

al 2:15 p.m. goslertiy for an

assassinalion himself it his

hour of arcuments ov al

maine is publicly licd lo

various plots investigaler by

Although Geel agreed that

the ex-ClA mon's life coale be

in danger it his marie is

published in the repore. lor

said the

"public

intercst

Arcall: outreighs any private

venered around the ricles of

Congres to publish legislatise

material unfettered by the

consis and the plaintir.'s

possibo rigill of privacg that

mighd le invades bs the probalre

bid liner

alleport righe In privers

againsl lie parblies right in lie

lolly igborned boy Cengess on

a malder of such

publie concerns"

alleged Cla assassination

piols.

interent 1ó tier plainti:

Indor neel sourees identifico

assessination blols.

the plairtiff in the suil as Dr.

Sidney Gotlieb, former ClA

direcior of lechuenl services

sino has lostified in closer

sessions hefore Ile Senate

commilice.

Goillich, thn has heen

granted

immunil

from

premention, has been linked

in perlie regorls soill 1590

destraction

alient

Con-

lose sial did pro lanes indi

Anot to Terrof. loganer.

inklin lo

Gag linds

have

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disclain the idering of me

Leines Croll

marian: home condiesell.

win scheduled. i closeu

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19 November 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 19 November 1975

1.-

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The Diroctor noted that he has written to Chairman

Stennis and Chairman McClollan expressing his concern over

release of the Senate Select Committee's assassination

report.

He indicated that he will probably hold a press

conferencetoday on this subject.

S.-

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20 November 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

*Morning Meeting of 20 November 1975

The Director noted the dispatch of several letters to the Senate

opposing publication of the Senate Select Committee report on assassina -

tion plotting and advised that the President is writing a few Senators on

this topic this morning.

1.:

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Thuermer noted that Senator Church is scheduled to give a news

conference today at 1430 on the outcome of the Senate's deliberations

re the release of the Senate Select Committee's report on assassination

plotting.

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TOP CEC"! (TIVE

21 November 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Morning Meeting of 21 November 1975

The Director was attending an ICG meeting at the White House;

General Walters chaired the meeting.

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McMahon reported that all 12 individuals whose identities were

kept by the Senate Select Committee in its assassination report have

been contacted re security assistance.

Cary indicated that in view of the release of the assassination

report, the Director should probably write the Senate Rules Committee

expressing his concern that other classified information in Senate hands

be given adequate protection. Evans highlighted the current exchange

between the Review Staff and the House Select Committee staff on re-

trieval of materials provided which envisions our storing same for them

at the Records Center in Warrenton. He recommended that a similar

dialogue commence with the Senate Select Committee. In response to

General Walters' observation, Elder will review and consult the DCI.

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