PHOTOGRAPH OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD.
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
From: HOLMS, RICHARD, DEP DIRECTOR, PLANS
To: RANKIN, J. LEE, GENERAL COUNSEL
Document date: 04/29/1964
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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29 april 1444

DD/P. #4-2160

MENORANDUM FOR :

SUBJECT

Mira J. Leo Ranika

Ceneral Coussel

President's Commission do tha

Masaesination of President Kensedy

: Photograph of Lad Harvay OSHALD

lo As the result of a search of our grapsies files for pictures

pertineal to the atory of Lea Harvey OSWALD'e sojourn in the

USSR, ws have found the attached photograph (Attachment "A')

of a group of persons standiag near the Palace of Culture in Mirais.

Thie photograph was takes by an American tourise la Minat on

or about 11 August 1961. Although the persons In the photograph

aro not idealified la our files, se belleva on the basis of compari

son with other pletures that the socond person frora the right is

Le+ Harvey SWALD.

2.. The segative of this pbotograpa was made from a color

slide faken by ira. Monica I. Krames, a Voitad Stales citizes,

duriag a trip through the USSa la Augase 1961. Mies. Iramer

was a reaident of Solvang, Calliorais at the time she made the

The pleture was made available to CIA routinely and volun

larily by MrS. Kramer alter the tilp. ClA had no contact with

Mro. Kramer belore of during her trip to the USaM.

Jo Il is worth acting that the person believed to be CotiALo

is wearing a short-aloeved sport thirt ol the same design or pallora

as one wora by ¿SWALD in pictures taken of him, in his apartrent

in Minds in 1962. Copies of two such photographe, which were

found among CUT ALD's ellocto alter hia arrest sad forwarded to

us by the Fedaral Boreau of lovestigation, are attached for

comparison parposes. (Attachmen: "3"')

Document Number

671-286

: FOlA Rayier on

JUN 1976

266. 200747304 4119

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SECRET

$ Attaciment "Al appears to sabstantiato CoN A12".

prosesco in tinst al loast daring the varamer of 1951 and to

indiesto that ho has contact al lenn on doe decation with

Amarican tourido Vialing that elly, a ho once claimson in

= Lator to dia brother, dobert Orvald.

5. Tho information abovo ant the attachrento vero

Taorrod to the 1sl lor domontic emploitation.

The recals

of their investigation aro being roade available diraclly to

the Fronidento cocatesion.

Richard Nons

Depaly marsctor for Plaos

Distribution:

Orig & 2 - Addressee

2 - DDP

1 - C/CI/R&A

* 2 - SR/CI/R

Originated by: LHWigren:mkb (27 April 1964)

Exchedad trem anteralis

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The f"= 5" photograph depicts a group of persons starding

near as autemobile on Isentralanys Ploshchad (Costral Jcuare)

in Minsk during no afternoon on os about 1l August 1961.

The a" * 10" enlargement of the lower right quartor of tho

above mentioned photograph provides a closer view of the persoas

¿rouped around the nutomobile. The second person from the right.

mandiny with his hauls in hia pockels and waring checkored short-

alaero apore shirt appears to de loo Harvey DOR ALD.

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ATTACHMENT "BI®

Copies of two photographs

found among the effects of Lee

Harvey OSWALD and identified

as having been taken in the

OSWALD apartment in Minsk

in 1962.

These photographs bear

FBI number D-33 #16 and #30

6S GOPY

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MENORANDUN FOR. Mirector

Federal Fareas ol Investigation

SUBJECT

: Assasalzation of Fresident John F. Lennedy

1. In the courso ol cur research of files portaining to areas ol

the USSE in which Lee Harvey OSWALD allegedly seaded, a photograph

ni an individual closely resembling OSWALD +2o uncovered.

2. Our flea indleate that this photograph (Attacament A) came

Iron a Color Lanuparenty taken in Minar, USSR, on or about lI August

1961, by an Americas tonrist, Mrs. Monica F. KRAMER, those address

at the time una F. O. Box 985, Saivang, Calliossia.

3. The photograph appears to have been tates la Isenkral naya

Floahchad® (Central Square), which la located in the canter of linak.

The building in the background has been identified as The Palaco ol

Culture, Sia people are dopicted ln the photograph. The individeal

second from the right, appears to be Lee Harvey OswALD. It should be

noted that the shirt this individual la wearing appears to be identical to

the sire OSWALD la weartag in two paotograpis from lae group of 47

photographs from the effocts ol OsWALD khich were forwarded to thia

Agency lo your communication of 3 March 1964, fle namber (5) 105-82555.

subject: Avasasinton of Eresident Joha I, KENNEDY. Coples of these

¿aD photographs of OSWALD aro forwarded with this report an Attachment B.

4. Source si the photograpo identified one of the females is the picture,

possibly the one on the leil, aa Svetlana (LNU), an laturist guide. Source

wao accompanied by another American, Iias Rita NAMAN, 595 Atardeg

/Road, Salvang,

Document Number

671-286

for FOLA Revieja on

JUN 1976

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Boad, Solang, Callforia, who lo possibly the femile second Irom

the loit in the photograph.

None of the other individals cas be

further identiced.

5. MIB, KRAMIR and Miss NAMAN, both of shon are Usited

Statea cltion, more conactad by this Agency on a one time basis,

Solonion their retarn trous thair tour of the useR.

The report el

thia contact, 0O-3-9, 212,767, wied I1 March 1952, subject:

Realities/ Ittov Farado/ Interrojation in Nina: Following the Giving

Anay o a US News Magaste, la forsardel as Alachment O.

$. MIE, KRAMER, Who 1A described ss an older companion"

In the soures deneription ol Atachment 6, farniabed this Agoney mita

160 color inmpareadies taken during the trip. Attachment A la valy

one of the flve transporenches ol mbich segtive copies vero made and

retained by thim Agency. All aê the 160 original color transparencies

were returned to Mes. SHAMER.

T. MiGs NAMAN, referred to sa "a college graduate" in the

source description of Attachment C, provided this Agency nita one

rool ol imm color crovie fun taken duriag the trip. The film vas

viewed by this Ageaty and was subsequently returned to Miss NAMAN.

8. This Agezey has had no furtber contace with zither tire.

KRAMER Or WiSs NANAN dubooguent to the contret raflected in the

report forwarded as Attachment é.

1. This olfice would bo interested in any pertineat information

which interviens of lira: KRAMER and Nine NAMAN by your office

night poesibly provide along the following lines:

•. A moro positive identification of tha individual is

Attachment A tentatively Identified so OSWALE.

" The enact dato and estizate al the time al day whea the

photograph (Attachment A) was taker.

de, Any information

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c. Any informatios naich told aid in identifying oter

individuale is the photograph (Atachment Alo

do The name, addrost, ind any othes identlying dat

on tho traveling companion wo accra panied MIe. ERIKER

and Miss NAMAN from Moscon to Warsaw via Minsk.

10.

Dinsomination ol Arachrent A and pertinent identifyiag

Information to the President's Commieston on the Asmerization of

President Kennedy la being delayed pendiag recept of your Bureau's

findings ia this satter.

FOR THE DEPUTT DIRECTOR FOR PL 1275:

Pass: R. Taut. Er.

JANES ANGLETON

C5CI - 3/780,612

3 Enclosures as cited above in parao. 2, 1 $ 5

Distribition:

Orig. & 1 - Addresses

1 - C/CI

1 • C/CI/SIG

1 - C/SR/CI

2 - C/SR/CI/R (hold cy & comeback cy)

1 - SR/O/US/da

1 = 201-289,248

SR/CI/Research:A W Brasko;cl

19 Warch 1964

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ATTACHMENT "A"

The 3" x 5" photograph depicts a group of persons standing near an

automobile on Isentralnaya Floshchod (Central Square) in Minsk during an

afternoon on or about 10 August 1961.

The 8"' & 10" enlargement of the lower right quarter of the above

mentioned photograph provides a closer view of the persons grouped around

the automobile. The second person from the right, standing with his hands

in his pockets and wearing checkered short-sleeve sport shirt appears to be

Lee Harvey OSWALD.

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