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104-10177-10220

2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

WATERIN. MEDITATO AT CIA HEADQUNRTENS DY

HOUSE: SELECT COWTHE O% ASSASSINATIOIS STALE MAUSERS

FILE TITLE/NUGER/VOLUTE:

MELENDON GORDON

201-129217

INCLUSIVÉ DATES:

CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION:

ROOM:

DELETIONS, IF ANY:

DATE

RECEIVED

16 MAy >8

DATE

RETURNED

REVIEVED BY (PRINT NAME)

SIGNATURE OF REVIVING OFFICIAL

Take Wizelman

NO DOCUMENTS MAY DE COPIED OR REMOVED FROM TILS FILE

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when

Fliled in

6 Zen 1925

Review of 201 file on l.S. citizen

n accordance nith the DDos norice of 9 December 1974,

I have reviewed the 201 file on

Me-

LENDON

(surname)

(201 nember indleated below), and have determined chae l0 cen

most accuiately be categorlied as indicated below:

should be closed.

witting collaborator. Or Code Al:

potencial vitting collaborator; date opened

Code

A2.

former witting collaborator (relationship terminated).

OI. Code A3.

potential witting collaborator never contacted (security

reasons, derogatory information).

OI Code A4.

counterintelligence case (i.e.

involving a

intelligence

or

security

service). Ul code As.

fore18n

all others.

Oi Code À6.

signe Sam H: GiRARDI

IP/ANL

(name )

title)

(component)

Til's assignment of cacegory has. been

entered into STAr.

S1gned.

_1995

Tinftials).

This document is a

permanent part of this file.

then

Filled

Ir.

С-U-N-7-1-Д-Е-У-T-I-A-L

201-7976 4.

E2 IMPDET

CL BY 054979

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3 May 1912

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT:

. John K. McLean

1. On 28 April the undersigned was introduced to dr. Joan

McLean: by Mr. Wallace Lumpshire, a staff

The purrose

of the meeting was to discuss Mr. MeLean's connection with Mr.

Gordon Barton Mciendön (201-79764) and Mr. McLendon's stated

desire to helphis government.

.. Mr. Mclean. Is a former staff officer (DDI/OCI) who

resigned to enter the field of finance. He has been a banker,

broker (Sade & Co.) and currently is Vice-President

and Treasurer of International Ventures, Inc.,

888 17th Street

N.W., Washington 20006, as well as Vice-President of Riviere

& Serens Securities Corp.,

stockbrokers located at 1832 s st.,

"N.., Washington, D.C. 20036.

Mr. McLendon was born in Paris, Texas 8 June 1921

and now lives in Dallas.

According to Who's Who in the South

Melendon is the owner of a number of radio

stations and is listed as the president of numerous companies

Ty, and

motion picture theatre fields.

a multi-millionaire.

and Mr. McLencon hava maintained a friend-

their years. at Yale.

Mr. McLean recently: visited

McLendon at his ranch some thirty miles fron Dallas.

this visit Mr.

Mclendon

expressed his fears of the future of the

has moved millions of his dollars

Europe where the money has been put into, Swiss and French francs,

plus German marks.

Mos't of the money is apparently in savtigs

instruments of one kind or another plus a night club that Mr.

McLendon has bought in Stockholm.

During these conversations,

of interest to the Government (read CIA as Nt. Mckendon was

McLendon wondered if these foreiin operations might not be

an ONI officer during Wi. lI and is aware of Mr. Mclean's former

employment with the Agency.)

Mr. Melendon mentioried his night

club as a possibility,

as it is freguented by. persons of

countries; including the USSR.

SECRET

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SECRET

N.. Mclean has bustness interests in

Dallas and

said that he is wiiling to expiors this possibility with

Mr. Nclendon if we provide guidance.

Mr. Nclean himself perhaps offers nore potential

- via International Ventures,

Inc.

Mr. Mciean is seeking

venture capital opportunities abroad.

For. example, he

and a Mr. Lincoln Epworth in New York City are working

with a Japanese named Ikvo Kasal who is President of

Nichimen Co. of Tokyo, a firm secking to

export to the

States. Mr. Mclean was frank to say

that International

Véntures is more a dream than a reality in terms of bust-

ness but

the concerh is making progress.

Mr. Nclean offered:

to be of any assistance.

Omment

receipt I

have sent for ir. Mclean's file and upon its

will

seëk a

PCSA.

Frederick Larkin,

Jr.

• CCS/CFB

FL/ekw

2

SECRET

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FROM:

BRAFCA

NILCÜXEN ELI

CispiFE

EXT = 3543

FIDiINDrE

REQUESTER

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REQUESTEN

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рт.д

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DATE

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19 Apr1, 1972 A

as tarte

CHECKING LASTHICHIONS ANE NOTES

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ENTER NO. OF PEFERENCES ORDERED

fricking

file

SUBJECT TO BE CHEEXED

GIVEN MAMES

RID/INDEX

DT-9

184003

SURNAME

MC LENDON, Gordon Barton

SPELLING

адуЛ Ат сом!

MACO

CHECKED

AKA. ALIASES

201 NO. IF KNOWN

IDENTIFYING DATA (OCCIpaliOn, CP seaberahip. I. S.

alfilinions.

"Who's Who in the South and

Southwest", Eleventh Edition, P. 677

SEX

DATE OF BIRTH

8 June 1921

PLACE OF BIRTH

CITIZENSHIP

Paris, Texas

U.S.A.

RESULTS.OF.RJD/INDEX' CHECK

RESIDENCE

Cailas,

9300 Douglas Street,

Texas

NO PERTIMENT IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

CARO REFERENCES ATTACHED

dan

INSTRUCTIONS FOR REQUESTERS

TO ORDER DOCUMENTS

REVIEW INDER CAID REPRODUCTIONS.

DRAM GREEN DIAGONAL LIME ACRÖSS ITERS YOU -DO

НОТ БАМТ.

FORDARO TO RID/FILES:

201 CONSOLIDATION (SFE.CS= 10-20)

IF SUBJECT

MAS A 200 FILE.

RÉTURM ONLY THIS

FORM TO RIDIAN

PETITEPRODUCT ONE

OF'INDEX

CARDS MARKED

TE REFLECT THE

CONSOLIDATION SITION

TAREd.

WHEN SUBJECT

REQUIREMENT

NO 201

"ILE.

BUT MEETS THE

FOR

OPENIAC A 201 FILE. RETURN

TO EDIT THE CARD REPROQUSTIONS

THIS FORM TO RIDI2OS

AFTER RECEIPT'D THE DOCUMENTS.

EDIT THE CÁRO

DE-RODUCTIONS ACCORDING TO CSI

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DESTROY CARDS:

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2.

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*CLEADINO GORDON GARTEN

SEX M OCE 08 JUA 2A

USA!

TEXAS, PARIS

CIT: USE

CEC. PRES

' REF

¿ USA,. TEXAS, CALLAS

ACLENDLA BROADCAST SYSTEN:

201-0797640

TYPE-NAME T

DEC CODE BUSP

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SECRET

(mor

101108302

BRICE RECORO OF CASE. ACTICE

REMARIS

MINUTE SHEET

9Д.88

This MUST be the TOP, unserialized docuseat

in

File Purder aDI-

1881

токи по. 78.

1 MUG BA

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Date

Manoranter Per: D0/500 (for lir. Feers)

/grafarica

Prateet

Subject

See below

Ple: HeLPIlY, Gordon Barton

8 June 1021, Paris, Texas

9300 Dourlas St., Drilas.. Texas

l'eLendon Broadcast Systen.

2104: Jacks: St•, Dallas, T9x38

Jaco josalté:

No record in addition to 201-79764 which is sttached herewith on ber anent

chare: to sc/co/Beers.

CI/C1 :110 50-9545 was reviewed and found to contain no incoration in

addition to that contained in Sublect's dossier.

You will note that a

request made bir Fl Division for a GSC on Subject was donied by the cifico

of Securite on 29 July 1952.

Areas Cached:

FIDE Area DiVIsIOn CAntIal rover Stall X Office of SAcurity

OC?: 41oeTashica Replster_ Parulen Installntions branch_ Isbrary

Other

POrM 772 sequentIne POSA/OSA

_was: formided_

A cony or this memoranum has boon sen!: to RIn fór classication into

file

Apachzent:

202-797644

Distribution:

Orlei- Addressee

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SECRET

REQUEST

FOR APPROYAL OR INVESTIGATIVE ACTION

handiorry l copy ul shio

t0r0)

PLEASE COMPLETE LASS SECTION 1SD APPROPRIATE BLARE

TC:

CI/OPERATIÓNAL ADFECHAL 1N6 SUFPURT DIVISION

XICHIEF.

INVESTIGATICO SNO SUPPORT DIVISION. OFFICE OF SECURITY

CHIEF.

PERSCINEL SECURITY DIVISION. CEFICE OF SECLRITY

SUBJECT:

(True

nese)

MiLSD0, Cardon Barton

ARA SA :LIASES

30 DOCEEDET 1965

FROM:

DO/00

PROJECT

WUNNIPDE

CRIDA FILE MO.

iNI 201 FILE MO.

ISO TILE NO.

- PROYISICHAL

OPESATIGHAL ASPROYAL

OPERAIJNAL

PROVISIONAL

COVERI' SECURITY APPROVAL

COVERT SICÚRITY, APPROVAL

CONTRACT TYPE

2. SPECIFIC AREA OF USE

1. TYPE ACTION REQUESTES

PROMISINAL PROPEIETARY MOPROVAL

PROPRIETARY APPROVAL

COVENT DARE CHECK

SPECIAL INSUIBi (SO field investigation)

CONTRACT TYPE 8

152

Subject will be contacted arl assessed. on a tittiny basis in support of luvire.

Subjeci 18 Presidènt af Mclenion Corporation of Dallas, Texas and is also orner of

several radio stations.

•le was born in Paris, Texas ca 8 June 1921, Lie reaides at

9300 Douglas Street, Dallas, Texas and has a ranch, in Denton, Tesas. During world

War II, he served as a Japanese language Ufficer in intelligence for the ls navy

Eras 1943-45. -He 1s the author of "The Old Soutotian's Scrapbook"

1. INVESTIGATION AND CRiVER

YES

NO

U.S. GOYERNMEN?

WAY SE SHONA DURING INVESTIGATION?

B. CIA INTEREST MAY SE SMORN

DURING INVESTIGATION?

C. IS SIRJECT PERRE OF LIS. SOVERNMÉNT INTEREST IN NIMO

D. IS SUBJECT ANARÉ OF CIA INTEREST IN MIRAT

E.

INDICATE ANY LIMITATIONS DO COVERAGE IM IME INVESTIGATICN OF SURJECT.

SUGGEST "CEYER PRETEXT" DU BE USEO IN COMDUCTING PERSONAL INVESTIGATICH OF SUBjECT.

DO YOU PLAY'TO

MAKE

SUBJECT SITTiNG OF AGENCE OR GOVERNHEMT INTÉREST?.

NO INVESTIGATION OUTSIDE CIA, EXPLAIN FULLY

YES

PRO I OR FOUIVALENT TO LEI COPTES ATTACHED

S. PRO AND GREEN LIST. STATIS

PROAR. OR COUIVALENT. 1O MY COPY ATTACHED

CREEN LIST ATTACHED.

NO RECUAD

a ascend

DARCCAICAY INTO.

SCHOEIS CHICKES

RI TRACES

TMOM-DEROGAT-RY

•. DIVISION TRACES.

TRO-BERGENTORT

8. FIELD TRACES.

•ILL FOODIDI

ORDOGATO ATTACTED

SIGHIFI:A09 INPCRMATIDS ATTACHEO

I DEAOGATONY ATTACHED

FOrROGATORY ATTACHED

'smarine do case corice Peder lours

IARTIMSION

HE 772 ::.

SECRET

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SECRET

DOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCE

COLMINI

ESCURE.AT

• ON

RI FILE NO.

DATE FRUCESSIO

CROSS REFERDIO TO THIS FILE

DISSONITO

DOCUMENT DISPUSITIO

RAMSTTDOID T

8-51LE 800

PERTINENT INFORMATION

..:S

iS 22-9545

• FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO.

Kit 14745

70. 867'

SECRET

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AITM8

FS/C

Crior, 13

Dsspos18107 os F1208

forturind itronich for your disrusielin ara shira'ent (36) SIlas,

ones corse der rootred ly t Toro foot colorado traito

do Suljects aro so losual in usa dy llo offiço.

cirselnacod by: Uria ?o Iusp

Bless AdirA000 - 0118 & 28 subJ - 1 041

itial, E(Fanilraon) - 1

FEad (atroni) - 1

"FORi

83

SES CAY: Tira, sairatoro Bamardio slo

cato o! Hirehe do ã9, 1920; 12a38 0S I158D1 H.?oJ.Y.

c11-99885

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UNGLASSIFISD

CIA INTERA4L

ON! Y

CONFIOT -TIAL

ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET

SECRET

FHOM

FE/!

Did gees denigration, rooms arader, ond

0118

OISKERS

1N11: 4S

2.

MEKENDON Senden dartin

12.

13.

. 14.

KI/ F1

15.

•F..

2t

.....

NOV 1 € 1950

(DISARAS

SESRET

CiCONFIDENTIAL

CLA INTERANL

SSE OSAY

_jUNCLASSIFIED

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29 JUL 52

01105, B2a88 C

ALLANLINES. SEAS CAND

@saS,. $pooLel SoBur! ty Dirladon

+0 9565

869488

Mchendon, Gordon Parton

'Referonon lo salo lo your rourois for s-cinart socis y

mies. vill prar110 acerasilation la jajan to e caisiars aseas o

t218 05697181491051

Tie la to adilão thel sino comert secarti, clearesco,

:a haroby donadod.

FIA THE SECTRITY OJISCER, CIA,

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Escurity intermation

27 Say 151

TIA

2EC/J73

a Costion sation licientas

8e su remostol that tha dago on cosion seston liolender

Do 220sa3, airan dus corico los no tunes intercis in andjor

sas cubaltied on 2] Foscriary 15t7

120X0 G070

Eric, 2i

IE AII/PC/150:12)

5180%

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- 500:117

NEXOPAIDU! TO:

0D/ CP/See

11 February 1552

FROM: FS/III/D

SUEJECT: Gordos Bartoa Naieados

Covert Clearance, for use as outlined belar, it is rassested for Subjec",

on thon aisilable intoration is submitiad separately.

_Op. Clearance IX Security Glearance _0f. Suppor _P. Inquiry

Le oss of su tect uranie detail the score no nee end ties to

Subjact is the nrasident of a. commany uhich vill proride

•accreditation In Jaran to a contract sigent of this argarisation.

It 18 got emected that subject will learn of the agent's consoctlia

vith this organization, hotter, clearance is requested so so

n foru subject of the connection if the need may arise at a later dato

ubjact will know nothin of marations conducted be ¿his agant, onl tha

H$/AN/ no 1a coanacted vits CIA.

3.

"Cover" story suggested for investigation: -Governsertal MICamercial

Details:

General Credit

_Other

4e Limits, if ary, to investigation:

Hone

5

Is Subjest aware that an irvestigation le in process:

Is Sübject amar? of CIA irterest?

8.

Has Subject been briefed on "corer" story?

Has Subject estaklished "cover" for Investigation

wich probable: contacts?

Is Prov. Operational Clearance reccssary?

10:

Investigition te. boot Routino

Must be crapleträ ber 1J, Lo. 1952

• Expedite

REMARKS:

Yes—

No E

jes

Tes

No I

Yes— No I

Cas: Orficer corall r. Chriow

Security Uriteer

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SECRET

10:

ASST. DEFITY (XEFIATION & SECURITY)

2/00/000 (5955?

Date:

J.G.:

: SUBJECT:

1.

Nacessary corert tEresaigation 1a requeatod on Subject on whom all ayailable

backgruund dais la ribalsted separately.

Information and/ur clearance is

requested for case setegory as follows:

Operatimal Cl. Isecurity Cl.

Sp. Inquiry

Operational Support

'2. Name of Special Projoct (11 applicaule): A DEMIKADO

3. Investigation to be copleted ad: I Routine •

__ Expedite

by not later then 1 inne 1952-

4.

Scope and nature at, use or activity:

subject is the aresident of a company which vill provide dotitl

accreditation la jansa to a contract agent of this c: janization. It la not

errected that subier, i":. learn of the agent's connection with ihis

organization, hoverer.

5. Suggested "cover" fur Inrestigation:

_Governmental

_ Camurcial.:

Other

Specific:

6. Limitations, 1l any, ca investigation:

T. Subject BAS/iS or keen Urlefed that lavestigation is pending.

B. Subject EAS/BAS NOT teen briefed on "cover" story to be used in investigation.

9. Subject HAS/HAS EDI Indiceted to probable. invostigatito contäcts investiga-.

ton pending.

10. Subject HAS/JAS NOT Lodicated to probable investigative contacte "cover"

story to be used.

CIA indices chocks required for proviaional operational clearance by

(date)

12.

REMAKKS::

JORN P. BREWER

нова го.

Asi.

95199-18-(11317

SECRET

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..'

Low I.

Nason Gordon Jarton Mclendon

iddro3a-,300 10rr1a0, Dallas

Texas

alace of Blitialilnta Texes lidabe?

10, Cklahusan ega 30

M111tarJ F18805T-1942 Tritered lavy jenanesa Language School, Boulder, Colo.

1943 Graduated lary taranese lait, School

1s44carcjaslouedlstary dselgned ag

Intel' let a Officer, unil.

Wischarged as LE(NG)

--re

plucation-Gradusted Yale Univereity

. Igua-Ittended Harvard Lan Schonl.....

Wifeg Name-Gay Noe(Daughdor of Janes A. Noo SOrz9T GOT. Of Inialana

Subject has fier. coildrer......

Dresent Cecurition- Dresident of Liberty broadcaating Systen.

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FE

ABSTRACT OF DOCUMENT BEING ¿DOSS FILLO

тіл: a=.

10:8:9

TG-9545

STC/SP3

XXXXX

SUW:EM LENDON

Slato me, aga 30 (in 1952)

ANALOST

DATE

CROSS FILED &Y

2000х

26 Jain 55

PERTIMENT INFORMATION

TEFRE IS A PESTRICTED STC/SPB EOLDER ON THE

SUBJECT OF THIS 201 HELL IN RI/AR FILE,

WASH-CIA-PERS-4.

CROSS REFERENCE FORM

FILE

THIS FORM

79764

FILE DO.

2Y, 137 W

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