INVESTIGATION OF THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY HEARINGS Before the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy PURsUANT TO ExECUTIVE ORDER 11130, an Executive order creating a Commission to ascertain, evaluate, and report upon the facts relating to the assassination of the late President John F. Kennedy and the subsequent violent death of the man charged with the assassination and S.J. REs. 137, 88TH CoNGREss, a concurrent resolution conferring upon the Commission the power to administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses, receive evidence, and issue subpenas EXHIBITS 885 TO 1053 Volume XVIII UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON: 1964 For sale in complete sets by tbe Su perintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C., 20402 I _ __ _ I I PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY CHIEF JusTICE EARL Wl~·indow of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building, with purported assassination rifle mounted on tripod which was fixed at approximate height of boxes used by assassin to position rifle at time of the assassination, with Aeroflex motion picture camer a mounted on r ifle. 888 . . . 86 Photograph exhibit depicting three photographs as follows: (1 ) photograph of frame 161 from the Zapruder film; (2) photo- graph of car taken during reenactment on May 24, 1964, with photograph and car positioned same as Zapruder and car were when frame 161 was taken; and (3) photograph taken of that car at that position through rifle scope from southeast co·r ner window of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building during reenactment on ~lay 24, 1004. 889 .. 87 Photographic exhibit depicting frame 166 of the Zapruder. film in same manner as Co=ission Exhibit K o. 888. 890. 87 Photographic exhibit depicting frame 185 of the Zapruder film in same manner as Co=ission Exhibit Ko. 888. 891 . . .. ... . . . . . . . . 88 Photographic exhibit depicting frame 186 of t he Zapruder film in same manner as Co=ission E x hibit Ko. 888. 892 .. 88 Photographic exhibit depicting frame 207 of the Zapruder film in same manner as Commission Exhibit No. 888. 893 . 89 Photographic exhibit depicting frame 210 of the Zapruder film in same manner as Commission Exhibit No. 888. 894. 89 Photographic exhibit depicting frame 222 of t h e Zapruder film in same manner as Co=ission Exhibit K o. 888. 895 . 90 Photographic exhibit depicting frame 225 of the Zaprude r film in same manner as Commission Exhibit No. 888. 896. 90 Photographic exhibit depicting frame 231 of the Zapruder film in same manner as Commission E xhibit I'i:o. 888. 897 . 91 Photographic exhibit depicting frame 235 of the Zapruder film in same manner as Comru.ission Exhibit j\' o. 888. v Commission Ea:1ember 6, 1959. 920 118--119 Telegram from the American Embassy in )loscow to the Secretary of State. 921. .. . " ....... . . .. . ... .. . " . " . " . " " . . 120 Telegram from the American Embassy in 1Ioscow to the Depart- ment of State, dated December 1, 1959. 922 . . . .. . ". " . ......... .. .. " " . . .. .. ...... " " . .. .. .. .. . . " ..... " " ." 121 Operations memorandum from the D epartment of State to the American Embassy in Moscow, dated ~! ar ch 21, 1960. 122 Letter from t he Depa rtment of State to Congressman Jim Wright, dated ~larch 21, 1960. 924 ... . . . . . .. . . ... .. . . .. .. . . . . ... . . . ..... ... .... . ... . . . . ..... . . .. . . . 123 Letter from George H. Haselton, Department of Sta te, t o ).Iarguerite Oswald, dated ~larch 23, 1960. 925 .. 124 Operations memorandum from the Department of State to the Amer- ican Embassy in ).loscow, dated June 22, 1960. 926 . . . ... . ....... . . . . .... ....... . . .. ... . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . ..... .... . . ... 12.5 Operations memorandum from the American Embassy in Moscow to t he Department of State, dated July 6, 1960. 927" . " . " . " . " . " " .. . " ... . . . " " " . " .. " . . " " " . " . " " .. " . .. " 126-127 Operations memorandum from the American Emba ssy in l\Ioscow to the Department of State, dated )larch 28, 1960. 928. 128 Operations memorandum from the Department of State to the American Embassy in :\Ioscow, dated :J.Iay 10, 1960. 929 .. .. " . "" " ". " . . " " " . . . . . .. . " . " . 129 Operations memorandum from the D epartment of State t o the American Embassy in )loscow, da ted )la r ch 28, 1960. 930 .... " " . " .. . " ... " ... " . " . . . . . " " . .. " ... " . . . " . . " . . " ....... . . 130 Department of State instruction to the America n Embassy in ~los­ cow, dated February 1, 1961. 931.. . . .. " . . . . . . . ... . . " " . . " . 131- 132 Undated letter from Lee Haney Oswald t o the American E mbassy in )loscow. 932 . . . ..... . .. . . . . . 133-134 Foreign Ser>ice despatch from t h e American Embassy in )loscow to the Department of State, dated F ebrua r y 28, 1961. 933 " .. " . " " .... .... . . " . " " " .. . . 133 Letter from the American Embassy in ;'.!oscow t o L ee Har>ey Oswald, dated February 28, 1961. 934 . 136 Department of State instruction to the American Embassy in ~los­ cow, dated April 13, 1961. 935 . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . ..... ... . . . .. . 137- 139 Foreign Service despatch from the American Embassy in ;'.loscow to the Department of State, dated July 11, HJ61. Vll Commission Exhibit No. Page 936 140-142 F or eign Service despatch from the American Embassy in Moscow to the Department of State, dated May 26, 1961. 937 ...... . ...................... . . . 143 Department of State instruction to the American Embassy in Mos- cow, dated July 11, 1961. 938 ... . ......... . 144-149 Application for renewal of passport by Lee Harrey Oswald, dated July 10, 1961. 939. 150 Operations memorandum from the Department of State to the Amer- ican Embassy in Moscow, dated August 18, 1961. 940 . .... .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. ...... ......... 151-152 Foreign Service despatch from the Department of State to the American Embassy in Moscow, dated l\farch 24, 1961. 941 ..... .... ' . ' ' ' ' '' ''' '' '.' '.' ' .. ' ' ''' ' ' '' '' .. . ... . ... . ' ........ 153-155 State Department memorandum from John A. McVickar to Thomas Ehrlich, dated November 27, 1963. 942....... .. .... .. . .. ........ 156 Note for Oswald file. prepared by John A. McVickar, dated Novem- ber 9, 1959. 943 .. 157 Copy of telegram from John Pic to Lee Harvey Oswald, dated November 9, 1959. 944 . 158 Operations memorandum from the American Embassy in Moscow to the Department of State, dated August 28, 1961. 945 .. 159 Notes taken by John A. l\IcVickar at interview of Marina Oswald on July 11, 1961. 946 ' 160-171 Passport of Lee Harvey Oswald, issued SeJYI;rnnber 10, 1959. 947 . . . 172-179 Telegram from the American Embassy in l\Ioscow to the Depart- ment of State, attc1.ching Lee Harvey Oswald's application for renewal of passport (the original of the application for renewal of passport appears as Commission Exhibit No. 938). 948. ' ........ ' .. . ........... . 180-248 Letter from the Department of State to the Commission, dated l\Iay 8, 1::164, attaching answers to questions contained in the Com- mission's letter of )larch 23, 1964. 949 . . . ... ' . ' . . . 249-254 Letter from the Department of State to the Commission, dated June 6, 1964. 950. ' ..... ' .. ' ' . . .......... . .... 255-318 Report of the Department of State on Lee Harvey Oswald, sub- mitted to the Commission in January 1964. 951. .. 319-322 Standard operating notice of the Passport Office, dated February 28, 1962. 952 . . . 323- 324 Teletype from New Orleans Passport Office, dated June 24, 1963 and State Department reply resulting in the issuance of Oswald's 1963 passport. 953. . ... . 325-326 Letter from the Department of State to· the Commission, dated April 2-l, 1964. 954 .. . 327 Letter from t he Department of State to the Commission, dated J nne 4, 1964. Vlll Commission Ewhibit No. Page 955 ........... . ..... . 328 "Form of Oath of Renunciation" set forth in the Foreign Service .Manual. 956. ...... ......... . ..................... . ...... . ....... . . .... .. 329-330 Letter from the Depa rtment of State to the Commission, dated :\lay 28, 1964. 957 ... 331 Department of Sta-te reference slip which was attached to Com- mission Exhibit No. 916. 958. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332-334 State Department memorandum from John A. McVickar to Thomas Ehrlich, dated April 7, 1964. 959 .. . ..... . .. . ...... 335-338 Petition to classify s tat us of Alien for issuance of immigrant visa, dated July 11, 1961, signed by Lee Haryey Oswald on behalf of Ma rina Oswald. 960. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339-354 Letter from the Department of State to the Commission, dated May 26, 1964, attaching answers to questions contained in the Com- mission's letter of :\larch 23, 1964. 961. .. 3-55 Telegram from the American Embassy to the Department of State. 962 . 356 "R efusal" form dated l\Iarch 25, 1960, concerning Lee Harvey Oswald. 963 .. ...... ..... . 357 Operations memorandum from the Department of State to the American Embassy in :\loscow. 964... . . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. ......................... .. . . . 358-359 State Department memorandum from John T. White to George Haselton, dated July 20, 1960. 965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360--361 Memorandum concerning meeting on Oswald showing "ca se of split action." 966. 362 L etter from the Passport Office to Congressman J im Wright, dated July 26, 1960. 967 .. .. ... . . . . . ... . .... . .. ... . .... . ... . 363- 364 Foreign Ser>ice despa tch from the American Embassy in ~loscow to the Department of State, dated :\larch 24, 1961. 968 . .. .. . ... .... . . ....... .. . .. ..... ... .... . .. .. . . . . ... ... . .. .. . .... . .... . :\femorandum from Bernice Waterman to l\Ir. Kupiec, da ted l\farch 27, 1961. . 969 ...... . ... . 300 Draft of Department of State Instruction to the American Embassy in :\loscow. 970 . 367 State Depa rtment memorandum from John T. "White to Edward J . Hickey, dated :\larch 31, 1961. 971 ... ..... . .. .. . . . . .. .. ............. .. . 368 Department of State instruction to the American E mbassy in :\losco\v , dated April 13, 1961. 972 . 369 Department of State "Reference Slip" from the Passport Office to the CIA, dated October 5, 1961, which transmitted data on Lee Har>ey Oswald. 973. . . ...... .. 370--372 Foreign Service despatch from the American Embassy in :\loscow to the D epa rtment of Stat e, dated :\lay 26, 1961. IX Commission Exhibit No. Page 974 373 Department of State "Reference Slip" dated June 29, 1961. 975. ... .. .. ....... ... . ... ...... ....... ... .. .... ....... .. ... ....... 374 Department of State instruction to the American Embassy in Mos·- cow, dated July 11, 1961. 976 . . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. .. 375-376 Passport Office form showing Lee Harvey Oswald's application for renewa l of passport cleared July 10, 1961, in Passport Office. 977. .. . .. . . . .. .. . . . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. .. . 377-380 Foreign Service despatch from the American Embassy in Moscow to the Department of State, dated July 11, 1961. 978. 381 Department of State "Reference Slip" dated August 15, 1961. 979 ... .... . . . 382 Operations memo•r andum from the Department of State to the American Embassy in Mosco·w, dated August 18,1961. 980 ... 383--395 Memorandum from the Office of Security of the State Department to the Passport Office, dated July 27, 1961, transmitting an FBI report concerning Lee Harvey Oswald. 981.. 396 State Department memorandum from Francis G. Knight to Robert F . Hale, dated December 28, 1961. 982 ... 397 Operations memora ndum from the Department of State to the American Embassy in Moscow, dated December 28, 1961. 983 .. ... ......... . . . ... . . ... .. ... . . .. .... .... .. .... .. . . 398 "E'ile Request Form" of the Passport Office, indicating that G. W . Masterson requested the file of Lee Harvey Oswald on April 11, 1960. 984 .. . . 399~402 Letter from the Commission to the Department of State, dated March 11, 1964. 985 ... ............ .. .. ..... ............ .. .. .... . 403--479 L etter from the Department of State to the Commission, dated May 18, 1964, with attached documents from the Soviet Govern- ment re Lee Harvey Oswa ld, with translations. 986 .. . ... . ... 480-539 Soviet Embassy file r e Lee Harvey Oswald. 987 . 540 Letter from Gr eg Olds, Dallas Civil Liberties Union to the Com- mission, dated May 28, 1964. 988 .. 541 Tra nslation of Commission E xhibit No. 990, as translated by Mrs. Declan P. Ford. 989 . . 542-543 State Department memo·r andum from Francis G. Krllght to William 0 . Boswell, dated December 28, 1961. 990 . .................. 544-545 Letter from Ma rina Oswald to Greg Olds, Dallas Civil Liberties Union, dat ed December 7, 1964 (sic ). 991 ......... . . .. ........... . . . ... . . . . . 546 Envelope in which Commission E x hibit No. 990 was transmitted. 992 . 547 Tra nslation of Commission Exhibit No·. 990, as translated by H arris L . Coulter, Department of State. 993 . . 54&-595 Narrative prepared by Marina Oswald. 994 .. 596-642 Translation of Commission Exhibit No·. 993. Commission Erchibit No. Page 995 ........ ........ . . . .. . 643--647 Original of subpena served on Robert A. Surrey ordering him to appear before the Commission on June 16, 1964. 996 .. . ....... 646-647 " Wanted for Treason" circular. 997 .. 648 Photograph of General W a lker 's yard. and parking lot with camera facing 1\lormon Church parking lot. 998. 649 Aerial photograph of panoramic view of Dallas area in w hich General Walker's house is shown and various streets and physical objects. 999 .... ................. . 650 Aerial photograph of Da llas showing residence of General Walker with MK'.r ra ilroad t racks and other physical objects. 1000 . . . .. . . ....... . . 65-1 Aerial photograph showing area surrounding General Walker's house, 1\lKT railroad tracl's and -,arious streets and boulevards. 1001. (') 1002 ... 652 Aerial photograph of Dallas showing area surrounding General Walker's house, 1\IKT railroad, Love Field and various streets. 1003 ... .. . ....... .. . . 653 Aerial photograph of immedia te area surrounding General ·walker's house. 1004 .. . .. . . ............... . ............ . .. .......... .. .. ... .. . .. ... . .... . 654 Aerial photograph of Dallas and vicinity soh owing General Walker's house taken from a distance and showing 1\lKT railroad tracks and streets and avenues which are identifted. 655 1005 '. Dl~~;~~ -~f .th~ ·i~~~dl~t~ -~~.~~ surrounding the ho~s~ ~f G~~~~~i Walker, drawn by Robert A. Surrey. 1006... .. ..... . . .. ... . .. .. . . .... . ..... .... ... . 655 Photograph of window in General Walker's house taken from the north which is the a lley side showing bullet hole in the raised window sash. 1007 . 656 Photograph of same window as in Commission E xhibit No·. 1006, taken from the inside of General Walker's house, showing the screen in place as well as bullet hole in under ·edge o-f sash cr ossbar. 1008 . 656 Photograph of wall in General ·walker's house showing point at which bullet en tered wall narrowly missing Walker. 1009. 657 Photograph of opposite side of wall shown on Commission Exhibit No. 1008, w i th a ll paraphernalia in place as• of April 10, 1963, and also showing bullet exit hole. 1010 . ... . ..... ... ....... . 657 Photograph of tire imprint in area s urrounding General Walker's house. lOll ........ .. . .... . . . .. . . . ... .... . 658 Photograph of fence in rear of Genera l Walker's house. 1012 .. . .. . . . . ..... . . . ....... .. .. .... . . . . . . 658 Photograph of clothesline in rear ya rd of General Walker's house. 1013 . ....... .......... ........ .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 659-660 1\l ap of the ci ty of Dallas. 1014. 661 Diagram of the floor plan of General Walker's h ouse, drawn by Robert A. Surrey. 2 This number was not used. Xl Commission Exhibit No. Page 1015. 662 Book of reprints of Dallas Morning News and Dallas Times Herald stories published during the 10 days following President Kennedy's assassination [becau se of its bulk and slight relevance this book was not reproduced except for the back cover]. 1016 . 663 Photograph of Mormon Church parking lot and alley directly behind property of General Walker. 1017 .. 664 Photograph showing alley entrance to Mormon Church parking lot, near the house of General Walker. 1018 . 665 Excerpt from the "U.S. Secret Service Manual," section 10, chapter I, page 7. 1019 . 666--668 Letter from the Secret Service to the Commission, dated May 5, 1964. 1020. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669-702 Secret Service report, dated December 10, 1963. 1021 . . .. . ...... .. .. . . .. . . . . . . .... .... . . . 703-714 Letter from the Secret Service to the Commission, dated April 9, 1964, attaching answers to questions contained in the Commission letter of March 24, 1964. 1022 . ...... . .. .... . 715-718 Letter from the Secret Service to the Commission, dated li.Iarch 26, 1964. 1023 .. 719-721 Letter from the Secret Service to the Commission dated June 17, 1964. 1024 . . .. ....... 722-802 Letter from the Secret Service to the Commission, dated June 11, 1964, with attached sta tements of Secret Service personnel concern- ing the events surrounding the assassination. 1025 . . . .. .. ... .. .. . ... ... . ... . ........ . . ... ... .. .... ... ... ......... 803-809 Letter from the Secret Service to the Commisffion. dated April 22, 1964, with attached statements of Secret Service personnel regard- ing expressions by President Kennedy regarding placement of agents on or near his car. 1.026 .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . ...... . . ....... . 810--815 Secret Service memorandum , dated March 19, 1964, re "Secret Service Report on the Assassinati'on of President Kennedy" . 1027 . . . . 816--822 Letter from the Secret Service to the Commission, dated April 22, 1964, with attached answers to series of questions dealing with Secret Service protective activities subsequent to the Dallas trip. 1028 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . 823-82.5 Listing of appropriations allocations for Secret Service salaries and expenses 1960--65 and estimates for 1965. 1029. . ....... 826-828 Letter from the Secret Service to the Commission, dated June 8, 1964. 1030 .. .. . ... . ..... .... .. . . 829-834 Letter from the Secret Service to the Commission, dated June 11, 1964, attaching suggestions for possible legislative changes in re- gard to Presidential protection. 1031... . .. ....... . .... . ........ . ... . 835 Tear sheet from the Dallas Morning News of November 22, 1963, entitled "Welcome Mr. Kennedy". 1032 . .... . . . .. . ... . .. . .............. . ... . ... ... . .. . .. ............. . ..... . 836 Letter from Larrie Schmidt to Bernard ·weissman, dated October 29, 1963. Xll Commissim Ea:hibit No. Page 1033. 837-839 Letter from Larrie Schmidt to Bernard Weissman, dated October 1, 1963. 1033-A.................. . . ............... ... . . .... . . . . ... ... ... ... . . .... 840 Envelope in which Commission Exhibit No. 1033 was transmitted. 1034 ...... ... .. . .. .... . . . ...... . ........... . ... . .... .. ... .... . . . ... . ... 841-842 Corporate or partnership agreement dated September 30, 1962, set- ting up an organization known as AMBUS. 1035 ........ ................................... . ....... . ........ .... . .. 843-845 Copy of letter from Bernard ·weissman to Larrie Schmidt, dated January 7, 1004. 1036. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846-852 Letter from Larrie Schmidt to Larry Jones, dated November 2, 1962. 103&-A ... . . .. .... .. . . . . . . . 853 Envelope in which Commission Exhibit No. 1036 was transmitted. 1037 ...... ..... .. . ... .... .. . ... . .. . . .. . .. . .... .. . .. ...... ... ..... . . . .... . Letter from Larrie Schmidt to Bernard Weissman, dated June 2, 1963. W37-A ........ .. . . ........................... .. .................. . . .... . 855 Envelope in which Co=ission E xhibit No. 1036 was transmitted. 1037-B ... ............... .. . . . . ...... ..... ... .. . ........ ....... . . . . . .. . 856-857 Pamphlet of Young Americans for Freedom, Inc. 1038 . . 858 Letter from Larrie Schmidt to Bernard Weissman, dated June 26, 1963 with envelope. 1039 ..... . ............ . .. . 859 Copy of letter from Bernard ·weissman to Larrie Schmidt, dated July 21, 1963. 1040 .. . ................ . . .... . .... . ........... . . . . ........ . ... .. .. .. 860-862 Letter from La rrie Schmidt to Bernard Weissman, dated J a nuary 4, 1963. 1041. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863- 867 Statement of objects, purposes, goals, and philosophy of Conserva- tism, USA. 1042 ............... .. .. .... . ... .......... .... .. . .... . ....... . ... .. .. . . . 868-872 Code of Conduct of Conservatism, USA. 1043. . . . . . . .... . ... . .. . . . . .. ... . . . . .. . . .. . . . .... . . . ... . 873 Envelope in which Commission Exhibit No. 1040 was transmitted. 1044. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 874-875 Letter from L arrie Schmidt to Bernard W eissman, dated June 13, 1963. 1045.. . . ... . . ... .... ..... . .. . ...... . . ... .. .. . . . . . ..... . . ... .. . . . .... . .. . . 876 Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Morning News. 1046.. .. . .... ......... ..... .. . . .. .......... . . .............. . .. . .. . .. . .... 877 Envelope in which Commission E xhibit No. 1044 was transmitted. 1047 .. . . . . . . .................... 878-884 Undated letter from L a rrie Schmidt to Larry Jones. 1048 .. . . .. ..... . .. .... . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. . . . . . . .... .. ....... .. . . . . . 885 Envelope in which Commission E xhibit No. 1047 was transmitted. 1049. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886-888 Memorandum addressed to members of Conserva tism USA, dated February 2, 1963. 1050..... ... . .. . . .... . . . .... . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... ... .. . ... . . . .. ... 889 Envelope in which Commission Exhibit No. 1049 was transmitted. 1051 . .. . . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . ... .. . ·. . . . .. . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 890 CUSA membership list a s of November 30, 1962. 1052 . . . . ... .. ........ . .. . . .... . . . .. . .. . ... . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . .. . 891- 897 Copy of an FBI report of an interview with Bernard \ Veissma n, dated December 5, 1963. xiii Oommd l-538 0 - 64-vol. XVIII-- - 3 Hl ZAPRUDER FILM-FRAME 213 ZAPRUDER FILM-FR..UlE 214 COMMISSION EXHIIliT 885- Continued 20 Z.ll'RUDER FIU!~FRA'.I E 213 ZAPRUDER FILM~FRAME 216 Co~IMISSION EXHIBIT ss;:;~continued 21 Z.\PRUHKR FIL:\I-FRA~IE 217 ZAPIWDER Fn.M-FRA~IE 218 Co.!IIMISSION EXHIBIT 88G- Continned 22 ZAPRUDER FILM-FRAME 219 ZAPRUDER FILM- FRAME 220 Co~n.ussroN ExHI!liT 885-Continued 23 Z.\PRUDER FILM-l<'RAME 221 ZAPRUDER FILM-FR.A~I E 222 CoMMISSION Exnmrr 885--Continued 24 Z.u>RUDER FIL1I-l!'RAME 223 ZAPRU DER FILJ\I- l!'RAME 224 COMMISSION E XIIIUIT 885- Contiuued 25 ZAPRUDER FILM-FRAME. 22.) ZAPHU DER FILAI - J<'HAME 22G CoMMISSION 1•~XHTBTT 88G- Continued 26 ZAPRUDE~ l<'ILU-l•'RAUE 227 ZAPRUDER FILM- l<'RAME 228 CoMMISSION Exnmrr 885- Contiuued 27 ZAPRCDER FILM-FRAME 229 Z A P RUDER l<'IL ~ !-l!'RAME 230 COM MISSION EXHIDIT 88G- Continuecl 28 ZAPRUDER. FILM-FRAME 231 ZAPRUOER FIL~l-FRAME 232 COMMISSION E XH IDIT 885-Continued 29 ZAPRUOER FILM-FRAME 233 Z.-\PRUf>ER FILM- FRAME 23-! Co:.lMISSION Ex mnrr 885-Continuecl 30 Z.ll'RUDER FIL:ll-FRA)lE 235 Z.ll'RUDER FIL.M- FILD1E 236 Co~unssroN ExHIBIT 885---Continuecl 31 ZAPRUDER FILM-FRAME 237 ZAPRUDER FILM- FRAME 238 COMMISSION EXllllliT 885- Continued 32 ZAPRU DER FILM-FRAM E 239 ZAPRU DER ] 'ILM- Ji'R.AME 240 COM MISSI ON EXHIBIT 88(}- Continue d 33 ZAPRUDER FILM-FRAME 241 ZAPRU IJER FILM- FRAME 242 C oMMISSION ExH JBIT 885- Contiuued 34 ZAPRUDER FILM- FRAME 2-±3 ZAPRUDER FlLM- FRA]\[E 2-±-± COMMISSION EXHIRI'l' ~Continue..PRUDER J<'rL~r-l<'RAME 297 ZAPltuDER FILM- FRAME 298 COMMISSION EXHIBIT 885- Continued 62 ZAPRUDER l<'IL\l- l •'RAllfE 300 Co~nnssro:N ExHIBIT 883-Continued 63 ZAPRUDER FILM- FRAME 301 ZAPRUDER I<'ILM- I<'RAM E 30'2 CoMMISSION ExHIBIT 885- Continued 64 ------ , ZAPR1iDER Frur- FRA.\IE 303 Z APRl:DER FIL)I- FR.DlE 304 Cmi:lliSSIO:I" ExHIBIT 88.'5----Continued ZAPRUDEl~ l<'ILM-FRAME 3U!J ZAPRUDER FILM- FRAME 306 COMMISSION EXHIBIT 885- Continued 66 Zapruder Film — Frame 301 Zapruder Film— Frame 308 Commission Exhibit 885— Continued vol. XVIII 6 67 Zapruder Film — Frame 309 Zapruder Film— Frame 310 Commission Exhibit 885 — Continued 08 Zapruder Film —Frame 311 Zapruder Film— Frame 312 Commission Exhibit 885 — Continued 69 Zaprttder Film — Frame 315 Zapruder Film— Frame 316 Commission Exhibit 885— Continued 71 Zaprudek Film — Frame 31' Zapruder Film— Frame 318 Commission Exhibit 885 — Continued 72 Zaprixder Film — Frame 319 Zapruder Film — Frame 320 mission Exhibit 885 — Continued Zapruder Film — Frame 321 Zapruder Film— Frame 322 Commission Exhibit 885 — Continued 74 Zapruder Film— Frame 324 Commission Exhibit 885 — Continued Zapruder Film — Frame 32i Zapruder Film—Frame 326 Commission Exhibit 885 — Continued 76 Zapruder Film — Frame 327 Zapruder Film— Frame 328 Commission Exhibit 885— Continued 77 Zapruder Film — Frame 329 Zapruder Film— Frame 330 Commission Exhibit 885 — Continued 7H Zapruder Film —Frame 331 Zapruder Film— Frame 332 Commission Exhibit 885— Continued 79 40-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 7 83 Much more Film — Frame 42 Commission Exhibit 885 — Continued 84 COl\t MISSION Exi[JBIT 885-Cont inuNl NOT ON ZAPRUDER FILM PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENACTMENT DISTANCE TO STHION C.................. 44.0 Fl. DISTANCE TO RIFLE IN WINDOW ......•••• 91.6 FT. ANGLE TO RiflE IN WINDOW .••••.•.••.••. 40"10' DISTANCE TO OVERPASS .•.••.•••••••••• 447.0 FT. ANGLE TO OVERPASS ..•.•••••••••••.•.... 0' 27' PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE POSITION A C'o~r ~IISSION ExiHBIT 886 85 COlDIISSION EXHIBIT &~7 • PHOTOGRAPH FROM ZAPRUDER FILM PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENACTM ENT DISTANCE TO STATION C•••••••.••.... 94.1 FT. DISTANCE TO RIFLE IN WINDOW •••.. 137.4 FT. ANGLE TO RIFLE IN WINDOW .....••..•. 26' 58' DISTANCE TO OYERfASS ..•.••. •••••. 391.4 FT. ANGLE TO OVERPASS ................... 0"01' ,HOlOGRAPH THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE FRAME 161 CoMMISSlON Exuwrr sxs 86 PHOTOGRAPH FROM ZAPRUDER FilM PHOTOGRAPH FRO M RE-ENACTMENT DISTANCE TO STATION C.............. 95.6 FT. DISTANCE TO RiflE IN WINDOW •.••• 138.2 FT. ANGLE TO RiflE IN WINDOW ..••..•..•• 26"52' DISTANCE TO OVERPASS ••.•.••.•. ... 391.5 fT. ANGLE TO OVERPASS •...•• .•• .• .•••••.• 0"01' PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE FRAME 166 CoM MISSION E xHIBI'r 889 PHOTOGRAPH FRO M ZAPRUDER FILM PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENACTMENT DISTANCE TO STATION C..•..••..••.•. 1148 fT. DISTANCE TO RiflE IN WINDOW ••••. 154.9 FT. ANGLE TO RiflE IN WINDOW ••••.•.•••• 24"14' DISTANCE TO OVERPASS ..•••••.••••• 372.5 fT. ANGLE TO DVERHSS •.. •. .••••••••..•.• 0"03' PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH RIFLE SCO P£ FRAME 185 Co ~Dflssrox Ex n IniT 800 87 PHOTOGRAPH FROM ZAPRUOER FILM PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENAOMENT DISTANCE 10 STAtiON C•••• •••• 115.3 fT. BISTAMCE TO RIFLE IN WINDOW •.••• 156J IT. ANGLE TO IIILE IN WINDOW ••••••••••• 24"83' DISTANCE TO OVERPASS ••••.•••••••• 311.1 fT. ANGLE TO OVERPASS ••. ••.••••••••••••• I'll' PHO TO GRAPH THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE FRAME 186 Co~nnsSIO:-l EXHIBIT 891 PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENAO MENT DIS! ANCE TO STATIDN C....••••••.•.. 136.6 fl. DISTANCETO RIFLE IN WINDOW ....• 174.9 fl. ANGLE TORIFLE IN WINDOW ......••... 21•so· DISTANCE TO OVERPASS .....••.•.... 350.9 fl. ANGLE TO OVERPASS ....•. •.•• .•.••. .. . o•J2' PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH RiflE SCOP£ FRAME 207 Co~ous:;ION ExnmiT 8{r2 88 PHOTOGRAPH FA:OM ZAPRUOER FILM PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENACTMENT DISTANCE TO SUTION C............... 138.9 n. DISTANCE TO RIFL£ IN WINDOW ....... 176.9 IT. ANGlE TO RIFLE IN WINDOW ............ 21'34' DISTANCE TO OVERPASS .............. 348.8 FT. ANGlE TO OVERPASS .................... • 0'22' PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE FRAME 210 COMMISSIO~'l ExiiiUIT 893 PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENACJMENT DISTANCE TO STATION C............... 151.4 FT. DISTANCE TO RIFLE IN WINDOW ....... 188.6 FT. ANGLE TO RIFLE IN WINDOW ............ 2r23' DISTANCE 10 OVERPASS .............. 336.4 FT. ANGlE TO OVERPASS ............. ..... .. 0'24' PHOTOGRAPH JHROUGH RIFLE SCOPf FRAME 222 CoMMisstox ExniiJIT 89-l 89 PHOTOGRAPH FROM ZAPRUOER FILM PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENACTMENT DISTANCE TO STATION C............... 153.8 FT. DISTANCE TO RIFLE IN WINDOW ....... 190.8 IT. ANGLE TO RillE IN WINDOW ............. 21M1' DISTANCE TO OVERPASS .............. 334J FT. ANGLE TO OVERPASS .................... • 0'26' PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE FRAME 225 COMMISSION EXHIBIT SH!l PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENAOMENT DISTANCE TO STATION C............... 159.0 IT. DISTANCE TO RIFlE IN WINDOW ....... 196.0 FT. ANGLE TO RIFLE IN WINDOW ............. 19"41' DISTANCE TO OVERPASS .............. 329.0 IT. ANGLE TO OVERPASS .... .. .... .. ........ 0'28' PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE FRAME 231 CoAD.liSSION ExH IJUT SOO 90 PHOTOGRAPH FROM ZAPRUDER FILM PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENACTMENT DISTANCE TO STATION C 162.3 FT. DISTANCE TO RIFLE IN WINDOW 199.0 FT. ANGLE TO RIFLE IN WINDOW 19°26' DISTANCE TO OVERPASS 326.8 FT. ANGLE TO OVERPASS 0°30' photograph through rifle scope FRAME 235 Commission Exhibit 897 PHOTOGRAPH FROM ZAPRUDER FILM PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENAaMENT '» ~ •-..-v.- . „ „3, PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE iKAIVIt AtiXJ Commission Exhibit 898 PHOTOGRAPH FROM ZAPRUDER FILM PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENAaMENT DISTANCE TO STATION C ^B DIST r PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE iKAlVlC mAtW ^ Commission Exiiihit S99 PHOTOGRAPH BY AP PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENACTMENT Commission Exhibit 900 93 PHOTOGRAPH FROM ZAPRUDER FILM PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENACTMENT DISTANCE TO STATION C 181.9 FT. DISTANCE TO RIFLE IN WINDOW 218.0 FT. ANGLE TO RIFLE IN WINDOW WiV DISTANCE TO OVERPASS 307.1 FT. 0°44' ANGLE TO OVERPASS PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE FRAME 255 Commission Exhibit 901 94 PHOTOGRAPH FROM NIX FILM PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENAOMENT PHOTOGRAPH FROM ZAPRUDER FILM PHOTOGRAPH FROM RE-ENAOMENT DISTANCEE TO STATION C .2 E TO RIFLE IN WINDOW 2 RIFLE IN WINDOW E TO OVERPASS 2 OVERPASS PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE FRAME 313 Commission Exhibit 1K)3 96 • r^~^«)ir>lDeMT.v.;i,; ^ ^^.i/-eos^^ FOIllilGN SERVICK DESPATCH FROM. An^jflibasay KOSCCW MovCTibor 2^ 35>$9^ TO" TIIR DKPAnTMKNT OF STATF. WASIIIN<)TON. OATl • •REF aXIZJiiaHPi Le* Harrey OSlfiMD KPr Leo Harroy OSfALD, en Acsilcaa dtizcn, appeared at thia Embasoy Octobop JS^f i-r l.?l;9 and atated to Scccnd Socrotary Hichard E. Snjd«r that ho wishes to rcnouncii U s Araerlcan cltlecnnhip and < bat ho had cppllod to bocores a cltlscn of tho Sovlo* Union. Ho prer.cnted to tl>o intervlewlnj orficcr his pa^cport and tho follotlr^s 6ipicd, undat'jd, handHritten alatenpnt, tho original of vMch is retained by thf. finbaoay (niospoUinns are as in orl£.inal)5 "I Leo llnroy (cq) Oswald do hereby roqueat that my present oltir.cnchip in tho United States of afcerica^ bo revoked,. •I haTo entered tho Soviet Union for the exproso parpoco of opplin; for citizenship in tho Soviet Union, through tho noans of naturalizationa "l-ty request for citisonshlp is now pending beforo tho Surprcra Soviet of tho U..S.3.,B, I take these steps for political rcar-ono, Ky request for tho nrroJdng of ny Ar,arlcan citiaenDhip is loado only after the longest and noct ecrioua considerations. •I affirm that my allegiance la to tho Union of Soviet Soclalict Rcpublleo.^ a/ Lea H. Oevald " ;' •.Twald la tho bcaror of Paoaport Ko,. 17332li2^ issued Scptcnboi 10, 1959 (retained at tho Zhbasay), Tho pacoport ohoun that he was bom in Hew OrlcanSjj Louisiana, on Octobor 18, 1939, md gives hlo occupation as "chlp'ijnB export ajjcut". Osviald gave hio la?)t addrcso in tho United Ptntea as that of liio roothcr at 1*936 Colllm/ood Street^ Fort Worth, Toa-j A telcgra-n aubncqncntly received at tbo Enbaasy for him indl (to3 that a brother, Pobcrt Lp Osvrald^ resides at 7313 Davenport, Tort Worthy Toyjia Ho stated that he vas diarhargcd from tho U. S. Marine Corpo on September 11, 1959- Richest grade achieved wis corporal. Or;iald *.vidently applied for hie passport to tho Agency at San Francisco vhile still in " service. Ho elated that ho had cootriplatcd tho action which he trolc for nbout two yeaiTJ bofora hlo dj.sch.-irgo. Ilo deported f ron tho United Stater ihrot^^Ui Hew Oriecnc vlth tho intent of travolirs to tho Soviet Union throu;:h Mcrtiiem Ibropo^ ',' Ke states thatho first applied for a Soviet tourl.it virii i" Ilr I/.r i.V on October 1!4, I Jiv.- Facmri'F SnyicriT. ' ' ca:J7'/u V'/ii. Commission Exhibit 90S 97 — *-n OCWraDBmAL I £«». No , {CltiilUtl'nn) Dap. No ?24_ From Bj««af_ rthat ho applied for Soviet citizenship by letter to the Supremo Soviet. on ' October 16 in Hosoow. Ho stated that he did not acnticn his intent to rOi-nain | ' in the Soviet Union to the Soviet Ehbass/ in Helsinki at the timo of hie visa • application* Throuc^out the Interview Oswald's Banner vas aEgrea3ive, arrogant, and wioooperative. Ho appeared to be corapetent. Ho insieted that he did not wish to waste time in dlscusoion or ansviering questiono concoming his "persoTinl" affaira beyond what vaa directly related to divesting hiraolf of his Areerican cltlx;cn3h.ip. He was contemptuous of any efforts by thfl interviewing officer In ; ; his interest, made clear that he wanted no advice from the F/nbassy. He stated that he knew the provisions of U. S. law on loos of cltiJcnchip and declined to have then reviewed by the iutervie-.Tlng officer. In slwrt he diepjaycd all the airs of a now sophomore party-liner, Oswald gave as the •principal reason^ for his decision that "I an a nandst*, ' but de-illxied any further elaboration of hte moties. Hovravcr, other remarks bearing on his attitude were made during the interview. At one point he alluded to hardships endured by hlo mother as a "worv.er" and stated that ho did not intcaid to have this happen to him. Ho also referred to hiia-^elf several times as a "wort, er", but cdralttod that ha had never held a civilian Job, having entered the Marina Corps directly from Junior year of high school. (Ho claimed to havo conpleted bl^h school wliilo in service.) He stated that his service in Okinnva and elsewhere "gave no a chrmco to observe 'Ajneri can inF«rlalisin, •* At another point he reacted sensitively when asked, in connection with his rank in the Marina Corps, whether he felt he should have had a higher grade, Oswald categorit ally refused to discuss his fandly beyond stating that he was not married and that he has a rothor in Texas, Ho had obliterated tho address wiritten on the inside cover of his passport and steadfastly refused to give any last home address until It vas elicited by the "threat" that; nothing !; could be done about his request to rcnovmce his citizenEhlp withcut this j| . Information, AXter giving the addrecs noted above, he then conflnrvsd that it Jj was his mother's »udreso. He wcvild not say vhether he had infomed his mother 'I and rebuffed any Buggostion of concern for her, ;' Oswsild offered the Inforjmtion that ho had been a radar operator in th» ;t Marina Corps and that ho had voluntarily st-ated to unnan-cd Soviet officials that il as a Soviet citizen ho would mJce taiown to them such inforration concerning tho j[. Marine Corps and his Bpeclallty as ha posceiscd. Ho intimated tliat ho night know !; aomethlng of epecial interest, j 1 . i - Oswald le presently residing in non-tourist status at tho H'ltropole Hotel I I In Moscow awaiting tho Soviet rccponse to his application for citltcnchip. Ao I j his Soviet visa and nllltla registration expired on OcV.ber 22, 19?9, end havo I not been ronov'sd, ha Is patcntiy in o technically lllogal residonca otatua with ' the tacit consent of tho Soviet authorities", j I' For what eignlflc-aico it itay have, the foregoing wns also tho pattern in L' • th« Nicbolaa PETrOJLLI case (our Doopitch 111, Soptcsber 11, 1559). Havlns OOHFIUmmAL I . |.^ Commission Exhibit 908 — Continued £«/. No A r evidently concluded, after allo-^na PetrulU to languish "lUeEally" In a local hotol for a Eontb, that ho vaa no acoet aa a Soviet dtlcen, the Sovieto • Buddonlor invited hin to depart, pointing out that he had "overstayed" his vlea. In view of tho Potrulli caoa and other concideratlons, the DtbaBoy propoeos to dolay eotica en Os-..ald«o rctjuoat to execute en oath of renunciation to tho extent dictated by dcvoloproats and cubjcct to tha Dcpartncnt'a edvico. j! Edward L. Frcoro j; • CharEo d'Affelres, cA intorla li ^^^-'^Cs) incOM laEGni'^.Ll - \>epartment of Stace ./ 33 CONFrDENTrAL Action FROM: TOKYO . TO: SocrotBry of Stato SS G NO: PRlORrTY ' FOR CHAYES ', , '! FOLLOWING IS SNYDER STATEMENTI TO MY BEST RECOLLECTION HAD TWO PERSONAL rNTERV(EV/S WITH r OSWALD* ONE ON HfS FIRST VISIT TO EMBASSY TO ANNOUNCE HIS . , DEFECTION, SECOND A NUf^ER OF MONTHS LATER V/HEN HE REVISITED . EMBASSY TO SOUND OUT POSSIBILITIES RETURNING TO UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, CONDUCTED SEVERAL EXCHANGES OF CORRESPONDENCE I WITH HIM. ALL ASPECTS OF ABOVE WERE COVERED IN REPORTS W • TO THE DEPARTMENT. WAS SOLE OFFICER HANDLING OSWALD CASE. I • FOLLOWING IS MY ROUGH RECOLLECTION TVO INTERVIEWS! FIRST INTERVIEW: j , (precise date on RECORD IN DEPARTMENT.) OSWALD VISITED EMBASSY ON OWN INITIATIVE AND WAS REFERRED TO ME AS SENIOR CONSULAR OFFIClR. (FOLLOWING REMARKS NOT NECESSARILY IN ORDER.) OSV.'aLO STATED IN EFFECT THAT HE WISHED TO GIVE UP HIS AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP, THAT HE INTENDED TO BECOME A SOVIET CITIZEN AND TO SERVE SOVIET STATE, THAT HE WAS DOING THIS BECAUSE "l AM A MARXIST", THAT HE CONDEMT^ED OUR COVER ::nT and policies 'OF THE UNITED STATES AS IMPERIALISTIC, THAT HE AD.ifRED THE SYSTEM AND POLICIES OF THE SOVIET UNION AND DESIRED TO SERVE THE SOVIET STATE. HE DEI.IVLREO OVER HIS AMERICAN PASSPORT TO ME, AND SAID THAT REPRODUCTION FPOM THIS CO?Y IS CnNrin-^NTiAi . PROHIEITED UI.'LESS "UNCLASSIFIED" Commission Exiiuut !)0J> 100 CONf^lDE:NTIAL -2- FROM TOKYO HE WANTED TO TAKE THC NECESSARY STEPS TO RENOUNCE HIS At-1ERICAN CinZENSHIP. HE STATED DESIRE TO COriCLUDE MATTER : QUICKLY, THAT HE HAD BEEN FOREWARNED WOULD TRY TALK HIM I OUT OF DECISION,. THAT HE V/ANTED NO LECTURES FROM Mi, DESIRED EincR INTO HO DISCUSSION. NEVERTHELESS ELICITED FOLLOWING I FROM HIM. ^. • . ••' OSWALD STATED HE HAD JUST COMPLETED TOUR DUTY WITH U.S. . ' MARINE CORPS, BELIEVE IN CKINAV/A OR JAPAN OR BOTH, THAT I HIS INTENT TO DEFECT TO THE SOVIET UNION V/AS FlRMtlEFORE tTSCf THAT HE APPLIED FOR AN AMERICAN PASSPORT FOR THIS PURPOSE (although NOT SO STATED ON HIS APPLICATION) IMMEDIATELY UPON ;. ARRIVAL IN US, BELIEVE SAN FRANCISCO OR LOS ANGELES, I ' FOLLOWING HIS DISCHARGE. BELIEVE HE STATED }\C PAID BRIEF I ' VISIT TO TEXAS BEFORE DEPARTING FOR SOVIET UNION VIA V/ESTERN EUr-JOPE. .. ; SOURCE HI? "marxism", RELIEVE HE ATTRIBUTED TO "SONU I books" AND OTHER MATERIALS M^ HAD WHILE ItJ MARINE CORPS AND POSSIBLY BEFORE. OSWALD STATED HIS EYES HAD BEEN OPCMCD TO THE VMY AMERICA OPPRESSES AND COLONIZES FOREIGN PEOPLES FROM OBSEF;vING OUR ACTIONS IN OKINAWA. HE REFERRED THROUGH- OUT IN COtiCEMTiAToRY KUD CONTEMPTUOUS TONES TO HIS OWN COUNTRY AND IN LAUDATORY TEfU-IS TO 'SOVIET UNION. RECALL STRONG I IMPRESSION HE UoEO SIMPLE MARXIST STEREOTYPES WITHOUT SOPHISTICATION OR ir;OEFErJDENT FORMULATION. HE REFERRED, I BELIEVE, TO EARLIER POVERTY AND HARD LIFE OF MOTHER AS PARTIAL RATIONALE FOR ATTITLOES. AT SAME TIME BELIEVE I I HAD IMrPESSIO->l HE HAD LITTLE AFFECTION FOR AND FELT riO PARTICULAR OJLlGATlJt; r '.-.'aRD HiS MJTHER. OSWALD STATED T lAT HE WA.-. AN ELECTRONICS S-'rCIALI".! OR SOMETHING i.lMlLAR IN KARl.r.JS AND THAT HE .TCriCED MAKE ALL I HIS SrrCIALlZED KIlOV.'LEOGr .AVAILABLE TO SOV ET GOVERNMENT,I I IN EFFECT DECLARING INTENT ION COMMIT A DI£LOYAL ACT. I BELIEVE HE DID NOT CLAIM TO POSSESS KIOWLEDGF OP; II.TOFJMAT I0\ OF HIGHLY CLASSIFIED NATIRC. : .;• • -, • COrriuENTIAL y-~ -..-., ,- O J Commission Exhibit 909 — Continued 101 ) I (K CONFrDENTIAL -3- FROM TOKYO I DID NOT Take: Oswald's renunciation on that day, giving HIM as REASON, BELIEVE, THAT EMBASSY THEN CLOSED AND PREPARAT I OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED SOME TIME. TOLD HIM THAT IF THAT I HIS INTENT F?ENUNCIATI0N COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED FOLLOWING DAY OR ANY OTHER TIME HE APPEARED WHEN EMBASSY OPEN. REAL REASON NOT TOLD OSWALD WAS THAT IN MY JUDGMENT COMMON SENSE AND SOUND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ADVISE AGAINST IMMEDIATE ACTION ON REQUESTS FOR RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP WHERE SUCH ACTION BY CONSUL: MIGHT IN EFFECT ABET INDIVIDUAL ACTING OUT OF SUDDEN QUIXOTIC OR IRRATIONAL IMPULSE OR OTHER TRANSI -'T INFLUENCE TO COMMIT IRREVOCABLE ACT OF SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE. THiS A PARTICULAR CONSIDERATION MOSCOW WHICH MAGNET FOR CERTAIN DEFECTION-PRONE QUIXOTIC TYPES OF UNCERTAIN MENTALITY AND DOUBTFUL EMOTIONAL STABILITY. FURTHER CONSIDERATION IS POTENTIAL POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES V/HICH CAN RESULT FROM RENUNCIATION BY SUCH PERSON NOT POSSESSING PERMArJ'^NT SOVIET RESIDENT STATUS. (EARLIER PETRULLI CASE ILLUSTRATES PO NTS . I OSWALD DID NOT PRESENT HIMSELF AT THE EMBASSY AGAIN BEFORE DEPART N'G FROM MOSCOW FEW DAYS LATER BUT I I HAD ONE EXCHAfiCZ OF CORRlSPONDENCC WITH HIM ADDRESSED TO MOlrL.lfJ MOSCOV/ V/H'.-RE II': STAYED. THIS CO.'^FxTSPONOEr.'CC |S If. DEPARTMENT'S RECORDS. ' , . , REISCHAUER CONFIDENTIAL Commission Exhiuit 909 — Continued 102 KfenGTaEGHAM ^ Department of State -I 33 --.• -i CONFIDOniAL FROI^I TOKYO TO QUESTIONING bY ME OF OSV/ALD IN ATTEMPT TO MAKE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT AS TO V/HETHER HE HAD COJ-IMITTED ACT \.H CH MIGHT I CAUSE LOSS AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP, bELIEVE THATI CONCLUDED 1 IN MY REPORT TO DEPARTMENT ON THIS InTERVIEV/ THAT FOUND I NO EVIDENCE THAT HE HAD ACQUIRED SOVIET CITIZENSHIP OR COMMITTED ANY OF ACTS SPECIFIED BY LAW V/JIICH CAUSE LOSS AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP* bELIEVE THAT 05VMLD DE!-^Ar;DED AS I "CONDITION" RETURN TO UNITED STATES ASSLIRANCE HE V/OULD NOT bE PROSECUTED* IBELIEVE TOLD HIM THAT THOUGH I HAD NO I KNOWLEDGE ANY OUTSTANDING CHARGE AGAINST HIM THAT NO SUCH ASSURANCE COULD OR V/OULD BE GIVEN, THAT IF HE WERE FOUND TO BE U*S* CITIZEN BY THE TIME HE WAS PREPhRED LEAVE SOVIET UNION HE COULD RETURN TO UNITED STATES Dn SAf-1E BASIS AS ANY OTHER AMERICAN CITIZEN* BELIEVE THATI VERIFIED AT I THAT TIME THAT THE SOVIET INTERNAL PASSPORT WHICH HE POSSESSED. WAS OF THE TYPE ISSUED TO PERSONS NOT CITIZENS OF THE SOVIET " UTilON, OSWALD »S DEMEANOR DURING SECOND ENCOUNTER WAS CONSIDERABLY SUBDUED, DO NOT RECALL THAT HE V/AS CONTRITE, I BUT HE DID NOT EXHIBIT EARLIER DEFIANCE. BELIEVE H'Z t GAVE SOME INDICATION D S LLU3 0^i:•1ENT WITH FACTS OF LIFE IN I I 1 SOVIET UNION AS THEY HAD APPLIED TO HIM IN PRECEDING MONTHS, AND I bELIEVE HE REMARKED LACONICALLY SOMElHIrjG TO TH; I EFFECT THAT HIS PRESENCE IN MY OFFICE MUST GIVE ME SOME SATISFACTION, I bELIEVE THAT AT END OF INTERVIEW OSV/ALD INDICATED ^'".T HE INTENDED APPLY IN NEAR FUTURE FOR PERMISSION LEAVE S0\ UNION TO RETURN TO UNITED STATES, BELIEVE I G}'10|# HAD .CME FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH HIM bEFORE I DEPARTED FROM MOSCOW ON TRANSFER IN JULY 1961, AT WHICH TIME, TO BEST KNOV/LEOGE, HE STILL RESIDING MINSK, ABOVE RECOLLECTIONS NECESSARILY SKETCHY, IF CONFLICT IN ANY PARTICULARS WITH FACTS AS REPORTED bY ME AT THE TIME AND NOW IN DEPARTME:T>(TtS RECORDS, THE LATTER IS THE ACCURATE ACCOUNT, REISCHAUER JTC # AS RECEIVED, WILL bE SERVICED UPON REQUEST, CONFIDENTIAL M; O o Commission Exhibit )K)9 — Continuetl 104 iMiNiSTELEGRAM •• • . Department of State ^ 5^ .(^ ' •. 35 CONFIDENTIAL Action PPT FROM: MOSCOW Jnro TO: Secretary of State L H NO: INR . EUR . P FOR PO cu SEWC LCE HARVEY OSWALD, UNMARRIED AGE 20 PP 7332ll2 ISSUED I "SIA SEPT 10, 1959 APPEARED AT EMB TODAY TO RENOUNCE A^CRICAN ^^ CITIZENSHIP, STATED APPLIED IN K'OSCOW FOR SOVIET CITIZENSHIP ^ FOLLOWING ENTRY USSR FROM HELSINKI OCT 5, MOTHER'S I ADDRESS ATJD HIS LAST ADDRESS US I1936 COLLlNV.-OOD ST., ?SJ; IRC FORT WORTH TEXAS. SAYS ACTION CONTEMPLATED LAST TWO ) CIA YEARS. MAIN REASON "I AM MARXIST". ATTITUDE ARROGANT \ OSD ^^Y AGGRESSIVE. RECENTLY DISCHARGED MARINE CORPS. SAYS HAS \ OFFERED SOVIETS ANY INFORMATION HE HAS ACQUIRED AS j ••. ENLISTED R/X>AR OPERATQR. ' ;! \ .; IN VIEW PETRULLI CASE V.'E PROPOSE DELAY EXECUTING RENUNClATfON ' j • UNTIL SO/IET ACTION KNOV/N OR DEPT ADVISES. DESPATCH j fOLLC s. PRESS iNFORf-SD. j FREERS , 0. 1 UNLESS "UtXlASSIFlEO" rnMrinrMT'lAi < ' REP«ODUCTION FrCM THIS -PONriP^HTIAL COPY IS fnoiiiciTEO. Commission Exiiiisit 910 105 ^ ' Cionnalsslon ExhlMt Ro. oyiet citizenship was still under ! consideration, but that the Soviets had already assured him that he could ' ctcy here as a resident alien if he so desired, ^'hey are also looking into f the possibility of getting him into a school. He said that in any case he i would never return to the t'. ed States. He also said that he had h?d a I derendency diechnrge ftom the llarlnae to cara_for hlojrotjiar, but had cone \ right here instead. He eald that his reason for taking this step was that he had 8 eon iKperlalitsa in action egalnst minority groups; to wit, Coniaunli' :, ' negrotf, and workers. Kiss Johnson asked hin wliether it had occured to hisi . Commission Exhibit 911 106 to desert from the Marines, since he had Apparently IntcnKded so extreme ] a step as this aryway. He said that he did not wish to do anything "illegal". | It vas hem opinion that he night have been consciously or not trying to leave j a loophole for hlnslef. Along this line she had also told her that he did yet not Intend to cone back to the Embassy* He seemed very much annoyed at the Embassy for having prevented him from forrwlly Riving up his citizenship. Hiss Johnson vas particularly interested in picking me up on vhat she called a discrepancy in his statementt, at f*ifferent times he had said that the Embassy had not allowed him to give up his citizenship because it had been to busy and again on another occasion because we could not do it until about their decision, he had heard from the Soviets/ I explained that the law required that we not withhold the right to give up cltlzcr. !dp, but that the regulations and coraion sense % /filsS'Tequlred that ve tskBX.be sure that someone vas not going to take any such eerious step without due consideration and understanding of what he was about. I said that we had duly informed Oswald that he had a right to co^e in and give up hi citizenship, I also pointed out to Hiss Johnson that there was a thin line somewhere between her duty as a corresr^ondent and as an 'Snerlcan. I imntloned Mr. Korengold as a man who seer.ed to have known this difference pretty vail. 1 said that if someone could persua^'e Oswald at loast to dole:/' teforo taldng ' the final plunge en his ^rsrlcan citizenship, ofl, for that matter Soviet cltship, doubtless . _ they would be dolns hin a favor and trgda the U.3A as welli She seamed to understand this pr'nt, I bel<^lve that she Is goin; to try tnd \rrite a story on what prompts a r to do such a thing. " i OFFICIAL USE ONLY PS (U/l9/$9) ri:;ollla J. told me since: that 0. has been told he will be leaving the hotel rt t" end of this weokjthat he will be trained ' -> eSctronicsJ that she has c ' ' "o keep in touch with herj that h: V ' ..red some slight - c eigne of ont with the SU, but that his "for the VS rer.ains ""i R£!?X eti h oho cannot fathom the reoror, •- ; Commission Exhibit 911 —Continued 107 7w. 3 /fs-f TAKEN oc^'^^ruA^ .oO^jr^j^ fMS/v^-rr 'I HOV. OG. 1059 MOSCOW (^ /^inc^ Uua>^ COMMISSIOX KXIIII.IT !)12 108 rocTMHHua „f.1ETPOnO/lb" r. MOCKBQ J^i^ J Commission Exhiisit 913 109 XTTT- - L/i(^2^ Coznalssion Exhibit Ho. ?// Arcriccn Eribocrr, CC/rT: irrc'JLL rear I'j*. Poster: The !.'3^£tcr cano (cur rc::7::*,c'. !':;, 22';) h-s rointcc! un tho question h.^ro an to ho:? frr ffj :.-.' -- -• cu-;.t to ^o in "r'^f'-ccicn" cr^.-js in ccoVin- to co;-:nt f - ?:^: - cT c;\",i; :r:'.J.p of p.r.c.i-j li V.'GVstor in vir-.f of the oft-n Cz':iz:z circ-i.-3t-r.c'.c curr:"--.'ir3 iji-.c eotlcns rx. 'or t: o CDr.(';\ticr.s r.-;T:ilir- in the Ircn Curir.'r. '..'^bjVr appear- to h^vo lo-J ^itironrh-ip 'ir.r^r Toe. 3)1? t;/ "obir^irdr!-. r.r.tu-alin-ticn ir. (f-f ..".';) ':-::n lis c r. coolic^-.tion," The; r---jlr.tdcn3 5:-7 th.-t it if V: o'r.rt":nt,«s ";:coirc'-' that, if po:;.-illc, t'-.c ccv.-.'l:r c:"ric::' r': i:-t thin vif- ^n cfi-icirl stato- r.or.t frci tho cpurrprinte for:!-: r. :i!.orit:' crn:''ir."ir'''tho T3-:i*ror.'rnc3 of tho ret. It i.-; the rc:i,-o or i :• :-.-.ul--J.cr.2, I believe,' thnt tho doc-_-.'rnt3tior. of the lo:;3 Ic lc£' .•i :h. 03 re:' l^'al hol:3 fs pociciblc. Th5 rjcsticn r.riccs rhcth-r i'. vi-.; of t! e rp-cial hM~:^ltr.rir«n end political ccr.3i(>r.-itlcr.r ho h-- "lir.; cf cc3^3 01 ''c'o:h- ciion" or yol-m^C'r-/ c:-patri't5cn of .*.-;.'. 3 t. *.'c \'Z:P., tr c'j;:;;t to tc: prr the nor.-.-l" czr.yjl^r ruif'c .lir.T3 -.rith a lit of Trllc/ranv's rictin of "surtout prs do zclc" in crrcr to l:r::c cjch avenues to repnti'l.-'.ticn es rorrihio cpcn to future crwii: -:rc7» Cn this hnris vo ore inclined, dtho-och under tho prcrlrc-s of t' - -hctcr cavo there is td present ' inclcaticn that it voul<: rohe rr^ r--c:'i-l riffnrencc, to l--vc tho r.rttr-r of proof of the r.cquisition of Co-.-iet citironsMp to tho f-ature ccurco of events. Uz^TO Riccirrc'clli (leporircnt's /-37, Aiicurt 12, l?p?) is cnothor C'ir:-ent cr.re in cuostion. The cnly eidrcnce va h-ve cn Ricc^ ir.'cl] i Is b^ccd cn statc-cr.t r:urrortec^l7 by hln in tho !'orco-,r Mof July ?2, I9>9y in v' Ic"- 1-- r:r.o-ncod hds /-oricar. citirrnchip cccptc^ Soviet citi"cn:>h.ip. In.hcr crJin^iy procccure i.c ' ;uld seek C. E. Tortcr, Fac^'iire, Officer in Ch.i—n, D;iS?» Affrirs, reparir-cnt of Etetc, '.asMn^ton, D. C. ^<\»T-:»Trr--Trr»T Commission Exiiiiiix 914 110 V cock official ccr.fiimtion th^'. r.-j h- • osj-.l-.-c? Soviet citir.c.^nhip upon his oira crpHoation a'.t^ E'V":i.t iri~ ':^ ru'-ori a c?.ri.±fic?.to of lo:;3 of r.citicr.pjit-/. The passive r--ro;c' .vi.';., I bvc gd far tr':cr.,^2c r.-JC>. out cf t'rc rictatcs of t"":'? r.z c_" "olic;,-, ij t: t^:o :!0 roticn . concrrr.irf his citiccnahip 'a-^-.r: -r.-" nr.til he c:r.t:o'^s tl:^ !' .".'a~rj, or the ?c:?2rt'--er.t. spccificcll:' circct- us to do co. 1:0 t-Duld apprcciato c-V tV.cu-hts you r^.' have en this subject. Sincerely ycurs. A3ericr.n Cciical Fi;Srr..-c;"cr:r.c list.: 1 - Addressee 1 - scs 3 - Cons files Commission Exhibit 914 —Continued 111 ijjr~^ Vo(x) Department of state WASHINGTON — ComniBsion Exhibit Ho. ^ ^/ ' / AIR MAIL Lecer.ber 10, 19$9 OT-lZZAL-V.WCBl-J-.l ^r 3ob: I refer to your lotter of Gctober ??, lOt? to Ger.e Ecrtt-r, in vMch yoii diECJr,3ed action -.•'.-dch the Ev.b=£c;.' ci.oold take in Jocan^ntirr the loss of citizenship by persons vh-? have "defected" ('..ebster, Csvald ccses, etc.)* m Ger.e h^'a been locking into this matter bv.t departed on leave yesterday befori>iJ;is reply cC'J.d te tj-ped. ' : were in the process of preparing a reply, vhsn v;e learned that the '..'e f^ Passport, Off ice had sent a confidential'-rironi »C\g on the case of Lee K. Csvald vliich it believed ansverei ^-ovt questions. jP V> Kovcver, upon re3cin2 th.is "•.'irom, 1 see t}:3t it refers only to the responsi- |v.^ "^ bility falling on the Z-basr^ by reason of Tection 155? of the revised i , statutes to accept a citizer.clap ren-jnci?.ticn vhen an .-.-.erican citizen nakes ' ! kno'r.T his vdsles to thic effect. Yoiir quection ro^ariir.-; the leeway v:hich o ' the Erbassy has in pursiting the question of proof of acq-iisition of foreign « \ citizenship has not been cojrr-.ented upon. % j Trom our discussicns v,-ith the Passport Office rol;=.*ive tc these recent - ; renunciation cases, I gather that yov have raised a delicate question. Ve S» have gone quite fi\lly into our position in SGV over tr.e years of giving >> ; liberal interpretations to any regulations vhich pertain to the status of § | Ar^ricans in the Soviet Union. I ap quoting belovy PrI's guidance in this h- I matter. 8 i "Here it seer? that the opportxanity to bo 'lenient' is not P ; considered to be available because specific previsions of 1pm are in- ft I ' volved vhich give us no di£cretion;r-y authority. It vould hardly S . J- seen reasonable, tc say the least, to errpatriate c rrm in a friendly 3 , ^ fl'"i ^*»A"I^ ( / co\intr>' and not do so in an 'unfriendly' countrj' for the sar.o e:q^^triative act. We cannot do tliis er.i could [jet into serious H i >^ '^f^t trouble if we were to do it. Failure to act in a proper r.anner in to i the knowled£:e of specific actions could result in exclusion or deporta- ' fi*' va ,tion action by INS nuch to our e.-barrassnent at a later date. %• "Tho Richard E. Snj-der, Escjoire, Consul, American Snbassy, Koscow* coirFiDsrriAL Commission Exhiisit 915 112 1 =2= \ j "The securir;^ of cvHer.cs necessar;/ to establish a fin case j of loss of citizenship is -jo'jt responsibility and o-jrs too4 •'..'hen- ( ever a case is before ycu for consideration you ri'jst ex-end the - necessary effort to obtain evidence -.I'r.ich eEtabliF'';'?s the real facts beyond any reasonable doubt. S-.ich evidence is sor.etircc difficult to obtain and sonetiries i-^^ossiblc. "ren 5.t is difficiilt to obtain, the extra effort necessary has to be e?n;cnded. vT-.en it is i-ii^ossible to obtain, you can record v'r.at you have and if ti.e case fails for the vant of evidence J then so be it. "In the V.'ebster casD the evidence hsc been strengthened by affidavits fron Rand and Hcokbinder. It is expected thtit the certi- ficate of loss of citizenship vill be approved. Your stater ent has been corroborated by the- u:)der cath." { Perhaps yon shcJd cor.cidor ever;' case on its ovn r.erits i.ni follov; through " in accordance vith yo>jr best ivi-v.ent keeping, ho-..-ever, the Passport Office \ thoroughly infonued so that th.ey can interpose other instruction's if they •' believe this is rec^srsr'-. j Sincerely yours, j Nathaniel Eavis Actir.Q Officer in Charge USSR Affairs """" CCrriDST.'TTAL Commission Exhibit 915 — Continued 113 OUTGOING I ^ WIROM SDepartment of State X'77 ' IND^E! D COU£a OOroiDENTUlL ' i' g^CHARCE TO DZPAEIflEa.' i Clottlf (cation 53 PPT — CoHmlBBlon Exhibit No. EUR p f/6 n Loo Haryoy Osuald. Is dorpntch enroutet If not pouch tocnost and rqxjrt date, pouch lavolco arri regizrtration vtc 'jar. Ibr E^tjhaaiijr'o Infoircatlon Onlyt -If Oswald insists on renouncing 03 citisfmehip Coctloa 1999 Eovlscd Btctutos preoludco Sabaos7 withlioldJii^ rlf;iit do co rc::ardlcoa etatuo his cppUcr.tion pcndlns Soviet CkrsQiTCiiint cad final ectloa t?^cn Pctrulli (_ Pr/F3SA-130-Omfi5ldi lee Harvey J lil*sre;hlc IrontrJMltn and ''\A^\ h^ »John T. VMto nmkr %Eeariicest I;:ji£07t7.' Jtr.DS in Eubotrjico porTphrcircd ty telcphono UNIEVS -UNClASSIFItD- C0irFIDI2JTI£L IIEP«»OCnON FROM fWi COJT IS WtOKICITtD. Clattlftcalien I rf.nv»ry •• Takfrlipk tramh. if 9,% •ovin6iMCMr ruiwTiN* omc«i_iMt Commission Exhibit 916 114 fRECEteNCE (o*Tt/ilH( enoup (cctX FROM. ALUSNA KOSCa^ • f)0 TO. CNO : 'v ^ M ^ RILKSID CAPT Fj^f^yla W.-NESS, UiiN _7;?11. fAtc ^'^ yfoi 4 Hovombor 1959 Drart«r ^BMim^ S^v r//' OcucaotNcy r •-J IMWIOKTI Dphicditt '-' O A QocrcRRc* O OSWALD Is IPC Inactlv* rarinn Corps noson Jhrlnn viorps Rosorva with obligated oorvi-Jo until 8 Dccembor 1962. OSyAUD/attonded Aircraft J5 on trol and Warning Oporator Cours* in 1957. Sorved with Karlna Air Control Squadrons in Japan and Taiwan with duties Involving ground control intercept. Job deoorlptioa code ineioatoo he is aviation olootroaiCD operator. Ho record of clearance at HQ, Kirine Corps but possibility ex' l-o he may have had acoeos to CCIPIDENTIAI. info. OSWALDS sorvlco nuaber 1653230, DOB 18 October 1939 at Now Orleans, released to InaotivTj duty 11 Soptonber 1959, hoce of record A936 CollSawood Street," Fort Worth, Texas. Has hrcthor, Johr. Edward PIC, 11313239 ca active duty In . USAF» Requoat slenlfioant devolopraantj in view of continuing Interest of HQ, Ferine Corps and 0. S. intelligence agencies. '^ INTELLIGEISJE MATTER" T, Of ^//^/ Draften Op-92 (92U5) /c^'-P Dlstl • 06...6O...61...63...O. ...09M...IP...BrR...yi\GPL0T...CfD...STAT::^.i rBI...GIA...iaS...C3l/US\F...ACSl/ArJff v.':;,, c^CV' (When fi net) In) eni«v reiiu.2MO-4 (KIV. t.MI Page 1 of 1 MPT. U(( ONIY Paraphrase not required except prior to Category "B" encryption. Phyaloally A remove all Internal references by date-time group prior to declasBlf icatlon. t Commission Exhibit 918 116 : .i»»>^^Sf@;;|>i^nf%>^S'f<^^'!'~i!4 JJL ' /^ "* ConcaiEsion ExhiMt Ko. Cy^/ cT teorlcar. EnbaiJojr, Koiicov, U.S.S.R., NoVeiaber 6, lS>iJ9, Mr. Leo Harvey Om.'ald, 6 Boom 233, . Jletropolo Hotsl, • S* .'- -. Kosoow. • "^r Dear Mr. Osvaldi Reference la sv'ido to your letter of J-Jovcnbcr 3, 195? in whidi - you request to be diveoted of your Anorlcan citizcnehip. Is you wero infontiad at tho tins of your visit to tiia Esbaocy on October 31, 1959, It la a principle of the American Guvcrrnont that Uie right of expatriation io a natural and inherent rirht of any person end that the nannor proacrlbc-d by law for renunciation of /marl can citiEtnship ia the execution of oath bc»'oro n dinlorvitio or coneular officer of the United States in the ostabiidiod form, Xou arc ei;ain infer -;d that yau nay appear at the Kribaosy at any tino durinn coml buoineoa hours and request that tJic E-basoy nroparo th3 nocasaaty docuzonta for renunciation of citirenship. The Enlnsoy hours ara ao folloirai 9 a.n, - 1 p.ii, and 2 p.ni, • 6 p.ru on Fcaday, Tuocday, Thuradsy and Friday) ') a.m. • 1 p.n, " on V.'cdn©ccl:.y end Saturday. . Very truly yours, Riclmnr E. Snydor Aatirloan Concul F_:onyder:mc Dist. 2 - Cons fUes ^ ^ d CoMMissiox Exhibit 919 117 34 *="*" CO:?FroiI?T- -^ PACE_l_OF_i_PAGeS- PPT ClafiJ/Uat/on Dole S«nl: '"'* "«'«'= FROM: Asombaagy KDSCO'J . - , liUR SCA TOi Sooretary of Stato NOi Ccc33i8slon Exhibit ITo. • Eabassy arecdved today followins letter dated Hovc^'o ;r 3 froa I«o« Eaivey O^/Ali), tJio at latest report etill residins Ketropolo Botolt I, Lea Harvey Opioid, do hereby request that ty proscait Onitci Stateo citiEcn^hlp bo I'crrokcd* ••I epporcd in psrcon, at th: consulate offico of tho Caitcl States Ekd&aasy, ik>scov, oa Oct 3l£5t, for the purpose of tslsni^g the fonaal prpcrs' to this effect. Thlo leaal right 1 v?s refused at that tiir.3, I idsh to piotast esQlcat thia action, and acainst the conduct of tho official of tho United Statca consular ccrrico tiio acted on b^ialf of tho Onltcd States govomnoit, l-^y application, requesting that I be considered for eiticc.nrlilp In the Savlot Union is now pcading boforo the Surprca Sortct cf tha U.S.S.R.. In tho CTcat of ccccptmco, I ulll request :/ £c»7cr. ;rat to lod^o a foH'^ protcs-;: r-o^ardlng this incidmt," */ Leo Harv :" C 3^' Efabaajsy replying Ca;.-3ld by tail acbiouLcdging hie 2 ' -' cad roitcratinj right of /c^.ait to rcnovncb ea cxprecc:! r;cticn ICJ? rov-J.' 1 ...r.cD U: Clattiiicatiox Commission Exhibit !>20 118 .' Koscow 2 . CQHFIDEITI'J. isomer prescribed by lai* t» wUd, 8tatuto3. Pointing out toat only renmciation in if ho cppcara at tho &4>a8Ry «i and that, ub ho vas infbxcod at Intorvici. on Oct 31, fecancats vwiW ba prepared. a notnalbasinoBB day end eo rcqaesta tho rocescary ^..5) CONSjRE^aydsr ,(xnnD::;Tl2i Commission P^xiiibit 020 — Coiitimied 119 , ni^Hi /< inco?.^i:!G mmm Departmcrj^^cfvS^ate 1 37 'CClKEDErriAL b u u ^ y 8 Acrton PPT "r:::^::::::::z:i- Cla$$ifieation FACE —?LOj^A^AGES Oa!o Send Info FROM: R«c'««. EUR TO. Dcpartcent of Stcto Dec .6 10 28 AH '59 N'O. CoBnnissloa Exhibit Ho. f-^/ . Ourtoll^^. Leo Haivoy OSi\LD boliercd drpai'tcd Jftron J-atropolo Hotol ulthia last few dojTS* Ecd corllor ccn^lonsd intcation to depart to h^'ixi.vsa. oorrcrrpo&dsnt vho h&d caint&Lnod contact vith O^^rxild in Ketropolo. Corrsspoodcat siJSgcstcd Ost:ald koqj hlia infoiscd of futvire idiereaboutn, OTuUd left appajtaatlor qaictly cad tith no forHardlng addrosa. Corxoopcadcnt states that Oswald Appeared in last coavorsatlca last vsok not to have altered intcat to accept S'oriot oitlzcnzMp, but cay havo prupoooly not carried throu^^i orlclrjil iat -t to rcaouaco Arndtchlp in ordor to Icavo oracJc open. Ifo ysasrsa SoTlot piiblieit/ on case* No inforcation ihother Soviet eltlsca^h^ aoqaired* Cspartstnt tdll be infor32;3d of AirUier doTtdoFoisataa ' fflOIIPSOH ' •.'. • ^^'- y Note: Reference i EISTEL 1358 , C0IISJE":.--,-^riV':-.3 ro:Tj^rrCT*:ti. C(ds(i/icat(on Commission Exiiiiut 921 120 •3Z-S6 counvimuL . Urch2l, 1960 "*'^*'' TO: Aawabaasy l»3Ca» ; PROM: PopArtncnt of 5tnto SUI^IECTt VEU"ArJJ-5.TIBIKAKOirr3l Leo Ifarvcy Or.rJ.4 HEP: "" "1 CommiBBion Exhibit IJo. <^ ^ 2 • Thara aro oclorcd cople* of eorrcc?onf"enc» Volwccn th« Do^ortcicnt txA Bepr«ccnUtlv9 Jia fcric^t ccnctjrnlns Ui» ral>Jcct# Th« Ecibaaegr la rcqwstca to report th« cub Joel' 9 precrnt elnn;s»- •tsfteod as euefh InfoTcatlca caj l« fcvollr.lile ia or-K>»l» Commission Exhibit 922 121 l^U^^^t^-^CA^ March 21. 1060 CoamlSBlon Exhibit Ho. ^^ ? "" "VT ^ S" ] hnv9 rQa:Qivr: ^ . ;• co'.^^iuotciilJon of Ve-rcf 9, IV^'^O Itj v!-,!.c*» lorx Wrlh, cnncomlf: ^<'P' c:n> l-m '•'>ir\t>y o..v.>J<^, nVo iir vVcrtilrad l| A ccpy or rro. Cc'racS'e Idle? t.ia t«jm fru%Rr:fid t<) t);? hia o( Kro, C: ' " ' C ': _i t:> n.-.-riC l-.!ri f:,c. jltl J - ia MiO foisro ' : » to t-!.) l';ii!.-.j filflic, 1 t^?ll tiif.V.J v:? j:-.i r: -i:} £tf c?:-^ R-J -I rep. I Cc^OjrAfe^ Kr« ©c.^'JL'1 1^ fc:jU"vd ftca t*»9 *r^rlc:a r.-fJ.'.'ieijr oft L'oosw* *l-55«^3ly fc-'-jra. rxr,ilcsn?-ai j •-..• • . PPT Commission Exhibit 923 122 IZ- ^H 6 CommiBBion Exhibit No. ^^V Tbo rcsolp^ lo c'.'-':'-,lp.-?r-'i of jc^sr letter cf S'^j-ch ?(, XC^O raciiit.z to tha Calrn-of Coviot Cr-cSnlir^ I:c;!'jI-11c3. A cop7 of 5"cyp lottc? cddrooerd lo r.cr.rrccnlativa JJrj '-'rlrh^ Mo boca fon.T.ti'.:^ to t!-.^ Ar.-si-lcrn fr^-ncry et J'accc-f viUi tlio r«tr-C5t t^.^fc t!;at offjca cnc:-r.Tor to cLtnJii a rajcrt rrtii-omlnr: yct.7 c; i'." :c^ :nt vclfara er.d Infora r Ma of ycjr coMnidrt:; tfcoJs-a to t.'lp J,:7<, Ao c::.i ea a report to Pacclrca frc-a tha Ecbacfv, 1 en cxtro j:u cl?,?. h-r frcu r:c;:i-i:c:3t^''.tlvg VrJ^ht, Claca?«>Jjr ycyara. ! SMircatU:cK£>lv.:y{lo . ; 3-S>^0 I i -^ t^'^yy Commission Exiiiiiix 024 — ^4»*/5^»~ 123 \-m cyirFirrrrriAT. V -HZ ©PECiAYBOD^s mnrjiOQAC^pym TO» iw«! J-ane2 2, 3960 ABC-J."bascy ::02CC.f FROM: I BUrjECT: nspr ;»o i::-:- '"!''•>. flf? (E3«i) cf rb4r«::» 29, 19^ tr.l i^'c-.lc-j- ~1 CommlBslon Exhibit No. ^ 7<*-" ' 'rofcr-c:;::: > 6-15'-60 Clcaraaca PPT L J ' c^:7m:?'r. 5 Commission Exhibit 925 124 -U-^-t-* a-t'rpsrt-mt*3 rcfcnmt-cd 0*t t:;n tha cubjcct cf too Erbacny'o Ccnfit^'ra^ial ori oT tho cx-';^ trj'jj::c!; to n iho rspJirtrrcnt da'cnj i:.-rch £3, i^CO cr.d oT tho DcrJa1.--at«o c:i to v-i rrjL-r.nay cf i'.:^ lOp i;:o, su3.nr.Ts ciTi7x-:jiixi' It r:.z:no::73t 1/co ITn-vry 0:.-l(3. In crccrctr.nca viVt U-.o ccccnd i«ir=f rcr.!i of tl.a latter o:i r3 r.v:.".-? cotlca h:;3 t:co Iv'/a c-s tMa mlior t/r i):o ErJ3.-333j r.- :.' I 1" • r-.'br^:;^ roc^ltccl cir- ) :^ nlcatlca In ^ tto ccci f„ i'.: r-^jcct car rrci pcrcc. 1 ".Lei 5la';c3, Nov addnSB for Hrs. Hargnorlto Oatwld Box 305 Boyd, Tcocaa. niS^7^3'ev'b! L J oo::ni;::)iriAi, ik V. 9, •ovcutHxifT raiMTiMa omsb t••^-4^o1*• Commission Exiiiuit 026 125 ! COfi^-DENTIAL \ :T-i^3i?PMi\ OPEIILTIOMS r.ISMOlANDUM TO« Dopartm^nt of Stat?} Aiaonbaasy KOSCa; ff.^^ SUEJECTj VIELF/JlE-WKERIlAEOUTSi Leo Knrvey 0£:^d_ Itbasoytfl despatch 2314 dated l.'ovcr.bor 2, 1?59 T T: r u Tha Enbasoy hs3 had no contict vrltJi Oouald since hla dcpartur* from tho I'.Dtropole Hotol in V.ooccr.r in NovenJ53r, 1959# and has no • clow as to hia present vUaroabouta. v Tho Embassy has no evldonoo that 03\;ald has tcrpatriated hirasolf othor than his finncvnccd intention to do co, and tho Er.bassy io, thorcfora, technically in a poaltion to inotltuta en inquiry ccncom- ing his vhorcabouta through a note to ths Forolcn CXfico, Ma bolievo, hojc-cr, that thore nicht bo Icca utility in such an Eppro:ich tJirja if tho Eriasoy Koro to trrji:: J.t to th? Foreign f'dnistry, in conncc- . ticn \d.th a fornal inquiiy or ciroly cuLaio, a pzTZcr.xl letter to Osuald frcn his cothor vith th3 roqucat that it bo forwarded to Osirald. Tills tecljvlquo appcoira to havo been offoctivo in tho cnso of Tho Eibr^oy \dLll withliold action pending tha Dcport'.^nt' a vici-o on tho cbc vo cv/v:23ticn# EESnydcrivb I U J / [ ODin^ii;: I ittr-ooiaa p: -//^ Commission Exhibit !) 126 )l/l io.^3 OGmoQADJDy:.':! DaJa: MAY J 19G0 KIOM: xto D^c-rtrcnt of Stats ' r rcT^xTtncat'o Opcratlcra i::::::>';-.; •Ill ln73 rc-sclvrd th9 23, 1?50 con:;c:T:lr.3 Vr, ~1 •- It la t^iO . :ni t':-t-, • rctlcnt:h;l.ch ;:'.. b- t-Dcd i • .1 of Kr, Oc-iHiW ti' u;:,;;! g vcsuci- volitntiirily £ul.iJ.tt:U ty a r.'-.t.'^;? cX hlo fcnllj' l3 ctich Xora Ao to lr.dicato tJmt ofUclal optica lo rit-cc:;» cary. It ia not bslicvcd that ths IJcprjrtr.cnt it thio tlr^ djould propocs ttf a c;rri>er of lap. Oc:rald»o ff.-?lV ^'^"^^ ^^^ cr.ro be purcuol further o3.ons tbo ll£sa dlcct-assd In tho ccrrrjnJcatlcn urJcr rercrc;«a. Tiia Dc-.oi^!: i.-vt. ncvcrtlJQloca cp^-rczlzt: 3 tho il-.b:.c,-y'o continued Intcraat lii FZA-l^O-OE.-atd, lea I!ar7C7,,f * -^it con vp I Jji,'ir..'atcT:;iant^ri) li/27/60 tftAfmT^jt^. ij^'^j 6;a;/^y^: it (Mk co\-aJ.:!a;:iT Ei«TJK9 C7;;£3 lics-msEeo Commission Exhibit 928 128 JUL-H CCJIFIEEirriAL Q{^.. ' TO: J!jne:nb£SS7 HCSCOT , Dale: MAR 28 I960 FROM: The Depertnent of State SUBJECT: CITIZQISHIP A2a) PAESPCRTS - Lee Harvey Oswald Unless and \intil the Eaiassj- cones into pcssessicn of inforration or evidence upon vhich to b;;se the preparation of a certificate of loss of nationality in the case of Leo Harvey Csvald, there appears to be no fui'ther action possible in this case. An appropriate i.otico has been placed in the loo':-out care section of the Passport C. :.:o in the event that Mr, Ctevald shovsld aT^ply for documentation t.t z. tost outside the Soviet Ura.cn. ." :$7 cf l.'ie Uniicd Sfcfji cf America AP3. 5. JSSO Moscow :i Exhibit : I ^Pr/FEA.-130-Orrfsld, Lee Harvey coiiiDnrriAL riba. aovsKHMCKT rwitriNa orriui t*8*-*osi»« Commission Exhibit 920 129 . ;fe<>^A^^.'>_ Af7^i,\ DEPARTMENT OE STATE INSTRUCTION /^ j 3Z ' c3 S- -'-"" SUBJECT: i:>Lr.': ""rTl^f is* Eays-s/ 0-?vald TO- ri5 /• R-fcrr /•-fs^.;? C .-nXc^c r;;l!?fr la c5tTlod es to MR jcJCcn'il ojTKiAL t:2 cnx ( ^:^-T^."PROVED CV: '^m Commission Exhibit 930 130 . . kb»A«j.MM<.^ EMOASSY Of THE tWJIIJD STAi2$ ^^c»c<^ /j^ ^L^i^.J' -VI^/^ Q^^rrtC^'t.c^^^^.^u^^ p-^-^^^^-^.-^C^ - . w^^x*.^. ^ t>^ cP c<:?z<.'^ *yZ^^^ c^ v>0 intcrviev on vjhich to br.se a decicicn concerning: the Gtat'J3 of his Ar.crican clticrcnahip, Osv.-ald's refercr.co in his letter to his bsinf ' triable to leave !Iino': v.ithout pcT.iiasicn :uy indicate thnt he dcsirea to ccn-a to the iinbass^r, in vhich case en invitaticn frcn tr.o fcbassy rj.y facilitate his trcTclirc l-'^ .':03ccu-, T1:G Enbcssy Axuld as c lest rc3ort, if the Dspr.rt-.cnt found no objecticn and provided the Er.'oc.-sy vere rccrcr.£.bly sure tliat Cjvald had cot ccr.-d.tted an expatriating tcticn, return hJ.s Ar-.^rican p-osport to hin by r.^J.1 for vhat help thiD m-r be in facilitating liis appIJ.eatica for a Soviet exit visa, Bie Erli^sy ^rould lil:c to be Inforr.c-d whether Csvold is subject to prcsecuticn Cn Brr/ g^rcuuds should he- enter the Jurisdicticn of the United States end, if so, tiicther there is any objecticn in cc:-rzmicatir;j^. t^iis to hL-n. For the A."iiiGs:.cors Ed-nPxd L. Frcers >Iinistcr Counselor !oranission Exhibit No. 932 J C Orr-ICIAL U3Z CllL'Z Commission Exhibit 1)32 —Continued 134 nrr - // ^J^'^m/*. -"DEFARTMHXT OF STATE INSTRUCTION ... ,, ^,. NO.: '^*^'^' *'^^ ^' ^^^^ rjtliP AID FAr5r':?.T3 1 Lee Hcrve;'- Oswald A". \Z.\-.Z\ SUBJECT: CZTIJ .' Tno .ViorlcsA TT.bsrs-, cc-iTilri;'; Lc^ .'.-rvc/ Cs-.nl': ho-^ 'cccn ct'.rlc; with pcrtlcjlrr of Irxch 2.':, 1J'''1 C'-iC.inln: l^-n hr.o o''oj Lscn notd. If on.' vA.'-.n I'r. C.t.tIc' rT:;-.''rs st tVc T-; '.-.-/j "^'^ r'.^-1;= tc th:>vo',A"l>' c.-T-tlcn-::' rt-.-r:;r;: V..z c'rc. i;'.r-,:o o.' " \- j-. r.;. c'r.ncG in l:.-: c'-i-.'^t tvucn ; n' Mc ?t' I-^ c ..-.il- r.t '. ' : .-jt ' cr acts of e>:..-:'.v'r.-ifn •'".', rr, c-.tI', j.lal. I;' f. '"rr./, h"-.r. ctatc;:-itr. ;';^-lJ "c tn'::n ut :r cnt'.i. II ll.j f-crv Js i'ulT./ .".-.'. jB-'-.tlsjir" t'.-.t ho !'" ri .1c, •:'.'• hir-.3-:lf in cny rsairir-r p.:r5 .".«;'•.; ^ii" h" pr:.-.r.a cv' c::-;r- f 't ;.co »!r2T.-irt-' ti r-rp-^i-u fr:.ni tV..; ! -7 iv c: l«^ »-.- pr-r 1\Q rcj-rvt-'-.nt; 1? n:*. In n 7;:?itl.c:i to ?:;vi50 :"j*. Orvalfl ... ^.^ _... V vhclhT u.v.a h". s /. ;r-i t:) the lnit::c 5t,3lr 7 to fisnarlc t'j picer^vticn ;"cr Cu'-t p^ssl'lc oricnrco co:;Uttr..-. in vlol?tion of t':;c larn of t!:? Ir.ltsr Ststes or tI:o lr.vs of eny of Its Stftics. Ti': '"c-clnj-.-nt? in t'-.o cr.s: of Tr. Cc.^It sh.--j3a >.c p:->-ctly > rcpfrccr. "'n pri'v'c ir, r.-oit of VIr tvr.v.-l ic.-i ahiul;? 'ce. <- I I EobrLlttc -.rcn 1'..' ;.r -^ . • r:c:i-.cs cc.i, Ir.ulic-n of hJ.s trs-vsl I ( ^ plnas. It rpy V3 prii'c-; Xyji'. :\-t3. !'?jf ^01-^110 Or-.-ald hrs '•.ztn infor-rotl of tJ:s a:* "rcsD z'^"'"-^ ^7 --• '-•r.'r'ltl in ''5 rccnt tr r.t'-.'' ccr^-.unl- ". " caticn r-i'iri-t'' to in >rpctch .'). rn- of ;.'? Czz:v: *.j rctvrn' ' to the vnltcc ^t!Dtt?^. 5'.,3 hns r 155?» to tho effect t^at ho vould viU- iTi£ly rrv:e availr.ble to the Soviet Union ET:ch inTcrraticn C3 he had acqidrcd aa a radar c;;:crator in tho 'cxino Cor7.s, Or..-ald stitcd that ho vaa nc/er in fact subjected to ^xsj qv,c3ticnir.3 or bricXir.^: by tho Soviet authoritica ccr.ccmir.g his life or ccpcrienccs prior to cntirir.?: t\.o Soviet Union. trA never proridod such infcr--t3.cn to isr/ Sc/iet crj;~n» Ko stattd thit ho dc\;btci in fact that ha vould have fiven euoh infcrrjiticn if requested despito his statc-_mls uada at tb3 Er.baoGy. Osvald indicated ta^.o rnxie>7' ci to vhothcr, shculd ha rct-;m io V..3 United States, h? \:culd faco pc^aiblo Icn-thy i-.-rl-c-.--.?r!t for hi3 aat of r; '.lir^ in tha Soviet Unica, Cr.-nld ^-as told infcir^-ny t}.ai tl-.n E;:.V-r-y c'ii i.ot pcrccivo, ca tho basi3 of infci-rntlcn in its pcaaaaaicr., en '.:hat trou.f.j ha rlrht bo E;:b- Jcct to ccnvlcticn Icndinr- to p-jniahrcnt of sjrh ccivcrlty aa ha eppcrcntly had in Edr.d. It va3 clcrcrly stated to bin, hcvcvcr, that tha F.ibassy cajld [dvo hin DO asaiirrrcQ rj to vhcthor vpcn id-j i' jlr:-^-lr-: ro t'Trn to t:-e Inlt-d S'.atca ha : idnht be liable to prc-cc"itden for c£2r-.:., c: - "/itcd in violitir:; of l-va of the United St-tca or of C-ny of its ?i:.',.. . C:- ~].d said ho \-:dcr3t::I thi:;. Ha had sii-ply folt t>-at in his cm intrvt^t h,- ccjld not fo \:'z.: to t:.c Ur.i'vCd Stat:o if it naant rGtJmin~ to r. r.\r.Jor of ycrra in priacn, tr.d had delayed cr.-rcac?i- Ids Soviet aiithorities crnccrrinr dep?a*tlr[: frcn tho Soviet Unica vntil ho "h-d this end of the tlduj si- ic-i'^-cned oit," Oswald vaa rarrlci en April 3?, l?'l, to Kr-rira ri^Tolacvr.a FJr.'.rO';/., a dental tcc}-3iici:::i. Ho i^ ttti -.r.tL-c to r.jr.v.i-o fcr )J.3 '-Ifo to join hi-: in >Icaccrf so that ftia can appear at V..j r.-.'.-eiy fcr a visa interview in t'..-^ r.-.;:t day or t-jo. Osvald Inter "3 to in'ttlt-Jto an application for an orf.t viea i-.-.-dl-tely ijpoa his return to lanak vitMn tr.c iv.X icr.: cay^, Ti-'Li'" I^^ ''' '' " .''.,\^ " " retomcd to_ hi_-'. fcr thi n nvi-er- o rJl T -"•'' -'^"J^'^JLf^lI^'J- £_'_". ^ - ' ^ ftir"ec't~rcn?!T.i to t United S'^^^ea c "--, iVe pcj:;..3lc.i cV a ic;--_:.. l-.e) i ."port _ : or sl-di<'.r traviJjrc;cc\;::ent is typically a prorcr.iiieiito to bcirf p-- 1 to •. . . me an apnlicr-.ticn for a Soviet e.-d.t visa. and it vas felt e.ct ' j little prospect that 03'.,ald could ecco.olizh anyt'-_Lnc ^dth the Soviet c. : ccn- " eemei ralera he dicpleycd hi3 A.-.crican preapoi-t. Cer^.^ld's pr:r- - -port ; eypirs3 cnj>rr)f.--bpr 10, iPj^li and it is cer intention rot to rc.-.c e ^.it^out • ... tho E-epart-eent's prior arproval of the cncloaed rcnc-.-al cpplirrtl.: •- .'A then .' onl7 xjpon evidence of a preac:;t nccl for the rcneval in cccncctic -Ui hia . . efforts to return to the United States. J _ 0FFICI/.1, USSaiLT Commission Exhibit 9;i5 — ("ontiniied 138 ^ AIR POUCH I OFFICIAL U3S CirLI DO N OT TYPE IN THI S SPACE -, foreicJn slrvice despatch FROM 80} krenbRSsy JDHCOVf TO THE nKP.vnT.MIi.NT OF STATIS. VASIII.VCTON. _ Kay 26, 196l rc?art-ont«3 A-173, April 13, l?6lj REF Enb3SS7«3 D-659, 2'^ch 21, 1561, sano subject. Tor DtpL t.« Only CIlIZE.'Sin:? Airo P/^PO^TS: L20 ilzir-^cy Or.;ald [ r The Enoaasy received en Jby 25, l?6l £ji vrdated letter frcn Leo Hra-/cy n Os>:ald pc3i:--.r;:rd ::ir.=;:, ll-y 16, i;:i, ir, vhich ho statcD in rcrt trat ! a is fcskinc "rcill rJ-rr.ntcc3 the*. I 3:.;11 r.ot, under ct.y circu"ui-.cer., V- t.ztsc- cutod fcr f.ny cct pcrtiinin;; to t::i3 cz.zz'' si.oul-J }.o return to t!" ;::-it-d States, that IT this "ccnditicn"' ccj-.r.ct be net h3 vill "cn-Icv/cr '.: ~r/ sc relatives in the Uiiitod St^iLes to sco clcjt frttir- sc-.ct'-L-. den; in '..nshin'-tcn." According to tlie letter, Oc.:-ld is r.arricd to a r.t^osicn vc--n v•-'^ vcul-' '•••>" t^'to tcco-pary hin to the Unitod States. The tr-ct cf C.c letter i3 cmUintd In Enclosure !• In vicu of the possibility thr.' rrprr^ 'ccivo further Ir- quirics from C3rd.d«s noth:r cr frc ;r per; in h! lc"-.:'ir ccncrrnirf' his case, the L"-;ca3:y vould be fl-.d to h-^\:'j th? -;-t-.3:it'3 c~. :n"- bcforo replying to Ocvcld. Tiic H-bcssy prc-x>s-3 to r.- to OavjJLd, drr.-.;ir4' u^^cn Uio language of the third par^rraph of th3 Zv. A-173, t:-t should ho to 1 fcmd rot to hcvve lo3t A-ricon citi-r.r:io,- ho vculd bs entitle;! to retm-n to the United Stctea vaidcr the l.:.-.:3 r-1 r-.£;-ilr.tic:-.3 j-oolicr-bls to c^l /--ricin ciUsens and tJ:at the l:-^3zy is rot in a por.iticn" to advice hi--, v^.etrr.r In the event of his return ho r.:y co r-ubjcct to prcsccuticn for pocrib^o offcn-o comitted in violcticTj of the Ic-.o of t;.c United States or ci: r.r.v cf tlic-T- •^'^ -, The Enbassy's reply vould rJso roi*;o ErJbQsay, hcr.:ovcr, I vish to t£l-:e it clear tliat I an aokir.^ not only fcr tha rlfht to return to tka United States, tut also for full £tiarratcc3 that I sh-all rot, vzicr bit/ drciratanccs, bo persecuted for ary cct pcrtiLnlr.s to thd.3 case. I cada that clear fron ny fii-at letter, althcr-h r.othinc haa teen said, even vc.£-u3l7, ccnceniL'^s this in ny corre^pcr Jcnca idth the Cr.basay. Ualc33 you hcntstly think that this ccnditicn crn ho net, I sco no reaccn fcr a ccn- tinv3jjcj of cur ccrrc3pcr.der.c0, instead I sh:ll cr.Joavor to visa riy relatives in the United States, to sec about cetting scnothuig dcno in l.'cshln^tcn, •As for ccraus to I!o2cc-j, this i-oald have to be en ry c.-a initiative end I do not c-aro to ta!;o the risk of rottinc into a avirvard aitvaticn vnlctjs I thinl: it •j.-crtb.hile. Hzo, sinca r.j last letter I havs fotlcn r.-.rried. }^ vifo is Fu-~.ian, bsm in L-: rlr^ra', she has no parcata 11. '-.ic. iot'I l3 quite villinr; to la.-.vo t'r.o Soviet I'liicn -.-iVi r-. and live in the United Statoa. I vould not leave here vithout :rj idfc so arrr^irc-anta vculd have to Id nado fcr her to leave at the aa- 3 ti-.c rj I do. 'The carriafo st-.-rip vra pl-crd en :;/ prtacnt praspcrt, af t:.r sera trcyblc vith the f-ut"". critic 3, so :;' staijj c.z f.T s.3 Vis X332. is cc.iccmt-d, io tho cc.z3 £3 bofcro, e.at is '-..-ithaut ciUc:.^5hip.« Co vit!i tliis e;cLra ccr.plicaticn 1 auj2--t you do sczo chcc'dns up bcforo fidvisins nc "further. I believe I have cpc!:cn frar.My in this letter. I hopo ycu do the scr.o In your next letter. Sincerely youra, /5/ Leo Ilari'cy Oj-^.-al.d'* _J ; OFFICIAL U3S KILT Commission Exhibit — ('outinned IK'.G 142 s r . '"- . \ di£partmj;nt oi- state instruction XET- "? FOR DC USE ONLY *,^' '^^ (Security tUsii^icutionj ^ r' ^o-: 17-7, July 11, 1531 sy6j=:cT- CiliZE.'SHI? /CH P.oSPOISS: Leo Hai-^/oy Oswald rhs /j-iarioan E-.Msj/ IDSCX)'.; •Further stu^;- has tc-on givo.T to ''"e ess of llr. 0"?ald in the li^ht of the Vry-'.-ZCj^o Dor.jstc'.i "0. GC6 of ::-/ 26, r/6l. l-Ir. 03;ral-i>3 r.othor h:i3 t' :-ror.,c:l to the effect that he son has not yet vi^itc-ii tho r>-l: • ^vl Vr.zi.-. ho h'3 ijifor.eu t}:c B-.V^ss:' tr.at he h?.3 r.arrici a ."v- :•:; 1: Tha Departncnt concurs -.rith t:.o ; to llr. 03;.-ald,. as indic^te-J in tho s:> of Dr :.:-li ..oC-6. It is r.otod that r-riile :;r. Or-- Id i~ L-. •- ^sr .-"s'.'-n of a Sov:. interiial pi3j;.:;rt iii a-, ;;."r ;.:':•"' : ^^c^i:: :-'. "' t.:-,!-. _.i "\t-lV-::V't : ; citizcn^Jiip." it i? r.c.c- cr-^ir^:-; c:i;".r ^ /. i :h: .J .i^ rMon i : . \i intended to infer, i.e. ;;h.:- he;- ;;o is vrit \': _ r^vvlc ;;:: ^ ^e- -h:^;i r; vit.hout £.".;' citi" '-I T'.io j.": -'-",; . cv;.it i.n ..: :::.3'-:ir:. ^'I ivi", .".c; shovdns thr.:; :::•. Cc: .1: : hts O;;'!' 1- cly I..:- U;;::-?: S: v;-) oI Ir. :.-.-; he cppsr-nt-ly r-.-Jj-.tsLn^ thai; x.cc-J:icai sttcus. "..'i-.c:-;; ..' he i- -.'-i to tho protection of thi* U::i--ed St:r.tcs pcr.Un^ e-ny fi-.r-hr ,:-..1j; conoemi-.j his prcoi::; c;r.'.-.:: is ? .-.-r-ttor -.r.i'V. vdll bv loft -f; o Sibassy's c:is3r:i-io;i in '-': cvc-^v ":; c^vr.:L:!:y 3i-^i--:^^-i c^hvul-' :.:•, in a situr.tion of this hi.:, r.^t of c;orji::cy r..:;iar.-, the fr.j'^3 <---.i should b3 £uh'iitit.ed to t-'-c- n:p:u"t:.cio.. It is noted that the Z^'-.s-^a-j iiilenrls to sooh tha Pcpartr.'^-.t' prior ad-,-iCQ befor:: ?r?-:^Li3 Mr. OsT^id dDC'i;.-_-;t.ax,i-)n f.3 a United Statea citizen upo;. orrj- cpoliostion he .'.i-y s-.;b:it. c^rcf'.,! .'.ttcnlion to the involve I :'3g c ]•!?. Os--fala i'5 -s ^3s^,ncd Ir-^'. the.-o is r.o -.'oubt that the pcrr:;. -..ho h^z Y'j-.'. In co:T;vjiicati:>n \.-ith the /r.bisry is ^' the person i;ho -ros 1c:--j£c c passpoi-t in tha nr.-.e of 7.-:; Hazv^ry //'' ConaniBsion Exhibit No. 937 LK/F:i\-iyj-Cs-.,-ald, Le3 Hai-vo;.' OFFiCj'j. usEorny Commission Exhibit d'Vt 143 . -\ I ^ lOK SiEKVICC or THE Mt'O SXATtS OF AMtSrC* APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF PASt^'ORT CiS. ?°???. _ U.S.S.R., Minsk, OU^T^alinina U, Apt. 2U. My legal residence is I represent the :P.'ly.?.\?...r«?.W?.?.*'. (Kts^ of p:rsM or cr^vilut^ca) The pnrt naturalize ticn ^ CERTIFICATE OF ACTION TAKEN July 10,1961 I BERBBT cERTirr that tha above pacsport wta on (SnSKETtCa--' -'— . teontha. rcfcrrotl to tbo DLpartaieatfor coasidarctioa and docunioniCryS Richard L.-'ciyMof Consul of tho United Siatos of America :^ (Alter »ppl!e«tIon b*» bcsn (ubrallCcd to Dopsrtmcnt ted lortnietlon In rtply nscclTcd) I BEHEBT CEBTIFT that tho*ebovo*pcr:p6rt WM CD (wcowed for ^.. inontha. xcnowod for two yc -.n. refused renewal and passport taken up. Authority.. {seal] Notarial Service No. : tbs spplicetlso In ' !ca b reported ( - ::3£nt, Cta dapl!: I. ^- - t: ^: Commission Exhibit !)38— Continne. c^vo dito of each apr>f>-iranco, place J/ /^^/S^ of such oTiice and purpose of appearance. T d^fy^^-y*, PV"e<^:l<^^^ ,er.'lL..^^7^,<^W y^^^'^^W.E. (b) If you were acoonpinled by anj'one when you appmred, ni^e nans, relationship, and address of c ich such p^r^oti and 2>lac<< anl d-ito of appearance 2. (a) Arc you Unoivn or considered your romuiiity \.<^ be a national of the counti-y in rrhich you are residititj? _2;J^ .(Yes or JIo) (b) If your anrjvior to 2(a) is "IIo", exnliin nhy not. ^^/t^ ^rtt^ /'C^^.j^ *. -t :4£jL£i2l_^ t^^y^t^.t^-fl-^V*..* (c) If your an?v;er To 2(a) isj ."Yes", did you ovir renounce, or attenpt to renounce, the natiotiulity of the' counti-j- in rhicii y^u ?.re ro£idinf?_^ _^___ (Ves or To) If "Yen", state tho cireunr.tinces (;ivin,j riit<^, jjlice and xvi7n{z) of official(E) l-cforf T.-hnn ifrnunciatlon or atterpt"d r'? nunc I -'.lion ivas r.ide. 3, (a) !iave yon ever .^0U[:ht or obtained ret.i;;tratir>n ar. a national of a foreicn country, applied for or obtained a "par.r.f'ort, crtj fixate, card, docur:ent or other benefit t'ierefro!n in v/hich you r.-erc dercribed as a »;3tlonal of a co'iht.ry other thin t!ie United State.-.? PZ^ .(Yes or If "Yes", give date '.'.'.) and ;;ice of such artjen and a ctattivjrit of the cirDuristanses und'.'r y.-hich it took " place. (b) If your answer to 3(3) is "Yes" did you voluntarily seek or clain such bcnefit(E)? .(Yes or IIo) If "I.'o please explain. ^ ^^^^<'^v!^.'^ «a — \, (a) I'^ve you ever inforri^ any local or national official of a foreicn " '•"-'-- and the Live nar/O and addres" of such official ' -^^— state that you are a national of the United States? '- date ^ /. .(Yc3 or :;o) -^ ancFcirounstanccs If "Yes under v/hich • he nas so in.''orrBd,, CoMMiSvSiON Exhibit 1>3 .ithei* take an,\ «5t affirnative action rdth a/^.ew to avoidinj; erttfy * '-j'and service in such arned forces? ,.(Ycs or i:o) Please explain your ^ SECTIOII III 1. Give period(s) aryj placc(r.) of emplovT.ent under the tovcrnrsnt o'f the foreign state or political subdivision thereof. - 2. Give tho title of the position or office which you held .in.-l the nar/j of "^ your superior officer. 3. Did yoii accept or pei-fom the duties of th.-> office, post or cnplojT.>2nt voluntarily? .(Yes or I'.o) If your annv.tr is "i.'o", please explain. '_ Ij. TThon aocc'ptii!,- or perfonnint; the dutttr of such office, post or ei-jploy- nsnt, did you represent ypurnt^lf to be a citir.en of the I'ni ted States or a national of tho foreign stito by v-hich you v/<.rc employed? Explain your ans'-ver? . SECTIOII IV 1, Give ey.irX c' ' (r.) and place(s) of votinc and nature of each such election or ; . -2. Did ;• • in such election or pleMaeito volunVirily? .(Yes or Ho) explain circvi-.stancec fully. ' If yo'xr 5r. , i ,. "lb", pl.rticu OFFICIAL U S5 CJLT OPERATIONS MEMORANDUM TO Date: AUG I 8 1961 FROM The Departnient of State QTTZSISHIP A:;D PASS?CR?3 - Lee Harvey Os-.'ald Enbassy's Despatch No. 29, July 11, 1561 e.nd passport renewal application, J'xLy 10, 1961, vith qusstic:inaire. . r ' V/e concur in the conclvcltm of the Zr.ba33y that thcro is n <• available no inforriation end/cr evidence to sh.;:; thr.t llr. Cr-rald '-V has e^atriated hir^elf tnder the pcrtLnent lavs of the United States. ^ The rene-.;al of l!r. Or„-ald's pas^-pc-rt, iESusd on SioUrh.T 10, 1959 is Euthoriied upon his refercncr-J E:.plicati:n, if no agverso reason is knc-n, to take place upon his prc-.-cntiticn of evidence that he needs rach ren6-,:al in ccnnoctisn' vith ^jLs ef:'crts to return to the United States, as Indicated In the fir.d ;:-ntenc5 on na^e 2 of Despatch No. 29. As re:u=r=.= d in the final p— ajr.r^h of* the despatch, the Irjassy r.:-.v •czricrn this citij;\Ts>J!.-) function for Mr. Os^.-ald at its discretion. Any passport rcne-,;al ^--.nted to rjr. Cr.rald sho^jld be linited to \ his passport needs end, a$ s':-.ted in the s-3ccnd para-^rtph of the Departr-ent' s A-173, April 1LJ, 1951 J-Jis p=.sr-crt should be ni?.de valid for direct return to the U; tid states. 7'r.Q acditicnjJl precaution set forth in the sar.e part- jph sho'jild be ccaerved and his passport ehouLd be delivered tc'hir.' ,i_'!_I-"^'ir^"'^:.f;i2_£:ilZi '>'"-en available, a report of his travel data r'.-.rald be suo.-iwted, as v?ll as a report of any intervening developr.ents. L_. L" PT/FSA-X' Os-„-ald, Lee Karv: J jF^aAL CSS GILT Conanlsslon Exhibit No. 939 Commission Exhibit 939 150 AIR PDUCH L_?I^^^l^^'^-tL^-'?^:_Il>-- ~pa7c iiiY ~ ' {S'ec^ti:/ CUssifcaiio:^) FOREIGN SERVICE DESPATCH 659 Karch 2!t , 195l TO • : TUn pnPAKTMK.NT of state. WASIIINaTO.N. REF p^gt j OFFICIAL 'U3E o:nx Vo havo %.TitV^n to Orv.ald advlalr.g; hin that it is the pcsition of tho Soviet Govcrr. -.-nt that they interpose r.o objccticn cr obsUclo to vi3lt3 to the E-.bassy ty /.-acricc-n citi7.cr.3 in Lhc So'/ict Unicn end ffUfccsting thut ha use the Irizcsy's letter in applyirr to the outhcrities In I'dnsk fcr pcrrlssicn to travel to i'-ozco:i, 03-,.ald vaa infcrr/jd that in order for U-.o E-rj^Lssy to nakc a detcrnlnaticn of hia /.-.crican citizenship staVJ.!,. a pcrscr.al interview vould te rec::ircd at vhich pcrtineat state- rents cculd bo taJccn frcn hin undnr oath before a consular officer* For the Anbrcsadori - Ed::ard L* Frccrs Wnister Cc'w-!3olor J Commission Exhibit 940 —Continued 152 ' s- :' .. " I Commission Exhibit No. 9IH ' " . o'/5^ OFFICUL DSR OilLT iinnRAroUM Nov,27,1963 y j I To I L Mr. Thorms Ehrllch Fromj FSO John A, KcVicUr Subject! Loo Rarvfty C6V/'AID You asked no to submit a written menorandum reffanJlnr; anything 1 know T»or6omny about Oouald avd his doalln^s wHh tho /."lorlcan Embassy In Koscov.- In 1959,1960 and 1961. First I Bhou^d note that,whllo I was ono of two officers In tho consular coctlon of tho Smbaccy durln<» this porlcd, I did mt nycolt handle tho caoo and ny contact with it was therefore peripheral. Jtoreovor, to tho extent that anything I have to cay hero conflicts with tho record as ronortcd by tho Embassy at th<=> time, the latter should bo taken as.noarer fact. In addition to nyrelf I know of tho followln(» other persons who vera in contact with Oswald in ••foscovi l.)Con3ul Richard E.Snyaor, who han^^l'^d tha m'.ter during 1959-61 and who is I believe now in Japan. 2,)Consul Joset)h Korbury v;ho »^andled ihe ca"^9 after I96I for the ^nbassy and v\t Is now ass'pjned to *.he Forplf^n Service Inatltuto of the Dirartrnont, 3.)lfrs, Vt-rna Dear.j (Stanley) Brown, vho acted as the confidential secretary for th" conrs-ilnr section •^urln* moot of this period and who is now an em?loyco of the Donartment of Af^rleulturo. il«)lllss PrlGcllla Johnson, who was at the tine a corres- pondent for the Worth AF:erlcan rrewapeper Alliance In the Soviet Union. She hid a lonr. ln*crvl?w. with Oswald in his hotel in an f^ffort to r^t his story and to oereuade hlra to return to the United Stajtos. 5.)Hr. Bud Korngold, U?I corros-^ndent, who is I bollevQ Btil'» in the Soviet Union; In my inenory the following is a qenTal description of t^e casoi Oswald ca-uO into the Er^bassy i-n-odiately after his arrival frlU the Soviet Un^on from the United Statos. He turned in his passport and , said that ho wanted to renounce his American citizenship and ro-raln in the Soviet Union. Hio passport wag rotalnedybut his renunciation wa6 not adopted. He rcnnin^id a few days in y.oocow etaylrn: at the Motropolo HoiolL arA vb.s in contact with tho Soviet authorities arJ with at l<-,iBt tho two Anorlcan coiTroo-ondento na-ncd above (4V!:(5). He then dIcappcal*Ld and vrao next heard frora so-ns weeks later' fron Himtk uher* ha Bald he was working in an electronics riant. Ha ' eventually wrote again and said that ho had married a So\-let girl Commission ExiiiiiiT 941 153 •"^irvTXri \J/ OPPICIAr, tlSK OIJLT and wlsh'id to return to t.ho TTnitod St^too, Ho cUll later cano to tha K-ntsicsy for an Intorvlev In this correction ^n Jul:f,ic51, Kany raontha later tho Sovl-^t Covornncnt finally r-:avi him and his wife Tiennlf.slon to depart an;? th'3 Embassy wan authorltsod by Iho Departr.mt to ronf^w hlo Anoricfin passport and. to j^vo hlo wife an l-nil<7ratlon vlca, whTouoon thoy domrted for tho United Statos. I l>ell----';2nod to hlia t'urlnfr his childhood or dtirin^ his duty in' tho Marine Corps. Ho said, however, that ho was a "Jlarxist" and that he had becimo dis;^stod with A-.orlcan "itn'-Tiallnn" as ho had obS'^rv^d it in onoratlon In the Far ^-nst whllo in the llarlnea.j Ila pave evidence of eot^ education in t,h« rud^ne.ats of rori-»unist ^ doccua and 'ae api.-^rontly had sone ^cnowla-'o of the l^fjnUtlos Involved in the r^rourilatlon of c'tlzenshlp. Ho also did stato that \;hna In the Marinas h" had vo^f-V^a with radir an'' that he would *iirn ov°r overythln'T ha know uSiut 11: to ta" Soviet •nilltary authorltioo. In thij nln's of those '!onc6rn"d at tho time, his stateMent tended to eytino.uijh any sjannathy ore ay have felt for a confured ai^un'ianny your-T^an, I'j, Sn^t^er ''Id nat accool his renunciation of citizenship on thl- occasion because HI Is not preocrlbed orocodxira to permit those things to be done K' rtily. Kornover, there had bc^n a casa l-n-i?" lately previous In which a man had renouncad his cltlsensblp and 'hen wantrd it bacl: a week, lator. (This cafo Involved ona PetruTll, who as it tiu-njc. out had a medical record of r.antal allnent). I recall havia'^; a few words with Osvnild at the tir.a, but T don'-t rerr^-aber what was er.ld. After OEVinld left tho Tirahassy on this occa'-lon I had no direct personal contact with the ratter, >>ut followed It in ^onvercatlona with tay collcaF:u3, t'Jr.SnTdor, ar.l with the above n^ar.ad corrOstxsndonto, Ab to fact, I havo nothln<» furthor to cid except whit appcaro In tha recorvla or what ray bo bettor obtained froa other partiea Involved, ^ Commission Exhibit 941 —Continued 154 -3- OmCIAL CSS OT^T Basod on my Imresslona of Os-.rald, aa I recs.ll thorn, anri on my general export='nca In constJar work In the Soviet Union, I havo these co-nmnntsj I recall thlnldn^ at the tine that Oswald woo b-5h.i\-lng with a ,"TIUNGAI UNGARY. T ^ Hftita/, f%v/etLu'int VYBORG—MOSCOW a/p to the Twentieth of October, 1959 for sojourn in the USSR and departure from the USSR through the border point VYBORG within Six days from the moment of crossing the border. Consul of the USSR at HELSINKI ( signature illegible, possibly "Golub.") ( Stamp of tiie Embassy of the USSR in Finland, Consular Section) Commission Exhibit 946 —Continuetl 164 -5^ BM3A K^'^. SOSooJ. BbinaHa JtJ^ *A^tuJU 1 9 ^«^ r. no /Jt/9 /'e^e€^^ ff*re » e^4^_^ aA?/7^e.^rr^ Page 11 VISA No. 305002 Issued MAY 22, 1962 to the bearer of passport No. 1733242 citizen of the U. S. A . OSWALD, LEE HARVEY Valid for departure from the USSR to the 12/twelfth of June, 1962. through the border point a/p MOSCOW— BREST Chief of Militia (signature illegible) Chief of the Passport Section (signature illegible) City of Minsk (Stamp of the Administration of Militia of the MVD (Ministry of Internal Affairs) of the Belorussian SSR, 559) (A square stamp appearing in the right margin of the page shows departure date from the USSR, of June 2, 1962, KPP (Examining and Clearing Post) BREST.) Commission Exhibit 946— Continued 165 Page 12 Royal Constabulary The Netherlands Marked + 1 K June 3, 1962 Oldenzaal Station In Out (marked) Commission Exhibit 946 —Continued 166 y^ ¥1 Commission Exhibit 946 — Continued 167 i5^ . . cai|in wY7>.w'. A e/= ^//JjP k-ffuL: ite::isr!5^ MMii Page 18 Stamped : Entry 16 6/2/6 Terespol, PRL (People's Republic of Poland) Stamped : Exit 2 6/2/62 Kunowice, PRL Page 19 Instructions Issued Embassy of the People's Republic of Poland Consular Division Moscow Transit Visa No. 700/62 valid until June 10, 1962 Authorizes Mr. Oswald, Lee Harvey to a single transit across the territory of the People's Republic of Poland to the Democratic Republic of Germany at the border check points (stamped : at all legal border crossings ) The transit may take up to two days (every trip-crossed out) ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^.^.^.^^ /s/ Illegible Stanislaw Kownacki Second Secretary of the Embassy Commission Exhibit 946 —Continued 169 IMPMTANr WnmtATIOH FOR Yin TRAVEL IN OISTURIIB MC« If you tr«vcl in dfetttrbcd a • lucb with t he nearest Amtric PBOU)W«ED aESIQEMCE MROftO make your home or abroad, you should regitter at the an consulate. ' LIDS OF NATIONAUTT ' 1 o by \ iii^, ui Ml elci.tionsof a fort if^ an ith jr •nakiiij a d<-c!ar«ioti of it-ign tale, or by ler.ing in the ar ntcl I "g emp o -eat und'T the goveror tnt It v< - jrc a n 1 11 -Uz^ Amencai ^shlp hj rcM ling lor ; yt irs I'Sir % rih , reiKT St r, 1^ nil po.. may tM liable U>i Is 18, U 8. CodeX WSPORT !en or dc9troy(*d, reprrt fu 1 to the Passport Office, Det.irt inamr 23, D. C, or to th- nearest *(UTi;t.' OF PASSPORT -tifated in anv or make any "•graph, or on licials of the (u V Commission Exhibit 946 — Continued 170 —Continued Commission Exhibit 946 171 -••• / )••'' IWMM -^^-/.A^f /ty-" c-j-^-'yicL':; • ^"^ v^- r;^j ^f^ T3> y\v 'b^/^ ,:y FOR fiM UJC Of.'Ll Lr'ivjj o.'j'0 :.•/, v- it cf -jir.tQ 4>Ay .^• FROM SUDJECT D c Se-^-rlyvili'u ir.rci-.-vio.i -Iro espies of >.:-.-o" 0^..'.'.:.! or. vv.l:" l-> 1^'i -'^'^ rer.e. .•;.•.: Vc in c.^ir,c.:o^, V-o 5^' x 5" :z r.r-o-^ir. lo l;o r. rcr.ii-.Cc:: v. r o.'ficoi- ."; t':c vi-io he 'c/rrj. ?:. .v D-PT t?;r:o-: Ou, :.. .^t^c ---'^7 Commission Exhibit 947 172 . I ^^^r:^-^::^' Eu.lget Burou Ko. 47-K1I7. 1 )F PASSPORT ^;^^c;r'^V-'-' v.i be r.j.''Iicd Jcr en Forn 219 --.K.^-Xiv- .^y-^.K o I WHS uai. Court of 1never 1)111 J I W£iS Imarri 1 i i i far My husbauJ la , \ ' Isiy legal rcsidenoi- i I represent t' e nat pla . DErrAfiTMCKTO!' 3TATi ^OTji rpproved iKJlitt No. <7-Rl!7. 1 FcnrrjM ScnvicE of t«c UsiTto Statu cf /.iiir.:cA APPLICATION FOPv RENZWAL 07 PAS3PO:-;;T Ci4t/r/0.Y.— i:r.t03:ioa cf c'jrescly liniitcil pri3i;^rl3 nunt be r.^j-Mcd fcr en "ora 21S In conformity wi:!i f:e rii!:3 and rc0ulotl«ns fr*. CD J5 f EE F.^SN^WAL S"Ji!7:fl T'o. I, '..i'i.^.i. :...;...- , born ?.t ....'.^. n U-fi^ ""'I Aiiuiir.n c;::rcri, do hc:.^/ npp!y for :h; r^n: I vci natiLT.iHr.cd ss i citi.-en cf ihs UcitoJ Su.tci bcfoic tLo _ Coi:rt of :':.:-:..._ — nt T ..,. /never m^r.i.J ( „.... •^ Imorricl o:i j My bmsbaud is >, £ :;\::vo I [ C.U s.;ja, a ci'.!:;. '. IiTy Icgdl resider.rc- i^ ! I r-^proocnt tbe ';.Viy.5-.:.^..? •• 1^ . I r CERTIFICATE Cr /.CTION TAK'.ll-i I BERKBT c:.;r.r.'v tl;:-.! tho .'il)OVO passport. Kn- en . .'.J.', r'"..- _ •._ _ rclc'm.i Ui ..;', ..., -;;n;ciil for coii.-idcrtitiou and duvision^'-.j j;!h' -,_\r4^^_l\ 7-"crn\-r'in,- V£?\[s:rAl.l / / ...„ Notarial Sor\Tco ao (Aitc- applicj-tioa l.aa been subziiltcd to Dcj>art:ncQl and bstruct'o:! in -.<. ;-!y rc,:tivcj) Ihereev CEiiTiiv that t!iO tbove' passport v.es on 1 :.-.:...•..: _ {renewed for niontha. renewed for t-.vo yc-r.-. refused rcije..- J and p::iiport taken up. [seal] cr.-. Kotr.rial Se Iedm;!>:.lo, I,;: , ; !i to bo rcfeirid to t;.5 D-:•^7tn.^nt frr en:.;: v -:.;;,,:. ^t ;!;c.iH ba takca in tr;?;;c-ta. After tho Dj; ;.-.:.:,;- .' to the CQ:w^al>r c:Cct, tl; tr.;.:ir.ito co;,/ ;.>,i;:j 1,. ;;;: a ia wi;i the tasi tctioa t^ilisa I . sua forsardod to iLj D;. . . -_ .u:, i-.j c: j/Li^;* coj>y oa illo ia t^o cilico Uir-j; au^c-cdtd n.-cur^ia^lj. Commission Exhihit 947 — Continued 175 K«-3QE Qi'ESTic:;::\ip.E SECTION I 1. (a) During* your foreign residence, have "you previously appeared at a consular office of the U:!itcd States for the purpose of appl/ing for a piiEsport or to be rofistnrcd as a national of the United Statos, or for any ctlier purpose? ^.(Y?s or !'o) If "Yes", j:ivo da to cf c:\:.i jpr:>-ranco, pl-icc _^ J of such o-Ai"': ..:..:. Dur;^o.^e of spcearJ.r.ce. •' • ' ' •.•• (b) If you v.ere accompanied by an;-or.e v/hon you cppG:.rod, £i.ve nar«, relationship, and address of each such person and place and data of appearance. 2. (a) ;.r'. yo-.; r./r, or con-idercd in ycur ccT.-.ur.ity to be ".:; a nitioffil of t'::-2 country jn .v/.ic:; you are resicin^-? _. - - . .(Yes or V.o) (b) If your ar.3v.c-r to 2(a) is "Ho", expliir. (c) If yov.r ans'-cr to 2(a) is "Vo.-", die yon ov;r ror.r.::-.ce, or attor.pt to renounce, try --'^- --^^-- -^.~ tv-,, ,,-^,,...... ;_ ..,.,-.. ..... .,,^ rosirilnc? (Yes or Yo) ' .-.; tr.o cirri. -;-.; .-.tc*, place and nsr£(s) or " official(s) :. . .:.-'::-.:: ,.tl::-. cr ;.-. ..r.ciation v.-33 rade. 3. (a) ;:av;; y::v. ever sought or obtained rei;i3^ration a- a national of a foreign country, appli.^d for or nbiaincd a passport, certificate, t';rd, document or other benefit ti-.Trrcfrcr. in vhich you v.ere described as a naticml of a country other tl.in th; Yrit^d r,::;t.e:;? yy- .(Yes cr I.'o) If "Yes", cive cr.te and place of ruch ;-tl-n ---.d a Ct:;U.-.n'o or fr. ciro\;rv;tance3 under v.-hich i^ tcek ' - place. (b) If your r.n.'^v.cr to 3(a) is "Ye^", oid you voluntarily sock or clain benofit(s)? _''^''--- "" '•'^) I^ "I'o", please explain. li. (a) ;•';.', ;• - irforred any local or naticn-il off' state that '.'^onil c'" tne Tnited States? ' .(- Live-nane a: cvc-i c-ffi^ial and the date an- ci? he v.-as so in;':; • .;. Commission Exhibit 947 — CoiiMnned 176 r . ' - 2 - ~ (b) If your ansi-.-er to Ii(a) is "I.'o", explain why not. $. Have you ever been a rer-ber of any foreicn poli-ic:;.l party, organization ar.scciation, faction or tToup? .(Yes or !!:>) If "Tor.", rivs details of joininn each, r.iLlrer.s of h?adqi:--irocrc , period of "eriorthip ni.j p-jrrosc of becorlng a r.ic/.bcr. . 6. (a) Mavo yoM ever tr.'.C'Sn an oath or rado an a;"firr.i^ion or ot'.er forral . declaration of allegiance to a foreic^ state? • . .(Y.!S or ;:-) If "Yes", r the foreign state; and e-/.;ilain the circ-.j:-s-Lar.ces, ca'^-inij the daie and place when such oath, affirriition or declaration v.as r^ido. (b) If your ansvjor to 6(a) is "Yes", did yc; take sjch oath or i.-ake su:h affirnviticn or cthor fornal declaration of alleijiance to the foreicn state voluntar-; ly? .(Yes or IIo) If ";.'o", please explain. 7. Have you ever entered or served in the arnod forces of a frrei^n state? ) / .(Yes cr "o). If your ansv.-er is *'"ac" , plf:ase r^r,s:\:iz- the vjuestions in Section II. 6. Have you ever accepted, served in, cr perf r ivs of any office,' post or e-plo\7-er;t under the governr.-.ent of a fc:- ; . . . :• ;: -litical sv.h- division thereof? .(Yes or Vo).• If "Yc: " - , ;: . . ,::-.ir:,, .;. Section III. c. . . - . 9. Iiave y- cr partici- pated in ar, -icit;n territory? . . . ' . . ; -. n Sootion IV. sscTic;: ii. 1. Give date(s) of entry into and dijc'hr.rLV fr;!. :,;.-^ a;-:.vd icj-.-^.c-j of thc- foreicn state. • 2. Did you enter and servo in the arrr^d forces of such forcl^-r. state vol.:::- tarily? .(Yes or V.o) IS: your answer is ":.'o", please explain ciraur.- . stanoes y. : • 3. Did you protest ii^jninrt cn'^ry into or St-'rvice m such ar: .(Yes or ;'o) . If your answer is "Yes", answer que::- inclusive (a) V/as protest written or oral? (b) Oive'datu of protest. (c) Crive nar.';, title and ?ddress of person to wr.or. prctos'. waS n.ic (d) Give ind ac.aresses of any p.rson wr.o na:-.-.-s protest was nidv. ; (e) Give r^a-cn for proto; t atainsv p--;r; t.\rv service J"l Commission Exhibit 947 —Continued 177 . li. Did you tako any other affirr-iitive action v.lth a view to avoiding entry and ser'/ice in such arred forces? .(Yes cr V.o) Plcajie explain yovr ansiver. 1. Givr :^Jric'.[3) ani pl2cc(r) :f c":o.'re:\t v;:.d.::- V..3 ic-:^v':'er.t of the foroirr. st.'.'.;- c:- Dlitical Eubdivisicn tii/reof. •. 2. C-i-.'r- f..? title 01" t:..3 poi'iticn or office •.v;;ich ycu held :.r.d the nar.: of your cupcrior officer . 3. Lid yo-a -ccr.pt or vc-rfcrr. the ri'iti:;-: of f;..? office, pj3t or o-,plo:,-r.ir.t voluntarily? .(Y':3 cr V.o) If your r.nr.-.r is ""r", pl-.-e explain. Ij. V.T-.en " . ; *:: - rr pcrf or- i:'.;j t'.o 'uti-: s of su;h offi- , ; rot or e:..plcj rsnt, did y. r. y-r ::,t y-';.rr,-lf tc ti - ci'.L::on of :..: V:;:-. or a S^:.t^i; Ercplain yc-ir i;..-,-.v.vr? ' 1. Give e-':ot cr.t.(s) anrl plac .-(r) of v-tir.^ and r.at-j^-v of .:a"h such election or •l-.bir.c.it-. 2. Did y:u v-t;; in such election cr ple':-iool-.-j v-1 _-.•. .ril;? .(I'os or :.'o) If yc-^ ans-;or ic "i.'o", f'l£.:.S3 o>:pl:.i!i circv.-:.;-.^- o:;: f.lly. 3, Prior to voUn-, did you ralte z. clr.ir. to Jnit.^-d State" c" rcqiiert any loc = l :r rati on- 1 offici'.l of t'no forcirr: state t- fro-c votinc? .(f-^o '^r "'c) If your anrv/or ir. '''foo", riv: address of cacn rf:icial to '.,-'ion tho clain or rjq-^est vras :-.a-".t' U. V;as any corp-jlnion, force, du-cs? or ot,her 'undue influ-roe exerted upon you by an;/ offici.-.l cv o^'vi-r pcr:-^n? (Yes or ilo) If "Y.:;", rtate . nar^ and addrers of e-aoh, ouch official or r.-jroon and civo detailed state-.ent of the circu:r.-*.ano:G. 5. If your ano.v.-cr to question 3 or 1; is "Yes", ^'ivo na-er and addreoces of any personsr.'ho r/ere pr^oont at the tin.c of the event. Commission Exhihit 947 —Continued 178 6, In connoction vdth voting, did you cv,->r cor.2-;H l.r.itcd S'.atec Forc;ir;n '-. Service Officer i:i an att^r.pt to avoid voting ' ' : -'' r-v-'ico about votir.;:? - '- .(Yes nr IIo) If "Yes", ci'^^ t'^i^e ar.d plac; r.f crr.'ralt'i-'aon and fr.c nar:^ of such officer. I have road (had read to r.e) t!:c I'or&cci'TL, <".' tirrT ana ans-.vers tnom lar.fiuanc and I understand t.-.,ir .•-:n-.s. I 3olGr.nly s-.vjar that t:-:'j a:;r-.vvjr3 and explanations r.=:do. by r.e ir. •.': q , r : i Dnniiro nunbcrirj . four pai;c-3 and in any att-ichr'.ont:; v.'r.ich are rjf-T; to ner.jin arc true to the best of r.y k-:-v;lcd;>- and belief. Subscribed and sv.'orn to before r.e f, is 10-.!i c:.y of •, 1961. -. : j:--.';-r;sy, Koscov.', u.s.s.a. OAtC ^^I*. C/O-fit/ 5/8/64 CUA.SIFICO MaVcRIAU Rrturii iCfolpt '^-yfidor T 298730 •KNT TO: Ahram Ch«y«s/X» > OcrARTMCNT Or (TATC. WA»HI 6429 IIS J. Lse Rfizikin 200 Maryland Avci\ti», B,B. rROMi (Sifdlurt •/ Jdiinin) Lcttttr of May 8 vlth ms^vorsto IDENTIFICATION. ^oeetlons In Attachr^nt B of CcaEzalesioa** AtCACHMENT B QUESTION 1 On a copy of a list of applicants for passports which was sent by telegram from the New Orleans Passport Office to the Passport Office in Washington, D. C, on June 24, 1963, opposite the name of Lee Harvey Oswald there appears the word, "NO." We would appreciate an explanation of the origin of this notation, its significance, if any, and the identity of the person who wrote it. ANSWER - The notation "NO" was placed on the incoming teletype message from the New Orleans Passport Agency by one of the employees in the TWX Section of the Pass- port Office in Washington, D. C. The "NO" signifies that this message originated in the New Orleans Passport Agency. All clearance lists from the Passport Agencies are similarly marked with the agency's designator symbol for indexing to insure correct filing of the message. The symbols are: - NO - New Orleans, BN - Boston, CG - Chicago, HH Honolulu, LA - Los Angeles, MM - Miami, SF - San Francisco, NY - New York, SE - Seattle. This symbol is routinely placed on the incoming teletype message by any one of the group of employees in the TWX Section. Its placement on the message opposite to the name of Lee Harvey Oswald is purely coincidental. The Department cannot determine which employee in the TWX Section wrote it. ATTACHMENT B QUESTION 2 A copy of a document dated June 20, 1962, attached hereto and marked "Exhibit A," refers to an "Operations Memorandum of passport June 12, 1962" which is said to be for inclusion in the this docu- file of Lee Harvey Oswald. Will you please describe copy. ment and, if copies are still available, furnish us with a appreciate an If copies are not currently available, we would explanation. ANSWER - The Operations Memorandum of June 12, 1962 is in the passport file of Lee Harvey Oswald. A copy of this document was included in the photostatic copy of the Department's files which was sent to the Com- mission. We are, however, enclosing another copy. Commission Exhibit 948 — Continued 181 -^^t^ U;» Tjrvey CnaW cttl ft^llj ToUil L.-.li=3; ctyoddltorcs crrw U.u» COi'* 1-- Offset rii2;crtCfriM gSPORt UNCLASSIFIED OPERATIONS MEMORANDUM TO: Department of State (SCS) Date: June 12, 1962 FROM : Amembassy Moscow SUBJECT : WELFARE-WHEREABOUTS Lee Harvey Oswald and Family : REF : Foreign Affairs Manual, Volume 7, 423.9-1 Steamship tickets were purchased for Lee Oswald, his alien wife, and infant to be delivered to them in Rotterdam on June 4, 1962 for repatria- tion to the United States. Cost $418. (DOV 1432, June, 1962, accounts of Virginia Kongin, CSDO) A portion of the cost of rail tickets for the Oswalds from Moscow to Rotterdam was also paid by the Embassy. Cost $17.71. (DOV 1433, June, 1962) accounts of Virginia Kongin, CSDO) Total Embassy expenditures were thus $435.71. The Oswalds port of destination is New York, cc : Passport Office PASSPORT OFFICE Jun 25 1962 PIZLAD UNCLASSIFIED FORM DS-682 S-61 *U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1961-606228 Commission Exhibit 948 — Continued 182 OFFICIAL USE ONLY ATTACHMENTS ATTACHMENT B QUESTION 3 The files we have been furnished indicate that on February 1, 1961, as the result of a call by Mrs. Marguerite Oswald, the mother of Lee Harvey Oswald, the Department of State in Washington sent a request to the American Embassy in Moscow that it inform the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Lee Harvey Oswald's mother was worried as to his personal safety and anxious to hear from him. Was this message encoded before being sent from Washington to the American Embassy in Moscow, or sent in some other manner designed to- keep its contents hidden from Soviet authorities? Were the contents of the message ever communicated to the Soviet authorities? If they were, when was the communication made and to whom? ANSWER - This message was sent by an instruction in a diplomatic pouch from the Department to the American Embassy in Moscow on February 1, 1961 (copy attached). It was not encoded, but since it was sent in a pouch, its contents could not have been seen by Soviet authori- ties before being received by the Embassy. The Embassy responded by despatch on February 28, 1961. A copy of this response, which has been previously furnished to the Commission, is enclosed. As the response indicates, the Embassy received a letter from Oswald on February 13, 1961, and it was therefore unnecessary to request information from the Soviet authorities concern- ing his whereabouts. OFFICIAL USE ONLY ATTACHMENTS Commission Exhibit 948 — Continued 183 /S/ Oswald, Lee Harvey DEPARTMENT OF STATE INSTRUCTION old 25 OFFICIAL USE ONLY V-38- NO : A-127, February 1, 1961 SUBJECT : WELFARE-WHEREABOUTS : Lee Harvey Oswald TO : The American Embassy, MOSCOW Reference is made to -the Embassy's operations memorandum dated July 6, 1960 and to previous correspondence concerning the subject. Mrs. Marguerite Oswald called at the Department on January 26, 1961. She had not heard from her son, Lee Harvey Oswald, since December, 1959, at which time he was residing at the Metropole Hotel. The Embassy is requested to inform The Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Mr. Oswald's mother is worried as to his personal safety, and is anxious to hear from him. RUSK OFFICIAL USE ONLY Commission Exhibit 948 —Continued 184 .«..Q- Oi-r'iCiAL U5- D FOREIGN SEllVICE DESPATCH /: Amen-.basoy ID3C0W 585_ Till! n;:i".MiTMi;.vT or- statk. vasiiincto.n. Fcbr-jn^y 28, I96I X?;^ •sC CAIE A-127, February 1, 1961, Sv-bject: Vclfcrc-'.rhcreaboyts: Loc Karv'ey Cs- ACllCN b/ftepl. ^?/A:-r r'/'T?/ rY' ^ CITIZ.-.::.>HI.- ;^!D PASSICrclS: L-e r:.?.i-/c>y Od: r The En\-);.ssy received on February 13, l?6l the follc:i:i^ xinOated letter frc.-n Lee Harvey Os'.rald port-v.rkcd Ilinsk Febni:^-;/ !^ and Kosccr.: Ffbrjrrj' 11: ^1: Since I have no* rcce5.vcd c reply to ly letter of ?ecc-.bcr 1560, I a-n vTit:'^^- ?.fain cskinj; that yo'J ccr-^idor rr,- request for the return of ny Ar.eriron passport. I dp"ire to return to the United St^.tcs, th't is if could '.-.-e cor.e to sons r.f^reencnt conc'jinir.p the di-oi-pinr of any le^al prc- cecdinjts a^'ainst r.e. If so, then I koi'M be free to r.zk the Russian authorities to ailo'.: i-.z to Irave. If I could sho*.- then .jnyAnfTicrn passport, I fx:\ of the opinion the;- vouldfive r.o an exit visa. • They have at no ti?ie insisted that 1 take ?.u3sic_-i citisenship. I ar=i living here '..-ith ncn-pcrnanent ti-ps p-p:rs fcr a foreijiier. I cannot leave Ilinsh -.-ithout pGr:iission, therefore I ai vn-itine rather than callinc in person. I hope that in recallinc the responDi^i].ity I have to America that you rer.eriber yours in doinc every tlrLiii, you can to help rie since I an aii Ar.srican citizen. Sincerely, /s/ Lee K?jvey Ocvald" Oswald's present address as flvon cr. t)ie envelope a-.d in his letter is: Ulitsa KalJnina, House h, Apar tr;.rn t 21, Min^h. The bo-..-ar-.'::-;:t riy wish to trans- mit this add-'-css to Mrs. liirpucritc Os-.;ald. It v.-oiiid trcr.ur^nbly fulfill the re- quirement in parEj^raph. t!;ree 01 the Departnent's reference,-; Aircran. L R^nyuer/vdb OFFICIAL UJ3 CirLX ACTION COPY - DEPARTMENT OF STATE Commission Exhibit 948 — Continued 185 AIR POUCH OFFICIAL USE ONLY DO NOT TYPE IN THIS SPACE PRIORITY {Security Classification) 261.1122-Oswald, FOREIGN SERVICE DESPATCH Lee Harvey /2-28-61 FROM : Amembassy MOSCOW 585 MAR 3 1961 DESP. NO. TO The Department of State, Washington. February 28, 1961 DATE REF A-127, February 1, 1961, Subject: Welfare- Whereabouts : Lee Harvey Oswald 18 For Dept. Use Only o I Page 2 of End. No. OFFICIAL USE ONLY Desp. No. {Classification) From MOSCOW The Embassy is writing to Oswald and suggesting that he come personally to the Embassy for an interview on which to base a decision concerning the status of his American citizenship. Oswald's reference in his letter to his being unable to leave Minsk without permission may indicate that he desires to come to the Embassy, in which case an invitation from the Embassy may facilitate his traveling to Moscow. The Embassy would as a last resort if the Department found no objection and provided the Embassy were I'easonably sure that Oswald had not committed an expatriating action, return his American passport to him by mail for what help this may be in facilitating his application for a Soviet exit visa. The Embassy would like to be informed whether Oswald is subject to prosecution on any grounds should he enter the jurisdiction of the United States and, if so, whether there is any objection in communicating this to him. For the Ambassador Edward L. Freers Minister Counselor OFFICIAL USE ONLY Commission Exhibit 948 — Continued 187 ATTACHMENT B Reference is made to the document attached hereto marked "Exhibit B." Is this the "look-out card" which was once in the file for Lee Harvey Oswald? If it is not, please describe what it Is. ANSWER - Exhibit B is not a "lookout card." Exhibit B is a copy of a so-called "REFUSAL" sheet (Form DS-833) . A look- out card is a small IBM card kept in a special file maintained in the Passport Office. The lookout card system is described in detail in pages 3 and 4 of part 2 of the Department's Report on Lee Harvey Oswald. A form DS-833 is prepared for insertion in the fassport file when information is received which may affect the issuance of a passport. It is used primarily as a "flag" and does not necessarily mean the person concerned should be denied passport facilities. It does Indicate, however, that a lookout card for the named individual should have been prepared. SECRET ATTACHMKNT ATTACHMENT B QUESTION 5 The attached document dated October 11, 1963 and labeled "Exhibit C" was apparently at one time accompanied by another one-page document containing "SECRET" infonnaclon. Will you please furnish us a copy of this other document? ANSWER - This document was at one time accompanied by a one-page message from the CIA. It is the same message that is referred to by the Commission in question No. 16 and copies have been previously furnished to the Commission. As Exhibit C indicates, the copy in Oswald's passport file was accidentally destroyed on November 23, 1963, while It was being thermofaxed. We are enclosing anotte r copy of this message. SECRET ATTACHMENT [A telegram dated October 10, 1963, sent by the Central Intelligence Agency to the Department of State informing the Department that Lee Harvey Oswald on October 1, 1963, had contacted the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City.] Commission Exhibit 94S — Continued 188 ATTACHMENT B QUESTION 6 On July 10, 1961 while he was at the American Embassy In Moscow, Lee Harvey Oswald signed an Application for Renewal of Passport which contained a printed statement whereby, by crossing out either the word "have" or the words "have not", the applicant could Indicate whether he had committed one or more of the dis- loyal or possibly expatriating acts listed. The printed statement also provided that if the applicant Indicates that he committed one or more of these acts, a supplementary statement under oath explaining the circumstances is to be attached to the application. By crossing out the appropriate words, Lee Harvey Oswald stated under oath that he had committed one or more of the disloyal or possibly expatriating acts listed on the application. Despite the foregoing, Oswald's existing passport was returned to him on July 10, 1961 and it was renewed for thirty (30) days on May 24, 1962. It is not clear from the Department's files whether any supplementary statement under oath setting forth the circumstances of Oswald's actions was attached to the Application for Renewal of Passport. Would you please explain this entire situation? ANSWER - The file shows that Oswald executed on July 10, 1961, a supplemental statement (Questionnaire) which, along with the Renewal Application of July 10, 1961, was forwarded to the Department In Moscow despatch 29, July 11, 1961. The information furnished by Oswald In this Questionnaire does not contain any evidence that he, in fact, performed any act of expatriation. The file also shows (see Moscow despatch 29, July 11, 1961) that Oswald was questioned at length by an Embassy Consular Officer but no evidence was revealed of an expatriating act. This despatch also shows that Oswald's passport was returned to him for the purpose of allowing him to make an application for an exit visa for his wife immediately upon his return to Minsk. This passport was valid only until September 10, 1961. On August 18, 1961, the Department sent an Operations Memorandum to the American Embassy at Moscow authorizing the renewal of Oswald's passport "if no adverse reason is known, to take place upon his presentation of evidence that he needs such renewal In connection with his efforts to return to the United States as indicated in the final sentence on page 2 of despatch 29." - 2 - The Embassy was further instructed that "Any renewal granted to Mr. Oswald should be limited to his passport needs and as stated in the second paragraph of the Depart- ment's A-173 of April 13, 1961, his passport should be made valid for direct return to the United States." In the renewal application of May 24, 1962, Mr. Oswald signed a statement that he had not performed any of the acts of expatriation listed In the form. Consequently no supple- mental statement or questionnaire was prepared at this time. Commission Exhibit 948 —Continued 189 ATTACHMENT B QUESTION 7 We would appreciate any further thoughts you may have as to the legal authority for the exercise of discretion by the United States Department of State and the United States Department of Justice, and the propriety of its exercise, in waiving the sanctions of Section 243(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in issuing a visa to Mrs. Marina Oswald and admitting her into the United States in 1962. ANSWER - Section 4 of the Department's Report on Lee Harvey Oswald concerned the issuance of a visa to Mrs. Oswald. Part 2 of that section, beginning on page 3 and running through page 10, sets forth our views on the issues involving Section 243(g). This discussion may not have made it clear, however, • that Section 243(g) vests exclusive authority in the Attorney ' General to impose the statutory sanction on any country, which, when requested, denies or unduly delays the acceptance pf a deportable alien who is a national, citizen, subject or Resident of that country. The Attorney General's decision to Impose the sanction is discretionary to a degree since it is based on his judgment of what constitutes undue delay or a denial to accept a particular alien. There is no discretion, however, in the role performed by the Secretary of State. Upon receipt of notice from the Attorney General that the Section 243(g) sanction has been imposed on a particular country, the Secretary of State must take prompt action to suspend issuance of all immigrant visas in that country. He does this by an instruction to all consular officers performing their duties in the pros- cribed country. There is no uncertainty as to the authority to impose and terminate the sanction; it is vested solely in the Attorney General. Just as the Department of State cannot impose the Section 243(g) sanction with respect to any country, the Depart- ment has no authority to waive the sanction in individual cases. The Immigration and Naturalization Service is satis- fied, however, that the Attorney General has this authority and the Department of State has recommended its exercise in a number of cases, including that of Mrs. Oswald. The basis for the recommendation concerning Mrs. Oswald is set forth in full in the Department's Report on Lee Harvey Oswald. Commission Exhibit 948 — Continued 190 ATTACHMENT B QUESTION 8 A detailed description of the procedures in effect for exercising this discretion in your Department at the time it was exercised in the case of Mrs. Oswald would be helpful to the Commission. We are interested in the identity and function of each office or individual involved in these procedures and the names of the persons occupying the relevant positions or offices at the time the decision was made to grant a visa to Mrs. Oswald or to admit her into the United States. ANSVfER - The procedures in effect in 1962 when Mrs. Oswald was gtanted a waiver of the Section 243(g) sanction were prescribed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. They are summarized in the State Department's visa instruc- tions for the guidance of consular officers. Note 2 to 22 CFR 42.120, Vol. 9, Foreign Affairs Manual, a copy of which is enclosed. The Immigration and Naturalization Service's procedures are set forth in the Services 's operations instructions, a copy of which is also enclosed. The following is a chronology of the administrative actions which resulted in & waiver of the Section 243(g) sanctions for Mrs. Oswald: (1) OMV-25 of August 28, 1961, from Embassy Moscow recommending a waiver of the Section 243(g) sanction. Drafter, J. A. McVickar, Foreign Affairs Officer. (2) Letter of February 28, 1962, from the Service's District Director, J. W. Holland, at San Antceaio, to Charles G. Sommer, Assistant Director of the Visa Office, attaching approved petition for forwarding to Uosco.r, and advising that a waiver of the Section 243(g) sanction was not authorized. (3) OMV-61 of March 9, 1962, from Department Lo Embassy transmitting approved petition and inforrnitv; Embassy that waiver of sanction not granted. This mamorancuai re- minded the Embassy that Mrs. Oswald might proceed to some other country to file her visa application and tbvs avoid the sanction. Drafted by J. E. Crump, Consular ALf..irs Officer in the Visa Office, with copy to Miss Virginia James, International Relations Officer in the Office oC Soviet Affairs. Commission Exhibit 948 —Coiitiimed 191 2 - (4) Memorandum of March 16, 1962, from the Office of Soviet Affairs — Robert I. Owen, Officer In Charge of Bilateral Political Relations — to John E. Crump, Consular Affairs Officer in the Visa Office (drafted by Miss James) , recommending that the Immigration Service be asked to reconsider on an urgent basis its decision regarding the 243(g) waiver for Mrs. Oswald. (5) Memorandum of March 23, 1962, from Robert F. Bale, Director of the Visa Office, to Michel Cieplinski, Acting Administrator of the Office of Security and Consular Affairs (drafted by Mr. Crump), transmitting proposed letter for Mr. Cieplinski' s signature to Coimnissioner of Immigration and Naturalization regarding waiver of Section 243(g) sanction. (6) Memorandum of March 23, 1962, from Office of Soviet Affairs (Mr. Robert Owen) to Office of Security and Consular Affairs 6lr. Cieplinski) (drafted by Miss James), stating that SOV had cleared attached letter to Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization. Memorandum contained a quote from Embassy's despatch No. 29 of July 11, 1961, regarding Oswald's activities in the Soviet Union. (7) Letter of March 27, 1962, from Mr. Cieplinski to Mr. Farrell, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, requesting that Section 243(g) sanction be waived in Mrs. Oswald's case, and stating his belief (Cieptiski) that It is in best interest of United States to have Mr. Osv/ald depart from the Soviet Union as soon as possible. (Letter drafted by Mr. Crump.) (8) Telegram of May 4, 1962, from Embassy requesting an early decision on reconsideration of 243(g) waiver for Marina Oswald. (9) Letter of May 9, 1962, from Robert H. Robinson, Deputy Assistant Commissioner of INS, to Mr. Cieplinski which concludes: "In view of strong representations made in your letter of March 27, 1962, you are hereby advised that sanctions imposed pursuant to Section 243(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act are hereby waived in behalf of Mrs. Oswald." (10) Priority communication of May 8, 1962, drafted by Mr. Crump, informing Embassy that Section 243(g) sanction had been waived by Immigration Service for Marina Oswald. Commission Exhibit 948 — Coiitinued 192 V_/ VOL. 9 - VISAS Cy 22 CFR ^2.120 prcx;edural notes 1. Reports on status of negotiations In deportation cases. See 7 FAM IfiU.U. 2. Waivers of sanctions Imposed under section 2/.3(g) of the Act . 2.1 Sanctions xinder section 243(6) of ^^^ A<=t ^re currently in effect against persons residing in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The sanctions will be waived only in Individual meritorious cases in behilf of a beneficiary of a petition filed by a reputable relative pursuant to section 101(a)(27)(A), or paragraphs (2), (3), or {u) of section 203(a) of the Act. The waiver ii.ay also be granted for an alien residing in Hungary on whose behalf a petition has been approved iinder u section 203(a)(1) of the Act. The endorsement "Beneficiary (ies) gr-jited walver(s) of oanctions Imposed under section 2i.3(g) of the Act" will be inserted on approved petitions and forwarded to the respective consular posts. The grant of a waiver of sanctions to the beneficiary of an approved petition automatically includes the spouse and children of the beneficiary. 2.2 In cases where a petition was previously approved by the Service v,-ithout a waiver, the consular officer should forward a request for a waiver, in duplicate, direct to the approving district office. Such request will be processed by the Service, the decision endorsed thereon, and a copy returned directly to the consular post. If in ar.y case there is special urgency in obtaining a 2i,3(g) waiver because of the date of expiration of the individual's exit permit, the request for waiver should clearly state the date of expiration of the exit permit and indicate the naxe of the petitioner in the United States who shuld be asked to defray the cost of telegraphic notification if that appears to be necessary. \ c c FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL 3-3X-6A Commission Exhibit 948 — Continued 193 '1 OPERk'^lim IKSTRDCTIOilS 205.2 _) (c) Blood tc3ta » Esicopt for persona reoidiag in u th* USSB for %!hc3 blood toata ere not available. In all other viea potltioa oasco in vMch the bo.cla for the roquooted clexialficaticn la a clainod blood relatlonjobip, end pricrxry or oecondary evidence in •upi>ort of a olaincd rolatic:u:;hip is not available, blocd teats el:4xll be required only vhen the rocolts thereof would bo helpful in rccolving the relation- •hip isaue* ( Eo viced ) C Any expense incurred choll b© borne by the peti- tioner* Arrangcnento Eiay be e:ado for blood toata to be conducted by the United States Public Health Service* If such arrangc-.oato cannot be cade or o are not aatiafactory, blood testa Day be conducted by doctors oomjidorcd qtiolified in that field* Every precaution shall be taken to insure that there •hall be no oubctltution of blood exonineos* Ar- rangemonta shall be cade to request the exaainatioa on a fora z^quest, bearing the pIioto(prai:h and per- gonal data of the ezo.ninoo. The fora shall be sent directly to the selected Ecdical ernminer vto chould c be requested to satisfy hioself that the porcoa ex- •zxLned ia the person to vhca the photo;;p:aph andpor- aonal data relate* The exaainins phyoician shall be requested to coaplete the fom aad return it di- rectly to the roquootins Service office so that the •xaidjice will have no opportunity to arrange for a •ubatitution of ccapatible blood or to tacpor with the report* u If a petitioner refuscis to suliislt to a blood tent and haa subnittod no docicicatary proof of blood relatica- •hip, the petition shall be denied on the ground that the petitioner has failed to establish identity* Vhen there is no evidence that the claieied relation- c ship does not exist and the petitioner or beneficiary or both are abroad, the patition cay be approved on the condition that satisfactory blood test reports are received by the American consul* A conditionally approved visa petition shall set forth the nanaa and addresses of the persons abroad for whoa satisfactory blood tests will be required and shall be accompanied u by the reports of any blood tests made in the United States* Page 703 (6-15-62) Commission Exhibit 948 —Contiiiuea 194 +> » -a vi 4J el do H oo -po o t> ^) € 2' 1^ J S ct -S 5 ci 11 £1 a u li?*-. '«ri5§ .2 >t > o a < > (4 -a it §2% .h .ft: rt eo uctino o n CI o o d L'a' .^ ^ t{ - § i-jsniooa* .n-* p e-^ •w . ^ «> H rj O 6^. I o n _ ja pl O O O elan's S5 •on y o o > o Pi u g ---- 2 - S« d U "3 t/ o ,f) < a O ^^ > ° o 2 tl ,y -rl •« VI cd << il ^ o >.u- 5^ ^il:i^ •ri - S * 1; *• n o u 3 i H n » o a I o o o •sss a o ^ -d d JS b'?1 ;rcu 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII- 195 ATTACHMENT B QUESTION 9 If any material changes In the foregoing procedures have been put into effect by the Department since August 1959, we would like to be so informed. ANSWER - No material changes in the foregoing procedures have been put into effect by the Department since August 195^9. ATTACHMEMT B QUESTION 10 We would like the same Information requested in questions 7 through 9 In connection with the determination that Mrs. Marina Oswald was entitled to a visa and admission into the United States under the provisions of Section 212(a) (28) (I) (i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (A) We would appreciate any further thoughts you may have as to the legal authority for the exercise of discretion by the United States Department of State and the United States Depart- ment of Justice, and the propriety of its exercise, in waiving the sanctions of Section 212(a) (28) (I) (i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in issuing a visa to Mrs. Marina Oswald and admit- ting her into the United States in 1962. ANSWER - Our views on this question were set forth in part 4 of the Department Report, entitled "Lee Harvey Oswald -- Issuance of Visa to Wife, Mrs. Marina Nicho- laevna Oswald" (pp. 1-3). Some further elaboration may, however, be helpful. Mrs. Oswald was issued a visa after it was determined that her membership in the Soviet Trade Union for Medical Workers was involuntary and, therefore, fell within the exception of Section 212(a) (28) (I) (1).Once it was found that her member- ship was involuntary, the ineligibility disappeared by operation of the statute. Therefore, the issuance of a visa would not be considered to have involved a waiver re— qvirlng an exercise of discretion. In an operations memorandum dated August 28, 1961, the American Embassy In Moscow reported the following Information concerning Mrs. Oswald: "In connection with- her employment and her professional training, she has been a mamber of the Soviet Trade Union for Medical Workers since 1957. Such membership is routinely considered to be involuntary under Section 212(a) (28) (I) (i) of the Act." In this operations memorandum the Embassy recommended a favorable advisory opinion by the Department and approval of Mrs. Oswald's petition. The Embassy considered, therefore, that Mrs. Oswald's membership in the Soviet Trade Union for Medical Workers was necessary to obtain her education at the Pharmaceutical Technical Institute in Leningrad and also to obtain her employment at the Klinincheskaya Hospital In Minsk. Membership in a proscribed organization is considered involun- tary If it was necessary to obtain employment, food rations, or other essentials of living. (Section 212(a) (28) (I) (1) of the Act) The Embassy's finding of involuntary oembership Commission Exhibit !)48 —Cmitiimed 196 . was concurred in by the Department; it was consistent with instructions issued to consular officers for their guidance in resolving such questions. (Note 3.3 to 22 CFR 42.91(a) (28), Confidential Appendix A, Vol. 9, FAM) (B) A detailed description of the procedures in effect for making this determination in the Department at the time it was made would be helpful to the Commission, We are interested in the identity and function of each office or individual involved in the determination of these procedures and the names of the persons occupying the relevant positions or offices at the time the decision was made. ANSWER - Upon receipt of the Embassy's operations memorandum dated August 28, 1961, which was drafted by J. A. McVickar, a Foreign Affairs Officer, the Visa Office processed the case in accordance with established procedures. It was referred first to the then Security and Accreditations Branch which had responsibility for conducting agency name checks and for processing requests for security advisory opinions. Miss Violet Smith, Deputy Chief of the Branch, was the action officer. A name check was initiated on September 12, 1961, with other agencies, namely, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation, Biographic Register (BR), and the Department's Office of Security. In addition, a check with the files of the Passport Office was made. This procedure is required in the cases of visa applicants who hold passports issued by Communist-controlled countries. Results of the name check were as follows: CIA - On September 27, 1961, advised that there was no pertinent identifiable information. FBI - On September 27, 1961, referred to reports concerning the alien's husband, already furnished to the Department (on file with the Office of Security) 0/SY - On September 13, 1961, furnished the Visa Office its file (No. 31-61981) concerning the alien's husband. BR - On September 18, 1961, reported "no record." PPT - Advised that the alien's husband had not expatriated himself. The Department advised the Embassy at Moscow by telegram (wirom No. 950, October 3, 1961) that available information concerning the applicant established her eligibility for the relief provided by Section 212(a) (28) (I) (i) Wirom . 950 of October 3, 1961, was drafted by Miss Violet Smith, cleared by Miss Virginia James, and signed by Miss Smith in the name of Frank L. Auerbach, Chief of the Field Advisory Services Division of the Visa Office. (C) If any material changes in the foregoing procedures have been put into effect by the Department since the determination was made, we would like to be so informed. ANSWER - No material changes in the procedures described in the answer to question No. 10(B) have been put into effect. Commission Exhibit 948— Continued 197 ATTACHMENT B QUESTION 11 Similarly, we are interested in the same information as requested in questions 7 through 9 in connection with the determination that Lee Harvey Oswald had not expatriated him- self so as to be disqualified for reentry into the United States as an American citizen in 1962. (A) Any views you may have on the legal basis for the determination that Lee Harvey Oswald had not expatriated himself so as to be disqualified for reentry into the United States as an American citizen in 1962. ANSWER - Our views on this question were set forth in part 3 of the Department's Report, entitled "Lee Harvey Oswald — Expatriation." As stated in that analysis, there was no evidence then, nor is there any evidence now, that Oswald had performed any act which under our statutes resulted in expatriation, so as to be dis- qualified for reentry into the United States as an American citizen in 1962. (B) A detailed description of the procedures in effect for making this determination in the Department at the time it was made. We are interested in the identity and function of each office or individual involved in these procedures and the names of the persons occupying the relevant positions or offices at the time the decision was made that Lee Harvey Oswald had not expat- riated himself. ANSWER - Under Section 104(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, the Secretary of State is charged with the responsibility of determining the nationality of persons "not in the United States." Under the regulations of the Department of State as embodied in Section 773.6(b) of Volume 3 of the Foreign Affairs Manual, this authority is performed by the Foreign Operations Division of the Passport Office. Operating under this authority, the case was reviewed in the Eastern Europe, South Asia and Far East Branch of the Foreign Division, Passport Office, by Miss Bernlce Waterman, a GS-12 adjudicator of many years experience in Commission Exhibit 948 — Continued 198 nationality matters. Miss Waterman, who has since retired, began her employment with the Passport Office in 1926. She drafted the Operations Memorandum of August 18, 1961, in which it was stated "there is available no information and/or evidence to show that Mr. Oswald has expatriated himself under the pertinent laws of the United States." The file was subsequently reviewed and the communication was approved and cleared by the following persons as shown by their initials on the blue file copy of the com^tiunication: "HFR" - Mr. Henry F. Kupiec - GS-13 Attorney- Advisor, Chief of the Branch and Miss Waterman's immediate supervisor. He has been employed by the Passport Office since 1946. "RGB" - Mrs. Rosalyn C. Bielaski - GS-11 Corres- pondence Review Adjudicator who has been employed by the Passport Office since 1943. "CHS" - Mr. Carroll H. Seeley - GS-13 Attorney- Advisor. In 1961 Mr. Seeley was Chief of the Security Branch of the Legal Division. Mr. Seeley is now a GS-14 Attorney-Advi or and Assistant Chief of '^ the Legal Es/. Ion. The file was finalty reviewed and the communication signed by Mr. John T. White (now retired), GS-15 Attorney- Advisor, Chief of the Foreign Operations Division. The procedure followed in this case is the usual procedure in cases involving nationality and security. (C) If any material changes in the foregiing procedures have been put into effect by the Department since the determination was made, we would like to be so informed. ANSWER - No material changes in the procedures described in the answer to question No. 11(B) have been put into effect. Commission Exhibit 948 — Continued 199 ATTACHMENT B QUESTION 12 If possible, the Commission would appreciate a fuller description of the procedures in effect in the Department of State for preparing, modifying, placing and withdrawing a "look-out" card in the passport file, and a description of the security procedures used to prevent access to this file by persons who might make unauthorized changes in it, from the time when Lee Harvey Oswald was first issued a passport in 1959 up to the date of this letter. If any material changes in such procedures have been effected during that time, we would like to be so informed. We would like to know the names of all persons who were authorized to modify or remove a look-out card of the kind or kinds which might reasonably have been prepared for Lee Harvey Oswald or to prepare or prevent its preparation in the first instance, and a statement of the grounds upon which they were authorized to modify or remove such a card or to prepare or prevent its preparation. We are interested in the names of all persons, if they can be identified, who did in fact prepare, modify or remove any look-out card for Lee Harvey Oswald which did exist at any time, or failed to comply with standard pro- cedures requiring the preparation of such a card. (A) Description of the procedures in effect in the Passport Office for preparing, modifying, placing or withdrawing lookout cards. Al'SUER - Attached is a copy of Passport Office Instruction 2300.3, dated February 20, 1964 (TAB A), which sets forth the present procedures for the operation and maintenance of the Passport Office Lookout File. These procedures resulted from the experience gained in 1961-62 when the Lookout File was converted from a "3 x 5" typed card operation to the present printed and punched IBM card operation. Prior to the promulgation of Instruction 2300.3, most actions to prepare or to remove a lookout card were initiated by adjudicator/officers in the Passport Office, based upon information from the passport folder, a pass- port application and/or correspondence. Until 1961 the adjudicator prepared a "Refusal" sheet (Form DS-833) and forwarded it to the Clearance Section for preparation of the card and filing it in the Lookout File or for removal Commission Exhibit 048— Contiiuiecl 200 - 2 of the card from the Lookout File. In 1961, during the period of conversion, some adjudicators/officers began making both "Refusal" sheets and lookout cards. Since February 1964 all adjudicators/officers make both "Refusal" sheets and lookout cards. In addition lookout cards were prepared, and continue to be prepared, in the Clearance Section, upon information or request from the Finance Office of the Department of State, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, court orders, and requests by other agencies. (B) Description of the security procedures used to prevent access to the Lookout File by persons who might make unauthorized changes from the time Lee Harvey Oswald was first issued a pass- port in 1959 to the date of this letter. ANSWER - Attached is a copy of Passport Office General Management Instruction No. 1714.1 dated August 7, 1961 (TAB B), which sets forth the policies and procedures governing access to the main files and records of the Passport Office. Set forth below is a short chronology giving the location of the Passport Office during the period in question and the procedures in effect to safeguard its records. The Passport Office was physically located in the Matomic Building, 1717 H Street, N.W., from September 1955 to August 1960. While in the Matomic Building the entire Passport Office space was protected after hours by an anti-intrustoc system. The building was also under 24-hour guard control. The move from the Matomic Building to the State Department Building was made on Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21, 1960, under security guard protection and in accordance with procedures approved by the Depart- ment's Office of Security. Since its installation in the State Department Building, the Lookout File has been located in a room to which access is limited during working hours. After — Continued Commission Exhibit 948 201 . - 3 working hours the room is secured by a combination lock and is guarded by the ADT Protection Service (American District Telegraph Company) and by the Department's guard force. The security systems evolved for the protection of this space in both buildings were examined and approved by the Department's Office of Security. (C) List any material changes in such procedures which have been effected during that time. ANSWER - Concerning changes in physical security procedures, see answer immediately above, which covers changes made during this period, as the result of physical moves by the Passport Office. Concerning substantive changes, lookout cards are now kept for an additional category of persons. In January 1964, the Department of State made arrangements with the Department of Defense to receive from that Department, on a continuing basis, identifying information, particularly names and dates of birth, of actual and potential defectors in the military service, including those who may have redefected, to Communist countries or Communist-dominated areas. On the basis of the information supplied by the Department of Defense, the Passport Office was instructed on March 14, 1964, that lookout cards should be kept for this category of persons. A copy of the letter to the Department of Defense requesting this information and copies of the instructions putting this procedure into effect are attached (TAB C) (D) Names of all persons wlio were authorized to modify or remove a lookout card of the kind or kinds which might reasonably have been prepared for Lee Harvey Oswald, or to prepare or prevent its preparation in the first instance and a statement of the grounds upon which they were authorized to prepare or prevent its preparation. ANSWER - In expatriation cases, lookout cards would be prepared (on evidence that the individual had renounced or intended to renounce his citizenship) , modified or removed after a "refusal" kheet is made. Such "refusal" sheets for loss of nationality cases from the U.S.S.R. area would be authorized by the Chief of the Foreign Commission Exhibit 948 — Continued 202 - 4 Operations Division, the Branch Chief (and Assistant, if any) for the Eastern Europe, Southern Asia and Far Eastern Branch, or the adjudicator assigned to the case. The following is a list of the people who filled these positions: Bemice L. Waterman - Adjudicator for Oswald case throughout. Branch Chief January 1, 1959 to August 20, 1960; Assistant Branch Chief August 21, 1960 to February 28, 1962. Retired. Henry F. Kupiec - Branch Chief March 23, 1961 to present. John T. White - Chief of Foreign Operations Division. After a "refusal" sheet is prepared. Miss Nanny W, Berry (or a replacement) of the Clearance Section prepares or modifies the lookout card. After a lookout card is prepared or modified, it would be placed in the file by a clearance clerk in the Clearance Section. After its removal is authorized by the originating office, it vaald be removed by either the Supervisor of the Clearance Section (A. W. Maxwell) or the Assistant Supervisor (Vince Johnson, Jr.). Mr, White, Mr. Kupiec, or Miss Waterman would be considered to be the people concerned with the expatriation aspect of the Oswald case in the first instance and would be authorized to prepare or not prepare the "refusal" sheet in the first instance. When a repatriation loan is made, the Office of Finance of the Department of State (Miss Leola B. Burk- head or Mrs. Muriel B. Owens) would, normally, forward a copy of the repatriation loan bill to the Clearance Section. This serves as authorization to prepare a look- out card. The lookout card would be prepared (or removed upon notifcation from the Office of Finance that the loan is repaid) and filed in the same manner as mentioned above. Commission Exhibit 948 —Continued 203 5 - A "refusal" sheet (authorizing the modification, preparation, or removal of a lookout card) would be prepared or not prepared and lookout cards would be modfied, removed, prepared, or not prepared at the request of the Director of the Passport Office, the Deputy Director of the Passport Office, or any superior of the Director of the Passport Office in the Department's chain of command. The first report from the American Embassy, Moscow, concerned Oswald's intention to renounce his citizenship, which if carried out would have resulted in his expatriation. In the light of this information it was in accordance with standing procedures to pre- pare a card for insertion in the lookout file. This card would then serve as a "flag" in the event Oswald made an application for passport facilities. (A United States passport can only be issued to a United States national.) Once the determination was made as to his citizen- ship status, the card would remain in the file, if Oswald expatriated (renounced citizenship)^ himself, or it would be removed if Oswald did not expatriate himself. (E) Names of all persons, if they can be identified, who did, in fact, prepare, modify, or remove any lookout card for Lee Harvey Oswald, which did exist at any time. ANSWER - Hiss Bernice Waterman prepared a "refusal" sheet and an Operations Memorandum which show that she authorized the preparation of a lookout card; however, investigations, to date, fail to reveal any other indication or evidence that a lookout card was ever prepared, modified, or removed. (F) The names of all persons who failed to comply with standard procedures requiring the preparation of a lookout card for Lee Harvey Oswald. ANSWER - From the file and from the procedures then in effect, it appears that sotioone in the Files or Clearance Section missed the "Refusal" prepared on March 25, 1960, and failed to follow standard operating procedures to - 6 prepare a lookout card or that the "Refusal," after it left the Foreign Operations Division, was mis- placed or misguided in transit and never reached the Clearance Section. The individuals who over- looked the "Refusal" or who did not properly handle it or deliver it to the Clearance Section cannot be identified from any material or information available as of this date. (See also question 13 with respect to preparation of a lookout card on Oswald as a result of his repatriation loan.) Commission Exhibit 948 —Continued 204 } PASSPCKT CFFic:: 23C0.3 PT/A:DLl':srJ February 20, 196ti J[NsmCT ICN 2300.3 To : All i^ployees From: Jar.es E. Corcoran, Chief, Administrative Division Subj: Lookout File 1. Purpose . This Instruction establishes responsibilities and prescribes procedures for the operation and mainter-ance of the Lookout File. ^' ^S}^^''^!'.'^' Cards const iti ting the nuclens of the Lookout File vrere" originally integrated alphabetic ally in the I!aster Index File, which contained rroi-e than tven^y r^'llion cards dating from 1906. The Lookout File was established in 1956 as ar. irde^ pendent File to aid the processing of passport applications. The File vas converted in l>6l fron a 3"x5" type.ssing of the application. (Instraction 251C.6). (c) PT/Tl-.TC shall be reeponi;iblc sirrilarly for clearance requests received by teletype. ®' £i??£.t:\l,^._2^i2' "^^'i-s Instruction is affective irmodiately. Commission Exhibit 94n b/ paper clip; And the case routed to tlie individual originating the flagfiiig card. (This is the only type of card which is reroved fror. the lookout File and attached to a document during the clearance process). 5. Completed Work. After the clearance check is made, the .clearance clerk will distribute the work as follows: a. Domestic applications - outgoing sorting table. b. riflC nessages - outgoing Ti/X box. c. Foreign applications/documents - foreign carding box. d. Applications from Gm'emors (see Section 7 yb (i^^y'^relsa^ carding box B. GoysRNlE^^' agency liaisqi material. Miscellaneous documents subrltted by various Govemt^nt Agencies are cle.'-red over the Lockout File using the pirvcess- described in Section h (The Clearance Process). However, "ND" instead of "C=*- is used when there is no Lookout Card. Conpletod work is placed in_. the box labeled "OUTGOING LIAISCXJ" located. on the outgoing-sorting table. Commission Exhibit 1)48 —Continued 212 . PASSPORT OFFICE GENMGTINST 171^.1 PT/A: GJG: sac August 7, 1961 GENERAL MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTION 171^*-1 To: Distribution List 1 From: Frances G. Knight, Director SubJ: Access to Passport Office Files and Records 1. P i-poBev The purpose of this Instruction is to prescribe the pollc:.e3 and procedures governing access to the aiain files and records of the Passport Office. 2. Background . The fvmdajnental drawback to a practice of liberal access is that it is difficult if not inipossible to preserve the Integrity of vital files and records. In essence, personnel charged with the responsibility for files and records maintenance are held accovmtable for conditions over which they do not have complete control. Another drawback is that seeurches performed by personnel who are not regularly assigned to these files frequently are nonpro- ductive and time consuming and invariably disturb the normal seeurching process. For these reasons, action is being taken to restrict direct access to the following files and records of the Passport Office: a. Cxirrent Applications File b. Box (Applications) Files c. Master Index File d. Lookout Index File e. Passport Book File f Subjective (Number) File g. Classified File 3. Policies . a. Direct Access to files by Offices and Agencies Outside the Passport Office . Direct access to the aforementioned files will not be extended to offices and agencies outside the Passport Office iinless authorized in accordance with 5» a. below. b. Direct Access to Files by Offices Vfithin the Pass- port Office . To the maximum extent possible, direct access to the files and records of the Passport Office will be limited to person- nel responsible for their custody and maintenance. For security considerations, direct Commission Exhibit 948 —Continued 213 -2- considerations, direct access to the Classified Files will be limited solely to personnel responsible for their custody and maintenance. h. Automatic Direct Access . In consonance with the stated policy, only a limited number of personnel in the Passport Office vill be perrdtted direct access to these fUes and records. A list is presented below of positions, by functional areas, to vhich direct access to all but the Classified Files is extended: Functional Area Positions -3- When an authorization is made, it will "be in writing and signed "by either the Director, Deputy Director, or Chief Counsel. The authorizing document, identifying the "bearer and specifying the validity period, will serve as the credentials permitting direct access. b. Offices Within the Passport Office . In isolated instances (e.g., special studies), it may be desirable that other personnel within the Passport Office be permitted tengporary direct access to these files. To obtain access, the Division Chief for \rtiom the project is to be conducted will request authorization by addressing a memorandvm to the Chief, Administrative Division. When ea authorization is made, it will be in writing mid signed by eltner the Director, Deputy Director, or Chief Counsel. 6. Directive Canceled . This Instruction cancels P-71 of Maixh 2, 1961. 7, Effective Date . The provisions of this Instruction are ef- fective Immediately. — Coiitiuned Commission Exiurit !)4.s 215 : ^mv.':^:-/ 10 1 vo'.A c r.vnl; vl^'j i^ r- c:-;. In c-rJl'rr to •"/^: -> 1-7 to c'':to t>o ?.r:'; t^r*: rocc\v.*T r.^ t'r.' Ab>3 P. rc'r-rr':;'% \Jf.Dhlna,i;oa, D. C. 20301. January 10, 1964 Dear Mr. Bartimo I refer to our recent telephone conversations regarding military personnel who may have defected to Communist countries or areas. In order to keep up to date the look out records of the Passport OflBce of the Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs, I would appreciate if you will furnish me with identifying information, particularly names and dates of birth, of military personnel who have defected, including those who may have redefected, to Communist coun- tries or Communist dominated areas. I very much appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely yours, Abba P. Schwartz Mr. Frank A. Bartimo, Asst. General Counsel (Manpower), OflBce of Secretary of Defense, Room 3E, 963 Pentagon, Washington, D. C. 20301. Commission Exhibit 948 —Continued 216 : 1 IcJI If I - IllLO K-c.^cfl C. Knitlit fKail [CA - ttia P. Cci ort. *ilw Oavald c£co hl^>ll.'.'iLO(l Llto ticccciili./ ot Lialittohilu;; for s^occotui i-^o cjy bavo doL'cetcd to Ccu^'^unlac cou.itrLc« ox aroAs or rcduCcctcd. £u:>&csuc.it to tho CcitsU Incipient, 1 ra pcrviKuiol hAi nou bean cccelvcJ £rc^ fill thrco tcrvlccft cnJ cople* ere Lottor dated Fcbluiiry 6« 196^ (Garttno to rchwfirtit) ConCliJcatlal Keiaorca*-*trj datoj Fcbrccify 3, Viii^ Cioa I'oparccuint of tho Air Forco to r;,tclr;o - Coof tOoiitloL Hot of /ctviol cr.d I'oti-ntlol Dclcctom— UiAF - Coofldcr.clol lotLC'V deud Jenuory 1!., l9Ci'i <3nrLlno to Ut^.'aru) • clfltctJ Jonucry 7, l?64 (To tjtrtJno froM US /.ray) CoaftioutUl Lltt of March 14, 1964 SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR : PPT Miss Frances G. Knight - FROM : SCA Ahba P. Schwartz - SUBJECT : Military Personnel Who May Have Defected to Communist Countries or Areas The Oswald case highlighted the necessity of maintaining up-to-date "lookout cards" in the files of the Passport Office for persons who may have defected to Communist countries or areas or redefected. Subsequent to the Oswald incident, I requested the Department of Defense to furnish this Office with identifying information on military personnel in this category. Information with respect to these military personnel has now been received from all three services and copies are attached. On the basis of the attached information, please bring up-to-date the "lookout cards" of the Passport Office. Attachments 1. Letter dated February 6, 1964 (Bartimo to Schwartz) Confidential 2. Memorandum dated February 3, 1964 from Department of the Air Force to Bartimo - Confidential 3. List of Actual and Potential Defectors— US AF - Confidential 4. Letter dated January 15, 1964 (Bartimo to Schwartz) Secret 5. Memo dated January 7, 1964 (To Bartimo from US Army) Confidential 6. List of non-repatriates Korean conflict 7. List of U.S. Army defectors to Communist-bloc nations (Confidential) 8. Memorandum to Assistant General Counsel (Manpower) from US Navy dated December 24, 1963 (Secret) 9. List of actual and potential defectors among i^ersonnel presently or formerly connected with the Naval Establishment (Secret) GROUP 5 SCA :APSchwartz :jm . Declassified following removal of classified attachments SECRET Commission Exhibit 948 —Continued 217 : o V^-zoh 14, 1964 > <,"S» CUSJCCaI IXsCccCoro oi* r^*«rs examine adverse witnesses. of Communist orcnniz-ationa. shall be empowered In all respects to reg- (b) The applicant shall, upon request ulate the course of the hearings and to A pas.sport shall not l>e Issued to. or by the Hearmg Officer, confirm his oral pass upon all Issues relating thereto. The renewed for. any Individual who the Is- statements In an afUdavlt for the record. Chairman, or his designee, shall be em- Bulne officer knows or has reo-son to be- After the applicant has presented his powered administer to oaths and lieve Is a member of a Communist or- case, the Passport Ofilce shall review the affirmations. ganization registered or reeal by passport applicant. The Board may. In Its discretion, ap- the United States; (b) be prejudicial to In the event of a decision adverse to point an examiner in any case, who may. the orderly conduct of foreign relations; the appllc«nt, he shall be entitled withm with respect to such case be vested with or i.^!l r.ot take Into not part of the record. witnesses and offer other evidence In his consideration any conf.;: ntlal security Decisions of lh« Board own behalf. Tlie Passport Office may Information whlr-h Is r.ot part of the g 51.157 also present wltncs.'scs and offer other record. The d ion of the Secretary . Decisions shall be by majority vote. evidence. The applicant and witnesses shall be promp:;y c.x-.'.-.munlcated In writ. Voting may be clUier In open or closed may be examined by any member of the Ing to the ai;'ll. -;.t. session on any question except recom- Board or by counsel. If any witness OCNrHAL Or RtVIEW AHD A:?l.!CACl-LlrY mendations under ! 51.155 which shall whom the applicant wishes to call Is M\z\i. Peocedukes be In closed session. Decisions under unable to appear personally, the Board i 51.155 shaU be in writing and shall be may. In Its discretion, accept an alEJavIt §51.170 .•.-.llcibility of §§51.138- signed by all participating members of by him or order evidence to be taken by the Board. deposition. Such dei>osltlon may be E'c : ; for action taken by reason of 8 51.158 Delivery of pmptn. taken before any person designated by n. .. ::i-h!p or geozraphlcal llmlta- the Board and such dcslcnee Is hereby t •: - :: al applicability necessitated Appeals or other paiwrs for the atten- authorized to administer oaths and > ' • Mcy considerations, the pro- tion of the Board miny be delivered per- amrmatlons for purposes of the dcpo' ;- '51 135 to 51.1C7 shall apply sonally, by registered mall, or by leaving The applicant shall be enti: tions. v.here the person affected • copy at the oDlce of the Bo.-ird at the to be Informed of all tlie evidence be.' .ith the action of the Sec- kddress to be slated In the notification the Board and of the source of such c 1 refusing, restricting, with- of adverse decision furnished to the ap- dence. and shall be entitled to co; ' .liip. canceling, revoking, or In any plicant by the Passport OfTlce. and cross-examine any adverse t her fashion or degree affecting the 8 51.159 Notice of hearint. ability of such person to receive or use a § 51.163 Admi.sabilily. pa.ssport. An applicant shall receive not less than The Passport Otllcc and the s; ; : . , Ave business days notice In writing of may Introduce such evldenc; , ' .e The regulations contained In this ordei the scheduled date and place of hearing, Board deems proper. Formal rul of shall become effective upon publication which shall be set for a time as soon evidence shall not apply, but rcc. - .^ble in the FEomAt Ricisteh. The provisions as possible after receipt by the Board of restrictions shall be ImpKOd pi ( j the of section 4 of the Admlrdslratlve Pro- the applicant's appeal. relevancy, competency end n : rlallty cedure .\ct (CO Stat. 233: 5 U.S.C. 1003) 8 51.160 Appearance. of evidence presented. relative to notice of proposed rule mak- Any party to any proceeding before §51.164 Privacy of li. J . li^ and delayed effective date are In.ip- the Board may appear In person, or by pllcable to this order because the provi- Hearings shall be p: 1. 1 icre shall ' or with his attorney, who must possess be present at the he .:; r j the ap- ' sions thereof involve foreign affairs the requisite qualincatlons. as herein- plicant, his counsel. i:io l ers of the functions of the United States. after set forth, to practice before the Board. Board's Coun.': !. ^1 stenoc- . For the Secretary of State. Board. raphers, Departmeni -1 t- loyces and RocER W. Jones. 8 51.161 Applicanr* attomej. the witnesses. Wltr-.- . il be pres- DevviiV Undersecretary ent at the hearlni; c: ':• !e actually !r.vi • r.iay be ex- : : have. In fact. Included participation In cluded from furtl;. r ; tlon In the , the Investigation, preparation, presenta- hearing. In addri'-i, ..(mey guilty tion, decision or review of cases of the of misbehavior nn.y , •:,cluded from Commission Exhibit 948 —Continued ?40-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII- 227 ATTACHMENT B QUESTION 18 As an aid to Its interpretation o£ the materials In the files of the Department of State and the Immigration and Natural- ization Service, the Commission would appreciate a list of the abbreviations and code phrases commonly used in these files together with their translations. We draw your attention in particular to the inter-offlce telegrams, which contain a large amount of this kind of material. ANSWER - Enclosed is a copy of "Authorized Abbreviations of the Department of State for Classified Telegrams," Many of these abbreviations are no longer in actual use. The abbreviations on the left-hand side of Department telegrams refer to the offices within the Department, to the other Government agencies to which copies of the tele- gram have been distributed. A list of these abbreviations, taken from the Department's telephone directory, is enclosed. Also enclosed is a list of abbreviations used in wiroms and cables in relation to visa matters. This list is found in Volume 9 of the Foreign Affairs Manual. If there are any other abbreviations which are of interest to the Commission, we would be pleased to furnish translations. —^Continued Commission Exhibit 948 228 OFFICE SYMBOU See Appendix A of the Organization Manual for Current Listing of Authorized Symbols. Questions regarding Organization Symbols may be referred to OM/RP, Ext. 5721. OFFICE SYMBOLS MAIL ROOMS Location A Assistant Secretary for Administration (See A, p. 78) <127 7310 4334- "r ?^ A Bureau of Administration (See A, p. 78) 4127 7310 4334 ' ><) A/EX Executive Director for Administration (See A) 5392 4437 3923 AAB Appointments & Assitrn^enls Board of the Foreiyi Service (See Committees, p. 98) 6200 AC Incentive Awards Committee (See Committees, p. 99).., 6161 ACD Accounting Division (See BF) 5933 3430A ACD/AA Allotment Accounting Branch (See ACD) 6691 ACD/G General Account! ng Branch (See AC D) 68S8 ACD/RR Revenue and Receipts Branch (See ACD) 3142 ACDA U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (See p. 85) 6336 ADP Automated Data Processing Division (See OPR) 6338 AF Assistant Secretary-African Affairs (See p. 70) 5374 AF Bureau of African Affairs (See AF) 4300 AFC Office of Central African Affairs (See AF) 6061 AFE Office of Eastern and Southern African Affairs (See AF) 3977 AF/EX Executive Director (See AF) 3740 AF/P Public Affairs Adviser (See AF) 2105 AFN Office of Northern African Affain (See AF) 2288 AFI Office of Inter -African Affairs (See AF) 6425 AFU Office of African and Malagasy Union Affairs (See AF) 6481 AFW Office of West Coast and Malian Affairs (See AF) 3203 AFSI Advisory Committee for the Foreign Service Institute (See Committees, p. 99) 2661 AID Agency for International Development (See p. 84) 8014 AL Aviation Liaison Division (See E) 643: AN Aviation Negotiations Division (See E) 5?M^ ARA Assistant Secretary-Inter-American Affairs (See p. 72). • 5. 3 ARA Bureau of Inter-American Affairs (See ARA, P. 72) ' - ' ARA/EX Executive Director (See ARA) 7C"! ARA- LA/8R Office of Brazilian Affairs 6ee ARA. p. 71) ARA/P Public Affairs Adviser (See ARA) 1 BF Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget & Finance (SeeA,p.78) fr BF/A Audit Staff (See BF) ' . BF/S Systems Staff (See BF) BFS Board of the Foreign Service (See Committfos, c 2 BNA Office of British Commonwealth and North J-n European Affairs (See EUR) o International Business Practices Division (SeeE) ' -^ CCA Officeof the Coordinator of Cuban Affairs (S- -3 CD Commodity Programming Division (See E) 4." 77 CMA Office of Caribbean and Mexican Affairs (Sc : ' 5203 CU Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs (See CU, p. 68) 5235 Secretariat to the Advisory Committee on the Ar; . (SeeCU, Committees p. 100) 6706 Secretariat to the US Advisory C^mmlssioo en International Educational and Cultural Affairs (See CU; Committees p. 100) 2^32 Cll/AF Office of African Programs (SeeCU) 6871 CU/ARA Officeof Inter-American Programs (See CU) 6951 CU/CP Officejof Cultural Presentations (See CU) 6706 CU/ECD Director Educational and Cultural Programs (SeeCU) 6878 See Appendix A of the Organization Manual for Current Listing of Authorized Symbols. Questions regarding Organization Symlwis may be referred to OM/RP, ExL 5721. OFFICE SYMBOLS MAIL ROOMS PboM CUA ECD/S Operations Suff, Board of Foreign Scholarships CeeCU; Committees p. 100) 6508 CU/ECS Office of US Programs and Services (See CU) 69<;^ CU/EUR Office of European Programs (See CU) 2686 CU/EX Executive Director (See CU) 6894 CU/FE Officeof Far Eastern Programs (See CU) 6911 CU/IR Publiclnformationand ReporUSUff(SeeCU) 2357 CU/MPP Multilateral Policy Planning Staff (See CU) 3478 CU/MSD Director MulUlateral and Special Activities (See CU)... 6919 CU/NEA Office of Near Eastern and South Asian Programs (SeeCU) 4116 CU/PRS Policy Review and Research Staff (SeeCU) 6881 CU/UCS Secretariat to the US National Commission for UNESCO (See CU; Committees, p. 100) 2672 DA Despatch Agents (See ST p. 98) WH 3-8000 ODR/XR External Research Staff (See INR) 5492 E Assistant Secretary-Economic Affairs (See p. 81) 5029 E Bureau of Economic Affairs (See E, P. 81) 5737 E/ES Foreign Economic Advisory Staff (See E) 3492 E/EX Director Executive SUff (See E) 3178 E/MDC Mutual Defense Control Staff (See E) 4377 EA Officeof East Asi»i Affairs (See FE) 3317 EE Officeof Eastern European Affairs (See EUR) 5620 EST Office of East Coast Affairs (See ARA) 2575 EUR Assistant Secretary- European Affairs (See p. 73) 2253 EUR Bureau of European Affairs (See EUR, p. 73) 2253 EUR/EX Executive Director, (See EUR) 2987 FAG US- FAO Interagency Committee (See Committees, p. 99) 4853 FBO Deputy Assistant Secretary for Foreis^ Buildings (See A) 6105 FD Foodstuffs Division (See E) 5926 FE Assistant Secretary- Far Eastern Affairs (SeeFE, p. 75) 2019 FE Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs (See FE) 2019 FE/EX Executive Director (See FE) 4834 FS Fiscal Services Division (See BF) 6619 FS/P Employee Accounts and Reports Br^^ch (See FS) 6549 FS'V Voucher Examination Bt^nch (See FS) 6675 FSCB Foreign Service Claim Board (See Committees, p. 99) 128-7363 FSE Fuels and Energy Division (See E) 2041 FTD Fibers and Textiles Division (See E) 2596 G Deputy Under Secretao' for Political Affairs Ceep. 63) 2232 G/PM Deputy Assistant Secretary tor Politico Military Affairs (SeeG. p. 63) 8153 GCP General Commercial Policy Division (See E) 4427 GER Office of German Affairs (See EUR) 4101 GS Division of General Services (See OP R) 4361 GTI Office of Greek, Turkish & Iranian Affairs (See N EA) .. 2732 GWO German War Oocirr.cnls Project, Advisory Comraitte* (See Committees, p. 100) 2662 H Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations Ceep. 68) 5395or3277 IBC IntemationsI Boundary Commission. United States &Canj'^j(Se« Commissions, p. 98) ST 3-9151 IBWC Inlematioral Eajn^ary & Water Commission United ; States jAJ Vtexico (See Commissions, p. 98) 377^ IGA Office of Inspector General, Foreign Assistance (Seep i2 7535 See Appendix A of the Organization Manual for Current Listing of Authorized Syn-tols. Questions regarding Organization Symbols may be referred to OM'RP, Ext 5721. OFFICE SYMBOLS MAIL ROOMS international Joint Commission (See Commissions, p. 98) 13-33402 INR Bureau of Intelligence and Research (See p. 65) 2132 INR Office of The Director of Intelligence and Research (See p. 65) 2D2 INR/CS Coordination Staff (See IN R) 2178 INR/EX Executive Staff (See INR) 3327 INR/DDR Office of the Deputy Director for Research (See INR) 5145 . . . INR/DDC Office of the Deputy Director for CoordinaUon (See INR) 4134 INR/SSG Special Studies Gro-jp (See INR) 4542 INR/M Coordinator for Maps (See INR) 5652 INR/NIS NIS Coordinator (See INR) 4887 10 Assistant Secretary (or International Organization Affairs (See p. 77) 5241 10 Bureau of International Organization Affairs (See 10, p. 77) 2352 lO/EX Executive Director (See 10) 2352 IRAC Radio Advisory Committee, Inlerdepartmenlal Gee Committees, p. 100) 5461 ISM Industrial and Strategic Materials Division (See E) 4835 L Legal Adviser (See p. fc 3) 4242 L/A Administration & Foreign Service, Assistant Legal Adviser for (L) 2887 L/AF African Affairs, Assistant Legal Adviser for (L) 5642 L/ARA Inter-American Affairs, Assistant Legal Adviser lor (L) 2280 L/C International Claims, Assistant Legal Adviser for (L) .. 5896 lyCRP Cultural Relations and Public Affairs, Assistant Legal Adviser for (V) 6901 L/E Economic Affairs, Assistant Legal Adviser for (L) ^14 L/EUR European Affairs, Assistant Legal Adviser for (L) 5906 L/FE Far Eastern Affairs, Assistant Legal Adviser for (L) . 3878. . L/MF Multilateral Force, Sepecial Counsel for (L) 8513 L/NEA Near Eastern, South Asian and African Affairs, Assistant Legal Adviser for (L) 5895 L/SFP Special Functional Problems, Assistant Legal Adviser (U 5632 La Treaty Affairs, Assistant Legal Adviser for (L) 3315 L/UNA United Nations AHairs, Assistant Legal Adviser for (L) 3782 LR The Library (See OPR) 2181 LS Division of Language Services (See OPRJ 3363 M Under Secretary for Political Affairs (See M, p. 62) .... 5284 MariUme Affairs Division (See D 3767 Office of Munitions Control (See G) 128-3938 MDC Mu«jal Defense Control Staff (See E) 3148 NAC National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems (See Committees, p. 99).. 2507 NE Office of Near Eastern Affairs (See NEA) 5617 NEA Assistant Secretary - Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (See p. 76) 4263 NEA Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (See NEA) 4263 NEVEX Executive Director (See NEA) 5278 NR Office of Near Eastern, South Asian Regional Affairs (See NEA) 3615 NSC National Security Council (See Committees, p. 100) .... 5261 Deputy Under Secretary for Administration (See p. 62) 4132 . . 0/AA Depu^ Assistant Secretary for Administrative Affairs (SeeO) 8511 0/CL Special Assistant for Congressional Relations (Appropriations) 5723 0/EP Special Assistant for Employment Practices 3781 0/FI Foreign Service Inspection C^rps (See 0) 6131 See Appendix A of the Organization Manual for Cun-enl Listing of Aulhofized Symbols. Questions regarding Organization Symbols may be referred to OM/RP, Ext. 5721. OFFICE SYMBOLS MAIL ROOMS 0/FS Director General of the Foreign Service (See 0) 6717 0/FSI Foreign Service Institute (See 0) 2661 0/PM Policy Management Staff (See 0) 8670 0/SL Special Liaison Staff (See 0) 8144 OAP Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs (See ARA) 2697 OA Office of International Aviation (See E) 3732 OB Office of Budget (See BF) 3935 OB/E Division of Estimates (See 08) 2623 OB/PR Division of Program Review (See OB) 3867 OB/R Di vi sion of Reimbursements (See OB) 3456 OC Office of Communications (See OC, p. 78 A 79) 8501 OC/AS Administrative Staff (See OC) 4546 OC/E Engineering and Technical Services Division (SeeOC) 3613 OC/M Communications Systems Management Division (SeeOC) 5191 OC/P Diplomatic Pouch and Courier Operations Division GeeOC) 5187 OC/P(0) Mail and Pouch Service (See OC) 3023 OC/PS Plans Staff (See OC) 8501 OC/S Communications Security Division (See OC) 3613 OCA Telecommunication Operations Division (See OC) 3231 OES Office of International Economic and Social Affairs (See 10) 5311 OF Office of Finance (See BF) 6670 OFE Office of International Finance & Economic Artalysis (SeeE) 2169 OF/A AdminisUative Assistant (See OR 6531 OF/ACD Accounting Division (See OF) 6649 OF/CAR Caribbean Fiscal Staff (See OF) 6028 OF/FC Special Assistant on Foreign Currency (See OF) 6650 GF/FS Fiscal Services Division (See OF) 6619 OF/FO Field Operations Division (See OF) 6531 OIA Office of International Adm. (See 10, p. 77) 3116 OIC Office of International Conference (See 10, p. 77) 5580 OM Deputy Assistant Secretin tor Management (See A, p. 79) 4381 OPR Director for Operabons (See A) 4111 OPR/M Manageir.ent Staff (See OPR> 8173 OR Office of International Resources (See E) 2031 ORM Office of Refugee and Miaration Affairs (See SCA) 2364 O/SY Office of Security (See 0. p. 63) 4176 O/SY/I Division of Investigations (See O/SY) 6111 0/SY/T Division of Technical Services (See O/SY) 3070 O/SY/FO Division of Foreign Operations (See O/SY) 6011 0/SY/E Division of Evaluations (See O/SY) 6151 0/SY/DO Division of DoiT.estic Operations (See O/SY) 4000 0/SY/EX Executive Office (See O/SY) 3257 OT Office of International Trade (See E^ 5365 OTM Office of Telecommunications and Maritime Affairs (See E) 5587 P Assistant Secretary - Public Affairs (See p. 67) 2392 P Bureau of Public Affairs (See P, p. 67) 2392 P/EX Executive Director (See P) 2551 P/HO Historical Office (See P) 2662 P/VS Office of Media Services (See P) 6795 P/ON Office of News (See P) 5221 P/OPS Office of Public Services (See P) 3993 P/PG Policy Plans and Guidance Staff (See P) 4296 P/POS Public Opinion Studies Staff (See P) 5105 See Appendix A of the Organization Manual for Current Listing of Authorized Symbols. Questions regarding Organization Symtwls may be referred to OM/RP, Ext. 5721. OFFICE SYMBOLS MAIL ROOMS PImh* Location Pkona P/SI Special Infomiation Staff 6088 2117 P/SR Speech Review SUff (See P) 4841 PAB Passport Appeals Board (See Cofiimittees, p. 99) 5969 PB Division of Publishing Services (See OPR) 4311 401, SA-7 PER Director for Personnel (See A) 2318 PER/BEX Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service (See PER) 3058 PER/CDC Career Development 4 Counseling SUff (See PER) 5841 PER/ COMP Cor.pensation Division (See PER) 128-4876 PER/EMD Employment Division (See PER) 2255 PER/JOP Junior Officer Program (See PER) 4036 PER/MED Medical Division (See PER) 6693 PER/PCS Presidential Commissions Staff (See PER) 6622 PER/PMS Program Management Staff (See PER) 8147 PER/PPS Personnel Policy and Planning Staff (See PER) 4900 PER/POD Personnel Operations Division (See PER) 6241 PER/PSD Personnel Services Division (See PER) 6286 PIN Policy Committee on Immigration and Naturalization (See Committees, p. 100) 2387 PPT Passport Office (See SCA) 5193 PRC Performance Rating Committee (See Comm., p. 99) 6286 PT/DF Passport Agency or (Passport Agents, See Comm., p. 98)6674 PUB Review Board for Unofficial Publications (See Committees, p. 99) 5732 RAF Office of Research and Analysis for Africa (See INR) . . 2203 RAF/NE Northern and Eastern Africa Division (See INR) 2683 RAF/VK Western Africa Division (See lNR> 5006 RAR Office of Research and Analysis for American Republics (SeelNR) 4850 RAR/E Inter-American Econonii Division (See INR) 4360 RAR/P American Republics PoliliCil Division (See INR) 5095 RAR/R American Republics Regie lal Affairs Division (SeelNRJ 4360 RCI Office of Current Indications (See INR) 3274 RD Division of Reproduclion and Distribution Services (SeeOPR) 5344 RO/D Distribution Br.v ch 5351 REA Office of Inter-American Regional Economic Affairs (SeeARA) 2308 REC Office of Regional Economic Coordination (See ARA) .. 5093 REP Foreign Reporting SUff (See E) 128-6729 RES Office of Research in Economics and Science (See INR) 4824 RES/GE The Geographer (See INR) 4508 REU Office of Research and Analysis for Western Europe (SeelNR) 2117 British Commonwealth Northern and Central Europe Division (See INR) 2723 REU/RD Regional Affairs Division (See INR) 3893 REU/WS Western and Southern Europe Division (See INR) 3893 RFE Office of Research and Analysis for Far East (SeelNR) 3523 RFE/AC Asian (Communist Areas Division (See INR) 4573 RFE/NIA Northeast Asia Division (See INR) 4655 RFE/SA Southeast Asia Division (See INR) 2375 RM Division of Records Management (See PR) 2206 RM/A Authentication Section 2224 RM/AC Accessioning and Disposition Branch 6561 RM/AN Analysis and Distribution Branch 5553 RM/R Records and Reference Branch 2776 See Appendix A of the Organization Manual for Current Listing of Authorized Symbols. Questions Organization Symbols may be referred to OM/RP, ExL 5721. OFFICE SYMBOLS Pken. RM/S Records Management Staff 6441 RNA Office of Research and Analysis for Near East and South Asia (See IN R) 3294 RNA/MEA Mid-East, South Asia Division (See INR) 4551 RNA/NE Near East Division (See INR) 5036 RP Regulations and Procedures SUff (See AJ 3164 RPA Office of Inter-American Regional Political Affairs (See ARA) 5002 RPM AtlanUc Political and Military Affairs (See EUR) 4306 RPE Atlantic Political - Economic Affairs (See EUR) 2094 RSB Office of Research and Analysis for Soviet Bloc (See INR) 6477 RSB/AC Asian Communist Areas Division (See INR) 5672 RSB/BE Bloc International Economic Activities Division (See INR) 4609 RSB/BP Bloc International PoliUcal AcUvities Division (See INR) 4513 RS8/EA Eastern Europe Division (See INR) 4922 RSB/SOV USSR Division (See INR) 5020 RSC Records Service Center (RM) 6561 RTCA Radio Technical Commission tor Aeronautics (See Commissions, p. 98) ST 3-8984 S Secretary of State (See p. 61) 5171 S/AL Ambassador At Large 3171 S/IL Special Assistant to the Secretary and Coordinator of IntemaUonal Labor Affairs (See S) 4396 S/P Counselor and Chairman of Policy Planning Coificil (See 5) 5101 VS The Executive Secretarial (See S) 5381 S/S-0 QperaUons Center (See S) 4204 S/S-S SecreUriat SUff (See S) 5130 SCA Administrator, Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs tS«ep.83) 5386 SCA Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs 6ee p. 83 • 5386 SCA/EX ExecuUve Director (See SCA) 5318 SCI Office of International Scientific Affairs (Sec p. 65) 5141 SCS Office of Special Consular Services (See SCA) .... 128-65D SEA OfficeofSoottieast Asian Affairs (See FE) 5287 SES Soviet and Eastern European Exchange Staff (See EUR) 6080 SQA Officeof South Asian Affairs (See tJE A) 4703 SOV Officecf Soviet Union Affairs (See EUR) 6906 SPA Ofriceof Southwest Pacific Affairs (See FE) 3127 ST Division of Supply and Transportation Management tSeeOPR) 6147 STA Special Trade Aclrvities and Treaties Division (See E) 4426 TA Trade Agreements Division (See E) 4426 TAC Trade Agreements, Interdepartmental Committee on (See Committees, p. 99) 28D TO Telecommunications Division (See E) 5550 U Under Secretary of State i^. 9 viaAa CORRESPONDENCE. j> ^rt lY , (2.2 cont'd) opinion is required before eligibility under section 212(a) of the Act may be deter- mined. Reference should be to the ringleader or, if unknown, to the group involved in such activities and not to any individual applicant who may be victimized by them. IKVESTIGATIONsX All requests Vor investigation of fraud or suspected fraud concerning any aspect of a visa case or group of cases which can be investigated in the United, ^States. In order that em effectiVe investigation m%y be conducted, the original do9uments preserved coist be forwarded, wi\h a statement of the post's reasons for suspectihg that fraud itay exist. When necessary, aXrequest may be subniitted for the investigation of a matter which is not indicative of fraud, if it appears that the results of an, inquiry in the United States will assist ihe consular officer. / OPERATIONS: All correspondence relating to the internal administrati<^n of the visa function at specific post or at posts in a specific country including: problems arising from actions or requirements oi^the host government; repwrts on reciprocity under sections 221(c) and 281 of the Act and section 8 of the Act of September 11, 1957, as amended; deportation cases and others involving specifically authorized direct comiT.unication with the Lnnigration and Naturalizat,ion Service; relations of an operating nature with other government agencies including investigations performed on their behalf (e.g. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Public Health Service or their representatives); effect of personnel, supply or equipment problems on visa output; recommendations for awards; preparation of Form FS-51A. \ PRIVATE BILLS: \ / All correspondence relating to proposed, pending or enacted private legislation. PROCEDURES: \ All correspondence suggesting or reporting to the Department efficient methods used in doing visa work; new forms or form letters devised which, if approved, could be of use to many posts in one area or perhaps usable on a world-wide basis. For example, this beading should be used for suggestions concerning improvement in visa filing systems or methods of channeling visa applicants or how and why additional eqiiiptnent or materials would result in a more efficient visa operation^ This subject heading should not be used for suggesting changes in regulations or the^ substantive notes thereto or forms prescribed by law. QUOTA CONTROL: All discussion of the allocatioh on aand use of quota niinbers, of the status of quotas or categories thereof and of the quota control system a^ a mathematical or mechanical con- cept, correspondence regarding post problems of registration, quota waiting lists, preparation and submission of Forms FS-/»69; (and FS-258 in quota immigrant cases). Does not include questions on quota chargeability. A RBGUUTIONS AND NOTES: / \ All correspondence concerning the organization, clarification, interpretation and com- pletion of regulations and notes (substantive as distinguished from operational and procedural questions). /All requests for or changes in the distribution of Visa Trans- mittal Letters. / \ FuSVIEW: / \ All visa correspondence submitted for review in the Department before release to other persons or agencies except for any Item that is specifically covered by one of the fore- going headings. SECTION 2A3(g) INDIVIDUAL WAIVERS: All correspondence referring to individual cases involving section 2A3(g) waivers. (Applies to certain posts in Coranunist or Communist-controlled countries only.) STATISTICS: All correspondence relating to reports or statistical analyses of visa performance; oreparation and submission of Forms FS-258 and FS-258A. 3. Telegraphic references to standard visa texts . All telegraphic references to standard visa messages relating to "C" (Trsritiit) visas or "G" (International Organization Alien) visas should refer to them as "Chester - 1", "Chester - 2" or "George - 1", George - 2", etc., in order to minimize the chance of error in transmission. ?iBa TL-499 FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL 2-6-6: Commission Exhibit 948 —^Continued 235 ^i, APPENDIX D rnRRKSPnunv^CF. VOL. 9 . VISAS Part IV 3. (cont'd) (p. 2) 3.1 From Department to Foreign Service posts . All information requested or furnished by the Department and transmitted to Foreign Service posts, by VaROK or teleerani, on the matters covered by the paragraphs listed below will refer to the subject heading "VISAS" followed by the indicator of the selected paragraph. ONE Information supplied by ycu and/or otherwise available to Department at this time does not warrant a finding that named applicant is ineligible under the cited paragraph(s) of section 212(a) of the Act. If information is hereafter developed at the post which would render him ineligible, the post should take, appropriate action. e.g. "M^ISAS ONE JOHN DOE (3) and (29)". TWO Information supplied by yoa and/or otherwise available to the Department is sufficient to find the named applicant ineligible under the cited paragraph(s) of section 212(a) of the Act. e.g. "VISAS TWO JOHN DOE (9) and (27)". THREE The visa issued in this case is to be annotated with the period of time requested in the itinerary submitted or as indicated in the message trans^iitting the order. See 22 CFR A1.124, Proc. Note 5. (This key word is to be used in conjunction with one transmitting an order of admission.) e.g. "VISAS FOUR AND THREE JOHN DOE (28) 30 DAYS NEW YORK ONLY". FOUR The applicant should be Informed that the Attorney General has ordered that he be admitted into the United States temporarily pursuant to authority contained in section 212(d)(3)(A) of the Act, if admissible other than under the cited paragraph( of section 212(a) of the Act. The order has been approved for the period of time and itinerary submitted, unless this message provides otherwise, and is subject to revocation at any time at the discretion of the Attorney General. Any deviation from the approved itinerary or extension of the period of admission after entry depends upon prior approval of the district director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service having Jurisdiction over thr geographic area to which the travel is limited. (The telegraphic reference will include the applicant's name, paragraph(s) of section 212(a), Any time limitation or other exception from the itinerary submitted, and any special .conditions imposed by the order.) e.g. "VISAS FOUR JOHN DOE (3) and (28) (four months) or (11/25/60)". FIVE Available Information concerning the named applicant establishes his eligibility for the relief provided by section 212(a)(28)(l)( i) of the Act. (See App. A, 22 CFR i»2.91(a)(28). Note 3). e.g. "VISAS FIVE JOHN DOE". SIX As recent security checks disclose no (additional) derogatory data regarding the applicant, you may process the case to a conclusion. e.g. "VISAS SIX JOHN DOE". SEVEN ETD cannot be met due to time required to complete security checks and/or other actions necessary before Department will be able to take the action requested in the named applicant's case. Consideration of this matter is being expedited and a decision will be made as promptly as circumstances permit. (May be used together with Visas Eleven). (See App. A, 22 CFR 41.95, N. 1.3) e.g. "VISAS SEVEN JOHN DOE". 2-6-62 FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL Visa TL-499 Commission Exhibit 948 —Continued 236 /IPPENDIX D 'Part IV VOL. 9 - VISAS CORRESPONDENCE 3. (3.1 cont'd)(p. 3) Eicarr Telegraph named applicant's travel plans in advance of his arrival in the United States. e.g. "VISAS EICTT JOHN DOE". NINE Report final action taken in named applicant's case. The report should be transmitted by CMV unless a reply by telegram or STCOR telegram is directed. e.g. "VISAS NINE JOHN DOE TELEGRAPH", or "VISAS NINE JOHN DOE STCOR". TEN The Department has been informed that named alien plans to enter the United States. If he applies for any kind of visa the consular officer should suspend action and request an advisory opinion. (Brief identifying data will appear in telegram.) e.g. "VISAS TEN JOHN DOE Age 27 Polish born. Last address Hamburg, Germany (no street). Last applied Warsaw January, 1951". ELEVEN Issuance of a visa is left to your discretion if you are satisfied that he is not Ineligible. If information is hereafter developed at the post which would render him ineligible, the post should take appropriate action. (May be used together with Visas Seven). e.g. "VISAS ELEVEN JOHN DOE". TVELVE The Attorney General has ordered that applicant be admitted to the United States pursuant to provisions of section 212(a)(28)(l)(ii) of the Act, if otherwise admissible. See App. A, 22 CFR U2.9l(a.)(28) , Note U.U. Above information is not classified and may be repeated to applicant. (Name of applicant, date of Attorney General's Order, and INS FUe No. of case will be sUted.) e.g. "VISAS TWELVE JOHN DOE Order June 1, 1959, INS (No. A & file no.)". THIRTEEN Telegraph Immediately * complete status report on this case. If named applicant is found to be eligible, expedite action because of special interest: if a non- iamiigrant and Ineligible other than under paragraphs (27) or (29), submit urgently for possible 212(d)(3)(A) action. (Telegram will identify interested party, if pertinent.) e.g. "VISAS THIRTEEN JOHN DOE Nonimmigrant Representative Jones, Kentucky STCOR". FOURTEEN Following quota numbers are allocated for category and month indicated. This allotment should be verified against your request. Any quota numbers that will not be used should be returned to the Department urgently. This allotment lists in sequence (a) total of quota numbers allocated; (b) quota from which allocated; (c) preference or nonpreference category for which allocated; (d) quota number(s); (e) month quota number^) should be issued; and (f) priority date If applicable. e.g. "VISAS FOURTEEN Three German first 500 through 502 July. One British sub- quota Jamaica first 25 August. Four Austrian nonpreference 4 through 7 September prior December 1, 1951". FIFTEEN Requested quota numbers are not available for an earlier month. e.g. "VISAS P0URTBE3J AND FIFTEEN Three German first 503 through 505 August". Visa TL-M2 FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL 3-15-61 Commission Exhibit 948 — Contiuued 237 " QORRESPONDENCB ^^ VOL. 9 - VISAS ^ ^^ ilPPENDIX D Part IV 3. U.l cont'd) (p. i.) SIXTEEN Requested quota numbers not presently available. Report priority on next monthly quota registration report (Form FS-A69). e.g. "VISAS SIXTEEN". MTEEN Requested quota numbers not presently available. Priority has been recorded for consideration when future allotments are made. e.g. "VISAS SEVENTEEN". EIGHTEEN If the named alien is accredited as that term is defined in 22 CFR U..1, the Department concurs in A-1 classification. e.g. "VISAS EICTTEEN JOHN DOE". NINETEEN Information available in the Department is insufficient to justify finding the named alien ineligible under section 212(a)(27) or (29). If accredited as that term is defined in 22 CFR 41.1, the Department concurs In the classification noted. (Name of alien and classification will be stated in telegram.) e.g. "VISAS NINETEEN JOHN DOE A-2" or "VISAS NINETEEN JOHN DOE CHESTER-3". TWENTY Infomation available in the Department is Insufficient to justify finding the \ named alien ineligible under section 212(a) (2?) for G-1 classification. e.g. "VISAS TtlEXn JOHN DOE". TWENTI-ONE Information available in the Department is insufficient to justify finding the named alien Ineligible under section 212(a) (2?) or (29) for the classification noted. (This will be used for A-3, G-2, G-3, &-A, G-5.) e.g. "VISAS TWNETY-ONE JOHN DOE GEORGE-2". TWEOTY-TWO Information available in the Department Is insufficient to Justify finding the named alien ineligible under section 212(a) (27) or (29) for the classification noted. If visa issued follow Appendix A, 22 CFR 41.122, Note 3. e.g. "VISAS TWENTY -r^ JOHN DOE A-1, JULY 1 - AUGUST 15, 1961. TWENTY-THREE Quota under which numbers were requested is exhausted for the current quota year. Should any numbers be returned by other offices an allotment will be made later. e.g. "VISAS TWENTY -THREE". TWENTY-FOUR The Department and/or the Immigration and Naturalization Service finds that the circumstances reported or otherwise known in the case of the named applicant, who 18 ineligible for a visa under the cited paragraphs of section 212(a) of the Act, do not warrant exercise of the discretionary authority of section 212(d)(3)(A), Inasmuch as the proposed visit is not considered to be in the national interest and/or the alien is otherwise not qualified ther'^for. The case should be re- submitted to the Department with substantiating details if you believe that this action should be reconsidered, particularly if it appears that the refusal adversely affects the foreign relations of the United States or the public relations of the post, or if it ie otherwise embarrassing. e.g. "VIS.\S TWENTr-POUR JOHN DOE (23)". 3-15-61 FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL Visa TL-UU2 Commission Exhibit 948 —Continued 238 PPENDUD ^ VOL. 9 - VISAS -^^ CORRISPOMDEMCE ;. (3.1 Con't) (p. 5) TWENTY-FIVE The applicant should be informed that the Attorney General has ordered that he be ad- mitted into the United States temporarily In a c-2 classification for the period stated in paragraph (c), as provided in section 10l(a)(l5)(C) of the Act and pursuant to author- ity contained in section 212(d)(3)(A), despite inaQn.lssibility under the cited para- graph(3) of section 212(a). This order is subject to revocation at any time at the discretion of the Attorney General and subject to the follovdjig conditions: (a) That the applicant shall proceed directly to the immediate vicinity of the United Nations Headquarters District and remain there continuously, depart- ing therefrom only if required in connection vrith his departure from the United States. The term "United Nations Headquarters District and its immediate vicinity" has been defined as "that area lying vrithin a twenty- five mile radius of Columbus Circle, New York, N. Y." (b) That the applicant shall be in possession of a valid visa or other form of valid authority assuring his entry into the country whence he came, or to some other foreign coiuitry, follovrLng his sojourn in the United Nations Headquarters District; (c) That upon termination of the particular mission or assignment, for which the sub- ject is admitted, or upon cancellation of his accreditation by the United Nations, whichever is sooner, he will depart promptly from the United States; (d) That in case of abuse of his privilege to reside temporarily in the United SUtes by any activity in this country outside his official capacity, including the re- cording of speeches outside his official capacity in and at the United Nations Headquarters District, he will be in violation of the conditions of his admission to the United States. (The telegraphic reference to this paragraph will include the najne of the applicant and the paragraph(s) of section 212(a).) e.g. "VISAS TWQJTY-FIVE JOHN D0E(28)". THIRTY A check of the Habana visa files was negative. e.g. "VISAS THIRTY JOHN DOE". THIRTY-ONE A check of the Habana visa files reveals possible derogatory information, CMV to follow. e.g. "VISAS THIRTY-ONE JOHN DOE". SUTY-ONE The Attorney General has refused to concur In the granting of a waiver of his sanction under section 2A3(g) of the Act in the case of the alien(s) named. e.g. "VISAS SHTY-ONE JOHN DOE". SIXTY-TWO The Attorney General has concurred in the granting of a waiTer of his sanction under section 243(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in the case of the alien(s) named, e.g. "VISAS SIXTY-TWO JOHN DOE". SIXTY-THREE The Attorney General has concurred in the granting of a waiver of his sanction under section 243(g) of the Act in the case of the alien(s) named. Tne following quota number(s) is (are) allotted for issuance in the month(s) specified; priority date given where applicable. If unused it (they) should be returned urgently to the De- partment. e.g. "VISAS SIXTY -THREE JOHN DOE HUNGARIAN SECOND 182 OCTOBER PRIf r '; 1, 195J1»" or , "VISAS SIXTY-THREE JOHN DOE HUNGARIAN SECOND 182 OCTOBER PRIOR JU:.-, 1, 1954 MART DOE RUMANIAN SECOND 215 NOVHffilR". Visa TL-548 FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL 7-18-63 Commission Exhibit 948— Continued 239 apphtoh d- VOL. 9 - VISAS Part lY (3.1 Cont'd) (p. 6) Although standard visa texts EIGHTr-ONT: through NINETY which follow will be received from the Department, they will be prepared in the respective district offices of the lumigration and Naturalization Service and the Department nomally will not have knowledge of the status of such cases. Any additional information qualifications, or conditions attendant upon approval or revocation will be added at the end of the standard text. When a petition is revalidated by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the word "REVALIDATID", followed by the date of the revalidation, will be inserted after the paragraph number for standard visa texts EIGHTY- ONE through EIGHTY -SEC. EIGHTY-ONE The Attorney General has approved first preference status for the named alien as an expert of the nature indicated on the basis of a petition filed on the stated date by the named sponsor, (immigration Service file number, if ar^f, name of alien, specialty of alien, filing date and validity (WRITTEW OUT IN LETTERS) of petition, name of spon- sor will be given in that order.) e.g. "VISAS EIGHTY -ONE A-6181242 JOHN DOE PROFESSOR PHILOSOPHY JULY 12, 1963 SEC MONTH! SLEEPY EYE UNIVERSITY, SLEEPY EYE MINlffiSOTA". EIGHTY-TWO The Attorney General has approved second preference status for the named alien Or allenj on the basis of a petition filed on the stated date by the naned sponsor whose relation ship is given. (INS file number, if any, name of alienCs), filing date of petition and name and relationship of petitioner will be given in that order.) e.g. "VISAS EIGHTY-TWO k-6l812JJi JOHN AUD MARY DOE AUGUST 30, 1963 HE-TIY DOE SON". EIGHTY-THREE The Attorney General has approved third preference status for the named alien or aliens on the basis of a petition filed on the given date by the named petitioner who ia the spouse and/or parent. (INS file number, if any, name of alien or aliens, filing date of petition and name of petitioner will be given in that order.) e.g. "VISAS EIGHTY-THREE A-61812A2 HARY AND OLGA DOE JULY 21, 1963 HD.7.Y DOET'. EIGHTY-FOUR The Attorney General has approved fourth preference status for the nar-.cd alien on the basis «f a petition filed on the given date by, the naned petitioner vt;ose relationship is given. (INS file number, if any, name of alien, filing date of petition and name and relationship of petitioner will be given in that order.) e.g. "VISAS EIGHTY -FOUR A-618121,2 MARY DOE JULY 1, 1963 HENRY DOE BROTHER". EIGHTY-FIVE The Attorney (Jeneral has approved nonquota status for the nar.ed alien on the basis of a petition filed on the given date by the named petitic-.or vhose relationship is given. (INS file number, if any, name of alien, filing date of petition and name and relationship of petitioner will be given in that order*-) e.g. "VISAS EIGHTY-FIVE A-618L242 MXRY DOE AUGUST 12, 1963 Hr.-P.Y DOE HUSBAND". EIGHTY-FIVE ADOPTED ORPHAN The Attorney General has approved nonquota status for the m-ed alien as an eligible orphan adopted by the named petitioner and spouse, with the assistance of the named social agency. (The term "adopted orphan", name of alien, dS file number, if any, filing date of petition, name of petitioner and spouse and the name of the interested social agency, if any, shall be given in that order.) e.g. "VISAS EIGHTY-FIVE ADOPTED ORPHAN HARY DOE AKA KE! A-12 666 DECEMBER 15, 1963 JOHl AND ELIZABETH DOE HOLT ADOPTION PROGRAM". EIGHTY-FIVE ORPHAN TO BE ADOPTED The Attorney General has approved nonquota status for the named alien as an eligible or pten to be adopted by the named petitioner and spouse, with the assistance of the named social agency. (The term "orphan to be adopted", naae of alien, INS file number, if any, filing date of petition, name of petitioner and spouse and the name of the interes • cd social agency, if any, shall be given in that order.) e.g. "VISAS EIGHTY-FIVE ORPHAN TO BE ADOPTED ROBERT DOE AKA BIM A-13 777 DECEMBER 15, 1963 WILLIAM AND MARY DOE NATIONAL CATHOUC WELFARE CONFERENCE". 7-18-63 FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL Vis* U-54e Commission Exhibit 948 —Continued 240 APPHTOH D Part IV VOL. 9 - VISAS COIRESPONDENCE 3 (3.1 Cont'd) (p. 7) EIGHTT-SDC The Attorney General has approved nonquota status for the naaed minister of religion on the basis of a petition filed on the given date by the named petitioner. (INS file number, if any, name of alien, filing date of petition and name and address of peti- tioner will be given in that order.) e.g. "VISAS EIGHTY-SIX A-61812A2 HENRY DOE JULY 24, 1963 SAINT HARYS LUTHERAN C0NC2ffi- CATION OTTAWA ILLINOIS. EIGHTY-SEVEN The Attorney General has approved H-1 nonimmigrant status during the given period for the named alien whose specialty is stated on the basis of a petition filed on the given date by the named petitioner, (INS file number, if any, validity of petition, ncime of alien, specialty of alien, approval date of petition, authorized length of stay and name and address of petitioner will be given in that order.) e.g. "VISAS EIGMTY-SEVEN N-5563 THIRTY DAYS HENRY DOE CONCHIT HARPIST SEPTSffiER 3, 1963 TEN DAYS URON CONCIRT BUREAU NEW YORK". EIGHTY-FJGHT The Attorney General has approved H-2 nonimmigrant status during the given period for the named alien, whose specialty is stated, on the basis of a petition filed on the given date by the named petitioner. (INS file number, if any, validity of petition, name of alien, specialty of alien, approval date of petition, authorized length of stay and name and address of petitioner will be given in that order.) e.g. "VISAS EIGHTY-EIGm N-160209 SEC MONTHS HEfKY DOE SHEEPHERDEH JULY 17, 1963 ONE TEAR RICHARD ROE BOZHtAN, MONTAJIA". KrtariT-NiNE The Attorney General has approved H-3 nonirrwl grant status during the givet; period for the alien named for the purpose stated on the basis of a petition filed on the given date by the named petitioner. (lUS file number, if any, validity of petition, riame of alien, kind of training, approval date of petition, authorized length of stay and name and address of petitioner will be given in that order.) e.g. "VISAS EICSiTY-NINE N-3UA5 THREE MONTHS HENRY DOE STUDY VACUUM PACKING FOOD raODUCTS JULY U, 1963 SIX MONTHS ARMOUR, IIBBY AM) SWIFT CHICAGO". HIMETI The Attorney General has revoked tb» type of petition Indicated in behalf of the named alien which is recorded here as being in your files. If you have transferred this petition to another consular office, please relay this inforraation by telegraph, (T^rpo of petition and name of alien will be given in that order.) e.g. "VISAS NINETY THIRD PREFERENCE HENRY DOE", "VISAS NINETi H-3 HEWRY DOE". 3.2 From Foreign Service posts to Department . All information requested or furnished by Foreign Service posts and transmitted to the Depeurtment by WIROM or telegram on the matters covered by the messages listed below will refer to the subject heading "VISAS" followed by the key word, as indicated: Tlaa TL-5A8 FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL 7-18-^3 Commission Exhibit 948 — Continued 241 APKEHDH D CORRESPONDENCF <" VOL. 9 - VISAS ^ Part IV 3. (3.2 Cont'd) (p. 2) ANTELOPE The visa In question has been issued. (State applicant's name, classification and date visa issued.) e.g. "VISAS ANTELOPE JOHN DOE, B-1, MAY L2". BEAR Advisory opinion is requested in case involving application for visa for official travel for purpose and duration of stay indicated. (State applicant's name, occupation, place and date of birth, type of passport held, and purpose and duration of visit.) e.g. "naSAS BEAR JOHN DOE, ENGINEER, MOSCOW, MAY 1, 1920, SPECIAL PASSPORT, VISIT OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR THREE WEEKS". CHIPMUNK Section 2L2(d)(3)(A) waiver recomniended for alien ineligible under section 212(a)(28). (See App. A, 22 CFR /t2.90. Note 6.13 for telegraphic form to be used.) DONKEY Advisory opinion is requested in case involving application for visa for nonofficlal travel. (See Appendix A, 22 CFR t2.90. Note 6.13 fT telegraphic form to be used.) When a section 212(d)(3)(A) waiver is desired, if Department finds alien ineligible, add key word "CHIPMUNK" at end of message. EACa£ - SY Name check through SY/l - Liaison is requested in case involving application for visa for nonofficial travel. (See Appendix A. 22 CFR W.90, Note 6.13 for telegraphic form to be used.^ FROG Following quota numbers are requested for category and month indicated. The request lists in sequence, (a) total of numbers requested; (b) quota for which requested; (c) preference or nonpreference category for which requested; (d) month for issuance; and (e) priority date if applicable. e.g. "VISAS FROG THREE GERMAN FIRST JULY. TWO AUSTRIAN SECOND AUGUST. FOUR ITALIAN THIRD SEPTEMBER PRIORITY JUNE 1, 1950". GIRAFFE Following quota number(s) returned unused. e.g. "VISAS GIRAFFE GERMAN FIVE THROUGH TEN. ITALIAN 2A0 THROUGH 270". HORSE The named alien who has been granted a symbol visa (state class of visa) is arriving at the indicated port of debarkation on the date and via the transportation noted. e.g. "VISAS HORSE JOHN DOE B-2 NEW YORK JULY k SAS FLIGHT 1". ^-"-*3 FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL Visa TL-548 Commission Exhibit 948 —Continued 242 lAPPENDlX D Part IV VOL. 9 - VISAS CORRESPONDENCE 3. (3.2 cont'd) (p. 3) IBEX The (flag of vessel) (name of vessel) expected to arrive on (date) at (port) continuing on to (other named ports) has on board the following persons falling under Appendix A, 22 CFR 41.127, Note 2.1; name, nationality, and date and place of birth of each such person follow. e.g. "VISAS IBEX POLISH MUKSAK, APRIL 3, 1959, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, JAN KURINCEK, RUMANIAN, FEBRUARY 12, 1908, POLKOUF, RUMANIA; SERGI MELINCHEK, RUSSIAN, OCTOBER 12, 1917, MINSK, USSR; etc.". JAGUAR (Deleted 11-15-61) - Related to aliens travelling through Anchorage, Alaska per Ap- pendix A, U1.122, Note U which was deleted by TL-APPA-9. KANGAROO In response to his request for a telegraphic report, the named Congressman should be informed, with reference pa his letter or telegram (or the Department's telegraphic request for a status report) of specified date, that the issuance of nonimmigrant or IjBiiigrant vi8a(s), as specified, to the listed person(s) has been delayed for the following reasons. (Add applicable telegraphic reference as given below.) BLACK - (Give registration date of applicant and HON or i.th following the color key- word.) The applicant's turn has not yet been reached on the quota waiting list. An indefinite waiting period is expected since the quota is used up by Ist, 2nd and 3rd preferences. (Amended 7-18-63) GREY - (Give registration date of applicant and category following the color key- word.) The applicant's turn has not yet been reached on the quota waiting Hot but active consideration will be given the case soon; i.e., the appli- cant's case comes within the date given for the quota on the current "Quota Qualification List." (Added 7-18-63) VHITE - The applicant is teving difficulty establishing that he is a boni Tide non- immigrant who will depart from the United States at the end of hi's specified period of stay. RED - The applicant has not produced satisfactory evider.ce that he will not become • public charge. IEU£M - The applicant has not yet presented a Form 1-20 valid for adndssion to an educational institution approved by the Attorney General. BLUE - The applicant has not yet presented a From DSP-66 from an irastitution which has an exchange visitor program number. (21EEN - The applicant is having dl4fficvilty establishing his Englishi language quali- fications. BROWN - The Inveatigsition of the applicant's case has not been cosapleted. PINK - The applicant's case has been subnitted to the Immigration and Naturalisation Service under section 212(g) of the Act. e.g., "VISAS KANGAROO WHITE LETTER JAMES COOPER JUNE 4, JOHN DOE JaNE DOE B-2". Tisa TL-548 FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL 7-18-63 Commission Exhibit 948— Continued 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 17 243 APPEJTOIX D CORRESPONDENCE VOL. 9 - VISAS Part IV 3. (3.2 Cont'd) (p. U) LION Request reallot-Tient of named nonpreference and/or preference numbers for month(s) stated. e.g. "VISAS LION DANISH NONPREFERENCE 16 SEPTDfflER FRENCH FIRST 180 OCTOBER". MOUSE Report on visas issued to certain holders of Yugoslav passports (See App. A, 22 cm U.112, Note 1), e.g. "VISAS MOUSE JOHN DOE 13 JANUARY 1915 BELGRADE 261 WEST TWENTYTHIRD STREET KEW YORK AIR FRANCE FLIGHT 300 NEW YORK APRIL 19". NOVEMBER The named Immigration and NaturaUzation Service office is Infonned that clearance on named alien, vho has filed Fom 1-1*85, (Application for Status as Pemianent Resident) will be delayed more than 30 days because of a question that has arisen. e.g. "PASS INS HARTFORD VISAS N07DEER HENRY DOE A-1999". OPOSSUM In response to his (its) request for a telegraphic report, the named private individ- iial or organization should be infonned with reference to his (its) letter or telegram (or the Department's telegraphic request for a status report) of specified date, that the issuance of nonimmigrant or immigrant visa(s), as specified, to the alien(3) named has been delayed for the reasons indicated by the follovrtng color keyword. (Use color keywords listed under KANGAROO also with OPOSSUM.) (Added 7-18-63) e.g. "VISAS OPOSSUM BUCK JANUARY 2, 1957 NON LETTiE JOHN SMITH JUNE 6, JOHN DOE JANE DOE". OSCAR The named Immigration and Naturalization Service office is informed that clearance on named alien, who has filed Form I-A85 (Application for Status as Pernanent Resident) will be delayed more than 30 days because the inquiry must be referred to the con- sular office named. e.g. "PASS INS RICHMOND VISAS OSCAR RICHARD ROE A-22V* FRANKFURT". PARAKEET Name check of Habana files requested (Give applicant's full name, surname of both parents followed by husband's name in case of married woman, date and place of birth. e.g. "VISAS PARAKEET JUAN RODRIGUEZ FERNANDEZ, FEBRUARY 29, 1933 HABANA". QJAIL Case submitted for possible Section 212(d)(3)(A) waiver action in Depa.-tment's discre- tion. Consular officer is in doubt, however, as to merits of case or believes that pertinent information not available to him may be available to or through the Depart- ment. (See Note 2.3 to 22 CFH ifl.95. Also see Appendix A, 22 CFR JV2.90, Note 6.11 and Note 6.13 for telegraphic form to be used). ROBIN Case submitted for possible Section 212(d)(3)(A) waiver action in the Department's discretion. This case is not being submitted directly to the Immigration and Naturali- aation Service because the responsible officer knows or has reason to believe that the proposed visa action may adversely affect United States foreign relations either within the United States or in any other country. (See Note 2,h to 22 CFR A1.95. Also see Appendix A, 22 CFR 42.90, Note 6.11 and Note 6.13 for telegraphic form to be used). ''"^^"^^ FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL Visa TL-548 Commission Exiiihit applicants to acquaint themselves with the re- quirements for issuance of the necessary foreign passport and to comply therewith as an obligation to their own government. In declining requests by foreign government authori- ties for information from visa files, consular officers should cite the consular conven- tion between the United States and the host country, if existent, or the generally accepte principle under international law recognizing the inviolability of consular records. (See also Appendix A - General). 6.3 Likewise, information from visa files should not be furnished to individuals, firms or organizations not having a legitimate interest in the subject matter. For example, a request from a transportation company or travel agent for a list of names of visa appli- cants at a consular office should be declined. 6.U In replying to inquiries concerning individual visa cases, consular officers should satis- fy themselves that the inquirer is a person having a legitimate interest In the case, sucl as a friend, relative, attorney or Congressman. Good Judgment should be used in dealing with such inquiries, and information should not be furnished which might cause embarrass- ment to the applicant. For example, it is inadvisable in correspondence concerning a visa refusal under section 212(a)(l2) of the Act to cite as authority for such refusal the precise sub-section of that section. When specific Information regarding a case is being declined, the letter may Include a paragraph such as the following: "Should desire further information concerning the precise reasons for the un- favorable action in 's case, It is suggested that communicate direct with the alien in the matter." 6.5 If the visa was refused for reasons which, in the Judgment of the consular officer, should not be divulged even to a close member of the applicant's Immediate family, the consular officer's communication should be sent to the Department under cover of an OMV containing a full statement of the facts. 6.6 In the case of an alien refused a visa upon security grounds, the consular officer should confine his statement of the reasons for the refusal to a reference to the law or to the Code of Federal Regulations. In no case should information of a confidential nature be furnished to an inquirer, 6.7 Usually, if no document containing the information requested Is contained in the visa file, the inquirer may be eo informed. 7-18-63 FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL Visa TL-548 CoMMissiox Exhibit ',)4)S —Continued 248 ConmlEslon Exhibit Ko. 9^9 The Legal Ac _ department of state Copimlsaion Exhibit Wo. 9l|9 June 6, 1964 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE Dear Mr. Rankin: In accordance with the request of your staff, the Passport Office has prepared the attached list of all cases in vhich action was taken to deny or withdraw passports under 22 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 51.136, between January 1962 and March 1964, and the reason for such actions. The passports of all those individuals who were abroad at the time the action was taken were limited for direct and Imir.adiate return to the United States rather than revoked in order to enable them to come back to this country. In most cases in which passports were denied, no appeal v;as taken under the Department's passport regulations and the denial remained a tentative one. The passports of a number of other United States citizens have also been limited for direct and immediate return to the United States. In each of these cases, the individual con- cerned was abroad and desired to return to the United States immediately. Some unusual circumstance, such as difficulties with officials of a foreign government, was involved in each of the cases. The only authority for limiting the passports of these individuals was 22 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 51.136. No list of these cases is maintained in the Department, however, and it was therefore not possible to include them in the attached list. I hope this information will be of assistance to you. Sincerelj erely, A Abrara Chayes Mr. J, Lee Rankin, General Counsel, President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, 200 Maryland Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. LIMITED OFFICIAL USE Commission Exhibit 949 249 Cormnlsslon Exhibit No. 9l| umitlo official m. INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE DENIED PASSPORTS OR IN WHICH ACTION WAS TAKEN TO DENY OR WITHDRAW PASSPORTS UNDER 22 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, SECTION 51.136, BETWEEN JANUARY 1962 AND MARCH 1964 Violation of Department's Travel Res B. Fugitive from Justice (Subject of Outstanding Warrant of Arrest) C. Passport Fraud ^_ - Convicted in the Federal Republic of Germany for attempting to acquire knowledge of state secrets and of a traitorous relationship with an agent of a foreign government. - Involved in fraudulent schemes In various foreign countries including issuing worthless checks in Costa Rica, Panama, and Guatemala; convicted of swindling in San Jose, Costa Rica, in July 1960; arrested in Salzburg, Austria, in May 1962 for fraud, and subsequently convicted and sentenced to jail. lIMiTEO OFFiG!^! USE Commission Exhibit 949 —Continued 250 t Commission Exhibit No. 9I19 LIMilED GFfiCiilL USE Paid for passport renewal < with a worthless check; left the United States in June 1961, paying for his passage with a worthless check; apprehended In Rotterdam, but allowed to continue to Germany after con- vincing local authorities that his bank had made an error and that he was an employee of the United States Government on leave; continued to issue worthless checks subsequent to his arrival in Germany, using his United States passport for identification, until apprehended by German authorities. - 2 - Commission Exhibit No. 91:9 II. 1963 A. Violation of Department's Travel Restrictions Commission Exhibit 949 —Continued 251 LI^^ITEO OFFICiAL USE . 1 . Commission Exiilblt Mo. 9ii9 Fugitive from Justice (Sublect of Outstanding Warrant of Arrest) ! ii I ."!. m Commission Exhibit 949 —Continued 252 UMITEO OFFICIAL ISE IV o. 9;, 9 C. Passport Fraud iit;iTtO crrioii use Commission Exhibit 949 —Continued 253 LIKITED CFFICIAL USE - - 5 Commission Exhibit No. 9i|9 III. 1964 (through March) A. Violation o£ Department's Travel Restrictions B. Fugitive from Justice (Subject of Outstanding Warrant of Arrest) C. Passport Fraud None D. Others None uMiTEB mm ni m Commission Exhibit 949 —Continued 254 /A .^ state LEE HAKVEI 0S.:ALD it no. 950 REPORT eg THE Cor^ission Exhibit No. 950 DEPARTt-ENT OF STATE LEE HARVEY OSWALD »^ Commission Exhibit 950 255 X4m or owTPffi Wmtrmf Ommid •• Chmolegy of Contact* with tha It of ftato Loo taarmj Ommld •• Passports Laa larvay 0a«al4 -* BsfMtrlatlon Lsa Banwy Oswald — Issuanc* of Visa to Wifa, Mrs. Marina MLehalasfVBa Osmld* Laa Barray OsnaM •• layatrlatlon Lean t Pags ) of this docuoMttt eoatalaa claaslf lad Infexaatlon. OXS3^ Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued Ji^(paaL^ 256 LSI HMCVKY OSWALD - CHWilOLOCY OF COWUCTS WITH THE PKP4imgllT OF STATE The first contact of the Dcpartant of Stat* vlth La* Haivay Oavald cana In 8«pt«^«r 1939, Juat bafora Oawald'a ralaaaa from activa aanrica In tha Marina Corpa when ha appliad for a passport in Los Angalas. Pron that tiaa until his daath tha Dapartnant of Stata racords show that ha cans in contact with tha Dcpartnant a number of tiiaas both in tha United States and in Moooow. Oswald applied for passports in September 1939 and June 1963 and for a renewal in July 1961; he made an attempt to renounce his citisenship in October 1939; he applied for a non-fuota immigrant visa for hie wife, a Soviet citisen, in July and August 1961; and he applied for a loan to pay for passage to the United States for himself, his wife, and their infant daughter in the spring of 1962. Separate memoranda attached hereto describe the laws, regulations, policies and procedures relevant to e«ch of these matters. This paper presents a chronological narrative of Oswald's contacts with the Department. Passport Application in Los Angeles - September 1959 Oswald appeared at the Los Angeles passport agency of the Depart- ment of State on SepteiriMr 4, 1939, and there executed a passport application. In support of that application he furnished a paper from the Separation Section, U.S. Marina Corps, El Toro, Santa Ana, California, Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 257 o«rtlfying that he was sohsduled to be releaaed from active duty vdth the Marine Corps on September U, 1999. Oevald's pasaport explication stated that the purpose of his trip was to attend the College of Albert Schweltser In Swltaerland, the Unlrerslty of Turku In Finland, and to la it other oountrlee as a tourist. He listed the ocun tries to be Islted as Cuba, Dcsnlnloan Republic, England, France, Svrltzerland and Russia. He stated that his port of departure vfould be New Orleans and his approximate departure would be September 21, 1959. The passport file chovm that a Marine Corps Reserve Inactive IB oard and a birth oertlflcate vsre submitted as part of the passport applloatlc^. The passport was Issued routinely on September 10, 1959. First Appearanoe at Moscov Bmbaaay - October 1959 Six weeks later on October 31, 1959, Oswald appeared at t^e United States Embassy In Moscow and stated to the Consular Officer that he wiahed to renouaea his Ameriean eltlaenshlp and that he had applied to become a oitlzen of the Soviet Union. He presented his passport to the inter- viewing officer and submitted the following undated hand-written statementi I Lee Harvey Oewald do hereby request that my present citlsenshlp in the United States of America, be revoked. I have entered the Soviet Union for the express purpose of applying for citizenship in the Soviet Union, through the meana of naturalisation. My request for citizenship is now pending before the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R. Commission Exhibit 950 —Continued 258 . - 3 - I take these steps for political reesone. Hjr request for the revoking of nor Amerioen oltltenshlp la aada c^ily after the lengeat and scat aerloua ecnaidsratlone I affirm that toy allegiance Is to the Ihilon of Sorlet Socialist RepuhllcB. Ue H. Oswald The Consiilar Officer talked with Oswald about the seriousness of the step he was proposing to take. Oswald gave aa the principal resAons for his decision that "I am a Barxlst", but declined any further statraient of his motives. He also stated that ho had been a radar operator in the Marines and had offered to aake the knowledge he had learned in that job available to Soviet officials when he beeane a Soviet eitisMi. The Consular Officer told Oswald that th» Consulate was*then closed, but that he could come back to execute the appropriate doouDents at any tiate during normal business hours. It is clear froa the report of the Consular officer to the Departaent that in view of the eerloueness of the step, the fact l^iat Osv^ld was only 20 years old at the tine, and the fact that in another rec ent case the "defector" had dmnged his mind after receiving a less than warm welconte from the Soviets, the attitude of the Eabasay in Moscow was to attsrapt to delay Oswald's formal act of renunciation. This was in line also with the general policy of the Departi&ent to discourage expatriation of Amerlcaa cltlsens. Oswald Settles in Russia - Tall. Winter 1959 Oswald never returned to execute the fozsal papers. Instead, following the interview of October 31, Oswald directed another letter from Moscow to the Embassy dated November 3, 1959, ea follows: I, Lee Harvey Oswald, do hereby request that ay present United States oitisenshlp be revoked. I appeared In person, at the consulate office of the lilted States Embasay, Moscow, on Oct. 31at, for the purpose of signing the formal papers to this effect. This legal right I was refused at that time. Commission Exhibit 950 —Continued 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 18 259 - A - I wish to pz>ot«at against thle action » and agalnet the oonduct of the official of the United States oonsular servloe yJbo acted on behalf of the United States government. Ify application, reqpiesting that I be oonaldeared for oltlzenshlp in the Soviet Union is novpandlng before the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.8.R. In the event of acceptance, I will request toy government to lodge a formal pro tee t regarding thle incident. I«e Harvejr Oswald It wae also noted at the time both by the Embassy officers familiar with the oaee and bgr American Joumalicta v^o had Interviewed Oswald that \Aille Oswald appeared angry at the Embassy for not accepting his application at once, he failed to return to the Embassy, ae he knew he could, to execute the peqjers. The reports suggest that Oswald might have deliberately left himself an opening by not executing these papers, perhaps waiting to see how hie ajqplioatlon for Soviet oltlBenship would fare, « In the last days of November 1959, Oswald apparently left hie hotel in Moscow without informing either the Bobessy or American correspondents vbo had been in touch with him wbere he was headed. The Embaesy reported thle fact to Washington and undertook to inform the Depart* Bsnt of aoy fVirther developments. Nothing further was heard froaa Oswald for several HKxiths. Aoeordlngly, the Department's Paasport Off lee advised SBabassy Moscow in March of I960 that no Airther action vae then reciuired in the case. N final determination was made at this time that Oswald either had or had not expatriated himself. Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 260 t Duriz>e tM« tliM Mrs. M«rgu«rlt« Oswald, th« moth*r of Ue H«rv»7 Oswald, mada aareral Inqulrlaa of tha Dapartoant as to har son's ubsraabcuts, IneluAlng an Intarvlav in JanuaT7 1961. Apparantly aha alao had no knovladge of whara ha waa. Sha did raport, howarer, that sha had a short nota from Oswald stating that ha oould not cash a ehadc for $20.00 which sha had sant and asking that aha aand cash instaad as ha was in naad of Bionay. Sha said that sha tharaupon sant Oswald a lattar anoloaing a $20.00 bill but that tha lattar had baan ratumad to har. Sha also statad that sha had sant him a $29.00 Boaagr ordar. Mrs. Oswald's oontacts wi^ th* Dapartaooant inquiring about har aon'a ^diaraabouta oontinuad until Fabruarjr 1961. In July I960, Ctmgrassman Jin Wright of Taxas raoalvad a lattar from Mra. Oswald and forMurdad it to tha Dapartmant. Tha Dapartmant's oorraspondanoa with Mra. Oavald and ooplas of four latters axahangad with har in July vara ada arrallabla to Oongraasman Vfright. Oswald basins inquiriaa ecmoamini^ ratum to tha Iftiitad Statas » Fabruary»August 1961 Aoaording to tha Enbassy raoords, tha Dapartmant naxrt haard frcm Laa Oawald in Falouary 1961, whan it raaaivad a lattar poatmaricad Minsk Fabruary 5. Tha lattar raad as follows Daar Sirat Slnea I hcva not raeaiYad a raply to my lattar of Daeambar I960, I am writing again aaking that you eonsidfsr wy retjuaat for tha ratum of bqt Amariean pasaport. Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 261 . 6 I 4B«lr« to r»taim to the Unltad States, that la if v eould 009M to ec«« agre«m«nt oonesmlng the dropping of any legal proe*edlng8 against me. If so, then I would be free to Mk the Ruealan authorities to allow sm to leare. If I oould •how them my American paaeport, I am of the opinion they would give me an exit visa. They hove at no tine insisted that I take Ruaslan oltls*nshlp. I am living here with non«permanent type papers for a foreigner. I cannot leave Minsk without pemlselon, therefore I am writing rather than calling in person. I hope that in recalling the responsibility I have to Ameriea that you r«s«&ber yours in doing everything you oan to help me slnoe I am an ^^rloan oitlaen. Sincerely, Lee Harvey C^wald Apparently, the letter of Deo«&ber I960 to yhleh he refers was never received. The Ekabassy replied to Oewcdd*s letter of February suggesting that he come perecHxally to the Embassy for an interview on tAiloh to base a decision eonoeming the status of his American oitiaenship. In reply to the Embassy's letter, Oswald wrote on March 22, 1961 that he found it inconvenient to come to Moscow for the sole purpose of an interview since he would have to apply for permission from the authorities in Minsk in order to travel to Moscow for such an interview. Qci March 24, 1961, the Embassy wrote again to Oswald eonoeming en inteiTvlew. The Ikabassy's letter stated in pertinent part: The Soviet Ministiy of Foreign Affairs has always assured the Bkbassy that it interposes no objections or obstacles to Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 262 . Tlslte to t^e ijnb«8sy on the part of AoMrloan eitlz«n0 In the Soviet Union. Aa stated in our previous letter a final detennination of your pjreeent American citizenship statue can only be made on the baa is of a personal interview. Cartedn statwnents of legal force relating to your oitisenship statue should be made under oath in the presence of a consular officer . . . You may wish to {present thie letter to the authorities in Minsk in connection with your application for permission to travel to Moscow. Ob May 25, 1961, the Eanbassy In Moeeow received another letter from Oswald: Dear Sirst In regards to your letter of March 24.. I understand the reasons for tiie necessity of a personal interview at the Embassy, h . however, I wish to sake it olftar that I am aaking not only for the right to return to the United States, but also for full guarantees that I shall not, under a^y eiroumatanc«s , be persecuted for any act pertaining to this case. I made that elear frcHn vay first letter, althou^ nothing has been said, even vag^iely, concerning this in ny correapondenoe with the Embassy. Unless you honestly think that this condition ok). be mot, I see no reason for a continuance of our correspondence. Instead, I shall endeavour to use ay relatives in the United States, to see about getting something done in Washington. As for coming to Moscow, this would have to be on my ovm initiative and I do not care to take the risk of getting into a awkward situation unless I think it worthvrtiile. Also, since my last letter I have gott«i married. My wife is Russian, bom in Leningrad, she has no parents living, and is quite willing to leave the Soviet Union with me and live in the United States. I would not leave here wJhout vsy wife so arrangements would have to be mAde for her to leave at the tame tlane as I do. The marrla{;e sta:^ was placed on my present passport, after some trouble with the authorities, so ny status as far as the USSR is concerned. Is the same as before, that is, "without citizenship" Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 263 , - 8 - So with thl« «xtra oonplloatlazi I auggeat you do aome <^eoklng up befora advlalng ma fvurthar. I ballava I hava apokan frankly In thla lattar, I hopa you a8ldmioe for peraons without eitiaenahip" At the J\xly 8 interview, aceording to the reporting deapatoh, Sawald atatad that deaplte the wording of the statwnent v^iich he handed to tha Embaaay on October 31, 1959, h» never in fact actually i^jplied for Soviet oitlaenahip. Hla aR>lioation at that time was for permiaaion to r«Qiain in the Soviet Union and for a temporary extension of hla Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 264 - 9 - tcnirist visa pending outcom* of hi« r«qu«st. This application, aooording to Oswald, oontained no reference to Soviet citizenship, nor did he subsequently make any application for Soviet oitiaenship. The reporting officer noted that "20 months of the realities of life in the Soviet Union have clearly had a maturing effect on Oswald, He stated frarkly that he learned a hard lesson the hai^ way and that he had been completely relieved about his illusions about the Soviet Union. . . . l^ch of the arrogance and bravado \Aich oharacteriaed him on his first visit to the Embassy appears to have left him." Oswald stated that he intended to institute an application for an exit visa immediately upon his return to Minsk. The Embassy returned his American passpoirt to him for use in oonneotlon with the exit visa application. The passport was stamped valid for direct return to the United States only. On August 18, 1961, the Departaent of State sent a memorandum to Embassy Moscow concurring in the concluBion of the Embassy that ''there is no available information and/or evidence to show that Mr. Oswald kaa expatriated himself \inder the pertinent laws of the U.S." Gewald begins inquiries concerning a visa for his Russian wife At approximately the same time as he had discussed his own status with the consular officer in Moscow (July 1961), Oswald inquired about a visa for his wife to accompany him to the United States. Cta July 11, 1961, he executed a visa petition under Section 205 of the Immigration Commission Exhibit 950 —Continued 265 - 10 - and Nationality Act relating to non-quota status for Marina Nioholaeyna Osvald as the spouae of an toarican oltizen. Thia petition, together vfith a check for $10.00 and a copy of a Soviet marriage oertifioate Bhovring Oswald' a marriage on April 30, 1961, vraa sulanitted to the Department tijr Embaasy Moaoov on Mgust 28, 1961. At the same time the Embaaay requested a "security advisory opinion" Ml Mra, Oevald, with a reotsnmendation that the opinion be favorable and that the petition be approved. The memorandum from the Embaaay in Moscow gave the pertinent biographic Infoimation about Mra. Oawald and stated that she vbs employed as a laboratoxy assistant in a hoapital in Minak. The Qnbaaay reported that in connection with thia aanployment Mra. Oswald waa a member of the Soviet Trade Unico for Medical Workers. The Embaaay noted ttiat "such memberahip ia routinely Qonaidered to be involuntary" under thn aeotion of the Isimlgration and Nationality Act exempting certain involuntary membership in oommtmiat or ccanmuniat-front organi»ationa froa the provisions of inachoisaibility contained in the Act (Section 212(a)(28)(l)(i). Upon receipt of the rets 00 his wife at her place of woiic, apparently on the basis that aha was sesiking to leaTe the oountry*. He enclosed copies of his wedding certificate and tha birth certificate of hla wife; he asked for clarification of tha notation on his passport that it was Talid only for direct trarel to the United Stfces} and he requeated the United States Embaasy to institute an official inquiry loation as soon as possible ...'* but that it was unlikely that the visa could be issued in tliits to permit her to travel to the United States before the child was bom. ' The Embassy had sent a memoranduia to the Department on Januaxy 16, 1962 referring to scane of the above correspondence, and requesting advice concerning authorization to make a loan for air travel to Mr. and Mrs. Oswald under the authority contained in the Foreign Service Manual. The Department wrote to Oswald's mother, Mrs. Marguerite Oswald, in Fort Worth, Texas, stating that Oswald had reported that he had received permission frcm the Soviet authorities to leave, but that he did not have the necessary funds. In its letter to Mrs. Oswald the Department said that it would arrange to transmit funds supplied Yjy her through official channels in order to arrange for transportation for Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oswald. At the same time the Department got in touch by telephone with the International Rescue Committee in New York to find out if that organisation was in a position to fximlsh funds for the travel of Mr. and Mrs. Oevmld from the Soviet Onion. The Intez^ national Rescue CoBsiittee replied that it normally did not i^rove funds in this kind of case but only in the ease of refugees. Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 271 - 16 - On January 26 Senator John G. Tower of Texas wrote to the Department of State enclosing oorrespondenoe he had received from Lee H. Oswald relating to efforts on hla behalf to return to the United States edong with his wife. Senator Tower said, "Quite obviously his [Oswald's] inquiry should have been addressed to the Executive branch. For this reason I am forwarding this copy to you for \rtxatever action the Depart- ment would consider appropriate." On February 9 the Department wrote to Senator Tower retuimlng the letters he had sent In, and enclosing copies of certain correspondence between ^bassy Moscow and Oswald and offering to keep the Senator Iniformed of further developments If he should wish. On February 1, 1962 the Department wrote to Mrs. Oswald that her eon had Indicated that he might be able to defray part of the cost of travel. The Departinent stated it hoped she would be able to raise the remalnier of the necessary funds possibly by a loan from a bank or from friends or relatives. The Department discouraged her suggestion that her son's story be made public with an appeal for help. On February 2 the Department cabled the Embwy in Moscow that the loan was not approved pending receipt by the Embassy of an application in accordance with the Foreign Service Manual. On February 6, the Embassy In Moscow addressed a letter to Oswald with a list of the information necessary to complete an application for a loan. On February 2U, 1962, Oswald wrote to the anbassy enclosing Commission Exhibit 950^Coutiniied 272 - 17 - answers to the questions listed in the Embassy's letter. He suboiitted also an " af f irmatiori' in vhlch he solemnly declared that he was a loyed U. S. national, that he had not lost his oltlzenehip and that all the tateiaentB in this application ere true. On March 6 Embassy Moscow requested authorization to make the loan to Oswald for transportation to the United States. The Embassy telegram states that Oswald had estimated that transportation for him and his family would cost ^00, iiAile the Embassy's estimate was ^00. Oswald stated that he could pay $200. On March 7 the Department replied that a loan for Oswald up to $500 was authorized. Processing of Mrs. Oswald's Visa - Februaiy-May 1962 Ofa February 28, 1962 the District Director, Immigration- and Naturalization Service in San Antonio, Texas, advised the Department and also Oswald directly, that the petition for non-quota immigrant status of Mra, Oswald had been approved. The District Director advised the Department that the waiver of sanetions imposed under section 2A3(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to issuance of immigrant visas in the Soviet Union was not authorized. The Departstent advised Embassy Moscow of this decision. The Department Instructed the i^bassy that if Oswald inquired about the possibility of a waiver of the section 24.3(g) sanction, "he m«y be informed that full and cco^lete consideration was given to that possibility and it was determined that the sanction should not be Commission Exhibit 050— Continued 273 - 18 - walv«d." Howev«r, th» Off let of 3ori«t Affaire in the Department urged reoonsideraticm of the 243(c) Aeolslon and addresaed memoranda to that effect to the Vlea Offioe, and to the Acting AAnlnlstrator of the Bureau of Seourlty and Consular Affairs. Soviet Affairs stated that Oswald was an Anerlean oltlsen vho defected froa the United States and decided to reside permanently in the Soviet Union. Although he made knovm to the Embassy his original intention to renounce his American citizenship, he never completed Hm formalities and after due consideration the Passport Office made ^e decision that Oswald J^s still mn American citizen. It added thatt SOV believes it is in the interest of the US to get Lee Hai^ey Oswald and his fsmily out of the Soviet Iftilon and on their way to this country as soon as possible. An unstable character, vAiose actions are entirely unpredictable, Oswald may well refuse to leave the IBSR or subsequently attempt to return there if we should make it impossible for him to be- aoooiqpanied from Moscow by his wife and child. Such action on our part also would permit the Soviet Government to argue that, although it haA Issued an exit visa to Mrs. Oswald to prevent the separation of a family, the United States Government had Imposed a forced separation by refusing to issue her a visa. Obviously, this would weaken our E4sbassy*8 position in oneoursf Ing positive Soviet action In other eases involving Soviet cltiaen relatives of UB cltiaens. The Soviet Affairs office also related the Oswald case to the general policy of the Departaaent to seek to obtain permission from the Soviets for persons desiring to lea'^^ the Soviet Ihilon in order to be with t^eir close relatives ^o are American oltisens. Commission Exhibit 930 — Continued 274 t - 19 - Accordingly, the Dcpftrtm«n* telegraphed EnbaBsy Moaoow on March 27, 1962, to withhold action on ita aemorandum of March 9. On the same date the Acting Administrator of the Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs wrote to the Ccaaniseioner of Immigration and Naturalisation requesting recces iderat ion of the decision to refuse to authorise issuance of an iaanlgrant yisa in Moscow to Mrs. Oswald. The Department * s letter read In pertinent part as follows I appreciate the difficulty this case presents for your Service, because of Mr. Oswald's background, and the fact that gratnting a waiver of the sanction oakes it appear that this Qovemment 1b assisting a person who is not altogether entitled to such assistance. However, if the i^basay at Moscow is unable to issue Mrs. Os^mld a visa, it would appear that she and indirectly the Oswald's newborn child are being punished for Mr. Oswald's earlier indiscretions. I laight also point out that this Government has advanced Mr. Oswald a loan of 1500.00 for repatriation. More important, however, is the possibility that if Mrs. Oswald is not issued a visa by the Eaibassy, the Soviet Govern- ment will be in a position to claim that it has done all it can to prevent the separation of the family by issuing Mrs. Oswald the required exit permission, but that this Government has refused to issue her a visa, thus preventing her from acocmipanying her husband and child. This would weaken the E^nbassy's at tenets to encourage positive action by the Soviet authorities in other oases involving Soviet relatives of United States eltisens. Because of these considerations and because I believe it is in the best interests of the United St*es to have Mr. Oswald depart from the Soviet Union 8U9 soon as possible, I request that the Section 2^3(g) sanction be waived In Mrs. Oswald's case. On Hay 4 Embassy Moscow telegraphed the Department to urge a decision on the Section 2i^3{g) waiver as soon as possible. The Embassy reported that Oswald knew the petition for non-quota status for his Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 40-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 19 275 - 20 - vdfe had b«en granted but that the question under Section 24.3(g) had not been discussed vdth him beoauee of the poBsiblllty of reconsideration. The State Department thereupon urged the Immigration and Naturalization Service to i^aoh its decision as soon as it could. fti May 9 the Deputy Associate Commissioner, Travel Control, of the Innaigratlon and Naturalization Searvioe, wrote to the Department that, in view of the strong representations made in the State Department's letter of March 27, the sanctions imposed pursuant to Section 24.3(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act were waived on behalf of Mrs. Oswald. This decision was immediately oormnunlcated to the Embassy in Moscow and by the Embassy to Oswald. Oswald's Passport Renewed and He Departs from the Soviet Union » May - June 1962 On May 24, 1962, Oswald executed an application for renewal of his U, S, passport. The passport renewal was granted on the same day apparently pursuant to the authorization given by the Department in its memorandum of August 18, 1961. In accordance with that manorandum the passport, vriiich was already stamped "valid only for direct return to the United States", was renewed for 30 days only. On May 3l8t Embassy Moscow reported that the Oswalds would leave Moscow on June 1. In accordance with the loan authorization the Embassy paid for steamship tickets on the S/S Maasdam for Oswald, his wife and their child costing a total of ^418.00 and arranged that the tickets be delivered in CoMMissiox Exhibit D.jO— Continued 276 21 Rotterdari. The Embassy also paid a portion of the cost of rail tickets for the Oswalds from Moscow to Rotterdam in the amount of ^^17. 71. Oswald executed a promisory note at the Embassy in Moscow dated June 1, 1962 for a total of $435.71. Oswald in the Dnited States - June 1962 - June 1963 The Oswalds arrived in Hew York on June 13, 1962. The Department had previouBly notified the FBI of the time and place of Oswald's aarrival. This was in line with the practice followed throughout the Oswald case, as in other "defector" cases, whereby the State Department regularly informed the FBI of all developments. The Oswalds apparently proceeded insnediately to Texas. From August 13, 1962, through January 20, 1963» the Departaient received seven payments on the loan. The payments in August, September and October, in the amounts of $10.00, #9.71 and $10.00 were mailed in Fort Worth, of $10.00 Texas, and the payment/* in November was mailed in Dallas. On December 11 the Department received payment of $190 in two money orders mailed in Dallas. Another payment of $100 was received on January 9, again by money order from Dallas. The final payment of $106 was received on January 29, 1963, also from Dallas. Thus, Oswald repaid the Embassy loan in full over a period of seven months. The Department did not again hear frcm Oswald until June 24., 1963, \*en he applied at the passport agency in New Orleans for a new passport. CoMifissioN ExHiHiT !>50— Coutiuued 277 - 22 - In his application ha liatad hla addraas aa a poat>offiea box In Naw Orlaana and lie tad his aunt, Lilian Muratt, of Nav Qrlaana as tha parson to notify in tha event of daath or aocidant. Oswald listad "tourlat" aa toa purposa of his trip. Ha said ha propoaad to dapart by ship from Naw Orleans and to stay abroad from thrae months to ona yaar. He listad England, Franca, Germany, Holland, USSR, Finland, Italy and Poland as ooun tries to be visitad. In answer to tha clerk's quaatlon ha stated that hla occupation was photograirfiar. The passport agmoy in New Orleans sent a telex to the Dapartanent, aa it does on all passport applloationa , I'equesting name ahaoks of the applicant. Since Oawald's name did not appear on the "Lookout Card" index file, the Passport Office in Washington telegraphed its approval to the agency in Nav Orleans, and Oswald reoeived a new passport on June 25, 1963. Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 278 HOiORAMOOH Hg HAKfKT OSWAIJ> «» FAWfOMI 0awil4 WM lawMd • pttMport ea 8«ft—to r 10, 1959, 1b Lm AagalBs. Osvald turiMd this pa»»port in to th* AaBrlean Bakacsy in Moscow in October, 1959, md It «a« rotumod to hla is July, 1961. This pMSport wu t»«oi>»d for thirty 4«ya on May 24, 1962, uhllo ho ««• in Meaeow. Hs rocoliMd a new passport on J«ao 25, 1963, in New Orleans. This BasMraBdoa analyses the rules and pro* cedures governing the issuance of passports and their application in Oswald's case. the Secretary of State la eapowared to laaite and renew paaaports under 22 U.S.C. S 211a, aikd in the ahoenee of statutory or other ttuthority he cannot refuse to do so upon request. Paaa- porta can, of courae, only be laaued to pcraona holding allegiance to the United Statea. 22 U.S.C. f 212. FurthenHnre, Section 6 of the Intexnal Security Act prohlblta the laauanee of a paaaport to an individual if the iaaulng officer kaawa or haa "reaaon to believef' he is a aaiAer of the Cnnamniat Farty of the United Statea. The Departnont'a regulatiooa proridc that paaaperta ahall be refuaed to a peraen when it appeara to the aatiafactien of the Secretary of State that his activities abroad would: '*(a)Violate the laws of the United Statea; (b) be prejudicial to th* orderly conduct of foreign ralationai or (c) othetwiae be prejudicial to the intereata of the United Statea." 22 C.F.K. f 51.136 I. FROCEPOItES Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 279 ! » -2- A. Gwfr*! 1}m follflwlag Btrnfm arm tcfcan prittr to th« issiMaec of orery passport 1. If the applleation Is roeolvod by a Clerk of Coart, It Is forvarde^ to the Passport Office in Vashiagtcm or to a local Passport Agency for adjtidleatlon. 2. I%en an application is received by dte Passport Office or a Passpcnrt Agency, an adjudicator aakes a deteralnation whether the applicant Is a United States eitlsen. 3. Passport Agencies fonmrd to the Passport Office every appllcsnt*s nana md date aaid piece of birth by vire (IffX). The nas« of every pas s por t applicant is chMked against a "lookout file" in the Passport Office. If no "lookout card" is found for an applicant » Che Passport Of fl^ authorises the Agency ^ 1VX to issue the passport (or the passport is ismed by the Passport Office If the spplieation was aunde in Vashington). The procedures regarding the "li^ujut file" are described below: A. If s Passport Agency* or the Paaspor t Of f ice believes that a ease say furesent a special problen. the applicant's file, if any, is referred to an eppropriate division in the Passport Office. ft. Passport Commission Exhibit 950 — Continuecl 280 -3- Aq ISH card file Is loalatalned in the Passport Office containing the name, place of birth, and date of birth of approKli&atcly 230,000 indivi Kxved at that time. Oswald Btade a new application for renewal of a passpvirt on Mfly 24, 1962, and his passport was renewed the s«:e« day, but only for thirty days. Appjarently this was done on the b^.sls of the Dep;'rt- «nt*8 earlier authorisation. As previously noted, the Eo^asay hr,6 restricted Oswald's passport to use for direct return to tlie United States. And, in fact, Oswald did return directly to the United States. C. Commission Exhibit ^SO — Continued 284 - 7 - C. JMf Z5. IHi - 0»w«ld applied for a b«v passport on JuM 24, 1963 at tb« Paaaport Office in Hsv Orleans » Louisiana, is application indicates that his previous passport was eaa- cnlled an4 returned to bi«. lis application states that he intended to stay abroad for frOM tbrse sKinths to one jrear and to Tisit England, Prance, Cersutny, Holland, 06Sa, Finland, Italy u»i Poland. As already noted, the Departoent had detemined that Oswald had not expatriated hiaself in August 1961 in emmecticm with his application for renewal of his passport in May 1962. There was no indication in the reports on Oswald sent to the Departttsnt hy the Federal Bureau of Investigation that he was a acisber of the Conaunist Party. There is a "le^tout card" category for individuals whose "actiotis do not reflect to the credit of Che United States •broad," althoua^ not aorc than ten cards in this category are prepared each year. There was no revest fron any other agency for the preparation of a "lootumt card" for this or any other reason sftor 196 J. According to tits Departnant's procedures, a "lookout card" should have be«n prepared when Oswald received a repatriation loan in J\toe 1962 (sec separate aeokorandua, '*Lee Harvey Oswald -- Repatriation Loan"), and this card would not have been reaoved fron the file Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 285 thm fil« oatll tlM iMB «ms MpaU. exvally, w ladlvl4ttal*t ^••port flU would ladle«t« U wwb a "IwAout caT4** «m pnparad aad ch«i« !• M such lM ^^g^^tlon end lietlon^litv Act Section 349(a)(6) provides that a United States national shall lose his nationality by: "making a formal renunciation of nationality before a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States in a foreign state, in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State;*' In accordance with this statute, the Secretary has set forth the requisite form and procedure which are embodied in 22 C.F.R. section 50.1, — Continued Commission Exhibit 950 287 . - 2 . Sttctions 30. 1» 50.2, and 8 Forelgtk Affairs Maxnaal Section 223.6 (SKhibit). Thasa regulations provide that fcvr copies of the renisicisticn form are to be executed, and the original and onae copy sent to the Departownt. After the Departaent has ap proved the fora it adviaes the appropriate consular officer who any then furnish a copy of the form to the person to vhoa it relates. Oswald gave ^&^. Snyder the following signed, \mdated» handMTittaa stataaent: ""I Lee Harvey Oswald do hereby request that my present citisenship in the United States of AsMerica be revcrfced, **1 have entered the Soviet Union for the expr^s purpose of applying for citiseiahip in the Soviet Union, through the means of natxiralisation. ">ty request for citisenship is now pending before the Supreaa Soviet of the U.S.S.R. "I take these 8t^>s for political reasons, ^!y request for the revoking of my American citisenship is made only after the longest and most serious considerations "I affirm that o^ alleglsnce is to the Union of Soviet Socialist R^wblics. s/ Lee H. Oswald" Oswald was told by Mr. Snyder that he would have to come back on a later date to complete these forms. The Department officer who macte this decision stated that he told Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 288 3 - told Oswald that the Eabasay wa« then cloa«d and that the |n:ei9aratloa of the docunents vould take aooe tine, but that Oswald could acco(sp).lsh his remmclatloa the following day, or at any other tine ht appeared when the Embassy was open. Mr. Snyder has stated In response to a recent inquiry by the Department that his real reason for this action was that: "in ay judgraent caancni sense and sound professional practice advise against iaaediate action on requests for renxmciation of citixenship where such action by consul might in effect abet individual acting out of sudden quixotic or irrational iranulse or other transient influence CO coqQ^, izrevocable act of serious c^sequence. This /ij7 a_pArticular consideration /la/ Moscow v^ich /is ^/magnet for certain defectlon-prooe quixotic types of uncertain raen t^l ltY and doubtful ejnotional_8tability. /^ further consideration is /thg/ potential political con8cove strtssispt, the Moscow Eaibassy's experience with the case of Nicholas Petrulll Ulustrjttes the problens that can occur if such care is not t^dunci. Mr* Petrulll ez^nsted an oc^ of renunciation of his Halted States dtisMnshlp on Septen^er 3, 1959, at tbm AoHrlcan XobaMy |ji Moscow^ less tiian two noi^hs before Oswald cane into the Eobassy. Later he tttenpted to repudiate this *(«. Furtber- aore, after his renqnclatlon, an investigation of his aedical background conducted in the O&ited States indicated that he WW not legally conpetent* On this besis the DepartMBt dis* appr ovwd his loss of nationality certlflcifte on October 13, 1959* This event was moA in the Bind of evei yone in MoaccMf in dealing witii Oswald. OH —Continued CbMMi.ssiioN Exhibit 950 290 - 5 - Ob WovMbT 3, 1959, Ow«ld wrote to tiio iamrUmn nriMMy in NoMow ro^ttf ting 'that ogr froaont Uaitod StatM citisMi^ip bo ro^kod." In his lottor tio roforr«d to hlo appMraaeo at tho Eabm—j on Oetobor 31 '*£or tho purposo of •iVBliig tbm fonal F«|>ors to ^Is offoct. This logal rl«^t «M rofuMd at that tiM. * Ha atatad that ho widkad to "protost thia action/' an4 tliat "i^ an»UeatloB rofoaatlas that I bo conalderotf for eltison^lp la tho Soviot Union is now ponding boforo tho nuptmm SovUt of tho QSSR. In tho cvont of aecoptaoeo, 1 will rofwoatW fO ti ii i Twn t to lodsa a fomal pcotoat rofarding this iaeidaat.'* te Wo finbt r 6, 1959, tho DopartMBt ropliod to OMMld*a lottor as follows: "Kb yott woro Infovnod at tha tins of yowr Tisit to tho firiMssy on Oetobor 31, 1959, it is a principlo of tho Aaorican Govomasnt that thm ri«ht of oapatrUtion is a natural and ihhoront ri^t of any parson and tiiat tho asanor proscribod by iMT for ranyneiation of Aaorican citissashlp is tho cnactttion of oath bafora a dipleswtic or consnUr of f icor of tho Oaitod Statos in tha ostablishod fom. "ton aro again InfooMd that you nay appoar at tho Edbassy at any tiaa during nomal bosiaoss hours and rwinost that tha Enbassy proparo tho n^iossary docunsnti for rononciation of eitiaon- ship, tho anbassy hoiars aro as follows: 9 a.a. - 1 p.n. and 2 p.n. - 6 p.n. on Monday, Tooaday, Thursday and Friday; 9 a.n. - 1 p.n. on Hodsosday md Saturday. * Tha fiabassy Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued oqi 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 20 - 6 - The F^nbassy was not contACtMl further by Osvald con- cerning this matter. It i» «vld«at that he did not expatriate himself UDd«r Sttction 349(a)(6) becaxxse he did not make "a formal ressynclation of nationality before a diplomatic or consular of fleer of the United States ' in a form prescribed by the Secratary of State. »• Naturallxa tiop In A Foraiga State — Section 3A9( a)(l) of the laaigration and nationali ty Act Section 349(a)(1) proridas tiiat a United States citizen shall lose his nationality bjt 'obtaining naturalisation la a foreign state upon his ovn application, upon an application filed in his behalf by a parent, guardian, or duly authorized agent, or through the naturalization of a parent ' having legal custody of such person: — Continued Commission Exhibit 050 292 . Gewalti wrote in the statement ae delivered to Mr. Snyder on October 31, 19'>9 thst he lad applicii tor iovlet citizenship, although ne l«ter denied U^le (De&patch dated July 11, lObl, irooi the American Ecibascyj Moscow, to the Department.) In 1961 be snowed a United States- consular ofticer a doctiraent It sued by the Moacow Cit.v Government on January 14, 1?60, whicn indicated taat .le never wa« declared a Soviet citizen. Tliere was, therefore, no baei£ on wtiich a determination could have been caade tuat Oswald expatriated nimeelt under Section 349(a)(1). C. Alle^j,^r> in Moscow tuat Soviet autaotitiet r\Ad considered Oswald's application ior bo\iec citizenship, but :iad decided not to approve it because O&wald seemed unacable. Commission Exhibit 050 — Continued 293 - 8 - "I affirm that my allegiance la to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics." It might be argued that this statement is an "affirmation, oar other formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign state" within the meaning of Sectioo 3A9(a)(2). The Departskent of State has consistently held, however, that: "for loss of nationality to result from taking an oath of allegiance to a foreign state, the oath oust be one 'lAiich is prescribed by lav or by regulations having the force of law* and oust be tdcen before a competent official of the government concerned." (Ill Hackworth Digest of International Law 218 (1942) This position is supported by In Re Bautista's Petition , 183 F. Supp. 271 (D.C. Guam, 1960) in which the court held that petitioner's oifth of allegittice to the Republic of the Fbilippines did not expatriate him because it was taken before a notary public aod not an official of the Republic of the Ibilippines. Similarly, the Board of Immigration Appeals held In the Matter of L>» . 1 Dec. Imm. and Nat. Lsmb 317 (1942), that the following affirmation did not cxpatrii^e the declarant: "I do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty, King George VI, his heirs and successors, aeoording to law. So help ae God. Id. at 318. The Board Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 294 • 9 Th0 Board h«l<3 that the Individual Involved had not expatriated hlneelf because the afflrsaatlon was: **DOt node to the British Crawn In aceordaxKte with any law ox regulatltm of the British Covemiaent. On the contrary, the obligation was between the appellant on the cme hand and a private eii|>loyer on the other." M' at 320. tbe BMrd further held that: "An oath or formal on voluntarily entering the Royal Canadian Mavy expatriated the individual who made it under tbe same statute: "I ... do sincerely promise and stpear (or solemnly declare) that I will be faithful and bear trxie allegiance to His Majesty. Fxtrtharmore , even apart from the requirement that an oath» declaration, or affirmation must, to result in expatria- tion, be made before a conpetent official of the government eoDcaimad — Continued Commission Exhibit 950 296 - 11 - coneeraed and be "prescribed by l«w or by regulation having the force of law, it has been held the oath, declaration, or affirmation must also place "the person taking it in complete aubjection to the state to which it is taken, at least for the period of the contract, so that it is impossible for him to perform the obligations of citizenship to this country. Jalbucna v. Dulles , 25A F.2d 379. 331 n.2 (3d Cir. 1953). quoting Secretary of State Hughes, III Hackworth, Digest; of International Law 219-20 (1942); adopted in px Re Bautista^s Petition , supra , at 275. Oevald's statement could not reasonably be interpreted to have placed him "in complete subjection to" the U.S.S.R. For these reasons, it could not be held that Oswald expatriated himself under Section 349(a)(2) by his October 31, 1959 statement, and the Department has no evidence that he made any other o^h <»: declaration of allegiance to the U.S.S.R. Commission Exhibit 950— Continued 297 LEE H/LBVEY OSWALD — ISSUANCE OF VISA TO WIFE, Mas. HARINA NICHOLAEVMA OSWALD Sometime in Kay 1962 th« Unlt*d State* Consulate In Moacow Issued a non-quota Isamlgrant visa to Mrs. Oswald. Shortly thereafter she accompanied Lee Osvald to the United States, together with their Infant daughter. The Oswald family arrived in Mew York on June 13, 1962. There is no question that Mrs. Oswald, as the wife of a United States eitisen, was entitled to non-quota status under Sectim 205 of the lomigration and Nationality Act. However, issuance of an lasBigrant visa to Mrs. Oswald in Moscow required determinations under two other provisions of the Iraodgratlon and Nationality Act — Section 212er of the Soviet Trade Union for Medical Workers. Mrs. Oswald had (Page 3 of this document contains classified Information.) Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 298 - 2 - gradaat«d from th« Pharmaoeutloal Technloal Institute in Lsningrad in 1959, and since her graduation lived In Minsk, where she was etnployed as a laboratory assistant in the Kllnlncheskaya Hospital. Membership in the Trade Ilnion for Medioal Workers was apparently required for her enploynent in the hospital. As stated in the C^er&tions Memorandum from Embassy Mosoow to the Department, dated August 28, 1961, "suoh membership is routinely eonsldered to be inroluntary under seotion 212(a)(2a)(l)(i) of the Aot«. Seotion 212(a) (28) (I) (i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act provides in pertixient part thats any alien }Aio is within any of the olasses desoribed in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), and (H) of Seotion 212(a) (28) beeause of membership in or affiliation with a party er organisation or a seotion, subsidiary, branch, affiliate, or ubdirision thereof, may, if not otherwise ineligible, be issued a visa if suoh alien establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer when applying for a visa and the consular officer finds that (i) such membership or affiliation is or was involuntary, or is or was solely ^Amn under sixteen years of age, by operation of law, or for puzpoa^a of obtaining employment, food rations, or ottor essentials of liviztg and ^ere neoeaa&iry for suoh purposes ... Sabaasy Mosoow, with the ooneurrMioe of the Department, found that Mrs. Oswald's membership in the Medical Workers Union esme under the exception in Section 212(a) (28) (I) (i). This finding is consistent with a long-standing interpretation concurred in by the State and Justice Departments that mambership in a professional organisation or trade union behind the Iron Curtain is eonsidered involuntary unless Commission Exhibit 950 —Continued 299 , tha m«nb«rBhlp is aeoontpanlad iBgr aome indloation of ToXuntarlnaBS •uoh as aotlva partlolpatlon In the organisation* a activities or holding an office in the organisation. State- Jus tioe agreosent on this inter- pretation Is rafleeted In a raeord of foraal eoaference between the Visa Offiee and the Lnmigration and Naturalizaticm Servioe on July Uf Begin 1955* That interpretation is ourrently embodied in the G(»ifidential Confidential Appendix, Appendix A, to the Vies Regulation of the Departanant, 22 C.F.R. 42.91(a) (28), Note 3, last Issued on Deoember 9, I960. Paragraph 3.3 reads as followsi 3.3 Membership in gasa organisations Rank and file meGiberehip in proscribed mass organisations in CcBBnunist and Comrmini st-eon trolled countries Eiay in general, if poliee repression or political or economic discrimination is or was the ooeroive factor bringing about such amberBhip, be eonsidered InYoluntary within the meaning of section 212(a) (28)(l)(i) of the Act unless the alien actively participated in the organisation's activities or Joined or remained connected with it becsaise of political or Ideological convict ion. When an alien is refused a viaa because of voluntary membership in a proscribed organisation of this type the report submitted to End the Department pursuant to Appendix A, 22 CFH ^2.130, Note 1, Confidential should show the oiroumstances leading to the deoision. 2. ?apUpR ^3(g) - I?ffV>jaPfte 9.f %^4fflr^t V^flM.Jln MpygQw Ob Me^ 26, 1953, the Department of State transmitted to the United Statea Mission in Mcmcow a eomrainication from the Deputy Attorney General stating that the Attorney General had Invoked Section 243(g) as the result of failure by the Soviet Union to accept the return of aliens deported or vou£^t to be deported frcm the United States. Commission Exhibit !>50— Continued 300 Accordingly, Consular Officers were instiMcted to diacontinue the issuance of Irirmi grant visas xmtil advised by the Department of State to the oontraxy. It should be noted that Section 243(g) » when invoked by the Attorney General, applies to a country, or more specifically to United States Consular Officers stationed in such countries. The section does not create ineligibility for any particxilar alien or class of aliens, but was designed to exert pressure on countries which failed to receive deportees from the United States. In fact, any person precluded frcsn receiving an inmlgrant visa because of the application of Section 243(g) inay proceed to a United States Consulate in another country where the sanctions are not in effect, and receive an Inaiiigrant visa if other- wise qualified. Section 24.3(g) does not contain any provision for waiver. How- ever, the Justice Department has considered that such waiver powers existed xinder the general powers of the Attorney Genered granted by the Act. Conferences were held by the Departanents of State and Justice from time to time since the statute had become applicable relating to procedures for handling Section 243(g) cases and policies in granting waivers. In fact, despite the application of Section 243(g), 661 immigrant visas were issued in Moscow in the ten-year period ending June 30, 1963. In FY 1962, 97 immigrant visas were issued in Moscow, and in FY 1963 102 such visas were issued. Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 301 - 5- In g«n«ral, th« policy for granting vBlrmrn of the prohibitlon» of Section 2^,3(g) waa that tha statute would be valred in order to prevent separation of familiee, i.e. . it would be waived in the caae of persons eligible for non-quota or first {Hreferenoe visae. This policy is currently reflected in Part III of the Department of State's Visa Handbook, 22 C.F.R« ^.120, Procedural Note 2, last issued on February 15, 1961. Note 2 stateet 2. WaiTers of sanotlona Iwooeed under section 2A3(g) of the Act . 2.1 Sanctions under section 243(g) of the Act are currently in effect against persons residing in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The sanctions will be waived only in individual meri- torious cases in behalf of a beneficiary of a petition filed by a reputable relative pursuant to section lOl(a) (27) (A), or paragraphs (2), (3), or U) of section 203(a) of the Act, The waiver may also be gi*anted for an all«a residing in Hungary on \Aose behedf a petition has been approved under section 203(a)(1) of the Act. The endorsement •Benefloiarydes) granted walver(s) of sanctions imposed under section 243(g) of the Act" will be Inserted on approved petitions and forwarded to the respective consular posts. The grant of a waiver of sanctions to the beneficiary of an approved petition autombloally includes the spouse and children of the beneficiary. (Amended 2-15-61) 2.2 In oases vAiere a petition was previously approved by the Service without a waiver, tiie consular officer should forward a requwst for a waiver, in duplicate, direct to the i^pproving diatrict office. Such request will be processed Xry the Seirvioe, the decision endorsed thereon, and a copy returned directly to the consular post. If in any caae there is special urgency in obtaining a 243(g) waiver because of the date of expiration of the individual's exit permit, the request for waiver ehould olearly state the date of expiration of the exit permit and indicate the name of the petitlcmer in the United States who should be asked to defray the cost of telegraphic notification If that appears to be necessary. Commission Exhibit 950 —Continued 302 . 6 * Th» atatutoTjr proovdur* for handling pctitiooa fc^ noo-quota or praferanoa atatua bf raaaon of relationahlp oalla for a dataxmisatlon of allglbllltx for auoh atatua bjr the Attomajr Gaaaral^ and tbm raapanalbiUtj for making auoh datarmlnationa haa baan dalagatad l^ tha Attomajr Qanaral to tha Dlatrlot Dlraotora of tha Imlgratlon and MaturallBatlon Sarrloa. Slnea in tha Oavald oaaa tha ralatlve (huaba&d) making the petition for n(»-ioted alwve, the Dlatrlot Director waa to note hla datMvdnatlon aa to a walTer of Section 24J(g) at the aame time aa be nade hla determination of eligibility for non-quota atatua under Section 205(a). In the Qiwald oaaa, the Dlatrict Director of the L!Bilgratl(»x and Naturallaatlon Serrlce Infoxned the Vlaa Office of the State DepartoKit \jy letter of February 28, 1962 that the petition for noa-quota atatua had been approved, but that waiver of the aanotlon under Section 243(g) waa not authorised. No reaacm for diaai^roval of the waiver waa atated In the Dlatrlot Director' a letter, but it la clear from the internal Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 303 i - 7 - order of th« Immigration and Naturallaatlon Senrlo* that tha ref\iBal to authorlea the valvar vaa based on Oswald 'a etatwaents and attitude while in the Soviet Union. The District Director oonaidered that neither Oswald, nor a person making an application by reason of relationahip to him, waa entitled to any special or discretionary benefits. The substance of the Immigration and Naturalization Service oommunioation was transmitted by the Department of State to the United States Embaaey in Moscow. On March 16, the Soviet Affairs Office of the State Department advised the Visa Office of the Department ae follows SOV believes it is in the Interest of the UB to get Lee Harvey Oswald and his family out of the Soviet Union and on their way to this country as soon as possible. An unstable character, whose actions are entirely unpredictable, Oswald may well refuse to leave the USSR or subsequently attempt to return there if we should make it impossible for him to be aocompanied from Moscow by his wife and child. Such action on our part alao would permit the Soviet Government to argue that, although it had issued an exit visa to Mrs. Oswald to prevent the separation of a family, the United States Government had imposed a forced separation t^ infusing to iasue her a visa. Obviously, this would weaken our Embassy's position in encouraging positive Soviet action in other cases involving Soviet citizen relatives of US citizens. This representatiwi was in accord with the Department's established policy of tjylng to obtain permission from the Soviet government for persons having claim to American oitlBenship and close relatives of American oitiaens to leave the Soviet Union to join their families. in the United States. CoMMiSvSiON Exhibit 950 — Continued 304 Thereupon, on March 27, 1962, the Actinp Administrator, Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs, addressed a letter to the Connnlssioner of the InrnifTation and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, requesting reconsideration of the decision not to waive the proviaions of Section 24.3 (p) in the case of Mrs. Oswald. The text of the Depaiianent ' s letter is as follows: The case of Tfra. Marina N, P. Oswald has been brought to my attention. Mrs. Oswald is the wife of Mr. Lee Harvey Oswald, an Merioan citizen, and is applying for en inmiigrant visa at the Embassy at Moscow. She has been granted exit documentation by the Soviet authorities and the Jtobassy is prepared to consider her case under the provisions of Section 212(a) (28) (I) (i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. However, the Department has now been informed by the District Director of your Service at San Antonio that, while the petition granting Mrs. Oswald nonquota status for immigrant visa p\irpo8es has been approved, the sanction against the issuance of immigrant visas in the Soviet Union imposed pursuant to Section 243(g) of the Act will not be waived. I should like to request your reconsideration of that decision. I appreciate the difficulty this case presents for your Service, because of Mr. Oswald's background, and the fact that granting a waiver of the sanction makes it appear that this Government is assisting a person who is not altogether entitled to such assistance. However, if the Hmbassy at Moscow is unable to issue I-lrs. Oswald a visa, it woiild appear that she and indirectly the Oswalds' newborn child are being punished for Mr. Oswald's earlier indiscretions. I might also point out that this Government has advanced Mr. Oswald a loan of ;f 500.00 for repatriation. More important, however, is the possibility that if Mrs. Oswald is not issued a visa by the Embassy, the Soviet Government will be in a position to claim that it has done all it can to prevent the separation of the family by issuing firs. Oswald the required exit Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 305 t - 9 - perndsslon, but that thiM Gov«mm«nt has refused to Issue her a visa, thus prevent liig her fron aiocaapajayixig her husband and ohlld. This would weaken the Ikbassy's att^epts to encourage positive action Xjy the Soviet authorities in other oases involving Soviet relatives of lAiited States oitiawis. Because of these eonsideratlons and because I believe it is in the best interests of tl^ United States to have Mr. Oswald depart from the Soviet Union as soc«i as possible, I relete and unquestioned possession of their citlsenship rights; "b. Vfeo are entitled to receive United States passports} "c. iftiose loyalty to the United Statee Govemamt is beyond ^lestioa, or to whoa the provisions of section 423.1-2(b) apply." ("Ihe United States national is in or is the cause of a situation which is daoaglng to the prestige of the United States Govenoient or which constitutes Commission Exhibit — Continued {>50 310 cooctitutes a caiap«lling re«ioQ for cscettdlng s»tlttanc« to effftct hit r«tum."] (7 PAM { 423.2-1) Otvald net th« rc^tuirttocnts of •o1»««ctions "a" (see separate «»Bora(»hi«, "Lee lUrvcy Oawald •• Expetrletloa") rnd "b" (see separate aeiaorandum» •*Lee Harvey Osvald -- Psieeporte') . A« for •ubeeetloo "c,** the provlaloas of Section 423.i-2(b) applied, a* noted above. fhe Bepartnent's regulatleoe provide that all repatriation loans watt be ei^rovod by the Departnent (7 FAM f 423.3-1), and that prior to approval of say Iwin the Dcparti&ent will first endeavor to obtain funds fron the individual's family or ether private sources. (7 PAM I 423.3-2) Both of these rs^ireraents were net in the Oswald «««e. Leans srs llvited: "^tothe alpiaMB astouat required to ecnrer transportation sad subsistence i^ile en route to tite ocfirest contin- ental Unitod States port .... The c^t of trans- portation shall be limited to third-class passage by ship; loans shall not be granted to cover travel by sir except! In eases of etoergency; or •*«. "b.VAten DO other niians of transportation by •urfsee route added to unavoidable expendi- tures «bile awaiting eai>ar{catlon exceeds the cost ef sir ttavel.'* (7 PAM S 423.3-3) Oswald's loon vas sufficient to cover only the least expensive trans- port atlon froa Moscow to Mew York. Repatriation Commission Exhibit 950 — Continued 311 Re{Kttriation loans ar« also authorlaed («nd vere granted in th« Oswald case) for the alien vife aod children of a United States aatlooal receiving a repatriation loan, in order to avoid division of families. (7 FAM I 423.3-5) Bach applicant for a repatriation loan is required to sign an application setting forth the follovin^ inforovatlon (Oswald's r«sp •hip nod that all the stateaents in this applicatbn are true. I hereby apply for a loan of the United States Govermaent fund* for repatriation for atyself and By dependents herein naiaed. I proeiise to repay all funds that say be advanced to as, and to keep the Oepartaent of State, Wnshington, D.C., InfotvMd 9i «y address after aty arrival in the United States wttil such tine es tiie loan is rcffUd In full." The current form of this affirsatioo states in addition that tibe applicant 1* destitute and vlll m^ be fumiebed a paMport until hi* loan 1* reyfiid. (7 PAM 423.5*2) Commission ExiiiiiiT — Continued !)."() 313 Each r«eipi«nt of a repatrlAtion loon !• r«^lr«d to sign « preiBiccory not« by which bM pxaaL»*4 to rcpsy vltbout lRt«r«»t, to th* Trsosurer of th« United States, upoo dcoMUMl, th« amount •£ hla repatriatlMi losa. Tho sot* also atataa: '^I further vnderatand aad agree that after my refatrlatlon I vill sot be furaiahed a paaaport for trarvel abroad until ny obligation to rela^ree the Treasurer of the United States is liituidated.** (7 rAM S 423.6-5) A copy of 0«wald*e aote U attached. (Exhibit 3) All paesports of perso&s receiving repatriation loans are rehired to be staiBped as valid only f or »tum to the United States. (7 fiiM I 423.7-1) United States netioeals such as (tevald i4te re^^st repatriation a^ist^mee abroad apply for each aesistatwe to consular officers at Aaerican Bid>assies or Consulates. A eoosular officer interviews each applicant to ineure that the applicant is a United States eitisen aad is destitute. Hie applicant met eaeeutc the application fern referred to above before the ceneular officer, the original application is thee noxarilly forwarded to the Departaent by pou^ sod is processed by the Office of Special Consular Services (SCS) in the Burean of Security and CoMular Affairs (SCA). The Departaent aay aathorisc a loan in advance of receipt of the eascuted appli- eetien fern, es in the Oswald case, when the facts are already kaoim CO the Departamt. Each Commission Exiiiijit !).">() — Coutinued 314 Each ca»e i« revle«md in th* Protection and Welfare Division of SCS to in»ure compliance with the regulatlooa referred to above and deteraine lAiether fund* are available from any other aeurcea, euch »9 relatives, friends , employers, or other interested organisations. In cases in which political qtucstions are involved, such as wlien a foreign govenuaent ha« requested the reomval of the appli- cant, and in all cases such as Osvald's which involve repatriation frou the O.S.8.R. or Bloc countries, clearance by the political desk involved is (Stained. In the Oswald case, the Office of Soviet Affairs supported the grant of a loan. If funds are not available from other sources, the Departnent acts on the application for the repatriation loan, and iafonts any other agency Whi^ nay be concerned or have evidenced interest. In the Oswald ca4re, the I>epartffient inforaed the FBI on March 27, 1962, that Oswald had applied for a repatriatioo loan and that the loan had been authorized. When a post receives approval of a loan, it obtains a prcBdssory note fres the applicwit in the form referred to above and makes the funds or truisportation tickets available. The proaiseory note is sent by the post to tbm Department for collection. The Departxaent's Office of Finance thereafter undertakes to obtain repaynent of the loan. These procedures were followed in the Oswald ease. CoMiiissiox ExiiiniT — Continued n.jO 315 EXHIBIT 1 Uffi BAKVE Y OSWAIjP — EMEBOEIICY LOMI gCOKP rr«Ml«ftOT7 aot« «s»att»d at Aaftcieim K«ba«ty la Mmcqw In t«t«l of H5S.7L f«r tcaMportatiM Mosc«vll«v lark. l*««l¥«\>.:.u:, Upou rOC©ipt of trauapOi U. llliTVi'/ (y;i u.C. Jw- i->i I. n:73ol.t', and zny dixufhtf.T for tavuioportat/.ou fr-.i ;lo-jro'.; tr; tiO'' v^-J-i'o, UcT." j'ork, pui'cliu^^eJ on ;t/ bshaif by tho /.i-...rican Ernbans;', iloscow, do cbT.ifaoO raysoL"" iohout in': the Treix:5urfr cX U-^e United :3tates ^ in Ic^ai t^c l!n\tcd I't-atea, V.-.f •, , ccjt cj tl'Cse t".c. i'>.3, :._nu3 tUe cci; _ ;.' taazri _ ' ._ " tj.olr coot. The c ia aa foliows: (1) ' .. „^ 3 - . ) c .. rda-- . ' : ' )IH 'ii?9 per adult, .^20 for infs (2) lOr.?!. n-ihlco I I'lAve cc:: .^ ) r.-ullc^j tccn: ,j the price of t'^c rsLl tic'.'^t^. llcnc© o'Dlitaci..j j., ray ui'J piua !l^.''l, tho .lolLir cjqiival'^.nt ol' i;',?!; nu'>le.J, i^lItij a total of vi!3!;«71« I underatSTid t^. i to lepay tho aiinj hoi-cin au-tcd will not be dijchaifcd un: r of t).fe 'Jnitsd .^Itatca attr.ally recoiveo Ir. Icf.^l tc:rHi,i ^oatca full r-- pav.'Jcr't of •^hst sum. ' I furtlitr unucrai .11 . after ny ropatriatlcr. I vill . ., r.otbe x'uriLLJiieci a " cl iri<^-6 until ny c.-ln c' io'-. to reir.buise tVic Treaau. ! '-^^^ips is liciuidct-ed. Repay .lerit ol' it. be oV)tr:j-,e.-! by t^.f^ 'i* ..artr.cnt of ntate fro.i i-i-- < — ' ^ "• ':--'« Au.'".iTii3taa'„iur u!yCc4^ i/ut N ROBINSON NOVEMBER 22, 19^47. OCTOBER 16, 1915 AUGU'-T 26, 1913 Commission Exhibit 952 — Continued 324 Commission No. g4^ - The Legal Adviser department of state WASHINGTON Cominlsslon Exhibit No. 953 " Coiolssion Exliiblt iro. 553 CONFIDENTIAL April 24, 1964 Dear Mr, Rankin: Question No. 5 in Attachment A to your letter of March 23, 1964 requested a memorandum from Mr. John A. McVickar describing to the best of his recollection the specific facts which form the basis for his suspicions that Lee Harvey Oswald had been tutored in connection with his apparent attempts to renounce his American citizenship at the American Embassy in Moscow. In accordance with this request Mr, McVickar prepared the attached memorandum. As you will see, Mr. McVickar states in paragraph 2 of his moraorandum that it would have been significant if Oswald had been issued a "regular visa" and not a "tourist visa." Mr. McVickar did not, however, remember wliich type of visa Oswald had obtained. In fact, our files indicate that he applied for, and presumably received, a "tourist visa" in Helsinki. It should be noted, however, that Oswald stated that he applied for this visa on October 14, 1961, and was in Moscow on October 16, 1961. It appears, there- fore, that he received the visa within a day or two. Usually It takes at least a week for Soviet authorities to process tourist applications, and so the speed with which Oswald received his tourist visa was unusual. Mr. McVickar also states in paragraph 4 of his m:mor- andum that "Oswald was accepted and sent to Minsk only about seven days (as I recall) after his arrival in Moscow." In fact, our files indicate that he was in Moscow for appr6x- Imately six weeks prior to his departure for Minsk, Mr. J. Lee Rankin, General Counsel, President's CoTmaission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, 200 Maryland Avenue, N,E,, Washington, D.C. CONFIDENTIAL Commission Exhibit 953 325 Commission Exhibit No. 953 CONFIDENTIAL - 2 - Mr. Richard E. Snyder, mentioned In Mr. McVlckar's memorandum, also made a statement by telegram dated Noveiaber 27, 1963, concerning his contacts with Oswald, and a copy of this telegram was furnished to the Commission. Sincerely :erely, /J Abrara Chayes Attachment; Memorandum of l^llldt^ from Mr. John A. McVickar. CONFIDENTIAL Commission Exhibit 953 —Continued 326 The Legal Adviser department of state June 4, 1964 •— Conanission Exhibit To. 95!* Dear Mr. Rankin: The Department had understood that the United States Embassy in Moscow had sent last November all documents in its files per- taining to Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife. The Department recently received, however, a telegram from the Embassy in Moscow stating: "As noted earlier (EHBTEL 1784 of November 27, 1963) Embassy pouched Dcpartii.snt on November 26, 1963 all materials that had not been previously forwarded to Department . Embassy today. Hay 29, pouching remainder file which consists of duplicates or copies of items sent or received Department previously. No Osv/ald papers of any kind will now remain in Embassy dated prior to November 22, 1963." This "remainder file" arrived in the Department last night. We Itranadiately had it photostated and we are enclosing a copy. You will note that it is marked "File XIII," and chat it con- sists of 104 documents. The Embassy also forwarded to us two copies of Lee Harvey Oswald's July 10, 1961 application for passport renewal, together with a copy of the supplementary questionnaire wlilch he executed. Copies of these documents are also enclosed with the covering airgram from the Embassy. erely, ^ Abram Chayes J. Lee Rankin, General Counsel, President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, 200 Maryland Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. SECRET Commission Exhibit 954 327 1 ) ^5.6 VOL, 8 - CITIZENSHIP AND PASSPORTS c. Form of Oath of Ren\inclatlon OATH OF REITOICIATION CF THZ NATICJ'iALITY CF THE UNITED STATES (ThiB form has been preccribed by the Secretary of State pursTiant to section 34.9(a)(6) of the Iimigration and Nationality Act, 66 Stat. 268.) Consulate of the United States of America at _, ssi _, a national of the United States, solennly swear that I was bom at (Town or city) on (Province or co\inty) (State or country) (Date) That I formerly resided in the United States at (Street) (City) (State) That I am a national of the United States by virtue of (If a national by birth in the United States, so state j if naturalized, give the name and place of the court in the United States bafore vAich natTXrallzation was granted and the date of such nattrralization. That I desire to make a formal renunciation of my American nationality, as provided try section 3ii.9(a)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and pursuant thereto I hereby absolutely and entirely renounce my nationality in the United States and all rights and privileges thereunto pertaining and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to the United States of America. (Signature) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 19 , in the American Consulate (Seal) (Signature) United States of America. TL: CP - 1 FQSXIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL, 9-27-62 Commission Exhibit 955 328 J . ^^^^^^,,,.^on^yi^^^^ Pic . i lot r3 1 . ; : . : Llnt.v.ly. Abram Chaycs ' r rtlca, r Commission Exhibit 956 — Continued 330 OC^ARTUCNT or fTATt REFEREHCE SLIP Tsr ~jm'S<;- Q/- ^ NOTE AND F0;7WA(?0 AS REOUESTEO (0T£ AKO R£Tur?N PER CONVERSATION FOR YOUR IHFCSMAT ION PREPAPE REPg KITIAl FOR CLEAPAHCE I NECESSARY ACTION RC»URXS OR AOOITIOIUL ROUTIIiG • y^^A ^^^ O-L-^tA-^ -^^ ^A-^Csn, ^ Commission Exhibit 957 331 - Commleslon No. ,. 2^^ ' Commission Exhibit Wo. 95^3 '^^ 95a , Inhibit l!o. April 7, 196U TOt Mr« ThoR3a Ehrlich, Special Asaiotant to the Legal Advisor, Dopart:nent of Stato FROH: John A, McVickar, Principal Officer, American Consulato,^ Cochabanba, Bolivia ^ SUBJECT « Lea Harvoy OSJALD This ia la rcsponaa to tho request contained in your letter of March 27, I96U, to further develop the Bu^jGcction contninod in ny meaorandum of Hovcnber 27, 1963, that there vas a possibility that (in covins to tho Soviet Union and attcrptins to renounco his citizen- ship) Os\;ald was "folloidng a pattern of behavior in vhich he had been tutored by pcroon or persons urfcnown," Although I now regret that I Bade no notes on this even then unusual case, the follcvrin3 points eeecd to no to lend vcight to my euggeation, especially considering the youth and relative incs^rporience of the subject: (1) As I recall it, Oswald stated that ho hid cono alnost directly to the Soviet Union after being dischirijed fro.i tho liarine Corps in New Orleans and that ho took a ship froni 1,'cv Oi-lenn-, to Helsinki. Sinco ho arrived in Moscow in mid-October, 1959 and vas discharged froca the Marines in September, 1959 (as I recall), he would have to havo made a direct and conpetently arranged trip. He would have to have kno;.-n the not too obvious fact that Helcinki is a uci.i-1 and relatively unconqjli- cated point of entry to tho Soviet Union (ono that the Soviets might well choose for eocanple if arranging tho passage theacelves). (2) Oswald obtained a Soviet visa and apparently very pronptly. Uiis point pjyy be Iraportant: it depends on what kind of a Soviet visa he had, and I do not know, If ho had obtain;! a "tourist visa," he could havo probably gotten it rather easily throv^h a travel cjent, but ho would havo had to either buy a v30.00 per day "indivldunl tour" or ha would have had to Join a groiip, I do not think or recall that he did either. If he had obtained any other sort of Soviet visa, probably a regular visa", ho would havo had to obtain it fi-oa cither tho Soviet Embassy in V.'ashington (presunably by mail frc i;^w Orleans) or from \ the Soviet Enbassy in Helsinki, In ny exprri'nce, Soviet "regular visas" (i,e. those other than issued to to-.iots, or to officials and diploaats) were hard to coae by» Sue": ''r .vX.-.r visas" were ordinarily issued only after checking with Moscc :..'. r.f^er some investigation of .-, „ . , ' r.- - M c doi-ngradlng Commission Exhibit 958 332 1 Cormnlsslon Exhibit Ho. 91)0 CONFIDmTIAL .2- tho reasons given for the visit by the applicant, usually a process of months duration. A Soviet "rc2ulnr visa" issued to a person (in VJash- Ington or in HolEin.':!) on short notice vould only bo to a person already knovn to the Soviet authorities. I repeat, I do not recall vhat sort of a visa Oswald had, but I believe that it vould bo cicnificant if it indeed was a "regular visa" and not a "tourist visa." If it is still available, an exanination of his passport could provide the ancvrer. Or perhaps. Consul Richard E, Snyder, who handled the case at the tiir.o of Osv.-ald's arrival^ mieht remember or mlcht have noted it in the record, (3) Osvfald evidently know sonothing of the procedure for renun- ciation of citizen.' ip vhan ho car.o into the office. This coe-:3d a bit unusual, since it was so coon after his first departure fron the United States on his first trip abroad traveling as a private citisen. (Ho had apparently been abroad in the ri.Trine8, but would be unlikely to have gained much experience in travel and citizenship doca-ontation in that status.) I do not recall the way that he franicd his dc 'aRd for renunciation, except that it was truculant and insulting, but it secned to no that Oswald understood that ho had a le^al right to renounce in the consular office and v/as rather insistent \xpoTi doin^j it, (U) Oswald's application to reaiain In the Soviet Union nade in Moscow was, again in my experience, relatively quickly accepted by tho Soviet authorities. For exarple, in other "defector" cases of vjhich I had cone personal knowlcd^je, the Soviet authorities were rather cau- tious about definitely pernitting persons to rcnain permanently before they had investigated and interviewed them thoroughly'. Hot that the authorities were reluctant to take them in if they thought they might be useful, or even if not too useful, but they tended to be bureaucratic and cautious. Oswald was accepted and sent to Minsk only about seven days (as I recall) after his arrival in Moscow, This seens short to me, if his application in Moscow was indeed tho first time his case cane to the attention of the Soviet authorities concerned with these matters; but it does not seem too short, if they had kno-rfn about hira months before. However, even if they had already had a file on him, he would still probably have had to come to Moscow for interviewing and final approval at head- quarters, (5) At the time, Oswald seemed surprisingly confident, competent and determined about what he was doing, considering his age and experience, (6) Os-wald's expressed willingness to teil the Soviets what classi- fied information ho may have learned in the I-Iarines doesn't necessarily argue the point that he had advance help, since he could have easily thought it up himself. The statecient seems irrelevant except perhaps as a means of shocking the consular officer into prompt action. CONFIDENTIAL Commission Exhibit 958 — Continued 333 COlfflDEOTIAL ^ Commission Exhibit No. 95)8 -3- (7) I am afraid that I ren^-nber only very little of the actual statcr^ientsin Ccnniunist terms vMch Osvfald nr.do to Justify his desire to ronoutioe his citizcaship. I recall he caid that he vr.nted to re- nounce "because ho was a Marxist". I think ho said bitterly that h9 had learned vhat tho "class stru^jglo" meant during his difficult youth in the U.S., and that ho had learnsd about "capitalist it pcrialicm" while overseas in tho Karlnos (in Ckini-..'a, I thin!:). As I caid in my previous ncr .randun, it ecericd to me then that ho was using words that he did not fully mrlerstand, but this does not necessarily noan that he was taught to say then, ..ho might have read sone books himself, (8) A last point not related to my contact with Off-.rald in 1959: Osvald's reported statement that ho had bcsn pcriiltted to belons to a rifle club and practice target shootins vliilo in Minsk 6ec.i3 odd to me. Ky irprcssion iras that in tho Soviet Uaion such a privllcse would not have boon usual. But this is mere speculation. Finally, howover, I think I should raise a question \*ich may tend to offset Eor.o of tho above points; If we suppose tho Soviets nisht have arranged his trip to Russia, why >iould they have pcrnitted Oswald to cone to the Ar.orican B-ibassy to renounce his citizenship? I see no answer to that, except that perhaps he was still bein^ treated in a very tentative way and therefore beinc allowed to behave in a more or less "nornal" fashion vis-a-vis the U.S. Govcrnnient. The principal effect of renunciation vould have been to make his legal return to tho U.S. more difficult and it is not known to be a roquir&ient for becotaing a Coniaunist or residing in the USSR. I hope that the above cor^'.r.ents are of soxe assistance. It seems to me that the only concrete point is the Soviet visa: its type, and its date and place of issuance. cc: Hr. Robert I Owen, EUR/SOV, Dopt of State Commission Exhibit 958 —Continued 334 ^2D"-Ur "olotovck, /r.-.han^olslrn-.'a Obl'^ct, USSP.. 8. Date. city, and coxmiry of birth of ^len l?!(1-i 9. Relationship of alien to petitioner . -jjfif-e ; 10. If this petition Is for your spouse, Klve the followlne: . Date and place of marriage ^n•~^^ T^, ^9^"^, T'l'-.r.k^ U.S.S.>E. . Number of your prior marTlages__j^^jo.3 Number of prior marrlaEes of spouse. rnna •* n. If this petition Is for a child. Is the child married? . ! 12. If this petition Is for a brother or sister, are your parents the same as the alien's parents? If not, submit a separate statement giving full details as to parentage, dates of ir.arrlaee of parents, and the number of pre- vious merrleses of each parent. 13. If separate petitions are also belne submitted for other relatives, give names of each ini relationship to petitioner. 14. If this petition Is for a married brother, sister, son or daughter of a United States clUz highly sillied person or minister, give the following: Na.me of alien's spouse . *"*** Names and '. -Lhdates of children Full address of spouse and children. 15. If this petition Is for a highly skilled person or a minister, give the toIIo»-lng: Allen's occupation . ; full address In the United States »here services will ****" be performed _^ 16. Have you ever filed a petition for this alien before?. If so, give place and date of filing and result: n. Has this alien ever been deported from the United States? _ . If so, give alien registration nu--r.ter, r deportation, and place »-here deportation hearing was held: 18. Address In the United States where alien will reslJ-TJ'-l- •^"'^~"r^P;^J-.r'P~^ l oi'th, 7exZ3 19. Present adiress of alien Xillnin2_2tr::C'* !i»-lp^«—2iU-."^"''^''':^j ^iSt Sj^R.^ 20. LocatiL-n of American consulate where arr!! '• ' for visa will be made "•->"-' K.?^..^,'^ ji^.f.n; r (ftHiran) that I Icnow the cont' petition signed by me and that the statements he ; true and conect. Sorvica Ko. 755 Iton IIo. 50 Fee: C-2.50 (cquiv.?,'^.? rubles) Leo Subscribed and sworn to (tf!. -<:<>? before me this nth .day of _^^'j:7/p^A C :-°^'^^»^'5.s.H. [sealI ^b^.coM:ls5. (Si«n«t^« of officer ftdndnlBtcrin^ o«:l>i ITIU.) (\\ you need i to answer fully any qu on this form, use a separate sheet and identify each ansu with the number sponJing question.) \ Commission Exhibit No. 959 o o Commission Exhibit 959 —Continued 336 r a^ifcifU'i rtl:the = Fxcppt as noted in paragraph 2, : of the United St.it>:s rr.siy submit * petition en behalf of a spou;-. chlMren (.--gard'ess of their 35c), parent.'s (if the c t least 21 years of aRe), brothers or sisters. &. By a lou 'v.1 per-nanrr-.i resH'^tt \prcift-i rrl,:iix.r^: Eicept as noted In paragraph .:.'i>n f:- 2, an all the Unite-I States for pc::n\ie't r'-?-Mor:» n-.aj sjh-nil a petition on behalf of a spouse t. By a religinut devor'.ir.ixlio'i fr^r a niniVttr; A reliyious denomination, havin? a bona fide orpaniiation in the Tnitcd .States, may submit a petition for the is'iur.nce of a visa to an alien who continuously for at least 2 years immediately prc-cdinp: the time of his application for admissior, to enter the United St.ates h.n been and seeks to enter the United St .t.s s ,!ely for the purpose of carrying- on t!- v,H-ati^n of a min:;;i-r of such rclieious denomination requiring his servi'-ts. The term "minister" means a pcv-.n duly authori:-d by a rfliRious sect or denomination to conduct rfligious worship, .Trd to prrfnrm other duties usually p' rfiirnied by a rt-.'.'arly ordained pistor or clcrx-yman. Lay preachers, cantors, nun3, or others not •uthorizf' to perfoim the duties usunlly ferfom.fd by a rcgTilarly ordained pastor or clergyman do not come within thi.s definition. rf. By apeU:l;ntT fnr ahiglly !l:itUd alien v^iost ^€r.i(c%ar( urrjent'.y nrded in tht Vni'id Stnles: A petition may be filed for the issuance of an immigra-it visa to a qualified alien whose services are reeded urgently in the United States because of his high education, technical trainir?, specialii'.d evpericcc, or exceptional ability, if such services would be substan- tially beneficial prospectively to the nati-r.a! ecor.cpiy, cultural interests, or welfare of the United Stales. 2. Petitions nhich cannot be approved. Apprnval cannot be given to petitions on behalf of— o. A parent, unless the United States citizt-. petiticrer is at least 21 years of age. t. An adoptive parent, unle-s the relaticns'-.ip to the United States citizen petitioner c.vists by virtue of an adoption which took place while the child was under the age of I-i. and the cl-ild has theieafter been in the legal custody of, and has rrsided »-ith the adopting parent or pare:.t5 for at least 2 years. c. A stepparent, unless the marriage creating the status of ste[parent occurred before the citizen stepchild reached the age of 18 years. d. An adopted child, unless the chiH '-^as ad^ptfi uhlle under the a;e of 14 and has thereafter been In the legal custody of. has resided »lth the adoptinj pare.-: ?r pi.-e-:s for at least 2 years. The sa;ne petitioner may not petltljn for more than a.-.d t»o such children unless necess.-.-y to cr-vent sititttlon of brother and sisters. r. A stepchild, unless the child was ur...'er the age of 1* years a' the time the marriage creating the status of stepchild occurred. /. A wife or husband by reason of ariy marriage ceremony where the contracting parties thereto were not physically present in the presence of each other, unless the m.arriage shall have b'-en consumn^ated. f. A prospective wife or husband. 3. Supporting documents. The following docu^.tnts must be submitted with the petition. a. r« proic I'nitrd SUilts rili^enshif, of petttianfr (where p.?tition is for relative of a citizen). (1) If you arc a citizen by rea!on of birth in the United States, submit (a) your birth certificate, or (6) if birth certificate b unobtainable, cnpy of your baptisnal certificate under seal of the church, showing place of birth (baptism must have occurred within 2 months afi-r birth), or (c) if birth or baptismal certi.'icate cannot be obtained, ailMavits of two United States citizens who have per'jnal knowledge of your birth in the United States. (2) If you were born outside the United Stat-s and became a citizen through the naluraliration or citizenship of a parent or husband, and have not been issufj a certificate of citizenship in your own name, submit evidence of the citizenship and marriage of such parent or husband, as well as termination of any prior marriages. Also, if you claim citir-enship through a parent, submit your birth certificite and a separate statement showing the date, port, and means of all your arrivals and departures into and out of the Untcd States. (Do not make or submit a photostat of a certificate of citi- zenship. See Instruction No. 8.) (3) If your naturalization occurred with.n '.^\i immediately preceding the filing of this petition, or if it occurred prior '.'•) to September 27, 19:jo, the nat'^ra' ;j-i-.n c-.-;,ficate must accompany the petition. Do not make or submit a photastat of such certificate (see In=truc::rn N Si. .>, 6. To prove family relationship h^i; • n ; ' •r.:r and bentficiary. (1) If petition issubmitte ficiary and proof cf Ic (2) If petition is submitte marriages, and birth (3) If petition is submit' fitiary, showing a c having 8 common f prior marriages muil 1 ' i^sappUca: ation. or husband, it must be accompanied by a certificate of marriage to the bei previous marriages of both wife and husband, certificate of I n-.ust marriage of the parents, proof of termination of their pri accompany the application. Ker or sister, ynur own birth certificate and the birth certificate of the b :c.ii|any this application. ers, marriage certificate of If the petition is on behalf of a broth, r your parents, and proof of temiinolu'n of t!v, If either petitioner or beneficiary is a married woman. r-...rr • r si<' 1 ^ certific»te(5) must ao •ipplicatK I Commission Exhibit No. 939 Commission Exhibit 959 —Continue(3 337 . (1) If petition is submitted on behalf of a fiarent, your own birth certificate and mirriage certificite of your parents must accompany this application, as well as proof of termination of prior marriages of your parents. c To (Htablish eligibility of alien bcneficiar]/ for clasbi/ictltion as a tniniater. (I) Attach a statement on official stationery repaiding ordination or other authorization to act as a minister, and showing the n&me of each reliRious denomination or sect, the [lOfiod of service and the ;iddri.si^s at which such services were performed, during the last 2 years. Such statcmtnt or statiments shall t-; s.gr.cd by the appropriate official having a kiiowlcdKe of the prospective immifirant's religious service abroad and shall state the source of the cJicial's knowl- edge of such service. Also submit statement explaining why services of the alien are needed by petitioner. <. Preparation of petition. A separate petition for each beneficiary must be typewritten or printed legibly, with pen and ink (one eopyonly). j ' 5. Execution of petition. You must sign the petition in your full, true, and correct naMU and affirin or make it under oath. «. /n the United States the petition may be sworn to or affiimed before an immigration officer without the pavment of fee, or before a notary public or other ofiicer authorized to arimimsler oaths for ger.ial puipo;.s, in which case the off.cial seal or certificate of authority to administer oaths must be aflixcj. i. Outilie the United States the petition must be si-dtti to r,r aHirmed befcre a United S!..;es consular or ln-r:ltra:lon officer. ^ e. A member of the Armed Forees of the United Sint, i, eill.i r in the United States or abroad, may .swear to or affirm the peti- > . ticM before an officer of the Armed Forces authonrid to terform notarial acts un.l. r Artiele i:;>;. Uruf ,rm Code of -Military Justice. His wife or other deijendent, ahroiul vn!y, may s*car to or jiT.mi t' i . iti .j, u. Iii.e ii.:ii..'.er. 6. Submission of petition. If you arc residing in the United States, send il- c :• ' ; •: n tj t( ; ofT.-c of the Irr.- gration and Naturalization Service nearest your place of rcsidei.ce. If you are |..i,:. . , ,: t . * ! i--.l. -'•.':.• i r -';-;'• or a r.ir.ister, submit the petition to the office having jurisdiction oi. r the place wheie the al;. ^ < :' U- |«.i torn.ed. If yoii are :. -. i > residing outside the United States consult the nearest American consulate as to ;• f ..." f this Service designated to . . act on your petition. In all cases where the beneficiary of the petition is an ur n ..: j; ..chir.g the age of 21 years, . ; the petition must be submitted in sufficifnt lime for aptjon to be completed on the u .. ar 1 (.. r ihe child to obtain a visa and ; • : reach the United States before the date on which he v.ill be 21 years of age. 7. Fees. A fee of ?10. payable in United States currency, must accompany this p..M;on. The fie is required for filing the peti- tion and is not returnable regardless of the action taken. If you mail Ih;^ ;.e:i;i .:.. a;t.>ch m.ney order or check. DO -NOT SEND CASH. Money order or check should be diawn on a United Stav s h.i' V the li. r of lirmigraticn and Naturalization t-.- = Service, Department of Justice." If residing in Guam, diaw remittance in fa-.e.r of tJie "Tua^jrer. Guam." If residing in tf.e Virgin Is.ands, draw- remittance in favor of the "Com.missioner of Finai.c of ihe Vir,-in Islards." ' 8. Penalties. Title 18, United States Code, section l.''4G, provoles: "V.h e^er knowirgly :;.3Ves under oath any false state-. er.t with res; eel to a material fact in any application. afii!j\ it, or o;|. ,,..:,Lt nri„i!,,i t; tl.o iinmigration laws cr re^jlatiors , ,1 prescribed thereunder, or knowingly presents any s.ich a; !:.,. .;' ;i.ii, ^r oth.,r t a .'cun-.ei.t containing any «i::h fai.ee . statements, shall be fined not more than 52,000 or in, II •..)•. j thar, 5 > e.us, or both." ,, , • Title IS. United States Code, section l-12f, (h). i r, «ith nit laAfi.l s'llhority. prints, photrgrarhs, n.-^\n,, or executes any printer impression in the likeness . f of i.at jializati. n or citizenship, or any part the.-ejf, shall be fined not more than t.J.OOO or imprisoned no; o or bvjth." I Commission Zxhlbit No. 959 O o Commission Exhibit 959 —Continued 338 - Cession Exhibit NO. 960 The Legal Ad\ oepartmcnt of stait WASHINGTON t . jrvViibit „ BxIMd^' No. 9^*^ \ Commission LIMITED OFFICIAL USE May 26, 1964 Dear Mr. Rankin: In response to your letter of March 23 I am enclosing ^ c^yj' a memorandum setting forth the Department's responses to f / ' questions 1 through 4 contained in attachment A to your letter. In accordance with my letter to you of April 17, the memorandum has been reviewed by the American Embassy In Moscow. The Embassy has informed us that it has no additional information or coaraents. Sincerely, iH/'t^ Abram Chayes 1 • Enclosure: Responses to questions. Mr. J. Lee Rankin, General Counsel, President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, 200 Maryland Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. LIMITED OFFICIAL USE Commission Exhibit 960 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 23 339 ||MMiyM| " __ Coauaission Ko. ^1 n ~1 ^^Bm^ Lii:::.:- c:-:cr/z, us:;: ATTACHMENT A _ I Commission Exhibit No. 960 QUESTION 1 Your file reflects the fact that Lee Harvey Oswald believed that he couKI not travel from Minsk to Moscov; for the purpose of discussing his return to the United States with American officials without first obtaining the permission of Soviet officials in Minsk, and that Oswald was reluctant to seek this permission. Only a few months after expressing his fears in this respect, Oswald traveled to Moscow with his wife and returned, apparently without having sought or received permission to do so. A. Could the average Soviet citizen travel in this manner without first obtaining permission from the appropriate officials of the Soviet Union? ANSWER - We understand that a Soviet citizen may buy a ticket and travel on a public conveyance without obtaining permission from Soviet officials. The passport regulations issued by the USSR Council of Ministers and dated January 9, 1962, specify that Soviet citizens "arriving for permanent or temporary sojourn or changing their place of living in localities where the passport system has been introduced must within 24 hours produce their passports for the house administration, directors of hostels, or other persons responsible for registration in order to register them with militia authorities." In a speech entitled "Strictly Observe Passport Regulations," delivered on September 27, 1962, the Chief of the Passport Section of the Kyzyl City Militia Department, Mr. Cherkashin, stated that passports are required for "all citizens of the USSR 16 years of age or over who reside in cities, rayon capitals [a rayon is an administrative area like a county], city-type settlem:;nts, or in the border zones." He also stated that residents of rural areas must obtain a passport from the militia before departing for other regions in the Soviet Union. Copies of the regulations and speech referred to above are enclosed. Although the regulations were Issued in 1962, it Is our understanding that Soviet travelers have been, for many years, required to register at their place of liUaiED Cri'iCi/i U53 Commission Exhibit 960 — Continued 340 . 2 . \ Commission Exhibit No. 960 destination in almost all cases, except for short trips. We also know that Soviet militia often stop automobiles and trucks traveling from city to city. The driver or some other responsible person has to show that there is some reason for the travel and a passport or some other document signed by an appropriate official must be presented. B. Could resident foreigners normally travel in this manner without first obtaining such permission? ANSIJER - There are only a few Western nationals now living in the Soviet Union. They include an American Roman Catholic priest, an American Protestant minister, a number of corres- pondents, some students and technical advisers to Soviet ( businesses. We know that the priest, the minister, the / correspondents and the students must obtain permission from Soviet authorities before taking any trips. The technical I advisers notify officials of their project before they travel and these officials personally info rra the militia. 0. If travel of this type was not freely permitted, do you believe that Oswald normally would have been apprehended during the attempt or punished after the fact for traveling without permission? j AKSyJER - Based on the information we have, we believe that if Oswald went to Moscow without permission, and this was I known to the Soviet authorities, he-vnuld h.iv o been fin ed I \ or__reprimanded_, Oswald was not, of course, an average foreign resident. He was a defector from a foreign country J 1 and the bearer of a Soviet internal "stateless" passport (vid na zhitelstvo dlya litza bez grazhdanstva) during the time when he was contemplating the visit to Moscow to come to the Embassy. (On January 4, 1962 he was issued a passport for foreigners —vid na zhitelstvo dlya Inostrantsa.) The Soviet authorities probably knew about Oswald's trip even if he did not obtain advance permission, since In most instances the Soviet militia guards at the Embassy ask for the documents of unidentified persons entering the LiKiiED cr~ic:.'.L \:zz Commission Exhibit 960 — Continued 341 . DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON IN REPLY REFER TO) September I7, 196^4- MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. David Slawson Assistant General Coimsel President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy SUBJECT: Commission Document No. 977« Reference is made to a letter from Mr. Chayes to Mr. Rankin, dated May 26, 196^^ which is Commission document No. 977. An error was made in the preparation of the answer to Part B, Question 1, Attachment A. The first sentence, which now reads "There are only a few Western nationals . : . . should read "There are only a few American nationals...." I would appreciate your correcting the Commission's copy of this enclosure. I Richard 'A. Frank Attorney Office of the Legal Adviser — Continued Commission Exhibit 960 342 Coirimisslon Exhibit No. 96O Embassy grounds. By Oswald's own statement, the foremen at hts wife's place of cmploymant were notified that they had visited the Embassy while they were still in Moscow. The usual "enemy of the people" meetings were held, his wife condemned for hor action and friends warned against speaking to her. An American citizen who, with her American citizen husband, went to the Soviet Union to live permanently and is now trying to obtain permission to leave, informed the Embassy that she had been fined for not getting permission to go from Odessa to Moscow on a recent trip to visit the Embassy. D. Even if such travel did not have to be authorized, do you have any information or observations regarding the practicality of such travel by Soviet citizens or persons in Oswald's status? ANS^TR - It is impossible to generalize in this area. We understand from interrogations of former residents in the Soviet Union who were considered "stateless" by Soviet authorities that they wore not permitted to leave the town where they resided without permission of the police. In requesting such permission they were required to fill out a questionnaire giving the reason for travel, length of stay, addresses of individuals to bo visited, etc. Notwithstanding these requiron-.cnCs, we know that at least one "stateless" person often traveled without per- mission of the authorities and stated that police stationed at railroad stations usually spotchecked the identification papers of every tenth traveler, but that it was an easy matter to avoid such checks. Finally, she stcted that persons who were caught evading the registration require- ments were returned to thiir home towns by the police and sentenced to short jc;i3 r rr-.s and fined. These sentences were more severe for r. , ^.tcd violations. Lii'ir-D err: Commission Exhibit 960 — Continued 343 Comralsslon Exhibit No. 9^0 SOVIET PASSPORT REGULA.TIOKS 9 January 1962 Citizens arriving for p rmanent or temporary sojourn or changing their place of livi ig in localities where the passport system has been introduced ist within 24 hours produce their v.. passports for the house ad.ninistration, directors or hostels, or other persons responsible for registration in order to register them with militia authorities. A citizen who has received a new passport must also produce it for the house administration or call in person at the passport bureau for registration. After that the new passport must be produced at the place of work for the cadre departir.ent or personnel office, where it will be stamped to show that its oxraer has been accepted for work. When receiving a new passport one must see that the infor- mation about the bearer and his children below 16 years of age has been properly entered, as well as the marriage data and stamp. It should be borne in mind that all citizens from 16 to 40 years of age receive passports valid for a limited period of time. When the validity of the passport expires, the citizen should apply to the passport office for a new passport. It should be born in mind that living without a passport or registration book, an invalid passport, or acceptance for work without a pass- port or registration book, constitutes violation of passport regulations. Persons guilty of such violations of the passport regulations are liable to prosecution. Commission Exhibit 960 — Continued 344 Commission Exhibit No. 96O SPEECH BY MR. CHERKASHIN, CHIEF OF THE PASSPORT SECTION OF THE KYZYL CITY MILITIA DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER 27, 1962 STRICTLY OBSERVE PASSPORT REGULATIONS The Soviet passport is the only docuir.ent certifying the identity of a citizen in a locale with a passport system (v pasportizirovannoy mestnosti). Possession of this docuraont certifies that its holder belongs to the great family of the Soviet people and bears the honor- able title of citizen of the USSR--the first soviet socialist state in the world. A Soviet nan is proud to belong to the land of Soviets where the common people are the possessors of great political and (word indistinct) rights. He gladly receives, carefully handles, and honorably bears the Soviet pa, sport. In accordance with the statute on passports, all citizens of c.e USSR 16 years of age or over who reside in cities, rayon capitil:-, city-type settlements, or in the border zones must have a pass->n.t. Those not possessing this document are permanent residents of ruval areas--excluding the above-mentioned — places and military servicemen who carry documents issued by unit commands. Upon departure to other regions of the Soviet Union, residents of rural areas must obtain a passport from nilitia organs at the place of a residence. Exceptions are made for individuals residing in a particular area for no longer than 30 days and for individuals leaving for sanatoriur.s , rest homes, conferences, congresses, official trips, and so forth. However, these individuals must obtain the appropriate certificates from the rural Soviets to certify their identities and the purposes of their trips. A passport not only certifies the identity of a citizen, but also provides him with (word indistinct) whereby he can secure emplo>Tr.ent and can travel and reside in cities and other populated places and areas of the country having a passport system. Agents of the imperialist states (and various?) criminal elements (word indistinct) strive to (word indistinct) the passports of citizens of the USSR in order to (ingratiate themselves with?) Soviet families, to conceal their true faces, and to commit infamous acts. This makes it incumbent upon the Soviet people to constantly increase their vigilance and to strictly preserve state secrets, to safeguard official and personal documents, the main one of which is the passport. Commission Exhibit 960 —Continued 345 , Commission Exhibit No. 9^0 The overwhelming majority of citizens honestly observe passport regulations and carefully handle their passports. However, some citizens fail to comply, make blots and stains in passports, and sometimes lose them. For example, citizen Ivan Dmitriyevich (Brusov?) , a resident of Kyzyl city, on 14 May 1962 submitted an application to the city militia department for the issuance of a new passport to replace the one that he had lost. This is what he wrote: "On 26 March 1962, while intoxicated, I lost my passport. I cannot explain where and how I lost it because I do not remember anything." When he lost his passport, citizen Vladimir Vasilyevich (Guzovskiy?) , a resident of Kyzyl city, wrote in his application: "On 1 December 1961 I spent the night with friends. After having some drinks I became intoxicated and do not remember how I lost my passport and military seirvicc certificate." Later it was revealed that his passport had fallen into the hands of a rogue (against whom criminal charges have been preferred?). Identical applications have been received from other residents of Kyzyl city--Viktor Petrovich Zubarcv, Nikolay Denisovich (Chenko?) Nikolay Fedorovich Abramov, and others. We do not know where the passports lost by these citizens are or into whose hands they have fallen. In most cases passports are lost by citizens who are intoxi- cated. Alcohol, in addition to being the cause of most crimes and hooliganism, also causes individuals to lose their sense of personal responsibility and carefulness. Organs of the MVD know ci c :scs in which criminals, using assumed naraes andother people's docu... us, conmit crimes and inflict harm on the Soviet people. Every cit:. ..'. must be aware of this, be vigilant, and safeguard his personal dc;ii...^nts, because carelessness causes harm to the state and society. Individuals are categorically prohibited from using passports as a deposit and from transferring them to other citizens. Nevertheless, despite this prohibition, the bailing of passports has occurred at the mechanization school, the musical school, and other establishments. Under the criminal code, the forging of a passport, residing on another person's passport, and (words indistinct) entail criminal charges. In Ak-Dovurak settlement, a certain Dmitriy Piskunov, who was residing on another person's passport, was arrested and criminal charges were preferred against him. In the course of an investigation. i Commission Exhibit 960 — Continued 346 . I Commission Exhibit No. 960 it was revealed that in March last year Piskunov had bought the passport from criminals wlio had stolen it from citizen (Zinovycv?) Some citizens, unmindful of the consequences, make illegal entries and corrections in their passports. Such action is also subject to criminal charges. Great attention should be attached to the registration of passports. Citizens staying in a new place for m2rc_^h an three days , those changing places of residence, or those acquiringnew passport^ must within one day present their passports to persons responsible for registration. Individuals arriving in cities, rayon capitals, city-type settlements, or populated places of rural soviet terri- tories which are adjacent to state borders roust register with militia organs within three days after their arrival. The registration of citizens is not a mere formality. In this v.'ay the population is registered and such registration helps party, soviet, and other organs to control the growth of cities and populated places, which is necessary for supplying them with foodstuffs and manufactured goods and for providing the working people with normal living conditions. Despite the fact that the overwhelm.ing majority of residents in Kyzyl city and the republic strictly observe passport regulations, soma individuals still violate registration regulations. For example, Petr Fedorovich Prokofyev, (nar.x indistinct), and other persons resided in Kyzyl city for a lon^ period without registering. There have also been cases in which citizens have let into their apartments strange persons possessing no documents whatsoever (words indistinct). Administrative responsibility rests not only with the individuals ;Ao have no passports or are not regiscerod, but likewise with o-.^mers of houses and those responsible for registration. By btting individuals without documents into their apartments, landlords grossly violate the passport regulations and act carelessly, which often costs them a great deal. For example, in June this year Tatyana Vasilyevna Filatova, who resided on Oktyabrskaya Street in Kyzyl city, let a strange woman without documents into her afaicaent. This woman stated that she had arrived to join her husb2nd who lived in Kyzyl but could not find him; therefore she needed a place to stay overnight. Filatova let this woman into her apartment. After winning the latter' s confidence, at the opportune moment the strange woman collected wiiatever she could find and disappeared. Later she was caught and the stolen items were returned to the victim. Identical incidents involving theft in apartments also occurred to others. Commission Exhibit 960 — Continued 347 mKmmsumiaam/m \ Coznmlasion Exhibit No. 9^0 Therefore, any citizen who lets a stranger into his apartnent nust check the latter' s passport to detemine whether its possessor has been checked out from the previous place of residence. Work related to the observance of passport regulations must be conducted by housing managers and custodians and commissioners of rural Soviets responsible for registration affairs, as well as by supervisors of enterprises and establishmsnts or other persons in charge of hiring and discharging workers and employees. Enterprises and establishments should employ citizens only after checking the latter 's passports and registration visas- in the passports. Unfortunately, many supervisors of enterprises and organizations are still failing to observe these requirements properly. Inspections conducted by militia organs have revealed that some supervisory v/orkers are failing to observe the passport regulations in hiring workers and employees, tor example, in 1962 the republican hospital has employed several individuals who were not registered in Kyzyl and (failed to present lists for the registration of cadres?). It should be borne in mind that violation of regulations in hiring workers and employees (by an?) administration (entails?) administrative action for the first offense and discharge in case of repetition. It Is the task of all soviet, ccono~ic, and other organs, supervisors of enterprises, establishments and organizations, and the working people to constabtly strengthen socialist legislation and Soviet law and order, which is necessary for the successful building of communism in our country. Commission Exhibit 960 —Continued 348 I Commission Exhibit No. 9^0 ATTACH>ENT A QUESTION 2 The files of the Department of State reflect the fact that Oswald first applied for permission to rer.;ain in Russia pen:ianently, or at least for a long period, when he arrived in Moscow, and that he obtained permission to remain within one or two months. A. Is the fact that he obtained permission to stay within this period of time usual? AKSVJER - Our information indicates that a two months waiting period is not unusual. In the case of the Supreme Soviet decided v;ithin two months to give Soviet citizenship and he was thereafter, of course, permitted to stay. B. Can you tell us what the normal procedures are under similar circumstances? ANSVfER - It is impossible for us to state any "normal" procedures. The Soviet Government never publicizes the proceedings in these cases or the reasons for its action. Furthennore, it is, of course, extremely unusual for an American citizen to defect. I Li::i72D Cs:-ici.\h US2 Commission Exhibit 960 — Continued 349 ^ \ hl-ZZD C—XCIAL -CSS Commission Exhibit No. 96O ATTACIDENT A QUESTION 3 A. Ac the time that Lee Harvey Osvald and Marina Oswald left Russia for the United States v/as it legal and normal under Soviet law and practice for a Russian national carried to an American to be able to accompany him back, to his homeland? /ANSWER - The Department knovjs cf --lany marriages in the I Soviet Union bctv.'een American citizens and Soviet citizens. Most of these involved an American citizen husband and a Soviet citizen wife. Such marriages since World V.'ar II have mostly involved American nev/spaper correspondents, American businessmen and tourists, and, in a fev; instances, /employees of the A.T.eric:-a Govern cnt. In practically all /of these cases the husbaiid remained in the Soviet Union until his Soviet wife v.-as given permission to accompany I I him to the United States. In the immediate post-war period there were about ^fijteenmarriages in v/hich the wife had been waiting for many years for a Soviet exit permit. After the death of Stalin the Soviet Government showed a disposition to settle these cases. In the summer of 1953 permission was given for aUL of this group of Soviet citizen wives to accompany their Am.erican citizen husbands to the United States. /Since this group was given permission to leirve the Soviet Union, there have been from time to time marriages in the Soviet Union of American citizens and Soviet citi- zens. With one exception, it is our understanding that all of the Soviet citizens involved have been given per- mission to emigrate to the United States after waiting periods which were, in some cases, from three to six months / and In others much longer, B. Was the rapidity with which Lee Harvey Oswald was able to accomplish his return and Marina's return to the United States in any way unusual? LIMIirD Cmci/.L U32 Commission Exhibit 960 — Continued 350 Coinralssion Exhibit JJo. 96O ANSITER - It does noc appear to us that Mrs. Oswald's Soviet exit visa application was acted upon with unusual rapidity. On July 15, 1961 Oswald and his wife applied for Soviet exit visas. On October A, 1951 Oswald inforr.ed the Err.bassy that he still had not gotten exit visas and requested Ambassador Thompson's Intervention on his behalf. He related that there had been continuing attempts to intimidate his v;ifc, apparently with the idea of forcing her to give up her plans to go to the United States. On November 1, 1961 Osv.-ald told the Enibassy that he had gone repeatedly to the Minsk officials but still had not been granted exit visas for hinsclf and his wife. In January 1962, pracLically six months after the date of application (July 15, 1961), Oswald and his v.-ife were granted Soviet exit visas. It is difficult to generalize on the length of tine required for Soviet action in such cases. There is no discernible pattern which we can find in the Soviet Govern- ment's handling of exit visa cases. The issuance of such visas is apparently subject to rjtl-.or arbitrary official action. In some periods it h:.:, 1 ^ ^ ^^ related to the political climate between t';ic So/.^-l liiLcr. and the foreign spouse's country, although this r.us not always been the case. In our view, for cxrcole, the issuance of exit visas in 1953 to the group of wives of American citizens mentioned above was undoubtedly part of an effort by the Soviet Govern- ment to create a favorable atmosphere betv/een our two governments. ( In the most rec^n: case of this type a Soviet woman married an American cici.ion in December 1953 and received an exit visa about two montlis later. Such marriages cannot take place in the Soviet Union without permission of the Soviet Government. It seems probable that permission to marry in such cases is almost always tantamount to a favorable future decision to grant an exit visa since the American citizen is required to state his intention to bring his Soviet spouse back to the United States. Since Oswald came to the Soviet Union as a defector, however, he was in a somewhat different situation. It is our judgment that the Soviet Governir^ont's granting of permisaon rzD c:::ciAL uss Commission Exhibit 960 — Ck)ntinued 351 9^0 \ Coitiulssion Exhibit No. to his wife to leave the country was not considered a routine matter. We do have detailed information concerning another American defector, . His case is somewhat different since he actually obtained Soviet citizenship and was not, therefore, classified as "stateless." v;as an employee of the assigned to v/orU as a plastics engineer at the American National Exhibit in Moscow in the summer of 1959. He inform.id tiio Embassy on September 30, 1959, that he had decided to stay in the USSR and v/ork. Vrnen intervicv-cd in the presence of a Soviet official on October 17, 1959 he said he had applied for Soviet citizen- ship about July, 1959 and had been notified officially that Soviet citizenship had been granted by Decree of the Supreme Soviet. He received a Soviet internal citizen's passport on Septem.bcr 21, 1959 and the Embassy submitted to the Department a Certificate of Loss of Citizenship covering status. On March 3, 1960 inrorm.cd his father he would like to return hom.e and that he had written to the Embassy about this but had received no reply.' called at the Embassy on May 4, 1960, and thereafter returned to his residence in Leningrad. Ho a;'plicd for an exit visa on August 5, 1960 and was ir.i"oiT.;ed on October 24, 1960 that his application had been refused, but that he could reapply after one year. On March 9, 1962 tie Embassy received a Soviet foreign passport (i.e . . Soviet citizen^ passport for travel abroad) together with an exit visa for . A delay ensued while U.S. visa application was being processed. He was in communication with t.e Embassy by telephone but after the visit on May 4, 1960 l.e eid not visit the Em.bassy until May 8, 1962, when he ca: o to get his final papers. He told the Embassy during th( -ncerview that "he was not left alone" after he had inform.-d b.is family by totter about his desire to return hcm.c. He left the Soviet Union May 15, 1962. In comparison to Oswald, it took a year and nine months to get permission to leave the Soviet Union. His case differs in that he had been granted Soviet citizen- ship and was employed in an industry, plastics, for which Commission Exhibit 960 — Continued 352 . 4 . \ Commission Exhibit No. 96° his skills were particularly desired by the Soviet authorities. His case was also complicated by the fact that he had deserted his Anarican wife and two children to live with a divorced Soviet woman who bore his child before his return to the U.S. C. If possible we would appreciate a menorandum from you on the normal Soviet procedures in similar cases and the usual time periods involved, covering both emigration from Russia to the United States and emigration from Russia generally. The Soviet Government is generally opposed to ANSts'ER - emigration of its citizens to foreign countries. Apparently the Soviet Goverr-uent gives consideration to granting exit permits for the purpose of emigration to the United States only when the applicants wish to join members of their family. For many years it has been extremely difficult for Soviet citizens to obtain perT.'.ission to leave the Soviet Union to join relatives in the United States. In the 1930's a few such cases received favorable consideration, but it was only in the latter part of 1959 that the Soviet Union began issuing a number of exit visas in such cases. Since 1959 approximately 800 Soviet relatives of A."erican citizens have received exit visas. This number, of course, is quite small compared to the number of those Soviet citizens who wish to come to the United States to join their relatives i.ere. Those w^io have been succcsoful in ottiining exit visas were usually subjected to long delays before any action -.'as taV.en on their applications, unlike those cases of American citizens who marry Soviet citizens while temporarily residing in the USSR. In regard to emigration from Russia to other countries, we know that Soviet exit visas have been issued to persons desiring to join relatives in France, England, and other European countries, but we have very little information concerning the details of such emigration. ;:/J[. USE Commission Exhibit 960 —Continued 353 Ol-i-ICI.IL VSZ ATTACHMENT A I I Commission Exhibit No. 96O The Soviet Government issued Lee Harvey Osv;ald a passport whic described him as being without citizenship, and he was issued a Soviet visa on a teraporary, year-to-year basis. Were these pro- cedures customary at the time Oswald was in Russia? ANSVn^R - It is not possible for us to judge whether or not these procedures were "customary." Decisions in this area seem to be ..-.ade without any diEcornible pattern. As was indicated above, non-Soviet citizens apparently r cceive either a "stateless" Internal passport or an internal pass- port for foreigners. Oswald held both docun-.ents at different times. mi.i:zi> c-:-;ci/.L uss Commission Exhibit 960 —Continued 354 . COIViUL.u'VJ.- X • • tn^MulZZTi -I^J^ ^-:.^r:ta=:,y j:o:CO'J Ciiicuto? IT rot poudi c;:nc3t " , For E=::32=7'o :" US citincnrliip Cccl:'\ r;;. ^:- 1 , j .. -•' / Fr/i?;a-130-D: ?d, Leo Tzi-voj K'liJc" . 2, r.:5.tc i in cu'.cl:. ;j ppicphi'cccd hj tele;?!:' • • " . . CO. Commission Exhibit 961 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 24 355 0: .i].-|X'<^^ REFUSAL ;." H .-> r- - .--y , nT.mIrt Place and date of birth Place of resJdenco____ic£2 Vfv prl^nn^. r ^ plumber and date of last paK<;port ivti-" -' ; r.-t. n^ i»-:patriated himself. File number 130-OswaId) Lee Harver^ Date of this record Mar. 25, I960 Frances G. Knight Commission Exhibit 962 356 caaiuFiiTiAL ,X^6-^ - . TO: 'Inczthzzsy KCCCa/ ' J .Dot©:;' , r FROM: ^o Dcpartacnt of Ctato . , ' " '"'''• SUBJECT: CinZK^HIP /13 PACSPCnS - Leo Horvoy Ccrald r ' ' • ' . Vtlata end vcr.ttl tho Piriosry ocnoo into pccr.ccslcn of InTorrJitlcTi • . ' ^ ~i or jnrlc3mi:c "upon vhich to bcsc tho prtpar»ntlon t-f a ccrtlflcato of 'loss of ruitic;'.Tli.ty in tlic ccnc of I/?o T^rvcy Cp;,'nlU, tJiero cipcaro io ba co further Oiiwlon posdble in thla ccjc An ajpproprlEto r-otlcp bc3 been jJlxcod in tho loo>:-c-ut cord orxrticn ^of the Paucport CfXico.la tho evcsA tlmt ISr, Or. mid cho-old cjyiy for • 'docviasatsblin ct c po-» outsidq tho Swlct Uidciu' ( HI'AT.A~X.')0-to.-ald. Lcie narv CLEARANCE Sll-iX. NECESSARY ACTION REMARKS OR AOOITIOnAL ROUTING •^C.,,^^ .X^-y-V^^ y^y._.\ Tt-o^ >>' > 1 '<- ^y - "rf .^i,*)C-<. U*«i ««• «ic«»tt*Tteii| \ < Jj »0OU MO. AHO (LOO, . f. 7 Commission -Exhibit 964 —Continued 359 2 -/r-d> / ^"'''5^<-?^xi''"^^s;^ 1 (7 ^ lye/j^ ^^..yKsLy^ tsyL. -7 -^ ^ ^ "/ ^ 1 - >/^ -4/ ^' ^^^^M Commission Exhibit 965 360 r-^f^^: Commission Exhibit 965 — Continued 361 «^ X... :T/f.-J-lJC'-0r.5>-U, ) to usilct iv». ;o.T.10. alnaorcly. ,^v'. P,T:.E,'^t.xf.^., rp 7/25/60 , . irt*^ PT/FEA-130-Osvald, lee Harvey Dear Mr. Wright: We have been informed by the Office Services of your desire to obtain copies betveen the Department and Mrs. Marguerite Oswald, the mother or Lee Harvey Oswald, who is believed to be in the Soviet Union. There are enclosed a copy of our letter of July 7, I960 to Mrs. Oswald and a copy of its enclosure. This letter was in reply to the question of the son's citizenship which she had raised in correspondence received by the Office of Special Consular Services. It is understood that you are being supplied with copies of that correspondence by the office concerned. Frances G. Knight Copy of letter July I6, i960. Excerpt. Copy of letter July 7, I96O. Copy of letter July 21, I960. The Honorable Jim Wright, House of Repres PPT:BWaterman: rp 7/22/60 Commission Exhibit 966 362 Aiu_Poi;cii Q [_j)FFici_AL-u;c o::i,Y_ ^ A DOHonyrz in iiirsSP^CE FOREIGN SF.UVICE DESPATCH \ FROM Ancnb-r.-v \MCO\l TO Tin: iiui'AinMHNX oi' stayh. wasiii: >:arclr2i.; l^^fA W. PAH ^'"^ ^,1'^^'^ REF , : Eabicoy ' o 1 / \)lt1oi to tKx i ; IJ11 L I i^ to i ^ t- to U En s y b rltan riti /ti i -tl x t Lllcn 1 tit? u c tl c ^TOw y'3 1 I r in f-ri 1 ' M to tl o vut oiitl 3 r V fo- jci Jnaloi U ti vol to o o C Irt \ o ln''tr 1 th t in ; rcr the u b oj/ to pale ad tf^s Imflcn of io v n ric citl7cr hip 1 L ^, 1 c 1 1 ^1 crvi H >o 1 ] b r 1 17 cd ftt vl ich 1 rtj.ncnt 3t.Ttc- \ t could b" t Vcn Tro-A him undor o U> Ir'orc a cc auL i omcer. '- ' 5if uJ I L lroi.13 » y I ni t 1 C r.]or '-2 Commission Exhibit 365 'A'M^fS ' DEl'ARTML T ( ^' X- V7 DEPARTMENT OF STATE INSTRUCTION OFFICIAL USE ONLY NO: SUBJECT: CITIZENSHIP AND PASSPORTS: Lee Harvey Oswald TO : The American Embassy MOSCOW The Embassy's Despatch No. 585 of February 28, 1961 concerning Lee Harvey Oswald has been studied with particular reference to the last two paragraphs thereof. If Mr. Oswald satisfies you that he has a bona fide intention to return to the United States and informs you of his proposed travel plans, it may be considered that he needs a valid travel document to arrange his departure from the USSR. Under those circumstances, if Oswald is unable to call in person at the Embassy and if you are fully satisfied that he has not expatriated himself in any manner, you are authorized to amend his United States passport to be valid for his direct return to the United States and effect its delivery to him by mail under proper safeguards. The Department is not in a position to advise Mr. Oswald whether upon his desired return to the United States he may be amenable to prosecution for any possible offenses committed in violation of the laws of the United States or the laws of any of its States. The developments in the case of Mr. Oswald should be promptly reported. In par- ticular,a report of his travel data should be submitted if the Embassy receives information of his confirmed travel plans. It may be added that Mrs. Marguerite Oswald has been informed of the address given by Mr. Oswald in his recent undated communication referred to in Despatch No. 585 and of his desire to return to the United States. PT/FEA 130-Oswald, Lee Harvey OFFICIAL USE ONLY DRAFTED BY : APPROVED BY : PPT BWaterman bjb : : 3/27/61 PPT : John T. White CLEARANCES : PT/L - Mr. Johnson Commission Exhibit 366 : Optional Form 10 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT X-42 MEMORANDUM CONFIDENTIAL TO PT/U Mr. Edward J. Hickey : - DATE: March 31. 1961 FROM : PT/F John T. White - SUBJECT: Instruction to Moscow Drafted March 27, 1961 Attached are the case file of Lee Harvey Oswald, PT/F's proposed Instruction to Moscow, and Mr. Johnson's memorandum to me. I believe the decision whether the Embassy at Moscow should be authorized to mail a passport to Mr. Oswald from the Embassy to Minsk should be yours. Y6u will note that our proposed Instruction authorizes the mailing of the passport, under proper safeguards, only 1. If Oswald satisfies the Embassy that he has a bona fide intention to return to the United States 2. Is Oswald is unable to call in person at the Embassy 3. If the Embassy is fully satisfied that Oswald has not expatriated himself in any manner. I agree with Mr. Johnson that we should not be bounds by the opinion which he expressed in paragraph 2 of his letter quoted in. Moscow'si despatch, and we have not let that opinion enter into our decision. Please note the third paragraph of our Instruction. However, it is believed that whatever risk might be involved in transmitting the pass- port by mail under the above conditions would be more than offset by the opportunity provided the United States to obtain information from Mr. Oswald concerning his activities in the Soviet Union. For the best interests of the United States, therefore, and as the possession of a passport might facilitate his obtention of an exit visa it is believed that we should do everything within our power to facilitate Oswald's entry into the United States. Attachments As stated. PPT :GCacciatore :bjb CONFIDENTIAL Commission Exhibit 970 : DEPARTMENT OF STATE INSTRUCTION OFFICIAL USE ONLY NO A-173, April 13, 1961 SUBJECT CITIZENSHIP AND PASSPORTS: Lee Harvey Oswald TO The American Embassy MOSCOW The Embassy's Despatch No. 585 of February 28, 1961 concerning Lee Harvey Oswald has been studied with particular reference to the last two paragraphs thereof. Despatch No. 659 of March 24, 1961 concerning him has also been noted. If and when Mr. Oswald appears at the Embassy, he should be thoroughly questioned regarding the circumstances of his residence in the Soviet Union and his possible commitment of an act or acts of expatriation and, as contemplated by the Embassy, his statements should be taken under oath. If the Embassy is fully satisfied that he has not expatriated himself in any manner and if he presents evidence that he has arranged to depart from the Soviet Union to travel to the United States, his passport may be delivered to him on a personal basis only, after being rendered valid for direct return to the United States. For security reasons, the Department does not consider that it would be prudent for the Embassy to forward Oswald's passport to him by mail. The Department is not in a position to advise Mr. Oswald whether upon his desiretl return to the United States he may be amenable to prosecution for any possible of- fenses committed in violation of the laws of the United States or the laws of any of its States. The developments in the case of Mr. Oswald should be promptly reported. In particular, a report of his travel data should be submitted when the Embassy receives! confirmation of his travel plans. It may be added that Mrs. Marguerite Oswald has been informed of the address given by Mr. Oswald in his recent undated communication referred to in Despatch No. 585 and of his desire to return to the United States. She has also been appro- priately informed in the light of Despatch No. 659. RUSK DRAFTED BY: APPROVED BY: PPT: BWaterman: bjb 4/13/61 PPT John T. White : CLEARANCES PT/L— Mr. Johnson CIA furnished copy OKd by me 10/5/61— PT/LS-CHS PT/FEA-130— Oswald, Lee Harvey OFFICIAL USE ONLY Commission Exhibit 971 .0- OFFICIAL USE OJILY U' I . 00 NOT TYPE IN THIS SPACE FOREIGN SERVICE DESPATCH FROM 80 6 Araombassy lOSCOV/ TO TUB DErAHTMUNT Ol' 8TATR. WAaillNCTUN. _ >tay 26; 1961 Department' 8 A-173V April 13, 196lj REF Bnbaasy'a D-6?9, March 2ht 1961, eair.o subject. G3 f/£p. t/'^/^->:. ^^iT-^-, gy/^r. /A^x'.i? ij\fifKj -c lEC'D, F OIH 4^CITIZBISHIP AIJD P/kSSrORTSi Lee Harvey. Oswald, r The Enbsssy received on Hay 25, 1961 an undated letter fron Lee Kai-vey 1 Obv^ald postmarked Kinsk, May l6, 1961, in vhich he states in part that ho io asking "full puarantoos that I shall not, under any circutistancos, bo perce- cuted for any act pcrtaljiing to this case" should he rctuni to the United : . States, that if this "condition" cannot bo mot ha will "endeavor to use my. relatives in the United States to sec about petting oomethinf done in V/ashington." According to the letter, Osvald is married to a Russian woman vho would i.'ant to " accompany hin to the United States. Tho text of the letter Is contained In . , . ".,*• Enclosure 1. In view of the possibility t^^^*' ^'^'^ Dcpart-nent may receive further In- quiries fron Os^rald'a mother or from other persons in his behrvlf concerriinf. his case, the Lrp.bassy would be glad to have the Depart-'.ont's cor:-.:nt3 before replying to Osv;ald. The Embassy proposes to reply to Osvjald, dravdng upon the " - Idnpuage of the third paragraph of the Dcpart-r.ent's A-173i. that ahould ho be found not to have lost Amsrican citizenship, he would be entitled to return to the United States under the laws and reculations applicable to ail Ar.orican citizens and that the Erhaosy is not in a position to advise him whcthej* in the event of his return he r.ay be subject to prosecution for possible offenses . coiwnitted in violation of tho laws of tiio United Sta'^s or of any of thcShates, The Embassy" 3 reply would also reiterate that the final determinttion of Oswald's cloira to American citizenship could only be made on the basis of a personal In- tervioif and that he is free to visit the Embassy whenever he desires, Tho reply . would include tho Embassy's prepared information sheets explaining the require-,- rents and procedures portcdning to his wife's intended imnigratlcn, Oswald would also be inforinsd of the necessity for him and his wife to apply to tho Soviet authorities for perndssion to leave the Soviet Union end would. bo In- vited to inform the Embassy if he had done so. '.•... The referenco in Oswald's letter to is present Soviet internal passport > . in which he is apparently dosignatod as .'•idthout citizenship" is, if accurate, , ; grima facie indication that tho Soviet goveromsnt docs not regard hira as ' . ' . ' possessing Soviet citizenship. It would appear on this bisii)' that Osvraid has ",• ,: not yet expatriated liin^oif •v;idor Seqt-ion 3h9(a)(l) -ofths Ii.-lgratlon end ' -f-: '-^ ydor/v db OFFICIAL USE ONLy. ACTION COPY — DEPARTMENT OF STATE U r>«<• i" May, 1961 13 •Doar Sirai '^.'t'.-l '.. "i ; "In rof.ards to your letter of March 2h. I undorntand the reasons for '; ti>e necessity of a poroonal interview at the Enbnsoy, howovor, I wish to Jiuiko it clear that I an a^lcinj; not only for the rlpht to return to the United States, but also for full guarantees that I shall not, under any. circumstMices, be persecuted for any act pertaining to this case. I inade •. «; • that clear from ny firat letter, although nothinj^ has teen said, even vag\!ely, ccncomlng this in ny corresporicnce >rii;h the i'nbassy. Unless you.' • . . :, honestly think th.^t this condition con be rat, I see. no rf.ooon for a con- •""' ; tinu3Jica of our correspondence, instead I shall endeavor to uoe r»y relatives in the United States, to oeo about gcttins sonathing done in V.'ashington, "As for coming to Mosccvr, this would have to be on r;y ovm initiative and I do not cf.ro to take the risk of cetting into a avlr.rard situation unless I think it worthwhile. Also, einoe ny last letter I have gotten ferried, ' "hj/ wife is Russian, bom in Leningrad, she has no parents' living end is quite willing to leavo the Soviet Union vd.th r.e and live in the United States. "I vould not leave here tdthout i^ wlfo so arrangcnonta wculd hava to bs made for her to leave at the sar.3 tine as I do. ' ; "The marriapo star:? waa placed en ry present pMcptrti after sono troiiblo '. vith the authorities, eo ny status as far as the IBSn ia conccined, is the ear.3 as before, •Uia't is 'vd-thout citiienship.'^ ,-. • . • ,. "ffo vith this extra ccTplicatlon I euggost you dooo^.o chccldng up before • . .advising r.o furthor. ; ..•' _..••; •-.; "' • I hopj youdo thD-pJ-ne '; ; "I believe I hrivo opckcn frankly in in your next letter. .... t^ils letter. , ; ^ r .' -' . '''.''--.-. » . . . "Sincerely yours, , . ' ' •; . ; :,.'l-. : '/s/ Lq8 Harvey Ojyald" " . , ."•.'•'' _:[.-, ,,;' ;- • . , -. ! I i D OFFICIAL USE OtJLT T^ " ' ' ' . '' ' Commission Exhibit 973 —Continued 740-538 O— 64— vol. VXIII 25 371 t«/. No Pop. No._f nationality Act. Tho Embassy has rotod thot the Deportncnt did not consider it prudent to forward Oswald's passport to hlra by rail, Tho ErJjassy olso Tsels that It vould bo neither prvdant nor appropriate in this case to return Osvald's pcssport to hln vlt^iout the norcal physical and le£Rl eafe-guards provided by tho T«quirenent that he appear at tho EirSassy for a personal Intervlow* Should cirouj-Jtancos arise vhich rj!^ ')^^(yAJl^ TYPE *»0 CATE or BOCUMENTl DCIIREOfUr Jp»o/ic, • Oa Wo/ C/j« ^ yTV A OATL BuOUtiTCO ' xjyxc'i^ \i'\l-Vl \ 'X'Zio X'^-5- .v.: •, PASSPORT OFFICE SEARCH REPOnT • ' FEDERAL RECORDS CSMTEn (OR RM/R) REPORT No R.CO.J ., • • : Cwr.nl FU. _ . FlU AtiochoJ ,.; ;. 03 Bo. Fii. ii^^jiUu^'.M'^^.-—''-^ I I ' ' [3'<:io..i(i.<) Fiio ,-•--"" ^ I I FlU Oiors»d Toi . \ /iikiiL /.'&^ PT/rXl . JJastcr Index ISO ind. in fiio of 130 No record lOOG to date ( APPLICATION aBAPyBD 0opestjfi IF Rcr),) " Y^'l- . n H..pl, -n Amend, ;' ' • • 1 PenrrtTj liXt', Registration. • ' Atrcri.\vmt\ " ; Corrtrpcndcuco jzl— pthcr papers QiK :n.-.t^ I^S L-b.r'<' Jiil I.Tt^'B"'"' ^'^ ' Commission Exhibit 976 375 HAMC (L4U0 (Fi„0 • mTH OATE 'rH- C . "9" EPARTMCNT OF STATE FILE REQUEST FORM TYPE ANO 6ATt'Or OATi'OP (JoCt)«l(HT» I |^0< CHANOCO CHAXSeO TO OATr CMA/idcO ttdi .MTLdtyOlHT '•ry^^ CHAnOCOOUT fciTHI U-ll-lr J PT/RCI . Ihater Index .130 Ind. in filo of 130 No record 190G to data ( -RcnL'^^Yf-'^-/''^""^ _;J r' /.-o-n-ivr'-r-.. tvr.;nfcT,«aiw. s owi-TT.vKs.Trnn-nv tsr.'wwr.vpt rr.j Commission Exhibit 976 — Continued 376 n . I'. .11 RT/nCL (Lco'.cut [ k ) r.o,. 1 : '. , :,Tkm POUCH OFFICIAL USE OtJLI_ ' 0;iomit (Stcurily Chitifcaiiy.}) I :--i- FOREIGN SERVICE PESPATCII '/ FROM -??_-^ Amombaaoy IDSCCW TO TUB DliPAnTMKNT OF 8TATB. WAHIIINOTON. REF Departmont'a Instruction A-173, April 13, 196l| Er*a3cyio D^06, May 26, 1961, Gcr.3 eubjcct. ' i ^- 3 • - i hlo dcoiro to roUii.i to tho Unltod Statea with hia vifo. . Oswald executed tho enclosed qi^ostionnsdro portaininG to poosiblo expatriating .-,- £Cts end vras questioned at length concomin.'; his cctivitioa sinco entering ths ; . Soviet Union. No ovidonco \ra3 revealed 'of any act on hia prj-t vlvLch rdpht hive r.j;. • , . ; caused Ions of hia Ar.oricoji citl^cnohip. Ha exhibited Soviet internal "atatelnss" passport ( yJ-d na ^hl tclrtvo dl--^ L^.t-.a bc_2 p-ar.hdnnatva ) Ho. 311J479 issued by the KoscoK city eoveni:.2nt en Joinrary'~lii, l^cO, i;nich ia prlr.a faclo cvidonco that he . is rof.ardcd by tha Soviet tiuthoritic3 oo not posoeaoinc Soviet clttzenahip. Oswald Qtatod that doopito tho vording of tho otatcr.ont which ho handed to tho Embassy on Octobor 31, 1959 rhore ho works as a Eotal worker in tho research chop. Ka stated that ho took no oath or affiraiaticn or allcnianco of cny kiiid nor vtj3 ho required to oipi cny kind of papers in ccnnoctlon with hia er~>?j3yr.cnt. Ho pavo his caminpo oa 90 rublea por rconth. Ho otatod that ha ia not & nacibor of tho factory trado union organization, nover having been aaked to . .Join. - . . '•'.'.;'. Oswald stated that ha hrid oovor boon called upon to r^o any statoronta for radio or presa or to tddxoaa eudicncea sinoo hia srrivnl in tho Soviet U:ilcn rnd that ha has made no statcnrzita at cny tir.a of cny cxploltablo nature. ccncornlns his orislnal dccicicn to.ycaida in .tha Sorict Union. Ho recalled that ha lird L J^...ji' PKSrydorAtt^?' OKFiciAL USB o:n;if .[ •-_l ACTION COPY - DEPARTilEI^JT OP STATE Tb« trtloa cac» axaX return IU» vaz^:'--^X r; ::.-a tcjy tirCAl Ors WJi ta «BJrf::2sMOt cl'acUoo UJtia. p: Commission Exhibit 977 —Continued 378 ' ^- OFFICIAL U3E. 0N1,I_ • I J /{CUiiifcclion) • Dtsp. No._29_ From_103CffiL • boon intcrvle-rfod briefly in hio rooni at tho Motropolo Hotol In Koscoh on the third day after his airival in tho Soviet Union by a reporter froni Hadio Hoaccf " • 1: . ' ' Tho. reporter represontc'd hir-3elf na seeking comncnts from Anorican touriats on '. [•'' >'. their tr.rpronsicns of Moacou, Oswald stntod that ha mado no n;ore than a few \ ; routine coT.^ionts of a viaiting-touriGt nat))ro, tho wholo Ir.attnc no nore th-on two or three niuutca rnd of no political oicnificcnco. V/hcn queried about a . ' statoi-.cnt t.'hich ha h?.a r.ndo to tho intorvicwjjig.- officer at tha tir.B of his firat . appcaranco at tho Er.br.jcy en October 31, 195?, to tho effect that ho would wiil- • in^ly VAke available to tho Soviet Uiiion ouch inforiaatlcn ao ha had acquired rjj • • a radar operator in tha- Hhrino Cor]33,'Oa;.'ald stated that ho v.'aa never in fact subjected to any qucaticnin^ or bricfinc by tho Soviet authoriticn ccncarnine • hio llfo or exporlcncca prior to entering the So-/iet Union, and rover prk wit?dn the next few daya. His American pr.33port vos returned to hin for this purpose aXtor having, boon amended to bo valid for . ^ direct return to tho United States on?;-, Tno possoosicn of a foroi^^n passport ; . / ^> or ainilar trcvol docvnrnt is typically a proroquioita to bcin:: poirdttcd to '. '' file en r.ppUcaUcn for a Soviet <:d.t visa.and it was folt that thoro was littlo , . ••. prospect ^.' at Ostrald could acco.-plich anything with the So'/iot officials ccn- , . : . cemcd vsnlcss ho dioplnycd hia Aiasriccn passport- f> "''^"i- prcoait pasopc-'o expires ca Sopterbrr 10, I56I, end it ia cur ini: rcnow it vi:" -> '. tho-Dopartriont'o pidcr approval .of tho cnclcsod 'caticn, end ;'5 cnly upon ovldcneo of a jix;, it need for tSio re/; :oticn xd.th 1,.. 2 ' • 'efforto. to rot^rn to t' j r 'J. : : '.ra. ' CL ^?119P^:. i:".- S\ '^^ J .f,.,,:.. Commission Exhibit 977 —Continued 379 . |___(OTi(iiiu:. U.5E om_] Dop. No-?? . F.on,_IiQ30OTL_ r Tweniy wontha of the realitioa of lijro in the Soviet Union havo clearly had Ik naturins offoct en Oouald. He etatod frankly that ho had learned a hard lessen tho hard vay and that ho had been coiiplotely rollovod of hia r^ i31\33iona eb. Jt tho Soviet Union at tho etma tira that ho acquired & nev vmdorats-ndinK and appreciation of tha United Statea end tho rncining of froo- dc-u Much of tha arrocanoa end brar.ido vliich chArrctoriaod hin ct hia fi rat visit to iJio Eiiaaay appcrra to havo left hin. Fa afxtcd that ha io/cvDtaot vith hia othor crd c V I .- i i t^ a Unit' d Statea, Ho stated th-\t ho h'd about 200 rublcT n ' a v'fo vould ca\o rorc for cvoTtiol c ! cf triivollns to t' d I /-'Vi "^ ' nt'a octicn la rcquaatcd n t>a cnol'^c' { ^ -,p-copCi't. If arp2"ovcd, it to rcq c^t-ci { I i^ ^Ti! 0„> jld'o p:i_2port at ita dlscrotica. Tot the Anbasocdort 'Tx.W.^- (X^-l Qiieatlonnairo c—c^itcd by Ccwald, July 10, 1961. A^bUcatiTti ff - r vj. oT I -Gcport cxcrut.d b/ -Ic', July 10, :s'l. ''CCnhf'VV'lC'.lJT '], i7 -^^•.,^^.„rt »«•:» hT».-,crv,'.V' Commission Exhibit 977 —Continued 380 " iH a) a) c r^ u fi o £ +j. >. >,5 ^ 4j ;s ^ cd 0) (S C 73 0) X> 03 > liH £ ;3 3 ( C ^ cd o o 4-> to a ' cd 0) Vo a CTvc) i >H ^3 ,^ J.J cd -H c J3 0) to H •-> en u 3 St ^ ft CO - CO c +-> C T) CJ Tl «) Kj O C CO o - aJ c Q O •^ > -rt » > O -P CO +J 4) 01 cd ft O Q cd a XI o a +> -P 1) 4) -d rH (T3 -H C 5" o +J ri Il 1 ^ 1-5 CO cd ^< Oi 3 o ts o O t-i cd CO 4) cd >) d -Pa Ti +J u -ri u ui ^ > rH C 4) O ft %i u cd 4) cd ft ^ 4J 4) c O Tb Hc p< D XI CO +-> cd ed XI +^ •H CO 0) C S O (U -H t3 VD ft • ed 0\ 4) ^< OPERATIONS A\EMORANDUM OFFICIAL USE ONLY OPERATIONS MEMORANDUM Amembassy MOSCOW FROM: The Departinent of State SUBJECT: CITIZENSHIP AND PASSPORTS r We concur in the conclusion of the Dnbassy that there is available no information and/or evidence to show that Mr. Oswald n has expatriated himself under the pertinent laws of the United State: The renewal of Mr. Oswald's passport, issued on September 10, 1959 is authorized upon his referenced application, if no adverse reason is known, to take place upon his presentation to the United States, as indicated in t e final sentence on page : of Despatch No. 29. As requested in th final paragraph of the despatch, i-he Dnbassy may perform liis itizenship function for Mr. Oswald at its discretion. Any passport renewal granted to Mr Oswald should be limited to his passport needs and, as stated in Lh' second paragraph of the Departinent 's A-173, April 13, 19^1 his assport should be made valid for direct return to the United States. The additional precaution set forth in the same paragraph should ? observed and his passport should delivered y. When available, travel da^a should be subi ,s well as a report ng developments. PT/FEA-130-Oswald, Lee Harvey L PPr:BWatermaQ sb 6/16/61 OFFICIAL USE ONLY Commission Exhibit 979 382 — ^ V qONFIDENTIAL cyM\\^ \\}i^^) . Office JMiemorandum • united states government I PPT DAlj, Jaly 27, 19S1 Emery J. Adams, For the Director, Office of Security (i3^ SUBJECTl OS>JALDp Leo Eanragr / Ref ' T-ZUI3) There are transmitted for your considenition the attached documents and/or reports relating to the subject. Should additional data be required, the basic document, when not attached, or the SY file, can be made available upon request. The information transmitted herewith is for your confidential use only and not for dissemination outside the Department. Please handle the attached material as indicated: A. RETURN TO SY. t I B. RETAIN OR DESTROY. BEPOTJ Attaoh-sd report la a ovunatlon of Subjoct'o back-jrocnd and f^y± r c.-ina clnoo.h3.roaoPT^oc4 U» S, oitlzoa^hip ajid soucht Soviot dtizo.Tshlp In tha fall of 195?» Aa his oli;laonahLp otatua doos not appaar to bo rofiolvod, eoplM of tho report or* fumiebod to botb P?r ani VO. Attaohoaixtt PBI report dtd. 7/3/61 at Dallas* CCt VO • Boport pASSrOUT OFFICE ; AUG 1-^961 1.) S07 3*) SCA ST FZZ£ CONFIDENTIAL >> SCAJSIxRKDl- In reply pi •fO tOTlM Commission Exhibit 980 383 * r *" - FORM OS. «0 OAT£ DCPARTMCNT OP tTA>,/ (\J 4.1. tl REFERENCE SLIP W% //-M'S/ ORtAN. lAMC •• TITLI • VMMl aOOM NO, M.e«. ',- /Vl;^M^P'v.S-S-e«) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copyfo: 1 ^ ONI, New Orleana, Louisiana { DL 100-104G1 LEE HARVEY OSWALD, who attempted to defect to Russia in October, 1959, and v;bo -was a menber of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve, had been given an undesirable discharge from the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve on August 17, 19G0, I. BACKGROiniD A. Name and Aliases A LEE H/ISV3SY OSWALD, also kno^a as Leq Os^jald, B. Residence U ^ On April 2S, 1960, Mrs, MARGUERITS/ [OSWALD , subject's laother, currently residing at 1111 Eerrins Avenue, i:aco, Texas, Tvhero she T/as e:aployed at Uethodist Orphans Home, volunteered the following information: She stated that up until 1345 she and her sons had lived at ITcv; Orleans, Louisiana, In 1945 they Hoved to Fort Worth, Texas, v?bere the subject attended high school until he enlisted in the IT. S. Marine Corps at the age of 17 in October, 1956. - On June 23, 1951, Ilrs, JAI3S E. TAYL02, 4033 Collins^ood Street, 3?ort *;ortIj, Tc::aG, str.tod the subject and hie i^other resided in ?. partly furnishod upstairs apartnent at <.GG3 CollinGT;oc--: Street, fro,-:i July 1, iC5S, to May 1, 1D57, cscopt t!:at subject GOT.etiae during; the Fali. of 1Q53, enlisted in the U, S. Marine Corps at th9 nc-o of 17. S>,o advised that subject 'r. brother, :io:im:T OSi;/.LP, also resided at 4933 Collinc;v;ood until the time ox his carriaco. On April 10, 1961, L!rs. OS^TALD voluntarily furnished tbo infox-mation tl:.at she t-'SS cui'rontly residing at iG12 Eurley Street, Port Worth, Tortas. She explained that she had returned to Fort Vorth about April 1, lOGl, froLi 3oyd, Tesas, whore sho had operatoc a dress shop v/hich she found necessary to close en account of financial difficulties. Ilrs. CS'^ALB related that durrlnQ: January, 19G1, she had r.ade a trip to Washinston, D. C, , for the purpose of contactins the office of the U, S. Secretary of State in an effort to obtain sone inforcnation co^cei'ning subject. She stated that she had furniLihod all inforiaation available in h'jr possescisn concerning; the subject and that she had in turn sou-jht inforinatic:.?. to ascertain his current address. She advised that c-he had recently been informed by the State repartnont that £;'.:bjcct v;as located at Llins!:, Russia . She also advised that it is her under- standing that subject desires to return to taa United States, — Continued Commission Exhibit 980 386 DL 100-10461 C. Enploynont Mrs. OSWALD ndvicsd on April 28, 1900, that subject bad been onsasod in the export- import type of enplo^inont at Ne^ Orleans, Louisiana, after visiting her ia Fort t;crtb, Texas, in 1959, In 1945 he was a student at the Fort "i^orth High School at the time he' enlisted in the U, S, llarine Corps in October, 1956. D. Citjgenship Status According to information furnished by ISrs, 0S^7ALD in April, 19G0, subject was born October 13, 19C9, at I'ov} Orleans, Louisiana. His father was EDWARD LES 0ST7ALD mio died before subject -was born. Hrs. OSWALD volunteered the infornation that subject had talcen his birth certificate T^ith bin -when he lc::t Fort Worth, Texas, E. ITatio:i?.lity B.?.c-^C^ound ITo inforr.ation availc^ble. F. Ec!uc?.tion "rs, C3r."LD ctatGd en April 23, 1960, subject T;as attu:.-2.^I;l: high school at Fort Torth r;aen he cn?.istcd: in the U, E. Ilarino Corps. Ho hc:3 not finished hi^h schcci. Cn Jun9 23, ICO?., Trains Confidential Inic:?n-,:^.nt T-1 advised that G-'^jcct had roror'-ju. educational trainir.;- x'hile in the U. S. Uarir.C' Cr:^ps at Jaclcconville, Tier Ida, frcii ::.-:.-ch 13, IS 07 to :*ny 3, 1057;/Vi:;~Bilo:-:i, Ilics-iGsippi, from liny 4, 10 G? to June 15, 1957. Sub-i3ct h?.d spscial t:'::iriin2 as an eiectrotiics operator a:^d as a rauio operator. In April, 19G0, U.rs. cr.7ALD advised t:--it subject had inforrod har by letter soraotino cliu'in^ the Spring or Su.rrser of 1359, that he hnd s^ade arran^ter.ents to attend th'3 Albert SchT;eitz;er Collo^c in rn?itEerland. She also ac.vinod tbat a foT? days pi'o^'icus to April 23, 1930, she had rcceii^od a letter froni this collcr^o to the effect that subject vzs c::p3ctod to arrive on April 20, lOGO, Cn February 23, ICCl, Ballas Confideiitial Infornant T-2 advised that it h^d been ac-ertaincd that subject never arrived —Continued Commission Exhibit 980 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII ^^' 26 DL 100-10461 at the Albert Schweitzer College in Switzerland although he had paid a $23,00 deposit toward school fee. The coliec© had not heard from subject since he sent in his deposit during June of 1D59« G« Military record Dallas T-1 advised on June 23, 1961, that subject, assigned serial number 1653230, had enlisted in the U, S. Marine Corps on October 24, 1956, ishilo residing at 4936 CollinOTOod Street, Fort Worth, Texas. On September 11, 1959, subject received an honorable discharge from the U. S, Marine Corps and entered on the same date as a Private First Class in the U. S, Marine Corps Reserve. By coihjiunication dated January 11, 1961, the District Intelligence Office, 8th Naval District, New Orleans, Louisiana, advised that subject had been given an undesirable discharge froni the U. S. Marine Corps Eeserve on August 17, 1960. 9. Close Relatives in Armed Forces On April 28, 1960, Krs. KAEGUSHITE C. OSWALD stated that she had tv;o other sons, EOBEST LE^^OSlfALD, are 26, T^ho ^as formerly in the U. S. Air Force, arfd JOIHI EDT7AHZi' r-IC . age 23, who T^as then a Staff Sergeant in thd U. S. Air l^orco and a* Eiroshima, Japan. Whis is Staff Sergeant ^Sf„/Sff.?!^J^^-^®^ JOPm EDl;Ar-D PIC, Air Force Ho. 11313239. I« l^h YS i cr. 1 De bcr iptl'oft.1 ^ . ^ ^^^* MARGUERITE OS\^ALD also on April 23, 1960. , furnished the following description of LEE IIASTEY CS7/ALD: Race: DL 100-10461 J. Identification Record On February 21, 1961, tb© follo^ins advised tbey had no record in their files identifiable -with subject: B. F, SPEARS, Identification Division, and COFillE ODUM, Central Records Division, Fort Worth, Texas, Police Department, and W, M, YOUHG, Identification Division, Tarrant County, Sheriff s Office, K, Pfaotosrgph , . On April 2 3, 1960, Mrs^ MAKqUSSITE GST/ALP furnished a photograph of subject which is being retained in the Dallas file, II. COMECTIOHS WITH SOVIET EUSSSA BOBEHT LSE OSWALD, 7313 Davenport Street, Fort Worth, Te^as, was, on April 27, 1060, employed as a salesman for Acme Brick Coripany of Fort Worth, EGBERT LSS OSWALD stated that ho is a brother of subject who was believed by E03E?»T to be in MOSCOW, Eussia, E03SET related that his brother had o!^tained an honorable discbarge from the U. S. Marine Corps in Soptenber, 1959, and s.ZteT visiting his mother in Fort Worth for a period, of about tijrce days left Forf.lforth with the ei^vpressea intention of going to ITcw Orleans, Louisiana, to resuaie his formsr employ- ment in e^rport-iiuport work, ECBSItT stated that the entire fariily was later shocked to learn that subject had gone to E-;::.Gia where h e had rencunced his United States citizenship end had applied for citiEQUEhip in the Soviet Union, ROBERT LES OSWALD also stated that he had never known the subject to have had any sympathy for or connection v/ith conraunisn before this incident occurred, nccSHT OSWALD stated that he has had no contact ii. any laanner or form with any individual known by hi:n to be s Soviet official or affiliated in any way with Soviet cstr.bllsh!:ients. He also stated that so far as ho knows, neither his nother nor any other cembor of this faiaily have had any contact whatsoever with Soviet officials or with Soviet establishments, EQBSET LEE 0S17ALD stated that ho would instcdiately contact the FBI in the event he were contacted by .Soviet officidlj He also stated that neither he nor his nother has beon requested to furnish any items of personal identification to the subject in Eussia and that in the event he were to receive such a request he would iiuEiediately contact the FBI, Commission Exhibit 980 —Continued 389 DL 100-10461 Oa April 23, 1960, Mrs. MAF^GUsniTE C. CST7/;LD, vho ^as then employed at :-3t'uodist Orphar-S no:n3, 1111 Herring Avenue, Waco, Te::as, volunteered tlie following information: l!rj5, CGV^A.LD stated that sl30 has been Torcy nucb upset and uneasy concornin^ her son, LT^S I-IAETEY CSUAL-D, sir.co sho loarnod durs.ng the Fail of 1959, T^'ith nuch to bcr s;u'priEo that ho had gono to -.Ioscct/, Eussia, vlisro ho had renounced his United States citiaonsliip and had apparently songbt Doviot citisenchip. She stated tl-;at iolioT/ino; his discharco fron the 11, £. r.arine Corps in Cc;-)tor:bcr 1D59, he visited her for a Sow dnys in Fort , T'orth a:ad loft tc^;?:i statir.3 that he was goixig to l?^-;? Orleans, Louisiana, to resitne his onployric-nt with an export- in:"'crt conpany, at ITq-v? Crlennc. She stated that subject had en.r;"rj-3d in eixport- ir;.pox*t e-.aploy.r.ont for a brief period of tir.o prio-r to 1:3 enlist- 1: nent in tho U, S. IJarine Corps, Hrs. OSTTALD also sta-:::id that subject hfid mentio-iod soiiethinc ahcut his desire to travel and said Gosotbin:: also about the fact that he night £,0 to Cuba. Ilrs. CSVihU) {Stated that shortly after Gii':?ject arrived in ITe-57Orleans, she received the foilo-^ins letter posbnarl-sed at ITov} Orleans, Louisiana, frcn subject: "Coar "Other: "r:»?.l have 'bool-od par.snse on a ship to Euro; I •'""^'^. of had to GO0"er c::' l?,tcr, ;?.nd I thiri:^ I •'.vouid its c—:-^t that I do no7J, Just rcr.o-^.her r.'.'^ovo all elcio that n'f values are very different frc:a iioberts or yours. "It IG Cliff icLi?.t to toll you hov I fool. Jr.^st roraoricor this is v.ha.t I must do. I did not toll you abo-jt ray plans becauco you co-old I'cirdly ho expected to understand. Loo." Sirs, CSvriiLD slated that she T;j:?very rrjch shoc2-,-5d and surprised Inter to Isarn that he had r^o^io to LIoscc:;, Plrc-sia, She stated -'jhnt f:'?.e had no idea as to lic-a he srri-cf, thoro hut that sho dcc-c- I:nC'.y that he had sai-ed up ahoT.!-!: $1000 frca his soi'vices in t',:o ^, S. ITarino Corps. She stated tl.;-:it ho did not px'cviously dlcrcucs v?ith hor any intention to co to I-oaooT?, Eussia. She also stated that he had n£A*er rho-;7n ary proclivities for the ideoio^-i-ios of ccrraunisn. She served that he had never expressed an-,' synpr.thy for Eussia or the covrannict systop., s;ho stated that subject vas alv/ays a studious t^-pa of individital and that he read hoclr.s that -were considorcd "dsop." ...ra. o:^^ATSD st ;•/;." that sho \7Guld not havo been surprised to ''nvs hGr.rd that s-jbjo-:;t had gone to, say, Co;.:ta A:u:?ri;ia or Ciih-:', that it hrA xiovq-c :'-.r..t entered her nind tl-.:.it he ciicht go to IV.-rjnis. or that he niiQ'ht try t Commission Exhibit 980 —Continued 390 DL 100-10461 becoma a citizen of Russia. Rlrs. OSWALD stated tbat she felt strongly tl:nt subject has a right as aa iDiividual to riB.lie his o-wa decisions, ho^vevor , she stated that she Vvas very greatly surprissd and diss.ppoiated that b© bad talcea. this action, LIrs. OSWALD stated that she siado application on January 22, 1960, at tho First National BacI?: of Fort 17orth, Tcxns, for a foreign draft and upon payi-aont of $2G,G5 sha -was icsued a . "foreign noncy trarisfer ITo, 142, GC3" by \7hich instrur.ioat she sent . $25.00 by air mail to subject, LEE ISRVEY OSWALD, in care of Hotel lictropoie, llosco's, Hussia. lirs, OSWALD onpiained that she vc^ indebted to subject in the araov.rit of $100 as a result of a loan trhich he h'ad snde to her px-eviouGly. She stated that on Decenber 13, 1953, she had mailed a personal cbecJ.; of $20,00 by \?5y of part pa^rnent on this debt to "L3E CCi;/;LDj LIctropcle Hotel, Hoscow, Russia." Che nadc this chcci: r:c,jzxori'c to LZ.^Z Cd7ALD, Ilcrr.'cver, en or about January 5, 1C60, this Chech: v;?.a returned to her by nail containing a note scratched c;: a piece of paper in pencil by subject, stating hs "could not UGO tha chcci:, of couz'se." In this note he x'oquested her to put i;20,00 ixi cash in an envelope and send it to hia inasnuch as he wr.o "aico short of cash and needed the rest. LS:S," Che stated that she then rr.iicd a $20 bill and e:::prGGGcd her reluctance in r:cn:'.ing cr.sh through the r-iail* In this letter to subject she :.-crve::/::cd hin to let her I;not? if ho received the $20 bill rvT-C gIco to furnish her vith his correct adcTre^is, She stated thr:t che r.^'-.'^d in this letter her hcoe that he liked EuGci'?., J?;h'a added "if :":u c ;a^t and t.ant to cone bad:, I believe it can bo arrai'r^ed, /vo ycu "r.erlcing?" Sac stated that she iiddvecsod this letter to ::r, LiiS 11. CSUALD, lletrcpole Hotel, Ilcecou', Russia. She also advised that the envelope containing the ;J20 vas returned to her on rch;.-:-?.ry 25, 1S60, star^:jed, "Eetcur Eepsrti," She stated that on the reverse side of this envelope vras sta.~ped "Jlocliban IToytant, JIosco^;?, Fvussia,"' January 13, IGSO,'' and also the following lettering "LnSK^YHArOASO." ::::3, OSjTALD advised that since January 22, 19G0, she hr.d sent three different letters to her son but that all had been returned to her undelivered, T.ho- stated that she feared that he Hight bcve beccae stranded and in danger. She stated that she has had correspondence vith refcx-cncc to subject %7ith her Congressr.rn and with the 1% S. State Dcpartnent Inasinuch as she has been very nuch slarned for fear that soriething night have happened to subject. - 7 - Commission Exhibit 980 —Continued 391 DL 100-104G1 !Irs« OSWALD stated that she -would gladly report any contacts made Vi/ith ber by Soviet officials. She volunteered her ea^erneGs to cooperate in any "way possible. She stated tilt she had not been requested to furnish any itesas of personal identification to subject in Russia. She volunteered the information that subject had taken with bin his birth certificate \i/hen he left Fort Worth, She proaised to advise the FBI immediately in the event any contacts -were made with her by Soviet officials or by Soviet establishments in this connection, A chocis of the files of Office of Naval Irtelligenco, Eighth Naval District, TJ, S, Naval Station in Algiers, Louisiana, on April IG, 1S51, revealed that this file contained a Photostat of a tolesran from the Department of State, Moscon, RuEs5.a^ dated Cctobor 31, 1352, at 7; 59 A.M. This telegram stated in: part that subject T/ho T.'as tvienty years of age and .unmarried, carrying passport No. 1733242, issued September 10, 1959, bad appeared at the Embassy to renounce his American citizenship and had applied in MoscCTV for Pwussian citizenship following his entry into the USER from Eelsin&i, This telegram advised further that subject's notherfeaddress in the United States -was 4936 Colling^ood Street Fort Worth, Te:2as. This telegram quoted subject as having said he had contemplated this natter during the last t^vo years. Main reason "Aznorica:^ Karxist"; attitude arrogant and aggressive. Subject had recently been discharged from the U, S. Ilarine Corps, Subject T;r.s further quoted as having offered the Soviets any infori.iat ion he had acquired as enlisted radio operator. On June 23, 19G1, Mrs, JAIiES E. TAYLOS, 4936 CollingTJOOd Street, Foi't Torth, Texas, stated that on or about July 1, 195G, she rented hor upstairs isest, partly furnished, apartment, to Mrs, MAif;.-j:Q.?.IT3 CSVrALD. y/ith Mrs, OSWALD T/ere her tfro sons, Fr033HT and the subject of this case, llrs, TAYLOE stated that she had never knc-n the third son, Sirs, TAYLOE stated also that she had never Isnov^n any member of this family prior to July 1, 195S, lirs. TAYL-oa stated that subject \?as a student in Arlington Heights nigh School and vas only about 16 or 17 ^'•es'.rs of age Vnen the CST\'ALI;S moved to this address. She stated that F.03ZZT later married and moved T7ith his wife to another address, :.!rs« TAYLO?. stated tl:at subject vies a peculiar boy inasr.uch as he read a great deal and kept x-ery much to himself. She stated tap.t she has heard Birs. OSWALD state that subject read books which rero "over his head," Llrs. TAYLOR ejrplained this to mean that the booIf:s he read were "deep" books. She stated that she docs not knoT^ the titles of any of this material t?hich he read, Mrs. TAYLOtl stated that she got the impression that subject obtained cone of this reading material through the mail, llrs, TAYLOH stated that she actually - S - Commission Exhibit 980 — Continued 392 BL 100-10461 felt sorry for the subject inasnuch as it appeared to ber that be had fev? if any friends and no social life. She stated that she pitied the boy because be bad never known his father who had died before his birth. She stated that iirs, OS'.i'ALD vorlied contiguously in an effort to support ber two boys, llrs. TAYLOS remarked that she has never seen any one stay at hor.e n:ore closely than did the subject. She stated that Mrs, GEV/ALD often quarrelled at him for staying at hone so closely and on occasion urged him to get out and seek employment but that be preferred to sit at home and read, Hrs. TAYLOE stated that Mrs, OSWALD v;as in poor health and extremely nervous and that she often quarrelled very loudly with both R02EKT and the subject. llrs, TAYLOR stated that the OSTJALDS cane to Fort Worth from IToxj Orleans, Louisiana. Mrs, TAYLOR stated that both ROBE?vT 0S17ALD and Ilrs, OSV.'ALD vere extremely shocked and hurt by the action -which scbjsct took disavowing his United States citizenship and claimins citisensbip in Russia. lire. TAYLOR stated that subject enlisted in the U, S,\ Marine Corps v/hiie he was residing at 4936 Collir.gT?ood Street. She advised that I.D.'S, OSWALD moved from this address on or about. May 1, 1957, and that she has had no contact pith the OSVrALDS -^ in recent years. \ On June SO, 1961, JAKSS P. USES, 3120 TTost Fifth Street,"' Fort Worth, stated that for a period of several months three or "; four years a~o lirs. I.iAr.GTJSRIT3 OS\:aLD resided at 3124 i7cct Fifth Street, He stated that so far as ho knows subject had never resided at 3124 West Fifth and HEEK vixs unable to furnish any information of value to this investigation. On June 23, 1961, Dallas Confidential Informants T-3 and T-4 advised that their knowledge of subject is limited to ne"wspapcr accounts reporting subject's defection to Soviet Russia. I'allas T-3 and T--4 advised that subject v;as not a member of the Corjiunist Party (C?) at Fort Torth and that they have never heard his name mentioned in connection v?ith CP membership. It is noted that the Communist Party, USA (CP), has been designated by the Attorney General of the United States, pursuant to E2:ecutive Order 10450. - 9 - Commission Exhibit 980 —Continued 393 BL 100-104LG1 A review on L!ay 9, 19G1, of the files of tbo Passport Office, U. S. Dopartaont of State, ^^ashinston, D, C, revealed , that on or nbo-Jt January 23, 12G1, lilrs, LIi\IlGinsr^IT2 OGW-LD, motber of subject, nppGarcd at the U, S. Dopartment of Gtato in trasliinstcn, D, C. Sho p.dviEOCi tliat she had ccne to V'acbinston to SCO V:'hat could bs dono to help her Gca, the subject, She GriprossGd tho thought that perhaps tor eon bad gono to tbe Soviet Union as a "socrct aj^ent" and that tae State Dapartr.ont t;2S not doing enough to help bin. Slie was advised that sucb "was not the case aii^d that efforts T?ero boins juade to help bor son. On rebruary 13, 1931, the U. S. Eribasny in Ucscon , USSE, received an undated letter fron LEE IJ^ 'S/TZY CSi.'ALD postnr.rltod lliuci:, robrunry 5, 1Q31. In tbis letter CSTcALX? indicated that he desired the return of his U» S'. passport as he T;iEbed to return to t':o United States if "v;e could coir.s to cor-.^ a:;reenent concernii:ir; tl:e di-oppin;^ of any le^al procoodin::;r; anain'^t no," }lo also G.-iid that bo could not-lea'/e IlinEl: T/ithout porriission and therefore V/?.s *t7ritinc instead of vicitinc the /i-erican Embascy,. On llnrcb 20, 1951, the U, S. .Sr.bascy in ".oscot? received a letter fro?n onVnl/D pcstriarlted :iins:i, llarcb 5, 1961. J.^ this letter cr/JZ-LO raid ho found it inconvonient to cone to "loccov? for an intorvicv? at the i^norican E:-bassy and that ho could not ienve liinc;!: rithoiit pcrnicnion. He acbed tbat in plnca cf a personal inter vi--^-^ bo be sent a quoctionnairc. - 10* - Commission Exhibit 980 —Continued 394 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to Dallns, Texas FUe No. July 3, 1D61 100-10'iGl Title LSE IIAEVSY OSWALD Character UrTEFJTAL SSCUPvITY - S Reference Report of SA JOIilT W. FAIIT, Dallas, 7/3/61. All sources (except any listed "below) used In referenced communication have furnished reliahle information in the past. Commission Exhibit 980 —Continued 395 : ;rss >* K-'-A. 'i'H [- i, \ crrjcr/L di.: f.i.T ji oPEHATioMB 'nnr"^.'^.or?.AMi2)iu;r.i ; !/i- TO: ^-'^' I 1 /-j:3-i}GD37 tJ03rc DEO 23 Ft I ';f;l-:^ 1''' ;•« 10' ,r OFFICIAL USE ONLY OPERATIONS MEMORANDUM TO: Amembassy MOSCOW Date: DEC 28, 1961 FROM : The Department of State SUBJECT: CITIZENSHIP AND PASSPORTS - Lee Harvey Oswald REF Embassy's Despatch No. 317 October 12, 1961 The Embassy's report on Mr. Oswald's situation was appreciated. The Passport Office approves the manner of the Embassy's replies to Mr. Oswald with respect to passport facilities for him in the future. PT/FMA-130-Oswald, Lee Harvey PPT BWaterman sb 12/22/61 OFFICIAL USE ONLY Commission Exhibit 982 397 yyi>^. i^c,. JLR:HIV:al Commission Exhibit No. 984 3/9/6i^ MAR 1 1 1964 The De«a ^isk Sorsax^sSiXfi oi Stjato iecretftjpy DepartPBJrt. of ^^at© yaahingtott, D. G. Daar "ACTQtmr^ Ruslti As ycAi katiw, the Coaaissloa of trtjieh I em. C3iidwa8a has been dbarjed by the Presiastit vith iJivesrtigRting all aspects of the assftssloatloa oT Hrasideat Kenaedy wltli a view that a f\tLl report should be aado to the ksexlcmi laeople. In pasptiejiiar, nc J»ve been ei3@6gc>d la coUectiag aH possible iafonaetion on tt» 'Ife and background of Lee lfi»rv«iy 0if»a34, idio was uo^ter arrest to :xLl&3 oa ca^jraee of aiart^rtisg the Pmald^t ii*ea &e. In turn, vas iiillisd. ©le CcKBaisaioa t»a ajjpsa^ hear6 eindencse glvaa by Oswald, Ms vife, Mrs, Karguarlto Gsamld, hia la^ither, :*s. l-SariJMt l^, Robert Oswald, hia brother, vie haws alao receivsO, stat©- :-*l -:ra%n aad t«te. 'Uiis consular x'lle relates chleily to oonwrspt'Odeace betveen t^ Ctsasular ..^jctioa of the -iviet ::teibassy caKi tlr. aad 1*8. lifle i&arvoy Oswald la tl;»e period / While the Qoml&'sLou tm^ i-.>uijd useful the aaterlal presented la the consiiler file by the Vjvlat M)esay ooveriiig tte years 19^-63 after Lee Ifervey Oswald retiiroed from the Soviet ISiioa vlth his 3ovt&t-bera wife, r^rlua, asid their baby girl, It lacks aatertal rsistlcig to th© jreaii* 1959*hjS toring "whieh lae Harvey Oswald vac la the ^loviet Ualoa. It voiild be especially valuable to tbe work cif the CooBlsslcsa and for tJsa jteeseafcatloa to the Acierlccai people of © full report oa tha life and character cc: Mr, Rankin^ Mr. Willeas - Chrono. Mr. Coleman - Mr. Slawson Mr. Redlich Commission Exhibit 984 399 ot Lee anrv^r Oewsld if th» Soviet iuiyaorities could fumlah t3m Tftiit«d £^M£ttt8 OoKftroBWeot With furthsr datells of bis activities tisnag hlM xttsldiztoe in tbe Soviet VaX&a, iTurliifltne oosdLee of may ottXcUH raeords nhieh tli» Sariat mxtborities ne^ find it poeBible| to ax^m^* ISaet CoBmXBsiQn ia jpurticularly i»tei;«firted in recosde nbXited to tise foUoirlag a&peetg of iJMt Egarmy O0Vftld*s 3Ji% in the Soviet ^liou: (1) Coddles of my x«eords of Biedical esoA pi^boloi^al. ex«iiziatioiis aiad treertaent of l.ee iXacrmj QsmXA, eaqiecially those relating to trestaaent in Oete^omt ot 1959 «i3ea« accordiag to Lee Haorvey Osvald's 4i«ry, iae vsa fo\:md laicoiiscious ia his hotel arooB taQT Intourist Qiiidle Hj^ba t^birokova after «& tcttmsited suicide ibiA re&Kn^fd to s bos^dtel. (2) C!opi&8 of may vrntarda of lisdloal end peaf<:tbaXogic6l and treatment of UKcixm Ommld ms an e:x»BdJ2ctioxiB adults eeieciaUy %}x>m relating to assy treatBNtix& around October of 1961 vhen^ ii^cording to Lse Harvey Oswald's diary, she vas treerted for nervtms ^sdmustlon. (3) Copties of siiy records ^tawim &r\mlmams&, violenee, disorderly conduct or otiier eiNaomal TH lM2b^(Vior on tbe part of lae HKrvey Oswald, vbetlaer or not crliaiaal. (h) Co|d98 of conrespondenoe laetin^n Xiee Eaam^ OmmXd and Soviet aostboritleB irith regiord to Ms re(|ueat to reside in tbe Soviet Xkdoa and obtain Soviet citi»snsbip. (5) Copdues of correspondeoce Ijetween Lee Harvey Osnrald cr Marina Oswald and Soviet authorities with regard Id their efforts to leave the Soviet Iftiion. (6) Cojdes of recordjs showing lioe Harvey Ofwald*s places of residence az3^ employiaent in the Soviet Itoion. Commission Exhibit 984 — Continued 400 (7) Copies of my fftabesmxtB, before or Biixse the assaaainatioa of President Keonsdy, volunteered "by ooviet citiaseas who hxssv lee Hwrvey Oswald dxariag his residence in the Soviet Itaicai which relate to the above questlozia or nigSbt otbenrLae be of Interest to the CccKiiBsion. !2he CoEKdasion hmt asJted im to write you in tb/t above seaae and, if you concur, to reqisest the Soviet Ctoverotaent for any aealetance it laey find it poasible to give in ahedding further light on jtee Hitrvey Oaimld. Sinoerely, Earl Viarren ChaiTOian iiiiiiiiiiiii sa aJn Commission Exhibit 984 —Continued 401 : WTE tSBSifiS^ The iecretary oif State ptemntB his coaplljapnta to Ills saseellcocy tbe /tJsSmpsddaor of the Ifedloa of ;^5oviet OocdaList Kepcfijlics and has the hjooor to state tlae follcnrtae. Ttm Depertraent wishes ta express Its ftj^reci«tioa for tlffi infoaaatioa lOxnxt Lee ifervey CcwsXd clreway rocelved trva. the Sovliet iiifijsesy coeprlslng copies of o^wpesjondeace b«ftw®en tlK coacular orflcex^ of tb© !:5abo8S3r aaad i!r. and Krts. Lee ISarwy OawuM in the period 15^-63. 'Jass Ooi??5rnK@33(t of tbe l<ed :?t«te» tfouXd be grotcful if t^ ilovlet Goirensaciat would furnish it witii aaiy fortlier evadJUdile iiif yrjaetioii c^xacsmxaa tl» actlvitiea of hm BBTvey Oeweld du2*ing hit; resiaeiice fro© 15:i9 to Yj6S ia tbe soviet tMoa, in particular copiee of saiy official nscorda craoceroinG iJto* For the infonftotion of the J«3vlet Oovernaent, there is attached a copi^ of a letter to the '^iecr&tery of --vtete frcsa Chief JUi^ice Sari 'iarrea, OhaimiBi of the i^reoldent'c CoErtitjiiion oa iJae Assassioatioa of 'Prssidejot KennecSy. Attachraent Copy of letter from Chief Justice Warren. Commission Exhibit 984 — Continued 402 The Legal Adviser ,. y- ..^ DEPARTMENT OF STATE '^-' ^' ' " ' ' '—" ' ' WASHINOTON ,. Commission Exhibit Ho. 985 ^ 1 8 1964 Dear Mr. Rankin: I am enclosing a copy, with translations, of the May 5> I96U, diplomatic note from Ambassador Dobrynin to the Secretary of State. Certain of the attachments to the note (those entitled Medical documents) are in the final stages of translation and will be forwarded to you as soon as possible. Sincerely, Abram Chayes J. Lee Rankin, General Counsel, President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, 200 Maryland Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. Commission Exhibit 985 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 27 403 j . DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF LANGUAGE SERVICES (TRANSLATION) LS NO. 1^028 R-13-/R-l8/R-l8)(fR-l3 ' Russian (Embossed Seal of USSR] EK3ASSY OF THE UlIION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS No. 15 The Ambassador of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics presents his coiiplircents to the Secretary of State of the United States of America and, referring to his note of J^rch 2h, 196U, has the honor to transmit, pursuant to the request of the Govern- ment of the United States of America, photocopies of the following documents relating to the stay of the American citizen Lee Harvey Oswald in the Soviet Union from 19^9 through 1962 Documents concernin g tha so;^ourn and employr.pnt of Leo JT Osifald in the Soyiot Union 1. Lee H. 0:;-:sld»s application, dated Deccmbc- ??, 1559, to the Visa ar.d Registration Office, Interior Der ' .cat, Executive Ct riittee of the >foscow City Council, f / the issuance of an identity card. 2. Lee H. Osvrald's receipt, dated Jr •. y 5, I960, stating that tl'3 legal status of a person withe' cisenship has been exp"" inad to him. 3. Applications of Lee H. Osralrl, c lod January b, 1961 and January h, 1962, to the Minsk Kilitic'i Department for the extension of his identity card. Department of State^ United States of America, Washington, D.C. , Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 404 ] - 2 - U. Lee H. Oswald's receipt, dated January 6, 1962, for identity card. 5. Application and autobiographic sketch written by Lee H. Oswald in corj-^ction with his employment in the radio plant in >Iinsk, and also a card stating that he passed the medical exa-nlnation and training in safety precautions - all dated January 11, I960. 6. Lee H. Oswald's eniploj-^ient certificate of July 15, I960. 7. Lee H. Oswald's residence certificate ci July 16, 1961. 8. Report on Lee H. Osi:ald by his employer, the radio plant in Minsk, dated December 11, I96I. 9. Extract from Lee H, Oswald's employment record book issued at the radio plant in Minsk. Docmnents pertalnin!^ to the departure from the USS:- oT lee H . Oswald anii his a.liti£i Departr.ent, Minsk City Executive Committee, for tha issuance of an exit visa fro^i the USSR. 2. Marina Oswald's application, dated July 18, I96I, to tha OVIR, Militia DepartiuDnt of the BSSR, for permission for her husband Lee H. Osvrald to leavt; the USSR. 3. Marina Osi.-ald's application, dated August 21, I96I, for an exit visa from the USSR. U. Lee H. Oswald's statement, dated July 17, 1961, guaranteeing the support of his wife, written by him in connection with departure for the USA. Medical docuir.ents 1. Medical history of Lee H. Oswald from the psychosomatic and surgical departments of the Botkin Hospital (Moscow), medical history and medical card of the ambulatory patient Oswald from the second clinical hospital of Minsk. 2. Msdical card and ambulatory patient card of Marina Oswald from ^tlnsk. Washington, Kay 5, I96I4 tinitialed Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 405 noco.-. 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Cr.paiKa c r^ecci .-aCo^i' .';: X.Ocrar.BAa or IS r.ioJiH 7. C.;pa:i;:a c ::; :r5;;3Ci':;a Ji;: X.Ucaa;;i-a c; 15 iiiDin i-. ^;;;:;::.:^ :: . :., ;i: .: ...^CEa:;L^a, si~aHi;o,. 5ia ?a;;::Ooc:;c . ;: r. : : ;;:;. • '^s--' ' . :: - ' :er -::-^-'?-; :.-: : :.Ocga:x'K :: err :::: i:.0c3c-^ - :::: ::^? I. Sa^r:;c;:::D ;.:: ;..:;2a:i,;a 3 UJli? ynpaE-eiuu; ::;:::;m:": ;.:;::-iOKc;'c rop::cr.o-:-;c:-.j. . r.c:ajOo"i 3-xawe s:;--:: na sres;; K3 CuC?, ;-.22::poBa;;::os 13 ::::.-;: iSSI ro-a. Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 406 2. SanBJieHiis iis;.::;:!: CcBansj; 3 C3Ii? ynpaBJieniiH i.::^ji!^u:iii na i;:cr:r co liv. X.Ocsa:iBzia i:3 CCCP 18 BCCP ccr::ac::i: :.iy;::a I'liojin IS6I ro7;a. . ..• 'j.u..:,', ^ :.oocBC5on o sisa^e e:; bu- 3. 3an3J:o::::e ::: sh Ka Bi:e3- i:s CCC ' - ^: :- ;-a xSSl TOjxa.. z-. CoKDa^e:.!.::- : : . :: : .:-c— r.i: .a o i.iaTep:ia;ii,HO:.i 0(5ecne^e- HHii CBOS-l :::cur, ::: :: -•-- ---^ ^- c,i':::: c ]3L:e3;;'OM b CillA, t^qtii- p03ai:ii0G 17 :i:oj:5i I:c1 c;>'. . i.:a?3Di:aji^! :.:c7- :i-:: :.;: -c "-:c::rsT>a I. v'CTopiin (jc.c^-; - :: ::.Co:;a::s"a ii3 ncjixocoi-'aTiiMebKoro ji x:ipypr:i^:3CKoro c._;- ::;•:. Co:3i:::l::: i::.:. BoTKMHa /r.fJOCKsa/, i.cTo: (doc. ia3 GRATIS VISA AND REGISTRATION OFFICE INTERICR DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COHMITTEE OF THE MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL Surname t Oswald GiT9n namet Lee Fathered ^middle] name: Harvey APPLICATION I request the issuance-extension of an identity card for (indicate what kind) I hereby gi've the following information about myself i 1. Citizenship; Atoerican 2. Tear, month, aaJ date of birth i October 18, 1939 3. Place of birth j New Orleans (USA) k. Nationality} American $, Marital status: single 6. Citizenship of husband/wife: (blank] 7. Date and year of birth of children up to 16 years of age, etc: (blank] for the first time: 8. When did you enter the TJSSB/ October 16, 1959 9. How many other times have you been in the USSR, etc: never 10. Vhen, under what number and by tdiom were you last issued an entry visa for the USSR (?] No. U03339, by Consul (name?] of the USSR in Helsinki. Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 408 - 2 - 11, Date and place of last crossing of the USSR border t Vyborg, Oct. 15, 1959. 12, Purpose of coming to the USSRi Iblank] 13, Occupation: Student 11;. Place of work: [blank] 15. Address in Moscow: Hotel Katropole, house No. 201, Militia District! 50 I subait the follo-.rir '^. doc^pnts t 1. National passport No. 17332h2. Expiration datet Septeaber 10, 1961 2. Identity card I Series P KOi 3111j79 Issued on: January h, I960. Byi tiHegible signature], Elxpires on: January U, 1961. 3. Four photographs RELATIVES LIVHIG HI TH5 USSR Surname, given raaes Relationship Citizenship Place of residence and employment none RELATIVES LTTDIG ABROAD Surnaine, given names Relationship Citizenc'.ilp Place of residence and enploynent Mother in the USA Mother USA 312I4 Vest 5th St. Fort Worth Texas tergaret Oswald Date: December 29, 1959 Signature of applicant} tsigned] Lae H. Osvrald Technical remarks j tText in English signed by Lee H. Oswald] [The following Russian text is a translation of Oswald *s statement in Englishl I have no passport because I have given that document to the American Consul in Moscow. I request an identity card for purposes of residing in the Soviet Union, since I am without citizenship (nationality). Translated by Shironova. Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 409 (doc. 1A] GRATIS VISA AIID RIXJIS'iRATIOIJ OFFICE INTERIOR DEPARTiil^ICT EXEcunvs Gcrji'xiii; OF TK3 >OSC0'.-J CITY COUNCIL Sormne : Os\.'ald Given n?.r.-.Q t Lee Father *s [middle] namot Harvey APPLICATION I request the issuance-extension of an identity card for ^'indicate v.hat'kind') I hereby fj.ve the folloidn J^., / • ^ • /iJ^*rl->Z ^ ^ .^ - 9. CRo;ibRO paa eiue Oujib b CCCP. r^e u Bpei^n npcCuuani!]! .^4:^. !0. KorAa, aa KaKiiu Kt m kom 6u.i;y BUflaua' Biiaa h;* cv^:'^^^>^OCii:1rT0C.^e;^^Irl l)a3_.rX '^r-- ^7 \\. ;iaTa H MCCTO ncpce^aa CCCP b iiocn-Anun pa? rpniimuJ CCC: la rpaiimuJ /J ^<^.^>^^. r'^/{yP^'^^' 12. llejib npiii'3Aa B CCCr CCCP -_— -_^;_;^- —y. ~ 13. npo(j[)ecciin u.iii aauflinc L^H/.^f^^^^&^rC'.!:!^ 14. MccTO paCoTU 15. MccTOiKHTciLCTBO B roj). MocKuc, y.1 (f^.yfy'^^ /•< *^ ^ ^<^.U^c^_^^ flOM ^&. ML. n,. n^ -, OTAc^eHiie Mn;iHUMU dpHJiarato c/ieayiomHe AOKyMCHTu ^ 1. Haunoiia.ii.ii«ft nacnoi»T aa KJ-/^^^ hOtr . J nW* iO_^\ri u.iamiufl JluAaiiiiL... (Ke?^ ^/r. 2. CpOKOM AO. BhA Ha JKBTCflLCTBO n^H T . cepii BUAaimufl (kom h pac) CpOKOM AO 10) r. 3. 4 (JwroKapToiKU Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 412 / /t ( u-^.) ' • •' i DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF LAHGUACE SERVICES (TRANSLATION) LS NO. 15028 (Doc. 2A) RECEIPT I, Lee Harvey Os;rald, hereby acknoviledge that the residence and travel regulations for persons without citizenship and the responsibility for violating such res^lations have been explained to me. 1/5A9 Translation of text done by Ihto'jjri-st translator R. [?] Shironova Identity Card Series P No. 3111479 received 1/5A960 [s] Lee H. Oswald :nn(. / j I //S3ll^i- 5^ r-\'ibi"- 0^ (jiy^^ Commission Exhibit 985— Continuetl 414 Cdoc. 3A(1)] VISA AND REGISTRATION OFFICE MILITIA I)EPART>ENT MINSK Sarname : Oswald Given name: Lee Father's [middle] name: Harvey APPLICATION I request the issuance-extension of an identity card for person vdthout citizenship I hereby ^ive the follovdnf; inf or mation nbout myself t 1, Citizenship: American 2, Date and place of birth: 1939, >-'ew Orleans, U.S.A. 3, Nationality: American U. Married to: Not married 5. Citizenship of wife : [blank] 6. Name and year of birth of children, etc.: [none ] 7. When did you en'.or the USSR for the first time : 10/16/^9 8. How many other tinvas have you been in the USSR; etc.; none 9. Wien, under what number and by whom were you last issued an entry visa for the USSR, and period of validity: Visa issued by USSR E'lbossy in Helsinki, don»t remember ['hen] 10. Date and place of last crossing of the VZZR border: October l6, 1959, Vyborg. 11. Purpose of coming to the USSR: Tempor.->ry [?] 12. Occupation: Assembler Commission Exhibit 985— Continued 415 - 2 - 13. Place of workt Miiisk radio plant, 111* Address: Kalinin St., house No, U, Apt. 2k I submit the f ollovriLn.g documents t 1, National passport: [blank] 2, Identity card fort person vd.thout citizenship. Series P No. 311U79 of January U, I960, issued by [blank] expires on January h, 1961. 3, Three photographs RELATIVES LIVIt?3 IN THS USSR Surname, given names Relationship Citizenship Place of residence of relatives and employment [blank] RELATIVES LIVING ABHOAD Surname, given names Relationship ' Citizenship of Place of residence relatives and employment [blank] January U, 1962 [sic ] [signed]: Lee Harvey Oswald Technical remarks: Identity card Series P 3IIUI9 [sic ] [3111i79] extended to January U, 1962 [sic ] Received application and verified documents subttiitted : Inspector [illegible name] piss it ion and signature January I4, 1961, Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 416 r -/^ -_<^/<":^^. .._/.. Z';/^, 0....^, ........ U> .1CT, CC1i:"ClT1!0 tipO;M!!l,TK)!U!l\; /^r^^^^ /L>' 7. k-nri-i npi.r.iji ii!i..p<..- 'A {rrrp y.-^/H^ /S"? PoncTcesiHKKM, npojitiip" !M.t;« B CCCP CtencKk rpawflSHCIBO AMIVlHfl. KMfl. OT'IF.CTBO MrrtoAHitMbriNii m M«'Cin c^Cii poscTsa pOflCTDeHllHKO» POflCTBCIIHHKH, (Doc. 3A(2)] VISA AND REGISTRATION OFFICE MILITIA DEPARTMENT MINSK Surnames Oswald Given name: Lee Father's [middle] name: Harvey APPLICATION I request the issuance-extension of an identity card for alien J. hereby give the following infonaation about myself ; 1. Citizenship: American 2. Date and place of birth : 1939, New Orleans 3. Nationality: toerican U. Married to: Prussakova, Marina Nikolayevna [bom] in 19A1 5. Citizenship of wife: Soviet 6. Name and year of birth of children [etc.]: [blank] 7. When did you enter the USSR for the first time: October 1959 8. How many other times have you been in the USSR, etc.: [blank] 9. When, under what number and by whom were you last icDued an entry visa for the USSR, and period of validity: No. 403339, October H, 1959, USSR Bnbassy In Finland, valid until October 22, 1959. 10, Date and place of last crossing of the Ua^ border: October 16, 1959, Vyborg. U. Purpose of coming to the USSR: residence 12. Occupation: [blank] Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 419 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 28 - 2 - 13. Place of work: Radio plant, Kr-asnaya St., Minsk. 14. Address: l-Iinok, Koaunisticheckala Street, houoe Ho. U, Apt. Ko, 2A; Militia district: Lenin Dictrict Soviet I g^b-?-lt the foJlo-DJ? 't_doc!'?.?nts : 1. National pascport: No. 17332/f2 iccued September 11, 1959 by U.S. Dopartaent of State, at Los Angeles. 2. Identity card for: percon without citizenship. Series [blank] No. 311/^79 of January 4, 1959, is cued by the Ejcecutive Cciraittee of the 1:occ:ti City Ccuncil, in Koscow, OJJR, Interior Dcpartnont; e^qjlreo on: January A, 1961. 3. Three photographs. _RFT.^'^T'/i;s L' ---xril TIF! US'-^ Sumane, given nsnoo Relationship Citizenship Place of rooideace of rolntives and cr -ilcvr^nt Oswald, Marina Niicoliyoviia wife Soviet Kc::raniciichcclv£ya, St, I1-2I4 Third [abbrev.?] Hospital of Vdxick RELATIVrS I.T7Ii:a A^IOAD Sumi-:2, given nscnes Relationchip Citizenship of Place of residence — relatives and eniployaent Oj ;ald, Margaret Mother American Vernon, P.O. Box 982 Ocjald, Robert Brother American Fort Uorth, 7313 Davenport St. Mirit [?] D...t?] Uncle American New Orleans, 757 French St. January A, 1961 [ nic ] [signed]: Lcie H. Oswald Technical rcoai^cs: Identity card Series AA No. 549666 issued. Ebqjires July 2, I962. Received application and verified documents BubBnitted: Innpnctor [iU efTlbjl.^6 rvCToJ Position and signatxu'e January U, 1962. Commission Exhibit 985— Continued 420 — _ ''^^' ?/^(^ I B OTJIEJ] C!I3 M PErHCTPAUUH ynPABJI, MHJIUIIHM 21 ^^^^^-^^^-^ y^^r" . — A' %//.,] B Jl E W m E . !>Koc aasepiciijii.) , ;^...yC _^,^ roA -c /;^i^^. ;>J«:£i rtufl/H roA -.HcAOHii - .11 Ao >6 .lei, cobmcctho iipo/KiiBaK)mnx: —-— f 7 vA ^ ' ' 7. Koraa 8. CKo.ibKo paaViUf rii.Mii I) CCCP. r.ic h iipcua npt'fiuBaHMH 9. Koraa ii ui i; V- ii kcm Bu.iiiia Bioa Ha bi.c3a h cpoK bh3« „ At r^^^jJj? ? yptf Z2. 0'. . /rsv^. ^ ^ _ ~r - '1(1. ;iaT:i H v.Mo "lui oo;ua ipaHimu CCCP nociCAHHil ^AZ—^£l:S^l^^^i^-^::2j:!^JZZZ^^^^.^Sf 11. Ue.li. n; .i-v.i n CCCP :2;i!:±::ZiSill^L^ 12. Hpi ; .1(1 11.111 aaHHTHC : l.-J. Mcciu f:r,oTH /^f\pu^^^^Or^oa ^^ ^fey^./^^^ fe^ <^ '^». Jrt M. Mccro;;ciiTc.ibCTUo rop .^-^^^/J^kta^ s.^. -J^^^r^A/2i&s!ZfCeJtl£li:u/ AOM .V Z!l KM. S:-A-^ :_. OTAC.IOHIIC M1I.1HHIIH ^'^-^^f:^Zi> * M^fLjU^^- nptiAaraio c;icayiomne AOKyr.icHTbi: 1. H i.iioiia.ibHufi naciiopr 33 ^'» /riSyS^ ^fi- or /V^ Cci/xZ^^ l«i."i?i.. hh 2. I'.H I ua )KHriMi.ciiio a-im yCCcJ-Ui<KHBaH)lUMC H CCCP CiencHfc r^a/KaaiiciBO AMUnilfl. HMM. OT'tl.CTliO Mrci..AH..M.cin poacisa poacIBCllllMKOB ./2c/lcZ'^%^^s,'2^z^^^ S<:^^ .j:-sxf^^i:y Z2vc-j y^':J./c^ PojicTBCHHiikH, npo>KHBaiomnc 3a rpamsueft rpa«j3iictB(> <'A.V»UI11H. HMil. OT'liCTKo Mcciito.ii.cii 1 H uccio psSoti- rojciet-iiMiikDii ^y /.^c'cc/^^y/. ^^'7-pA. •?//, /rcs^C:^<, J^^/?U -— . d^c^A^.^ryuy^A ZJ.^o^jLAe/ll'-\.-f A^^j:%^:7;^r Pj/s» ^142^ ^Z/^-^u/^y. ^, /A^7'-^ <^ -yi'^^/y, ,.A. f^/y./^r ^ -:^ .^^ • .^-f'.:^^;^,SL. .196/r ':^:r^^-^- TPX II II 'I C i- K II C OT M C1 K II .^^: 3aK$.ieHue npunsiA 11 npediua.ifHHbif ^^ dOhyMeHrrtH npoicpuA. (AOlAHOCIh H IIOAriMl'k (OiptlllH., K- ^ Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 422 DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF language: scRvices (TRANSLATION) IS NO. 15028 (Doc. l^A) Receipt Lee Earvey Oswald acknowledges receipt, fraa the Minsk Hilitia Depcjrtncnt, of Alien Idcatily Card £ij±c3 AA No. 5i;9666, valid until 7/2/1962. I have been informed of the regulaticas concerning residence and travel in the territory of the USSR. 1/6/1962 ^_7 Lee H. Oswald / ^r Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 423 DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF LANCUACE SERVICES (TRANSLATION) IS iO. 15028 (Doc. $A 1&2) [Oswald's "Application" for ernployment and his "Autobiography" written in English were translated into Russian and the Russian translations of these two docujnents (numbered $k 1&2 in pencil by LS) are in substantial conformity with the English texts.] Commission Exhibit 985— Continued 424 ""(') j Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 425 ^^6J Commission Exhibit 985— Continued 426 /J ft / —' £e^( df-dy^^^^*-^ • ^-^ .M i ' Commission Exhibit 985— Continued 427 DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF LANGUAGE SERVICES (TRANSLATION) IS NO. 15028 (Doc. 5A 3) 6U/Radio Plant MM and TP of the BSSR CARD [recording] medical examination and training in safety and fire precautions of en5)loyee entering upon duty. Name: Lee Harvey Oswald Tear of birth: 1938 Medical Ejcamination Doctor's statement: According to state of health can work at factory. 1/11/60 Signature of Doctor [Illegible] TRAINING IN SAFETT PRBCAUTICXIS Name and position of trainer: [Illegible] lAl/60 Workers signatvire: Lee Harvey Oswald Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 428 5 f^r.) Tn nccp V K A P T O H a A flocTynaioiriero iia paCcry wz npoxo-.'Ciici'.ne R:e.:oc'.;oTpa, iiiscTpyi^Taxca no Tcxiiiiice CcaonacuocTH iiyroAnpnon Cc3onariiocTi! KCM Ilo'-.T>ll,ieT MF-Ai^MOTP IlPOlIiiVI ' ' - '1.1 » /Mr6 epana - —— ^* '= —-^...^^ ' HHCTPyKTA/K HO TENHUKE r>I:3 JlLAfJ lOOTn^fu^Sffl^xTTV r/^^. " - ^ HHCTpyKTA-A- fio Ti:x!iiiK[: Dr.30iiAC{ioc'i i:^iiPOBi:;u;ii . II. O. II ao.TaChocii. iipi)D:',ii!r!!ioro iniCTpyK'T.i.K . • VMi V. nojniKb npi;B. KiifiryinAi:: noiini!(b pALoMiiOfi^ \^^ y/ ^ .^ /P/^//> . 1>1 i^v". .t/a- HHCTpyKTA>i< no cnn;iio;ir.iinionPAHii;i nporiii^no/KAPno onaoiiACHocTit npoBr.;icM HA'u.uiiiik' n(() no.iniici. pabohcfo Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 429 DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF LANGUAfiC SERVICES (TRAHSLATIOII) LS HO. 15028 (Doc. 6A) BSSR AdncLnistraticn of the Electrotechnical and Instrument-^Ianufacturing Industry Council of th3 National Economy RAHEO-TELEVISION PLANT July 15, 1961 Certificate It is hereby certified that Coinrade Lee Harvey Oswald is presently employed as an assembler at tho Minsk radio plant. Administration of the Electrotechnical and Instrume^t-Manufacturir. Industry, Council of the National Economy,. BSSR. January 1, I960 Issued for presentation to the Dept./H. for illegible/ Z^gnature illegible/ Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 430 c/^ BCCV ynpa['.-r:::-e 3:.CKTpoTexiiUMccKon H n;r.C:-::Tpc:iTC/;sj:Dfl CoroTK Hr.poAKoro >: ' C p P A /I li O 3 A : lis .tn^rc^^ v-h. Actia iif.cvo ""uaji ton. (0~ B TO*:, MTO " .....: .3 MiM'.CKOM prAi'.O- ^ r'-'Copcc-ipoj-.T. socore ' ' ' ! • / Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 431 DEPARTMENT OF STATE OiVISIOH OF LANGUAac SERVICES (TRANSLATION) LS NO. 15028 (Doc. 7A) CERTIFICATE It is hereby certUTied that Lee Harvey Osvrald is living at No. h Kalinin St., Apt. 2k. Certificate issued for presentation to the Militia. Chief of ZhKO [Signature illegible] July 15, 1961 1/v C PADKA JX3H3 HacTO::iu:n ^B O /-^ e^^'' ' C/ c/ ^U jCcr ^ /^^^^ ^ B TOM, mo oil (o::3) AenciuHTcyibiio npor.nicser b rop. /'.iiiicKe no y;iHuc „ . Z y:::o r. A:::::ck, tkh. To.%: . - ;... tnu. 1172-15^ Commission Exhibit 985— Continued 432 . DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF LANGUAGE SERVICES (TRANSLAnON) LS no. 15028 (Doc. 8A) BSSR Council of the National Econo .y Administration of the Electrotechnical and Instrai.ient Manufacturing Industry Radio Plant No. $. Krasnaya St., Minsk In reply refer to this nuir-ier and date: No. N0A522 December 11, 1961 REPORT on Lee Harvey Oswald, bom in 1939* a native of New Orleans, American by nationality, secondary education, a regulator in the experimental shop of the Minsk radio plant. Citizen Harvey Lee Oswald was hired as a regulator in tho experi- mental shop of the plant on January 13, I960. During his employment as regulator his performance was unsatisfactory, He does not display the initiative for increasing his skill as a regulator. Citizen Lee Harvey Osi;ald reacts in an over-sensitive manner to remarks from the foreaon, and is careless in his work. Citizen L. H. Oswald takes no part in the social life of the shop and keeps very unich to himself. This report is issued for presentation to the Minsk City Militia Department Plant Director (D. ludelevich) Personnel Department Chief (M. Tishkevlch) ^Initialed/ Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 433 ?A U C C I' i; • < r u.iiKini xii.i»/lrii"« CaBftT iiapoAiiafl raeiiajapKl cs ;i; npor3biii];'c;i:DCTH PA/lblESABOA PA/IM03AB0A r-po 1 M 11- ac:::^^pg I'^l .. Il|.ii on,.-!.- . <-„,,,, 1,. .11.,., .-.u XAPAKTEPHCTMKA peryaHpOEnunn encncniiuciscjibHoro ncia HimoHoro pamioaczib;^a irC9 rc^ia por.^.cii.ijj^Cric-iGU r.Kci^r3. (xJpDooaaHHO cpc;vieo. rpEaHEHHH CXJrAHyi J^ Xop^on np:Mi3 HO 8DB0A 13 i:jni3pfl 1960 ro:5Q b BKenopiJueHrnjibHEJi ucc hq Accisnocrb porj'ni!poi::}niia. ^ Bpcua OBOafl Pd6oth pcrjronpoiaiHEa nzDju^Mcacs ocjc:23 HetnooTOToqHO.Kizii;nQTnra k noBinou::^ KDajin|;ii:QUaH poryiiiipcj- mMKa He npOirjJi^oT, Ha BGuetDHnn j:3crcpoa rpDs^DK-H OCrAJZjJl I:i XcpDcS peanipyc? daic::ic;:o,K poCJcjo OTHOciiiOa HeCpciHO. B oC^cotbgh- HOfi aiiBHii uccQ y^.::cTHfl rpRa^aiziH CGTJUHsil JI.X. H9 np::ii:i::3eT M BQue? oodfl cr::::nyTO. XapcsTopHornna BucHa jwh npucTaBJiennfl b ropoaosoa ynpBBncuHe rJi.inijH r.llHHOi:, Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 434 DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF LANGUAGE SERVICES (TRANSLATION) LS NO. 15028 (Doc. 9A) Employment Record Book Surname: Oswald Given name: Lee lather's ^liddle/ name: Harvey Tear of birth: 1939 Education; Primary, secondary, higher (londerline) Occupation: Regulator Signature of holder of Employment Record Book: Lee H. Oswald Date when Employment Record Book was filled out: January 13,1960 Dnployment Data Data concerning entrarice "t)n the basis oi'' Dato OTi duty, transfers, and which note was resignations (indicating entered reasons ) No employment status prior to entering Minsk radio plant. 1/13/1960 Assigned to experimental shop Pr. 6 of 1/12/60 &s regulator. 5A8/I962 Once resigned voluntajrily, Pr. 70 of 2/17/62 according to Obliterated word7 statement Chief ^Signature illegible/ Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 29 435 <\ A (/c4cuan JIu f 1 O.I [(•,\,icHiin . ' /.T.' ()';-.T\()i;nii'U-: H3'i3.it.noc. cpcgin-C. uui.iiicc oran j'^^M^^.^rT ....r.i . ..m Iri^i 3c.a lc..Hi.<<-i u-^v.y CRF.nr.inin o pacote ' ! DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF LANGUAGE SERVICES (TRAHSLATIOH) IS "0. 1^028 (Doc. IB) (Form No. 22) For aliens Visa and Registration Office Militia Department Minsk City Executive Committee Citizen: O c'rald (Surname^ Le e Harvey "X^ven nana and middle name) APHJCATION I request that a visa be issued to me for departure from the USSH. I hereby furnish the necessary information about myself:^ 1. Surname, given name and middle name (if surname has been changed, list all Bumames and given nam.es that you have had): Oswald, Lee Harvey 2. Date of birth: Oct. 18, 1939 3. Ilace of birth (state co\intry, city, village, [sic]. vhere you were bom): New Orleans, Texas/ USA U. Nationality: American 5. Profession or occupation: Assembler 6. Family status (if divorced, indicate vhere Married, marriage regis, and when divorce was granted; citizenship ZAGS Bureau, Lenin District, of wife or husband): Minsk, U/30A961. Wife Soviet citizen 7. If you have chiltren under 16, give their names, surnames, year of birth, and their family relationship to you: None 8. Tour citizenship at the present time: American Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 437 ] 9. Other citizenship (state in detail j where, when, and what citizenship)} None 10. Where (to what country) you wish to go and To USA for pormnent purpose of trip: residence I 11. Through what bordor point you irich to leave! Brest 12. Tour occupation in tho USSR. If you were V.'orkcd at tho Jjlnsk radio enplcyed, indicate in i.-hat institution plant as aescnblcr and in what position, or vjhat enterprise you had: 13. VJhen did you coma to tho USSR (indicate exact date of entry and through what 10/16/19$9 through Vyboi.^ border point): from Finland lli. Purpose of coming to the USSR: For work 1$. Indicate at what addresses you lived dm-ing yoar &tay in the USSR (city, street, house Minsk, No. h Kalinin St., No.): house No. h, Apt. 2U 16. Address where you live at tho present time Koscow, B. in Kotel (city, street, house and apartment No.): >ansk, Kalinin St., house No. li, Apt. 2U 17. Which of your relatives is living in the USSR —indicate sumpjne, given nara and middle name, exact address (city, street, Oswald, Marina Nikolayevna - house No.) and degree of relationship (wife, wife - lives at No. h Kalinin son, daughter, father, mother, brother, St., Apt. 2k sister, etc.): 18. No. of your natir ?.l passport, vrhcn, by No. 17332142, isGued 9AoA959 whom, where and for what period issued: by State Dcpt. at Los Angeles. Permanent = [ sic 19. By whom (representative, Consul of the USSR), Entiy visa for USSR - issued irfien, >rtiere, and vinder what nvunber was your ty USSR Consul in Finland, entry visa for the USSR issued? If on the visa No. U173339 issued docunent prec- nted the entry visa for the 10/lh/$9 -i^l USSR Consul USSR ie missing, indicate where and when Helsinki. the document with this visa was deposited: Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 438 -3- 20. UndftT vh&t Soviet dociunent (identity card. Identity card for person registration card, and national passport) without citizenship P are you living in the USSRj by whom, when, [Series]/No. 311U79 issued and under what nuinber and for what period lAA^^O by OVIR Moscow was the document issued: City Executive Cominittce To the application I attach: (l) American passport No. 17332U2 (2) Identity card No. KT3111i79 July 1^, 1961 Lee H. Oswald (Signature of applicant) Application and documents received and verified by: [Illegible] (position and signature of enployee) July 16, 1961 Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 439 — ^ -^A^t5!?' 'v^n.^^'o '%'0 -.- xr>^n.jkm.n-t4$n" :?^-^ Uznb npncr.^a b CCCP. /ZU^ />a^''t^^n^2^ no xaraiM anpecaM npoMuiBa-nii y!:a::;uT2 ^'^/^/^cy^ t^y, k^^u^y,^^ E3 L;,r^3 n;;:L;sm:aa a CCX:P (ropoa, yx!:ua,.r.c..::? fiOMa). o^4> y )ajif/^ A;;?cc, no Kcropouy Ba npoixnoaeTe b ^. XV.i*y^i^c^/^ K^y -,2^ sccro, r.':.3 V-:isr.:o rpor.:ii^:.;T (rc.-Oj, 1 . __ y7;::a3. J "j ;,::;a) H CTCn^ab po^icraa (>::: ' /_ ..,' , ' O o-"" 'j*^ Ha, cl:::. ;;-. 3. otco. uan.. 'Spar, cccrpa ' •, M T. B..). ; A', HoMcp Bai!-ro isr". . : i.T-noru nacnopia, xorjia, Kc:i, pac ii t:j K:;i.o."i cpoK v,v:. :i. KcM (riannp" Ki, I'.c::cy.ioM CCCP), K^r 0\ . Aa, TAe H r^ ;::i: i,o:;.pcii nio-.-DTn!! ; Biie.M bCC^,.\ L.-.;:i iia :ij;c,ici" •..-:y:i Aoxy:;:: .• \:j i;j uTjOja d CC~,' : : ^: . ' err , ro ; ;htc r;-,j, Kcr,-.a. t.;,. i , ' ..^ ^ Ky; :on c; i.H. rio K2Kc-!y ccieicKOiiy AOKyueirry (u".ij Ha ?.::-.. .:c-.„D, penxTpauiui h nai; :o- C^/t>^uiS. C<»iiA iir.iLTio:! iiaCiicjTe) npo;:ciiBncrc b CCCP, KC!', Kor^a, 33 K2Kim r.ouepoM w Ha Ka- Kofi cpo:c BUjiaH AOKyMCiii. ^(^r^x^i^ K 3Ani;JlcHHI0 nPHJlAFAfO: \)j3/f^l£/l 2) BHA Hfi >::"t: jI - "m^^.^/a'a : 1 3) cnpsDKy c i;:cro >;;HTMfcCTDa /^ 4) cnpcDxy c c:;x-.iai:2no ucara pcGorw _ '''— 5) TpH d>0T0XEpTO";;:M yl /j^ U^^jOf ^ rop.- — ' ' (t.^ Ci. . aaa&neHHe m ffloxyMemru npisHnji h npaBKflbKoarb sarttwiKciiiia a; /^ ^-^-«^ ^-^'t^. PE30;iK)UMfl: A/*- CoMMissiON Exhibit 985 — Continued 441 DEPARTMENT OP STATE OIVISION OF LAttfiUAQE SCRVICES (TRANSLATION) 18 NO. 15028 (Doc. 2B) To Visa and Registration Office, Militia Department of the Byelorussian SSR from citizen . Marina Nikolajevna Oswald, residing at No. U Kalinin St., Apt. 2U, Minsk Statement I, Marina Nikolayevna Osvald, give ny consait to the departxire of ny husband^ Lee Harv^ Oswald, from the USSR to the USA. M. Oswald 7A8A961 Lozovskaya I, Notary of the let Minsk State Notarial Office, do certify the authenticity of the foregoing signature of citizen Marina Nikolayevna Oswald, written in her own hand in ny presence. Identity of citizen M. N. Oswald has been verified. State fee collectedi 30 K[opeks] under No. U'-213l8 Notary [Signature] [Stamp of the foregoing notarial office of the BSSR] Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 442 -a <^-^^ Oceoy,.^ yi/cy>u^-/ fut^^xux. Y^ L^v^<^u/e'- we r"'" ^cc.^-<0 Q^^a^^ 1 r r"". v^ CI..'. c , np. rejf. .. Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued. 443 DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF LANGUAOE SERVICES (TRANSLATION) L$ NO. 15028 (Doc. 3B) To the Chief of the Minsk Militia Department from Marina Nikolayevna Oswald, residing at No. U Kalinin St., Apt. 2U, Minsk. Application I request that a visa be issued to me for departure from the USSR for the USA for perimuient residence because of ny marriage to Lee Harvey Oswald, a citizen of the USA. 8/21/61 Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 444 '^ P- eJ^Uj^cc^tc Ac^y uu, AicC 3ay^u c^^^iiiut^^ — Continued Commission Exhibit 985 445 DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF LANGUAGE SERVICES (TRANSLATION) L$ NO. 1^028 (Doc. llB) To the Chief of the MiUtia, Minsk Office To: Marina Nikolayevna Oswald, residing at No. U Kalinin St., Apt. 2li, Minsk Prom: Lee Harvey Oswald, same address Invitation I, Lee Harvey Oswald, hereby invite ny vif e Marina Nikolayevna Osxrald to live with me in the USA.. I prondse financial support, which I am able to provide for her. Lee Harvey Oswald Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 446 / -/ '/C ^^7_£/ / .yf.^..^,:!^-^^'/--'-''^ ^^-<-/ ^'''^' Jl /> (^ ^> ,-' /' -,. . i<' ^^,^< ^ ^^/p^^^''' 'h Commission Exhibit 985—Continued 447 toy 29# 19^ TROlA t J. Lee Rcrliia 6UDJ:£^I noipltollsatloa of Loo Ilarvcy Oevald vhila In IUi2cia Foot your Inforsatloa eiid consideration Z ea cttcloslns thd tranelotloa of ottacluaoQts to tho May 5# 19^ diplomatic not© fron Acfcoseedor Dobrynin %> tho Cecretary of State concenilc5 tho hospltelii. :tioa of Le« Barvey Oswald vhlle ho vaa in Russia. ^f-^^^ 5/28/6>»-Mr. Dulles picked up the enclosure 5/29/6U-Dellvered by taad to offices of Senator Cooper Senator Ruoccll ConGreBc;;in Ford Consrecczan "Boq^s 5/30/6U- Mailed to Mr. McCloy Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 448 The Legal Adviser 6-^ - department of state ^u '.'^r.-r. WASHINOTON >'•/ I 'it'! Dear Mr. Ean'dn: I am enclosing; ths rc-.i-.inins cttachnients, vith trcnclationa, to the K?.y ^, Ifo'i- diplc :..tic note from Arojjaec^dor Dibry.iin to the Eicrotory of £lcitu. * Sincerel Enclosure: Attr.chricnts to diplo.T;3.tic note of May 5, V>ok Mr. J. IcG Rr-tO-in, CencTiTcJ. Counsel, Prcciclcat's Cori.iic.sion on the AccrvRsinc.tion of Procident Kennedy, 200 Marylc.nd AVCUU2, N.E,, Vachiucton, D.C. Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 449 [Doc. IG l] MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE BSSR CLINICAL HOSPITAL-EAR, NOSE AND THROAT DIVISION (Full sanitary treatment (money, documents and other done by the nurse Kalugina) valuables were left with the [second sigiature illegible] patient. A. Oswald) Medical History No. 210U-U69 Admitted: 10 a.m. March 30, l96l Discharged: April 11, I96I Vliere : home Name: Oswald, Harvey Alik Age: 21, Education: high school Nationality: American VJhere employed and position: Radio plant, Radio-technician Kalinin Street, k~2k Diagnosis when admitted: Chronic otitis media purulenta at the right side, complicated by granulations Clinical diagnosis: Chronic otitis media purulenta at the right side, complicated by gramlatlons and cholesteatoma. Adenoids 1,$ Accompanying diseases: ascariasis. Piperazine- ["therapy?] 7/lV Operation: Adenotomy, April 1 Results : improvement Working ability: retained Number of days in hospitals 11 Hospital physician r Svirnovskaia Head of the dept, [Chern ..?] Comrade Tvinovetz, E. P. Leningradskala 1-11 Commission Exhibit 985 —Continuentinued 457 - 17 Diet Regimen April 3 Condition satisfactory. Exam, [by] neviropath- No con^lainte. Nose passages ologist [?] clean, reactive inflammation Reg. mastoid proc. in the nasopharynx. Ear toilet done by means of lavage; in lavage water some cholesteatoma particles, pus clots. Examined ty Prof. Kniga [?] N.P. Continue conservative treatment - lavage of the ear. April 4 Condition satisfactory. No conqjlaints Norsulf. [?] No headache. Ear lavage. ear dressing, cane. Cholesteat. scales fovmd in (Diet No. 15 / the lavage water. 2 [cups] of milk Sanguis. Mastoid process painless Turunda with eiynthoiryc. alcohol placed into the ear. April 5 Condition satisfactory 15/2 [cups] milk No complaints. No headache. Bor. Alcohol Dizziness during the lavage, 8 drops 2x/day for cholesteatoma particles found in the right ear the lavage water. Turunda with S. Ephedr. 3^ bor. alcohol placed into the 6 drops 2x/day for acoustic duct. for the nose Round made by assist. Gemanovich Signature Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 458 . -IB - Coarse of the disease April 6 Condition satisfactory Lavage of the ear. Numerous cholesteatoma clots foxmd in the lavage water. Turunda with bor. alcohol for the ear. April 7 Condition satisfactory Piperazine No complaints. Ear toilet by according to the lavage. In lavage water particles scheme of cholesteatoma and sanguis. April 8 No complaints. Sleep and appetite retained. Dviring the night sleeps quietly. Ear toilet by mesms of lavage. Cholesteatoma in the lavage water. Sangxiis. Turunda with bor. alcohol placed into the ear. [right ear] [left ear] Whisper [test] a.d./6m a.s. / 6m Signature Sv April 10 Condition satisfactory. No complaints. No headache. Examined by Prof. Kniga [?], N.P, Ifey be discharged. Observation by local laryngologist is recommended. Signature : Svr Commission Exhibit 985— Continued 459 - 19 April 11 Condition satisfactory. No headache. No complaints about the ear. Toilet of the ear. Cholesteatomous psurticles in the lavage waters. Granulations are somewhat flattened. Acoustic duct became wider. Mastoid proceps painless. Discharged. 20 Epicrisis Admitted with complaints about suppuration from the e£ir and weakening in hearing. Tests showed j Ad. [right ear] pus in the acoustic duct, growth of granulations, cholesteatoma in the upper part. AS -[no change?] in N[Norm],Behind the ear is a stable post- operative scar. Vlhisper AD [ri^t ear] - 1 m AS [left ear] -6m Nose ducts clear. Adenoids in the nasopharynx. Pharynx clean. In regard to internal organs there are no abnormalities. Ihe patient received bor. alcohol for the ear, ear toilet by lavage. S. Furaiol. 1:^000, Cholesteatomous particles in lavage water found. On April 1 adenotomy was carried out. The condition of the patient is satisfactory. No complaints. AD. [right ear]: Granulations became flattened, no pus, acoustic duct became wider. Mastoid process painless. VJhispering speech - 6 m right ear, £Uid 6m left ear. Dl charged in satisfactory condition, after consultation. Prof. Kniga [?], N.P. Signature [illegible] Dept. Chief Commission Exhibit 985— Ck)ntinued 460 CDoo. IC 2] MINISmY OP HEALTH OF THE (Proporty on reoei|)t) r I Botkln Hoapttal MEDICAL HISTORY NO. 313 Patient referred from KLdg. No. 26. 23«10-59 [Adlnitted 13 h. [1 p.m.] 23-10-1959 CDia]charged 28 Oct. 1959 Dept.: KLdg. 7, '»B»' Dept. 1, [36 or 3b 7] Dajs spent in the hospital: 7 Name: Oswald, Lee Harvey Age; 20, Nationality: American Education: high school Works independ. Lives in (address): Moscow Pern, residence: in the city Hotel Berlin, Rm. 320 Result of the treatment: ^ 3ii?)rovement [?] 35.8 Place of Bnployment: K - 4 - 19 - 80 Service Bureau, Radio-technician Work capacity: Teaqwr. [Admitted] For continuation of treatment disabled Clinical diagnosis: incised wound of the left foreann, 1/3 [first third?] At the time of discharge: Incised wound of the 1/3 [first third] of>tha^;.eft foreano* 2d SignatuTft! [Illegible] T.D. Doitn^ya. Commission Exhibit 985— Ck>ntinued 461 Blood Analysis Oswald Dent. 7 Erythrocytes Hemoglob< Color Indicator In 1 sm^ 60-lQO 0,6 - 1.0 500,000 16 Clllog.J 1.07 36 Cilleg.] Leucocytes ; - 3 - Urine Analysis No, 6k Oswald For the physician of ; 7-1 Color; light aniber Reactions acid Specific gravity t 1025 Tfansparencys turbid Albumins None Sugar t Nona Bile pigments: None Urobilins [illegible] Sediment )a.croscopy 1. Epithelial cella: Flat ; None 2. Leucocytes: one [illegible] k» Cylinders : I^jraline none 5. Cells of kidney epithelium t none 6. Salts:, none [one word Illegibly] 7. Miicust none 8« Bacterias none Signatures [illegible] Results of temperature losasarement and other tests and procedures, [See chart] Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 463 -6 Ep^crj-sla Oot. 23 The patient does not speak Russian. One could judge only tgr his gestures and facial expression that he had no complaints. A 2 His general condition is satisfactory. Pulse (illegible) is Observation rhythmic RRi ^Q. Abdomen soft, painless. ; 70 Signat, Signature t Cndtrieva ' . _ r Oct. [?] No con^laints. y History of present ^ ^^nflflH. 361 35.8 Oct. 21 The patient was brought by ambulance Into the Admission Ward of the Botkin hospital and further referred to HLdg. [or i*ing] Mo. 26. According to his statement In the Admission Ward — with the > aid of an Interpreter — the patient arrived a few days ago in the Soviet Union as a tourist for the purpose of obtaining Soviet citizenship and remaining in Russia. For this reason he had been saving money for 3 years, and applied to the Supreme Soviet of the , , USSR. He did not receive a definite answer and on Oct. 21 was supposed to leave for his home country. In order to delay his departure he inflicted wounds on the lower third of his left foream and put it into hot water. He lost consciousness and at 16;00 C4 p.m.] on Oct. 21, was brought to the Botkin hospital where he was examined by the surgeon and bandaged. He was examined by a p^chiatrist. [He spent] three days In the pq7ohiatric ward for observation. According to the conclusion of the expert, the patient is not daz^erous to other people and may stay in the somatic department. By order of the. assistant to Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 464 - 7 the chief physiolan he was transferred to room No. 7. General condition satisfactory. Respiration in the lungs is vesicular. 100 Hast is normal. 18 rhythmio Jise is Pulse tuJLe&LD-Le J RR rnyuunio CiUegible] 'ui ^. Liver and spleen not enlarged Ffttho-anatoffllo diagnosis a) Basic A2 Oct. 25 No [illeglbls] [2 words iXlegible] Organs without change. [l tablespoon 3 times/day?] Surgical examination. ' Cbservationt Signature t Cmitrieva b) Complications Oct. 26, Internal organs Ccomplio.?];none 3^ Organs; N[oniial]. Oct. 27. Examination by the surgeon 35.3 Bandage. Stitches [illegible] 36.3 Healing of the wound in the forearm by neans^of first aid. Aapptie bandage. Maybe discharged. - 9 - Epiorisis Oct. 28 Hie patient was brought to the admission ward of the Botkln Hospital by ambulance an] was ordered by the assistant to the chief physician [ikonnikova ?] to be transferred to Ward No. 7. [2 words illegible]. Incised wound of the first third of the left forearm with the Intention to commit suicide. In the admission ward sutures were made. On Oct. 27 he was examined by the surgeon. Ttya healing of the wound was done by first intention. With surgeon's permission^discharged from hospital. The interpreter tiio waa with him every day (from the Biibassy?) was informed ahead of time. The condition of tbs patient is satisfactory. Signature. CDo^itrieva] Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 465 ! [Doo. IC 3] MINISTRr OF HSA£TH OF the: USSR (U Rubles 20 kop One foreign [2 words illegible] Receipt No. 11U7} MEDICAL HISTORY NO. 1977 By whom referred x Anbulanoe 8O87 Dept. Cillegible] Admitted; 16.00 [U p.m.], Oct. 21 »59 Tranaf . Oct. 23 to Ward 7 Name I Oswald, Lee Harvey. Agex 20 Nationality! American Educations High School Address! Hotel "Berlin", Room 320 Works independ. £nq)loyment 1 Radio-technician Diagnosis t [illeg. ] incised wound of the lower third of * " the left forearm. Vlhen admitted! same Datet .Oc.t:j21, W59 Signature fearpov 7] [one word missing] when discharged! Incised wound in the lower third of the left forearm. Suicide attempt. Operation! Primary surgical treatment of the wound. Date of the operation! Oct. 21, 19^9 Anesthetics s local Amount of narcotics t [illeg.] Novoo* [illeg.] Signature [illegible] Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 466 16^ Cl>*30 p.m.] Examination in the Admission Dept. Tn his room in the Hotel Berlin In the attempt to commit suicide, he cut the lower third of the forearm. Cbjectivolyt In the lower third of the left forearm is a skin wound Co°« *'°'(1 illegible] with injury to the blood 'vessels. The wound Is 3 cm. long KaipoT M.V. - 3- 22 Oct, $9 ORZMB iNAUSIS NO. Ii6 • Oswald Dept. 26 Color* Li^t amber Reactions a he tried to out the blood vessels of his left arm on the same day. ' During his stay In the ^admission] department, his attitude was conpletely normal. He insists that he does not want to return to the USA. .6- KDJISTRT OF HEiOJH OF THE USSR ACCCMPANmiG SHEET NO. 8087 Oswald Lee Harvey Age» 20 Taken f irom a nublio place Diagnosis .... Incised wound In the lower third of the left forearm [one word Illegible] Atoitted to Botkin Hospital at 16.00 (4 p.m.) on Oct. 21, 1959, upon request at 15h.lA« (^ Signature Cilleglblel Notes of the ambulance staff. Valuables, documents and watoh were left in the hotel. Signature [illegible] Commission Exhibit 9S5 — Continued 468 -7 - 10 - EPICRISIS Examined In the department of [plastic?] surgery. He was admitted to the hospital with complaints (according to the interpreter) about [one word illegible] wound in the lower third of the left forearm f^om the inner side. Inner organs show no [injuries ?] [one word missing, one illegible] In the region of the lower third of the left forearm there is [a wound ] of lineer character with sharp edges, 5 cm. in length. Performed under local anesthesic 1/U % [one word illegible] novocaine 3 20 [?] [illegible]. Primary surgical treatment of the wound was performed with k stitches and aseptic bandage. The injury dees not reach the tendons. [Si^ed] Markin Psychiatric examination A few days ago [the patient] arrived in the Soviet Union in order to apply for our citizenship. Today he was to have left the Soviet IMon. In order to postpone his departure he inflicted the - ixijury upon himself. The patient apparently understands the questions asked in Russian. Sometimes he answers correctly, but immediately states that he does not understand what he was asked. According to the interpreter, there were no mentally sick people in his family. He had no skull trauma, never before had he made attempts to commit suicide. Ha tried to commit suicide in order not to leave for America. He claims he regrets his action. After recovery he intends to return to his homeland. It was not possible to get more information from the patient. Suicide attempt. Transfer to ward No. 26 Ibria Ivanovna ULldiailiiia [?] Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 470 n Oct. 22 According to the translators [The patient] arrived from the USA on Oct. 16 as a tourist. He graduated from a technical high school In radio- technology and radloelectronlcs. He has no parents. He came with the Intention of acoulrlng Soviet citizenship. In this matter he turned to the Rresldlum of the Supreme Soviet, USSR, He did • not receive a definite answer and was supposed to leave In {2 words Illegible]. On Oct. 21 he was found unconscious In the bathroom of the Hotel "Berlin". His left arm. Injured by a sharp Instrument, was lying In hot water. The ambulance was called and he was taken to the Botkin Hospital. He had saved money for three years to come to the USSR and, to remain In the Soviet Union forever. His mind Is dear. His perception is cox^ect. He remembers how he wanted to commit suicide by cutting his veins with a razor blade and putting his bloodstained hand into hot water. Now he is sorry for the attempt to commit suicide. Qelershtein Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 471 - 12 SUPPLEMENTAL SHEET TO THE MEDICAL KCSTORT Coarse of Illness. IVescriptions Oct, 22 Condition satisfactory, tone Diet A word illegible] correct. Nutrition slightly Urine and blood analysis decreased. Heart tones t [illegible ]• Zlver [illegible] and spleen: not [illegible] surgical examination Sol. Strych. AD - 90/65 0.1^ - 1.0 The patient was visited by the interpreter [3 words illegible] and the head of the Service Bureau. Roentgenoscopy of the thorax Oct. 23, »59 Lung areas are without focal [illegible] changes. The lung roots are structural. The diaphragm is mobile, sinuses are free, TtiQ heart is not enlarged. The pulse is rhythmic^ of medium amplitude. Aorta is without change. Signature [illegible] (N,I, Patropavlovskaia) Transfer epicrisis Oct. 23 The patient Oswald, Lee, 20 years of age^was admitted to the Psychosomatic Department on Oct. 21, »59 in connection with a suicide attempt. The patient arrived in the USSR ftrora the USA on a tourist visa with a firm desire to remain in the Soviet Union. of Not having the possibility /realizing his intention because of circumstances beyond his control and being faced with the necessity of leaving tbs Soviet Union on the 2l8t of October *$<^ he tried the Commission Exhibit OSH-— Continued 472 ' - 13 - same day to cut the blood vessels in the lower part of his left forearm vfith a safety razor blade. After [one word illegible] he kept his arm in hot water until he lost consciousness. The patient is in satisfactory condition. He has no complaints. He revealed in English that he graduated from a technical high school, he works in the field of radioelectronics, in 3 years he saved enough money to come to' the USSR. He engages in sports (football, basketball, ewinuning). He le Interested in artistic and [illegible] literature. At horne, only his mother is living. In his physical [condition ?] there are no pathological deviations from the norm* ELood analysis oh Oct. 22 000 Er.-U,000/H - 81 (13..^1«,L -.U,000, ? - 3%, S • 69%, L - 19%, M - 6^, £SR - 10 n/m per h. Urine analysis Oct. 2^ No albumin and no sugar found. L-U-5 In the neurolog . dept. No [illegible] [syndrome ?] Psychiatric department His mind is clear. Perception is correct. No hallucinations or delirium. He answers the questions [illegible] and logically. He has a firm desire to remain in the Soviet Union. No psychotic symptoms were noted. !Die patient is not dangerous for other people. His condition permits him to stay in the somatic department. By order of the assistant to the chief physician Dr. Ikonnikovna, the patient is transferred to the 7th ward. ' «>w • Qelershtein, I*0. Commission Exhibit 985 — Continued 473 [Doc. IC U] Oswald, Lee Harvey Komraanlstlcheskala Street k-2k MEDICAL CARD OF AMBUUTORY PATIENT 2 - Medical card 2nd Polyclinic Surname: Oswald Minsk Given name: Lee Patronymic : Hardy C sic ] Kcmmunisticheakaia Street, house 4» iipt.24 Place of empl. Radio* plant Date: 3C?] Feb. 1962 MEDICAL CARD 2nd Polyclinic Surname Oswald : Minsk Given name: Lee Patronymic: Hardy [sicl Kommiinisticheskaia Street, house 4. Apt. 24 Place of empl. Radio plant Date: 3[?] Feb. 1962 Commission Exhibit 98.5t— Continued 474 -3 Oswald, Lee Hardy [sic] [date of birth]: 1939 Komnu Street, House #k, i^* 24 Radio plant Jan 2k, 1962 Married 77970 » Requests to prepare papers [illegible]. Discharged [permitted] to wozic* Doctor^ signattire [illegible] Oswald, Lee Hardy [sic] [date of birth] : 1989 Komm. Street, House #4, Apt. 24 Radio plant Jan 24, 1962 Married 77970 Requests to prepare papers [illegible]. Discharged [permitted] to work. Doctors signature [illegible] Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 475 £Doc. ic $] Personal card of the ambulatory patient, Prusakova, Marina Nikolaevna Age: 19 Address: Kalinin [street] U2 - 20 Employment: Thttd Clinical Hospital, Pharmacy - 2 - Record of final diagnosis Diagnosis: Lacerated wound of II - III - Hf^ fingers of the right hand. Nurses Fed or ova (?) Patient No. 01851U 6/IV - 8/lV 9/lV Bandage applied in [illegible] Pain in the wrist present. Incapacitated for work, 9-II/IV Wses Fedorova (?) 13/17/60 Condition good. [illegible] until 12/lV, 13/IV started working Signature [illegible] - 3 - Minslc,- Third City Clinical Hospital, [li, words illegible] Prusakova, M, N. No focal changes in [illegible] found. Diaphragm is mobile. Heart - somewhat [illegible]. Pulse increased. ' Signature [illegible] Commission Exhibit 985— Continued 476 -It- Certificate is given to Prusakova that she visited a physician - therapeutist in the 2d [clinic ?] from 13°*^ [l p.m.]. Diagnosis t Catarrh of the respiratory tract / - 370 Signature [illegible] Certificate Prusakova, M. N. April 5, »60 at 1700 [5 p.m.] Came to the admission ward of the clinical hospital because of laceration of the H - IH - 17th fingers of the right hand. Surgical dressing applied. Aseptic bandage used. 3000 A.E.U.C?] c.c. injected. 6/17 - 60 Signature [illegible] - 6 - June 9, '6l Condition satisfactory. [The patient] was treated in the 2nd clinic on Jvme 7, t6l Diagnosis: catarrh of the respiratory tract. Certificate issued [?] [illegible] [Illegible] from Jvine 7 to J\me 8 »6l. Since Jvme 9 capable for work #024019 Si^ature [Illegible] August 12, »6l Medical examination: Complaints about occasional unpleasant sensations in the heart region. [Heart] tones clear. KLood pressure 100/40. Pregnancy: 2 months. ,* [4 words illegible]. Signature [illegible] CoMKissioN Exhibit 985 —Continued 477 [Doc. 20 l] Surname, given name ,.. Oswald, Marina N, Address s Kommunisticheskaia St, li-21; MEa)ICAL CARD OF AMBULATORY PATIENT - 2 - 2nd Clinical Association in Minsk, Professional oncological examination. 1962 Skin N [ormal] Lip N Tongue and mouth mucosa N Esophagus ' N Mammary gland N Signature [illegible] Commission Exhibit 985 — Goutinued 478 2nd Polyclinic Ifedlcal card Minsk. Oswald Marina N. Kommimisticheskaia Street, li-2ii Housevrtfe ' Admitted for dispensary observation March 31, 1962 Therapeutic observation 1962 [The patient] complains about a general indisposition, high temperature, pain in the left breast. Objective [symptoms]: t. 37.8. Heart and" lungs without peculiarities. Milk stasis is noted in the left mammary gland. Diagnosis : early stage of mastitis Treatment of the breast. [Prescr.] penicillin 100 [illegible] every h hours. Signature [illegible] April 3, 1962 [The patient] is feeling well [illegible] Signature [illegible] Kommunist* 4~24 Blood analysis Oswald M. N. Riyeician: Hemoglobin 80-100 70 [illegible] Leucocytes 6ii00 Erythrocyte sedimentation reaction j 27 mm per h. Signature [iUegible] April 2, 1962 Commission Exhibit 985 —Continued 479 SOVIET EMBASSY FILE RE OSWALD FURNISHED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT NOVEMBER 30, 1963. (TRANSLATIONS BY FBI) Commission Exhibit 480 TRANSLATION FROM RUSSIAN Cop y of a two- page han dwr itte n letter (Writing in the upper left-hand corner): "vxl497_ 776/62" "To Comrade Gerasimov AN(?) 7/6' To the Embassy of the USSR in the City of Washington, from citizen of the USSR Oswald, Marina Nikolaevna APPLICATION Please register my Residence Permit No. KY-37790, issued January 11, 1962, by the MID (Ministry of Internal Affairs) of the USSR, in the city of Moscow. I wish to state the following data regarding myself: 1. Date of birth: July 17, 1941. 2. Place of birth: Molotovsk, Arkhangelskaya Oblast. 3. Family status: married to a citizen of the U. S. A. Lee Harvey Oswald. TRANSLATED BY: TATIANA NIKONISHIN:drv November 30, 1963 \<^ Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 481 4. Profession and type of work: Pharmacist. 5. Last place of residence in the USSR: City of Minsk, ul. Kommunisticheskaya, house 4, apt. 25. 6. Description: Height: 150 (?) cm. (5 feet) Eyes: grey Hair: Brown Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 482 B /7oco^£rj/^/>» r^(;/i ^. f ^ <>.: /'^' V ^ i r t . , ,1.- J , i ^ >/i~)^ /i^ r ^y V' »'-»'/ Jy"..^. - ' V / ^ r ^Vc :' '^ ^ /<: '-- ._ V .7- /.-< Ck)MMissioN Exhibit 986 — Continued 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 32 483 In view of the fact that I am unable to appear at the Embassy in person, please inform me regarding any other way I may register my Residence Permit, should tne instant letter not be a valid document for this purpose. My present address: 7313 Davanport st. Fort Worth, TEXAS Oswald, M. N. P. S. Date of arrival in the U. S. June 13, 1962 /s/ M. Oswald July 1, 1962 - 3 - C50MMISSION Exhibit 986 — Continued 484 V^J Vo ^^^t JJ C c <'u^ /J wr^MV fJ6^:> Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 485 '- ^4.^^^c-^^ /^/7>- ' ' Cf^ * :^_.f' 1- X' A^ /y :7tf J, '=rryrr ,^ ., ' • ''^'J>f 5 A ^^ -7 ^^t* >U^ C^^^^ i.-<^ / P^^-^L^-i.*^^ J2<..^^i^t^-cy A^, KU S7790 ,^^^^^ ^P Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 486 TRANSLATION FROM RUSSIAN Copy of a one-page typewritten letter July 9, 1962 Mrs. M. Oswald 7313 Davanport str. Fert Worth, Texas Dear Marina Nikolaevna! Please send to us your residence permit for registration. At the same time, please fill out the form card, No. 118. Respectfully, N. Reznichenko Chief of the Consular Section (Writing in longhand in the left lower corner): V. Gran (?) TRANSLATED BY: TATIANA NIKONISHIN:drv November 30, 1963 'f^ Commission Exhibit 986 —Continued 487 July OJ962 Mrs. M.Oswald JIjih p«ricTpai;]fi npooiu BHCJiark b vaa aA^ec BasD BH|lb"a miTejiiCTBo. Uawo»peM«wwo iipocHM 8ano;i"HTb KapTo^Uflr 4)0T>»ibi >P 118. C yB&xe'VKeii!^ H.PeaMBsewKo Commission Exhibit 986— Continued 488 TRANSLATION FROM RUSSIAN (Writing in the upper left corner): ' Comrade Shapkin 22802 VO VX1863 23862 " To the Soviet Embassy in the City ofWashington, Consular Section, Comrade Reznichenko, from citizen Oswald, M. N. Dear Comrade Reznichenko! Approximately on July 22, I sent to your address on your request my "Residence Permit" and the form card No. 118. So far Ihave not received back either my "Residence Permit" nor any other communication from you. I am worried not knowing, whether or not you received my documents. If you received them, how long are you going to keep them? Please let me know. Respectfully, /s/ M. Oswald August 15, 1962 Fort Worth, Texas 2703 Mercedes Av^ TRANSLATED BY: TATIANA NIKONISHIN:drv November 30, 1963 l*« Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 489 TRANSLATION FROM RUSSIAN Copy of a one -page typewritten letter August 28, 1962 Mrs, Marina N. Oswald 2703 Mercedes Ave. Forth Worth, Texas Dear Marina Nikolaevna! This is to let you know that we received your documents. We are going to send you your passport in the near future. Wishing you all of the best, Respectfully, /s/ I. (?) Shap(kin?) (typewritten N. Reznichenko signature) Chief of the Consular Section TRANSLATED BY: 9^ , TATIANA NIKONISHIN:drv November 30, 1963 Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 491 August 2^,1962 Nrt. Marina N. Oswald 2703 M«rc«(la« Air*. Fort Worth, Taxat Coo^l^a€Hi, m¥o Basr itoKyvAWTH MM nojiymmMt B 6jiitmalla«o Bp«Mfl mh buojiom Baa naonopY. lejiaeM BaM BO«ro v^aiJiyMBero. C yBamai^ieM, » «TP©» new Ko B.Hoi'OTIBOiaiM OfXOJIOM Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 492 ! TRANSLATION FROM RUSSIAN Copy of a one-page typewritten letter September 6, 1962 Mrs. Marina N. Oswald 2703 Mercedes Ave. Fort Worth, Texas Dear Marina Nikolaevna We are returning your Soviet passport. Please send it to us again at the proper time for extension. Respectfully, /s/ Shap(kin?) (Typewritten signature): N. Reznichenko Chief of the Consular Section TRANSLATED BY: TATIANA NIKONISHIN:drv November 30, 1963 p^ Commission Exhibit 986 —Continued 493 S«T^t«»iBb«r 6,106? Mr8.:'arina N.Cewald Fort Worth. Texas bosBpumaeu ?>aiii coBercKHP nacnopr. ;]pocim CBoeFoeiie* npo^Jie^iK. r.0 n^^cjiaTb oro B«oBb b "am un^ec hjir C yBa«e"iieM, H.Pe8RIMft»'K0 ^3aB.Ko"cy.ibCKKM OTflejiou Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 494 TRANSLATION FROM RUSSIAN A copy of a post card To: All Russian employees of the Soviet Embassy Dear Comrade Reznichenko! We wish you and through you, to all employees of the Soviet Embassy, a happy New Year. We wish you much health, success and all of the best. Best wishes to all your family. Sincerely, /s/ Marina and Lee Oswald. TRANSLATED BY: t TATIANA NIKONISfflN:(lrv November 30, 1963 Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 495 KAI'IUHK \ II0'nn3\}i Is^ Z iJ-^^J JU niiftrtffiiinirfiritfiriiirrini j> ^ -li py. Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 496 , TRANSLATION FROM RUSSIAN Copy of a three -page handwritten letter (Writing on top of the letter between the date and the salutation): "Comrade Gerasimov, O. N.(?) ZIG (?) vx36 (*) 173/63 December 31, 1962 Dear Comrade Reznichenko! I wish to let you know that at present we, i. e. Oswald, Marina Nikolaevna, and the family are living in Dallas, and not in Fort Worth, as formerly. I believe that my former Fort Worth address should remain in the passport, or, rather, in the Residence Permit, because my husband's brother lives there permanently, while we change OUT address often because my husband changes Translator's Note: Abbreviation "vx" probably stands for "incoming. TRANSLATED BY: ^, TATIANA NIKONISHir^:atv November 30, 1963 p^ Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 497 1^ work and for other reasons. Because of this, my Soviet passport woiild only be travelling back and forth all the time, from me to you. Here is my post office address, in case you need to send me any correspondence: Mrs, M. Oswald Box 2915, Dallas, Texas. wish you a happy New Year once more and send you my I sincerest wishes, not strictly officially, but in a simple, informal manner. Excuse me for being somewhat familiar, but I do not mean any offense by this. I wish you health and success. Sincerely, /s/ Marina Oswald December 31, 1962 - 2 - Commission Exhibit 986 —Continued 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 33 . ..... ' >/,• TRANSLATION FROM RUSSIAN (Written on top): "Comrade Gerasimov — (illegible initials) 2(?)/25" VX639 1725/63' February 17, 1963 Dallas Dear Comrade Reznichenko! I beg your assistance to help me to return to tiie Homeland in the USSR where I will again feel myself a full-fledged citizen. Please let me icnow what I should do for this, i. e. perhaps , it will be necessary to fill out a special application form. Since I am not working at present (because of my lack of knowledge of the English language and a small child), I am requesting you to extend to me a possible material aid for the trip. My husband remains here, since he is an American by nationality. I beg you once more not to refuse my request. Respectfully, /s/ Marina Oswald. TRANSLATED BY: ,,, TATIANA NIKONISHIN:drv November 30. 1963 S^ Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 501 A EAtBASSY OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALISTS REPUBLICS Consular Division 1609 Decatur Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. TRANSLATION Mrs. Marina Oswald March 8, 1963 Box 2915 Dallas Texas, US Dear Marina Nicolaevna! In reply to your letter we inform you that for purpose of examining your request concerning your return to the home- land it is necessary for you: To fill out an application in 3 copies. Furnish 3 copies of your detailed biography, Write a request in the name of our Ambassador to USSR in 3 copies. About your voluntary wishes to return to your homeland with indication of your profession in which you would wish to work and also of the place of residence: Furnish 3 photos of passport size signed on the face of the photograph and also photographs of your child. Furnish one or two letters from your relatives residing in the USSR who are inviting you to live with them. After receiving from you above-mentioned documents we will forward your request for processing to the local Soviet authorities. Time of processing requires 5 to 6 months. In event of any questions or difficulties please write to us or call us on the telephone. Our address is Commission Exhibit 086 — Continued 503 Decatur Street, 1609, N. W. , Washington, D, C, telephone T(J 2-58-29. Respectfully yours, /s/ V. Gerasimov N. Reznichenko In Charge of the Consulate Section of the Soviet Embassy in United States Commission Exhibit 086 — Continued 504 Mrs. Marin* Oswald box 201' DailB« March ^,l063 T«x«B,USA B ofser «a Bume nucbuo cooJajaaM, mto rjir oaccMOTpawBil Bai* weofixoflHMo: Eaaero xouaraKcTBa o sosBnaaewia «a PoflH*^ sano/i"HTi> 3 SK8. npHJi..riieMO^ npa stok a^KOTM, np«acTaEiiBa"aH, npajiOHKfb vj 4^toKapTomac k ceCe ^a xjsTajiBCTBO. n«c;ie nojiyMer^TRH o-r Bac yxaaa^wMx aoKyMewToa, km wairpA BHU aaae xoaaTaftcT so "a puccMoi'-ne^'ii© iiecT*nix coBercKix BJsacfeR .Cdok naccuoTpewifl - 5-6 kec/mss. B cjiy^ae bos" k"ob9*'hk waKHx-iii^So BonpocoB ijib aaTT^yn : J^ G yBa.«0Hiili H,P©3HaMe«K0 ? 3aB.Ko«cyjn>CK«u oTr^ejjoii Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 506 TRANSLATION FROM RUSSIAN Copy of one -page handwritten letter City of Washington Embassy of the Soviet Union in the U. S. A. To the Ambassador of the USSR in the United States APPLICATION I request your permission for granting me a visa for entry in the USSR. /s/ Marina Oswald March 17, 1963 TRANSLATED BY: TATIANA NIKONISHIN:drv November 30, 19635r«^ , Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 506 " TRANS [ A nor: FROM RUSSIAN Copy of a two-page Questionnaire for persons desiring a visa for entry into the USSR Translator's Note: Since printed "Questions" are given both in Russian and in English translation, only the "Answers" portion of the document is being translated. 1. Oswald, Marina Nikolaevna " Prusakova, - maiden name. 2. July 17, 1941, in Severo-IX'insic (Molotovsk), Arkhangelskaya Oblast. 3. Russian 4. Soviet citizenship, had no others. 5. Housewife at present, in view of a small child and the lack of knowledge of the English language. TRANSLATED BY: TATIANA NlKONISHIN;drv November 30, 1963^^* Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 508 for ft HKETR QUESTIONNAIRE per9r«in fi*»iring > vi»» for entry Into H.ni! TpaHSKTHoni npoPMse ffpts CCCP or trunsit through tty USSR the USSR i P!»e»f write elf I o n P O C bl OTBE T U Questions 4>«i.-m;ihh. mm« h otmwtbo (jIhuo, MMe X.x '^^ ^,^. et^. wmee HecKoJibKo (|>aMH,iK(i h>ih ni-esAo HHMOB. aOAMHO VKasaTb MX nOJlHOCTblO. aesM-ibio 4)«MH.iMio H (})aMH-i«io My*a) Surname, first name and patronymK (persons wfw has several surnames or pceudonyms must give them all. rrrar rted woman or widow must give her maiden name and her husband's name) 2. Miicjio, wecflu. ma h mpcto pn)t(aeKH« 2. Day, month, year and place of birth .' CCCP Name* and addrea««a o( reintives in 9 tV USSR (if any) 10. Aapec Baiuero nocronHHoro wecto WH-re-iiiCTtia y. 10. Your permanent addreaa D—-... ^- , ,. — — .<^-.,^ /<^ ? ^' f ^C't- L^ (^ '"ic, , . ^ ^;'-. '';" ' ^-''^'^.^^:-^.'r:^^-^ -^^^.oc -'''' X-^ ^/ eiBASSY OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS Consular Division 1609 Decatur Street, N. W. IVashington, D. C. TRANSLATION Mrs. M.Oswald April 18, 1963 Box 2915 Dallas Texas Dear Marina Nicolaevna! In connection with your request i^ would be desirable for you to come to IVashington in order to visit the Consulate Section of our Embassy. The Consulate Section is open daily except Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. If it is difficult for you to come to us to Washington at the present time we request you to give us reasons which made you start proceedings for permission to enter the Soviet Union for permanent residence. Respectfully yours, (signature illegible) N. Reznichenko In Charge of the Consulate Section of the Soviet Embassy in United States Commission Exhibit 980 — Continued 514 AT,rii i;*,io63 thru. M.OtwId Bok ?oi5 Dallas inawaeKas Ma'^B-a ffiKOJiaeiiwa! B cBHSK. c BaoBM xoaaTftRcTBOH fiftwo 6h ae;iaTe>ii»"o, mtoOh :h npiiexaj:/ b BaBn^rto" r nocermiH KowcyjiiCKMR OTJie;i '»aaiero Hoco^BCTBa. Ko"cyj!i>OKHfl ofn^^n otk^ht e«©n*'''^B»'o aa H-^KwTfo^^wnftM BocvrnecewbH C 9 MacoB yrpa no 5 MccoB Bp^epa k b cy66 Ty - c 9 i«cob yma no 12 ;!•; ScjiH ^« ;iJjH iac aarnynwiiTejibwo npaexaTfc k wan b BamnTTO" b "ac-^oKyee apoMH, npocHU Bac coofinyiTb wan np«»iKwii, no6y«nat'3D.K'? Bac BoefiynKTb xoaaraRcTBO o B'eaa* B GoBercKKR Goioa "a nocToiT'»"oe >«HTe;ubCTBO, C yBaxe^Heii, 3aB.Ko»cy^i>CKHM OTn.enou Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII- 515 o^^O }\k WKp Ahia SUEft, A»t, NO 0« »OS OR 8 . [^' ^OfeftESS^ !LS* HO I'iO JT«fT, AM"wbTo« »OI 0» «. ^s^ fte re-. »^ CITY lONt A>« IIATI / i^lGNHg^ :^ ffSBCtf** SMItf Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 516 X-.,-^ '' ..>''• CHAMe« Of AOt>CEI« H©T!C« TO C06»Bf?«M©«WTt W»e »«r!«> JS7J Commission Exhibit 98(5 —Contiuued 517 EMBASSY OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS Consular Division 1609 Decatur Street, N. Yi. Washington, D. C. TRA NS LATION June 4, 1963 Mr. (sic) M.Oswald 4907 Magazine Str. New Orleans, La. Dear Marina Nicolaevna, In connection with your request for entrance to the Soviet Union for permanent residence, in our letter of April 18th we requested you if possible to come to Washington and visit the Consulate Section of our Embassy. If it is difficult for you to visit us we request you to advise us by letter concerning reasons which made you request this permission for entering the USSR for permanent residence. Respectfully yours, /s/ V. Gerasimov N. Reznichenko In Charge of the Consulate Section of the Soviet Embassy in United States Commission Exhibit 98G —Coutinued 518 1^ Jun« 4,1063 Kr. N>8wald 4007 K.«?«iln« Str. N*w Orleans, U, ^ B oiftsH Baini xoMfMMtntm o iMsxi i CoietoKii Cm% m nooTOftBSoe xHTdJii>cTso, 1 HSMU nMOMie Of 18 tnp«xs loi npoeioi Bao no bosmoxbooth npmxAih b BaiKKTYOi m nooeTRTi RraoyxMiditt oTxex Haaero nocoji]>cna« Sgjih Bam vpyjuio npwxan s niit npocuM Bto oooO^iiYt nms^itdii npmiu, noCYnwiMm Bao npooan patpsitHiJi n iMtx i CCC? it nOOrORBRO* XHfdJIl^OTBO* C yiisaRMM R«P6BRVl«nO Sai.KoBoysMxiM otxum y 1 Commission Exhibit 986 —Continuerl 519 ! TRANSLATION FROM RUSSIAN Copy of a three-page handwritten letter To the Embassy of the USSR in the U. S. A.Washington, , Consular Section, Comrade Reznichenko from Oswald, Marina Nikolaevna Dear Comrade Reznichenko I received two letters from you in which you requested me to indicate the reason for my wish to return to the USSR. But first of all, permit me to apologize for such a long silence on my part and to thank you for a considerate attitude tpward me on the part of the Embassy. The reasons for my silence were certain family "problems" (if one can ejqDress it this way) which stood in the way. That is also one of the reasons why I wish to return to the Homeland. The main reason, "of course" (sic), is homesickness, regarding which much is written and spoken, but one learns it only in a foreign land. I count among family "problems" the fact that in the middle or the end of October, I expect the birth of my second child. This would have probably complicated matters for me, because I would not be able to work during the first few months. And yet, I have no one from whom I could expect help, for I have no parents. My relatives were against my going to America and, therefore, I would be ashamed to appeal to them. That is why I had to weigh everything once more before replying to your letter. But things are improving due to the fact that my husband expresses a sincere wish TRANSLATED BY: TATIANA NIKONISHIN:drv November 30, 1963 Commission Exhihit 986 — Continued 520 /Sl#c iy«wM*^w**i- ^AA#.*U^ iMM"'*'^^ ^**s^s^we» «*/»» »,g> n.«,«,.«Ay A-W***-«Mt^ rf*^*** -iUMy»y _/«-«^ ^4^ Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 521 to return together withme to the USSR. I earnestly beg you to help him in this. There is not much that is encouraging for us here and nothing to hold us. I would not be able to work for the time being, even if I did find work. And my husband is often vmemployed. It is very difficult for us to live here. We have no money to enable me to come to the Embassy, not even to pay for hospital and other expenses connected with the birtii of a child. We both urgently solicit your assistance to enable us to return and work in the USSR. In my application I did not specify the place in which I would like to live in the Soviet Union. I earnestly beg you to help us to obtain per- mission to live in Leningrad where I grew up and went to school. I have a sister and a brother of my mother's second marriage there. I know that I do not have to explain to you the reason for my wish to live precisely in that city. It speaks for itself. I permit myself to write this without any desire to belittle the merits of our other cities. Moreover, it would be easier for me to find employment in Leningrad, since there are more pharmacies there and additional personnel are needed. For instance, when I came to Minsk from Leningrad, I could not find work in my specialty for quite a long time, because they had sufficient personnel. These are the basic reasons why I and my husband wish to return to the USSR. Please do not deny our request. Make us happy again, help us to return that which we lost because of our foolishness. I would like to have mysecond child, too, to be born in the USSR. Sincerely and respectfully, /s/ M. Oswald Commission Exhikit 986 — Continued 522 cy^ Cx ^0U/ /<'«<' ^**^ 4^ QOU^h 2^^* M<^^^' tit^^i- ^/^^^^^ y ^^^^ %/*>/<-«r>i^ ":7:- ^'A^ /- '/^^ ',;/ r^ii^/rjt.^ Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 523 p. S. I enclose with this letter an application of my husband for permission to enter into the USSR. /s/ M. Oswald Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 524 *.^. i_j&it^^-*Ju«ai!* 0Q^S^Si^ 4 -. Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 525 ?:<\. c y^ A -. J /Jy^^. :., , / ^^- --^'^-^v.. /^ r t*/ '^ -^ '*"' - ^ y^ 7^ '^ ' -- ^i -- • ^ . i." , V^^- ..^^..../ d' / Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 526 TRANSLATION FROM RUSSIAN A A TRANSLATION FROM_RUSSIAN_ COPY J t: R 1 1 FI C T E OF M RRI AG E No _ . 1 1 -^P Ya 333281 Citizen 0.s\vald, Lee Harvey Year of birtii 1939,_10/18^ Place of birth New Orleans and citizen Prusakova, Marina Nikolaevna Year of birtli 1941, 7/17 Place of birth Moiotovsk, Arkhangej.skaya^blast contracted a marriage on April 30, 1961, One Thousand Nijae Huiidred^and Sixty Onfc?_ regarding which an appropriate entry was made, under me Numl^er 416, in the record book of the Civil Registrar's Office, onA£ril^30^ 1961. Upon registering, the following surnames were given: to the husband: Oswald to the wile: Oswald which is witnessed hv a signature and a seal. TRANSLATED BY; TATIANA NIKONTSfflN:drv November 30, 1963 f > Commission Exhibit 98<5 — Continued 529 Place of registration Mijisk^avU^RejUsti^r's Ojlu^ of Leninsky District Date issued Apiii 30, 1961 Chief of the Civil Registrar's Office "Tsig nature) (Stamp on the lower left): SEE THE REVERSE "The stamp of the office issuing the document" ! Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 530 K il II I! H CBHAerejibCTBO o 6paKe }^JtJlA.J^^^^ trj^tb^U^L^p^i^.^ 1. [;.»*.•!.!::* y/j:>i^c^A^J^^a^ ~~"~"T'^. _ I -i" *"'"'<• Z z±'^^ .Z^.^k:.^^ .„ ''".''^ /^^^.JZ^'A x>- 'Ml;. 3.' h;: - i.''S.l r.M.TH.MrTi-yK'ii'n;! ?ltlii|i 1. .\. .'^/^ ^v>Kv jZ<:^0^aa K , OsJjA^^ K>VM MO «.H0 *r!lttT, *l^ HO d« »OX 0» • ! MO (hi tor* a») > ^. 7^. ,^ *^UM f*0 *N0 SlMtt, APT NO O* »OX O* t. D KO '.Ot4t AND St/>r| (FftCTIV! DA It It^li^ ^nj5^' /*-'/3 Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 536 ^^ / Z^^^ >^' 21:: -. eMAiMM M> iMMMttt eOtttirOMMMTt »dt »«n«i Uf% ^^±:^>±±^ j2c^ — Continued Commission Exhibit 986 537 r 3 -i I I Commission Exhibit 986 — Continued 638 . • ..,., i£^ •'. OS,;.V.n, P.O. tCX 6225 , :AXLAS .TEXAS I- 'A.^i:;A N-:CKILAYEV/l OSWALD, SOVIET ClAjJCt y-^~> ^ tQj OoNSULAK DIVI3I0.; Thlo l6 to Infora you of r«o«nt •v«ti •lncasoy thor. would hara hjid tia« aa say^ un- Cf corso the Soviot .mbaaBy wat not at fault, th«y w.ra, I of rsgulatlona, prepared, the Cuban consulate wa. guilty of a groaa braaoh I as glad ha has ainoa b««n roplcad. In my Ths Federal Burau of Invaatlgatlon la not nov Intoraatod 3uba Ooomittaa', aotivitioa In tho prograselva organljatlon" Fair *'lay ?or was asoratary In Kaw OUaanaCatata Uuiatana) alnoe I no longer of which I Dallaa,To»», reside in that atate. However, the F.B.I, hat rleted ue here In «ng?.god in F.P.C.O. on ..'ovonbor Int. Agoat Jamea P. Haaty warned ma that If I aotivitioa in Texaa the F.B.I, will ag^ln take an" latarreat* in me. could This agant also "suggeBtad* to Marina Klohllayeva that ehe she could reaaln in the -.inited SUtee under P.3.I. "proteotlon'., that ia , defect fros the Soviet Ulon ,of oouae, I wid my wife atrongljr protoated these tactic B by the notorloua P.B.I. aa aoon Pitaae inform ua of the arrival of our 3ovi»t entrance viaa'a aa thoy cone. Alp-^, this la to lifona you of the birth.on October 20 , 196^ of a avJGHT.^^, AUCaa: KARINA OSWXLD in nALU3,TEXAS, to ay wife. Commission Exhibit 986— Continued 539 Dallas Civil Liberties Union Affiliated with American Civil Liberties Union P.O. BOX 2206 . Dallas, Texas . Tel. Rll- 1077 May 28, 1964 GREG OLDS SAMUEL E. ZIEGLER J Lee Rankin General Counsel CARL P. BRANNIN President's Commission on the RUBIN B. GINSBERG DR. 00UCLA6 JACKSON Assassination of President J. H. KULTGEN. JH. CLARENCE LAWS Kennedy MARVIN MENAKER 200 Maryland Ave NE RABSI LEVI A. OLAN V/ashington D C GRIER H. RAGGIO I. EDWARD TONKON 20002 FRED WELDON MRS. PEARL WINCORN Dear Mr Rankin: ADVISORY COMMITTEE MRS. PEARL ANDERSON Please excuse the unintentional delay on my LOUIS HEXTER part in replying to your letter of May 1, MRS. ELSIE JOHNSON EDMUND J. KAHN LEWIS Q. LEFKOWITZ The letter you sent, me a copy of written by , DONALD LEWIS OTTO B. MULLINAX The Dallas Civil Liberties Union to Mrs. RAYMOND V. NASHER "Ma'rina Oswald, was translated into Russian OR. DUDLEY M. POWEiO. before being sent her. The translation was handled by Mrs Ruth Paine and lArs Declan Ford, both friends of Mrs Oswald's who are profic- ient in Russian. Mrs Ford, as I believe you know, is a Russian native. Attached is a copy of Mrs Oswald's reply to the DCLU, as well as an approximate trans- lation into English (given the DCLU by Mrs Ford and later seen by Mrs Paine). If I may be of further service, please let me know. Greg Olds m^ Box 3Bk Richardson Tex 75081 Ck)MMI8SION EhcHIBIT 987 540 Commission Exhibit No. Translation of Mrs Marina Oswald* s letter to the Dallas Civil Liberties Union: 7 Dec (sic) I964 Dear Sir: Let me thank you for the attention you* re giving me. i don't think you have anything to worry about. What you read in the papers is correct. I don't object to having the Secret Service around "guarding" me, as I am grateful for their time. I'm free to go v^ere I please and see whom I please. I myself don't want to see anyone to remind me of what "has happened. I hope you understand my feelings. V/hen I feel I'm ready, I would with pleasure like to see Mrs Ruth Paine, who is asvery nice person. I hope you understand I lived in a stranger's house and I would not want to inconvenience anyone as kind as Mrs Ruth Paine with visitors I be sure to receive, and also I give much time to visits Iv/ith the FBI. I also want to thank you for being so kind to worry about my person. I am repeating again, I am in as good a position as could be expected after what has happened. Please let Mrs Ruth Paine knov/ I ov^e to her mucji and think of her as one of my best friends. Everything best to you /s/ Marina Oswald Commission Exhibit 988 541 — - "United states government Memorandum ^^^s^m^ TO : sv - Mr. Vllliflm 0. Ik>-»ell r;tC2i;mi PROM ! Pl'T - Frences 0. KnlEhfJ'.- CoBsmlsslon Exhibit Ko. 939 CO subject: Lne Harvey .'Ornald v;<- rf-fer to the Office l>nor.T..'uji of July 27, 1961 fro.Ti SY citizf nsVdp. " which ctatsd that Eubjcot "rencxuicc-J Ur.ltfd Stat^c'ocyTerc y ""y^^^^ecj^' ^ ^ ^--^ --— ..>v^^^- ....^ ' C Commission Exhibit OOO 544 Commission Exhibit No. 990 c^-^-e, •^o >y!>^c7fe ^e^^aJ>yc> c^ec^ji,<7Z. ^^i^-o^ ^c-^2^^ ^/^^. c^^^-z^^^c^ — Continued Commission Exhibit 990 545 To.- (Commission Exhibit 991 546 TRANSLATION OF COMMISSION EXHIBIT NO. 990 (Letter from Marina Oswald to Greg Olds, Dallas, Civil Liberties Union) T Dec 1964 (sic) Dallas Dear Mr. Olds - I woiild like to thank you for your attentiveness toward me, and for the fact that you are worried about my fate. Yoxir concern is qviite unhecessary, althoxjgh, if one is to judge by what appears in the papers, it wo\ild seem justified. I have no complaints about the Secret Service personnel who are '"protecting" me. Except for thankfulness that they are taking care of my well-being and seciority in the present circumstances, I have nothing more to say. I am completely free to go where I want and to see whom I want. My isolation is due to my own state of mind; after all that has happened, I just don't want to see anybody, especially when it could remind me of what has happened. I hope you will under- stand my position and excuse my isolation. When I feel that life has more or less retxirned to its former course, I will be very glad to see Ruth Paine, who is a very fine person and who has been only helpful to me. I hope you will also iinderstand that, since I am living in another person's house, it is just embarrassing for me to bother people with lots of visits from my friends and from other people who want to talk to me. And, besides, I am busy with the — children and with visits from FBI people and this takes up a lot of time and energy. Once again thank you for yo\ar concern about me. I assure you quite sincerely that I am in as good a position as is possible, after all that has happened. I also ask you to tell Ruth Paine that I am very obliged to her for her attentiveness toward me and of coiirse consider her to be my friend. Best regards /s/ Marina Oswald (Translated by Harris L. Coulter, Department of State) Commission Exhibit 992 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII- 547 .itiC/ /Ccinmission Exhibit No. 993 (D <^i/ /3 t^yt-cex/^^e- C>lv'-C?C»«,^V ^ii Commission Exhibit 548 @" c/-x-^^ -i^c^c l'_i-t.«. -^. ly i:e<> ^^^i-' «^<:: ^^: 1; 5^ I! /4^c^J7i^ ^ Commission Exhibit 993 — Continued 549 ^7^ u m ^ ,.ji.jtji~t^ !| C^>^0&^^l-f ^Ay&c-^.^c.*-'-'^ '2_a<-<-«i^^:^e.,J<. '^-.'IX-t^ C'^^,A^ T&i^ a. _^ gs^ «--«<-^1 cAc-,x2_ £30-t-?^ -zct^i-eji -f i<^A.yt.ti3. Commission Exhibit 993 — Continued 550 Cct.^V-e-'^ yco c^L,c.&-<-4 OtAsv <2-^'H>^ ic ^^^^ ^ Commission Exhibit 993 — Continued 5'51 Cct^CK. cA^syZ. A^<:>-t-o ^r^£k,^^-e^a_ qU> c^j-ta^o^ ^ /^-^ t^z-c^-/ 2.«<./'T_^ .^^.aJ! 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Much water has flowed by, and there have been :-:any changes. You might be interested to know how I met Lee Oswald, and how we lived. It was an ordinary life, not unusual in any way. It is the way the enormous majority of people live in the world. But it seems to me as though it was in some way marked by fate. Even now I can confidently say that this was fate. And may those who do not believe in fate excuse me. ... This is how it happened: Lee and I met in Minsk. This is a rather large, provincial city of the USSR, the capital of the Belorussian Republic, with a population of 500,000, And among this comparatively large number of people, two found each other. Myself a Russian-my future husband an American. We represented different worlds, different continents, but we were united by fate. It was, I think, a Thursday, the 4th of March, although I do not remember precisely, in I96I. I had already been in Minsk more than a year. It is still cold there in March, with snow, frost, wind-the winter does not want to pass, although the approach of spring can be felt. And even people's hearts begin to beat in a different way-at least that - s the way it appears to young people. I was I9 years old. I had Commission Exhibit 994 596 a many admirers, but then, all girls, when they get married, can say the same. One of them v;as Sasha P. He studied in the Medical Institute, and I know that he was head over heels in love with me, although he knev; I had plenty of defects. I was not attracted to him, although this was not because he was a bad-looking fellov/. Quite to the contrary, many young girls were dying to have him as a close friend. He was very smart, studied both hard and successfully, was handsome, and from a good family. Today he is a good doctor (in Russia people become specialists very early — at the age of 23 or 24). Of course, at that time he was only 20 years old (I don't want to offend anyone of that age, but I think that 20 is too young for a serious step like marriage.) For some reason I was not attracted to Sasha, probably because he was too wonderful in every way, and I knew that he was very dravm to me. At that time I was becoming interested in another person in his class. He was also in the Medical Institute, but was much older than Sasha. After his military service he had entered the Institute, and was already 26 — person who probably already had plenty of experience v;ith life, He was quite ugly (and in this I think he has something in common with Mel Ferrar). But I was embarrassed to appear with him in public — silly girl. I v;as afraid that my friends would say "Vjnat an ugly boy friend Marina has." For that reason we would talk on the telephone for two or three hours at a time, and it v;as very, very interesting to talk with Commission Exhibit 994 —Continued 59'i - 3 - this Anatoli. He ali'jays found interesting subjects for conversation^ often criticized me, and even laughed at me sometimes, half jokingly, half in earnest. Perhaps this is what drew me to him. He loved his m.other very much and talked about her very tenderly. I liked that. I no longer had a mother, and it was very agreeable to see how this big, fully grown man acted like an innocent little child tov/ard his miother. Not everyone can do this so straight forwardly; although almost everyone loves his mother, many are embarrassed to do it. And this man had many other handsome features--which he owed to his parents who brought him up. Shortly before we met, his brother, whom he had loved very much, had drowned. This is perhaps why he trans- ferred his love to people. He wanted to become a good doctor, and in this v;ay help people in their suffering. And he was a good friend. For example, he had a friend who applied v;ith him for acceptance into the Medical Institute. The friend did not pass the examinations, and although Anatoli 's grades were good enough for acceptance, he v;aited until the next year and took the examinations again. Anatoli and I used to meet, and I liked him, but I did not think of anything serious. He wanted to marry me, but I refused, since he was still a student, and it is very difficult to study and maintain Commission Exhibit 994 — Continued 598 - 4 - a family at the same time. To wait five years until he finished seemed too long for a young girl, as it seemed to me that in five years there could be a lot of changes. One day Sasha invited me to a social evening at the Medical Institute, and I knew that Anatoli would be there too. You see what a frivolous girl I v;as . Sasha forced me to promise that I would be there and gave me an invitation. Anatoli told me that if I came v;ith Sasha he would not v;ant to see me again, and that we wouldn't be friends any longer. But I thought I could arrange things somehow so as not to offend either of them. The evening started at 7 o'clock, and I came at 10 o'clock without any expectation of finding anyone there, since the doors had already been closed. Something detained me at work, and I got home quite late; then I took tv/o hours to get dressed and sat a long time in front of the mirror, then I lost my courage com.pletely and v;as tired of dressing, so I put on an ordinary house dress. But my uncle (l lived with my uncle) started laughing at me: "Was it worth v;hile standing in front of a mirror so long?" And, finally, something dragged me to that evening, even against my v;ill. I can say this quite sincerely--I felt something quite unusual that evening but did not pay attentic". to it. To my amazement Sasha was waiting for me. He was standing out in the cold without an overcoat. He ran Commission Exhibit 994 —Continued 599 - 5 - out every 10 minutes to look and see if perhaps I had showed up. We had trouble getting into the dance hall, since the doorman didn't want to let me in so late, but we per- suaded him. At the dance I tried to catch sight of Anatoli, but I was told that he saw me v;ith Sasha and left— which upset me very much. Sasha was with his friends from the Institute.One of his friends introduced me to Lee, calling him Alik (all his friends, and the people with whom he worked, called him Alik, in that way rebaptising him with a Russian name, since the name Lee sounds too unusual in Russian). But he did not say that Lee was an American, and when Lee invited me to dance, and we started to talk, I decided that he was from one of the Baltic countries, since he talked with an accent. But later that same evening I found out that Lee was an American. The mother of the acquaintance who introduced us had been in the United States with Russian tourists, and was telling of her impressions. For that reason her son, who had known Alik previously, invited him to this dance. But I had come late, and didn't hear all this. I liked Lee immediately. He was very polite and attentive, and I felt that he liked me too, since he tried not to miss any dances with me. He got nervous if anyone else managed to invite me first. Later, when we were married, ' Lee told me that he noticed me as soon as I came into the Commission Exhibit 994— Continued 600 dance hall. Don't think that I have an especially high opinion of myself or am anything unusual, but I can say that my youth, and the fact that I had Just come in from the cold --had their effect. By then the girls were already tired, whereas I had just taken off my overcoat — so that I had a fresh look and was not pale like the others. I remember having on my favorite dress made of red Chinese brocade (Lee liked this dress afterwards), and my hair was done a la Brigitte Bardot. That evening I even liked myself. You see how I am boasting; but I am writing what I felt. It's all true. Lee told me aftervjards that he sees me come into the hall and thought how he might get to meet me. It showed on his face that he was glad to meet me when one of his friends led him over to the group of young people in which I v;as standing. Later, when the dance was over, we all went in a group to the house of the Yuriy whose mother had been in the United States. She turned out to be a very sympathetic woman who took a very objective approach to everything. I remember that she quarreled a little with Alik, since Alik defended America. I would not say she was attacking America. When Yuriy 's mother said good night to us and went into her own room, we stayed and listened to records which which she had brought from America; we listened to music. Commission Exhibit 994 —Continued 601 - 1 - looked at picture postcards of the United States and souvenirs. Lee spoke very favorably about his country and very interestingly. I was very pleased that he ;^;as trying to show the best side of his country. Later, v;hen I asked him if he liked America, he said that he liked it, but not everything in it; for instance, unemployment, discrimina- tion, the fact that it is very difficult and expensive to get educated, the high cost of doctors when one is ill. But he said very proudly that in America the apartments are prettier and not so crov:ded, and that the stores have things for every taste provided one has money. He also said that in America there is more democracy and that every person can say what he wants in the press, on the radio, or on TV. I haven't encountered this here, since I usually sat home; therefore I don't know. I only know what my husband told me. I am getting off the subject. I will try That evening Sasha and Alik took me home . We were alone in the street for a few moments, v;hen Lee asked when and where he could see me. I told him that perhaps I would come again to the dances at the place where we met but did not make any precise promise. But when, a week later, I went again with a friend to a dance — Lee was there. That evening he came home with m^, and I introduced him to my Aunt. My Aunt liked his modesty and politeness, also the fact that he was very neat. She told m'e with a laugh that only an American — Continued Commission Exhiisit 994 602 v;as lacking in ray collection. No one yet (nor I myself) thought that this was my future husband. VJe agreed to meet, I think, the next Saturday, but the day before, Lee was taken to the hospital and telephoned me asking me to visit him. But he rang three evenings in a row before he v;as able to tell me this, since v/hen he rang I was av;ay with -my friends. I liked Lee, but I did not consider him seriously, and therefore I continued to go out with my friends — since you have to do something v;ith your free evenings. VJhen I came to the hospital to visit Lee, he v/as very glad, and hadn't expected it. I don't know v;hy he thought so badly of me. I remember bringing some canned apricots — and didn't realize that this was his favorite dessert. Intuition told me v;hat his taste would be. In general, I felt sorry for this young man who had come from a different continent and was completely alone although he had friends. And I think that he felt himself alone in a foreign country. Even if one likes a lot in a foreign country, still there is more V7hich is unusual. For instance, Lee v;as surprised to find out that in all the stores of the USSR the prices of groceries are the same. For example, if you buy sugar, it cos-cs the same in every store. I remember one of our meetings in the hospital. It was Easter, and I brought him a colored egg. He was delighted that v;e had the same custom as in the United Commission Exhibit 994 — Continued 603 states. My uncle and aunt are non-believers, but this custom is very ancient and still survives in people. Some people don't believe in God, but color eggs just to change the pattern of their days, but many still believe. And although Lee also did not believe in God he v;as very pleased that I had done this and thought it had helped to bring us closer. In any case, it seems to me that he became more sympathetic toward me. Believe me that I didn't do this on purpose — I didn't know your customs, I just wanted to show what ours v;ere. In general Lee had a very sickly look, and this made people sorry for him. I and my aunt were very sorry for him, for the fact that he was alone, and she v;as very cordial and even tender v;ith him. While Lee was still in the hospital he told me that he v/anted us to become engaged and said that I should not see anyone else. I promised, but did not take it seriously, since I did not yet love Lee, but was just sorry for him. Then, after a successful operation (I think thqycut out some glands or polyps in hi^ nose — I am not sure) Lee was discharged from the hospital. We met very often, sometimes at our house, sometimes at his. We walked in the street. I very much enjoyed walking in the streets of Minsk in the spring — it is cold, but spring is coming on. Later Lee admitted that these v;alks in the snowy streets were a great lesson to him, since he could not stand cold weather, being Commission KxHiiiT 994— C(mtinue1>4 — roiitinued 610 - 16 - the baby in that hospital. After all, I knew the doctors and the nurses and felt soraev/hat at home there. If something happened they would help me quicker. Any^^ay, at 9:10 we got to the hospital safely, and Lee v;ent off to v/ork. And at 9:55 our daughter was born. Alik had not yet made it to work when they telephoned his place of work and congratulated him on his daughter. So his friends knew before him that he was a father. In Russia v;omen stay ten days in the hospital after having a baby, if all is normal; for three or four days they are not even allov/ed to get up from the bed. And no one except the mother sees the baby, in order to prevent infection from outsiders. The father and the relatives do not have the right to visit the maternity ward. I think this is a good idea. But nonetheless I was visited by my friends who were studying in the Medical Institute and who did their clinical practice in this hospital. Several times I even managed to meet Lee, since my drug- store was located on the first floor of this building and I v/as on the third. This is illegal, so there is a sin on my soul, but I wanted to see Lee very much. He was very glad to have a daughter as though he had not been dreaming of a son. He even said that a girl is better for the mother, but that the next one would feve to be a son. After 10 long days I was discharged from the hospital and v;as met by a whole crowd of relatives and friends. It was cold and both Lee and I were — Contiimed Commission KxiiiniT 994 Oil " - 17 - afraid that if the girl took even a breath of cold air she would get sick. Stupid young father and mother. Lee even forbade anyone to come, into the room v/here the baby v;as kept until they got warm after coming from the street. The first day of my arrival home^ February 23, was a very joyful day in our lives. Lee was so agitated that he couldn't even talk. He v;as more worried than I v;as . We both ran around the apartment^ rushed hither and yon, were very busy, but achieved no results. The little one was so small and helpless that we didn't know what to do with her and were afraid to- pick her up. And at night time neither of us slept but kept listening to make sure that our daughter was still alive, Lee vjas afraid that something could happen to the baby at night and that we would not notice it. The girl v;as very quiet and she did not give us too much trouble. I can say that Lee at that time was a very good husband and a very good father. He alv;ays helped me around the house, picked up things, cleaned the floor, v;ashed the dishes. And when the baby was born he even v/ashed and ironed the diapers because we did not have a washing machine. Of course, I did not try to profit by t?iis and not do anything myself. But I was very pleased that my husband was sharing these chores with me. We named our daughter June — in honor of the month of June, the month in which the life of one more human being Commission Exhibit 994 — Continual 612 - 18 - in our family began. Lee loved June very much. It seemed to me that he didn't love me any more, but just the daughter. This, of course, was not true. These are two different kinds of love. In the evening of February 23 my aunt had a birthday party at her house. But I was afraid to go v;ith a small baby to a place where there v;ere a lot of people. So I sent Lee to congratulate my aunt and v/aited a long time for him to return. Lee came home at 11:00 o'clock and, to my surprise, he ;\[as drunk. This is the first time I sav; Lee drunk, and it was terribly funny. He had to drink vodka in honor of his newborn daughter, and since there were a lot of toasts, my American, who xms not used to Russian vodka, could not hold it and became drunk. It was really terribly funny to see him; he said a lot of silly things to me and to his daughter, and was extremely happy. I have to say that in this condition he v;as not rov;dy but very obedient and went straight to bed. Lee never drank and didn't like to drink, but v/as willing to celebrate an event such as the birth of a daughter. The first tvio weeks v/ere a v;orrisome time, but then we both quieted dovm and decided that nothing v;ould happen to our daughter, since everything v;as all right, and thus v;e became normal parents. All my girl friends came to visit our daughter, brought new toys, and sewed little Commission Exhihit 994 —Continued 613 - 19 - dresses for her in the evenings. Everybody loved her, and my aunt v;as especially pleased to have a granddaughter. As a Joke she even used to ask us to give June to her. In the middle of May I received my Soviet exit visa. We went first to Moscow to put our documents in their final form, i.e., to obtain a foreign passport for myself, to exchange some money (to get dollars for rubles), and to buy a ticket. In Moscow we stayed several days in the Hotel Ostankino, and then transferred to the Berlin, since it was closer to the center of to\m. The last days in the USSR were spent in a frantic rush. There was a lot to be done and this took up a lot of time. Basically Lee took care of the packing, since I was occupied with June. V^e had saved a little money, and in addition vie had money from the sale of our furniture and some other things. This we exchanged for dollars, but of course it was not enough to buy a ticket and to get a start in the United States. So Lee borrov^ed some money from the American Embassy, Prom Moscov; vie took the train to V/arsaw, Berlin, and Amsterdam. Holland, that small and cozy country, pleased me most of all. VJe went through Holland on a Sunday. The bells v/ere ringing in the churches, and people were going to church. It was sunny, and everything was very quiet. It — Contimieil Commission Exhibit 994 ()14 - 20 - seemed that the people here had never known trouble, and everything v:as like a fairy tale; even the houses in Holland look like ones in & fairy tale, with lots of glass and light. Holland is a very, very clean country, surely the cleanest country in the xrorlci, ^ We lived in an apartment in Amsterdam for three days, and our landlady was so neat that vje were even afraid to lie dovm on the sheets for fear of getting them dirty. Do not think that they thought we were dirty. In America, it seems, they cannot wash so clean, although there are even more facilities for it. It depends upon the people. In Amsterdam we bought a ticket on a boat for New York. It was already June, but in Holland it was still cold. v;e wore our overcoats. On June 13, we arrived in New York. Rain was falling, and it was rather cold. The fact that it was raining seemed to me a good sign. In Russia they say that if rain falls, for instance, during a wedding, the people will be happy or rich. Silly person that I was, I thought that perhaps here we would be happy, money did not matter, the most important thing v;as peace in the family, and then we vrould overcome any difficulties. Upon our arrival in America Lee became very preoccupied since all the responsibility was on him. And vie had a number of problems: a quite large debt, no work (in America this is still a problem), and we still didn't know how and where we would live. ?rom the hotel in New York Lee telephoned Commission Exhibit 994 — Contiiuie PURSUANT to lawful authority, YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to be and appear before the President's Commission On The Assassination Of President Kennedy on June l6th , at ten o'clock, a^m., 19_6ii, at their Commission Room, Hh Floor. Veterans of Foreign Wars Building, 200 Maryland Ave.. N.E.. Washington. D.C. ___^ ;:hen and there to testify touching matters of inquiry committed to said Commission, and not to depart without leave of said Commission. (See Attachment) YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to bring with you and produce before said Commission the following: lating to All records, documents or other materials Id your possession re Treason" the financing, preparation and distribution of certain "Wanted for le aflets vhlch were circulated In Dallas prior to November 22, 1963« :^ — HEREOF FAIL NOT, as you will answer your default under the pains and • penalties in such cases made and provided. To United States Marshal, Dallas, Texas , to serve and return pursuant to the rules of the Commission. GIVEN under my hand this 10th in the year of our Lord, 19 64 (--^ / Member of the Commission If you desire a conference with a representative of the Commission prior to the date of the hearing, please call or write to: President's Commission On The Assassination Of President Kennedy, 200 Maryland Avenue, N. E., Washington, D. C. 20002, Telephone: 5^3-1^00. Commission Exhibit 99") 740-538 O-64-vol. XVIII 42 • ^^^ Marshals l'J"/rURN Sii.b.poi\a fox* zzr ^J^ XP^ j::j^\€^^^..^^^js::r >B£r a^^^ N M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE US Marahal,_DaUas, Texas OFFICIAL BUSINESS zfr'n] Seeclal Deliveil k -Ipscial Delivery Presidents Coiranission On The >I A I Ij Of President Kennedy 200 l-Jaryland Ave. HE Washington, D.C. 20002 Sjeciol DelW.efi \ jssT J^ -^=^_ ..c::^ .^sr ^^i^ j^ jCst ^nr £:^. j^^ d^'- J^^ ^^ ^^ ^!U^ - Commission Exhibit 995— Continued 645 WANTED FOR TREASON "''HIS man;. , ,,,,. THIS MAN is wanted for treasonous . He has been lax in enforcing Com- activities against the United States: munist Registration laws. He has given support and encour- 1. Betraying the Constitution (which agement to the Communist insp- he swore to uphold): ired racial riots. He is turning the sovereignty of He has illegally invaded a sover- the U. S. over to the communist eign State with federal troops. controlled United Nations. He has consistantiy appointed He is betraying ourfriends(Cuba, Anti-Christians to Federal office-. Katanga, Portugal) and befriend- Upholds the Supreme Court in ing our enemies (Russia, Yugosla- its Anti-Christian rulings. via, Poland). Aliens and known Communists 2. He has been WRONG on innu- abound in Federal offices. merable issues affecting the se- He has been caught in fantastic curity of the U.S. (United Nations* LIES to the American people (in- Berlin wall -Missle removal •Cuba* cluding personal ones like his Wheat deals -Test Ban Treaty,etc.) previous marraige and divorce). Commission Exhibit 99G 646 THIS MAN jjw., '..licifTQa&ot)Qw Commission Exhibit 996— Continued 647 n.'^ri In oonn«ctlon with th« lnt«rvl.i»i of *reek Boulevard NOIE : See Bus i^uns GllbeiC Street No. 's 54, 37, 2, 3g :ji 32(6; Commission Exhibit 998 649 :cnce of Major General \d-.'in A. ilker, 4Uli Turtle .:reek Blvd. ailr^.ad tracks •ay r.'i: ri: : Set- Bus iuins No. 's 51', 3(. . }-•* Commission Exhibit 009 650 iidcnce of -/alker MKT Railroad tracks North Central Expressway NOTE: See Bus Runs Blackburn Street No. 's 52, 36 Oak l-awn Avenue I^mmon Avenue Turtle Creek Boulevaid DI. 5?(2) Ko. I cor, Commission Exiiusit 1000 651 ;esidence of 'aiker O-T Railroad tracks Commission Exhibit No. / OoSL ak Lawn Avenue ' - '"-"rn Street Street . Kt'TE: See Bus Kuns .:itral Expressway No. 's 36, 54 .o c Ifold D!. 3:(3) Commission Exhibit 1002 C52 'alker residence >;KT iiailroad tracks Commission Exhibit No. fOC3 North Central Lxpressv/ay Cole Avenue Turtle Creek Boulevard NOTE: See Bus Kuns Blackburn otreet No. 's 4, 36 irviu;; jtreeC Avoi.dr. c -street >2(h Commission Exhibit 1003 653 A B U F G Commission Exhibit 1005 Commission Exhibit 1006 655 Commission Exhibit 1007 Commission Exhibit 1008 656 Commission Exhibit 1009 Commission Exhibit 1010 657 Commission Exhibit 1011 Commission Exhibit 1012 658 nexpensive, but individualized transpor- tation. Snack bar and refrigerator aboard if desired. Air-conditioned buses in the summer time. Courteous, experienced tour-guide. Call "Charter Service," Riverside 1-115), for complete information and prompt reservations! ^ l?V\ {Pleasure ro sHop dewntaWTKwh g&v^ an air-conditioned bus. The best way to see and know "Big D"l Leisurely two-hour, 30-mile tour on the famous ond beautiful "Scenaroma" Route, described in detail by tour- guide. Spacious, extro-comfortable motor coaches. The convenient Shopper bus is available for those shopping in the various downtown stores, operating bothways on Main Street, and air-conditioned during summer months. AIR-CONDITIONED all summer. Only $2.50 per person, including tax. Departure daily, including Sunday, 2 p.m. from all leading downtown hotels. Write or phone for colorfully illustrated "Scenaroma" brochure. Commission Exhibit 1013 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII- 659 fc: ^5^— 'mk^ !?«•- ^p^ -E::.^ :iis~ ••'^'-~ IW^ -m---- jal;- :^- :l='— :&™ -s^f^ -^T." -5£::i" ^^^ b < — -— " 'r^'".g ''^-^ Commission Exhibit lOlo — Continued 660 N \ tr > ^4 Commission P^xhibit 1014 661 American Eagle bSI^^W^^^^E^ Publishing Co P O BOX 750 DALLAS 21, TEXAS January 1, 1964 Since the assassination of president Kennedy on the 22nd of November last, me have been flooded with letters from all parts of the country (and of the world, too) asking for information. It is evident from these letters that a great deal of the ne«s avail- able here in Dallas has not been made available elsewhere. Even in these days of a controlled national news media system. It Is difficult to muzzle the local reporter in his own local news- paper. Although we cannot, of course, guarantee the complete accuracy of the clippings assembled in this book, it undoubt- edly will give the reader a better coverage of the Incidents Involved, answer a few questions, and pose some additional ones, ii few, perhaps, that the Warren Commission will not see fit to answer. ;/e trust that this convenient book will prove of value to you. i. A. Surrey President American Eagle Publishing Co. Commission Exhibit lOir 662 In oonMotlon with th« intervl«w« of *;r' 1 through 4, 1963. This inquiry relates to the above-captioned matter. As instructed, all rarr.bars of the '.Vhite House Detail, v;ho r.ade the trio to Fort Worth, Texas, were contacted and written staterr.onts cbta''-sc from those Special Agents who either attended the Fort '/.'crth Press Club reception or "The Cellar Coffee House," both in For-c V.'orth, Texas" "t:"! statements, in effect, substantiate the findings at Fort V.'orth thac no Special Agcnr was intoxicated while at For; V.'orch. Mine (9) Ssecial Agenos readily admit attending the Press Club reception, the consur.s^icn of refresV^ir.cnt ranging from one mixed drink to three beers. Ten (IC') Special Arenas admit being in "The Collar Coffee Hcuse" consuming coffee or fruit juice (no alcoholic beverage of any type dispensed at'this club). It is noted that of the 28 members of the White House Detail who accc.-- panied the President to Fort Worth, only nine off-duty agents attended the Press Club reception, three (3) of whom v;ere on the 4:C0 o.;r.. - 12:C0 midnight shift and who had been relieved and not scheduled for *f ur-cher' duty until 12:00 noon at The Trade Mart in Dallas, orior to the arriva" of the President. A review of statements made by Special Agents who v/ere at the Press Club reception indicates the latest time of departure as 1:45 ^.m., however, one statement by .Reporter Phil J. Record places the apprcimate time of departure as approximately 3:00 a.m. Attached hereto are the following: 1. Column by Drew Pearson, December 2, 1963. 2. Statements by members of the White House Detail involved. 3. Copies of statements by (a) Calvin Sutton, Sunday Hditor, Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas; (b) Barbara .Richardsc.-., Reporter; (c) Phil J. Record, Reporter; (d) Richard J. :."ac<^e and Pat Kivkivood. Coll.-.v Corfeo rum^e. Fort V.ovth. Toxcs. 4. Letter from Miss Barbara Richardson, dated December 3, 1963, complimontary in nature. •5.2 - 5. Letter, dated Decen^ier 3, 1963, from Donald C. Bubor, Attorney-at-Law, Fort Worth, Texas, highly complimentary, and offering to come for.vard with at least 30 others to praise this Service for the manner in ivhich all of our men conducted themselves and discharged their duties. 6. Letter to Chief Rowley, dated December 6, 1963, from Mr. James W. Mangan, Texas Bureau Assistant, The Associated Press, Dallas, Texas, complimentary to our agents, and in ivhich he states, "I was disturbed that certain accounts indicated the Secret Service was carousing, because that ivas not what I saw." Copies of this letter were sent by Mr. Mangan to Senator Young of Ohio. Attachir.ents (as listed) Commission Exhibit 1020 —Continued 670 "^/ Memorandum U. S. Secret Service Chief date: December 5, 1963 201.0 FROM : Inspector Gerard B. McCann and SAIC Sorrels - Dallas subject: Conduct of Special, Agents in Fort Viorth, Texas, as Alleged in Nev;spaper Column of Drew Pearson, Monday, December 2, 1963 This report is submitted to cover an investigation made at Fort liVorth, . Texas, by Inspector Gerard B. McCann, V^ashington, D. C, and Special •Agent in Charge Forrest V. Sorrels of the Dallas Office. This investigation v/as predicated on remarks made oy Nev/s Corrrientator Drew Pearson over radio station VJTOP (CBS) on Saturday, November 30, to the effect that the night before the incident at Dallas, Texas, six Secret Service Agents spent the night drinking until 3:00 a.m. at the Press Club of Fort Worth; that several of the Agents later v;ent on to a beatnik "joint" called the "Cellar". A similar remark was also m.ade by Pearson in his syndicated newspaper column of December 1, 1963, with the additional statement that "One of them was reported to have been inebriated," On Sunday, December 1, 1963, in company with SAIC Sorrels, interviev;ed Pat Kirlavood and R. J. "Dick" Mackie at the home of Mr. Kirlcwood, 3220 Cortez Road, Fort Worth, Texas, (CI 4-2336). Pat Kirlavood is the proprietor of'^the night club called "The Cellar Coffee House", 10th and Main Streets, Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Mackie acts as Manager of this club at times and is employed also by the "B. C." Remedy Company. He resides at 5317 Purington, No. 1, Fort Worth, Texas, (JEfferson 5-7636), liVheninterviewed, both Kirkwood and Mackie spoke in complimentary terms as to all members of the White House party. Mackie stated that he was working in the capacity as Manager on the night of November 21 and morning hours of November 22, 1963, (this club operates from 6:00 p.m. to approximately 5:00 or 6:00 a.m., depending on the oondition of business). He stated that he had a telephone call shortly after the Presidential party arrived in Fort Worth from a m.ember of the press. This person told him that various members of the party desired to comie dovm to the "Cellar", i.e.. White House Press, White House Staff, and some Secret Service personnel. He stated that as the club is usually busy about this time he (Mackie) made necessary accomiT.odations for use v/hen and if they arrived. He stated that during the night, up until at least 4:30 or 5:00 a.m., numerous White House guests arrived and left. As each arrived they were brought over to Mr, Mackie, introduced only as a member of the White House Party or press. He then escorted them to tables. — Continued Commission Exhibit 1020 671 Iv'r. ?/,ackie stated that no one cntcrring v.-ac intoxicated or disorderly; that he could not differentiate v.-hethcr a person v/as a press merober, Vaiite House staff guest, or Agent of the Secret Service. (Ke stated that if there wore Secret Service Agentc in the room, they certainly were not intoxicated, as each person v/as introduced to him as they entered.) Ke advised that all guests left his club in the same condition as they entered as they serve no alcoholic drinks, the only refreshments being coffee, coke, and various fruit drink concoctions bearing unique names, some v/ith an imitation rura flavoring. On December 2, 1963, Mr. Calvin Sutton, Sunday Editor and Assistant Managing Editor of the Morning Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, was personally interviev;ed. Mr. Sutton is also President of the press Club of Fort Worth. Mr. Sutton advised that he v;as aware of the remarks made by Drew Pearson and was very much disturbed as to their uncompli- mentary reference to the Secret Service. as he felt they were grossly inaccurate. In his article Drew Pearson stated that the Press Club v/as supposed to close at 10:00 p.m. This is not correct, as the Press Club has a closing curfew of 12:00 midnight. In a statement, .V.r^ Sutton admitted that he kept the Press Club open several hours after the curfew but felt obligated as a good host to extend his courtesy to the- visiting Vrnite House Press and staff. He stated that he felt all would have had a long and hard day and he thought they v/ould welcome a bit of refreshment. No alcoholic beverages were available outside of State liquor stores in compliance v;ith State liquor laws, v;ith the exception of private clubs. Mr. Sutton advised that this entire matter originated on or about V/ednesday, November 27, 1963, when he received a long-distance phone call from Drev/ Pearson. Pearson advised him at that time that he (Pearson) had been told by VJhite House reporters that several Secret Service Agents were at his Press Club party on November 22, 1963, and one of them could have been inebriated. Mr. Sutton told Drew Pearson at that time that this information was erroneous; that none of the individuals he thought might be Secret Service Agents were inebriated. Further, that he would be unable to identify specific individuals at the Press Club as being Secret Service Agents, White House Press, or VHiite House staff. During the interview Mr. Sutton stated the only person he was told was a. Secret Service Agent was one Andrew Berger. Shortly after midnight, November 21, 1963, Special Agent Berger, accompanied by another person about his same age, entered the Press Club and approached Mr. Sutton. He told Mr. Sutton that he was with the VvOiite House party and asked if he would be able to have a personal check cashed. Not having the cash on hand, $189.40, Mr. Sutton took the check to The Texas Hotel cashier and had it cashed; returning to the Press Club, he turned the proceeds Commission Exhibit 1020 — Continued 672 over to the person knov.'n as Ar.drev; Bercor. J.'r. Sutton was interested in verifying that the check v;as >~cca, ar.d as he did not want to err.barrass this person for identification boJore caching it, he !:nade inquiry- later through another person and v.cs told 'chat the parson presenting ' the check was a member of the Secret Service, as y;eil as the person accompanying him. These two parsons had a drink or two at the club, remained for a short period and then left the Press Club. A - :vicw of the records indicates that Special Agent Berger had worked the 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight shift, which shift v/as on duty until approximately 11:50 p.m. at the Texas Hotel; that he and his shift were relieved of duty at approximately 11:50 p.m., November 21, 1963, by the midnight shift and was not scheduled for further duty v;ith his shift until approximately 12:00 noon, November 22, 1963, at the Trade J/.art in Dallas, Texas, at which time ha would report for duty prior to the arrival of the Presidential party. Mr. Sutton went on to state that about 2:00 a.m., November 22, 1963, he ordered the bar at the Press Club closed as guests were leaving and no others were entering. About this time a party of about four persons arrived, later identified as Secret Service Agents. Mr. Sutton requested the bartender to serve them one drink, after 'which the bar was again closed and they left. During the interview with Mr. Sutton he stated he has been a newspaper man for many years and that he has attended many parties such as the above; that at no time did he see any person who was identified to him as a member of the Secret Service who was intoxicated, disorderly or ill-mannered.. Further, that as a citizen of the United States, and knov/ing the responsibility of Secret Service Agents, there v;as no • activity on the part of any Secret Service Agent at the Press Club v;hich would have interfered with their performance on protection duties. Mr. Sutton stated that at no time did he know of any Agent v;ho had more than one or tv;o drinks. Ha stated that he felt it very unfair for anyone to infer by innuendo, or other means, that the vicious attack on the President at Dallas could be charged to the dereliction of duty on the part of any member of the Secret Service. On December 2, 1963, I interviewed Miss Barbara F. Richardson, Reporter, Star-Telegram, Fort Vi/orth, Texas. She stated that ivhile covering the President's arrival in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 21, 1963, she had occasion to talk to several of the Secret Service Agents assigned to the airport pursuant to their protection duties pertaining to security limitations of the press covering the president's arrival. She was later introduced to several of these Agents at the Press Club fjarty. She stated that at no time did she see any person known to her as Secret Service Agents who were intoxicated or conducting them- selves in any other than a gentlemanly manner. She further stated that, to her knowledge, none of those she met ordered any alcoholic drink as she paid no attention to v;hat any person ordered. Commission Exhibit 1020 — Continued 673 On Decciubor 2, 1963, Wr. Phil J. Rocord, Police Reporter and part-t:.::.s night Cit./ Editor, Fort Worth Star-Toioo'^^-'^» ^'-'ss personally intervievvod. Ke advicod that he could not identify any specific person he sav/ at the Press Cl-ch as being a ir.ei:ibcr oi the Secret Service, or IVhite House Press, unless he had been so introduced. The only Secret Service Agent known personally to him was Special Agent Duncan, ivho made the advance arrangerriCnts and v;as in tov;n about one v;eek prior to the arrival of the President. Ke stated that Special Agent Duncan v/as not at the press Club on Novcir.bcr 22, 1963. (Mr. Record did say that during his short stay at the press Club he had occasion to be introduced to several persons as Secret Service Agents, and that none so introduced could be in any manner classed as drinkers.) j/ir» Record stated that all persons acted in a congenial manner and in full control of their faculties. Only one person he met indicated any sign of having been drinking. This party introduced himself to J/.r. Record as a member of the VJhite House staff. He was wearing a round red-white identification lapel button, unlike the bar-type badge that he had been told v/as being worn for identification by Secret Service personnel. Ke stated that this person, although he shov;ed some indication of drinking, could not be classed as intoxicated. Mr. Record stated that in his opinion no one in the entire IVhite House party v;as intoxicated, but that some slight qualification might be made as it concerned the man v;ith the roxand red-v;hite lapel button. On December 2, 1963, Chief Cato Hightower and Deputy Chief R. R. Kov;erton were personally interviewed. Chief Hightov;er expressed surprise at any derogatory remarks made relative to the Secret Service. He expressed his highest regard for our Special Agents and v;as most complimentary of the advance security arrangements made at Port Worth by Special Agent Duncan and for the- arduous work required by the Agent He v;as quite . familiar with the minute details m.ade by the Secret Service preparatory to the President's visit, and stated that, based on his knowledge of the security survey made,- he v;ould question the motive of anyone ivho spoke disparagingly about the Secret Service vdth relation to the security of the President. On December 2, 1963, Mr. Listen W. Slack, Manager, Hotel Texas, was personally interviewed. He praised in a complim.entary manner the work performed by Special Agent Duncan pertaining to security arrangements made at his hotel. Mr. Slack stated that he was more than surprised to learn the details required in making such security arrangements. He described Special Agent Duncan as a most dedicated Special Agent and that he was a person of high repute and that his demeanor was most mannerly. He stated that he v;ould not question his sobriety; that in his official relations with Agent Duncan for a period of the one v;eek prior to the President's visit he had, on several occasions at the day's end, invited Agent Duncan to be his guest for a drink but on each Commission Exhibit 1020 — Continued 674 cccasicn he graciously declined. ."Ar. Slack also spoke in a complimentary iT.cnner concerning the entire Socrct Sovvice party v/ho remained at his hotel during the visit of the ?rcsidc.-.t. Ha stated that the entire group conducted themselves as gcntlen-.cn at all ti^es. On DecoDoer 4, 1963, Special Agent Jair.^cJjl. Howard, assigned to the Dallas, Texas, Office, and v/ho assisted in the advance arrangements at Fort U'orth, Texas, advised that h:j was on duty at the Texas Hotel from the tir:>e the President arrived until 4:00 a.r;.. on November 22, 1963; that he was representing the Dallas Office and had occasion to meet and to talk to many of the Special Agents accompanying the President from IVashington in the lobby, at the President's suite and in the Agents' rooms. Ha stated that at no time did he ever see any Special A.gent of this Service in an intoxicated condition; that he himself was not at the Press Club. This Special Agent's remarks are worthy of comment, as it is knovm that he does not drink intoxicants of any kind, and it is believed that any rem^arks by him v;ouid be unbiased. In summ.ary, the facts disclosed the following: 1. That no one who was interviewed at Fort IVorth, v;ho was in a position to know, would m^ake any statement to indicate that any Secret Service Agent v;as intoxicated or acted in any other than a proper manner. 2. That the only person v;hose sobriety was questioned ivas a person who represented himself to be a member of the V^hite House staff and that this person vjas wearing a round red-white lapel identification button, unlike the bar-type worn by Secret Service Agents. 3. That Andrew Berger, the only Secret Service Agent whose identity became known, was off-duty 'when at the Press Club and that he was not scheduled for further duty until approximately 12:00 noon, November, 22, 1963, at the Trade Mart in Dallas. 4. The Press Club remained open from 12:00 midnight until 3:00 a.m., November 22, 1963. 5. That the "Cellar Coffee House" is the only place, out- side of the Texas Hotel, v;hich is open after rnddnight, that serves coffee. That this sam.e "Cellar" serves no alcoholic beverages. Commission Exhibit 1020 — Continued 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 44 675 . 6. inquiry of White Hou.;;-': Dctc-ii p;;rJor;nc-i disclosed -''.:i that ::>ino Special Ar,^-:.':^ v;c::o in the ?rcoC Club at various tirrcs, tho laccjt iGc.-/iwC; by i:45 a.m. The anount of bser or liquor coriS..-.-..cd did not exceed more than one or two drinks or an v-quivalsnt araount of bear. 7. Only nir..omembers of off-duty shifts vvers in attendance at various time intervals at the Press Club. Only three of the 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. shift v;ere in the Press Club. They advise uhey had but two glasses of beer and left at l:v5 a.m. for the "Cellar Coffee House" where they had some cof f oo 8. Inquiry also indicated that during the night ten- Secret Service Agents had occasion to drop in at the "Coffee House" for coffee or fruit drinks. (No alcoholic beverages dispensed.) The inquiry failed to establish that any Special Agent of the Secret Service v/as inebriated, as reported in the attached nev;s item. Gerard B. WcCann- Inspector Forrest V. Sorrels Attachment SAIC - Dallas Commission Exhibit 1020 — Continued 676 : ' ..:: ?:u.:-;cisco, CaLI?c?:;ia i^IXiMbi'Il 2 J 1563 /" ^r.-:oof themrcmaLnin;^. . Tl-iis was tlie san:o u;;j ; ody was. assassiiintGd. . .lr.3. Or.c Oi ther.'i v.cs re;:-;. . I -.cbriated. Who;': ihcy :;•;: reported en roui^ :o " '.; rendezvous, b^o fo;" ri'.c Secret Service :o c,\ce:; .;, occu;v.;^Ky 0; every euiluine; alo.-,,^ i'::-. route. V,iii!e this is Iruo. ii is also u\;e •Jisl typo buildings., iueii e- '.verchoLisc lhe.1 iji ajsassin hid, should be ui^iciT tlic bC'ircr.ce. ruid the extra time spent by Se- cret ?ervicc ivicii at the Fort Worth PreiS Club could have been spent in so doin^- k is 'k ^T^IE FDI— In Dallas, tiie police staled •^ tliat ti-.e FBI had Lnterviewed Lee Commission Exhibit 1020 — Continued 677 I, Arthur L. Godfrey^ shift leader of the 12inii-8am section on duty at the Texas Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, on Kover.iber 22, I963, do attest to the following: Special Agents Gerald S. Blaine, Kenneth S. Giannoules, Paul A. Bums, Gerald \I. O'Rourke, and Robert R. Faison were on duty at the Texas Hotel, Fort V.'orth, Texas, on the above date. This section reported for duty at 10:00 p.m. at i^he hotel entrance (ATSAIC Godfrey and SA Blaine), the hotel lobby (SAs Giannoules and O'Rourke), and the President's suite (SAs Burns and Faison). Upon the President's arrival, this section moved to the President's floor to seciore it for the remainder of this section's toior of duty. During the night some of the above agents went from the President's floor for coffee during their relief periods. This section was alert throughout their tour of duty, and had nothing stronger than coffee to drink. i d. 'M:^., Arthur L. Godfrey Assistant to the SjTecial Agent in Charge White House Detail . April 29. 1964 Statement of Roy H. Kellerman. Assistant Special Agent in Charge ' White House Detail. U. S. Secret Service, pertaining to the night° of November 21, 1963. at Fort Worth, Texas: On November 21, 1963, I. Roy H. Kellerman. was in charge of the White House Detail during the visit of the late President Kennedy to the State of Texas. President Kennedy arrived at the Texas Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, at about 11 p.m. After the President entered his suite at the hotel and I felt he would not leave his suite during the rest of the night I retired to my room in the neighborhood of 1 a.m. November 22.' . 1963. I did not leave the hotel at any time during the night. Ican futther attest to the physical condition of Special Agents William Greer. Samuel Kinney. William Duncan, Ned Hall and David Grant They were not intoxicated, were in full control of their physical and mental capabilities and able to conduct their assignments properly and effectively. k^^A^.pO,A...... Commission Exhibit 1020 —Continued 678 TREASURY DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE April 28, 1964 Statement of Emory P. Roberts, Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge, White House Detail, U. S. Secret Service. On November 22, 1963, I v/as in charge of the 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. shift of Special Agents and in charge of the special agents that worked the Secret Service follow-up car. This shift consisted of Special Agents John D. Ready, Donald J. Lawton, William T. Mclntyre and Glen A. Bennett, who reported to me for duty at the Texas Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, at 7:20 a.m. on November 22, ,, 1963. Special Agents Clinton J. Hill and Paul E. Landis who were assigned to the First Lady's Detail (Mrs. John F. Kennedy) reported for duty at the Texas Hotel at approximately 8:05 a. m. I hereby attest to the fact that I observed all of the above-named special agents before they went on duty and while on duty on November 22, 19'.:>3, and none of tfhem showed any indication, whatsoever, that they had been drinking any intoxicating beverages. Each of the special agents assigned to my shift reported on or before the time allotted for their reporting. There was no question in my mind as to their physical and mental capacity to function effectively in their assigned duties. Special Agents Ready, Lawton, Mclntyre, Bennett and myself arrived at the Texas Hotel on November 21, 1963, at approximately 11:50 p.m., (which was a few minutes after the President arrived) and I went directly to my room where I remained until I got up to report for duty on the morn- ing of November 22, 1963. Special Agents Samuel A. Kinney and George W. Hickey, Jr. were not in , Fort Worth, Texas, as they had driven the presidential car and the Secret Service follow-up car to Dallas Airport. SAs Kinney and Hickey were at Dallas when the presidential plane arrived; SA Kinney drove the Secret Service follow-up car and SA Hickey rode in same. " V;!C| Emory P. I^oberts Keep Freedom in Your Future With U.S. Savings Bonds Commission Exhibit — Continued 1()2() 679 April 29, 1964 Slatemenc of Stewart G. Stout, Jr. Assistant to the Special Agcn. , in Charge, V/hite House Detail, U. Secret Service, pertaining S. to the nighv .^1 November 21, 1963, and morning of November 22, 1963, at Fort Worth, Texas: On the night of November 21, 1963, we were v/orking the 4 p.m. to 12 midnight shift, and arrived at the airport at Fort Worth, Texas, at 11:15 p.m. , with the late President Kennedy. We drove directly to the hotel with the President where v/e were relieved* by the mid- night to 8 a.m. shift. SA Sulliman and I were sharing a room and we immediately wen to our room and to bed. V/e did not leave the roomi , at the Texas Hotel at any time during the riight. At 7 a.m. November 22, 1963, Special Agents Samuel Salliirian, , Richard Johnsea, Ernest 01s £0n arid Aiidrcv/ Berber and myself reported to the parking lot across the street from the Texas Hotel for our post assignments. The President was scheduled to speak there at 8:30 a.m. At this time all of the above-mentioned agents v/ere sober, alert, and ready for the performance of their duties. ^-^:::z..J^a.s.J^^-y V, Stewart G. Stout, Jr. Commission p]xniBiT 1020— Continued 680 April 29, 1961; Statement, of Rufus VJ. Youn:^blood, U.S. Secret Service, 'Concerninrr Mcj-nbers o": the Vice Presidential Detail in FtT^^'orth and Dallas, Texas ^ on November 21 and 22 ,~1963 The following statement is being made this date in compliance vn.th the verbal request of Inspector Gerard B, McCann, U.S. Secret Service, on April 28, 196U. On November 21, I963, at approxijnately 11:U5 p.m.. Vice President and Mrs. Johnson arrived at the Texas Hotel in Pt. V/orth and went to their suite. They were accompanied from Carswell Air Force Base tc the Te:c2.s Hotel by the follovdng members of the U.S. Secret Service Vice Presidential Detail: ASAIC Rufus W. Youngblood, ATSAIC Tnomas L. Johns, SA Jerry D. Kivett, and SA Warren W. Taylor. Special Agent Michael J. Shannon of the Vice Presidential Detail was on duty at the suite upon our arrival. He had previously come to Ft. V'brth from the LBJ Ranch for the purpose of working the midnight to. 8 a.m. shift at the Texas Hotel. His post of duty was in the hallway just outside the door to the Vice Presidential suite. Special Agent Kivett and myself roomed together in a double room located jusi; a few feet down the hall from the Vice Presidential suite. ATSAIC Johns and SA Taylor roomed together in a double room on another floor of the same hotel. ATSAIC Johns and SA Taylor, along with myself and SA Kivett, remained on the floor of the Vice Presidential suite and conferred relative to our respective assignments, schedules, etc. for the following day. Sergeant Paul Glynn, U.S. Air Force, a personal aide to the Vice President, came into oxir room and notified us when the Vice President retired. ATSAIC Johns, SA Kivett, and SA Taylor then remained in the hotel and later retired in their respective rooms. After informing all of the aforementioned personnel of ray intentions and my whereabouts (including a phone number), I departed the hotel accompanied by Sgt, Paul Glynn with Mr, and Mrs. John Tnomas to make a brief visit to their residence (about 10-12 minutes drive from the hotel). I have known Mrs. Thomas approximately 25 years, as she is a childhood acquaintance from my home town, and I have known Mr. Thomas for approximately 12 years. Mr. Thomas is an employee of the U.S. V7eather Bureau and is presently assigned to the Ft. Worth area. Commission Exhibit 1020— Continued 681 V.'e visited with them in thoir ho.r.o for awhile and then returned to the hotel. S^t. Glynn vjent ii..;,-.oc'.iav.ely to his rocrr, and I stopped for a iw Rinutes in the coffee chop of the hotel with Mr. and Vxz. Thorr.as. Shortly thereafter, I said goodbye to thei.i and went upstairs. I stopped and chatted briefly with SA Shannon and then uont to ray room and retired. Our first movement with the /ice President on November 22, I963, was at 8:25 a.m., when he departed his suite. All of the afore.T.entioned Secret Service personnel were on duty that morning. SA Taylor was specifically assigned to remain >rith Mrs. Johnson at any time she did not accompany the Vice President, and to work jointly with the rest of us when the two were together. SA Shannon completed his tour of duty in Ft. Vv'orth prior to the Vice President's first movement on K'overr.ber 22. He was instructed to return to Johnson City, Texas, v;here he v;ould be available to work the midnight shift at the LBJ Ranch on November 23. In my opinion, all of the aforementioned Secret Service personnel of the Vice Presidential Detail were in condition, mentally and physically, to perform their duties on November 22, I963. Ihe foregoing account of events is true and accurate to the best of my recollections. 'c^c/i^ tiy'. U-^/-^ I J^klC - VJhite House Detail April 29, I96U. I. STAThf^PT, ^'Y SJXi;! a':'ei:t CLEN A. 5^^1^STT, U.S.S.S. - CONCERl-'IKG HIS ACTIVITIES OK rOVSJ'.EER 22, I963 Aftrr beijv with ATSAIC Biior:,' P.oherts' shift, at the Texas Hotel, Fort V'orth, Texas, about 12; 00 ridnif;ht. I went bo my room and started to prcpar- for bed. About 1?:10 /ij;, 11/22/63, Special Agent Donald Lawtcn, U.S.S.S., telephoned -ny room and asked if I would like to go for a sandwich and bc^r; tliat the agents and press had been in- vited to the Fort V.'orth Prfss Cli'b. I asked my roctr.T.ate, Tir- !'clntry, if he cared to go; bo doclincd. I met s/a Lawton in the lobby of the hotel and proceeded to the Fort Worth Press Club, ?.ocated about three; blocks from the hotel. I arrived at the Press Club about 12:30 M'. ard joined agents at a table. The waitress v.-as asked if they were serving any food, she answered in the neg- ative; I then ordered a beer, I had tv/o beers, thanked the hostess for the Club's hospitality and departed about 1:30 ^2'.. 1 v/as in the ccnpany of two agents upon departing tlie Pres-^ Club; we then decided to go to a place cal].ed the Cellar - reputed by the manager at th^ Press Club to be a coffee house with guitar ir.uac/entertain- mcnt - no drinks. I arrived at the Cellar at approximately l:ZvO AJ-I and had tv^o jrape fruit drinks. I departed the Cellar at approx- iv.ately 1j:0Ci JJ: and went directly to the hotel. Glen A. Bennett Special Agent, U.S.S.S'. Commission Exhibit 1020 — Continued 682 statement of Special Agent" Mdrovr ii. i^argor, 1-16 relative to my activities of the night of November 21, k the morning of November 22, 1963 in Fort Worth-, Texas;- shift arrived On No/omber 21, I963 the reporting agent, a member of the U-12 in Kort V;orth, Texas via USAi-V/ 6970 at 11:00 P. U. I then proceeded to the Texas Hotel in a tort Worth detective car arriving there at approximately 11:30 P.M. At app. 12 midnight after being told that there would be a buffet at at this Club at the Fort Worth Press Club I walked to thot location. I arrived at this club. I then app. 12:20 M. I consumed exactly 2 bottles of beer while snop departed this club at app. 1:20 A.M. and proceeded to a so-called Coffee location I called the "Cellar". I arrived there at app. I:ii0 A.M. Vmile at this establishment consumed one beverage which was grapefruit juice. I departed this at app. 2:15 A.M., went directly to the Texas Hotel and retired at app. 2:30 AM please see my prior For the continuation of the performance of my duties memorandum addressed to the Chief. Andrew E. Berger Special Agent, I-I6 ••"•^December 6, I963 I Corald £. Blaine do make the follovanc statcmont: In Fort v;ortr,, Texas, I worked the 12:00W: - 8:00A.M shift at the Hotel Texas on November 22, 196 3. Durin'i my stay in Fort Worth, Te:cas, consumed no Alcoholic beverages .;. at either the Press Club or at tlie Cellar Inn. Before my tour of duty started I had stopped by the Press Club for about 10 minutes. This \,ras prior to 11:001=^1 on the 21st of November. At 5:00AM to 5:10A1-: I was at the Cellar Inn for a coffee break, but had no -beverage at all, coffee or otherwise. Respectfully Submitted, Commission Exhibit 1020— Continued UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : Chief date: December 8, 196^ er— :=3., FROM : S.s Paul A. Burns subject: Activities, Fort Worth Texas, II72I & 11-22, I963 The ' ^llowinc is a statement of activities of my actions in Fort Worth Texas, on November 21 & 22, I963. I reported for duty at the Texas Hotel for the 12:K:^I to 8 :AK Shift, at ll:ObH-I (11-21-63). I rerainedon the Presidents Floor until about 3:15AI':, when I departed the Hotel, and valked to the Cellar Door Coffee House. I remained at t'-'e Cellar Door for about 30 minutes, returning to the Presidents Floor at 3ih$k, During my stay at the Cellar Door, nothihg vras purchased, nor drank, including coffee, which -was found to be iii;.60 per cup. During my stay in Forth Worth, Texas, I did not visit the Press Club, nor the Blackstone Hotel. The foliorJring are statements, true to the best of my knowledge. Signed ;^ul A. Burns Special Agent 1-16, WHD December 9, 1963 Statement of David B. Grant I entered the Dallas Press Club at •approximately l:l5am - lOOam the morning of November 22, 1963 « At the Dallas Press Club I had one drinfe - a scotch and soda. I departed the Dallas Press Club at approximately lih$ssn, I entered the Cellar Club about 2:00amo At the Cellar Club I had nothing to drinlc. I departed the Cellar Club at approxim- •ately 2iU^ain - 3j00ain. David Bo Grant Special Agent Vihite House Detail Commission Exhibit 1020—Continued 684 n:I :hu or r:ovo:.:j.:r 2.L, 19^3^ ^'-''''^ . ; oi' ::ovc;..bcr 22, l^i •'or;:. .;.)rth, 'rc::a3. I, Clinton J. Hill, Special i>.[^\\., D-.rly.co. SLl.-.c-:; J^ocrot oervic-., cioCOi-.'^iir.uc; iuLy r.o .l2:'-;0 a«n;. on lyovci;;bc-r 22. 19^';, anc. •,;or:.;: :.o -j roor;. in 'one Tcxi^c . H:-tel. I departed tiio Tcxa:'. Hot.el betveen 1:.L> ...::.. nf; 1:30 Ci,;.;. ana voni: ; o t.he Press Club, ?ort '[/orth, arriving tl.::.:o: aV oiru Tlv^ (5) riinutcjc a^-^'^r y depar-;:ui-c froi.i the Tcx^l; fiotel. wl/lie at the Press Club i ccnc'ur.'.cc. one; jotcn ana ter and ourctiajcd. \."./o (2) packa/jeo oi" cj departed •'jjio press Club cit appro:-::'.mately l:^i5 ^r/.u I ^nen •.-.•ent to a laoe kncvn ac the "Cellar" arriving thera at t.vprc::ii.:ately 1:^0 a.n:. Vhiic in tlie "Cellar" I va^ c-crved a bcvoraga whicL". I can boct describe as grape- lit Juice and soda. Jx vas ca.llad a ''Salty Did:". I did no'c crin'^ the entire dri:;I:. I departed 'che "Cellar'' at approxi-iaualy 2:^+5 ^•-T:. ^nd re- turned to r.:y room in the Texas Hotej.. Clinton J. /"^ill Specia:^ AGO^ao United Staces Secret Service Commission Exhibit 102() — Continued 685 OZ-IION*! rOKM NO. )0 -5010-104 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : Chief , date: December 9, 196: FROM : SA Johnsen - ;>/HD subject: Statement of My Activities in Ft» Worth, Texas. I arrived in Ft. Worth, Texas aboard Air Force One at approximately 11:05 P.M. on Thursday, November 21, 1963. I vxorked the Secret Service follow-up car from the airport to the Texas Hotel, We cirri ved at the hotel at about 11:U5 P.M. and soon thereafter our shift was relieved by the nidnight to 8 A.M. section. Upon going off duty I went to the press club in a hotel about two blocks from the Texas Hotel, I arrived at the club at about 12:10 A.M., had two beers and left at 12:U5 A.M.- I arrived at my room in the Texas Hotel at about 12:55 A.M. and shortly thereafter went to bed. rlC.^.^c^ /y Richard Eo/4«nnsen SA ^ 1-16 APPR07EDJ Gerald A, Behn SAIC 1-16 Commission Exhibit 1020 — Continued statement of Special Agent Paul E. Landis, Jr., United States Secret Service, concerning his early morning activities in Ft. Worth, Texas, on November 22, 1963« I arrived at the Press Club at approximately I:l5 Al^^, where I had one (1) Scotch & Soda. I departed the Press Club at approximately 1:^5' AM. I arrived at "The Cellar" at api^roximately 2:00 m, where I had two (2) drinks which I believe were called "Salty Dick". I departed "The Cellar" at approximately 5:00 AM. Paul E. Landis, Jr. Special Agent U.. S. Secret Service December 9j 19^3 :3. statement of Donald J. Lavton, Special Aeent, United States Secret Service, on my activities on the evening, of November 21, 19^3^ and mornins of November 22, I963. Dn Friday,' November 22, I963, I left the Texas Hotel at about 12:20 a.m. and talked to the Blackstone Hotel vherc the Preo3 Club is located. I arrived It the Press Club at approximately 12:30 a.m. At the Press Club I had three :^las3es of beer. I left the Press Club at about 1:15 a.m. and went to the Cellar", arriving there about 1:30 a.m. While at the "Cellar" I had^^two glasses of what I can best describe as grapefruit juice. I left the "Cellar' 'it approximately 3:00 a.m. and returned to the Texas Hotel, arriving there about 3:15 a.m. Donald^. Lawton Special Agent Commission Exhibit 1020— Continued 687 OPTIONAL FOHM ( UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT United States Secret Service Memorandum <::z^r^ TO : Chief James J, Rowley date: December 8, 196^ FROM : SA Olsson, 1-16 VJhite House Detail subject: Activities at Fort Worth, Texas on the evening of November 21-22, 1963. Duriig the dates concerned I was assigned to the ii:00 P. M, to 12:00 Midnight shift of the Presidential Detail, At 11:05 P. ^•. I ari'ived at Fort Worth, Texas via IJSAF Aircraft #26000 and accompanied President Kennedy to the Texas Hotel via auto* S'nortly aft-r arrival at the Tezas Hotel at approximately 11:30 P. K. I and the rest of the it:00 P. M. to 12:00 Midnight shift- v;ere relieved of duty by the 12:00 Midnight to 8:00 A. M. shift. Upon being relieved, while looking for a place to eat, I w^s directed* by several members of the T\'hite House and Local Press -to a Press Club located in a hotel approximately two blocks from the Texas Hotel. I and several other Secret Service Agents walked to this I-ress Club and arrived there about 12:1^ A. M, There v/as nothing to eat at the Press Club, however, I did consume ong^^nd one-half mixed drinks. At approximately 1:00 A. Mo I departed the Press Club alone and walked back to the Texas Hotel where I vient directly to bed. I did not at any time go to an establishment called the "Cellar", nor did I see any Secret Service Agent in an intoxicated condition. Ernest E« Olsson, Jr. APPROVED: Special -^gent 1-16 White House Detail Gerald A. Behn Special '^gent'in Charge 1-16 White House Detail Commission Exhibit 1020—Continued UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAIC Gerald A, Behn date: December 6, 1963 FROM : SA Gerald Wo 0«Ro\irke [Subject: Activities in Fort Vforth, Texas* I, Gerald W, O^Rourke, will make the follovrlng statement: While in Fort Worth, Texas, November 21, 1963, and November 22, 1963, I did not consume any alcoholic beverage and I vra,s at no time in the Fort Worth Press Clubo I -worked from 10:00piti, November 21, 1963, until 8:00ajn, November 22, 1963, on a post at the Texas Hotelo I was relieved from my post and took a coffee break at approximately U :30am, November 22, 1963<» I was directed by officers of the Fort Worth Police Department to the "Cellar Cafe"» This cafe is located approximately one block from the Texas Hotel, Hov;ever, due to the high prices in the "Cellar Cafe" I did not eat or drink anything, I was in the "Cellar Cafe" for about fifteen minutes, and at approximately U:50am I once again assumed my post at the Texas Hotel, Respectfully submitted, • Gerald Wo O'Rourke Commission Exhibit 1020— Continued 689 December 8, 196 dZ TRIP TO FORT WORTH, TEXAS I departed the Texas Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas at about 12:20 A.M., Friday, Noveix'ber 22, 1963, walking about 10-15 minutes to th« Fort Worth Press Club, I went there expecting a buffet to be given by members of the presop but there were no sandwiches made available. While there I had two cans of beer and left this club between the time of 1:15 A.M. and 1:30 A.M, I arrived at the Cellars, a Fort Worth coffee-house at about 1:45 A.M, Here I had two, a third which I consumed partially, fruit drinks. I re- mained here until about 3:15 A.M. then departed, and walked to the Texas Hotel. , The Cellars does not have a license to serve alcoholic beverages, and to the best of my knowledge none were served. I had no alcoholic drinks while here, • .LM John D. Reac^ Special Agent 1-16 — Continued Commission Exhibit 1020 DDNALD J. :ZU3AR ATTDRNIIY AT LAV/ Fort Worth 2, T^xas December 3, 1962 Kr. James Rowley Chiei « Uriii;ed Scaires Secret Service Washing ton, D. C. My dear Mr. Rowley: The headlines in our local paper this oorning tell of an intended Senate investigation respecting the conduct of the members of your organisation x-jhile in ?ort vJorth on November 21 and 22. I vjas one of thirty men chosen fron che Chamber of Commerce Sports Committee iiere in Fort Worth to assist the Secret Service at -the breakfast for President Kennedy at die Texas Hotel. I have nothing but praise for the manner in which all of the men in the Service whom I saw conducted themselves and discharged their duties. Our group had a memorial service for the late president last Tuesday, and I heard many expressions of admiration for the quiet efficiency of the men under v;hom we served. I was acting under the immediate direction of Mr. Bill Patterson. After the presidential party had left the dining room, I went out the Eighth Street door of the Texas Hotel, where the cars vjere waiting to carry the party out to Carswell Air Force Base. Since the Fort Worth Police officers vjere having some little difficulty getting the crowd back on the sidev7alk, I stopped out there to lend whatever assistance miight be needed. I noticed a young man with chin whiskers, an obvious beatnik, standing in the front line inside of the ropes. So I appointed myself to stand near him and engage him in conversation. He told me and a police officer, who edged up that v/ay also, hov? he had spent the evening down at the Cellar at Tenth and Main Street the ni ,ht before and that there were a number of Secret Service men who came dovjn there late at night, he thought to relax. After the presidential party had driven off, I mentioned to the police officer that no doubt the members of the Secret Service were dovm at the Cellar trying to memorize the faces of ail of the queer individuals down there. At l>ast that vjould have occurred to me as a wise precaution. Commission Exhibit 1020 —Continued 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 45 691 James Rowley -2- Deceuiber 3, 1963 The only untov-'crci incideni; v.'bi.ch I u&s involved in uhat morning v;as in Che Ballroom vjhen a Bri^-dier General "walked in x-rithoui either a iiickci i;o the breakfast or s-;ny other credentials except his uniform and decorations. Uhcn he first xjalked in, I was avjay, getting Congressman Thombcrry takci'i care of by the person vjho was seating the special guescs. '..laen X ^oz back to the door, the v;onian taking the tickets told rre thac a general had walked in without any identification, and vjaiked over toward the next door. I communicated v:ith Mr. Patterson at once to tell him about it, and he \;as interested in locating the general to identify him if possible. 'I was then told that someone in an officer's uniform had walked out the other door into the foyer. Shortly after that, the general came back in the door where I was stationed, and the woman taking the tickets turned to me to report that this was the general vjho had come in earlier unidentified. I told him to vjait a moment; that X would get a member of the Secret Service to identify him, since he had no ticket and no badge vjhich we were instructed to acknowledge. He x-jas quite incensed that he should be stopped, and told me that he was the President's Air Force Aide. I told hira that that VJas fine, and I would get Mr. Patterson there in an instant to identify him. As soon as Mr. Patterson saw him, he told me that he was indeed the President's aide and should be admitted. The General, however, seemed to feel that he had been humiliated in some respect, and told me that in his three years' experience (I suppose as the President's Aide), no one had ever before challenged his right of entry. I told him that I, myself, had served in the Air Force, and that it was there that I had learned to take orders and obey them, and that my orders from Mr. Patterson were that nobody got in without proper identification. The General continued to press the point, telling m.e that it was strange that he would have to come back to his hometovjn to be treated in any such fashion. I reminded him that I could walk dot'm to the Army store and buy a uniform, stars, and all the decorations he wore, and could very easily masquerade as a brigadier general. ""I was quite astonished that anyone in his position should have felt that he was above all security regulations. Commission Exhibit 1020 — Continued 692 Mr. James Rowley -3- December 3, 196: I have given some thought about vrritivig a letter to the Commanding General of the United States Air Force about the incident. If I do, I will for\-?ard you a copy of the letter. Please knovi that if any commitcee of the Senate feels impelled to invc3..^;^ate the conduct of your subordinates while here in Fort IJorth, there are at least thirty men that I know of vjho' would be happy to come forward in the defense of your Service. For your information, during '.Jorld T;'ar II I was Assistant A -2 of the 26th Fighter Corom.and, and later an Assistant Chief of Staff A-2 of the 6th Air Force, serving in Panama. Yours very truly, ^ Donald C. Bubar DCB/sdr — Contimied Commission Exhibit 1020 693 — COP Y COPY CC P Y :Acood. Shortly after the President arrived in Port V'orth, about midnight, Thursday, Ilovemher 21, I had a call from a member of the press from the Press Club of Port V.orth, the person calling I carj-iot recall. It is our practice to be hosts to any celebrities coming into town as ve operate a unique show place v.-ith continuous light entertainment all nif:ht, Ve serve only coffee, fruit Juices and no hard liquors or bosr, Ve do have some scantily clad girls vho serve as waitresses and also entertain. There is no. one allowed to dance as we have no license for such, 'Our place caterers to very high calibre of cus- tomers who just like to sit around, listento impromptu readings, mueic, etc, and generally enjoy themselves, also, those who like loud music. The member of the press v;ho called me stated that he was sending and taking members of the White House press, party or Secret Service agents to our place and would like to have them welcomed. As Mr. Zirkv/ood alvrays deriree to act as host to such persons, after I checked with him, I told the press representative to send any and aXX down for leisure and as our guests. Turing the night of November 22, I963 from midnight on various groups from the V.'hite House party came in. They only introduced themselves ' as the Vhite House party or press party - I met them personally and had them escorted to their seats, I must say this that there was no one in the parties who came in who did not conduct themselves as gentlemen do. Ap to. anyone being drunk I actxoally saw no one who could be 80 classed. I would not be able anyway to differentiate between individuals and thus I would not know a person as an agent or press or Vhite House party. All conducted themselves in a most complimentary manner and I sum up by saying we were pleased to have them and all are welcome back. At no time did any press man question me as to any Secret Service agent in my place, except an IIBC cameraman whom I do not know did mention to me that I should be careful as "I (meaning the press) do not — like those ba— ds, they just keep pushing us around". This was the only talk I had with any press as it concerns any member of the Secret Service, COPY COPY Commission P]xiiibit 1020 — Continued 694 copy copy 1 consider these agents as veil representative of your Service and no one, I do "believe, could say that there votq any drunks in this group and that also covers the members of the entire party. /signed/ Richard J. Mackie ^s/ Pat ICirlcvvood h'itness /s/ F. V, Sorrels, SAIC, U.S. Secret Service /s/ Gerard B. McCann, Inspector, U. S. Secret Service, V;ashin,3ton, L. C, Decemlser 1, I963 COPY COPY Commission Exhibit 1020 — Continued 695 HIZ AS3CCi,'.VED :::.ZGS //.ij TIMES-HERALD BUILDING '/ /' DALLAS 2. TEXAS December 6, 1963 Mr. James Rowley Chief, Secret Service Division Treasury Department Washington, D.C. D ar Mr. Rowley: At the request of Inspector Tom Kelly, I am writing to give you my first hand impressions of what occurred at the Fort Worth Press Club early on the morning the President was shot. I was there as part of the press corps covering the President. We--newsmen and a scattering of secret service men--gathered at the club to relax after a hard day. We had_been invited by Club President Cal Sutton to use the facilities. There was no revelry, no party. We sat around chatting. The agents kept by themselves, taking an obviously well-deserved breather. I was disturbed that certain accounts indicated the Secret Service was carousing, because that was not what I saw. /-•-.Sincerely, . , . / 'JWM;aj J James W. Mangan ^.^^"^ Texas Bureau Assistant CC: Sen. Young of Ohio, Washington, D.C. Mr. Forrest Sorrels, Secret Service, Dallas Commission Exhibit 102() — Confinued 696 COPY • Fort Worth, Texas December 2, I963 I, Phil J. Record, a part time Police Reporter and part time City Editor (night) 5533 Wlieaton Dr., Fort Worth, Texas, hereby make the follov;ing statement to try to set the record straight as to my knowledge of any activity on the part of the Secret Service agents while in Fort Worth, Texas. To begin with of the persons I met and had contact with from the Wiite House I cannot make any statements that any were agents of the Secret Ser-zice. I had met Agent Duncan at the Press Club about a week before Nov, 21, 1963 and I secured a pass foo him as he was to be here all week and we wanted to extend our invitations, I might say that Duncan was not at the Club on the 21st or 22nd of November. About 2:30 AM on Nov, 22, 1963 I went to the Press Club, There I saw a man with another reported, Barbara Richardson. I was later told that this roan was a Secret Service agent. I could not say whether this person was or had been drinking and from his demeanor did not affect me as one drunk, I visited - with the White House press, then I went by a table containing several men identified by someone unknown as Secret' Service agents. At the table also was one girl, dressed in red and a reporter Barbara Richardson. I believe Barbara said something about going to the "Cellar" to make arrangements (mean- ing me) for a table, etc. This was about 3 AoM. About tldssarae time another fellow who had been at the table and was tearing a round red~and whilelapel badge, vinlike the bar badge that I had been told was worn by Secret Service agents asked for the men's room and told me, after a brief conversation, that «I»m on the White House Staff.". About 3 A.M., or shortly thepeafter this man who said he was on the Staff, Barbara Richardson, Bob Schieffer, a reporter, the other men at the table, about h in number and the woman in the red dress, with myself got on the elevator and left. Schieffer and I got off on the second floor to eat at the Coffee Shop and the others continued on to the "Cellar", Shortly after U A.M. Schieffer and I went to the "Cellar" and saw there the man who said he was on the Staff, Barbara Richardson, the man wliom I was told was a Secret Service Agent, and several other people at the same table. I do not know if these other men were at the Press Club nor whether they were Secret Service, Of the persons I met I would not classify any as drunk. In fact the entire group appeared to be definitely sober and mannerly at the "Cellar", I will say that the only person who showed any sign of drinking at a^l of the entire group was the man who identified himself as on the White House Staff and wore the round red-white button* I cannot say thatany Secx?et':Servlce or staff member, as I knew them, was drunk, disorderly or in any way obnoxious at the Press Club or "Cellar", The only person I would question as to conducting his affairs the next day, or then, would be the follow with the red axwi white, round lapel button, identified COPY ,,. ... . ., Page 2 as a White House Staff member, I make the above remarks only to state in rny opinion, as to the activities as I saw them at the Press Club and the "Cellar", /signed/ Phil J, Record Witnessed: /s/ Gerard B. >S3Cann, Inspector, U,S, Secret Service /s/ F, V, Sorrels, SAIC, U, S, Secret Service Commission Exhibit 1020 —Continued 697 Fort Worth, Texas, Dscembcr 2, I963 __;.--i_ COPY I, Barbara Faye Ricliardson, a reporter for the Morning Star-Tfjlegram, would like to r.ake the followint; statement relative to the conduct of any special agents of the Secret Service, whom I met or had occasion to be introduced to on Nov. 21 and 22 while in Fort Worth. As a reporter, I attended the Press Club's reception for the Washinf^ton Press Corps, ^Vhite House Staff or other invited personSo During the reception I met many press personalities and several gentlemen who ware Secre.t Service Agents from V7ashinp,ton« I arrived at 1 aom. NoVo 22 after writing iny story for the morning papero Caivin Sutton, Press Club President, knowing I am. single, introduced me to several of tlie persons there from Washington, I sat at the table with these persona and through a very bad fault socially and for a reporter, can't identify many of them by name now. Their faces I remember. During the hour or so that I was there, I talked to several of the White House Press corps (some of whom I already know) and Secret Service agcntSo I had two or possibly three drinks while I was therej, but saw no one intoduced to me as a. Secret Service agent who was inebriated or near it. Later I moved to another table to moot some late arrivals who we're friends of the persons I had just mete One drink was served. After leaving the Press Club, the group went to the Star-Telegraa to buy a morning psper which comes off the presses at 2 a.m., and then went tothe Cellar, a night spot that poses as a beatnik place. The only two persons whose nanes I can recall in the party were Malcolm Kilduff and Andrew Berger, No one was inebriated. Mr, Berger \jas drinking an orange drink and I heard no one of the Secret Service order anytliing with alcohol content either at the Cellar or at the Press Club. I personally believe that their activities that night and morning did not and could not have slowed or interferred with their effectiveness, in their duties the following dayo V/itnessedi /signed/ Barbara Richardson Gerari B» McCann, Inspector, U.S.S.S. 2901 Tra^/is Ave., Apt. Sh F.V. dorrels, SAIC, U.S. Secret Service '^°^^ Worth, 2exas Walnut 3-3335 COPY — Continued Commission Exhibit 1020 698 COPY copy ' •' i't. V.'orth, Ta:cas _^ ..~ Monday, Dec. 2, I963 I, Calvin Sutton, Sunday Editor and Assistant Managing Editor of the morning Star Telegram, Ft. Vorth, Texas, desire to make the follov- ing statement of my ov;n free vill in the presence of Inspector Gertiid S. KcCann and Special .igont in Chijrge Forrest V. Sorrels, U.S. Secret Service, with a viov; of clarifying any ectivitios known to me relative to the conduct of Special Agents of the Secret Service who vero in Ft. ;.'orth, Texas, on Kovemter 21 and 22, I963. In addition to my regular employnent I also serve as President of the Press Clu"b of Ft. Vorth. In conjiuiclion v.ith this duty I called our B\a*eau Seprosentative in Austin, Karley Pershing anr Sam Kinch on Thursday'', ITovem'ber 21, vho vere traveling vith the Presidential press party to Ft, V.'orth. They requested th^it I furnish complimentary passes to the Press Club for the use of the V.'hite House party when they ar- rived in Ft. Vorth. I have "been put on notice of the article appearing "by Drew Pearson in the December 2nd morning papers in v/hich he makes certain accusa- tions as to the Secret Service and the Ft. V;orth Press Club and I would like to set forth to the best of iny recollection just what transpired. In order to clarify the statement nude by Kr, Pearson that the Press Club was supposed to close at 10 P.M. I want to stc^te that our Club , has a midnight curfew pursuant to state lav/s. Along this line I also '.ant to state that we realize, because of tho importance of the party, and the fact that they did not arrive until after 11 P.M., that we might have str-.yed open longer tV^an our curfev/ but we felt obligated to remain open to sei^ve a few drinks and to be congenial hosts. About midnight, November 21, our club started to receive various persons from the Presidential J>arty, press, staff, etc. About this time a person who was not introduced to me enter61 November 22, I ordered a shut-off by the bartender of all further drinks as guest" vvire leaving and there appeared to be no ther guests arrivii^. Just about this time four to six other persons entered and a reporter friend of nine said this was another group from Secret Service. In this group were two ladies. Feeling that they had no time to be here earlier I told the bartender to serve them one drink each which was done and the bar was closed, COPY Commission Exhibit 1020— Continued 699 , C PY C (D P Y COPY Of tho ont.ire groups l,liat I met, '.nd. I ;nurt nay th;jt the only person I coulc" definitely identify vas a Gccrot Service Agent v/as Mr, iorger "because of the check incident, I oav; uone drunlc or nearly crunk "by any meons, (There vas one person of the entire group v;ho did appear to have had a drink or two "before corr.in,-j to the Press Cluh "but even he could not "be construed to "be ine"briated - I cay this "because I talked to him and h'e vas certainly in full control of all his faculties, Durin,/: thecourse of time this reception vas open several of the person? indicr-ted that they intiended to ^'o to the Cellar, an all- nicjht entertainment estahlishment "bordering on the "beatnik type and vhich nic-ht clu'b serves only coffee and no alcoholic "beverages. During the reception I also had occasion to introduce one of my fe.iiale reporters, Miss Bar"bara Richardson, to the various groups. As £ar"bara Richardson is single I felt thst she might "be good compamy for visit - ing guests. Miss Richardson left the reception vith one of these groups I v.-ant particularly that I have "been a- reporter and news- to say this paper for many years, Iran I have heen involved in nany parties held "by the press and others and I think I can safely say that I am in a good position to state whether one is druiik or sober or incapa"ble of pa- forming a duty. Based on this experience I will ray definitely that there v;as no one introduced to me or known to me as a Secret Servico Agent who did not conduct himself as a gentelman and I also want to say that as a citizen and knowing the responsi'bility of . these agents can state that no activity on the part of any Secret Service Agent in the Press Club would interfere v:ith their perforinance of duty in connection with their protection work. Also, that this vicious attack on the Presir'ent could "be in no way connected with derelict of duty as far as I can see on the p.-irt of the Secret Service Agents traveling v/ith the President, On or a"bout Wednesday, Hovem'ber 2?, I had a telephone call from a person identifying himself as Drew Pearson, the columnist. Mr. pearson told me that he was advised "by V.'hite House reporters v/ho were at the Press Clu"b reception that several Secret Service Agents were at this party and one could have "been drunk, I told Mr. Pearson at this time that this was erroneous and that an^' persons whom I "be- lieved were Secret Service Agents were not dr^ink, nor nearly drunk, and I considered them in complete control of their faculties. Following this call, It may have "been the next day, I called Mr. Xilduff on the phone in Washington at his home, and he not "being in at the time, I left word with his wife to call me as soon as possi"ble. COPY COPY Commission Exhibit 1020 — Continued 700 : C C r Y COPY laiduff returned ay call the follovinc nomine at v.hich time I :-,r. told hi.ii of my call from Mr. Pearson v.ith a view of alerting hia of this report. On Monday, December 2, a person identifying^ herself as Marian Ottenberg telephoned me at m^- house from Viashington, D. C, and she m-r.de reference to the article \>y Mr. Pe^irson and in her words ' •indicated thot she vas a "bit upsei concerning this article and that she felt a "bit on the defensive. I told her th- t I did not think that this had anything to do vith Mr, Kemiedy getting killed and that I did not tip Pearson "bUt'-that I had talked to him. /signed/ Calvin Sutton V/itnessed /s/ Gerard EKcCann, Inspector, U. S. Secret Service /s/ F. V. Sorrels, SAIC, U. S. Secret Service COPY COPY Commission Exhibit 1020 — Continued 701 ;).\f i'i:D stati-s government <^//'' ' "' '• ""'"" """' Memorandum '- TO : Chief Attn. : Inspector Kelley SAIC Sorrels, Dallas subject: Cellar, Coffee House, Fort Worth, Texas Reference is -.ade to 1I> phone call this date from Inspector Kelley wherein he instructed that it be determined whether or not customers of the Cellar, an all night coffee house in Fort Worth, Texas, are permitted to "bring their own liquor to this place, and to also ascertain .if there are any signs posted in the place regarding alcoholic beverages. On 5-19-6U contacted by phone Mr. W. A. Phillips in charge of the Texas Liquor Control Board, Fort Worth, Texas, who stated it is permissible for patrons visiting night clubs, restaurants, etc., to take their own liquor and drink it as these places up to 12:15 A. M. on weekdays and 1:15 A. M. on Sundays. Mr. Phillips stated that no liquor is served by the Cellar employees as this place does not have a license to sell intoxicating beverages. Mr. Phillips stated that the Cellar does sell imitation dfiracs, but that such drinks are not considered as alcoholic beverages because the alcoholic content is too low. Mr. Phillips states that he sends undercover investiga- tors to the Cellar from time to time to obtain samples of mixed drinks sold by -one Cellar, but that so far he has not found that these imitation mixed drinks contain even the minimum requirements of alcohol for them to be classed as alcoholic beverages. Mr. Phillips stated that they also check this place to see if there are any minors who 6ire drinking alcoholic beverages, but that they have not found any violations so far. On 5-19-6^ contacted by phone Pat Kirkwood who is the owner of the Cellar who again stated that they do not sell any drinks containing alcohol, other than the alco- hol which is contained in the flavoring used in mixing the imitation cocktails, etc. He stated that customers are permitted to bring their own liquor and that they sell the setups to the customers. He stated that no customers are permitted to drink alco- holic beverages brought by themselves after 12:15 A. M. weekdays and 1:15 A. M. on Sundays; that at 5 minutes to 12 each night except; Sunday mornings which would be at 5 minutes to 1 o'clock, that an announcement is made over the loud speaker system that it is "bottle time" which means that anyone having a bottle of liquor will have to take it to their cars or else check it at the cash register and pick it up when -or.ey leave the place, and that under no circumstances would he permit drinking of alcoholic beverages after the curfew time as to do so would mean that his place would be closed. He also stated that his employees are all instructed to keep a careful watch as to underage customers drinking liquor and that they do not permit them to do so in his establishment. He stated that the package stores close at 10 P. M. each night, and that usually there is an anxiouncement made about 9:30 ?• M. or shortly thereafter that liquor stores close at 10 P. M. and that anyone wanting to get a bottle should do so. -2- Pat Kirkwood stated that he does not have any signs on the waills of his place re- garding alcoholic beverages as it is known that they are not permitted to sell alcoholic beverages in his place of business. FVS:LR Commission Exhibit 1020 —Continued 702 TREASURY DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20220 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF April 9, 1964 Mr. J. Lee Rankin General Counsel President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy 200 Maryland Avenue, N. E. Washington, D. C. 20002 Dear Mr. Rankin: Attached are our answers to the series of questions dealing with Secret Service protective activities during the Dallas trip which were enclosed with your letter of March 24, 1964. Sincerely yours. James J. Rowley ^^^^ Attachment Commission Exhibit 1021 703 1. Protective Research Area . Question ; a. Can you state more specifically than in the Rowley Report of December 18, 1963, the criteria employed in determining v/hether to list an individual in the PRS general files; in the "trip file"; in the "album"? Answer : The criteria in effect prior to November 22, 1963, for deter- mining whether to accept material for the PRS general files were broad and flexible. All material is and was desired, accepted, and filed if it indicated or tended to indicate that the safety of the President is or might be in danger, either at the present or in the future. In these answers references to protection of the President also apply to members of his family and to the Vice President. There are many actions, situations, and incidents that may indicate such potential danger. Some are specific, such as threats; danger may be implied from others, such as membership or activity in an organization which believes in assas- ination as a political weapon. All material received by PRS was separately screened and a determination made as to whether the informa- tion might indicate possible harm to the President. If the material was evaluated as indicating some potential danger to the President — no matter how small — it was indexed in the general PRS files under the name of the individual or group of individuals to whom that material related. Much of this material, upon investigation, has been evaluated as not pertaining to an individual potentially dangerous to the President.. Individuals who are catalogued in the "trip index file" (a 3 x 5 index card file) are only those evaluated as dangerous pending investiga- tion or after investigation, but who do not meet the requirements for hospitalization or prosecution. Each field office has a file on each of these individuals if they are known to reside in or frequent the area covered by the field office. The individuals in the "trip index file" are of two main categories: (l) people whose mental condition does not warrant their being committed to an institution, or who have been declared competent by mental institutions and released but who, neverthe- less, have made statements or exhibited behavior indicating that they are believed by PRS dangerous to the President; (2) individuals who have not committed any specific crimes for which they could be prosecuted, but who belong to or are active in organizations believed dangerous to the life of the President or who possess attitudes or proclivities which have been evaluated as dangerous to the life of the President. Commission Exhibit 1021 —Continued 704 The "album" is a looseleaf booklet containing a number of cellophane envelopes in which are placed photographs and descriptions of subjects who are considered unusually dangerous or whose tendency to travel makes their whereabouts uncertain at any specific time. This album is kept up-to-date by PRS. A duplicate of the "album" is also on file in the office of the White House Detail, and special agents are instructed. to become familiar with these potentially dangerous individuals, who might appear at any time or place. Question : b. Were all three files checked before the Texas trip? Are the "trip index file" and the "checkout control box" cards (mentioned in the Bouck memorandum of December 3, 1963) the same as the "trip file" and the "album"? How many names were in the trip file and the album? Answer : The "trip index file" is the same as the "trip file". It contained approximately 100 names on November 22, 1963, covering the United States and certain foreign countries. Prior to the President's trip to Dallas, it was checked and no person was listed in the Dallas area. The "check-up control box" is, as its name indicates, a control device and not a file. It contained approximately 400 cards with names of persons whose activities were still being evaluated or whose activities were subject to frequent checks. Only the names of persons whose activities have been evaluated as dangerous are in the trip-index file. Since they are frequently checked up on, they are also in the "check-up control box" or an active investigation is in progress. In addition to these names, the check-up control box also contains the names of other individuals who are considered potentially dangerous and who are being checked but whose activities have not been evaluated as sufficiently serious to warrant their being included in the trip-index file. The "check-up control box" was checked prior to the President's trip to Dallas, and the names of no Dallas individuals regarded as dangerous were in the box. The PRS general files are not organized on a geographic basis. As indicated above, they contain the names of many individuals whose activities are not considered dangerous to the President. They are not designed for checking in connection with Presidential trips, and they were not checked. The album (described in the answer to Question 1 (a)) contained approximately fifteen (15) names of individuals on November 22, 1963. Commission Exhibit 1021 —Continued 705 - 3 - They are particularly dangerous and mobile individuals. All agents on the White House Detail were under standing instructions to be familiar with and to be able to recognize them. The individuals in the album were constantly being reviewed. None was located in the Dallas area. Question : c. According to the December 18 report, the FBI office in Dallas gave the local Secret Service the name of a possibly dangerous individual in the Dallas area, and the Dallas Secret Service office also conducted an investigation of persons connected with the disturbance during Ambassador Stevenson's recent visit to Dallas, and obtained the photographs of some of these individuals. V/ere the names of these persons added to the PRS files before or after the Dallas trip? Answer I The names of the individuals referred to the Dallas office and investigated by them were added to the Protective F:esearch Section files as soon as reports on these were received in Protective Research. The individual, whose name was furnished to us by the FBI and the Dallas Police, was investigated by the Dallas office of the Secret Service prior to the Dallas trip. The subject was interviewed and a report had been submitted to PRS on November 13, 1S)63. Tne anti-Stevenson pickets were identifieFF1CE OF THE CHIEF March 26, 1964 Mr. J. Lee Rankin General Counsel President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy 200 Maryland Avenue, N. E. Washington, D. C. 20002 Dear Mr. Rankin: Reference is made to your letter of March 24, 1964, request- ing a more detailed description of the events leading up to the release in the press of the motorcade route in Dallas and the actual release of the route; and in particular who released the route to the press and by what authority. November 14, 1963 On this date Special Agent Winston G. Lawson, White House Detail, advance agent in charge of preparation for the Presi- dent's visit to Dallas, Texas, was informed by Mr. Jack Puterbaugh, representing the White House Staff, that the luncheon would be held at the Trade Mart. Agent Lawson also received telephone verification of this decision from the White House Detail Office in Washington on this date, but was told that the release would not be made until November 15, 1963. Later in the day. Agent Lawson, Mr. Puterbaugh and Forrest V. Sorrels, Special Agent in Charge, Dallas Office, drove over a route from the airport to the Trade Mart (later selected as the route to be used on November 22, 1963) for the purpose of determining the time it would take to drive the route and the exact distance involved. Commission Exhibit 1022 715 - 2 - Mr, J. Lee Rankin November 15, 1963 At a meeting held in the office of Chief of Police Jesse Curry about 11 am this date, all route possibilities were discussed; three from the airport to the Trade Mart and two or three to the fairgrounds where the Women's Building had been discussed as a possible luncheon site. Emphasis was placed on the route driven the preceeding day from the airport to the Trade Mart because the selection of this site was known to SAIC Sorrels and Agent Lawson, but the police were not informed by any representative of the Secret Service that the Trade Mart had been selected as the luncheon site. Chief Curry, Assistant Chief Charles Batchelor, Deputy Chief R. H. Lunday, Deputy Chief N. T. Fisher and other command officers of the Police Department, SAIC Sorrels and Agent Lawson were present on this occasion. About Noon Mr. Puterbaugh informed Agent Lawson that the Trade Mart site had been released to the press. (Exhibit 6C of the Secret Service Report to the Commission) At 3 pm a meeting was held in the Baker Hotel, attended by the host committee and other interested parties, which included Mr. Robert Cullum, President of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Felix McKnight, Executive Editor, Dallas Times-Herald, Mr. Erik Jonnson, President of the Dallas Citizens Committee, Mr. Sam Bloom of the Sam Bloom Agency, a public relations firm, Assistant Chief Batchelor, Mr. John Stemmons, co-owner of the Dallas Market Center, a few press representatives invited by the local committee, utilities representatives, SAIC Sorrels and Agent Lawson. The various possible routes from the airport to the Trade Mart and return to the airport were discussed, with emphasis on a downtown motorcade because of the 45-minute trip time factor, citizen participation and the expressed in- terest of the White House and the local political group in providing an opportunity for the President to see and be seen by the largest possible number of people in the time available. This meeting was announced as an off-the-record discussion. Commission Exhibit 1022 — Continued 716 . - 3 - Mr. J. Lee Rankin November 18, 1963 A meeting was held at the Trade Mart and a general discussion of the itinerary of the visit, press arrangements and other details were discussed with Mr. Wayne Hawks, White House Aide. Mr. Hawks departed later in the day for Fort Worth. See attached news story which appeared in the Dallas Times Herald November 18, 1963. Present were Mr. W. E. Cooper, Manager of the Trade Mart, Special Agent Jerry D. Kivett, advance agent for Vice President Johnson, SAIC Sorrels and Agent Lawson. Early in the afternoon, SAIC Sorrels, Agent Lawson, Assistant Chief Batchelor and Deputy Chief Lunday drove over the final route selected, and police coverage for intersections, under- passes, overpasses, crowd control, etc., was decided upon. The approximate time required in driving this route and exact distance was also verified. Later in the afternoon. Agent Lawson attended a meeting at the Dallas Club which was already in session when he arrived. A number of matters were discussed which included the size and membership of the reception committee, the number and identity of the head table guests, seating of the guests at the luncheon, and other matters concerning the luncheon. In addition. Agent Lawson indicated that he had completed the final selection of the route with the police and the selected route was furnished to those present. Those present included Mr. Bloom, Mr. Puterbaugh, Mr. Eugene Locke, State Democratic Chairman, Mrs. Betty Harris, Mr. Scott Sayres, Mr. Cliff Cassidy, Mr. Robert Strauss, representing the Governor's office and the local party, and possibly one or more other people. Agent Lawson left this meeting prior to it being con- cluded to meet Special Agent Grant at the airport. The selected route of the motorcade appeared in the November 19 Dallas Morning News (Exhibit 6D) , and in the November 19 edition of the Dallas Times Herald (Exhibit 6E) Commission Exhibit 1022 — Continuetl 717 - 4 - Mr. J. Lee Rankin The route of a Presidential motorcade after it has been de- cided upon by the Secret Service, the local police and the local committee, is released either by the White House Press Secretary or by the local committee, usually after they have checked with the White House Press Secretary. The time of the release is decided by either the White House Press Secretary or the local committee. The Secret Service does not release selected routes of Presidential motorcades to the press and it did not in Dallas. Specifically, the Secret Service does not know who released the route to the press, nor by what authority. , It is conceivable that someone present at the November 18 meeting may have released the details of the route after they had been furnished with this information. At the time the Secret Service Report to the Commission was being compiled, a brief inquiry was made in Dallas by SAIC Sorrels of press representatives as to the source of the release and he was informed only that it was obtained from a reliable source. I hope the foregoing information is what you desire. Sincerely, Commission Exhibit 1022 — Contiiuied 718 TREASURY DEPA-RTMEInTT" UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20220 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF June 17, 1964 Mr. J. Lee Rankin General Counsel President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy 200 Maryland Avenue, N. E. Washington, D. C. 20002 Dear Mr. Rankin: Enclosed are ten copies of "U. S. Secret Service Pro- ~ tective Information Guidelines" for your use. This material is marked CONFIDENTIAL but may now be declassi- fied. Very truly yours, James J. Rowley Ends, Commission Exhibit 1023 719 U, S. Secret Service -- Protective Information Guidelines The United States Secret Service is charged by Title 18, U. S. Code, Section 3056, with the responsibility of protecting the President of the United States, the members of his imnediate fcoaily, the President-elect, the Vice President, or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President, and the Vice President-elect, together with a former President, at his request, for a reasonable period after he leaves office. Effective liaison with other lau enforcement and intelligence agencies of the Federal Government is necessary to insure that we receive information on individuals or groups of individuals which pose a potential threat to the safety of the Chief Exe- cutive and others for whose protection the Secret Service is responsible. Like^;ise, it is essential for law enforcement and intelligence agencies to know what types of information should be furnished. Basically, the Secret Service should be furnished with any information coming to the attention of an agency of a threat to physically harm the President, or others named above, or to cause him or them embarrassment, whether it is by an indi- vidual or a group or organization. Beyond the basic type of information -- a threat to harm or embarrass -- three factors must be considered in determining what other types of information are desired. The three factors are: 1. Interest of the individual or organization. 2. Capabilities of the individual or organization. 3. Activities of the individual or organization. The interest of the individual or organization is the prime factor to be considered in the criteria but must be coupled with the capability and activity of the individual or organ- ization in any determination for referral to the Secret Service, Commission P^xhibit 1023 — Coutiuiied 720 The interest must be toward the President, or others named, or othsr high government official in the nature of a complaint coupled with an expressed or implied determination to use a means, other than legal or peaceful, to satisfy any grievance, real or imagined. After the interest phase of the criteria is met, then the activity, which encompasses previous history (i.e., mental instability, history of violence) and the capability of the individual or organization for furthering this interest will dictate whether the case should be referred to the Secret Service. In making referrals to the Secret Service, it is requested that the agency furnish all pertinent background information relating to each of the three- factor criteria. Commission Exhibit 1023 — Continiietl 721 A '^0r^p^ TREASURY DEPARTMENT P^%, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20220 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF June 11, 1954 Mr. J, Lee Kankin General Counsel President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Rankin: There are attached statements made by Secret Service personnel, named below, shortly after November 22, 1963, of their recollection of the events surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy. William R. Greer Thomas L. Johns Roy H. Kellerman Jerry D. Kivett Samuel A. Kinney Warren W. Taylor Emory P. Roberts Stewart G. Stout, Jr. Clinton J. Hill David B. Grant William T. Mclntyre Samuel E. Sulliman John D. Ready Ernest E. Olsson, Jr. Paul E. Landis, Jr. John Joe Hov;lett Glen A. Bennett Andrew E. Berper Georpe W. Hickey, Jr. Robert A. Steuart Rufus W. Youngblood Richard E. Johnsen There are also attached three statements taken from Joe Henry Rich, Hurchel Jacks, and Milton T. Wright, members of the Texas Highway Patrol, who v;ere assigned as drivers in the motorcade on November 22, 1953, in Dallas. Statements by Special Agent in Charge Sorrels and Special Agent Winston Lawson have been previously made a part of the Commission's records. Very truly yours, Attachments Commission Exiiihit 1024 722 Wllliaa R. Or«er'a B*port on Dallas, Taxas Novembar 22, 1963. 11.35 AM. T arrived at Lovo ?l«ld» I>allaa, T»xa» aboard USAF Plane #26000 from Fort Worth, Toiaa, 'V aoalgnmont at Dallai \iw.t to drlvo tho PrdsldoQt'e Lincoln Corxvortlblo Llmouelnc. ^aon T got off tha plamc/T wont to vdiara tha Praaldont'a Limousin* and tha Cadillac Followup Automoblla wrore parked. T had tha Prasldant's coats and hat and plucad th«aa on tha front coat. Aftdr tha Prasldont and Mrs Eonncdj bsid ehook hands with soma of tha pao^la at tha ixlrport tha Preoldont, Mrs Kannodjr, Governor and Mrs Connally entered the autoxohlle with the President eeatad on the right clde of the rear seat and Mrs Kennedy olttlng on tha loft side, Goveraor Connally eat on the right Jisnp seat In front of tha Prasldont and Mrs Oonnally sat on the left Jtmp seat. aSATC Eallerman sat on tho right front seat and I was driving. After W8 left the airport, we drove several udlee «t speeds ranging froBi 15 to 30 ml la a per hour depending on tho crowds. Whan w* reached the «• In business section of Dallas tha crovtda were very large and tha ootorcjcle .Police along alda tha President's automobile had a hard time keeping the people back. Then we c«ana to » point vbera the crowd had thinned out, there was a rl^t turn for about half a block and then a left turn. At this point, I would say the President's automobile vsus travellns about 12 'io 15 miles per hour. A short dlHt^<^^rce Mhaadjtha ei^aat passed uuiar a railroad or azprassway. A building stood on'^Ida V^ tha atraet,,that would have baen tha last building we would have had to'^ss before entering tha usderpasa* Tha President's automobile mis alaoet past thia building and I «aa looking at the overpass tbit we ware about to pass under in case acmeone oas on top of It, i^an T heard wdui.t I thou^t w^9 tha backfire of a motorcycla babind the President' s automobile. After the second ehot^ I gl&ncod over my right shoulder and saw Governor Connally start to fall, I louv then that aoQethin^ «as «rons and I immediately pushed tha accoSiOrator to tbs floor and. Mr. Kallerman caidj^atout of bara. 7o hce.hed \^ to the police escort &cd I called to tha motorcyola police. Hospital. !&. Sellorman vsus calling to ^9 lead autenobila on the radio to get to the nearest hospital fast* I drove ao fast at 7 eould to the hoepltal and helped to get tha Preoident Into the CT^rgenoy roan. I g^rdad tha emorgoncy rocm door until the doctors and nurses hc^. ccapleted their duty* I then drove an official autoaobila behind tha aoibulanoa to Loro Airfiold, Dallas. I boardad USA? Plana #25000 and ratumed to Andrewa AJB, 'Caoh. WC. ?roa Andrews ATB^T drove tha n. 3.17a vy asbulanca with tha President's £ody, acoompa^l^td by Mrs Kennedy and the Attorney 0qaarter8 and William Greer and I remained in the morgue and viewed the autopsy examinations which were performed by Vice Admiral Gallway, Commanding Officer, NNMC, Chief Pathologist Cdr, James Homes, Lt. Col. Pierre A. Finck who is Chief, Military Environmental Pathology Division and Chief of Wound Ballistics, Pathology Branch, and J, Thornton Boswell, Cdr. Medical Corps, USN, together with the Naval Medical Staff. SA O'Leary was also in the morgue briefly. Agents O'Neill and Siebert were present. During the night Joseph Gawlers Sons, Inc., funeral directors, were notified by Robert Kennedy and Sargent Shriver and a new coffin was obtained. After the completion of the autopsy and before the embalming I summoned SA Hill down to the morgue to view the body and to witness the damage of the gunshot wounds. The embalming was performed after the autopsy by the staff of Joseph Gawlers, Prior to our departure from the Naval Hospital I received all film, x-rays, that were used during this autopsy, and upon arrival at the White House I turned them over to SAIC Bouck, We left the hospital at 3:56 a.m. in the Navy ambulance and with police escort motored to the White House, Mrs, Kennedy and Robert Kennedy rode in the hearse, SA Greer drove, Kellerman in the front seat, SAs Hill and Landis with members of the family rode in cars following the ambulance. We arrived at the White House at 4:24 », m. The body was placed in the East Room, On Wednesday, November 27, 1963, FBI Agents O'Neill and Siebert were given an oral statement along the lines of this report, RoyH, Ke lifer man Assistant Special Agent in Charge 11-29-63 Commission Exhibit 1024— Continued 727 UNITED SIATF.S GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : Qiief "atk: riovember 30, I963 FROM : A3AIC Kellerman - 1-16 fl4K subject: Security measures taken for the late President Kennedy, and President Johnson, from Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas, to the US Naval Hospital,. Bethesda, Maryland and to The White House on November 22 and 23, 196 3. When the late President Kennedy and the official motorcade departed Love Field, Dallas, Texas, on November 22, I963, SA's Lawton (8-U) and Rybka (Garage) remained at the airport, to effect security at the plane during our absence. On arrival at the emergency room at the Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas, the agents who worked the Secret Service follow-up car (ATSAIC Roberts shift) were utilized to cover the entrances and corridors leading to the emergency room. Shortly thereafter ATSAIC Stout (I4P-12P) and his shift reported to me at the emergency room for instructions. I then conferred with ASAIC Rufus Youngblood (who was in charge of security for the then Vice President Johnson), and told him to take ATSAIC Roberts and his shift to supplement his agents, and that I would take ATSAIC Stout and his agents with me until we returned to V/ashington, D. C. This change of shifts was im- mediately made at the hospital. Vice President Johnson departed the Parkland Memorial Hospital prior to the departure of the body of President Kennedy, with ATSAIC Roberts shift working the Secret Service follow-up car. On their arrival at Love Field, ATSAIC Roberts and his shift completely secured the area where the President's plane was spotted. Enroute to Washington, D. C, aboard AF #1 (USAF 26OOO) another conference was held with ASAIC Youngblood, where he was informed that he would have ATSAIC Stout and his shift with him on their arrival at Andrews AFB, Washington, D.C. I also informed him that I was accompanying the body of the late President Kennedy to the US Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland, and would have with me Special Agents Hill, Landis, Greer and O'Leary. When we arrived at Andrews AFB, Washington, D.C, the body of the late President Kennedy was placed in a US Navy ambulance, which was driven by SA Greer to the US Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland with SA Landis and Dr. George Burkley and myself in the front seat. Mrs. Kennedy along with Mr. Robert Kennedy and General McHugh rode in the rear of the ambulance. SA's Hill and O'Leary rode in an accompanying vehicle. Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 728 - 2 - At the US Naval Hospital, SA's Hill and Landis remained with Mrs. Kennedy near her quarters, located in the Towers of the Center. SA's Greer and O'Leary and myself accompanied the body to the morgue. SA O'Leary remained in the morgue only briefly. f.AGreer and myself remained with the body in the (AS Naval Hospital along with Agents Francis O'Neill, Jr., and James LUebert of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, witnessing the autopsy performed by members of the US Navy Medical Corps, and the embalming services done by the staff of Joseph Gawlers, Funeral Directors, Washington, D. C. At 3:56 a.m., on Saturday, November 23, the body of the late President Kennedy was transported in a US Navy eunbulance from the US Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland, to the V^Tiite House, with SA Greer driving the ambulance and myself riding in the front seat. Mrs. Kennedy and Mr. Robert Kennedy rode in the rear of the ambulance. SA's Hill and Landis rode in accompanying vehicles. We arrived at the White House at U:2U a.m., and the body was placed in the East Room. Commission Exhibit 1024— Continued 729 K0VJT^2R 21, 1963: »^V' I, opecial Afent Kinney and iJi-jecial ,V --'rit ':'icl:py arrived lovn r'ieltj in ^Tnlla?, Texas at 6:0b' pn. V.'e were on a Air i'orcfi pl-^ne C-J30, /,-12373- Capt. %JJ ilolr.nd H. Thona-icn AC, n::A:'\ On boprd tl-ds ^orj.o cr?ft was t iie ?r?«:lr over nifiit security of cors pj\d policemen from Dallas force were put on duty tlaru the ni^ht. SAIC Sorrels, CA Lawson, oA .[ickey and n^T-self -^.hen proceeded tc the Siieraton Hotel in downtovnr; Dallas where reservations had beer, ry SA lavson. After chackinr in tnc hotel, we had chanf ed cloths and at approx. S:}0 pn, I met witii SA iawson, SA .'iickey, ''r. Jsck mt^rbuf^-n and .arrer.t Officer "ales USA 'fflC. '.'e then proceeded to dinner. On the '-/ay to dinner we stopped enroute at the place vhcre President Kennedy was to luncheon en f.'ov. 22, 1963* '•'e spTt approx. 30 nin. checkinc the se^tin; .^nd ppeaVrinr stands. After securinc the Mart, 're proceeded to hane dinner. Af+.er dinner approx. 2 hours, ••fe th«n return'Ed to the Sheraton Hotel and made our arrmpnents fo'^ the following day, Nov. 22, as to the t?-me and place to meet for transportation to Love rield for the foljov/in- dny? activities and turned to ':^vir Cjor.c f'-^r V\§ nijit. :iov.3;r'Zi 22, 1963: SA iiclT^y and I aros'S froni or.r beds about 7:00 a;n. V/e d^-ess^d ^nc' packed ">ur bafs, tiien vreni down to tiie lob'iy and cneckec out of the hot^l. '.'e wont to the cofffie shop f-^r 'i:r breakfart. \t ^p:rr,x, 3:00 cim "e vrent into the lobby to wait transportion to love .'icld. it approx. 5:^0 an SAIC Sorrels picked SA -'ickey and T up in ""r ^nt of the Shoraton hotel and e went to love :^ield. "v;e arrived ttere approx. 9:00 ct. SA Sorrel" too^ras directly to tne two car? with +he understandin;, that he w„uld be back at 11:00 am to escort t!-.e cars to --..eir location for the Precidont's arrival at 11:35 am. SA '-!ickey and I proceeded with our duties (5^''f:ettin,- the two cars ready for tne day, vhich consisted of cleaning, checkin: oil, water and batteries. Then a security check. We had the tops down on botli cars. It had rained all ni;ht and was rainin;; when we arrived at the airport. I had on two occa-sions gone outside to check the weather. The last cr.nck at approx. 10:30 an, the sk;/ had clsared and that meant to us thiat the bubble-top would stay off. At approx. 11:00 am SA Sorrels caiie to the fara-e. to escort SA Hickey and ne to the location. At this time SA Hickey st?;"ed '.-.-ith the tv70 cars rnd I was helping SA la'-'son and S.A Sorrals line i;p the motorcade, niacin,- the ?cnpi ten cars that '-rere to be used. \-rnen the President arrived at approx. 11:U0 am I took My place beiiind zhe driver wheel in the follow-up car 679-X. After a few greetings by the fresident we proc'-edet! on T-rlth the motorcade thru dnvntoTn Dallas arid on to the S'^.o-piri Mart vjhere the President was to have lunch. VJe had rone about 30 to L;0 min.and had gust made a ripht turn off Main St. and on block , a left turn onto Sim St. A five min sir nal had been given to apents waitinr, at the '^_t. ^ , _^, ^ Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 730 TH"i T:".I ? ArtD ASSA^SJ^ATICN ? PRSSTTjEMT KSyNEDY 31 DALUS, TEXAS, K'.'.V. 22, I96 3 As V3 conF>i.''d tlie left turn rjiri on a Gliort dipt-mce, ther.? wos a shot. At this time I rlnnced from thf« tnili^^hl of thn Prenident's car, t/iat I use for .s .' paginr distances for drivinf:. I saw thf> rt-esident loan toward the left and anreared to -lavi? prabed his c'riRst with i^i.s rigiit ii.ind. ?h'2re was a second of ,', pause and t*ien two more shots vjere hea.-d. A^ent Clinton liill juir.pprt fror. the T/' foil4w-up car and dashed to tne aid of the Precidofit .inr' First Lnd;/ in the •J^i President's car, I sav one siiot s-t.rike the President in tne ri; ht side of tne he ,-^' The IVesident then fell to the seat to the left tov;ard .'j-s. Kennedy. At this Qjj time I 3te,"iped on the siren and (^ps pedrile ,Tt the ?an° tine. Agent Breer drivinp the President's car did the saine. The lea^' car (ahead of the Pres. car) and motorcycles were told to go to the nearest iiosr-it.-il. The lYeiident's car and 679-X then proceeded to the hospital at i high rats of speed, taking approx. Ifpon arrival I ^I'nped from my car -nd ran to the right rear of the President's car, uh.^re I assisted in removing (.':ov. Cona-'^lly and the President. After all had been removed from the President's car I opened the trunk of the car and put on the bubble-top and a canvas cover. This took accrox. 20 to 30 min. I asked for a motorcycle to escort the President's car and 67?-X back to Love ?leld. '^'e lef^ promply not stopping enroute to Love Field. On the way to the airport I called by raaio to I-taj. .N'edbaugh, 'JJA?, to have C-I3O crev at the plane with ramp doim for loading, of the t'.:o cars, '^nis wascarried and the cars were loaded and the plane seci'red, awaiting f^ur orders to depart Love Field enroute to Andrews Air Forci Base, 'laryl.and„ Thi; plane departed Love Field at 30? pni. We arrived A.AFP, r.d at B:05 pm. We '••ore net at /tAFB by ii or 5 agents from the '.-.'ashin/^ton, Field '",'ffice and some 6 motorcycles. 'Je were then escorted non-stop to the '"'hite House £ara;-e. After reachinp the arags the cars were secured by an all night watch by Vinite House Police and Secret Service aeents, pending an investij^ation. ^..J / 7 Sta enent made Nov. 30, 1963 Dy: Samuel A. rliraiey S~pecial Agent './hite House Detail U.S. Secret Service \/ashinfton, Z, C, Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 731 I was driving SS 679-X, follow-up. As we turned off ^ain Street (left) about h minutes from our destination of Trade Mart. The first shot was fired as we were going into an underpass. The first shot was fired, I glanced 'Sa^he taillight of SS-IOO-X, glanoed at the President and it appeared that he had been shot because he slumped to the left. Immediately he sat up again. # At this time thes econd shot was fired and I observed hair flying from the right side of his head. With this, simultaneously wLth the President's car, we stepped on the gas. I released the siren at that time. I did hear three shots but do not recall which shotsaoi wore those that hit the President. *At this time Clint Hill jumped off and ran to the President's car, jumped on the back, and laid out across the trunk in a prone position where he rode the entire trip to the hospital. * Pulling up parallel to the lead car, -^notifffled thorn w e- were heading for the hospital, whereupon the motorcycle escort, the lead car. President's car and follow-up proceeded to the hospital at a high rate if speed. We pulled into the emergency entrance of the hospital whereupon Gov. Connally was removed and then the President, and taken inside. After this, maybe l5 or 20 minutes later, I put the bubble and canras cover on the car, assisted by SA Hickey. Ttihn under motorcycle escort, both c ars proceeded to Love Field, x-rtiereupon I notified the crew to get the ramp down and we drove the cars onto the plane and secured thean, awaiting departure, Samuel k\ Kinnejc^ Special Agent 11-22-63 Commission Exhibit 1024— Continued 732 U. 3. TRi^.SURY Diiie^.iiTIvliJJT U. S. Secret Service Wasiiin^ton, D.C« November 2'i , i963. To: Cnxof James J. Rcvley • ,. j Froa: ATSillC Eiaory P. Roberts, The '/.liite House Detail. dUBJ^T: Schedule of events prior to and after the asaasainaticn of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas on Friday November 22, I963. 11:2$ a .m. The Presiaent ..ndMrs. Kennndy v/ith members of the ri^sidential Party departed Carswell A.i;\B., Texas via USA? 26,000 (Jet, also k:nov\n as AF 1) enroute to Love i-'ield, Dallas, Texas, The following members of the United States Secret service v.-ere aboard this aircraft. ASiVIC Roy T. Kellerman, in charge of ..hite House Detail for the Texas trip, SA Clinton Hill in charge of ViTs, Kennedy's security, SA v.'illiam Jreer, Presidential driver, ATS^JC Emory P. Roberts, in charge of 8 am - 4 p.m. shift, with 3rt.'s John Heady, Donald Lawton and wllliam Mclntyre. SA John O'Leary was also aboard AF 1. Special Agent Glen Bennett of the • 8 a.m. - 4 p.n. shift arrived Dallas, Texas aboard U3A.F 6970. 11:40 a. PI. Presidential Plane arrived i-ove Field, Dallas, Texas, w.iich was five minutes late according to schedule, as we were du© there at 11:35 a.m. lifter the usual greeting of approximately 20 people, upon deplaning, thu President and Mrs. Kennedy walked to roped off area and shook hands v.lth a number of the assembled persons gathered there, and autographed a few papers and pamphlets. I accompanied the Presiuent, as well as other Special Agents while he greeted the people. The President and Mrs. ri-ennedy returned to their car. 11: 55 a.m. The President (right rear seat), Mrs. Kennedy (left rear seat) Governor John Connelly (of Texas) (right jvunp seat) llrs.Coruially (left jump seat) ASAIC Roy T. Kellerman front seat, with SA v;illiam tireer driving, (SS car 100-X - top removed) departed Love Field. Sk Donald lawton of 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. shift remained at Love Field vdth 3.A. V.'amer and Rybka to set up security for the President's departure for Bergstrom AFB, Austin, Texas. The Presidential aircraft was due to depart Dallas at 2:35 p.m. The follovdng persons departed Love Field in Secret service Follow-up car, 679-2 and were located in and on running boards of car as follows: Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 733 Page 2 AT3.'JC E-TiOry P. Roberts - front seat - operating radio. 3A Sanael Kinnoy - driving (did an excellent job) Mr. Kenneth u'Donn- 1, Appointment Secretary to the President, " left jump seat. Mr. David Powers, Presidential Aide, right Jump seat. 3r\ Glen riennett, left rear seat, SJv George Hickey, rif^t rear seat (manning AR-15 (rifle) •''••• SA Clinton Hill, left running bourd, front. \:}\'' . SA ^Jilliam Mclntyre, left running bourd, behindHill. SA John D. Heady, right running beard, front, SA Paul Landis, right running board behind Ready, Note: On shift report for Nov. 22, 1963, I listed 3A Rybka as riding in center of rear seat, v;hich v/as in error, as he was not in car. As mentioned above, he remained at Love i Johnson rode in police car, directly behind President oohnson Ivlrs. accompanied by Congressman Brooks, And SA's './arren Taylor, Jerry Kivett and Glen Bennett. 7ollo\"/-up car v/as driven by a Dallas Policeman, acconpaniecyby another policeman and 3A John Ready in front seat; rear seat AT3AIC Roberts, 3a Mclntyre and C.v/.O, Gearhart, '.fnCA Courier. 3A Johns follov/ed in another police car. Ij^O p.in. President and Mrs. Johns o^^ar rived at Love Field and rmmediat^ely boarded aF 1. Immediate special agents were posted strategically in and around the aircraft. SA's Lav/ton and Rybka joined us upon arrival at airport, in effecting security. All blinds on aircraft v/ere immediately drav/n. I do not know viio requested that this be done, however, I assisted in closing them. learned that ls. CdrriBLdJrkChhhkltgr Connally of Toxrr, (KoH. m.-.n - Crcjr) depariod Love Field, Dnll.nr. Tr.-a?3 in S3 l''0-X (top ronovcd) F.U. car - Kinr.(-y '^ri'-'inK - HoCnrts fr-ot Gc-at, J";;:?' seat on left siie Ken D'Donnell, .1'iir.p scat right 'lide, T-'Vf- '.'ov'.rs, rear seat le-'^t "'rnnctt, center Ryblca r.nd rH;j:ht rear - Hiekey. Left rn-ir,in." board: '"^ll on tlie front, I'dntj-rc ehind him. " Hijht " " '"ront er.<\y behind hin Uandis. : V.'e !"a>i rr^ceived a ? "Inntc axray sirjial(r:idio) ''ror. l.avjjon (in l;ai oar) ir.'--aninp- S rinntcG from ''Vade M^^^t - u^ra the irE3idcnt '^--'- vra" roinfo .^L. .. p.r-,. two or three shots were fired, Abo'it 1 niiniite 'later at 12:3^ at wMch time iNsaw the Pr'-sidcnt lean over on Mrs, Kennedy, I knew he was hit."^ Jnst as the first or second shot was fired Hill ran from follow-np car to President's car - j'mpod ah^oa^d and pl?ccd himlskfe self over Mrs. Kennedy and the f^resi^ent, "pon seeinf the President s! ot, I raiioed Lav/son to escort us to the nearest hos'^ital fast bnt at a safe speed, D'Ti np the downtown irotorcade ihe streets were lined with p^ciple, howcv--r, in the area v:^5re the s^ ota ranr ont. tbe crov.-d was very sparse, in f'act only a few people, -t is estimated that vrrc were travel 'nf ato-it 20 - :^^ milr.s an hc.r at the tiir.e of the srootinrt, and it is ''Ciievcd that ± e f ollow-up car was cpprox, 2S feet b'-hind the r^^silent's car. I co-ildrot detenTc^ne from, vhat direction the sbots care, tut felt they had come from the rifht side, I inr.ediately asked everyone on car to look to see if they co'ild determine v^ere the ^ats came from, - no one seemed to knov„ t: Emory P. Roberts, Commission Exhibit 1024— Continued 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 48 739 •i'HiL AiiiiAiiSINiiTlON OF pKii.'JlUiiNr JOnU t\ Kr,NN^l ON NOviiiMritK 22, 1963, AT UALU3, TtAAb Statement of Special Agent Clinton J. Hill, Urn ted States Secret Service, concerning his activities and official duties on November 22, 1963. Statement dated November 30, 1963. I, Clinton J. Hill, Special Agent, United States Secret Sei-vice, arrived at Love Field, Dallas, Texas, at 11:40 a.m. on November 22, 1963, froa Fort Worth, Texas, aboard Air Force No. One (USaF tf2(yXiQ) with pr^^sident and Mrs. John F. Kennedy. President and Mrs. Kennedy debarked the aircraft first from the rear ramp followed by Governor and Mrs. John Connally and by three or four Congressmen and Senators, and then myself and ASAIC Roy H. Kellennan. Upon alighting. President and Mrs, Kennedy were greeted by a small reception coiomittee and Mrs. Kennedy was presented a bouquet of red roses. I ran over to the Secret Service Follow-up car immediately upon ray arrival and placed my topcoat and a small folder containing information on this Dallas stop of the Texas trip on the floor of the car. I then went back to where the president and Mrs. Kennedy were greeting an elderly lady in a wheel chair. The general public was restricted from the ran?) area of Love Field by a permanent chain-link fence. There were a number of photographers and corres- pondents on the ramp area covering the arrival. The President noticed the large number of people being restrained by the fence and walked over to the crowd and began shaking hands. He moved from his right to his left down the fence, Mrs, Kennedy accoiq^nied him, I remained very close to Mrs. Kennedy observing the outstretched hands of well-wishers to make sura no weapons were extended toward Mrs. Kennedy and that nothing was handed to her. I accompanied Mrs. Kennedy behind the President along the fence aind then to the Presidential autonobile which was waiting to take President and Mrs, Kennedy and Governor and Mrs, John Connally to the Trade Mart for a luncheon, after a 45-rainute lODtorcade through downtown Dallas. President and Mrs, Kennedy entered the automobile with the President getting into the right rear seat and Mrs, Kennedy into the left rear seat. Mrs. Connally got into the left jun?) seat and Governor Connally into the right jun?) seat. SA Vdlliam Greer was driving the automobile with ASaIC Roy H. Kellerman in the right front seat, I went to the left rear side of the Presidential automobile and stood on the airport ran?) along side where Mrs. Kennedy was sitting. As the Presidential automobile began to move forward at 11:55 a.m, I feet, and since walked along side of the left rear of the automobile for about 150 the automobile there were no people at all on the airport ramp I went back to the forward portion iamediately behind the Presidential Automobile and mounted of the left running board. Commission Exhibit 1024^-Continiied 740 Page Two of Statement of Special Agent Clinton J. Hill, dated Nov. 30, 1963: SA Sara Kinney was driving this Secret Service Follow-up car which was a 1955 Cadillac 9-passenger convertible specifically outfitted for use by the Secret Service, AlbAlC i^mory Roberts was sitting in the right front seat and operating the two-way radio. SA John Heady was on the forward portion of the right hand running board; SA William Mclntyre on the rear portion of the left hand running board; SA Paul E. Landis on the rear fxartion of the right hand running board; Ur. Kenneth O'Uonnell, Presidential Appointment Secretary, v^t, the tine the second shot was fireu. I woulu f^uess that the tiiTxe between the first and seconu shot was approximately four or five seconds. fiy reaction at this tine was that the shot came I'rrra sor.ewhere towards the front, but I did not see anyone on the overi^^ass, and looiiea alon{^ the richt-hana side of the road. By this time we were almoso at the overpass, and the only person I recall seeing was a ne.-rc r.ale in lir^nt rreen slacks and a oei^e colored sliirt running across c^ gr.issy section towar>^s scrriC concrete steps and what appeared to be a low stone wall. He was in a bent over position, ana I did not notice anything in his hanas. 3y now both the President's car and the follow-up car were traveling at a high rate of speed. As we passea under the overpass, I was looking back and saw a motorcycle policeman stopping approximately where I saw the negro ruTiXiing. I ao not recall hearing a third shot. Paul £. Landis, Jr.' Special Agent November 27, I963 Commission Exhibit 1024 —Continued 759 •X ' TREASURY DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE FIELD FORCE P. 0- LOO. BOX NO. PT^TECTivs ;.S5-Tr'TF,rT o^' s/a rKrr-ETT 'jV, ii/??/63 Ci— AT I^AI.LAS, TEXAS Air Force Two Vndcd at Love Field, Dallar., Teviris at ]]:35 A.!:. 'Vor. dcplar.inr, I covered tl'e fence and. prccr, .'iro-io. The Prcsi dcnt'c plane arrived at approxinately ll:3f' A. I'. I stayed w: t'; :TLz:ir:r.t '•'r^'-. and First Lady d-irinf the time they greeted the crowd on the apr'^n and nlonr the fcnce„ The froetinf lasted for abo'it 10 irinutes and the President/Firat Lcdy entered their car and the motorcade planned to de- parto I asked while movinf; towards the follow-r.p car v.tat j-osition I should takej Vv, Roherts informed re tlat I should take the rifh.t rear seat of the follow-up, I took this position and held it d'irin£ the en- tire r.otorcade. I left this rear seat position at one point in the trip to assist in petting wel-;d.sherc away froir. the President's a'jto, Abont thirty ninutos after leavinf: Love Field, about 12:23' P.X., the J'otorcade entered an intersection and then preceded d'3;m a grade. At this point the wel-wishcrs nPKbered but a few; the motorci.de contined dov.r, f-is frade enroute to the Trade Kart. At this point I heard v/hat sounded like a fire-cracker. I inmediately looked from the rifht/crowd/ physical area/ard looked towards the President who was seated in the rirht rcor seat of his limosine open convertible o At the r.or.ont I looked at the tack of the President I heard another fire-cracker nosse and saw the shot hit the President about four inches down frorr; the rifht sho':lder. A second shot followed inr.ediatcly and hit the rir'rt rear hi,-'h cf the President's head. I iriF.ediately hollered "he's hit" and rt;ached for the AP-15 located on the floor of the rear seat. Special Apent Pickey \:?d already picked-up the AR-15. We peered tOT\'ards the rear and particularly the right side of the area» I had dravm my revolver when I saw S/A -ickejry had the AR-1?, I was unable to see anythinr or one that could have fired the shoots. The President's car immediately kicked into hifht pear and the follow-up car followed. The President's auto and the follow-up preceded to the Parkland Pospital. l^pon arriving at the hospital's parking lot, I was instructed by ASAJC Roberts to stay with the Vice-President v.t.o had followed us into the pariing lot, I iimnediately went to the Vice-President's auto and accor.nanied hijn to a room on the ground floor of the hospital. I then continued vrith the Vice-President back to ''.'ashington, D,C. where I was re- lieved. Glen A, Bennett Special Agenl 11-23-63 Commission Exhibit 1024 —Continued 760 Saturday November "^0, 1963 Gerald A. Behn, Special Agent in Charge, V/hite House Detail, United States Secret Service George W. Hickey, Jr., Special Agent, White House Detail, White House garage. United States Secret Service Activities of S.A. George W. Hickey, Jr. from the time he arrived at Love Airfield, Dallas, Texas, Thursday, November 21, I963, to the time he departed frcm the above Love Airfield, Friday, November 22, 1963 Thursday, November 21, I963 I arrived at Love Airfield, Dallas, Texas at 6:05 p.m. via U.S.A.F. C 130 plane #12373. U.S.A.F. flight order number 597, dated Novem- ber 15, 1963 giving the names and rank of the crew of tSie above plane is attached to this report and initialed by me this dat^. S.A. Samuel Kinney was the senior agent aboard this plane which was being used in Presidential support to transport Secret Service Cars lOOX and 679X. We were met at the airport by S.A.I.C. Forest V. Sorrels of the Dallas Field Office and S.A. Winston G. Lawson, the advance agent for the White House Secret Service Detail. S.A. Kinney unloaded 679X and I unloaded lOOX fron the plane. The drivers of the above cars accompanied by agents Sorrels and Lawson then drove to the garage beneath the airport's main terminal building where security was placed on the cars by the Dallas Police Depetrtment as arranged by S.A.I.C. Sorrels. Agents Kinney, Hickey, Lawson and Sorrels then drove in a Dallas field office car to the Sheraton Hotel in Dallas where reservations had been made for us. Agent Kinney and I then went to our roan to wash and change clothes before dinner. We met with Agent Lawson, Warrant Officer Arthur Bales of the White House Signal Agency and Jack Puterbaugh, a Democratic National Com- mittee man for that area at about 8:30 p.m. at the hotel, and drove to the Dallas Trade Mart where the President was to speak the next day. The premises were checked by Agent Lawson for final security details. At about 9:15 p.m. we departed and went to dinner. Fin- ished about 11:00 p.m. and proceeded back to the Sheraton Hotel where we parted company and went to our respective roans. Friday, November 22, I963 Awoke about 7:00 a.m., washed, packed suitcase, checked out of hotel and had breeikfast. About 8:30 a.m. Agent Sorrels met Agent Kinney f^// —Continued Commission Exhibit 1024 761 ir.e 2 - and me outside the TiOtel and drove to the airport arrlv ing aoout ^lUO'a.m, We v:ent directly to the garage and relieved the f.olice of tne security of the cars. VJashed and cleaned both cars and checked cutslde, inside and underneath fcr security violations - none found. VJe drove the cars to the area where the President v:a3 tc be r.et about 11:00 a.m. Cars were Icept under clo^e observction until the arrival of the President, when Agent V.'illiam Greer of the V.'hiLe House Detail took over control of lOOX and A^er-t Kinney 679X. The President and his party then ±rtrs . Johnson were met by numerous dignitaries when they disembarked from the plane. ATSAIC Johns, SA Taylor and myself were staying in the immediate vicinity of Vice President and Mrs. Johnson. SA Kivett was working intermittently with us and also keeping up with location of cars, the other airplane, etc. Prior to the arrival of the Presidential aircraft, I led the Vice President and Mrs. Johnson to the reception line, and when AF-1 was in position and the ramp was in place, led them to the foot of the ramp. They greeted the President and the First Lady upon their arrival. We later followed the Presidential couple and when the Presidential couple went along the fence to greet the public, we did likewise but in a separate group. During this time, I was always in close proximity to the Vice President; Warren Taylor was in close proximity to Mrs. Johnson; and we were both being assisted by Johns and Kivett, When the President took his position in the Presidential vehicle, we did likewise in the Vice Presidential vehicle. Ihe following persons were in the Vica Presidential vehicle ^en the motorcade departed from the airport at approximately 11:50 a.m., CST, In the front seat: The driver, Herschel Jacks, Texas Highway Patrol Other side front seat: ASAIC Youngblood Rear seat, behind driven Senator Ralph W. Yarborough Rear seat, middle: Mrs, Johnson Rear seat, behind ASAIC Youngblood: The Vice President The above vehicle was a U-door lAncoln convertible with the top down, I had a shoulder strap (DCN) portable 2-way radio with me on "Baker" frequency. —Continued Commission Exhibit 1024 766 1-22-61U.0 Page 2 The following persons loaded into the Vice Presidential follow-up car: The driver ATSAIC Johns SA Warren W. Taylor SA Kivett Mr, Cliff Carter, raercbor of the Vice President's staff ATSAIC Johns had a portable radio which was the companion of the one I — had also on "Baker" frequency. This Vice Presidential follow-up car also had a portable, 2-way radio set on "Charlie" frequency. When we departed from the airport, the motorcade order wasx Lead car Presidential car Presidential follow-up car Vice Presidential car Vice Presidential follow-up car — Other cars press, dignitaries, busses, etc. During the motorcade, the order listed above was not changed and remained so until we arrived at the hospital. Upon leaving the airport, we were proceeding to the Trade Mart and were due to arrive there at 12:30 p.m. We were proceeding at a slow pace to this destination, which was entirely normal due to the large crowds of people along both sides of the motorcade route. During our motorcade, the Presidential vehicle made some stops to greet well-wishers. Our speed and the stops were naturally controlled by the Presidential car. I was working both in and out of the Vice Presidential car on these stops. To my recollection, the Vice President did not leave the vehicle during the motorcade. Several times during the motorcade, I was in radio contact with the Vice Presidential follow-up car concerning times, distances, etc. During the motorcade, I instructed our driver to keep some distance (about two or three car lengths ) behind the Presidential follow-up car while we were going at slow speeds. The motorcade had just cleared the congested downtown area and made a right turn. I recall observing an illuminated clock sign on a building— the time was 12;30 p,m,, which was the time wo were due to be at the Trade Mart, The motorcade then made a left turn, and the sidewalk crowds were beginning to diminish in size. -I observed a grassy plot to my right in back of the small crowd of bystanders on the sidewodk; some tall buildings; a downhill grade ahead where the .street went under what appeared to be a railroad overpass. We were about two car lengths behind the Presidential follow-up car at this time. Commission Exhibit 1024—Continued 767 l-22-6lIi.O Page 3 I heard an explosion — I was not sure whether it was a firecracker, bomb, bullet, or other explosion, I looked at whatever I could quickly survey, and could not see anything which would indicate the origin of this noise. I noticed that the movements in the Presidential car were very abnormal and, at practically the same time, the movejaents in the Presidential follow-up car were abnormal, I turned in my seat and with my left arm grasped and shoved the Vice President, at his right shoulder, down and toward Mrs. Johnson and Senator Yarborough. At the same time, I shouted "get down J" I believe I said this more than once and directed it to the Vice President and the other occupants of the rear seat. They all responded very rapidly. I quickly looked all around again and could see nothing to shoot at, so I stepped over into the back seat and sat on top of the Vice President, I sat in a crouched position and issued orders to the driver. During this time, I heard two more explosion noises and observed SA Hickey in the Presidential follow-up car poised on the car with the AR-15 rifle looking toward the buildings. The second and third explosions made the same type of sound that the first one did as far as I could tell, but by this time I was of the belief that they — definitely were shots not bombs or firecrackers, I am not sure that I was on top of the Vice President before the second shot — he says I was. All of the above related events, from the beginning at the sound of the first shot to the sound of the third shot, happened within a few seconds. In my crouched position, I observed the people on the streets to scatter; heard some shoutsj saw the motorcade increase speed, and I knew we were making a rapid evacuation. I shouted to the driver to stick with them and stay close. We then began moving very fast, I then called on my portable radio, which I had with me, to the Vice Presidential follow-up car and ordered them to switch to "Charlie" frequency. As I switched to "Charlie," I heard some transmission from the Presidential follow-up car. From fragments of what I heard and what I saw, I knew that the President had suffered injury. I could see an agent (x^o had previously run from the Presidential follow-up car, although I did not observe this when it happened) lying across the trunk turtle of the Presidential car above the President and Mrs. Kennedy, I hesird enough radio transmission to know we were headed for a hospital, I could also see the agents in the Presidential follow-up car waving our car to come up close, and I told our driver to stay as close and go as fast as he could without having a wreck. This driver wasn't talkative and he wasn't excitable. He responded to everything I said. He did an excellent job. During this ride to the hospital, I had some brief conversations with the Vice President and Senator Yarborough in response to their questions. I told the Vice President that the President must have been ohot or wounded, but I did not know his condition, I told the Vice President and Mrs, Johnson to follow me and the agents as closely and quickly as possible when we got to our destination. They agreed to do this. — Continued Commission Exhibit 1024 768 1-22-61U.0 Page h Mncn we got to the hospital, my arcntc (SA's Kivett and W. Taylor) from the Vice Presidential follow-up car were on the ground by the tKne we stopped. Also, some agentr. from the Presidential follow-up car were coning back to assist us. We left the car immediately (Vice President and Mr.s. Johnson and myself) anrl, surrounded by agents, went into the hospital and quickly into a corner of a large room with partitions. We did not stop to look aL or for the Presidential car occupants. Senator Yarborough did not go with us. I told one agent (Glen Bennett, Protective Research Section) to stop any traffic into the room unless he knew the person to be a member of our party. Vice President and Mrs, Johnson and myself were in the corner of the room while SA's Kivett and W. Taylor were securing the room by evacuating a couple of occupants and closing blinds, shades, etc. They remained in our immediate proximity. We were shortly joined by ATSAIC Johns, Congressman Thornberry, Congressman Brooks, and Cliff Carter. ATSAIC Roberts, V;nite House Detail, came in and told us that the President was badly wounded and probably would not live, I advised the Vice President that we should evacuate the hospital and go to the airplane and return to V/ashington, D.C., and the White House. At this tiir,e I had no knowledge of whether the actions that caused the President to be shot were the work of one man, a small group, or what. I felt that the safest place for him, and in the best interests of all concerned, was in the VJhite House. Others who were present also concurred. We were later joined by ASAIC Kellerman who reported the President's condition was very critical. Ken O'Donnell came to the room and told us the sajne thing, and said we should return to Washington. During all of this tine, many things occurred and I don't recall now the exact order. I talked to Mrs. Johnson and obtained inform.ation about Lj-nda and Lucy, and told SA Kivett to make the necessary calls to have them placed under Secret Service protection. Vjts. Johnson left the room briefly on two occasions, accompanied by SA's Kivett and W. Taylor. I had several conversa^ions with the Vice President about moving the airplane, and at one time he considered moving it to Carswell Air Force Ease and driving this distance. We also considered just moving it to another location at Love Field, and this is what I told SA Kivett to have them do, and to have enough fuel for cross-country flight, I told the Vice President that we would drive to the airport with he and Vors. Johnson in separate cars; that I wanted him to stay down below window level; and that Mrs. Johnson would be accompanied by agents. I had previously told ATSAIC Johns in the presence of the Vice President that he should go out of the hospital and get two cars on a stand-by, preferably unmarked police cars with police drivers who were familiar with Love Field, etc. I told him we would not return to the motorcade cars, I also told him that we would take an unknown route, and to make, sure the drivers were thoroughly familiar with the area. ATSAIC Johns reported back that he had this set up. —Continued Commission Exhibit 1024 769 — 1-22-61U.O Page $ The Vice President and I were both questioning the feasibility of leaving the hospital by the same way in which we had entered it, I told ATSAIC Johns to check on the various exits from which we micht enter the cars and make a hasty evacuation, and to get cars at other exits if this could be worked out. 'While he was gone, ASAIC Kellerman and Mr. Ken O'Donnell came into the room. We learned that the President had "^ died. The Vice '^^resident was concerned about wanting to leave quickly as he had been advised to do, and which he now felt that he should, but he was also very much concerned about leaving without Mrs. Kennedy, It was finally agreed, at the advice of Mr. O'Donnell and others of us, that we would leave the hospital and go to AF-1 (President Kennedy's former airplaine), with Mr, O'Donnell and others bringing Mrs. Kennedy as soon as they could remove the body. We were told that Mrs, Kennedy would not leave without President Kennedy's body. While we were in this room, we were visited by Malcolm Kilduff of the White House Press Secretary's office. I also recall other White House staff people coming in, among whom I think were Mr. Larry O'Brien and, I believe, I>lr, Dave Powers. I remained in the room with the Vice President at all times, Mrs. Johnson made some notes regarding the situation. We started to leave the room and to evacuate the hospital, and since ATSAIC Johns had not returned, I grabbed one of the agents and told him to run ahead and get the cars ready, and we started out. As soon as we got outside, we loaded into an unmarked police car the driver of which was Jesse Curry, Chief of Police, Dallas. The Vice President and I got into the back seat. He got in first and slumped below window-level, and I got in after him. Congressman Homer Thornberry got in the front seat. I was seated behind Congressman Thornberry, Mj-s. Johnson was in the company of SA's Kivett and W. Taylor, and also Congressman Brooks. SA Glen Bennett had also been working very closely with our group since our arrival at the hospital, and he got in the car with Mrs. Johnson, I ordered the driver (Chief Curry) to drive out and head for Love Field. Congressman Albert Thomas was walking, and seeing Congressman Thornberry, he called out for us to stop and pick him up. I don't believe he saw the Vice President, I told the driver to continue but by this time Congressman Thomas was by the side of the car. The Vice President ordered the driver to stop, whereupon we immediately took the Congressman aboard and proceeded again. Congressman Thomas got in the front seat with Congressman Thornberry being moved over closer to the driver. The Vice President then requested that Congressman Thornberry climb over into the back seat, vriiich he did. Congressman Thornberry Commission Exhibit 1024 —Continued 770 1-22-61U.0 took a position on the window side behind the driver. We then had the Vice President in the middle of the back seat. We were momentarily blocked by traffic which was coming onto the — hospital access road a delivery truck, I believe. Rapid police assistance got us through this obstacle, and we continued to the airport. We had motorcycle escort which began using sirens. We asked Chief Curry to stop them from using sirens, which he did by use of his radio. When we approached the apron at Love Field, I called on my portable radio that we would board AF-1 rapidly and to be ready to receive us aboard. They replied that the plane was ready. The Vice President and I practically ran up the ramp, followed by the others, I gave several orders to cigents and Air Force crewmen about checkpoints at front and rear of plane, and pulling down all shades. The Vice President went to the stateroom ares, and Mrs. Johnson joined us there. Congressmen Thornberry, Brooks, and Thomas were also there. The Vice President told me to observe all of the events that I could, and to tell my agents to make notes, and also to tell any of his staff to do likewise, I passed these instructions on to my agents, I went everywhere the Vice President did, and was present when he called Attorney General Kennedy, He asked the Attorney General about the legal aspects of taking the oath of the President, such as when, where, and who should administer it. The Vice President placed calls to the office of Federal Judge Hughes, and he received a call from the Justice Department, He instructed Marie Fehmer to take down the wording of the oath. The Vice President had another phone conversation with the Attorney General, The Vice President advised me and others that Judge Sara Hughes would be com.ing to the plane, and I advised other agents and had them pass the word to local security officials. He also asked me to check on the status and location of Mrs. Kennedy and the President's body, and inform him of their estimated time of arrival, Mrs. Kennedy and the President's body arrived at the plane ahead of Judge Hughes. The Vice President and Mrs, Johnson went to Mrs, Kennedy's bedroom to comfort her. When Judge Hughes arrived, the oath was administered, and Cecil Stoughton, White House photographer, took photos of this event. His photos show most of those who witnessed this event within the stateroom and thru the passageway door leading to the front of the plane. There were some other witnesses who were not in the pictures since we were on the side of the soateroom where the photographer was. These persons included myself, an Air Force steward, and an agent who was stationed at the rear of the plane with the President's body. Commission Exhibit 1024 —Continued 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 50 77l 1-22-61U.O Page 7 The oath of office was administered at approximately 2 :U0 p.m., CST, Judge Hughes and Chief Curry disembarked from the plane, and the plane was airborne from Love Field, Dallas, at 2 :U7 p.m., CST, enroute to Andrews Air Force Base. The foregoing account of events is true and accurate to the best of my recollections. RuflQS W. Youngblood Special Agent in Charge, 1^2 Commission Exhibit 1024— Continued 772 lUMTF.D STATES GOVERNMENT -, on ^-,1 ^ Memorandum U.S. Secret Service TO Chief DATF.: November 29, 1963 FROM ASAIC Thomas L. Johns - Vice Presidential Detail subject: Statement regarding events in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, November 22, I963. This personal statement is being submitted at the direction of SAIC Rufus W. Youngblood, Vice Presidential Detail, office 1-22. On Friday, November 22, 1963, I was assigned to the Vice Presidential Detail, office 1-22, and was working the movements of Vice President Johnson during his travels on this date with ASAIC Youngblood. ASAIC Youngblood was riding the Vice President's car on all movements and I worked the Vice Presidential follow-up car. Special Agent Warren V/. Taylor was also working all Vice Presidential movements on this date, and was assigned to Mrs. Johnson. SA Taylor rode the Vice Presidential follow-up car when Mrs. Johnson rode in the car with the Vice President, On this same date, the Vice President and party arrived Love Field, Dallas, Texas, at 11:35 a.m., CST. President Kennedy and party arrived Love Field at 11:38 a.m., CST, and at 11:50 a.m., CST, the Presidential and Vice Presidential motorcades departed Love Field en route to the Trade Mart where the President was to speak. The motorcade and security personnel were as follows: President's car Secret Service follow-up car Vice President's csir: ASAIC Youngblood Vice Presidential security car: ATSAIC Johns, and SA's Taylor and Kivett The Vice P*residential security car was a I963 or I96U Mercury U-door sedan driven by a man whom I believe to be an employee of the Texas Department of Public Safety. Mr, Cliff Carter, Aide to Vice President Johnson, was seated in the middle front seat; SA Kivett, who was the Vice Presidential Detail's advance man for Fort Worth-Dallas, was seated in the right front seat; SA Taylor was seated in the left rear seat; and I was seated in the right rear seat of this car. The motorcade had passed through the downtown section of Dallas, and at approximately 12:35 p.m., CST, I heard two "shots," not knowing whether they were firecrackers, backfire, or gun shots. These two shots were approximately two or three seconds apart, and at this time we were on a Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 773 l-22-6lii.O Page 2 slight dovmhill curve to the right. On the right-hand side of the motor- cade from the street, a grassy area sloped upward to a small 2 or 3-foot concrete wall with sidewalk area. When the shots sounded, I was looking • to the right and saw a man standing and then being thrown or hit to the ground, and this together with the shots made the situation appear i dangerous to me. I estimate that the motorcade was going approximately J 12 to lU miles per hour at this time, and I jumped from the security car and started running for the Vice President's car, I felt that if there was danger due to' the slow speed of the motorcade, I would be of more assistance and in a more proper location with the Vice President's car. Before I reached the Vice President's car, a third shot had sounded and the entire motorcade then picked up speed and I was left on the street at this point, I obtained a ride with White House movie men and joined the Vice President and ASAIC Youngblood at the Parkland Hospital, I did not have any trouble keeping ray balance when getting out of the security car, and it is on this that I base the estimated speed of the motorcade. Also, as the door of the security car opened to the rear, I lost some time in getting out and starting to run for the Vice President's car. At no time did I see any details concerning persons in President Kennedy's car, as his security car was a large one with agents standing on the running boards and this obscured my view of the President's car. I arrived at Parkland Hospital at approximately 12:U5-12:50 p m and immediately joined ASAIC Youngblood with Vice President Johnson. In'a few minutes I was directed by ASAIC Youngblood (at the request of Vice President Johnson) to go to ASAIC Kellerman and ask him to give a report on the condition of President Kennedy to Vice President Johnson. I found ASAIC Kellerman and conveyed this message to him, and then I returned to close proximity of Vice President Johnson. Mr. Ken O'Donnell came to the Vice President and advised that President Kennedy was in a "bad way" and advised Vice President Johnson to return to Washington D C * Tnose present with Vice President Johnson were Krs. Johnson, Congressman Homer Thornberry, ASAIC Youngblood and, most of the time. Congressman Jack Brooks and Special Agents Jerry Kivett and Warren Taylor. ASAIC Youngblood then requested that I obtain transportation (cars) for the Vice President, and to have drivers who were thoroughly familiar with any and all routes from the hospital to Love Field, and to have added police protection placed at Love Field. I went outside the hospital and spoke to an inspector— highest ranking police officer. We discussed cars for use of the Vice President, and possibly other members of his party, and he offered the use of several unmarked police cars. Chief Curry Dallas Police, then joined us, and in further discussion they stated 'that they would send a large police detail to Love Field and "completely secure it." The Police Inspector himself then stated that he would drive Vice President Johnson to the airport. Commission Exhibit 1024^Gontinued 774 1-22-61U.O Page 3 I returned to the Vice President and ASAIC Youngblood and heard Ken O'Donnell inform Vice President Johnson that President Kennedy had died. To the best of my knowledge I believe that the Vice President learned from Mr. O'Donnell that Mrs. Kennedy was getting a casket, and would proceed as soon as she could to AF-1 for return to Washington, D.C., with President Johnson on the same plane. At the request of ASAIC Youngblood, I then went and got the hospital building superintendent, and with him started looking and checking out another exit to use from the hospital. I was gone about ten minutes, and when I returned to last location in the hospital of the Vice President and ASAIC Youngblood, I learned that they had just departed the hospital en route to AF-1, I went outside the hospital, and with Mr. Cliff Carter and Mr, Jack Valenti, staff member and friend of Vice President Johnson, respectively, and Captain Cecil Stoughton, I obtained a police car and driver, and all of us drove to Love Field, and I went aboard AF-1 and rejoined the Vice President and ASAIC Youngblood, I then conferred with Col. James Swindal, pilot of AF-1, and a decision was made to remove seats from small rear compartment of AF-1 for use of Mrs. Kennedy and the casket containing President Kennedy's body. Also, passengers on board were identified and a manifest started at front entrance to AF-1, the rear entrance being reserved for Mrs. Kennedy. Via radio-telephone, I then talked with SAIC Behn, White House Detail, Washington, B.C., and informed him that Mrs. Kennedy and the body of President Kennedy would accompany the Vice President back to Washington, D.C, At approximately 2:30 p.m.. Federal Judge Sarah Hughes came aboard AF-1, and gave the Presidential Oath of Office to Vice President Johnson, witnessed by all at the request of the Vice President. AF-1 then departed Love Field, Dallas, Texas, immediately following the above, at 2:00 p,m., CST, en route for Andrews Air Force Base, M.aryland, and I was aboard the plane. Thomas L. Johns^ ASAIC, 1-22 — Continued Commission Exhibit 1024 775 OPTIO^*Al fOUM NO, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT , „„ , , 1-22-611;. J /f 1 Memorandum „ , Secret U.S. , . , Service , TO : Chief date: Nov. 29, I963 FROM SA Jerry D. Kivett - Vice Presidential Detail subject: Statement regarding events in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, November 22, I963. I arrived Love Field, Dallas, Texas, at approximately 10:30 a.m., CST, from Fort Worth, Texas. I was driven from Fort Worth by SA Warner, Dallas Field Office, and SA Shannon was also in the car, SA Shannon had worked the previous midnight at Fort Worth and was catching a commercial flight from Dallas to Austin in order to work the following midnight at the LBJ Ranch. Upon arrival at Love Field, I immediately contacted SA Lawson, and assisted him in advance arrangements prior to the arrival of the President and the Vice President, I assisted him in arranging motorcade cars and various other duties as he directed. I contacted the local representative of Continental Airlines and obtained four pillows to be used in case the President and his party wanted to sit on the back of the convertible. I was in constant contact with Art Bales as to the exact location and time of arrival of the Vice President and Presidential aircraft, I also conferred with Mr. Jack Peuterball (phonetic), political advance officer, on who was going to greet the Vice President when he arrived. AF-2, with the Vice President and party aboard, arrived at 11:35 a.m., CST. I was at the foot of the ramp when Vice President and Mrs. Johnson and party disembarked. Vice Presidential Detail agents accompanying the Vice President were ASAIC Youngblood, ATSAIC Johns, and SA Taylor. Other White House Detail agents were also on board. The Vice President was greeted by the local committee consisting of 15 persons. ASAIC Youngblood and ATSAIC Johns remained in close proximity to the Vice President; SA Taylor remained in close proximity to Mrs, Johnson j and I was making sure that the Vice President and others moved to the proper area to greet the President, and also was keeping an eye on the Presidential plane so as to advise ASAIC Youngblood of its location, AF-1, with the President and party aboard, arrived at 11:U0 a,ra., CST, The Vice President was at the foot of the ramp to greet President and i'irs. Kennedy when they descended the steps of the plane. After the President was greeted by the reception committee (same committee that greeted the Vice President), he walked past his automobile and up to the crowd which was behind a waist-high cyclone fence. He and Mrs, Kennedy began to shake hands with those assembled there. The Vice President and Mrs, Johnson also went past their cars to the fence and also started shaking hands, ASAIC Youngblood and ATSAIC Johns remained in close proximity to the Vice President, with SA Taylor in close proximity to Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 776 1-22-61U.O Page 2 Mrs, Johnson. I was alternating between remaining in close proximity to the Vice President and seeing that the Vice President's car and follow-up car were staying right behind the Presidential car and follow-up car as President and Mrs. Kennedy and Vice President and Mrs. Johnson moved down the fence to their left shaking hands. When President and Mrs, Kennedy took their positions in their car, I assisted ASAIC Youngblood and ATSAIC Johns in getting Vice President and Mrs. Johnson in their car. The Vice Presidential car was a I96U Lincoln convertible with the top down. The driver was Herschel Jacks, Department of Public Safety, and ASAIC Youngblood rode in the right front seat. In the back seat were Senator Yarborough, Mrs. Johnson, and the Vice President- left to right. As the motorcade started moving out, I ran alongside the Vice President's car for approximately 1$ to 25 yards and then jumped into the Vice Presidential follow-up car, a I963 Mercury U-door sedan. This vehicle was driven by Joe Rich, Department of Public Safety, with Cliff Carter, Executive Assistant to the Vice President, in the middle front seat, and I was in the right front seat, SA Taylor and ATSAIC Johns were in the back seat, left and right sides respectively. The motorcade proceeded out of the airport and along the motorcade route. The entire route was well lined with people, and on several occasions when the crowds were large, I opened the door of the vehicle to be prepared to get out if necessary. During the entire parade route, I could not see the Presidential car well, but I could see the Presidential follow-up car and observed the agents standing on the running board. On one occasion (exact location unknown), the Presidential car stopped and a few well-wishers went over to the car to shake his hand. The stop was very brief and none of the crowd made an attempt to shake the Vice President's hand. During this time I had the door open and was standing halfway out of the car, prepared to go up to the Vice President's car if necessary. Daring the motorcade, as we moved further downtown, the crowd became increasingly heavy and I noticed numerous persons watching the motorcade from windows of the various buildings we passed. All agents in the Vice Presidential follow-up car were closely observing the crowd both along the streets and watching from the windows. Approximately three minutes before the assassination, in the very downtown part of Dallas, I observed a young white male approximately 21 years old, running toward the Presidential car. As he got alongside the Presidential follow-up car, SA Ready, who was working the right front running board. Jumped down from the follow-up car and forcibly shoved this individual back into the crowd. We continued along the motorcade route and turned off Main Street. At this point, SA Lawson in the lead car gave — a "S-minutes to Trade Mark signal" ^moments later the first shot was heard. See additional statement for actions during and after assassination. ^KStrr/li, RiVitt Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 777 . statement by Jerry D. KLvett concerning the events of November 22, I963. November 29, I963 I was riding in the Vice Presidential follow-up car immediately behind the Vice President's car and the third car behind the President's car. The Vice President's car was a 196^1- steel gray Lincoln convertible, borrowed from Ford Motor Company,. Dallas, Texas and was driven by Herschel D. Jacks, Texas Department, Public Safety. ASAIC Youngblood was riding in the right front seat of this vehicle. In the back seat were Senator Yarborough, Mrs. Johnson, and the Vice President, left to right. The Vice Presidential follow up car was a 1963 yellow U-door Mercury Sedan, also borrowed from Ford Motor Company, driven by Joe H. Rich, Texas Department, Public Safety. Cliff Carter, Executive Assistant to the Vice President was seated in the middle of the front seat and I was seated in the right front seat. In the rear seat was SA Taylor and ATSAIC Johns, left to right respectively. The motorcade had just made a right turn from Main Street and then made an immediate left turn on to Elm Street. The motorcade was heading slightly downhill toward an under- pass. As the motorcade was approximately I/3 of the way to the underpass, traveling between 10 and I5 miles per hour, I heard a loud noise - - - someone hollared "What was that?" It sounded more like an extremely large fire- cracker, in that it did not seem to have the sharp report of a rifle. As I was looking in the direction of the noise, which was to my right rear, I heard another report - - then there was no doubt in ray mind what was happening - - I looked toward the Vice Presidential car, and as I did so, I could see the spectators, approximately 25-50, scattering - - some were falling to the ground, some were running up c small hill, and some were just standing there stunned - - here I heard the third shot. I could see the President's car, and observed Mrs. Kennedy, who seemed to be standing up in the car and trying to get out. I was getting out of the car to get to the Vice President's car and assist Youngblood; I had reached for ny gun but did not draw it for I could not tell where the shots were coming from; when I saw the Presidential car speed down the street, since I could not get to the Vice Presidential car, I fell back into the follow-up car and hollared to the driver to go-go, and the car lurched forward behind the Vice President's car. During this time, I don't know exactly what happened, but it seems that the Vice Presidential follow-up car was moving quite slow. ATSAIC Johns was out of the car (I have no knowledge of what actions he took), and as we moved out, ATSAIC Johns was left. SA Taylor was seated to my left rear, and since all the actions took place on my right, I do not know what action he took. Cliff Carter, to the best of my knowledge remained still in the middle front seat. Once we left the area, I could see all three cars - - the President's car (I could not see any principal party and could only see Clint Hill on the back of the car) - - The follow-up car, with some agent holding the AS-I5 pointed in the air - - The Vice President's car (I could not see the Vice President, but could see ASAIC Yoimgblood lying over the area where he had been sitting - - I don't recall seeing Mrs. Johnson or Senator Yeurb orough ) We were traveling at a high rate of speed. ATSAIC Roberts said over the radio, and this is not a direct quote but to the best of my recollection - - To the hospital - to the hospital, as fast as possible - Lawson, are we going to the hospital? - Hurry, he's hit Then Roberts called to Youngblood, I answered since Youngblood was using Baker frequency with our follow-up car; however, I had a Charlie set in the follow-up car also. Roberts said Commission Exhibit 1024— Continued 778 . - 2 - llovenber 29, 1963 to cover our man good, I replied that Youngblood hud him covered - - at this point Youngblood, who had switched his radio to Charlie answered and stated that he had him covered and to take of, we were right behind them. It took approximately ^l- minutes from the time the first shot v/as fired until we reached the hospital. As soon as we reached the hospital, I\ShlC Youngblood and myself ran the Vice President into the Hospital and continued running with him until we reached an isolated room. SA Taylor immediately followed with Mrs. Johnson. As we were taking the Vice President into the hospital, Roberts informed him that the President had been shot and was critically injured and probably would die. Once inside the hospital, we had the Vice President and Mrs. Johnson in an isolated room. We pulled all window shades so as no one would know our exact location. At first it was the Vice President, Mrs. Johnson, Youngblood and myself. Moments later, Emory Roberts came in and said the President would not make it. A discussion followed as to what action would be taken and all agents were in agreement that we should leave the hospital as soon as possible, fly to Washington and go to the White House, which was the safest location for the Vice President to go. The Vice President asked for Congressman Haner Thornberry and Congressman Jack Brooks to join him in the isolated room, he also asked that someone go to get coffee for he and Mrs. Johnson. Cliff Carter who also had come into the room went to get the coffee. Roy Kellerman came into the room and discussed the President's condition with the Vice President. The Vice President did not want to leave the hospital immediately and fly to the V.'hi^e House because he said it would appear presumptuous on his part. ASAIC Youngblood told me to get in touch with Austin, Texas and Washington, D. C. and have agents assigned to the Vice President's daughters immediately. I located a phone which was being manned by a member of a telephone company, who had accompanied the Presidential party and who had an open line to the Signal Board in Washington. I asked first for Chief Rowley, then Chief Paterni and ended up talking to Chief Wildy. I told him to call Austin and have an agent assigned immediately to Lynda Bird Johnson and as she could probably be located at Kinsolving Dormitory, University of Texas. That an agent should also be assigned immediately to Lucy Baines Johnson, who could best be located at National Cathedral for Girls, Washington, D. C. Since I was talking to the Signal Board I asked for Austin, Texas .I talked to SA Paine, advised him to get an agent with Lynda as soon as possible. He put SA Lockwood on the phone and I told him to find Lynda and stay with her until he heard further word and that die was probably at Kinsolving Dormitory, University of Texas. Upon completing these calls, I went back to the room where the Vice President was Mrs. Johnson stated that she would like to visit Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Connally. Someone, I don't remember who, I think it was a member of the hospital staff, showed Mrs. Johnson to Mrs. Kennedy's location and to Mrs. Connally '3 location where she visited briefly with each. She was accompanied at all times by SA Taylor euid myself. Upon returning to the isolated room where the Vice President was located, I overheard Ken O'Donald tell the Vice President that the President was dead. It was then decided to leave the hospital immediately. ASAIC Youngblood told me to get in touch with Air Force One to advise them to fuel for a cross country flight and to move to another Commission Exhibit 1024— Continued 779 - 3 - November 29, I963 part of the airport. I located a phone which was opened tc the Dallas Signal Board and contacted Air Force One, cannot recall who I talked to. I advised them to refuel the plane for a cross country flight, and to move it to another location. I was advised that the plane was refueled and ready to go and that they were in the process of trying to located another location. I told him to call me back as soon as they moved to a new location. I returned to the room where the Vice President was and Youngblood told me we are leaving right now. We exited from the hospital by the same room we had entered. SA Taylor and myself accompanied J-Irs. Johnson, placed her in an unmarked police Sedan and drove immediately behind the car carrying the Vice President to the airport. A car of Secret Service agents followed directly behind us. This vehicle (the one Mrs. Johnson was in) was driven by an uniform police officer, name unknown, with SA Taylor, SA Bennett, in the front seat; in the rear seat were Congressman Brooks, Mrs. Johnson, and myself, left to right. I requested Mrs. Johnson to crouch down in the seat so that she could not be seen from the outside, she did so immediately. Upon arrival to the airport (Love Field) 3A Taylor and myself ran Mrs. Johnson up the ramp into the airplane. Upon instructions from ASAIC Youngblood, all window shades in the airplane were pulled down and check points were established at both doors leading to the Vice President's area of the airplane, (Air Force One). At first the Vice President was put in the State Roan, i. e. where the beds were; however he said this was in bad taste and he moved up to the sitting room, i. e. where the table and television set are located. At first inside this area where the Vice President, Mrs. Johnson, Cliff Carter, Marie Fehmer, Jack Valenti, members of the Vice Presideht's staff, Paul Glynn, Vice President's Air Force Valet, ASAIC Youngblood and myself. SA Taylor manned the check point at the front door leading to the State Room and SA Bennett manned the check point at the rear door leading to the State Room. There followed a series of conferences between xhe Vice President, Congressman Hormer Thomberry, Congressman Jack Brooks, and Albert Thomas. The Vice President amd the others in the State Room where also watching television accounts of the President's Assassination. I do not recall what necessarily was discussed and at one time or another various members of the White House staff came back to the State Room to talk to the Vice President. It was decided that the plane would remain and wait for Mrs. Kennedy and the President's body. Malcolm Kllduff asked me to inquire of the Vice President if he wsmted any press to go back on the plane with him. I inquired of the Vice President wishes in this matter and he said yes, let me talk to Kilduff I then asked Kilduff to cane in and talk to the Vice President. About this time we received word that Mrs. Kennedy and the President's body were on the way. During the discussions that took place in the State Room, the Vice President stated that he had talked with the Attorney General and they agreed that the Vice President should take the oath of office of President of the United States as soon as possible. The Vice President added that he had been able to contact Judge Sarah T. Hughes euid she would be at the plane in 10 minutes to administer the oath of office. About this time Mrs. Kennedy and the President's body arrived at the airplane. The Vice President and Mrs. Johnson attempted to console Mrs. Kennedy in the State Room where she was. It was cleared of all personnel exception of Vice President, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Kennedy, —Continued Commission Exhibit 1024 780 - k - November 29, I963 ASAIC Youncblood, and a member or two of the White House staff, exactly who I cannot recall. Jud^e Huf^heo soon arrived and prepared to administer the oath of office. The Vice President Invited all who wished to observe the preceedings into the State Room. I do not know exactly who was there, but to the best of ray knowledge the following persons were there: Vice President, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Kennedy, Ken O'Donald, Dave Powers, Congressmen Brooks, Thomas, and Thornberry, Marie Fehmer, Elizabeth Carpenter, Cliff Carter, Jack Valenti, Paul Glynn, ASAIC Youngblood, ATSAIC Johns,' myself, Marian Smith of the United press International and Captain Stoughton, White House photographer. The Vice President took the oath of office at approximately 2:4o PM in the airplane and it was airborne enroute to Washington, D. C-, at 2:^7 PM. The foregoing account of events is to the best of ray knowledge. Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 781 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT , ^^ ,,, ^ , ^ , 1-22-6111.0 Memorandum TO : Chief date: November 29, I963 FROM : SA Warren W. Taylor - Vice Presidential Detail subject: Statement regarding events in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, November 22, I963. On Friday, November 22, I963, I was working as a Special Agent with the Vice Presidential Detail, U.S. Secret Service, on a special assignment with Mrs. Johnson in Dallas, Texas, for the President's visit there. At 11:35 a.m., CST, I arrived at Love Field, Dallas, Texas, aboard AF-2 with Vice President and Mrs. Johnson. Vice President and Mrs. Johnson disenbarked froa the plane and I remained in close proximity to Mrs. Johnson while she ana the Vice President went over to a crowd awaiting the President's arrival behind a fence surrounding the field. Vice President and Mrs. Johnson were at the foot of the ramp upon which the President and Mrs. Kennedy disembarked from AF-1 at 11:38 a.m., CST. Again, I was in close proximity to Mrs. Johnson, President and Mrs. Kennedy and Vice President and Mrs. Johnson all went back to the area of the general public and again shook hands for a short period of time. At 11:50 a.m., CST^ the Presidential and Vice Presidential motorcades departed Love Field, and at that time I was working the Vice Presidential follow-up car. The automobile in which I was riding was a late model Ford h-door sedan driveji by an unknown man whom I was later told is an officer with the Texas Department of Public Safety, Special Agent Kivett was riding in the front right seat, and ATSAIC Johns was in the right rear seat, M_r. Cliff Carter, a member of the Vice President's staff, was riding in the middle front seat, and I was in the rear left seat. On the way to the Trade Mart where the President was to speak, large crowds of people were along the side of the road, and as we entered the downtown area, I observed extremely large crowds along the streets and in all of the windows of large buildings on the route. Our automobile had just turned a corner (the names of the streets are unknown to me) when I heard a bang which sounded to me like a possible — firecracker the sound coming from ray right rear. Out of the corner of my eye and off slightly to the right rear of our car, I noticed what now seems to me might have been a short piece of streamer flying in the air close to the ground, but due to the confusion of the moment, I thought that it was a firecracker going off. As a matter of course, I opened the door and prepared to get out of the car. In the instant that my left foot touched the ground, I heard Commission Exhibit 1024— Continued 782 1-22-61U.O Page 2 two more bangs and realized that they must be gun shots. Also at that instant, the car paused slightly and I heard something over the radio to the effect that something or someone had been shot. At that moment, the car picked up speed and I pulled myself back into the car. During the aforementioned I also noticed that ATSAIC Johns had completely jumped cut of our car, and as we sped av;ay, I believe he was knocked to the ground and left in the street, I recall hearing SA Kivett telling the driver to "go, go, stay right behind the car," During all of the afore- mentioned, I could see ASAIC Youngblood, in the Vice President's car immediately in front of us, jump to the back seat and cover the Vice President. I was not looking at the President's car at the time and did not notice his car until we were well on our way to Parkland Hospital, When I did point my attention to the President's car, I could only notice SA Hill, White House Detail, lying across the trunk lid of tr.e President's CcLT. At no time subsequent to the first shot did I ever see the President or what had happened to him. In approximately three minutes from the time of the last shot, we arrived at Parkland Hospital, Dallas, When we arrived at the hospital, I jumped out of the follow-up car, grabbed Mrs. Johnson from her car, and took her as quickly as possible into the hospital, following the Vice President, VJe went immediately to what I believe was a room in the emergency section — of the hospital a large room divided into sections by curtains hanging from the ceiling to the floor. Vice President and Mrs. Johnson, accompanied by ASAIC Youngblood and SA Kivett, went immediately to one corner of the room, and I proceeded to move a secretary and an unknown negro male, whom I believe was a patient, out into the hall. I drew all the blinds and checked the entrances to the room. Finding SA Glen Bennett, Protective Research Section, who was temporarily assigned to the White House Detail, stationed at the doors to the above-mentioned room, I stood by inside the room awaiting instructions. During our short stay in the hospital, SA JCivett and myself accompanied Mrs, Johnson to and from a third floor room where she spoke briefly to Mrs. John Connally, wife of the Governor of Texas, Also during our brief stay at the hospital, I was told by ATSAIC Roberts, White House Detail, to call the Dallas White House switchboard and have them notify AF-1 to prepare for an immediate takeoff, I complied with his order and approximately one-half hour later the Vice President and Mrs. Johnson departed the hospital, SA Kivett and myself stayed with Mrs, Johnson as we left the hospital and we jumped into an unmarked police car which happened to be standing by. The Vice President, accompanied by ASAIC Youngblood, jumped into another car, and we proceeded to the Dallas airport and AF-1, Also riding in the car with Mrs. Johnson, SA Kivett and myself were SA Glen Bennett and Congressman Jack Brooks, An unknown police officer was driving our car. Commission Exhibit 1024— Continued 783 1-22-61);. Page 2 An escort of two motorcycles accompanied the above two vehicles to Love Field without incident. When we arrived at Love Field, we immediately boarded AF-1 and I maintained a checkpoint in the forward compartment of the aircraft until the aircraft was airborne at approximately 2:50 p.m., CST. Between the time we boarded AF-1 and the time of takeoff, the Vice President was sworn in as President in his cabin. There were no unusual incidents during that period of time. ^y^^M^^^ Warren W. Taylor Special Agent, 1-22 Commission Exhibit 1024—Cuntinued 784 INMKD STATHS COVi:KNNtr.NT -J r 7 Uo So Secret Ssrvlca iviemorandum TO : Chief Jar.as J. Rowley date: November 29,1963 KROM : ATSAIC Stov::rt G. Stout,Jr. I-I6 ^ ^••-— -^^ srnjKcT: Retort of activities of reporting agent at Dallas, Texas on Eoveaber 22, 1903. reporting; ajont in company with Spaci al Agents of thie section, T^-.s Johns-n, OIjcoj isia. r-irger, departed Fort Worth, Toxas at ll:2Car. S-ollin::.!!, on Friday, Xovesibsr 22,1^63 via U.S. Air Force Plane # 6970 and arrived at Dallas Airport at lltiiOajr.. Upon arrival there, vo vere i::ot at the plane ra-r,p by SA Lawson, our Advance Agent, vho inctructod uj to take tvo Dallas Police Cars, which he pointed out tc us ar^d proceed to the Dallas Trade Mart, and there to rcj>ort to SA Grant for Post assignr.ontSo Tha Police cars transported the above agents to the Trade Kart where SA Grant did post tho agents on their respective posts prior to the arrival of President Kennedy. The reporting agent effect-od cecurity at a table directly in front of the Presidents position at the Head Table, At about 12:35p.''".o SA Grant came to the reporting agents table arxl called me aside and inforined ria that Gor.cthing had happened to the President, that he- understood tho President had been hit --dth a object vhile goir-g thro- ugh an underpays. The reporting agent vrith SA Grant went to the rtliite House telephone where vo net Doctor Buricley who was as-rLng if va coxild find out where the President had been taken, I called the cvdtchboard operator who irJ^orr.ed ne that the President had bssc hurt, and had been taken to the hospital nearest the Trade Jlarto SA Berger left the Trade i-iart with Dr. Burkley in a Police car. SA Grant, the reporting agent and SAs Sulliirisji, Johnsen, Olsson also left the Tiada Kart in ?olicc cars and proceeded to the Parkland Hospital, Upon arrival at Parkland Hospital, SAs Berger, Sullinan, Johnsen ar^ Olsson effected security at the doors in tr^ ir.ain corridors leading into the 2r.ergency Roor. where tho President was being treated. The reporting agent vent inside the Srcergence Roosi . After the death of tho President tho reporting agent rode in the front seat of the azibulance carrying his body to the airport, together with ASAIC Kellersan and SA Berger who drove the asb'ulancOo On arrival at the airport I assisted in carrying the coffin froa aabulanco to the Presidential aircraft. A?#l departed Dallas, Texas at 2j50pmo and Arrived at Andrews APB. Washington, D.C. 6:00pin, Approved: Gerald A, Beha Uj>-^'^ J SAIC 1-16 Stewart G, Stout ,Jro ^ ATSAIC, 1-16 Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 785 The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, at Dallas, Texas Statement of Special Agent David B. Grant, United States Secret Service, concerning his activities and official duties on November 22, 1963. Statement dated December 1, 1963. Shortly before 9 am on Friday, November 22, 1963, SA Lawson and I arrived at the Dallas Trade Mart. SA Lawson and I checked the final preparations for the President's visit. SA Lawson remained at the Trade Mart for a short while and then departed for Love Field, Dallas, Texas, to set up security arrangements prior to the President's arrival. After SA Lawson departed I discussed the luncheon arrange- ments with representatives of the Trade Mart and assisted them with the seating of the President and guests at the head table, and any other problems that came up before the President arrived. With SA's Stueart and Hewlett, Dallas Field Office, I re- checked the police security both inside the Trade Mart and outside at the parking lot area where the motorcade would arrive. At approximately 12 Noon I met ATSAIC Stout, SA's Johnsen, Sulliman, Olsson and Berger who had arrived in Dallas prior to the President, and they were transported to the Trade Mart by police car. I gave them a briefing on the arrange- ments and assigned them to their respective posts. A short time prior to the scheduled arrival of the President, I located Mr. Crow and Mr. Stemmons, co-owners of the Trade Mart, and we went to the entrance where the President would arrive and we discussed the procedure they should use when greeting the President and escorting him to the head table. While waiting at the entrance where the motorcade would arrive, at approximately 12:25 pm I called the White House switchboard and requested the board to contact the motorcade and have them give me a five minute signal before their arrival.- This telephone was located just inside the entrance. I then continued my discussions with Mr. Crow and Mr. Stemmons outside the entrance where the President's car would stop. In a few minutes the White House telephone rang and I was told that the motorcade had given the five minute signal. Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 786 Page 2 - Scatement of David B. Grant I went back outside with Mr. Crow and Mr. Stemmons to await the arrival. In a short while I heard sirens approaching along the motorcade route. The motorcade went by the Trade Mart at a great rate of speed and I noticed that there was no one seated upright in the back seat of the Presidential limousine and that there was a person lying across the trunk of the car. After observing this I immediately called the White House switchboard for information as to what had happened. The operator on the board informed me that he had no information other than he had heard on the base radio that the President had been "hit" and that the motorcade had been instructed to proceed to the nearest hospital. I then instructed the switchboard to find out what hospital the President had been taken to, and the extent of his injury. At this time I did not know that the President had been shot. I thought that some one had thrown a rock or a stick which had hit him. After receiving this information I went into the Trade Mart and informed ATSAIC Stout that something had happened to the President. ATSAIC Stout and I discussed the incident and decided that we and the other agents should remain at the Trade Mart in the event the injury to the President had not been serious, and that he would after treatment at the hospital return to the Trade Mart for the luncheon as scheduled. people arrived at the V7hile awaiting further information, Trade Mart who had been part of the motorcade. These indi- viduals had been in cars that had been unable to keep up with the front part of the motorcade as it sped to the hospital. They indicated to me and to others that there had been seme shooting and that the President had been wounded. Upon hearing this, all agents that were assigned to the Trade Mart building proceeded by Police car to the Parkland Hospital and assumed posts in the area of the emergency room where the President had been taken. I remained on duty at the Parkland Hospital. While at the hospital ATSAIC Stout infonned me of the death of the Presi- dent. I remained at the hospital until the hearse carrying the body of the President, with Mrs. Kennedy riding in the back, departed the hospital for the airport. I rode Commission Exhibit 1024— Continued 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 51 787 Page 3 - Statement of David B. Grant in the front seat of a Lincoln convertible vjhich was used as a follow-up car directly behind the hearse from Parkland Hospital to Love Field, Dallas, Texas. I assisted in getting the coffin out of the hearse and carrying it aboard Air Force I. I remained at Love Field from that time until Air Force I departed for Washington, D. C. After the departure of Air Force I, SA Lawson, Chief of Police Curry, and I proceeded to Dallas Police Headquarters. There had been a radio report that an individual had just been apprehended for the murder of a Dallas police officer. The thought was that the assassination of the President and the murder of the Dallas Police officer could be related. Upon arriving at Police Headquarters we located SAIC Sorrels who was in conference with Captain Fritz, Homicide Supervisor, Dallas Police Department. From this time until approximately A am the morning of November 23, when I departed Police Head- quarters with Inspector Kelley, who had arrived late that evening, I, along with SAIC Sorrels, SA Lawson, and other agents from the Dallas Field office, assisted the Dallas Police and Captain Fritz with the homicide investigation. I returned to Dallas Police Headquarters at 8 am this same morning with Inspector Kelley. I remained at Police Head- quarters providing what assistance I could until approximately 8:30 pm. I departed Dallas, Texas, aboard American Airlines, flight No. 628, at approximately 12 Midnight carrying a blowup of the photograph showing Oswald holding a rifle similar to the one used in the assassination which I was to deliver to our agents at the White House. I arrived in Washington, D. C, at approximately 7 am the morning of November 24, 1963, and delivered the photograph to the White House. A),£W David §• i^A^euTT^ Grant B. Special Agent White House Detail Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 788 Statement of Special Agent David B. Grant, Wnite House Detail, concerning advance arrangements made at Dallas, Texas, November 19-22, 1963, for the visit of President Kennedy to Dallas, Texas, November 22, 1963. Statement made on December 1, 1963. I —— ' ' ~"~" I arrived in Dallas, Texas, aboard Delta Air Lines flight No. 821 at approximately 7:30 pm the night of Monday, November lb, 1963, from Palm Beach, Florida, to assist SA Lawson in the arrangements for the President's visit. I was met upon my arrival by SA Lawson who transported me to my hotel. The next morning, Tuesday, November 19, 1963, SA Lav7Son and 1 went to the Dallas Field Office where I met SAIC Sorrels and the other field office agents. SA Lawson and SAIC Sorrels briefed me on the arrangements that had been made for the visit. After this briefing we proceeded to the Dallas Trade Mart and met with representatives of the Trade Mart and Dallas Police Department. We discussed again with these individuals the Committee's program and the President's activity V7hile he was attending the luncheon. We then surveyed the building ex- tensively with senior Dallas Police Department officers locating security post assignments througnout the building. On Wednesday, November 20, 1963, I accompanied SAIC Sorrels and SA Lawson to Love Field where the spotting of Air Force I was discussed, the forming of the motorcade, the route of the motorcade, off the ramp, and general security arrangements were agreed upon. When we departed Love Field we returned to the Dallas Trade Mart for more discussions with the repre- sentatives there. On Thursday, November 21, 1963, SAIC Sorrels and I met SA Lawson at Mr. Sam Bloom's office in Dallas. Mr. Bloom was one of SA Lawson' s contacts for the visit. Following the meeting there, we proceeded to Love Field and finalized the security arrangements at the airport with Dallas Police officers. After departing the airport we returned to the Trade Mart again and had discussions with their representatives. SAIC Sorrels, SA Lawson, and I then went to the Continental Bus Company where SA Lawson briefed the supervisors on the requirements and duties of the buses and drivers in the motor- cade. Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 789 Page 2 of Statement of Special Agent Grant When we departed the bus company we proceeded to Police Headquarters where Chief of Police Curry and his senior officers responsible for the various areas involved were gathered for a final meeting. At this meeting the entire security arrangements for the visit were discussed. SA Lawson went over the entire visit, from the time of the President's arrival at Love Field until his departure. Security at Love Field, the Trade Mart, the motorcade and identifications were the subject of discussion. Each senior police officer concerned with the visit was present and was provided with all information regarding the President's visit to pass down to their commands. Wz/ZS- (^/cc^T^ David B. Grant Special Agent White House Detail Commission Exhibit 1024 —Continued 790 rMT!:!) .sr.vn;.s c;(.)\-i-k\mi:n' U;.i->.cd lilales Cecrf^t, Sen/'J ce Memorandum Chie:' Ja~cs Jo Rowley I'-vri:: ::over.ber k'S', 1963 SA S;C-li.T.-i.'.^ l-lO-V.uiue llou^e Det; '.ctivit.i.i'/:; o:" t;:!^; Special Agent in Dallas, Toxa^, or. :ovenb-r L^2, 1963. On Friday, Novenbor 22, 1963, this Spocial :it vas a rr.a.-r.cf;r of the )i:CO.X - 12:00>:;' shift under AT::]AiC Stoui. v;r.icr: rtfC .'G.-^i. '.'.o'rt'::^ Texas .. Ida U.S.A.?. rf 69 "0 at 11:20 A.M., c?rrivinc a-u a.., TexaSj Love yiolc, I at 11:I;0 A.M. Upon depl'-ining, vie were ni<^- the emergen 'Entrance zo the hospital, so that the President's body could be ta of the hospital, and into the awaiting hearse o As the hearse le^'t hospital under police escort, I along with otiier agents of the i;,'0 snift ji_:mped into a Ii-door Lincoln which was in the motorcade, and the hearse to Love Field. I th^n helped reinove the casket from the earse, and into US.A.F. 26000. U.S.A.?. if 26CC0 departed Love Field at ,-/ DC P.M. arriving in Washington B.C. (Andrews AFB) at 6:00P;'i. Samuel Eo Sullir.; Special Agent l-16-'Waite House Special Agent in Charge l-lo-VJhite House Detail Commission Exhibit 1024 —Continued 791 rNiTKO sr.vrKs covkkwikn- United Stat<=s Cc-cr'-^t ^jer'/ice. Memorandum Chief J,-mes J. Rowley „,,, : iJovembor 30, 1963 SA OlssGn, 1-16 V.hite '"^ouse Detail ^l sruii Activitiec in Dallas, Texas on November v? , lSj63>» On Friday, Nover.ibor ?r, 1963, le under tno super-zision wh:' of ATSAIC Stewart Go Stout, I dc'parted Fort /.ortr., IV^yas -ria "SAP ikr/'O at 11:20 Ao Ko and arrived r.t i.ove Field, TtxIIos, Texas at ll:ljO Ac Mo Upon arrival wo v.'cre /net by Special A,-ent Lawoon, White Houca Detail Advance A^entj, Vj? were iir.T.ediately transported to the Dallas T^,jde Mart via unjr.arked D:J.las Police cars. At the Trade Mart v.'c •.•;ere net by Sp'--cial Agent Grant, another t'-hite riouse Detail Advance Agent, and I was placed on my security post at the right front of the Head Table at which the President was to be saatedo Ivnen ATSAIC Stout received word that rresident Kenr.edy had been shot we proceeded directly to -^arkland ^''er.orial Hospital via UTjnarked Dallas i^olice carso I assisted in security in the area of the ei-ergenc.y ward wTiere the President was receiving tr?atreent. At approximately i^:00 Pa H^ Special A.r^ents Grant, Sulliman, myself, and Dallas Police personnel cleared the corridor lenciiig from the emergency room te the emergency entrance and ->he area outside the emergency entrance of the hospitalo I tnen observed the Presidents casket being loaded into a hearc'^e I and other Secret Service /'u-enx.s then proceeded via autor.obile to follow the hearse containing -one Presidents casket to Love Field, Dallas, TexaSo There vc loaded the casket aboard USAF #26000 and departed Dallas, Texas via this same aircraft, arriving at Andrews AFP, ^'^aryland at 6:00 Po Ko Ernest Eo Olsson, Jrc Jto '^ APPROVED: Special Agent C\ (\ C\ C^ I-I6 V/hite House Detail ^^^^^-'^*"'^^^»-^ Gerald A. 3^h^ ' Special Agent in Charge 1-16 Vnite House Detail Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 792 co-2-3^030 FELD OFFICE - Dallas, Texas AGLIIT - John Joe Hovlett DATE - riovefflber22, I963 ^^•. r.'oveaber 22, I963, I was assigned to assist in the security at the Trade Mart, 2100 Stcimons f^'ceway, Dallas, Texas, for the President's Visit At 7 A.M. on November 22, I963, I met 3A Robert A. Stcuart at the Secret Service Office, Dallas. SA Steuart and I proceeded to the Trade l^rt in SS Car No. 36I. I immediately took post at the entrance and briefed the Trade >iart People on entrance identification. At about 3:30 A.M. I met with a representative of the Dallas Power and Li^ht Company and we went down to the tunnel under the entrance where President Kennedy was to was enter. We completely inspected both tunnels and equipment and one locked and one" was left unlocked. Dallas police officers at the tunnel entrances were instructed to let no one in the tunnels urdcss a Secret Service A,3ent was present. I returned to my post of duty and checked on the entrance procedures in process. I then went to the head table and assisted SA Robert A. Ste-jart by crawling under the head table and making an inspection for any danger- ous objects and stability of the head table platform, I x,hen returned to my post of duty to check on entrance procedures and re- mained at this point except when it was necessary to leave in order to talk with SA Robert A. Steuart, SA Winn Lawson, and SA Dave Grant, or one of the committee members. I was informed of the five minute arrival time and a few minutes later was advised by SA Dave Grant that the President had been hit with some- thing and to remain at ray post of duty. A short time later, it was confirmed that the President had been shot, and I was advised by one of the Special Asents of the White House Detail to set SA Robert A. Steuart and proceed to Parkland Hospital. I located SA Robert A. Steuart in vicinity of head table and informed him we were to proceed to Parkland Hospital. I then drove SA Steuart 's car to Parkland Hospital with SA Steuart. -I was advised upon arrival at Parkland Hospital to take security in the hallway leading to the emergency room, A few minutes later, I was ad- vised by a Special Agent of the \^^lite House Detail to assist them in taking the President's car to Love Field. I then left my post and went to the President's car at the emergency entrance of Parkland Hospital. COMMISSION Exhibit 1024— Continued 793 Pa^c 2 CO-2-3I4O3O FIELD OFFICE - Dallas, Texas AGEIIT - John Joe Howie tt DATL. - ricvember 22, I563 About five ninutcs later, wq departed Parkland Hospital with the Presi- dent's car (I was riding in the ri^ht front scat) and the Secret Service follow-up car, with a police motorcycle escort. Vc drove the cars into the vicinity of the Continental Hanf^ar at Love Field and secured the cars and kept the people at a distance of about 100 feet. The police motorcycle officer radioed the police at Love Field that ve needed assistance to tjet the cars across the runways to where the Air Force cargo plane was parked. About five minutes later, the Love Field Police Car arrived and determined the parkinc area where the Air Force car30 plane was located. They then received clearance from the Love Field Tower and they escorted us to the car^o plane. Several crew members of the cargo plane were present upon our arrival and they immediately handcranked the cargo plane's doors open. The President's car was then placed in the aircraft. About ten minutes later, I received a ride in the Love Field Police car to the area where Air Force I was parked. I then set up my post at the left rear about 60 feet from Air Force I, I remained at this post until Air Force I departed Love Field, ;f<5hn^Jp6 X^-^^ Howie tt *'^Spec-ial Agent JJH:wd Commission Exhibit 1024 —Continued 794 UNITKD STATK-S GOVKRNNtENT , . „, •• t Memorandum 0:i rri "AfrE H 2 Cont;resErr.an Olin Z. Teci.jue, Teacas vri. tr.essea this incident ana verbally stated to this a-ent that if t..era are any inquiries in the fut-iTu he v;gu1g oe more than ^lAd -- - 3tate::'.ont in the Service's behalf. I'lurse l-'elcon v;aG al:jo intor/iewed by - "- -- -: i" the pi'asence of dii Johnsen and Don-^re^s.-an Tea-^e an:: stated that the - -.".i^ - ^- -- - i":--i :' ^BT a9,ent had net shovrn us any cre'^untiali; nor ar.y to her. -^'- ". ; iijly 2:00PfT the Presiaent's bcoy v;as taKen froir; the hospital to an .'c>:' ; . av^:l''^..:j;:o -r ja . At this 'ii^e ASAIC Kellerr.an instructed xo arive the hearse .-..e .sT.ich ^ oia :icrc...panied by AbAIC Kellerrr.an, AT3A.C Stout, ^a r.ill and i-.rs f^ennedy. ohcrtly t.-.j:'-,arx,er we arrived at Love Field under police escort. I tnen helped re.T.cve t;.e casket fron. the hearse ^nd into US^VF it 26000. // 26000 departed Love Field at 2:'Ci ^y'- arrivinti in '.vashin;ton J.C.( Andrews AFii) at ojOOrl'l. I then escorted President Johnson to the White House via helicopter if 2, y^ Andrew £.. ierger Special Agent 1-16, 'jVhite Hous^j Detail APPRO ;ED: -erala A. Beh^n Special .^gent in Charge 1-16, 'rfhite House Detail — Continued Commission Exhibit 1024 796 CO-2-3li,U30 FIKLD OFFICE - Dallas, Texas AG^IJT - Robert A. Stcuart n\.T£ - November 22, 1963 On Noven&er 22, 1963, about 7 A. K., :.-.et Spocial A;-'tr.t John Joe Hs./ictt ax, the Dallas office. We proceedod to,^ethnr to the Tr.^de V^rt Biiiidm^, 21C0 Stcr^or.s Frecvayj Dallas, Texas, to take up our posts of duty, in connection vith the President's visit to Dallas. We traveled in gaverrj^.ont owned auto SS- 3ol. My post of duty was the area of the buiid^.-.^, i5i.-:-..idiatel7 ccck of the Speakc-r's table and platfor:^,VJas assisted by SA Kowictt in securir;^- the piai:or~ itself. Ke crawled un :or en-ire platfonn with a flashiii^ht c.d I held up bunting sides of piatfor™ to give biri light and to r.^ceive a i.yj :;iired3 of bunting that had been left there apparently by the dccoratin^j c^:-J.tt-^^. My area to hold secure uas a space about BO' x k'^* in sizo. Tncrc ~:-z a sr^ll kiilr.ey-shapod pool back of the speaker's piatfor:;, about 6' x 25' iri siza. Thore vas ^^so a s",r.all gazebo (jap.-u^.oae surmer-house) taiiit adjclnix;::; tnt sf.lo During the coming I vas contacted froia tixe to ti».e by Special A^ent L:.v^g 2>, Gr^nt, v,Tio was introduced to me by Special Agent VJListon G. Lavso:;, /JLco curiig the xomir.g I vas joined by Captain J. '.v. Fritz and ctiier officers under his coriT.ar.d, to assist in security at this post. I was infcrri.ed of the five minute arrival tine of expected arrival, A few Kocents later Special Agent Grant informed Special Agent Hewlett and myself that he just learned the President had been hit with soi::ethir.g; that we should rcr.ain at our duty post. A few uinutes later Special Agent Hewlett rushed to Be ssying he had irjstructions frois a l\rnite House Agent that both of us should proceed ij-j^^iediately to Parkland Kenorial Hospital, We drove thpre, SA Hewlett driving, in SS-36l„ At the Parkland Her.orial. Hospital, $201 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Tex., I took up ter.porary post of duty at a door to a roorii at the Eicergency secticno After the President's death was annoxanced I returned to the Dallas District office and took over duties at the telephone, to correlate activities of other agents. // ' ,'' i'jjycrt A. Steua: —Special Agent. Oria. £c 2 cc Chief Dallas 2 cc Commission Exhibit 1024 —Continued 797 UNITED STATKS COVF.RXMKN'l' Mem ran diim TO : Cl-.jpr J;.ri,rs J. I'lvlcy oatk: :;ov.:;n^L' r ?^, Vjf-Z lA J:i'nnr.or. - '.".iTitc K'^usn D';tail suiMKcr: Ai^ti viT.i .'s o'' ^-cr-orLir j Agent on iiovernber ?2, I/63 I arrive! a'. Interna tior.al Airport aboard ''S/.F ,^''6970 at ll:hO A'-'. 2r. 'la-, I, ATSAIC Stout and SAs S'lllimon, Berger and Olsson, was t,-iretrer vrlth rret by S'v i.av.'son. SA Lawson directed us to tv;o awaiting ;r.on .-iinlanir.,: Da].las Police 'lepartniont detective cars. \-!e vicre driven directly to the Hallas Trade Kart by tv-j Dallas Police Depai tnient detectives. Upon our arrival at the Trade ^'art we were met by SA Grant who directed the two cars to a reserved parking area. The detectives were instructed by SA Grant to re^^in with their cars until the conclusion of the cerer.onies at the Trade i-'art and then to drive those apents who rode vath the" back to the airport, Ve were then posted in the Trade >'^rt by SA Grant. As I remer.ber ATSAIC Stout was seated directly in front of the podiuir. of t're speakers stand; SAs Olsson and Sullirran on either side of the speakers stand; and SA Per^^er in the 1st Palcony vrith the movie cameras. I was assipned to the pro':nd floor press area. Hpon beirp posted I was informed by SA Grant that the ^President should arrive in approximiately 50 minutes. Peinp that there were no press in the area I was assipned I walked onto the speakers stand and r^de an additional safety and security check. After having cVecked the speakers stand I vjalkei to where SA S'llliman was posted. Shortly thereafter I vjas informed by the press that t' e Iresident bad been shot. T v;ent to the Presidential Entrance of the Trade Fair and notified SA Grant, ^e instructed me to notify the others on my shift and po directly to the hospital the President had been taken to. ATSAIC Stout and the others on his shift rode to the hospital in our assipned detective cars. Upon arrivinp at Parkland "ospital I positioned myself with SA Perper at t^'-e coor leading to the President Kennedy's room. At various times I was tcker. from this post and positioned outside the Vice President's room with SA P-ennett. At approximately 1:30 P.M. I was outside of the President's room v,lth SA Perper when Chief Murse Nelson entered the President's room.. She was followed oy an unidentified mam {W., hO-hS yrs, 6'2", 1S5 lbs, prey hair). '.•"reri SA Berger and I stopped him. he said, "F.B.I. ", and r^de a determined effort to enter the President's room. We s4c-p>34 stopped him and asked for his creditials. He again tried to forcibly enter the President's roon and had tojs^estrained. After he had been subdued he produced his F.3.I. credentials. Ax, this time ASAIC Kellerman appeared and asked the F.B.I, agent to po to the end of the hall, _.^ .. „ . « i. Commission Exhibit 1024 —Continued 798 -2- Confross:7'an Dlln F. Teag'Je ("O-Texas) v;It.nc3Ged this incident. SA ?er,'-er v.'.3 by t)':0 Congressran that the F.P.I, nan had not atter.pted to prod'ice as.'^'.ired any identi.fimtJ '"t. ar;.-- anT^eared to be duterriined to enter the Prcsinont' -^iroon lie statr-d that if t'r -?rc verc any inquiries uha-L he wo'jld be r.ore than glad-'ito I'ivr: a s'ai.e'^fr.t in ^^r S'-rvire's behalf. 'elso'" vas i ntervi pv.xd by SA Perfer in rry presence. "*'irsc She stated that the ?.?.!. aj-cnt had showed her no identification. Anproxlr^-^cly 5 "^in'itos prior to Icavir.^ the hospital with the casket and Mrs. >ernedy I was instrnctod to rerrain at z'ue- -'rcsidnnt^ al door anfl-vait tD ho niviscd that t'r-e casVot was leaving the hos^.J "val an-; t- en to ride ty-e foliow-'.p car to the airport. Darinj^ this period a '-'r. V'ri?ht fro.r. the sec irity staff ca-^e to r.e with an expended bullet and wished to-ff5Tn it ovor to a Secret Service jif;ent. The only infornation I was able to pet froT. hi?: prior to the departure of hrs. Kennedy and tre casket v;as that t^e bullet had been found on a stretcher w'rich President Kennedy ray have been placed on. He also stated that he fo'^nd rubber ploves, a stet-h oscope, and other doctors' paraphernalia on this same stretcher. On t^e -:rive fror, the .hospital to AF ^/l I rode the follow-up car. Upon our arrival at AF ^-'l I assisted in placing the casket upon USAF ^2CC00. ''.'.'"nile awaitinr for the departure of AF Ai T was instructed by STSAIC Stout to ride in the rear of the plane with the casket. This had been a request of Presi- dent Johnson. Uron our arrival at Andrews Air Force Ease, "d., T positioned r.yself near the press area. After the stater.ont to the press by President Johnson I rode helicor-ter ^^'2 to the V.'hite House. ^v roi Richard Z. Johnsen SA 1-16 APPROVED: Gerald A. 3ehn SAIC 1-16 Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 799 The attached expended bullet was received bv ao about '** 5 rcin. , prior to Mrs. Kennedy's departure from the hospital. It was found on one of the stretchers located in the emergency vara of the hospital. Also on this same stretcher was rubber gloves, a stothescope and other doctor's paraphernalia. It could hot be deterained Wi o had used this stretcher or if President Kennedy had occupied it. No further information wis obtained. Naaie of person fyoai v^o I received this bullet: ^^tai Kr. 0. P. Wright .X>^i Personnel Director of Security Dallas County Hospital District By Richard 3. Johnsen Special Agent 7:30 p.3,, Nov. 22, 1963 STATS:.S.\T OF JOE HENKY RICH, TEX/.S HTGIi^^'AY rATf;OL.v.\n/MAI;E ON :;0VE>2ER 2b, lS-63. Kv nejne is Joe Henry Rich, e:nploved b" the Toxac Hic''''''2.y Patrol, a.-.d I was assigried to drive the Vice President's security car November 22, I'V^Z;- As we ca^.e into the downtown area where the crowd wat; extra heavy, I was inctr-cted by the Secret Service man to stay as close to the Vice President's cars as possible and so that actually about the onlv thing I was watchLny was the car ahead of ko. I was staying right on his bvj:;per. We turnea off of Houston Street onto £1:2 Street and that was when I heard the first shot. I noticed a lot of confusion up ahead of ire, motorcycle policemen and in the Presiaent's car and the Presicent's security car. This Secret Service man in the froni, seat with a-.e rr-ade tne res/^rk, V^rt'hat the hell was that" and about that time I heard two core shots. There cculd have been more shots, but I could not sav. The cars ahead of me started up then at a fast pace and the Secret Service man advised xe to get the htell out of there, so I stayed as close as I could to the Vice President's car on the way to the hospital and as we pulled into the hospital at Parkland, the Secre'^ Service min in :nv car got out as soon as we stopped. I stayed back with my car, but I did see then get Governor Connally out of the car and also take the President out of the car. After that I was more or less doing security and keeping people back, etc. That is about all I have. Actually I did not see too much. Witness [r '' > > ' Commission Exhibit 1024 —Continued 800 STATEJ-EITT OF HURCHEL JACKS, TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROLMAN, MADE ON NOVElffiER 28, I963. Mv name is Hurchel Jacks, Texas State Highway Patrolman. I was assigned on Noveir.tier 22, I963, to drive the Vice President Lyndon Johnson in the Motor- cade from the Airport to the Trade Mart through downtown Dallas. Just prior to t'lrning off Main onto Houston, I noticed it was approxirnately twenty eight min.-es past 12 noon. We Just turned from Main onto Houston, drove one block, and turned left. My car had Just straightened up from making the left turn. I was looking directly at the President's car at that time. At that time I heard, a shot ring out which appeared to come from the right rear of the Vice President'* car. Mr. Rufus Youngblood, the Secret Service Agent riding in my car asked me what that was and at the same time he advised the Vice President and Mrs. Johnson to get down. He climbed to the rear of the seat with the Vice President and appeared to be shielding the Vice President with his own body. At that time I heard two more shots ring out. At that time he toDd rae to get out of there as' fast as possible. I moved my car up directly behind the Secret Service car following the President. We turned onto Stemmons Expressway and proceeded north. Mr. Youngblood asked if I could see anybody in the President's car. I told him I could not, but that they may be down using protective measures. We drove at a high rate of speed axid exited at Wycliff exit off Stemmons Expressway. We turned right on Industrial Boulevard. Mr. Youngblood then asked me how far it was to the Trade Mart. I told him that we weren't going to the Trade Mart, that we had already passed the Trade Mart. We turned left onto Harry Hines and he asked if I knew where we might be going. I told him at that time we were turning left into Parkland Hospital. I told him that somebody must have been hit because we were heading for the hospital. We drove to the emergency entrance of Parkland Memorial Hospital. The Presi- dent's car was stopped in the ambulance parking place. At that time I saw that the Vice President, Mrs. Johnson and Senator Yarbrough was out of my car and safely in the hospital. I went back to the President's car to see if I might assist. At that time the Secret Service Agents were removing Governor Connally from the Jump seat. I could Eee that Governor Connally had been hit Just below the right shoulder blade in the back. They removed Governor Connally, then picked MiTS. Kennedy from over the President's body. At that time one of the Secret Service Agents said he has been hit, put your coat over him. One of the Agents removed his suit coat and spreeid it over the President's body from his chest up. Before the President's body was covered it appeared that the bullet had strxick him above the right ear or near the temple. They removed his body at that time. Reporters began to arrive. We were assigned by the Secret Service to prevent any pictures of any nat\ire to be taken of the President's car or the inside. c ^lm rig v^^-g^ ^—^^xirchel Jacks M) \\ Commission Exhibit 1024 — Continued 801 STATEMENT OF MILTON T. WRIGHT, TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROLMAN, MADE ON NOVEMBER 28, I963. My name: is Milton T. Wright, Texas Highway Patrolman, Badge No. 790- On November SJ^I was assigned to drive a 63 Mercury Comet convertible that contained the MAyor and his wife and a U. S. Congressman. We turned onto Houston Street, the parade was going real well and speed was beginning to pick up and the crowd was beginning to thin right at this point. The car I was driving had just turned onto Elm Street and approximately 30 feet from the intersection when I heard the first shot. When the second shot was fired I noticed a number of people running away from the Motorcade and I saw several Dallas motorcycle policemen had their guns drawn. Then the motorcade speeded up and we went toward the hospital at a high rate of speed. I could see the President's car but I could not see anyone in the back seat. The only people I covild see were the Agents. At the hospital we ualoatded the Governor first and then the President. Then we were instructed to keep the news media away from the car. ^u>.., UiiLu Witne — Continued Commission Exhibit 1024 802 i TREASURY DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20220 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF April 22, 1964 Dear Mr. Rankin In response to your letter of April 3, 1964, requesting further information concerning expressions by President Kennedy regarding the placement of Secret Service agents on or near his car during the motorcade, I am attaching herewith statements from the following bearing on this svibjects Special Agent in Charge Behn Assistant Special Agent in Charge Boring Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge Roberts Special Agent Ready Special Agent Hill I think the five statements taken together fairly reflect the understanding of the Secret Service concerning the President's views and the obligations of the Service in this respect. Sincerely, Honorable J. Lee Rankin General Counsel President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy 200 Maryland Avenue, N. E. Washington, D. C. 20002 Enclosures (5) Commission Exhibit 1025 803 April 16, 1964 Statement of Gerald A. Behn, Special Agent in Charge, White House Detail The policy of special agents covering the presidential vehicle is flexible and is based on the speed of the motorcade; the amount and type of accompanying escort; the number, enthusiasm, and character of the people watching the motorcade and how well-controlled they are by the police; and finally, but certainly not least but perhaps the dominant factor, the desire or instructions of the President. There is always an expjerienced agent riding in the front seat of the presidential vehicle and there is an experienced agent either riding in the front seat of our follow-up car or standing on the front right running board. Either one or both of these agents have the author- ity, if it becomes necessary, to either motion or tell the agents in the follow-up car to take their positions around the presidential car at any time. As stated in the first paragraph the desires and instruc- tions of the President were a major factor in this policy. On numerous occasions during motorcades where the pace was slow and crov/ds were fairly well-controlled by the police, but the agents were none the less in position around the presidential car, the President would either tell me to tell the agents, or he would attempt to tell the agents on his side of the car, to get back. In Mexico City in June, 1962, an individual who had the appearance of a typical beatnik worked his way out into the middle of the street during the welcoming motorcade and attempted to stop the President's car. VJhen he found out the driver would not stop, he came around the car on the President's side and I hit him and knocked him dovm. The President immediately told me I should not have done this. This individual was arrested by the Mexican police, questioned and it was discovered he was an American citizen who had overstayed his visa and who had a police record in this country. In West Berlin last June the pace of the motorcade was, for the most of the route, between 10 and 12 miles per hour and the West Berlin police did a remarkable job of controlling the huge crowds. However, there were occasions when individuals would break away from the police lines, evade the motorcycle escort and stand out near the middle of the street waiting for the President's car to reach them. CoM^tISSION Exhibit 1025 — Continued 804 2 - On these occasions the agents on the running boards of the follov/-up car would leap off, run forward and push the West Berliners av;ay from the car. Practically every time this happened, the President would either tell me to tell the agents or would attempt to tell the agents themselves not to do this. His feeling was that these people only wanted to shake his hand and should not be pushed away from him. Shortly after I was promoted to Special Agent in Charge of the White House Detail, and I believe this occurred during the late President's trip in November, 1961, to Seattle, Phoenix, Bonham, Texas^ and other stops, he told me that he did not want agents riding on the back of his car. As late as November 18, of last year, he told ASAIC Boring the same thing. He gave me no reason for this. Gerald A. Behn SpeciaJ. Agent in Charge Commission Exhibit 1025 —Continued 805 April 8, 1964 Statement of Floyd M. Boring, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, White House Detail I was on duty in Tampa, Florida, November 18, 1963, and was riding in the right front seat of the presidential limousine. The presidential party departed Lopez Field and was motorcading through downtown Tampa towards the Armory. Special Agents Lawton and Zboril were working, on the ground on either side of the limousine, as the crowds were heavy. As the crowds thinned out and the motorcade increased in speed, the agents jumped onto the rear steps of the limousine. Shortly thereafter the President requested the agents return to the follow- up car. I transmitted this information by radio to ATSAIC Roberts in the follow-up car. The agents dismounted about three minutes later or as soon as our speed allowed. A similar request was made by President Kennedy to me on July 2, 1963, when the presidential party was returning to the U. S. Embassy residence from the Vatican in Rome, Italy. It was the understanding among the agents on the White House Detail assigned to the President that they should not jump onto the rear steps of the presidential limousine when the crowds along the route were sparse unless it was absolutely necessary. ^ -^loyd M. Boring // Assistant Special Agent in Charge Commission Exhibit 1025—Continued o Wi$ TREASURY DEPARTMENT '^^ UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE April 10, 196U. STATEffiNT OF EMORY P. HOBERTS, ASSISTANT TO THE SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE, WHITE HOUSE DETAIL, U. S. SECRET SERVICE. On November 18, 1963 during Presidential motorcade in Tampa, Florida, ASAIC Boring, Tsho was riding in right front seat of the Presidential car, contacted me by radio, to get the men off the back of the President's csx. I was in charge of the Special Agents working the Secret Seirvlco follow-up car, xjhich was immediately behind the Presidential car« Special Agent Donald Lawton was on the right rear step and Special Agent Charles Zboril vras on the left rear step of the President's car. As the motorcade was going too fast at t he time ASAIC Floyd Boring radioed me, for the men to get off, I had them crouch on the steps and they got off the President's car, when it slowed dowa enough for them to jump off Enory P. ^erts ^^ ASAIC 1-16 The Miite House Detailo Commission Exhibit 1025 —Continued 807 WM TREASURY DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE April 11, 196 Statement of John D. Ready, Special Agent, U.S. Secret Service, White House Detailo It was coimrion knowledge among the majority of the White House Detail agents that President John F. Kennedy, on several occasions, had asked that agents not ride on the rear steps of the president- ial limousine o Althou^ I was not in Tampa, Florida, Monday, November 18, 1963, it was known to me that President Kennedy requested, through Assistant Special Agent in Charge Floyd M. Boring, that two agents be removed from the rear steps of the presidentiinl vehicle during a motorcade in that cityo ijohn D. Ready^ / 1Special Agent ;' IV/hite House Detail Keep Freedom in Your Future With U.S. Savings Bonds I Commission Exhihit 1025 — Continued ....z:.ENT OF SPECIAL AGENT CLINTON J. HILL, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE, •ERTAIIvUNG TO REQUESTES BY THE LATE HffiSIDENT JOHN F. KENI.EDY THiff SPECI^i .GENTS NOT RIDE ON THE REAR OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AUTOMOBILE. Special Agent Clinton J. Kill, never personnally was requested by esident John F. Kennedy not to ride on the rear of the Presidential .tomobile. I did receive information passed verbally from the '.ciministrative offices of the V/hite House Detail of the Secret .Service Agents assigned to that Detail that Presxbnt Kennedy had vnade such equests, I do not know from whom I received this information. It was :eneral knowledge on the White House Detail, however, that President Kennedy had asked Special Agent in Charge Gerald Ao Behn, not to have pecial Agents ride on the rear of the Presidential Automobile , No ritten instructions regarding this were ever distributed, :vias informed that on November 18, I963, in Tampa, Florida, President ;ennedy had requested through Assistant Special Agent in Charge Floyd Mo -oring, that Special Agents remove themselves frcm the rear of the l-esiiential automobile, I was not on this specific trip v>rith the '.'Hiite :ouse Detail and received this information after the President's return o Washington, D. C, This would have been between November 19, 19^3 and ov ember 21, 1963, I -do not know specifically who advised me of this equest by the President, n November 22, I963, during the Presidential motorcade in Dallas, ley^s, rior to the assassination of President Kennedy, I did ride on the rear if the Presidential automobile on approximately four (U) separate instsnces, his was necessitated by the fact that motorcycles v;hich were flanking the •residential automobile on the left side vrere forced to drop back from their lormal positions because of the closeness of the crowd on this side which id not allow sufficient room for the motorcycles to continue moving, I .id on these specific instances, move from ray position on the front portion if the left running board to the left rear step of the Presidential automobile, : was not requested by anyone to do so, and there was not sufficient time jivolved for such a request to be made, but rather did so at my avm. discretion. : considered this action necessary because of the proximity of the general )ublic to the left side of the Presidential automobile. I f r-^ l,-" 'i I :t,\ M:iinton, J; Hill Special Agent United States Secret Service Commission Exhibit 1025 —Continued 809 « OPTIONAL fOlM NO. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum U. S. Secret Service Mr. G. d'Andelot Belin datf.; March 19, 1964 General Counsel CO-2-34,030 FROM SUBJECT: Mr. James J. Rowley Chief, U. S. Secret Service f Secret Service Report on the Assassination of President Kennedy In response to the request made in the first paragraph of a letter to the Secretary from the General Counsel of the President's Commission oi the Assassination of President Kennedy, dated February 28, 1964, there follows a narrative summary of the protective activities of the Secret Service at Parkland Hospital and the return to the White House on November 22, 1963. The motorcade, under police escort, consisting of: 1. The Lead Car, driven by the Dallas Chief of Police, occupied by Sheriff Decker, SAIC Forrest Sorrels, and SA Winston Lawson; 2. The President's Car, driven by SA William Greer, occupied by ASAIC Roy Kellerman, President Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy, Governor Connally, and Mrs. Connally; 3. The President's Follow-Up Car, driven by SA Samuel Kinney, occupied by ATSAIC Emory Roberts, SA Clinton Hill, SA William Mclntyre, SA John Ready, SA Paul Landis, SA Glen Bennett, SA George Hickey, and Mr. Dave Powers and Mr. Kenneth 'Donnell; 4. The Vice President's Car, driven by Hurchel Jacks of the Texas Department of Public Safety, occupied by ASAIC Rufus Youngblood, Vice President Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, and Senator Ralph Yarborough; 5. Vice President's Follow-Up Car, driven by Joe Henry Rich of the Texas Department of Public Safety, occupied by ATSAIC Thomas Johns, SA Jerry Kivett, SA Warren Taylor, and Mr. Cliff Carter of the Vice President's Staff arrived at the Parkland Hospital at approximately 12t34 p.m.. Central Standard Time. Commission Exhibit 1026 810 Mr. Belin, General Counsel Special Agent Lawson entered the hospital and obtained two stretchers on wheels. Special Agents Hill, Roberts, Greer, Kellerman and Lawson assisted in removing the President and Governor Connelly from the car. Governor Connally was placed on one stretcher. President Kennedy was placed on the other, and each was taken to a separate emergency room. Mrs. Kennedy remained in close proximity to the President within the emergency area at all times. Special Agents Hill and Landis were with Mrs. Kennedy throughout her ordeal at the hospital. SA Landis kept un- authorized persons from the area in which Mrs. Kennedy waited for word of the President's condition. SA Lawson remained at the entrance to the emergency room where the President was being cared for, and requested a nurse to identify all hospital personnel who should be admitted. ASAIC Kellerman, from a nearby doctor's room, placed a call to SAIC Behn at the White House. ASAIC Kellerman informed SAIC Behn that the President and Governor Connally had been shot and were in emergency rooms at the Parkland Memorial Hospit;al. The line was then kept open until Mrs. Kennedy departed from the hospital, and SAIC Behn was kept advised of developments as they occurred. The blood type of the President was furnished to the medical staff by ASAIC Kellerman. A security cordon was formed around the emergency area by ASAIC Kellerman and Special Agents Greer, Ready, Kinney, Hickey and Hewlett, of the Secret Service, and an undetermined number of the Dallas Police. Press and unauthorized persons were refused admittance to the area. Vice President and Mrs. Johnson were placed in a separate hospital room in the vicinity of the emergency rooms within the secured area. They were accompanied by ASAIC Youngblood and Special Agents Kivett, Bennett, Mclntyre and Taylor. SA Bennett assumed a post at the door of the Vice President's suite. Special Agents Kivett and Taylor had cleared other occupants from the room and had drawn the blinds. Mrs. Johnson, accompanied by Special Agents Kivett and Taylor, left the area briefly to visit Mrs. Connally on another floor of the hospital. Shortly after his arrival, the Vice President sent SA Taylor for ASAIC Kellerman and inquired of the condition of the President and the Governor. He was told that the Governor was in surgery and that the doctors were still working on the President. He asked to be kept informed of the President's condition. SA Kivett called Headquarters and arranged for security to be placed upon Miss Lynda Johnson at the University of Texas, and Miss Lucy Johnson at the National Cathedral School in Washington. ASAIC Kellerman authorized the return of the President's car to the air- port for loading aboard a C-130 for the return to Washington, D. C. The purpose was to preserve its condition unchanged for the earliest possible examination. The car was driven to Love Field by SA Hickey, accompanied by SA Kinney; both accompanied it in the aircraft on the return flight. Commission Exhibit 1026 — Continued 811 Mr. Belin, General Counsel - 3 - ATSAIC Stout and Special Agents Grant, Sulliman, Olsson, Berger and Johnson, of the 4 to 12 shift of the White House Detail, who had been awaiting the President's arrival at the Trade Mart, joined the security group at the hospital and replaced ATSAIC Roberts' shift on the secured emergency area. The Secret Service shift, consisting of ATSAIC Roberts, and Special Agents Mclntyre, Bennett and Ready, who had been riding in the follow-up car at the time of the shooting, supplemented the Vice Presidential Detail, consisting of ASAIC Youngblood, ATSAIC Johns and Special Agents Taylor and Kivett, in assuming responsibility for the protection of the Vice President and Mrs. Johnson in the hospital. ATSAIC Roberts, upon request of the Vice President, discussed with Mr. Kenneth O'Donnell the necessity and practicability of the Vice President returning to Washington on Air Force 1. Mr. O'Donnell indicated to the Vice President that he could leave Dallas. ATSAIC Emory Roberts made arrangements with the Dallas Police to have unmarked police cars for the Vice President, the Presidential party and a group of Secret Service agents to return to Love Field. SA Lawson notified Secret Service Special Agents from the White House Detail, who were in Austin, Texas, to return to Washington immediately. He then assisted in preparing the motorcade for the return to Love Field. At 1 p.m., ASAIC Kellerraan was advised of the death of the President by Doctor Burkley, and Vice President Johnson v/as notified of the death of the President by members of the President's Staff in the presence of Secret Service Agents Kellerman, Youngblood and Kivett. While SAIC Behn was being informed of the situation in the hospital, SA Hill had advised the Attorney General that the President had been seriously injured by gunfire. Upon being told of the death of the President, SA Hill contacted the Attorney General and advised him of the President's death. Arrangements were made through the Air Force Aide by ASAIC Youngblood and SA Kivett for the President's place (Air Force l) to be made ready for the return to Washington. SA Lawton, at Love Field, had issued orders that no press would be admitted to the vicinity of Air Force 1. Security on the plane had been completed by Air Force sentries and Secret Service Agents Lawton, Rybka, Patterson and Warner, who had remained at Love Field awaiting the return of the Presidential party. Commission Exhibit 102G — Continued 812 \tr. Belin, General Counsel - 4 - All persons, except security and maintenance personnel, had been cleared from the area and the buildings overlooking the plane site. A large detail of Dallas police arrived, dispatched by Chief Curry, to assist in the security. After the Vice President had been notified of the death of the President, Mr. Malcolm Kilduff, Assistant Press Secretary, entered President John- son's room about 1:13 p.m., and it was decided that the notification of the death of President Kennedy would not be released to the Press until President Johnson had left the hospital. A decision had been made by Mrs. Kennedy and the White House Staff to return the body of President Kennedy to Washington in Air Force 1. President Johnson, accompanied by Ifcc . Cliff Carter and ASAIC Youngblood, left Parkland Hospital in an unmarked police car, driven by Police Chief Curry, under escort for Love Field, where they boarded Air Force 1. During the ride. President Johnson was shielded by Youngblood. Mrs. Johnson rode in a police car directly behind President Johnson. She was accompanied by Congressman Brooks and Special Agents Warren Taylor, Jerry Kivett and Glen Bennett of the Secret Service. In the car immediately behind her, driven by a Dallas policeman, was ATSAIC Roberts, Special Agents Ready and Mclntyre, and Chief Warrant Officer Gearhart, a V/hite House Communication Courier. Special Agent Johns followed in another police car. F>resident and Mrs. Johnson arrived at Love Field and boarded Air Force 1 at approximately 1:40 p.m. Special Agents present at Love Field and those who had arrived with President Johnson v/ere posted in and around the air- craft. Aboard the aircraft President and Ntrs. Johnson remained in the stateroom area. They were joined by Congressmen Thornberry, Brooks, and Thomas. ASAIC Youngblood remained v/ith President Johnson at all times. Tne President called the Attorney General concerning the legal aspects of taking the oath of the Presidency. President Johnson then called Federal Judge Sarah Hughes and requested her to come to the plane. The President also recfuested that he be kept advised of the location of Mrs. Kennedy and the body of the late President and to inform him v;hen the President's body would arrive. Mrs. Kennedy and the body of the late President arrived at the plane before Judge Hughes. Upon arrival of Judge Hughes the oath was administered at approximately 2:40 p.m. Photographs of the ceremorywere taken by Cecil Stoughton, a United States Array photographer assigned to the V/hite House. At the invitation of the President, the following persons witnessed the swearing-in ceremony, which took place in the Presidential compartment: Mrs, Johnson Mrs. Evelyn Lincoln Rufus Youngblood frs. Kennedy Miss Marie Fehmer Roy H. Kellerman jack Valenti Miss Pamela Turnure Thomas L. Johns Cong. Homer Thornberry Police Chief Curry Paul E. Landis Cong. Albert Thomas William Moyers Richard Johnsen Cong. Jack Brooks Malcolm Kilduff Capt. Cecil Stoughton (Photographer) Commission Exhibit 1026. — Continued 813 Mr. Belin, General Counsel - 5 - After the death of President Kennedy, SA Hill was directed by Mr. Kenneth O'Donnell to obtain a casket so that the body of the President could be transported back to Washington as quickly as possible. The casket arrived at approximately 1:40 p.m., and was wheeled directly into the emergency room. The President's body was removed from the stretcher, upon which it had remained since his arrival at the hospital, and placed in the casket. Special Agent Lawson, through Doctor Burkley, arranged with Sheriff V/illiam Decker for the release of President Kennedy's body. A route was selected from the hospital to Love Field by ATSAIC Johns and police. A request was made by SA Grant to the police to have the route cleared. An ambulance of the O'Neal Mortuary Company stood by, and at approximately 1:58 p.m., Mrs. Kennedy and the President's body, accompanied by Secret Service Agents Kellerman, Stout, and Hill, left the hospital. A Secret Service car, driven by SA Greer, occupied by SA Landis, followed the hearse, which was driven by SA Berger and arrived at Love Field at 2:14 p.m. A Dallas police car, with SA Lawson, led the motorcade. The casket was placed in the left rear corner of Air Force 1 where four seats had been removed to provide the necessary space. One Special Agent was with the casket during the flight. Air Force 1 arrived at Andrews Air Force Base at 5:58 p.m., at which time Attorney General Robert Kennedy joined Mrs. Kennedy aboard Air Force 1. Security arrangements had been placed in effect at Andrews Air Force Base by Secret Service personnel from Headquarters, VJhite House Detail, and the Washington Field Office, supplemented by a detail of Air Police, members of the Metropolitan and U. S. Park Police; the latter were used for escort duty. The public had been excluded from Andrews Air Force Base and only Government officials and Press were allowed in the vicinity of the air strip. Upon alighting from the plane, the President was surrounded by the agents who accompanied him from Dallas and by a detail of Special Agents from the Washington Field Office and Headquarters, under the personal direction of Chief Rowley. This security cordon conducted the President to a press area where he spoke to the press, radio, and television correspondents, and then walked to his helicopter. The President and Mrs. Johnson traveled by helicopter to the White House grounds, accompanied by Chief Rowley and ASAIC Youngblood. The President walked to his office in the Executive Office Building and appropriate post assignments were assumed by ASAIC Youngblood, ATSAIC Stout, and Special Agents Sulliman, Olsson, Berger, Johnsen, Kivett, Johns, and Taylor, who had accompanied the President from Dallas and who, except for ASAIC Young- blood, were in an accompanying helicopter from Andrews Air Force Base to the White House. Mrs, Johnson was driven to her residence, under escort, by SAIC Knight and ATSAIC Rundle, from Washington. Commission Exhibit 102G—Continued 814 Mr. Belin, General Counsel - 6 - Special Agents Roberts, Ready, Lawton, and Mclntyre returned on the back-up plane and remained on duty at the White House. President Kennedy's body, Mrs. Kennedy, the Attorney General, General Godfrey McHugh, and Doctor Burkley, accompanied by ASAIC Kellerman and SA Landis, were driven in an ambulance by SA Greer to Bethesda Naval Hospital. Special Agents Hill and 'Leary followed in another vehicle. ASAIC Kellerman and SA Greer remained at the Bethesda Hospital Morgue during the autopsy. SA Landis remained at the hospital at all times in the vicinity of Mrs, Kennedy's quarters on the 17th floor, where he and SA Hill secured the area and allowed into the suite only hospital personnel assigned to the area, the Kennedy family, and close personal friends. SA 'Leary assisted in this security. SA Hill was also present at the completion of the autopsy and the preparation of President Kennedy's body after the autopsy. ASAIC Kellerman and SA Greer assumed responsibility for President Kennedy's personal effects and the photographic records made of the autopsy. The casket containing President Kennedy's body was taken from the U. S. Naval Hospital at 3:56 a.m., accompanied by Mrs. Kennedy, the Attorney General, and ASAIC Kellerman, in an ambulance driven by SA Greer, under police escort. SA Hill rode in a car immediately behind the ambulance. SA Landis followed in another car. The motorcade arrived at the White House at 4:24 a.m., and the casket was placed in the East Room of the White House. Commission Exhibit 1026 —Continued 815 ^ TREASURY DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE WASHINGTON 25, D.C. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF April 22, 1964 Mr. J. Lee Rankin General Counsel President's Cominission on the Assassination of President Kennedy 200 Maryland Avenue, N. E. Washington, D. C. 20002 Dear ?«lr. Rankin: Attached are our ansv/ers to the series of questions forv/arded to us by the Commission, dealing with Secret Service protective activities subsequent to the Dallas trip. Sincerely, ^ James J. Rowley Attachment Commission Exhibit 1027 816 Question No. 1 ; Does the Seci'et Service draw on other Treasury lav/ enforce- ment activities for personnel and other assistance in protecting the President? Answer ; The Secret Service is now experimenting with the use of other Treasury lav/ enfo;"cement agents on building and route surveys over areas frequently travelled by a President. Prior to Dallas other Treasury lav/ enforcement agencies v/ere used infrequently since these agencies receive no appropriations for such work, and the administrative problems involved in removing them from their regularly assigned work to that of President- ial protection are detrimental to fulfilling their own responsibilities. The Secret Service has traditionally taken the position, that since authority to protect the President v/as given by Congress to the Secret Service, it should not ask other enforcement agencies to assign personnel to this task. However, some of the nev/ techniques with which the Secret Service is now experimenting require the use of large numbers of personnel for relatively short periods. V/e may, therefore, wish to change the present procedures in this area, but a final decision must await an evaluation of the new techniques nov/ being tested. Question No. 2 ; Could the Secret Service be assisted in its Presidential pro- tection operations by other Federal law enforcemient agencies v/hen the President is visiting cities in which they have agents? For example, it has been suggested that agents of all the Treasury Department enforce- ment units should be given a basic course in Presidential protection and assigned temporarily to this work when the President visits a city v/ithin their territory. Answer ; The Secret Service can envision occasions when the assistance of other Federal law enforcement agencies to the Secret Service in its protection operations v/ould be beneficial. For instance, during campaign trips an incumbent President travels widely and sv/iftly and may visit cities and tov;ns v;hers police facilities are limited and sufficient Secr-t Service personnel cannot be made available. In those situations vie could malce limited use of other Federal law enforcement agents to augment the Secret Service, but we v;ould prefer to have Secret Service personnel available for these assignments. - 1 - Commission Exhibit 1027 — Continued 817 - There appears to be a misconception that an appropriation for additional Secret Service personnel would not be justified since they would not be engaged full time on Presidential protection activities; and, further, that the other Treasury agencies can spare the manpower for such protective assignments when needed. The Secret Service, too, has field installations which would, if additional personnel were made available, be able to conduct more effectively the investigation of counterfeiting and other crimes over which it has jurisdiction. V/e believe that the additional manpower required for protective surveys and assignments should be secured at least in the first instance from our own trained and experienced field forces rather than from the field forces of other Treasury enforcement or other Federal law enforcement agencies which are already hard pressed. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has received small appropriations for Presidential protection, and in addition to providing information and supplying a liaison officer, they have supplied agents, at the request of the Secret Service, in connection with a number of Presidential trips since November 22, 1963. We are v;orking v/ith the FBI to arrive at a practical relationship involving appropriate use of their personnel. The suggestion that agents of the Treasury Department be given a basic course in Presidential protection is in large measure accomplished by our present procedure. In the basic Treasury Depart- ment Enforcement School an orientation course on Secret Service activities is provided in addition to lectures concerning the treatment of mentally deranged people and the handling of bombs. This gives each Treasury law enforcement agent basic information concerning the problems of protection, many of which are similar to other problems encountered by enforcement agencies. Question No. 3; Is too great a risk represented by having both the President and Vice President participate in a public function, such as the Dallas motorcade? Answer : The participation by both the President and the Vice President at any single public function obviously increases the risk of an assassination attempt because it may be assumed that at least certain categories of potential assassins would v/ant to eliminate both the President and Vice President, thereby doing greater dam.age to our country. The Secret Service has no basis on which to evaluate the seriousness of this added risk, and obviously such added risk must be weighed against - 2 - Commission Exhibit 1027 — Continued 818 he political considerations which might lead the President and the ^ice President to desire to appear together. Accordingly, we do not eel that it would be proper for us to express an opinion as to v/hether uch a joint appearance is "too great a risk." iue stion No. 4 ; Describe v;hat steps, if any, the Secret Service has taken since lovember 22, 1963, or which it intends to take, to revise its procedures .n the following areas: (a) Liaison with other Federal, State and local lav/ enforcement and intelligence agencies. (b) The activities of the Protective Research Section in identifying and maintaining timely information concerning individuals who are risks or potential risks to the life of the President. (c) Activities of the Protective Research Section in the development of devices for protecting the President. (d) Checks or inspections of buildings that are possible hazards along the route of the motorcade or other activities to add to protection. After the assassination of President Kennedy, the Secret Service nitiated a broad review of its procedures in the field of Presidential )rotection. This review was put on a formal basis in response to a memorandum of Secretary of the Treasury ^ouglas Dillon, dated December 20, .963, a copy of which was supplied to the Commission on February 4, 1964, 5y the Secretary of the Treasury. In the four months during which this ;tudy of procedures has been in progress, a number of changes have been nstitutedj additional changes are expected. (a) and (b). The fact that the name of Lee H. Oswald was not umished to the Protective Research Section prior to the time of the issassination made it clear that PRS criteria required re-examination. n particular, v;e have been re-examining the liaison procedures of the tecret Service with other law enforcem.ent and intelligence agencies and he criteria employed by the Secret Service in identifying individuals rho might be dangerous to the President. These two areas liaison — rith ether agencies and identification of high risk individuals are — :losely connected because effective liaison and exchange of information - 3 - Commission Exhibit 1027 — Continued 0-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 53 819 is impractical unless we can identify — and all of our intelligence agencies can agree on — the types of individuals who constitute a risk to the President. The Secret Service has been v/orking v/ith a panel set up in cooperation with the Scientific Advisor to the President and i"dth the Rand Corporation to develop acceptable criteria. Whatever criteria are eventually adopted, we face a very difficult problem of keeping the numbers small enough so that effective protective action is possible. If the names in the PRS files v/ere expanded to include the 3,000,000 or more individuals in the United States v;ho are mentally ill and/or who are members of subversive groups, they v/ould swamp the combined capabilities of our intelligence and law enforcement agencies, no matter how effective our liaison system. On the other hand, if the criteria are so restrictive that a future Lee H. Oswald were excluded, the utility of the files would be questionable. Our studies and those of the groups who are working with us are designed to produce an effective judgment as to where the proper line should be dravm. Since the assassination, the Secret Service has received con- siderably more material from other Government agencies than theretofore. Additional contacts have been set up in V/ashington and an informal local law enforcement liaison committee is nov; established in any city which the President proposes to visit. A member of the PRS coordinates the activities of each such local committee in the intelligence area and travels with the advance agent to each city. V/e anticipate that the liaison procedures will be put on a more formal basis as we work out the criteria for high risk individuals and develop the mechanical or electronic devices and procedures necessary to handle a considerably larger input of information. (c). The Secret Service has no funds for research and very limited funds for the acquisition of protective devices. In the fiscal year 1964 budget the Service requested $23,057 for two positions for technical specialists. The Congress did not make any appropriation covering this request and it was repeated in the 1965 budget request and has been included in the appropriation passed by the House several weeks ago. Over the years it has worked with other Government agencies to adapt their research to Service's requirements. It has intensified th( ;e contacts since the assassination. The Defense Department Office of Advanced Weapons Projects has been working with the Service, auto- mobile manufacturers, and others, to develop secure Presidential automobiles and certain other protective facilities. The Office of the President's Scientific Advisor has assisted the Service in establishing contacts with several commercial firms and working out plans for an automatic data processing card file system. for PRS and certain other Commission Exhibit 1027 — Continued 820 projects. We are hopeful that it will be possible soon to place the research and development activities of the Service on a more formal basis. (d). Since November 22, 1963, the Secret Service has made inspections of buildings along the route of a motorcade to further evaluate the practicability and the usefulness of these checks. It is our opinion that anything we do in this area would furnish some degree of additional protection to the President. However, there are a number of practical limitations to the utility of inspecting buildings prior to a Presidential visit. There are many opportunities for persons to enter buildings after inspection; buildings may be fully occupied during the motorcade and windows may be opened by occupants. We are continuing to evaluate our inspection techniques in the light of the known limitations. Question No. 5 : In view of such changes that the Secret Service has made or intends to make in its procedures in effect on November 22, 1963, does it require additional funds, equipment or personnel? If so, how much? A nswer : The Secret Service believes that it will require additional funds; however, until the present studies are completed, it is not possible to state what additional funds, equipment and personnel will be required. In the fiscal year 1965 the Secret Service has requested funds for an additional 25 positions. The House of Representatives has included the requested funds in the Treasury- Post Office Appropria- tions Bill which it passed several weeks ago. These funds will not be sufficient to take the additional measures which we believe are required. However, since the 1965 budget figures had to be suhnitted in November, 1963, it was not possible to make specific and properly justified requests at that time. We should be in a position to do so in the fiscal year 1966 budget submission. Question No. 6 ; (a) Would it assist the Secret Service in its Presidential protection functions if murder of or assault upon the President, Vice President, and perhaps other high Government officials, should be made a federal crime? (b) If assassination or attempted assassination were made a federal crime, which federal law enforcement agencies should be responsible for handling the investigative work? - 5 - Commission Exhibit 1027 — Continued 821 (c) Vfeuld the Secret Service be assisted by a clear statutory expression of its authority in security matters, particularly with respect to the binding effect of its security advice upon the person under its protection? (d) Is there any other legislative change that might be of assistance to the Secret Service in its Presidential protection functions? Answer t We are clearing answers to this question with the Bureau of the Budget and other federal agencies, and will supply a detailed answer when that process is completed. - 6 - Commission Exhibit 1027 — Continued UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE Salaries and Expenses 1960 - 1965 Suininary of Appropriations Allocations Fiscal Average Year Positions 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 * Pending action by Senate i3 S |3 C -H O rH a a a. MCO a) ?nCO m o • oo o -w • oo NfO o O J- e a) -I 3 r-4 U) J3 O. ^, C nJ > (B C I- '^ m O C -H u o 3 O t3 ^ --J i^-i 3 O 4-> E O iJ U u 0) o a (1 CO « V N vo E T3 CI a) 4-1 O -H a O C •o c^ XI a ^ e c o c ^. C3 D tOU-l - wood o 3 • ^ J 00 c d fl >, tfl C/i C O 4-1 • 4-> cd •no - O O O O 3 -H TJ > ON > 1 O 4-' O - O O O W O -I c o Commission Exhibit 1028— Continued 825 i TREASURY DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20220 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF June 8, 1964 Mr. J, Lee Rankin General Counsel President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy 200 Maryland Avenue, N. E. Washington, D. C. 20002 Dear Mr. Rankin In response to your letter of June 1, we find that many of the old records which might have revealed reliable information about the complement of agents in the past years have been destroyed in accordance with the Retirement and Disposition of Records Program of the Federal Government. Based on recollections of older members of the Secret Service, we estimate that the first White House Detail, protecting President Theodore Roosevelt, consisted of two or three agents. Apparently they did not work on regularly schedtQed shifts, but remained close to the President until he retired for the night. When the President traveled, the number of agents was increased to five or six. The number of agents of the Detail increased to about ten durim World War I. . It cannot be definitely determined when regularly scheduled shifts were established for the Detail, but they were in effect during the administration of President Calvin Coolidge. At that time there were twelve agents on the Detail, one of whom was assigned to Mrs. Coolidge and another to one of the President's sons. The Detail gradually grew in size through the administrations of President Hoover and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1939, for example, there were sixteen agents and two supervisors, working seven days a week with no days off. In 1940 arrangements were made to provide days off, and the Detail was increased to about twenty- two. Commission Exhibit 1029 826 MrTj. Lee Rankin - 2 - June 8, 1964 When the United States entered World War II it was considered advisable to assign extra men to the protection of the President, and the Detail operated with ten men on each of three shifts, with three supervisors and four drivers, for a total of 37 men. In October of 1950, thirty-three special agents were assigned to the White House Detail, plus two drivers (Special Employees). The force level of the White House Detail since 1950 is classi- fied information which we will supply in a separate communication. There is listed below the legislation which brought about the growth of the White House Police from thirty-three men at the time of its inception in 1922 to a present ceiling of 250 authorized positions. Public Law Authorized Ceilings 33 39 48 60 80 140 110 133 170 250 The number of positions established by the authorized ceilings imposed by the Congress does not necessarily reflect the number of positions for which Congress grants appropriations each year. For instance, the present authorized ceiling for the White House Police is 250 men. The increase in the ceiling provided by Public Law 481 was requested and authorized by Congress to extend protection to the Executive Office Building and permit protection for future buildings as such need is required. The Congress appropriated funds for 213 officers for fiscal year 1964. There follows a list of the number of positions for which appro- priations were granted from the year 1940 through 1964 (prior to 1940 appropriations generally were granted for the authorized ceilings). Commission Exhibit 1029 — Contiuued Mr. J. Lee Rankin - 3 - June 8, 1964 , United States Secret Service Washington JAMES J. ROWLEY J^^S 11, 1964 CM.cr Mr, J. Lee Rankin General Counsel President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Rankin: In response to your letter of April 22, 195U, we forwarded a reply on the same date to the questions contained therein with the exception of questions relating to possible legislative changes. There is attached our reply to these questions /i-/. '// covering legislation. Very truly yours Attachments Commission Exhibit 1030 829 6. Possible Legislative Changes A. Whether it would assist the Secret Service in its Presiden- tial protection functions if murder of, or assault upon the President, Vice President, and perhaps other high Government officials should he made a Federal, critre? It is our understanding that murder is a capital offense in all the States and that severe penalties are provided hy the States for assatilt. Thus, the question involves in part the effect of Federal versus State statutes as a deterrent to the commission of a crime. Apart from the deterrent effect, however, existing Federal statutes make it an offense to kill or assault certain Federal officials who hold positions of much less importance than the President, Vice President or other possible successors to the Presidency, "it is our view that the reasons which dictated the enactment of the existing provisions as to lesser officials are even more forcefully applicable to the President and his possible successors. The enactment of Federal legislation would bring the Investigation of the crime and the apprehension of the criminals vmder better Federal control. Such control would, appear desirable since the protection of the President, Vice President, or other person next in the order of succession to the Presidency is already a Federal and not a State responsibility. Moreover, any assault against or attempt to take the life of the President may, for example, involve a conspiracy by several persons. The responsibility for Presidential protection requires an Investigation of any such assault or attempt in order to assure that Commission Exhibit 1030 — Continued 830 - 2 - all aspects of the assault or attempt have "been thoroughly explored and any further possible threat to the President eliminated "by the identification and apprehension of the offenders. In these circum- s-* inces. Federal officials should have an vinquestioned right to question the individual who made the assault or committed the murder to obtain any possible information as to co- conspirators. Also, Federal officials should have the authority to take other steps they consider necessary to assure the acquisition of satisfactory evidence to bring the culprit to justice. While we do not mean to imply that State or local officials would necessarily be uncooperative, the possibility nevertheless does exist that Federal officials could be hampered by State or local officials from making a complete and thorough investigation as long as the murder or assault of the Presi- dent remained solely a State offense. This possibility would be ameliorated if murder or assavilt were made a Federal offense. In addition, the Federal resources that would be available for a complete and thorough investigation could be greater than the resources that may be available to State or local law enforcement agencies. B. If an assassination or attempted assassination were made a Federal crime, which Federal Law Enforcement agency should be responsible for handling the investigative work? Annual appropriation acts appropriate funds to the FBI for the 'detection and prosecution of crimes against the United States". The Commission Exhibit 1030 —Continued 831 - 3 - FBI thus has general overall jurisdiction to investigate Federal crimes. On the other hand, l8 U.S.C. 3056 charges the Secret Service vith the responsibility for the protection of the President, the Vice President, President-elject, Vice President-elect, or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of the President. In this connection, iB U.S.C. 87I presently makes it a Federal offense to deposit in the mails any letter or other document con- taining a threat, or to otherwise make any threat, against the Presi- dent, President-elect, the Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the Presidency, or the Vice President-elect. As a necessary adjunct of its responsibility to protect the President and the persons next in line to the Presidency under section 3056, supra, the Secret Service conducts investigations of violations of iB U.S.C. 871 at the present time and has conducted such investigations in the past. If assassination or attempted assassination were made a Federal crime, the position of the Secret Service would he that it had the right similarly to conduct investigations of the new offenses because of its protective responsibility, i.e., adequate protection of the President and any attempts to do him bodily harm are inextricably related. As previously stated, the responsibility for Presidential protection requires such investigation to assure that all aspects of any assault or attempt to take the President's life have been thoroughly explored and the threat eliminated. Commission Exhibit 1030 — Continued - 4 - Consequently, the FBI would have the authority to investigate such offenses if it so desired because of its overall Jurisdiction to investigate Federal crimes. The Secret Service on the other hand, would conduct an investigation because of its responsibility for Presidential protection whether or not one was conducted by the FBI. . It is believed that a dual arrangement of this nature is in the public . interest in situations where bodily harm has been inflicted or attempted on the President. C. Wovild the Secret Service be assisted by a clear statutory expression of its authority on security matters? Particularly with respect to the binding effect of its secxirity advice upon the persona under its protection? The Secret Service ia of the view that a grant of authority to it to give binding security advice to th^ President would not be practicable, We feel on the basis of past experience and because of the nature of things that the President should, in the last analysis, have the final choice as to whether he shovild follow Secret Service security advice. . D. Is there any other legislative change that might be of assistance to the Secret Service in its protective functions? Under 18 U.S.C. 3056, the Secret Service- is specifically authorized to arrest without warrant persons committing offenses against the counterfeiting laws and certain other Federal offenses. However, Secret Service agents do not have the general power possessed by FBI agents and U. S. Marshals under Id U.S.C. 30^2 and 30^3 to make arrests Commission Exhibit 1030—Continued 833 - 5 - vithout a warrant on reasonable grounds for commission of felonies under U. S. law. Under present law Secret Service agents have no specific authority to make arrests without a warrant for violations of section 87I, the present statute relating to threats against the President. If murder of, or assault upon, the President were made a Federal offense, t)aey similarly would have no authority to make arrests without a warrant. Thus, authority of Secret Service agents to make arrests without a warrant as to offenses against the Presi- dent is limited to the authority an ordinary citizen has to make ^ an arrest. This situation is vmdesirabl^', • and it is recommended that Secret Service agents be given the same authority to make arreats without a warrant as is possessed by FBI agents and marshals under I8 U.S.C. 3052 and 3053- ' ^ Problems also arise in the case of threats made by persons who may be mentally ill but who have not committed an overt act in a public place and whose commitment is doubtful for other reasons in the judgment of the local authorities. In such cases it woiild be helpful for the Secret Service to have legal authority to bring commitment proceedings for observation purposes, based upon probable cause. Treasury counsel have been asked to investigate the feasibility of such legislation. Commission Exhibit 1030—Continued 834 WELCOME MR. KENNEDY! TO DALLAS... iVlK. KtNNtUY, despite contentions on the part of your administration, the State Department, the Mayor of Dallas, the Dallas Cty Council, and members of your party, we free-thinking and America-thinking citizens of Dallas still have, through a Constitution largely ignored by you, the right to address our grievances, to question you, to dis- agree with you, and to criticize you. In asserting this constitutional right, we wish to ask you publicly the following questions —indeed, questions of paramount importance and interest to all free peoples everywhere— which we trust you will answer ... in public, without sophistry. These questions are: ^'"*"^* turning WHY "" Department * '' ***'" anti-American or Communistic, either and your own Ivy-Tower pronouncements? policy, or both, despite increased U. S. foreign aid, State tUl|Y do you say we have built a "wall of freedom" around Cuba when there is no freedom in Cuba today? Because "^ ' of your policy, thousands of Cubans have been imprisoned, are starving and being persecuted with thousands — already murdered and thousands more awaiting execution and, in addition, the entire population of almost 7,000,000 Cubans are living in slavery. WHY *'" ^^^* ^°" sppi'D^ed the ' on soldiers "travel of wheat and corn to our enemies when you know the Communist stomachs" their sale as ours do? Communist are justwounding and or soldiers daily killing American ^soldiers in Sou^h Viet Nam. Uf IIY did you host, salute and entertain Tito — Moscow's Trojan Horse — a short time after our sworn just '*" ' enemy, Khrushchev, embraced the Yugoslav dictator as a great hero and leader of Communism? ^^^* ^°" comfort, recognition, and understanding for Yugoslavia, Poland, Hungarv, and WHY '*** other Communist * greater"^'3^'^ aid, countries, while turning your back on the pleas of Hungarian, East German, Cuban ana other anti-Communist freedom fighters? UJUy did Cambodia kick the U.S. out of its country after we poured nearly 400 Million Dollars of aid into its ultra- ""' leftist government? UfllY has Gus Hall, head of the U.S. Communist Party praised almost every one of your policies and announced that "'* * the party will endorse and support your re-election in 1964? ^^"^ ^°" ^*""*'^ ^^^ showing at U.S. military bases of the film "Operation Abolition"— the movie by the House WHY ''•^ * Committee on Un-American Activities exposing Communism in America? WHY "" ^^"^ ^°" ordered or permitted your brother Bobby, the Attorney General, to go soft on Communists, fellow- * travelers, and ultra-leftists In America, while permitting him to persecute loyal Americans who criticize you, your administration, and your leadership? are you in favor of the U.S. co _ ., -_ .,- ,_, just seized almost 400 Million Dollars of American private property? "l yUlJY has the Foreign Policy of the United States degenerated to the point that the C.I.A. ing staunch Anti-Communist Allies of the U.S. bloodily exterminated. is arranging coups and hav- WHY **" have you scrapped the Monroe Doctrine * in favor of the "Spirit of Moscow"? MR. KENNEDY, as citizens of these United States of America, we DEMAND answers to these questions, and we want them NOW. THE AMERICAN FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE "An unaHil'iafed and nan- partisan group of eitiztm who wish truth" BERNARD WEISSMAN, Chairman P.O. Box 1792 -Dallas 21, Texas Commission Exhibit 1031 740-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 54 • 835 ^ "Dallas, Texas Oct. 29, 1903 Dear BERNIE £: BILL: To muoh has happened In the past few days_^l don't Icnow ivhere to begin. First of all, what appeared at first to have been a great blunder of ours has rapidly turned into a great victory. I refer to STEVENSON Incident. You must understand, that I personally had nothing to do with the sign-hitting and spitting Incidents. Secondly, tne press reports were so outrageously exag- gerated it is unbelievable. This, plus the fact our mayor and City Council have issued an official apology on behalf of Dallas, has aroused the scorn and anger of all Dallasltes, the overwhelming majority of whom are right wingers. The ultra liberals of Dallas, led by STANLEY MARCUS of Netiaan-riarcus went to far in pressuring for denunciation cf "extremists" an'3"~^pa£clst3" in Dallas. As a result, a bomb has exploded everyv;here here against them. This town is a battleground and that is no Joke. Never before have Dallas conservatives from the GOP to the John Birch Society ever been so strongly united. And, in the middle of it is myself. Thus far, I am the only organizer of the demonstration to have pub- licly identified himself. I have been interviewed by UPI, AP, the two local daily newspapers, TV stations, CBS, and local radio. I am a hero to the right — a stormtrooper to the left. I have been beseiged by calls, some threatening my life. It is both hell and fun, but not at the same time. All details when you arrive, in any event, due to this international incident, I have become, overnight, a _"f earless spokesman'' and "leader" of the richt wine in Dallas. Vlhat I worked so hard for in one year — and nearly .Oair.ed —finally came throu^;h one incident, in one night J Politically, CUSA is set. It is now up to you two to get Ambus going. We need Ambus financing bad. Have arranged for you to meet and talk with many people. Jop opportunities set up —so are business opportunities such as DuCharme Club. Again, I promise nothing. What you achieve is up to you. All I can do is pave the way. You shall find it all Interesting' Your friend, LARRIE" Commission Exhibit 1032 Dallas, Texas Oct. 1, 1963 )ear Bemie; [ enjoyed our conversation on the telephone tod ay iinmensely. However, I think it is 3ften overlooked tl-'.at Cusa was founded for patriotic reasons rather than for j^rsonal E;ain — even tl^ough, as a side effect, A-nbus wa a to have brougit great return, as any Dusiness endeavor should. We also took an oath: Not for the purpose of becoming wealthy, Dut for "duty, honor and co ntry". We owe nothint; to each other, but we do owe something to ourselves and to our iiersonal, private oaths to our country. That is, assiiming our saths have meanirig, which they should to men of character v/ho ,?3.ve them. Tlierefore, I :an only speak for myself: I am here, carrying out my oath. Of the five racn who took the oath, I a-n still the only one here. \'oone came to Dallas before me to prepare the way. No one was here to have a job se- cured, to have an apartment ready, to help out, etc. 'Ais, with a brand new wife, was indeed a challenge and a sacrifice on my part —as I' feel that versonally and non-pclit- ically, I could have done better for myself elsewhere. This past year has really been a tou^ one for Barbara and I. We have gone -Arithout economically and without each other, «fehave been insulted and threatened, and alr.iost seen our marriage collapse. All because of oath to ^'usa '^nd America. My point is th at if I am willing to go through all this, ray 30 should yourself. Ken, any other. Ken, appaA ently, is willing to taJce that scae chal- lenge and sacrifice. Which, for a bachelor, is nothinT; compared to mine. There are no guarantees, no absolutes. You must look into y ourself for your decision. It is not a decision of wr,ether you can do better financial ly here or elsewhere, it is not a decision of wnether you will be rewarded here — it is a decision of vhether to honor your oath, bo sacrifice for your country. Without the willingness to do this, there isnothing anjnvay. Cusa and Ambus were never envisioned to be overn ight successes. We recognized w y back t' en that the road would be long and hard, but could be travelled by unselfishly dedicated nen. This still holds true. In taking a long hard look back over the past year, I can honestly say that I have lived up to the letter of my oath, to my nosa coi:imittment, to ny partners, and to our plans. I have done exa ctly what I was supposed to do here, 't^iat more can be expected of me? On the other hand, Jones was to be here in May, Moseley in Juiie, Baker and you in July, ^eila in August, et al. Again, I stand alone in Dallas. All of my past year's work, all our work in Munich, everything. .. .^sa cannot succe-d with- out bodies, without dedicated ^lorkers. We can have success with able men — but we carjaot put the horse before the cart — we cannot liave success first, and then the men. Yet, this see.is to be what is expected. we planned in Munich, there was to be no question of "other" jobs, or guaranteeing '.Vhen security, etc. We all reiiized thai that we would have to come to Da .las and roggh it until we got Ambus and Cusa going. We realized then that we would have to find jobs on cur own and carry out Cusa's infiltration plans in our spare time (reinenber the timetable and the strategy?). I was to come first, infiltrate, learn, become trusted lieutenant, bring the others in as they returned, etc. Well, this is accomplished — but where are my cohorts? What good is all the above without the bodies? We can\ot operate from remote control! Commission Exhibit 1033 837 The thing is I need you IJCW — not two montlis or aLx. r.ionths from now. Since it is obvious tl'ateveryone else is thinking about thicmsolvcs firstj then I must reserve tiiat saj.ie ri.^ht for "lyself. I do have opportunities, elsewhere. And, if it turns out that you and Xen, who are ti.e last of the group, cannot rnake it for sonetL-ae, or at all, we .uay as well for- get about it. You ask a great deal of Barbara and I: Stay on at your own personal sacrif- ice, work hard to earn an income, to live, to get by, and" at the same time keep active in politics, pave the way for us — all the time while we regain back East or on ti.e West Coast and enrichen ourselves. This is most unf air and unjust. As for Cusa: I have worked ovit a deal with the chairm.-m of the YAF Adult ^hapter in Dallas. His na.T.e is Dale Davenix)rt and I put hiinoc intoVthe position whe'i I was still YAF Southwest Executive Secretary. Ke is a good friend. He Iviows jur.t a little about Cuaa. He has not yet given me his decision to join ^usa but h'i w ill allow us to use his YAF chapter for Cusa purposes. The Adult Chapter is just one of several YAF chapters in Da" las, ti,e other arc high school and coller;o chapters. VJlioever cont rol.s the adult chapter can control all the others. VVlioever controls the c.imblned Dallas Y AF chapters controls YAF Texas, -uid w;,cever controls YAF Texas c ntrols YAF Southwest. So there it is. The thing is wide open for us, v.'aiting— '-iit it won't wait forever. Hell, politics are v.eird. Dale ..ight change nis mind a .lonth from now. He will go along with Cusa now because his diapter is faltering through lack of leadership, organizers, planner s and workers. Yoii, Ken aiid I are just the lifeblcod he so desperately needs. Once we r.re in, it doesn't aatter if he cn^ '^^"'"^"^^^"^i^Hi^^ii^HHHi^Bak Larry C. Jones'^ Berni* Weissman^^ — __ Oomission Exhibit No. lO^ij Janes L. >fo8eley^^^'^ . ^ . IMonnan F, Baker Eaoh partner is entitled to 20 per cent of the ownership and partition of income of this rporation. I* No partner oan be axpelled without a unanimous vote of his fellow partners, i.e., all four. if his fellow partners must vote for his expulsion. Sufficient cause must be given. . The number of partners In this corporation is limited to a minimum of three end a maximum f five. ;, The Prosidont of American Busineses, Inc., is Larria H. Schmidt. The four remaining Artners are members of the board of directors. Larrie H. Schmidt is the Chairman of the loard of Directors. >. The deol-ions and policy of the Preisdent can only be changed by the unanimous vote, i.e., he vote of the four remaining partners, against the decisions and policy of the President, ', Any partner may call the board together for a meeting at any time and request for a vote >n any end all decisions and policy matters. 1, A partner may be expelled from the Corporation if it is determined that he has, is not, ir intends to, act not in the best interests of his fellow partner or partners and/or of the iorporation as a iriiole. ). Any partner may call a meeting of the board of directors to call to their attention the iriolating actions or thoughts of a fellow member with the intention of seeking his removal. ;.0. Any partner against whom charges arebrou^;ht which seek his removal has the right to ippear before a gathering of his fellow partners to defend himself against the charges. Ll. Any partner who is expelled from the Corporation must sell his 20 per cent Interest in ;he corporation to the remaining partners, i.e., the expelled partner cannot liquidate his Interests to an outside party, all of his 20 per cent interest must remain within the Corp- >ration and to the remaining partners. L2. Any partner \riio is expelled and must sell his shares to the remaining partners will re- ceive as compensation for his sale the current value of his 20 per cent according to their let value as listed on ths Corporation tax books. 13* Any partner, through no fault of his own, such as having been injured in an acoldent, >r due to ill health, yitxo ctmrot meet his obligations to the Corporation, shall be retained iLn full as a partner. Ha shall recleve his 20 per cent's share of the Corporation income. iowever, if such injury or illness renders him unable to participate in the operation and oanagement of the Corporation, then, providing this is over a long period of tine, such tine's length to be determined by the operating and managing partners, tlien the injured or Lll partner shall not have an active voice in the operation end managoaent of the Corporation {ind his vot*> shall not count. OoMMissiON Exhibit 1034 841 1$, The partners of this Corporation shall establish a non-profit foundation known as OonsenratlTlsm, USA, vhloh is Intended to further the oause of consenrative political thought in the USA. 16, The partners of Amerloan Busineses, Ino*, shall also sit as the board of directors of the non-profit ConsarvatlTism, USA* 17* The dirsotor of the board of OonsenratlTlsm, USA, is LarrieB. Schmidt. 18. The saoe eoreming rules as defines deolsion and policy and division of powers be- tween board members and the ohairmsn of the board of Anerioan Busineses, Inc*, applies to OonsenratlTlsm, USA* V* hereby sign our approrSLl to the rules and struoture outlined and detailed in the aboT*i SJQXSDi 30 Sept«B^«r 1962, Mimleh, O^many (Commission Exhibit 1034 —Continued 842 _ Ilunich, Germany January 7th, 1963 CoOTnission Exhibit No. 1035 Dear Larrie, It 'a truly tanazin^ that yo'i calledrjno v.hcn you did, mainly bccauoe ia:>ro has haprened in the past xcw days to rocu.3 the attention of all of us hei-e in Iiunlch on the laportajicc cs\d ccrlousncoa of the job at hand. I vdJJL o:iiim'X -^ jLti^ir^f- _/f£_^__^L^ /- _'i£:=_^7 s^^^^^^Z^ ^^^^V;;^^g«^g^ >^, .^ :_^^l=»*=^ _, ^?^Ae^.-.^^I^^.-^^JL^.^^ -/^ ^. Commission Exhibit 1036 846 ^je^^ ^ii...:^^^^^.^^^ ^Cc^..^ «^s:i^^^,^-7^ :f^ - /m;^ ^ .-^^ . j«2;, >it, ,^fe. Commission Exhibit 1036— Continued 0-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 55 851 ;.v>Vi ^^ z' ~^gjLaU^_, S^-^'t' ^ei^^^e^--^^:;^^^ ^^^^^ /yZ^^A-^jt^ _ V^l.^=^^ J^_/^2r-*^' t't^-^f'Tzy^- '^' ^^' ^^ Commission Exhibit 1036— Continued 852 (3r€ i'^ dZ.) ^. /o"!>6A Commission Exhibit 1036-A 853 Dallas, Tcxaa June 2, 1963 Commission ErJiibit No. 1037 Dear Bernie: As you know, I had given up on all of you. I a ssuiiied none of you believed what I v;as writing so I figvired to hell with you. I was d oing very well on my alone — thanks to Cusa, V.'hen Larry Jones called me fro.n Clevelan d after his discharge, I was genuinely shocked. He expressed curiousity as to how Cus a and I were doing, I told him flatly to come to Dallas and find out for himself — I was tired of tryin? to convince others on my word alone. V;ell,he arid Betty arrived here Thursday. An a ssociate of mine and I filled Larry in, then took hLn around, introd\iced him around, et c, to verify what we told him. As a result, Larry has finally accepted the truth and is quite exicted b; what he has learned. He learned...!) Cusa very much exists and is we 11 on its way of fulfilling its goal and is, in fact, way ahead of our original timetabl e. 2^1 He learned that there is much money to be made here, both privately and throu^ politics. I pointed out to Larry that while I needed none of my former associates in 1-Iunich to carry ut my plans - — they would certainly bed esirable in that they could loake matters easier to acco.nplish and speed those accomplish r.ents up. I took Larrie up to my office at Mutual of New York where he met several ycun g men like myself making a mint, i-le saw where I was averaging $3'V2 a week in commission s. And, that, Bernie, is a lot of money. He also saw figures on YAF's political treasury and ^1,000 donations to it. Of course, there is much I cannot put on paper — you unde rstand, I had Larry call you because I thought it would prove certain things to you. This, since my telephone call apparently did no good. V/e a re no longer interested in keeping Cxosa/ Munich alive. But we do want to see you, Norman, Jim, and Bill Burley back here in Dallas We will give all of you partner status if you 1 ike. The more men we can get back liere from the old group the better off we are simply because each of you knows the score and is prepared for the job back here. Recruiting new people from scratch is tough, especiall, for the "Inner Circle". We need a certain bree d, as you can appreciate. 'kJe are not asso, iated with any radicals or extremist organizations. By the time you get here we shadl already have taken our moves to gain control of tne Sout western YAF. We shall be able to find employment for you with excellent economic op^ortun ities. There are all kinds of possibilities. It is not that we want you to be a salesmen like myself — it is just that if I can make $3i2 a week selling insurance — why, my god, think of how much you could inakej B\±, there a re many other things. We have powerful contacts and allies down here. All we want from you is a committment to come t o Dallas to find out for yourself. We'll do the rest, and are confident you'll stick with us. Please contact Norman, Bill, and j Jia. I think Jones' testimonial is sufficient. iJUU. Commission Exhibit 1037 854 >>v. rnY-^f:^! -^ /uu SOUTHWEST 855 1=35 .^s>- » Si S' >. 5 > . ; « 3 o— o es=5^: .hi m liiiiir .i E^ § -G .c fe! ^ S5 S> 3 •5H ^ o o 1^ = iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^m& \i^=,nr. =;.d.dddc: Q.dd.ddd.db.d.dd.d.(: dddd ° c -s- S b ~ .=>- - %Le5 ° 8 e o g,';^ ~ ° o s-w I -Oil,, 91 ? ^ I ° = :^i^ 5J,SOg =^S 5 -5 -a 5 5"? ? S b S'^ .8 2:3 s-^;S°^:| 55 ^ §2^5 S£ ;:=?. :'3 § a^S-g a 2 g)^ ^IHJJt •-s-=ii = a 3>> >^ •^a 5 ' S-o -, i? Application For Membership YOUNG AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM, Inc. 514 C Streef N.E., Washington 2, D. C. I am in agreement with the general purposes of Young Americans for Freedom and wish to apply for membership. I understand that as part of my membership dues I will receive YAF's official publication the NEW GUARD. I enclose my membership dues of: CHECK ONE: n Student $3.00 D Joint Membership for D I do not wish to join. I would like to sub- Married Couples $7.50 scribe tothe NEW GUARD— $4.00 ayear. D Non-Student $5.00 D Associate Membership D I enclose a contribution in amount of $5.00 (40years and over) $..... 857 Dallas, Texas June 26, I963 Dear Bemie: Here is the latest: Our only other Cusa mernb er in Dallas, V/qrren Carroll, has re- placed another fellow an the vice chairman of the Southv/est YAF. This was according .to our strategy as the other fellow was an en eny of d.ne. This puts Warren in the : number 2 spot, I am in the number 3 slot. Only the chairraan remains and v;e shall topple him this fall, leaving us in full cent rol. Vie have not yet introduced Larry into YAF* Ke is busy rrinriing our Aiiibus opera tion our first one. We have gained — an interest in a private club. For promotinj t'ae place, briri^ing in hostesries, etc., we get 20 per cent of the cross . We expect t o be taking 01,200 out of it by the end of this surxier. We aire also eyeing anoth er place to buy. It closed its doors last Saturday and we nay be able to ^et it ch eap. We need the Ambus money for our activities. With Larry running Ambus, Warren and I are busy politically. Of coijrse, we need more help. A lot has happened just s ince Larry returned and believe me, he is a godsend, Warren aind Larry get along beautifully. Warren, who already has a PhD from Coluinbia and 2 masters from Colorado, is now going to law school to get that degree. Already, he is doing much legal work for us. He is the personal writer for H, L, Hunt, the oil millionaire and richest ma n in Texas and an ardent conservatiM — Hunt's son-in-law contributed $1,000 to YAF t hanks to Wairren, Larry, Betty, my brother and my wife and I al 1 live in the same apartment building. We tried to get Larry in as manager but it fe 11 through, Larry at first went to work selling cars but now he is emploi^d by Ambus full time. Ken is in Yugoslavia and vdll B>B in the middle east all next month. We are urging him to return to Dallas ASAi We are all tinisting you will bring Bill and N orraan back with you. We need all of yoi But, we aren't sweating Koseley one way or th e other. Please let us know what luck you are having with bill and norraan and let us know where they stand to the best of your knowledge. One thing is certain: There is much to be do ne and we are all completely waapped up aro\md the clock. There are Just not enough of us to do all that must be done and no1 enough ho'n-s in the day. Each of vis is putti ng in an 18-ho\ir day and that is no ex- aggeration. You can rest assured you won't h ave a leisurely life here with us. We have a j-rb to do -- a big one — and we are m. aking progress. There is just too much to go into detail. You will get what Larry g ot when he arrived here a week-long — briefing. Best regards. Larrie m5J' 3G2. I JNG AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM, INC. •HWESTERH US. REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS P.O. BOX 2364 . DALLAS 21. TEXAS j- ^*tt^<^W*^^i*<>t< ^ ii^'^Sh' Commission Exhibit 1038 858 Uualoh 21 Jul 63 Dear Larrle, Sorry that I hav« not written sooner or more often, though you will fln^ that I have not been completely idle* I reoieved your last letter two days ago and was ^lad to h ar that e^ezything is still going alon well* As for myself I Just r«t\]xnied Crcn two and a half weeks in Earis and I mi^t add that every thing also went well over there* I hnve o\iltivate d a lasting friendship with a yoiing women of a' out 30 yrs who happens to be the export manager for Satta, one of the largest importers of several types of business machines from America, with distrubition and oont^ots throughout Europe and AfMca. ^ This may be the ohanoe we need in order to fjain friends and do business internet ionalljr. She and I discus ^ed the possibility of setting up our own Import-Export business in the U»S» and I am lad to say that she is willing to leave her present employ and come to America (under my sponsor- ship) to help set up a new business in which, due to her experience, she will hold a key position. For the moment Larrie Just ocnsider this food for thou^t* I have discussed Dallas with Bill and unfortimatly he cannot oome right away due to the fact that we are on a finanoi&l see -saw and he has his family to support in the Immediate future, thou^tas soon as we have dev- eloped til the point where we can offer him a little security and a lot of promise he will come with belli on* Further, I have spoken with Nozman on this subject and he gives no answer at all and in fact trys to convey the impre sion that he is disinterested* Z don't buy it* Norman left hare yesterday to return to the states, and he olaias to a Job in San-Juan Puerto Bioo, I am inclined to think that he may go to Dallas and try to shoot me down. If he does drop by to "say hello" be on guard because ha appears to be as untrustworthy and undependable as ever, except of course where Hoznan F Baker is concerned. I am leaving Munich in FUday, 26 July and expect to arrive in the States on or about August 4th or 3th* It will probably takeme about 2-3 weeks to clear up my business around New York including my marital problenis no I probably will not arrive in Dallas until Late August. I may be asking for a lot at the moment but here is what I want you to try and dof Try to make jpoom jlf/y)( for me Pull time in AMBUS or in YAP because I feel that if I have to start selling cars and the like it will do nothing but take away from whatever contributions I can make to CUSA in flm organisational of promotional sense. I want to put my talent where they will do the moat good, either in expanding AMHJS or as a political '*Babble|fiouter" so to speak. This is All for now, write soon and let da kncv whez««Z fit in* Beat regards to Larry, Betty and Barbara. Bern la PS I iddzets «y further oo^munioations to ne ati Ur Bernard Weissman 439 South Columbus Awe Mount Veznaon, Vev jotk (Mark the envelope "EBBSONAL**) Commission Exhibit 1039 859 dallas, texas Janviary 4, 1963 Dear Bemie: It was a great relief to talk to you on the telephone. You have no idea how worried I was about all of your safety. Bemie, I am most bitter about the state of affairs in Munich. I would never have believed that you and Larry would ever allow things to fail as they have, I should not have to tell you this s ad situation would never exist were in Munich. I feel so utterly powerless 6,000 miles away. But, it has happened and it is a problem. However, I am not willing to give up and I am sure you are not either. All griat movements liave had their periods of discouragement, disillusionment, difficAlties, etc. The truly great moveme nts were those which had the leadership who never gave up, who saw things throvghtc, who fought on against seemingly overwhelming odds. I feel that Cusa is ray destin y, I must see it through* I trust you feel the sane way.. I do not feel, however, tha t Ciisa's success depends upon whether all of the boys in Munich belong or not, I fe el we can do without most of them. I want them, but I do not feel the need is th at g reat. As you know, I want big men — men big in thought, action and belief. Give me half a dozen such men and I can conquer the world, Staall men, bemie, have never don e a damn thing in this world. The men who luuigitci changed our world — good or evi 1 — were not small mm. Whether it was Caesar, Hannibal, Attila, Charlemagne, Bismarck, Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Lenin, Stalin, Mao Tse Tung, Hitler, Mussolini, Castro, Nasser or Kennedy, each had a single goal which they pursued to their deaths. Each succeeded beca\jse all else was secondary to their goal, DeGauHe has said "a great man is he who wants to be great". It is the same with all things, indLuding mo vements, Cuaa. is as strong or as weak, Bemie, as you and I, Larrylf Nornan or others make it. But a great move- ment, in terms of fantastic energy and force, sudi as democ racy founded by our fore- fathers, or coramvmism founded by dedicated rnen in another 1 ight, is far stronger and greater — and iK outlives personalities that serve it. Su ch is the case with demo- cracy, it has survived the deaths of Washington and frcjnkli n and Jefferson and lincoln and roosevelt, etal, the same with communism, it survived the deaths of raarx, lenin, Stalin.... So I believe it is with Cusa. C\Jsa will survive — if we found it strongly, bemie — it will survive the absence cf Jones, moseley, ba ker, weissman, sdimidt.... Only Schmidt is not leaving or deserting cusa. I trust neither is weissman* For that matter I trust no one who has shared the incipient greatness and glory that is Cusa ever deserts it. However, facts speak for themselves, and truth conquers all , And the truth is that not Cusa, but its supporters are withering on the vine, Cu sa itsiif is not dying over there iji gerraany, Cusa lives on in Dallas, and aMll always live as long as I live and can make it great till someday it is all powerfull, all rei gning. No... it is those men in Munich who wither and die on the vine. I have come to the conclusion that there are those in Cusa's ranks in Mxmich vAio au:e not worthy of Cusa, At least, this applies to the would-be leaders. Let me say that the world is a mi^ty big place still regard- less of the space age.., let me say that mankind is an endle ss rank and file... let me say that time — and man's place in it — is am endless tra nsient, and e«^ch of our lives are but a brief speck of sand on time's endless horiz on. There has always been time and man and world.., and there always shall be. ..there was time and man and world before bemie weissman, norman baker, larry ijones, and larr ie schmidt...and there sbkll be time and man and world long, long after we are gone,. Ou r life span is but a flicker of light in a world that has known sunshine fcr millions of yearw. Now, we can, each of us, be bom anonymous and die anonymous, a name and a sp ace and a body among billion of other spaces and bodies and names in our world. .,diring our life times. Or, on the other hand, we can aspire to greatness.,, to imnortalltgr • • tt o a rich , full life. I, fa one, despise anonymity, nothingness, I choose greatness... inmortallty.,, wealth. ., power, Commission Exhibit 1040 860 and influence. And, Bernie, so help me god, I an goirg to have these things. Whether '. go down in history books a s a great and noble man. ..or a tyrant., , I am deterrained to at least be recorded in the history of our times. Yes, I c hose to make my attempt at greatness where do you stand sir? I know that I can lead this movement. I am well aware of my talents of persuasion. I was not able to gettwo-dozen followers fcr being a man of small stature. No man... not lari'y Jones, not Jimny moseley, not norraan baker, not bernie weissman, not ken glazbrooks, not bob weiss, not charlie altman, not her b st arr, not bill burley, not hank tanaro, not rl chard harsch, not sheila mcdonald, not -even my own brother and wife could resist ray power of persuasion. I sold an Mea, a dream, a dhope, a plan for the future, a goal endless. So long as I was in Munich to stand WEjtch over them, to lead, there was an organization. . .things were being done. Now th at I am gone... well, the facts speak for themselves. If only I had the money to ret urn to Munich fcr a week. I would have Cusa's house in order and functioning once aga in. But I cannot come. I do not have the money. **o, I must turn-diibit No. lOUl Welcom* to Conservativism, USAl You have juct become a raenber of a hifjily 8sl3ct group of youn;; American men and wamon* Althou^ I haven't met you personally I aLrtiady know that you are a man of hl^ character aid great values -> otherwise you would not have been aaked to Join. You have by your own volition joined an organization tha t la far no re thai an ox^- gonlsatlon. Conservatlvlsin, USA, ia a way cf life fa* those of ua >^ Joined before you. It 18 also destined to play a great role in the future of our country. By be- condng a menbor of Cons ervatlviom, USA, you have becc^se a part of that great future, and shall play an important role In it* You will find, too, that you have Joined a brotherhood of men. Con sorvati visa, USA jrembers look out fcr each other and take good care n will you have dice en to becocue one of a group of young Aaerlcans who "think like men of action, act 1 ike men of thougit". Your associates in Conservativlsm, USA, as you will soon learn, belong to that generation of Americans who fear no one, no thing, and liio understand the problems and needs of our great nation, and are determined to do all t hey can to ensure that Aaerica shall always be the "land of the Aree, ]anl of the br ave, lani of the noble". (^ this oooasion of your Joining, I salute you and wish you well. Meantime, pl««s* r«ad Um attached. Z look fbrward to seeing you in Da lias. Sinorely, I <^ ^:>^URRIE H. SOlHIDy, President* Conservativism, USA •Branch direotcrst Tou m^ rsproduoc the attached for yovr us •. Commission Exhibit 1041 863 AH r.TRO lUCTT. ?l TO C tr'-RVATIYI^^ U?A Es) coialy prepared fcr new rndbern t WHAT I? C':?t'?ih7ativis;t. urAt Conservatlvism, Ur>A (CUSA) !• a non-profit, non-parti son political institute dedicated to the principles of the conservative political phi losophy in the U.S.A., and the election of eonservativ* politician* to oflice on the local, state and nat- ional levels. Cuon was fo'nnded In September, 1961, in Kunich, Gcrciany by Larrie Schaiidt, of Lincoln, Nebr., with the aosistance of first Larry Jones, of Hoirehead, H.C., and later Jarr.es Koseley, of New York. Later, Koman Baker of Mia nl, Fla., and Bemie WeissTT^n of New Yoric, were added as partnem. These genbleine n are now the board of directors of Cusa and Lairrle Schildt is ohairsan <£ the board, Cusa's present Headquarters is in Dallas, Tex. WHO BFLOritS TO curA? Cusa at present boasts 32 active larrijera and 23 inactive .^e±)ei^. Cusa, at present, is not interested In recuriting a rank and a.le following. Rather, it has, to date, osncentrated on enlistlig high calibre man and womon for train- ing as top future executives in tlie Cusa organization. All b ut four jr«.ibers lAva been to college a d the najority of the marJiers ;aVQ degrees in professional fields. To give y-^u an example, Cusa boasts aluoii of harvard, Callfo mla, ^11, i'iarrd. Brown, Hobart, Colu-^ibia, hlllla-a «t Mary, Florida, UCL\, Haryl and, MYU, and others. Their professions ringe from journalism to law to business to political science to cher^stry. The average rae.ber ranges in age trcm 25 to 30 ye ars old. All are widely read and widely travelled. All ai^ cors ervatlves. Th e out ar.d out drive for rank and file neabera will begin in the fall of 1963* No w, c/tr^bers are being prepared for leadership roles in guiding the rank and file rae -hers to cone. V-HAT KirrP OF M^\' I'^ CII-'A ^^FTKI'JG? Cusa requires very hi(}» standards for lapmbership in the elite coirps now boiig recruited and trained. Since all prer-ert n-.^nbers are beir?; rcparBd fa* leader- i ship roles, r«rfional standards, qualificatiors and behavior i a set very high. To become eligible fcr an exec'.ti5B;e mebership role, the candidate is th<-ro^hly checked oiit to ensire that he rseets the necessary standards. It is not easy to qualify for Cusa cenbership. Following la what Cusa dSR&nds ffom its executive, but not rank nnd file, Qmberst 1) dedication to "countzy.. .honor... Areedoa" 2) personal Integrity 3) honesty 4) courage 5) individualisa 6) self-disciplined 7) belief in ocnservatlve political philosophy 8) belief in frivate enterprise and capitalisa 9) power and strength of oonvietlons 10) intelligent U) educated 12) ambitious 13) energetie Commission Exhibit 1041 — Continued 864 lA) fair and Just 15) charitable If an interest person can neet all of these quilificatio ns to the satisfaction of Cusa's "F^ecutive Inner Circle" — comprlBed of the partne rs — then he is welcosie to Cuoa. Once a person is granted executive manbership he mu st agree to live in Dallas, Cusa's headquarters, unless exception is grarted by tha EIC, All executive members will hav'^ to live and work in Dallas at one time or another because of his position und the executive role he will be playing In the organization. Howev er, sinse Cusa is a nat- ional organisation that needs top personnel in every part at the country, many key per- sons will be reassigned to a city othsr thaa Dallas. Eveiy • ffcrt is made to assign the individual to his heme torn or desired olty since that Is wtore he will be most ef- fective. HOW IS CUSA ORGArnzm? Cusa, with its headquaz^ers in Dallas (5417 Lewis 5%. ), Is broken down Into two branches: The Statesside Branch (fJB) and the Overseas Branch (OB). Althou;^ both pres- ently function separately ft^3m each other, they both have the aame organizations, etc. On 1 August 1963, the OB wiibl discontinue being a separate branch and will become com- pletely subsidiary to the main GB. Cusa is set up sirailiar t o the Ford Motor Coapany and its dependent "Ford Foundation". The Fcrd Motor Ccmpany of Cusa is "American Bus- inesses, Incorportated (Ambus). Ambus la a private, profit-ma king corporation which flnaces its own "Ford Foundation" — which is Conservati vism, UPA, a non-profit, non- partisan conservative political foundation with the goals out lined above. The owners of Ambus are the e^ime as the five partners who are the board chairmen of Cusa. Some of tbs present meabere of Cusa will actually be assigned to exec utive positions in Abbus. A member may have his choice providing it is in the best inte rests of Cusa. All pos- itions in Ambus and Cusa are appointed by the EIC. Evrt»o works for either or both of Anibus and Cusa full tiraa shal 1 be paid at a salary at least equivalent to that paid a mai in a simlllar position in industry cr politics. In most cases. Ambus and Cusa will pay its people hl^er salaries. Cusa is broken down into three divisions! the Political Analysis Division, the Recruitment and Fund Solicitation Division and tha Foreign Af fairs Dirision, Ambus is divided into two divisions t The Business Managecient Dlvisi on and the Public Rel- ations Division. Abmus* two divisions lUlly support the acti vlties of Cusa. Each division has its own organizational setup and subsidiary sections and offices neces- sary to CEory out its functions. For a copy of this "TO&B" ask the Chief of your particular branch. He will be hapry to stow It to you. For detailed information on the operations of any particular division ask the chief of th e division in question. Geographically, Cusa is broken down into six regions. These are the Eastern, IJorthem, Southern, Southwestern, Midwestern, and Westej>n Regions, Eae h regionhos several states under its Jurisdiction. The headqvarters of eadi region are as follows: Eastern - New York Cifi Northern - Qiicago; Southern - Atlanta; Southwestern - Dallas; Hldweat- em - Wichita; Western - Los Angeles. These regional headquarters com da.rect3y under Cusa's Dallas home headquarters. Each state within the region also has its Cusa hq's. In this case, Cusa Hq's is located in the capltol of each state. The state hq's come dlrectl;/ u nder the region hq's in which they are located. Each state, in turn, is brokei dovm into districts, with several counties comprising a distiriot. Most states are brokendown 1 nto four or five districts. These district hq's come directly under the state hq's. The districts, in tvrn, are broken down into local hq's, i.e., dty level hq's. The cities are thm brokoi down into zones — except when the cities are too smsiLl for th is a nd is one complete unit in itself. Each zone is brokendown into wards, which cover streets themselves. Both Aabus and Cusa will have staffs in each of the reglcmal, stat •, iistriot and city hq's. These will be full-time salaried employees* Commission Exhibit 1041 — Continued 865 HOW DCKS CU5A CKXPFCT TO PAIN ITfl GOAL"; Cusa 1b convinced It can induce all other conservative o rganizationa to Join it, eipocialljr after Cusa has induced a large number, then more a nd more vill wart to jump on its banA*agon. For those organizations that refuse to joi n, Cusa will bring pres- sures to bear to end their resistance. Cuaa will also wodc o losely with cons arvativos in the Rerublican and Deaocratic parties. Anong Cusa's racmbe rs are scr.e of the finest •alesmen .around, men who Icnow how to onvince, how to sell, h ow to persuade, Cusa in- tends to work towart monopolization of t)s money available to right-wing organiz-ations, thus forcing uany organizations to come into Cusa's fold. Cu sa will use any method, so long as It is legal nnd honorable, to attain its goal. A timetabla has boen set up to guide Cuaa's actions — when each project has to be oorapleted and places these pro- jects in proper timetable sequence. The Chief cf your branch has a copy of this time- table. Ask him to see it. Ho con also fill you in by detail what Cusa is doing and shall do to aooompllsh its ends. WHAT WILL HAPFEH TO CUPA AFTFR IT RSACDF.S ITS CPAI^? Cusa shall continue to aid Ihe ocnservative cause and to keep our govemmetxt oon- seinrative. So long as there Is a USA thex^ shall be a Cusa. CAN I K\KR A CAR^t:^ pp gpsA? Most definitely* Cusa and Acbus are big business. Thin k of Anbus in the saae terns es you would General ELectrio — ibr ne, helped by local, state or private charitaible organizations —rather than by federal g>vem- nent aid comprised of general taxation. . .who believes that the federal g>vem.»nt should not compete with private enterprise or interfere with the rights of the states as outlined In the Constitution. . .who believes that the best govemMit is that govem- mmt which saveraa least.., who believes that the best irt eres ts of the American people should be served by its government Urst before tha peoples of other countries, yet believes we Americans must help the needy peoples of other co untrles...who believes the best Interests of the USA should first be served by our f ederal gsvemment b©- Ibre the needs of other nati'^s are looked into, yet that we diould aid needy nations where aid 1* Justified and deserved and in the best interests of our country... Commission Exhibit 1041 —Continued 866 who believea that tl» Amorlcan form of Republican f^ovcrnnsnt, a govemfjsnt of the poople, for the people, by the people, with rule by law and constitution, is the only way of gov- envncnt and way of life for Aniorican8...who boliovoa that alt hor^c^h our govemr-Btit and systen of law and rule and economics is not perfect... is the best ono ever attempted by rankind in its long history, ..who believes that private en terprioe and capitalieia is the whole basis of our ytsy of life and the reason our way of life is so richly endowed* ...who believes that coonunism iB the greatest throat to the existence and freedom of America and must be completely defeated. . .who believes there can be no pxsace without victory ever comunism. . .who believes tliat the truly revoluti onary political, syatea and the true revolution of mankind is the AnBrican denocracy ani democratic economic and political system. ..that the enslave^nt of man, as embodi ed in osmmunism, is as aid as mankind itself and therefore there is nothing revolutionary about it even though It has a modem nJ10 DOES CUSA HOPE TO FEKCT PRESIDENT? Cv>.sa considers Senator Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz. ) as Mr. Conservative, USA, and wholeheartedly erdorses hln for the presidency althouth Cusa is not ooimitted to Mr. ^Idwater in any way. However, it is felt tliat he is hy far the most outstanding eonasrvative politician and ^okesmsn in the country. aOW DOE? CUSX FFFL ABOUT THE SO-CALLED RADIC/iL RIGn- i^KQ? Cusa has procf that many so-called radical organiaatims are not really radical, or at least as radical as the encjTiies or oppoisition of t^ie se organizations would tave the public believe. Cusa loathes extremism of the ri^t, typified by tte Ameiv Ican Nazi Party, as mudi as it dees the extrerdam of the left , exemplified hy the Communist Party in the USA. Cusa does not believe, h>waver, that an American can be to radical or extreme in his lotfe and patriotism fcr his c ountry. Cusa endorses Americanism, love of country and patriotism even if it does net alwa^ agree with rfhat some citizens believe Is wrong with our ccuntry, who is to bL-uos for our faults, and the solutions to our problem iJtust be. Cusa has faith in and beliovoo in many right -wig organizations and their endeavors althou^ it does not always agree with everything they say and do, the words ard actions of their lo aders. On the other hand, Cusa does not condemn a patriot, kho in the heat of aig er cr frustration, says things which are Irresponsible and not honestly meant. On th e othsr hand, Cusa canr- aot subscribe to oootinued irresponsibility on the part of or ganisationx, its leaders or membership. new DOF^ gjSA FFEL ABOUT COft-^milSH? Cusa intends to do everything it can to destroy eoBsiunism. Cusa is against any philosophy, any organization, any group, any ind. vidua! which threatens the fi-eedca, way of life, or constitutional government of the United State s. Cusa is against any tyranny whatever its skin or title, against anything indecent , unlawAil or haraful 'to man. CAN A^^OhT. JOIN CUSA? Any citizen of the USA who believes in what Cusa is try! ng to do and who is not t demagogue or dishonest may Join Cusa regardless of race, religion, creed cr ethnic origin. Cusa does not bslievs that patriotim is contingent upon one's skin color or religion or fomilillal background. Commission Exhibit 1041 — Continued 7-538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 56 867 t ^ _ jCode _ of Conduot iw.. HHBi£pr members of i Commission Exhibit No. 1042 iSERVATIVISM.USX Introduction You are members of a great and noble political movement. Also> as men bars of the Executive Outer Circle (EOC) you are being prepared to play m ajor, decisive roles in the movwnent. Some of you will constantly be before the publ ic eye, at one time or another all of you will be before the public eye in some capa city or another. However, as men, as private American citizens, you are all constantly before the public eye and always have been, whether it was at home in your own neither hood, at school, in yuur place of worship, on your Job, at the nei^borhood tavern. N ow, that you are leading members of ou; great movement, the image you present becomes of far greater importance because what you say, what you do, and how you say and do wha t you do, refiects upon the character of ConseirvativiBm, USA. Unnoble men cannot bel ong to a noble movement. With this in mind, I have prepared the following code of ocnd uct and guideline on what sort of behaviour is expected of you because of your position in the movenvent. LARRIE H. SCHMIDT, President THE CODE: Dedication to "country.. .honor. ..freedom "; Wherever you go, whatever you do, you must always carry this credo. Do not be ashamed to =*wave the flag". Some people would haveus believe it is unsophisticated and emotional to exhibit our patriot- ism. But Cuaa members value patriotism ard love of count ry above sophistry and cold-bloodness. We doubt that thie emotion behind Patrick Henry's "give me liber- ty or give me death" or Henry Allen's "I regret that I ha ve but one life to give for my country" or Gen. Douglas HaqArthur's "as for me, I would rather be dead than red" can be assailed by tnie Americans. A citizen who loves and is proud of hia country ought always to carry the banner of his country. We should take every opportxinity to express our devotion to our United States and our faith in it. Let us at every opportunity exhibit our Ansricaniam and encou rage others to follow 8\iit. When we make a toast at a party or among ourselves or acquaintences let us not be so shallow and toast to ourselves; Let us toast to America, land of the free and brave and noble..... Personal intefn'ity t If a young man must sow wild oats, le t him do it discreetly, and not brag of his conquests or of his lust in public or to friends. Let him respect his body and its de^res, keeping them private, f or surely you would not expose yourself in public. Let us be known as decent men, moral men of high char^ acter. Let us disassociate oxirselves from the animal ins tincts that are so often displayed around us. Let \i3 be gertlemen at all times. Let us be moderate in our social lives. People do not respect a man who dzijiks too much, too often, and who makes a fool of himself. Such a man not only loses other s respp-ct but Ids own self-respect and is not trusted in responsible positions. If at times, our burdens seem great and we have a desire to "throw a good one" and get plastered, do ib in private, not in public* Let us speak softly and walk sof tly. Loudness and eodiib- Itionlam marks one as being "boorish" and unacceptbble soeiallor. Let us not indilge Commission Exhibit 1042 868 ijnprofanity In publlo or in any actions that cast asperBiona upon our personal integrity* lUt us not indulge in gossiping and rumor-mongerlng and namo-oalllng. Let us be charitable In our public utterances of others, fair and Just in our public assessments of others, et us hold our heads hi ji , far above th* crass-ness of other s. Let us not indulge in hinge petty and small. Let ub bo kind to those who deserve kindness, understanding of hose who need understanding, charitable to those who deseirve charity, patient of thosa ho need and deserve patience — and civil to all at all time a. If we do these things e stall be known as men of great personal integrity. Ard th at is precisely what we ant —and ou^t to beJ , Hongsty t We all know what honesty is. We are all ititelli gent enou^, mature enou^, and well-enough educated to know precisely what ia right and what is wrong, what ia legal and what is illegal. Let us always be honest with everyone — but especially with ourselves. Dishonesty begets dishonesty. Acts of i llegality begot trouble, and plenty of it. I have always believed that honesty is absolutely the best pol- icy — and it moat assuredly is the poliqjr of Cusa. Any dishonest person, or any person who commits a dishonest act, within his Cusa capac Ity or without if it af- fects Cusa't standards and reputation, regardless of that person's position, will be expelled from Cusa inmedlatelyl Courage t These are indeed "tines that try men's souls". Don't doubt for a moment that this isn't more true fioday than ever before in our country's history. And as President Kennedy so accurately forecasts i Things are going to get a lot worse before they get better. We are in a strugs^le fcr our vor y future existence, not only individually but as a nation and all free peoples of the world as well. Very often, things happen to us individually and as a nat ion that bring mudi difl- courageinent and pessimism. Even, sometiraoB, dlsillusionm ent. However, this is the very best sign that we must face up to our grave resp onsibillties as never before. The world, indeed ovr very own mtion, is filled with "little-boys gra*n tall" — men who do not have the courage to face up to th eir own personal day-to -day responsibilities leave alone their great responsibil itiea to their nation end their F«opl«» as well as all free people, and enslaved pe ople, everywhere. This is not a time for tJose cov;ards — — and they are myriad wh o say "better red than dead". Our forefathers have given us sonetliing unjiatched in wcrld history by giving us these United States of America and our way of freo lif e. We must not how betray our heritage, ruid our own children yet to oprae, or all ot her future generations of our heirs. Cusa wants men who are vdlling to sacrifice t o save their country and themselves; men who are vdlling to die fcr th eir country and their freedom. Man vho ask not "what can my coiLitiy da for me, but what can I do fbr ny country". Cusa will not accept cr tolerate cowairdc in its ranks. Remember, American will remain to be the "land of the flreo" only so long as it remains t he "land of the brave". Individualism t Cusa does not want blind, abject fanatics. Dedicated men, yes, bit not men who follow blindly anl without question. We vait individualists vho think for themselves, who questions and analyze. These are the kind of men who are true assets to a great movement, Cusa has no dogma in its pol itical pMlosophy, no hard, party-line. We have beliefs and we have principles as well as an official policy. Yet, we do not consider ourselves perfect or abs olutely right in all of our thinking and subsequent policy. We can bo wrong, ind eed often are. Bub we seek to discover ovir errors aid correct them. We can bet ter do this and will do this if we have an alert, aggressive, opei-minded and Ind ividxnlistic thinking membership, Cusa' a leaders enooirago its members to be f rank anl outspoken, crit- ical and suggestive. Think fcr yourselves and let your a cticns speak for your thoughts. Value yoxir own self and your manhood aid perso nal freedom above all else. If you ^, and still firmly beliwvo in Cusa, than you are an extremely val- uable man. You nay not find everything the way you like it but don't try and buck the organization Jurt to suit your own ego. Work quietly and honorably and honest- ly to change things. Tot, onoe a decision is made on any controversial matter, and that decision is agaiiBt ycur own personal thinking, be m atiu'e abovt it and be a good oldieri uphold the deoi«Loa and oarry out your par t In it. We want to know Commission Exhibit 1042 — Continued that yo\i have a mind of yc«r ovm— that you can't be bo ught or 8old, or talked things against your will. Exhibit your individuallom bii t do it in the boat inters of Cusa, not against it. The COTisejTvative political phi loBophy is the phllosopijy rugged, pioneer indtvidualism. No one is rarre despised by conservatives than a ky. Again, our motto » Think like a man of action, act 1 ike a man of thought. 6. Self-discipline » Men who are eelf-'iiscipltnod need not be disciplined by others. is not only an insult but tragic when a real m*m, an ind ividualist has to be dis- ciplined. It shows that he is not the mai he would have others believe he is. It] shows he is not strong enou^ to police himself, A grea t measure of self-dla cipll is letting your mind rule y<5ur heart in buatnoss and pro fessional matters. Lot your heart rule supreme in so-dal and romantic mutterB, but never in your business or professional life. Let reason and logic be your guid ing light. We want rat- ional tiiinkci's as Cuea executives . 7» Power and Strsnf^h nf convictions i If you choose to boll eve in something then be- lieve in H with all your heart and with all the power and strength of your soul. But don't become a bigot or narrow-minded. Don't be afr aid to listen to the op- posing argument. Another man's argument why you are wro ng in your beliefs will be a good test of your beliefs. But don't be fooled by s ophistry. Don't let a fellow vrtio is a superior debater or conversationalist co nfuse or disillusion jtsu. If you believe in something, pwii as thp conservative po litical philosophy, then learn all you can about it so that you can hold your own — even win over your opponent — in any intellectual intercourse. Some Ameri cms became victims of com- launist brainwashing tactics In Korea because they were not prepared or educated in their own American way of life and all its advantages to them. The very power and strength of your convictions will be fortified with yo\r preparation and intirrate knowledge of the basic tenets of tl-iat in vhich you belie ve. Once you are prepared you 1-flll find yo'orself vdning arguients easlD^ while re malning "calm, cool and col lectefl. Don't base yxir faith in something on hearsay, rumors, false assertions, half-truths, or generalities. Get facts and arm yours el f with them. Know wlat you believe in and why you believe in it — why you hold you r belief dear ard p'eciovs. Good can destroy evil only if good is prqiared io destro y evil. It won't on its own merit of goodness. Itoowledge is the greatest power there is, and always diall be. But, on the other side of the coin, knowledge Js c£ little effect if you do not have faith in your very knowledge. And, before you can have faith in anything else, you must have faith in yoirself. Your ability to withstand temptations and glittering generalities and slogans and pseudo-trutha. Be a man of strong — but not bigoted — convictions. d. Personal appearqnce i A n;an ou.'jht to be judged by his per sonal wcrth and not his dress. Nonetheless, society being wlat it is, and stand ards having been set as they have, and eyes being as sharp as they are, a man's personsQ. appearance, par- ticularly his dress, is the basis on wlUdi first irapresslorB are tf ten based. Ro- memberj people first see you at a distance as you approa ch them, they have time too look you over. They look to see If you are clean an d neat and dressed in good taste. This gives tham an insL^t into your person ality, thekind of man you are even before they meet you. Dress flashy and you '11 get a reputation as a "sporty type" and believe me, people won't take yuu se rious. Dress conservat- ively, and in fashion, and they'll know ycu are a raai on the ball, reserved and intelligont, abreast of the times sind discerning in your personal tastes. When of offitfial Cusa business alimys wear a corservatlve bus iness suit (subdued browns, blues, blacks, greys) with slilrt and tie. Of course, wh ai the weather or cir- cumstance calls for more inlbmial attire, be 8u*e that y our informal dress Is not sloppy. Make sure your hair is always neatly combed ani your fingernails clean. Tour shoes d:)ould alwa^ be fhlned. People who are impo rtant to you — and all intelligent and educated people — will notice these thi ngs. Indeed, will be locking for them. Hake sure your tie Is appropriate, s tay away from loud or itu»i-aatcbing ties. Don't wear loud sooks or flashy Jews Iry. Cusa's EIC made a Commission! Exhibit 1042 —Continued 870 remendous effort to build the proper l"nage, Don't you destr oy It. Proper dreas Is an ibsolute must. If you don't have a couple of good suits gj o ut and buy them. They vdll e amongk the best invoatments you ever made. If you are in doubt about what kind of •lothos to wear see a monber of the EIC, ycu can rest assiired that they are always dres- ed in the most proper and discreet mnner. If you are in t he Overseas Branch (OB) I ecomraend you see Norman Baker or Lany Jones. They can give you some fine tips. For ivDse of you in the Stateside Branch (SD) see Richard Karsch, hla dressis impeccable. Here are some other fine points to remmbert a) When you walk, imaglm that eveiyone is watching you — they probably are. Wadk ith your body erect and your ho ad up, shoulders squared away . Make your stride a pujv osoful one, like a mai WLth a great cause. Look strai^ ah ead, control the swing of our aras. Walk in a straight mariner and step deliberately. Don't wallt like a farm oy surveying the big city for tho first time. Act like a ma n of the world, a man of ophistieation and good breeding. B) IVhen you entor a public octablishmcnt anl you see acq uaintences or friends; on't W3ve your arms at thea, dioi± at thorn, blow a kiss, or rush to tha-n and er.ibrace m. You 3 a no longer an over-onthuoed toen-ager. Simply smile and nod at them. to them at leisure and in ODnfidenco, It is a syabol of C usa that lORmbers of Cusa hake h.ind3 when meeting each othnr— no matter if you just saw the person a half ur ago in another place. This gontla-nanly aid gracious act is a sl^ of recognition nd friendship. Don't be bashfvil about doing it. Although the hand-shake is required etwcon Cusa members, this doesn't moan ycu shouldn't ap}>ly t he same rule to others know. It presents a good impression, one of friendliness and appreciation and ac- eptanc«. C) Wlien you are Introduced to someone, say "how do you d o". Don't say "howareya", pleicisdtcrnreetya" or "hiyn" or "it.'3aploa3U''e" cr "giadtcrmakej?eracquaint«ice" or "its a lea3ure,i''nsure''. It should be painted out, however, that t his rule, for the meet part, pplies to nxilos. It is not out of crder to say "hi, anne," or "anne, how do you do" to young fwiiale in >in infb rmal situat^ion. But in ibrmal situa tions, the "how do ycu do" ppliios to everyone. In a situation where you are being intr oduced to several fceople, andic it like thia: "how do you do, Mr. Brown Mrs. Brown ....Mr. Jones..... Mrs. Jones. n other words don't repeat "how do you do" to eadi cf them, you'll sound like a robot cr nut. Just say "how do ycu do" to thefirst one, then nod to the others and repeat heir names vd.thoit the "how do you do", D) When you make someone's acqualntenco, measure them so that you can gather an pinion of them. Make a point of studying their hairdo, the! r eyes, their face, the ay they talk, the words they use, hand-mannerisas, the way they alt — you'll Isam ,lot about that person, believe me. Look a person in the ey e when you talk to,theai« on't be afraid of people, they won't bite. If they do, bite back and they won t do t again. Alwaj-s try and find out in conversaticn wtet thd.r political thinking is, hat kind of a man or vonan they aroi Thqy may be possibLa r ecruits for Cusa. ATTend.ance at Cuaa meetings ; Tou are required to atterri all official meetings or- dered by your superiors. Social reasons are not suff fc ie nt cause for missing a meeting. However, the director of ycur branch (OB cr SB) can excuse you at his discretion. No one else can. Obviously, meetings are ia portant or thqy would not be called. Hiss a meeting, and you may miss out on v aluable information. Excessive tardiness cr absentatlons indicate only that yo u do not have sufficient interest in the Cusa and therefore should be dropped from the organization. Ra- member, you joined Ousa cm your own free will so you shou Id want to attend all eeting8* Commission Exhibit 1042 —Continued 871 10. Obedlance to your euperiora t No organisation can functi on if subordinates do not obey their superiors. Being intelligent men in reaponsi ble positions, you will realize that even the guy you take orders £voiu tatos ord era from someone higher up. His orders to ya\ may not bo his own, but carae to h Lti from higher up. Don't question his authority to give orders althoufji you may q uestion the order if you like, Cusa's leaders ore mai of tolerance and fairness, they will listen to your objections. But once a decision io made, abide by it. Let me add, that no Cuaa leader should assign a task to a subordinate that he himself would not do. At the some time, I cb not expect any Cusa member to carry out an assignment that viol- ates his own principles cr beliefs. Of couri?e, this sortof assignment should never be nade since our beliefs and prind pies are ail the sara e under Cusa. If you are given an assignment you know you cannot carry out then m £ke this k.own to your superior and he will reassign it to someone else. Howev er, remember too, that you have jubt admitted to him tliat you have shortcomings , and therefore you take the risk of being passed over on acme other Important as signment, the completion of which would be a feather in your cap and set you up f or possible promotion, Cusa demands a hi#ily dionlpiined membership. We cannot function without tight discipline — no organization can. If you don't liks ta king orders and would like to b© a person crLving then, t'.ion U is up to you to asse t yourself and work ycui^- s«lf up to an executive position, Remember, a man canno t learn to lead until he first learns to follow. The highest rahking general was once a lleutenant>l *Vote to Branch Dtrectorsi You may supplement or add to thia Code of Conduct to suit your branch needs. However, jai may not alter anything that la contained herein the basic Code. Nor can delete cr supersede anything in the basic Code without the spooifio permiision of Proeusa. Tou nay reproduce t his code in any manner in which you please. It Is reconnended that all raorabers be given a copy for tlielr personal reference* This code will be brought up to dat e every six months. Ihs iOoMMissioN Exhibit 1042— Continued 872 1. h. Schmidt 5417b lewia st. dallas 6, texas /iiuMlU-^^^ Pfc B emie Weissmaa Co. B, 508th MP Bn. APO 4 07, New ^rk, N.I. Connission Exhibit llo. 10U3 Commission Exhibit 1043 873 Dallas, Texas June 13, 1963 Dear Bernie! Received yoxir letter today and was most encour aged, especially the bonus news that we — ( count on Bill Burley, We need Norman, too, Moseley makes no difference he's not in our class anyway. Much has happened even since we last talked. First, Warren Carroll, v;ho is our only otl local Cusa recruit, has pulled off the first o f our latest political staategies. lie h. replaced another fellow as vice chairman of th e southwest region of Young Americans fo Freedom, I am the executive secretary — the nanber 3 man in Uie headquarters, Warren now the number 2 man. The man he replaces is — or was — an arch enemy of mine and wa blocking progress. The nujnber 1 man, or chairman, approved the change — however, he d not know that Warren and I are close friends a rti political allies. And, of course, kno nothing of Cusa, Warren, Larry and I held a s trategy conference last Sunday and plott our political course. The above was stq) numb er 1. We have two others that we must r move: They are the chairman and a friend of h is. We also brought in another fellow (into YAF not Cusa) viiorawe want to take over the adult chapter of YAF here in Dallas, He rai^t be future Cusa material. He is a 38-year-old salesman and arch conservative, Warren and I pointed out that there were two f actions splitting YAF — one of iJ-.ich be lieved that YAF shouU be strictly a college and high school organization — another which believed that YAF should be the unifying organization for all conservatives in th Southwest. We were the latter faction. We im pressed upon tliis fellow — Dale Daven- port — that our faction believed "conseirvatis m to be a way of life" — not Just a political philosophy where men sit around over scotch and participate in a debating society. He is with us 100 per cent. Once we get rid of the Chairman, YAF Southwest is ours —with an independent treasury. We have already formulated our strategy for ge tting rid of the chairman — tirae; This fall. You will be in on that one, Politicall y, no one knows Larry is in Dallas. Business: Larry took a job selling Chrysler-Plynoth's, his 4th day here, I got Betty a Job in a 1st class loun/^e bar. They are liv ing right above Barbara and I. No soone had they arrived and the manager of our liixuri ous, 75-'unit apart.i-ent building got fire I moved fast and went into see the guy ;\ho fir ed them. I recommended Larry and Betty as the new managers. He iiiterviewed than and ^ve then his approval. *^'e then had then Xfi interviewed by his boss for final approval. This gviy said he would give them a fina decision tomorrow. He saady Betty and Larry w ere at the top of the list for the job but that he had some others to iiiterview. You can imagine the possibilities if tney get the job. Actually, Betty will do tJ-ie mana ging, leaving Larry to continue working, Larry and I also are about to gain 20 per cent interest in a private club across the street from the apartment building. Only in p rivate clubs in Dallas is liquor served ' across the bar. The guy is doing no business and is desperate. We have made contact with some unemployed Arthur Murray instructors (girls). We have .mde an arrangeiiait with the girls whereby thqy v;ill go towork in the Du Charme Lounge as "hostesses". After making the deal with the girls we then w ent to the owner of the club and offered hira a package deal. The girls get a coracr.issio n of all they hustle —Larry and I get 20 per cent gross off the top for setting up the deal, brin,3ing the girls in and promot ing the club. Wsirrei Carroll, (who already is a PhD and 2 M's) is also a law student and is drawing up the necessary papers. We ar e having our final conference this Sunda to clinch the deal. There is a lot more to it but it would take too much time to go into details here. The point ia we are making progress both polit ically and business-wise. Things are moving nmch faster since Larry got here. Simply because he is someone I can trust and rely upon. Things will move even faster after you and Bill and Norman arrive. We are Commission Exhibit 1044 874 ,onl7three persons and there is a physical 1 init to what we can do. We need help. V/e ust also support ourselves. It is just as w e anticipated in our original thinking and lanning. Except, things are moving faster a nd better than we ever dreaaed of. '.Vith he money we make from the present bar deal we will lease our own bar and bring in girls, his will give us an independent income. Onl y when we have independent and reliable in- oics can we afford to n;ive full time to poll tics. ou question why — if we have such powerful and influential friends and backers v;hy — hey aren't putting money behind us. \lell, m y friend, remember that we are not the only olitically ambitious people in the world. And, rem e .bar, these wealthy and powerful riends are constantly beseiged by political parties, etc., for their money. Reme-uber, bo, we are newcomers to Dallas. If we move to fast we will become suspect real fast, here are no greater suspicians than politica 1 suspicions and Dallas is a political ity filled to brii Jning with intrigue. We ca nnot come on too strong to soon. We must ide our time, get known, make favorable impr essions, become trusted — then, whamj. s don't want to overplay our hands — especi ally since we 'rave but six here to play 'ith. We need reinfcrcenents — you, bill and Norman. Please understand. le three of you will be getting here at a mo s t opportune time, believe me. We will ive things ready for you, just as thqy were for Larry. Larry and Warrei are getting Long beautifully. All of us are. ^o bicker ing, no intrigues between us. Just a Lraple, aTiicable, honest working relationship Warren is a scriptwriter for Lifeline, , , L. Hunt's television and radio series. H. L, Hunt is a muiti-raillionaire oilman, irren makes about $700 a month. He is all p olitics. He is 32 and a former CIA m (don^t worry). He has been checked out. Hunt checked him out. m't worry about a thing, all is going as we 11 as can be expected — indeed, ri^t ynn Cusa lines and plans. Whatdid you think of the & YAF brochure? Is there any jason why giU and Norman can't get here bef ore you? The sooner the better. As said. Sheila will be here in August and Ken in Septeiaber. That will give us a Lne team and working force. I shall have La rry write you. Indeed, we can send a ipe. We want t o get him into the Republic National Have you approached Norman? ink where we are building our credit like crazy for the day when we need some ready ish. We are also storing up on insuraiacefor collateral for that day. We exf«ct > net $400 to $500 a month from the bar deal. Just extra cash. We will put Ambus 1 operation as so n as you all get back here to sign an agreement. The old one 5 no good since it includes Jim and exiludes Bill and V/arren. in you salvage anyone else from the old group? Who else can you bring in? Please iswer ASAP. Best, Larrie 8, what do you mean volatiice enthusiasm. I th ink you used the wrong word. I was never volatiie in my belief in Cusa, I nev er gave up or became discouraged. That's why Larry and Betty are here. Commission Exhibit 1044 — Continued 875 •Bam Panel Reports Birch Society Dedicated But Not Dangerous SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - the same time partidpate in the junior colleges and colleges—and The John Birch Society was de- activities of a score of Commu- the National Committee for a scribed Wednesday as dedicated nist front organizations." Sane Nuclear Policy as groups but not dangerous by a Cahfornia Sixty-one of the report's 202 serving Red purposes and guided legislative committee in a report pages were devoted to the Birch by long-time Communist-front or- ' that warned of "a fresh new Society. ganizers. . . crop" of hate groups in Cali- The committee found the so- The new hate groups, the com- fornia. ciety "a right, anti-Communist, mittee said, normally are small It reiterated that "the largest fundamentalist organization. but in close contact with similar hate group the world has ever 'We have not found the society groups around the country. ' ' seen" — the Communist party- be either a secret or a fascist It called the national States still is hard at work in the state organiiation, nor have we found Rights party, with headquarters and must be watched, despite the the great majority of its mem- at Birmingham, Ala., "more po- relatively small number of party bers in California to be mentally tentially dangerous than any of members', perhaps 2,000 here and unstable, crackpots, or hysterical the American Nazi groups;" 10,000 to 15,000 in the nation. about the threat of Communist Touching briefly on the Black The Senate fact-finding subcpm subversion." Muslim Negro supremacy group, mittee on un-American activities Peace movements came in for the committee commented: -,- also charged Communists" infil criticism of their "naivete" and "While it is true that the Black trated some peace groups". And it subversion by Communists. 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JUNE 16 Commission Exhibit 1045 876 r 1. h. sclv.ddt 4015 Sinipson, Apt, 119 Dallas 10, Texas YOUNG AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM. INC. Pfc Bernie Vfeissman SOUTHWESTERN US. REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS Co. B, 50Sth IIP Bn. P.O. BOX 2364 • DALLAS 21. TEXAS APO 407, New York, N.T. () S^___. Commission Exhibit 1046 877 C) NATIONAL INDIGNATION CONVENTION \ P. O. Box 2684 Dallas 21. Texas Rl 7-9951 ADVISORT COUNCII CoramissionErchibit No. 104? nawporT ••en. v#«iii. \ Oklahoma City, OkU /I /l ^ lC\ ^ ^ j^ ^ -^^ ^ Zj^r^ (L^-y^^^^^^-<^ ^^-^^^ ^^, "^ Commission Exhibit 1047 878 , -ror' s-^c/^^T NATIONAL INDIGNATION CONVENTION p. O. Box 2684 Dallas 21, Texas Rl 7-9951 ,c-c:fe^ -^ /s/^^:^:^ ^ifc,..^ o^'^-^-^^> ^^^ ^^r^^^ rhoanii. Aril. Spakan>, Wi|! fortland. Or< .^, -^ ^^^, -^^^.-^:^ ^^»^ ^:i<^ ;^^— ^£:s7-/S'y' Commission Exhibit 1047 — Continued 879 @ yrp ^^c^^- NATIONAL. INDIGNATION CONVENTION p. O. Box 2684 • .^^. Pallas 21, Texas * Rl 7-9951 ADVISORY COUNCIl. SUmlord CoKO N X) Om«h«. 3m«h*. Ntbr. ^ - ..^^-u^^ /^^ ^^ ^.^ ...^ ^ ^ny— bV 'ylZ-Ti^.^ Commission Exhibit 1047 — Continued 881 (?" TvF -^CA'S-T NATIONAL INDIGNATION CONVENTION p. O. Box 2684 * Dallas 21, Texas * Rl 7-9951 .DVISORr COUNCH <^^^^i.-'^^c^^^-7^ Commission Exhibit 1047— Continued 882 C§^' Commission Exhibit 1047 —Continued 538 O— 64— vol. XVIII 57 883 a u::cc^ ^, ^ ^<^^ ^:^ xV.^c6^. ^s^^.^ a^.^^ P^^^^^c/ Commission Exhibit 1047 — Continued 884 Commission Exhibit 1048 885 Headquarters CONSFRVATIVISM, USA Dallas, Texas 5417B Lewis '^ February 2, I963 TOj All Members Commission Exhibit No. 10^9 We have succeeded. The mission with vhich I v;as charged in Dallas hab been ac- complished. We are in — all the way. Here is the stox^-i Friday night I attended a gathering of the top young (and some old) conservatives in Dallas, The gathering was at the home of Dr. Robex't Kor ris, preiident of the De- fenders of American Liberty^ Present were: Dr. Morris. political Dr. John Kubek, professor of philosophy, Dallas University, Professor Robert Woods, political science department, Dallas U« I-Ir. George Ward, detective, Dallas City Police. Mr, Ken Thompson, editorial writer, Dallas Morning New s, Mr. Clyde Moore, newscaster for radio station KRID, fo rmer PR nan for T. L, Hunt, nmlti-millionaire oilman, former UPI newswriter,. Mr. James Ellis, insurance agent, leading republican, Mr. Fred Eckert, leader of yourg conseirvatives at Dallas U. Mr» Kevin Canwell, members Dallas U. conservatives. Also, the wives of some of these men. The group got together at 9 p.m, U|) until mdnite it appeared it was going to nothing mere than a social gathering, lots of political tal k, no business. Finally, Bob Morris approached me, "Enjoying yourself, Larrie?" He asked, "No, sir, I am not to be bonest with you. I thou^t We were getting together fcr business not to socialize, I am terribly disappointment," With this. Bob Morris asked for quiet in the room. "It is time to get down to business," he said^ He then introduced me very flatteringl y and toH the group the get together was called because of me. He then gave me the floor, I immediately ripped into the group and conservatives as a whole, I criticiaed and complained. There were protests, I overcame thsn» It was akx asked just what I expected and wanted. yiy friends, I told them exactly what I was after, I g ot immediate backing from Bob Morris, Dr. Kubek, Prof, Woods and Mr. Ellis, I threw in a few damns and hells and gave the old "hellfire and brimstone" baptist bit. It worked like a charm. To make a long story short, fellow Cxisa, we did not get everyt hing I wanted but we got 90 per cent of it, I wanted to start a new movanent, a new organization. I had to compromise. Ot- hers of more influence than I suggested we use an already e xisting movement and organ- ization — namely YAF or Young Americans for Freedom, v*d.ch already has $0,000 raeubers or so. And, quite to my surprise, some people spoke qaite frankly: "Let ua use the basic atnicture of YAF, etc., but let us start a Southwest chapter. Then welll move out. Eventually, we'll take over YAF. We can use YAF to get us off the ground, then maneuver to take it over," I Cusa, I was flabbergasted that this cane from a koufch not my owi. It caune frcm Commission Exhibit 1049 Clyde Moore. I (ah, Clyde, baby, I thou^t, you are a man after my own heart). And, with this, I compromised and the Dallas chapter of YAF was bom. Ken Thomp- son had already been approached to be YAF's Southwest Director so we had tlat sown up. fou probably can't imagine why I moved to make Clyde Koore the president of our little young YAF* Again, to malce a short story, YAF was bom last right and before we broke up we agreed to meet again this afternoon. Thatis, the young among us met this afternoon. ,Ve met at Ken's and Clyde's apartaent for 4 hours. We drew up an organization. You nerabers of Cusa m:.^t be amazed to leani that the organization is strictly the 3a.ae as our own Cusa's, All officers are to be paid full time a s money permits. Clyde yill be paid Lnnediately, two more within ^0 days and three more in 120 days. V/e have three offices still open. No one in Dallas knows it but I am reserving them for l-Ir. 3ernie Weissman, Mr. James Moseley, et al, whai they get to Dallas. Salary for all jfficers will be OllDO a week to start. You, fellcw Cusa members, mi^t be amazed to learn that the goals, plans, strategy and tactics of the Southwest YAF is surprisingly similiar to Cusa. To be quite e:xplicit, :uEa is now an established fact in Dallas — only we are ca 1 ling it YAF. I think you satch on. In addition, we are starting a YAF chapter in Munich. We expect to spread them to Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, Berlin, Kaiserslautern , etc. YAF/Europe will be i*olly supported by YAF/Dallas. We are goin^ to be moving real fast. We are getting every top name in business, education , politics, religion, etc., vho is conservative to endorse YAF. The YAF national advis ory boaird includes 37 cong ressmen including Rep. Glenn Cunningham, Seri. Barry Goldwater, Sen. Spessard Holland, iep. Thomas M. Pelly, Rep. John H. Rousselot, Sen. Strom Th urnond. Sen. John Tower. Also on Uie YAF national advisory board are Warren R. Aiistin, Wti. F. Buckley, «^r.,. Taylor Caldwell, Igor Cassini, Gen. Mark Clark, Ted Dealey, Dr. Bella V. Dodd, John Dos Fas303, Charles Edison, Edgar Eisenhower, M. Stanton Evans, Henry Hazlitt, Edward Hunter, i/illiam F. Knowland, J. Bracken Lee, Adolph J . Menjou, Admi ral Be n Moreel, Roaald Reagan, 3apt. Eddie Rickenbacker, William A. Rusher jcgeorge &. ^oko lo slvy}) Admiral Le^ris Strauss, Irchbiship Theodotus, John Wayne, Gen. C. A. Willoughby, and Gen. Robert Wood. We ofl the Dallas/YAF expect to get similiar top names from the Southwest. Anong ihdse will be ex-texas govemorsallen shivers and coke stcv enson, state congressraoi, jivic leaders, etc. With their names on our advisory board we shall have no trouble setting donations, YAF is non-partison, son-sectarian, etc . It is strictly conserv- itive and counts both democrats and republicans, Oior flues shall be $4 a year fcr students, $12 a year for non-students. Also, to raise immediate cash, we are establishing a "Founding Fifty" composed of 50 people who iP Bn. APO 407, new York, K.Y Commission Exhibit 1050 —. CONrFRVATIVinK. U.^A MEMBERSHIP LIST —— Partnora— 1, LARRIB H. SCHMIDT Breflidant; chief of political analyais and j/ublic rel. divs., 2, LARRY C. JO?TES. chief, security division (Kay, 1963) 3, BFRNIE \VEI''^S?UN. Chief, recruitniant i fund aolioitatlon d ivision (July, 1963) 4, fCTMAW F. B HA^JK TAMAJtO. security division (August, 1963) U. SHEILA HCTX)NAII). political analysis division (Msgr, 1963) 15, EE^TY RU'TT. security division (Airll, 1963) 16, BARB/\RA SCffi^IDT. special asst; to PRECUSA (THIS LIST DATED UP TO NOV, 30, 1962) Commission Exhibit 1051 890 rEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA A ^^^^^.^ 12/3/63 — Commission Exhibit No. IO52 — Date BERNARD WILLIAM WEISSMAN, 439 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York, was advised of the iden- tities of the interviewing Special Agents, that he did not have to make any statement, that any statement he did make could be used in a court of law, and that he had the right to consult an attorney. V/EISSMAN indiciated he understood this and stated he desired to cooperate fully. WEISSMAN advised that he first met LARRIE SCHMIDT while both were serving in the United States Anny in Germany in August, 1962. SCHMIDT had formed an organ- ization called Conservatism U.S.A. (CUSA). The membership of this organization consisted of individuals at that time in the Armed Services. After V/EISSMAN' s discharge from the United States Army, he maintained contact with SCHI4IDT and WILLIAM BURLEY, another Individual whom he had met while in the United States Army. According to WEISSMAN, SCHMIDT, BURLEY, and himself had made long range plans to utilize their conser- vative political convictions to further their chances in the business world. SCHI-ilDT called l.'/EISSMAN from Dallas, Texas, in the early morning of the day after ADLAI STEVENSON United States Ambassador to the United Nations, had been ' assaulted by pickets in Dallas, Texas. At that time, SCHI^lIDT urged WEISSMAN to come to Dallas for business purposes. SCHMIDT also commented concerning the assault of Ambassador STEVENSON, stating that he had organized some of the picketing, but that he was not responsible for the assault, WEISSMAN furnished the following handwritten '*^6 ^^ecelved by WEISSMAN from LARRIE' SCHMIDT on^N^v 'nib^^^l Commission Exhibit 1052 891 -n-302 (Hov. 1-25-60) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date DL 89-43 NY 89-75 "Dallas, Texas Oct. 29, 1963 Dear BERNIE & BILL: To much has happened in the past few days_^l don't Imow vjhere to begin. First of all, what appeared at first to have been a great blunder of ours has rapidly turned into a great victory. I refer to STEVENSON incident. You must understand, that I personally had nothing to do with the sign-hitting and spitting incidents. Secondly, tne press reports were so outrageously exag- gerated it is unbelievable. This, plus the fact oar mayor and City Council have issued an official apology on behalf of Dallas, has aroused the scorn and anger of all Dallasites, the overwhelming majority of whom are right wingers. The ultra liberals of Dallas, led by STANLEY MARCUS of Netuan-Marcus went to far In pressuring for denunciation cf "extremists'' an'cI~"T^asclsts" in Dallas. As a result, a bomb has exploded everywhere here against them. This toyn is a battleground and that is no Joke. Never before have Dallas conservatives from the GOP to the John Birch Society ever been so strongly united. And, in the middle of it is myself. Thus far, I am the only organizer of the demonstration to have pub- licly identified himself. I have been interviewed by UPI, AP, the two local daily newspapers, TV stations, CBS, and local radio. I am a hero to the right — a stormtrooper to the left. I have been beseiged by calls, some threatening my life. It is both hell and fun, but not at the same time. All details when you arrive. In any event, due to this international incident, I have become, overnight, a "fearless spokesman" and "leader" of tpe right wing Commission Exhibit 10r)2 —Continued 892 i — -D-302 (Rev. 1-2S-60) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA i Date DL 89-43 NY 89-75 in Dallas. V^at I worked so hard for in one year — and nearly x'air.ed — finally came through one incident, in one night Polit.ically, CUSA is set. it is now up to you two to get Ambus going. We need Ambus financing bad. Have arranged for you to meet and talk with many people. Jop opportunities set up — so are business opportunities, such as DuCharme Club, Again, I promise nothing. What you achieve is up to you. All I can do is pave the way. You shall find it all interesting; Your friend, LARRIE" In answer to this letter, WEISSMAN and BURLEY left in WEISSMAN' s automobile from Mount Vernon, New York, on November 2, I963, and arrived in Dallas, Texas, on November 4, 1963. WEISSMAN stated that the main purpose of his trip to Dallas was to participate with BURLEY and SCHMIDT in a business enterprise entitled "Ambus", which V/EISSMAN described as a holding company to oversee business interests that these three individu- als intended to operate. The first business operation that they intended to operate was the DuCharme Club located on Haskell Avenue, Dallas, Texas. However, according to WEISSMAN, when they first personally inspected the DuCharme Club they felt that it was not worth their efforts to go into the operation further. WEISSMAN also stated that his secondary purpose for going to Dallas, Texas, was political, that is, he decided that this would be the proper area for him to get started in Conservative politics. WEISSMAN described himself as a Conse rvative on international issues, but a Liberal on national issues. ay this, he explained that he was very much in favor of integration and civil rights and other programs which he associated with the Liberal _^roups in the United States, plp,T^t^ that with regard Commission Exhibit 1052 — Continued 893 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date DL 89-43 NY 89-75 to International dealings of the United States, he considered himself more closely associated with the Conservative outlook. WEISSMAN freely admitted that he had sought to use his political connections to further his business opportunities. Upon his arrival in Dallas, WEISSMAN and BURLEY met with SCHMIDT, and SCHMIDT again informed them that he, SCHMIDT, had organized twelve Dallas college students in a protest against Ambassador STEVENSON, but again denied any responsibility for the assault on Ambassador STEVENSON. Upon the decision not %o go any further with the DuCharme Club, l^/EISSMAN obtained a Job as a salesman with Carpet Engineers of Dallas. He stated that he received no salary or commission for the time he was employed by the Carpet Engineers. His sole means of subsistence v;as $200 that he brought with him to Dallas, and the occasional use of a credit card of SCHT'IIDT's to buy necessary items for his apartment at 46l8 Relger street, Dallas, Texas. WEISSMAN stated that SCHMIDT discussed the Conser- vative group activity in Dallas, Texas, and stated that they should do something for the then pending arrival of President JOHN P. KENNEDY. SCIMIDT decided that a demonstration against President KEMEDY vjould not be in order, and therefore the only thing that they could do would be to place an ad in one of the Dallas newspapers Indicating disapproval of President KENNEDY'S policies. SCHMIDT was the individual who drew up the format of the advertisement which appeared in the Dallas Morning News, Friday, November 22, I963. WEISSMAN identified an autostat of this article as the article in question. WEISSMAN stated that the o ne quarter inch black border which appeai ed on Uila advertisement was nis, ' WEISSMAN' s, idea and was merely done for the purpose of Commission Exhibit 1052 — Continued 894 r-3c.!.(nev. 1-25-60) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA N DL 89-43 NY 89-75 attracting attention to the ad and for no other purpose. He stated in view of the subsequent events, he very deeply regretted this decision concerning the black border. He also stated that the American Fact-Pindlng Committee does not actually exist, and that it was a name made up by LARRIE SCHMIDT and JOSEPH GRINNAN, whom he described as an independent oil man. The decision to use WEISSMN's name was made by WEISSMAN and by SCHMIDT in order to offset anti-Semetic charges made by several people against the Conservative movement in Dallas, Texas. WEISSMAN stated he did not know LEE HARVEY OSV/ALD and to his knowledge never met OSV/ALD. He also stated he never met nor did he know JACK RUBY. With respect to OSWALD, he advised that his mother, Mrs. LILLIAN \:/EISSMAN, has advised him that OSWALD at one time re- sided at 1061 Sheridan Avenue, Bronx, New York. WEISSMAN pointed out that he, at one time, resided at IO63 Grant Avenue, Bronx, New York, which VffilSSMAN described as being only a few blocks from the Sheridan Avenue address. He again stated he had never met OSWALD. VJEISSMAN advised that he left Dallas, Texas, on November 21, I963, by automobile and arrived In New York City the night of November 29, I963. V/SISSMAN advised that he would be available for recontact at any time, and would be most desirous of cooperating fully. The following is a description of WEISSMAN: Name BERNARD WILLIAM WEISSMAN, also known as BERNIE WEISSMAN Sex Male Race White Date of Birth November 1, I937 Place Bronx, New York Height 5'11" Weight 154 pounds Build Slender Commission Exhibit 1052 — Continued 895 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA N Date DL 89-43 NY 89-75 Hair Dark brown Eyes Erown Complexion Pair Residence 439 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon. New York Telephone 914-MO 4-6994 Employment Not presently employed, but stated he Intends to file an application for patrolman of the New York City Police Department on December 5, I963 Marital Status Married to JANE BYRNES WEISSMAN, presently separated and contem- plating divorce Father HARRY WEISSMAN 439 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York Mother LILLIAN WEISSMAN, 1063 Grant Avenue Brothers JACK V/EISSMAN, age I8; residing at Grant Avenue address JOS VffilSSMAN, age 27, married, tv;o children, residing I60 Renner Avenue, Newark, New Jersey Military Service United States Army, Military Police Corps, from August, I961, to August, 1963, honorably dis- charged as Private First Class Army Serial Number US 51474609; reserve status - presently in unassigned reserve Draft Board Local Board Number 10, Lincoln Building, 3rd Floor, 100 Stevens Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York Selective Service Number 30 10 37 linO: exhl.hl.ted not.lce from Local Board Number 10, reflecting he had been classified 4a as of September 24, I963. Commission Exhibit 1002 —Continued 896 EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA' Date DL 89-43 NY 89-75 Social Security Nuniber 113-28-1879 Driver's License Exhibited New Jersey driver's license number 4541979 made out to BERNARD IffilGSMAN, 1500 Bergen Boulevard, Port Lee, New Jersey. This license expires January, 1965. IffilSSMAN explained that this address v;as his residence when he was living with his wife, Piirther identi- fication WEISSMAN exhibited a First National City Bank Preferred Credit identi- fication card, indicating account number c4l-l7097-503 Commission Exhibit 1052 — Continued 897 PUNNING DOCUMENT \ U. S. SECRET SERVICE \ / Commission Exhibit 1053-A LIMITED OFFICIAL USS Augost 27, 1964 PLANHINQ DOCUMENT UNITED STATES SECRET SSRVICS Plan to Meet Kegulrernents for Expanded Protection of the President and the yica President of the United States Subsequent to tho assassination of Presldont Kennady, the Secret Sendee Initiated a number of studies to develop Improvensnts In the protection provided the President and the Vice President* The President's Comolsslon on the • Assassination of President Kennedy also carried on similar studies and has reoolvsd voluminous material firoa the Secret Service and other agencies. In turn, the Oommlssloi and Its staff has made a number of Informal comments and suggestions to the Service. In addition, the Secret Sendee has also had the advice and assistance of the office of tho President's Scientific Advisor, the RAND Corporation, tho Research Analysis Corporation, and a number of officials trom other Government agexieles. As a result of this activity, the Secret Service has made a nmnber of changes In Its procedures and has reorganized some of Its Internal operations. However, the Service believes that this is not enough and that it la vital that Izamedlate action also be taken to loprove Its capabilities and perforoanoo In a nvunber of areas* In particular, we believe thatt LIMITED OFFICIAL USS Commission Exhibit 1053- A — Continued 899 LIKITED OFridAi. usa (1) Tho Prot«otiV9 R«8aaroh Ssctioa ahould b« autontad aai ttxpancied so that it ntjr mom •ffeotlv*!/ i4«ntiiy thos* «ho 987 wish to hara th« Pr^sidttot or th« Vioo Prooidant) ' (2) tho nus^er of agents in th» fiaXd that aro aasi^nsd to proteotivo work should bo oubstantiall/ inoroaood so that boitor covoraga can bo giron to potsitial risks and noro thorough prsparations Mdo for Prosldsntial visits) (3) training for Seorat Sarvioo agonts should ba substantially Inoroasod and plaoed on a mora syoteaatio basis} (4) additional agents riiould bo provided for protaetioo of the Vice Prasident; (5) the technical capabilities of tho Sorvieo should ba substantially increased through additional trained personnel and oquipstsntj and (6) a nuabar of dovicas should ba acquired that will provida physical protection for tho President in various eituati«is. In order to iaplerasnt these roquirsaantSf the r>ervioe has developed this plan t^ioh states in detail tho sanpower, oquipoant, and other related support \A^ah is needed and the justifioatioa therefor. The iiqpleaentation of tho plan mill take approxLmately 20 months from the tlse that it is approved and funds ny bo 03q>ended. Commission Exhibit 1053-A —Continued 900 -3-' PiSKSOffflSL fiSOUIRSMKHTS SXPAKDSD FACIUTIS3 IM THS FRCTSCTIVS RSSBARCH StowflOfi 17 SpaeUl Agents 5 ADP Erq}loy«es ^ogapirq^ fflt^ ryg VffU« Th« pr«»«nt ooapXanent of this Unit consists of ons Assistant Speelal Agont In Chsrgs, ona Spsolal A^nt and ono Sflourlty Spsolallst, In addition to ths Spsolol Agent in Chargs. Tmo additional Saeurity Spodalists havs been authoriasd in ths 196§ appropriatlm and are nov being i recruited, Qae additional Special Agmt is needed to staff three teaos, each oonsistlng of one Speoial Agent and one Security Specialist, The Assistant Speoial Agent in Charge will be « iBSBiber of one team. The basic duties of this tiait «r« to cheok and ensure ths technical security of various locations tised by the President, the Victt President, and others in the Uiits House. The details are classified, but this has becons an inereasin^y difficult and important task. Three teams ars ssssntial to ths oonduot of ths eountenasasures operation ooBnitasnts of this Unit, both on a regular basis in Viashlngtoa and during travels of ths President and to assist the Special Agent in Charge la research and developxasnt %oxk. Protectiv»-5«c\irity Unit . Six additional Special Agents are needed as Advance Spsdal Agents to travel with the Uiite flouss Detail Advance Agents. CM of the most important AmctlMis of '"'^ ths PBS is to vork with ths intelligence units and rsoords and CoMMissiox Exhibit 1053-A — Continued 901 - 4 -^' filos xinlts of looAl •xdon^tamX agtaoioa la order to IdratiXy possiblo ASflaasina >4ho waj hAV» occw to th« «tt«ntion of loe«l Agencies* Prior to tiie AssMsiiutien of President Kenned/, on each PresidentiAl trip, e single advenoe man wortced with local agenoies to develop plans for the President's phjrsieal protection, the route he %rould follow, ete., and also earried out liaison duties with looal agenoies to try to idsntlxy individuals potentially dangerous to the President. Since the assassination these duties have been split between tvo or w>r9 a^nts, and on the basis of our experienoe in the past ei£^t months we believe it is essential that, for eaoh Presidential trip, at least one agent spend his full time working directly with looal law enforceraeat agenoies, nental hospitals, detention and work oaisps and sindlar institutions. - However, it has been possible to use two or core agents, rather than one, for this advance work only by pulling field agents off thoir regular assignments. This has been detriaental to the operations of the field offices, and ws believe peraanent arrangements should be made. Based on Presidential travel patterns of the last few years, six agents are req.ttired« 2U Hour Coverage for PR3 . Five additicoal special agents are needed to provide for 24 hour coverage and operation of the Protective-Security and Researdi-Counteztsoasurss Units. At present PS3 does not maintain a 24 hour duty wnt^ beeause Commission Exhibit 10o3-A — Continued 902 miffidont psrsonnol iir« not avallabl*. V« b«ll«Tft this ereatet «n undosirabia rlak. ZoMargaooiat happan 24 hours a da/, but without a dut/ ofrioar tha raaotlon tloa of P33 la alowar thaa It ahoul4 ba baoauaa qualifiad aganta nust ba aunanonad X^roia hoflw. In tha avrat of a rapid Praaidantial oovetnaat or of raporta off a ooctmuaioationa ooiqproiaiaa or of a aarioua riak to tha Proaictottt^ unfortuoata aooaaquenoaa oould flow froa 4 delaj of a faw hour* in eariTing out tha dutioa aaai^nad to Fits. Wa tharafora baliava a 24 hour duty agant ahould ba providad for. Thia tdU raquira tLy additiwial aganta. ADP Technical Spaeialista. Aftar praliminary study wa havs raaehad ths eonoluaion that it is aaaantial that th« present PAS file •/stem oovaring potential risks to ths Frosldant must ba autotaatad. fiapLd ratjrioTal of inforaatioo and evaluation of risks is presently handioapped-by man^xally indexed file cards and reports covering hundreds of thousands of subjeots and inoidents. The equipoent needed and the pro- ceduras «iiich wo propose to follow are nore fully discussed in the section under AOP Feasibility Study, In general, our pressing noed is for qualified personnel to plan sid develop a workable and effioient antoaated file and retrieval system. The mlnlnua nudbar of personnol needed to sake a thorough feasibility stu^y of susb « prograa, to refine it and to develop t^ trial and arror, Ja five eapl^r*«s. Two of these aust bs LIMTgD OFFICIAL USK Commission Exhibit 1053-A — Continued 903 ' - 6 . •xpwl profr&moors^ in Clrades GS-X3 or CS-li»« and th« rooAiAlng ihro» to support th0lr orrorts would bo ToehniclAno o&d Op«r»toro «ith grades 03-7 to CS-9. This inuab«r of qualiflod poraona, to aaka a thorough and ooopotent atuc^ and devolop a workablo plan^ is tho asaontial first stop to ravisicm of our prasent a/atem, and it is also in tho long run tha laast eostljr Mgr to solve our prosant problem. It is olear that developoMnt of this fila system will take a number of years* A nuoleus of teohnieaU/ oo^TOtent ADP specialists is essential to this projeot, and we are advised bjr ffiq>ert8 in this field that this number of speoi&lists wiH probably meet only our ttinimuni requlreaents* LlaJgon Offloers . The ostablishaant of personal liaison with all law anforooaent and intoUigenee agencies and others ' at the seat of Government is essential to insure that we reeeivo information on all organisations and individuals who pose a threat to the security of the President and others «hoa wo protect, and further that we receive the proper informatico needed to make our evaluations* On the basis of ei^^t months of ejqperizaantatioa we are oonvineed that this can bo aeooa^plished only through personal contact by liaison agents* Tho aftermath of the assassination of President Kennedy demonstrated beyond any doubt that the exchange of information among the inteUigonoe cosaunity concerning persona potentially dangerous to the President was inadequate* Since that time Commission Exhibit 1053-A —Continued 904 ' . limxt;;d qffigui, yr^^ • 7 •^ W9 hav« triod to Inprovtt ih« •iiuation throu^ us* of a modbor of m myo 9m000 daring Fiaoal twr 1966. Eiqparianoa haa indioated that «• ahould rafor to t^ia fiald approQcinately oim out of VYvry four InibRBatioa itoBw for XVirthco* Invaatigatioa* Thut hy I966 w can ojqpaet to hava 14,000 itraw ffoinc to tha fiald for invaatlgaticn. (2) 60 availabla td»n tha ProaidaQt io in traval atatua to kaap track of and/or locata an aatitaatad inilnlmw of 25 IcnoMn dani^arooa paraona* Thay would aaaiat in coordinating tha aurvaillanoa 00 paraons oon- aidarad to ba dangaroua riaka aa wall aa talcing othor naana to nautralisa thaaa riski during tripa of Uta Praaidant* Commission Exhibit 1053-A —Continued 538 O— 64-vol. XVIII 58 907 . 10 •' (3) Assist ths itoiXm Hooss DsUU SpooUl Agsnts en Advanos assigmsnts ant surrcgrs prior to Prssidootial and Vios Prosidontial visits. (4) Conduct poriodio oh«tf<-ups oa knom PA3 risks ^ Sttdi aotivities roqxdrs a oonsidsrablo part of spsoial agents* tins and, boeauso of liaitod poroonool, havo asoossariljr bosn curtailod. (5) Koop currant ponding invostigations on extrocaist organisations and to kesp tho Protootivo Resoareh Sootioa and tho Miito Houso Dotail avaro of tho aotivitios of thoso oreanitatioos as tho/ rolato to tho soeuritjr of tho Frosidant. This would bo dono tgr aaintainlng a oloso w>rking rolationship with all fedoral, Stato, and local law oaforoofflosit and intoUigonee agonoiss uithia tho torritory oovorod by their field offices to insure prompt and eoasplete reporting ^ thoso agencies en aattors involving sooority of tho President and the Vice President. (6) Be used during vqAnded building canvasses azKt route surveys reoons»odod ley the Research Analysis Corpora* tion which involves tho development and use of » libras^ of both /Has and naps of eity streets and tho analysis thereof ts idoatiily hi^ risk areas and looatioos* Commission Exhibit 1053- A —Continued 908 LIHITSD OFFICIAL U3B - 11 - (7) Lomr tho ratio of pending eates ptr >p«o1a1 agent from approxloatol/ 110 to * aoro vorkablo flguro^ thoui^ it would do rolativolj littlo to baring this ratio dowEk to tho idoal of apporoxiniatoljr 25 eaaoa to a nan. (8) Frovmt tho proaoat atripping of offioaa for •paeial dotaila and aaaignntata relating to Preaidmtial aoourltj. (9) Aasura mora pron^ and thorough reporta on all our invaatigativa and pirotootiva asaignmanta. (10) Allow tho naoaaaaiy owutant in-aanrie« training prograa in protaotion toehniquoa and davolopwot* aa raeoaoaodod bgr tho Raaoaroh Anal/aia Corpora^ tion and tho Rand Corporation. Sobaaquant to tha aaaaaainatioo, tho Saorot Sonrloo haa devoloped now proooduroa designad to prorido additiooaX protaction to tho Proaidant while ha ia traTolling* Thaao proceduraa include aurvoja of buildinga on the route of a rresidential aotoroada and the poating of agenta along the route, Beoauae the Sarviee haa relatively few agenta available^ it haa eallad oo ether Fodtaral law onforeeavnt agenoiea for hcCLp in oonneotion with theae new prooeduros« From February Il» 1964 through Juno 30, 1964« the Servioe haa received 9«515 nan hours of aaaiatanoo from 670 peraonnal of other Federal agonoiee« The Sorvioo boliovot that oallt LiMITgD OFFICIAL U3S Commission Exhibit 1053-A— Continued 909 - n-A 1 on other agmoivs should b« kopt to « Jnlimui both boeauM it puts a strain on thsir rssouresi and booauao its own trained a£«nts ars bsttor qualifisd to psrfora protsotivt duties. Ths now fisU aganto roqusstod should psnit tbo Sorvioo to taks oars of aost of this work with its own p«raonnsl and rsstriot its sail on othsr agsooiss to snorgsnqy situations. ciK^icxj, AND t^iit'.m^rmi^ ^rr^^n 50 ciozics (This nufflbar inolndos 1$ olsxks rsqusstsd In our 1966 budgst.) Additional oXsrioal assistanea would furnish ths rsquirod clerical support to ths o]q>andsd pr<%raa rslativs to tha in» Vdstigation and ths control of tha additional Protsotivs Research activities in ths field and at Headquarters. On an average wo need 1 clerk for OTexy 2.5 special agents. Fift7 clerks would provide ths required support for ths new special agents reooaaended. Most of this elsrical fores would be assigned to ths larger offices of ths Seorot Sendoo wldch receive the large volune of referrals to insure ths prospt submission of ths nsosssary invsstigaiivs and pre* teetive reports and to Ares spsoial agwut psrsonnel tor investigative duties. H^ADQUARTSaS DETAIL . • • • • 18 Special Agents Sixteen additional «peelal afents are nqussted for peraanent Commission Exhibit 1053-A —Continued 910 ' • 12 - oasigniBiaat. to HeAdquaricr* for intonslTo training and for aosign- aont as roquirod to tho VOiito Houao Ootail. OovelopttBista in transportation hav« rorelutionissd Presidential travol, and the deveXopaent of Turious devices in the field of Presidential proteotion has greati/ iaereased the training requirements ftor aa^ agent* Whereas Presidents foraerly travelled hy seeure trains, the/ now travel by air and eaotoreade i^ioh require the emploTment of aan/ more agents. Whoroaa an agont fomerljr needed on!/ to knsw how to use a pistol, ho now 0U8t be able to faploy mamr other typos of weapons and teohnieal deviees. The sua of thsso developoMnts is that we need noro agents availablo Wioa the President travels, and we need a better wajr io provide syoteaatie on-the-job training for agents. To aeet this need wo believe wo shocdd establish a headquarters pool of approodaately 10 spooial agents. The priisary duty of the pool would be to supplement the White House Detail at the tins of Prssidetibial travel aovaasnts. But >iien not so onployed, speeial agents assigned to the pool would reoeive training in firearms use, use of speeial weapons, erowd eootrol, handling of w>bs, handling of psyehotio persons, use of tear gas, hi«^-pitd) sound devioeo, and other sioilar tedmiqueo. Stteh training would bo eon* tittttouo, and assignaents to tho pool would be rotated on a regulsr plan to provide for training of all speoial ftgento. Commission Exhibit 10o3-A —^Continued 911 -13 J This pool w)al4 «I»o provido Munpowvr for advaneo sunrors, elek «nd annual Ioayo, and apooUl aatlfinomta. £ii|>«ri«ne«4 agMtt would bo rotatod into tho pool Area ilno to iiaa, but It would alao oooaiat in part ot navOjr roerultod aganta. Throui^ tho pool it would b« poaaibia to giva a «aah bcsttar liKloetrination in Prsaldantial protoetlim to all flald amenta. In tinaa of eaorgen^ thia would ba an indiapanaablo raaanroir that wa would ba abla to eall on. ie^ baliavo Uiat a ayatoaatio and flaxibla pool aa daaeribod ia long ovardua, SXPA?a)3D AWD IMPKOYSD TUViim FACIHTIS3 Esqpandad and iaprored training faeilitiaa will ba raquirod for tho training of all Sanrioa paraonnal and alao for tha proposad Haadquartara Datail* Tha liadtationa of tha praaant faoilitjr hava long baan racogolsad, and in I96I dafinita plana vara laid and aa aobiva prograu atartoci to daralop a naw training faeilit/ to B»et tha particular naada of tha Sarvioa. Tha praaant faoilitjr li inadaquata in that it deaa not provido nacaaaary claas rooa aooonmodatioaa and la too aaall to ba (uqiandad for naw and vitaUj naodad training* In addition, ita oparationa eonstituta a hasard to vlsitora to tha iiational Arboratun wharo " It la located. A eita waa found at tha Agrioultural Raaaardi Cantor at fieltavilla, Kd« Through oooporatloa of tha Oapartttaat of Agricultura, tho alto will ba availabla whan aaadad. Commission Exhibit 1053-A — Continued 912 - X3-A i Tb« GMieral SmrrLcmu Adalnistrailon has b««n a»ti eo- opor&tlv« in ••iatlng la tb« ttovtlopownt of Um naw Ikollit/ ftxvi is now ooaq>l«tiag * dstsilsd prvspsoiut. Zi has iaeludsd a rsqusst for fiaids in its budcst* This nsw training ssntsr will provide not onljr for all phassa of Sttorst dsrvios opsrations but for Vftiite Houss Poliee Fores and Trsasor/ Ouard Fores. It will bs partieularl/ hslpiUl in now progms tor sxpandsd training in oonnsctloo with our protsotivs rssponsihilitiss. Thsss induds training in ths uss of mutj typss of wsapons i4)srs satst/ is a factor* Ths/ also ineluds spsoialiasd training rsgarding tsehniquss to bs used with ths Prssidsntial automoblls and fbUov^up vohidss. Adsquats spaes will bs availabls at ths nsw esntsr for slaulatsd conditimis using t^IcIss and eihsr itsss under faverabls conditions for training. PfiOTgCriOP? OF TH3 VIC8 FRSSIDEWT •...», 25 Spsdal Agents Ths U« S. Sserst Ssrviee was autt^rissd to provids pro* tsotion for ths Vies Prssidsnt bgr Publio Law 87-629^ signed < Cotobsr 13, 1962. A protsotivs datail was sstablishsd on that Biuss date to oarry out ths rssponsibilitj. A rsqusst for supplamantal funds was sutaalttsd to ths Congrsss to provide for 19 agents and I dark ts earrjr out the protective assign- nsnts through Fiseal tsar 1963* This suppl«Bsntal rsqusst was approvsd. Zn ths I964 budgsi^ a rsqoett was aads for Commission Exhibit 1053-A— Continued 913 - u- funds to provida 35 «g«nts uk) 1 oltffc, r*pres«ntla(; on InerMiso of I6 Agent* ev«r th« nunbvr roqu»»t«d to th« 9iq7pl«a«ntal of 1963. In HooM fi«pcrt Mo* 179f tho Mouso 4«nl«d 26 posit ions and reduced \Jtf budffei roquesi to provide for only 10 egetito for the Vloe Preeidential Ootall. Tho rocomaondation of the House further atated th*t the oatlro resourees of the field should bs dratA upon «• needed to augsmt sudi oeeurlt/* Th'irefore, an appeal for reoto'atlon of the 26 posltiono for Vice Presldontial protection was not aade to th* Senato Appropriatlona Conolttoa* Tho offoet of the House roduotioo was to reduce the Vloe Prealdontlsl Detail b/ 10 posltlona bolow the nutter provided for in the I963 S\q>pl«oir«ntal Requosi* At the preeeni ilas, tho Vice Presidential Detail oonaisto of 10 protective poeltlcos* The need for additional special agents la obvious. T«n aganta oannot prorlde full protection 1 24 hours a da/ In Waahlngton and wherever the Vice President travela* Thareforo, a ro<]uast for 25 additional apeclal agents la being wade In order that the U« S« Secret Servleo oay properljr dladuurge Its roaponalbllltlao under PuhUo Law 87-«29. YJ.?? rfe?;^ - fr Pit 56 hra. fc m « ^g >^^<^. hra. 56 4 (2 at rosidtnet) 6 (2 at roaidanos)* 6 (2 atraaldaaoa)* •soat alao do raqolrad aumya far iraval ' 56 hra. 1 11 56 hra. 56 hra. fiflu^p'^nv m\ P^valffBfwntt • 3^,500.00 Protectiv* Mankst* .••••.••••••$ 1,000 ^Boclyaraor and prot«etioa ••••••••• 1,000 S^Aklnfi «ad R«^*wlng StMsd* ProUotion • • 45,000 Chairs tnd S«aU . • •••••» 21,000 8p6ttl«l Protaotlv* Equlpotni and D«vlo«t lor a S«oeod Autoaoliil*. • • • • • 255 500 . , 1323,500 4- fixt« 9t m\f .UnVt, f^^9 (Katimatad Coat) , • . . . , a$,000.00 'nu.a progrm wovQd iilaeo onorgoncgr li^ta alone tha inaido baao of tha fanoo and inaido larga araaa of danao ahrubboxy. Again, thia la a ataodard faatvro for aaourity and liiAiatrial inatallailoaa* Wa faol it ia oaaantlal. Commission Exhibit 1053-A —Continued 917 Th« roUoHlfig pt^trmat moA 4ttvl««a art toins r«»««r«h«df but no r«qiMat la b«ln< Md« for fVDdt at thia tiaat An inviaibla radar faota tw vmm In parlaaiar pretaoilMi haa baan uodar datralopaMa far aavaral yaara* A pnliotffm unit la aehadolad for dalivar/ %o tba Saorat Sanrloa vlihla iha naar ftfLura* • loianalva raaaarcgAi in BMana fbr daiaoiing aonoaalad vaapona oa paopla baa baoa la pngf^ tot a niafttar of wmtha. Yhia naad waa raaaarehad a fov jraara afo with noKaiiva rasaltai howavar, now knowXadga oa tha Baaauring phanoMnoa baa baaa davelopad in raeaai yaara and it aj^aara that tha ourroat aiudy »a/ laad to affaotlTa gun dataotioa aqulpawnt* Tha Ball Talaphooa laboratoriat haf« davalopad a prooadura for aakinc a oonparativa idaotifloation of ttuAan voioaa* Tha prooaaa ia oallad *voiea printing** Soaa taat aai^ilaa hftva baan axaalnad tor xm tf Uf B«ll Laboratory and plana ara baing eoaplatad for uaa of thia aid in oonnaetion tdth thraataning talaphona aalla* Tba *volea print* analjraia aqaJ^naat ia aoi yat availabla far purohaaa* An axtanaiva atud/ ia w^I advanoad on aarva/a of notoroada reutaa to dataraina if 9xxf ia|>reTaMnta ean bo Bada in aasaaaing tha riak of an aaboah aitatie at ralatad to tha vantaga point and oaneaalnant aapaota of tha variooa bulioing and toirain faataraa along tha raata. BaoM trial runa of aaw approaohaa ta thia prablM bava baan Mda utC aora ara aontaqtlatad* Commission Exhibit 1053-A —Continued 918 ' - 19 - A auabar of r«sMr«h ]n«j««it Tm la progr«««i ia ui «rfor% to rind oddltlaoAl notwlothal dtotoiroato or «owit.mir«8 thai aighi bo •rfootlto la nooiralitlng oithar ia(UTlcl«ao ot> orowds «iid«r thr«*t«oinc «iroua«t«no«a or duriac mi otiaok. Scan of tho otulioi «ro •noo«r««lAg but will aood a ooaoldoroblo •aouat of furth«r roaoorch •t«47. A oTstva fbr dotooting that a b«llot bat boon flrad is noarlng oomplotioa of th« roooareh and davalojMwnt atago* Pr«Xijednarx taata indioato tho oqaijaMnt to bo quito raliablo* Conaldoratioo la eurrontl/ baiag giiran to nw of thio oquipMnt oo tha Prvaldontial antoaofellaif alroraft, apaaldng atanda, ato* £xtan8lvo studiaa Imto boaa mada eo tha hasarda aad eraah aunrlYabllit/ aituatioo rolatlag to tho Proaldantial haliooptoro* 7bo rasulta of thaaa aYaluatloaa oro eurront)/ vndar atudy bgr paraennal roaponalbXa fbr thoao airoraft, idth tha tIow of adopting ongr foaaibla auggoatlona that wo«24 iapttrf tho oeourlty of tha Praaidant. Ona eloaad aireoit TV agrttaa hao boon la %oat oparailoa oa an aid to aaourlt/ at tha Whlto Houao far ovor a joar. Additional igrataBia ara balng prograoMd far iaatalLatioa at othor vaiito Houao loaatlona vharo thaj would ooatrlbuto to Uio ovarall protootivo aapabllity. Oosigaa h&V9 b««n oooplotod and piano aro roac^ %o raboUd tha Vftdto Houao faneo gatoo to iiroagthao thaa ogalnat broukthrottgh bj i^ vohiolo oroah. Commission Exhibit 1053-A —Continued 919 • - ao - • An «xi«a«lv« l«iff rang* prc^nm wu inltlAt«d mrmnX ymn «^» mn4 Kill ooatlaM tor mom jtrt la ih« fUtur*, tor Um pirpM* of ndiMiac flr« haurdt la th* Whit* Houm Iv attdiiyiac oonsimotion And •XlBinailnt InllftsttalaL* afttorlAXt. A n«w lock a^Btmrn has b««n dMlca«d tor Um VhU* RottM and iaplMBtntatloa la aontinulng AddiUoital atttdiaa and maaaroh |>rej«oit of laasvr aa^iliuda ara raeaivlnc aitantloa and a«M of tkoaa ahoald ovoolaalljr raault in iha adoption to la^irevo toAniqaaa or oqiitpaant>« yvBTPJitor^ ml 9fa<8* ffq^^liypnt 9 n^ooo.oo Additional parsoonal tdll roqulra tha axpanditttrt of an aT«ra0a of 1X90 par paraon for daiA(, ehailr, aad relatad iuma* la adiltioa, 40 ol^atrio tjrpawritart for ataaofraplitr-tTpiBta will bo raquirvd «i an oatiaatad obat of »300 aaoh, Ut a total awwi tt approxlnataX/ I51»000.00« SqttiCT»»nt tor Sptoial Aaanta • . . * • » • • 10«900.00 ItOBS of oqfuipMOt Mooasary to out^t a apaolal agaiA iaeludo a rovolvar, holator^ oartridgo oaaa, badfo, ooaaiaoion hook, inatraotiooal Manual and haadouffa. Dm aTorafi ooat of thia otittipaaBt ia 41100 par aaiu To oqaip 205 additional spaoial agaata • |ao,|00«00« Commission Exhibit 1053- A— Continued 920 AttWrofa;i3l9i I iai»aoo.oo (101 auU>iB0Ml«t • $l,dOO M«h) Xjnr«siis«iort •ngaffid on erimlmX iirrvaticAiiv* work and oa prot«oiiT« AMlgoMatt misV fmrn ad«qM«i« aixtoaotailK tmnaportailoa arailAbl* p«raaniMl and aotitltiaa ro(|iioatod. It ia a iio»* raeitrrinx it«a Woavaa it will prevido for aeviag and paraant for tba aoot for tho firat jraari tharoi* aftor tho oeat will bo paid bf Gaaaral S«rviooa Adainiatratim and oarriad ia thai bvdsai« Thara ia alroaijj a ahortafo of spaoo in tho 3oerot Sorfioo, oapaoiaUf ia Naohingtoa, and aoM . of tho roquiraaont would rdlio^ that ahortofa* Thoro ia no os^aaaion dapabiUtgr «t thia tiat. SpooifioaUy, apaoo «au2d bo ntodod fM* tho fblloNiag aoUvitiooi ^,^»icn orrimL uai Commission Exhibit 1053-A — Continued 922 T« pr*Tli« Addi%l«Md Bfrn— twt %ndnliic ^ «li« iMdqparWn "PmI** Tnlaii« 0«UU • • • •••••••• t,000 aq. fi* T« provid* for iii«r««t«d «I«rloal ptrtonMl ftt HMdqtt«rt«rt, la fiUtittios, FUm aitf S«oords, ftgrroUf rvthif* Md Supply, Adeotmtt and AoAii 9mU«m» cad Of/lM •i AttitUnt Chief • • • . 5»000 aq. n* To pravlda far «xp«id«d attlTiUaa af Pr»t«otiv« ItoMttreh tetiiw. •••••••••• 2^000 aq. £%• < ta prarida apaaa tor AOP Pragrawiara and raUiad aaUH^laa •••••••••*••• 1»000 aq« ft. Ta pravida an atarafa af 400 aqaan faat af apaaa la 15 fiald afflaaa ia aaaoaaadata iaaraaaad work laad af aaaaritgr aaaaa. • • • « • 4,000 aq. fi* I TaUI 16,000 aq« fi« at aa avavaga aaai af l4*00 par aquara faai • |0O,OOO*OO« M|M,dOO.OO« A^^^UgMtl, CWV ,tf ..TllfrtlBW PffffWWiftiUfiM • • • • * 10»000.00 flaaad ao tha praaant aoat of taXaphoaa aiiainiiaatlaiia» tha tddiilanal •iplejraat raqaaaUd ydM traata a mU twX laaat 110,000 ia addi^ tioaal ialaphooa aarvi ta and tell ahargM* Praiaotiva aasijnaanta, baing af an wfant natartf and wraall/ with Tary XiaiUd ilaa aliawanaaaf aka naaaaaary tha «aa af talaphana ta a graatar axtant than tha naaal iBfaatifatlva aaaiipaanta* lUfMLttCfiOKlSZIlt • • • • uo/m).oo Baeaaaa 9t tha wfant aaiara af tha ajcpan