</s>104-10067-10008 SECRET ACT JFK CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL 1997 7/22/197 MEMORANDUM FOR: RELEASE in FULL 1997 MEMORDUM FOR : Mr. William W. W. Wells 29 November 29 November 1976 DELEASE Deputy Director for Operations Deputy Deputy Deputy Director for Operations Mr. Theodore G. Shackley Associate Deputy Directorfor Operations FROM : John Walker : Visit to DDO's Office by Mr. Richard A. 0/S/A/DO/O/O SUBJECT : Visit for DDO's Office for Mr. Richmond A. Sprague, Chief Counsel for the House Committee on Investigations of Assassination Council on 24 November 1976, Mr. Richardson A. Sprague, Chief Counsel for the Home Committee appointed to investigate the Assassinations for former President John F. Kennedy and Civil assassinations of the House Committee appointed F. Kennedy and Civil building. Sprague was commissioned to meet the Headquarters Rights Association of the United States Department of the Department of Civil Mr. Richard Feeney, members of his staff. Sprage's tour was conducted by Mr./Lyle Miller of the Office of Legislative Counsel. During the course of his visit, Sprague received a 2. briefing on the Registry conducted by Mrs. Bruce Johnson. He also briefly met with those members of the CIA Staff responsible for the Oswald files and with the Division representatives in connection with the Cuban Operations files. 3. Spragute was disarming in manner. He constantly emphasizes that he did not wish to discuss any classified materials until such time as he and his staff members received security clearance. He sympathizes with the tremendous burden of work that various investigations had been sent to the department. He expressed hope that he could count on Agency personnel to express hope that the could material provided. He hoped that he would not have to be count on removal of documents from the Headquarters building. he immediately immediately immediately sent him to the he immediately sent documents from his headquarters building. in which his investigators could review the document on the premises and that such documents would be kept readily on the<loc_185><loc_761><loc_878>able to secure location for scrutiny by his staff." 4. Spraggue wanted assurance that no documents. He <loc_821>interested to his investigators would be destroyed. He <loc_181><loc_837>questions to his investigations would be sharply on this point by stating that it was responsible for this point of

Summary  
This document is a memorandum dated 29 November 1976, authored by John Walker and addressed to William W. Wells, Deputy Director for Operations. It details a visit by Richard A. Sprague, Chief Counsel for the House Committee on Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, to the CIA’s Office of Legislative Counsel. Sprague sought information regarding the Oswald files and Cuban operations materials. During the meeting, he emphasized his desire to avoid discussing classified materials until his team received security clearance. He requested assurance that documents would not be destroyed and that his investigators could access them for review. The CIA staff explained the limitations of their Registry system, which is designed to retrieve names rather than specific information. Sprague inquired about telephone tap records related to Lee Harvey Oswald’s 1963 visit to Mexico City, with the CIA noting potential ambiguities regarding erased transcripts. The document concludes that Sprague was conducting thorough research and expected cooperation from the Agency without preconceived judgments about its role in the Kennedy assassination investigation.  

Key People  
- Richard A. Sprague: Chief Counsel for the House Committee on Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy  
- John Walker: Author of the memorandum, CIA staff member  
- William W. Wells: Deputy Director for Operations, recipient of the memorandum  
- Bruce Johnson: Mrs., conducted a briefing on the Registry system  

Key Locations  
- CIA Headquarters (implied through references to documents and operations)  
- Mexico City (contextual reference to Lee Harvey Oswald’s 1963 visit)  

Key Events  
- Sprague’s meeting with CIA staff regarding the Oswald files and Cuban operations materials  
- Discussion of the CIA’s Registry system capabilities and limitations  
- Inquiry into telephone tap records related to Oswald’s 1963 Mexico City visit  
- Sprague’s request for assurance that documents would not be destroyed or removed from the Headquarters building  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- House Committee on Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (mentioned in context of jurisdiction over U.S. defector interviews)

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