</s>104-10143-10012 A.S.ca 11/02/28 DSCI statement Statement of Deputy Director of Central Intelligence JFK ACTI CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL RELEASE APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 Presented to: CIA HISTIORICAL REVEIEW PROGRAM House Select Committee on Assassination 11 December 1978 JFK JFK/97/9C1 LEASE 20258

Summary  
This document details the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) historical involvement in assassination investigations, focusing on its operational scope and legal constraints. It references the CIA’s role in monitoring Lee Harvey Oswald’s activities post-JFK assassination, including his travel to Mexico City and contacts with Soviet and Cuban officials. The text also notes the CIA’s inability to conduct domestic law enforcement investigations, emphasizing its foreign intelligence mandate. A mention of James Earl Ray as a suspect in Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination appears indirectly, though no direct connection is established between the CIA and the case. The document further discusses challenges in balancing operational secrecy with legal compliance, including policies on defectors like Luisa Calderon and Nosenko, and references the Warren Commission’s inquiry into JFK’s assassination.  

Key People  
- Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (CIA)  
- Lee Harvey Oswald (assassin of President John F. Kennedy)  
- House Select Committee on Assassination  
- James Earl Ray (suspected assassin of Martin Luther King Jr.)  
- Fidel Castro (mentioned in context of CIA operations)  
- Warren Commission investigators  
- Luisa Calderon (defector referenced)  
- Nosenko (defector referenced)  

Key Locations  
- United States  
- Soviet Union  
- Cuba  
- Mexico City  
- U.S. Embassy locations  
- CIA headquarters  

Key Events  
- Assassination of President John F. Kennedy (1963)  
- House Select Committee on Assassination hearings (1978)  
- Warren Commission investigation into JFK’s assassination  
- CIA monitoring of Oswald’s activities and contacts in Mexico City  
- Handling of defectors Luisa Calderon and Nosenko  
- Discussions on CIA’s legal obligations regarding U.S. persons and intelligence operations  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- United States Secret Service  
- U.S. Department of State  
- Congressional Oversight Committees  
- Foreign intelligence agencies (e.g., Cuban, Soviet)

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