</s>104-10135-10109 HSCA CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM HSCa OIC-78-0079/95 RELEASE IN FULL 2 8 FEB 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR: JFK ACT ATTENTION: Mr. Patrick Carpenter 8.3.98" FROM: Robert W. Gambino Director of Security RELEASES SUBJECT: House Select Committee on Assassinations Request for Review of Files (U) 1. (U/AU/AUO) Action Requested: None; for information only. 2. (UA/AUIO) Background: Reference made to the attached House Select Committee of Assassination (HSCSA) request dated 19, 23, and 26 January 1978 OLC 78-0095/1, OLC 78-0700/3, OLC 75-0097/9) for review of all files and index references regarding some 20 subjects of interest to the HSCA. (C) With regard to the 19 January request, the Office of Security Security material available for review per- training of F. Lee Crisman, Charles Sargusaga, James Earl Ray, and Arthur F.Lee Crisman. Charles Sorgusaga. James Earl Rays, Laverne F. Larry's Crawford, Charles Joseph C. Sporl, or Louis P. Davis. The HSCa has asked whether any of the of aforementioned individuals were employees, agents or or Louis F. Davis, the HCSA was asked whether, or interested to various components of this Agency from 1961-67, including the Behavioral Activities Branch of Technical services (OSS) from the Office of the Office to the Office from 1961 -67, Services (OSS). From H.G.A. was assigned to the Official of Strategic of the Office for Security from 1952-59, confidential of interest to the office of General Counsel (OGC) and was placed on 06/06 Cleared Attorneys Panel in August 1961. OCC's interest on the Official Office of Security Panel in 1997. (S) With regards to 25 January request. the Office of security has material available on review on Valeria Kostovik, Ruth Hyde Paine, John Lindsay Hoke, and Sylvia Ludovik Hyde Hoke. Only oververt source material was found for Michael Ralph Paine. Without additional identifying APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 E2 IMPET CIA HISTORY-REVIEW PROGRAM E2 065314 OS 8 0279/A

Summary  
This document is a memorandum dated 8 February 1978 from Robert W. Gambino, Director of Security, to Mr. Patrick Carpenter, JFK Act attention. It addresses the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) request for review of files related to several individuals and topics. The HSCA sought information on whether F. Lee Crisman, Charles Sorgusaga, James Earl Ray, Arthur L. Lee Crisman, Laverne F. Crawford, Charles Joseph Sporl, or Louis P. Davis were employees, agents, or had interests in CIA components from 1961–67, including the Behavioral Activities Branch of Technical Services (OSS). The HSCA also requested information on Valeria Kostovik, Ruth Hyde Paine, John Lindsay Hoke, Sylvia Ludovik Hyde Hoke, Michael Ralph Paine, Pedro Gutierrez Valencia, and Yuri Ivanovich Nosenko. The CIA noted that only overt source material was available for some subjects, and additional identifying information was required for others. The memorandum states that materials were prepared for review under revised procedures and directs contact with Mr. Bruce Solie or Mr. John Sullivan for further access.  

Key People  
- Robert W. Gambino (Director of Security)  
- Patrick Carpenter (JFK Act attention)  
- F. Lee Crisman  
- Charles Sorgusaga  
- James Earl Ray  
- Arthur L. Lee Crisman  
- Laverne F. Crawford  
- Charles Joseph Sporl  
- Louis P. Davis  
- Valeria Kostovik  
- Ruth Hyde Paine  
- John Lindsay Hoke  
- Sylvia Ludovik Hyde Hoke  
- Michael Ralph Paine  
- Pedro Gutierrez Valencia  
- Yuri Ivanovich Nosen,  

Key Locations  
- Washington D.C. (implied via reference to CIA and HSCA)  

Key Events  
- Request by the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) for review of CIA files on specified individuals and topics.  
- CIA's response indicating availability of materials for some subjects but requiring additional identifying information for others.  
- Preparation of materials for review under revised procedures for HSCA access to Agency files.  

Key Organizations  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Office of Security (CIA)  
- Technical Services (OSS)  
- Behavioral Activities Branch

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