</s>104-1043-10149 JFK ACT 01-13-99 RELEASE CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL: 4998

Summary  
The text references a 1973 conference organized by the Committee to Investigate Assassinations (CIA) at Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall, held November 23–24, 1973. The event focused on political assassinations, including discussions of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. Key topics included media coverage, medical evidence, conspiracy theories, and historical context. Speakers such as Norman Mailer, Robert P. Smith, and Ronald Van Doren addressed the events, with Mailer emphasizing unresolved questions about assassination investigations. The conference also featured a bibliography of works on political assassinations (1963–1970) and references to publications like *Computers and Automation* and CARIC (Committee for Action/Research on the Intelligence Community). A memorandum dated December 11, 1973, from the Central Intelligence Agency details the conference proceedings, noting the absence of Black attendees.  

Key People  
- Norman Mailer: Author and speaker discussing political intelligence and assassination investigations.  
- Robert P. Smith: Director of research for the Committee to Investigate Assassinations, spoke about the Kennedy case.  
- Ronald Van Doren: Speaker referencing George Wallace’s 1972 campaign and Bremer’s alleged involvement in a shooting.  
- Meredith Rode: Briefly mentioned as a speaker discussing the unsolved murder of George Lincoln Rockwell.  
- James Lear: Spoke on legal issues related to assassination cases, implicating the FBI and Justice Department.  

Key Locations  
- Georgetown University (Gaston Hall): Hosted the conference.  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the Committee to Investigate Assassinations.  
- Boston area: Mentioned as a location for another group involved in assassination research.  

Key Events  
- Conference on November 23–24, 1973: Focused on political assassinations, including MLK’s case.  
- Discussions of JFK and RFK assassinations, with references to conspiracy theories and unresolved questions.  
- Mention of the 1963–1973 “Decade of Assassinations,” linking presidential elections to violent incidents.  
- Reference to the 1972 near-assassination of Governor George Wallace.  

Key Organizations  
- Committee to Investigate Assassinations (CIA): Organized the conference and published bibliographies on assassinations.  
- CARIC (Committee for Action/Research on the Intelligence Community): Promoted counter-intelligence efforts and distributed publications.  
- National Archives: Repository for assassination documents, though restricted by FBI and CIA.  
- FBI and CIA: Mentioned as entities restricting access to research materials.

MLK Declassified Files

00366791_weisberg_foia_request_mem_104-10433-10149.pdf

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