</s>104-10071-10373 APPROVED FOR RELEASE LOO CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM Hou-182-66 Director, Domestic Contact Service 15 July 1966 ATN Chief of Operations Chief, Houston Office Possible Propaganda Opportunity for North Vietnam 1. The enclosed news story appeared in the Houston Post on 12 July 1966. It tells an alleged "confession" by Lt. James Ray. captured by the North Vietnamese and of plans by his sister, Ann Ray, to serve in the USO in Saigon. 2. On In July, Frank Ray, Sr ., father of James and Ann, came to this office (referred by FMI) to discuss certain aspects of this (telephone) Ray St. lives at 104 Kemmock Drive, Conroe, Texas (Telephone) Pl. 6-3420) where he teaches in the school). 3. Ray 3. Consent seemed to be two-fold. (A) is fearful that James Presence in Saion might be used to extract "confessions" from James' presence in Saison might be made by the State Department area area area Ann James agreed to further anti-anti-proposal. (B) is he fearful that a last-minute decision may be made if the State department to with- hold a passport from Ann Ann (because the danger mentioned above) and that about going to Saigon, Ray. He hopes that if such action is being contemplated to State, Ann will not notified just as soon as possible so that will not go through ISO training in Vietnam. 4. I explained to Ray, that I could do would be to try to get his problems presented to the office in the state Department which would be considered to the situation of any decision made would have to be based on a consideration of the situation may have felt sure that State would be unwilling to interfere with USO business unless the decision was reached the matter might adversely affect the national security of the US. 5. I further Ray, St. that I would contact him by the end of next week (Friday, 22 July) and advise him as to whether or not there would be any official development arising from my presentation of his problems. JFK ACT RELEASE CONFIDENTIAL 09330

Summary  
The document details a 1966 inquiry by the Domestic Contact Service (DCS) regarding Lt. James Ray, captured by North Vietnamese forces, and his sister Ann Ray’s potential involvement with USO activities in Saigon. It includes correspondence from Frank Ray, Sr., James and Ann’s father, who discussed concerns about Ann’s planned trip to Saigon. The DCS sought guidance on whether the State Department would interfere with Ann’s travel due to risks of using her presence for extracting confessions from James or affecting U.S. national security. The DCS also noted Ann’s schedule at USO headquarters in New York and Jacksonville, N.C., and mentioned James’ participation in Operation Crossroads in Uganda during 1963. No direct connection to Martin Luther King Jr., the assassination, or related investigations is present in this document.  

Key People  
- Lt. James Ray (captured by North Vietnamese)  
- Ann Ray (sister of James Ray; planned USO work in Saigon)  
- Frank Ray, Sr. (father of James and Ann Ray)  
- Ernest A. Risch (Chief of Operations, DCS)  

Key Locations  
- Houston, Texas (origin of the news story and Ray family residence)  
- Saigon, Vietnam (USO activities referenced)  
- New York City (Ann Ray’s USO headquarters)  
- Jacksonville, N.C. (Ann Ray’s scheduled USO center)  
- Uganda (James Ray’s participation in Operation Crossroads)  

Key Events  
- Alleged "confession" by Lt. James Ray published in the Houston Post on 12 July 1966  
- Discussion of Ann Ray’s planned trip to Saigon and potential State Department passport restrictions  
- DCS inquiry into risks of using Ann Ray’s presence for extracting confessions from James Ray  
- Mention of James Ray’s participation in Operation Crossroads (1963)  

Key Organizations  
- Domestic Contact Service (DCS)  
- U.S. State Department  
- United Services Organization (USO)

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