</s>104-10065-10048 APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 SK D CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM JFK ACT RELEASE Central Intelligence Agency (CC/27-5357) Washington, D.C. 20503 (703) 331-7476 21 August 1978 Herbert E. Hato Director of Public Affairs MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution FROM : Lavon B. Strong Deputy Director of Public Affairs SUBJECT: Joe Trento Story DCD provided us this draft (by phone) of the article Hunter Trento has written entitled, "Was Howie Hunt in Dallas was written by JFK Died." drags the old "mole" story as well as the one on Hunt. In Dallas. We will need to asked about the story today Agency should make to inquiries. Lavo Distribution: Lavón B.Strong ADDO C/CI OCC Breckenridge .OGC OLC

Summary  
The document discusses a 1966 secret CIA memo alleging that E. Howard Hunt, a former CIA station chief in Mexico City, was in Dallas on November 22, 1963, the day of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. The memo, reportedly authored by Richard M. Helm and James J. Angleton, claims Hunt’s presence in Dallas needed to be concealed due to potential damage to the CIA. It suggests a cover story was planned to provide Hunt an alibi. Hunt denied being in Dallas or Mexico City after 1961, claiming he was shopping in Washington, D.C., on the day of the assassination. The memo is tied to internal CIA investigations into a possible KGB mole, with Helm and Angleton under scrutiny for their roles. The text also references the Senate intelligence committee’s inquiry into CIA-KGB penetration and mentions a $5 million expenditure by the committee to analyze audio evidence from the JFK motorcade, concluding four shots were fired instead of three.  

Key People  
- E. Howard Hunt: Former CIA station chief in Mexico City; denied being in Dallas on November 22, 1963.  
- Richard M. Helm: Former CIA director and author of the memo alleging Hunt’s presence in Dallas.  
- James J. Angleton: Former CIA chief who allegedly discussed covering up Hunt’s involvement.  
- Lee Harvey Oswald: Accused of assassinating JFK; met with KGB agents in Mexico City before traveling to Dallas.  
- Cleveland Cram: Former CIA station chief in Ottawa, Canada; led internal CIA investigation into mole activity.  
- Allan Dulles: Former CIA director who briefed Angleton during the Warren Commission’s investigation.  

Key Locations  
- Dallas, Texas: Site of JFK’s assassination.  
- Mexico City, Mexico: Where Oswald met KGB agents before traveling to Dallas.  
- Washington, D.C.: Hunt claimed to have been shopping there on November 22, 1963.  
- Cambridge, Massachusetts: Location of the firm contracted by the Senate committee for audio analysis.  

Key Events  
- JFK assassination (November 22, 1963): Alleged involvement of Hunt and CIA cover-up plans.  
- Warren Commission investigation: Examined Oswald’s role in the assassination.  
- Select Committee on Assassinations hearings: Explored CIA-KGB ties and Hunt’s potential involvement.  
- Internal CIA mole investigation: Focused on KGB penetration, with Helm and Angleton under scrutiny.  
- Audio analysis of JFK motorcade: Revealed four shots fired, challenging Oswald’s lone-action theory.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Involved in alleged cover-up plans and internal investigations.  
- Senate Select Committee on Assassinations: Conducted hearings on JFK and MLK assassinations; contracted audio analysis.  
- KGB (Soviet Union): Allegedly linked to CIA via mole investigations and Oswald’s ties.  
- Reader's Digest Press: Published Edward J. Epstein’s book detailing Oswald’s intelligence connections.

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