</s>104-10515-10039 APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1994 CAN HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM SECRET JFK ACT 14 JAN 1989 RELEASE MEMORANDUM FOR: Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Mr. S. J. Pacheh SUBJECT : GARRISON and the Kennedy Assassination: Bernard FENSTENBERG at etal as follows: 1. A. Washington UPI dispatch of 3 January 1969 reade Washington - New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison is one of seven board members of a new Washington VA. Committee to investigate assassination which is being formed here. Bernard Fenaward, 47, of Arlington, VA. Another board member, said the committee's purpose is "to "have embarrass or force of the government to make investigations they have or putting off the date of since 1964." That was the date he left the Senate earlier this week after In was the last date of President Kennedy assassination. Festerwald, who said he was setting up in an office which would open a week, he left his senate earlier this Week after 12 years a counsel for several committees. The committee will concentrate on the three beat known associations - President Kennedy, Senator Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Kennedy. and Dr Martin Luther king Jr. were serious deaths, as he said. "Our position is there was a conspiracy in Dallas, here were strong (pointpoint) in a conspiracy to Memphis where Dr. King was shot and nobody really knows much about what were on Los Angeles (were Senator Kennedy was slain) but we intend to look." SECRET

Summary  
The document details Bernard Fensterwald's involvement with a committee formed in Washington, D.C., to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The committee, which includes members such as Jill Turner (a former FBI agent), Richard Sprague, Fred J. Cook, and Parla Flammard (an author associated with a book on the Kennedy assassination), aims to examine alleged conspiracies surrounding the deaths of JFK, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fensterwald, who left his Senate seat in 1968 after 12 years, states that the committee will focus on "three beat known associations" involving these individuals. The text references a New York Times article from May 1963 mentioning a railroad yard near Dealy Plaza (the site of JFK's assassination) and notes discrepancies in its identification. It also includes administrative requests for information about Fensterwald, Sprague, and Flammard, including their connections to the FBI, CIA, and media outlets.  

Key People  
- Bernard Fensterwald: Arlington, VA; former Senate counsel; committee member investigating JFK assassination.  
- Jill Turner: Former FBI agent; committee member.  
- Richard Sprague: Associated with the Houston Tribune Publishing Company; referenced in FBI records.  
- Fred J. Cook: Committee member; described as a "complete expert."  
- Parla Flammard: Author of *The Kennedy Constancy*; linked to the Sierra Club and media publications.  
- William Clarence Wood Sr.: Banker in Lubbock, Texas; father of William Clarena Wood Jr. (alias William Boxley).  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters for the investigative committee.  
- Dallas, Texas: Site of JFK's assassination; referenced in New York Times articles.  
- Memphis, Tennessee: Location where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.  
- Houston, Texas: Mentioned as a location tied to Richard Sprague and William Wood Sr.'s professional connections.  

Key Events  
- Formation of the investigative committee by Washington, D.C., in January 1969; focus on JFK, RFK, and MLK assassination conspiracies.  
- Reference to a New York Times article from May 1963 discussing a railroad yard near Dealy Plaza (JFK's assassination site).  
- Mention of Parla Flammard’s book *The Kennedy Constancy* published by M.F. Kennedy.  
- FBI requests for information on Bernard Fensterwald, Richard Sprague, and Parla Flammard, including their ties to media, law enforcement, and potential security risks.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Involved in administrative inquiries and record-keeping.  
- Domestic Contact Service (DCS): Requested information on William Clarena Wood Jr. and his alleged connections to the CIA.  
- Sierra Club: Associated with Parla Flammard.  
- Houston Tribune Publishing Company: Linked to Richard Sprague and William Clarence Wood Sr.

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