</s>104-10103-10360 2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 16. Subject-of-Original INSPECTOR: CERRIAGE 77-1908 8 0 AUG 1977 MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Deputy Director of Central Intelligence FROM : S. D. Breckinridge Deputy Inspector General SUBJECT : Comments on Book V, SSC Final Report, The Investigation of the Assassination of President Kennedy: Performance of the Intelligence Agencies 1. Forwarded heverith is the report of a review that Mr. Knoche requested last fall. The undersigned was designated as chairman or coordinator of an Agency working group that was to conduct the study. It proved a more ambitious undertaking than had been anticipated. It proven the extensive files of CI Staff on the Warren Commission inquiry into President Kennedy's assassination LA Division on its Cuban operations during the period preceding of war. The investigation was conducted by the President Kennedy. The most pains- taking review and analysis was required, and the files proved to be the Office of Security and the Office. The major task. The files of the Office is the Office Of the Inspector General presented a less formidable problem. 2. The attached report, with its annexes, is the formal result of the effort. If the attachments seem bulky, it is the noted that additional back-up materials are being held for the noted of additional back up materials and papers held by the the result of a conscientious and practical papers representative with high standards of review and testing kept foremost in mind. We believe that there is a little likelihood of oversight, or omission we believe that the work was so extensive and carefully done that we feel there. small chance of surprises remaining in CIA files on this subject. 3. In brief, we found that many of the presentations of Book V of the Final Report of the Senate Select Committee were based on incomplete information or the distorted perceptions. While the record of CIA was not perfect, the performance at the time, under the CIA was a constant, especially to passassinate President remains that evidence of a Christo-smpathy. The Warren Commission Act Kennedy still has not been discovered. TheWarren Commission and RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only Do Reproduce.

Summary  
The document contains fragmented and garbled content discussing various historical events and individuals, including references to Martin Luther King Jr., Cuban refugees, U.S.-Cuba relations, and investigations into assassinations. It includes mentions of the Warren Commission, John F. Kennedy's assassination, and discussions involving the FBI, CIA, and Cuban exile groups. The text also references a declassified CIA document titled "Restless Youth" and contains redacted social security numbers. Key themes include allegations of U.S. government involvement in covert operations, Cuban revolutionary activities, and conspiracy theories surrounding assassinations.  

Key People  
- Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce (involved in discussions about Cuban refugees and assassination theories)  
- Justin McCarthy (Cuban exile linked to alleged intelligence activities)  
- William Colby (CIA Director, discussed with Luce and McCarthy)  
- Senator Schweizer (inquired about Cuban involvement in assassinations)  
- Cuban exiles (including references to individuals like Julio Fernandez, Luis Fernandez Rocha, and Jose Antonio La Nuza)  
- John F. Kennedy (assassination theories tied to Cuban operations)  
- Lyndon B. Johnson (mentioned as a potential source of directives related to assassination investigations)  

Key Locations  
- New Orleans (site of Cuban exile activities)  
- Miami (Cuban refugee hub)  
- Washington, D.C. (government agencies and Senate Committee involvement)  
- Cuba (context for revolutionary operations and missile crises)  
- Empire State Building (mentioned in context of potential public disclosures)  

Key Events  
- Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961)  
- Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)  
- Assassination of President John F. Kennedy (1963, discussed as part of broader conspiracy theories)  
- Warren Commission investigation into JFK assassination  
- CIA and FBI involvement in monitoring Cuban exile groups  
- Alleged covert operations by U.S. agencies against Cuban revolutionary activities  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI)  
- Cuban Revolutionary Directorate (DRE)  
- CIA document "Restless Youth" (declassified and referenced in the text)

The document contains a collection of fragmented intelligence records and administrative notes primarily focused on U.S. government activities related to Lee Harvey Oswald, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Warren Commission investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK). It includes discussions about CIA funding for anti-Castro groups like the Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil (DRE) in Cuba, Oswald’s alleged interactions with Cuban and Soviet embassies in Mexico City, and internal agency debates over evidence handling and transparency. Some sections reference a 1976 Washington Post article alleging Oswald communicated with Cuban officials about his JFK assassination plan, as well as CIA and FBI communications regarding his activities. The text also includes garbled or unrelated administrative entries, such as military personnel records, civil war history notes, and unspecified locations in Mexico City. No direct references to Martin Luther King Jr., his assassination, or related investigations are present in the summaries.  

Key People  
- **Lee Harvey Oswald** – Central figure in discussions about CIA transcripts, FBI intelligence, and alleged contacts with Cuban and Soviet embassies in Mexico City.  
- **Clare Boothe Luce** – Diplomatic official engaged in intelligence discussions regarding anti-Castro activities.  
- **Mr. Colby** – U.S. intelligence official involved in classified information coordination.  
- **Julio Fernandez Molino** – Anti-Castro exile associated with the DRE; born 23 March 1934 (DOPB).  
- **Luis Fernandez-Rocha** – Former DRE secretary general (DOBB: 5 May 1939); later active in Miami.  
- **J. Edgar Hoover** – Former FBI Director referenced in internal communications.  
- **David Belin, Russell B. Holmes, Clark D. Anderson** – CIA and FBI officials involved in Oswald investigations.  
- **Gilberto Nolásco Ugarte** – Nicaraguan Communist agent linked to Cuban intelligence.  

Key Locations  
- **Havana, Cuba** – Site of DRE founding and operations; location of Cuban embassies where Oswald had contacts.  
- **Miami, Florida** – Home to exiled anti-Castro figures, including DRE members.  
- **Mexico City, Mexico** – Location of Soviet and Cuban embassies where Oswald interacted with embassy personnel; also referenced as a site of alleged espionage activities.  
- **Washington, D.C.** – Headquarters for CIA, FBI, and the Warren Commission.  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana** – Mentioned in context of Oswald’s alleged interactions with Cuban agents.  

Key Events  
- **DRE operations in Cuba (1954–1967)** – The group received monthly CIA funding until its dissolution; members like Fernandez Molino and Fernandez-Rocha later resided in Miami.  
- **CIA telephone intercepts involving Lee Harvey Oswald** – Conversations with Soviet and Cuban embassies in Mexico City, including a 1 October 1963 call to the Soviet Embassy.  
- **Dissemination of intelligence to U.S. agencies** – Information about Oswald’s activities was shared with the FBI, State Department, and Navy.  
- **Warren Commission investigation into JFK assassination** – References to classified materials, debates over CIA transparency, and a 1976 Washington Post article alleging Oswald communicated with Cuban officials.  
- **Alleged 1963 meeting between Oswald and Cuban officials in Mexico City** – Documented in internal CIA and FBI communications.  

Key Organizations  
- **Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil (DRE)** – Anti-Castro organization in Cuba, funded by the CIA until 1967.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)** – Involved in funding DRE activities, monitoring Oswald’s contacts, and managing classified information.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** – Received intelligence on Oswald’s interactions with foreign embassies.  
- **Warren Commission** – Investigated JFK’s assassination; referenced in discussions about CIA transparency and evidence handling.  
- **U.S. Embassy in Mexico City** – Site of alleged espionage activities and diplomatic contacts involving Oswald.  
- **Nicaragua Communist Party** – Linked to Gilberto Nolásco Ugarte, a Nicaraguan informant associated with Cuban intelligence.

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