</s>104-10067-1962 2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS RECOROS ACT OF 1992 (1) REQUEST REQUEST SUBJECT ACTION OFFICE, RESPONSE DATE DATE SEEN NAME HSCA DATE DATES DAT BY HSCa STAFFER COMMENTS 24.07.78 DFB-720464, 21 March 1961 OLC No. 78-2811/1 DBF-65689, 3 January 1961 DBF -729536, 31 March 1961 DBF .- 72785, 24 March 1961 DBF_94813, 16 November 1961 DBF-$4856, 13 November 1961 NOTIFIED OLC

Summary  
The declassified government records primarily focus on investigations into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK), Cold War-era intelligence operations, and activities related to Cuban exile groups and Soviet defectors. The documents span 1962–1978 and include requests for information on individuals linked to U.S. intelligence agencies (CIA, FBI), surveillance operations in Mexico City and Dallas, and analyses of potential foreign involvement in JFK’s assassination. Key figures referenced include Lee Harvey Oswald, Richard Snyder, and Soviet operatives like Nikolay Leonov. While some documents mention the Warren Commission and House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), there is no direct reference to Martin Luther King Jr., his assassination, or related investigations within the provided content.  

Key People  
- **Lee Harvey Oswald (LHO)**: Central figure in JFK’s assassination; referenced in multiple requests regarding his file, associations, and intelligence activities.  
- **Richard Snyder**: Subject of personnel file inquiries, including payments from unvoucheried funds and CIA employment history.  
- **John McCone** and **Richard Helms**: Former CIA Directors mentioned in context of DCI files and access to records.  
- **Samuel Killeen (KAIL)**: Soviet defector involved in a project analyzing JFK’s assassination.  
- **Nikolay Leonov**: Identified as a KGB officer stationed in Mexico City in 1965.  
- **Carl Roppolo, Edward Becker, Sam Giancana, and others**: New Orleans underworld figures linked to LHO and JFK investigation.  
- **Antonio Rodríguez-Echatabal, Emilio RODRÍGUEZ**: Subjects of CIA reports linked to Cuban intelligence.  
- **James Earl RAY**: Linked to MLK assassination investigation in one summary (note: no direct evidence or context provided).  

Key Locations  
- **Mexico City**: Site of CIA surveillance operations and Soviet embassy monitoring (1963–1965).  
- **Dallas, Texas**: Key location for JFK’s assassination; referenced in personnel files and police department records.  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana**: Home to underworld figures connected to LHO and CIA investigations.  
- **Cuba**: Mentioned in context of anti-Castro activities, exile networks, and Soviet defector analyses.  

Key Events  
- **JFK Assassination Investigation (1963)**: Central focus of CIA operations, including polygraph exams, surveillance, and analysis of potential foreign involvement.  
- **Project KITTY HAMK**: Involving briefing of a Soviet defector and KB analysis of JFK’s death.  
- **CIA-FBI Collaboration**: Requests for information on shared intelligence and operational records.  
- **Surveillance of Soviet Embassy in Mexico City (1963–1965)**: Mentioned in context of broader Cold War operations.  
- **Minisk Radio Plant Incident (1962)**: Tied to intelligence activities and investigations into subversive actions.  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Primary subject of requests, with references to its Western Hemisphere Division, Covert Security Division, and personnel files.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Involved in joint operations and information sharing with the CIA.  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Mentioned in context of JFK assassination investigations.  
- **Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)**: Referenced in document requests and legal analyses.  
- **KGB (Soviet Intelligence)**: Implied through references to operatives like Nikolay Leonov.  
- **Cuban Revolutionary Council (CRC), Movimiento Revolucionario de Pueblo**: Anti-Castro exile groups linked to CIA surveillance and operations.

MLK Declassified Files

00549598_logs_of_hsca_request_104-10067-10162.pdf

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