</s>104-10412-10355 JFK ACT 01-05-99 RELEASE CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE 185558 MEMORANDUM FOR: OALlegations of Lee Harvey. OSWALD'S SUBJECT Connection with the Agency. SUBJEFENCE Memorandum of Conversation, Dan Rater/Les Midgley and the DCI, Dated 6 September 1975 1. The reference memorandum contains two points which require comments made the first point of the assassination allegations that made the most important statement of President Kennedy had that have crept up every so often that Lee Harvey Oswald had been connected with the agency. that Lee. Kennedy and that have been concerned up every 50 often that Lee-Harvey Oswald had not been connected to the Agency The allegations are totally unfunded. 2. The facts regarding this matter are as follows! a. On 27 November 1963 I was instructed by a. The information contained in the Agency at home, to make a thorough examination of the agency that was made at the headquarters to determine whether Lee Harvey OSWALD had ever been conceivable way. He ordered me to make the checks to accept and personally intermediates postcards. He also ex- to accept that he was following instructions from Mr. R. planned that he has following instructions to the agency Agency's key contact officials with the Warren Commission. b. Although I had already checked the Main Index I on the night of the assessment, I that he had already found the record beyond that the MainIndex and found no record beyond items which had been integrated into the records system since the assassination)). There was nothing in the DDO which indicated any Agency connection with OSWALD. Document Number 1188-1000 FOR FOIA Review on. NOV 1976 RECORD COPY 18.0P75

Summary  
This memorandum dated 6 September 1975 details a conversation between Dan Rather (CBS journalist) and Les Midgley (CIA official) regarding allegations of CIA involvement in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald’s potential connections to U.S. intelligence agencies. The document outlines CIA investigations conducted in November 1963, which concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald had no ties to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The CIA reviewed records across multiple divisions, including personnel files, security logs, and operational databases, confirming no evidence of agency contact with Oswald prior to or following his assassination. The Warren Commission was informed of these findings, and the CIA’s record-keeping practices were demonstrated to Commission staff during their visit to Headquarters in 1975.  

The memorandum also addresses discussions between Midgley and Rather about potential CIA involvement in the Kennedy assassination, noting that no additional evidence emerged beyond what was already known. Midgley emphasized that the CIA had no records of Oswald’s activities in Mexico City or his interactions with U.S. military or intelligence agencies. The Rockefeller Commission’s limited scope to investigate FBI matters was highlighted, and concerns about public perception of CIA involvement were noted.  

Key People  
- Dan Rather: CBS journalist involved in a series on assassinations, including Kennedy’s.  
- Les Midgley: CIA official who discussed agency records and potential connections with Oswald.  
- Allen Dulles: Former CIA Director referenced in discussions about agency operations.  
- J. Edgar Hoover: FBI Director mentioned in context of investigative limitations.  

Key Locations  
- CIA Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)  
- Mexico City (Oswald’s activities investigated)  
- Warren Commission offices (site of record-keeping demonstrations)  

Key Events  
- CIA investigation into Lee Harvey Oswald’s ties to U.S. intelligence agencies (November 1963).  
- Warren Commission’s access to CIA records and review of agency procedures (1975).  
- Discussions between Dan Rather and Les Midgley about potential CIA involvement in the Kennedy assassination.  
- Rockefeller Commission’s limited scope to investigate FBI matters.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Warren Commission  
- Rockefeller Commission

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