</s>104-10127-10297 6. September 1975 MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION: Dan Rather and Les Midgley Dan Rather and les Midgleys 3 September 1975 Mr. Rather said that CBS is working up a series of programs entitled, "The Assassinations," dealing with the assassination of President Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Rev. Assassination, and the attempt on Gov. Wallace. He said they are particularly concerned that they have the facts about any possible CIA connection with Oswald. He Said that it seems also, on its face, incredible work in the Soviet some contact Cia connection with Oswalt. The said that it between an interview with him and worked in an agent; but between, an interview he said he realized all the difference between the work of Mark Lane in this field and making him an agent, but wanted to make sure he had covered all the bets. He referred to the work-of-Mark Lane on this field of CIA connections Dick Gregory of paranoia on the subject of CIA corrections. with the Kennedy death. "We went over a variety of matters, but it essentially firmed it up at the during his saying that CIA had no contact with it at the end during his Russian period or afterwards, that CIA's only records of Oswald came from our becoming aware of his visits to embassies in Mexico City, which, that CIA was made available to the Warren City, when that there was absolutely necessary to the Warrington, which (and that there is also the only opportunity that Howard Hunt visited Mexico at the CIA had interviewed there, and that the Russian traveler that CIA has interviewed that Howard hunt visited individual than Oswald was there, indeed a different of his time had interviewed Union. Indeed a different date was referred to give these answers under oath, based on information available within the Agency, I ended by saying I personal knowledge of the matter. I said, although I had no believe that any had been carefully examined from 1963 on, especially by Mr. Belin in the Rockefeller Commission in especially by my Belin be in the fact that some additional investigations due to his personal interest in the matter! Mr. Midgly referred to the fact about some additional information is coming out from the FBI, and I pointed out APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 CIA HISTORICAL-REVIEW PROGRAM 70077 RELEAS

John F. Kennedy, assassination, investigations, related individuals and events:

* Dan Rather and Les Midgley discussed CBS's series "The Assassinations" on September 3, 1975.
* The series will cover the assassinations of President Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and the attempt on Gov. George Wallace.
* They are concerned about CIA connections with Lee Harvey Oswald and want to ensure they have accurate facts.

CIA connections:

* Les Midgley stated that CIA had no contact with Oswald during his Russian period or afterwards.
* The only records of Oswald's visits to embassies in Mexico City were made available to the Warren Commission, which was necessary for their investigation.
* Howard Hunt visited Mexico City, but there is no indication he met with Oswald.

Investigations:

* The Rockefeller Commission investigated CIA activities and found some additional information from the FBI.
* Allen Dulles commented on whether an intelligence agent could ever be exposed, and Les Midgley stated that Mr. Hoover believed this was possible.

Related individuals and events:

* Mark Lane's work on CIA connections to the Kennedy assassination was mentioned.
* Dick Gregory expressed paranoia about CIA involvement in the Kennedy death.
* Les Midgley assured Dan Rather that any additional information that would cast doubt on his statements would be brought to his attention.

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