</s>104-1043-10149 JFK ACT 01-13-99 RELEASE CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL: 4998

Summary  
The document details a 1973 conference organized by the Committee to Investigate Assassinations (CIA) at Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall, focusing on political assassinations, including Robert F. Kennedy’s (RFK) assassination. Discussions centered on conspiracy theories, intelligence agency roles, and restricted access to official records by the FBI and CIA. Speakers such as Norman Mailer, Robert P. Smith, and James Lear addressed historical context, alleged misconduct by agencies, and unresolved questions about RFK’s death. The conference also referenced other assassinations, including those of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and George Wallace, with some attendees criticizing gaps in official investigations and calling for transparency. Materials presented included bibliographies, intelligence reports, and analyses of historical patterns in political violence.  

Key People  
- Norman Mailer (author, spoke on political intelligence and assassination theories)  
- Robert P. Smith (Committee director, discussed RFK case research)  
- James Lear (alleged FBI misconduct in MLK’s assassination)  
- Ronald Van Doren (addressed George Wallace’s political challenges and the Bremer shooting)  
- Meredith Rode (discussed unsolved murder of George Lincoln Rockwell)  
- Robert H. Henson (analyzed Sirhan Stahovski’s trial and its implications for RFK’s case)  

Key Locations  
- Georgetown University (Gaston Hall, conference venue)  
- Washington, D.C. (Committee headquarters at 1520 16th Street, N.W.)  
- Ottawa (referenced in Bremer shooting discussions)  
- California (context of Sirhan Stahovski’s case)  

Key Events  
- Conference on November 23–24, 1973, organized by the Committee to Investigate Assassinations  
- Discussions on RFK’s assassination, including theories about conspiracies and intelligence agency involvement  
- Mention of restricted access to assassination documents by FBI/CIA and critiques of official investigations  
- Analysis of historical patterns in political assassinations, including JFK, MLK, Wallace, and Rockwell cases  
- Reference to Sirhan Stahovski’s trial and scientific doubts about his guilt in RFK’s assassination  

Key Organizations  
- Committee to Investigate Assassinations (CIA)  
- Committee for Action/Research on the Intelligence Community (CARIC)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- National Archives (repository for assassination documents)

RFK Declassified Files

00366791_weisberg_foia_request_mem_104-10412-10387.pdf

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