</s>104-10453-10214 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL JFK ACT 01-13-99 RELEASE CIA HISTORTICAL REVIEN PROGRAM RELEASE In FULL. 1998

Summary  
This document is part of a CIA historical review program release from 1998, referencing an appeals review form (Form 335) with tab number 32 containing a mandate dated 13 January 1969. It includes a memorandum from the Central Intelligence Agency to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), addressed to Mr. S. J. Papich, concerning Bernard Fensterwald and a national committee investigating assassinations. The committee, formed in early 1969, included Jim Garrison (New Orleans District Attorney) and Bernard Fensterwald (Arlington, Va.), who described the group’s focus on three high-profile assassinations: President John F. Kennedy (Dallas, November 22, 1963), Senator Robert F. Kennedy (Los Angeles), and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Memphis). Fensterwald claimed the committee aimed to investigate alleged conspiracies surrounding these events. The document notes that the committee sought private funding for professional staff and lists other members, including William Turner (San Francisco, former FBI agent), Fred J. Cook (Sierra Club), and Paris Flammonde (New York writer). It also references a book by Flammonde titled *Why President Kennedy Was Killed* and mentions confusion over whether the Bernard Fensterwald in the report is identical to another individual cited in a UPI dispatch. The text includes redacted sections, placeholders for SSNs, and administrative details about CIA oversight and document classification.  

Key People  
- **Bernard Fensterwald**: Arlington, Va., member of the assassination investigation committee; described the group’s focus on JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations.  
- **Jim Garrison**: New Orleans District Attorney, board member of the committee.  
- **William Turner**: San Francisco, former FBI agent; listed as a committee member.  
- **Fred J. Cook**: Sierra Club associate; listed as a committee member.  
- **Paris Flammonde**: New York writer; author of *Why President Kennedy Was Killed* and associated with the Long John Nebel radio show.  

Key Locations  
- **Dallas, Texas**: Site of JFK’s assassination (November 22, 1963).  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Location of RFK’s assassination.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and FBI.  

Key Events  
- Formation of a national committee in early 1969 to investigate assassinations, including JFK, RFK, and MLK.  
- Committee’s stated goal: to uncover alleged conspiracies behind these events.  
- Efforts to secure private funding for professional staff to conduct investigations.  
- Mention of a book by Paris Flammonde and confusion over the identity of Bernard Fensterwald.  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Involved in oversight and review of intelligence methods related to assassination investigations.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Recipient of the memorandum; referenced as part of the investigative process.  
- **Sierra Club**: Associated with Fred J. Cook, a committee member.

RFK Declassified Files

00366794_appeals_review_form_104-10322-10054.pdf

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