</s>104-1043-10161 JFK ACT 1999 11-15.99 RELEASE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENI WASHINGTON, D.C. 2015 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL MEMORANDUM FOR: Director: Director: Federal Bureau of Investigation Attention: Mr. S. J. Papich SUBJECT GARRISON and the Kennedy Assassination: Bernard FENSTERWALD et al .* 1. A Washington UPI Dispatch of 3 January 1969 reads. as follows: Washington -- New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison is one of seven board members of a new national committee to investigate assassinations which is being formed here. Bernard Pentewald, 47, of Arlington, Va ., another board member, said the committee's purpose is "into embarrass or force of the government's investigations they have be force of since Nov. 22, 1963. That was the date of President Kennedy's assassination in Dallas. Fenewald. was said that he was setting up an office which would open a week, left the penate earlier this week after 12 years as counsel for several committees. "The committee will concentrate on the three best known assassinations - President Kennedy, Senator Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King - but but will leave its options open on some other mysterious deaths, it is said." "Our position is there was a conspiracy in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, was were not a few years ago, but it was not a conspiracy, but we were not a reason for what Dr. King was shot and nobody really know much about what went on in Los Angeles (where Senator Kennedy, Kennedale, Dally, TX) but we intend to look ... NOT RECORDED APPROVED FOR RELEASE 46 JAN 29 1959 Date: 28. March 1978 335

Summary  
The document details a 1969 CIA review of information related to assassination investigations, focusing on Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), President John F. Kennedy (JFK), and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It references Bernard Fensterwald, a board member of a national committee formed to investigate assassinations, including RFK’s 1968 shooting in Los Angeles. The committee aimed to examine potential conspiracies surrounding JFK’s 1963 assassination in Dallas and RFK’s death, with open-ended inquiries into other cases. Fensterwald noted the committee sought private funding for staff and included members like Richard Sprague (a computer expert), Lloyd Tuplin (linked to NYPD), and Bill Turner (former FBI agent). The text also mentions a 1969 article by Fensterwald in *Evergreen* titled “Why President Kennedy Was Killed” and references a New York Times report about three men allegedly pulled from freight cars near Dealy Plaza during JFK’s assassination. The CIA requested additional information on Sprague, Tuplin, and a possible misspelling of Fensterwald’s name as “Flammonde.”  

Key People  
- Bernard Fensterwald: National committee board member investigating assassinations; cited in UPI dispatch and *Evergreen* article.  
- Richard Sprague: Management consultant and photographic researcher; mentioned in New York Times report.  
- Lloyd Tuplin: Associated with NYPD; referenced in CIA inquiry.  
- Bill Turner: Former FBI agent, committee member.  

Key Locations  
- Dallas, Texas: Site of JFK’s assassination (Nov. 22, 1963).  
- Dealy Plaza, Dallas: Location near which three men were allegedly pulled from freight cars during JFK’s assassination.  
- Los Angeles, California: Site of RFK’s assassination (June 5, 1968).  

Key Events  
- Formation of a national committee in January 1969 to investigate assassinations, including JFK, RFK, and MLK.  
- CIA request for additional information on Sprague, Tuplin, and potential name discrepancies (e.g., “Flammonde”).  
- Mention of a book by Fensterwald titled *The Kennedy Consistency* published by Meredith.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Conducted historical review and requested information on assassination investigations.  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Referenced as an organization with which committee members had ties (e.g., Bill Turner).  
- New York Times: Cited in reports about events surrounding JFK’s assassination.

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