</s>104-10312-10069 UNCLASSIFIED "INTERNAL JE ONLY CO' DENTIAL SECRET ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SECRET SUBJECT. (Optional) Gordon Novel SUBJECT. (optional) New Orleans Resident Office EXTENSION NO. New Orleans resident office DATE NO-113-776 13 July 1976 TO: (Officer designation, room number, and DATE building) OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment) RECEIVED INITIALS 1. Bd Watts, DCD Deputy (ROWARDED Chief of Operations 14 John, 2. Office of General Counsel (John Greene) Here's more on Novel. (D 07 HgS) There's still no sign that I will 3. There's also no sign in witness in his 3. trial, but I'll continue to send trial, only if I'll present items for your information until the trial your own. is over. 4. JEK ACT 5. 10-30-98 Best Wishes, 5. 6. Peter Houck 7. CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM 9. RELEASE IN FULL 1998 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. FORM 610 US/PREVIOUS SECRET CONFIDENTIAL INTERNIAL USE ONLY X UNCLASSIFIED 3-32- SECRET SECRET CONFIDENTIAL USE ONLY

Summary  
The document contains fragmented information related to the trial of Gordon Novel, a defendant in a case connected to the RFK assassination investigation. It references Judge Bernard J. Bagert’s refusal to recuse himself from the trial, citing his prior involvement in the Garrison investigation, which examined theories linking the Kennedy assassination to figures like George Wallace and the New Orleans-based "Garrison" group. The text mentions the trial's relocation to New Orleans, with proceedings involving the Central Business District and Mardi Gras events as potential locations of interest. It also notes that Novel was arrested in February 1976 on charges related to alleged plots involving firebombing targets tied to Kennedy’s assassination. The document includes internal communications about witness testimony, legal motions, and the involvement of attorneys like John Greene and Richard Schwimmer. References to Braniff and the New Orleans Times-Picayune are included as part of the case's context.  

Key People  
- Gordon Novel (defendant in trial related to RFK assassination probe)  
- Judge Bernard J. Bagert (refused recusal from Novel’s trial)  
- John Greene (attorney associated with legal motions)  
- Richard Schwimmer (attorney linked to Novel’s case)  
- Braniff (individual mentioned in context of testimony or communications)  

Key Locations  
- New Orleans Central Business District  
- Mardi Gras events (implied as location of interest)  
- 1718 Lakeshore Drive (address associated with Novel)  
- Sanford Court (location referenced in legal proceedings)  

Key Events  
- Trial of Gordon Novel, moved to New Orleans  
- Judge Bagert’s refusal to recuse himself from the trial  
- Legal motions regarding witness testimony and recusal  
- Allegations of firebombing plots tied to RFK assassination theories  
- Mention of Garrison investigation and its connection to Kennedy assassination theories  

Key Organizations  
- New Orleans Times-Picayune (media outlet referenced in context)  
- CIA Historical Review Program (mentioned in document headers)  
- Legal entities associated with the trial (e.g., court systems, attorneys’ offices)

RFK Declassified Files

00423075_routing_and_record_sheet_104-10322-10046.pdf

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