</s>104-10222-10022- JFK-A.C.T. RELEASE CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL 1995 6 September 1975 MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION: Dan Rather and Les Midgley 1999 3 September 1975 Mr. Rather said that CBS is working up a series of programs entitled, "The Assassinations, dealing with the assassinations of President Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and they Rev. King, on the attempt to go. They have the facts about are particularities of the President Kennedy. Robert Kennedy. are particularity on the face, and that they have facts about CIA connection with Oswald. CIA had not had seems also, on CIA face, incredible that CIA had not that it some contact with an ex-Marine who realized that Cia had had union also, with an interview with him and making him an agent, but been an interview within him and the CIA. He referred wanted to make sure he had covered all the difference to the work of Mark Lane on this field and the CIA. He received Dick Gregory death. with the work at Mark Lane in the subject of the Cia. We went over a variety of matters, but I essentially firmed it up at the end by saying that CIA did no contact with Oswald either during his Russian period or afterwards, that CIA's only records by Oswald in Mexico City, which aware it was made available to the Warren Commission, that there is absolutely no basis for a conclusion which some indications to the Senate, there, and the Russian traveler that CIA has been involved in the conclusion of a difficult some indications that the interview was conducted by the Russian individual that Oswald, despite the coincidence of a different of his residence that CTA had interpreted the coincidence by saying I of his residency in these answers under oath, based on information available within the Agency, although I had no personal knowledge of the matter. believe that it had been carefully examined from 1963 on, especially by Mr. Belin in the Rockefeller Commission investigations due to his personal interest matter. Mr. Midgfield referred to the fact that some some information is coming out from the FBI, and I pointed out

**Individuals and Organizations:**

* John F. Kennedy, President of the United States
* Lee Harvey Oswald, assassin of President Kennedy
* CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
* FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
* CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System)
* Mark Lane, author and researcher on JFK assassination
* Dick Gregory, activist and writer
* Allen Dulles, former CIA Director
* Richard Helms, CIA Director
* Mr. Rather (Dan Rather), journalist and host of "The Assassinations" series
* Les Midgley, journalist and co-host of "The Assassinations" series

**Dates and Locations:**

* September 3, 1975: Date of the conversation between Dan Rather and Les Midgley
* 1999: Year in which CBS is working on a series about JFK assassination
* Mexico City: Location where CIA had records of Lee Harvey Oswald's activities
* Russia: Country where Lee Harvey Oswald spent time before returning to the US

**Significant Events or Activities:**

* Assassination of President John F. Kennedy (November 22, 1963)
* Investigation into CIA's possible connection with Lee Harvey Oswald
* Discussion between Dan Rather and Les Midgley about their upcoming series on JFK assassination
* Rockefeller Commission investigation into CIA's activities

**Evidence, Testimony, or Findings:**

* CIA had no contact with Lee Harvey Oswald during his Russian period or afterwards
* CIA's only records of Oswald were in Mexico City, which were made available to the Warren Commission
* No basis for a conclusion that CIA was involved in Kennedy's assassination
* Allen Dulles' comments about intelligence agents and their ability to be ensnared
* Richard Helms' concerns about Garrison's investigation into CIA activity

**Connections:**

* Lee Harvey Oswald's activities were investigated by CIA, FBI, and other agencies
* CIA had records of Oswald's activities in Mexico City
* Allen Dulles and Richard Helms were involved in investigations related to JFK assassination
* Mark Lane and Dick Gregory were researchers and writers on JFK assassination

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