</s>104-10104-10404 V VUU SUDJECI KENNEDLY ASSASSADINAINA LUN- GARRISON OGC 68-1343 24 July 1968, Mrs. Charles M. Hilborn 151-40, 88th Street Howard Beach, Queens, New York 11414 Dear Mrs. Hilborne, The Director of Central Intelligence has asked me to answer your letter of July 19, 1968. I assure you that you are the Central Intelligence Agency was not involved in any way you are directly or indirectly, in the assassina- tion of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, or Reverend Martin Luther King. It is my my way that those who spread charges and rumors about about Cia's alleged involvement in these heinous crimes and doing a grave dissessevement in On May 14, 1964, John A. McCone, then the Director of Central intelligence, gave sworn testimony before the Chairman and members of the Warren Commission, That tensionary appears on pages 129-120 of Volume V. Mr. of the Com- mission's report. The following is quoted from Mr. McCones' testimony: "In a form of affidavit, I have gone into the matter in considerable detail personally, in my inquiry with the appropriate people within the Agency with theappropriate people within a latin, to examine all records in our files re- of law, Oswald, and we have knowledge lating to L.L. Kennedy. We have had a gone to the Soviet Union as he did, putting him in a situation where his name would appear in our name JFK ACT APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 RELEASE CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM

Summary  
This document is a letter dated July 24, 1968, from Lawrence R. Houston, General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), responding to a letter from Mrs. Charles M. Hilborn. The letter addresses allegations of CIA involvement in the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, as well as Reverend Martin Luther King. Houston explicitly denies any CIA participation in these events, stating that the Agency was not involved directly or indirectly. He references testimony from John A. McCone, former Director of Central Intelligence, who testified before the Warren Commission in 1964 regarding Lee Harvey Oswald’s lack of connection to the CIA. McCone’s testimony, cited as appearing on pages 129–130 of Volume V of the Commission’s report, asserts that Oswald was not an agent, employee, or informant of the Agency and that the CIA had no contact with him. Houston extends this conclusion to individuals accused of RFK’s assassination, including Sirhan Sirhan and James Earl Ray, stating there is no basis for speculation about their alleged ties to the CIA. The letter concludes by reaffirming the CIA’s commitment to defending freedom.  

Key People  
- Lawrence R. Houston: General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), author of the letter.  
- John A. McCone: Former Director of Central Intelligence, testified before the Warren Commission in 1964.  
- Lee Harvey Oswald: Alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy; referenced as not connected to the CIA.  
- James Earl Ray: Accused of assassinating Martin Luther King; mentioned in the context of alleged CIA ties.  
- Sirhan Sirhan: Accused of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy; referenced in the letter.  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).  
- Howard Beach, Queens, New York: Address of Mrs. Charles M. Hilborn.  

Key Events  
- Assassination of President John F. Kennedy (1963): Addressed in the letter as a matter of historical record.  
- Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy (1968): Explicitly referenced as an event for which the CIA denies involvement.  
- Warren Commission investigation: Cited as the body that reviewed testimony from John A. McCone regarding Lee Harvey Oswald.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Central entity in the letter, with Houston representing its position on alleged involvement in assassinations.  
- Warren Commission: U.S. government commission established to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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