</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

John F. Kennedy: 

* President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963.
* Lee Harvey Oswald was the primary suspect and was later shot by Jack Ruby.

Investigations:

* The Warren Commission, led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, investigated the assassination in 1964.
* John A. McCone, Director of Central Intelligence, gave sworn testimony to the commission on May 14, 1964.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA):

* The CIA was not involved in the assassination of President Kennedy or his brother Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
* Lee Harvey Oswald was not a CIA agent, employee, or informant.
* The CIA had no contact with Oswald and did not provide him with funds or information.

Related Individuals:

* James Earl Ray was accused of assassinating Martin Luther King Jr., but the CIA was not involved in his death.
* Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy, but there was no CIA involvement.

Dates and Locations:

* November 22, 1963: President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
* May 14, 1964: John A. McCone testified to the Warren Commission.
* July 19, 1968: Mrs. Charles M. Hilborn wrote a letter to the CIA expressing concern about rumors of CIA involvement in the assassinations.

Note: The above summary only includes information related to John F. Kennedy, the assassination, investigations, or related individuals and events.

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