</s>104-10104-10433 - CGC 69-0068- UNCLASSIFIED CON F IAL SECRET E.LILY ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUBJECT: (Optional) SUBECT: NO. DONovan E. Pratt EXTENSION DATE DO/C/CI/R/A 1991 13 January 1969 TO: (Officer designation, room number, and DATE building) OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom RECEIVED INITIALS to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.) 1. Office of General Counsel FORWARDED 2. 7D01 2. OGG SUBJECT: KENNEDY ASSASSINATION GARRISON 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. FORWARD FOR RELEASE 1003 9. 10. JFK ACT 11. RELEASE 12. 13. 14. 15. FORM 610 USE PREVIOUS SECRET CONFIDENTIAL INTERNAL USE ONLY UNCLASSIFIED 3-62 EDITIONS

Summary  
This document contains a memorandum from the CIA Historical Review Program dated 1933, referencing a 1969 UPI dispatch about a national committee formed to investigate assassinations, including those of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King. The committee, chaired by New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison, includes Bernard Fensterwald as a board member. Fensterwald claims the committee aims to pressure the government to investigate alleged conspiracies in Dallas (Kennedy's assassination), Memphis (King's assassination), and Los Angeles (RFK's assassination). Other members include William Turner (former FBI agent), Richard Sprague (computer expert), Fred J. Cook (author), Lloyd Tupling (Sierra Club associate), and Paris Flammond (writer). The document also references a 1956 CIA memorandum about Blanche Fonterwald, noting potential confusion with Bernard Fensterfeld. It requests confirmation if "Emerald" in the report refers to Bernard Fensterlund cited in the UPI dispatch.  

Key People  
- Jim Garrison: New Orleans District Attorney and chair of the assassination investigation committee.  
- Bernard Fensterwald: Committee board member; former Senate counsel, 47 years old.  
- William Turner: Former FBI agent and committee member.  
- Fred J. Cook: Author and committee member.  
- Paris Flammond: Writer and author of *The Kennedy Conspiracy*; mentioned in the January 1969 issue of *Evergreen*.  
- Richard Sprague: Computer expert and committee member; referenced in a 1968 *New York Times* article.  
- Lloyd Tupling: Sierra Club associate and committee member.  
- Blanche Fonterwald: Mentioned in a 1956 CIA memorandum, possibly linked to Bernard Fensterfeld.  

Key Locations  
- Dallas, Texas: Site of President Kennedy's assassination (November 22, 1963).  
- Memphis, Tennessee: Location of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination (April 4, 1968).  
- Los Angeles, California: Site of Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination (June 5, 1968).  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters for the CIA Historical Review Program and FBI.  

Key Events  
- Formation of a national committee to investigate assassinations, including RFK’s, in January 1969.  
- Reference to a 1956 CIA memorandum about Blanche Fonterwald and Bernard Fensterfeld.  
- Mention of Paris Flammond’s book *The Kennedy Conspiracy* (published by Meredith Press).  
- Request for confirmation if "Emerald" in the report refers to Bernard Fensterlund.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Involved in historical review and reference to past records.  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Mentioned as a recipient of the memorandum.  
- New Orleans District Attorney’s Office: Led by Jim Garrison, overseeing the assassination investigation committee.  
- Sierra Club: Associated with Lloyd Tupling.  
- Meredith Press: Publisher of Paris Flammond’s book *The Kennedy Conspiracy*.

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