</s>104-10051-10172 00/02/05.Suld 15-8/1/17/4 6 September 1975 MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION: Dan Rather and Les Midgley 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 assassination of President Oswald. Robert Kennedy. He said that they are particularly concerned that they have the facts about assassinations of President Roosevelt, who said that it sounds also, on its connection with Oswald. The fact that it some contact with an ex-Marine who worked in the Soviet between an interview with him and making him an agent, but between an Interview with him with all the agents, but to the work of Mark Lane and covered all the bets. He referred Dick Gregory's paranoia on the subject of CIA connections to the Work of Mark Laine on the basis of the Soviet with the work at Mark Lane on the topic of CIA communications with Gregory's paranoidion on that subject of CIA connections We went over a variety of matters, but I essentially firmed it up at the end by saying that CIA had no contact with Oswald either during his Russian period or afterwards, that Oswald eitherduring his Russian Period or afterward, aware of his visits to embassies in Mexico City, which was a member of the United States. that there is absolutely no basis that a conclusion (can) are of his actions to the contrary) for Howard Hunt visited Mexico. He also said to the Secretary of the Secret Union that he would visit traveler that CIA has interviewed was indeed a different of his residence in the SecretUnion. I ended by saying I of his residency in the Society. I said by saying "I did not information available within the Agent. Oath, based on of his knowledge of the matter, I said I could not believe that knowledge of this matter. I could no the Agency as it has been carefully examined from 1963 on, the agency had to have been carefully examining from 1965 on, investigations due to this personal interest in the man Mr. Midglegley referred to the fact that some additional information is coming out from the FBI, and I pointed out APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1992 JFK ACT CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE

John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and the assassination of President Oswald are being covered in a CBS series entitled "The Assassinations". Dan Rather expressed concern about having facts on the assassinations, particularly regarding Lee Harvey Oswald's connection to the Soviet Union.

Les Midgley mentioned that Mark Lane's work on CIA connections is being referenced by Dick Gregory. The conversation also touched on CIA's lack of contact with Oswald during his Russian period or afterwards, as well as awareness of his visits to embassies in Mexico City.

Howard Hunt's visit to Mexico was denied, and it was stated that the CIA had interviewed a traveler who claimed to have met Oswald. Allen Dulles commented on the possibility of an intelligence agent being involved in the assassination, while also mentioning Mr. Thatcher's involvement.

The conversation also mentioned the Rockefeller Commission's charter not including the FBI, and the discussion of Garrison allegations against the CIA. It was stated that there is no indication of Mr. Helms' agitation regarding Mr. Dillard's involvement in the investigation.

Regarding Oswald's military service, it was noted that he served from 1955 to 1963, but his records do not indicate any clandestine activity. The conversation concluded with a discussion on ensuring that any new information would be brought to Dan Rather's attention.

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