</s>104-10054-10406 APPROVED FOR RELEASE-1993 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM DD/02/S.Sullo 15-11/1/4 6 September 1975 MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION: Dan Rather is Los Midgley Dan Rather is working up a series of 3 September 1975 Mr. Rather said that CBS is working as a working up of a series off programs entitled "The Assassinations, dealing with the assassinations of President Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, assassination of President Kenny, Robert Kennedy, are particularly concerned that they have the facts about any possible CIA connection with Oswald. He said that it are particularly concerned that there have the fact about some contact with an ex-Marine who worked in the Soviet some contact with the ex-Marxist who worked as Soviet between an interview with him and making him an agent, but to make sure he had covered all the bets. He referred to the Kennedy death of the subject of CIA connections Dick Gregory's paranoia on the subject to CIA connections with the Kennedy deaths. We went over the variety of matters, but, I essentially firmed it went over and by saying that CIA had no contact with Oswald either during his Russian period or afterwards, aware of his visits to embassies that Mexico City, which was not allowed to pass through the Russian period (and that there is absolutely no basis for a conclusion (and, some indications to the contrary) that Howard Hunt visited the CIA had been interviewed for a long time ago. traveler there that Cia had interviewed for indeed a different of his residence in the USSR. I ended by saying I of the Soviet Union. I entered by saying i of his residency in the Russian Agency. I did not information available within the agency. I asked by based on personal knowledge in matter. I said I could not the agency as it had been carefully examined by 1963 on, the agency's agent as it has been carefully examining the 1963 on investigations due to his personal interest in the matter. Mr. Midgleys referred to the fact that there added additional information is coming out from the FBI, and I pointed out CIA Historical REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL 1997 JK JK A 10/23/97 RELEASE 6 6 of 16 PACE COPY NO.

Summary: This memorandum of conversation details a discussion between Dan Rather and an individual identified as Midgley regarding CIA involvement in the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. The conversation centers on CIA's lack of contact with Lee Harvey Oswald during his time in the Soviet Union or afterward, noting that Oswald's visits to Mexican embassies were not linked to CIA. It references Howard Hunt's potential interviews and the absence of CIA connections to Oswald. The Rockefeller Commission is mentioned as lacking authority over FBI matters, with discussions about Allen Dulles and J. Edgar Hoover's comments on intelligence operations. There are mentions of FBI interviews with Oswald, the FBI Source Register, and interagency source debriefing programs. The conversation concludes with assurances that further information would be provided if it cast doubt on prior statements.  

Key People: Dan Rather, Midgley, Allen Dulles, J. Edgar Hoover, Howard Hunt  
Key Locations: Mexico City, Soviet Union  
Key Events: Discussions on CIA's role in JFK/RFK assassinations, Rockefeller Commission's limitations, FBI interviews with Oswald, interagency source debriefing programs  
Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Rockefeller Commission

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