</s>104-10087-10118 DD/02/S.Sullo 6 September 1975 MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION: Dan Rather and Les Midgley 3 September 1975 MEMORDUM OF COVERSAVATION: that CBS is working up a pro- "The Assessinations, deal with you pro-entitled. The Assessations, dealing with you, you the attempt to gov. Wallace, who is the only any person who is a member of the CIA (CIA) association of the the CIA connection with Oswald, who are the only the Cia Connection with Oswald. The CIA Connection with Oswald, the only seems also, on its face, incredible on its face. Incredible the CAA connection with Oswald, who's not that the CMA connection with OSWald, but wanted to make sure he said he realized this wanted work of Mark Lane in this field that the Bets. He referred to Dick Work of Mark Line in this Field of CIA connections. with the Kennedy death. We went over a variety of matters, but I essentially firmirmand other members of Oswald that CIA had no contact with Oswald other members saying that Cia had no contacts, that CIA's only records of Oswald came from our becoming information was made available to the Warren Commission, that CIA's only recorded by Oswald. in Mexico at the information was also available to that Warren Commission. some indications. the Oswald was also called to the Warren Commission, Mexico at the the Oswald were there, that Howard H. H. Middleston, and said contrary; that Howard M. Midsleston. individuals. individatio despite the coin-and that he said to him. was pre- desperate the co-inspirations, and that I of the of them the has no beli. of the unknown. of the Cia. A.M.S.A.S ., and the C.A ., "The CIA. of the R.S .., "A.M ., A.D.S, and "S.M, "S, M.S." of the Other, "M.A." and "C.A, "D.M." of the "Rockefeller Commission on, Mr. Belin in the Rockefeller Commission, Mr. Midgly referred to the fact that the FBI, and I pointed out. information is coming out from the FBI. and I posted out CIA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS RELEASE IN FULL<loc_205><loc_816><loc_455><loc_822><loc_205><loc_836>2000 00202109 <loc_446><loc_932><loc_446><loc_931></poly>PACE <loc_775><loc_951><loc_817><loc_950><loc_817><loc_961><loc_775><loc_961>6 of 16

Summary: The memorandum details a conversation between CBS journalists Dan Rather and Les Midgley on September 3, 1975, discussing CIA connections to Lee Harvey Oswald and broader investigations into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. They reference Mark Lane's work on CIA ties to Oswald, noting that CIA records about Oswald were provided to the Warren Commission. The discussion includes claims that some individuals associated with the CIA or related agencies had no contact with Oswald, while others suggested potential links. References are made to the Rockefeller Commission and its lack of authority to investigate certain matters. Allen Dulles' comments on intelligence agents and J. Edgar Hoover's views on the topic are mentioned. The text also notes that military personnel records from 1955 onward might be relevant but were not found in files.  

Key People: Dan Rather, Les Midgley, Mark Lane, Howard H. Middleston, Allen Dulles, J. Edgar Hoover, Mr. Belin, Mr. Helms, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Dunlop  
Key Locations: Not specified in the text  
Key Events: Discussions about CIA-Oswald connections, Warren Commission access to records, Rockefeller Commission's scope, military personnel investigations  
Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Warren Commission, Rockefeller Commission

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