</s>APPROVED FOR RELEASE 2025 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14176 Jut No7/13 THE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ASSASSINATIONS The Committee to Investigate Assassinations was incorporated in the District of Columbia on 8 October 1968 as a Domestic Non-Profit Corporation. Its stated objectives are to promote discussion and research in an effort to enlighten the public on political assassinations. The initial directors were: Bernard Fensterwald, Jr ., Arlington, initiative director's were: Bernard Fensterlund, Jr. and Richard Spague, Hartside, New York. Mr. California is listed as Executive Director of the organization. The Board of Directors of the Committee to investigate Assassinations, as listed on their letterstead, is: Fred Cook, Interlaken, New Jersey John Henry Faulk, Austin, Texas Bernard Fenesterlund, JR ., Washington, D.C. New York, New Orleans, Louisiana Jim Garrison, New Orleans, Louisiana Richard Popkin, La Jolla, California Richard Sprouse, Hartsdale, New YORK William Turner, Mill Valley, California Known to be associated with the media are Assassations; writers Mark Lane, Josh Thompson, Harold Weisberg, William Bradford Huie (the James Earl Ray story), and Comedian, Mort Sohl. The Committee To Investigate Assassinations has been connecting to the Critical Assassinations of the Warren Commission Report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency and of investigations into the deaths of President Kennedy, Senator Robert Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, Governor Wallace. of Governor George Wallace. The Committeeto Investigate Assassinsassassinators has openly solicitated information concerning the personnel, operations and possible manipulation of the press by the Central Intel- ligence Agency. An advertisement to this end appeared in the Quicksilver Times, 5 - 25 May 1972.

Summary  
The Committee to Investigate Assassinations (CIA) was established in 1968 as a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., with stated objectives to promote research and public discussion on political assassinations. The committee's board of directors included individuals such as Bernard Fensterwald Jr., Richard Spague, Fred Cook, John Henry Faulk, Richard Popkin, William Turner, and others. The group was associated with media figures like Mark Lane, Harold Weisberg, and Sylvia Meagher, who were involved in investigations or critiques of official narratives surrounding assassinations, including those of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, and Governor George Wallace. A two-day conference was planned for November 23–24, 1973, at Georgetown University, featuring discussions on assassination theories, media coverage, and the role of intelligence agencies. The event included speakers such as Robert Kenneth Brown (a former Special Forces officer with ties to Cuban exile groups), Fred J. Cook (a crime reporter critical of FBI practices), John Henry Faulk (a political commentator with a history of subversive activity allegations), and George Joseph O'Toole (a former CIA employee). The conference program also listed other participants, including Victor Marchetti, a former CIA agent, and authors like Josiah D. Thompson, who wrote about the JFK assassination. The document references ongoing investigations into assassination cases, with some individuals linked to specific events or allegations, such as Mark Lane’s book *Rush to Judgment* and his claims of CIA involvement in Kennedy’s assassination.  

Key People  
- **Bernard Fensterwald Jr.**: Executive Director of the Committee to Investigate Assassinations; previously associated with legal defense work for figures like James McDonald and Lee Harvey Oswald.  
- **Robert Kenneth Brown**: Former Special Forces officer and editor of Panther Publications, linked to Cuban exile groups and critical of U.S. foreign policy.  
- **Fred J. Cook**: Crime reporter and member of the committee’s board; previously criticized FBI practices in a 1970s publication.  
- **John Henry Faulk**: Political commentator and author with allegations of subversive activity during the McCarthy era; wrote *Fear on Trial* (1964).  
- **George Joseph O'Toole**: Former CIA employee who worked on the Penkowsky case and authored spy-related articles, including a manuscript titled *An Agent Other Side*.  
- **Mark Lane**: Attorney for Lee Harvey Oswald’s widow; author of *Rush to Judgment* (1966), alleging CIA involvement in Kennedy’s assassination.  
- **Sylvia Meagher**: Author of *Accessories After the Fact*, critical of the Warren Commission’s findings on JFK’s assassination.  
- **Victor Marchetti**: Former CIA agent and author, listed as a panel participant for a discussion on conspiracy theories.  
- **Josiah D. Thompson**: Author of *Six Seconds in Dallas* (1967), which challenged the official narrative of JFK’s assassination.  

Key Locations  
- **Georgetown University** (Washington, D.C.): Hosted the 1973 conference on assassinations and conspiracy theories.  
- **New York City**: Home to Mark Lane and other committee members; referenced in connection with media and political activism.  
- **Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania**: Dr. Cyril Harrison Wecht’s home city and place of professional activity as a forensic expert.  

Key Events  
- **1968 Formation of the Committee to Investigate Assassinations**: Established as a non-profit organization to research political assassinations, including RFK’s.  
- **1973 Georgetown University Conference**: Two-day event featuring discussions on JFK, RFK, and George Wallace assassinations, with panels on media coverage, intelligence agency roles, and conspiracy theories.  
- **Ongoing Investigations into Assassination Cases**: Mentioned as part of the committee’s focus, including alleged CIA involvement in Kennedy’s assassination and critiques of the Warren Commission’s findings.  

Key Organizations  
- **Committee to Investigate Assassinations (CIA)**: Non-profit organization focused on researching political assassinations, with ties to media figures and critics of official narratives.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Mentioned in relation to investigations into committee members like Fred J. Cook and the surveillance of individuals such as Mark Lane.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Linked to participants like George Joseph O'Toole and referenced in discussions about intelligence agency involvement in assassination theories.  
- **World Health Organization**: Sylvia Meagher was listed as an executive, though her primary association was with assassination research.

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