</s>104-10043-10004 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET 23 August 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD MEMORDUM FOR the RECORD Call from Jon French of DCD Concerning Frank SUBJECT: STURGIS 1. The following information was provided to Jon French by his DCD Miami office on 23 August. The information was given to him Miami office is on August. Contributed to the information was on 23 August who obtained it from Oscar FREELY. FREELY is writing a book on Frank STURGis. 2. STURGES is to appear on the Tomorrow Show at 2 a.m. on 24 August. A book is obtained from Oscar FreELY. FREELY is. STURGES just recently returned to Miami from tapeing the show in New York. While in New York STURGS saw Sam Marita LORENZ and obtained from her a book which, according to source, appeared to be cryptographic material and seemed to relate to Albania. to be cryptographic material and said of what he described as "mathematical matrix" material." to STURGEIS currently today - 23 August) is attempting to contact Senator Baker to turn over the material to him. DCD plant to the material source to make sure that it turned over to Baker. and advise whether the material is that it is turned over over to baker. Chris Hopkins LA/COG/CIOS 201-242256 STURGS Told Fow French Part-DED Sheld Rhest RODD & Phil FENDIG- hea will do. 8/27 D0024140

Summary  
This document is a memorandum dated 23 August 1976, referencing a call from Jon French of DCD (Defense Courier Division) concerning Frank Sturgis. It notes that Sturgis was set to appear on the Tomorrow Show at 2 a.m. on 24 August. Sturgis recently returned to Miami from taping the show in New York, where he met Sam Marita Lorenz and obtained a book described as containing cryptographic material related to Albania. The material is referred to as "mathematical matrix" content. Sturgis is attempting to contact Senator Baker to turn over the material, with DCD planning to follow up on its transfer.  

Key People  
- Jon French (DCD)  
- Frank Sturgis  
- Oscar Freely (author of a book on Sturgis)  
- Sam Marita Lorenz  
- Senator Baker  

Key Locations  
- Miami  
- New York  

Key Events  
- Sturgis's appearance on the Tomorrow Show (24 August 1976)  
- Acquisition of cryptographic material from Sam Marita Lorenz in New York  
- Attempt to transfer material to Senator Baker  
- DCD's involvement in monitoring the material's transfer  

Key Organizations  
- Defense Courier Division (DCD)

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104-10049-10004.pdf

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