</s>104-10059-10218 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET- -SENSITIVE- 16-75-0509 7 February 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD MEMORDUM FOR The RECORD SUBJECT: Requests-from Mr. Ober for Basic Documentation Circa Mid-1967 1. Subsequent to his second appearance before the Rockefeller Commission on 3 February 1975, Mr. Ober returned to Headquarters the afternoon of 6 February 1975 and the morning of 7 February to continue his review of the files he had developed while Chief, CI/SO. At the request of the Commission, he was particularly interested to in locating documentation which supported the creation of the Special Counterintelligence Operation. 2. He had previously taken note of the 15 August 1967 memorandum from the DDP to C/I but was interested in determining whether there was any other documentation that could be used. In this context I showed him the following list of documents which I had unearthed I in various other and sundry places: TAB A 4 August 1967 memorandum from Mr. Fred Vinson, Jr ., Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice to the Director of Central. Intelligence TAB B The Director's response to TAB A TAB C DIRECTOR'S response to TAB A in WH Division in response to Tab A TAB D WH/COG 67-259, 10 August 1967 -- book message originated Mr. Broe, C/WH Division, to Mr. Houston, General Counsel, actions taken to respond to the 4 August letter of Mr. Vinson (TAB (A) E2 IMPDET CL BY 014848 SENSITHIVE SENSHIVE- SECRET 5862

Summary  
This memorandum dated 7 February 1975 details a review of historical records related to the creation of the Special Counterintelligence Operation (SCIO) and documentation surrounding a presidential request for a study on international connections with the U.S. Peace Movement in late 1967. Mr. Ober, who had previously testified before the Rockefeller Commission, sought additional files to support his findings. The review included memorandums from August to October 1967 involving the Department of Justice (DOJ), CIA, and White House communications. Key documents referenced include a memorandum from Assistant Attorney General Fred Vinson Jr. to the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) on 4 August 1967, responses from the DCI and other divisions, and subsequent exchanges related to Stokely Carmichael’s activities. The document also notes efforts to locate presidential directives regarding the study, though no direct correspondence was found in CI/SO records. A November 1967 memorandum outlines a meeting between DOJ and CIA officials to draft the study, with Mr. Ober representing the DOJ and Dr. Davis designated to draft the report. The final section addresses authorization for copies of specific memorandums (TABS N and O) to be shared with the Rockefeller Commission under certain conditions.  

Key People  
- Fred Vinson Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, DOJ  
- J. Walter Yeagley, Assistant Attorney General, Internal Security Division, DOJ  
- Lawrence Houston, General Counsel, CIA  
- Mr. Ober (name withheld in original document)  
- Dr. Davis (designated by Director of OCI to draft the study)  
- Mr. Godfrey (representing Director of OCI)  
- Mr. Lehman (CIA official)  
- Mr. Dixon Davis (OCL, involved in study coordination)  
- Mr. Knoche (authorizing document sharing with Rockefeller Commission)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (CIA Headquarters, DOJ offices)  
- Brussels, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Stockholm (locations referenced in cable communications)  

Key Events  
- Review of SCIO creation documentation by Mr. Ober in February 1975  
- Exchange of memorandums between DOJ and CIA regarding Stokely Carmichael’s activities (August–September 1967)  
- Presidential directive for a study on international connections with the U.S. Peace Movement (October–November 1967)  
- Coordination meeting between DOJ and CIA officials to draft the study (November 1967)  
- Authorization of document sharing with the Rockefeller Commission (February 1975)  

Key Organizations  
- Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division, Internal Security Division  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Office of General Counsel (OGC), Directorate of Operations (DDI), Directorate of Plans (DDP)  
- White House, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI)  
- Rockefeller Commission (investigating CIA activities)

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