</s>104-10074-10099 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 UNCLASSIFIED. UNCLASSIFIED. IN: AL USE ONLY X CONFID. /IAL SECRET ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SELECT: (Optional) REFERENCE: Stephen Van Cleave Telecom Ames/Pangburun, 8 April 1974 REFERENC: William A. Pangburu, Atlanta RO EXTENSION NO. Washington Field Office ATL-53-74 Washington Field Office DATE 9 April 1974 TO: (Offer designation, room number, and DATE OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom building) to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment) RECEIVED FORMADED INITIALS 1. Support Branch, "DCD to whom, Draw a Line across column offer each comment). Attn: OSS (EAMES) RECEIVER 1. Attached is the subject tape to use as you see (EIT) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. FH - 2665 8. 9. RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only 10. Do Not Reproduce 11. 12. 13. 111078 14. 14. 15. E 2 IMPEDT CL BY 010650 610 USE PREVIOUS SECRET X CONFIRIDENTIAL INTERNAL USE ONLY UNCLASSIFIED

Summary:  
The document contains a memorandum dated 13 March 1974 regarding Mr. Stephen Van Cleave and his alleged connections to U.S. intelligence agencies. It references calls received on 27–28 February 1974 from Bill Cantrell and Dave Dewhurst, who sought information about Van Cleave’s activities. The text mentions a file submitted to the Agency (CIA) and notes that Van Cleave was contracted on 1 December 1973 for unspecified work. It references tape recordings of contacts with Van Cleave, including first contact in Jamaica, and mentions transcriptions by Panguin. A Congressional inquiry into Van Cleave arose from comments he made at a cocktail party about working with CIA under cover, prompting the House Internal Security Committee to request his testimony. The document also notes that the Agency had no prior contact with Van Cleave as of 7 January 1974 and references File HH 25695 LILLIAN GRANT.  

Key People:  
- Stephen Van Cleave  
- Bill Cantrell  
- Dave Dewhurst  
- Evan (unspecified role)  
- Panguin (transcriber)  
- Lillian Grant (associated with File HH 25695)  

Key Locations:  
- Jamaica (first contact location)  
- Atlanta (mentioned in context of contacts)  
- Washington Field Office (CIA facility)  

Key Events:  
- Calls received from Cantrell and Dewhurst regarding Van Cleave’s activities (February 1974)  
- Congressional inquiry into Van Cleave following comments about CIA involvement  
- Tape recordings of Van Cleave’s contacts transcribed by Panguin  
- Reference to File HH 25695 LILLIAN GRANT  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- House Internal Security Committee  
- C/M/H Divis office (likely a CIA division)  
- CCI Services Branch (Control)

JFK Declassified Files

104-10074-10090.pdf

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