</s>104-10079-10016 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 HSCA Chrono 17. Sep. 76 Downing Report, Congressional Record, re establishment of HSCA. 5 Oct. 76 Breckridge memo re Downing Committee; re-establishment dealing with Congressional Investigators. 14 Oct.76 Breckbridge Plans for Working with HSCa. 19 Oct. 66 Meeting with Richard Sprague. 22 Oct. 72 FOIA Package Delivered to Downing on 4 October. REQUEST to assemble photos of Undefined Man. 27 Oct. 74 FOLA Package Delayed to Downing-on-4 October. 10 Nov. 76 Relativeships for HCSA. Plans and Proposals. 24 Nov.76 Spraague's Plans for HScA research. 24 Nov 76 CIA Briefing for Sprauge. 24 Nov76 Sprauge Questions & Comments re Transcripts/Photos/ Travel of Lee Harvey Oswald. 23 Nov. 72 DCI (Bush) Letter to Downing re CIA Records/Moratorium 23 Nov-76 Post-Article: "CIA withheld Details on Oswald Call" 1 Dec. 76 Meeting with Sprague, 8 December. 8 Dec.76 Meeting with Sprague, 8 Dec.ember. 31 Dec. 72 Congressional Record -- Report, Together With Additional and Supplemental Views of the Select Committee On Assassinations. 10 Jan. 77 CI memo refuting article charging "CIA Withheld Data ... " 26 Jan.77 IG Memo re HSCAA comments in 31 December 1976 Report. 15 Feb. 77 CRS Proposed Procedures for ... between HSC A and CIA. 29 Mar 77 HSCAs Report, Providing for the Continuation of HSCAS. 29 Apr. 77 News items article, $2.5 Million Voted for the JFK-King Panel. 5 Jul-77 News items charge Warren Commission Error; Sturgis Interview. 12 Aug. 77 Memorandum of Understanding Between DCI and HSCAI, with Nonidisclosure Agreement. 6 Sep. 77 HOLMES memo re: 1 Sept. 77 Meeting with House Committee. REQUEST (oral) from HSCAF for information on: Loran HALL John MARTINO Guy BANNISTER Ruben MIRO-CARDONA. Guy Bannister Guy BANISTER Ruben MIRO-CORDONA Richard HATHCOCK Richard HATCHCOCK Eduardo PEREZ Gerald HEMMING William SEYMUNG Lawrence HOWARD Clay SHAW and Frank STURGIS.

Summary  
This document compiles declassified records from multiple investigations into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK), focusing on activities by the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) between 1976 and 1978. It details HSCA requests for CIA files, FBI records, and other agency documents related to Lee Harvey Oswald (LHO), Jack Ruby, Cuban anti-Castro groups, and U.S. intelligence operations. Key topics include inquiries into LHO’s alleged ties to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), his activities in Mexico City, and connections to assassination plots against Fidel Castro. The text references specific files such as "LHO 201," internal CIA memos on operational security, and requests for materials under the JFK Assassination Records Act of 1992. It also notes HSCA interactions with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), and National Archives, highlighting challenges in accessing classified information and disputes over document classification.  

Key People  
- **Lee Harvey Oswald (LHO)**: Central figure in assassination investigations; referenced in multiple CIA files, FBI records, and HSCA requests.  
- **Jack Ruby**: Subject of CIA and FBI records, with sanitized files containing FBI documents and State Department telegrams.  
- **Frank Sturgis**: HSCA investigator linked to inquiries into LHO’s activities and CIA operations.  
- **Guy Bannister**: CIA official involved in discussions about Oswald’s alleged ties to anti-Castro groups.  
- **Richard Sprague**: HSCA investigator researching Oswald’s connections to Cuban intelligence.  
- **Silvia Odio**: Reported interactions with LHO in Dallas, Texas; referenced in CIA analyses.  
- **Ruben Miro-Cardona**: Alleged Cuban intelligence operative linked to Castro-related operations.  
- **William Seymour**: Identified as "Leon Oswald" in FBI records, associated with Silvia Odio.  
- **Loran Hall (also known as Lorenzo Hall, Skip Hall, Loreno Pascillo)**: Investigated for potential ties to assassination plots and CIA activities.  
- **Richard Hathcock, Gerald Patrick Hemming, Lawrence Howard ("Mexican"), Dan Carwell, Lucien Conein, Cesario Diosado, John Mason, William Lowe, Manuel Ray Rivera, Julio Lanter Revia, Alex Rodriguez, Bill Medina, Ramon San Martin, Nestor Castellano, Geoffrey Sullivan, Horatio Duran, Alexander Molina, Manuel Véga-Pérez, Luisa Calderón Carralero, Alfredo Mirrouz Lopez (fmu) Prisbeck, Silvia Duran, Richard Thomas Gibson, George and Jeanne DeMahrenschildt, Anton Erdinger, William George Gaudet, Alexis Davison, Karen Bennett Carlin, Bruce Carlin, Ed Butler, Howard Davis**: Individuals investigated for potential links to U.S. intelligence operations or assassination plots.  
- **Richard Helms**: CIA Director involved in managing classified information and responding to HSCA requests.  

Key Locations  
- **Washington D.C.**: Headquarters for the CIA, FBI, and HSCA; site of document coordination and security negotiations.  
- **Mexico City**: Linked to LHO’s activities, Cuban/Soviet embassies, and meetings involving intelligence operatives.  
- **Dallas, Texas**: Site of JFK’s assassination; associated with individuals present on November 22, 1963, including Silvia Odio.  
- **Cuba**: Mentioned in contexts involving Miro-Cardona’s imprisonment (1959) and CIA operations targeting Fidel Castro.  
- **Minsk, Soviet Union**: Site of spy school training referenced in coded entries; linked to U.S.-Soviet intelligence communications.  
- **Moscow, Soviet Union**: Implied through diplomatic dispatches and operational codes.  
- **Caracas, Venezuela**: Mentioned in travel-related requests for historical documents.  

Key Events  
- **HSCA’s FOIA Requests (1976–1978)**: Multiple inquiries into CIA files on LHO, Cuban anti-Castro groups, and assassination plots against Castro.  
- **CIA Briefings on Oswald**: Discussions about his alleged ties to anti-Castro operations, including the "MONGOOSE" and "COBRA" programs.  
- **Zapruder Film Analysis**: CIA internal memos referencing the film’s use in evaluating assassination theories.  
- **Warren Commission Documents**: Requests for withheld records, including files on LHO’s activities in Mexico City and his alleged connections to Cuban intelligence.  
- **CIA Operations "MONGOOSE" and "COBRA"**: Targeted Castro; referenced in agency files and HSCA investigations.  
- **1967 Inspector General's Report (Sanitized Version)**: Requested by HSCA in 1977, detailing attempts against Castro.  
- **Coded Entries (1951–1964)**: References to Soviet locations, spy school training, funds transmission, and U.S.-Soviet communications, including phrases like "POST ARTICUE OR BEAL FBI REA" and "OPERATION SHEET."  
- **Security Agreements**: Negotiations between HSCA and CIA over classification protocols and document disclosure.  

Key Organizations  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Conducted investigations into JFK’s assassination, requesting access to classified documents.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Provided records, briefings, and managed classified information; central to all inquiries.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Supplied records on individuals like William Seymour and LHO.  
- **National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)**: Custodian of Warren Commission documents withheld by the CIA.  
- **Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)**: Reviewed legal aspects of HSCA requests and CIA operations.  
- **Department of Defense (DD/P, Richard Helms)**: Involved in document management and security protocols.  
- **Security and Counterintelligence Divisions (CIA)**: Handled operational secrecy and classified information.  
- **Soviet Union Intelligence Services (KGB, GRU)**: Implied through coded references to Minsk, Moscow, and U.S.-Soviet communications.

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