</s>File #: 62-116895 Serial Scope: 553 THREU 567 Released under the John F. Kennedy, assassination Records Collection Act of 982 (44 U.S.C. 207 Noted) CasetN.W. Nw Date: 03/18/2014 NW 88608 Docidl: 32899633 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains multiple memos and administrative records from August 1975 involving the Senate Select Committee (SSC) requesting FBI materials related to intelligence operations, informant networks, and investigations into civil rights groups. It outlines procedures for handling sensitive information, including excision of details before disclosure, and discusses legal challenges in balancing FBI obligations with SSC requests. Key topics include COINTELPRO activities targeting radical organizations like the Chicago Black Panther Party, surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., and administrative reviews of informant programs. The text also references historical cases such as the 1972–73 alleged assassination plot against Spiro Agnew and CIA Director, though no direct connection to JFK is stated. Legal discussions involve the Department of Justice and FBI protocols for document handling, with emphasis on compliance with SSC investigations.  

Key People  
- Michael E. Shaheen, Jr. (Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination)  
- John White (Assistant Director, Legal Counsel Division, FBI)  
- Fred J. Cassidy (FBI Special Agent)  
- Richard W. Held (FBI Special Agent)  
- John Elliffer (SSC staff member)  
- Attorney General (involved in policy decisions on document disclosure)  
- George A. Berley (former FBI Special Agent)  
- Joseph M. English (former FBI Special Agent)  
- Fred Hampton (Chicago Black Panther Party leader)  
- Jesse Jackson (civil rights activist)  
- Theodore A. King (former FBI Special Agent interviewed by SSC)  
- Alden Miller (FBI contact for Martin Luther King Jr. investigations)  
- Mr. W. R. Wannall (FBI liaison)  
- SA Cregar (FBI agent)  
- SAC Gebhardin (San Francisco Office supervisor)  
- Inspector Arnold C. Larson (author of administrative memorandum)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities)  
- New York City (mentioned in context of FBI agent activities)  
- Chile (Chilean Embassy surveillance project)  
- Chicago, Illinois (Black Panther Party activities)  
- San Francisco (FBI field office, criminal informant operations)  
- Los Angeles (connections to bookmakers and sports line operators)  
- Oakland, California (U.S. Department of Public Safety, bookmaking operations)  
- Canada (suspected location of Jeremiah Joseph Sullivan Jr.)  

Key Events  
- Senate Select Committee's investigation into FBI mail opening activities (1975)  
- 1972–73 alleged assassination plot against Spiro Agnew and CIA Director  
- October 1970 cryptogram warnings of bombings  
- Chilean Embassy surveillance project (1961–1973)  
- FBI COINTELPRO activities targeting civil rights groups, including the Chicago Black Panther Party  
- Surveillance and informant operations on Martin Luther King Jr.  
- Legal discussions on document disclosure and excision of sensitive information  
- Administrative reviews of criminal informant programs and statistical tracking of informants  
- Investigation into gambling debts and organized crime operations in San Francisco  
- Reopening of a 1970 murder case linked to Jimmy La Verne Bushbaum  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Department of Justice  
- U.S. Attorney’s Office (San Francisco)  
- La Cosa Nostra (LCN) families in Northern California  
- Local law enforcement agencies (Oakland, San Francisco, San Mateo)  
- NASA Ames Research Center (Moffett Field, California)

Summary  
The document outlines internal FBI administrative issues and investigative oversights within the Sacramento Field Office and San Francisco Division. Special Agent Sheets failed to submit a memorandum on the Joan C. Bauer investigation, an error overlooked by Supervisor Robby. The case of Jimmy La Verne Bushbaum, a fugitive, was reopened due to an uninvestigated telephone lead from Walnut Creek. Special Agents Ahlistrom and Wheeler faced criticism for not addressing this lead before closing the case. SAC Gehardt reviewed the case write-up, emphasizing the need to prevent future oversights in investigative procedures.  

Key People  
- Sheets (Special Agent)  
- Robby (Supervisor)  
- Ahlistrom (Special Agent)  
- Wheeler (Special Agent)  
- Gehardt (SAC)  

Key Locations  
- Sacramento Field Office (FBI)  
- San Francisco Division (FBI)  
- Moffett Field, California (NASA Security)  

Key Events  
- Failure by Special Agent Sheets to submit a letterhead memorandum on the Joan C. Bauer investigation  
- Oversight by Supervisor Robby in detecting Sheets' error  
- Reopening of Jimmy La Verne Bushbaum's fugitive case due to an uninvestigated Walnut Creek telephone lead  
- Criticism of Special Agents Ahlistrom and Wheeler for failing to address the lead before closing the case  
- SAC Gehardt’s review of the case write-up and emphasis on preventing future oversights  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Sacramento Field Office  
- FBI San Francisco Division  
- NASA Security (Moffett Field, California)  
- Civil Service Commission (reference to Executive Order 104050)

JFK Declassified Files

124-10264-10191.pdf

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