</s>File #: 602-11/2395 Serial Scope: 151 THRELL 163 164 THREll 188 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 190 THREUL 208 392 (44 USC 217) Note, Case#NW 2/26 Date: 2025 210 THREEL 219 280, 221 3/30 NR 821 THREELL 230 NW 88296 Docdl: 32989588 Page 1

Summary  
The text contains multiple declassified government documents from 1974–1975 involving interactions between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Attorney General, and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSCIA). Key topics include legal authorities for FBI investigations under Executive Orders 10450 and 11785, procedures for handling documents related to domestic intelligence activities, and responses to requests for information about FBI operations. The documents reference former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover’s residence and the movement of materials from his home following the death of Clyde J. Folsen, a former Associate Director. Discussions involve legal frameworks for investigating organizations advocating violence or seeking to overthrow governments, as well as guidelines for determining when such investigations should proceed or cease.  

Key People  
- **J. Edgar Hoover**: Former FBI Director; referenced in context of document removals from his residence.  
- **Clyde J. Folsen**: Former Associate Director of the FBI; mentioned in relation to material movement following his death.  
- **K. William O'Connor**: Deputy Attorney General; involved in interagency discussions and coordination with congressional committees.  
- **Edward H. Levi**: Attorney General; referenced in legal framework discussions for FBI investigations.  
- **Frank Church**: Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSCIA).  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters for the FBI, Department of Justice, and Senate Select Committee offices.  
- **J. Edgar Hoover’s residence**: Site of document removals following Folsen’s death.  

Key Events  
- Movement of materials from J. Edgar Hoover’s residence after Clyde J. Folsen’s death (1974).  
- Legal discussions on FBI investigative authorities under Executive Orders 10450 and 11785.  
- Responses to congressional requests for information about domestic intelligence operations.  
- Guidelines for determining the scope of investigations into organizations advocating violence or seeking to overthrow governments.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted surveillance, investigations, and document management activities.  
- **U.S. Department of Justice**: Provided legal guidance on FBI investigative procedures.  
- **Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSCIA)**: Requested information on FBI operations and legal frameworks.

The documents detail interactions between U.S. intelligence agencies and congressional committees regarding historical investigations, legal frameworks, and document management practices. They include requests for photographs of individuals arrested during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, including Howard Hunt, Frank Sturgis, and Thomas Arthur Valley, who were detained in Dallas, Texas. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) sought copies of these images from Michael Cantfield, with the FBI Laboratory providing duplicates. These materials were later shared with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities, which requested information on FBI legal authorities, policies, and historical records related to intelligence operations. A 1975 memorandum outlines security clearances for committee staff, listing names, birth dates, places of birth, and social security numbers (SSNs), though specific SSNs are redacted. The Senate Select Committee also authorized increased funding for its investigation into intelligence activities. Additional documents reference coordination between the FBI and CIA on foreign intelligence matters, including interactions with agrarian parties in Eastern Europe, and discussions about legal justifications for counterintelligence operations such as COINTELPRO.  

Key People:  
- **Howard Hunt** – Arrested in Dallas following the JFK assassination.  
- **Frank Sturgis** – Arrested in Dallas following the JFK assassination.  
- **Thomas Arthur Valley** – Arrested in Chicago, Illinois, days before the JFK assassination.  
- **Michael Cantfield** – Photographer who provided images of the individuals.  
- **J.B. Adams** – Legal counsel involved in coordinating CIA and FBI interactions.  
- **Morton Halperin** – Requested access to a 1948 CIA-FBI memorandum via FOIA.  
- **Frank G. Wisner** – Assistant Director for Policy Coordination, FBI.  
- **D. Milton Ladd** – Assistant to the Director, FBI.  
- **George M. Dimitrov** – Exiled Bulgarian Agrarian Party leader.  
- **Stefan Ousky** – Czech refugee leader.  
- **Ferenc Nagy** – Hungarian Small Holders Party head.  
- **Dr. Vladko Mackek** – Croatian Peasant Party representative.  
- **Stanislas Mikolajczyk** – Former Polish Vice Premier.  
- **Andre Creziansi** – Former Romanian Cabinet Minister.  
- **John B. Boffoff** – Member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities.  
- **J. Edgar Hoover** – Former FBI Director, referenced in document removals from his residence.  
- **Clyde J. Folsen** – Former Associate Director of the FBI, deceased.  
- **John P. Mohr** – Former Assistant Director of the FBI, mentioned in context of document handling at Hoover’s residence.  
- **Glen E. Pomeranian** – Assistant Attorney General for Administration, involved in drafting legal guidance for FBI operations.  
- **W. Raymond Wannall** – Assistant Director of the FBI, engaged in discussions with Senate committee members regarding legal authority.  

Key Locations:  
- **Dallas, Texas** – Site of the JFK assassination and arrests.  
- **Washington, D.C.** – Headquarters for the CIA, FBI, and Department of Justice.  
- **Chicago, Illinois** – Location where Thomas Arthur Valley was arrested.  
- **Residence of J. Edgar Hoover** – Mentioned as a location for document removals and storage prior to Folsen’s death.  
- **Quantico, Virginia** – Site of meetings between FBI officials and Senate committee members.  
- **Atlanta, Georgia** – FBI SAC office referenced in correspondence.  
- **Birmingham, Alabama** – Retirement location for former FBI agents.  

Key Events:  
- **November 22, 1963** – Assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas; arrests of Howard Hunt, Frank Sturgis, and Thomas Arthur Valley occurred nearby.  
- **May 1975** – Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities requested FBI documents related to legal authorities, jurisdictional agreements, and intelligence operations.  
- **May 1975** – CIA requested FBI photographs of individuals arrested during the JFK assassination.  
- **May 1975** – Resolution authorized increased funding for the Senate Select Committee’s investigation into intelligence activities.  
- **September 1948** – Memorandum outlining cooperation between the FBI and CIA, later downgraded to SECRET.  
- **April–May 1975** – Congressional inquiry into FBI handling of documents post-Clyde Tolson’s death, including allegations of document transfers between Hoover’s residence and Tolson’s home.  
- **June 1970** – Reference to COINTELPRO activities and associated reports by the Interagency Committee on Intelligence.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)** – Requested photographs and shared documents related to JFK assassination investigation.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** – Provided photographs, laboratory copies, and legal guidance for intelligence operations.  
- **Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities** – Authorized funding, security clearances, and requested historical records from federal agencies.  
- **Department of Justice** – Involved in drafting legal instructions for FBI investigations under Executive Orders 10450 and 11785.  
- **Office of Policy Coordination (OPC)** – Coordinated foreign intelligence activities with the FBI.  
- **National Security Council** – Established cooperation protocols between FBI and CIA.  
- **Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR)** – Referenced in inter-agency coordination efforts.  
- **Interagency Evaluation Committee** – Involved in assessing intelligence operations.  
- **Cabinet Committee to Combat Terrorism** – Addressed counterterrorism directives and national intelligence collection.

JFK Declassified Files

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