</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 document contains records from May 1975 detailing interactions between the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding photographic evidence related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. On May 22, 1975, the CIA requested FBI copies of photographs of three individuals arrested in Dallas on November 22, 1963: Howard Hunt, Frank Sturgis, and Thomas Arthur Valley. These photos were obtained from Michael Cantfield, with the FBI Laboratory creating duplicates. The CIA sought to confirm identities and access materials for investigative purposes. Legal counsel advised disclosure of the source’s identity to satisfy CIA requests, though the original source remained anonymous.  

A memorandum dated May 22, 1975, outlines efforts to provide the CIA with a set of photographs, noting that originals were sourced from an individual requesting anonymity. The FBI was instructed to facilitate access while adhering to security protocols. Additional documents include a list of personnel with security clearances for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSCIA) in 1975, detailing names, birth dates, places of birth, and social security numbers (SSNs). A resolution from May 21, 1975, authorizes increased funding for the committee’s investigation into intelligence activities.  

A format is provided for submitting abstracts to the DCI/IC Select Committees Coordinating Staff Registry, specifying details such as subject matter, witness organizations, and classification levels of information. Regarding Morton Halperin’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, the CIA responded by providing copies of a 1948 memorandum on cooperation between the FBI and CIA, noting its declassification status and refusal to share classified versions with the Senate Select Committee.  

Key People  
- Michael Cantfield (photographer who provided original photographs)  
- Howard Hunt, Frank Sturgis, Thomas Arthur Valley (individuals arrested in Dallas on 11/22/63; linked to JFK assassination investigation)  
- Mr. J. B. Adams (Legal Counsel, FBI)  
- Richardardt (Legal Counsel, CIA)  
- Morton Halperin (FOIA requester)  
- James Garrison (CIA official)  

Key Locations  
- Dallas, Texas (site of Kennedy assassination and arrests of Hunt, Sturgis, Valley)  
- Washington, D.C. (CIA and FBI headquarters)  
- Chicago, Illinois (arrest location for Thomas Arthur Valley)  

Key Events  
- CIA request for FBI photographs of individuals arrested in Dallas on 11/22/63  
- Legal proceedings to disclose source of photographic materials  
- Security clearance verification for Senate Select Committee staff  
- Authorization of increased funding for intelligence investigations  
- FOIA request and response regarding 1948 CIA-FBI memorandum  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSCIA)  
- National Security Council  
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) office

Summary  
The documents detail internal communications and administrative records from U.S. intelligence agencies, focusing on interagency coordination, congressional oversight, and counterintelligence operations. They reference FBI interactions with foreign political groups like the International Peasant Union (comprising European agrarian parties) and discussions about legal frameworks for intelligence activities under Executive Orders 1040, 1605, and 8247. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (Frank Church, chairman) requested FBI documents related to jurisdictional agreements, COINTELPRO programs, and historical operations, including investigations against groups such as the Black Panthers. Allegations emerged regarding document removals from J. Edgar Hoover’s residence following Clyde Tolson’s death in 1975, with the FBI clarifying that agents did not access Tolson’s home posthumously. Congressional inquiries also sought information on administrative procedures, superseded FBI manuals, and intelligence file management practices. Legislative discussions included H.R. 214, a bill regulating electronic interception of communications, mail opening, and residential surveillance, with planned hearings by the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee.  

Key People  
- Frank G. Wisner (Assistant Director for Policy Coordination)  
- D. Milton Ladd (FBI Assistant Director)  
- David E. Todd (former FBI supervisor in San Francisco)  
- J.D. Miller (drafted issue paper on intelligence files and privacy)  
- Frank Church (Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities)  
- Edward H. Levi (Attorney General of the United States)  
- Clyde Tolson (deceased, former FBI associate director)  
- J. Edgar Hoover (deceased, former FBI director)  
- Staff members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (names and social security numbers listed, with SSNs redacted)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (FBI headquarters, Department of Justice, Senate Select Committee offices)  
- San Francisco (FBI SAC office)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (former FBI agent’s residence)  
- Hoover’s residence (site of alleged document removals post-Tolson’s death)  
- Tolson’s residence (subject of furnishings removal allegations)  

Key Events  
- Coordination between FBI and CIA on foreign intelligence operations involving the International Peasant Union (1948–1975)  
- Senate Select Committee request for FBI documents on legal authorities, COINTELPRO activities, and jurisdictional agreements (May 1975)  
- Allegations of document removals from Hoover’s home following Tolson’s death in April 1975; FBI clarification that agents did not access the residence posthumously  
- Congressional inquiries into FBI administrative procedures, superseded manuals, and intelligence file management  
- Legislative planning for hearings on H.R. 214 (May 6–7, 1975), regulating electronic interception and surveillance  
- Internal FBI discussions on preparing an issue paper on intelligence files and privacy  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities  
- Department of Justice (DOJ, Legal Counsel Division)  
- House Post Office and Civil Service Committee  
- Counterintelligence Division (COINTELPRO)  
- Cabinet Committee to Combat Terrorism  
- Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR)  
- Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs

JFK Declassified Files

124-10271-10011_multirif.pdf

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