</s>124-10296-10130 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/27/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI AGENCY NUMBER: FBI 124-102496-101130 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 163-1504-7 AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 163-15504-7 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI TO: DIRECTORD, CIA TITLE: DATE: 03/23/1970 PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS: WHI, ASSOC, RICK, IDENT, IDENIT, BKG, AKA, MIL SERV, EMP DOCUMENT TYPE: WHI/ ASSOC. RICK. IDENT. BKKG. AKA. MIL SERV. EMP CLASSIFICATION: Secret RESTRICTIONS: IB RESTRICATIONS: CURRENT STATUUS: Recipient DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/18/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF CIA APPROVALOF CIA COMMENTS: INC MEMO 3 NW 50953 DocId: 323080802 Page 1

Summary  
This document is an internal FBI memorandum dated March 23, 1970, between the FBI Director and CIA Director. It discusses fingerprint records and identification checks for George Hoover Pratt, James Warren Smedley (also referred to as Snedley), and William Herman Jackson. The FBI notes that these individuals may have connections to Laos and activities related to the "Black Movement," a term associated with anti-Castro groups. The CIA is informed that Pratt and Smedley reportedly attempted to transport people from Vietnam to Laos for training and potential infiltration into the U.S. The FBI provides fingerprint cards and identification records for further verification by Thai officials, emphasizing the need for clarity on agency involvement in record checks.  

Key People  
- George Hoover Pratt  
- James Warren Smedley (also referred to as Snedley)  
- William Herman Jackson  
- Herman H. Jackson (possibly a variant of William Herman Jackson)  
- Kings/SMEDLEY (likely a misspelling or alternative reference to Smedley)  

Key Locations  
- Laos  
- Vietnam  
- Thailand  

Key Events  
- FBI provides fingerprint records and identification data for George Hoover Pratt, James Warren Smedley, and William Herman Jackson.  
- Mention of potential ties to the "Black Movement" and activities involving movement of individuals between Vietnam and Laos.  
- Request for Thai officials to assist in record verification, with emphasis on agency-specific context for checks.  
- Reference to prior CIA review of Pratt, Jackson, and Smedley’s files.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Thai government authorities (implied through requests for official sources)

JFK Declassified Files

124-10296-10130.pdf

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