</s>157-10002-10087 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Date: 09/30/93 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : SSCIA AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: 157-1002-100087 RECORDS SERIES : TRANSCRIPTR AGENCY FILE NUMBER # - R-352 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : SSSCIA FROM : TO : TITLE : TESTIMONY OF SAMUEL HALPERN DATE : 06/18/75 PAGES : 89 SUBSJECTS : CUBA ASSASSINATIATION CASTRO MAFTA SPECIAL GROUP BISBISELL, EDWARD LIMITEDALE, EDWARD HARVEY OPERATION MONOGOOSE ZOEGY ZOGBY AMLASH 5412 COMMITTEE AMLASHA TRIFLEX TASK FORCE W TASKE ROBERT MANUFACTURER DOCUMENITY TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : T RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/20/93 OPENING CRITERIA : [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED 509955 DocId: 32281927 Page 1

Summary:  
This document is a transcript of a 1975 hearing involving Samuel Halpern, who testified about his involvement in CIA operations related to Cuba during the early 1960s. Halpern described meetings with Edward Bissell and others discussing plans to overthrow Fidel Castro's regime. The testimony includes references to "no holds barred" directives, discussions of tactics for regime change, and the establishment of a government-wide task force involving the CIA, Department of State, and Department of Defense. Halpern mentioned General Landsdale as the Chief of Operations for this effort. The hearing also touched on the involvement of individuals like Mr. Helms and the use of propaganda materials, including clips from a film intended to discredit Cuban leaders. No direct mention of John F. Kennedy or the assassination is made in the text.  

Key People:  
- Samuel Halpern (testifier)  
- Edward Bissell  
- Mr. Zogbey (branch chief)  
- General Landsdale  
- Mr. Helms  
- Mr. McCone (CIA Director)  
- Senator Mondale  
- The Chairman (committee head)  

Key Locations:  
- Washington, D.C.  
- Bangkok (Halpern's involvement in the Far East)  
- Cuba  
- Indonesia (references to Sukarno and propaganda activities)  

Key Events:  
- Meetings discussing plans to overthrow Castro's regime  
- Establishment of a government-wide task force for Cuban operations  
- Propaganda efforts involving film clips and leaflets  
- Discussions about "no holds barred" directives for regime change  
- Testimony about the structure and objectives of Special Group operations  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Department of State  
- Department of Defense  
- Special Group (Cuban operations)  
- Cuban Task Force  
- Office of Security

JFK Declassified Files

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