</s>157-10002-10152 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Date: 10/05/93 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : 157-100022-10192 AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: 157-10022-0152 RECORD SERIES : INTERVIEW SUMMARY AGENCY FILE NUMBER # AGENCY FILLE NUMBER . DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : SSCIA FROM : TO : TITLE : INTERVIEW WITH SAM PAPICH DATE : 05/29/75 PAGES : 21 PAPICH SUBJECTS : FBI CIA OSWALD, LEE HARVEY CUBA CASTRO DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : T CLASSIFICATIONS : REFERRED RESTRICTIONS : REFRERRED CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/30/93 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Box 256 Folder 4 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 50955 DocId: 32281992 Page 1

Summary  
This document contains an interview with Sam Papich conducted in 1975, detailing his role as an FBI-CIA liaison during the mid-20th century. Papich discusses tensions between the FBI and CIA over intelligence coordination, particularly regarding domestic surveillance of political groups such as the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) and New Left organizations. He references Lee Harvey Oswald and the Warren Commission investigation into John F. Kennedy’s assassination, noting his belief that Oswald did not act alone but emphasizing the lack of CIA coverage on certain groups. The interview also highlights broader U.S.-Soviet intelligence tensions, including concerns about KGB infiltration of American agencies. Papich critiques FBI-CIA coordination challenges and internal agency dynamics, such as reluctance to share information due to fears of leaks.  

Key People  
- Sam Papich (FBI-CIA liaison)  
- J. Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  
- Allen Dulles (CIA Director)  
- Lee Harvey Oswald (assassin of JFK, referenced in context of U.S.-Soviet intelligence tensions)  
- John F. Kennedy (JFK, subject of assassination investigation)  

Key Locations  
- Latin America (specifically Brazil and operations during WWII/1945–1947)  
- Washington, D.C. (FBI headquarters and intelligence coordination)  
- Cuba (Cuban Missile Crisis referenced in context of U.S.-Soviet tensions)  

Key Events  
- FBI-CIA intelligence coordination challenges (1950s–1960s)  
- Warren Commission investigation into JFK’s assassination (1963)  
- Soviet KGB infiltration concerns and U.S. counterintelligence efforts  
- Monitoring of CPUSA, New Left groups, and ant-war activists  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Soviet Union (KGB operations and intelligence activities)  
- United Nations (discussed in context of U.S.-Soviet relations)

JFK Declassified Files

157-10002-10152.pdf

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