</s>157-100005-102424 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Date: 10/01/93 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : SSCIA AGENCY NUMBER : 157-10005-1024 AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: 157-10005-1024 RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER # R174 1 OF 3 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : SSCIA FROM : TO : TITLE : TRANSCRIPT/REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS WITH EXHIBITS DATE : 06/02/75 PAGES : 111 SUBJECTS : HOUSTON, LAWRENCE : EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMITTEE MEETING HOUSTON WAS FORMER CIA EMPLOYEE FROM 1947-1973 CIA OPERATIONS WITH REGARD TO CASTRO, FIDEL DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : T CLASSIFICATIATION : I CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 10/07/93 CURRENTSTATUS : 1 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : BOX 248-1 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 50955 DocId: 32202414 Page 1 Bx 25

Summary: The document is a transcript of a June 2, 1975, meeting involving Lawrence Houston, a former CIA employee, discussing CIA operations related to Fidel Castro and political actions in foreign countries. Topics include covert efforts to influence elections through grassroots political advice, monitoring long-distance telephone conversations between Latin America and Canada/New York, and internal security concerns arising from such activities. The discussion also touches on the Berlin Tunnel operation, the relationship between Harvey (a CIA officer) and Director Helms, and a vague reference to a sniper rifle delivery to Havana's Embassy in the 1950s, possibly linked to an assassination attempt. The meeting was part of an executive session committee review, with participants including Malcolm Wilkie (former DOJ legal counsel), Paul Warden, and others.  

Key People: Lawrence Houston, Malcolm Wilkie, Harvey, Paul Warden, Mr. Kirby, Mr. Schwartz, Senator Mondale, Jim Noll, Mr. Kirkbow.  

Key Locations: Havana, Berlin, Washington D.C., Rome, Canada, New York.  

Key Events: CIA political action in foreign elections, telephone monitoring operations, Berlin Tunnel project, sniper rifle delivery to Havana's Embassy (1950s), internal security concerns within the CIA.  

Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Session Committee.

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