</s>157-10008-10241 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 2/1/18 7/2/18 Date:10/07/93 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER : 157-100088-10241 AGENCY : SCCIA AGENCY INFORMATION CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO RECORD SERIES : DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT AS SANITIZED AGENCY FILE NUMBER = R602 01/1-98 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : SSCIA FROM : TO : TITLE : INTERVIEW AND MEETING SUMMARY DATE : 07/24/75 PAGES : 7 SUBJECTS : INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE CHEEVER ASSASSINATIN INQUIRY DOCUMEN TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMent CLASSIFICATION : T RESIDENT STATUS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS = DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 10/07./93 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : BOX 438-3 NW 50955 DocId: 32203749 Page 1 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED

Summary  
This document is an interview and meeting summary dated July 24, 1975, involving Bruce Cheever, Paul Wallach, and Joe DiGenova. It details Cheever’s background with Task Force W, his role in the CIA, and interactions with figures such as Harvey, Lansdale, and the Special Group for Cuba (SGA). The text describes Cheever’s understanding of Cuban operations having White House backing, the Agency’s operational autonomy, and the Kennedys’ intent to remove Castro. It also references internal CIA dynamics, including Harvey’s role, his relationship with Landsdale, and the SGA’s approval processes for covert actions.  

Key People  
- Bruce Cheever: Deputy director of Task Force W, discussed his paramilitary background and interactions with CIA officials.  
- Paul Wallach: Participated in the interview.  
- Joe DiGenova: Participated in the interview.  
- Harvey: Described as a senior CIA figure with whom Cheever worked; characterized as a "two martini man" and involved in SGA meetings.  
- Lansdale: Chief of Operations, linked to Kennedy administration efforts against Castro.  
- Bundy: Recalled by Cheever as someone briefed on operational plans.  
- Califano, Hair, Johnson: Principals of the SGA who reviewed operational proposals.  

Key Locations  
- Carroll Arms: Location of the interview.  
- NW 50955: Address associated with the meeting.  

Key Events  
- Interview and meeting summary conducted on July 24, 1975, focusing on Cheever’s tenure with Task Force W and CIA operations related to Cuba.  
- Discussion of Cuban operations under White House backing and the Agency’s operational autonomy.  
- Reference to SGA meetings, approval processes for covert actions, and interactions between CIA officials and Kennedy administration figures.  

Key Organizations  
- Task Force W: Cheever’s role as deputy director; involved in Cuban operations.  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Described as having operational carte blanche for Cuban activities with certain caveats.  
- Special Group for Cuba (SGA): Reviewed and approved covert action proposals, including those related to the Kennedy administration’s anti-Castro efforts.

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