</s>157-10014-10100 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 7/7/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: SSCIA RECORD NUMBER : 157-1001-1010 RECORD SERIES : MISCELLANEOUS RECOROS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 07-07-06 AGENCY FILENUMBER : MISSELLANEOUSCORDS OF THECHURCH CONMITTEE Document Information ORIGINATOR: SSCIA FROM: SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A.O. JR. TO: TITLE: NOTES ON GORDON GRAY DATE: 07/04/1975 PAGES: 72 SUBJECTS: ASSASSINATIONS CIA TRUILLO LUMUMBA, PATRICE GRAY, GORDOM DOCUMENT TYPE: REPORT CLASSIFICATION: REPORT RESTRICTIONS : 1B: IC CURRENT STATUS : Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 05/05/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : CCBOX 450 1 V01 NW 50955 DocId: 32423488 Page 1

The document contains testimony from Gordon Gray regarding discussions and actions related to covert operations during the Eisenhower administration. Gray recalls meetings involving the National Security Council (NSC), the CIA, and the Department of State, focusing on planning against political figures such as Patrice Lumumba in the Congo, Trujillo in the Dominican Republic, and Fidel Castro in Cuba. Gray mentions the use of high-powered weapons with telescopic sights for assassination purposes and references the Bay of Pigs invasion. He notes that President Eisenhower emphasized thorough planning for operations, including the formation of a Cuban exile government. Gray also discusses internal CIA debates about assassination methods, such as sabotage and lethal devices targeting Castro, and acknowledges potential unilateral actions by officials like Richard Bissell. The document includes questions about procedural approvals for arms shipments to dissidents and the role of the Special Group in authorizing covert activities.  

Key People  
- **Gordon Gray**: U.S. National Security Council official who testified about covert operations against foreign leaders.  
- **Allen Dulles**: CIA Director involved in planning actions against Castro, Trujillo, and Lumumba.  
- **President Dwight D. Eisenhower**: Central figure in decision-making for covert operations and regime change strategies.  
- **Richard Bissell**: CIA officer linked to assassination plots and coordination with Cuban exile groups.  
- **Robert Johnson**: State Department official and Policy Planning Council member involved in discussions about arms shipments.  
- **Patrice Lumumba**: Congolese political leader targeted in U.S. covert operations.  
- **Trujillo**: Dominican Republic dictator whose regime was a focus of U.S. intervention planning.  
- **Fidel Castro**: Cuban revolutionary leader central to discussions on sabotage and assassination strategies.  

Key Locations  
- **Congo (Zaire)**: Focus of discussions about Lumumba’s political situation and U.S. involvement in regional instability.  
- **Dominican Republic**: Target of arms shipments to oppose Trujillo’s regime.  
- **Cuba**: Central to covert operations, including the Bay of Pigs invasion planning and anti-Castro efforts.  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Location of NSC and CIA headquarters where covert operation discussions occurred.  

Key Events  
- **Meetings of the National Security Council (NSC) and Special Group**: Discussions on covert actions against political figures in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Congo.  
- **Planning for the Bay of Pigs invasion**: Review of related memos and strategies for overthrowing Castro’s regime.  
- **Internal CIA debates**: Consideration of assassination methods, including sabotage and lethal devices targeting Castro.  
- **Approval processes for arms shipments**: Discussions on authorizing weapons to dissidents in the Dominican Republic and Congo.  
- **Formation of a Cuban exile government**: Eisenhower’s emphasis on thorough planning for post-overturn scenarios in Cuba.  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Conducted surveillance, sabotage, and propaganda efforts; coordinated with the Special Group for strategic planning.  
- **National Security Council (NSC)**: Provided oversight for U.S. foreign policy decisions, including covert interventions.  
- **Department of State**: Involved in diplomatic and strategic discussions about Latin American affairs.  
- **Special Group**: Interagency committee overseeing covert operations, including CIA, State Department, and military representatives.

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