</s>157-10014-10109 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK assassination System Date: 7/8/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY : SCCIA RECORD NUMBER : 157-1001-1010-1019 AGENCY: SSCIA RECORD SERIES : MISCELLANEOUS RECOROS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE RECORD FILE NUMBER: 07-M-15 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 07-MI-15 AGENCY FILENUMBER : SCSCIA Document Information ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: Document Information TITLE: DATE : PAGES : 19 SUBJECTS: HARVEY, WILLIAM ZERRIFLE OPERATION MONGOOSE DOCUMENT TYPE : REPORT CLASSIFICATION : Declassified RESTRICTIONS : IB: 1C CURRENT STATUS : Reduced DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03/08/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : CCBOX 418 1 NW 50955 DocId: 32423497 Page 1

Summary  
The documents detail CIA operations related to Project ZRIFLE and Operation MONGOOSE during the 1960s, focusing on efforts to gather intelligence and conduct covert actions against Fidel Castro. William Harvey, a CIA officer, coordinated with agents like Q'WIN and figures such as John Rosselli and Ramón Varona to develop methods for assassinating or destabilizing Castro. The operations involved poison pills, surveillance, and planning for sabotage, including the use of criminal syndicates. Key events include meetings in 1975 discussing these activities, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and internal CIA debates over the legality and risks of assassination plots. The documents also reference attempts to conceal operational details and avoid attribution to U.S. agencies.  

Key People  
- William Harvey: CIA officer overseeing Project ZRIFLE and Operation MONGOOSE.  
- John Rosselli: Mafia contact involved in planning assassinations against Castro.  
- Ramón Varona: Cuban intelligence operative linked to the poison pill plots.  
- James O’Connell: FBI official collaborating with Harvey on security matters.  
- Allen Dulles: Former CIA Director replaced by McConnel in 1961.  
- Robert F. Kennedy: Attorney General briefed on assassination plans.  

Key Locations  
- Washington D.C.: Headquarters for CIA and U.S. intelligence coordination.  
- Miami: Site of meetings between Harvey, Rosselli, and other operatives.  
- Cuba: Target of assassination plots and surveillance operations.  
- Luxembourg: Location where Q'WIN was initially recruited by the CIA.  

Key Events  
- 1960: Initiation of Project ZRIFLE to develop assassination capabilities against Castro.  
- April–May 1961: Poison pill distribution via Rosselli and Varona to target Castro.  
- November 15, 1961: Phase II of Operation MONGOOSE begins, focusing on Castro’s elimination.  
- Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962): Plans for assassination operations were suspended.  
- 1975: Select Committee on Intelligence Activities reviewed historical records of these operations.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Led operations including ZRIFLE and MONGOOSE.  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Collaborated with CIA on security and surveillance.  
- U.S. Department of Defense: Involved in planning alternate strategies for regime change.  
- National Security Agency (NSA): Provided cryptographic and intelligence requirements for operations.

JFK Declassified Files

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