</s>178-10004-10115 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 8/27/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY : CHENEY RECORD NUMBER: 178-1004-0115 RECORD SERIES : GENERAL SUBJECT FILE AGENCY FILE NUMBER : INTELLIGENCE-REPORT BY JAMES J. ANGLETON AGENCY FILENUMBER : INTELLICENCE-REPORT BY JAMES J. ANGLÉTON Document Information ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM: ANGLETON, JAMES TO: ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION TITLE: REPORT TO PRES. COMMISSION ON CIA ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE U.S. DATE: 00/00/1975 PAGES: 37 SUBJECTS: ANGLINGTON, JAMIES CONSPIRACY THEORIES, USSR NOSENKO, YURI OSWALD, LEE, RUSSIAN PERIOD ROCKEYFELLIER COMMISSION DOCUMENT TYPE: REPORT CLASSIFICATION: Secret: RESTRICTIONS: IB: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redirect DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/09/1993 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS: See pages 5-7. Does not include attachments. v1 NW 50955 DocId: 321112721 Page 1 33

Summary  
This document is a classified CIA report authored by James J. Angleton, submitted to the Rockefeller Commission in 1975, detailing counterintelligence challenges within the U.S. Intelligence Community. It critiques the CIA’s handling of defector intelligence, particularly focusing on Yuri Nosenko’s claims about Soviet involvement in President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The report highlights discrepancies between Nosenko’s testimony and findings from the Warren Commission investigation, suggesting potential disinformation or operational failures. It also addresses structural weaknesses in U.S. counterintelligence, including reduced staffing after a 1973 restructuring that cut counterintelligence personnel by nearly half, leading to poor coordination with agencies like the FBI. The text references ongoing Soviet penetration of U.S. and Allied services during 1961–1963, noting eight major penetrations uncovered by CIA efforts, including arrests of fifteen Soviet agents and over twenty linked to East European intelligence services. It further notes deteriorating liaison relationships abroad and a lack of centralized authority for managing deception operations. Recommendations include increasing staffing, improving training, enhancing FBI coordination, and establishing dedicated units for defector analysis and penetration leads.  

Key People  
- **James J. Angleton**: CIA counterintelligence officer who authored the report.  
- **Yuri Nosenko**: Soviet defector whose credibility regarding JFK’s assassination was questioned.  
- **Lee Harvey Oswald**: Central figure in the JFK assassination, referenced in context of Nosenko’s allegations.  
- **J. Edgar Hoover**: FBI Director, mentioned in relation to counterintelligence practices.  
- **Soviet intelligence personnel**: KGB and East European agents implicated in penetrations.  
- **U.S. government officials**: Including Directors of Central Intelligence and Deputy Directors.  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters for U.S. intelligence agencies and the Rockefeller Commission.  
- **CIA Headquarters**: Central to counterintelligence operations discussed in the report.  
- **Italy (SID, Carabinieri)**: Mentioned as part of international liaison efforts.  
- **United Kingdom (MI5)**: Highlighted in context of Soviet penetration cases.  
- **Belgium**: Noted as a location for intelligence activities.  

Key Events  
- **JFK Assassination (1963)**: Subject of Nosenko’s claims about Soviet involvement, though the report does not confirm or deny complicity.  
- **Rockefeller Commission Investigation (1975)**: Requested evaluation of CIA counterintelligence practices, leading to this report.  
- **Warren Commission Investigation (1963–1964)**: Referenced in context of defector testimony and information handling.  
- **Soviet penetration of U.S. and Allied services (1961–1963)**: Eight major cases uncovered, six via CIA counterintelligence efforts.  
- **British expulsion of Soviet intelligence officers (September 1971)**: Noted as a significant event in counterintelligence liaisons.  
- **1973 CIA restructuring**: Led to reduced counterintelligence staffing and operational weaknesses.  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Central focus, detailing its counterintelligence operations and challenges.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Criticized for lack of oversight and coordination with the CIA.  
- **Soviet Union’s KGB**: Highlighted as a source of disinformation and penetration threats.  
- **East European intelligence services**: Implicated in Soviet penetrations.  
- **Italian Defense Intelligence Agency (SID)**: Mentioned in international liaison efforts.  
- **British MI5**: Noted in context of Soviet penetration cases.  
- **U.S. Department of Defense**: Referenced in broader counterintelligence operations.

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