</s>178-10004-10396 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 8/17/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY : ROCKCOM RECORD NUMBER : 178-1004-11096 RECORD SERIES : BAKER-WEIDNER FILES AGENCY FILE NUMBER: B-W VII-K B-W VI-K AGENCY FILENUMBER : B-VIII-K Document Information ORIGINATOR : ROCK FROM: ROCK FROME: WENDER, JOHN TO: FILE TITLE: INTERVIEW WITH JOHN STEIN DATE: 03/18/1975 PAGES: 8 SUBJECTS : CIA NOSENKO, YURI STEIN, JOHN SECRET SERVICE OSWALD, LEE, RUSSIAN PERIOD DOCUMENT TYPE: DOCUMEN TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Secret: RESTRICTIONS: Secret: CURRENT STATUS: IB: IC Redect DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 02/13/2001 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Includes "Advice and Waiver" statement. 1 NW 50955 DocId: 32105622 Page 1

Summary  
This document is an interview conducted by James B. Weidner with John Stein on March 18, 1975, at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Stein, a Deputy within the CIA’s Counterintelligence Staff (CI), discussed various aspects of domestic CIA operations, including alleged activities related to surveillance, record-keeping, and interactions with foreign intelligence entities. The interview focused on the CIA’s handling of files on Americans, defectors, and potential domestic threats. Stein noted that the CI staff generally did not engage in physical or electronic surveillance within the U.S., though they maintained records on individuals suspected of foreign ties. He also referenced the "American Targets Program" (ATP), which indexed contacts between Americans and foreign intelligence officers, particularly Soviets. The document includes a brief mention of Lee Harvey Oswald’s connections to Russia and the CIA’s interest in defectors around the time of the Kennedy assassination. Stein concluded that no evidence of domestic breaking and entering by the CI staff was found, though he acknowledged an incident involving a non-employee (Totti) whose home was briefly accessed for documents related to Soviet proprietary information.  

Key People  
- John Stein: CIA Deputy in the Counterintelligence Staff, interviewed about domestic operations.  
- James B. Weidner: Interviewer, likely associated with the Commission on CIA Activities within the United States.  
- Yuri Nosenko: Defector mentioned in the context of a CIA file review.  
- Lee Harvey Oswald: Referenced as having connections to Russia, noted in relation to potential defectors around the time of the Kennedy assassination.  

Key Locations  
- Langley, Virginia: CIA Headquarters where the interview took place.  
- Washington, D.C.: Location of the Commission on CIA Activities within the United States.  

Key Events  
- Interview with John Stein (March 18, 1975): Discussed CIA domestic operations, file management, and defector handling.  
- Review of the "American Targets Program" (ATP): A system for indexing contacts between Americans and foreign intelligence officers.  
- Reference to Lee Harvey Oswald’s connections to Russia: Mentioned in the context of CIA interest in potential defectors around the time of the Kennedy assassination.  
- Totti incident: A non-employee whose home was briefly accessed by a CIA employee for documents related to Soviet proprietary information.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Primary organization discussed, with focus on its Counterintelligence Staff and domestic operations.  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Mentioned in relation to handling prosecutions and investigations involving Americans.  
- U.S. Department of State: Referenced as a source of information for the ATP program and interactions with foreign intelligence officers.  
- Commission on CIA Activities within the United States: Body overseeing the review of CIA domestic activities, including the interview with Stein.

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