</s>JFK Assassination System Date: 10/14/20 Identification Form. Agency Information AGENCY: HSCA: AGENCY : HSCa: RECORD NUMBER: 180-10104-10354 RECORD SERIES: NUMBERED FILES. AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 009383 RECORD FILES: NUMBERED FLIES. 00983 AGENCY FILE NUMBER #: 00983 Document Information ORIGINATOR: DOD FROM: MILLER, JUDITH A. TO: BLAKEY, G. ROBERT. TITLE: DATE: 06/22/1978 PAGES: 22 SUBJECTS: CIA: OSWALD, LEE: PRE-RUSSIAN PERIOD-MILITARY SERVICE. NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE (1960-64). DOCUMENT TYPE: DOD. FILES, REPORT: DOCUMEN TYPE: CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 3: Open in Full CURRENT STATUS: Redect DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 12/20/1993 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS: Box 172. Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 892 (44 USC 2107 Note), Caset/NW 8826 Date: 2026 v9.1 1 NW 88326 Dcdl:322070796 Page 1

Summary  
This document contains two distinct sets of records related to Lee Harvey Oswald and intelligence operations involving Cuban officials. The first portion is a 1978 fact sheet from the Department of the Navy detailing the Naval Investigative Service’s (NIS) limited role in Oswald’s background investigations, noting that primary oversight for his military service and activities during 1960–1964 rested with the FBI and CIA. It references Oswald’s Marine Corps service (1957–1962), including disciplinary actions such as confinement for code violations, dates of hospitalization, and separation from duty. The NIS notes that specific records, including photographs and teletypes, were referenced but not fully disclosed due to agency restrictions. A 3" x 3" print of Oswald was sent to Mexico City in November 1963 and reviewed by the CIA in April 1968. The second portion includes a 1953 report describing an American male identified as Lee Oswald contacting the Soviet embassy in Mexico City, seeking information about a telegram sent to Washington. He is described as approximately 35 years old, athletic, six feet tall, with a beard. It references potential connections between Oswald and Lee Henry Henny Oswald (a defected U.S. Marine) and his wife, Marina Nikolyevna Pusakova. Later entries from July 1960 discuss Cuban military personnel interacting with U.S. naval authorities in Venezuela, including claims about their involvement in Cuban political affairs and passport-related issues. A separate entry mentions a radiograph request from May 1978 regarding JFK’s autopsy, noting that the specific unit used during the autopsy is no longer available for identification.  

Key People  
- **Lee Harvey Oswald**: Central figure in the JFK assassination; subject of multiple investigations by the NIS, FBI, and CIA.  
- **Marina Nikolyevna Pusakova**: Soviet-born wife of Lee Harvey Oswald.  
- **Lee Henry Henny Oswald**: Defected U.S. Marine linked to Lee Harvey Oswald.  
- **Biscayne**: Cuban military official mentioned in a 1960 report.  
- **ARCA**: Referenced as an entity involved in Cuban political matters.  
- **CESTO**: Mentioned in context of passport and military service claims.  
- **LTJG George Marsh Fredrickson, USN**: Naval officer associated with Oswald’s file; SSAN [SSN REDACTED].  
- **LTJG Peter Charles Lesourd, USNR**: Naval officer linked to Oswald’s file; SSAN [SSN REDACTED].  
- **ENS John Anthony Hazelton, USRN**: Naval officer connected to Oswald’s file; SSAN [SSN REDACTED].  

Key Locations  
- **Guantanamo Bay, Cuba**: Mentioned in context of NIS operations and coordination with FBI/CIA.  
- **Mexico City**: Site of Soviet embassy contact by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1953.  
- **Venezuela**: Geographic location where Cuban military personnel interacted with U.S. naval authorities in July 1960.  
- **NAS Asugui, Japan**: Oswald’s last known location before separation from Marine Corps duty.  
- **Bethesda Naval Hospital**: Location referenced in a radiograph request related to JFK’s autopsy.  

Key Events  
- **Oswald’s Marine Corps Service (1957–1962)**: Includes dates of hospitalization, disciplinary actions (e.g., confinement for violations of military codes), and separation from duty.  
- **NIS Investigation into Oswald**: The NIS held records on Oswald but noted that primary jurisdiction over his background investigations rested with the FBI and CIA.  
- **1953 Report**: Lee Harvey Oswald contacted the Soviet embassy in Mexico City seeking information about a telegram sent to Washington.  
- **1960 Cuban Military Interactions**: Cuban military personnel interacted with U.S. naval authorities in Venezuela, involving claims about their involvement in Cuban political affairs and passport-related issues.  
- **Radiograph Request (May 1978)**: A request for identification of the specific unit used during JFK’s autopsy, noting that the unit is no longer available.  

Key Organizations  
- **Naval Investigative Service (NIS)**: Conducted investigations into Oswald’s background but noted limitations in its authority during 1960–1964.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Primary agency for investigating Oswald’s activities and background.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Involved in monitoring Cuban anti-Castro groups and coordinating with NIS.  
- **Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)**: Predecessor to NIS, responsible for intelligence operations including counterintelligence investigations.  
- **Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)**: Took over some functions from the ONI during the 1960s.  
- **Cuban military/paramilitary groups**: Implied through references to ARCA, CESTO, and unnamed entities.

JFK Declassified Files

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