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[74]29 August 1983 29 August 1983
[76]Date of Report -
[78]Date of Incident —-
[79]— 1430 Hour
[80]Time of Incident __'24°_ Hours Time of Report ours
[81]Name NOVEL, Gordon We (U) Grade MO Office NA
[83]DOB: 07 February 1938
[85]_ Request for Office of Security Assistance (U)
[88]308) 7é/-235/4.
[90]Summary of Information:
[92]Received. a call from Detective Arthur Trollinger, Ft. Lauderdale Organized
[93]Crime Division, who requested Office of Security assistance in verifying the
[94]employment of SUBJECT with the Central Intelligence Agency. Caller provided
[96]’ the following. information. (U)
[98]SUBJECT, a convicted arsonist with ties to organized crime, is in the Ft.
[99]Lauderdale area. He is claiming to be affiliated with the Agency and under this
[100]guise has approached several companies specializing in electronic surveillance..
[101]It is for this reason that caller wishes to verify SUBJECT's emp Toyenit.. (vu)
[103]Caller provided the following description of SUBJECT:
[105]DOB: 07 February 1938.
[107]HEIGHT: 5'8"
[109]WEIGHT: 177 LBS. Fc nag sypeteetcamicr Sacks sae eee sie yeeeeae
[110]HAIR:.. BROWN os eo ,
[112]EYES: BLUE
[114]Advised. caller a report of his call would be. made and forwarded to the ‘ap-
[115]propriate office for any action deemed necessary. (U)
[117]TION KEN
[119]As’ stated. Copies forwarded to C/SSD for appropriate action. (U)
[120]~ Contacted and briefed Curt Rivers, SSD, who requested a copy of this ‘report. (Cc)
[121]A check of SRD indices reflects (2) two hits in name of SUBJECT and 0SD0 -
[122]indices reflects 4) hit in name of SUBJECT. _W). .¢
[124]as | LOA
[126]Reporting Otficer ; Chief, Headquarters Security Branch
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[157]- NOVEL, GORDON DWANE | . . OR 76 MO592178
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[166]NOVEL, Gordon
[167]414 Baybrook Dr.
[168]Seabrook, Texas
[170]713-474-5108
[172]Subject advised that he had an economic
[174]formula which would seve the world dollar
[176]dumping crisis. _
[177]IRD - 9 ) February 1973
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[220]” FROM: Director, Naval Investigative Service
[221]TO: Central. Intelligence Agency, Deputy Director for Operations ‘Policy &
[222]. Coordination Staff, ATTN: ‘Liaison Control, Room 2E0308, Washington, . D.C.
[224]suBs: NOVEL Gordon/Civilian ;
[225]( (1) -NAVINVSERVO- ‘New Orleans. NOR dtd 09 Jan 1980:
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[241]enclosed, ‘have been: previously” furnished. , ; oes
[243]_ Information is of official interest.
[245]Destroy when } it has served the puipose for which provided.
[246]“Sender within. 30 / 60 days.
[248]Return in sealed envelope marked to be opened ‘only bys
[250]D. E. USREY .
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[290]S /NOVEL « GO ADON /€ Ti Te DAN (DIRG SENS ITEVE)
[292]5 rr sONRG SENS ITEVE) ee | ne an
[294]‘Cl ~ 4-8 VAN, 1980 |
[296]OFA - ae 8 WAN 198 07 NEM OR LE ANS» La
[297]EVAL: a a
[299]BORCE: “var tous oe
[301]Le ON. ig. Ja NUARY 19 8u. THE REPORTING AGENT RECEIVED 4 cCAtll CIN IMIS:
[302]ABSENCE) FROM AN INDI WI Ot aL - MHO TOENTIF LEG HIMSELF: 8S GORDON NOVEL...
[303]HE INDICATED TO THE PERSON TAMING THE CALL. THAT THE SUBJECT TO HE
[304]DISCUSSED MAS” “WASHINGTON. | THE REPORTING AGENT. RETURNED THE ICALL
[305]WADE N- THE ENSUING CONVERSATION NOVEL INDECATEO (THAT. HE AS CIN-
[306]MOLYVED IN A @COMMERCTAL VENTURES ONO FELT. THAT THE RESULTS MIGHT
[307]BE OF INTEREST. TO *-ONI™. NE| INGICATEDs IN ESSENCE? THAT HIS ARO--
[308]VECT INVOLVED OUTFITTING A “FAST PATROL: CRAFT WITH VARIOUS BEANS
[309]DF TESTING DEFENSE SYSTEMS (NFI2. | HE INDICATED THE TAKE FROM THIS
[310]PROJECT HOULO PROVIDE INTELLIGENCE OATA Off A VARIETY. OF WORLD-WIDE
[311]DEFENSE SYSTEMS. WE TNOEGATEO THE BRITISH WERE INVOLVE In A
[313]2. DURING THE CONVERSA TID ON HE HE NT TONED s OR SEVER ti GC GA SLONS THAT J
[315]| HE FELT "on Y" wouLo BE, THE AGENCY WITHIN THE NAVY IT 0 RE CE LVE: HIS
[317]QNFOR ATION. WHEN THE MISSTON GF NZS was EXPLAINED 70 HIM HE EX-*" ;
[318]PRESS EO SUR PRISE: THAT ‘P ON-I® na LO WG ER EXIST ED ‘AND THAT NTS” HAG NO” 7,
[319]Pos 1 Ive: INTELLIGENCE 16 OL LE CT 0 W AI SS TION. -o. eee ee
[320]; Io
[322]| Se DURING, ° THE course OF, THIS CONVERS AT TON WG VEL Fe: E@ UE NTLY REF ER KEO
[323]1.0 "MY CORP ANY... AWHE RECT GUEST ION REGAROING THE DDEN TITY
[324]OF HIS COMPA HE SAID YO “THE COMPANY: -CIA®. 2 HE EXPRESSED |
[326]DISPLESSURE MITH CIA AND: ST area THAT SINQULD [HE civ VER DNV OL WE HIM SE LF /
[327]NN & CONTRACTUAL: ARRANGEMENT WITH THE NAVY! HE WOULD NOT ALLOW WNY OF
[329]: HIS IT NF ORRA TIT ON TO BE PAS SEO To CIA. \. ao . |
[331]-f 4. AT THIS POINT THE REP OR TING AGENT IIND IC ATED TO MR. NOVEL: THAT:
[333]WIS WOULD HAVE SO TENTEREST If HIS PROJECTS: THAT POSSIBLY SOMEONE
[334]ELSE WITHIN -THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE CONMURNIT ¥. ALGHT SE II NIEVES TE O
[335]CANE, THAT! FF OTHE REP ORT NG AGE RT LEARNED OF SUCH HE WOULD RE CONT ACT
[336]NOVEL. . ; 1
[338]Se THE PHONE NUMBER LEET BY NOVEL WHEN HEI INETIALL Y CALLED SEE RENG
[339]THE PEPORTIAG AGENT 15 S485 11-2015. THE NQVEMBER! 19 79 GREATER WEW
[340]0 RLEW NS TEL EP HONE DIPECTO AY INDICATES THAT 633-2015 1S THE TELE PHONE
[342]“WARNING Ti
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[349]., DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY — NAVAL INTELLIGENCE — NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE :
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[372]SUPPLEMENTAL DATE
[374]BURR RO OR RE HRS SERIE @ OR SEE LO SER EE SO SOS nnn nnn ------ ie
[376]NUM BER FOR; Tome WEF F: OR MICHAEL TEA CHWORTHe % 36 LAKE AVENUE
[378]MET ATRIEs LA CA SUB URS OF NEW ORLEANS.26 IT WAS IDET CAT ANEO THAT |
[379]SUB VECT OBIT AT NED: RE PORTING AGENT? S| NAME AND. PHONE RUMNBER AFTER HE
[380]MAE: BN. TAT TEAL TELEPHONIC INQUIRY OF THE ASAC® -NIS RA. WASHING TON.
[381]DUR ING THES .CONTACT. NOVEL TNDICATED HE LIVED If NEW OAL fi WS QUT.
[382]HE oro NOT! REVEAL THE NATURE OF HIS INTERES Te. ..
[386]‘be. & DCE i CHE'CK! GF SUB UE CT iA ND OF THE VART OUS TEAC Hi OR THS CC ON -
[387]Due TE-O WITH LEMTTEO “1DE NT LF VIE AG- DATA) WAS NEGATIVE. / & GHECK! OF ..
[388]ff HE NUTSANC E_ FILES AT NISHS | REG AR OT NG WOVEL ‘aANO THE ATOR CHWORTHS:
[390]WAS ALSO NEGATIVE <
[393][Te TON 4 Js NUARY!. 19 a0 IA fy aR TIL & AP PEARED TN THE: NEW OR UE ANS. tiHe 5-
[395]P IC AY UNE ‘WHICH PEPORTED LEGAL ACTIONS [INVOLVING IONE GORTON NOVEL -
[396]WITH: RESPED TT TO HES CONVICTION FOR AGGRAVATED ARSON « PRESENT LEGAL
[397]ACTION REPORTEDLY INVOLVES NOVELS APPEAL ‘OF THE: GO AW LC THON AS WELL
[399]: aA S HIS ATTEMPT. TO GAIN PERMISSION TO LEAVE: THE STATE: OF & OUIS TA NA
[401]OUR ING THE! ‘APPEAL PROCESS « RF OR MA TLOs IN THE ARTY Ot INDICATES
[402]THT NOVEL GAS CONVICTED IN LATE 1978 10 THREE YEARS IN PRISON AS
[403]AU RESULT OF | HIS JUNVOL VERE NT DN. ab "LAN TO FIRE ONB 4 NE wt ORLIE ANS.
[405]i BUILD ING: DURING EARLY 197 Ge.
[407]“da. NO FURTHER GONTACT WITH NOVEL 1S. CONTEMPLATED ON THE seasxg-ar-——
[408]AHE FOREGOING AND ITHIS! INFORMATION IS HEPORTEO MERELY TO!PROVICE
[410]| AREC ORD: oF ‘HIS CONTACT ITH NISO NEW ORLEANS.
[412]He PROVISIONS: OF rx) DIRECTIVE 5200.27 (SE QuAVINST 302 Ge 28). AP PLY
[414]TO THIS DOCUMENT. USN AND OTHER DOM RECIPIENTS |
[415]REPORT NOT) LATER THAN 132 DET
[417]FOR OFFICIAL USE! ONLY . THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF THE NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE
[419];, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. —PNRVAL INTELLIGENCE — NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE
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[441]14 August 1981
[443]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD.
[444]SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation with Gordon Novel.
[446]Gordon Novel called the New Orleans office on 13: August 1981.
[447]Ronald Farris was away on Annual Leave and had arranged to have his calls
[448]forwarded automatically to the Houston Field Office's listed telephone
[449]number. When the call was answered with: the Houston number, Novel indi-_
[450]cated that he was calling the New Orleans office. He was told that Farris
[451]was out of the office for a week and his calls were being relayed to
[452]Houston. Novel asked how -he would go about obtaining his personal Agency
[453]file under the Freedom of Information Act. He was told ‘that he should
[454]_address a letter to Freedom of Information Coordinator with his request.
[455]“ He then indicated that he had done this already, and the information sent
[456]to him was so severely edited and sanitized that it was difficult to make
[457]sense of it. He did, however, discover.that it contained information that
[458]was erroneous and he asked how to go-about refuting: the misinformation —
[459]and/or correcting the file. It was-suggested that he write a letter . .-
[460]_ detailing the discrepancies and request that a change be made. He did
[461]“not seem interested in doing that and promptly changed his line of
[462]questioning. He asked how he would go about contacting the Director of
[463]the Agency directly. .He was told that he should use the local represent-
[464]ative, Mri Farris, .to relay any information he might wish to get to the
[465]Director. : Novel indicated that he had only talked to Farris once, but
[466]was anxious to bypass the usual charinels to avoid having his information .
[467]mishandled or misconstrued. He was told that Farris was a highly. qualified.
[468]representative of the. Agency and the proper. individual to contact regarding
[469]information he wished to get to the Director's attention. He gave a.small
[470]sinister chuckle and replied, "We'll see about that," then hung up. —
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[475]ede eee
[477]Colleen R. Webb ;
[478]DCD/Houston Field Office
[480]CC: Chief, Central Staff
[481]New Orleans Resident Office
[485]O. UNCLASSIFIED oi ENA | | | aa ae g SECRET. | :
[486]SUBIECT, (Optional) |
[488]Raymond’ ca “Reardon
[489]Security Analysis reek
[491]TO:. (Officer designation, room ) number, and? Le
[492]. . building)” a OFFICER'S COMMENTS - (Number each comment: to show from whom
[494]fo whom. Draw a line across column after, each comment.) J.
[496]6 FEB SOE Cork A
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[501]“fom 610 “rete (] SECRET ~SQ_CONFIDENTTML §=(] INTERNAL, «= 7) UNCLASSIFIED
[505]29 April 1977
[507]MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Security Analysis Group
[509]FROM - . : Raymond M. Reardon
[510]SUBJECT .,.Pending Litigation - Gordon Novel
[511]1. Gordon. Novel is a somewhat notorious figure
[513]who first came to the attention of this Agency during the
[515]~« Garrision Investigation into the assassination of
[516]‘President Kennedy. -From time to time he has claimed.to
[517]be a CIA employee. or.to be. acting on behalf of the CIA.
[518]He has never been employed by the Agency and has had no
[519]contacts with the Agency except for occasional visits to
[521]- Domestic Collection Division offices. He has been in
[522]several scrapes with the law, most recently in October
[523]1976 when he was on trial for conspiracy. to: firebomb
[524]several buildings in New Orleans. Mr. Novel has now
[526]ove E£lled a civil..suit-claiming alleged violations of his
[528]rights and interference with his personal affairs. He
[529]is not suing..the. Agency but he has named Mr. Howard
[530]Osborn as a defendant. Mr. Osborn has been in touch with
[531]the Office of. General Counsel seeking representation by
[533]the suit probably resulted from his official duties with
[534]the Agency. oe “es
[536]i
[537]'
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[539]|
[542]mettle | 2. On. 27° Y April. 1977 Mr. George Jameson of the
[543]been te Office of General Counsel contacted the undersigned to
[544]inquire whether we had a-file on Novel and if the file
[545]showed any reason why Mr. Novel should have named
[546]Mr. Osborn as a’defendant in the suit: Mr. Jameson was
[547]- given a rundown: on the nature of the information in
[548]“Novel's file and’ was also provided with Mr. Osborn's
[549]retirement date, 26—February1974. Mr. Jameson mentioned
[550]that most of the(alieged activities complained about by
[552]E2 IMPDET
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[559]Novel occurred in 1975 and there is no apparent reason
[560]nor Novel having singled out Mr. Osborn as a defendant.
[561]‘Jameson also requested traces on two individuals
[562]who are apacese” to have. sa involved in this matter--
[564]vam : get. P es)
[566]these” individuals.
[568]3. Mr “Jameson indicated that we “would probably . ~
[569]be receiving. a formal request for pertinent information SL
[570]as this case develops, but he merely needed.a preliminary
[571]reading in order to determine if Mr.. -Osborn should be
[572]defended by the Department of. Justice in this litigation.
[574]. Aside from indexing the names of Blanscett and Pfiffer to. .
[575]- Novel's file, no further action is contemplated by the
[576]- undersigned. oe oo, ,
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[592]Raymond M. Reardon
[593]Security Analysis Group -
[595]cc: Osborn File
[597]vt at AL 7 . 7
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[601]SUBJECT: (Optional)
[603]Raymond M. Reardon
[604]:. Deputy. Chief — . -
[605]Security Analysis Group
[607]TO: (Officer designation, room number, and -
[608]building) .
[610]FORM 610 “Ettere®
[612]COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from ‘whom
[613]to whom. Oraw a line across column after each comment.) -
[615]The attached was prepared
[616]based on C/OPS/PSI request ~
[617]¥that we advise NIS that
[618]‘Subject has never been
[619]employed by the CIA.
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[631]re CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
[632]ae Ce WasHiNGTon, D.C. (20505
[634]MEMORANDUM FoR: The Director - BS
[635]So oot Naval Investigative Service.
[636]oe, Oo ~ Department. of the. Navy
[637]FROM: 2 William R R. “Kotapish’. a Poe
[638]Poe ee Acting. Director of. Security ne
[640]“sussect: Gordon Novel oes
[642]Reference is made to your memorandum - of ‘transmittal |
[643]“dated 18 January 1980 which forwarded a Naval. Investigative _
[644]Service Operations Report dated-9. January 1980... The report -
[645]~ dealt with.a contact of ‘your New Orleans Office with ‘one °
[646].-Gordon Novel. According to the report, during: his contact |
[647]Mr. Novel indicated that he. had a relationship. with the:
[649]. Central Intelligence Agency. -This is to advise you’ ‘that a:
[651]| check of the appropriate records of the. Central pmtetligence
[652]~ Agency has determined that Mr. Novel | ‘is not and has: never:
[654]been an employee of this Agency. a es Pee
[656]FOR THE DIRECTOR OF. ‘CENTRAL “WwTELLTOBNCE:
[658] auoed Oye
[660]feta a Kotapish
[663](Orig! = ‘Addressee.
[664]1:-. AD/Security | °
[665](dee OS" Registry
[666]“1l- SAG...
[667]a Novel File
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[690]CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM
[692]RELEASE IN FULL 1998 . 210CT 1976
[693]MEMORANDUM FOR: General Counsel
[694]ATTENTION : Mt, John K. Greaney
[695]FRO : Edwal Jones
[697]Deputy Director of Security
[698]Personnel Security and Investigations:
[700]SUBJECT | : Gorden Dwane Novel; Lawrence 3. Rohde;
[701]Alien D. Bell, Jr.
[703]1. Reference is : made te your 20 October” 1976 priority
[704]‘request (OGC 76-8787) which asks that the Office of Security
[705]search its indices to determine if any of the above-naned
[706]individuals have ever bee employed by the Agency. Reference
[707]is further made te our telephonic response to you on 20 October
[709]1976: confirming that none of these individuals have ever been
[710]employed by the Agency. ;
[714]- 2. This menerandun - WELL serve to confirn the referenced’
[715]telephonic response, Office of Security indices contain no
[717]- record in the-wame of Lawrence B, Rohde, which was alse searched
[718]in the variation of. Lawrence 8. Rhode, The Office of Security a
[719]dees naintain files on Gordon wane Novel and Allen D.°Selr;- i, ren oe
[720]and a brief summary of the information contained within these: ;
[721]files ‘Sppears below: an
[723]a Gordon Dvane Novel, SP#S26 115
[725]Hz. Novel hes a long history of leaving the
[726]impression that he is either employed by or asso-
[727]ciated with the CIA, Mr. Novel has not, however,
[728]ever been an employee of the Agency in any capacity.
[729]The Office of Security file on Mr. Nevel was
[730]‘egtablished in 1967 by virtue of his involvement.
[731]- with the Garrison - investigation of the assassination
[732]of President Kennedy;. During the ensuing period
[733]Mr. Novel has beth telephoned and written to the
[735]E2. IMPDET
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[746]Agency with various proposals, none of which have:
[747]been followed-up by the Agency. Most recently,
[748]‘My. Novel was:in contact with the Domestic Collec: |
[749]tion Division (DCD) in New Orleans, Lowisiana,
[750]in October 1975 and. February 1976 to volunteer
[751]various proposals. Mr. Novel's proposals were
[752]rejected by DCB, and Mr. Novel was requested to-
[753]' refrain from future contact with that office,
[755]be Allen D. Beli, Its» SP6648 216
[757]Mr. Bell. is President of Dektor Counter-
[758]intelligence and Security, Incorporated,
[759]Springfield, Virginia, and has appeared widely
[760]in the news media as a “wiretapping expert,"
[761]mest recently in connection with the Watergate |
[762]hearings. Mr. Bell has never been employed by
[763]the Agency. The Office of Security file on
[764]Mr. Bell was established. in 1970 besed on a
[765]request from the Technical Security Division,
[766]Directorate sf Operations (TSD5) for a Contact |
[767]Security Approval, Cited approval was granted
[768]in November 1971, aithough Hr, Bell's file dogs
[769]not reflect. the specific purpase for the request
[770]nor if Nr, Bell was actually contacted, Mr. Bell
[771]was. also of interest to DCB in October 19733.
[772]however, the specific purpose of this interest
[773]is not contained within Mr,’ Bell's Files
[775]3. As indicated, a review of our records failed ‘te ‘disclose
[776]any indication that Mrs. Novel, Mr, Rohde, ox Hrs. Bell have ever
[777]been ‘eupleyed by the. Agency in any capacity.
[779]/Sdsore Qarwy
[781]Edwal as
[783]Distribution:
[784]Orig § 1 - Addressee
[786]1 2 0S Registry
[789]1+ SAG
[790]“1 + OGC File
[792]. 1 + Bell File 2
[794]— JI = Novel File i ae gate,
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[799]4. COURIER NO.
[802]_ WHICH IS OBSOLETE . DOCUMENT ‘CONTROL
[804]“SJsec. ae TTT TT ITT CONTROL NO.
[806]Assoc. General Counsel, OS 6 4555 ~
[808]DATE OF DOC | DATE REC'D DATE OUT
[810]SUSPENSE DATE RESP EOE|
[811]"10/20/76 | 10/20/76 ae so
[813]POINT OF FILING - os
[814]TO. ecurity; D, Personnel _ occ 76- 5787.
[815]‘“FRom John K. Greaney . a —
[817]“ su8J. Gordon Dwane Novel
[821]DEADLINE--COB 20 Oct_76-
[823]"| ANSWERED . NO REPLY
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[828]Th tio papers “also |. dec in
[829]inl ed a polgraph of No:
[830]ee : fied “by “A , former
[831]irl friend, 1
[832]gi fren
[834]“AFTER, ARRIVING 1 at the:
[835]“| site of the bunker, Which was:
[836]{leased by Schlumberger. Well
[837]‘Services’ the defendant,
[839]y.| Noval’. | 0.42 Oaklawn dre Metairie,
[840]ta Sli Pr . he had dated Novel in. ca described Fhe.
[841]ic ine yt | cohtth « g-copy of the ing i faethe of i "amore -~
[842]Of bolt pied Ty charge leveled [sensationa) murderg, sbpene. a
[843]beeh | a alpet Ne vel and Arcacha-by | Wa, Jaatto artim Ye yont averdey.
[844]e' sheriff Terrebpnna Valdeg
[846]it tho:
[847]4 “Parish.” The fhitlaavit “was |1964 discovered cat multe :
[848]if Tata the bunk: |: signed hy Capt. Bert Boyne, [bod ar
[849]ler -(they)” ray various -for : Meanwhile, the DA’s pitice
[851]' of explosives:-and munitions: sald a new Peure in in Ae
[853]"| Thereatter they returned alg . estigation ee a
[855]: fhe city of New: we Ww
[861]aid Gordon Noyel r
[862]ended to questioning by Jim
[863]serigon on, lstiet attorney, for.
[865]rleans, and |:
[866]: ney Gurvich, investightive |
[868]4) and. the ‘partlés. named here.
[869]: foe in te fact. coin} th :
[872]‘ rglo Arracl a.Smith, Da
[873]: W. Ferre’ and other ‘Winamed
[874]: Ris Bone “did conspire, agree se
[875]: | and’combine to burglarize ab{.--
[876]+ ‘rounitlons. bynker. located: in _
[877]| Houma, La.”
[878]He: sald ‘tho conspiracy ‘was |:
[879]| entered into in New ‘Orleans |:
[880]atthe home of Arcacha. :
[881]*, :pAlleock suid thatthe. men _
[882]Went to Houma on or about |;
[883]Aug. 22, 196),
[884]“The trip. wag made ‘from |:
[886]‘(Tara fo Page 4, _ Colune ay
[889]13-00000
[891]- {Shae Tel Attorneys''|
[893]| Ordered to Keep. Quiet}
[895]| NEW ORLEANS (AP candidate: for attorney general
[896]{Criminal District Court Judge|in ‘the last Minnesota election,
[897]Edward Haggerty Jc. ;todey lis on-érial in U.S. District Court
[898]-..fordered |. the prosecution andjhere charged wilh. fraud and] |... .
[899]-:|defense in the Clay L. Shaw’s|conspiracy .in the collapse of|
[900]Kennedy assass{natfo (the American Allied Insurance|
[901]acy trial to refrain from pre-trial| (Co. of St. Paul, Minn. .
[902]publicity. He told them to quit]. Kroman had’ ‘called a news
[903]. {discussing evidence, | - - feonference for 7 p.m, today|
[904]:k. The. judge sald at a newsjwhen he sald he would lell of] _-
[905]~ [conference he would invoke the] his. -peivate Investigation Into]
[906]canons of professional ethics ‘‘to|the assassination of Kennedy.
[907]prevent the flow of prejudicial! :.-was not known what Kro-
[908]pre-trial publicity” from either]/man intended to say. A state
[909]| Shaw's attorneys or from Dist.|highway patrolman found Kror
[910]‘| Atty. Jim Garrison's staff. . {man in his locked car at. 4).
[911]~." |. He- said the arraignment of}a.m. 24 miles east ‘of Bismarck,| -
[912]oe Shaw, indicted by the-grand jury Kroman was paralyzed’ and in-].
[913]March. 17 on charges of conspir-|coherent, ‘the policeman said.)
[914]ing | ‘to .assassinate President }A loaded shotgun was across| .
[915]John F,. Kennedy, probably will {the -attorney’s knees, \ . pe
[916]be held next week..’ Sat Kroman was taken to a Big-
[917]Haggerty said the saie|marck hospital, where a doc-
[918]‘jsecurity measures in effect at|tor said: Kroman apparently
[919]Shaw's : preliminary | hearing|had suffered an + pepe 5
[920]earlier this month would be used |7uUre. © :
[921]at the. arraignment, Reporters },_-
[922]needed ‘special credentials to
[923]cover thevhearing and cameras
[924]* Jwere barred... :
[925]: (Meanwhile, | “Gor
[926]~Jissued .a_telepholia challenge to
[927]Garrison today to prove by lie
[928]’’ Idelector that the probe Is not 4
[929]- | fraud, ‘United. Press s Internat}on:
[930]al reported.”
[931]; (Novel who: left New ‘Orleans
[932]: |shortly before : the. _grand- jury
[933]was to. subpoena him last week,
[934]-lwould not say ‘where ‘he was:
[935]calling from.. Novel ‘reportedly
[936]took a lie detector test in Ms:
[937]Lean, Va., over the weeken
[938]Ur back Up his charges that the
[939]investigation {s a. fraud.). .
[940]” Haggerty has sald he does net
[941]believe the Warren Commission
[942]repott on the assassination can
[943]. [be admitted as evidence mainly
[944]‘|because “° the ©. commliyston's |:
[945]_ witnesses ‘could -not bo cross-
[946]: examined
[948]“FIGURE IN CASE
[949]“<5 | FOUND. STRICKEN |
[951]| BISMARCK, NDS CUPD=[6 1 Qy
[952]NC RS aE RRA rake a |
[953]co *~"\elosures about: the’ assassina- oe
[954]tion of President John F.'Ken-{
[956]night, was found today partial-;
[957]ly paralyzed by an: apparent —
[958]epileptic seizure,. +
[960]Kroman, 43, a@ onetime Tow |.
[961]yer for the Minnosotq Insurance},
[962]Department and an unsuccess- ig
[963]Cul independent | Democratle
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[968]EY
[970]‘Garrison Seeking Two
[972]As Arms Theft Plotters _
[974]; ‘ ‘NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Garrison has alleged that Fer-
[975]‘list, Atty. Jim Garrison has|"e, Lee Harve Oswald and: +>
[976]jasked Canadian and Texas au-|Clay [.” Shaw aed Ta mide
[977]thorities to. arrest two men September 1963 lo kill President -
[978]charged in an’ incident which Kennedy. 4 Ogwald “and bikr tae oe
[979]‘|Garrison's office si “may or . 1 4, req...
[980]ATT SOM SO related y “TlNew Orlbang executive, hag 0.)
[981]been indicted on a charge of! ° : -
[983]_ i on, Co may not be related” to his
[985]op are : be he Kenn *
[987]Lo 3 |peabe of the Kennedy assassins" Jeonspiring to kill the president,
[988]Se a “The warrants for Novel and: -
[990]‘| Garrison telegraphed arrest
[991]warrants yesterday. lo Montreal
[993]_| for Gordor- d'to Dallas,
[995]| Tex., tor Sergio Arcacha Smith
[996]based on charger of conspiring
[998]_ fo burglarize a munitions ‘bun-
[999]yer “1981. a i ‘al witness .
[1000]: ~ }} Garrison obtained ‘a warrant material * head ‘of the anti-Cas-
[1001]"Mor Novel’s arrest last week as @ tro Cuban —_‘ Revolutionary
[1002]""" Tmaterial witness in the probe of| Council in New Orleans In 1961,-
[1003]'. President John F.. Kennedy's | said in Dallas he does not know
[1004]. Jassassination. whether be: will fight extradilida
[1005]“The new charge accused Nov- rl But he added, -
[1007]Argacha cre signed by Criml- =".
[1008]nal Dist. Court Judge Thomag - "
[1010]Brahney, who set bond at $5,000 7”
[1011]for each. Novel already had a *
[1012]$50,000 bond awalting him oy .
[1013]the warrant for his arrest as A:
[1015]a to New Orleans.
[1017]“let and Areacha of conspiring|“It is a shame that in this cous ©
[1018]{vty David W. Ferrie to commit |try ‘they da this fg honest; peor
[1019]simple burglary ofa munitions ple!) no fe phe
[1020]:|dump in Houma. about. 40 miles|_ ‘The Shaw case is’ scheduled
[1022]“;fsouthweal of New Orleans, .. - for arraignment Wedneuday,..
[1024]Ten
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[1029]RELEASE IN FULL 1998
[1031]| | New Orleans|
[1032]_ oF ‘| Probe Figure
[1034]iin D. C. Area
[1036]RR RE Oe
[1038]RY United Pree ‘oternationat 3°
[1040]al -Gordon_Navel, the. “missing
[1042]iwilness™ in New Orleans Dist. ;
[1043]Atty. Jim Garrison's investiga-
[1044]lion of. an. alleged Kennedy
[1045]assassination conspiracy,|i
[1046]: a ae . VPopped. up! in a Washington]
[1047]| So te , isuburb yesidrday and jook a He |
[1049]: oS o ; ; | detector. test .on his chitrge. that
[1050]ithe Garrison investigation, was &
[1052]Gl. |tion is a eau ” Fug said he |
[1054]a i asked ‘Novel. “Yes,"" he said
[1056]ab | Novel, replied. - eo |
[1058]oF : ‘Novel, a: former nightclub!
[1060]a “operator, left _New. Orleans |
[1061]-!shortly before a grand jury oe
[1062]| investigating . the assassination |. =~ - ; Ce ee
[1064]‘ytried to subpoena him,
[1066]1 in ‘New Qrleans, Judge Mal: , ero
[1067].| thew. Braniff has isgued orders eS
[1069]1 {for Novel to post a $50,000 band | ; re
[1070]as no -materlal’ witness or be ot oe 8
[1072]| Novel's connection with the!
[1073]: Garrison investigation has never
[1075]i been Precisely Fpelled out. oo, - _ f :
[1076]3 tae ( 1
[1079]a Sudo ¢ found
[1081] fiechotae
[1083]slg 1
[1085]| last . pee
[1086]{for, fatigue: and -an
[1087]1 eury wee ngere a
[1088]“Gurion had sald earth BI
[1090]ie an ale 8 ae soa
[1092]age ¢ a NS ' : Bey pee 7
[1093]ARS ce Garrisons ote aha What any friend Moy Gast} caer ery iba ®
[1094]a4 orden aval, for a ds, nonducting’ is-‘nof 4 nor: iaeeeerutm te fet see
[1096]aE ie A ‘note
[1097]-_ "Novel Sree ‘subpoenaed. to beliid’ tr reporters, “It ‘anid
[1098]| appear fore “the Orleans “Gentlemen; : o pressure],
[1099]arish grand. Jury. yesterday in trom . New “Orleatig’ -i" had't
[1100]connection . - with: Garrison's leave, I will prove my sta ement t
[1101]faa fhe appear -and| in Chicago.in due course;!) if):
[1102]ere, - -.| Novel appeared “before * the
[1103]" [+3Novel latepr’ .turned © up in| grand jury March te, "Earlier he I
[1104]ue, Qolumbus, ‘Oblo, He Jett. thereltold newsmen he thaught Garrk|! !
[1105]te Chek fav ng we tO...
[1107]de Vv! tie disteio .
[1108]os atiomney's ‘office: alleged’ that}. «7!
[1109]Novel :fled .New.. ‘Orleans. “while!
[1110]+ . gubpoena.. ‘Tt gaid he Grime
[1111]- ] evel “hfs.- “business ties and (istrict tion
[1112]ptated: purty at he. ‘had na}.
[1114]B
[1119]: 4
[1121]Injury, He entered the hospital ae
[1122]Saturday. . a irs iar
[1123]; Garrivon -had ald van ho
[1124]Would bypass the ‘gra . Jur
[1125]~ ‘and file 4 bill oFinformation be.
[1126]: ‘}fore bringlng Shaw to trial,
[1127]1} Garrison « already had | won
[1128]‘Ha-ruling ‘from a
[1130]Oh . Carri
[1131]oye a we aa . vray " 10g ‘not: i a
[1132]rmer Owner ol! my yl investigation but ig-a polltl-| -
[1133]ge ¥ ‘rench Quarter . bar, aya cal, police state “inquisition * ~
[1134]: material ‘witness inthe investi-| United -: Pregs ‘- International vo
[1135]. : . . ie a A |}: Se
[1137]led
[1138]eliminary hearing tow,
[1139]ding Shaw for trial, “
[1140]} i Rtsso ‘Appears ;
[1141][Shaw avag chargod yesterda
[1142]0. Ptr grand jury “trae “bill, witk
[1143]oo Swiltully. ang gegtully con-|
[1144]- oy Ueplring with David. Ww. rarrie,|
[1145]boo Lee - Harvey Oswald ‘and un-|
[1147]_ named others tg murdeg. John’ ;
[1148]LF, Kennedy," ">. Pea an
[1150]wy (Shaw's attorney sald last night
[1151]hig glen mould Plead not gui ty|
[1153]t
[1155]dater:” turned up” inj grand jury March 16, Earlier he{] :
[1156]8; Ohio, He’ lett: there/told newsmen he thought Garrl-
[1157]y,-/ 8aying he: wa ing:to| son <wanled to. question “him}.
[1158]-| about -- activities - “during .1963]. :
[1159]tor. Novel! which ‘arg related to Mr. Sergio|:. a
[1160]tthe cl-/Arcacha Smith, =" #F8! a
[1161]-{ ment yesterday of Clay. L. Shaw, . Aétacha, now living In Dallas, Lo
[1162]retired "business executive, ona .Tex,,” said -he never heard of]: |.
[1163]i}charge of “wil ully-and unlaw- Nove
[1164]ig". lo.
[1166]Sgs=
[1168]' Rerry-- Raymond Russo, 28}. ”
[1169]I : I.. Arcacha headed an. antj- star Wl Jast}
[1170]“4 fully -- conspirin ‘Murder / Castro’ Sroup here in .1991,;:.,. "| Week's emotional court hearing,| = ©
[1171], Kennedy...’ : Fae yo, 196}. ws 4 ae . y
[1172]“In. an Affidavit, the ;
[1175]that]. Blg Bong Recommended - BO before coment ae “in {ha
[1176]Novel fled New “Orleans whilel? In its affidavit, filed with} reraares
[1178]. [under - subpoena: PIteceald” he Criminal. District. Court, - the
[1179]‘| S6vered © his. business: ties aud] district allorney's ‘ofticy sald]
[1180]stated publicly. that he -had-no Novel. should be ‘placed under|
[1181]I 1 ¢ turning: “| Sizable bond ‘or the. 6rand jury}:
[1182]; will: “be. ‘deprived “Of a most}
[1183]importani nd . material i
[1184]ness," fee LT IS
[1186]m i ' ene ne pe .
[1189]court laut Wook ie heard Sue
[1190]-U Ferrie’ and Oswald plotting tn
[1191]ae ned pontber 1983 to kill Ken.
[1193]oo pene
[1195]( udge . : rere Feb, 22, Ferrie As
[1196]“harassment.” | Matthew a fous under investigation At ‘that
[1197]He. was quoted as describing the| --Novel ‘owned the’ Jamdican| by Garrison. ng
[1198]in. Snvestigation-as? "g IntWar, ° a. Jounge “om North! :
[1199]“ and- ay. i
[1201]“ae saying he‘ first] lampart’ Stre
[1203]~ |i The Warren’ Commission: con.
[1204]d: the district atturney but} the French .
[1206]ot on the fringe of|-
[1208]. nd, the commiaalan!.
[1209]is [Bald of a sonspiracy but it aulc
[1211]t if could not categoriaally|.
[1213]. goiabl Bh that therg was No com
[1214]racy, “1 per Bein ice :
[1216]Meoowad Was Rhot In thé: bary-| |
[1218]ment of the Dullag Police station} «*.
[1219]“yby Jack ‘Ruby _.tw ays: alter]
[1220]the fassasaination 7 re
[1222]"| Commenced -- hy
[1223]last October,
[1225]Jsince his arres
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[1244]FROM: NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NO. : OATE
[1246]‘John K. Greaney, OGC 7D-07 Hqts. x-753 0/20/76
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[1258]MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security
[1259].. FROM 3 John K. Greaney
[1261]SUBJECT _ 7: Gordon Dwane Novel ;
[1263] OGC 76-5787
[1265]+: 20 October 1976
[1267]Director of Person=2l
[1269]‘Associate General Counsel
[1271]_1. Gordon Novel is scheduled for zrosecution in New Orleans
[1273]. on 27 October on charges stemming from = conspiracy to firebomb some
[1275]buildings on Canal Street. He was mentzned extensively in the James
[1276]Garrison investigation of the Kennnedy 2:sassination in 1967. Subse-
[1278]quently, Novel filed suit against Garriso= and later against Playboy
[1280]Magazine for an article they published wich identified-Novel as a CIA
[1281]employee. In 1969 the Agency submitted 2 certificate signed by the then
[1283]Director of Personnel, Robert S. Wattles, which certified that Gordon Novel -
[1285]had: never been employed by the CIA (cczy attached). It may be necessary
[1286]to submit a new certificate for the upcoming trial in New Orleans. You
[1288]are requested to search your files to determine whether there is any
[1289]record of employment.
[1291]2. There are two additional defense witnesses that we would
[1292]appreciate a search as to any employmezt relationship: »
[1293]7 ;
[1294](a) Lawrence B. Rohde
[1295]530 "N" Street, S.W.
[1296]Washington, ' D.C.
[1297]' Employed by: Commonwealth Pug ¢ Corporation
[1298]v
[1299](b) Allan D. Bell, Jr.
[1300]_ President, DEKTOR C.1.S. Incorporated
[1301]5054 Blue Ridge Avente —~
[1302]Annandale, Virginia
[1304]OS 6 4555
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[1309]— Iti is my jy understanding that these names. have all been traced asa ‘request
[1310]- from the Domestic Collection Division with negative results. However, I
[1311]: would appreciate a.written response to those traces by close of business
[1312]20 October To) that certificates can be prepared. Paes
[1314]Lo , 3. ‘Its is possible that a witness from the Office of Personnel may be
[1315]“required to appear in New Orleans as a rebuttal witness to testify that
[1316]there was no employment relationship with Gordon Dwane Novel, but this
[1317]is subject to negotiation with the prosecutor. .
[1319]Enclosures
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[1324]wasnn STON, D.C, 20305:
[1326]OFFICE. OF. THE DIRECTOR
[1328]CER RUIFICATE.
[1330]Central. Intelligence | Agency, and in that capacity. have! ‘custody: of ~
[1331]tha personnel records, of the Central Intelligence Agericy. | These.
[1332]personnel records are ‘matatained in the State of. Vieginia, — I have.
[1333]directed that:a ‘diligent’ gearch of the Central Sntelligence Apnency
[1334]personnel gecords be made.to ascertain- if Gordon Dwane Nevel:
[1335]bas over been employed ox considered for employment by. the |
[1336]Central Intelligence Agency, The diligent search baa been com-
[1337]plated and. indicates that Gordon Dwane Novel, at hia: request | on
[1338]22 December 1967, was interviewed as an applicant fox: ernpleyment:
[1339]by a& member of the. Office of- Peysonnel, Central Intelligence Agency:
[1340]The search indicates also that, based on the information supplied at
[1341]auch interview, the interviewer did aot vecommend- employment. and.
[1342]hia application far employmont waa net further processed by. the:
[1343]Central Intelligence Agency... The personnel. xecords: cf the Geutral
[1344]Intelligence Agency contain ne record of employment of Gordon Dwane
[1345]Novel Py t the Central 3 Inseliigence Aganey: coe
[1347]STATE oF. VIRGINIA y
[1349]counTY OF. FAIR REAR)
[1351]Notary Public a
[1353]Ny fembriocton empizea “ay commission expires 24 | September 1969.
[1355]- (SEAL) |
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[1360]“CEN; RAL, INTELLIGENCE fenney :
[1361]; WASHINGTON, Dic. 20505 cS
[1363]F FICE OF THE DIRECTOR”
[1365]his ‘is to: sertity that Robert Be Wattles, whose certificate
[1366]acted horetos waa at the date thereat custodian of the
[1368]persosnel fecords of the Central Intelligence Agency. ia witsese ;
[1370]thereof, L have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the |
[1372]“Central. Intelligence Agency to be affixed at Fatstax,  Coutys in _
[1374]> “Lawrence KX, White fe
[1375]a ‘Executive Director-Comptroller
[1376]- Central, Untetigence ‘Agency
[1378]STATE or ‘VIRCINIA 4 ee
[1379]eounre © oF FAISAX)
[1382]we, (Swann) At the’ request of Helen, Mr. Kuhn' s
[1384]office, élicy” Coordination: Staff, ext 1623,
[1386]I asked fora mame trace and. the ~files on the
[1388]following, and gave ‘your: name: ; ce ne
[1389]j
[1391]Mistretta,: ‘Vincent
[1393]-b.-13-.Jan.. 1913, ‘Brooklyn NY. ; .
[1395]FBI has a continuing: investigation on ‘Subject.
[1397]who has been. interviewed and. advised of contacts
[1399]with CIA: étween 1970° and 1975.” He: named ‘two BO
[1401]people: 6 R.T. Conway.jand a Dr. Jerry Berger.
[1403]They--the~ #FBI=-want to know if we. have these people
[1405]or any. information on this: man.
[1407]SRD is ‘sending file | on Mistretta, covert subject
[1408]857074; has nothing on Dr. Jerry onsen there are
[1409]three files, which suggest the [R.T. Conway} © two on
[1411]( (Robert Conways] one of which is” “a. retired file, -and
[1412]one on a [Red Conway}, *¢
[1414]Do you want any or all of those? ~
[1416]Novel, Gordon Michael ;
[1417]b. 7 Feb. 1938 in San’ Antonio, . Texas
[1418]Lives in.Houston, Tex. at 414 Baywood Paced Drive.
[1420]oo FBI has’ an.active investigation: on the Subject
[1421]- ; and they disseminated a memo dated May 27, ° 1976 on ~~
[1422]; , ' the Subject but it may.or may not have ‘come to
[1424]- Security. ~SRD--is sending: his” -filte- ups
[1426]jane macauley
[1427]Oct. 12, 1976
[1428]| cp Sth okay. ae SAD
[1429]he shel Onis 278. 632
[1430]73-22 F- Ory
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[1434]a
[1436]a
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[1443]“EER :
[1445]-Me. regret that we are unable to" oe
[1446]clippings § and suggest. that. you coz. ah
[1448]| _ CA HISTRIN REVIEW PROG
[1449]"RELEASE IN FULL 1998
[1451]Bay U: S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings | Plan
[1453]have: «28 March 1967.
[1455]Ae
[1457]Attornay Garrison! s Investigation: into “Alieged Conspiracy
[1458]te President: Kennedy: :
[1460](aay > news bros os. ‘March - 1967, ia “which CiA is: “ment ioned..
[1462]v alse. égclese two clisgings rom. tne New, Orteans: Times- -Picayune,. ‘dated 26.
[1463]oe 24.37 Hers! 1967, ich refer to a lie de tector test administered | fo one’
[1464]Gordaa. Novel’ in. Mclean, Virginiac : OO
[1466]Re of was: out.
[1467]aie Sroedenst ceterted te 1 in Mrs. Brendeo! s “meno.
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[1497]‘and did not hear.
[1499]Lovo Ae RAY
[1502]13-00000
[1504] ONs “news, broadcest at 6-8 230 PM ; Saturday, 25 March 1967,
[1505]vewscastéer announced that NBC ‘had located. Gordon Novel ‘and had. =
[1506]chimsin: "Washington." . The film then: switcKed to a front view...
[1507]stad in an. “arachai fend. showing him answering questions. posed
[1508] cemera, fa) The Vatter asked if Garrison had’ ‘promised,’
[1509]an exchan ge. for his testimony. Novel said that Garrison. cee
[1510]a-nceded’ money - and -had volunteered to give him whatever. -
[1511]3 ce ‘he. needed. (0). ‘The: ‘interviewer asked what was” | a
[1512]prosecuting “the! case, . Novel eventually: said’ that it
[1513]‘But. before that, “he said that Garrison = reminded |.
[1514]“Zoebbels, from wha he: had read. ~The’ ‘inter-
[1515].& second time,  couchinig: it in ‘somewhat - different.
[1516]arrisoa. -hape to accomplish, what was his: motive.: Novel”
[1517]matter of conjunction: (conjecture) , that-he might»
[1519]the Film: ‘returned to”
[1520]“The. Jatter stated that NBC had informed: ‘the NO:
[1521]‘Submitted: toa polygraph : test - in connection. with -
[1525]attached clippings’ fron the 26 and 27 March ‘issues of ‘the Times=
[1526]; not ‘ment ion the. substance of the: NBC interview, . These articles
[1527]“NBC tS Raving ‘contacted Novel, in McLean, Mirginia,. rather than. :
[1529]n, D. C. oh. - ; ;
[1532]13-00000
[1534]| ein CONF eit steer.
[1535]: ROUTING + AND RECORD SHE oe eae
[1537]ong) _
[1539]‘sez 610 “tomes [7] SECRET [] CONFIDENTIAL [] jseonty CJ] UNCLASSIFIED
[1541]13-00000 _
[1543]| MEMORANDUN. FOR THE. RECORD
[1545]‘1 September 1976
[1547]7 3
[1548]FROM . ob [George N. N. Swann]
[1549]8 | Operations Support Branch/0S © ’
[1550]SUBJECT - : Gordon NOVEL .
[1552]-the Subject, while residing. in a:local motel, ha
[1553]-a.:telephone: conversation: @¢":ac girls They: discussed large
[1555]SFN 526113
[1557]1. On 31 August 1976, “Major Robert Foster, Defense
[1559]_ Intelligence Agency (telephone 11-50418),; contacted
[1560]“Mr. Robert Hopkins, Office of Security Liaison Officer,
[1562]seeking information’ concerning Subject. He oxp beet that...
[1563]erheard i”.
[1565]amounts of money with the’ ‘indication it was illegally obtained.
[1566]Also,in this discussion, Subject mentioned that. due to this
[1567]girl's information, he was. arrested by the CIA -in February . 1976,
[1569]“2, On 1 September 1976, Major Foster was contacted by
[1571]‘the - undersigned. and advised that the CIA had knowledge of the _
[1573]' Subject’, but that he had névér in any way been connected
[1575]with the CIA nor had we: ever arrested him. Major Foster |
[1576]was informed that the Subject has a long history of imper-
[1578]_sonating CIA agents or abusing the CIA's name during. his
[1580]activities. It was explained that based on our information,
[1582]Subject appeared to be somewhat irrational.
[1584]3. Major. Foster advised that he also felt the Subject
[1586]_ was a "nut" and appreciated the information offered by the CIA.
[1588]3
[1589]a, Pen]
[1591]| George’ N. Swann
[1593]Distribution:
[1594]Orig - Subject- File
[1595]1 - Ch@rno
[1597]“OS: SSD: OSB: oe
[1599]Admiitratve - Ine Use Only
[1602]1 300000 vee hoe
[1604]: : e we _ ; yore. | . | ‘ oe
[1606]_ ‘sungEcr: Gordon NOVEL:
[1607]SEN 526113 -
[1609]a - Venton oor - Mh, :
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[1614]j. “SUBJECT: (Optional)
[1616]. io Ue ONY woe
[1617]. “ROUTING. ‘AND
[1619]o. -CONFIL.. HAL. oo ED secret |
[1620]RECORD. = ans — a
[1622]= deni vat Ses “hs Sift
[1624]“2 -] EXTENSION: |’ NO."
[1626]'S “COMMENTS, (Number och. :
[1627]TIALS ie
[1629]mment:. to’ show" ‘from, “whom ole :
[1630]oe ies who I
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[1640]TO CONFIDENTIAL.
[1642](INTERNAL 7
[1643]USE ONLY
[1645](UNCLASSIFIED CL
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[1653]“suBJECT Gordon Novel
[1655]REFERENCES -: ‘Domestic Collections Division: Memoranda
[1657]8 April 1976
[1658]MEMORANDUM. FOR: chieé, ‘Operations Support Branch
[1660]dated 25 February 1976 § 1 March 1976
[1662]1. ‘According to ‘the. referenced Domestic Collections
[1664]'.Division (DCD) memoranda, the New Orleans DCD .Office had- con-
[1666]_ receiving a proposal from Novel which had been rejected. DCD a
[1667]_ Agency, with the ‘understanding: that this might also be made
[1669]known to any inquiring reporters or United’ States” Attorney s——— an)
[1670]DCD stated that they were pleased with this guidance, since ; :
[1672]. action taken in this.case is the OGC. guidance supplied. to DCD
[1674]with the New Orleans DCD Office.
[1678]‘sidered proposals: .from Subject in October 1975 and on
[1680]9 February 1976 which were ‘rejected. During the last contact,
[1681]the DCD representative requested Subject not ' “contact him again.
[1683]2. DCD requested Office of. General Counsel (OGC) guidance.
[1684]if they should be contacted by the press. concerning Subject's
[1685]arrest for conspiring to detonate:incendiary devices in a down-.
[1686]town New Orleans building.. OGC recommended that they acknowledge
[1688]was also informed that Subject had never ‘been employed by ‘the’
[1690]ibsallowed them to: respond candidly to any immediate inquiries.
[1691]and also serves to disassociate the sAgency from the difficulties
[1692]in which Subject now finds himself. It appears that the only
[1694]and the only CIA interest in Subject. is based on his contact
[1696]George N. Swann.
[1698]Distribution:
[1699]Orig - Subject File
[1700]1 - Chrono ;
[1703]'.Gordon Novel
[1704]#526 113° |
[1706]a ob F ated: aac ik la -
[1711]13-00000
[1714]13-00000
[1716]Cl] UNCLASSIFIED
[1718]US.
[1720]SUBJECT:. (Optional)
[1721]“NOVEL, Gordon
[1722]FROM:
[1724]«DCD Security Liaison Officer - -
[1726]Room 806B Key Building |
[1728]"TO: (Officer designation, room’ number, and
[1729]bvilding) .
[1731]rep/tse Branch, os
[1733]_ATIN: Sarah K. Hall, op/s: “esp.
[1735]al INTNAL
[1737]- Room 3E36 Headquarters :
[1739]+0 Bowne Lieb rete) |
[1741]SOM 610 “Earns [] SECRET
[1743]~() CONFIDENTIAL
[1745]‘ COMMENTS S (Numba. each ‘comment to show ‘from whom - -
[1746]bo. ‘whom. Oraw a line. across: column ofter each comments) a
[1748]i Copies of: ‘the ‘referenced ee
[1750]memoranda and attachments are
[1752]forwarded for your: information. |
[1754]pi ferns cerree LF ;
[1755]Mire CZ p rarmerT” |
[1756]Oe 4
[1758]7 o a | Vone-
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[1762]Sores
[1764]i a Bs Febrvary, 1976 a
[1766]- NRA FOR TE RECORD.
[1768]_ SUBJECT: ‘Gordon Novels: terest. on , Bou Conspixecy chargea/Clata of 7 oo Sil oty Saree
[1769]ce (Cla As sociation an ; a
[1771]i — op fa), N0-39-76 dated 20 February 1976, ‘Subjects. “Gordon wowed eae
[1772]re &) [Houckpuatts: Telecon of 24 February 1976, ‘Same = Subject
[1774]Gordon ‘6 Nov 1 had been ‘arrested by "agents “of the ‘US ‘Alcohol, “Tobacco -
[1775]_— and Firearms Bureau (ATE) for. conspiring to detonate. Ancendlary devices - co.
[1776]“" dnva downtown: Hew Orleans building on Mardi Gras; -2 March 1976... Nove? Re
[1777]_ had apparently deseribed such a Plot | ain a conversation he vowLetingly
[1778]oy hald with an undercover ATE ‘agent. . .
[1780]Be. “a confirmed to Gal Linghouse that: p3 had had a mumber of ‘contacts:
[1781]“with Novel ‘Bince October 1975 concerning a proposal which Hovel had offered
[1782]. for CIA cansideration. - I told: Gallinghousa: that the’ proposal had been ran
[1783]_.. Jected by the Agency, but that I had again: seen Novel ‘on 9 Yebruary 1976
[1784]_ | t@ accept additional material in support. of his: praposel. At that time,
[1785].. 1 alse asked Novel not to contact me agains. I.assured Gallinghouse. tbat
[1786]- 1°. at no time had Novel been an Agency employee , nor had he ever had any’
[1787]»...£ormnal relationship with the Agency. Gallinghousa thanked me for ex~"
[1788]“ -.. plaining the nature of our velationship with Noval, and he suggested.
[1789]., _ that. he might recontact me later. ‘LE necessary for mors details.
[1791]an 3. In the: referent telecon, z briefed the. Deputy, Chief of Operations, —
[1792]. Ed Watts, on the development and asked. ‘hin how: I should respond if Galling-
[1793]i. house sought acceas to the office file on Koval. Mr. Watts recommended that
[1794]4.2 try to avoid giving the ‘US Attorney. direct acceas~to the file, but that | 7
[1795]-...°. ££ Gallinghouse should ask to review ‘the file, L should xefer the’ request med
[1796]ca ko " Rendquartera for resolution. Py ey ; ce
[1798]moe he “Mrs. .Gordon Novel. called ‘ghortly after wy cenversation with
[1799]: Messre. Gallinghouse and Watts..— She said that her. huaband had asked -
[1800]hee to call ma to insure that federal authorities were aware that her __
[1801]. husband had been actively discussing a- proposal for rhe Agency with ma. oo a
[1802]oo Mes. Novel said that her husband had been denied. ‘bond, and that he hoped °° a
[1803]hig’ éontacts with a DCD officer might somehow convince federal authorities © © 6 0K.
[1804]. - that he could be safely released-on bond after all. Otherwise, sha said, ee _
[1805]oP we he might be detained. through . the Mardi Gras holiday as a precaution. - ‘Sha’ ae
[1806]~~ "!-agaured me that Novel had made no. effort to | persuade the: authorities: that .
[1807]he is a. CIA officer or. employes. . ., ceo
[1809]; 8 INPDEE cL BY 003820,
[1811]at
[1812]z
[1814]- CONFIDE " a |
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[1819]10-42-75. Ore -
[1820]i) February 1 1976
[1822]-_ 5. ‘So far, there’ has been no , publicity given t to ‘Novell's. arrest
[1823]L) Ox. the charges: ‘against, him. We will. continue to monitor the situation -
[1824].. £or ‘any further. developments Suggesting. a formal relationship between
[1825]. the © Agency and Novel. ar ae weal
[1827]Mouek/ots a _ — _
[1828]ee: pep, Deputy chi ef of Operations (ates)
[1830]ae wie, 08G/088 [Giste}] 3
[1831]an Ded, ‘Intormat don: Sontrol ‘Branch
[1834]13-00000. - 4
[1836]. | Chief, Pomastic Collection bivision .. oo Se OE Mapeh 18760
[1837]a iepary, chief of Gperations tzd watts) ae ee
[1839]S, ” chiee, Dallas: ‘Of fficas
[1840]_ Kew Orleans Resident office |
[1842]-. costo Povel _ aa a _ 3 foal!
[1844]3 colZauutes end. Greaney Houck, tele Jecons. OE: Motch 1975, ee
[1845]. A ) NO42-76 dated 33. > ebraary I 1975, ‘Sane sunjeee pel TEE a ea
[1847]ds attached ave copies of tvo local news itens coaceraing: the. ae,
[1848]. “recent: arreat- o£ Corden Novel for the. illegal possession of an explo- a
[1849]. “giwe daviee and’ for conspiracy. te bomb several. ‘Duildings in downtown ~
[1850]Mew orleans. In che articie dared/1 March and in recent television ~~ a. re
[1851]- yews coverage of the affair, Yovel has been quoted’ as. saying. that. he
[1852]ia involved in an important US Government intelligence project and | oO
[1853]‘£3 in frequent contact with oa official of the Defense epeartmeat. — _
[1854]_Ags we reported in the xeferent meno, ‘ovel tola.ths US. Alcohol, . Tobacco | 7
[1855]‘ and Pirearms Durean (ATY) agents who arrested him. that he was working -
[1856]on a CIA project, a clain he said rhey could. & verity by calling be ;
[1857]Now Orleans Resident GE ELeer.. ve
[1859]i
[1860]i
[1861]|
[1862]i
[1864]i
[1866]a. 2. $0. ‘far, there: have’ been 1 no. public stotement & “Linking vovel! 8
[1867]“” gocent activities to tha Agency.” in. the referent telécons, however, Wo
[1868]., Foqueeted guidance in responding to any. nadie incuixries which might. .
[1869]‘|. materdalize.’ John Greaney, Office of General Counsel, xacommended that.
[1870]we acknowledge,’ if asked, that Hovel. had. offered the Agency.a proposal
[1871]_gwhbich had: subsequently bean re fected. here Greaney ay also confirmed Ebae
[1872]- Revel hag never been emp loyed. by the. BONE yA a £act which we might 2 en ie
[1873]"make imowa to oy inquiring. tevorters of to the US ‘Attormey, LE mecessery. ;
[1874]- We are pleased with this guidance, since it ‘allowa. us te: teapond candidly.
[1875]“-| | te any media inquizies, end it alse serves to disascociate the Ager ney ;
[1876]foe ‘fron the difficulties. in which Hovel nes + Finds. himself, ae .
[1878]pos S al. ve will keep you ‘Informed of any ‘further. dovelofmeats: ‘da this”
[1879]met matter which relate. ‘to ) the Agency or to. our evatacts., with Novel. : oe
[1881]7 Miouck/sta ae RALTON Hoon
[1883]oot Attacknent “he stoted
[1885]Ske “Offices oe General counsel £ (Zohn Groaney)
[1886], es * esc0/08c/0s3, Si mg a
[1887]oe 2 Deport ch BY 003820
[1894]“") Mondey, March 1, 1976
[1896]involved:i ‘in an “senormous project” with
[1898]; Department. ne
[1900]Asked if the ° “enormous project” was
[1901]“linked to his arrest, Novel said, “Well,
[1902]something i is. behind’ this. I think I know
[1903]what it is but I Would rather not say.”
[1905]whose name sutfaced nine years ago in
[1906]‘former Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison’s
[1908]interview. é
[1909]has. been held.
[1911]pending a hearipg Wednesday. -
[1913]that Novel tried to hire an undercover
[1915]} federal-agent to firebomb five buildings
[1916]4. duritig Mardi Gras, when large crowds.
[1918]_ would hamper. fremen. Novel called. the |
[1920]We absolutely plan to plead him i inno- Ms :
[1922]charge “insane;"’.
[1924]The Stott _
[1926]“Businessinaa Gordon ‘Novel, ace
[1927]| cused of plotting to firebomb downtown
[1928]buildings during Carnival, claims he is -
[1930]yfta gentleman in the. Defense
[1932]: i Novel, identified as a financial.con- _
[1933]Sultant with the; Langford Land Co. here .
[1935]q Kennedy assassination probes, made his .
[1936]comments during a weekend jailhouse :
[1938]Novel was arrested Feb. 21 and. charged :
[1940]with possessing, a destructive device. “He |
[1941]without bond since then, -
[1943]“Its $0" insahe that the e government ce
[1945]New Orfeans oa
[1947]said. Novel. said he was willing to take a
[1949]lie- detector test ‘and to submit: to: ques: ;
[1951]tioning under truth serum. . -
[1953].”. He said he has been “deeply involved”.
[1954]. in “counter-intelligence”: operations. in -
[1956]* the past, but did not elaborate:
[1957]“I know enough. about the intelligence
[1959]community to one day play a major Po _ Dp ate
[1960]AGENTS. REPORTED seizing acan nof
[1962]litical role i in: tt, 7 ‘Novel said. .
[1964]IN: 1963, Garrison accused Novel of : f.
[1965]' conspiring with a’Cuban refugee to steal.” *
[1967]explosives from an oi] company storage.
[1968]“site. Garrison's investigation linked: Lee
[1969]Harvey Oswald, the President’s accused
[1971]assassin, with a vaguely defined Cuban, -
[1973]liberation movement.
[1975]"aged but the suit was later dropped. ;
[1976]Asked if the current charges’ bore any
[1978]_ relation to the’ assassination probe,..
[1979]Novel's lawyer, Servando C. Garcia III, ©
[1981]said: “It's a. mistake. Itt s not related to
[1983]ee ae es oe ne neces teenie ow,
[1985]‘ “reallzes the only way that i can make at
[1986]" case ts to-allege that I’m. insane,””. he:
[1988]‘Novel sued Garrison for $50 million; “
[1989]«. claiming: his reputation had been. dam-.
[1990]_ Affidavits filed i in federal. court allege :
[1992]cent: and pit or on a defense,” Carela sald.
[1994]“The facts the U. Ss: Attomey | has « can be Ses
[1995]explained. moe: a
[1996]~ Prosécutors allege that Novel iried to. wey
[1997]~ hire undercover agent W. Lloyd Grafton
[1998]: to firebomb several downtown buildings
[2000]at the height of Tuesday’s Mardi Gras
[2002]* celebration, when fire trucks would be » a
[2003]hampered by crowds. ‘
[2005]alcohol, balloons, gunpowder, fuses and ~~. ° 7
[2007].Mmatches from: Novel's office on-the 40th -): ~
[2008]floor of a downtown building, along with -
[2009]“diagrams of the buildings involved. on
[2010]~ “That’s absolutely untrue,” Novel said =
[2011]_in the television interview. “They found °
[2012]‘nothing when they searched my office.”
[2014]" Documents filed in federal court indi- * :
[2016]‘cated Novel, a real estate financial con- ©.”
[2017]sultant, was “having.a few problems”. © -
[2018]with some of the downtown property. > * -
[2019]which.-was supposedly. the intended tare ee
[2020]-Getof the firebombing. .- AS
[2021]_. Garcia said he hoped.to. have his client oS & a
[2022]. released on bond at Wednesday's Hear- -
[2023]: ing. He said there was no reason. fo fo keep.”
[2025]Noveli in nee indefinitely.”
[2028].
[2032]_. Gordon Novel Seized oak
[2033]can cea By ED ANDERSON "") four buildings ‘altegedly targeted for the. -
[2034]“ 3) New. Orleans businessman Gor-. -atlacks wereviot given.’ - oo  * ;
[2036]_don Novel remained in federal: :- The documents, however, said'the. =
[2037]> custody Friday’ on -Charges.of pos- “ buildings were located in a three-block.. - :
[2038]?Sessing *'a destructive device” in area:of the One Shell Square Building on:
[2039]-¢, Connection with ‘an alleged plot to:”..Poydras Street: | ee Pe
[2040]. firebomb.and-destroy in succession. Novel’s request for a“bond heating :
[2041]“several’® buildings in the. Central. 2". Cont. tn See. 1, Page 117€ 1
[2043]» Business District during the
[2044]of
[2046]"++" Although ‘no formal motive for the ale...
[2047]‘leged planiied ‘bombings was given, ~
[2048]Sources said that Novel was trying to ob.
[2049]* > staln the properties, *”. eo a
[2050]“The only: building cited by the court wo
[2051]_ documents'as a target for the alleged at-
[2052]“+. tacks was-the: Federation: of: Churches
[2053]\. Building: located-at330 St Charles Ave... on
[2054]_ The sourees‘said the bombs were --
[2055]-_ ‘never-planted: in.the-fivé, downtown, _ :
[2056].-buildings and Novel — a figure in ex-Or- Saene
[2057]~ + Jeans Parish Dist., Atty. Jim: Garrison's - ce
[2058]-investigation into the assassination of. -
[2060]the Jate Président Kennedy,— was ar- _ ee
[2062]rested Feb. 21... ee a
[2063]"He is now being held-witHout bond as‘ a“
[2064]federal inmate at the New Orleans Po- |:
[2065]'« lice Department's House of Detention: -. . -
[2066]>. The court papers also indicate Novel -: : :
[2067]tried to hire-undercover agent W. Lieyd-.!
[2068]‘Gralton of the. U.S. Treasury Depart
[2069]ment’s Bureau of Alcohol; Tobacco and >.
[2070](Firearms (ATF) as the person:to carry”
[2071]‘outthe plan, - 1": - Mir a ade
[2072], Sources said the plan was “‘to fire.
[2074]_ bomb the buildings ‘In sequence” during.
[2075]_ parade limes “when the fire department: ~ aL.
[2076]*£quipment.coiild not be brought into the
[2078]Central Business: District: -." One >
[2079]‘Source said the plan “was to put theny
[2080](bombs) off in Sequence... one after woe
[2082]’ the other,” “- eee ne:
[2083]“: The ates: and other ‘locations of the
[2088]13-00000_ So tet at
[2090]: ~ . Continued irom n Paget i “met Novel again ‘at his Plaza : Tower of-
[2092]we ” _* .fiee-on Feb. Wee-d the: two ‘ sdiseussed -
[2093]wag was cot “ved Friday by U.S. Magis» the firebombin, five buildings within -
[2094]ae trate Inga.d O. Johannesen until 4 PT: the downtown area.”
[2096]: next Wednesday: - ". At that-time. according to the docu-
[2097]"The. complaint against Novel claims ments, Novel allegedly showed Grafton
[2098]“that when the defendant was arrested. (he equipment as well as what Novel...
[2099]a ~Jast week, he w vas in, possession of ‘tan ‘supposedly. described as “jegal wire-.-
[2100]- incendiary device,” consisting ofa can tapping equipment.” -
[2102]of aleoho!, balloons, a can of black pow-. At that meeting, the papers claim,
[2104]-., der. timed fuses and other equipment. Novel allegedly agreed to give Grafton.
[2106]. Also confiscated. according to sources, the contract” to destroy the five build-.
[2108]were maps: and siagr: ams of the build ings:
[2110]” ings.to-be hit: -.. Phat same a , o we : a
[2111]_ 7 : y, the docume nts indie oe
[2112]a Novel was arrested after ATF agents - cate. Novel supposedly pointed out the”
[2113]¥.. learned the device was not registered. ~~ first building targeted for the alleged at-
[2115]> «The court, documents also claim that’ tack, and later took Grafton to."'the—
[2117]‘although Novel was unaware. Grafton pyilding located between St. Charles and =
[2118]was anundercover federal. agent,-he. . Camp Street.” Moe
[2120]-“tried to. hire Grafton for the plan at According to. the papers.- Nov el al
[2121]$1,600 and. 2 year" s free rent in an apat! ed-to. Grafton ‘‘how
[2123]; be to ger ‘Inside: the”
[2125]~ Reportedly, Novel and two other men  puilding:”” rane
[2126]were supposed to meet with Gov. Edwin: _ At ‘another- smeeting Feb.. ‘18 ‘between lee F
[2127]_ Edwards last Saturday in Baton Rouge the twe in Navel's.office, the documents «.
[2128]"to discuss the possibilities of ‘getting & _ said, Novel drew a-diagram of the first’,
[2129]world’ sfair for. New Crleans.. dargeted building which was described -:
[2130]7 -had-a Juncheon’ scheduled - (ast) as bemg “accross thé street from One i
[2131]~ Saturday at.the mansion with some peo- - Shell Square.” . ;
[2132]ple‘ to talk ‘about tiie exposition,”.the _- Presumably, that building was the -
[2133]governor said. “But the name Novel “Greater Federation. of Churches Build-
[2134]~ doesn'tring’a bell. |. ~ fing 2" i
[2135]_ # “Only one man showed up ‘Saturday. On that same 2 date, the records allege,
[2136]DOR: He said the others couldn't make it and” Novel fold Grafton “the fire should ke on : |
[2137]_.*~ asked if we could re-schedule the meet- “jhe seeond floor in order for the roof and. -
[2138]oad ing. T didn’t even. ask why they. couldn’ t  ftoorta burn completely.” ; H
[2139]ee _ makeit. . . Twas then, according to the affidavit, rs er
[2140]An aide tothe governor said the gover- - ‘that Grafton agreed tothe plan for $1; co See / oS
[2144]|
[2146]‘ nor’s office was trying. to determine if and the free apartment.
[2147]* one. of the three mer was.Novel. -"-  Aceerding to.the-records, ‘Novel also.
[2148]-He said records ‘of the appointment presented Grafton a notebook, -contain-.-
[2150]& Fens bees 3 a
[2152]fee “show only the. time and subject matter of -ing “avplan project‘of. approximately: .
[2153]ve z the meeting. uthree blacks near -the One Sheil Square .-
[2154]+. és. The’ aide‘ added that Novel may have “Building” which Was also to be part of
[2155]been one of the three, but he could not be aa the alleged scheme. |
[2156]certain Uptter their series of meetings Navel i
[2157]According fo the documents, the ATF - Was arrested by the ATF agents Feb:20. 0 + “| :
[2158]]
[2159]I
[2161]. Bureau received information “froma. Nétel was denied ‘bail the next day. -
[2162]. confidential informant” of the alleged. and the gavernment ~ led by Asst. ‘U. $..
[2163](plan -Atty..Al Winters. —:was. granted a mo-—
[2164]Grafton, posing asa prospective “hit tion that Novel be examined by a psy- |
[2165]man," made arrangements to discuss -. chiatrist te determine his competency ne
[2166]the plans with Novel on Feb. 4... * . theproeceedings.. |. a,
[2167].. The affidavit for a, search warrant —" Defense. attorney “Servando. ‘c. !
[2168]_ signed. by Johannesén — said Grafton “Sonny” Garcia III —‘a law partner of”
[2169]was told by-Novel that Novel “had*~ municipal Court Judge Eddic Sapir, has -
[2170]* several buildings he wanted destroyed in’. _Urged that bond be set-for his client. - :
[2172]|
[2173]the New Orleans, La. area. . ..."" Tn tlocuments filed with the court Gar- °° ot if
[2174]7
[2176]The papers.also show that on Feb. 8 -cia called Novel “a man well respected - See
[2177]‘Gratton met Novel at Novel's home; 1718. in the ccnmmunity". whois “regularly. |
[2179]_ Lakeshore Drive, where Novel allegedly - “employed as: a: financial consultant,’ mo af te
[2180]said “he:had’ made. a firebomb for an. _and a-fazaly m man. ; Coos arnt
[2181]individual to burn -the first building he | 7.
[2182]"wanted destroyed, but that man failed tori,
[2183]“, dothe job. . ;
[2185]The identity of that person was not re-*.
[2187]’ * wealed i in the documents.
[2189]‘Novel said: he “hada few problems!”
[2190]_ with some of the property located within’ —
[2191]- the: (downtown) project area and-that © .
[2192]:was where-Grafton would come wi
[2193]in. “according to the affidavit. ~ wo . we ua
[2194]The documents showed that Grafton” or A se nn UA Le
[2197]13-00000
[2199].
[2201]CR SE ce. ADENTIAL. «=. SECRET
[2203]| DATE
[2205]15 August 1975
[2207]‘OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to. show from whom
[2208]INITIALS to whom... Draw a line across column: -after--each.- comment} smote
[2210]:- DOD/CLV-121-75 dtd 47-July 75
[2212]Referenced’ memorandum with:
[2213]attachments is forwarded. for your.
[2214]information and records. ° ‘Please _
[2216]ote marked portions « on: Pages” 2 and
[2217]3 of.. attachment - #2. Seo
[2219]E2 IMPDET CL BY 000520
[2221]5610 “emotes secret = 7] CONFIDENTIAL (INTERNAL = ]_sUUNCLASSIFIED
[2223]13-00000
[2225]FORM NO. 1: :
[2226]: MAY 19 EDITION:
[2227]. CSAFPMR (41 crn) fo1-t1.6
[2229]UNITED STATES + OVERNMENT ,
[2231]~ Memorandum a  !
[2233]‘TO
[2235]a Chief,. Domestic Collection Division ST ‘DATE? 17 July.1975 :
[2236]ATIN: Information Control Branch (Redman) — re oH.
[2237]“FROM : Chief, Detroit Field Office oy
[2239]‘BY z Robert B. Noble, Cleveland. Resident Office
[2240]"SUBJECT: correspondence of Bossible Interest to Office of Security om nn Sate ts
[2242]“REF: Durbin/Noble Telecon, 17 July 1975.
[2244]wie ete wide. ~
[2246]- 1. On 15°July 1975, an agent of the Cléveland FBI contacted the |
[2247]Cleveland Resident: Office concerning the attached correspondence, The
[2248]Bureau had received the. letters the same day, and because there were -
[2249]“several references to the Agency, the agent thought that our office
[2250]should bé, informed. Copies. of--the- correspondence ‘ are attached for
[2251]your information and retention.
[2253]; Qe The FBI agent who ‘discussed: this matter with: us! ‘stated that:
[2254]he had been told that the author of the four-page letter was a-
[2255]"professional -wiretapper", had previously been convicted to transporting
[2256]; ‘illegal wiretap. équipment across state lines (into Nevada), » and. was /
[2257]~ suspected of illegally. obtaining and selling “classified information".
[2258]Cleveland FBI plans no action at this. time’ other | ‘than further. Ant —
[2259]vestigatory work on the individual, a a ;
[2261]3. ‘The ‘cleveland RO. plans to do absolutely. nothing about: this
[2263]. matter other. than ‘forwarding ‘the. information to Headquarters,
[2265]agent was inforted of: and agreed. to this-course of action,: he: was:
[2266]thanked for his concern and. ‘the: matter was. dropped,.
[2270]RBNoble:it
[2272]Attachment: As noted oo oe | _ Tes
[2274]ip File: - FBI-Cleveland
[2276]‘2.2 Lepper ch ay 627201
[2279]: Buy T, Ss. Savings 8 Bends Regstarly an the Panys I] Savings Plan
[2282]13-00000
[2284]Lax:
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[2287]Sp
[2289]Sa a COPIES TO: Mr, Dg. Re. McCurdy .° 9° | _
[2290]District Manager—Corporate Security
[2292]' - Ohio Bell Telephone Company: ,
[2293]- 1000 Bxieview Plaza
[2295]>, Cleveland, . Ohio 44114:
[2297]v
[2299]Mr. Be Re: Campbell or ; ee a
[2300]. re District Security Manager . — _ te of
[2301]ae I - Pacifie Telephone and Telegraph Company a Sn ne
[2302]eT ; ' 3675. T: Street, Room 108 7
[2303]os Sacramento, ‘California 95816
[2304]oe Mr. Je Be- Heil, Jv...
[2305]eG Staff. Supervisor-Security: |
[2306]wo on U2 0" * Phe Ches, and Pot. ‘Telephone. Company
[2307]oh 7.) L710 H Street N.We. .
[2308]_ 7 oe “Washington, DeCe 20006
[2310]bo ‘Mr. Ge Ae Larkin oo
[2311]oe . -.- .. General. Security Manager ;
[2312]Southwestezn Bell’ Telephone | Company.
[2313]-. 1010 Pine Street, Room 1030" | |
[2314]Saint Louis; Missouri _ $3101
[2316]op -
[2318]- Uti eben #/
[2322]13-00000
[2324]* > - : a Se: ae es meee
[2325]; a a i
[2326]- ae Southwestem Bel
[2327]. ee 1 a , 7
[2328]> dames M. Vaughan, de P.O. Boe
[2329]' Security Manager me Phono (214) 747-5311 Ex. 3364
[2330]i July oy 1975 ma
[2331]Me. Je F. Doherty . _—
[2332]ae Directox~Corporate: Security ; .
[2333]_ > American Telephone & Telegraph. Co. peau
[2334]Loe 295 Broadway, Room. 2005. _ eR
[2335]New York, New York | LOOOF7
[2336]oo es re : ote - | Rez Gordon Michael Duane Novel, aka
[2337]ee ee ss Gordon Novel, Gordon Novel Rose ,.:
[2338]Coe Ge N. Rose, Godfrey. Ne Rose ©
[2340]| ot “Dallas Area File: -g5-169-D :
[2341]Dear Mee Doherty?” a ne ee aes
[2343]; Enclosed is a Xerox “copy. ‘Of ‘a. letter received by special Se
[2344]. messenger on’ July Ts, 1975, from Goidon Novel, making cextain | demands. wet
[2346]On Southwestern Bell, AT&® and companies” ‘sexving “Columbus, Ohio, Reno,
[2347]Nevada and. Washington, Dd. Cc. (See Page 4, paragraph. 3)
[2349]i cnc ps mn ee te ne ee tne ce at dn etn.
[2351]Mr. Novel's letter has been reviewed “by our company Legal ee
[2353]> : Departiient and. a ‘decision thas ‘been madé“not -to" reply in writings” “|
[2354]Mr. Horak, the manager. handling Novel's. account “is to-contact’ Novel * fe
[2355]‘and advise him verbally that his. letterhas been referred to higher. LJ
[2356]management ;' and : that topies of this’ etter have been forwarded to |:
[2357]‘the telephone companiés serving the ‘cities ‘he- mentioned. for any. Jo Pe
[2358]-action. they. deem apprépriate. Mr. “Novel'ts propensity for filing Soy.
[2359]suit was one of. the main considerations for. choosing: this course of = |
[2361]- ” be.
[2362]; Should any. of. the recipients of ‘this ‘letter decide to £6 ; od.
[2363]~ contact ox write Novél I would appreciate being notified prior. to’ an oe
[2364]your doing so, Our, Legal Department wants to be kept abreast of any a
[2365]. xesponse. made made to his Gewands as it might affect the: 2_company 8. course ee
[2366]of action. -. ; doe
[2367]OT : oo re
[2368]oo “very. traly. yours? oe
[2369]a a er a an
[2370]a rs co * Pegtoal St geed By ot
[2371]Enclusure —. . es oo James M. Vaughan, J in
[2373]V/V
[2375]4
[2376]i
[2377]t
[2379]4
[2380]1
[2382]13-00000
[2384]Mr, .dii Vaughn, Security Supervisor _
[2385]_ Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
[2387]‘Room 1103 °
[2388]; Dallas, Texas. T3208
[2390]“- magnitude of political, “intelligence: and financial involve-
[2391]_ cments for which I am legally: responsible to may: - associates,
[2392]-. L deem.it. wise. to . contact, youn office: for. the- following ©
[2393]“reasons t , ; ; .
[2395]3170 Royal: Lane
[2396]oo Dales» Yexas. ..
[2397]4 Fuay 6 r 1979
[2399]Mr. -yaries Horak, Manager
[2401]Mr. Carleton C. wright, Jr., Security Supervisor:
[2402]308 South Akatd Street i
[2406]“Due: to: ‘the. rapidly accelerating natdonal : sens sitivity
[2408]of my historical personal interests, as: well as the
[2410]“it. is dmperative that your: file’: he revised in order |
[2411]to. ccase: reflecting purposeful disinformation, Blaenderows:
[2412]_ dpregylarities: and. obvious ‘inconsistencies. about my activities.
[2413]his data-has teen maliciously -aceuinulated by : your business” mee
[2415]-. ana. sécurity offiees s. during. the past seven years: witile -
[2416]- illegally, 4
[2418]ntruding and interfering in. highly sensitive - 2
[2419]and political counterintelligénde research in
[2421]>> whiéh I was: anvolyed. To accomplish this, A, T, “& i. has
[2422] . used: miSrepresentation and a fraudulent legal. technicality
[2423]_ covering. “antigipated" financial. loss to the phone company.
[2425](my phone: billb have always been paid. ‘Promptly. )..
[2427]ee the police tactics’ used by yours offices--harrassnent,
[2428]EX 5 threats, extortionary demands-.-have’ been —- ;
[2429]verified ‘throughout: fexas. and in Washington, D. C. However,
[2431]'- the ‘highly. sensitive’ nattre of the work An whielr we are 9 0
[2432]. currerrt Ly- involved could, - conceivably, pose.a threat:-to
[2433]national security because of this invasion of privacy “where ©
[2434]OUR! phone. galls: are concerned. 7
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[2457]ve OSS a Bae He LG tae we wea RRL ab an ee mera e's oe bE A
[2459]age,
[2461]Tea de be RTM ee BE Grad ITI OS aden
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[2465]1%
[2476]13-00000
[2479]‘July ‘6, 1975. oe
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[2482]sand.
[2485]orreig snes ote ate mervseonoe
[2486]ae an re
[2488]tlon “Gatlotaney for the: National. Wiretap ‘Commission
[2489](Titie~3. overstent i. :
[2491]aR 8
[2493]a. 10 9 Tata einer
[2494]w te Meee ge
[2495]Li tea demea’
[2497]8,
[2499]: 3): =
[2500]0 OIA, 3 aceening. recent aeetinee. = attended in. Paris, ” ce
[2501]France, ‘with: high-level: Soviet’ ‘Aerospace. Trade,. and.
[2505]a
[2509]_?
[2510]oe
[2513]_
[2515]gs
[2517]9
[2518]Pa
[2520]76
[2521].
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[2525]4.
[2527]o
[2530]worn tt
[2532]Paar Deas
[2534]ad
[2536]T) Exclusive ‘one-term. ‘pesearch: dna development, ”
[2537]. including projected" investment. costs,~ ain: the: Department ~
[2538]ee blot te 5 Apo pii tion Te F.
[2540]Sie
[2542]227
[2544]Po FT Pree me en,
[2546]8). érsonal,’- Lepal and: security ‘eeponsdbi lity -
[2547]‘for the imminent settlement of the. $50-mii lion Litigation
[2548]oe betw GELS « Howard ‘Hughes - and Noah: Dietrd :
[2551]13-00000
[2553]mesons 6, 1975
[2554]_ Page 3
[2555]a major DoF region aerospace and manufacturing concern; —
[2557]“pelected by the President of the United States as the |
[2558]~ next. Director. of. the ‘Central Intelligence - Agency.
[2560]: them, can be verified and will be verified if the oo
[2561] ". aotivities of which: I. vam complaining. do not cease ae IE
[2562]_“Ammediately. > os oe tin Ce SE
[2564]ab ‘my’ Dallas. residence, July 2, 1975, I have reviewed-my —. - i
[2566]. of the: R. B MceMasters bILIing responsibility, alleged dy - ot
[2567]“Mr, Horak in his. letter of the’ same date, written on Plain. }
[2568].o Wateriarked: ‘stationery bea#ing: ‘questionable signature, “ote!
[2569]”. Phat purportedly. official: telephone: company document. ‘elas: -
[2570]“that Lowe ‘your -company $1,041.49. ~Ideny any responsibils cy. 2
[2571]for the réasonh that Mr.. MeMasters | personally” effected the we .
[2572]installation 6f ‘the phone at 3055 Leahy (243-6382), invhis’. ~
[2573]“>. name and as..an officer of the now-defunct Genesis Gorpora~ .
[2574]. tion, I have. caused’ approximately. $20,000. tb be. paid to
[2576]_ -fal- business ventures and I have no intention of assuming - °
[2577]responsibility for something else i-do ‘not owe in Mr. rn
[2579]_:. MeMasters behalf. He arid the Genesis. Corporation were: | i
[2580]oo. personally. and corporately. responsible for the: pills: for ©
[2581]i. that phone and qT. -am certain: your: records: wild reflect same... a
[2583]“Horak, , Vaughn ana Wirt
[2585]- doy “Current interest in the. ‘abguieltion of a -
[2587]ia) omhe aistinct possibility that I wilt be ly
[2589]ACHES.
[2591]“ape forégoing ‘projecte;: ‘and our ‘dnvolvement with
[2593]“Relative. to. the “pecent. meeting An my. “private study. mae
[2595]. " oa . . . .
[2596]dhe ede we ee botnen tet! events elon M4 OD
[2601]Sn ne are rep eres Sean an meme eel reemcmttineen sane yp Dnemmapeate atten ee aoe»
[2603]records: and’ do:-not find a willing nor direct acknowledgment
[2605]MeMasters, privately and. corporately, for his unstictess~_
[2607]emt twine ont pews oe
[2609]Sd se Wy” records “reflect that. ‘hundreds. of ‘vindictive; 0
[2610]@ Bparaging: @nd slanderous long-distance telephone calisp =:
[2611]Mere placed ‘Dy, your company's collection opera tors. alleging ©
[2613]_ 3 that I did owe. the bill. . Yhese ‘calls caused ine and my Loe
[2615]- apRociates severe personal and financial damages. ZL deinand
[2616]‘that the mistake be corrected in writing: I wal. fuente: ,
[2617]you the dist of names and: addresses Soe fe
[2619]a Wo
[2620]“OR UN.
[2621]nO
[2624]13-00000
[2626]ease meeegt emer p tan terns |
[2628]600 tM gaee, me ante abe at comrbees oot NileDsisue
[2630]“Messrs. Hora, Vaughn and Wetght
[2631]duly 6, 1975 ; |
[2633].. Page He ¥
[2634]. e
[2635]a fo Relative: ‘to the telephone humber- at: 3770 Royal
[2636]= “Dane, OT 358-2802, I acknowledge that G.'N,..Rose and
[2637]- 3 "| Gordon ‘Novel.are one and the same. “person. I am certain —
[2639]' that: you. have been avare of this for .many. months. .- “My.
[2640]- o- . fantly and: my attorney assure me that’ Gordon Novel is
[2641]to. . the. legally incorrect one. Since I have: lived 37 years.
[2642]-o.  - ag. Gorden Novel, I do not wish. to: have it changed in court:
[2643]_ toe Bult. “some idiosyncrasy. of your legal department.
[2645]a . the: bills: for. this ‘number are current. and have. been . id
[2646]. promptly paid, in'cash, on time since it.was installed’ ‘last. a
[2648]year. *- Your’ inconsistent--off again, on dé faln--policy; ~~ ob.
[2649]ce and now. escalating deposit demands, are probably negotiable; a
[2650]Bt be. only. in accordance with the following terms oe TS
[2652]oe Upon. instructions from wy attorneys, I am. formally :
[2653]—acinanding that your : offiee and A, T.&2.. -furnish..written os. a
[2654]assurance, in affidavit . fort, . that heither ‘your Dallas’- 0° 7:
[2655]office nor 41¢s Columbus, Ohio, Reno, - ‘Nevada, and Wash ing-
[2656]ton; : De C.5. counterparts has. at any: time within, the: pa
[2657]“seven years. surreptitiously ‘intercepted or monitored , by _ :
[2658]". wire any aural conversation of Gordon: ‘Novel /G;: WN. Rose | J Fs
[2659]without -the ‘authorization.of a Federal, State or Judicial
[2660]_" Municipality Legal Court Order, in accord with the. ‘provisions,
[2661]‘OL TitLe- ~LLE of the. Omnibus: Crime Bill of 1968.
[2665]- me stich legal. ‘written. assurance: is not. fortheoning
[2667]‘om your office. within ‘seven (7). working: days; we have ——
[2669]_ tructed our. Washington, D. C.,. attorneys: to file. . ;
[2671]\ appropriate . federal civil actions pers sonally. achinat some a
[2672], Apdividual ‘security. and. management. officials and against: .
[2673]-Southwes tern Bell and A,T. er. mo
[2675]a 2. further. request that the outgoing ala nervied at
[2676]pak 358- 2608 be > temporarily suspended, but. that incoming,
[2678]“eed SMa renee eaten wememes oo
[2679]an . oe
[2681]tow
[2685]13-00000
[2688]Of
[2690]Va:
[2692]erm aie Oe geme: Poet oo
[2693]. . aa
[2696]ces Mae. Hora Vaughn and. Wrig cnt
[2697]eo. duly 6, STS. |
[2698]wot Page: Bo
[2700]ye
[2702]Pe COS Le he oe ero
[2706]a ad
[2708]‘éalis’ ‘be. allowed. to aceummlate. on the _Dictaphons . ree:
[2709]_.: 2. Ansaphone and GTS coupling service you recent ay. installed ae ae
[2710]ce ane ‘for wich tL was’ charged. ts ; vO
[2712]resige
[2714]nt; ta ‘the, ‘event “you! do: not” wish ‘to honor your. tarics’
[2715]8 peguilutions and community service respons Sboilities, 0 oe.
[2716]- - available to other customers, you are then requested to coe
[2717]2 suspend, until Turther notice: from eithe?> our 2 :ttormeys.
[2718]“. or from: me, the paid- -for service and notify akl callers 4°
[2719]including A. T, 8&0, executives. with: whom IT am currently
[2721]seri meee teenie ogee, abe per me mean pine ce
[2724]“7 " Snvolved, that the party . (4. e. Gordon Novel/G. N, Rose). a |
[2725]+. “ean: be. reached at 214 358-5353 or 520-1323. 0: Any. other ca
[2726]os ip, Betton! will, ‘be answered. by Anjunetive’ Litigation. i vob
[2727]re : “phese ‘ securi.ty meni tures’ are being. taken ot erent 2 |
[2729]- “ Enconventenee. to a number of people. Ivan eerbed you ora
[2730]"  aunderstand by now. that -I -am very serious about ine wabeers’ : . Sed
[2731]_  Giscussed an Vhis: letter. ae a od
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[3128]‘to Desiroy Tapes Was Hyed —
[3130]Watergate committes which,
[3131]Colson surmised, would leak it. -
[3133]aok Autersam.
[3134]By Jack Andes ® t ; Novel, however, obvionsly| taped material end scramble all
[3135]_ Former presidential aide! thought he had a mandate from|compnter “memories” ‘in itslryey he and Novel would raveal -
[3136]Charles Colon ance considered | Colson... He journeyed to Ei{path. 7 ‘|thetape was freudulent and the.
[3137]‘}fiting a high-voltage Buck Rog-| Paso. Tex. and spcke with Jack! One part of the seleme was to thoax would tend to disereditine
[3138]ers-siyla cannon at the White|Prontice, innovative rasearch| bombard thu ClA~and tho lize-tynoie caso against Mr. Mixon.
[3139]House to erase the taped con-(zud design chief ior Jetco, lac, }sistibie jolt of magnetism might Colson said it was ‘true he dis-
[3140]. fversationsof Richard Nixon. | Jetco already was marketing a{blot out priceless Ziles of Ras-lcussed this idea. “Wouldn't that
[3141]| Such “a” mission, impossible |metal detector using.“degauss-|sien and Chineso agents and|no a great gag!” his statement?
[3143][kore encouragement.” stroy huge quantities -of other
[3145]‘|would Lavo wiped out the evi-|iug” principles... other espionagé. and securitylsaid. :
[3146]dence on fhe White Housetapes{ Prentice told Novel, and con-j matters, Baker's. Bolmbsheli—Robby-
[3148]: [waiek led to Mr, Nixon's resig- | firmed to us, that he bad builtal In bis report to Colson, Novel ipaker, the former Senate aide -
[3149]‘Instien. Colson, however, con-{prototype cannon’ and could {said hiding in the heavy woods iwho went to ‘prison in a cele
[3150]fonds bo uever seriously pon-/constract an operational anefor|neur the CEA, or “degaussivug” lurated scandal of the early...
[3151]dered putting the scheme into | $25,000 to $30,000, Prentice be-|the tapes from the tank-vay 1880s, kas eémpleted mora than ‘
[3152]Ty ; lieved that because the tapes| while they were in transport, of- Inaté of a book that will embar--
[3154]action. 7 Ty. ne
[3155] Gespite this denial, Colson | belonged to the President, thorelf ered a butter chance of success jrass some presen’ senators.
[3156]ANI Mear WICG-WiGs al 1RGiS.(wodid Go ao crime in erasing! ‘ :
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[3160]i Hirini xesearcn consultant, Gor-ithein if Colson, acung ier iwepue CIA vi the White Tauss Wan, Bexei iusisie les lois wTit-
[3161]: jon Novel, aud diccussed tue | President, osayed it. jfremaplage, - . ine a ernel book about these
[3162]i. pesuipniiy ef using an experi-| The Jéteo specialist drew upal Butas Novel recalls it, hoand| oho condemned bim. Indeed,
[3164]mental “degaussing cavnon” to | simple plun for the “dogaussing!Coison mutually desided nottolthe book will centain many
[3165]fire a gigantic magnetic pulseat|cannon,” using capacitors, atpursue the plan because of its!warm anecdotes about promi- -
[3166]_|the White House tape storazejswiteh, @ parabolig retlector|danger to -national . security fnont political figures, |.
[3167]-. |rocr, A rough design of the ray|and a special heat resistant coil.{tapes and computers near the} pet ths hock will charge that
[3168]jgun, uamed. afier a magnetie|The electronic ertilery piece|targettapes: 6 7” Sen. Barry Goldwater (f-Ari
[3169]-|messuroment, was even drawn|could be housed in a van, or| Colson scoffs at the idea that!now the Senate's “Mx Clt
[3170]up. Ss , rounted ina light plang cr heli-|the magnetic beam ever came ligicted arms for political Sands
[3171]-| “Novel talked’ about driving} copter. - thet close to development “Ilyhen he was the Reaublican
[3172]by the White House and de-} On Marck 21, Novel weote Col- laughed at it,” he said. “It was a 'Senate eampsign chairman.
[3173]mesuetizins all the tapes,” Col-json that he would “forward by{litie bit of comic relic£” But] Pever will ebide the present.
[3174]|5en told us from prison through j hand courier the known facts on[Mr. Nixon valeht have had fears lanostie of political reform, Gen
[3175] [rlends. “Te was something that {the Ei Paso erasure matter,” the|Coison would ba a sucker forlsnm Brein (O-N.G) for voting:
[3176]‘jhe -said watld iire three|codename for the “degausser.” [just suchi farout ideas. In the jconsistantly against reform in.
[3178]blocks? +. oe ; -Shorily thereaétcr, the indus-|transeripts, Nixon said Colson (times past. .
[3180]_ Novel, vhbis also ae electron-ltrial conswitant ew te Waek-|“leves the action .. . Colson!” poner also will point out that”
[3181]ics expezt, told us he was visit-|ington again sini taiked tPongpvould do anything.” . Sen. Carl Curtis R-Neho, who
[3182]jing Cuison in March on an wnre-fof this srva’s hest known ween Footnote: Colson and Novel louw ao great wrong in President
[3183]lated legal matter when thetalk| tropics men, Alan false discussed a caper to patch fixon’s conduci, -Isshed aut
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[3246]| REL ASE |
[3248]- Richard. E. “Sprogua :
[3249]o Hartsdale, N.Y. 10530 _—
[3251]+. Walter Sheridan has recently been hired by the.
[3253]- Democratic National Committee to head their investi-
[3254]“gation of the Watergate bugging caper. In view of.
[3256]- +. the importance.of this assignment, it would seem *
[3258]past investigations.
[3259]oa “Getting” Hofta, and False Testimony
[3260]ct in 1961 when he spearheaded Robert Kennedy s
[3261]_. /dyive against: Jimmy Hoffa, during Robert's tenure -
[3262]-. as Attorney: General.
[3264]no mercy: shown, course of action to "get Hoffa", and
[3266]-rather dubious’ techniques. were used, which later
[3268]The Watergate Incident
[3270]“On June 17 at 2230-a. Mey five men- were . .
[3271]arrested in the offices of the Democratic
[3272]- National Committee ‘in the Watergate Hotel,
[3273]‘Washington, D.C. “They had broken into the —
[3274]office, and were found with electronic: sur- ~
[3275]veillance devices, cameras for photographing ”
[3276]documents, etc; they. were wearing: surgical
[3277]Tubber . gloves. ‘They: were arrested by . police.
[3279]These ‘five men were James. Ww. McCord, Jr...
[3280]Bernard L. Barker, Frank Sturgis, Eugenio Re
[3281]"Martinez, and Virgilio R. Gonzales. °
[3283]‘Their connections reach to the Republican ~~
[3284]Party, the Commitiee to Re-Elect the Presi- ~
[3285]dent, President Richard M. Nixoa, the Central
[3286]Intelligence Agency, and other persons and.
[3290]Beginning in August 1972, "Computers and
[3291]Automation" nas been publishing articles on .
[3292]the Kutergate Incident and its ramifications,
[3293]because of the threat that this incident rep-
[3295]' resents to democracy in the United States,
[3296]‘. and, the impartance of seeking the truth about
[3297]it. and pinning down the-responsibility for it.
[3299]oH HISTORICAL
[3301]worthwhile to examine ir. Sheridan" s | performance: in’
[3303]a Walter Sheridan first: ¢ came “into: national ‘promi~
[3305]‘Sheridan pursued a relentless, -
[3307]. get him he did. In thé course of this crusade, some
[3309]a half ‘later. De
[3311]esiigator? |
[3313]“The NBC broadcast of June 19, 1967” put on by Walter Sheridan “will probably stand for
[3314]_ years as a symbol of the lengths to which some pawertut outside interests will 90. in order
[3315]: Sate to interfere wi th. state government.” . . . .
[3317]came back to haunt Air. ° Sheridan: “The: prime “example
[3318]“was the “uncovering” of a key witness against floffa,
[3319]one Grady Partin of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, ©
[3320]Louisiana. Partin was some years: later accused by _
[3321]ya grand jury of giving false testimony against .
[3322]Hoffa. :
[3324]“Getting” Garrison _
[3326]* itr. Sheridan‘ 5 most notable ‘performance came in.
[3327]- 1967 and "68 when he was an executive producer for
[3329]| NBC-TV news. Sheridan produced a one-hour. NBC spe-
[3331]cial on Jim Garrison's investigation of the assassi-
[3332]‘nation of President Kennedy and the trial of Clay.
[3333]Shaw for conspiracy to murder the: President.. The ..-
[3335]_ program, broadcast on June 19, 1967, was a highly ¥.
[3337]biased, provably dishonest, personally vindictive,”
[3339]' attack on Garrison defending Shaws-~ The Shaw triar" =" -
[3341]did not take Place | until. February, 1969, a year and
[3343]- Arcest by Gartison- aid Indiciment by Grand jury -
[3345]. Walter Sheridan was “arrested: by. Garrison. ‘on
[3346]July 7, 1967, following the NBC Special, and in-
[3347]dicted by a grand jury on two counts. The first: |
[3348]was. attempted bribery and intimidation-of a witness.
[3349]Rick Townley of -station WOSU, the NBC affiliate in .
[3350]New Orleans, was arrested and indicted with Sheridan
[3351]on the same charges. -The federal government, es-
[3352]pecially the Justice Department, made sure. that Gar-
[3353]rison was never able to bring Sheridan and. Townley.
[3354]to trial. .The indictments: are still open.
[3356]. If the Sheridan trial ever does take place, the
[3357]conviction should not be too difficult. Here are. ~
[3358]the facts, as reported by both New Orleans newspa~"
[3359]pers, the Times Picayune and the States Item, in
[3360]1967 and summarized in "The Kennedy Conspiracy” by.
[3361]Paris Flammonde, Meredith Press, 1969.
[3363]Sheridan and Townley, having been assigned by:
[3364]NOC to cover the Garrison-Shaw case, became person-
[3365]ally and directly involved. The indictments for
[3366]bribery, suppressing and altering evidence, and in-
[3367]terfering with the trial, did not begin to tell the
[3368]-entire story. NBC top management, Frank McGec, the
[3369]narrator of the special, and others at NBC, fully
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[3375]‘basked up Sk voridan, untill
[3376]‘and, fakes «ia the program. were revealed.
[3378]Apotoay by Nac for Lies Totd by Two “Witnesses”
[3380]Frank McGee later had. to apologize ‘on NUC. for
[3381]‘lies tald by two of Sheridan's "witnesses" on the
[3382]weial. Sheridan and Townley paid them to-give ©
[3384]‘statements against Garrison. “The FCC ruled that -
[3385]“NRC had to give: Garrison equal time .after Garrison.
[3386]- giade au appeal, because the special had aot been a ~
[3388]Rews program, -but an NIC-Sheridan vendetta ‘against.
[3390]_Garrison.: NOC did give Garrison 30 minutes (the-
[3391]aspeciai was. one hour) to respond at ‘a later date in-
[3392]01967, : .
[3394]* the case, at one point the President of NOC helped
[3396]in the. bribery efforts -by. calling Mr. Gherlock, head’
[3397]EquitabYe Life Insurance Co. in New York. . Gher-
[3399]“08
[3400]lock was asked. for assurance that Perry Russo, who
[3402]wworked for Equitable in Louisiana, would cooperate
[3403]‘with MIC on the Garrison special. Russo was the
[3404]key witness in the Shaw trial: whom Sheridan and ..
[3405]“Townley tried to bribe. .
[3407]“t9 remind the reader ‘about the Shaw trial, “Jim
[3409]; Garrison opened an investigation into the assassina- .
[3411]‘tion of President Kennedy in late 1966. Senator -- .
[3412]“Long of Louisiana had convinced Garrison that a.
[3413]aspiracy had existed. Lee Harvey Oswald's ac-
[3415]along with the strange actions of David Ferrie, on
[3417]Dut a curious newspaper reporter named Rosemary
[3419]Chay Shaw's other, identity, Clay Bertrand, had al-
[3420]“\peady been uncovered by Garrison, and his involve-
[3422]_ ment in the planning for the assassination had al-
[3423]. ready, been Suspected by early 1967.
[3425]Party in David: Ferrie’s Apartment -
[3427]- "> Perry Russo’ attended apa
[3428]“apartment where Clay Bertrand, Ferrie, someone re- °
[3430]“sembling Lee Harvey Oswald -and others. had. discussed. |-
[3432]- the possibility of assassinating President Kennedy.
[3433]_ He became the -key witness when Garrison arrested -
[3435]Shaw on March 1,°1967, anda grand jury indicted -
[3437]. Shaw on March 22 following two hearings on. March 14
[3439]‘and Merch 17 by a three judge panel and ‘a four judge
[3441]Effort to. Have ‘Russo Change His Testimony
[3443]| Sheridan and Townley both ‘made up their ‘minds, :
[3444]“along with most of the news media and the Justice
[3445]‘Department, that Garrison had. to be stopped at all
[3447]costs, They. decided to really go to work'on Perry
[3449]“ Russo, since his testimony was all important «
[3451]i. Townley tried to get Russo to change his testi-
[3452].. .. cmony at the Shaw trial to make it seem that Garrison
[3453]- °° “had hypnotized ‘him and had then asked him leading.
[3454]" “questions to get Russo to testify against Shaw.
[3456]“Townley and Sheridan went to Russo's house, his of--
[3458]fice, and met him at other places. They badgered
[3460]him and attempted to bribe him. They pressured and
[3462]threatened him. They used every trick in-the book:
[3463]to try to get him to. change his testimony.
[3465]They threatencd him with being discredited, made
[3466]to scem ifsane, and perhaps fired from his job. They
[3467]offered him a chance to work closely, for high re-
[3469]‘wards, with NBC in Sheridan's ali-out effort to get
[3470]Garrison. Sheridan’ told Russo, “We're going to de-
[3472]ic of the lies, bribes’.
[3474]California where Russo always wanted to live, if he.
[3476]Te iiwstrate Sheridan’ s and NBC’ s- techniques ino
[3478]tivities in New Orleans prior to the assassination, o
[3480]othe day of the assassination, attracted Garrison's —
[3481]attention. He had not made his investigation public,..
[3483]James ~ broke the story after a few months of effort...
[3485]y in David ‘Ferrie's.
[3487]"panel, recommending that Shaw be ‘held for trial...
[3489]_ Garrison" » was packed with Sheridanese. . Here are.
[3491]_ stroy Ga on and’ his. case ‘along ith him." Tosaiey|
[3492]told Russ6: that he could geu’Shaw's lawyer, Dymond,
[3494]to go easy on hin. ab the trial, :if he would alter -
[3496]his testimony. fle told Musso that his employer had je
[3498]> promised NUC that no- retalistion would be ‘taken’
[3500]against Russa if he cooperated with NBC.. Iowever ;-
[3501]he might be fired if he didn't cooperate. *
[3503]" Sheridan told Russo-that NUC could set him‘up in.
[3505]helped bust up the Garrison probe. Sheridan said.
[3506]"AUC would pay. his expenses to California and to live
[3508]_there, would. protect his job, would get Russo an
[3510]“Lawyer, and would guarantee that Garrison woul
[3511]. never extradite him back to. Louisiana.
[3513]__Gordon: Novel, Worker for (
[3515]“Another important withéss - in the’ Shaw trial was’
[3517]“Gordon Novel, a bugging and electronics expert who" :
[3518]-worked .for the CIA.- Garrison tried to subpoena nim; |
[3519]“put he. left New Orleans and {led to Ohio. Garrison
[3521]was never able to extradite Novel from Ohio to ‘Loui-y
[3522]siand in spite of: Novel's public statements that he |”:
[3523]- knew who had killed David Ferrie... (Ferrie died mys- mt
[3525], teriously shortly after. Garrison’ s probe. became _Pub= |
[3526]lie _knowledge. de !
[3528]Walter. Sheridan told: Perry Russo that. NBC had -
[3529]helped Novel ‘escape Garrison's clutches by. flying - :
[3530]“him out of Louisiana.to McLean, Virginia Chome of ©
[3532]“ the CIA). NBC paid for a lie detector test te be’
[3534]a “ administered : to Novel in McLean... The test was sup-
[3536]. "posed te prove that- Novel was telling the truth when
[3538]-he said he knew. nothing about the Kenacdy case. |.
[3540]Sheridan told Russo that NBC’ would do the same thing
[3542]» for him that they had done. for Novel, namely, make | -
[3544]sure that Novel would never be extradited to Louisi-| -—
[3545]ana. to testify. . Since Novel never was extradited ~ Lon
[3546]and since Governor Rhodes of Ohio blocked: his extra-
[3547]“dition making Governor cKei then of Louisiana ex-
[3548]tremely angry, it would. seem thet Sheridan: was right! |
[3549]NBG did possess. a lot of clou . Lo.
[3551]‘Sheridan. and Townley. also went. work on Gordon
[3552]-Novel's former wife, Marlene Mancuso. She was. '
[3553]another important | Shaw ‘trial, witness... because..of..her,
[3554]knowledge about. Novel's CIA activities and a bur=_~
[3555]glary ‘of a munitions dump in Houma,: ‘Louisiana. an
[3556].,Townley called her and~ tried to convince her to -
[3558]“grant a taped interview for useé.on the NBC show..° a
[3559]. He said Garrison was going to. be destroyed and that.
[3560]_ She should cooperate with NBC a : ;
[3562]- The NBC Special on n June 19, 1967
[3564]vee The (NBC-Wal ter: Sheridan” special “on. “June: 19,
[3565]1967, titled "The JFK Conspiracy —. The ‘Case of Jim:
[3567]the principal examples:
[3569]A lawyer named Bean Andrews in “New Orleans had
[3570]‘played a key role in the Shaw trial because Clay:.
[3571]Bertrand had telephoned chim ina hospital. shortly
[3572]_after the assassination and. asked him to represen
[3573]Lee Harvey Oswald. Andrews. told so many different:
[3574]Stories about Clay Bertrand that the truth was § dif-"
[3575]ficult to determine. te Lo ;
[3577]_ Frank’ McGee asked Andrews on the program about |
[3578]Clay Bertrand and whether he was Clay Shaw. Andrews
[3579]said Bertrand was actually Eugene C. Davis, a bar —
[3580]owner in New Orleans. Sheridan's coup quickly blew |
[3581]up in his face when Davis denied the whole thing.
[3582]When the trial finally took place, Shaw was pegged |
[3583]as Bertrand by a woman who saw him Sign his name as “Pr
[3584]Clay Bertrand.
[3587]13-00000
[3589]Bundy Lv,
[3591]"s sccond ‘ab Lemp was to attack the credi-
[3592]ernoy Bundy, a witness for the prosecution
[3594]weWwha had seen Oswald and Shaw together on the New Or-
[3596]‘Jeans lakelyeat (Lake Portciiartrain).: Sheridan
[3597]Soowed up two "witnesses" agaiast Bandy. NBC pre-
[3598]sented Join "the Baptist” Cancler, a burglar and
[3599]el Torres,. also a ) burglar, who had. been. ac-
[3601]ainted with Bundy. :
[3603]Sheridan, paid Cancler and Torres: to make state-
[3604]‘uments on-the program. ‘Cuncler-said that Bundy had.
[3606]: ated to him that his story regarding Oswald |
[3607]law was not true. Torres asserted that Bundy's
[3608]imony was "an out-front-lie". Cancler said he
[3609]i ticen approached by members of Garrison's staff .
[3610]“plant someting, in-Shaw's’ house. Torres claimed
[3611]that’ he had been asked (by Garrison) totestify that
[3612]” Shaw had made. homosexual advances toward him and
[3613]“also: that Shaw was Bertrand. : .
[3615]-Frank NeGee reported that NBC had: discovered _
[3616]* Buridy was lying during his polygraph test and Gar~
[3617]Yison ‘knew it but let him testify anyway. -
[3619]” Cancler Sentenced to 18 Yoars a
[3621]: Following t the wv show, Cancler was called before.
[3623]. “the Orleans Parish grand jury and asked to repeat”
[3624]ooh accusations under oath. Cancler took the. fifth
[3626]amendnent, refusing to reiterate his TV charges. The
[3628]and asked him to repeat. Cancler again took the.
[3630]‘fined $500 or one year, . Apparently Sheridan had
[3632]“paid -him a lot more than’ $500. ‘Two weeks later
[3634]““Caneler was handed a third Gonvinction and sentenced
[3635]“aoneightesn, years as a multiple offender. |. °
[3637]Miguel Torres was ‘also brought before a grand
[3639]_ jury and took the fifth when he was asked, “Were =.
[3640]_ the: Slatements you made on national - television on
[3641]“NDC in June 1967, “concerning the district ‘attorney,
[3643]true? .
[3645]“James: Alcock, Garrison‘ S assistant district at-"
[3646]torney who handled the Shaw trial, saidto the judge, ©
[3647]“Torres and Cancler just tell the television and
[3648]Walter Sheridan about it.. When they have an oppor-
[3649]. s tunity: todo Something they take the fifth amendment.”
[3651]‘Sheridan Could Not Get Russa to “Cooperate”
[3653]Lod. “Sheridan hiaself. appeared: « on screen to discuss
[3654]' Perry Russo.’ He could never get Russo to change.
[3655]“his mind and cooperate, so Sheridan interpreted for
[3656]the. audience what Russo had told him. . He stated .
[3657]that Russo told him that his testimony against Shaw .
[3658]_ may be a combination of truth, fantasy-and lies.
[3660]Andrew Sciambxa, Garrison's assistant district
[3661]attorney who interviewed Russo, delivered a memo to
[3662]“Garrison, detailing Walter Sheridan's efforts to
[3663]-bribe and threaten Russo. The statements made by
[3665]--Russo to Sciambra-were very incriminating about
[3666]- Sheridan. The net ‘result of all Sheridan's efforts
[3667]: :were that Russo stuck to his story at the trial.
[3669]Fred Leemans, “Witness”
[3671]4 Sh veridan’ Ss Last. "witness" on the show was Fred
[3672]Leemans, another bar owncr (Sheridan seemed to
[3673]Specialize in bar owners) and former Turkish bath
[3674]Operator. Lecmans said that his original statements
[3675]iven to Garrison about Clay Shaw were not true and
[3676]that his psyche began to trouble him. The morality
[3678]of his actions, wegan ‘to, weigh. upon. his mind. Perris:
[3679]ca little: of Sheridan's. green: ‘stuff weighed even more
[3680]“heavily.
[3682]-his testimony.
[3684]“his appearance for’ an. interview.-
[3686]_Vvich. Garrison found out about the meetings and-
[3688]jury foreman imaediately took Cancler before a judge .
[3689]Stand for years aS a.symbol ofthe lengths to. -
[3691]fifth and was found guilty of contempt of court and —_ "which some powerful outside: interests will goin:
[3693]At any rate he-recanted his claim taat Clay.
[3694]Shaw had come to the Turkish ath, that he (Lecmansy.
[3695]had associated the name ‘Bert cand: with Shaw, and that :
[3696]on.occasion he had beca accompanied ‘by a young -
[3697]slightiy-bearded man whom he called “Lee”. Lemans”
[3698]said on TV that-Garrison had offered him $2500 for.
[3700]The New York Times telephencd Lcemans following
[3701]He refused 26.
[3702]speak about his. NOC bit, conceding that. he had ar-
[3703]ranged to give the Associated Press. the exclusive, ,
[3704]story. He said, “After all, I have to get something
[3705]out of all of this."’.On hearing. this: line,: one of*
[3706]Garrison's staff smiled arid said, “Ah, - now. that";
[3707]the Fred Leemans we all recognize :
[3709]' Bribing and Attempting to Bribe Witnesses 7
[3711]“In addition to “pribing: ‘and attémpting to. ‘bribe:
[3712]witnesses, Sheridan also had meetings with one of
[3713]Garrison's part-time investigators, William Gur-
[3715]did not give Gurvich all of the information he
[3716]wanted. : :
[3718]Jim Garrison said about Sheridan and ‘the NBC - 2
[3719]broadcast, “Aside from the fact that it insulted ---
[3720]the intelligence of every American, “it was a very”
[3721]‘clear attempt to prejudice in advance possible . /
[3722]jurors in the case.. This program will probably.
[3724]order to interfere with state government."
[3726]Critical.
[3728]‘Computers and Autonation, established. 1951. and
[3729]therefore the oldest magazine in the field of com-
[3731]puters ahd data-processing, believes that the ‘pro- .
[3732]fession of information engineer ‘includes not ‘only |-~-
[3733]competence in handling information using computers -
[3734]and other means, but also a broad responsibility, ‘|:
[3735]ina professional, and. engineering. sense, for: - “f
[3737]Unsettling, Disturbing,
[3739]— The reliability: and social. significance 7
[3740]- of pertinent input. data ;~ ae
[3742]—- The social value and truth of the:
[3743]- output results.
[3745]In the-same-way, a- bridge engineer takes a -pro-
[3746]fessional responsibility for the reliability and
[3747]significance of the data he uses, and the safety
[3748]and efficiency of the bridge he builds, for human
[3749]beings to risk their lives on. :
[3751]Accordingly, Comouters and Automation publishes
[3752]from time to time articles and other information
[3753]related to socially useful input and output of data
[3754]systems in a broad sense. To this end we'seek to
[3755]publish what is unsettling, disturbing, critical
[3756]— but productive of thought and an improved and
[3757]safer “house” for all humanity, an earth in which
[3758]our children and later generations may have a fu-
[3759]ture, instead of facing” extinction.
[3761]The professional information engittcer needs -to
[3762]relate his engineering to the most important and
[3763]most serious problems in the world today: war,
[3764]nuclear weapons, pollution, the population explo-
[3765]sion, and many more.
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[3870]— - arene ship toCIa ... co 1961, per NOVEL's attorney.
[3872]© NUTINI, Hugo Gina - 490072 "” Chile | No clearance; nade Pave. North Amerigan spy of |
[3873]: ‘aka’ Hugo Nutini-Paredes - - "1930. + OO/C interest 8/29165 . Chilean origin, _
[3875]; 1966
[3877]FBIS Moscow US spy in Chile, acting as -
[3878]. broadcast, | scientist. :
[3880]"Stati empl, ¥ Abilene, Texas - Formerly Division. Chief
[3881]1951-1952; - Reporter-News ‘fox CIA o
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[3890]“ODELL, Bruce Taylor 89084. Boston, ’. Staff empl. - FBIS, caire “ CIA agent.in Cairo, arrested
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[3894]7 OUAMIN trial 70
[3896]“ ODELL, Bruce.
[3898]In the absence of positive identifying information; the above indivi ual: should, in “most cases, only be
[3899]‘considered 2 asa + Probable. identification with the Subject of interest. ;
[3901]views : Cobra fete i
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[3912]8 February 1968
[3914]‘SUBJECT: | NOVEL, Gordon
[3915]_ (See also FURR, Lioya B.)
[3916](See also ARCRCHA- SMITH, Sergio)
[3918]ALLEGATION: CIA CONNECTION:
[3919]Gordon NOVEL, former None
[3921]owner of a French Quarter Bar
[3922]in New Orleans, was subpoenaed
[3923]- by. GARRISON as a material. —
[3924]witness in March 1967 but
[3925]‘ NOVEL moved to Columbus, Ohio
[3926]and has avoided extradition.
[3927]GARRISON charged NOVEL
[3929]with burglary of the Houma ae A u STG
[3930]Munitions Bunker in 1961 ,
[3931]together with David FERRIS RELEISE
[3933]and AROKCHA-SMITH.
[3934]claimed this was a a
[3935]~. _operation but later his —
[3936]A attorney. denied the story.
[3940]Numerous news items » the
[3941]latest dtd in October 1967.
[3943]Sr lee
[3945]OS INDICES RESULTS: :
[3947]‘Subject's file contains newspaper clippings dating from March
[3948]1967 when GARRISON charged him with conspiracy in connection with
[3949]a burglary of a munitions bunkée at Houma, Louisiana in 1961 together
[3950]with David FERRIE and ARCACHA-SMITH. To avoid arrest, NOVEL left
[3951]New Orleans, first going. to McLean, Virginia where he was given a.
[3952]7 lie detector test by Lloyd B. FURR, a private detective. (See summary
[3953]. on FURR). This incident tended to give credence to NOVEL's initial .
[3954]claim that he was working for CIA because of the Kgency' s promimity to
[3955]McLean > Va.
[3957]. After NOVEL vacated his New Orleans apartment in March 1967
[3958]a letter written by him was found under the linoleum on 4 sink
[3959]drainboard by the new tenant, a girl who turned it over to her boy
[3960]friend, who. gave it to a professor at a New Orleans university who in
[3961]turn gave it to a reporter on the New Orleans STATES-TTEM; Hoke. MAY.
[3963]GROUP 1
[3964]Excluded (rom atoaatic
[3965]downgrading and
[3966]dectassification
[3969]13-00000
[3971]' sheriff was notified to “clean up" gambling and other vice in Louisiana.
[3973]- Although ARCACHA-SMITH had no Agency clearance, NOVEL could have gained-:
[3975]and Colonel Thomas BURBANK, State of Louisiana Police Superintendent, was
[3977]Belle Chasse. It is noted from news items concerning: NOVEL's testimony
[3979]Hoke MAY was granted a Covert Security Approval in April 1958 ;
[3981]for unwitting use by Project FJINDULGE. MAY was not to be directly |
[3982]employed by. FJENDULGE but was to be used in connection with his
[3983]position with a prévate firm which handled work for the Project. |.
[3985]The letter was presumably written to a "Mr. WEISS" in CIA and referred
[3986]to classified DOUBLE-CHEK activities in. ‘1961 in which NOVEL claimed
[3987]he was involved. This matter was reviewed by. CI/R&A at the time the .
[3988]matter received publicity and it was determined that DOUBLE-CHEK
[3990].was created by the Agency for the sole purpose of making payments’ to
[3991]‘the widows of American flyers who participated in the Bay of Pigs.
[3993]No connection with NOVEL could be established. NOVEL: knew Sergio
[3994]ARCACHA-SMITH who was New Orleans head of the Frente Revolucionario .._
[3995]Democratico, an Agency created and supported anti-Castro organization.
[3997]an impression from him that he was employed by: CIA..
[3999]“In October 1967 NOVEL was granted immmity from amest by GARRISON
[4000]on the Houma Bunker burglary charge and returned.to Louisiana to
[4001]testify before the East Baton Rouge Parish Grand Jury. in their probe
[4002]on crime and labor troubles in the State of Louisiana.
[4004]DETAILS:
[4006]The Agency had no connection with the Houma Munitions Bunker.
[4007]However, an Agency training site was located at Belle Chasse, Louisiana
[4009]one of the Louisiana officials witting of Agency affiliation with
[4010]before the Louisiana Labor probers in October 1967, that Colonel BURBANK —
[4012]was also a witness at the same time, although, there is no mention that
[4013]BURBANK and NOVEL knew each other. BURBANK testified that every Louisiana
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[4064]. FOLD HERE.TO RETURN TO SENDER :
[4065]FROM: “NAME,
[4067]‘ADDRESS AND PHONE NO.- Tea
[4069]- met NO. 237. Use previous editions —
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[4073]20 May 1969
[4075]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
[4077]SUBJECT : Gordon Novel
[4080]he had received a call from. Mr. ; Bienvenu, . Director. of. Security,- -
[4081]National Security Agency, regarding a possible impersonation.
[4083]by Subject. . According to Mr. iehvyenu, an ex-Federal Bureau of
[4084]Investigation agent, Mr. Russel, Aufrancé,93256 South Union
[4085]Avenue, Alliance, Ohio, 44601, “Sh called Mr, Mathison and
[4086]advised that a contact of his had‘ 4 hat Subject had shown a _
[4087]CIA credential and indicated that he was employed by the Agency.
[4088]Mr. Aufrance advised he called the National Security Agency to
[4089]bring this matter to the attention of the highest security officials
[4090]in Washington and.that if anyone wished to cmtact him they should. -.... ©
[4091]call him before 5:00 p,m,, this date.
[4093]|
[4094]|
[4095]|
[4096]1, On 20 May 1969,- the Director of Security advised that
[4098]2. After reviewing Subject's file and confirming that Mr.
[4099]Aufrance was an-ex-Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, I briefed [v
[4100]the Director of Security who requested that I call Mr, Aufrance and
[4101]advise him that we were knowledgeable of Subject and that on other
[4102]- occasions he had inferred he was employed by CIA, In addition, that
[4103]So we ‘intended to turn'this information over to the Federal Bureau of
[4104]ty ; Investigation for investigation since the FBI had jurisdiction on such
[4105]impersonation cases,
[4107]3. Llater briefed Mr.. Fred J, Cassidy, FBI/Liaison,; who
[4108]suggested that I advise Mr. Aufrance to report the information to
[4109]local FBI agents, In Mr, Cassidy's presence, I called Mr, Aufrance
[4110]who repeated what he had told Mr. Mathison, He also stated that
[4111]Subject's wife is-now separated from him and is suing him for divorce
[4112]in Columbus, Ohio, She has stated that Subject is armed, carries a
[4115]13-00000
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[4119]c . SeereT | CO
[4121]tear gas weapon and some kind of a .22 caliber pistol, concealed asa
[4122]fountain.pen, She stated that Subject is leaving Columbus for Reno, |
[4123]Nevada, where he intends to open a gambling establishment. In further
[4125]- discussion with Mr, Aufrance, he indicated his source was a friend of
[4126]‘Subject's wife and. from other statements he made,. it is believed that his
[4127]. source is Thomas. FE, Hughes, Jr., who was interviewed by the Chicago
[4129]Field Office on 18 April 1969.
[4131]4, After further discussion with Mr. Aufrance during which he
[4133]‘indicated he was leaving for a fishing trip in Canada and would not
[4135]return until Sunday, 25 May 1969, it was agreed that he would contact
[4137]- the local Federal Bureau of Investigation and brief them regarding
[4139]Subject and that I would, meanwhile, alert. FBI Headquarters/ Washington,
[4141]. which could follow- “up with the local office.
[4143]5, Ithen provided Mr. Cassidy with all pertinent information
[4145]- xegarding Mr, Aufrance's telephone call and all information on Subject,
[4147]Mr, Cassidy. will keep us advised,
[4149]OAL
[4151]'. Arthur C, Sheridan
[4152]Acting Deputy Director of Security
[4153]for Personnel Security
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[4160]_AUFRANCE, RussellL. ~— (1951-55) -
[4161]. Res: 3256 South Union Avenue, : Alliance, Ohio 44601
[4163]Bus: . Research Associates, Incorporated, 50 South
[4164]- Maple, Akron,. Ohio
[4166]Regional Manager '. Investigator
[4168]18 00 ESS
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[4176]‘Chicago Field
[4178]The case. was genera
[4179]“by: eventé that” “took ‘place. ‘in ‘the: Chicago,. Illinois area,
[4180]‘No.special: xequirement . was levied by: Headquarters), -however
[4182]~ Office in Chicaga,’ “Illinois, ‘contacted the Chicago. Field-
[4183]‘Office and advised. that Mr. Robert FAY, Special: Agent with:
[4184]the Chicago” FBI Office, had called the DCS Office with =
[4185]reference to. some person by the name of "Mr... ROSE", (phonetic
[4186]who purportedly represented himself as-a CIA representat
[4187]n-some telephonic’ contacts: with the office of Mr. Tom:
[4188]HUGHES, ‘Prosident: of Ms F. “Hughes: O11 & Coal. Company, in}
[4189]‘Chicago. .. The "Ma". ROSE" ‘reportedly told. Mr. HUGHES!. of £461
[4190]hat he waa. with-thoe. CIA and. that it was urgent. that: Mr.
[4191]HUGHES come ™ “tonight. ‘to Room: oe Ambassador. East. Hotel,
[4192]hicago,. ‘on an_important— .
[4193]we identified: as: Mr .¢
[4195]“"4 ROSE’, therefore,
[4196]““gase and could not ‘officially enter the case. . .
[4197]os gadd that he hads instructed Mr, HUGHES to refuse the:
[4198]o.-dnyitation to go-to Room 551, Ambassador East Hotel,. ‘and.
[4200]that, if "Mr. ROSE‘! called, again, that: Mr,. HUGHES should
[4201]oo. eontact ‘Agent, ‘FAY... Agent FAY further advised the’ Chicago |
[4203]~-Bield Office that. he had. verified through the front: desk . Be
[4204]“at the: ‘Ambassador. East’ Hotel that @ "My ROSE" was: a ‘registered
[4205]t he was. ‘from the "St. Louis
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[4210]B80 At. 2:00 'p, 19 March . 1968), .with.
[4211]the. ‘prior. approval. by" ‘and soordination. ‘with Headquarters”. -
[4212]aes Tim. HARRINGTON) ,. “Mr; Thomas. F, HUGHES , JM. ‘previously oe .
[4213]mentioned , MAB interviewed under. “Agency- cover. atthe Sage! a a
[4214]éChigage,.: These
[4216]oe anne ee.
[4218]“the next day:
[4220]ae is a ‘regular patron. with. ‘special: privileges
[4222]}. Without. permission, he walked into a. closed
[4224]tion ‘of the restaurant. and - ‘selected. a table for. th
[4227]“year ge and” about. ‘5
[4229]d 155/160. -pounds,..dark blond. (or even light. brown)
[4230]hair, whieh he- wears short and combed straight. down... He is
[4231]neat alid trim, walks. with-confidence and agility, and appears.
[4232]; conscious - Of: his: appearance.” He was dressed ina powder. blue:
[4233]guit, white turtle neck shirt and dark loafers... “He: moved. -
[4234]round. and talked with a smooth, confident, self-assured -
[4235]manner. Based upon his: physical appearance, dress, “Bpeec
[4236]‘and. Rpobearias A he could be. described. asa. Mgwinger", ;
[4237]peettor.. qparty guys ‘ate. ‘His ‘conversation ‘touched
[4239]iughes Oil and: “Coal. ‘Company,’ 3134 ‘East 90th Street,
[4240]Chicago, . Ae business - that dates back to his. grandfather. . He
[4241]said that he took the ‘business. over - ‘several years ago, upo
[4242]-the death of his: father, -and built it into.a successful,
[4243]“ profitable. operation. ‘Most. of ‘his time is spent on outside |
[4244]Sales. work, .He spends very little time “inthe office. . He. has
[4245]a telephone in his auto and prefers to have. his office. gereen
[4246]the telephone calls before.giving them to him to answer. The.
[4247]ay=tonday internal operation of business is handled by his >.
[4248]stat “He believes: he. contri bytes. more “to. his. business
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[4253]by working on. the outside
[4255]we In. Hddi tion. to his coal. company, Mr, HUGIEES statod
[4257]he: has various’ other business. interests in Chicago, Florida
[4258]~ and other parts, “of. tha_ ‘United: ‘States. He is’ 4 partner. ‘ina
[4259]xpeal. estate. venture ‘in. the Ft. , Lauderdale, -Florida- “area.
[4261]. HUGHES said that he isa personal fr Mr
[4262]BR) -founder and. operator of the Playboy . Club ‘chai
[4263]d said that: for. a few years ‘in the early J060ie
[4265]or several years.” She. has refused. to give him a divorce. -
[4266]2 wife tives: Ain: Chicago | with the children of the- marriage
[4267]My . i . =i
[4269]and- it: is: na. -sacret ‘that he- ‘has been’ involved with: ‘a lot.:
[4270]af. women. over: a period of | years. | Mr..- HUGHES indicated. that
[4271]b attracted | to him. He admitted. being. a..
[4273]UGHES ‘claimed contacts. with a  pumber. of”
[4274]‘mportant people.: in ‘politics, ‘entertainment, -businesa;,
[4275]2 “sports and society. -He said he is a personal - friend
[4276]-  ontertainer, Frank ‘SINATRA... Mr,. HUGHES claimed. that
[4277]people. are always, calling’ on: ‘him for - eo tninee and_.b
[4279]. Mr. HUGHES said: that ‘between 3: 00. pom
[4280]_pam, on 18 “March: 4969, his: office received telephone . alls.
[4281]- (four) from a-'Mr. ROSE" ona. ''Mr. BARRON" calling for - :
[4282][0 "Mr. ROSE". requesting. ‘that he come -to Room 551,,° Ambassador
[4284]-- Kast Hotel, for some urgent matter... On two of. ‘the: calls,: th
[4285]“caller identified himself: as°a CIA Representative. The aboye
[4286]> calls were. taken. by either: his Secretary. (Marilyn) ‘or. his”
[4287]1 office manager, (itr WARD) - :
[4289]SES 4, ‘After ‘the last call, Mr. HUGHES said he trie
[4290]call Agent. FAY at: the FBI, ‘but he was gone for the day.
[4291]‘Mr. HUGHES then called. Room 551, above hotel, and asked.
[4292]. My ROSE" what the matter was. all about? What was. BO.
[4293]-. “urgent? “Was “he ‘with the: Central Intelligence. Agency? ©
[4294]_-, Was be with the United States.Government? Mr. HUGHES. ‘paid
[4295]Mp. ROSE" avoided the point blank question of whether. he
[4296]- was with the Central Intel}igence Agency, "Mr. ROSE" | a
[4297]‘ parried the ‘direct question with the remark, "J said CIA".
[4298]Mr. HUGHES © turther related that "Mr. ROSE" wasn't going to 4
[4299]' he was representing the. Central Intelligence Agency. Thangs
[4300]Mr. WUGUIES told. Mr. ROSE" that the whole matter was So. ‘\\gs
[4303]13-00000
[4305]“suspicious. that. he: has. ‘turned it over to “the FBI. The conversa.
[4306]v, thon, was then concluded / ; bogs :
[4308]So “sy “Shortly. hereaf er, ‘according ‘to wr HUGHES ‘(also
[4309]*eontirmed: -by Mr FAY), a” ‘person who identified himself a
[4310]~ Gordon NEVILLE, NEVEL | OR: “NOVEL called the FBI Office. ‘and. s
[4311]he -yegistered | in. Room:.551 at ‘the. Ambassador East.:and tha!
[4312]was in Chicage on a. matter : ‘involving James GARRISON and:
[4313]jeeer action: Apa dnt. ‘Playboy Magazine for. defamation. of cha
[4315]_ a Mrs ‘HUGHES. ‘paid he has suspected all aione | ‘that.
[4316]the telephone calls. were either. ‘made by, or instigated by
[4317]one Gordon ‘NEVIL, NEVILLE or NOVEL (HUGHES professed only.
[4319]phonetic. spelling; however , Headquarters, ‘after an indices
[4320]ener -later.said that it was prone Gordon NOVEL , “who.
[4322]“Gordon NOVEL and. ‘it may. have | a. bearing: on ‘the recent: ‘events
[4323]ME HES Said that about three years ago, he met. one Abbeys
[4324]Ae ‘Native of Tennessee, who was then working ‘as- =
[4325]BUNNY) Ta—the- Playboy.Club in Chicago. “Abbey has also. ‘worked ©
[4326]at Playboy. Clubs’ in New Orleans, Cincinnati, London ‘and. other ©
[4327]places .* “A few. ‘years aga, Abbey. married NOVEL, “whon . she : ‘met
[4328]. An..New. Orleans. Since that’ time, .Abbey and NOVEL . have:..
[4329]“i made. their. home. ‘in the Columbus, Ohio area.’ They have-ha
[4330]« A Lot -af: ‘fights. ‘and arguments and. have: been separated. on.
[4331]: several ‘occasions, Abbey has filed for. a divorce.’ Presently.
[4332]_ Abbey is. living in Columbus" with ‘her parents, the. John
[4333]: I -
[4335]: HUGHES: further. related. that NOVEL ‘lives: b
[4336]wits: and: ais? not. ‘to. be. trusted; “that NOVEL. ‘engages in “Wprivate®
[4337]~ ov of t questionable practices; that he (NOVEL) - reportedly.
[4338]gues rooms and takes. photographs ,_ Or of ©
[4339]“And. that
[4340]ki ng.
[4342]y2 Mee” elated that -he thas | no romantic:
[4343]interests, such as. ‘marriage, with. Abbey and looks upon her. .
[4344]as’ a ‘good friend. -.Last summer , Mr. HUGHES ‘arranged for
[4346]Abbey to spend a. ‘few. weeks in’ ‘the: Ft. Lauderdale area.  Mr,-:
[4348]HUGHES.was there also. Mr. HUGHES said that he made: elaborat
[4349]precaytions to make sure-that. Abbey | couldn't be.-traced...
[4350]. directly. fram Columbus to Florida... He had Abbey fly Lo oe
[4351]~ Chicago and then catch another plane tq Florida. Somohow,
[4352]‘Mi, HUGHES further related, NOVEL found out about their. ip
[4353]to. Florida, _pecording to Abbey. — ;
[4356]13-00000
[4358]Bo. Tn - oonelusion, “Mr. “HUGHES. Said ‘that ‘NOVEL is a
[4359]very, very. shady character who is not. tocbe trusted. My.
[4360]~ HUGHES, has never. met NOVEL... ° ‘Based: upon what. che knows’ Abqut
[4362]“abh "eibtashie aes evel ‘Chicaga, ' from. 15 to-18 "March
[4363]7 - BOE inthe teeter from. ‘Apartment Cc, 10069. Puttington,
[4365]Cgorvdeg: Affton, s
[4366]ae the name. of: one oe
[4368]23. -.1n. January. 1968, BROZ was owner of. the Sportaway —
[4369]: Barber: “Shop ;: 1809 Pestologzi: Street, and his wife, a” oe
[4370]“Registered Nurse, was employed at. ‘Bethesda Hospital.. ‘Phe
[4371]cadditional. other addresses were. on record; January: 1966
[4372]1218. Tron: ‘Street ; 47. October 1962, 705. Brevits| Street;
[4374]ment and ‘the Sts Louis. tite gt, Lette, Cou s Office, both ~
[4375]/ covering Affton, _ Missouri, “were. searched and reflected ne
[4376]vdnforma tio i the. name, of Charles R. BROZ. =. a
[4378]ae 26. “The files af the: “Missouri State ‘Auto Registratio:
[4379]... Office, State- Headquarters, Jefferson, City,. Missouri,: — -
[4380]were. searched. by Clarence. RIPPETO , ‘Assistant Supervisor; and.
[4381]>. pefloc ted | no registration information. ‘in the name of Char les.
[4382]-- RY BROZ Lor’ the year 1969,. Index book records . indicated that.
[4383]/ one, ‘Charles Ry BROZ, ‘1218. ‘Iron Street, St, Louis, Missouri,
[4384]urchased. 9, 1966 Mercury on 31 January: 1966 and for the. years,
[4387]13-00000
[4389]-- Drive, Apartment..c., “Affton. ‘(Lakeshire) Street, St.” ‘Louis ,
[4390]“Migsour i -63123; has unlisted. telephone. ‘number - -638-1149.
[4391].. : business. "connectian - is that .of.a partner with. one Ray CAMPBELL
[4392]> in the Arco Auto. Electric: Service, 1811 Pestolozzi ‘Street,
[4393]St: Louis, Missouri, “with telephone | PR aree1.
[4395]° ger and 1968, “was xegiatered with Missourd auto
[4396].. AG A283 ¢ No-
[4398]- Division, St, Louis. County Police. "Department , obtained the :
[4399]following information froma reliable ‘confidential informant
[4400]“ Leampleyed. by the. County Division. of the Southwestern. Bell:
[4402]. eontained - 4 file on: the M. F,, Hughes O11 and Coal: “Company,
[4403]above. shown address. in Chicago, “Illinois. Thomas F, HUGHES
[4404]dee is, listed as President, .The-firm has 100. employees,"
[4405]aunet worth of $914, 000, ‘annual, sales of $3,000, 000 and was’...
[4406]“founded by the. ‘family. in- 1900... Thomas F. "HUGHES , Jr. is ‘also fen:
[4407]‘listed as. the- President of: Heidco Coal. ‘Company, . Inc.” Dun &:
[4408]Bradstreet, récords also show: that An. 1961, ‘he’ was
[4410]“were” checked
[4412]“acquainted: with: “Thomas - F.... HUGHES, Jr. furnished the following’
[4413]‘observations on HUGHES; . That HUGHES waa born and reared in’...
[4415]dsca ateady patron. of the Playboy Club and other night --"-
[4416]‘gpota.. - HUGHES is regarded as a "man about town" who enter=
[4417]“tains, frequently. around the night club circuit. . His tastes:
[4419]>. -that--HUGHES may. have: some effeminate mannerisms, but: nothing.
[4421]i. derogatory was known in that regard. The confidential. source
[4423]9 further. related. that: he ‘has always wondered about the source.
[4424]of HUGHES -maney. — HUGHES has various business investments ,
[4426]2 ane dad bing. BONO: ppar tment butldings and an Lnter@st in the.
[4428]Maryland etel, The wource pointed out that the Maryland” a
[4430]Hotel has niways been identified as having ownership jn the
[4432]- Chicago syndicate. The source speculated that HUGHES may be
[4434].a front. man or have some support from the Syndicate; howeyer, -
[4436]ther. Anformation was. on. file,
[4438]“er, ‘Captain ‘Robert. E, WESSEL, Chie, “Intelligence:
[4440]‘Telephone Company; Charles R, -BROZ, residing at 10069 ° putting
[4442]No addi io
[4446]“Records of t the: Dun ‘and Bradstreet. Office in Chica
[4448]residen
[4450]rf. New Orleans.
[4452]“the ‘criminal records of. ng Guten: Police ‘Depa:
[4453]in’ the: name of. Thomas F. HUGHES and there Ww
[4455]"cone taentia source, “who ‘ia ‘personajly
[4457]ae reliable,
[4459]the. South Shore. area of: Chicago; that HUGHES... inherited: the
[4460]family business, Hughes - Oil and Coal,.and has built it into.
[4461]a successful business; that. HUGHES seems to have an income —
[4462]sufficient to maintain a 30 foot. boat, patronize . the smart:
[4463]and: expensive restaurants: ‘and night clubs, live in an) |
[4464]expensive ‘apartment and.dress in. a’ stylish fashion; and
[4466]that: HUGHES has a: reputation for "liking the ladies" and |
[4468]are. éxpensive,.. The: confidential source further ‘related.
[4470]he: (confidential source) has never known HUGHES to be invalyed
[4471]in any Syndicate. operations or activities. :
[4474]13-00000
[4476]Bh The chicago Flold Office did. nat attompt to further
[4477]develop the varioug.leads in.Chicago, ‘Columbus , "New Orleans,
[4478]ete. An aecordgnce with Headquarters. instructions
[4480]32, The Chicago, ield Office is considering, th
[4482]closed. and -RU
[4485]13-00000
[4487]o bn, Ve
[4489]SIGNATURE OF GUES
[4493]wew's hot els”
[4495]TO OUR. GUEST
[4496]CITY AND STATE YAXES.(f APPLICABLE
[4497]* Oi oe ADDED TO. YQUK ¢ Orsi ace
[4498]~ ROOM RATE,
[4500]LEELA TONE LE BEE REEL
[4502]& MONLY, JEWELRY aud Omit value 1
[4503]Alics MUST BE PLACED IN GUN SAFE.
[4504]° AGEMENT W x NOT " BE eee oH Gate <b:
[4505]a ee
[4506]ANY Laas: Ngt pai
[4509]13-00000
[4511]NameBROZ ,_M/M ane
[4514]= wn vu a Apo TO. Yuk ¢
[4516]* money, JEWELRY AD Ome Vall
[4517]S AUSY bE “PL AEED OUR SALES
[4519]2: BEnastt if Xy- OTHER Bai Mat
[4521]. A x HLL Nate Ne te HONSIE
[4523]Pp xa Bit T- —
[4528]“1. creo
[4529]-_ INFORMATION REQUEST
[4531]e
[4534]13-00000
[4536]NE} RANDUM FORE : Director of “C
[4538]ar “Listed below’ is a summary” of co steer
[4539]"of public s media reported. oY ‘Agency ‘personnel. or, 26 1 Feb
[4541]Tie "ageing :
[4543]Gordon
[4544]SColuabas, ORs
[4546]att ed by CIA. : Mr
[4547]$a id he wont ei OUT.
[4549]Kenneth: Gilmore <
[4550]“READER'S DIGEST
[4552]Peter Grose : oo Me. Goodwin |)” Mrs Grose asked ‘the
[4553]NEY YORK TIMES ee See for a Cairo an
[4555]and who will
[4556]in a week or
[4557]two. Mr. Anders
[4558]-. Washington tom
[4559]and Friday. M
[4560]firmed .a brief
[4562]cA HISTORICAL REVIEY
[4564]RELE ASE iN FULL
[4566]pare ea een ee
[4570]13-00000
[4572]Gordon Duane NOVEL (fugitive witness in Garrison's probe of the
[4574]assassination of ‘President Kennedy) was born 2/7 38, New Orleans
[4576]AL REMIEN PR
[4580]_ FORM : GLY th §
[4581]7.62 1954 : CLASSIFICATION
[4584]13-00000
[4589]iwechieavand
[4590]tial. re ae ait
[4592]py swan
[4594]nLants, “spoke * to hiss cliev
[4595]and - told the: Stites-Item .Noy-
[4596]“pad--drafted the Ietter: -
[4598]Je -nald, 24 erything in the
[4599]etter za. far .
[4600]“cerned is: ‘qetually. the. truth.”
[4602]ed one’ sujet La note
[4604]rithng: oxpert ays the Jetter
[4607]» In-.Novel's | handwriting. |. :
[4608]Phe expert, Gilbert, Forficr of |:
[4609]New Orléans, :compared’ he.)
[4610]enciled ‘etter with other
[4612]oe
[4613]At
[4615]io ‘New, ‘Orlean
[4618]“thing he fore: rhuestlay Y i i
[4619]“Our allerneys have ‘been fatd
[4620]eet another ‘abpensn to
[4621]ify. an Hhis
[4622]aft Agen iment!
[4624]ies -eornpounded . “of cryptic:
[4625]eferences,” cade : names. and
[4626]“p-plea for pet Novel
[4627]‘out of
[4631]and printing. ;
[4632]“Itcts my conclusion
[4633]ha “same. person who -Avrote: |:
[4634]the” ibandwriting: : specimeny, i
[4635]also. wrote the daft to. Mey
[4636]“ Weisey Fortier ‘aaserted,.°
[4637]He raid he: checked. espe”
[4638]‘elally for: the’ possibility” the | ite '
[4639]ov etler might he ‘a farpvery but hit des sine
[4640]concluded t it‘ was anobs probke( award: of
[4641]° i : i i olvetnent, lai
[4643]PUG. LETTER: ‘appears’ lo.
[4644]to ‘drat. which, Tater, miftht
[4645]-yeenpiad or lyped,; There
[4646]vo <tndigntion At avis aver:
[4647]ed however, | and Plothin.
[4648]ono knew Wheth--
[4650]pelt “hanse:
[4651]he dddin Mi tho: fh
[4653]awhether- Ay tH
[4654]cp WHEN Double Choaes 7
[4655]ae holding carporadan durluye t
[4656]1
[4658]reeled with the CIA.
[4660]Novel © departed New. : Ors
[4661]“deans about’ mid-March after
[4662]op receiving 8. ‘subpena to' testi- |,
[4663]Arvestinative: squad iniseed itt “ty iy Garrison’s “Kennedy
[4664]hon they usearched | the, efleothy plot” investigation,” “He
[4665]1 left: town. _ sto’ McLean, Va., § ha | 2.
[4667]‘ te Cc A
[4669]‘time. My raply ev five q
[4670]Swan mepedive, oo.
[4672]Thi a ta “infor m;
[4673]you ». ‘that District (Attorney) 3
[4674]im” Garrison has subpenacd ¥ 2 Bupewu unaware ot Looble-
[4675]myself .and an ‘associate {o-’ ‘che k association hn: this thet
[4676]testify~before his Grand Jury’), tere our attorneys. and athe
[4677]con’ matters © which ray bg care in possdsuton of comple
[4678]‘Classified: TOP SECKET. - Acs sealed Filo. ciints ni scully in
[4679]Liong of Individualy connected.’ “formation concerning. cinttar
[4680]With .DOUNL CINE, COTE “Th event of our nudilan ae
[4681]“PORATION TT MamC Gy Urs partie, either” eeciderital a
[4683](Tie "author book! te sinuttangonaly érelennni
[4685]: and. Gifleers tront “Gant sis Onis:
[4687]seroma sflar Nove S
[4689]WE was ‘MET. thora- by ’a
[4690]former officlal of ‘tha Justies |
[4691]“Yeparlnonte wha now , works:
[4692]for one of the ral television
[4693]“nebworlts i -
[4695]tiottd “Yh erin a]
[4696]Hiatt ecleniihy, dind 1.
[4697]Hen.
[4698]: al hem foricd We over |
[4702]JA .
[4703]7 hor boy “friend. Hos “i he: Bieyear- wold Tornie Tl ae
[4704]; . : 190 Invisible Government same) for parille
[4705]tin uy showed. i to hig profes: awner took a ie detector teat i: . AC! C sent
[4706]“gar aba Now Or lean Univer: © af MeLean and ducked anders | dc ena hel Corp aa differs " (areas
[4707]am ‘eily.+ : B vover ‘for another few days," SeApphot RIATE, :
[4709]The prof ris a friend of a time when he was reported | aelion relative ‘to Carri:
[4711]. to be ‘in Montreal. i0 ; - -jnquisilion concerning us may,
[4712]THE LETTER at Gahanna, aD. aC san i\vases) peas OG hat be handled. throwgh mils |
[4713]iy bets “4 . c oa i
[4714]‘eesed fo a Mr. 4 _ bus suburb where he was ar- — Skallis - Wry Bea. Coa ‘Garvison ‘3
[4715]“prabatbly Weng" W rested April 1 on a warrant’ aa Lato. _ press sutly colonit- igiaud.
[4716]~danuary or carly. from Garrison” who charged. | >. se + Army Nations! Guat
[4717]this, yore, jue Ain with. cantiplracy to: burs |" peady reservarst
[4718]i drajivensja, Ih EL plorla h nunittons , Al up ‘nt ; : ine tiny be had thraty
[4719]bo How ‘in, 0s: - : : i stiaunyn att
[4721]-Abyhios, baple
[4722]hatin esaftet | ‘that
[4725]13-00000 -
[4727]7 cntet,/ Security Research state /os ee
[4729]GucAS, Chris = #08. 3909%
[4730]-(OARRISON Tavertigation)
[4732]“The attached “eumiary on’. ubject - was. 5 prepared for . ox/nta per. their’
[4734]cequeat of 28 June. 1968. Because of its contenta, it may be of interest |
[4735]_. to the D/OS. ‘These undesirables all seem to make each other"! 8 s acquaintance
[4736]in seme: BY or other. - ae a ge,
[4738]Sarah. K. Hall
[4739]era/OB
[4741]a naman e we y
[4744]. Exe downgrading and
[4745]deciassivice'ley
[4747]SEE on
[4752]sur “Gua, chee an
[4754]ah anguet 1968
[4756]Bubject in identified as e California investigator who administered =
[4758]"7 oS a polygraph test to Rager. Eugene BRADLEY who hes been charged with conspiracy. -
[4759]a “by GARRISON. =
[4761]Eub ject wes born 42 August 1902 at ‘Omaha, Rebreska. He: “he 5 former
[4762]Agency. employee who EOD in October 1949 as a GS-9 Intelligence Officer.
[4764]— Bub ject réaigmed his steff status in February 1951 and became a staff ;
[4765]_* agent with Pro ject/ ENDOMORPE in Turkey from March 1951 until July 1952. .
[4766]. (His wife Anne Claudia GUGAS nee SETARO was granted a covert security clearance —
[4768]” ‘gouree of constant embarrasement-in h
[4770]in February 1952" for use in a clerical capacity. in the Middle East.)
[4772]- i
[4773]. In his asolenment with Project Gqoonrd sn Turkey, Sub ject wae @
[4775]© contecte with Turkish: (Bolica] a
[4776]officials. He was boastful, indiscreet, lacking in sound judguent, knew
[4778]Little or nothing in the fields in which he wee eelf-professedly an expert
[4780]and vee. guilty of security breaches in failing to maintain his cover.
[4782]ncident be made recommendations of police reorganizations to be
[4784]7 “made by” -province governors in Turkey} whereas, in Turkey, the‘ olice) 54
[4785]Department i4a.4 national organization end not subject to the dictates of
[4787]o “pachine and. claimed he had two years" experience with the Los Angeles -
[4789]Tur
[4791]the . province. governors. This. caused much’ in) will. end friction with the
[4792]police. -
[4794]Subject professed to be an expert in his knowledge of the, polygraph. _
[4796]pr eee ti ee
[4798]Police Department prior to hia employment with the Agency. However, it
[4800]- vee developed that instead of this claimed experience, he had actually
[4802]are type. of. technical equipment and this conversation led to the disclosure
[4803]he was teaching lie detectian techniques to foreign police departments
[4804]“without being authorized or competent to do so. Subject was briefed in
[4805]' December 1952. with stress placed on the importance of living up to his
[4807]_ the covert interests ‘of the Agency. . f
[4809]. again becene involved in en incident of official -enbarressment to the Agency.
[4811]spent one or tvo weeks in 6. astective school connected with. the Los Angeles
[4813]: “ -Poltee Departzent vhere he received below average grades.
[4815]“In October 1952 he appreached an Agency employee regarding a nev
[4817]ub ject that he was employed by the Agency in 4 cevert capacity; that.
[4819]security responsibilities and exercising utmost precaution in protecting
[4821]In spite ‘of the strong varnings given him in this interview, Subject
[4823],
[4825]downgrading andl
[4827]satire
[4828]Eschiied from automattt
[4832]13-00000 .. .
[4834]| In Mareb 1953 3 he mnterepresented 1 himself asa 4 polygragh opereter 1 with the »
[4835]- “State. Department Secret Police”. This misrepresentation wes made at ©
[4837]. machine and Congressiomal: legislation was: pending at the time regerding —
[4838]such authorization. _ AS. result of this misrepresentation,: Subject waa |
[4840]_efforded. another security interview in March 1953. He explained that
[4841]_.. his cover company sold equipment to foreign . countries through: the Mutual .
[4843]: : emotionally. unstable, : possessed of a need to build himself up in the
[4844]: . Information as to his past positions. His intelligence quotient was found
[4845]wo In April. 1953 termination of his employment was recommended.
[4847]-. @6 Leonard HARRELSON. _ Subject,. who was then Director of Public Safety
[4849]for. the | City of Omaha, Nebraska, was one of the group and it was believed - ;
[4850]-. that he was responsible for supplying the classified information to HARRELSOW
[4851]. bout [ENDOMORPH Jactivities. wa a
[4853]and the use of the polygraph machine. In.1964 he wes employed by the Keeler
[4855]_ Polygraph. Company in Chicago;. Illinots. In 1954 HARRELSON wea in pertnerehip ut
[4856]oy with: Lioyd B. FURR in «a private detective agency known es the Ane Cee AR
[4857]- Bureau of Investigation, Tower Building, Washington, D. C. Lloyd B.
[4859]~~ “rank higher than he possessed. In his business partnership with FURR, a
[4860]'. HARRELSON would misrepresent himself as being with the FBI by covering the
[4861]“word “Americen” when presenting hie credentials and Just shoving.’ “Bureau
[4863]- disapproved for Agency employment in 1951 because of falsification of his PIS,
[4864]: ane quests onable maturity, Judgment, discretion and honesty. ;
[4866]- ‘Bubject denied thot he ever represented himself as a State Department
[4867]polygraph operator. After the security interview Subject was. also. -eeseseed |
[4869]Washington climate te not agreeable | to his fomily."
[4871]and Robbing, Skokie, Illinois, informed the Agency he had been a witness
[4873]88 being given at “MeLesn,,. Va." in March 1967. ‘(Sumery on FURR attached).
[4875]_@ medical discharge from the Army as a psychoneurotic in 1949 and. ‘had been
[4877]time when the Department of Stéte was not suthorized to have a polygraph
[4879]A14 Program and ‘supplied consultant services to the State Department but
[4881]by on Agency psychologiet: (March 1953) end:was found to be egotistical,
[4882]eyes of others ond gave either exaggerated or completely erroneous
[4883]to be comparatively low in relation to those of other: Agency employees.
[4885]Subject renigned 29 April 1953 “te accept a position | in California.
[4887]Tm April 1964 | Mr. J. Kirk BAREFOOT, Director of Security, McKesson :
[4889]to unauthorized disclosures of classified information made by a group in
[4890]a cocktail. lomge in Omaha, Nebraske. Tha individual making the disclosures .
[4891]about. (EXDOMORPH Jactivities abroad under Agency sponsorship was identified
[4893]Leonard HARRELSON ipa private investigator specializing in “hymotien,
[4895]ia the polygraph | operator who gave a lie detector test to Gordon on
[4896]hostile witness subpoenaed by GARRISON. . The test received newopaper publicity
[4898]| -RARRELSON is ‘believed to be a a person of poor morals. He ‘was given e
[4900]court-martialed' twice for impersonating non-commissioned officers of a -
[4902]of Inve otigatian" ‘e
[4904]Incidentelly, the informait; J. Kirk BAREFOOT mentioned above » was
[4906]—SERRET
[4911]SOVEL, already a fugitive witnesa inthe »
[4912]aS) ings ir Yr} is. reported in the Washington press of 27
[4913]a. havirig been: polygraphed the previous day on the
[4914]westigation by Garrison, According to the pres
[4915]Vil: submitted to a polygraph exainination |:
[4916]MejJean, Virginia by Lloyd FURR, In. stitements
[4917]. £RR tndieated there wae no Indication of :
[4918]oNOVIL' a Charges that Garrtaon'a cane ia a.
[4920]vk Lloyd VUES. gd feriner. District of Columbia policeman and now, o ~
[4921]a. privates date cthve, is a.self-proclatmed polygraph "axpert"
[4922]‘and: Eun device specialist, He has received publicity in the -
[4923] pmet fav F tonting | sound devices for the late Fulton Lewis, . Jr. ae ee
[4924]San the of. arya county vice case in 1953 and in 1958 when ho
[4925]o Abyeovsred Mate: aing sgavices being used ‘Againat Bernard Goldfine.
[4926]Co tn rere arithoon wan received that a Washington, 1. , Pa,
[4927], , operated by FURR and Tichard lL. BAST) was 0
[4928]vaM clectronte oquipment ty Conimunist Ghina via
[4929]: 8 ATSD had unclassified contact with ,
[4931]“Watoen
[4935]pereeesceae
[4937]Kicaaei ha aST, a “Washington, D. Cc. private detective, “gaine. 4
[4938]“note rtery ia 1965 ly turning up a rmiseing witness, proviously ~
[4940]‘ualoa abe: i hy the Departrirent of Justice, in connectlun with tho no
[4941]oo 1 Lobby lakercase.” Hele known to operate at leaat four: we
[4942]a ce ‘ente. ry bhaen: an) CAPY TAL BUREAU OF INVES STIGA’ CaM, wa oo
[4943]ee “Erie Ate Netective agency; 2) REDEX VIETNAM, INC., a ftrin
[4944]oW ini parte” a variety of cornmodities ranging: from liquor to -
[4945]Baht: Slee (nto South Vietnam, including, of late, U.S. =re crulted
[4947]_ ‘woes rirks for a Sabgon nightclub he ts planning; 3) REDE,
[4948]re waa _ a diens which selle almoat anything to anybody abroad,
[4949], Sather tira f oe Vietnan; and 4). CONSOLIDATE L ARMAMENTS
[4951]HCl os trie which eels wall arma to, foreign governments et
[4952]yrdvate aividgualy abroad. GAST sluo produces anil dletritutcs
[4953]fof ooathive sudo and counteraudlo devices iu thar OU. A, an!
[4956]13-00000
[4958]he ctl ve: Nox planting a Frernote~ controlled Lemb jn the ©
[4959]ivetora of the lintt! Secret Poles, and haa boon roportod._
[4960]vir widertaken eioilar: extreme asalgnments for. exila
[4961]Peon, Damith and the Dominican Republic, (Banged. on
[4962]ry information on file,. DCS, in March’ 1967. “deci
[4964]Xs 8 and | WAKiam we TURNER, of RA? MPARTS
[4966]fae pe cravided information that during January 1967,.
[4967]Mass We TURNER, who identified himself aa a {ree- lante 7
[4968]‘cx, wloited tha offices of the Asia Foundation, requontiny
[4969]mation fora magazine article. lle stated that he had.
[4970]cn isin) by Col Stern of New York to gathor information for
[4971]/ artic lein the New York _Times.: During his visit, howuver, -
[4972]: atvious that TURNER was primed to-ask questiona _
[4973]Hnancing of the foundation, rather than, its actual:
[4974]ox notivittes., When TURNER concluded the interview
[4975]ing card with the firm name “REDE a= PACLE 1”
[4976]he had to have new cards printed, TURME R,
[4977]FBI in 1961, “As noted fo. have a
[4979]i tei ney Ye tte. oe performed by bhi while with eat af BL
[4980]: oie be Slairned to represent, is asoletant oe
[4982]Cte ber raring, han attempted to detail the contact of NOV?
[4983]a witty r’boG, FUR’ s connection with BAST, and.a posalh a.
[4984]oe oye nd pea between HAST's organization and RAMTARTS.
[4985]Juwing Inclentea the only CLA involvement Ia the ‘Ghain _
[4986]ran he exploited in subsequent attempts to > Link MUA
[4987]aNd wine in queotion, ) ; ‘ oe
[4989]oa he, Jor 99 os (rovart En owen} thon { Shed, Wk: {3 and
[4990]eee aris ‘tails ar directed d themorandam ty the C Kiet,
[4993]13-00000.
[4995]2 tinned, rte. .. Reported as ‘aignifleant aes
[4996]the My BAST that the following week BA AST sould Ube
[4999]' wives appearance ‘of thinking. well of Ric bard
[5000]L he scording to CASSAGNOL,: hie brother, Jacques,.
[5001]ats Nore R RAST and-reapects him. Thue BAST, in apite of:
[5002]YaOr val shottcominge from the intclliigance “atandpotat; © ae
[5003]son an established channel to at least one’ segment ©. _
[5004]{ oppo ation to Duvalier.. Since according to his >"
[5005]Wa ntntis mk, 5ST ia supplying. armas to CASSAGNOL'a = 007!
[5006]7 ata, fe ther tranecettone of this type via BAST presumably
[5007]: weit, vot Ge. dU eule, to arrange." He also provided mctetailed
[5008]Akdon on Ww hat he learned of BAST, noting that BAST had
[5009]need Dor: Anican distrust of State and AID anc the: fact that
[5010]wae a rossed them" (the Dominicans). a
[5014]a At rps report: on os AST dated 19 June 1963 reports ‘that ema
[5015]“Es Sarvice Keserve Officer, USDS" (hia cover) ha
[5016]9 Magy 1953 his attendance at dinner at BAST's- thor teed ae
[5017]m1 19633 Cwenjtold of his meeting with CASSAGNOL,
[5018]stontion to sell arma to the Dominican F PMHTVE™: as
[5019]wes, ete. lea alao. reports that on 7 May 1969 eS
[5020](to perfor sore translation work: ¢ The tranalation, a
[5021]salated to VAST giving | a power of attorney, taonna |)
[5022]: 2 Martinez of the Dominican Kepublic to prepare |
[5023]cathan for legal establishment of REDDER CORPORA TION, |
[5024]oo branch of BAST*s firm. According to (wen 5 ..
[5025]stock was to be held by the head of the OF Nation ry oa
[5026]\wency, the head of the DR secret police, and an:
[5027]i} well: connected with Dominican Republic police and.
[5028]sonca nvospe, RAST ia aleo noted to have tol(Ow en}
[5029]lfer, VA! iT bad made ta > bug” the office of the Ve milnic an
[5031]ye
[5036](Mare
[5038]utilis. ahi
[5040]ate: for. the Armed E forces on betialf 0 of Tua:
[5042]Ly retord of a. clearance having been dasued for
[5043]oN ichard: a DAST or REDEX, yo Poe ve
[5046]13-00000
[5048]. the- rhe wag Sage coved:
[5052]O22 Reveniorr
[5054]was not ufed =; thyum as he. 2. Nin
[5055]thet Ne dean -odti#e Rightiat.:-He spoke on "Bow ‘Comm ion ig. ning the
[5057]Shurchée” fn ib-Liyood, California on lh. December. 1954." On SOvApril: 195%
[5059]an acticle| ig ne Mew Yoek Herald. Tribune quoted ‘hin as payne tie. ‘periousn
[5060]of Conmunian i: the @ churel hes ia: far oe than we’ b realise! a
[5062]for 16 Ma; af
[5064]Counedl of
[5065]Abe. signi.
[5067]yee “Amer lonn Protentantiom. “The. "LULRERAN aantine tp
[5068]80 Decam)s« pe ys etaiad thot. the ieviced ‘Standard Version. at. the’ Dible:
[5070]hes bees:
[5073]13-00000 .
[5074]poe _
[5076]Washington Field Office
[5077]21 February-1968 ——. :
[5079]_ MEMORANDUM FOR: . HDQS
[5081]SUBJECT oy "(Information concerniag New Orleans ‘probe--
[5082]: : Kennedy assassination) © MOUEL, Oo de
[5084]1. Please, refer. to. Previous news ‘items on this topic. |
[5086]_ 2. Enclosed are ‘news : items ‘of possible interest. concerning -
[5087]recent developments. a
[5089]- a NOBLE, Jr.
[5090]“Ss Social Agent ‘in “Charge
[5092]Attachments: New. Orleans Topic. Clippings,
[5093]dated:17 February 1968. os
[5095]a DDS/I0S
[5099]O c/n
[5101]QO 2/8
[5103]a CsA
[5104]of ats :
[5106]EL rims ,
[5109]- ‘[eciss 5. Dasolass F ren!
[5111]The forsher . chief investigator in the New Orleans
[5112]assassination. “plot” testified last-week. that District
[5113]Attorney Jim Garrison’ 8 + conspiracy theory § isa “baste \.
[5114]less frayd.” a
[5116]who worked with Garrison .
[5117]for probing the Kennedy assassina-
[5118]tion, swore that the. entire “‘plot’’ was a figment of
[5119]the D.A.'s imagination... ‘He testified”in an Ohio’:
[5120]extradiction hearing in which Garrison sought the |)
[5122]: return for testimony of Gordon Novel, 9 former New’): 5
[5124]_ Orleans resident, Gurvich also paidthay
[5126] @ Garrison -once predicted ‘the assassination probe *
[5127]» Would end. with the suicide of his chief Acfendant,
[5128]“Clay, Shaw, who is charged with sonspi . ;
[5130]oa “(Another defendant, Edgar ‘Eugene Bradle)
[5132]been confused by Garris jr
[5133]Bradicy, an anti-Castra pilat, But ‘Gurvich "said ine
[5134]vestigation indicated that neither Bradley played any ms
[5136]~ part in the assassination, | cat Lh,
[5138]{ te Garrison. once ordered Gurvich to arrest, hand>
[5139]_-t, euff and assault two NBC newsmen, Walter Sheridan '
[5140]and Richatd Townley, who. had expressed skepticism fo
[5141]of the Garrison. n probe. 2: oe
[5142]ow
[5144]A has
[5147]13-00000
[5149]SR eab Bg Onna
[5150]‘Pega. Gaga > Page
[5152]OREM OPLFANS, Lay
[5153]STATES-17By
[5155]0,
[5158]-  . * "Gordon No vol, long-sought
[5159]- 1...) avitness “In tho ‘Kennedy assas.} -
[5160]yt . Sination probe, says he will ree}: -
[5161]a turn to New Orleans,. - { 7
[5162]_ Novel, ; former a nightclub :
[5163]“owner, left the city: abruptly!
[5164]“Tast year when District Attor- i
[5165]ney Jim. Garrison sought | to
[5166]question him. But he said yes:
[5167]terday in. Columbus, Ohio, he
[5168]is ‘tired of fighting” and will|:
[5169]. appear before the grand jury:
[5170]here. March 7 and 8.2. °°!
[5172]HOWEVER, Novel ‘said hz; -
[5173]knows nothing he can tell thel,
[5174] juryin connection with Garri- |
[5175]son’s allegation that the slay-.|
[5176]ing of President John FP, ‘Ken-|:
[5177]; nedy was jotted in New Or,
[5178]o deans
[5179]~ “I think ‘it’s. time: to’ bring
[5180]: this to a. head,..1. want to have.
[5181]- la home and raise a family,”|:
[5182]Navel said ata news ¢onfer.[:
[5184]: _ Garrison contends Noyel and {-
[5185]Kerry Thornley,’ the former
[5186]French Quarter waiter charged:
[5187]yesterday with perjury, . both
[5188]were connected with the fed-]:
[5189]_ eral government here before the
[5190]assassination. Novel, Garrison
[5191]has claimed, -worked for the
[5192]Central Intelligence Agency,
[5193]Thornley; Garrison said yes-
[5194]- terday, was “part of the covert}:
[5195]'.federal operation operating in
[5197]a
[5199]TE
[5201]:with Lee. Harvey Oswald, |!
[5203]::Thorniey's one-time Marin el:
[5204]... Corps buddy. -
[5206]Tho perjury charge grew out
[5208]- . of Thornley’s ‘statements that
[5210]he never saw Oswald here dur-
[5212]: ing 1963, mo ;
[5214]* quoted as saying ‘‘the next U.S.
[5216]Will also be slain, oe
[5218]-ing Kennedy wag killed by'“elee| -
[5220]~ organization then tried to cast) .
[5221]:euSpicton on others,
[5224]~ dure with the CIA,” Garrison ;
[5225]was quoted as saying, | vs
[5227]; Duteh interview as saying that] .
[5228]* he had to speak out in Europe! ..: -.-
[5230]: “because it is impossible in|. ,
[5231]; America. Lo ;
[5233]; the truth, They throttled.us,"[ ©.
[5234]: he was quoted in the broadcast! ~
[5236]“New Orleans” in .1963, along|: °
[5238]1 were favorabla to. tha CIA,. +
[5240]GARRISON contends that
[5241]persons associated with the CLA
[5242]killed the: President. :
[5243]Tn. an interview made public}.
[5244]yesterday. in which Garrison]:
[5245]was questioned by a Dutch tela-
[5246]vision’ reporter, the DA was!
[5248]President. who tries to put the; —
[5249]brakes on the. war machine":
[5251]Garrison was quoted on The: 2°. |.
[5252]Netherlands Television Foundg-!. -:
[5253]tion by Willem Oltmans:ag say-! -
[5255]ments" of the CIA and the)
[5257]§ manner. of organizing |
[5259]GARRISON was quoted in the
[5261]“The U.S. press is controlled/ °°.
[5262]to such an extent by the CIAL ~~
[5263]that we no- Jonger can say! —
[5265]on the program ‘Panoramiek.’"y : >
[5267]The _ television foundationt - —
[5268]quoted Garrison as: saying he{ ~
[5269]assumed President Lyndon B.
[5270]Johnson knew of the. CIA's al-
[5271]leged involycment because the
[5272]Warren Commission was com-:|
[5273]prised of persons Garrison said
[5275]c
[5278]13-00000
[5280]FULL 1998
[5283]13-00000
[5286]13-00000 -
[5288]“Gordon Novel has intorsig-7
[5290]rte ann] Rar Sm, ote ya |
[5291]‘the probe of the ‘assassination of * the document said, a
[5292]“ “ie sr) SH) The documient said it was is- |f
[5293]‘Sued for the purpose of being -of.3, hn
[5294]- presented to a judge in New -{j
[5295]York, “‘vhere said Allen -W, " accepted is the
[5296]Dulles. now is, upon proceed. /}
[5297]ings to compel said Allen W,
[5298]Dulles: to attend and testi-
[5299]fy . ” .
[5301]Both the Dulles and Novel
[5303]Dulles was never called be. |}
[5305]Previous efforts to
[5306]“get Novel ‘back to. New Orleans. to’ testify -have been un-.
[5307]’ Successful. ; a we
[5309]Slayer OF Lee’
[5311]‘Ment says, : Ts
[5313]IT SAYS* Steven Plotkin,
[5314]“Novel’s Attorney, when-press.
[5315]‘ed for ‘information Telatiy. tof -
[5316]the Eun-running activities as. {i ..
[5317]serted the attorney-client priv.
[5318]i ilege and Named «Gordon |.
[5319]Novel as the client-involved, =f .”-
[5320]~The. document Tequests that +
[5321]Novel be taken into imme--
[5322]diate custody and. delivered to.
[5323]:4N officer of.the State of Loui.
[5324]Siana to assure his attend.
[5325]“ance, ae Pe
[5326]“It. says - Novel . Was sub."
[5328]>. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. JIM GARRISON said his’ office.
[5329]"has succeeded in identifying’ the assassination of ‘President
[5330]Kennedy as an operation conducted by elements of the”
[5331]CIA," and said both ‘Dulles and” Novel’ were Needed t
[5332]testify about CIA ‘activities, weet ao.
[5333]- > Both subpenas were issued ‘thro igh. Criminal: Distric
[5334]Judge’ Matthew 8. Braniff; 2 22 i
[5336]S~ ‘The réquest for the D
[5338]Subpena requests Contain pro.
[5339]+ visions granting the men im-
[5340]munity from. arrest and
[5341]process service, while in Lou-
[5342]isiana on ‘Matters which arose
[5343]prior to ‘their entrance. into
[5344]- the state: to’ answer’ the sub-
[5345]:{f-Pemas,. - -
[5347]_ INTHE Past, Garrison has
[5349]les subpena ‘alleges ‘that Dull
[5351]- é 7 : “i ept. 27, 1961, and as’ such: “would: .
[5352]shave, pertinent knowledge as to Substantial “reports that 31
[5353]| Lee “Harvey: Oswald.was An -agent and-or an “employe: of -,
[5355]4] US ‘own admission -in public [| b
[5356])) statenients is affiliated with
[5358]the CIA.” - Soo . “ Hy
[5359]"It further alleges that Novel {1b
[5360]“has been : established to: be [~
[5361]i] a. frequent. visitor. of and ase fh.
[5362]1 e@ of attorney Dean: ‘A; ' |!
[5364]ization negoti ith a New. Orleans firm for the’ purchase
[5366]fr at and vehicles to’ use in the: CIA-sponsoréd’ Bay. 0
[5368]~ - fPigs invasion of Cuba and used=the name -Of ‘Lee, Harvey
[5370]| _ ?0swald, who. was at that time in ‘Russia.’ «= Ras
[5372]' |. &:. THE SUBPENA REQUEST QUOTED a Copyrighted story:
[5373]-- #i. the Siates-Item April 25,- 1967, as. making Public -Novel’s ch
[5375]' felaim to have teen employed by: the CIA during: Dulles’ : {jf
[5376]~ pletture’.as” chief. “Gordon - Noval fled “the? state “to ay,
[5378]tive to the conspiracy: to mur. |}
[5379]der John FP. Kennedy." ip
[5381]oe » ALSO, IT says he- was an’|
[5382]‘Bssociate of Ferrie in connec.
[5383]tion with CIA activities, .
[5385]i and sought -to enlist the aid. of “the CIA
[5386]| &Wenting his Teturn,” ‘the document -said.. po ats F |
[5387]‘E- The request said.“‘David W. Ferrie’ who has been named:
[5389]: in an indictment AS 4 conspirator to, the ‘murder; of: John Fr:
[5391]_ + Kennedy, Wagan’ éiiploye: of the CIA at atime When: Allen‘!
[5393]ans Parish as
[5395]’ #4 Conspirator in the Kennedy
[5397]+ slaying, — eee
[5398]ie Novel, the request: says, has
[5400]| been identified by various wit.
[5402]!] Nesses as having been in vari- |
[5404]“| Us places in. Dallas ‘in 1963 i
[5406]} Which are under. investigation. !
[5408]Wby the Da’s office,
[5411]13-00000
[5413]fon.
[5414]to New Orleans.” -~"~ 4
[5415]. Garrison, in a statement ace
[5416]companying the subpenas, ;
[5417]said. Dulles was head of the
[5418]CIA when its present tech-
[5419]niques’ were developed. _
[5420]“These techniques, although’
[5421]it is not generally known, have’
[5422]included the covert: penetra
[5423]. tion of much of the fabric of
[5424]American’ Jife — including’
[5425]schools, . organizations _ of’
[5426]many. types, news agencies
[5428]ra a oes : { he knew had’
[5429]ree -. {not served’? +. . .
[5430]: ss ETE says Novel: was charged
[5431]. : ! asa material Witness and a.
[5433]i warrant isstied for his arrest,
[5436]‘a issued but
[5438]“SUBSEQUENT to the is-
[5439]-Suance' of the warrant, Gordon.
[5440]Novel disguised himself in the’
[5441]“clothing “of a member of a
[5443]! particular religious. order and and-even churches,” Garrison |
[5444]t. ‘an}i } tiveness re--| Said, a
[5445]Py meal ; re ee The. DA said. witnesses fa-
[5446]arned io the ‘stale o .| Mmiliar’ with: the’ CIA's opera-
[5447]‘Slana and. removed his auto- ‘tions in a “geographical cor-
[5448]Poe mg. tent to his beget "from California through
[5449]re eo j, ‘Subsequent to his having ‘Texas and Louisiana, east.
[5450]we . {fled Louisiana, Gordon Novel | 7 . b.
[5451]te b " : ward to Florida are particu-
[5452]"+ Hfraveled in secret to various larly important because “this
[5453]; Places . the U.S in the ona, {office has. succeeded in iden- |i
[5454]p pany of a a ned whe aid. ‘fifying the assassination of {bo
[5455]I equa news medium. who aid President ‘Kennedy as‘ an op- |
[5456];.ed' and, abetted. Novel in his. ‘eration conducted by ele-
[5458]‘mental. agencies, particularly. HE SAID virtually’ every
[5459]fhe CIA, to prevent his retury: ‘key witness, defendant and.
[5460]; potential defendant in-the case |I §
[5461]has-turned out to be original-
[5462]Yly from that “geographic
[5464]Garrison said ‘the Warren:
[5465]. mmission was formed to
[5466]| ‘conceal. the involvement of. :
[5467]the CIA in the assassination,”
[5468]The appacion members, he’
[5469]‘said, “appear » have’ -par-
[5470]ticipated in ‘this ‘tableau: on
[5471]the ground that ‘national’ se-;
[5472]_| ‘curity’. would bé jeopardized
[5473]‘| if the truth were known by:
[5474].the people of this country.” -
[5475].|'/ Other evidence which pos: fz
[5476]. {-Sibly “would have led to dis- |
[5477]-{.covery of CIA involvement, :
[5478]Garrison. Said “was simply |
[5479]. destroyed outright or never
[5480]. {Teported—such as the finding .
[5481]; of bullets in Dealey. Plaza. |
[5482]immediately after the. assas-«
[5485];..SOME CIA employés, ‘he
[5487]aid, were “accidentally” ara
[5489]. "rested at.the scene and later f+
[5490][released “without undue ‘ate:
[5492]-tention.”. He. said his. office [
[5494]i has now identified the CIA |
[5496]| employes involved and “is en- |
[5498]| gaged in constructing cases |
[5500]; ; | against’ thent.” err
[5502]Coo ooo : my ; | "He concluded: : |
[5504]. . . : 1
[5506]. “This office intends to dem-
[5508]“; onstrate . . . that the CIA; . ,
[5510]made a mistake in using’ Or- H
[5511]y Jeans Parish as a staging‘!
[5513]. ; area for the assassination and .
[5515]. ‘ that the federal government -
[5517]XD . - ; ; i has made an equally bad mis- ; ‘
[5518]} .. "; take in attempting to conceal |
[5520]%6 FEB 1968 this fact and in attempting |
[5522]‘ . ' to obstruct justice in Orleans’
[5527]13-00000
[5529]‘ .
[5530]I ~
[5532]7 yur). Tala tnekaret eriad to pits ceetanes te NOTEn a fnitiah
[5533]Saleen, a. ‘he wae working for GIA bactune of the Agency*s propinity to
[5536]Atter NOVEL vacated hip ‘New Orleuns:apartnent in Merch 1967
[5538]a letter written by himwas found ander the Lingleut on a sink
[5539]_ @rainboerd by ‘the new tenant, a gixl who turned it over to her boy
[5540]friend, who. give it to @ professor at a New Orleans wmiversaity who tn
[5541]_ turn gave it to a reporter on the New.Orleans STATES+ITEN, Hoke MAY.
[5544]13-00000
[5546]Hoke “MAY. was granted 4 dovert ‘pecuraty Approval in April 1958
[5548]for unwitting use by Project FIINDULGE... MAY was not to be: ainestiy:
[5549]employed by FJINDULGE but waa to be: used in comection with his:
[5550]position with a prévate fim which handled work for the Praject..
[5552]The letter wes presumably written to a "Me, WETSS" in CTA ond referred.
[5553]te classified DOUBLE-CHEK activities in 1961 in which NOVEL claimed
[5554]he was 4uvolveds This matter ves Ferriewed rs y oat at the time the.
[5556]vas rented uy the Aghnay for the ole. e
[5557]the Sidious of huericta f | partis
[5559]Denocratico, an Agency created anf A supported ‘enti-Castro elucionerds
[5560]Although ARCACHA-SMITH had no Agency clearance, NOVEL could bave gained
[5561]. an impression from him thet he wis employed by by OIA
[5562]____ In October. 2967 NOVEL use “granted. 4: monty
[5563]the Houma Bunker burglery ona & vetur
[5565]testify before the East Baten Rouge Farieh met
[5566]ey serine ans labor troubles: a the State of Lou istana.
[5568]- - € Agsney bed ne coonecthin vite the Roma Munitions Huiker.
[5569]However, sn. Agency SeaDinee site wes Located at Belle Chasse, louisiana
[5570]and Colonel. Thoms Busta of ting of Amey efP int tt, w
[5572]labor  probere
[5574]SORBANE hy thete 18 ‘that every yBowtataon . i
[5575]sheritt ‘wes  mBtkted to relean me" “eabling end other ‘viee in Loutes i aoe
[5577]seat
[5579]13-00000, ng BRT te -_
[5580]a. 8S oRneans ta. ak :
[5581]Boo | SRAGES & ITEM 4
[5583]o
[5585]‘E-161,094 my
[5587]APR2 Sise7
[5589]he New ‘Orleans States-Item, The. ~The defense will be: Taid’ down, Novel | says, if
[5591]© Dorp. and The: Payton: ‘(Oble); “he is ‘returned to New’ Orleans to face accusations
[5592]: that he burglarized an oil Service company’s muni-
[5593]‘tions bunker: in nearby Terrebonne Parish. *
[5595]‘NO ELS ATTORNEY AT ‘NEW ORLEANS eg
[5596]lotkin, } rould not deny his client’ 's Teported 4
[5598]cag tentacles of the Central Thtel-
[5599]» Teaci. deep into Dist.. Atty. Jim
[5600]ho, “lary wanedy dy ath plot investigation?
[5601]i ® There is mounting evicence they: do, nd: at-
[5602]7 least one Garrison probe figure intends'to ise CI
[5603]onnections as part of his defense.
[5605]Stree aerate Mem PRET | rat ant ae mated neem oven sagmtnn eats
[5607]“J will neither confirm nor deny them? ” Plotkin :
[5609]said.
[5611]Novel is free -in ‘Columbus’ on ‘gio, 000 bon
[5612]_Wwas arrested April. 1 in suburban Gahann
[5613]on Garrison’s
[5615]: pertinence
[5616]Sipe *
[5618]: tions burglary i in 1961
[5619]'  Heisaccusedj
[5620]:{ both-of conspiracy and 3; a
[5622]" ganization in New Or- ,
[5623]r: leans. Garrison charg- ‘3 :
[5624]‘1 es they conspired with:#
[5626]“fanother ‘key’. JFK
[5628]Tie ae the ¥ ¢
[5629]GROSS FOS and 3
[5631]expert, he
[5632]$ s he was a CIA operative and will: use:
[5634]; mer airline, pilot who died ° “of ‘what: the “Orleans -
[5635]Parish coroner called “natural “causes” five days.
[5637]Con +, ued
[5639]UE, Cok
[5642]aR Ea Tae erat a nome ae
[5644]stew vsiwalls UA Said Serie :
[5645]tory’s- most important-men."".
[5647]spin
[5648]'. prosecutor has called Novel “a veryimportant wit-
[5650]ness” and has’ filed a material. witness warrant .
[5651]against Wings. 0 met
[5652]Novel
[5654]7
[5656]s io be one. of history’s most
[5658]oa: the‘man who wants him to do
[5659]aINg vetore a Stand jury. He repeatedly has
[5660]s4. Garrison's ‘investigation-a “fraud” - and a
[5661]ction.” Dos OS
[5663]Novel called the munitions incident
[5664]aast patriotic burglary in history” during a
[5665]"at news: interview... He.
[5666]shushed by his Cciumbus lawyer, Jerry Weiner,
[5668]Even:
[5670]> I
[5672]ined story carried by The Dayton’ Daily
[5673]ly he. said, “I-think Garrison will. e
[5675]“sed empty as a CIA-Staging point for munitions destined
[5676]' to be used as nart of the: abortive Bay of Pigs attack on
[5677]. Castro's Cuba in April, 1961: ee Des
[5678]_ -PRIOR TO THAT BYSASTROUS CIA-staged operation,
[5679]Novel says, he -as weifing for the intelligence service at,
[5680]‘New Orleans. :art of /23 job: he contends, was to operate
[5681]the @vergreen avectifing: agaicyna
[5682]* “munications, ; Se , o
[5683]Pie: Nini by the CIA, Novel says he
[5684]mercials used ‘on 300 stations
[5685]3. “Their cryptographic messages, he
[5687]; in the US..a
[5688]claims, were
[5690]alert
[5692]‘and the key alert code names were
[5693]and “Holiday Trees." In late 1960,
[5694]time was placed by the agency. .
[5696]- On the day the munitions were.
[5697]- was called by his CIA contact and told to join a
[5698]was ordered to transport, munitions from the bunker to New
[5702]* Orleans, ‘The key to the: bunker, he says; was provided,
[5703]_HE SAYS HE MADE TRE TRIP in his own automobile,
[5705]Lincoln, and met several people there — all of them al--.
[5707]“ingedly acting for the.CIA. He identifies them as Ferrie,
[5708]Arcacha, several Cubans, and another figure in the case.
[5709]’ They loaded the bevss of ordnance on trucks, he con-
[5711]rts — Ferrie’s home, Novel’s office
[5713]‘office. of a stor! ormer’.FBI agent and
[5714]ice. oivicial, GuyBanistey who died of a
[5715]AS i ner oF Jog, wb at
[5717]* “one of his.) reliable, told a reporter {
[5719]boxes of munitions in Baiuster’s. Lafayette. st. office early |
[5721]|
[5723]The charges against Novel and.-Arcacha. are *
[5724]offs: from Garrison's main investigation. The .
[5726]ives, has carried on’a running long. . ¢
[5728]; -. eventually were taken by boat
[5730]-.. Pigs attack. :
[5731]: “*. Cuban sources in New Orleans Say the cadre of Cubans:
[5733]-: “sent to Varacoa. to make a diversionary assault. The at-
[5734]immediately was~:.
[5736]cre recently, Novel restated his charges against °:
[5738]tions in Louisiana.” He did not elaborate. .
[5739]; ated but. unpublished account of how. the :
[5740]28 disappeared ‘describes the. bunker he says he |
[5742]§ a front-for CIA com- *
[5744]avetits:to the invasion date, The com- '
[5746]mercials adve-iised aluminum ‘Christmas. trees, he says,
[5747]“Star Christmas Trees’
[5748]$72,000 worth of radio.
[5749]picked up, he says; he .
[5750]group which * ;
[5752]w Orleans where the explosives :°
[5754]i 1 fk sees UL Wate, 5°
[5756]-ew Orleans hé saw 50 to 100.
[5757]in 1961.0 or, - oe OL
[5758].. Banister was a private detective then, operating a com...
[5759]pany called Guy Banister Associates. His friend said he
[5760]saw ‘he munitions in ‘a stereroom-office, in -boxes -marked
[5761]with the name “Schlumberger.” “. te i E
[5762]_ HE SAYS FIVE OR SIX OF THE BOXES were open.’
[5763]Inside, he says, were rifle grenades, land mines and
[5764]“little missiles” of a kind he had never seen before. 3
[5765]: The friend said he remonstrated with Banister because
[5767]‘fooling with this’ kind of ‘Stuff
[5769]could get you.in trouble,
[5770]He added: ° 7
[5771]“Banister said no, it was all right, that he had
[5773]from somebody He
[5775]approval |
[5777]. , a bunch of fellows connected with the Cuban deal asked to.
[5778]v Ieave it there overnight.” oe
[5780]Banister’s friend said this happened well, before the. "|
[5782]April Bay of Pigs invasion. _ ;
[5784]_ The munitions, Novel says,
[5785]Solidated soon after the New Orleans drops. He says they
[5786]to Cuba for use in a diver-.°
[5787]" sionary operation staged in conjunction with the Bay of .
[5789]; , trained by the CIA on the city's West Bank in. 1961 was
[5791]: -tack did not. come off because. Castro: militia: was - waiting. -
[5792]‘and took’ the ‘group prisoner. . ; —G
[5793]: NOVEL’S ACCOUNT OF THE explosives caper sharply:
[5794]’* conflicts: with Garrison’s charges: against Arcacha and -
[5795]; Novel. The DA’s accusation ‘says the burglary took place °
[5796]‘after Aug. 1, 1961—three months after. the Cuban disaster.
[5797]: - . The’ DA accuses the two men of conspiring to burglarize
[5798]a bunker at an abandoned military base at Houma. Car-.
[5799]rison’s_bill of informatiof' says the bunker was leased by. -
[5800]Co. of Houston, ae
[5801]_. Sch te they Know nothing of any’.
[5802]CIA operations in conneetion with their magazine, where’,
[5803]oil field service equipment and certain low yield explosives |
[5804]sare stored, = Ht . ae
[5805]‘ ‘As to the date the Houma burglary happened, no one °
[5806], Seems to know or will say exactly ‘when it téok place. *
[5808]their reconfs_are1
[5809];WWilmore“Broussard, will not reveal the date he ‘charges:
[5810]Novel burglarized the Houma bunker. He said:
[5811]material evidence” ‘in his case, ce ;
[5812].  BLOTKIN SAYS HE’MADE A TRIP
[5813]the date of. his client’s alleged offense and could Rot. ob-::
[5814]‘tain it, ee oy rn
[5815]Shaw, a tall white-haired retired New Orleans business-. |
[5816]man,. who stoutly- denies participating in a plot to kill
[5817]“Kennedy, was managing director. of the International Trade:
[5818]. Mart, He was with the ‘organization for 19 years and in a’.
[5819]1 ‘favorable Position to observe the movements of international
[5820]| ‘commerce through Amofica’s
[5821]|” On March 4CPaeé
[5822]; “Rome, carried ‘a sto
[5824]or or
[5826]v is a director of a
[5828]). The newspaper, i
[5830]_. 7, | It said-the company moved. its operations from Switzer- |
[5831]: land to Rome and has since transferred its offices to Johan- :
[5832]‘, Desburg, South Africa, where ‘it is still in existence, ©: .
[5834]“atl wiuse word 15 considerea . ¥
[5836]said the stuff would just be there over-.; |
[5837]night, that somebody was Supposed to pick it up. He said.”.{
[5839]were picked up and con- ‘|
[5841]4
[5842]4
[5845]i
[5847]some." 3 one
[5848]ok .
[5850]v
[5851]5
[5852]1
[5855]it
[5857]r says it has no records. The Houma pllice say. 4.
[5858]emissing, and-the Terrebonne Parish DA,:.|_
[5860]to Houma’ to get
[5863]13-00000
[5865]Nn: ‘March 5:
[5867]TAT may have asked Shaw to observe the traffic of {1 eign’ .
[5868]commerce through New Orleans. . so
[5869]In Ohio, Novel continues to live his free, loquacious life”
[5871]" agrind. dway. between governors’ ‘offices at Baton Rouge: ‘and
[5873]1 yer. He ‘lives-in-a rent free apartment, dtives a: “used: car:
[5874]| Swith dealer's: tags and. continues’ to- promise he will bend
[5875], Garrison down ‘the drain”, when what he’ Says, is. the full,
[5877]7 Novel Not CIA. Agent--Weiner. F
[5879]“The ‘Columbus, ‘ Ohio, attorney for Kennedy death plot. r
[5880]| vestigation figure ‘Gordon Novel said todey that, >
[5882]: e CIA.
[5884]_. APR 25.1967 oe | Se
[5885]»~ —. a . _ le ee teen
[5888]13-00000._- .
[5890]SW Be Theo of. the abi gency. 69 ings:
[5891]hegked for any recard of Gardon m owas NOVEL, Angluding alternative
[5894]13-00000
[5896]{Comment;” A the: onion bys of Becurity. Sotective Be on le aay
[5897]ahington, firma REREX ie epereted by FURR and: Richard a
[5898]ike: alo .
[5901]13-00000_
[5903]and paying American’ flyexa whe participated at ho. Bay of Pigs, ‘The
[5905]‘General. Counsel haa informed GI/R&A thas in fact Double, Chek wae |
[5906]‘Greated after the deatha of the sy fs for the sole purppse of making
[5908]a £9 their widews, a
[5910]@: Fer memorandum DBR 76600, 29 March 1967, reported.
[5912]‘another long: distance cell by NOVEL te the New Orleana office, NOVEL _ es
[5913]” ald that Walter DAN, who {a a Washington NBC news reporter, 2°2'F§,
[5914]VA >: had the.nurnber of the telephone at which NOVEL could be reached, He
[5915]“2 alee aaid that when he waa given the polygraph test in Virginia, — -
[5916]-:. SHERIDAN wae present, He added that he had ven SHERIDAN Informa
[5917]Pdi about polygraph testa run YY ARRISON ~
[5919]9. An § May 1967 memorandum fromthe Associate General’
[5920]Counsel states that he wae given information about the GARRISON ine -¢
[5921]eatigation. by & Washington lawyer named Jack Miller, that Walter . -
[5923]HERIDAN wae the source of Miller's information, that NBG hae done
[5924]y minute show on GARRISON, and that it plans an hour-long show
[5925]low. weake from paws : apa ted te "bury" GARRISON.
[5927]2s .
[5929]. 10. In addition ta hie re : nee +9 Dewhle Ghek, NOVEL and ble.
[5930]le di Cl
[5933]13-00000
[5935]Ghristraas Trees" and, “Holiday Trees". ‘Hie
[5936]rt $72,000 warth of radiq time An 4960. Pe
[5937]1967.) (Gor
[5939]. “\Byergreen ‘Advertising :
[5940]able atatt ant
[5944]13-00000
[5946]He. nd at eanaipone chief taventigater, Willtam GURVIGH, haa q
[5947]» living in Ruseia, who wag instrumental in designing
[5948]. remarked that GARRISON plans to subpoena an attorney,
[5950]‘tnia MARTIN, allegedly. associated with CLA, He eald that La)
[5951]Patrick MARTENS was the. “‘othar" maring apy Ae involved. in the
[5954]13-00000
[5956]a Liat, but: both: ire. ‘out. by. laying a qinee: : The
[5957]f found. the slnse: in: the. left door of the truck inaueres
[5960]13-00000
[5962]agti FO. on m rf 4
[5963]“that | ‘An ‘NAG wnti-Garrieon program fo atill weeka. away from p Pree
[5964]_ Aatlen ie dleturbing ‘A vecent Harrlg durvey “(Wachington Eat at, 29
[5965]od ve thnk ve af the peracns. by chigeat now ‘belieys
[5968]» Jolly big fraud, 1 am going to instruct them.te send you chaps
[5969] fmme diately. an itemized bill, 2f, and 1 de imean if, Garrison ©
[5970]ee correct, Jam going to inetruct the came attorneys to sue
[5972]a - The partial sentence reading " A QA
[5973]ke —_ ne attorneys to. enue the hoe- ous af your bad. auye in
[5976]13-00000 .
[5978]a ig 4
[5980]__. mada the trip in-bls own ear, & Lingpin, Se ee
[5982]pf ee BR gag
[5984]oe a
[5986] GIGURBA Ly |
[5990]cies Meagremaer eas gS ga bebaneeees
[5992]pe EVES ONLY
[5994]13-00000
[5996]{. ot sMasfaglon and’ seria 1 abate.”
[5997]oP tion ed with. the ve n alae
[5998]’ President Sen , Pee gS
[6000]|. be at en ef of security”: Gory
[6001]‘fare “nig. | dares trom New Or--|
[6003]But the lasryer, declared his ciel ectual’
[6004]Wy was servi doer neta
[6005]of Biel ban media
[6007]oes a
[6009]aha ee 1961,"
[6010]fo supervise CIA after ¢hei! * ho
[6011]Sion BAT Play Inype Wisiblé “Govertitnent, wale
[6012], r deaf: garvies detalls of CIA ope
[6013]Identifleg. "Dontble-Chek
[6014]d..| of P samt on: “4 CTA front, j-.
[6015]: wed teh Bs the: book : fe
[6018]'| pilots: and ny hog, ‘eich :
[6019]”  Puected with a rere peered
[6020]] opaeatne were’ fare to
[6022]. “We
[6023]the’ fact ete a ee Intorn
[6024]i | Situatfon," . th
[6026]Harnaye and: ‘dale,
[6027]onsession of com- | aide een
[6028]I, Pi vesied le containing | Beare sing ai eed
[6029]oe information . concerning nied the allegation. Loe, ‘earl Febru it
[6030]- ps "nat Pa ticrndtees el ee eres oar tt aly i es ovat
[6031]; e * “THE LETTER draft, which | ‘Garrison -gubpena ‘but saya
[6032]: id eth th ,
[6033]: a iontal a poh aoe’ el! handwriting apet gays that attorneys hava warned |
[6035]1-/ Ovaly release. same for pub- strange a of clipped ose apenas arg. to follow.
[6037]Uf he Amendment
[6038]ive segutiny ‘in: differeat | prrases, cloak and” dagger and/or: ‘inmunity ten Tee
[6040]‘TA AROARS. Mt. terminology and veiled retety | tect ‘will -‘not''3
[6041]: eg meme tline; the let ences to “top .secret!*, activi: | le tee lates, ¥. ¥
[6042]1 ef speaks ‘of taking ‘appro: | ties, yee op, foot
[6043]t i Beaten ese relative | It begins: tof f° et
[6044]Garrison's Inquisition coo} “This letter Is fo taferm you |,
[6045]_gerning. we. that District (Attorney) Jim |.
[6046]rt esta that the busl- | Garrison has subpensed
[6048]m
[6049]pie” handling Garrison | sett ood am associate ta teat) DaWes - At
[6050]ma ae carried” on | fy belere his Grasd Jury on |.
[6051]matters which may be class}-
[6053]p vis ths 1.1.A,. man." fed TOP SECRET, Actions of
[6054]. 7 : fo -A. 18. the ‘abbrevigtion tadividuals coanected with | -
[6055]i . fer Detense Jntelligence ence Agen- _ DOUBLE-CHEK CORPORA. |
[6057]13-00000° ao see
[6059]‘ey a oF geet oe ay Marca
[6062]wituess: in his
[6064]1998
[6066]L
[6068]Tork '
[6069]SiN FUL
[6071]PITA
[6074]7
[6076]#t
[6078]Cit
[6082]do
[6084]nen ne
[6088]LO
[6090]ma
[6092]ep AP = 4
[6093]oT Sh RAT ORR ot yay -|
[6097]POD aa 2 tte
[6099]“
[6101]13-00000 .
[6103]_
[6105]pie ing ent -cBarged!
[6106]that: SAifthi- cominitted “pabltel
[6107]bribery, by-olfering ‘Young #25,
[6110]13-00000
[6112]PELS-SE IN FULL 28S
[6114]oe)
[6116]5
[6118]“cn HISTOPICAL REVIEW PROGRAM
[6122]COCA get OE
[6124]13-00000
[6126]LL 1898
[6128]pan
[6130]LO nN AL AOU
[6132]13-00000
[6134]a
[6136]Pe
[6140]i
[6141].
[6143]‘scheduled ay . to testify and tell the It sald the subpetia violates’ - took
[6144]Come issued the ney Cane truth: i ng tha te fru th soe not give evidence
[6145]* maf would tend to incriminate him. self
[6147]days
[6149]S to fe meressary docu. ! : ized/Branting the stay arder and five which, he said. was issued dg
[6150]“meas in smgparz ef bi, ar rime ie Hua eed can chandler to answen,(error.’ ; ” «SN /
[6151]atm | 2 ‘Jeans |, should “claim “the sty 82Ve- the: district attorney, three}; -In a Telated issue, East Ba i
[6152]Aa, former. ‘4 mend, ent: just ag a. omthon'“4¥8 after that to file & relarnjRouge Parish District Attorney,
[6153]‘Ea Kux Ker leader Jules Kin Meal eeaSt. 88 common gape flee that to fe a ie a
[6154]‘Ble stifiec beface the East Timinal would.” . i
[6156]‘Batom Rouge Paris Gramd Jury. Chandler’ told . The - Times:Ro
[6158]oe? “LIFE REPORTER
[6159]| ebaehe 967 |
[6161]2 ri Ward reacted sharply ~ to, “said ha te eran {ia ede
[6162]San Parist Grand Jury edness’ atemp. to aya (tE ataoey ald bo gang ‘valved, bet See eons
[6165]~< vetoper 1967 oe
[6167]Ut chatéed Garrison’ wants served as the governor's office
[6169]GRANTED STAY in
[6171]Chandler “trom _ purstting™ his
[6172]jury Appearance m. Chandler duri question- ret Ee investiga oat Amend. building. Pos a
[6173]ee o—-~~*~ ling by Assistant District Attorda news reporter, = *"..-. af Life Magazine claims that !
[6174]ot David ae at ea ny REFUSAL ALieaey |The third motion said Chand- there may have been up to 60;
[6175]Gazing writer. Lefore the Or. ler was informed: that .the’ dis:
[6177]{0 arrest Charidler and prosecute
[6178]: i5(Gr22d jury appearance, <siying: mr Prosegate
[6179]19 minutes befare his|that'in effect Chandler “haste. #4 criminally,
[6181]t
[6183]Involved, but Young bas testi.
[6184]‘| fied that only 'two such calls
[6185]place, Tn
[6186]» McKelthen has reclaimed at -
[6187]acter ef the! ran i, against bimselt.. ___ feolonel’s commission - ‘om ’ Joz 3
[6188]and gave Chandler five man gis joe reelly rasp spite Supreme Court, aftersseph Marcello, Carlos’ brother!
[6190]er’s right toremain
[6192]7 s/vouge probes. ¥ ;
[6193]Whicd: is investigaring bath the: Picayune late Wednesday ‘after--cluded Questioning by investi- ‘lumbus;
[6195]— sie amt allecstions that ecgan.(oordia Parish’ subpena Wasia Capitol telephine which ‘al-
[6196]s ; en e
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[6199]; S3y the matter, impartial administration of jus,
[6201]fe da wher" he darned U¢Y-had his office illegally mis, "°¢-Was Int
[6202]er mo
[6204]jPeca to ewpear it Vidwta at 9 POWer by having Chandler
[6205][= roy ere = _ dary Jan. 26 when he was. not]
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[6219]prame Cut shen coi De 500's -investigation of “the as-|_ The: jury returned an indict
[6220]“Sct Court Jace Mazhew s. 52ssination of President Kenne-jpent, agains former New On
[6221]Braniff averrmiez a ration io °9 have been publicly denied by for pub “bribe in an ali
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[6224]: Chamd. a7. Jarsonal ict.” j '0 atrange a meeting in an ef
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[6228]A omriully_ st 2 ceadiine “Tf charged ‘the: district attor.ité 2 ae An te iat bis. of
[6230]. LEVEL, GG. an a
[6232]sombizg of the ume of soon yt “the Conc B8t0T8 of C. H. De
[6233]preside Ff 30007 that, although “the Cons Boy. Yon Maer ale tlty be
[6235]itlegedly was used for’ conversa-};
[6237]Kimiie has said hh: can namie irict attorney and was actually Kelthen side an opae Me
[6238]eeere. (appear voluntarily, Before Kimble’s testimony he
[6239]} “We (Chandler and his at. Was tranpsorted to Baton Rouge
[6241]orney) don’t ‘mand: testifying om New Orleans Where he
[6242]where fiteats ee yen0 Seed - was “under $5,000 bond in“Par-
[6243]made," . said | Chandler, ‘He lish Prison on charges of im.
[6244]| claimed that threats. “ware rand & state police troop.
[6245]" ma © against him by Garrison (T- if recently ‘an- in.({%
[6246]as a result of references. to meng wil rece 5 ante
[6247]Teaeanzed crime in New Or- ‘Hospital  ‘in- Mandeville, ;has|!
[6248]ans made‘in the Life arti. ; ned state's evidence in: the Men
[6250]. _ ae . SVICENCE. ..
[6251]The motion to peclise said Life@4st Baton Rouge Parish Grand
[6253]ies on organized -crime and/24y investigation,
[6255]Novel, “former
[6256]night club, operator,
[6257]return to Louisi
[6259]-{G8ed offer of $25,000 to Young
[6261],1n. the ‘questioning’ of Downs.
[6262]a act. Friczr, but ctanged!
[6264]Section. that!
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[6268]S under anacter gn. US¢ the -grand
[6270]=e Con. SUbpenaed to appear before the]. _:
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[6274]iscrxxt az tim for his investigation. rand{y ne
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[6330]. “he dein . edy assassina-., “Wine federal: government Is :
[6331]DA SAYS STATE ‘ton probe cate, told}, se ae the congressman
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[6499]OSWALD Case |
[6500]MAY, Hoke Smith, # 167314
[6502]1. Note in the attached New Orleans States-Item articles that if
[6503]‘reportedly was to Hoke MAY, a reporter of that newspaper, that 22 in-
[6504]criminating letter which Gordon NOVEL allegedly wrote to a Mr. WEESS,
[6505]who was "presumably connected with CIA," was delivered.
[6507]2. According to the States-Item articles of 26 May. 1967, the seen, fla
[6508]which appeared to be a draft, -had been found under a rug in an
[6509]occupied by NOVEL prior to his departure from New Orleans in abest
[6510]‘ mid-March 1957, and had been turned over to the boyfriend of one of tevo
[6512]_ girls who found it while cleaning the apartment. The boyfriend had turned
[6513]it over to his professor at a New Orleans university who is a friend of
[6514]Reporter Hoke MAY, and he delivered if te MAY. (NOVEL 's attorney kas
[6515]stated that NOVEL worked for CIA in New Orleans in 1961}. . —_.
[6517]$.. Hoke MAY, without question, is Subject who in April 1958 was ee
[6519]. granted a a Covert Security Approval for unwitting use by Project EJRIBULGE:-——— >
[6521]MAY was not to be directly employed. by. FJINDULGE bet was to be esedin |
[6522]- connection with his position with a private firm which handled work for the
[6523]Project. ;
[6525]4. Investigation of Subject by this Agency ‘a February/ March 1958
[6527]reflected nothing of a derogatory nature. It Hid indicate, however, tint he
[6529]has in the past had an interest in politics and in 1952 was empicyedas
[6530]political campaign manager in the unsuccessful race of a candidate fer Congress
[6531]from Georgia. Subject's grandfather was a Governor of Georgia and later a
[6532]Senator from that State. Subject has been employed by various newspapers,
[6533]including the New York Times (October 1948-March 1949). There is no in-
[6534]formation in Subjects Tile subsequent to his Covert Security Approval dated
[6535]‘April 1958.
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[6745]‘Novel Adel Rn as eft, Phodesi is Told |
[6747]Oaklawn Meta
[6748]shad dated Novel in ie
[6749]ENTS
[6750]contaln'g ‘copy the simple
[6752]agains Novel and
[6753]. the! sheriff Torsobo
[6755]ae Parlay a ee “lindas wag 1964 disco
[6757]. 5 named, any].
[6758]: few mira “It by cutting |
[6760]Deutlorr which had - been
[6761]| brought along” for: the.
[6762]F pose,
[6764]4 on
[6766]a bey ot Dy Bialls Bee
[6767]“After ‘entry lite the bunk yf Dy. r-
[6768]i ep (they) too! ae pant | Bet rae ihe DA's ‘Bi ale man, & who |}
[6770]led “he a game St Charles
[6771]227 Sure in be In. foceup
[6772]a) en oe mt te the, summoned, witnesg fh
[6773]view A Var) HE WAS investig: ke
[6774]rigon ide ¥. coming from got H
[6775]EMA. D, t sefflce ce -spokesmnan apartment “when he - - stumbled
[6777]a i See al |
[6778]odes Is Told:
[6780]the set munitions, o
[6781]a ms filed with. new.
[6783]papers gent to Co- | Fee set ertpee es
[6784]a
[6786]Orie and
[6790]‘fhoves a Mey
[6791]A Tanthe body of the athdayi, ;
[6793]ha va
[6794]f cans rs wag |),
[6795]' giifered  inta. in na 08  &
[6796]At the home of Arcacha, ; i
[6797]| By Aleock.. said that the: men:
[6799]ate to Rone an to oF abou :
[6802]bot stone TRAN QA
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[6804], oe ey 1 5 1967
[6806]‘Lane Stalks |
[6807]i f
[6808]| Out of Parley).
[6809]=v f
[6810]i eer,
[6811]| With Novel - a
[6812]cou S,£. Ohio (AP) . *
[6813]' Aor and Gordon| | . ae
[6814]-Nowd, controversies
[6815]scamdng leath of Presi-
[6816]deat Joba /F. Kennedy, had
[6817]Ja0Ei words for each other after
[6818]- Lame stalked out of a meeting he
[6819]"hat sought to discuss the New
[6820]Ggleans essassination probe. | :
[6821]} Lame, ‘ author of “Rush to eI
[6822]Jay ” iirst book challeng-} © - : eo.
[6823]limg the validity of the Warren] .: et
[6824]‘Qucnnission report, yesterday!
[6825]tmet privately with Novel,! -
[6826]. ‘wasted in “New: Orleans as a! “oN
[6827]Po material witness in Dist. Atty; . —
[6828]*: Ju: Garrison’s Investigation. 4S
[6829]- Navel’s Columbus attorney,”
[6830]- deoxy pa aa said the mecting,: .
[6831]dat ~Lane's request,,
[6832]“oo. Sova mostly ‘questioning of'
[6833]a ~ kis cent by the “author. When:
[6834]re , Started to question Lane,
[6835]‘oy | Weimer’ said, the author refused.
[6836]= to aaswer. 7
[6837]: Bath men talked freely with _
[6838]yeowters afterward. :
[6839]_ i Nok a former New Orleans!. ~
[6840]_ music chab Gperator, branded
[6841]7 Lanz a “publicity man for Jim} |
[6843]-- “anzal “Czy ‘serum) test given!
[6844]ae Nevdi"in Columbus a few weoks’
[6845]age was: “rigged.” “Lane said:
[6846]i Nee “hedged on questions!" hei
[6849]fe th ere ice ede
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[6854]7 4 .
[6856]Lane and Novei
[6857]Produces leat,
[6859]~ By Abe Zaidén ;
[6860]Soccial to The Washington Post -.
[6862]HAY 1 5 i237
[6864]4
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[6867]OT, <hre OT? Satan ey
[6868]Cor PPOMLALIONR
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[6873]|
[6874]|
[6875]|
[6877]|
[6878]|
[6880]The ‘encounter in Weiner's,ing interest in it, But he said]
[6882]law offices. this morning!he was leaving with reason tor
[6884]‘COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 14|started when Lare asked to
[6885]—Clearly, the spirit was notltalk with Novel before driv-
[6886]in keeping with that warm,ling on to Denison University
[6888]deep-cowns side feeling offat’ Granville,
[6890]that he had been libeled, and},
[6891]left in a huff.
[6893]‘Gordon Novel, whom New
[6894]Orleans District Attorney Jim
[6895]Garrison has described as a
[6896]key witness in the Kennedy
[6898]assassination: ‘probe, fumed
[6899]that Lane was nothing more
[6900]than a “pro pagandist” for Gar-
[6904]p ney, glumly al-
[6905]lowed as how he might have
[6906]spent the morning on the golf
[6908]Okio,.
[6909]afteracon lecture.
[6910]Lane r ez ily
[6912]for an}
[6914]ves “gator,
[6916]He charged that an earlier
[6918]; Ported to clear Novel of in-
[6920]“volvement in the assassination !
[6921]thet Weine: Slconspiracy was “rigged 2y|
[6923]segments of the media.” This; ;
[6925]distributed tote] he said, plainly meant the Na-
[6926]newsmen while|tional Broadcasting Co. and
[6928]ibelieve that Novel is not “atl ;
[6929]“lan being-frank.” .
[6931]jlie detector test which pur-|
[6933]Weiner, Larne end -Novell Hearst Headline Service, who|
[6934]talked. things over behindipaid for the test.
[6936]closed. doors.
[6938]Novel wanted Lane to
[6940]“If NoveL.has.. nothing.to:
[6942]swer while strapped to a lie{ Orleans,” “Lane contended.
[6944]detector, was a masterpiece
[6945]of Red-haiting. °. :
[6947]His loyalty cnatlenged,
[6948]Lane put newsmen or. notice
[6950]. that the statement was lidel-|on charges that he burglarized |"
[6951]course if Lane hadn't insistedlous. ive 200 ‘ised Weiner ofja.munitions. dump in iZouma,|:
[6953]on the rendezvous with his cli- “unethical” conduct.
[6955]ent. But then he went into
[6956]detail about Novel’s pending
[6957]libel suit against Garrison and
[6958]‘his circle of financial backers
[6959]in New Orleans, | .
[6961]The only show of cordiality
[6962]came when an office secre-
[6963]tary asked for Lane's auto:
[6964]graph, He responded ‘graci-
[6965]ously,
[6967]. Weiner, who revealed equalj Garrison's whole case has]!
[6968]assauit,! been a fraud. Lane has deen}.
[6970]surprise at Novel's
[6971]apologized. But Lane essuredi
[6972]everyone that he would never
[6973]come back. By this timae,
[6975]-Weiner was saying ke wouldn't
[6977]invite Lene back anyway.
[6978]Lane said he came w dis-
[6980]“If I went there.”
[6981]responded indignantly, “I'd
[6982]be incarcerated for life.”
[6984]Novel is facing extradition
[6986]La. He nas maintained that
[6988]isaying that Garrison hes the
[6989]case wrapped up.
[6991]And Greenbaum. plaintively
[6992]remarked to everyone this
[6993]morning that
[6994]know we're on the right side.j.
[6996]euss the case with Novel be] We're the ones who .are..de-
[6998]cause of the authar's continu. fending our Government.”.
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[7007]L~
[7009]The’ questionnaire, which] hide, he ought. to- “appear” be-|
[7010]an-|fore the grand jury «in New) .
[7012]Novel].
[7014]“it's nice tol-