Critics:

Thp Fog ,p,tpa that it had no records identifiable as "critics" although it

had been directed to search and process ar records re sting to the critics. An FBI

tickler disclosed to hark Allen in tip fora of an outline, under "3. Bureau

Relations with Warren ComeissionPaRaer "C. Related Bureau Actions and Activities,"

discloses that the FBI knew all about the critics and had files on than from

which, after the Commission's days, it prepared (7.) sex dossiers on the critics."

(iat9c1)001, s to my en bane pro se petition and I added the paperclips shown

toidatif$ material.)

On 11/8/84 I located copies of FBI Dallas records I'd obtained, in my office,

and I sent copies to Jim. One is a copy I'd provided the derenanhs much earlier«

It discloses that not only in Dallas but in other field offices the FBI has files

on the critics, with the information sent to DalJee, of which this represnts an

example*, Tr even had informers covering the meetings of critics, as the attached report represents« Aside from the others mentioned, on whom Los Angeles FBI had files,

(-- LoseAngeles knew that Dallas had a file od critic and former deputy sheriff Roger

These ticklers disclosed to ,'lark Allen also reveal that the FBI kept records

and files on, the critics and their books. (DeLoech to Tolson 9/26/66) The tieveeee

include separate folders on the books by the critics, for the withheld information

the .bBI knew all along that it had. (Rush to Judaement foldeh This is Lane's fbret book.

Note that Los Angeles also knew that New Orleans has a 100 file on Garriaon,

not provided in t s litigation. I did provide the New Orleans file number for

this eonnittee that is the subject of tae report, a committee of critics.

Critics:

Thp Fog ,p,tpa that it had no records identifiable as "critics" although it

had been directed to search and process ar records re sting to the critics. An FBI

tickler disclosed to hark Allen in tip fora of an outline, under "3. Bureau

Relations with Warren ComeissionPaRaer "C. Related Bureau Actions and Activities,"

discloses that the FBI knew all about the critics and had files on than from

which, after the Commission's days, it prepared (7.) sex dossiers on the critics."

(iat9c1)001, s to my en bane pro se petition and I added the paperclips shown

toidatif$ material.)

On 11/8/84 I located copies of FBI Dallas records I'd obtained, in my office,

and I sent copies to Jim. One is a copy I'd provided the derenanhs much earlier«

It discloses that not only in Dallas but in other field offices the FBI has files

on the critics, with the information sent to DalJee, of which this represnts an

example*, Tr even had informers covering the meetings of critics, as the attached report represents« Aside from the others mentioned, on whom Los Angeles FBI had files,

(-- LoseAngeles knew that Dallas had a file od critic and former deputy sheriff Roger

These ticklers disclosed to ,'lark Allen also reveal that the FBI kept records

and files on, the critics and their books. (DeLoech to Tolson 9/26/66) The tieveeee

include separate folders on the books by the critics, for the withheld information

the .bBI knew all along that it had. (Rush to Judaement foldeh This is Lane's fbret book.

Note that Los Angeles also knew that New Orleans has a 100 file on Garriaon,

not provided in t s litigation. I did provide the New Orleans file number for

this eonnittee that is the subject of tae report, a committee of critics.

critics-2

The elaborgeness of the FBI's filing on critics, referred to in the second graf, is reflected by the creation of a file on a critic, 100-68973 (of course all critics are subversive!) for (LALYNNOOphonetic). This refers to a fine woman, an accountant and a widow, who was never called in this phonetic r;:presentation. She

was Lillian Castellano* (,89-43-6161, not disclose :I in ticklers to All . Disclosed to me Iii t-nis liUgation.)

critics-2

The elaborgeness of the FBI's filing on critics, referred to in the second graf, is reflected by the creation of a file on a critic, 100-68973 (of course all critics are subversive!) for (LALYNNOOphonetic). This refers to a fine woman, an accountant and a widow, who was never called in this phonetic r;:presentation. She

was Lillian Castellano* (,89-43-6161, not disclose :I in ticklers to All . Disclosed to me Iii t-nis liUgation.)

• 6

'S ET. •

$. Assistance To Warren Commission

1. 1121114 scope of official relationship

2. !stir friction (MT informant &Unities CLIO.

S. Withboldins of Nasty mans from Oswald motaboek

4. 'Dover instructions to agents sot to volunteer info. to VC

S. Destruction of Vasty -mote: imolicatiose

4. Withholding of secret "Cale lepore'eu 'aroma -

olstakss in earliar Oswald probe; disciplining of official

s

7. Soovur instructions ordering that no Dorsals official attend

earliest VC session, daspita Matumbach request .

S. Delay is 'molding information to Commission regarding ..- •

Verssu's past ulna contacts wish auby

O. loparant withholding of.'oemild Imposter° memo of 1,

4604961

y, ce r 11111101111

11MISMIMMIIIIMM.

11. seedling of Ruby polygraph

•

C. Listed Sureau Utica. and Activities • 'err. may_ _

1. ?reparation of dossiers on VC staff attar the Import

2. 'Dover's leaking of early PSI report (Sullivan statam

ont) "

3. leaver vises on Communism sod ()mild (roe:halm lett

er):

4. Sullivan relationship with Anjlston: pre-arranging of

enamors to Commission questions.

3. Socret plan to distribute Oswald-Marxist posters

Bureau plan to discredit Communist Party; prejudicial aspects

S. loovor reaction to Warren Import

• - -

7. Subsoquoot preparation of sex dossiers on critics of "robs ' • ,.. -

S. Questions regarding it's continual pledge that °gametal",

rennin OPMI for all time;* actual designation of it sovelossd"

is tutorial Bureau files. . _

"SE7(ETI

• 6

'S ET. •

$. Assistance To Warren Commission

1. 1121114 scope of official relationship

2. !stir friction (MT informant &Unities CLIO.

S. Withboldins of Nasty mans from Oswald motaboek

4. 'Dover instructions to agents sot to volunteer info. to VC

S. Destruction of Vasty -mote: imolicatiose

4. Withholding of secret "Cale lepore'eu 'aroma -

olstakss in earliar Oswald probe; disciplining of official

s

7. Soovur instructions ordering that no Dorsals official attend

earliest VC session, daspita Matumbach request .

S. Delay is 'molding information to Commission regarding ..- •

Verssu's past ulna contacts wish auby

O. loparant withholding of.'oemild Imposter° memo of 1,

4604961

y, ce r 11111101111

11MISMIMMIIIIMM.

11. seedling of Ruby polygraph

•

C. Listed Sureau Utica. and Activities • 'err. may_ _

1. ?reparation of dossiers on VC staff attar the Import

2. 'Dover's leaking of early PSI report (Sullivan statam

ont) "

3. leaver vises on Communism sod ()mild (roe:halm lett

er):

4. Sullivan relationship with Anjlston: pre-arranging of

enamors to Commission questions.

3. Socret plan to distribute Oswald-Marxist posters

Bureau plan to discredit Communist Party; prejudicial aspects

S. loovor reaction to Warren Import

• - -

7. Subsoquoot preparation of sex dossiers on critics of "robs ' • ,.. -

S. Questions regarding it's continual pledge that °gametal",

rennin OPMI for all time;* actual designation of it sovelossd"

is tutorial Bureau files. . _

"SE7(ETI

, •stikw.cT:

-e94 .4/ kee' FILED

Mil 2 91968

4

05.7 004 *4_ • t••■•• II 4•4 Lol•641

• 4•• c u. at.' at.

UNITED STATES GO' .NMENT

emoraLdum SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-71285)

HUIDYLISSAZ5XLIZLOW C01:MITI, LE

IS - C

f..11. SA RICHARD H. BLOESER

•

•

DATE: 3/20/68

•

SOURCE

itoltwa

ACTIVITY

2/29/68 IC BERNARD P. BLAIS

LOCATION

'Thv 3/12/68

RECEIVED AGENT

Informant's report has been Xeroxed and is attached.

ACTION:

has been All necessary action

taken by the writer. in connection with this memo

INDEX: LALY (phonetic)

CC: 1 - NEW ORLEANS rGIST)-RED) 100- :.11NGARRIgON)

DALLAS (REGISTERED) 1-60

v' wArqvrwIl"T'Thrl

U-

--100-DEAD 100-67795 100-71266

--100-DEAD — 100-DEAD

1 '-DEAD 10)-62251 1 -68937

RI /1ch (12) • . .11

PErN JOITES) MIKE FARRELL) MIKE RAVEN) JERRY LUCAS) STTNE JAFFEE) STEVE BURTON) YREE PRESS BOOK STORE) LALYNN)(phonetic) ,--

/

Read by

, •stikw.cT:

-e94 .4/ kee' FILED

Mil 2 91968

4

05.7 004 *4_ • t••■•• II 4•4 Lol•641

• 4•• c u. at.' at.

UNITED STATES GO' .NMENT

emoraLdum SAC, LOS ANGELES (100-71285)

HUIDYLISSAZ5XLIZLOW C01:MITI, LE

IS - C

f..11. SA RICHARD H. BLOESER

•

•

DATE: 3/20/68

•

SOURCE

itoltwa

ACTIVITY

2/29/68 IC BERNARD P. BLAIS

LOCATION

'Thv 3/12/68

RECEIVED AGENT

Informant's report has been Xeroxed and is attached.

ACTION:

has been All necessary action

taken by the writer. in connection with this memo

INDEX: LALY (phonetic)

CC: 1 - NEW ORLEANS rGIST)-RED) 100- :.11NGARRIgON)

DALLAS (REGISTERED) 1-60

v' wArqvrwIl"T'Thrl

U-

--100-DEAD 100-67795 100-71266

--100-DEAD — 100-DEAD

1 '-DEAD 10)-62251 1 -68937

RI /1ch (12) • . .11

PErN JOITES) MIKE FARRELL) MIKE RAVEN) JERRY LUCAS) STTNE JAFFEE) STEVE BURTON) YREE PRESS BOOK STORE) LALYNN)(phonetic) ,--

/

Read by

W7 AnYM arndafa• adfp. C.

ale attorney representing Bradley vas at this lAcetini, and It vac actually ncntioned the people that he tJac in the audience. it Wee alro ilantioned that he vas tapinr the noctinE and that is tThy 6-T 47. , paid he would have to what he paid.

vine the race:::s, about 125 people cal:e back and joined those '*.tik"elad otayed. •hen so:erce ce:Ie back into the reo2 there'.:ere Fitt e clustern of people ;:athered tor:ether. Quite a large group -loan at the front vhero the a:)cal:ers wore Lnd there were about 20 people Lathered cliound l'radley'a attur:ley, vantinc to ::now hip Iricws on the inveatition.

lolttlo bits of conversation vere overheard — Loatly the people Were just trying to find out exactly vhut these people were after. ;labile source vac vatting in line before the Leetin:: started, be picked up the mu° of a voLan vho svend to know cuite a few ,:mortant people. Eur nauc vas LALY12; (ph); the wes heevyeet, rhort, about 50 years Old, vith Era:, hair, snd she hnev enouch 1.n::ortant people to called out of line an,.I i;iven a peat in the roml before anyone else vas allowed in. Lite was a friend of JAP2:..1..

Quite a few of the -people nt this neetinc were seen by source at t.4e LectinE; the previous night. 211(4 Wur0 l'iL;ht up in front.

;No literature wa3 paoriod out.

as-237/4

AN, 41/11/1..., af A • Nabrria..a VA —.N. -* I.. — .115, ■•••••••

• `I •

W7 AnYM arndafa• adfp. C.

ale attorney representing Bradley vas at this lAcetini, and It vac actually ncntioned the people that he tJac in the audience. it Wee alro ilantioned that he vas tapinr the noctinE and that is tThy 6-T 47. , paid he would have to what he paid.

vine the race:::s, about 125 people cal:e back and joined those '*.tik"elad otayed. •hen so:erce ce:Ie back into the reo2 there'.:ere Fitt e clustern of people ;:athered tor:ether. Quite a large group -loan at the front vhero the a:)cal:ers wore Lnd there were about 20 people Lathered cliound l'radley'a attur:ley, vantinc to ::now hip Iricws on the inveatition.

lolttlo bits of conversation vere overheard — Loatly the people Were just trying to find out exactly vhut these people were after. ;labile source vac vatting in line before the Leetin:: started, be picked up the mu° of a voLan vho svend to know cuite a few ,:mortant people. Eur nauc vas LALY12; (ph); the wes heevyeet, rhort, about 50 years Old, vith Era:, hair, snd she hnev enouch 1.n::ortant people to called out of line an,.I i;iven a peat in the roml before anyone else vas allowed in. Lite was a friend of JAP2:..1..

Quite a few of the -people nt this neetinc were seen by source at t.4e LectinE; the previous night. 211(4 Wur0 l'iL;ht up in front.

;No literature wa3 paoriod out.

as-237/4

AN, 41/11/1..., af A • Nabrria..a VA —.N. -* I.. — .115, ■•••••••

• `I •

MR. TOLSON:

•

Ls

RE: BIASED BOOKS RE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY

9/26/66

•

called me from New York this morning. _,;c.e that his best regards be given to you (0(10 And the Director.

fillris fed up with the rash of distorted, biased books currently on the markot concerning the assassination of(4-7Y0

President Kennedy. lie particularly is incensed at the books by Epstein and Mark Lane.

I told1111 briefly of the background of both Epstein and Lane. He asked if there was something he could to do to sot the record straight. lie stated the FBI had not coal() off very good in oithor of those books. I told him we knew this; (i ( however, the Director could not be placed in the position of c.)(1 1 making a public statement inasmuch as we were the investigative (6(4 agency with responsibilities of not only investigating but also •- running down considerable leads for tho Warren Commission; consc uently, it would be presumptuous for the rB1 to s eak

furnish him asked if we con

i as wou d check wit).

It is suggested we take the analysis prepared hero at the Bureau on Mark q 's book and work up a blind uemorandum which can be used by in making Mark Lane's book look ridiculous. We of course, would not furnish iliglIgir r any inforuation whicli is confidential or which has not- been released to the Amerxcan- public. We are, however, in a position. to furnish inforaation that. Lane's book look stupid. The said blind memorandum, if this plan is approved, will bo sent to • -nd the Drector.for. approvap prior to being given to

Respectfully,

\

cc-Mr.-Dcloach

11r. Sullivan-

C. D. BeLoach . Lir. Wick

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MR. TOLSON:

•

Ls

RE: BIASED BOOKS RE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY

9/26/66

•

called me from New York this morning. _,;c.e that his best regards be given to you (0(10 And the Director.

fillris fed up with the rash of distorted, biased books currently on the markot concerning the assassination of(4-7Y0

President Kennedy. lie particularly is incensed at the books by Epstein and Mark Lane.

I told1111 briefly of the background of both Epstein and Lane. He asked if there was something he could to do to sot the record straight. lie stated the FBI had not coal() off very good in oithor of those books. I told him we knew this; (i ( however, the Director could not be placed in the position of c.)(1 1 making a public statement inasmuch as we were the investigative (6(4 agency with responsibilities of not only investigating but also •- running down considerable leads for tho Warren Commission; consc uently, it would be presumptuous for the rB1 to s eak

furnish him asked if we con

i as wou d check wit).

It is suggested we take the analysis prepared hero at the Bureau on Mark q 's book and work up a blind uemorandum which can be used by in making Mark Lane's book look ridiculous. We of course, would not furnish iliglIgir r any inforuation whicli is confidential or which has not- been released to the Amerxcan- public. We are, however, in a position. to furnish inforaation that. Lane's book look stupid. The said blind memorandum, if this plan is approved, will bo sent to • -nd the Drector.for. approvap prior to being given to

Respectfully,

\

cc-Mr.-Dcloach

11r. Sullivan-

C. D. BeLoach . Lir. Wick

riwi • ma. •••••• 1.". ..71,-,•,..V.111,•■■■F••••■•••• .-.0•■■•■• 1•••••••••••■•••

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