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PURPOSE: To provide a resume of investigative and research results oftained pertinent to Internal'Revenue Service (IRS) information furnished re captioned matter as known to the Bureau by close of business 2/2/77. .

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1. That a November, 1963, letter was written by Lee Harvey Oswald to a Mr. Hunt.

2. That the original of such a letter was furnished to the FBI.

3. 'That a Jim Braden or Eugene Braden and Jack Ruby were in Nelson Bunker Hunt's office on 11/21/63, and signed a "sign out book" there.

4. That Jim Braden, aka, was involved in a-kiii_squad_

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Thus far, investigation and research have fail4d -to corroborate the specifics of these allegations, but halte

- developed information concerning possessors of copies of the alleged Oswald letter and peripheral information relating to the persons and time frames involved in the allegations.

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S DETAILS: By letter dated 12/30/76, IRS Washington, transmitted -IQ

a 12/9/76, IRS, Dallas, memorandum of

enclosing a copy of a letter date 11/8 3, allegedly

written by .Lee Harvey Oswjal.d to a ;Hr. Hunt stating :..would ben:. ,like information concerning my position.- I am asking only for information and suggesting that we discuss,the matter fully

ginal of thilr was -.. before any _steps are taken by me or anyone-

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that he had been informed that the on

in the FBI's possession.

In his 12/9/76, memorand contended that he

received a copy of this letter on 12 , and that'during a

1971 IRS inquiry he received information that Nelson Bunker

Hunt had organized a kill squad and that Jack Rtiby and a

Eugene Braden had been in Hunt's office and signed-a "sign

out book" there on 11/21/63.

By memorandum dated 1/6/77, Special Assistant to the

Attorney General, Jack W. Fuller, furnished the IRS

information to the Bureau.

Upon receipt of this information in the Congressional

Inquiry Unit (CIU), General Investigative Division (GID), an

immediate search of files was instituted. This search

determined that a Jim Braden, aka Eugene Braden, was present in

Dallas on 11/22/63, in the vicinity of the Texas School Book

Depository Building, was interviewed by the Dallas Sheriff's

Office on 11/22/63, and by Bureau Agents at Los Angeles,

California, on 1/28/64. Information was also located that while

in Dallas (11/63) Braden contacted United States Parole Officer

Roger Carroll and indicated that he might or would contact

H. L. Hunt. In addition, Braden was found to have a three

page, identification record under FBI Number 799 431, was

convicted of Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property and

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Mail Fraud violations in 1952, was involved with criminal elements and was known to them as a con man. The search failed to corroborate the specific information received from IRS and no original or copy of the purported Oswald letter was located in Dallas or Bufiles.

On 1/11/77, information from IRS was furnished to our Dallas office in order that a thorough search of its files could be conducted. The Dallas search located information re Eugene Braden but no informatidn that corroborated the IRS information.

Bureau letter and memorandum 1/14A7,--advised the Assistant Attorney General (AAG), Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) of the file searches And that investigation was being

_:conducted in an effort to resolve 'the EBB allegation's. Between 1/12-14/77, contact was effected with the former Dallas case Agent in the John F. Kennedy (JFK) assassination,--

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Robert P. Gemberling and former FBI document examiner, James Cadigan. Neither one recalled-any information pertaining to a letter allegedly written by Oswald to a member of the Hunt family. Both insisted that the significance of such a letter, had it been brought to their attention, would have been immediately recognized and not forgotten.

An FOIA request made by Braden during 1976 disclosed an address of 3224 Peach Tree Road, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, which Atlanta Division has determined to be a mail drop or convenience address and the exact whereabouts of Braden at this time is unknown.

On 1/19/77, Dallas interviewed who would not furnish specific information and alleeMillisosure might be prohibited by the Tax Reform Act of 1976 (Section 6103 (I)).

On 1/21/77, Senator Gary Hart, Senate Select -• . . Committee on Intelligence (SSC) initiated Committee Request Number 6250 asking for prompt access to FBI material on Nelson Bunker Hunt and Jim Braden. Committee staff members were granted access to material immediately available on 1/21/77,.and were advised on 1/26/77, that additional material was available and had been prepared for access. This was confirmed by letter.

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Memorandum . r• Mr. Gallagher 0 Re: Assasst..ation of President John F. Kennedy

Prior to and following receipt of the results of the interview on 1/19/77, the Office of Congressional Affairs OCA), Legal Counsel Division, successfully initiated efforts (1) through the Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) Callaghan, OLA, to convince SSC that there was no need for independent inquiry by SSC into this matter as the FBI was already conducting active, expeditious investigation and would furnish results to the Committee in a timely fashion and (2) through DAAG Reuch, Criminal Division, to reso3ve any disclosure problems raised by IRS under the Tax Reform Act of 1976.

At 5:00 p.m. on 1/26/77, DAAG Callaghan advised OCA that IRS would instructillipto supply all pertinent, non tax information in th.is ma er-to the FBI and.that IRS

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41111Irstated the sources f his information during the 1971 inquiry wer and another source wh ne o i en i y since t at source may still be close to the Hunt family. Following termination of the interviewpillirrecontacted the Dallas office and stated

had f rnis ed copies of the Oswald letter, a ransmi a letter in Spanish and the envelope. tated

•- that the adressee's name appeared on the letter frgilitlope but had been blocked out. furnished these documents to FBI, Dallas, which submi e hem to the FBI Laboratory for examination. The Spanish language transmittal letter is dated 8/18/75, and bears the initials "P.S." (apparent sender) and the address: "Insurgentes, Sur No. 30, Mexico, D. F., Mexico." (It is to be noted that the sender ("P.S.") indicates that he, not a "Hernandei" sent "a letter from Lee Oswald" to the FBI "at the end of last year" (1974)).

In response to Bureau instructions, Dallas SAs :... and interviewed on

2; 77, a ter receive written confirmation of Headquarters ins ruc ions. stated he received a copy of the allegegi Oswald letter from on 12/9/76, who adviseihe received it from ar o z, a las Muning . News" reporter, who got it from a FNU Hernandez, Midlothian, Texas, who claimed to have sent a copy of the °sward letter to the FBI in late 1974 and who claimed to have received the letter from a person in Mexico.

C Memorandum Mr. Gallagher Re: Assasi_ .ation of President John F. Kennedy

1111111speculated that received these documents from Golz. Additions y stated he had received his 1971 records in this matter from t e Federal Records Center and was reviewing same, but would require specific authority from IRS Headquarters for release of any non tax information.

A search of Bufiles disclosed information r-m. on 10

anu former may have furnishe documents to o z •urin 97 wiic came into possession while in Bufile 620 0- . Following receipt of t is a egation was interviewed by a Bureau..Agent on 10/30/75, and furnished details_

_,.concerning an 11/4/63, memorandumlie had written Concerning ossible violence during the 11/22/63, JFK,visit to Dallas. 1)

stated his intention in writing the memorandum was-- 7C, • to prec u 4-Hunt famil involvement in anti-Kenned activities.-_. Bufiles show that both and et al,' - were carried as.victims in Bufile 139-3573 with Nelson Bunker Hunt and W. Herbert Hunt, et al, as subjects in an

investigation initiated in 1970. On 1/28 7 Da as was telephonically instructed to interview concerning his possession of documents which he-may ave furnished to Golz.

In Bufile 62-109060-7376, dated 10/6/75, the informant also advised that Golz was of the opinion, but never proved, that H. L. Hunt financed assassins including one Eugene Brady or Bradley who is alleged to have visited Hunt a few days before the JFK assassination.

Information pertaining to the 11/21/63, presence of Jack Ruby in the Mercantile Bank Building in Dallas, which also houses the office of Hunt Enterprises, has been located in Bureau files and was furnished to the Warren Commission where it appears' is Warren Commission Exhibit Number 2, Volume XX, Page 41. It was ascertained that Ruby transported Connie Trammel, an acquaintance, to the Mercantile Bank Building where she had an appointment to see Lamar Hunt about a job. On interview, Ruby stated he had business with his attorney on that date in the same building.

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Memorandum t( Mr. Gallagher Re: Assassilition of President John F. Kennedy

By communication dated 2/2/77, the FBI Laboratory advised Dallas Division that the blocked out portions of the aforementioned transmittal letter to Midlothian, Texas, read "Penn Jones, Jr. Editor Midlothia'tMirror."

Bufiles disclose that Penn Jones was the sub'ect ile 100-395874 wherein rumors accused him of

and he was also a victim in Da as e 157-187 captioned "Unsub; Incendiary Device Thrown Into

'Midlothian Mirror,'" Midlothian,-Texas, 4/30/62. In the • book "The Scavengers and Critics of the Warren Report" by

Richard Warren Lewis, Penn Jones is described as reportedly convinced that the JFK assassination involved 18 persons who are now dead and two riflemen firing simultaneously at JFK. Jones has also authorted :Forgive 'my Grief" and lectored

--041?-his assassination theories.

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July 10, 1973

ice o t e e•er- =ureau of Investigation and furnished the following signed statement alleging fraud against the Government commented by the Collins Radio Corporation of Dallas, Texas.

"I, being duly sworm, hereby make the ollowin free and volunta statement to Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of nvestigation.

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"In 1966 a Federal contract was agreed upon with the Collins Radio Corporation to supply eight Air Force Bases with a Communication Network System. Tinker Air Force Base was designated as the base to handle spares pro- 1,,... al visioning, ordering and source coding of

bt.t.laut•D subsequent spare parts for support of the 1;4. entire system. The initial contract called fo ... the design; manufacturing and installation of

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the systen; plu=, adequate spares to maintain the eysten until the Air Force couli pet its initial spares °rt.:0.r. I believe the initial cost for the entire systen was eleven nillion dollars.

"In desit-,ning the system, and durin7 installation the Collins Radio Corporation dis-covered that several particular parts would not work in the system. the Engineerinr Division of Collins sent design char notices to both the manufacturinp division and the documentation depart,lent advisin of the decivn c!.an-res

1:1-t provi-sionlne con ereece was t,le con er...nce where the Air Force made their initial order for spars parts.

"At the provisioning, conference the Air Force ordered fron the ori,'inal parts list, which included several N.rts which had been changed or deleted from the systen. The Air Force was never notified of the design chanre notices until after the conference.

"The Air Fcrce was forced to pay a 'penalty fee' for cancellation of the order for parts not in the system when the initial order was rade. In accordance with the contract, the Air Force had to pay a fee of seventeen' dollars per change of design notice. Zech not!ce involvec one particular nart or fraction thereof. In essence, the Air Force was knowingly given an inaccurate and false list by Collins Radio Corp. upon which the Air Force relied in making their initial order for spare parts.

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Enclosed for Oklahoma City are four (4) copies of above described FD-302.

For the information of Dallas and Oklahoma Cit

voluntarily appeare at t e iaco, exas FBI ffice and lodged a complaint concerning a federal codtract had between the Collins Radio Corporation in Dallas, Texas and the United States Air Force. To the

signed IRRInd involved the design, manufacturing best of

recollection the contract was initially P

and installation of a communication network for the United States Air Force to be used in eight Air Force installations. The Tinker Air Force Base was to be used as the supply base to handle the spare parts for the installation and maintenance of the system. The enclosed FD-302 is self explanatory regarding the complaint.

This information is being furnished both to Dallas and Oklahoma City Divisions for whatever action is deemed appropriate.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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TO • SAC, DALLAS (46-NEW)

Dorm 7/16/73

FROM

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maim?: UNSUBS; Officers of the Collins Radio Corporation Dallas, Texas FAG

00: DL

Re San Antonio letter to Dallas 7/10/73.

A perusal of referenced letter and enclosure discloses complainant alleges that subject company withheld pertinent information at a provisioning conference with the Air Force, at which time the Air Force ordered spare parts necessary to maintain an Air Force base-.communication network system. Reportedly, subject company knew at the time of the conference that parts changes and modifications were necessary from the original parts list but did not make this fact known, which resulted in the Air Force ordering obsolete parts from the

original parts list. It_is necessary to know when and where the pertinent conferenceVas held in order to establish venue and to determine if the State of Limitations has tolled. It would appear the

Statute of Limitations may ha

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On Jul 16 1973, the above situtation was discussed with Supervisor San Antonio Office, at which tim requeste s red information be dictated to his secretary and L7c_ that he, .ould reopen this matter in the San Antonio Office requiring the additional necessary investigation. The memorandum was dictated and requested investigation is being conducted at Waco.

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L TO: SAC, DALLAS FROM: SAC, SAN ANTONIO (46-2416) (RUC)

RE: UNSUBS; Officers of the Collins Radio Corporation Dallas, Texas FAG

00: Dallas

Re San Antonio letter to Dallas, 7/10/73; and Dallas telcal to San Antonio, 7/16/73.

SA The followin investigation was conducted by on July 18, 1973: AT WACO, TEXAS

Approved: Sent 4. 4, Specia

U.S.Govemewt Printing Office: 1972 — 459-974

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT .

Memorandum TO :SAC, DALLAS

Fmk :SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (46-2335) RUC _

Vcit,°\ SUBJECT: UNSUBS; /'

Officers of the'Collins Radio Corporation, Dallas, Texas FAG 00: DALLAS

. DATE: 8/3/73

Re San Antonio letter to Dallas, 7/10/73.

Referenced communication together with 0 setting forth the signed sworn statement by "It on 7/6/73, at Waco, Texas, has been carefully reviewe . This material indicates thatifany violation existed primary venue would be in Dallas; however, the statement further indicates if a violation did exist, the statute of Limitations may have already run.

In view of the foregoing, this matter is not being discussed with the U.S. Attorney, WDO, Oklahoma City, and no further action is being taken by Oklahoma City.

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DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, DALLAS (4G-3176) (C)

8/23/73

U=U3S; a:Timms OF TEE COLLINS RADIO CORPORATION MILLS, TrXAS FAG

Enclozed are four copies of LEM re captioned matter.

One copy has been furnished for the USA, Fort Worth, Northern

District of Texas.

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voluntarily apponrod at tho Waco, ?trap, m ()Moo and Iodzod a corplaint concerning a Fodoral ca: tract betvcon Collins nadio Cor oration crc Dallasaaa and tb od L'tat-s orce

Lt. 0 taa Pte. o roco oct on the contract wns in la y sired in 141C0 and involved tho &sin, ranu-facturiuz, and installation of a cenrusicatien notvork for -tho United Ztates lir rorco to bo used in eight Lir Force installations. T::, Tin'-^r tir Forco 17E0, Claherea, was to be uccl co On cu; ::17 to Lt*.:103,3 ri,are pnrts for the be)c intallstien and rainte:::tco cf CI* r;stem.

lio7es GTO withLtild pertinent inforration at a prov on nz cenforenco with the Air Force, at which timo the Air Fcrco ordered spare ports tec^f.;sary to rnintain tho' cozmunicatien network system. Allczedly, CZO know at the time of the conferenco that Farts ctenzns and rodificttions sere ncessnry from tho original parts list, but did not rake this fact known, which resulted in the Air Forco orcloring obsolote parts from the oriLina2 parts list and beinz forced to pay a “ponalty feed for cancellation of tho order for arts not in sIstem when tLa initial ordcAs was rue°. oanovos th-1.

conferences were held in Dallas, botvoon gas an OCtober:, 13C7.

Oa August 8, 1073, this rattor was discussed with -- Assistant United btates tttornoy, Eorthorn District of Terns, Dallzs, Vr. gold Jrcirot. Vv. Jaluot stated since the Statuto of linitations in this ratt^r was fivo years and the Ctatuto of Limitations has tolled, ho declinod prosecution.

This document contains noither recc=mendntions. nor conclusions of the I'M It is tLe proporty of the FBI_ and lc loaned to your 11,7,cncy; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

4-nureau 3-WA, Fort Worth

(T-Uanas (46-3170

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vo un ari y appeared at the Waco Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and furnished the following signed statement alleging fraud against the Government commented by the Collins Radio Corporation of Dallas, Texas.

"I, being duly sworm, hereby make the followin free and voluntary statement to Special Agent

f the Federal Bureau o Investigation.

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"In 1966 a Federal contract was agreed upon with the Collins Radio Corporation to supply eight Air Force Bases with a Communication Network System. Tinker Air Force Base was designated as the base to handle spares pro-visioning, ordering and source coding of subsequent spare parts for support of the entire system. The initial contract called for the design, manufacturing and installation of

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the system; plus, adequate spares to maintain the system until the Air Force could get its initial spares order. I believe the initial cost for the entire system was eleven million dollars.

"In designing the system, and during installation the Collins Radio Corporation dis-covered that several particular parts would not work in the system. The Engineering Division of Collins sent design change notices to both the manufacturing division and the documentation de•artment advisin of the desi n chan es L-7 C

e provi-sioning con erence was t e con erence where the Air Force made their initial order for spare parts.

"At the provisioning conference the Air Force ordered from the original parts list, which included several parts which had been changed or deleted from the system. The Air Force was never notified of the design change notices until after the conference.

"The Air Force was forced to pay a 'penalty fee' for cancellation of the order for parts not in the system when the initial order was made. In accordance with the contract, the Air Force had to pay a fee of seventeen dollars per change of design notice. Each notice involved one particular part or fraction thereof. In essence, the Air Force was knowingly given an inaccurate and false list by Collins Radio-Corp. upon which the Air Force relied in making their initial order for spare parts.

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