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1 FD-36.0.v ) Mr. Tolson : Ir. Mr. MAI.--.. Car,er. FBI Date: 8/28/67?Ir. C r.rad --- '*r II:. C. 't Transmit the following in Via AIRTEL (Type is plaintext or code) (Priority) *.ir Tay :14.1:van- Mr. TrAter Tele. Room M:33 Miss Gandy- InTe.117 TO: DIRECTOR, FBI ( ) FROM: SAC, WFO (89-75) (RUC) ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT juhnffitagraitiiktinedy, NOVEMBER 22, 1963;'DALLAS; TEXAS MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (OO:Dallas) ALL -NON CONTAINED FIEREii; ;- LAN &A ;S;;IED ) b 7 E IitV17-- 4,.,t,,b2,Y6z., Special Agent R. A. FELTAULT, Security ffice, U. S..14k4 Department of State (USDS), telephone DU , called WFO at 9:44 p.m., 8/25/67, and advised ROBERT H. SYLVESTER, Clerk, as 1. follows:! %-, - ' t ' ' - F.. 4 '7-1.5!,...tt I I 1 During the evening of 8/25/67 he interviewed one..-;: ARMAND/REISEts, a summer employee in the kouch Room of USDS who `terminated employment 85/67. REISER advised that he recently learned t4e following information from his girl friend, Miss MIZABETHIBESSINGER, _4120 South 31st St., Arlingtoni Virginia who, in turn, learned the inforqation from a mutuallrieria-512- herself and REISER, one MICHAEL/BATIESTE, Negro male, whose address is presently known only as Arlington Virginia. ST-.115 ccs is SEP Richmond (89-34)(Info)...,,,,i, 1 - WFO r id) %-ix Asue 1)-", LB:mer (7) AIRTEL -A P Bishop REC 6 &- j - i - '7-- '.-. `_./ ---,vvel BATIESTE has a cousin identified as Corporal OMAS JINDON, U. S. Marine Corps (USMC), who is presently assigned VALL.. 0- Bureau Dallas (89-43)CAIR MAIL) a*. j0% L \ 1 \ Approved: Sent M Per

2 WFO to Company Al Headquarters Battalion, Headquarters USMC, and is billeted at Henderson. Hall barracks, Arlington, Virginia. LINDON has reportedly told BATIESTE in confidence that LINDON. has access to highly classified files in. connection with his USMC assignment. LINDON further told BATIESTE that in the course of reviewing these files he observed information on the assassination of President KENNEDY. According to LINDON it was documented in this file that LEE HARVEY OSWALD had nothing to do with the assassination. LINDON further stated the file also says that the assassination was a "conspiracy on the part of the government." Also, that the actual assassin was a former Secret Service agent; further, that JACK RUBY was killed by,the government with some type of injection. According to ARMAND REISER, he heard that LINDON gave this information to BATIESTE in confidence and that BATIESTE passed it on to ELIZABETH BESSINGER in confidence. SA FELTAULT advised that he learned no further specific details from ARMAND REISER re this matter. He did determine that REISER is not aware of the actual military assignment of THOMAS L. LINDON. SA FELTAULT said that this matter was apparlently worrying REISER considerably. He first called FELTAULT re the information on 8/25/67 and then appeared personally at the Security Office, USD5, in response to the invitation of FELTAULT. REISER terminated his.employment with USDS 8/25/67. During_ the. evening. of that- date-her-p-lanned- to-catch a plane to L.: return to college, North Central College, Neperville, Illinois. _. SA FELTAULT is unaware of REISER's home address ,:ftts C./At _ !Arad SA FELTAULT said he reported this information to ra SA. FERRICK, Intelligence Division, U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Washington, D. C.,.during the evening of 8/25/67. SA FERRICK

3 WFO indicated that Secret Service would attempt to interview Corporal THOMAS L. LINDON. SA FERRICK advised SA FELTAULT that the telephone number furnished by ARMAND REISER as the residence telephone of Corporal LINDON, JA ,' as been determined to be the telephone number of one J SLEY 826 S. Scott Street, Arlington, Virginia. SA FELTAULT said he was reporting this information to the FBI at the suggestion of Secret Service. He said his office has made no decision re dissemination of this infor«mation to USMC, but he will insure that USDS or USSS makes this dissemination to USMC. Above furnished for information of Bureau, Dallas and Richmond. No identifiable information in WFO indices re ARMAND REISER, ELIZABETH BESSINGER, MICHAEL BATIESTE or Corporal THOMAS L. LINDON.

4 August 30, Mr.Lenihan 818 9th & D 1 - Mr. Raupach i... Tos SAC, Richmond (89-34) -, /_. 1 / Proms Director, PHI of=e - foy(l(06.)'"., S7 01 k" i :allahan KMEt s rpr :..tad (9) iiii,. anal Fount. Ca. Room,v ASSASSINATION OP PRESIDENTREC 6 JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY, ba DALLAS NO:Em czgumag rirgocr r 415,21_963noroamAnoi t coricmus oosdallas TELETYPEUNITE3 4. no `Pill.c.LRE R.T101 CTITAINE0 r CLKSI 'iled 13 1 c... Dia--tailt-= b1L4f.avyb ktockui-.2:;1"84. This matter is to be completely resolved and the results of the interview are to be incorporated into a letterhead memorandum suitable for dissemination by the Eiscireau. Washington Yield Office is to incorporate inf or-.- s mation received regarding this matter from SA R. A. Feltault, c=, a Security Off ides U.S. Department of State, into en approa priate letterhead memorandun. C.b co 8 = as ReW)'Oairtel dated 8/28/67. Richmond is to immediately locate and interview Corporal Thomas L. Lindens, U.S. Marine Corps, presently billeted at Henderson Hall barracks, Arlington, Virginia, regarding the information he allegedly furnished to Michael Batieste. for the information of all offices, it was noted in referenced WFO airtel that H.S. Secret Service indicated an attempt would be made to intim-14,w Corporal Linden. However,.1 z v.: lson. 2 - Dallas (89-43) Loach wh, 2 - WO (89-75) HAN) ti t IC 1.% %. bk.%) SEE NOTE PP= TWO.c,. i ; "C*19 X. y /CI

5 Airtel to Richmond RE: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY on 8/29/67, Bureau liaison with U.S. Secret Service determined U.S. Secret Service will take no action regarding this matter pending Bureau inquiries. NOTE: This matter is to receive expeditious attention. A Special Agent of the Security Office, U.S. Department of State, interviewed a summer employee of the Department of State who had obtained information third-hand that Corporal Thomas L. Lindon, U.S. Marine Corps had said that during the course of his duties, he had reviewed U.S. Marine Corps files and observed information concerning the assassination of President Kennedy. The files allegedly reflected that Lee Harvey Oswald had nothing to do with the assassination. Lindon further indicated that the files revealed the assassination was a "conspiracy on the part of the Government." Also the actual assassin was a former Secret Service Agent. Further, Jack Ruby was killed by the Government with some type of injection. When all the facts are received, dissemination will be made to the Department, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. State Department and the U.S. Marine Corps. :. V.7

6 FD-J6 1, ) Transmit the following in Via AIPIrJ FBI Date: 9/1/67 (Type in plaintext or code) (Priority) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI ( ) FRCH: SAC, WFO (89-75) (RUC) Mr. Tolson. Mr. acs. Mr. Mohr... Mr. B. :t3p- 'r. Casper Mr. Ctl,ahan- Mr. Con Mr. GIAe Mr. Rose Mr. Sullivan-- Mr. Tavel----- Mr. Trotter- Tele. Roo' Miss Holmes MissGandy- Lr ZITIF : '1 JOHN. FITZGPALD, ICENNEDTI_ NOVEMBER 22, 1963, DALLAS, TEXAS MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (CO:DL) ReBuairtel to Richmond 8/30/67. Enclosed for the Bureau are six copies, for Dallas one-copy and Richmond two copies of LHM dated and captioned as above. Information received from Special Agent R. A. FELTAULT, Security Cffice, U.S. Department of State by clerk, ROBERT H. SrLVESTER. 4V- Bureau (inc.6) 2 Dallas (Enc.1) (89-43) (AM) 2 - Richmond (Enc.2) ( WFO LB:sas b (8) INFOWATION PONTA1NEU HEREIN ts DAT ) -V) % fr /: 166 AIRTEL ieicte REG* 14 4 SEP A4 $7.3 Z. /.-s 44-2).".13Y,I4( -1 '4 0y l C. C. I. Bishop st4 sue., tasss.144.smc gy Avareart.tA7rAerkeisp A/4s.stuti WM, Z. 56SEPP -Approve Spec. tal Charge Sent M Per o

7 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE In Reply, Plasm Refer se rd. No. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Vashington, D.C September 1, 1967 CONTAINED ALL IN -EREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED tteov,k Aft 0m-4A' ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT' jtg".3: k";e0 JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY, NOVEMBER 22, 1963 DALLAS, TEXAS On August 25, 1967 Special Agent R. A. Feltault, Security Office, United States Department of State (USDS) telephonically furnished the following information to a representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation: b, C. During the evening of August 25, 1967, Special Agent Feltault interviewed Armand\Reiser, a summer employee of the Pouch Room USDS who terminated employment on August 25, Reiser advised Special Agent Feltaulthat he had recently been told by his girl friend, Miss Elizabeth Ne ssinger, 4120 South 31st Street, Arlington, Virginia who ha received ire-- information furnishe by her frod-w-butual friend of herself and Reiser, one Michaelliatieste, a Negro male, whose address is known only as Arlington, Virginia* the following inf4rmation:...-- Batieste has a cousin, Corporal Thomas L. Lindon, United States Marine Corps (USMC) presently assigned to Company A, Headquarters Battalion, Headquarters, USMC and is billeted at Henderson Hall barracks, Arlington, Virginia. Lindon reportedly told Batieste in confidence that he, Lindont has. access to highly classified files in connection with his USMC assignment. Lindon further told Batieste that in the course of reviewing these files, he observed information relating to the IELosuaz

8 ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY assassination of President Kennedy. According to Lindon, it ' was documented in this file that Lee Harvey Oswald had nothing to do with the assassination. Lindon also reportedly told Batieste that the file also shows that the assassination was a "conspiracy on the part of the Government", the actual assassian was a former Secret Service Agent and that Jack Ruby was killed by the "Government" with some type of injection. Special Agent Feltault advised that Reiser was not wa aof c the specific military assignment of Corporal Thomas L. Lindon. He also stated Reiser intended to return to North entral College, Neperville, Illinois the evening of August 25, 1967 and the home address of Reiser was unknown. I/A SA Feltault stated he had reported the aforementioned information to Special Agent Ferrick, Intelligence Division, United States Secret Service (USSS) the evening of August 25, 1967 and indicated that. USSS would attempt to interview Lindon. He added the residence telephone number of CorporalLindon as Turn sled by Reiser is JA which number is listed to Juli losley, 826 S. Scott_Streets..Arlington, Virginia. Two ioevaseat COotaiso mediae r eeemmeadatioas or eesebseeea et the FBI. It Is th..eswrs of the TM ea& is honed to TOW MOW; It sad Its contorts see notes to be distribstoi outside your