https:// www.archives .gov/files/research/jfk/releases/docid-32403785.pdf
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=Project Mockingbird? pages 17 and 37 are most interesting imo=
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p16 MEMO
p16.1 "Subject: Conversations with Oswald Johnston (26 Nov 1973) and David Kraslow (29 November 1973), Washington Star
p16.i1 talked with Mr Johnston for follow up conversation with Newbold Noyes on 15 November 1973. Categories of journalists (a) Staff journalists (3-5 perhaps 3-5 more), (b) stringers or free lance, (c) casual contacts. "additional 10 or so with journals of general utilization." "the total free lance stringers" "was in the area of 40." additional categories " under high stringent control at the Deputy Director level."
p16.i2 Mr. Johnston could not be dissuaded "from such a story". "Mr. Kraslow has a very serious responsibility to determine whether the value of the story"
p17.1 "I corrected the figures given to the following: (a) Three staff journalists actively used by CIA, (b) two staff journalists used by CIA known to their management, (c) eight staff members of trade of minor significance, not necessarily known to management, (d) 25 stringers or free lancers used in varying degree by the CIA running from full use to occasional support payments. A final category was mentioned of normal contacts for exchange of information and views but without financial support, as to whose number I had no idea." "no sourcing to myself or CIA."
p17.2 from W. E. Colby Director [William Egan Colby Director of Central Intelligence (DCI)]
P37 handwritten note dated 4-25-77
"Admiral
I would suggest taking
out last 2 sentences of para 1
and all of para 2 - they
sound mad - all we need is
a statement/ltr. signed by you
saying we (CIA) would be happy to
assist Fauntroy in investigating
the press - Oh my . . . . .
Herb
[frowning face]
(revised letter attached)"