QUESTIONS LINGER ON JFK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000600150020-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 25, 1998
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: June 30, 1967
• Content Type: NSPR

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Questions Linger on J F
Both the. Associated Press, and they
Columbia Broadcasting System have per-
,formed notable public services in their..
massive endeavors to separate fact from
fiction in the mystery still surrounding tha
assassination of President J'hn F. Ken-
nedy.
Readers and watchers have been deeply
impressed by the thoroughness and ob-
jectivity with which both media attacked
the mass of information and misinforma-
tion concerning the Ddl.las tragedy.
One unfortunate aftermath is that both
reader and watcher now may be entertain-
ing honest, doubt whether Lee Harvey Os-
wald, the killer, might have'had an associa-
tion with one.'of the American intelligence
agencies.
CBS said bluntly that "it is not frivo.
Ious" to suspect that he did have some sort
,of a link with the FBI or the CIA. '
The network was sharply critical of the
Warren Commission for allowing the FBI
and the CIA to answer questions concern-
ing their vii actions when the commission'
had the power to conduct its own inde-
pendent investigation.
The AP report does not share this view '
and this disparity between two reputable,
and respected purveyors of information
serves to becloud the public mind.
If millions of Americans believe there
was something suspicious about Oswald's
sudden trip to Russia shortly after he was !
discharged from the Marine Corps "for:,
dire need," there is necessity to disclose ?
the facts and rout suspicions.
John J. -MgCloy, a member of the com-
mission, did a masterful job of defending
the' commission's complete integrity but
he also admitted that the commission
was remiss in not demanding to see the
X-rays and pictures of the autopsy.
As long. as the Dallas story remains
confused, irresponsible persons will seek to
capitalize on the doubt, ,
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