[Ben Holmes]

SECRET

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: Garrison Group Meeting No. 1 - 20 September 1967

PRESENT: Executive Director, General Counsel, Inspector General, DD/P, DD/S, Mr. Raymond Rocca of CI Staff, Directory of Security, and Mr. Goodwin.  

1. Executive Director said that the Director had asked him to convene a group to consider the possible implications for the Agency emanating from New Orleans before, during, and after the trial of Clay Shaw.
   
   
2. General Counsel discussed his dealings with Justice and the desire of Shaw's lawyers to make contact with the Agency.
   
   
3. Rocca felt that Garrison would indeed obtain a conviction of Shaw for conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy.
   
   
4. Executive Director said the group should level on two objectives: (a) what kind of action, if any, is available to the Agency, and (b) what actions should be taken inside the Agency to reassure the Director that we have the problem in focus. The possibility of Agency action should be examined from the timing of what can be done before the trial and what might be feasible during and after the trial. It was agreed that OGC and Rocca would make a detailed study of all the facts and consult with Justice as appropriate prior to the next group meeting.
   

F. W. M. Janney

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The above can be found at Mary Ferrell's site - lest anyone think that this isn't true...

Let's examine this memo statement by statement: 

1. Executive Director said that the Director had asked him to convene a group to consider the possible implications for the Agency emanating from New Orleans before, during, and after the trial of Clay Shaw.

What possible "implications"??? Wasn't JFK killed by a lone assassin? What possible implication could come out of a trial for a completely innocent bystander who wasn't even connected to the CIA? Surely the CIA wasn't worried that operations in Mexico City could be uncovered when Garrison was looking no-where near such a thing... and had no power to uncover in any case... Mexico City, and Oswald's trip to Russia - were the ONLY POSSIBLE TOPICS that the CIA could legitimately worry about... and neither was under attack by Garrison. Unless, of course, the CIA knew things that believers refuse to accept...

2. General Counsel discussed his dealings with Justice and the desire of Shaw's lawyers to make contact with the Agency.

Why would Clay Shaw think that the CIA would be interested in talking to him? Isn't it the firm WCR Supporter's belief that Clay Shaw had nothing whatsoever to do with the CIA??? Or is it far more likely that an associate of the CIA was reaching out for help? Believers have no explanation whatsoever for this - unless they're willing to admit that Clay Shaw was, indeed... connected with the CIA.

3. Rocca felt that Garrison would indeed obtain a conviction of Shaw for conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy.

What possible reason could anyone in the CIA have to believe this??? After all, it was a lone nut that did the job... (Ray Rocca was the number 2 man on the Counter Intelligence Staff, James Angleton's chief lieutenant.)

4. Executive Director said the group should level on two objectives: (a) what kind of action, if any, is available to the Agency, and (b) what actions should be taken inside the Agency to reassure the Director that we have the problem in focus. The possibility of Agency action should be examined from the timing of what can be done before the trial and what might be feasible during and after the trial. It was agreed that OGC and Rocca would make a detailed study of all the facts and consult with Justice as appropriate prior to the next group meeting.

As the CIA had no jurisdiction whatsoever, and a lone nut had killed the President... what "action" is even possible to think about???