About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

104-10109-10170 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (10/16/1964)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch38580 and id is 1 raw text is: 1O4~iO1O9~1O17O .,,~ $,. I- 16 October 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security THROUGH Chief, Security Research Staff FROM M. K. Holbik, IRD SUBJECT : Project AMWORLD 1. The purpose of this memorandum is to apprise you of certain ixformation about Project AMWORLD which I feel you should know, if you do not already, and to avoid possible embarrassment to the Agency and to the Office of Security. Its purpose is not to dis- credit Mr. Henry HECKSHER, the former Project head, or dny other persons who have been affiliated with the Project. 2. Until July 1964, while a Security Officer assigned to DDP/SAS, the majority of my time was devoted to Subject. Recent Project developments, coupled with remarks that have been made to me about this Project, have motiva ted me in submitting this account to you for your information. 3. Project AMWORLD was and is a so-called autonomous operation. In theory, as I understand it, the Agency would furnish funds and materials, but the actual handling, direction, or control of the Project would be by the Project head, Manuel ARTIME; crypto- nym AMI;lDDY/1. Tne second ranking Cuban in the Project was Rafael QtINTERO, hose cryptonym was A MAVA/ Ol Until this summer, RECKSHER was the Agency staff employee,in charge of Subject. HECKSHER was succeeded by Mr NestorANCHEZ. HECKSHER's group was a xer y one and consateid oF his sec- retar , Mrs -oE515bie RHENANDEZ;. her husband Raul HERNANDE arl NKIN Ec_ EAI4 a career Logistics.emploveeage t AMWORLD; and BEAL's secretary, Mis Gwen ',HORNYN -. HECK- SHER was one of the several special assistants o r. itzgerald, then the Chief of SAS. This small group was extremely loyal to . Ex Uc i'7 & - S-w .%3 kilil 0% 090 1~ I.- i 37!' 77 v 7.1 co

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most