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104-10123-10323 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (12/5/1952)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch11201 and id is 1 raw text is: 104-10123-10323 kS TRICTED S, ITY It Ilif Acting Chief, Security livision 5 December 1952 Acting Chief, Physical Security Branch Security Violation - Unlocked Safe, 1. On 18 November 1952 at 9t25 P.M. and 9:30 P.., respectively, Wates 7525 and #5847# each containing material classified through SECRTp, Itous 2709 and 2711, uI Building, were found unlocked by Guard boses linard, The dial of each safe was in the opening position and all the dravers were closed. Night Sacurity Officer q Fresponded to the telephone call from the Guard Office and secure thenaes, after placig an explanatory note in each. 2. On 19 and 26 November 1952, Mr. Harry R. Dugan, of this Brnch, in- vestigated the violation, after contacting Mr. .Kin. uray Officer, I&S. During the course of the iavestigation Nf8stangrapher, Mr. Arthur Avignone, Assistant Project Desk Chief, and Mr. James P. OConnell, Project Desk chief, all of SSD,X&Ss were interviewed. 3. Miss advised that she wts not custodian of aither safe on the date in question. *e stated that she had departed at about 7:20 P.** that Mr. O'Connell had re-opened Safe p7525 and that she had stored her ga.- torial in the safe at about 7115 P.M* Mbe indicatew that it was her belief that she had properly looked and ohecked this safe, although she had not initiAled the Safe Check seet, 4. Kr, Avignone advised that he was custodian of Zafe 1587 on the date in question. He stated that it was his belief that he had properly se- cured and checked it before doparting at about 5:05 P.A. he stated also that Yr. O'Connell and Mis had worked late, he stated further that he had checked with all other personnel in the area and none had returned to the office after Mr. O'Connell had departed, 5. Mr. O'Connell advised that he is in posession of the combinations to all safes In Rooms 2709, 2711, and 2713. lIe stated that he had assumed responsibility for the staff Duty Officer inspection of the area on the date in question, that be had departed at about 8:20 P.K. and that the area was vacant at that time. ie stated also that he had re-opened Safe 17525 at about 7115 P.X. to enable Mis I I to secure material In It, but that he had not re-opened safe #58k?.' He stated further that he had observed Miss o5 [ securing rafe #7525, that he felt certain that she had secured it pro- perly, and that, for this reason, he had not checked it, He advised that he had not checked !afe 058%7 because it was his belief that It had been secured. He indicated that the employees who had access to the combination to the safe had been contacted, but that there was nothing to indicate that an of them had returned to the office after his departure, R YSNTR!P- A

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