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180-10142-10076 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (8/7/1978)

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                                           7 August 1978


 Sumary  of HSCA Interview of   lsNieves (Barnf) Hidalgo- at CIA
      Headquarters, 28 July 1978, 10-00 A.M.  Charles Berk and Dan
      Hardway representing the HSCA.


      On 28 July 1978 at 10:00 A.M. Charles Berk and Dan Hardway of the

 House Select Ccmnittee on Assassinations conducted a three hour interview

 at CIA Headquarters with Barney Nieves Hidalgo, Junior.  Mr. Hidalgo was

 provided with a copy of the CIA amnibus release letter prior to the

 beginning of the interview.  Upon reading the release letter, Mr. Hidalgo

 stated that whatever Admiial Turner imay seem to perinit by the release letter's

 wording, the letter did not release Mr. Hidalgo from his self-imposed

 secrecy standards. Mr.  Hidalgo further stated that he had heard of such

 a release letter in the press although he had not seen this specific release

 letter prior to the interview.

     Mr. Berk explained  to Mr. Hidalgo that whatever was discussed during

the interview would be  treated as confidential information. Nevertheless,

Mr. Hidalgo replied that he might  not respond to the questions asked of

him.  At this point Mr. Hidalgo was  asked if he had discussed this inter-

view session with anyoune prior  to the beginning of the interview. Mr.

Hidalgo said that he had not discussed  the interview with anyone other

than the CIA's contacting him  in order to arrange a time and a place for the

interview.

     Mr. Hidalgo stated that he has no present connection with the CIA

haveing retired fron the Agency  in 1970. When queried whether he is

presently employed, Mr. Hidalgo would not  respond to the question. He

also would not provide his current address when requested to do so by

Mr. Berk.
                                              Central Intelligence Agency
                                              has no Objection to Release
                                              -gate. 4LS  S 19MIL7-/ 2-~

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