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

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch72172 and id is 1 raw text is: 104-10109-10170 2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 (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 information 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 any 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 motivated 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 AM IDDY/1. Tie second ranking Cuban in the Project was Rafael Qt1NTERO, hose cryptonym was ANIAVA/4ol Until this summer,' HE HER was the Agency staff employee,in charge of Subject. HECKSHER was succeeded by Mr('NestorAANCHEZ. HECKSHER's group was a ery smal one and consisted o is sec- retar , Mrs - -Bbie HERNANDEZ; her husband Raul HERNANDE C NKINS A a career Logistics .emploee assigneio AMWORLD; and BEAL s secretary, Mis Gwen ,HORNTON . HECK- SHER was one of the several special assistants o r. itzgerald, then the Chief of SAS. This small group was extremely loyal to IExc'ud2i f 3a i 2^~ -'C i 1 I i i `:

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