PAUL HOCH PAPERS – HSCA FILES
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HSCA-Exclusion of lawyers from Exec. Session proceedings
HSCA-MLK Assassination
Memo from Andy Purdy-synopsis of 3/10/77 trip with Cliff Fenton to Miami (3/14/77)
HSCA-September 6, 1978
Opening remarks by Chairman Stokes
Opening remarks by Mr. Preyer, Chairman of the John F. Kennedy Subcommittee
Opening remarks by Mr. Devine, ranking minority member of the select committee
Narration of “President John F. Kennedy and Dallas” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witnesses, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Connally, Jr. (Counsel: Gary Cornwell)
Showing and narrations of film of Dallas and assassination by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witnesses continued (Counsel: Gary Cornwell)
Introduction of next witness by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Second witness, Robert Groden, and showing of film and still pictures with analysis (Counsel:
Michael Goldsmith)
HSCA-September 7, 1978
Opening remarks by Chairman Stokes
Narration on “Autopsy” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Ida Dox (Counsel: Andrew Purdy)
Second witness, Lowell Levine, D.D.S. (Counsel: Andrew Purdy)
Third witness, Calvin S. McCamy (Counsel: Andrew Purdy)
Fourth witness, Dr. Michael Baden (Counsel: Kenneth Klein)
Fifth witness, Dr. James J. Humes (Counsel: Andrew Purdy and Gary Cornwell)
Sixth witness, Dr. Cyril H. Wecht (Counsel: Andrew Purdy and Gary Cornwell)
Seventh witness, Dr. Charles Petty (Counsel: Kenneth Klein and Gary Cornwell)
HSCA- September 8, 1978
Opening remarks by Chairman Stokes
Narration on “wounds ballistics” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Larry Sturdivan (Counsel: Charles Mathews)
Narration on “ballistics” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Second witness, Ballistic Panel (Counsel: James McDonald)
Narration on “Neutron Analysis” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Third witness, Vincent P. Guinn (Counsel: James Wolf)
HSCA- September 11, 1978
Narration of “Jiggle Analysis” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness: Dr. William Hartmann (Counsel: Gary Cornwell)
Narration on “Acoustical Analysis of Recordings” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Second witness: Dr. James E. Barger (Counsel: Gary Cornwell)
Narration on “Ear Witness Testimony” by Chief Counsel: G. Robert Blakey
Third witness: Dr. David Green (Counsel: Lee Mathews)
HSCA- September 12-13, 1978
Narration on “Trajectory” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Mr. Calvin McCamy (Counsel: Michael Goldsmith)
Continuation of narration by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Second witness, Mr. Thomas Canning (Counsel: Michael Goldsmith)
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PAUL HOCH PAPERS – HSCA FILES
HSCA- September 14 and 18, 1978
Narration on “Backyard Photographs” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Mr. Jack D. White (Counsel: Robert Genzman)
Continuation of narration by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Second witnesses, Mr. Calvin S. McCamy and Sergeant Cecil W. Kirk (Counsel: Michael
Goldsmith)
Continuation of narration by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Third witness: Mr. Joseph P. McNally (Counsel: Surell Brady
Narration on “Cuba” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Mrs. Sylvia Tirado Bazan (Counsel: Gary Cornwell)
Second witness, Mr. Eusebio Azcue (Counsel: Gary Cornwell)
Third witness, Mr. Alfredo Mirabal (Counsel: Michael Goldsmith)
Fourth witness, Mr. Joseph P. McNally (Counsel: Kenneth Klein)
Continuation of narration by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey and the playing of excerpts from a
tape recording of an interview with President Fidel Castro
HSCA- September 15, 1978
Narration on “Russia” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Reading of Committee Staff Report, “Oswald in the Soviet Union: Investigation of Yuri Nosenko”,
by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Continuation of narration by Chief Cousel G. Robert Blakey
HSCA- September 19, 20, 21 and 22, 1978
Narration on “Secret Service” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Inspector Thomas J. Kelley (Counsel: Leodis C. Matthews)
Second witness, Mr. Ernest I. Aragon (Counsel: Belford V. Lawson)
Third witness, Chief James J. Rowley (Counsel: Leodis C. Matthews)
Narration on “FBI Invesitgation” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, James R. Malley (Counsel: James McDonald)
Second witness, James H. Gale (Counsel: Robert Genzman)
Opening remarks by Chairman Stokes
Narration on “Warren Commission” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, former President Gerald R. Ford (Counsel: Gary Cornwell)
Second witness, Mr. John Sherman Cooper (Counsel: Gary Cornwell)
Third witness, Mr. John J. McCloy (Counsel: Gary Cornwell)
Fourth witness, Mr J. Lee Rankin (Counsel: Ken Klein)
Fifth witness, Mr. Nicholas deB Katzenbach (Counsel: Gary Cornwell)
Narration on “The CIA investigation” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Today’s witness, Ambassador Richard Helms (Counsel: Michael Goldsmith)
HSCA- September 22, 1978
Narration on “The CIA Investigation” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Today’s witness: Ambassador Richard Helms (Counsel: Michael Goldsmith)
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PAUL HOCH PAPERS – HSCA FILES
HSCA-September 25, 1978
Opening statement by Chairman Louis Stokes
Narration on “Conspiracy Theories” by Chief Cousel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Mr. Joseph McNally (Counsel: Kenneth Klein)
Continuation of narration by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Second witness, Sgt. Cecil Kirk (Counsel: Michael Goldsmith)
Continuation of narration by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Third witness, Dr. Clyde Snow (Counsel: Robert Genzman)
Continuation of narration by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Fourth witness, Dr. Bob R. Hunt (Counsel: Michael Goldsmith)
Continuation of narration by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Fifth witness, Mr. Louie Steven Witt (Counsel: Robert Genzman)
Continuation of narration by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Sixth Witness, Ms. Jacqueline Hess, Chief of Research, John F. Kennedy Task Force, Select
Committee on Assassinations
HSCA- September 26, 1978
Narration on “Conspiracy Theories” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Earl Ruby (Counsel: James E. McDonald)
Second witness, Jack Revill (Counsel: Donald A. Purdy, Jr.)
Narration on “Ruby Associates and Phone Project”
HSCA- September 27, 1978
Narration by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Mr. Lewis J. McWillie (Counsel: Donald A. Purdy)
Second witness, Intelligence Agent
Third witness, Mr. Jose Aleman (Counsel: Gary Cornwell)
Fourth witness, Mr. Santos Trafficante (Examination by Members of the Committee)
HSCA-September 28, 1978
Narration by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Mr. Ralph Salerno (Counsel: Gary Cornwell)
Second witness, Judge Burt Griffin (Examination by Members)
Closing statement by Chairman Louis Stokes
HSCA- November 9, 1978
Opening remarks by Chairman Stokes
Opening remarks by Subcommittee Chairman Fauntroy
Narration by Professor Blakey on Ray’s past admissions
Chairman calls witness—Mr. Alexander Eist
Narration by Professor Blakey on circumstances of corroboration
Narration by professor Blakey on science
Chairman calls ballistics panel as a group
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PAUL HOCH PAPERS – HSCA FILES
HSCA- November 10, 1978 and supplement
Narration by Professor Blakey on possible criminal motives of James Earl Ray and playing of tape
Additional narration by Professor Blakey
Narration by Professor Blakey on unanswered questions
Narration by Professor Blakey on motel room issue
Chairman calls witness—Mr. Edward Reddit
Narration by Professor Blakey
Chairman calls witness—Mr. Frank Holloman
Narration by Professor Blakey on trees and radio broadcast issues
HSCA- November 13, 1978
Narration on “Escape and Capture”
Testimony of Edward M. Evans, Chief Investigator, Martin Luther King Task Force
Narration on “Conspiracy to Silence?” (Guilty Plea)
First witness, Percy Foreman
Continuation of narration
Second witness, Phil N. Canale
Continuation of narration
Third witness, Dr. McCarthy DeMere
HSCA- November 14, 1978
Narration on “Grace Walden” by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, William L. Srygley
Continuation of narration
Second witness, Dr. David F. Moore
Continuation of narration
Third witness, C. Cleveland Drennon
Continuation of narration
Fourth witness, Dr. James R. Druff
Continuation of narration
Fifth witness, Dr. Jack C. Neale, III
Continuation of narration
Sixth witness, Dr. Morris Cohen
Continuation of narration
Seventh witness, Grace Walden
HSCA- November 15, 1978
Narration on James Earl Ray’s Finances by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
Today’s witness, Edward M. Evans, Chief Investigator, Martin Luther King Task Force
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PAUL HOCH PAPERS – HSCA FILES
HSCA- November 20-21, 1978
Narration on FBI Complicity and Invaders by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Merrill McCullough
Narration
Second witness, Calvin Taylor
Narration
Third witness, John B. Smith
Narration
Fourth witness, Charles Laverne Cabbage
Narration on Members of FBI Field Office by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, William Lawrence
Narration
Second witness, Robert Jensen
Narration on FBI Contact with James Earl Ray by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
HSCA- November 27, 1978
HSCA- November 27-28, 1978
Narration on MURKIN staff report by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Mr. Cartha DeLoach
Narration on Justice Department by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark
Continuation of narration
Second witness, Mr. Steven Pollack
Continuation of narration
HSCA- November 29, 1978
Narration on conspiracy theories by Deputy Chief Counsel Gene Johnson
First witness, Russell George Byers
Narration
Second witness, Judge Murray Randall
Narration
Third witness, Lawrence Weenick
Narration
Staff Report on St. Louis Investigation: Chief Investigator Edward Evans
HSCA- November 30, 1978
Narration on Jerry Ray by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, Jerry Ray
HSCA- December 1, 1978
Narration on Jay Ray by Chief Counsel G. Robert Blakey
First witness, John Ray
Narration
HSCA- Interview with Fidel Castro Ruz, 4/3/1978
HSCA- Select Committee on Assassinations-Interview with Silvia Tiran Bazan 6/6/1978
HSCA- Select Committee on Assassinations, US House, 95th Congress, 2nd Session- Interview of Fidel
Castro Ruz, President of Cuba 9/18/1978
HSCA- Statement Yuri Nosenko [1978]
HSCA- Hearings: Official Reporters to Committee 9/11/1978 [Part 1]
HSCA- Hearings: Official Reporters to Committee 9/11/1978 [Part 2]
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PAUL HOCH PAPERS – HSCA FILES
HSCA- Hearings: Official Reporters to Committee 9/19/1978 [Part 1]
HSCA- Hearings: Official Reporters to Committee 9/19/1978 [Part 2]
Assassination Records Review Board , 1994
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