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government service. I do not recall whether I ever heard of the CIA adopting any assassination plan; nor do I recall whether I ever heard the President make a statement that could be construed as an order for the assassination of Patrice Lumumba.

3. It is my opinion as a former member of the Special Group and as a participant in the meeting of August 25, 1960 that the following language from the Memorandum for the Record is broad enough to cover a discussion of assassination:

It was finally agreed that planning for the
Congo would not necessarily rule out "con-
sideration" of any particular kind of activity
which might contribute to getting rid of
Lumumba.

However, I do not remember any such discussion. I do not have any direct recollection of the substance of that meeting.

4. It is my opinion as a frequent participant in NSC meetings and as a participant in the meeting of September 21, 1960, that the following language from the Memorandum for the Record is broad enough to cover a discussion of assassination:

Mobutu appeared to be the effective power
in the Congo for the moment but Lumumba was
not yet disposed of and remained a grave
danger as long as he was not disposed of.

However, I do not remember any such discussion. I do not have any direct recollection of the substance of that meeting.

5. Although Hadyn Williams probably reported to me on the substance of the NSC meeting of August 18, 1960, I do not have

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