FBI Document #89-69-169

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
MEMORANDUM

TO: SAC, NEW ORLEANS (89-69)			DATE: 11/25/63

FROM: ASAC J. T. SYLVESTER, JR.

SUBJECT: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT		Re: DAVID WILLIAM FERRIE
	 JOHN F. KENNEDY, 11/22/63,
	 DALLAS, TEXAS

	[REDACTED] Intelligence Unit, at 8:32 p.m.,
11/22/63 telephonically contacted ASAC J. T. SYLVESTER at
home. He inquired as to whether or not the gun had been
identified and whether this office had any information con-
cerning the gun that was used to shoot the President. He
stated the reason he was asking was because they had received
no request from the Dallas police or anyone; that the only in-
formation he had was via the radio and T.V. concerning this
gun. He advised there were a lot of outlets in New Orleans
that could be checked as LEE HARVEY OSWALD had lived here.
He was advised that I had no definite information concerning
this and that all of our leads would be coming out of Dallas
if they desired any check.

	He referred to DAVID WILLIAM FERRIE, advising he
was tied in with a Cuban movement; was an ex-pilot of Eastern
Airlines; had flown planes into Central America and was cur-
rently employed by G. WRAY GILL, an attorney. He stated he under-
stood but he had to back it up that OSWALD was possibly friendly
with FERRIE in view of his Cuban activities. I advised
[REDACTED] that we were interested in any information he
might have which would indicate that OSWALD was friendly with
FERRIE.

	BILL REED of WWL T. V. on 11/24/63 at 12:25 p.m.
stated they were running a check of DAVID FERRIE of
3303 Louisiana Ave. Pkwy., formerly connected with the Civil
Air Patrol and Eastern Airlines, who allegedly a few years ago
was a friend of LEE HARVEY OSWALD and that OSWALD might be
connected with the Civil Air Patrol. He stated they were
looking to interview FERRIE who is employed by G. WRAY GILL
but were unsuccessful and FERRIE had an unlisted telephone.

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