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Cryptonym: BGACTRESS

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Definition:
BGACTRESS was a cryptonym for the CIA International Organizations Division (IOD).
Status:
Documented
Sources:

https://www.archives.gov/files/iwg/declassified-records/rg-263-cia-records/second-release-lexicon.pdf

CIA document: Research Aid: Cryptonyms and Terms in Declassified CIA Files Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Disclosure Acts: Page 13: ..."Term: BGACTRESS. Definition: CIA International Organizations Division (IOD)..."

Church Committee: Book I - Foreign and Military Intelligence Current Section: A. Evolution of Covert Action

1954: "With the demise of paramilitary activities following the Korean War, the Paramilitary Operations Staff had been abolished and its functions merged with the staff responsible for psychological action. An International Organizations Division constituted the greatest single concentration of covert political and psychological action. An International Organizations Division, created in June 1954, handled all programs in support of labor, youth, student and cultural counterfront organizations. Using the covert action budget as one measure of activity, the scope of political and psychological action during the 1950s was greatest in the Far East, Western Europe, and the Middle East, with steadily increasing activity in the Western Hemisphere. The international labor, student and media projects of the International Organizations Division constituted the greatest single concentration of covert political and psychological activity."

104-10167-10018: AMHAWK WILL GO TO ISSUE PUBLIC STATEMENT IN HIS OWN BEHALF

5/26/60 memo: "FRD intends (to) use Rafael Otero Borlaff, formerly with ORIT, as one of its contacts with Hemisphere Labor. Thus please advise BGACTRESS delay any Guymers/Mujal payments to Otero until Parlett/Droller has chance (to) brief all concerned."

104-10167-10005: LEARNED THAT EUSEBIO MUJAL WAS ABOUT TO ORGANIZE A FRENTE SINDICAL DEMOCRATICO

6/13/60 cable from C/WH/4/PA Gerard Droller to JMASH: "Approximately 3 weeks ago we learned from BGACTRESS that Eusebio Mujal was about to organize a Frente Sindicial Democratico and that BGACTRESS sources AMHAWK was involved in this. Parlett questioned AMHAWK and AMWAIL on this particular Frente and both expressed complete ignorance."

104-10061-10115: LIST OF NAMES RE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION INVESTIGATION

This definition was part of a list of cryptonyms provided by the CIA at the request of HSCA staffers. The list states that BGACTRESS was an early cryptonym for the International Organizations Division. The cryptonym that replaced it was RTWINNER. The staff for BGACTRESS were covert action staffers.

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Carmine Savastano • Bill Simpich

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