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[14]TEXT:
[16]1. ACTION REQUIRED: REQUEST (STATION/ CONTACT FORMER EMPLOYEE
[17]WHO RETIRED UNDER COVER AND RESIDES IN KA
[19]* 2. IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE PRESIDENT<JFK ASSASSINATION>
[20]RECORDS. COLLECTION ACT OF 1992, HQS REQUESTS STATION’S ASSISTANCE
[21]IN DELIVERING THE INFORMATION BELOW TO IDEN.
[23]4 MARCH 1997
[24]DEAR COLLEAGUE:
[26]PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOUR NAME APPEARS IN DOCUMENTS THAT ARE
[27]BEING REVIEWED FOR RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC UNDER PUBLIC LAW 102-526
[28]*OF 26 OCTOBER 1992, THE PRESIDENT<JOHN>F.<KENNEDY ASSASSINATION>
[29]RECORDS COLLECTION ACT OF 1992. THIS MANDATES THE PUBLIC RELEASE
[30]OF ALL INFORMATION IN THESE DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING YOUR NAME WHERE
[31]IT APPEARS, UNLESS THE ORIGINATING AGENCY CAN PROVE BY CLEAR AND
[32]CONVINCING EVIDENCE TO A PRESIDENTIALLY-APPOINTED BOARD THAT ONE -
[33]OR MORE LIMITED EXCEPTIONS APPLY. EVEN THEN, THE RELEASE OF THE
[34]INFORMATION MAY ONLY BE POSTPONED FOR NO MORE THAN 25 YEARS.
[35]THOSE EXCEPTIONS AS THEY APPEAR IN THE ACT FOLLOW. THE ACT IS
[36]VERY PRO-RELEASE AND REQUIRES A BALANCING OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
[38]UNDER THE BOARD’S INTERPRETATION OF THE ACT, YOUR NAME CANNOT
[39]BE REDACTED FROM THE DOCUMENTS TO BE RELEASED UNLESS WE CAN ;
[40]PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT THIS RELEASE WOULD POSE A CREDIBLE THREAT TO
[41]YOU PERSONALLY, YOUR FAMILY, OR ANY SENSITIVE ACTIVITY OR
[42]PERSON(S) YOU MAY HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH IN THE PAST. IF YOU
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[51]BELIEVE THAT ANY OF THESE CONCERNS WOULD BE. ‘SED FROM THE .PUBLIC
[52]RELEASE OF YOUR NAME, PLEASE CONTACT (BE _AT (703) 356-0285
[54]COMPELLING CASE CAN BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. (SEE FOLLOWING
[55]‘GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OR RECORDS.) IF THE
[56]BOARD ORDERS THE RELEASE OF YOUR NAME, ITS RULING CAN BE REVERSED
[57]ONLY BY THE PRESIDENT. BECAUSE THE BOARD MUST COVER HUNDREDS OF
[58]THOUSANDS OF DOCUMENTS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, IT WILL BE
[59]CONSIDERING DOCUMENTS AT AN ACCELERATING PACE AND WE CANNOT.
[60]PROJECT WHEN IT MAY REVIEW A DOCUMENT CONTAINING YOUR NAME. :
[61]THEREFORE, PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF APPROPRIATE.
[63]’ : ‘ SINCERELY,
[65](SIGNED (BETH MILLS)
[67]FOLLOWS ARE THE ‘GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF
[68]RECORDS:
[70]*DISCLOSURE OF<ASSASSINATION>RECORDS OR PARTICULAR INFORMATION IN
[71]* <ASSASSINATION>RECORDS TO THE PUBLIC MAY BE POSTPONED. SUBJECT TO
[72]THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ACT IF THERE IS CLEAR AND CONVINCING
[73]EVIDENCE THAT--
[75](1) THE THREAT TO THE MILITARY DEFENSE, INTELLIGENCE
[76]OPERATIONS, OR CONDUCT OF FOREIGN: RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
[77]*POSED BY THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>IS OF SUCH
[78]GRAVITY THAT IT OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND SUCH PUBLIC
[79]DISCLOSURE WOULD REVEAL- -
[81](A) AN INTELLIGENCE AGENT WHOSE IDENTITY CURRENTLY REQUIRES
[82]PROTECTION :
[84](B) AN INTELLIGENCE SOURCE OR METHOD WHICH IS CURRENTLY
[85]UTILIZED,
[87]BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND WHICH HAS NOT BEEN
[88]OFFICIALLY
[90]DISCLOSED, THE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE
[92]CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES; OR
[94](C) ANY OTHER MATTER CURRENTLY RELATING TO THE MILITARY
[96]DEFENSE,
[97]_ INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS OR CONDUCT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF
[98]THE
[99]UNITED STATES, THE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD DEMONSTRABLY .
[100]IMPAIR
[102]THE NATIONAL SECURITY. OF THE UNITED STATES.
[104]* (2). THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULD
[105]REVEAL THE NAME OR IDENTITY OF A LIVING PERSON WHO PROVIDED
[106]CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO THE UNITED STATES AND WOULD POSE A
[107]SUBSTANTIAL RISK TO THAT PERSON;
[109]* (3) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD COULD
[110]REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CONSTITUTE AN UNWARRANTED INVASION OF
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[115]PERSONAL PRIVACY, AND THAT INVASION OF PRIVACY IS SO SUBSTANTIAL
[116]THAT IT OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST;
[118]* (4) THE. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULD
[119]COMPROMISE THE EXISTENCE OF AN UNDERSTANDING OF CONFIDENTIALITY
[120]‘CURRENTLY REQUIRING PROTECTION BETWEEN A GOVERNMENT AGENT AND A
[121]COOPERATING INDIVIDUAL OR A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, AND PUBLIC
[122]DISCLOSURE WOULD BE SO HARMFUL THAT IT OUTWEIGHS THE ‘PUBLIC
[123]INTEREST; OR .
[124]* (5) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULD
[125]REVEAL A SECURITY OR PROTECTIVE PROCEDURE CURRENTLY UTILIZED, OR
[126]REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE UTILIZED, BY THE SECRET SERVICE OR |
[127]ANOTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING GOVERNMENT
[128]OFFICIALS, AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WOULD BE SO HARMFUL THAT IT
[129]OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
[131]3. IF (STATIOW WANTS, YOU MAY OFFER IDEN THE POSSIBILITY OF
[132]Common TCRT NG WITH HEADQUARTERS VIA ‘RATHER THAN BY
[133]TELEPHONE OR LETTER. IN MANY CASES THE RESPONSE CONTAINS
[134]SENSITIVE IF NOT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. ALL PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
[135]OF THIS LETTER HAVE HAD CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS; FOLLOWING ARE
[136]ANSWERS TO SOME OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
[138]*A. WHY IS MY NAME IN THE<JFK ASSASSINATION>RECORDS?
[140]WE DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY BUT YOUR NAME MAY HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IN A
[141]CABLE OR DOCUMENT, OR YOU MAY HAVE COORDINATED OR SIGNED A CABLE
[142]*OR DOCUMENT WITH REFERENCE TO THE<ASSASSINATION. >
[144]B. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
[146]IT MEANS YOUR NAME WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF ALL
[147]*DOCUMENTS PERTINENT TO THE<ASSASSINATION. > THE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN
[148]RELEASED TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
[149](NARA) WITH THE NAME REMOVED AND IF WE:-DO NOT MAKE A COMPELLING
[150]CASE THE PRESIDENTIAL BOARD WILL RELEASE NEW VERSIONS OF THE
[151]DOCUMENTS WITH THE NAMES. THE FIRST REVIEW OF NAMES WILL BE THIS
[152]SUMMER AND IT WILL CONTINUE AS DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED. ONCE THE
[153]BOARD RULES THE DOCUMENTS IN QUESTION MUST BE RELEASED IN 30: DAYS.
[155]C. WHAT EXACTLY DOES "RELEASE" MEAN?
[157]IT MEANS THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE DOCUMENT VIA
[159]NARA. THERE ARE PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS WAITING FOR ACCESS TO .
[160]THE MATERIAL SO THAT THEY CAN RESEARCH THE VARIOUS CONSPIRACY
[162]THEORIES. WE KNOW OF SOME ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL MOST LIKELY PUT
[164]THE INFORMATION IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS SO IT CAN BE EASILY SEARCHED.
[166]D. WHAT IF. I DON’T WANT MY NAME RELEASED?
[168]YOU AND WE WILL HAVE TO CONVINCE THE PRESIDENTIALLY APPOINTED
[170]REVIEW BOARD THAT YOUR SITUATION MEETS THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN
[172]THE GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS. (TO
[174]BE ABSOLUTELY FRANK, THIS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DO AND THE
[176]VERY FEW CASES WHICH WE HAVE. WON HAVE BEEN BASED ON VERY SPECIFIC
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[184]AND COMPELLING REASONS. )
[186]E. WHAT DO I DO NEXT? :
[188]IF RELEASE OF YOUR NAME IS NOT A PROBLEM, YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO
[189]ANYTHING. IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR NAME RELEASED, YOU NEED TO
[190]‘ADVISE US OF THAT FACT AND EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHY RELEASE WOULD BE
[191]HARMFUL TO YOU AND NATIONAL SECURITY. WE HAVE FOUGHT AGAINST
[192]RELEASE ON THE PRINCIPLE OF THE COVER MECHANISM WITHOUT SUCCESS TO
[193]DATE, AND WE WILL CONTINUE THE EFFORT. THE BOARD HAS NOT BEEN AND
[194]IS NOT LIKELY TO BECOME SYMPATHETIC TO A PRINCIPLE BASED
[196]ARGUMENT .
[198]F. IF MY NAME IS RELEASED, WHAT ABOUT MY COVER STATUS?
[199]THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF YOUR TRUE NAME
[200]AND THE AGENCY WILL HAVE TO BE LOOKED AT CAREFULLY TO DETERMINE
[201]THE VIABILITY OF CONTINUED COVER PROTECTION.
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