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[21]SSUBJECT: REQUES' OR -STAFLION_A meme ae
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[23]TEXT:
[25]1.. ACTION REQUIRED: REQUEST STATION CONTACT FORMER EMPLOYEE
[26]WHO RETIRED UNDER COVER AND RESIDES IN{PAR
[28]+ 2. IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE PRESIDENT<JFK ASSASSINATION>
[29]RECORDS. COLLECTION ACT OF 1992, HQS REQUESTS STATION’S ASSISTANCE
[30]IN DELIVERING THE INFORMATION BELOW TO IDEN.
[32]4 MARCH 1997
[33]DEAR COLLEAGUE:
[35]PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOUR NAME APPEARS IN DOCUMENTS THAT ARE
[36]BEING REVIEWED FOR RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC UNDER PUBLIC LAW 102-526
[37]*OF 26 OCTOBER 1992, THE PRESIDENT<JOHN>F.<KENNEDY ASSASSINATION>
[38]RECORDS COLLECTION ACT OF 1992. THIS MANDATES THE PUBLIC RELEASE
[39]OF ALL INFORMATION. IN THESE DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING YOUR NAME WHERE
[40]IT APPEARS, UNLESS THE ORIGINATING AGENCY CAN PROVE BY CLEAR AND
[41]CONVINCING EVIDENCE TO A PRESIDENTIALLY-APPOINTED BOARD THAT ONE
[42]OR MORE LIMITED EXCEPTIONS APPLY. ‘EVEN THEN, THE RELEASE OF THE
[43]INFORMATION MAY ONLY BE POSTPONED FOR NO MORE THAN 25 YEARS.
[44]THOSE EXCEPTIONS AS THEY APPEAR IN THE ACT FOLLOW. THE ACT IS
[45]VERY .PRO-RELEASE AND REQUIRES A BALANCING OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
[47]: UNDER THE BOARD'S INTERPRETATION OF THE ACT, YOUR NAME CANNOT
[48]BE REDACTED FROM THE DOCUMENTS TO BE RELEASED UNLESS WE CAN
[49]PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT THIS RELEASE WOULD POSE’ A CREDIBLE THREAT TO
[50]YOU PERSONALLY, YOUR FAMILY, OR ANY SENSITIVE ACTIVITY OR
[51]PERSON(S) YOU MAY HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH IN THE PAST. IF YOU
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[60]NEED TO PROVIDE PERTINENT DETAILS SO THAT A
[61]COMPELLING CASE CAN BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. (SEE FOLLOWING
[62]GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OR RECORDS.) IF THE
[63]BOARD ORDERS THE RELEASE OF YOUR NAME, ITS RULING CAN BE REVERSED
[64]ONLY BY THE PRESIDENT. BECAUSE THE BOARD MUST COVER HUNDREDS OF
[65]THOUSANDS OF DOCUMENTS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, IT WILL BE
[66]CONSIDERING DOCUMENTS AT AN ACCELERATING PACE AND WE CANNOT
[67]PROJECT WHEN IT MAY REVIEW A DOCUMENT CONTAINING YOUR NAME.
[68]THEREFORE, PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF APPROPRIATE.
[70]SINCERELY,
[71](SIGNED B
[73]FOLLOWS ARE THE GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF
[74]RECORDS:
[76]*DISCLOSURE OF<ASSASSINATION>RECORDS OR PARTICULAR INFORMATION IN
[77]*<ASSASSINATION>RECORDS TO THE PUBLIC MAY BE POSTPONED SUBJECT TO
[78]THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ACT IF THERE 1s CLEAR AND CONVINCING
[79]EVIDENCE THAT--
[81]: ‘(1) THE THREAT TO THE MILITARY DEFENSE, INTELLIGENCE
[82]OPERATIONS, OR CONDUCT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
[83]*POSED BY THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>IS OF SUCH
[84]GRAVITY THAT IT OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND SUCH PUBLIC
[85]DISCLOSURE WOULD REVEAL- -
[87](A) AN INTELLIGENCE AGENT WHOSE. IDENTITY CURRENTLY REQUIRES
[88]PROTECTION
[90](B) AN INTELLIGENCE SOURCE OR METHOD WHICH IS CURRENTLY
[91]UTILIZED,
[92]: BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND WHICH HAS NOT BEEN
[93]OFFICIALLY
[95]DISCLOSED, THE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE
[97]CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES; OR
[99](C) ANY OTHER MATTER CURRENTLY RELATING TO THE MILITARY
[100]DEFENSE,
[102]INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS OR CONDUCT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF
[103]THE
[105]UNITED STATES, THE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD DEMONSTRABLY
[106]IMPAIR
[108]THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES.
[110]* (2) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULD
[111]REVEAL THE NAME OR IDENTITY OF A LIVING PERSON WHO PROVIDED
[112]CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO THE UNITED STATES AND WOULD POSE A
[113]SUBSTANTIAL RISK TO THAT PERSON;
[115]* (3) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD COULD
[116]REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CONSTITUTE AN UNWARRANTED INVASION OF
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[124]PERSONAL PRIVACY, AND THAT INVASION OF PRIVACY IS SO SUBSTANTIAL
[125]THAT IT OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST;
[127]* (4) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULD
[128]COMPROMISE THE EXISTENCE OF AN UNDERSTANDING OF CONFIDENTIALITY
[129]CURRENTLY REQUIRING PROTECTION BETWEEN A GOVERNMENT AGENT AND A
[130]COOPERATING INDIVIDUAL OR A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, AND PUBLIC
[131]DISCLOSURE WOULD BE SO HARMFUL THAT IT OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC
[132]INTEREST; OR
[134]* (5) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULD
[135]REVEAL A SECURITY OR PROTECTIVE PROCEDURE CURRENTLY UTILIZED, OR
[136]REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE UTILIZED, BY THE SECRET SERVICE OR
[137]ANOTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING GOVERNMENT
[138]OFFICIALS, AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WOULD BE SO HARMFUL THAT IT
[139]OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
[141]3. IF STATION WANTS, YOU MAY OFFER IDEN THE POSSIBILITY OF
[142]COMMUNICATING WITH HEADQUARTERS VIA RATHER THAN BY
[143]TELEPHONE OR LETTER. IN MANY CASES SE CONTAINS
[144]SENSITIVE IF NOT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. ALL PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
[145]OF THIS LETTER HAVE HAD CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS; FOLLOWING ARE
[146]ANSWERS TO SOME OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: .|
[148]*A. WHY IS MY NAME IN THE<JFK ASSASSINATION>RECORDS?
[150]WE DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY BUT YOUR NAME MAY HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IN A
[151]CABLE OR DOCUMENT, OR YOU MAY HAVE COORDINATED OR SIGNED A CABLE
[152]*OR DOCUMENT WITH REFERENCE TO THE<ASSASSINATION. >
[154]B. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? :
[155]IT MEANS YOUR NAME WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF ALL
[156]*DOCUMENTS PERTINENT TO THE<ASSASSINATION.> THE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN
[158]RELEASED TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
[159](NARA) WITH THE NAME REMOVED AND IF WE DO NOT MAKE A COMPELLING
[160]CASE THE PRESIDENTIAL BOARD WILL RELEASE NEW VERSIONS OF THE
[161]DOCUMENTS WITH THE NAMES. THE FIRST REVIEW OF NAMES WILL BE THIS
[162]SUMMER AND IT WILL’ CONTINUE AS DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED. ONCE THE
[163]BOARD RULES THE DOCUMENTS IN QUESTION MUST BE RELEASED IN 30 DAYS.
[165]C. WHAT EXACTLY DOES "RELEASE" MEAN?
[167]IT MEANS THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE DOCUMENT VIA
[168]NARA. THERE ARE PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS WAITING FOR ACCESS TO
[169]THE MATERIAL.SO THAT THEY CAN RESEARCH THE VARIOUS CONSPIRACY
[170]THEORIES. WE KNOW OF SOME ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL MOST LIKELY PUT
[171]THE INFORMATION IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS SO IT CAN BE EASILY SEARCHED.
[173]D. WHAT IF I DON’T WANT MY NAME RELEASED?
[175]YOU AND WE WILL HAVE TO CONVINCE THE PRESIDENTIALLY APPOINTED
[177]REVIEW BOARD THAT YOUR SITUATION MEETS THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN
[179]THE GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS. (TO
[181]BE ABSOLUTELY FRANK, THIS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DO AND THE
[183]VERY FEW CASES WHICH WE HAVE WON HAVE BEEN BASED ON VERY SPECIFIC
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[192]AND COMPELLING REASONS . )
[194]E. WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
[196]IF RELEASE OF YOUR NAME IS NOT A PROBLEM, YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO
[197]ANYTHING. IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR NAME RELEASED, YOU NEED TO
[198]ADVISE US OF THAT FACT AND EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHY RELEASE WOULD BE
[199]HARMFUL TO YOU AND NATIONAL SECURITY. WE HAVE FOUGHT AGAINST
[200]RELEASE ON THE PRINCIPLE OF THE COVER MECHANISM WITHOUT SUCCESS TO
[201]DATE, AND WE WILL CONTINUE THE EFFORT. THE BOARD HAS NOT BEEN AND
[202]I§ NOT LIKELY TO BECOME SYMPATHETIC TO A PRINCIPLE BASED
[204]ARGUMENT .
[206]F. IF MY NAME IS RELEASED, WHAT ABOUT MY COVER STATUS?
[208]THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF YOUR TRUE NAME
[209]AND THE AGENCY WILL HAVE TO BE LOOKED AT CAREFULLY TO DETERMINE
[210]THE VIABILITY OF_CONTINUED COVER PROTECTION. 7
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