[1]AY ARNAAN
[2]‘itoa-10332-10022 | 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 ° ee
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[5]ER 96-0455/8
[6]-Assassination Records Review Board
[7]600 E Street NW « 2nd Floor - Washington, DC 20530.
[8](202), 724-0088.- Fax: (202) 724-0457
[10]November 27, 1996
[12]The Honorable John M. Deutch -
[13]Director of Central Intelligence
[14]The Central: Intelligence Agency
[15]Washington, D.C. 20505
[17]Re: The Central hitelligence Agency’s Compliance with the JFK Assassination
[19]Dear Mr. Deutch:
[21]Since 1994, the Assassination Records Review Board (“Review Board”) has been
[22]working with a number of Federal agencies, including the Central intelligence Agency,
[23]to locate and publicly release records related to the assassination of President Kennedy.
[24]These actions have been taken pursuant to The President John F. Kennedy “=
[26]. Assassination Records Collection“Act of 1992, 44 U.S.C. § 2107 (Supp. V 1994) (JEK
[28]. Act”). We have been working with Mr. John Pereira, Chief, Historical Review Group
[30]and Mr. Barry Harrelson, Senior Review Officer, Historical Review Group of CIA and
[31]have appreciated the cooperation we have received.
[33]The purpose of this letter is to request your agency’s cooperation in assisting the
[34]Review Board in discharging its responsibility of assuring Congress and the American _
[35]people that the goals of the JFK Act have been accomplished to the greatest reasonable
[36]extent. We want to assure the American people that the United States Government has
[37]identified, located, and released all records relating to the assassination of President
[38]Kennedy. Indeed, one of the paramount purposes of the JFK Act is to certify to the
[39]public that the United States Government is not withholding relevant materials related
[40]to the assassination. See, e.g., Assassination Materials Disclosure Act, H. R. Rep. No. 102-
[41]625, Part 1, 102d Cong. 2d Sess. (1992) (“The Federal Government's failure to release
[42]official materials has contributed to numerous conspiracy theories and fueled charges of
[43]government complicity in the assassination . . . a salutary purpose is served in opening
[44]these files [relating to the JFK assassination ] to allay the suspicion of government
[45]cover-up. “).
[47]Boaro Memeers: John R. Tunheim, Chair - Heary F. Graff - Kermit L. Hall - William L. Joyce * Anna K. Nelson .
[48]Executive Dinecror: David G. Marweill ;
[51]The Honorable John M. Deutch
[52]November 27, 1996 ,
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[54]The Review Board has recently considered how it, along with the relevant federal
[55]‘agencies, can best demonstrate to the American public that a thorough, good faith, and
[56]diligent effort has been made to locate and release all remaining assassination-related
[57]records within the control of the United States Government (and that the Government is
[58]not hiding any such materials from public disclosure). Pursuant to the Congressional.
[59]mandate under the JFK Act to “create an enforceable, independent, and accountable.
[60]process for the public disclosure of such records,” 44 U.S.C. § 2107(2)(a)(3), the Review
[61]Board seeks to have the relevant federal agencies provide a complete and specific ~
[62]accounting of. their efforts to locate and release assassination-related records, including
[63]a full explanation for any destruction of such records. “mee
[64]Accordingly, the Review Board requests that each relevant agency adhere to the formal
[65]compliance program (hereinafter “JFK Act Compliance Program”) outlined below and
[66]‘devised by the Review Board pursuant to its powers under Section 7(j)(1)(A), (B), (C),
[67](D), and (F) of the JFK Act. We hereby request that you undertake the following
[68]measures by the dates provided (these dates were set in view of the fact that the
[69]Review Board's operations currently are scheduled to expire on September 30, 1997):
[73]inten to comply withthe Ee Act We request that aa December 9, 1996, |
[74]your agency designate an Agency Compliance Official who ultimately will
[76]be responsible for ensuring that the agency has complied with its
[77]obligations under the JFK Act, including the identification, location, and
[78]organization of assassination records and the transmission of those
[79]records to the National Archives and Records Administration (“National
[80]Archives”). Although the Review Board assumes that Mr. John Pereira or
[81]Mr. Barry Harrelson will serve in this position, we nevertheless await
[82]your formal confirmation. If necessary, your agency may designate
[83]additional persons with knowledge of the measures that have been
[84]undertaken to locate assassination records.
[86]We also request that by December 9, 1996, the agency convey its
[87]agreement to adhere to the compliance procedures outlined in this letter.
[88]To the extent that any compliance procedure described below appears to
[89]be unreasonable or to present difficulties that we may not have
[90]‘anticipated, please explain why and make alternate suggestions to us.
[92]2. Initial Statement of Compliance. “We request that the Agency Compliance
[93]Official prepare, by January 6, 1997, an initial written statement of the
[95]The Honorable John M. Deutch
[96]Novembei®27, 1996
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[100]agency’s compliance with the JFK Act (“Statement of Compliance”),
[101]setting forth the steps that the agency has taken to locate and process
[102]assassination records. The Review Board recognizes that many of the
[103]relevant federal agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency, have
[104]previously written letters to the Review Board apprising. it of their’.
[105]progress at various stages of identifying and processing assassination.
[106]records under the JFK Act. The Statement of Compliance, while it may
[107]include information previously reported to the Board, is to be the agency’s
[108]comprehensive and final report to the American public of what it has
[109]done to locate records relating to the assassination. This Statement of
[110]Compliance shall include, to the fullest reasonable extent, the'following
[111]information: .
[113]a. A complete description of all steps that your agency took to
[114]identify and locate assassination records including, but not limited
[115]to, an identification of the major record collections and files that
[116]were consulted in the agency’s search, any departmental file
[117]indices consulted, the names and titles of the persons who were
[118]responsible for conducting the searches, the physical locations of
[119]the records that were searched, the off-site storage facilities (e.g.,
[120]Federal Records Centers) searched, the specific steps that were
[121]taken to locate and retrieve materials in archives, and any other
[122]criteria used by the agency to locate assassination records,
[124]b. A description of the steps that the agency took in direct response to |
[126]specific requests of the Review Board to locate certain additional
[127]records or information relating to the assassination. In particular,
[128]we ask that the CIA describe what specific steps it has taken to
[129]address the following requests: CIA-9, Publications and Analytical
[130]Materials (See David G. Marwell letter ‘dated March 6, 1996 to Mr.
[131]John Pereira); CIA-11, Silvia Duran’s Original Statement (See David
[132]G. Marwell letter dated May 3, 1996 to Mr. John Pereira); CLA-12,
[133]JMWAVE Materials (See David G. Marwell letter dated May 22,
[134]1996 to Mr. John Pereira); for HTLINGUAL records (See T. Jeremy
[135]Gunn Memorandum dated October 1, 1996 to Mr. Barry Harrelson);
[136]and for Monthly Operational Reports on Cuban Exile Groups (See
[137]Manuel E. Legaspi Memorandum dated October 17, 1996 to Mr.
[138]Barry Harrelson).
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[143]November 27, 1996
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[150]c. To the extent that any assassination-related records have been
[151]destroyed by the agency or any agency official, a full and specific
[152]explanation of the circumstances surrounding the destruction of
[153]such records.
[155]d. The status of remaining work that you can now identify that needs
[156]to be completed by your agency in order to comply fully with the
[157]JFK Act, including an identification of the categories of records
[158]that must be processed and transmitted to the National Archives, a
[159]description of any additional searches for files that mist be done,
[160]and the projected date(s) for completion of these tasks. 3
[162]Shortly after the submission of the agency’ s written Statement of
[163]Compliance, we ask that the Agency Compliance Official (as well.as any
[164]persons who helped prepare the agency’s initial Statement of
[165]Compliance) be made available to the Review Board for an interview
[166]regarding the location of agency assassination records. The interview will
[167]the agency’s search, including any follow-up tasks to be completed by the
[168]agency. The Review Board anticipates that these interviews will be
[169]conducted in January 1997.
[171]issi inal A ion of jance | By July 1, 1997,
[172]Federal agencies are re expected t to complete the process of identification,
[173]location, and declassification of its assassination records at which time.
[174]they should submit to the Review Board a final declaration certifying,
[175]under oath, their compliance with the provisions of the JFK Act (the “Final
[176]Declaration of Compliance”). Because of the volume of CIA records, such
[177]a “final” statement may not be practicable at that time. However, we do
[178]expect that CIA will provide a complete status appraisal by July 1, 1997.
[179]This final declaration shall set forth all of the information initially set forth -
[180]in the initial Statement of Compliance and shall also supplement the initial
[181]Statement of Compliance by. detailing any further steps-that were
[182]conducted by the agency in identifying and locating assassination records.
[183]The agencies’ Final Declarations of Compliance will be included in our
[184]final report to Congress.
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[191]The Honorable John M. Deutch .
[192]November 27, 1996
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[196]5. Compliance Depositions. Starting on or about August 1, 1997, the Review
[197]Board, pursuant to its statutory authority, may conduct depositions,
[198]under oath, of the Agency Compliance Official along with any other
[199]agency officials with responsibility for complying with the JFK Act. The
[200]decision to take a compliance deposition of an agency will be made ona
[201]case by case basis, taking into account the importance of the agency to the
[202]work of the JFK Act and the sufficiency of the agency’s efforts to account ~
[203]fully for its compliance with the JFK Act. In the event that the Review
[204]Board decides to commence a compliance deposition of an agency, the
[205]responsible agency designee(s) will be expected to testify under oath with
[206]respect to any and all issues relating to the agency’s record sea arch,
[207]including the scope of the search, the identity of filés searched, the
[208]destruction of any relevant records, and any other matters set forth in the .
[209]Final Declaration of Compliance. Any person obligated to appear for a
[210]deposition under oath shall be fully entitled to obtain legal representation.
[212]We look forward to receiving your initial response, by December 9, that designates your
[213]Agency Compliance Official and includes your statement regarding your position with
[214]respect to the provisions outlined in this letter. To the extent that you have any
[215]questions or suggestions regarding the Compliance Program, please do not hesitate to
[216]contact our General Counsel, T. Jéremy Gunn, at (202) 724-0088.
[218]Thank you for your cooperation with our work.
[219]Sincerely, _
[220]Se Gp Rt
[222]David
[224]G. Marwell . a
[226]Executive Director
[228]ce:
[230]The Honorable Nora Slatkin, Executive Director, Central Intelligence Agency
[232]Michael O'Neil, General Counsel, Central Intelligence Agency
[234]John Pereira, Chief, Historical Review Group, Central Intelligence Agency
[236]Barry Harrelson, Senior Review Officer, Historical Review Group, Central
[237]Intelligence Agency
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[247]CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
[248]WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
[250]General Counsel!
[252]9 December 1996
[254]David G. Marwell
[256]Executive Director
[258]Assassination Records Review Board
[259]600 E Street N.W., 2nd Floor
[260]Washington D.C. 20530
[262]Dear Mr. Marwell:
[264]The Director of Central Intelligence has forwarded to
[265]me your 27 November 1996 letter for response. I commend the
[266]efforts of the Review Board and its staff in reviewing and
[267]releasing hundreds of thousands of United States Government
[268]documents for greater public understanding about the
[269]assassination of President Kennedy. I also confirm the
[270]Central Intelligence Agency's commitment to continue working
[271]closely with the Review Board in carrying out its statutory
[272]authorities.
[274]With regard to the requests made in your letter, I
[275]understand the Review Board's desire to demonstrate to the
[276]public that it has carried out its duties thoroughly and
[277]diligently. You have requested that CIA appoint an Agency
[278]Compliance Official to be responsible for ensuring CIA's
[279]compliance with its obligations under the JFK Act. The DCI
[280]has full confidence in Mr. John Pereira as Chie£ of the
[281]Historical Review Group (HRG) and has determined that Mr.
[283]. Pereira will continue to act as the CIA official responsible
[284]for ensuring full compliance with the JFK Act and will
[285]remain the Agency's focal point with the Review Board.
[287]You have also requested that CIA provide an Initial
[288]Statement of Compliance. Mr. Pereira and Mr. Barry
[289]Harrelson, the senior review officer for HRG, as well as the
[290]rest of the HRG staff, have always been available to you
[291]without restriction. The Review Board and your staff have
[292]been provided access to any relevant documents or
[293]information you have requested. As you know, the Review
[294]Board was fully informed as to the steps CIA took to
[295]designate Agency records as part of the President Kennedy
[296]collection. HRG has also arranged for multiple briefings by
[297]senior CIA officials from a wide variety of CIA components
[299]_ 80 that the Review Board can better understand the
[300]information it is reviewing. Given the current effective
[301]relationship between HRG and your staff, should you require
[302]additional assurances of this Agency's compliance with the
[303]JFK Act, I suggest that you contact Messrs. Pereira and
[305]DEC @9 °96 23:17PM
[307]David G. Marwell
[309]Harrelson directly. As usual, they will provide you with
[310]the specific information you need as quickly as possible to
[311]continue to record CIA's compliance with the JFK Act.
[313]As to your request for a complete description of the
[314]steps CIA has taken to respond to specific requests, I
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[318]understand that there are several outstanding requests. HRG .
[320]has assured me that these requests have been discussed with
[321]your staff and responses will be provided to you as quickly
[322]as possible. Given the number and breadth of the requests
[323]that are being made by the Review Board and the limited
[324]staff resources available to CIA to process such requests, I
[325]ask that the Review Board ‘continue to prioritize all its
[326]requests for information or‘ documents. With the Review
[327]Board's priorities established in this way, the Agency can
[328]immediately work on those requests that are most important
[329]to the Review Board. Of course, as CIA responds to these
[330]requests, HRG will provide any information the Review Board
[331]needs as to how the searches were conducted. I believe that
[332]this method will best meet the needs of the Review Board and
[333]will allocate CIA's limited resources in the moat efficient
[334]manner possible.
[336]Finally, as to your requests to interview CIA officials
[337]responsible for this Agency's compliance with the JFK Act,
[338]Mr. Pereira has always been available to the Review Board
[339]for informal discussions as well as for giving sworn.
[340]testimony including depositions. CIA has never objected to
[341]the Review Board deposing or interviewing informaily any of
[342]its current or former employees and has, in fact,
[343]facilitated such interviews. You will also recall that, on
[344]6 August 1996, Messrs. Pereira and Harrelson gave sworn
[345]testimony at an open hearing of the Review Board.
[347]I trust that this responds to the concerns raised in
[348]your letter. Of course,, if you should have any questions
[349]regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact
[350]G@inda C, Cipriani, an attorney in the Office of General
[351]Counsel, at (703) 874-3124.
[353]With every good wish, I am
[355]Sincerely yours,
[358]DEC @3 °96 @3:18PM
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[362]David G. Marwell
[364]DCI/OGC/LD/LCCipriani/76124 (2 Dec 96)
[365]OGC-96-53203
[368]. Original Addressee
[370]. DC/LD/OGC
[371]GC
[372]C/HRG
[373]LCC Signer oe
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[375]oGC Registry
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[385]Assassination Records Review Board
[386]600 E Street NW - 2nd Floor - Washington, DC 20530
[387](202) 724-0088 - Fax: (202) 724-0457
[389]April 16, 1997
[391]Mr. J. Barry Harrelson
[392]Historical Review Group
[393]Center for the Study of Intelligence
[395]Central Intelligence Agency
[397]Washington, D.C, 02505
[399]Re: Status of CIA Responses to Assassination Records Review Board’s Compliance
[401]Pro d Lee for Additional Informatio d.
[403]Dear Barry:
[405]I am writing to memorialize the Review Board’s understanding of the status of CIA’s
[406]responses to our formal and informal requests for additional information and records
[407]that have been requested pursuant to the Review Board's authority under Section
[408]7(j)(1)(C)Gi)of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of
[409]1992, 44 U.S.C. § 2107 (Supp. V 1994) (JFK Act).
[411]It is important that everyone at the Agency who is responsible for providing answers to
[412]our requests for additional information and records understand that the answers will
[413]need to be incorporated by reference into the Agency's Final Compliance Statement.
[414]Essentially, CIA will need to attest, under oath, that it has made all reasonable and
[415]diligent searches and that its answers are true and correct to the extent of the best,
[416]reasonably available information. In this regard, is important to note that when the
[417]Review Board requests, for example, a 201 file, it is not asking that you identify relevant
[418]records within the Sequestered Collection. Rather, it is asking to review the original
[419]201 file in its current and most complete version.!
[421]The Review Board has no basis for assuming that.a 201 file as it appears in the
[422]Sequestered Collection today is necessarily complete. It is fully possible that a relevant
[423]document was not identified by CIA or the HSCA in 1978-79 and therefore is not.
[424]included in the Sequestered Collection, or that a relevant document that was initially
[425]placed in the Sequestered Collection in 1978-79 may have been misplaced at some point
[426]during the subsequent twenty years. Therefore, in response to requests for files, it is
[427]not sufficient merely to point to places where responsive records appear in the
[428]Collection. On a case-by-case basis, we are very willing to hear your explanations for
[429]the possible burdensomeness of any particular search or your analysis of why a search
[431]Boand Memeerns: John A. Tunheim, Chair « Hanry F. Graff + Kermit lL. Hall - William L. Joyce « Anna K. Nelson
[432]Executive Dinecton: David G. Marwell:
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[440]Mr. J. Barry Harrelson
[441]April 16, 1997
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[444]As we have written in our formal requests and as we have said to you orally, you
[445]should interpret our requests in the broadest reasonable sense. However, to the extent
[446]that you believe that a request poses an unreasonable burden that we may not have »
[447]anticipated, or to the extent.that you have suggestions to modify or to amend our
[448]requests in such a way as to better reach our goals, you should not hesitate to make
[449]suggestions or seek clarification. However, unless we specifically hear from you to the
[450]contrary, it is our presumption that CIA will respond fully to the requests as posed.
[452]In response to your request, the ARRB staff has now identified six of our outstanding
[453]Tequests as high priority issues. We would appreciate your forwarding to us as much
[454]responsive material as you are reasonably able to assemble during the upcoming two
[456]‘weeks with regard to these six issues. We wish to obtain a reasonably complete
[458]response to these requests within one month. These six issues are identified in the text
[459]by double asterisks (**).?
[461]The remainder of this letter is divided into two parts involving first, the formal requests
[462]for information and records, and second, the informal requests for information and
[464]_tecords. Please let me know if your understanding of any of the following points
[466]differs from ours so that we can resolve any potential discrepancies.’
[468]I. Formal Requests.
[469]CIA-1 Organizational Material.
[471]CIA has collected information responsive to this request for Review Board
[472]action. The ARRB staff has identified records that it believes will enhance the
[474]will not be fruitful.
[476]2A5 identified more fully below, the six issues are: CIA-7 (Histories); CIA-16
[477](Oswald Pre-assassination files); personnel assigned to a designated post;
[478]QKENCHANT; the electronic take from the Mexico City Station; and files on George
[480]Stanley Brown.
[482]>This memorialization follows-up, i in large part, on your conversations of March
[483]19 and 20, 1997 with Michelle Combs and on the DO and DS&T briefings to the ARRB
[484]staff on April 1, 1997.
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[493]April 16, 1997
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[497]historical understanding of the assassination by providing some backgrourid on
[498]CIA records.
[500]CIA should now review the DO and DS&T organizational material and
[501]re-examine some of the proposed redactions. Several documents have been
[502]cleared by the directorate IRO’s for either release in full or release with minor
[503]redactions.* The ARRB staff will consult with CLA to determine whether these
[504]records should be designated “assassination records” or whether they could be
[506]made available publicly in a manner similar to the material from the 1996 Boston
[508]- trip. HRG would like to discuss this issue before the materials are formally put
[509]before the Review Board.
[511]CIA-2 through CIA-S.
[513]These requests have been satisfied and no further action is needed by CIA.
[515]“These are:
[517]DCI
[519]DI
[521]DA
[523]~Organization of the Office of the Director 1963
[524]~Mission Statements for 1959, 1962, 1965 and 1966
[526]_~some Office of the Director notices
[528]~—OGC and IG Mission Statements for 1964, 1966, 1969, 1975, and 1976
[529]—OLC Mission Statement for 1975 and 1976
[531]—-Organization and Functions of the DI pre-1961
[532]~-Organizational Charts for 1961, 1964, and 1969
[533]—Mission Statements for 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, and 1970
[535]-~Mission Statements 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, and 1974
[537]—Organizational Chart 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, and 1966
[539]-~-Office of Security Organizational Charts for 1956, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1966,
[540]1967, 1969, and 1975
[542]—Office of Security Mission Statements for 1958, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1969,
[543]and 1975.
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[550]Mr. J. Barry Harrelson
[551]April 16, 1997
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[554]CIA-6 Cables and Dispatches.
[556]The Review Board first made this request on September 11, 1995. On September
[557]11, 1995, CIA agreed to make these materials available by December, 1995. On
[558]October 1, 1996, CIA agreed to make these materials available by November,
[559]1996.
[561]We are aware that many of the cables requested are already in the JFK files, but
[562]not all are included. Those that we have not been able to locate in the collection
[563]include: Mexico City Station to Headquarters (September 26-30, 1963); |
[564]Headquarters to Mexico City Station (September 26-30, 1963); JMWAVE to
[565]Headquarters (September 26-November 21, 1963); Headquarters to JMWAVE
[566](September 26-November 21, 1963); and all traffic between the Mexico City —
[567]Station and JMWAVE for the periods September 26-October 20, 1963 and
[568]November 22-December 30, 1963.
[570]™CIA-7 Histories.
[572]The Review Board first requested access to several internal CIA histories and to
[573]indices of histories on November 8, 1995. On August 8, 1996, after reviewing a
[574]list of histories that you provided, the ARRB staff designated approximately
[575]sixty histories for which further review was sought. To date, the ARRB staff has
[576]reviewed the seven histories that CLA has made available and has made
[577]suggestions with respect to further processing of those seven histories. CIA
[578]should make the remaining sixty- plus histories available.
[580]CIA-8 Intelligence Community Staff records.
[581]The Review Board first requested information on the Intelligence Community
[582]Staff on March 1, 1996. On October 1, 1996, CIA agreed to report on the status of
[583]this request within two weeks. The Review Board has not yet received any
[584]' substantive response to this request.
[586]CIA-9 Intelligence Community publications on Cuba or USSR (November 20-30, 1963). ~
[588]The LBJ Library has already identified several publications for mandatory —
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[594], CIA-10 Interagency Source Register.
[598]Mr. J. Barry Harrelson
[599]April 16, 1997
[601]rae
[603]review 5 Michelle Combs reviewed the materials and identified some that should
[604]probably become available to the public. The DI has been tasked to locate: the
[605]additional publications that have been requested. _
[607]e
[609]CIA has provided a full description of the ISR, which should now be submitted
[610]as a formal response to the Review Board’s request. Once the formal statement is
[611]provided, this request will be complete. (Under separate cover, the'Review .
[612]Board is sending to you an additional request for information and records, CIA-
[613]17, which provides a list of names that we request you check against the
[614]Interagency Source Register.)
[616]CIA-11 Sylvia Duran. materials.
[618]CIA reports that it has exhausted its reasonable leads for pursuing additional
[619]information. CIA has agreed to provide a formal letter for the record detailing
[621]what searches were done and confirming that the responsive document currently -
[623]in the JFK collection is.a true copy of the original letter. Once this formal
[624]statement is provided, this request will be complete. —
[626]CIA-12 JMWAVE and David Sanchez Morales.
[628]On May 22, 1996, the Review Board requested access to “all 201 files, personnel
[629]files, Office of Security files, P-files, or any other files” relating to five persons
[630]allegedly connected to JMWAVE. It is our understanding that, in response to
[632]' this request, several months ago CIA located and made available for our review
[634]many records responsive to this request. However, it is also our understanding
[636]‘They include:
[638]Intelligence Report (11/22/63; 11/23/63; 11/24/63; 11/26/63; 11/27/63;
[639]12/11/63; 12/13/63; 12/18/63; and 12/20/63). *
[641]Intelligence Memorandum (11/23/63; 11/24/63; 11/25/63; 11/25/63; 4/20/64;
[643]and 10/16/64).
[646]11/27/63; 11/28/63; and 11/30/63).
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[654]Mr. J. Barry Harrelson
[655]April 16, 1997
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[658]that all of the records provided were located in the Sequestered Collection.
[659]As stated in the second paragraph at the beginning of this letter, we seek to
[661]review the original files that we have requested. The DO Provided no response
[662]and no time frame for a response.
[664]CIA-13 Mexico City Backchannel Communications.
[666]‘This request, dated November 1, 1996, was raised at the DO follow-up briefing
[667]~ on April 1,1997. The DO provided no response and no time frame for a
[668]response.
[670]CIA-14 Mexico City Station Annual Reports.
[672]_ This request, dated December 23, 1996, was raised at the DO follow-up briefing
[673]on April.1, 1997. The DO provided no response and no time frame fora ~
[674]response.
[676]CIA-15 Win Scott files identified in Russ Holmes Files.
[677]CIA has completed its response and no further action is needed.
[678]**CIA-16 Oswald Pre-Assassination Files.
[679]The HRG reportedly received a lengthy answer from the Office of Security on the
[680]. LHO files and a formal response to the Review Board’s request is in process.
[681]Oswald’s Office of Security file has been located and will be delivered to HRG ~
[683]for review in April. Access to other files will require a special request from HRG
[684]to the Office of Security and should be requested by HRG for ARRB staff review.
[686]Il. Informal Requests,
[688]All of the following informal requests have previously been made to CIA. For future .
[689]reference, they will be referred to by the “Informal Request” (IR) number provided
[690]below.
[692](007 -
[695]_. , 04/16/97 WED 16:13 FAX 202 724 0457 ARRB .  gjao8
[697]Mr. J. Barry Harrelson
[698]April 16, 1997
[699]Page 7
[701]“*CIA-IR-01 Personnel assigned to post from 1959-64 (see RIF 104-10065-10199).
[703]This request, originally made in November 1996, was raised at the DO follow-up
[704]briefing on April 1, 1997. It is our understanding that the DO believes that it is
[705]not able to answer this request. The ARRB staff does not find DO’s response to
[706]be credible. We believe that with all of the resources at the Agency’s disposal --
[707]including ready contact with individuals who should be able to answer this
[708]question from memory -- this question can be answered.*° The ARRB staff has
[709]provided suggestions as to how this information could be obtained, including
[710]suggesting the types of files and cables that could be searched.
[712]CIA-IR-02 Location of cable identified in JFK 1993.07.20.10.18:29:650630.
[714]The cable was delivered to the Review Board on March 20, 1997. No further
[715]action by CIA is needed.
[717]CIA-IR-03 Full computer search for list of documents in HTLINGUAL file.
[719]CIA should undertake a computer run for all HTLINGUAL documents. All
[720]computer searches for these documents should be documented in a formal letter
[721]for the record.
[723]CIA-IR-04 Disposition of Angleton’s files.
[725]The Review Board seeks to ensure that it has taken all reasonable steps to -
[726]account for any files that James Jesus Angleton possessed or controlled that
[727]related to the assassination and to Lee Harvey Oswald. Because of the perceived
[728]controversy surrounding the disposition of Angleton’s files, the Review Board -
[729]believes it prudent to obtain a clear understanding of the types of files that he
[730]maintained and their ultimate disposition. (The Review Board does not seek to
[731]explore any subjects in Angleton’s files beyond those that may have pertained to
[732]the assassination.) To date, CIA has made available certain documents provided
[733]by the CIC and the case files for Mangold v. CIA. The Review Board requests any
[734]additional information in the possession of CLA that would explain the
[735]disposition of Angleton’s files.
[737]°The ARRB staff has spoken with a retired CIA official who claims to be able to
[738]answer this question from memory, but who refused to do so.
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[744]Mr. J, Barry Harrelson
[745]April 16, 1997
[747]CIA-IR-05 Possible foreign source for records on Oswald.
[749]CIA was informally requested, more than two years ago, to use its contacts to
[750]pursue certain records related to Oswald that were orally described to CIA. The
[751]Review Board believed that, for reasons of security classification of information,
[752]it would be appropriate for CIA to make the initial inquiries rather than the
[753]Review Board. Under separate cover, we are providing documentation of the
[754]action the Review Board has taken to further this request.
[756]“*CIA-IR-06. QKRENCHANT.
[758]The Review Board seeks information regarding the purpose of OQRENCHANT
[759]and its connection with Clay Shaw, Howard Hunt, and Monroe Sullivan.
[761]The Review Board was initially provided some information in regard to this
[762]request that now appears to be incorrect. CIA is now seeking additional:
[763]information to correct or to clarify its previous answers. The Review Board seeks
[765]- an immediate, full, and accurate response to this request.
[767]CIA-IR-07 Claude Barnes Capehart.
[769]The ARRB staff has reviewed all records that CIA has been able to locate to date.
[770]During the course of this review, additional questions were raised that you.
[771]agreed to pursue. You also agreed to conduct additional searches to determine
[772]whether there may be additional retrievable records on Mr. Capehart.
[774]CIA-IR-08 Unredacted copy of the “Family Jewels” memoranda.
[776]HRG will locate this item.
[778]CIA-IR-09 George Bush computer search. |
[780]The Review Board provided CIA with a copy of an FBI document, dated
[782]November 29, 1963, prepared under the name of John Edgar Hoover, which
[783]states: “The substance of the foregoing information [on the assassination of
[784]President Kennedy] was orally furnished to Mr. George Bush of the Central
[786]Intelligence Agency ....” We have been informed that the DO has no record of a. |
[788]“George Bush” being. in n the employ of CIA in 1963 with the exception of Mr.
[789]George William Bush who has already given a swom affidavit that he is not the
[793]13-00000
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[796]_Mr.J. Barry Harrelson ;
[797]' April 16, 1997
[798]Page 9
[800]“George Bush” in question. CIA is now checking whether the search query
[801]included George Herbert Walker Bush prior to 1970. CIA should determine
[802]whether George Herbert Walker Bush is the person to whom the memorandum
[803]refers and should provide a definitive statement regarding the scope of its search
[804]and the basis of its conclusion.
[806]CIA-IR-10 IG Reports.
[808]CIA will determine whether the IG’s office maintains an index or inventory of its
[809]reports and determine whether the IG’s office prepared a report on the handling
[810]- of Oswald. .
[812]. CIA-IR-11 Warren Commission critics.
[814]Weare asking that CIA determine whether it possesses any files or records on
[815]Warren Commission. critics Edward J. Epstein, Josiah Thompson, Mark Lane,
[817]- Harold Weisberg, or Sylvia Meagher. The Review. Board is not requesting:
[818]information per se regarding any FOIA requests by these individuals or any
[819]Public Affairs news clippings.”
[821]CIA-IR-12 Contacts with journalists or publishing houses.
[823]The Review Board seeks to determine to what extent, if any, CIA might have
[824]attempted to influence any journalists or publishers regarding public discussion
[825]of the assassination. This request, originally discussed in March 1997, was raised
[826]at the DO follow-up briefing on April 1 1, 1997. The DO had no response and no
[827]time frame for a response.
[829]CIA-IR-13 Office or person dealing with organized crime and Cuba.
[831]The Review Board requested that CIA make a particular personnel file available.
[832]The file was made available by CIA for review. The Review Board will discuss
[833]with you whether any further steps need to be taken.
[835]"To the extent that CLA possesses FOIA files or records on any of these
[836]individuals, and to the extent that those records contain information that was not filed
[837]‘with the courts, such records are being requested for review by the Review Board.
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[842]Mr. J. Barry Harrelson
[843]April 16, 1997
[844]Page 10
[846]CIA-IR-14 Breckinridge files.
[847]CIA (OGC) will determine the disposition of the files of Scott D. Breckinridge.
[848]**CIA-IR-15 Electronic “take” from Mexico City Station.
[850]The Review Board has for some time been attempting to determine whether it
[851]has had access to all of CIA’s surveillance “take” from the Cuban and Soviet
[852]facilities in Mexico City at the time of the Oswald visit and in the immediate
[853]wake of the assassination. On numerous occasions, the Review Board has asked
[854]whether there was any surveillance take in addition to what is currently in the
[855]collection.
[857]On March 18, 1997, the Review Board provided additional leads to CIA to assist
[858]it in answering these questions. The DO has agreed to check Headquarters
[859]records for the file referenced in HMMW 12454, to search for the crypts cited in
[860]this document,.and to search for HMMA 20307 and other cables or dispatches ©
[861]cited in this document. The DS&T will query its offices for possible records on
[862]"Mexico City and Cuba and for the present location of Staff D records. Regardless
[864]of the outcome of these particular searches, the Review Board continues to seek a_
[866]full accounting for all surveillance conducted during the relevant time periods.
[867]CIA-IR-16 U-2 files. | .
[868]DS&T will provide a folder title print out of U-2 materials for Review Board
[869]‘examination, check for records filed under Richard Bissell’s name, and search for
[870]OSP files. DS&T has also contacted Lockheed for assistance.
[871]CIA-IR-17 DS&T Records on Castro assassination plots.
[873]HRG will furnish the 1967 IG Report to provide possible search query
[874]suggestions for DS&T follow-up.
[876]CIAAR-18 DO Office.
[878]The Review Board has requested orally information about a particular DO office.
[879]We understand that you are collecting the relevant information.
[881](oll
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[887]April 16, 1997
[889]|
[890]Mr. J. Barry Harrelson
[891]Page 11 |
[893]CIA-IR-19 Computer searches
[895]The Review Board has requested that full computer searches be conducted on all
[896]of the following people and organizations. The results of the searches should be
[897]documented. |
[899]nine Sf GATHER ITA ESTES i
[900]Dyan YD,
[902],
[903]ce
[905]| ARRB awaits documentation. OP file starts in'1988. HIRG is
[906]checking on a 201. No OMS file.
[908]ARRB awaits documentation. HRG is checking for a DCD
[909]file.
[911]1 Maya Dut
[913]5. John McVickar ARRB awaits documentation. No OP file. No OMS file. DO
[914]is checking. ;
[916]& Andy Anderson
[918]7. Byron B. Morton, Jr. ARRB awaits.documentation. No OP file.. No OMS file.
[919]8. Marie Cheatham - .| ARRB awaits documentation. No OP file. No OMS file.
[921]9. Paul Garbler ARRB awaits documentation. OP file. OMS file. HRG has.
[922]10. Verna Deane Brown, _| ARRB awaits documentation. No OP file
[924]requested personnel file.
[926]|
[927]15. INCA (Information | ARRB awaits documentation. HRG will check for files
[928]Council of the Americas) F
[930]ARRB awaits documentation. HRG will check for files.
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[942]Mr. J. Barry Harrelson i
[943]|
[944]|
[945]Conclusion |
[947]Please let me know if you have any supplements or corrections. We would very much
[948]like to ensure that these mattezs are handled expeditiously. As always, we appreciate
[949]your cooperation and assistance.
[951]|
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[960]=SEGRET™ -  - €xecutive Order
[962]‘8 October 1997
[964].
[965]a
[967]JFK Records Review Project
[969](U) The following is intended as a guide for those
[970]people whose work requires them to review Agency documents ©
[971]and materials that may be subject to the President John F.
[972]Kennedy Assassination Records ‘Collection Act of 1992,
[974]Some of the records within the. . Agency's JFK collection are
[975]assassination specific, others: are ancillary. They deal
[976]with individuals and events not directly linked with Oswald”
[977]or the assassination; but they are thought to have had a
[978]relationship to the assassination, or investigation into_ the
[979]assassination. i
[983]I. The Agency! 8 JFK Collection.
[985](U) The Agency's JFK records collection is made up
[986]primarily of records pulled together for the Warren
[987]Commission and House Select Committee on Assassinations -.
[988](HSCA). There were eighty-one (81) Records Center-sized
[989]boxes in the original collection. Of these, the first -
[990]seventeen (17) made up the Oswald 201 file. The next sixty-
[991]four (64) are referred to as the “JFK files” or sequestered
[992]collection and break down as follows: thirty-four (34) boxes
[993]of DO materials; nine (9) boxes of Office of Security files;
[994]fifteen (15) boxes of OLC materials; two (2) boxes each of
[995]OGC and IG materials; and -.one (1) box of DDS&T documents.
[996]HSCA originated material, including notes by HSCA staff
[997]members, are found throughout the collection. Box 64
[998]contains seventy two (72) reels of microfilm.
[1000](0) | The microfilm contains copies of complete files to
[1001]which the HSCA had access during its investigation. In
[1002]addition to the Oswald 201 file (12 reels), the microfilm.
[1003]includes: 201 files on Cubans, Americans, and Soviets linked
[1004]to Oswald, the JFK assassination or the various —
[1005]investigations (approximately 26 reels)and the Cuban
[1006]Revolutionary Council and other exile group activities
[1007](approximately 13 reels); the personnel files of CIA staff
[1008]employees (approximately 5 reels); and operational files on
[1009]organizations, projects, and other subjects of interest to
[1010]the HSCA investigation (approximately 16 reels) .
[1012]CL BY: {611637 al
[1013]CL REASON: 1.5(c)
[1014]DECL ON: X1
[1016]DRV FRM: LOC 3-82
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[1020]of
[1021]x 7
[1023](U) We continue to identify other collections of documents
[1024]that properly belong within the JFK collection. These
[1025]include: The Oswald Security File; Agency working files
[1026]generated by JFK assassination investigations and requests;
[1027]and CIA documents found by other agencies and Presidential~’
[1028]Libraries and referred to CIA for review under the JFK Act.
[1030]Il. The Time Frame of JFK Assassination Records.
[1032](U) In general, the time frame of JFK records commences
[1033]when Oswald arrived at the US air base (the U-2) at Atsugi,
[1034]Japan, in December 1957 and continues through the end of the
[1035]Garrison _investigation in 1968. Note, however, for
[1037]nforma to the story of the JFK
[1038]assassination or its investigations, ther
[1040]limitation, Any document or request that deals with the
[1041]assassination, Lee Harvey Oswald, or the various conspiracy
[1042]theories should be referred to the HRG/JFK review ‘Project.
[1044]III. Key Topics, Etc.
[1046](U) Certain individuals, organizations, places,
[1047]projects, and subjects are central to the Oswald/JFK story
[1049]and the ensuing investigations, which causes a number of
[1050]documents with no mention of Oswald or the assassination to
[1051]fall within the purview of the JFK Act. Clearly, it is not .
[1052]possible to list every category of document which may have
[1053]been reviewed and released under the. JFK Assassination
[1054]Records Act. The following categories contain examples of
[1055]information that are considered to be within the JFK
[1056]review.
[1058](U) A. JFK Assassination Investigations:
[1060]-- Warren Commission, 1963-64
[1062]-- James Garrison, New Orleans DA, 1966-68
[1064]~~ Rockefeller Commission,* 1975;
[1066]-- Church Committee (Senate) ,* 1975-76
[1068]-- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) ,
[1070]1976-79
[1072]* JFK Assassination, anti-Castro | plots and CIA anti-
[1074]Cuban operations only.
[1076]B. Key subjects
[1078](S)  -- Moscow Station, Mexico City Station, JMWAVE Station,
[1079]and CIA stations in those cities through which
[1080]Oswald passed on his way to and from the Soviet
[1081]Union, as they related to Oswald's activities or to
[1082]possible conspiracies.
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[1086]_ A SECRED rr
[1088](ATUO) *. CIA anti- Cuban operations 1960-64 (Mongoose, etc.)
[1089](see comment qn
[1090]Meagher 's “index” below); most US anti-Castro
[1091]activities in 1963 are considered relevant.
[1093](U) -- Cuban exile anti- -Castro activities, leaders and ee
[1094]organizations, 1960-64, if they involve JFK figures.
[1096]-- Castro assassination activities (plans and
[1097]attempts); no limit on time frame.
[1099]-- Mafia, if related to Castro, JFK, or New Orleans.
[1100]during Oswald time frames (see attached chronology) .
[1102](AIUO)C. Ke ey figure es
[1103](the following individuals are considered JFK .
[1104]assassination-related, unless the context is clearly —
[1105]unrelated or outside the appropriate time period)
[1106]~- AMMUG, Cuban defector; — a oy
[1107]-- Maurice Bishop, alleged to exist (any xéference) ; -
[1108]-- = gis Duran, employee in Cuban Embassy, Mexico
[1109]Cit
[1110]-- Richard Gibson and the Free Cuba Committee; '—
[1111]-- Howard Hunt, CIA employee;
[1112]-- Priscilla MacMillan Johnson, journalist;
[1113]~- Valeriy Kostikov, KGB officer in Mexico city;
[1114]-- Mr. & Mra. George de Mohrenschildt (all documents)
[1115]-- Yuri Nosenko and the dispute over his bona fides;
[1116]~~ Michael and Ruth Paine, Dallas friends of Oswalds;
[1117]-- David Phillips, CIA employee;
[1118]-- Richard Snyder, State Department Officer.
[1119]-- Winston Scott, COS Mexico City
[1121]For a more comprehensive list of subjects and individuals
[1122]related to the JFK assassination, reviewers should consult
[1124]Sylvia Meagher's Master Index to the JFK Assassination
[1125]Investigations, The Scarecrow Press, 1980. —
[1127](U) Action Officer: Barry Harrelson (31825)
[1129]Attachment: Oswald Chronology
[1133]13-00000
[1137]{U) Attachment:
[1139]Oswald Chronology, ‘1956-1963
[1141]--Joins Marines 10/26/56
[1143]--Arrives Atsugi (U2 Base) Japan 09/12/57
[1145]~-Returns to US i 11/62/58 .
[1147]--Hardship discharge , 09/21/59 te
[1149]--Departs New Orleans for Moscow 09/20/59. f
[1150]via LeHavre, London, Helsinki ”
[1152]--Arrives Moscow 10/16/59
[1154]~-Resides in Minsk 01/07/60 -— 65/22/62
[1156]--Departs Moscow via train 06/62/E2 —
[1158]--Departs Rotterdam via ship 06/64/62
[1160]~-Arrives New York 06/13/62
[1162]--Fort Worth/Dallas, Texas 06/14/62 - 04/63
[1164]~-New Orleans 04/63  -- 09/63
[1166]~-Mexico City 09/25/63. - 10/03/63
[1168]- 11/24/63
[1170]--Dallas 10/3/63
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[1176]-
[1178]October 16, 1997
[1180]HAND-DELIVERED
[1182]J. Barry Harrelson
[1184]Senior Review Officer
[1186]Historical Review Group
[1188]Center for the Study of Intelligence
[1189]Central Intelligence Agency
[1190]Washington, D.C. 02505
[1192]Re: Submission of CIA’s Initial Statement of Compliance Under the JFK
[1193]Assassination Records Collection Act, 44 U.S.C. § 2107
[1195]Dear Barry:
[1197]In connection with the work of the CIA to locate and release records relating to {—
[1198]President Kennedy’s assassination pursuant to the President John F. Kennedy
[1199]Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (“JFK Act”), ree submit to the Review
[1201]_ Board the CIA‘s initial formal report regarding its work.
[1203]As you know, the procedures for documenting the CIA’s compliance with the JFK Act
[1204]were set forth in the Review Board’s November 27, 1996 letter to the CIA Director.
[1205]These procedures entailed the submission of an intial report by the CIA, which we
[1206]referred to as an Initial Statement of Compliance. This past Spring, we informally
[1207]agreed to extend the time for submission of the Initial Compliance Statement pending
[1208]ongoing work of the CIA under the JFK Act.
[1210]To facilitate the completion of the CIA’s work by September 1998, including the
[1211]submission to Congress of a final report detailing the work accomplished by the CIA Lo
[1212]and other Federal agencies under the JFK Act, please submit the CLA’s Initial |
[1214]Compliance Statement to the Review Board no later than November 6, 1997
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[1220]Mr. J. Barry Harrelson
[1221]October 16, 1997
[1222]Page 2
[1224]Thank you for your cooperation.
[1226]Sincerely,
[1228]T. Jeremy Gunn
[1229]Executive Director
[1230]and General Counsel
[1232]ce.
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[1237]_
[1239]DRAFT
[1241]Assassination Records Review Board
[1242]600 E Street NW - 2nd Floor + Washington, DC 20530
[1243](202) 724-0088 + Fax: (202) 724-0457 —
[1246]tot as
[1249]GIA HAS NO OBIECTION| TO. i
[1251]October 17,1997 PeveAgE OF CIA INFORMATION | \
[1252]Mr. John Perea INTHIS
[1254]Director _
[1256]Historical Review Group
[1258]Center for the Study of Intelligence
[1259]Central Intelligence Agency
[1260]Washington, DC 20505
[1262]Re: Completion of Review of Assassination Records = 7 3
[1264]Dear John:
[1266]The Assassination Records Review Board (“Review Board”) has less than one year to
[1267]complete its statutory responsibility of ensuring that all Federal records related to the
[1268]assassination of President Kennedy are made publicly available at the National
[1269]Archives and Records Administration (“NARA”). Because of the importance to the
[1270]Review Board of completing the review and release of Central Intelligence Agency
[1271]records, I am taking this opportunity to raise with you some of our concerns and to
[1272]describe our goals.
[1274]Let me first reiterate our deep appreciation for the cooperation that we have received
[1275]thus far from the Agency. We are very mindful of the enormous amount of work that
[1276]has been accomplished thus far. We very much hope to be able to report, at the
[1277]completion of our work, that the Agency has fully complied with the letter and spirit of
[1278]the JFK Act and that the Review Board is confident that all CIA assassination records
[1279]have been fully processed and transferred to the National Archives. Unfortunately, it is
[1280]clear at this point that the pace of review of CIA records will need to increase
[1281]significantly during this final year so that the Review Board and the CIA will be able to
[1282]complete our responsibilities and that the Review Board can issue the type of report
[1283]that we all ideally envision.
[1285],
[1286]It is our goal to have all CIA assassination records reviewed and transferred to NARA
[1287]by September 1, 1998. By “all” assassination records, I include the unredacted originals
[1288]as well as copies containing Board-approved postponements. (I am excluding,
[1289]therefore, duplicates of those records that have been transferred to NARA.) The
[1290]Review Board is prepared to take all necessary steps within its statutory authority to
[1291]ensure that this work is accomplished.
[1293]Boaro Memaers: John R. Tunheim, Chair « Henry F. Graff - Kermit L. Halt - William L. Joyce + Anna K. Nelson
[1294]Executive Director: David G. Marwell
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[1299]Mr. John Pereira
[1300]October 17, 1997
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[1306]The Review Board has promised Congress that this work will be completed by
[1307]September 1998. The Review Board also is obligated to keep Congress informed, on a
[1308]monthly basis, of the steps it has taken to ensure completion of this goal. We now need
[1309]to keep Congress informed of any difficulties that we are facing in the course of
[1310]completing this work.
[1312]As you know, the JFK Act in many ways imposed difficult obligations. For example, it
[1313]required the CIA (and other agencies) to complete its review and transfer.of records to
[1314]NARA within 300 days of the time the statute was enacted in 1993. Although-this
[1315]statutory deadline was not met, we would like to make it as clear'as we possibly can »
[1316]that we intend to-ensure that the goal to review and transfer all assassination records to
[1317]NARA is accomplished during the lifetime of the Review Board. oc
[1319]We have raised with you previously our concerns about whether the Agency has
[1320]allocated sufficient resources to complete its work on its assassination records by
[1321]September 1, 1998. In a meeting at CIA headquarters on October 16, 1996, CIA
[1322]Executive Director Nora Slatkin promised members of the Review Board that the CIA
[1323]would devote whatever resources are necessary to complete the task.
[1325]In order to ensure that this work is completed, the Review Board has developed a
[1326]timetable for review of remaining CIA records. The CIA’s Historical Review Group
[1327]suggests that refinement of the timetable is necessary, but has.of yet offered no specific
[1328]changes. .
[1330]In order to fulfill our responsibilities under the JFK Act and in order to honor our
[1331]pledge to Congress, we believe that the following steps are necessary:
[1333]First, we need to establish a reasonable but strict schedule for the CLA’s review
[1334]and release of records. The CIA must devote all of the resources necessary to
[1335]review the records under this schedule. We believe that the only way to ensure
[1336]that the CLA’s work is completed is to adhere to such a schedule.
[1338]Second, if the CIA has not completed its scheduled review by the proposed
[1339]deadline, the Review Board will require that all CLA records identified as
[1340]assassination records under the JFK Act be transferred forthwith to the National -
[1341]Archives regardless of whether they have been reviewed or processed by the
[1342]CIA pursuant to the Board’s authority at 44 U.S.C. § 2107.7(j)(B).
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[1347]Mr. John Pereira
[1348]October 17, 1997
[1349]Page 3
[1351]Third, the Board will presumptively vote to open in full all records that have not
[1352]been reviewed j in conformity with the schedule. :
[1354]We can assure you that we have no desire whatsoever to take steps t two and three. .
[1355]However, at this point, we see no other method for satisfying our obligation to ensure”
[1356]that the CIA’s assassination-related records are released by September 1998, unless the
[1357]CIA agrees to schedule the review in a timely, consistent, methodical, and enforcedble
[1358]manner. Although you should not hesitate to contact us regarding any ideas you have
[1359]for streamlining or improving the accomplishment of this task, there should-be no
[1360]misunderstanding by the Agency regarding what we believe our goal to be and the _
[1361]steps that we are prepared to take to ensure the fulfillment of our statutory obligations
[1362]and our promises to Congress. It is our perception that if the Agency allocates
[1363]additional resources to the accomplishment of this Project, we all will be able to
[1364]accomplish the goals of the JFK Act.
[1366]We therefore strongly urge the Agency to allocate now whatever resources are
[1367]necessary to complete its review records in an orderly and systematic manner. To the
[1368]extent that the Agency is able to meet the necessary deadlines, there will be no need for
[1369]us to resort to the extreme -- but potentially necessary — measures to complete our
[1371]. obligations to Congress and the American people.
[1373]Sincerely,
[1375]T. Jeremy Gunn
[1376]Executive Director
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[1382]Assassination Records Review Board
[1383]600 E Street NW - 2nd Floor « Washington, DC 20530
[1384](202) 724-0088 + Fax: (202) 724-0457
[1386]GIAHAS NO BBLECTION TO
[1387]October 30, 1997 | aes AND/OR
[1388]; sS GAMITIZED
[1389]VIA FACSIMILE
[1390]J. Barry Harrelson ©
[1391]Senior Review Officer
[1392]Historical Review Group
[1393]Center for the Study of Intelligence
[1394]Central Intelligence Agency
[1396]Washington, D.C. 02505
[1398]Re: Submission of CIA’s Initial Statement of Compliance Under the JFK
[1399]ination Records Collection Act, 44 U. C. 2107
[1401]Dear Mr. Harrelson:
[1403]I have been asked by Jeremy Gunn to take responsibility, along with Robert Skwirot.
[1404]and Michelle Combs, for handling the Review Board’s JFK Act Compliance Program
[1405]with respect to the Central Intelligence Agency.
[1407]Mr, Gunn has informed me that you have agreed to provide us with the CIA’s initial
[1408]compliance statement (as it is described in our November 27, 1996 letter to the CIA) by
[1409]the end of November 1997.. Thereafter, we can establish a reasonable time for the CIA
[1410]to prepare and submit its Final Declaration of Compliance. The CIA’s Final Declaration
[1411]will be submitted to Congress and the President.
[1413]Thank you for your cooperation.
[1414]Sincerely,
[1416]Tennatd Y. Heer
[1418]Ronald G. Haron
[1419]Associate General Counsel
[1421]cc: (Linda Cipriani} Esq.
[1423]Boaro Memeens: John A. Tunhelm, Chair « Henry F. Graff « Kermit L. Hall » William L. Joyea « Anne K. Nelson
[1424]Executive Dinecron: David G, Marwali
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[1428]Assassination Records Review Board
[1429]600 E Street NW - 2nd Floor: Washington, DC 20530
[1430](202) 724-0088 + Fax: (202) 724-0457
[1432]GIA HAS NO OBJECTION 70
[1433]| DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
[1434]February 11, 1998 es DOCUMENT
[1436]VIA FACSIMILE
[1438]Mr. J. Barry Harrelson
[1440]Senior Review Officer
[1442]Historical Review Group
[1444]Center for the Study of Intelligence
[1445]Central Intelligence Agency
[1446]Washington, D.C. 02505"
[1448]Re: CIA Initial Compliance Statement To Be Submitted Under the JFK Assassination
[1449]Records Collection Act, 44 U.S.C. § 2107
[1451]Dear Mr. Harrelson:
[1453]Thank you for submitting to the Review Board the CIA’s December 11, 1997 DRAFT of
[1454]its initial Statement of Compliance under the President John F. Kennedy Assassination
[1455]Records Collection Act (“JFK Act”). You submitted the draft to obtain the Review
[1456]Board’s initial comments. We have made a preliminary review of the draft and offer
[1457]the following comments.
[1459]The Statement is helpful in providing general background history regarding the
[1460]measures undertaken by the CIA to assemble files relating to the assassination of
[1461]President Kennedy. The Statement also gives a good overview description of those
[1462]files.. At this time, we do not propose that you make any major changes that would
[1464]delay the formal submission of the initial Compliance Statement to the Review Board.’
[1466]’ We note that the initial draft statement generally describes the records
[1467]identified in response to specific Review Board requests. For the initial Compliance
[1468]Statement, this will be sufficient. To the extent that additional records are later
[1469]identified or requests completed, these can be included in the Final Declaration of
[1470]Compliance. We also note that “[t]he status, results and documentation of specific
[1471][Review Board] requests” are more specifically being addressed in separate memoranda —
[1472]being submitted to the Review Board, and this process is ongoing. These responses are
[1473]extremely helpful in articulating what the CIA has done to.search for records on the JFK
[1474]assassination. Therefore, the Review Board will request that these detailed responses
[1475]ultimately be incorporated by reference into the Final Declaration of Compliance.
[1477]Boarp Memsers: John R. Tunheim, Chair + Henry F. Graff « Kermit L. Hall « William L. Joyce « Anna K. Neilson
[1478]Executive Director: T. Jeremy Gunn ¢ Deputy Director: Thomas E. Samoluk
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[1486]‘Mr. J. Barry Harrelson
[1487]February 11, 1997
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[1490]Therefore, please submit the CIA’s official initial Statement of Compliance to the
[1491]Review Board as soon as possible, but no later than March 16, 1998.
[1493]After formal submission of the CIA’s initial Statement of Compliance, we would
[1494]schedule an informal interview with you (and perhaps other members of the Historical
[1495]Review Group) to ask questions regarding the Compliance Statement and regarding the _
[1496]sufficiency of the CIA’s record searches. After addressing any outstanding issues, the
[1497]CIA would thereafter submit its Final Declaration of Compliance.
[1499]I recognize that you are extremely busy processing CIA records for inclusion in the JFK
[1500]Collection. However, it is essential that the CIA devote sufficient time and attention to
[1501]its Final Declaration of Compliance because, as we have stated before, | the Final
[1502]Declaration will constitute the CIA’s representation to the American public, under oath,
[1503]that the CIA has diligently searched for records relating to the JFK assassination and
[1504]that the CIA is not withholding any materials regarding the assassination.
[1506]Sincerely,
[1508]Ronald G. Haron
[1509]Associate General Counsel
[1511]cc: Esq.
[1512]__. (By facsimile)
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[1518]BEFORE
[1519]THE ASSASSINATION RECORDS REVIEW BOARD
[1520]WASHINGTON, D.C. ,
[1522]7 CIA SPECIAL COLLECT
[1523]| PECL. TIONS
[1524]_ RELEASE IN FULL.
[1525]_ | | 2000
[1527]DECLARATION OF BRIAN LATELL
[1529]I, Brian Latell, do hereby declare and say: . me os
[1533]I
[1535]1. I presently serve as the Director of the Center for
[1536]the Study of Intelligence (““CSI'') for the United States
[1537]Central Intelligence Agency (“CIA or ~“Agency'') and have
[1538]held this position since September 1994. I also hold the
[1539]position of Chairman of the Editorial Board (“Board'') for
[1540]‘Studies in Intelligence (Studies) , a publication of CSI. I
[1541]have served as a foreign intelligence officer for the United
[1542]States Government for over 36 years and, at CIA, I have held
[1543]a variety of senior positions of management and analytical
[1544]responsibility including serving as a member of the National
[1545]Intelligence Council for 14 years and National Intelligence
[1546]Officer (NIO) for Latin America for four of those years. I
[1547]hold a doctorate, masters and undergraduate degree from
[1548]Georgetown University, have served as a Visiting Scholar at
[1549]the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and presently
[1550]hold an appointment to Georgetown University's School of
[1552]Foreign Service as an Adjunct Professor.
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[1556]2. The purpose of this declaration is to provide the
[1557]Assassination Records Review Board with my view of the
[1559]f
[1561]status of Studies as a classified publication available
[1563]within the Intelligence Community and as an unclassified _
[1564]publication available to the public. I make the following we
[1565]statements based upon my personal knowledge, information ,
[1567]made available to me in my official capacity, and :.the
[1569]conclusions I reached in accordance therewith. crs
[1573]3. Studies is an independent, scholastic endeavor with
[1575]the mission to promote scholarship in intelligence
[1576]literature. Articles submitted to Studies are intended for
[1577]educational purposes only and present solely the personal,
[1579]academic views of the individual authors. The final
[1581]. responsibility for accepting or rejecting an article rests
[1583]with the Board. Its criterion for publication is whether
[1584]the article makes a contribution to the literature of
[1586]intelligence. Articles submitted to Studies are not
[1587], a
[1589]required to be coordinated: through channels and, indeed, are
[1591]not vetted through management by either the Board or the
[1593]author. In addition to senior Agency officers, the Board
[1595]also has membership representing other agencies of the
[1597]Intelligence Community.
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[1601]we
[1603]4. In the beginning of Studies, articles were
[1605]primarily written by CIA authors. In the past decade,
[1607]however, Studies has been enriched by an increasing number
[1608]a
[1610]of contributions from authors from other components of the
[1612]Intelligence Community, from members of the academic world
[1616]in the United States and abroad, and from a few private
[1617]citizens, most of whom have had some past intelligence -
[1618]connection. The Board welcomes this trend and looks forward
[1622]‘ . Comin
[1623]to increasing. contributions from non-Agency “authors. 4
[1625]5. Once an article is submitted for consideration in
[1627]Studies it is circulated to the members of the Board for
[1629]their review. The Board then decides whether an article
[1630]meets the criteria for publication and, if it does, begins
[1631]the publication process. All unclassified submissions are
[1632]reviewed by the Publications Review Board (PRB)* to ensure
[1633]the unclassified nature of the article. The articles are
[1634]edited, approved by the Chief of CSI, and published in the
[1636]classified version of Studies. ‘Most. of the unclassified
[1638]articles published in this version are then picked up by the
[1640]unclassified version of Studies and with further slight
[1642]editing are published. If an article has been deemed to
[1643]contain classified information by its author, and it is
[1645]subsequently requested tio be released, it will be reviewed
[1647]* pRB is the same body that reviews private writings proposed for
[1649]publication by current and former Agehcy employees as required under
[1650]Agency regulation. :
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[1654]«i
[1656]by either the History Staff, the Historical Review Program,
[1657]or more recently by the Publications Review Board --
[1658]pursuant to the personal manuscript standards -- to allow
[1659]declassification or the creation of an unclassified version.
[1660]By deeming or marking a given article as classified, we.
[1661]represent only that this personal writing contains some vas
[1662]information of a proprietary (hence classified) nature to
[1664]the US Government; that fact does not alter the nature of
[1666]this private work or convert it into an official fedéral
[1667]“3
[1671]record containing official government information.
[1673]6. The independence and integrity of the Board, and
[1674]its historical commitment to academic traditions, has never
[1675]been questioned by Agency management. I, as well as several
[1676]of my predecessors, can recall no cases of interference by
[1677]Agency management with the publication decisions of the
[1679]Board, no matter how sensitive the subject matter or
[1681]. critical of the Agency. Indeed, it is the antithesis of
[1683]official information and the embodiment of personal,
[1684]academic scholarship and work. The very intent is academic
[1685]in the context of educational mentoring from one individual
[1686]to those in succeeding generations. The Agency teaches
[1687]through its institutional and official course materials;
[1688]individual intelligence officers teach personally through
[1690]Studies.
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[1694]_ &
[1695]i ,
[1696]7. For the foregoing reasons, I believe that, while
[1698]““Studies in Intelligence’’ is published under the auspices
[1700]of the United States Government, it is neither an expression
[1703]of official information nor an official release of official
[1704]Executive Branch information, but rather a forum for the =
[1706]private academic expressions of the authors.
[1708]8. Executed this 13th day of February 1998 at Fairfax
[1709]County, Virginia. , oe
[1713]BRIAN LATELL
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[1733]19 March 1998
[1735]CIA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
[1736]We ocutive bene RELEASE AS SANITIZED
[1738]Assassination Records Review Board
[1739]600 E Street, N.W.
[1740]Washington, D.C. 20530 ;
[1742]Dear Mr. Gunn: . a ’
[1744]Re: STATEMENT CONCERNING ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE
[1745]CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PURSUANT TO
[1746]THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE JFK ASSASSINATION
[1747]RECORDS COLLECTION ACT OF. 1992
[1749]The following is a listing of thé principal measures
[1750]taken to date by the Agency. to fulfill the requirements of
[1751]the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (the
[1752]Act). Note: it does not include the numerous informal
[1753]Meetings, conversations, and exchanges between ARRB and HRP
[1754]staff members, many.of which covered all of the measures.
[1756]INITIAL SEARCHES
[1758]- \ .
[1759]a. In early 1992, even before the Act was passéd, the
[1761]Chief of, the CIA History Staff reported to the Director that
[1762]the staff had located all of the so-called “sequestered
[1763]collection” (those records compiled by the Agency for the
[1764]House Select Committee On Assassinations investigation) and
[1765]had surveyed these and other related holdings on the
[1766]assassination both at Headquarters and at the Agency records
[1767]center. The sequedStered collection contained sixty-four
[1768]record center-size boxes. In addition, the staff had
[1770]«~*located sixteen boxes of Lee Oswald's 201 file and a number
[1771]of loose folders mainly from Mexico Station records that
[1772]were collected for the Warren Commission.
[1774], ._b. Before the ARRB was appointed by the President,
[1776]. John Pereira, Chief, Historical Review Group/Center for the
[1777]Study of Intelligence, sent a memorandum dated 25 October
[1779]t 1993 to the Agency directorates requesting a name search on
[1781]: Lee Harvey Oswald, the JFK assassination, and any documents
[1782]related to the assassination. This effort and discussions _,
[1783]with various Agency components and Agency Information ‘
[1785]\ Release Officers over the past four years resulted in more
[1787]-
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[1791]Mr. T. Jeremy Gunn
[1793]than 31 additional boxes of materials being sent for review:..
[1794]Included within this material were 19 boxes of JFK working
[1796].files based on the sequestered collection, two boxes on
[1798]Nosenko, seven boxes of LA Division documents and three
[1799]boxes from the Bay of Pigs period. Not all of this material
[1800]is related to the JFK story; and in some boxes only a few
[1801]folders had anything to do with the assassination or vents
[1803]“surrounding it. To date, the ARRB stdéff has designated.
[1804]‘approximately 22 -boxes of this material as assassination ~
[1806]records. In addition, about 400 pages of material from an- -
[1807]FOIA request for minutes of the DCI‘s morning meetings which
[1808]related to JFK were added to the collection. The search for
[1809]documents is a continuing effort. Guidelines for this
[1810]effort have been sent to Agency individuals and components
[1811]which review documents and materials in the course of their
[1812]work.
[1814]REVIEWS
[1816]Cc. Historical. Review Group, now the Historical Review
[1817]Program, reviewed boxes 1 through 63 of the sequestered
[1818]collection and the Oswald 201 file and released most of the
[1819]documents: therein either in full. or in sanitized form'to the
[1820]National Archives in August 1993. The total number of pages
[1821]released by CIA prior to or during August 1993 was |
[1822]approximately 123,000. An additional release of ii
[1823]approximately 30, 000 pages of HSCA material from the
[1824]sequestered collection was made in 1995. ;
[1826]d. Box 64 of the sequestered collection contained 72
[1827]reels of microfilm primarily dealing with Directorate of
[1828]Operations materials and Office of Security files. In
[1829]addition there‘ were 22 reels of 201 files on 151
[1830]individuals. Following release of the main collection in
[1832]_ August 1993, HRG staf£- members reviewed the microfilm files
[1834]and released approximately 74,000 pages of material to the
[1835]National Archives either in full or in sanitized form.
[1837]e. The status of HRP‘s review of additional. records
[1838]and re-review of the sequestered collection will be
[1839]addressed in regular progress reports to the ARRB staff.
[1841]REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL RECORDS AND INFORMATION
[1843]_£. The Agency maintains a rather unique and non-
[1844]integrated files system which precludes a single query on‘a
[1845]particular subject and the expected response from the files
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[1849]Mr. T. Jeremy Gunn
[1851]of all directorates. Following coordination with the ARRB-
[1852]staff, the Agency arranged for the staff to be briefed by a
[1853]representative of each directorate concerning the nature of
[1854]the files within the directorate --~- how they are organized,
[1855]maintained, searched, and how they have been searched
[1856]previously for assassination-related materials. Following
[1857]this effort, the ARRB staff asked for a number of additional
[1858]searches by the Agency and they are im various stages of
[1859]completion. 7 a
[1860]g. In addition, pursuant to requests both: formal and
[1861]informal. from the ARRB staff, HRP has tasked various) =... .
[1862]elements of the Agency to conduct special searches for other
[1863]materials thought to be relevant to the assassination story.
[1864]Included in this category was the Oswald security file which
[1865]was found and has been examined by the ARRB staff.- Although
[1866]a number of the requests are still outstanding, considerable
[1868]-material has been provided for review by the ARRB staff some
[1870]of which has been found to be relevant. These materials
[1871]include the History Staff‘s histories on various CIA
[1872]operations and Agency components; files on specific
[1873]individuals involved in either. the Warren Commission or HSCA
[1874]investigations; and the product of CIA internal, reviews of
[1875]programs and operations. Those parts of these materials
[1876]which are determined by the ARRB staff to have relevancy to
[1877]the assassination story will be reviewed | by HRP and?
[1878]released as completed. .
[1880]The status, results, and documentation of specific
[1881]requests are to be addressed in a separate memorandum.
[1883]Sincerely,
[1885]TO Rc woe
[1887]JFK Project rey
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[1891]Assassination Records Review Board
[1892]600 E Street NW + 2nd Floor » Washington, DC 20530 ©
[1894]CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO —-
[1896]July.7, 1998 DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR
[1897]RELEASE OF. CIA INFORMATION -
[1899]IN THIS DOCUMENT
[1900]HAND DELIVERY
[1901]Mr. J. Barry Harrelson ;
[1902]Chief, JFK Project
[1903]Historical Review Program , -
[1905]_ Office of Information. Management ; pee
[1907]Central Intelligence Agency . ae mG
[1909])
[1911]Washington, D.C. 20505 .
[1913]Re: — Final Search for all Original CIA Records Related to the Assassination of”
[1914]President John F. Kennedy ,
[1916]Dear Barry:
[1918]- This letter is in follow-up to our meeting of June 26, 1998, where we discussed the
[1920]comprehensiveness of CIA’s search for assassination records. As we expressed in the
[1921]meeting, the Assassination Records Review Board is extremely concerned as to whether
[1922]all original records held by the Central Intelligence Agency, particularly those
[1923]coritrolled by the Directorate of Operations, have been identified in previous searches
[1924]for records relevant to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
[1926]The Review Board i is aware that the former Chief of the Historical Review Group, John
[1927]Pereira, ordered a search of all CIA records in 1993. Since that date, however, we have
[1928]identified at least three examples of records clearly relevant to.the assassination that
[1929]have been identified through the efforts of the Review Board staff and that were
[1930]subsequently located by CIA. These records were not identified through the 1993 CIA
[1931]search.
[1933]In order to comply with the strictures of the JFK Act and to ensure that all original CIA
[1934]records relevant to the assassination are identified, the Review Board requests the
[1935]following:
[1937]1. CIA conduct a new search of all Office of Security and Directorate of
[1938]Operations (including all counterintelligence components), for any documents
[1940]relevant to the assassination, Particular care should be taken to examine possibly _ .
[1942]relevant documents dated shortly before and any time after the 1993 search.
[1944]Boarvo Memsens: John R. Tunheim, Chair - Henry F. Graff + Kermit L. Hall « William L. Joyce « Anna K. Nelson
[1945]’ Executive Dinecror: T. Jeremy Gunn * Deputy Director: Thomas E. Samoluk
[1947](202) 724-0088 - Fax: (202) 724-0457.
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[1951]Mr. J. Barry Harrelson
[1953]July 7,
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[1959]2. CIA Director George Tenet send a directive to all CLA personnel that explictly
[1960]requires all offices to search their files and notify the Historical Review Program
[1962]immediately if they have any records that might possibly be considered relevant
[1963]to the assassination—including any records created after 1992. .
[1965]3. CIA artange for a meeting between the Review Board staff and appropriate
[1966]CIA officials to discuss CIC and other counterintelligence records.
[1968]4. CIA conduct a search for updated or continued records on individuals from a
[1969]list of names to be provided by the Review Board, of subjects who weré of ,
[1970]interest to the House Select Committee on Assassinations. Wé are particularly
[1971]interested in any records that CIA acquired on these subjects since the original _
[1972]_files were sequestered in 1978. A list will be provided to you shortly.
[1974]The Review Board appreciates your cooperation and assistance in resolving these
[1976]. issues.
[1978]As time is growing short, we would like very much to ensure that these matters
[1980]are handled expeditiously.
[1984]Assassination Records Review Board
[1985]Mr. James Oliver .
[1986]Lee Strickland, Esq.
[1988]Assassination Records Review Board
[1989]600 E Street NW « 2nd Floor - Washington, DC 20530
[1990](202) 724-0088 + Fax: (202) 724-0457
[1992]CIA HAS NO OBJECTION To.
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[1996]Robert M. McNamara, Jr., Esq.
[1997]General Counsel
[1999]Central Intelligence Agency
[2000]Washington, D.C. 20505
[2002]CIA Compliance With the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992
[2004]Dear Mr. McNamara:
[2006]lam writing to address the completion of CIA’s outstanding obligations under the
[2007]President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, 44 U.S.C. §
[2008]2107 (“JFK Act”), including submission by CIA of a Final Declaration of Compliance
[2009]certifying, under the Act, its work to identify and release records relating to President
[2010]Kennedy’s assassination. As we have advised CIA previously, the Final Declaration
[2011]will constitute CLA’s representations, under penalty of perjury, regarding disclosure of
[2013]. its records relating to the Kennedy assassination.
[2015]Accordingly, set forth below is our understanding of (1) the status for completion of
[2016]CIA’s work under the JFK Act and (2) the form and content of CIA’s Final Declaration.
[2018]A. Completion of CIA’s Work Under the JFK Act
[2020]We confirmed with CIA that it intends to place into the JFK Assassination Records
[2021]Collection (“JFK Collection”) at the National Archives and Records Administration
[2022](“NARA”), by September 1998, all identified assassination records except certain
[2023]documents confirmed by the Review Board staff as being duplicates, which may be __
[2024]processed later.’ Thus, CLA commits to placing the following assassination records into
[2025]the JFK Collection by September 30, 1998:
[2027]1 In addition, some peripheral documents may be processed after September
[2028]1998, but only if identified beforehand to, and approved by, the Review Board.
[2030]Boaro Memeers: John R. Tunheim, Chair « Henry F. Graff + Kermit L. Hall « William lL. Joyce + Anna K. Nelson
[2031]Executive Director: T. Jeremy Gunn « Deputy Oinecror: Thomas E. Samoluk
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[2035]Robert M. McNamara, Jr., Esq.
[2036]July 15, 1998
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[2039]. Non-duplicate documents within the hardcopy set of the CIA-House Select
[2040]Committee on Assassinations (“HSCA“) Sequestered Collection (i.e, CIA files
[2041]that were reviewed by the HSCA for its investigation of the JFK assassination
[2042]and which were sequestered pursuant to agreement of the CIA and HSCA).
[2044]. Non-duplicate documents within the microfilm version of the CLA-HSCA
[2045]Sequestered Collection (the microfilm version is a more expansive set of records
[2046]than the hardcopy set of the CLA-HSCA Sequestered Collection in that it contains
[2047]complete underlying files, not just the specific records reviewed by the HSCA).
[2049]: Lee Harvey Oswald's 201 File. CIA has placed this file into the JFK Collection.‘
[2050]As for the microfilm copy of the Oswald 201 file (which we assume duplicates
[2051]the original Oswald 201 file processed by the CIA), we request that it be placed in
[2052]the protected portion of the JFK Collection by September 1998 (after Review
[2053]Board examination). Certain recently discovered documents relating to Oswald
[2054]also must be added to the JFK Collection.
[2056]: Lee Harvey Oswald’s Office of Security File. CIA has placed this file into the JFK.
[2057]Collection.
[2059]. Marina Oswald’s 201 File. Whilq Marina Oswald's 201 file has been processed
[2060]for the JFK Collection (as part of the CLA-HSCA Sequestered Collection), we
[2061]request that the original file be transferred to the protected portion of the JFK’
[2063]2 As CIA has reported, the hard copy and microfilm versions of the CIA-HSCA
[2064]Sequestered Collection were first placed irito the JFK Collection in 1993 and 1994. See
[2065]CIA Initial Statement of Compliance (dated March 19, 1998), at 2. Documents from
[2066]those collections are being re-processed, however, to the extent that the Review Board
[2067]has mandated that such documents be opened up to a greater extent. —
[2069]3 NARA reports that it does not have the computerized version of the record
[2070]identification forms (“RIFs”) for documents in the microfilm Sequestered Collection. _
[2071]CIA explained that it must first complete the processing of non-duplicates and update
[2072]the computer data before that data is transferred to NARA. CIA anticipates that this.
[2073]will be done sometime after October 1998.
[2075]* However, NARA reports that many documents do not have the proper RIFs
[2076]attached. CIA will coordinate with NARA to cotrect this.
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[2083]Collection by September 1998.
[2085]. Non-duplicate documents within Kennedy assassination working files of CLA
[2086]officer Russ Holines (19 boxes).
[2088]*  Non-duplicate documents selected from 7 boxes of Latin American Division
[2089]working files.
[2091]* CIA organizational materials, including the JMWAVE organizational chart
[2092]specifically designated as an assassination record by the Review Board [CIA-1].°
[2094]* Excerpts of certain CIA histories designated by the Review Board [CIA-7].
[2096]° Excerpts of CIA’s “Family Jewels” memorandum [CIA-IR-08].°
[2098]. Excerpts of a CIA personnel file that relate to organized crime/Cuba [CIA-IR-13].
[2100]. Excerpts of the personnel file of Mr. George E. Joannides, the case officer
[2101]responsible for the Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil (DRE) during a period
[2102]in the early 1960's [CIA-IR-21].
[2104]k
[2105]e CIA “A” files for Clay Shaw and Jim Garrison [CIA-IR-22].
[2106]° Designated Watch Committee Reports [CIA-IR-23].
[2108]° Oswald-related documents from the a general defector file maintained by the
[2109]CIA’s Office of Security [CIA-IR-24].
[2111]° Certain records from the files of former CIA Director John McCone as designated
[2112]by the Review Board [CIA-IR-28].
[2114]5 “CIA-1" reflects that these assassination-related materials were identified by ©
[2115]the Review Board from among materials that CIA provided in response to a formal,
[2116]written request (numbered 1) from the Review Board.
[2118]6 “CIA-IR-08" reflects that these assassination-related materials were identified
[2119]by the Review Board from among materials that CIA provided in response to an
[2120]informal request (numbered 8) from the Review‘Board.
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[2128]. Designated records from security files of Jack Ruby, Walter Sheridan, Harold
[2129]Weisberg, Richard Case Nagel, and Gordon Novel [CIA-IR-27].
[2131]. Excerpts from the calendar of former CIA Director Allen Dulles [CIA-IR-31].
[2133]In addition to the assassination records identified above, the Review Board currently is
[2134]inspecting additional files CLA has made available in response to Review Board
[2135]requests. We may designate additional assassination records from these files. They are:
[2136]intelligence community reports on Cuba/Soviet Union [CIA-9]; files relating to CLA
[2137]officials stationed at JMWAVE [CIA-12]; and files of various high-level CIA officials
[2138](former Deputy CIA Directors Charles Cabell and Marshall Carter, former Deputy —
[2139]Directors for Plans Richard Bissell and Richard Helms, former General Counsel
[2140]Lawrence Houston, C. Tracy Barnes, and William Harvey) [CIA-IR-34]. Additional
[2141]assassination records may be identified from other requests for additional information.
[2143]2. Mexico City Tapes [CIA-IR-15}
[2145]We also have discussed with CIA the potential processing of recordings maintained by
[2146]CIA and apparently reflecting audio surveillance of certain “Soviet bloc” and Cuban
[2148]= facilities in Mexico City for the period November 22, 1963 through early January 1964,
[2150]including possible surveillance of the Cjban consulate in Mexico City. Because CIA has
[2151]not yet listened to the full tapes, it could not yet confirm the targets or substance of this
[2152]“electronic take.” CIA has committed to listening first to the tapes for the period
[2153]November 22-23, 1963 (approximately 18 tapes), and thereafter will discuss with the
[2154]Review Board potential placement of these and later audio recordings into the JFK
[2155]Collection. CIA said it will complete its review of the November 22-23 tapes in July.
[2157]3. Processing of Duplicate Documents under the JFK Act ,
[2159]a. The CIA-HSCA Sequestered Collection. Although a version of the CIA-HSCA
[2160]Sequestered Collection (both microfilm and hardcopy) were placed in the JFK
[2161]Collection in 1993 and 1994, the CIA has since been forwarding more open versions of
[2162]certain documents in light of Review Board decisions. All such “re-processed”
[2163]documents will be placed in the JFK Collection by September 1998 except that, to the
[2164]extent that there are other duplicate copies of these re-processed documents in the
[2165]Sequestered Collection, such duplicates will be re-processed and placed into the JFK
[2166]Collection within one year after the Review Board terminates (i.e., by September 1999).
[2168]b. Russ Holmes Collection. The CIA currently has not placed the Russ Holmes
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[2176]Collection (consisting of CIA officer Russ Holmes’ working files relating to the Kennedy
[2177]assassination) into the JFK Collection. The Review Board recognizes that many
[2178]documents within the Holmes files may be duplicates of CLA documents found in the
[2179]CIA-HSCA Sequestered Collection or Oswald 201 file. Nonetheless, the Review Board
[2180]considers placement of the Holmes files into the JFK Collection to be of paramount
[2181]importance in view of the selection and organization of documents that was made by a
[2182]CIA officer. Accordingly, the CLA has committed to placing into the JFK Collection, by
[2183]September 1998, all documents from the Holmes files not found elsewhere in the CIA
[2184]materials at NARA. Duplicates of documents found elsewhere in the open JFK
[2185]Collection can be processed after September 1998.
[2187]Given the unique organization of the Russ Holmes files, however, the Review Board
[2188]requests that CIA make every effort to process those files, in their entirety, as soon as
[2189]possible. Our understanding is that CIA will attempt to place the complete set of
[2190]Holmes files, including duplicates, into the JFK Collection by December 1998 but
[2191]absolutely no later than September 1999.
[2193]4. Custody of CIA Assassination Records to be Released in 2017
[2195]We have discussed with CIA its concerns regarding physical custody of certain records
[2196]whose release has been postponed, under the JFK Act, until 2017. CIA has indicated .
[2197]that it may want to retain physical custody of certain postponed records Pending
[2198]disclosure in 2017.
[2200]The Review Board believes that original, postponed records should presumptively be |
[2201]held by NARA in accordance with the JFK Act. See 44 U.S.C. § 2107(5)(e)(2) (“Each
[2202]Government office shall... . transmit to the Archivist . . . all assassination records the
[2203]public disclosure of which has been postponed ... to become part of [NARA’s]
[2204]protected Collection.”) Accordingly, all postponed assassination records of the CLA
[2205]should presumptively be transferred to the legal and physical custody of NARA by
[2206]September 30, 1998. The Review Board requests that the originals of any postponed
[2208]-records from the Oswald 201 file, the Oswald Office of Security file, and the Marina
[2210]Oswald 201 file be placed in the protected portion of the JFK Collection by September
[2211]1998. The Review Board understands that originals of postponed records from the CIA-
[2212]HSCA Sequestered Collection and the Holmes Collection would be transferred in
[2213]September 1999 after duplicates have been processed.
[2215]To the extent CIA believes that certain other records, particularly those designated as
[2216]NBR, must remain in CIA’s physical custody until 2017, we suggest further discussions
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[2224]to resolve definitively how those record groups will be handled.
[2226]5. Completion of CIA Responses to Review Board Requests
[2228]We have identified certain Review Board requests for additional information (both
[2229]formal and informal) for which responses are still due from CIA. We understand that
[2230]some outstanding responses are in draft form or otherwise nearing completion. CIA’s
[2231]completion of all outstanding responses is an essential aspect of its compliance with the
[2232]JFK Act. We identified the following responses due from CIA (certain priority items are
[2233]listed first): ;
[2235]Priority Responses Due
[2236]Accounting of Pre-Assassination Files on Oswald (partial response received) [CIA-16]
[2237]Accounting of James Angleton Files [CLIA-IR-04]
[2238]Accounting of Electronic “Take” from Mexico City [CIA-IR-15]
[2239]Possible Foreign Source for Oswald Records [CIA-IR-05]
[2241]'
[2243]Possible IG reports re Oswald (CIA-IR-10]
[2244]Files on Warren Commission Critics [CIA-IR-11]
[2245]S. Breckenridge Files [CLA-IR-14]
[2247]Other Responses Due .
[2248]Intelligence Community Staff Records [CIA-8]
[2249]Interagency Source Register [CLA-10]
[2250]Computer Search for HTLINGUAL Documents [CIA-IR--03]
[2251]QKENCHANT [CIA-IR-06]
[2253]Contacts with Journalists [CIA-IR-12]
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[2260]DO Office Information [CIA-IR-18]
[2261]Computer Name searches [CIA-IR-19]
[2262]Zapruder Film [CIA-IR-25]
[2263]AMWORLD [CIA-IR-32]
[2264]Search for document mentioned in RIF No. 104-10151-10206 [CLA-IR-35]
[2265]William Pawley Files [CIA-IR-37]
[2266]_ 6. CIA Review and Declassification of Other Records
[2267]Besides CIA records, CIA is continuing to review its equities in other records, including
[2269]Church Committee records and records from the Presidential libraries. In addition, the
[2270]Review Board's interviews with former CIA official Ann Goodpasture must be
[2272]- reviewed and declassified by CIA so that the interviews can be sent to Ms. Goodpasture
[2274]for her corrections and then included with the Review Board's open records.
[2276]Finally, the Library of Congress has a se} of closed Rockefeller Commission records in
[2278]its Manuscript Division that may require CIA review and declassification. It is our
[2279]understanding that these records are closed until 2001 and can be inspected only by
[2280]permission of the CIA Director. To assess what should be done regarding release of
[2281]these records, the Review Board first seeks to inspect them. Accordingly, please
[2282]authorize the Library’s Manuscript Division to permit our inspection and let us know
[2283]when this authorization has been granted.
[2285]B. CIA’s Final Declaration of Compliance
[2287]CIA’s Final Declaration of Compliance will constitute its public statement, under
[2288]penalty of perjury, that (1) CIA has located and disclosed all records relating to Lee
[2289]Harvey Oswald and the assassination of President Kennedy that it could identify
[2290]through a diligent records search and (2) CIA is aware of no other assassination-related
[2291]records being withheld from the public. We request that CLA submit its Final
[2292]Declaration to the Review Board absolutely no later than September 1.
[2294]To demonstrate that CIA has disclosed all relevant materials, we make the following
[2295]recommendations for CIA’s Final Declaration of Compliance:
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[2303]1. CIA Should Describe More Specifically its Searches for
[2304]Assassination Records
[2306]We consider it essential that CIA describe with more specificity the searches that it
[2307]conducted for records relating to Lee Harvey Oswald and to the JFK assassination,
[2308]including searches done by CIA in the early 1990's. See CIA Initial Compl. Stnt., at 1.
[2309]This is important particularly in light of the fact that CIA record keeping is apparently
[2310]decentralized among various components of CIA. Therefore, we ask that the Final
[2311]Declaration confirm that the relevant components of CIA - the DCI and its offices, the
[2312]CIA Directorates (Operations, Intelligence, Science & Technology, and Administration),
[2313]and the CIA office responsible for maintaining CIA’s archives — in some manner. .
[2314]inventoried their holdings for the relevant time period for records relating to Oswald or
[2315]the assassination. To the extent that computer database searches were run by different
[2316]components of CIA, please confirm that fact and, if possible, identify the names or
[2317]topics searched .”
[2319]For its early 1990's searches, the CIA should attach the 1993 search request issued by the
[2320]Historical Review Group (“HRG”) and unclassified versions of memoranda from
[2321]components of CIA that describe their searches or search results. In addition, we
[2322]recently requested CIA to re-undertake its searches based on the discovery of certain
[2323]assassination records that were not identified by CLA’s earlier searches.’ We specifically
[2324]requested that CLA Director George Tenet issue a directive to all CLA offices requiring
[2325]them to search their files for assassination records. See July 7, 1998 J. Gunn Letter to B.
[2326]Harrelson. As part of its Final Declaration, we request that CIA document the steps it
[2327]took in.response to our recent request, including attaching the requested search
[2328]directive from CIA Director Tenet.
[2330]7 We understand that most CIA records relating to the assassination of President
[2331]Kennedy were collected and identified in 1978 for the House Select Committee on
[2332]Assassinations and, therefore, currently reside within the CIA-HSCA Sequestered
[2333]Collection being processed. under the JFK Act. It is not our intention to have the CIA re-
[2334]do exhaustive searches done in 1978. However, we want CIA to demonstrate, in the
[2336]. Final Declaration, that it has searched its various components and that the searches’
[2338]were sufficient to identify major records on the assassination not included within the
[2339]CIA-HSCA Sequestered Collection (it is our understanding that the Sequestered
[2340]Collection does not encompass post-1978 records).
[2342]® For example, Oswald's Office of Security file was not identified through CIA’s
[2343]early searches. Similarly, we have identified recent documents related to Oswald.
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[2353]In addition, the Final Declaration should confirm whether or not CIA has saved any
[2354]1963-64 files of the Mexico City Station (and certain files from another station). If those
[2355]files have not been retained, please confirm that fact in the Final Declaration. To the
[2356]extent those files have been archived, however, then please confirm that they have been
[2357]examined for the purpose of determining whether they contain assassination records.
[2359]2. CIA Should Identify More Specifically the Records It Has Released
[2360]Relating to Oswald and the Assassination of President Kennedy ;
[2362]- We recommend that CIA identify more specifically the CIA files that have been, or will
[2364]be, placed in the JFK Collection at NARA. Although we leave this to CIA’s discretion,
[2365]we recommend that, to the extent practicable, CIA attach a non-classified listing of the
[2367]' files encompassed within the CIA-HSCA Sequestered Collection. We believe that an
[2369]identification of the files within the CIA-HSCA Sequestered Collection will demonstrate
[2370]the breadth and variety of assassination records being made public by the CIA.
[2372]3. CIA Should Specifically Account for Certain Important Record Groups,
[2373]Includin. Destruction of Assassination rds
[2375]_We request that CIA, in its Final Declaration, account for any important records
[2377]regarding the assassination that may hve been destroyed or that otherwise cannot be
[2378]located.
[2380]For example, CIA has reported that the original surveillance tapes that recorded the
[2381]Oswald telephone conversations with the Cuban Consulate and Soviet Embassy in
[2382]Mexico City were destroyed, and that CIA has no copies of these audio recordings.
[2383]However, CIA apparently has preserved certain recordings from Mexico City that post-
[2384]date the assassination (see J A.2 of this letter). We assume that CIA will provide a _
[2385]complete accounting for these records in its response to Review Board request CIA-IR-
[2386]15, which relates to CLA’s “electronic take” from Mexico City for the relevant time —
[2387]period. That response should be attached to the Final Declaration (CIA may also want
[2388]to attach any formal] explanation of this issue that it previously provided to the HSCA).
[2389]We want to ensure that CIA explains the circumstances for the destruction of the audio.
[2390]recordings of the Oswald telephone calls in Mexico City, confirms that no copies of this
[2391]audio surveillance has been retained by CIA, and gives a full accounting of the post-
[2393]‘assassination Mexico City tapes.
[2395]We also request an accounting of certain records of former CIA Director John McCone.
[2396]In reviewing his files, we noted that certain documents on the assassination (or dated
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[2408]around the time of the assassination) are identified on an index as missing or destroyed.
[2409]In the Final Declaration, please explain, as best as possible, the circumstances for this.
[2411]We previously requested an accounting for the files of former Counter-Intelligence
[2412]Chief James Angleton [CIA-IR-04] in view of the fact that no discrete files of Mr.
[2413]Angletori had been identified under the JFK Act. Since Mr. Angleton was involved in
[2414]the CIA’s assistance to the Warren Commission, we request that CIA’s statement
[2415]regarding Mr. Angleton’s files (i.e., CIA’s response to CIA-IR-04) be attached to the
[2416]Final Declaration.
[2418]We also ask that CIA verify that all assassination-related materials from the files of Win
[2419]Scott, former Chief of Station for Mexico City, are in fact in the CLA-HSCA Sequestered
[2420]Collection. CIA should describe what was done to inventory the Scott files to make
[2421]certain that no other assassination-related materials exist in addition to those in the
[2422]Sequestered Collection. —
[2424]The Final Declaration should identify any other records relating to Oswald or the
[2425]assassination that CIA knows to have been destroyed or removed from CIA files.
[2427]4. The CIA Should Identify, and Incorporate by Reference, Each of Its Written
[2428]0. Review Board Requests for Additional Informati
[2430]CIA has been cooperative in providing written responses to formal and informal
[2431]requests submitted by the Review Board regarding CIA records. These responses will
[2432]collectively demonstrate much of the work that CIA has done under the JFK Act. We
[2433]request that.CIA attach to its Final Declaration a list of CLA’s written responses and
[2434]identify each by subject, date of response, and'the Review Board request number. The
[2435]Final Declaration should state that each response is being incorporated therein by
[2436]reference.
[2438]5. CIA Should State That It Is Aware of No Records on Oswald or the
[2439]assinati ing Withheld from the Publi
[2441]After describing its records search under the JFK Act, identifying the assassination —
[2442]records that it has located, and accounting for records that were destroyed, CIA should.
[2443]include a representation that it is aware of no other undisclosed files or records relating
[2444]to Lee Harvey Oswald or the assassination of President Kennedy, including records
[2445]post-dating the 1978 HSCA investigation. We want the CIA to explicitly confirm, for
[2447]- example, that it is not aware of any undisclosed 1980's or 1990's intelligence or records
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[2455]relating to Oswald or the assassination.
[2457]As part of its overall representation, we request that CIA attach to the Final Declaration
[2458]its complete formal response to the Review Board’s request for an accounting of all pre-
[2460]- assassination files that CIA had on Lee Harvey Oswald [CIA-16]. We believe that CIA’s
[2461]response to CIA-16 has been very valuable and therefore should be included as part of
[2462]CIA‘s Final Declaration.
[2464]‘Also as part of its certification that no assassination records are being withheld, we
[2465]request that CIA represent that any remaining assassination records being processed
[2466]after September 1998 are, in fact, duplicates of records already in the JFK Collection (or
[2467]are peripheral documents that have been identified to the Review Board for processing
[2468]after September 1998). CIA should explain, in a general way, its methodology for
[2469]identifying duplicates so that there is a reasonable level of assurance that unique
[2470]documents are not being withheld.
[2472]6. CIA Should State Its Future Commitments With Respect to
[2473]the Disclosure of Assassination Records
[2475]As we discussed with CIA, CIA will undertake certain actions, after September 1998, to -
[2476]continue release of duplicate records and to release postponed records in 2017. We
[2477]request that CIA, in the Final Declaration, memorialize its commitment to undertake
[2478]these tasks and describe what will be done (as contemplated in {7 A.3 and A.4 of this
[2479]letter). In addition, we ask that CIA confirm in the Final Declaration that it will place
[2480]any newly discovered or created assassination records into the JFK Collection.
[2482]7. CJA Should Execute the Final Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury
[2484]CIA’s Final Declaration should be made under penalty of perjury.” We have made this
[2485]request of all agencies that have searched for records under the JFK Act. The Review
[2486]Board considers it essential that CIA’s representations regarding its search for, and
[2487]release of, assassination records be made under penalty of perjury.
[2489]Because of the decentralized nature of CIA records, we ask that the responsible
[2491]9 The Final Declaration(s) would be executed under oath in the form prescribed
[2492]by 28 U.S.C. § 1746. Thus, the appropriate CIA official(s) would state at the conclusion
[2493]of the Final Declaration(s) that “I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is
[2494]true and correct. Executed in Virginia oh this ___ day of ___ 1998.”
[2497]Robert M. McNamara, Jr., Esq.
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[2501]individual for certain important components of CIA execute an affidavit on behalf of
[2502]that component certifying, under penalty of perjury, that a diligent search for
[2503]assassination records was undertaken. Accordingly, we seek a separate certification
[2504]from: (1) the DCI area; (2) the Directorate of Operations, including its
[2505]counterintelligence components; (3) the Directorate of Intelligence; (4) the Directorate of
[2506]Science & Technology; (4) the Directorate of Administration; and (5) the Office of
[2507]Information and Management, which we understand to be the office responsible for
[2508]maintaining CIA's archive records.
[2510]Thank you for your continued cooperation in meeting the CIA’s obligations under the-
[2511]JFK Act, responding to specific inquiries of the Review Board, and adhering to our
[2512]compliance program. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
[2514]J. Barry Harrelson, Senior Review Officer, - .
[2515]CIA
[2517]Steven D. Tilley, Chief, JFK Assassination Records Collection
[2518]NARA .
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[2522]‘components are: DCI area, Directorates (DO, DA, DI, DST), and the: AARC cee
[2524]CIA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
[2525]ca RELEASE IN FULL
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[2528]In a 15 July 1998 memo to CIA General Counsel, the JFK Assassination Records Review
[2529]Board outlined what it expects will be contained in CIA's Final Declaration of
[2530]Compliance, due to be submitted to the Board no later than ] September 1998. The,
[2531]following is a summary of all points in in section B which covers the Declaration: “
[2533]B. CIA’s Final Declaration of Compliance
[2535]1. Specific Description of Searches
[2537]a.) Confirmation that relevant components inventoried their holdings for the
[2538]relevant time periods for records on Oswald or the assassination. These relevagt__
[2540]3
[2542][Input details to be provided by the IROs]
[2544]- b.) Attach 1993 search request from HRG and “unclassified versions of memos
[2545]from components that describe searches and results.”
[2547][Note: ‘search request is easy; 1993 responses, however, were thin to non-existent]
[2548]Attach recent DCI directive, unclassified version of followup memo to CI,
[2549]LA, CE and results of the searches. If possible, search terms and databases searched
[2550]should be included.
[2551][Input’ details to be provided by the above offices]
[2553]c.) 1963-64 files of Mexico City Station. If retained, confirm that they have been
[2554]searched for assassination records. If not, state so.
[2556][DO to provide information]
[2558]2. Provide an unclassified index identifying what files are in the JFK Collection at
[2559]NARA. To the extent possible, attach an unclassified listing of what files are in the CIA-
[2560]HSCA Sequestered Collection.
[2562][To be done after October 98]
[2564]3. Account for Certain Important Record Groups, include. any destruction of Ass.
[2565]Records
[2567]b.) E.g. is from Mexico City tapes. Attach comment on the time and manner of
[2568]destruction of any records, including information to the effect that destroyed records were
[2569]first made available to the HSCA (if that is the case)
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[2573][DOARO to provide input]
[2575]c.) Explain missing McCone files relating to the time of the assassination.
[2577][DCI/IRO to provide input]
[2579]d.) Attach CIA’s statement on James Angleton’s files, especially the fact that
[2580]Angleton was involved in assisting the Warren Commission but no files have been found: ~
[2581]on this activity.
[2583][DO/IRO to provide input]
[2585]e.) Verify that all relevant materials from Win Scott’s files are in the HBCA:
[2586]Sequestered Collection. Describe how the Scott files were inventoried to ascertain that .-
[2587]all assassination records were included.
[2589][DO/TRO to provide input]
[2591]f.) Identify any other records relating to Oswald/assassination that CIA knows to
[2592]have been destroyed or removed from CIA holdings.
[2594]4. Include CIA’s Written Responses for ARRB Requests for Additional l Information,
[2596]with Cross References for each.
[2597](HRP files]
[2599]5. Statement that CIA is Aware of No Records on Oswald/Assassination Being Withheld
[2600]from the Public.
[2602]b.) Include CIA response to CIA-16
[2603]c.) State that all assassination records being processed after Sept 98 are duplicates
[2604]of records already in the JFK Collection or have been identified by the ARRB as
[2605]peripheral.
[2606]Explain our methodology for identifying duplicates.
[2608][HRP will handle al all answers to No 5]
[2610]6. CIA’s Future Commitments to Disclosure of Newly Discovered Assassination
[2612]Records
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[2636]Search Terms
[2638]Lee Harvey Oswald
[2640]‘Harvey Lee Oswald —
[2642]Marina Oswald
[2644]Jack Ruby
[2646]Exaction
[2648]Ex Action
[2650]Executive Action
[2651]Assassination
[2653]President Kennedy
[2655]John F. Kennedy
[2656]Kennedy Assassination
[2657]JFK
[2658]JEK Assassination
[2659]Presidential Threats
[2660]Threats to U.S. President
[2661]GPFLOOR
[2663]GPIDEAL
[2665]Assassination Attempts
[2666]Warren Commission .
[2667]HSCA
[2668]House Select Committee on Assassinations
[2670]13-00000
[2672]Ce
[2674]NY
[2676]-HSCA Names
[2678]Alvarado, Gilberto
[2679]Arcacha-Smith, Sergio
[2680]Azcue Lopez, Esuebio
[2681]Cabell, Earle
[2683]Calderon, Luisa
[2685]Cherne, Leo
[2687]Cobb, June Viola
[2689]Conein, Lucien E,
[2691]de Mohrenschildt, George.
[2693]’ Diosdado, Cesar
[2695]Duran, Silvia Tirado de
[2696]Ferrie, David W.
[2697]Garrision, James
[2699]Garo de Paz, Elena
[2701]Gutierrez Menoyo, Eloy
[2703]_ Hall, Loren Eugene
[2705]Heming, Gerald Patrick
[2706]Johnson, Priscilla Mary Post
[2707]Kantor, Marvin
[2709]Kostikov, Valeriy Vladimirovich
[2710]Martin, Jack
[2711]Masferrer y Rojas, Rolando... .
[2712]McMillan, Priscilla Johnson
[2713]McVickar, John Anthony
[2714]Nagell, Richard Case
[2716]Odio, Sylvia
[2718]Pawley, William D:
[2720]Proenza, Maria Teresa
[2722]Raikin, Spas
[2724]Ray, Manuél
[2726]Ruby, Jack ;
[2727]Salvat Roque, Juan Manuel
[2728]Shaw, Clay
[2730]Snyder, Richard E,
[2732]Sturgis, Frank Anthony (aka Fioriri)
[2733]Veciana, Antonio Carlos Blanch
[2734]Webster, Robert Edward
[2735]Werbell, Mitchell Livingston II
[2737]HSCA NAMES
[2739]Alferov, Ivan Gavilovich
[2740]Alpizar Perez, Evelio
[2741]Alvardo, Gilberto
[2742]Alvarez, Ramon Joseph
[2743]Alvarez Fernandez, Santiago
[2744]Alvarez Rodriguez, Santiago
[2745]Amron, Irving
[2746]Araujo Bernal, Lepoldo
[2747]Arcacha-Smith, Sergio
[2748]Artime Buesa, Manuel
[2749]Azcue Lopez, Esuebio
[2750]Bagley, Tennent H. (Pete)
[2751]Bakulin, Valentin Vasilyev
[2752]Balbuena, Luis
[2753]Barker, Bernard
[2754]Barnes, Winifred C.
[2755]Bartes Clarins, Francisco Antonio
[2756]Bartes, Frank
[2757]Bartine, Dominick E.
[2758]Batista Falla, laureano
[2759]’ Bentin, Sam
[2760]Blanco Fernandez, Juan Francisco
[2761]Bloc(k), Morris .
[2762]Bosch Avila, Orlando
[2763]Browder, Edward, Jr.
[2764]- Buetos-Videla, C.Z. (aka Charlotte L. Zehrung)
[2765]_ Bustamente O'Leary, Jose Angel
[2766]Cabell, Earle
[2767]Cain, Richard S.
[2768]Carballido, Emilio
[2769]Cavillo, Manuel
[2770]Cellini, Dino Vincent
[2771]Charles, Clemard Joseph
[2772]Chayes, Abram
[2773]Cherne, Leo
[2774]Christ, David L.
[2775]Cisneros Diaz, Rogelio
[2776]Citrynell, Harold
[2780]13-00000
[2782]Cobb, June Viola
[2784]Coe, Virginius Frank
[2785]Conein, Lucien E.
[2787]Conte Aguero, Luis
[2788]Croizer, Ross L.
[2790]Cubela, Rolando
[2792]Cuesta Del Valle, Antonio
[2793]Dalzell, William
[2795]Davidson, Irving
[2797]Davis, Rudolph Richard, Jr.
[2799]. Davis, Thomas E. ae
[2801]Davis, Bruce F. ;
[2803]De Varona,.Manuel Antonio
[2805]De Torres, Bernardo
[2807]de Mohrenschildt, George
[2809]Diaz, Lanz Marcos
[2811]Diaz-Lanz, Pedro Julio
[2813]Diosdado, Cesar
[2815]Donovan, John
[2817]Du Bois, David (aka Mc Canns, David Graham)
[2818]Duque Miyar, Evelio.
[2819]Duran, Silvia Tirado de
[2821]Dutkaniez, Joseph
[2823]Echevarria Valdivia, Homer Samuel
[2824]Espinosa-Hernandez, Victor
[2825]Fernandez, Alberto
[2827]Ferre, Luis Albert
[2829]Ferrie, David W.
[2831]Flick Charles, E
[2832]Flores, Jose Jesus Clarck
[2834]Frank, Susan Heligman
[2836]Galan Ric, Victor
[2838]Garanin, Fedor Alexeevich
[2839]Garrison, James
[2841]Garro de Paz, Elena
[2843](Gibson, Richard T._)
[2845]Godoy y Solis, Joaquin: -
[2846]Golitsyn, Anatoliy
[2847]Golub, Grigoriy Y. -
[2848]Gonzales, Reinol
[2850]13-00000
[2852]we
[2854]Guitart Camizano, Agustin
[2855]Gutierrez Menoyo, Eloy .
[2857]Hall, Loren Eugene
[2859]Halperin, Maurice Hyman
[2860]Hem(m)ing, Gerald Patrick
[2861]Hernandez Sanchez, Carlos Eduardo
[2862]Hernandez Hechevarria, Alberto
[2863]Hoke, John Lindsay
[2865]Hunt, Everette Howard, Jr. -
[2866]Isaacs, Harold
[2868]Itkin, Herbert
[2870]Johnson, Priscilla Mary Post
[2871]Jones, Louis Henry
[2873]Kail, Samuel G.
[2875]Kantor, Marvin
[2877]Kara-Patnitsky, Waldemar boris
[2878]Karty, Floryan R. .
[2879]Keenan, Thoman J.
[2881]Koch, Gene John
[2882]Korengold, Robert J. (Bud)
[2883]Kostikov, Valeriy Vladimirovich
[2884]Kutner, Louis
[2886]Laborde, Lawrencw J.
[2888]Lawson, John Howard
[2890]Leonov, N: ickolay Sergeyev
[2891]Lesnick, Max
[2893]Loganov, Valentin Sergeyevich
[2894]Lopez, Gilbert Polocarpo
[2895]Lorenz, Marita
[2897]Luce, Clare Booth
[2899]Lynch, Grayson
[2901]Maheu, Robert A.
[2903]Martin, Willian Hamilton
[2904]Martin, Jack
[2906]Masferrer y Rojas, Rolando
[2907]Mastrocola, Bruce G. (aka Leo Cherne)
[2908]Matlak, Dorthe K. (Mrs.)
[2909]McCord, James W.
[2911]McDonald, Hugh
[2913].McLaney, Michael
[2915]13-00000
[2917]a
[2919]‘Morales Navarette, Ricardo
[2921]McLendon, Gordon
[2922]McMillan, Prisilla Johnson
[2924]McVicker, John A
[2926]Merloa, Joseph R.
[2928]Meyer, Karl
[2930]Miller, Newton.
[2931]Mirabal-Diaz, Alfredo M.
[2932]Mitchell, Bernon
[2934]Moore, J. Walton
[2935]Morales, David S.
[2937]Morgan, Eilliam | _
[2938]Morgan, William Alexander
[2939]Morua, Martin
[2941]Moss, Edward K.
[2943]Nagell, Richard Case
[2945]Newton, William J.
[2947]Nobregas, George _
[2949]Nunez Portuondo Emilio
[2953]_ Obyedkov, Ivan Dimitriyrvich
[2955]Odio, Eunice
[2957]Otero, Rolando ;
[2958]O'Sullivan, Fredrick Stephen
[2959]Paneque Batista, Victor Manuel
[2960]Pawley, William D.
[2962]Pedroso Amores, Acelo
[2964]‘Perez Alamo, Duney
[2966]Petrulli, Nicholas. _
[2967]Phillips, David Atlee
[2968]Pico Ramon, Reinaldo
[2969]Pino Machado, Quintin
[2970]Pittman, John Orion
[2971]Posada, Luis Clemente
[2972]Posey, Buford Wallace
[2973]Prio Socarras, Carols
[2974]Proenza, Maria Teresa
[2975]Raikin, Spas ;
[2976]Ramirez Ortiz, Antillio
[2977]Randall, Fredrick C.
[2978]Rasco, Jose Ignacio
[2980]13-00000
[2982]“
[2984]Ray, Manuel
[2986]Reggab, Mohammed
[2988]Ricciardelli, Libero
[2990]Rodriguez, Emilio Americo
[2992]Rodriguez y Gonzales, Armesto Napolean
[2993]Rodriguez, Tamayo, Francisco _
[2995]Rodriguez Lopez, Rogelio
[2997]Rorke, Alexander
[2998]Rothman, Norman
[2999]Ruby, Jack
[3001]Ruiz, Pedro -.
[3002]Ruiz Perez, Ortestes G: L re
[3004]‘Salvat Roque, Juan Manuel
[3006]Seymour, William Houston
[3008]Shaw, Clay
[3010]Shaw, Robert Taylor
[3012]Sierra, Martinee Paulino
[3014]Sloboda, Vladimir
[3016]Snyder, Richard E.
[3018]Soto Vazquez, Antonio
[3020]Stoner, Jessie B.
[3021]Sturgis, Frank Anthony (aka Fioriri)
[3022]Ulman, Vlastimil ~
[3024]Uzolv, Sergy .
[3025]Veciana Blanch, Antonio Carlos
[3026]Vega Rerez, Manuel .
[3027]Wasserman, Jack
[3029]Webster, Robert Edward
[3031]Werbell, Mitchell Livingston I
[3032]Whitehouse Insua, Eduardo Julius
[3033]Wichtrich, Alfonso Rudolph
[3034]Wickes, Alastar
[3036]Wilson Hudson, Carlos Juan
[3037]Winston, Henry
[3039]Zambernardi, Robert M.
[3041]Zarraga Martinez, Carlos
[3043]13-00000
[3045]EMPLOYEE EEBULLETIN ~
[3047]OIM OIM EB No. 02-98
[3048]. 22 July 1998
[3050]ia
[3052]FINAL DOCUMENT SEARCH TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH "PRESIDENT JOHN
[3053]F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS COLLECTION ACT OF 1992". (JFK
[3054]ACT) i.
[3056]ha
[3058]FROM: George J. Tenet
[3059]Director of Central Intelligence
[3061]1. (U) As you know, the JFK Assassination Records Review Board (Board) is completing
[3062]its task of overseeing the search and.declassification of all Federal government records relating to
[3063]the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by 30 September 1998. The Board and we want
[3064]to do everything possible to place before the American people the full story as reflected in
[3065]government and other records.
[3067]2. (U) The Agency has been working on this effort since 1992 and has searched all of the
[3068]obvious databases. We want to make certain that we have left no stone unturned and that no
[3069]employee has any records that might possibly be considered relevant to the assassination—
[3070]including any records created [or received] after 1992. The reference to 1992 is largely intended
[3071]to encompass documents which may have come into our hands since the collapse of the Soviet
[3072]Union and Warsaw Pact.
[3074]3. (AIUO) In accordance with the provisions of the JFK Act, I hereby direct all CIA
[3075]personnel to consider documents in their possession or with which they are familiar that might
[3076]have relevance to the Board’s review and that might not have been found in the course of
[3077]electronic or manual searches over the past six years. Representatives of the Historical Review
[3078]Program believe that if such documents do exist they would, most likely, be found in files that .
[3079]would not be generally related to the assassination or that would not be “logical” areas for
[3081]systematic searches. These include working paper files or smaller databases related to countries .
[3083]not normally associated with the assassination. Relevant documents can be in the form of papers,
[3084]photographs, recordings, tapes, or other media, and can include documents “related to the
[3085]assassination,” such as later investigations, key topics/events within the Oswald/JFK Story, or
[3086]material related to key figures—such as Nosenko.
[3088]4. (AIUO) CIA personnel who believe they have information regarding documents relevant
[3090]13-00000
[3092]ADMINISTRATIVE INTERAALUSE-ONLY
[3093]ra 8
[3094]to the JFK review that may not have been found in previous searches should contact their
[3095]component or directorate [RO or the JFK Project Coordinator. Directorate IROs and the Agency’
[3097]s JFK Project Coordinator are as follows: *,
[3099]Secure Phone
[3101]DO/TRO William McNair : 44448
[3103]DI/IRO . - Barbara Blufer © 54644
[3105]DS&T /IRO ” Teresa Wilcox 50104
[3107]DA/IRO Becky Rant * 31204
[3109]DCI Area / IRO Mary Lou Cummings | 39058 -
[3110]JFK Project .
[3112]Coordinator Barry Harrelson 31825 . po
[3113]Ish
[3115]Director of Central Intelligence
[3117]13-00000
[3119]ee ge
[3121]CENTRAL INTELLIGENGE AGENCY
[3122]WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
[3124]General Counsel
[3126]29 July 1998
[3128]Ronald Haron, Esq. (
[3129]General Counsel
[3131]Assassination Records Review Board
[3132]600 E Street N.W., 2nd Floor
[3133]Washington D.C. 20530
[3135]Dear Mr. Haron:
[3137]Congratulations on your recent appointment as General
[3138]Counsel to the President John F. Kennedy Records Review Board
[3139]("Review Board"). You have my assurances that, as the Review
[3140]Board enters its final stages of the review and release of
[3141]records pertaining to President Kennedy's assassination, you will
[3142]continue to have CIA's full cooperation.
[3144]I am in receipt of the 15 July 1998 letter from former
[3145]General Counsel Jeremy Gunn in which he outlines CIA's
[3146]outstanding obligations under the President John F. Kennedy
[3147]Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, 44 U.S.C. § 2107
[3148]("JFK Act"). While I recognize that much work needs to be done
[3149]over the next few months, I am confident that J. Barry Harrelson,
[3150]Senior Review Officer for CIA's Historical Review Program
[3151]("HRP"), together with the rest of the Agency team dedicated to
[3152]document review under the JFK Act, will complete the outstanding .
[3153]obligations set forth in that letter.
[3155]With respect to the Review Board's request that CIA submit a
[3156]Final Declaration of Compliance under penalty of perjury, we are
[3157]in the process of identifying the appropriate CIA official to
[3158]sign such a Declaration. Both HRP and my office will work
[3159]Closely with you to ensure the Declaration contains the
[3160]recommendations made in Mr. Gunn's letter. :
[3162]With respect to the suggestion that CIA execute a separate
[3163]affidavit by an officer from each of the CIA's four Directorates
[3164]as well as from the DCI area, the Office of Information
[3165]Management, and the counterintelligence components of the
[3166]Directorate of Operations, I believe that this is an
[3167]unnecessarily cumbersome and confusing means by which to. attest
[3168]to Agency-wide record searches. Rather, I propose that the
[3169]Executive Director of the CIA appoint one senior official as a
[3170]Records Validation Officer ("RVO"). An RVO has the authority to
[3171]locate, identify, and preserve records created or maintained by
[3172]any Agency Directorate or component which are actually or
[3174]Hy
[3176]13-00000
[3178]ae “
[3180]Renaid Haron, Esq.
[3182]potentially relevant to the subject matter of the search. An RVO
[3183]also has authority to execute affidavits or to testify under oath
[3184]with respect to all the record searches done by every Directorate
[3185]or component of the CIA. For your information, this is the usual
[3186]method by which CIA attests under oath to record searches done by
[3187]more than one Directorate in criminal and civil litigation before
[3188]the federal courts. co
[3190]I appreciate this opportunity-to assure you of CIA's
[3191]continued cooperation with the Review Board. Should you have any
[3192]-further questions or concerns regarding this matter, you may ~-
[3193]contact (Linda Cipriani} of my office at (703) 874-3124.
[3195]Sincerely,
[3197]obert M. McNamara, Jr. -_
[3201]13-00000
[3203]fe nos
[3205]Rqnald Haron, Esq. le
[3207]DCI/OGC/LD/ECCIpriani:nl 76124 (27 Jul 98)
[3209]' OGC-98-51950
[3211]Distribution:
[3212]Original - Addressee
[3213]1.
[3214]1 - LCC :
[3215]1 - Lit File - LDG00021
[3216]1 - RDC FYI
[3217]1
[3219]- OGC Registry
[3221]13-00000
[3225]ARCS : . . Moor
[3227]Assassination Records Review Board
[3228]' 600 E Street NW « 2nd Floor » Washington, DC 20530
[3229](202) 724-0008 - Fax: (202) 724-0457
[3231]; CIA HAS NO OBy
[3233]. seg ai o, ror
[3234]VIA FA US.
[3235]Robert M. McNamara, Jr., Esq.
[3236]General Counsel
[3237]Central Intelligence Agency
[3238]Washington, D.C. 20505
[3239]Re: Compii Wi Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992
[3241]Dear Mr. McNamara: --
[3243]Thank you for your July 29 letter regarding CIA’s submission of its Final Declaration of
[3244]Compliance with the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act
[3245]of 1992,.44 U.S.C. § 2107 (“JFK Act”). lam writing to address CLA’s desire that one
[3246]official certify, under oath and on behalf of the entire agency, that CLA has conducted a
[3247]thorough search for records relating to President Kennedy's assassination. Your letter
[3249]"and concerns were brought directly to the attention of Review Board members for their
[3251]consideration. We understand that CLA would prefer that each CIA Directorate not
[3252]be required to certify separately that it has done an adequate search for records on the
[3254]assassination, as the Review Board had requested.
[3256]The Review Board specifically considered your proposal that the certifying official be a
[3258]records validation officer appointed by the CIA’s Executive Director. The Review
[3260]Board requests, however, that the CIA’s certification be made at the highest levels of the
[3262]CIA. The Review Board believes that certification by a records validation officer would
[3264]be insufficient to assure, to the fullest extent possible, public. confidence in the CIA’s
[3265]representations that it has searched for and released all relevant materials relating to
[3267]President Kennedy’s assassination. In view of the importance of the CIA’s formal
[3268]representations regarding its holdings on Lee Harvey Oswald and President Kennedy’s
[3269]assassination, the Review Board requests that CIA’s Final Declaration of Compliance be
[3270]certified, under oath, both by CIA’s Executive Director and its General Counsel. a
[3272]Lask that CLA confirm that it will agree to this: manner of certification.
[3274]Boarp Memuens: John A Tunheim, Chalr + . Henry F. Graff + Kermit L. Hall « William L. Joyce » Anna K. Nelson
[3275]Executive Dinecron: T. daramy Gunn + Deeury Dinector: Thomas E. Samoluk
[3277]13-00000
[3279]+ wee we re mie 14540 MAA 4UZ (24 U4a7 ARRB
[3281],
[3284]Robert M. McNamara, Jr., Esq.
[3285]August 10, 1998
[3287]Page 2
[3289]Thank you for your cooperation.
[3290]Sincerely,
[3292]Ronald Y- Waser
[3294]Ronald G. Haron
[3295]Generai Counsel
[3297]cc: (Linda Cipriani! Cipriani,Esq.,
[3298]. CIA
[3300]J. Barry Harrelson, Senior Review Officer,
[3301]CIA
[3305]13-00000
[3306]-'3 .
[3308]. . t
[3310]OIM 98-0088
[3311]12 August 1998
[3313]MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
[3314]Deputy Director for Intelligence
[3315]Deputy Director for Operations
[3316]Deputy Director for Science and Technology
[3317]Administrative Officer, DCI Area
[3319]FROM: Edmund Cohen
[3320]Director of Information Management
[3322]SUBJECT: Documentation of Searches Conducted in
[3323]Support of JFK Act
[3325]REFERENCE: Memo,:. “CIA compliance with the JFK .
[3326]Assassinations Records Collection Act
[3327]of 1992,” dtd 15 Jul 98, fr the
[3328]Assassination Records Review Board.
[3330]1. The purpose of this memorandum is to. advise you of
[3331]a requirement to provide to the JFK Assassination Records
[3332]Review Board a “Final Declaration of Compliance” with the
[3333]JFK Act. - The declaration must include: a description of
[3334]-component searches undertaken in response to: Board taskings. .
[3335]since 1993; information on any possible destruction of.:.
[3336]assassination records; and a representation that a diligent
[3337]‘search for assassination records was undertaken. We are in
[3338]‘need of assistance of your staff in preparing” the
[3339]description of these items for inclusion in the compliance .
[3340]response.
[3342]2. The referenced memorandum describes the Board‘s
[3343]requirements for the “Final Declaration” in greater
[3344]detail. Jim Oliver, Chief, Historical Review Program
[3345]and Barry Harrelson, the Agency’s JFK Review Focal Point,
[3346]are meeting with the Directorate Information Review Officer
[3347]and, as appropriate, other members of your staff to review —
[3348]the information needed to support the certifications which
[3349]the Agency will need to make.
[3351]13-00000
[3353]SUBJECT: Documentation of Searches Conducted in Support
[3354]of JFK Act .
[3356]3. In order to meet the 1 September 1998 deadline
[3357]prescribed by the Board, we request that the information
[3358]described in paragraph 1 be sent to Mr. Harrelson by close
[3359]of business, 21 August 199: re
[3361]Edmund Cohen
[3363]13-00000
[3365]SUBJECT: Documentation of Searches Conducted in Support
[3366]of JFK Act
[3368]v
[3370]DA/OIM/EdCohen:bkh/31352 (11 Aug 98) ;
[3371]share/oim/ed/oim/irg/pjt/jfk/dd draft 980812.doc
[3373]. Distribution:
[3374]Original - Addressees
[3375]- DCI IRO
[3376]~ DA IRO
[3377]- DI IRO
[3378]- DO IRO
[3379]- DS&T IRO
[3380]D/OIM
[3381]- C/IRG
[3382]~ C/HRP .
[3383]~ OIM/HRP/HRO (Barry Harrelson)
[3384]- DA Registry
[3385]- OIM/Subj
[3386]- OIM/Chrono
[3388]PRPPRBRPRBPPPRPRPRE
[3389]'
[3391]13-00000
[3393]25 August 1998
[3395]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
[3397]SUBJECT: (U) Electronic Dissemination of Employee Bulletin
[3399](AIUO) I was requested to send the EB 02-98 Cena ocument
[3400]Search - JFK). The request was distributed to all of fhe’ ,
[3401]Directorate via Lotus notes on Monday 17 August’ 1998, the notice
[3402]was placed in the system on the 18 and received by the
[3403]Directorate personnel on the 19". Additionally, we placed it on
[3404]the morning message that people receive when they first log onto ©
[3406]the system. Lo or
[3407]ALM LM 6.
[3409]Fredrick C. Wickham, Jr.
[3411]13-00000
[3413]SUBJECT: (U) Electronic Dissemination of Employee Bulletin
[3415]IMS/ESG/HCS Fwickham x44448:mjk (21 August 1998)
[3417]Distribution:
[3418]Original - C/HRP/OIM
[3419]1 - CAMS/ESG
[3420]1 - IMS/ESG/HCS
[3421]1 - ESG Chrono File
[3423]es
[3425]13-00000
[3427]x
[3429]UNCLASSIFIED —
[3431]27 August 1998
[3433]MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, JFK Declassification
[3434]Project/HRP/OIM/DA
[3436]FROM: Fredrick C. Wickham, Jr.
[3437]Chief, Information Management Staff,
[3438]External Support Group
[3440]SUBJECT: DO Results of New Search for JFK
[3441]Assassination Records .
[3443]1. This memorandum is in response to the request from
[3444]the staff of the Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB).
[3445]The staff requested that the CIA issue an Agency-wide
[3446]employee bulletin for a new search for JFK Assassination
[3447]Records. OIM-98-0081 dated 30 July 1998 was issued. —
[3449]2. DO/Information Management Staff ran a corporate
[3450]search of {COMET} the DO’s electronic message repository.
[3451]That search generated some 128 hits. Michelle Combs of the
[3452]ARRB staff reviewed the search results and selected three
[3453]records for inclusion in the JEK assassination records
[3454]collection.
[3456]3. The three selected documents have been sanitized
[3457]with Ms. Combs’ concurrence. The sanitization is more
[3458]extensive than JFK guidelines because of the documents’
[3459]proximity to the present and to current sources and methods.
[3461]4. The documents are not herewith attached. They are
[3462]being provided separately by DO/IMS/ESG/HCS.
[3464]\ CRA C. Wickham, Jr
[3466]UNCLASSIFIED
[3468]13-00000
[3470]r) © gy em
[3471]com UNCLASSIFIED
[3473]SUBJECT: (U) DO Results of New Search for JFK
[3475]Assassination Records.
[3477]IMS/ESG/HCS FWickham x44448:mjk (28 August 1998)
[3479]Distribution:
[3480]‘Original - C/HRP/OIM |
[3481]1 - C/IMS/ESG
[3483]1 - ESG Chrono File
[3485]UNCLASSIFIED
[3487]13-00000
[3491]ts
[3493]CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY VY!
[3495]WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505 SEP 1999
[3497]Office of General Counsel
[3498]31 August 1998
[3500]Ronald G. Haron, Esq.
[3502]General Counsel
[3504]Assassination Records Review Board
[3505]600 E Street, NW
[3507]Washington, DC 20530
[3509]Re: CIA Compliance With the JFK Assassination Records
[3510]Collection Act of 1992
[3512]Dear Mr. Haron:
[3514]This letter responds to your 19 August 1998 request that the
[3515]Central Intelligence Agency confirm, in writing, who will certify
[3516]its compliance statement. This is to confirm that Edmund Cohen,
[3517]the CIA's Director of Information Management, will sign.
[3519]As Director of Information Management, Mr. Cohen is
[3520]responsible for providing oversight and direction to the Agency's
[3521]records and classification management activities, and information
[3522]declassification and release programs. He is also responsible
[3523]for the development and maintenance of automated tools. to support
[3524]these activities. He oversees classification and
[3525]declassification policies, procedures, and practices. He manages
[3526]the Agency Archives and Records Center, and serves as the CIA >
[3527]Archivist and the Agency Information Review Officer... He
[3528]coordinates the conduct of all special searches within the Agency
[3529]and the release of any information uncovered in such searches.
[3530]Finally, as Director of Information.Management, Mr. Cohen is
[3531]responsible to conduct, on behalf of the Agency, liaison with the
[3532]National Archives and Records Administration and its Office of
[3533]the Federal Register, and with the Information Security Oversight
[3534]Office;. and with any other entities on any matters within the
[3535]responsibility or authority of the Director of Information
[3536]Management .
[3538]We believe that Mr. Cohen is clearly the most knowledgeable
[3539]individual within the Agency, by position and experience, to
[3540]execute such a certification. Based upon our short telephone
[3541]discussion, I understand that he is, in addition, at least as
[3542]senior as the anticipated signatories from other agencies or
[3543]departments from which the Board has requested certifications.
[3545]“From a practical standpoint, we at CIA make a concerted effort to
[3547]assure that the most knowledgeable. individuals speak on behalf of
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[3553]Mr. Ronald G. Haron, Esq.
[3555]the Agency on important matters such as this. It is for this
[3556]reason that we have chosen Mr. Cohen. 7
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[3560]If you wish to discuss this matter further, please call me
[3561]on (703) 874-3123.
[3563]Sincerely,
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[3568]we
[3570]Mr. Ronald G.
[3572]DCI/OGC/LD/RJEatinger, Jr.
[3574]OGC-98-52328
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[3597]OGC Registry
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[3605]EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
[3606]ROUTING SLIP
[3608]SUSPENSE DATE: 21 September 1998
[3609]DOCUMENT NO: ER 98-4210
[3610]Contact(Betsy Quint-Moran} (x37929) regarding suspense items.
[3614]EXDIR office to take lead in preparing and coordinating response with OGC.
[3616]SUMMARY:
[3618]The JFK Assassination Records Review Board has received the Agency’s Final Declaration
[3619]of Compliance. The Board is requesting certifications by the individual! directorates, as well
[3620]as the office of the DCI, or alternatively that the EXDIR and the General Counsel certify that
[3621]CIA has met its obligations under the JFK Act and certify that no records on the
[3622]assassination or Lee Harvey Oswald have been knowingly withheld. Absent the requested
[3623]certifications, the Board considers depositions of senior Agency officials necessary and
[3625]| requests the DDO be made available ASAP, but no later than 21 September, for
[3627]‘| examination.
[3629]Date: 14 September 1998
[3630]Received in ER:_14 September 1998
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[3640]ASSASSINATION RECORDS REVIEW BOARD
[3641]600 E STREET, N.W. SECOND FLOOR
[3642]WASHINGTON, D.C. 20530
[3643]202-724-0088
[3644]Fax: 202-724-0457
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[3651]Subject CLA Comptiang with the SFr Act
[3652]COMMENTS:
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[3656]Assassination Records Review Board
[3657]600 E Street NW + 2nd Floor - Washington, DC 20530
[3658](202) 724-0088 + Fax: (202) 724-0457
[3660]September 14, 1998
[3662]VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL
[3663]The Honorable George Tenet
[3664]Director
[3666]Central Intelligence Agency
[3667]Washington, D.C. 20505*
[3669]Re: CIA Compliance With the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992
[3671]Dear Mr. Tenet:
[3673]We have received the CIA’s Final Declaration of Compliance (dated September 2, 1998)
[3674]regarding the completion of CIA’s work under the President John F. Kennedy
[3675]‘Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, 44 U.S.C. § 2107 (“JFK Act”). On behalf of
[3676]the Board, Iam writing to express the Board’s disappointment that CIA has been
[3677]unwilling to have the most senior officials of your agency attest to CIA’s compliance
[3678]with the JFK Act.
[3680]The Board had first asked CIA to submit separate certifications from each directorate, as
[3681]well as the office of the DCI, attesting to their searches for assassination-related records.
[3682]We stressed these measures to obtain assurance that all components of the CIA had
[3683]complied with the JFK Act, as well as to assure the American people that the U.S.
[3684]Government had left no stone unturned in releasing records on the assassination of
[3685]President Kennedy. The CIA refused to submit separate certifications, insisting it was
[3686]their practice for one official to speak on behalf of the entire Agency. The Board then
[3687]requested that CIA’s most senior officials, the Executive Director and General Counsel,
[3688]certify CIA’s Final Declaration of Compliance under the JFK Act. CIA refused.
[3690]In 1992, CIA Director Gates testified to Congress that he was “determined personally to
[3691]make public or to expose to disinterested eyes every relevant scrap of paper in CIA’s
[3692]possession” that related to the Kennedy assassination. See The Assassination Materials
[3693]Disclosure Act: Hearing on S.J. Res. 282 Before the Senate Comm. on Governmental Affairs,
[3694]102d Cong., 2d Sess. 55 (1992). The Board has merely asked that CIA’s highest officials
[3695]confirm that they are fully confident that this commitment has been fulfilled. While we
[3696]recognize the substantial documentation provided, by CIA to demonstrate its work
[3697]under the JFK Act, we are disappointed that CIA has been uncooperative in responding
[3699]Boaro Memaens: John RA. Tunheim, Chair « Henry F. Graff + Kermit L. Hall > William L. Joyce * Anne K. Nelson
[3700]Executive Dinecton: 7. Jeremy Gunn * Deputy Dinecron: Thomas E. Samoluk
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[3704]The Honorable George Tenet
[3705]September 14, 1998
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[3708]to this most simple of requests. For me personally and for other members of the Board,
[3709]this raises significant concerns as to whether CIA’s highest officials actually have
[3710]confidence in the reliability of the results for which the Review Board and CIA have
[3711]expended considerable effort, energy and resources over the past five years. Such
[3712]concerns may be noted in our Final Report.
[3714]Therefore, the Review Board specifically requests that CIA submit certifications by the
[3715]individual directorates, as well as the office of the DCI, or, in the alternative, that the
[3716]Executive Director and the General Counsel certify that CIA has met its obligations
[3717]under the JFK Act and certify that no records on the assassination or Lee Harvey
[3718]Oswald have been knowingly withheld. We continue to believe that these more
[3719]stringent certifications are needed, in part because of CIA’s belated discovery of core
[3720]records relating to the assassination.
[3722]Absent certification by the highest levels of CLA, as sought by the Board, the Board
[3723]considers depositions of senior Agency officials to be absolutely necessary.
[3724]Accordingly, pursuant to our authority under the JFK Act, the Board requests that CIA
[3725]make the Deputy Director for Operations immediately available for deposition. The
[3726]Directorate of Operations has been the primary repository for records directly relating
[3727]to Lee Harvey Oswald and the assassination. In fact, the Directorate of Operations only
[3728]recently uncovered additional records relating to a KGB source with information
[3729]relating to Lee and Marina Oswald. We ask that the Deputy Director of Operations be
[3730]made available for examination as soon as possible, but no later than September 21. He
[3731]will be expected to testify on behalf of the Directorate of Operations regarding its
[3732]record systems, and its searches for assassination records, including searches conducted
[3733]by the Counter-intelligence staff. :
[3735]Thank you for your cooperation, and please inform us as soon as possible regarding
[3736]CIA‘s compliance with this Review Board request.
[3738]Sincerely,
[3740]fbn, Yohei
[3742]John R. Tunheim
[3743]Chair
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[3750]Assassination Records Review Board
[3751]600 E Street NW + 2nd Floor - Washington, DC 20530
[3752]2 (202) 724-0088 + Fax: (202) 724-0457—
[3753]© CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO _
[3756]RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION a
[3758]IN THIS DOCUMENT
[3760]September 16, 1998
[3762]BR LE AND U.S. MAIL
[3764]Robert M. McNamara, Jr.,Esq. .
[3765]General Counsel
[3767]Central Intelligence Agency ,
[3768]Washington, D.C. 20505 a a on
[3770]Gary M. Stern
[3771]General Counsel
[3772]_National Archives and Records Administration bd
[3773]8601 Adelphi Road
[3774]College Park, Maryland 20740-6001
[3776]Re: CIA Compliance With the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992
[3778]Dear Messrs. McNamara and Stern:
[3780]The Review Board considers it essential that certain remaining obligations of the CLA
[3781]under the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, 44
[3782]US.C. § 2107 (“JFK Act”). be identified and memorialized before the Board ceases
[3783]operations on September 30, 1998.
[3785]I therefore am enclosing, for your agencies’ consideration, a draft Memorandum of |
[3786]Understanding setting forth the outstanding obligations of CIA under the JFK Act. We
[3787]believe that it is in the interest of the CIA, the National Archives, the Review Board, and
[3788]ultimately the public to put in writing our collective understanding of the additional
[3789]work that CIA must undertake and the reasonable time frames within which it should
[3790]be completed. It is our intent'to reduce any future ambiguity or disagreements that
[3791]may potentially arise as CLA completes its work. We also believe that this MOU will
[3792]facilitate the ability of the Archivist of the United States to carry out his statutory
[3793]obligation to certify to the President that all assassination-related records have been
[3794]released in accordance with the Act (see 44 U.S.C. § 2107(12)).
[3796]The terms of a Memorandum of Understanding have been discussed among the staffs
[3797]of the Review Board, the National Archives, and CIA. We believe that the enclosed
[3798]draft proposal is a fair accommodation of competing interests.. Please review the
[3800]Boaro Memeers: John R. Tunheim, Chair « Henry F. Graff + Kermit L. Hall + William L. Joyce + Anna K. Nelson
[3801]Executive Director: T. Jeremy Gunn - Deputy Dinecroa: Thomas E. Samoluk
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[3810]Robert M. McNamara, Jr., Esq
[3811]Gary M. Stern, Esq.
[3812]September 16, 1998
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[3816]enclosed draft MOU so that we can resolve any outstanding i issucs and ultimately reach
[3817]an agreement on an MOU before September 30, 1998.
[3819]Thank you for your attention to this matter.
[3820]7
[3822]Ronald G. Haron
[3823]General Counsel
[3825]cc: ‘J. Barry Harrelson, Senior Review Officer,
[3827]Steven D. Tilley, Chief, ee ee
[3828]_ JFK Collection, NARA
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[3837]MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING
[3838]CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF THE CIA UNDER THE JFK ACT
[3840]WHEREAS the operations of the Assassination Records Review Board (“Review - ;
[3841]Board”) cease on September 30, 1998 in accordance with the President John F. Kennedy
[3842]Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, 44 U.S.C. § 2107 (“JFK Act”);
[3844]WHEREAS the JFK Act provides that “the provisions of this.Act [as applied to Federal
[3845]agencies] shall continue in effect until such time as the Archivist certifies to the
[3846]President and the Congress that all assassination records have been made aygilable to .
[3847]the public in accordance with [the] Act” GFK. Act§12);and . a,
[3848]WHEREAS the Central Intelligence Agency (“CIA”), the Review Board, and the
[3849]National Archives and Records Administration (“NARA”) seek to ensure that the CIA
[3850]completes its continuing obligations under the JFK Act in a timely fashion;
[3852]IT IS HEREBY AGREED by the CIA (including any successor intelligence agency), the -
[3853]Review Board, and NARA that:
[3855]1. All CIA records identified as assassination records under the JFK Act will be
[3856]placed in the JFK Assassination Records Collection (“fFK Collection’) at NARA
[3857]in College Park, Maryland by September 30, 1998 unless otherwise noted in this
[3858]Memorandum of Understanding;
[3860]2. CIA may transmit the following assassination records to the JEK Collection after
[3861]September 30, 1998:
[3863]a. Duplicate documents within the CIA-HSCA Sequestered Collection. .
[3864](both hardcopy and microfilm sets).! The CIA will ensure that, by
[3865]. September 30, 1999, duplicate copies of documents from the CIA-HSCA
[3866]_. Sequestered Collection (both hardcopy and microfilm sets) will be
[3867]placed in the JFK Collection. .
[3869]b. Duplicate documents within the working files of CIA officer Russ.
[3870]Holmes. The CIA will ensure that, by December 31, 1998, duplicate copies
[3871]of documents from the Russ Holmes working files will be placed in -
[3873]the JFK Collection.
[3875]' “Duplicate documents” are exact copies of documents that are already publicly
[3876]available in the JFK Collection as part of other CIA files or records.
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[3885]c. The audio tapes, and any transcriptions or summaries made by the
[3886]CIA, from surveillance of certain Soviet and Cuban diplomatic facilities i in
[3887]Mexico City for the period November 22, 1963 to January 1964. These
[3888]tapes ( approximately 185), and any transcriptions or summaries, shall be
[3889]placed in the JFK Collection by September 30, 1999. The CIA will submit
[3890]these tapes to the JFK Collection on a rolling basis, as CLA completes”
[3891]. Feview of individual tapes. Any postponements shall be identified to
[3892]NARA and postponed information forwarded to the “Protected
[3893]Collection” (ie., the classified, postponed records within theJFK = -
[3894]Collection) in accordance with Section 5(e) of the JFK Act.
[3896]. na!
[3898]d. Working files from the DCI area, mostly from DCI's Executive:
[3900]Registry, that had been compiled in anticipation of passage of the yek Act.
[3901]These working materials, which consist mostly of duplicate documents, -
[3902]shall be placed in the JFK Collection by Decmber'31,1998.. .
[3904]e. A document containing a list of names and cryptonyms created by the
[3905]HSCA staff. Given the detailed nature of information in this document
[3906](RIF No. 104-10061- 20115), the Board agrees that this can.be processed by
[3907]December 31, 1998.
[3909]f. Any other. rion-duplicate assassination-related records created or’
[3910]discovered by the CIA.after September 30, 1998. -
[3912]3. The CIA will: review its equities in records that have been referred to it, and the
[3913]CIA will cooperate with NARA and other Federal agencies to ensure that such
[3914]records are released under the standards of the JFK Act and placed into the JFK
[3915]Collection. The CIA will review the following major. categories of records:
[3917]_a. Church Committee records identified by the Review Board i in August
[3918]1998 as being assassination-related. a
[3920]b. Records from the files of Robert F. Kennedy, maintained at the JFK
[3921]Library, that the Library and/or Review Board has identified as either
[3923]. assassination records or as records that would enhance the historical
[3924]unnderstanding of the assassination. _
[3926]c. Records of the Rockefeller Commission, maintained by the Manuscript
[3927]Division at the Library of Congress, to the extent that the Library of
[3928]Congress identifies assassination records that are not available as part of -
[3929]the Ford Library set of Rockefeller Commision documents in the JFK
[3930]Collection.
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[3942]d. The Army’s Investigative Records Repository file on Alfredo Mirabal
[3944]Diaz. 7
[3945]The CIA will complete its review and and recommendations for release of the
[3946]major record categories listed above no later than April 30, 1999. To the extent
[3947]there may be other agency documents requiring CIA review under JFK Act, the
[3949]_ , CIA will continue to undertake such review.:
[3951]The CIA shall handle the certain origina or postponed records in the following
[3955]ye?
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[3959]ae 7 sequestered collection microfilm (this will Provide the CIA with time to
[3960]y.
[3963]a. By September 30, 1998, CIA shall transmit to the “protected
[3965]Collection,” in accordance with Section 5(e) of the JFK Act, the originals of
[3967]all postponed records from Lee Harvey Oswald's 201 file, Office of
[3969]Security file, and “A” file. : 7 iss »
[3971]b. By September 30, 1998,. CIA shall transmit to the “Protected ¢. gi”
[3972]Collection” the hardcopy original of Marina Oswald’s 201. i Or
[3973]c. By September 30, 1998, the CIA will transmit'to the “Protected
[3974]Collection” all of the original microfilm rolls forthe CIA-HSCA  —st—iéY)#S i)
[3976]_ Sequestered | collection. o
[3978]d. By September 30, 1998, the CIA will transmit to the “Protected
[3979]Collection” all records with postponed information to the extent that such
[3980]records are not available on the CIA- HSCA microfilm rolls transmitted to
[3982]' NARA.
[3984]7 AY e. By October 30, 1998, the CIA will | transmit to the “Protected Collection” y
[3985]the entire Oswald 201 file that was printed from the CIA-HSCA
[3987]‘ make its own reference copy).
[3988]f. By December 31, 1998, CIA shall transmit to the “Protected Collection” ul gre
[3989]the originals of all postponed records from the Russ Holmes working files «
[3991]" (this will permit the CIA to process duplicate re records in the Holmes
[3992]Collection by that date).
[3994]The Review Board and the CIA have determined that certain materials reviewed:
[3995]under the JFK Act are not believed to be relevant to the Kennedy assassination
[3996](designated “NBR”), but nonetheless should ultimately be placed in the JEK
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[4006]Collection. These NBR materials are: certain files contained within the CLA-
[4007]HSCA sequestered collection; certain CIA work files relating to Yuri Nosenko
[4008](but not related to the assassination);? certain materials within the Russ Holmes
[4009]Collection; and the complete version of certain records, portions of which were
[4010]designated as assassination-related by the Review Board in connection with its
[4011]requests for additional records and information. These hard copy materials will
[4012]be physically retained by the CIA and then forwarded to the JFK Collection for
[4013]public release by October 26, 2017. Within two months of the execution of this
[4014]agreement, the CIA shall provide to NARA, in writing, a list of the hardcopy files
[4016]_ being retained. until 2017 and confirm the arrangements for securing this
[4017]material. NARA shail have the right to inspect and inventory this material for
[4019]_ archival and administrative purposes before 2017, and these materials dtrall be
[4021]’ made available for inspection by NARA upon its request. ~ ., oR
[4023]6. The CIA shall cooperate and coordinate with NARA in carrying out the -
[4024]provisions of the JFK Act, including Section 5(g) of the JFK Act, which provides
[4025]for the “periodic review” of postponed assassination records. Such review “shall
[4027]_ address the public disclosure of additional assassination records in the Collection
[4028]under the standards of the Act” (§ 5(g)(2) (A)) and “shall serve to. downgrade
[4029]and declassifiy security classified information” (§ 5(g){2)(C)).
[4031]7. The CIA recognizes that, in the year 2017, “{e]ach assassination record shall be
[4032]publicly disclosed in full....” JFK Act § 5 (g). To the extent that records are
[4033]postponed but are to be released on a date prior to 2017, NARA shall release the
[4034]records on the date the Review Board set for release. If the CIA seeks continued
[4035]postponement of any record in the year 2017 (or an earlier scheduled release
[4036]date), it will be incumbent upon the CIA to obtain from the President
[4037]“certification” that continued postponement is necessary. SeeJFK Act§
[4038]5(g)(2)(D). Within six months of the scheduled release date, the CIA shall be
[4039]responsible for notifying NARA of any specifc records, including any records
[4040]within the microfilm rolls for the CIA-HSCA sequestered collection, for which it
[4041]will seek Presidential certification of continued postponement.
[4043]With respect to the NBR material identified in paragraph 5, these NBR materials
[4044]shall be physically transferred to NARA by October 26, 2017 for release. In the
[4045]event CIA seeks further postponement of any NBR material, it shall identify that
[4046]material to NARA and seek Presidential certification that the material needs to
[4047]be postponed. »
[4049]? The Nosenko materials related to the assassination have been placed in the JFK
[4050]Collection.
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[4056]8. With respect to the review of other agency documents referred to CIA, the
[4057]review of any new assassination records, or the periodic review of postponed
[4058]assassination records, the CIA shall, in good faith, continue to apply the’
[4059]postponement criteria of the JFK Act as previously interpreted by decisions s of
[4061]the Review Board.
[4063]9. This Memorandum of Understanding i is intended to clarify the CIA's | obligations.
[4064]under the JFK Act in view of the expiration of the Review Board’s term on
[4066]DRAFT
[4068]5
[4070]September 30, 1998. This Memorandum of Understanding shall not be
[4071]interpreted to limit CIA‘s. obligations under the JFK: Act.
[4073]Date:
[4075]Date:
[4077]Date:_..
[4079]David W. Carey |
[4080]Executive Director _ -
[4081]Central Intelligence Agency
[4083]Signed:
[4084]Laura A. Denk
[4086]Executive Director.
[4087]_ Assassination Records Review Board
[4089]Signed:
[4091]John W. Carlin
[4092]Archivist of the United States
[4094](ga08s
[4098]fee
[4100]THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
[4101]«at WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
[4103]CIA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
[4104]RELEASE IN FULL 16 September 1998 ;
[4105]2000 | | oo
[4107]Mr. John R. Tunneim
[4109]Chair, Assassination Records
[4110]Review Board
[4112]600 E Street, NW
[4114]Washington, DC 20530
[4116]Re: JFK. Assassination Records Collection Act of i992, _
[4117]rant
[4119]Dear Mr. Tunhein: a oo
[4121]This wiil respond to your 14 September 1998 letter regarding
[4122]Central Intelligence Agency compliance with the “JFK Acct.
[4124]I have no doubt whatsoever that the CIA has fully met its
[4125]obligations to locate, review, and release "assassination
[4126]records" as defined in the JFK Act. -The Agency’s 2 September
[4127]1998 Declaration of Compliance-signed, as you note, by CIA's
[4128]Director of Information Management, Edmund Cohen—confirms my
[4129]judgment. I have full confidence in the scope of the Agency’s
[4130]searches as described in Mr. Cohen’s recent declaration.
[4132]As Director of Information Management, Mr. Cohen is directly
[4133]responsible for CIA‘s records systems and for ensuring the
[4134]adequacy of CIA‘’s search, review, and release of documents under
[4135]the JFK Act. Mr. Cohen signed the Agency’s Declaration of
[4136]Compliance because he was the most senior Agency official with
[4138]- direct personal knowledge that its statements. were accurate and
[4139]complete. There was no more appropriate signatory.
[4141]SEP 21 1999
[4143]In sum, I understand that the appropriate CIA stafi officers |
[4145]have worked diligently to locate and disclose to the JFK Board
[4146]all relevant records in the Agency’s possession and that they do
[4147]not believe any other relevant records are being withheld from
[4148]the Board. Mr. Cohen's declaration confirms my understanding.
[4150]I trust that this will meet your requirements.
[4152]Sincerely,
[4154]George J. Tenec
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