[1]104-10326-10027
[3]2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
[5]AGENCY
[7]RECORD NUMBER :
[9]RECORD SERIES
[10]AGENCY FILE NUMBER
[12]JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
[14]IDENTIFICATION FORM
[15]_ AGENCY INFORMATION
[16]CIA
[17]104-10326-10027
[18]JFK
[19]PROJECT FILES
[21]DOCUMENT INFORMATION
[23]AGENCY ORIGINATOR CIA
[24]FROM DIRECTOR’
[25]TO : WITHHELD
[26]TITLE : WITHHELD
[27]DATE : 06/30/1997
[28]PAGES : 2
[29]SUBJECTS ARRB RELEASE
[30]DOCUMENT TYPE PAPER
[31]CLASSIFICATION SECRET
[32]RESTRICTIONS 1A 1B
[33]CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS
[34]DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 02/03/99 ‘
[36]JFK~M-11 : FL 1999.02.03.14:12:41:293120 :.CIA
[38]COMMENTS :
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[53]IMMEDIATE SAN JOSE.
[55]LIMITED DISSEM CHIEF/OCC INFO LA/CAG
[57]* 2. IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE PRESIDENT<JFK ASSASSINATION>
[58]RECORDS COLLECTION ACT OF 1992, HQS REQUESTS STATION, ASSISTANCE
[59]IN DELIVERING THE INFORMATION BELOW ASAP TO I
[61]27 JUNE 1997
[62]DEAR COLLEAGUE:
[64]PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOUR NAME APPEARS IN DOCUMENTS THAT ARE
[65]BEING REVIEWED FOR RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC UNDER PUBLIC LAW 102-526
[66]*OF 26 OCTOBER 1992, THE PRESIDENT<JOHN>F.<KENNEDY ASSASSINATION>
[67]RECORDS COLLECTION ACT OF 1992. THIS MANDATES THE PUBLIC RELEASE
[68]OF ALL INFORMATION IN THESE DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING YOUR NAME WHERE
[69]IT APPEARS, UNLESS THE ORIGINATING AGENCY CAN PROVE BY CLEAR AND
[70]CONVINCING EVIDENCE TO A PRESIDENTIALLY-APPOINTED BOARD THAT ONE
[71]OR MORE LIMITED EXCEPTIONS APPLY. EVEN THEN, THE RELEASE OF THE
[72]INFORMATION MAY ONLY BE POSTPONED FOR NO MORE THAN 25 YEARS.
[73]THOSE EXCEPTIONS AS THEY APPEAR IN THE ACT FOLLOW. THE ACT IS
[74]“VERY PRO-RELEASE AND REQUIRES A BALANCING OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
[76]UNDER THE BOARD’S INTERPRETATION OF THE ACT, YOUR NAME CANNOT
[77]BE REDACTED FROM THE DOCUMENTS TO BE RELEASED UNLESS WE CAN
[78]PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT THIS RELEASE WOULD POSE A CREDIBLE THREAT TO
[79]YOU PERSONALLY, YOUR FAMILY, OR ANY SENSITIVE ACTIVITY OR
[80]PERSON(S} YOU MAY HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH IN THE PAST. IF YOU
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[88]BELIEVE THAT ANY OF THESE CONCERNS WOULD BE RAISED FROM THE PUBLIC
[89]RELEASE OF YOUR NAME, PLEASE ADVISE THE OFFICER WHO DELIVERED THIS
[90]LETTER TO YOU. YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE PERTINENT DETAILS SO THAT
[91]A COMPELLING CASE CAN BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. (SEE FOLLOWING
[92]GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE RECORDS.) IF THE
[93]BOARD ORDERS THE RELEASE OF YOUR NAME, ITS RULING CAN BE REVERSED
[94]ONLY BY THE PRESIDENT.
[96]SINCERELY
[97]YOURS,
[99]|
[101]FOLLOWS ARE THE GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF
[104]*DISCLOSURE OF<ASSASSINATION>RECORDS OR PARTICULAR INFORMATION IN
[105]* <ASSASSINATION>RECORDS TO THE PUBLIC MAY BE POSTPONED SUBJECT TO
[106]THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ACT IF THERE IS CLEAR AND CONVINCING
[107]EVIDENCE THAT--
[109](1) THE THREAT TO THE MILITARY DEFENSE, INTELLIGENCE CPERATIONS,
[110]OR CONDUCT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES POSED BY THE
[111]*PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>IS OF SUCH GRAVITY THAT IT
[112]OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND SUCH PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WOULD
[113]REVEAL- -
[115](A) AN INTELLIGENCE AGENT WHOSE IDENTITY CURRENTLY REQUIRES
[116]PROTECTION
[118](B) AN INTELLIGENCE SOURCE OR METHOD WHICH IS CURRENTLY UTILIZED
[119]BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND WHICH HAS NOT BEEN OFFICIALLY
[120]DISCLOSED, THE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE
[121]CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES; OR
[123](C) ANY OTHER MATTER CURRENTLY RELATING TO THE MILITARY DEFENSE
[124]INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS OR CONDUCT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE
[125]UNITED STATES, THE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD DEMONSTRABLY IMPAIR
[126]THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES.
[128]*(2) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULD
[129]REVEAL THE NAME OR IDENTITY OF A LIVING PERSON WHO PROVIDED
[130]CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO THE UNITED STATES AND WOULD POSE A
[131]SUBSTANTIAL RISK TO THAT PERSON;
[133]*(3) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD COULD
[134]REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CONSTITUTE AN UNWARRANTED INVASION OF
[135]PERSONAL PRIVACY, AND THAT INVASION OF PRIVACY IS SO SUBSTANTIAL
[136]THAT IT OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST;
[138]*(4) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE CF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULD
[139]COMPROMISE THE EXISTENCE OF AN UNDERSTANDING OF CONFIDENTIALITY
[140]CURRENTLY REQUIRING PROTECTION BETWEEN A GOVERNMENT AGENT AND A
[141]COOPERATING INDIVIDUAL OR A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, AND PUBLIC
[142]DISCLOSURE WOULD BE SO HARMFUL THAT IT OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC
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[151]INTEREST, OR
[153]*(5) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULD
[154]REVEAL A SECURITY OR PROTECTIVE PROCEDURE CURRENTLY UTLIZED, OR
[155]REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE UTILIZED, BY THE SECRET SERVICE OR
[156]ANOTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING GOVERNMENT
[157]OFFICIALS, AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WOULD BE SO HARMFUL THAT IT
[158]OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
[160]TEAR
[162]3. BECAUSE OF THE TIME CRITICAL NATURE OF THIS REQUIREMENT,
[163]REQUEST -THAT YOU ASK IDEN FOR AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AND REQUEST
[164]THAT RESPONSE BE CABLED BACK TO HEADQUARTERS VIA IMMEDIATE
[165]PRECEDENCE .
[167]ALL PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THIS LETTER HAVE HAD CONCERNS OR
[168]QUESTIONS; FOLLOWING ARE ANSWERS TO SOME OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY
[169]ASKED QUESTIONS:
[171]*A, WHY IS MY NAME IN THE<JFK ASSASSINATION>RECORDS?
[173]WE DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY BUT YOUR NAME MAY HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IN A
[174]CABLE OR DOCUMENT, OR YOU MAY HAVE COORDINATED OR SIGNED A CABLE
[175]*OR DOCUMENT WITH REFERENCE TO THE<ASSASSINATION. >
[177]B. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
[179]IT MEANS YOUR NAME WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF ALL
[180]*DOCUMENTS PERTINENT TO THE<ASSASSINATION.> THE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN
[181]RELEASED TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
[182](NARA) WITH THE NAME REMOVED AND IF WE DO NOT MAKE A COMPELLING
[183]CASE THE PRESIDENTIAL BOARD WILL RELEASE NEW VERSIONS OF THE
[184]DOCUMENTS WITH THE NAMES.
[186]C. WHAT EXACTLY DOES "RELEASE" MEAN?
[188]IT MEANS THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE DOCUMENT VIA
[189]NARA. THERE ARE PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS WAITING FOR ACCESS TO
[190]THE MATERIAL SO THAT THEY CAN RESEARCH THE VARIOUS CONSPIRACY
[191]THEORIES. WE KNOW OF SOME ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL MOST LIKELY PUT
[192]THE INFORMATION IN COMPUTER SYTEMS SO IT CAN BE BASILY SEARCHED.
[194]D. WHAT IF I DON’T WANT MY NAME RELEASED?
[196]YOU AND WE WILL HAVE TO CONVINCE THE PRESIDENTIALLY APPOINTED
[197]REVIEW BOARD THAT YOUR SITUATION MEETS THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN-
[198]THE GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS. (TO
[199]BE ABSOLUTELY FRANK, THIS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DO AND THE
[200]VERY FEW CASES WHICH WE HAVE WON HAVE BEEN BASED ON VERY SPECIFIC
[201]AND COMPELLING REASONS.)
[203]E. WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
[205]IF RELEASE OF YOUR NAME IS NOT A PROBLEM, PLEASE ADVISE. IF YOU
[207]DO NOT WANT YOUR NAME RELEASED, YOU NEED TO ADVISE US OF THAT FACT
[209]AND EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHY RLEASE WOULD BE HARMFUL TO YOU AND
[211]NATIONAL SECURITY. WE HAVE FOUGHT AGAINST RELEASE ON THE
[213]PRINCIPLE OF THE COVER MECHANISM WITHOUT SUCCESS TO DATE, AND WE
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[221]WILL CONTINUE THE EFFORT. THE BOARD HAS NOT BEEN AND IS NOT
[222]LIKELY TO BECOME SYMPATHETIC TO A PRINCIPLE-BASED ARGUMENT.
[224]F. IF MY NAME IS RELEASED, WHAT ABOUT MY COVER STATUS?
[226]THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF YOUR TRUE NAME
[227]AND THE AGENCY WILL HAVE TO BE LOOKED AT CAREFULLY TO DETERMINE
[228]THE VIABILITY OF CONTINUED COVER PROTECTION.
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