</s>104-10074-10349 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 MEMORANDUM FOR: D. D. Lavery, OGG Via: A. Addona, DDO/PICG Subject: Classification of EX 3600 Subjects: Your request for a couple sentences of factual datas to why this document is classified? Here they are with. Reject your post-facto-since I was not associated with: datas as to why the document is classified; I can only with. Operat. The post-Facto-factos since I was no now sensitive, offerrable following: CHAGHS during existence. I can also duringits tenure. MICHAOS was due to misuse. As we now know, duringits conducted under D.D.O.G.E.S. was also sensitive, (in writing) conducted under DDG-degs, repeatedly, tive that by the DCI. The factivity was deemed so sensi- handling channels that I think I thought I would have extremely restricted handling channel, I think it would have been classified at least a formal for: that any document produced by MICHAO at least leas/secRET. Informal one, would havebeen classified at classification today. Does the information it does, in this document warrant current classification of CONFIDENTIAL is proper. Reading Date RETURN TO CIA 955 101-837-10379 Background Use Only Do Not Reproduce

John F. Kennedy, assassination, investigations:

* November 22, 1963: John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas
* Warren Commission established to investigate the assassination
* CIA documents classified under various exemptions, including CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET
* D.D. Lavery requests classification of EX 3600 document, citing sensitive information on methods used by MICHAOS ( likely a reference to the CIA's Domestic Operations Group)
* Document contains frequent mention of methods used by Peace Movement groups/organizations, as well as reports received by HICHAHS (Highly Classified Human Intelligence Collection Activity) group
* Proper FOIA exemption for EX 3600 document is F/I.y. (B)(3), classified in CONFIDENTIAL
* CIA's Domestic Operations Group conducted operations under D.D.O.G.E.S., which was deemed sensitive and restricted handling channels

Individuals:

* John F. Kennedy: President of the United States at time of assassination
* D.D. Lavery: CIA employee requesting classification of EX 3600 document
* A. Addona: CIA employee mentioned in memo as recipient of request from D.D. Lavery
* P. Heefner: CIA employee responding to request for proper FOIA exemption for EX 3600 document

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