</s>104-10193-10069 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 MATERIAL REVIEWED AT CIA HEADQUARTERS BY HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINTATIONS STAFF MEMBERS FILE TITLE/NUMBER/VOLUME: Burke William P. Jr. 01775 INCLUSIVE DATES: 1947-1962 CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION: CS Files ROOM: 5/E 13 DELETONS, IF ANY: NO NE DATE: DATE RECEIVED RETURNED REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME) SIGNATURE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL 22/02/24 Chadl Eot Chad de Eotl 22/2/24 DANNAARDWavy DURKE WILLIAM P. P. -. HARDWAY TENNESSEE, PA. NO DOCUMENTS MAY BE COPIED OR REMOVED FROM THIS FILE

Summary  
The documents detail personnel records and administrative actions related to William P. Burke Jr., a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee with a career spanning 1947–1962. Key entries include his file number 01775, roles as Chief of the New Orleans Field Office, and administrative actions such as salary adjustments effective July 10, 1960, and October 16, 1962. His cryptographic clearance was revoked on February 9, 1960. Personnel evaluations from May 1960 to June 1961 highlight his management skills and conservative operational approach. The records also reference internal CIA communications, salary adjustments under Public Law 86-568, and administrative forms related to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). A classified personnel fitness report dated October 17, 1975, includes salary data for Burke (GS-15-5) and mentions performance evaluations, though it contains fragmented or garbled entries. Other documents reference military service, education, and employment history but lack direct ties to the JFK assassination investigation.  

Key People  
- William P. Burke Jr. (CIA employee, New Orleans Field Office Chief)  
- Emmett D. Echols (Director of Personnel, CIA)  
- E. M. Askraft (Chief, Contact Division, CIA)  
- Harry W. Little, Jr. (Director of Central Intelligence)  
- Gordon M. Stewart (Director of Personnel)  
- S. M. Ashcroft (certification entries)  
- E. M. Asbectraft (personnel records)  

Key Locations  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (CIA Field Office, St. Charles Ave.)  
- CIA Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)  
- Currie Hall (CIA facilities)  
- Cambridge University, England  
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers locations  

Key Events  
- Revocation of cryptographic clearance for William P. Burke Jr. (February 9, 1960)  
- Salary adjustments effective July 10, 1960, and October 16, 1962  
- Personnel evaluations of Burke’s performance as CIA Field Office Chief (May 1960–June 1961)  
- Periodic fitness reports and administrative reviews under OPM  
- Military service during World War II (1942–1945)  
- Language proficiency assessments and training requirements  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)  
- Bureau of Personnel (implied through references to "BUREX")  
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  
- Loyola University, New Orleans  
- Harvard Law School (mentioned in educational background)  
- Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954/1964  

Note: The documents do not contain direct information about the JFK assassination or related investigations. References to the House Select Committee on Assassinations appear only in file metadata, with no substantive content linking Burke or other individuals to the assassination inquiry. Social security numbers (SSNs) are present in some records but have been redacted as per instructions.

JFK Declassified Files

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