</s>104-10194-10012 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Dear Mr. Moore: As you bring to a close your active carcer as of service to your country, I want to join your friends and country. I want to join our friends and your country. What you want your retirement filled with enjoyment and satisfaction filled with employment and It takes the conscientious efforts of many people to do the important work of this Agency. You leave our knowledge of success in carrying out our mission. Your success is in caring for our mission, Your success is the key to the mission. Our to the high ideals and traditions of the Federal service. May I express to you my appreciation and extend my best wishes for the years ahead. Yours sincerely, STANFIELD TURNER Mr. James N. Moore 5145 Rexton Lane Dallas, Texas 75214 Distribution Address 1- OFF Originator: Acting Director of Personnel OP/RAD/ROB/JLHakerck (5 December 1977)

Summary  
The documents consist of administrative and personnel records related to James W. Moore’s career within U.S. government agencies, primarily the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Department of State, spanning 1940s–1970s. They include travel authorizations, personnel action requests, employment records, and internal memos detailing his assignments in locations such as Calcutta, India; Houston, Texas; Dallas, Texas; Shanghai, China; and Taiwan. Records reference salary adjustments, security clearances, reassignments, and training courses, including the Foreign Affairs Executive Seminar at the Foreign Service Institute (1973). Some documents mention his role as Chief of the Dallas Field Office for the Domestic Collection Division (DCD) and oversight of resident offices in Houston, Tulsa, Austin, and New Orleans. A 1977 memo acknowledges his receipt of a Career Intelligence Medal. No content directly pertains to the assassination of John F. Kennedy or related investigations.  

Key People  
- **James W. Moore**: CIA employee with assignments in Calcutta, India; Houston, Texas; Dallas, Texas; Shanghai, China; and Taiwan. Mentioned in personnel records, travel authorizations, and reassignment notices.  
- **Stanfield Turner**: Acting Director of Personnel (CIA).  
- **William O. Brunkhorst**: Deputy Director for Operations (CIA).  
- **J. Largue, Jr.**: Deputy Assistant Director for Operations (CIA).  
- **Robert K. Starling**: Acting Deputy Chief, Domestic Collection Division (DCD).  
- **Elbert H. Watts Jr.**: Deputy Chief of Operations, DCD.  
- **James T. Colombo**: Commanding Officer (mentioned in personnel action requests).  

Key Locations  
- **Dallas, Texas** (CIA field office location; mentioned as an operational site but not linked to JFK assassination).  
- **Houston, Texas** (residency and field office oversight for Moore’s assignments).  
- **Calcutta, India** (CIA posting and travel authorization reference).  
- **Shanghai, China** (assignment location with financial and logistical records).  
- **Taiwan** (mentioned in CIA operations context).  
- **Washington, D.C.** (CIA headquarters and training institutions).  

Key Events  
- **Personnel reassignments**: Moore’s transfers between agencies and postings, including return to Washington for reassignment.  
- **Travel authorizations**: Official travel arrangements for international assignments, including use of government transportation and private vehicles with cost limitations.  
- **Training courses**: Participation in the Foreign Affairs Executive Seminar at the Foreign Service Institute (January 8–26, 1973).  
- **Award of Career Intelligence Medal** (1977).  
- **Security clearances and personnel evaluations**: Documentation of clearance processes, performance reviews, and administrative approvals.  
- **Salary adjustments**: Records of financial updates for Moore’s employment with the CIA and Department of State.  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Central to Moore’s career, including roles in Domestic Collection Division (DCD) and field operations.  
- **Department of State**: Involved in interagency communications, reassignment decisions, and travel authorizations.  
- **Foreign Service Institute (FSI)**: Hosted training programs for Moore’s professional development.  
- **Office of Personnel (OP/RAD/ROB/JLH)**: Managed employment records and administrative actions.  
- **Honor and Merit Awards Board**: Recognized Moore’s service with the Career Intelligence Medal.  
- **U.S. Army Transportation Corps**: Mentioned in logistical arrangements for overseas assignments.

Summary  
The documents consist of fragmented and illegible personnel records related to military service documentation, including references to supply codes (4550/16), nature of actions, and experimental activities. A corrupted statement regarding a Certificate of Satisfactory Service for James Kalton Moor E, ENSION, USNR, is mentioned with unclear dates and locations. The text also references "James Forestal" and appears to pertain to administrative or personnel records, though specific details are obscured by typographical errors and incomplete text.  

Key People  
- James Kalton Moor E, ENSION, USNR  
- James Forestal  

Key Locations  
- Washington, L.C. (likely a misspelling of "Washington, D.C.")  
- Winden Handtund (possibly a name or place with unclear reference)  

Key Events  
- Submission of a Certificate of Satisfactory Service for military service  
- Reference to experimental activities and supply records  

Key Organizations  
- United States Naval Reserve (USNR)  
- Military service branch (specific unit or activity not clearly identified)

JFK Declassified Files

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