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Diaaao 104-10326-10031] 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F_ KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
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1 ACTION REQUIRED : REQUEST 'STATION CONTACT FORMER WHO RETIRED UNDER COVER AND RESIDES IN WWACHTBERG -
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2 IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE PRESIDENT<JFK RECORDS COLLECTION ACT OF 1992 HQS REQUESTS
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DEAR COLLEAGUE
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOUR NAME APPEARS IN DOCUMENTS BEING REVIEWED FOR RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC
THAT ARE
#OF 26 OCTOBER 1992 _ THE
UNDER PUBLIC LAW 102-526
RECORDS
PRESIDENT<JOHN>F <KENNEDY ASSASSINATION> COLLECTION ACT OF 1992 THIS MANDATES THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF ALL INFORMATION IN THESE DOCUMENTS INCLUDING IT APPEARS UNLESS THE
YOUR NAME WHERE
CONVINCING
ORIGINATING AGENCY CAN PROVE BY CLEAR AND EVIDENCE TO A PRESIDENTIALLY-APPOINTED BOARD THAT ONE OR MORE LIMITED EXCEPTIONS APPLY EVEN THEN THE INFORMATION MAY ONLY BE POSTPONED
RELEASE OF THE
THOSE
FOR NO MORE THAN 25 YEARS EXCEPTIONS AS THEY APPEAR IN THE ACT FOLLOW THE ACr IS VERY PRO-RELEASE AND REQUIRES A BALANCING OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST _
UNDER THE BOARD S INTERPRETATION OF THE ACT _ YOUR NAME CANNOT BE REDACTED FROM THE DOCUMENTS TO BE RELEASED UNLESS WE PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT THIS RELEASE WOULD POSE A
CAN
YOU PERSONALLY _ YOUR FAMILY, OR ANY
CREDIBLE THREAT TO
PERSON ( S) YOU MAY HAVE BEEN
SENSITIVE ACTIVITY OR
ASSOCIATED WITH IN THE PAST IF YOU
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BELIEVE THAT ANY OF THESE CONCERNS WOULD BE RAISED FROM THE PUBLIC
RELEASE OF YOUR NAME , PLEASE CONTACT (BETH MILLS AT (703) 356-0285}
R 1-800-447-2211 OR VIA LETTER TO P,0 BOX 1626 WASHINGTON_ DC_
20013f YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE PERTINENT DETAILS SO THAT A
COMPELLING CASE CAN BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD _ (SEE FOLLOWING
GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OR RECORDS . ) IF THE
BOARD ORDERS THE RELEASE OF YOUR NAME _ ITS RULING CAN BE REVERSED
ONLY BY THE PRESIDENT BECAUSE THB BOARD MUST COVER HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF DOCUMENTS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS _ IT WILL BE
CONSIDERING DOCUMENTS AT AN ACCELERATING PACE AND WE CANNOT
PROJECT WHEN IT MAY REVIEW A DOCUMENT CONTAINING YOUR NAME
THEREFORE , PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF APPROPRIATE
SINCERELY
(SIGNED (BETH MILLS
FOLLOWS ARE THE GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF
RECORDS
#DISCLOSURE OF<ASSASSINATION>RECORDS OR PARTICULAR INFORMATION IN
* <ASSASSINATION>RECORDS TO THE PUBLIC MAY BE POSTPONED SUBJECT TO
THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ACT IF THERE IS CLEAR AND CONVINCING
EVIDENCE THAT -=
(1) THE THREAT TO THE MILITARY DEFENSE , INTELLIGENCE
OPERATIONS OR CONDUCT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
# POSED BY THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>IS OF SUCH
GRAVITY THAT IT OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST , AND SUCH PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE WOULD REVEAL - -
(A) AN INTELLIGENCE AGENT WHOSE IDENTITY CURRENTLY REQUIRES
PROTECTION
(B) AN INTELLIGENCE SOURCE OR METHOD WHICH IS CURRENTLY
UTILIZED
BY THE UNITED STATES COVERNMENT AND WHICH HAS NOT BEEN
OFFICIALLY
DISCLOSED, THE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE
CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ; OR
(C) ANY OTHER MATTER CURRENTLY RELATING TO THE MILITARY
DEFENSE _
INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS OR CONDUCT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF
THE
UNITED STATES , THE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD DEMONSTRABLY
IMPAIR
THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES
(2) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULD
REVEAL THE NAME OR IDENTITY OF A_ LIVING PERSON WHO PROVIDED
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO THE UNITED STATES AND WOULD POSE A
SUBSTANTIAL RISK TO THAT' PERSON ;
(3) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION-RECORD COULD
REASONABLY BB EXPBCTED TO CONSTITUTE AN UNWARRANTED INVASION OF
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PERSONAL PRIVACY _ AND THAT INVASION OF PRIVACY IS SO SUBSTANTIAL
THAT IT OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST ;
(4) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULD
COMPROMISE THE EXISTENCE OF AN UNDERSTANDING OF CONFIDENTIALITY
CURRENTLY REQUIRING PROTECTION BETWEEN A GOVERNMENT AGENT AND A
COOPERATING INDIVIDUAL OR A_ FOREIGN GOVERMMENT _ AND PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE WOULD BE SO HARMFUL THAT IT OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC
INTEREST ; OR
(5) THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE<ASSASSINATION>RECORD WOULD
REVEAL A SECURITY OR PROTECTIVE PROCEDURE CURRENTLY UTILIZED _ OR
REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE UTILIZED , BY THE SECRET SERVICE OR
ANOTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS , AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WOULD BE SO HARMFUL THAT IT
OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST _
TEAR
LINB-
3 IF STATION WANTS_ YOU MAY OFFER IDEN THE POSSIBILITY OF
COMMUNICATING WITH HEADQUARTERS VIA ICABLE TRAFFIC RATHER THAN BY
TELEPHONE OR LETTER _ IN MANY CASES' THE RESPONSE CONTAINS
SENSITIVE IF NOT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION ALL PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
OF THIS LETTER HAVB HAD CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS FOLLOWING ARE
ANSWERS TO SOME OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
#A. WHY IS MY NAME IN THE<JFK ASSASSINATION-RECORDS?
WE DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY BUT YOUR NAME MAY HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IN A_
CABLE ORDOCUMENT , OR YOU MAY HAVE COORDINATED OR SIGNED A CABLE
*OR DOCUMENT WITH REFERENCE TO THE<ASSASSINATION _ >
B WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
IT MEANS YOUR NAN WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF ALL
#DOCUMENTS PERTINENT TO THE<ASSASSINATION_ > THE DOCUMEENTS HAVE BEEN
RELEASED TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
(NARA) WITH THE NAME REMOVED AND IF WE 'DO NOT MAKE A COMPELLING
CASE THE PRESIDENTIAL BOARD WILL RELEASE NEW VERSIONS OF THE
DOCUMENTS WITH THE: NAMES_ THE FIRST REVIEW OF NAMES WILL BE THIS
SUMMER AND IT WILL CONTINUB AS DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED _ ONCE THE
BOARD RULES THE DOCUMENTS IN QUESTION MUST BE RELEASED IN 30 DAYS .
C WHAT EXACTLY DOES "RELEASE" MEAN?
II MEANS THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE DOCUMENT VIA
NARA - THERE ARE PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS WAITING FOR ACCESS TO
THE MATERIAL SO THAT THEY CAN RESEARCH THE VARIOUS CONSPIRACY
THEORIES _ WE KNOW OF SOME ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL MOST LIKELY PUT
THE INPORMATION IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS SO: It CAN BE EASILY SEARCHED _
D WHAT Ip I DON'T WANT MY NAME RELEASED?
YOU AND WE WILL HAVE TO CONVINCE THE PRESIDENTIALLY APPOINTED
REVIEW BOARD THAT YOUR SITUATION MEETS THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN
THE GROUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS (TO
BE ABSOLUTELY FRANK , THIS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DO AND THE
VERY FBw CASES WHICH WE_ HAVE WON HAVE BEEN BASED ON VERY SPECIFIC
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AND COMPELLING REASONS
E WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
IF RELEASE OF YOUR NAME IS NOT A PROBLEM _ YOU DON T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR NAME RELEASED _ YOU NEED TO ADVISE US OF THAT FACT AND EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHY RELEASE WOULD BE HARMFUL TO YOU AND NATIONAL SECURITY WE HAVE FOUGHT AGAINST RELEASE ON THE PRINCIPLE OF THE COVER MECHANISM WITHOUT SUCCESS TO DATE _ AND WE WILL CONTINUE THE EFFORT THE BOARD HAS NOT BEEN AND IS NOT LIKELY TO BECOME SYMPATHETIC TO A PRINCIPLE BASED ARGUMENT
F IF MY NAME IS RELEASED WHAT ABOUT MY COVER STATUS ?
THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF YOUR TRUE NAME AND THE AGENCY WILL HAVE TO BE LOOKED AT CAREFULLY TO DETERMINE
THE VIABILITY OF CONTINUED COVER PROTECTION .
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