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2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F_ KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
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TOT : 0521492 MAR 97 DIRECTOR 256618
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TO : PRIORITY SAN JOSE
FROM : LIMITED DISSEM CHIEF/occ INFO LA/FIGCC
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SUBJECT REQUEST FOR STATION AsSISTANCE
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1 ACTION REQUIRED : REQUEST STATION CONTACT FORMER EMPLOYEE
WHO RETIRED UNDER COVER AND RESIDES IN COSTA
2 IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE PRESIDENT<JFK ASSASSINATION>
RECORDS COLLECTION ACT OF 1992 HQS REQUESTS STATION S ASSISTANCE
IN DELIVERING THE INFORMATION BELOW TO IDEN
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4 MARCH 1997
DEAR COLLEAGUE
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOUR NAME APPEARS IN DOCUMENTS THAT ARE
BEING REVIEWED FOR RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC UNDER PUBLIC LAW 102-526
*OF 26 OCTOBER 1992 THE PRESIDENT<JOHN>F <KENNEDY ASSASSINATION>
RECORDS COLLECTION ACT OF 1992 THIS MANDATES THE PUBLIC RELEASE
OF ALL INFORMATION IN THESE DOCUMENTS INCLUDING YOUR NAME WHERE
IT APPEARS _ UNLESS THE ORIGINATING AGENCY CAN PROVE BY CLEAR AND
CONVINCING EVIDENCE TO A PRESIDENTIALLY-APPOINTED BOARD THAT ONE
OR MORE LIMITED EXCEPTIONS APPLY EVEN THEN THE RELEASE OF THE
INFORMATION MAY ONLY BE POSTPONED FOR NO MORE THAN 25 YEARS
THOSE EXCEPTIONS As THEY APPEAR IN THE ACr FOLLOW THE ACT 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 CAN
PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT THIS RELEASE WOULD POSE A CREDIBLE THREAT TO
YOU PERSONALLY YOUR FAMILY _ OR ANY SENSITIVE ACTIVITY OR
PERSON (S) YOU MAY HAVE BEEN 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) 356-02852
OR 17800-447-2211 OR VIA DETTER TO P.0 BOX 1626 WASHINGTON D,
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 2) IF THE
BOARD ORDBRS THE RELEASE OF YOUR NAME_ ITS RULING CAN BE REVERSED
ONLY BY THE PRESIDENT _ BECAUSE THE 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
THB LIMITATIONS OF THIS ACT IF THERE IS CLEAR AND CONVINCING
EVIDENCE THAT--
(1) THE THREAT TO THB 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 GOVERNMENT 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 BE EXPECTED 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 GOVERMMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS , AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WOULD BE SO HARMFUL THAT IT
OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST _
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3 IF @TATION NANTS YOU MAY OFFER IDEN THE POSSIBILITY OF
COMMUNICATING WITH HEADQUARTERS VIA FABLE TRAFFIC RATHER THAN BY
TELEPHONE OR LETTER IN MANY CASES THE RESPONSE CONTAINS
SENSITIVE Ip NOT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION _ ALL PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
OF THIS LETTER HAVE 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 OR DOCUMENT , OR YOU MAY HAVE COORDINATED OR SIGNED A_ CABLE
*OR DOCUMENT WITH REFERENCE TO THE<ASSASSINATION 7
B_ WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
IT MEANS YOUR NAME WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF ALL
#DOCUMENTS PERTINENT TO THE<ASSASSINATION > THB DOCUMENTS 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 CONTINUE As DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED ONCE THE
BOARD RULES THE_ DOCUMENTS IN QUESTION MUST BE RELEASED IN 30 DAYS _
C_ WHAT EXACTLY DOES "RELEASE" MEAN?
IT MEANS THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THB 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 INFORMATION IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS SO IT CAN BE EASILY SEARCHED _
D_ WHAT IF 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 GROUUNDS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS (TO
BE ABSOLUTELY FRANK , THIS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DO AND THE
VERY FEW 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 AGA INST
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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