</s>104-1030-10088 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 APR 15 '97 04:55PM USGSOVERNMENT SECRET P.2/14 Central Intelligence Agency Washington, DC 2000s 15 April 1997 MEMORANDUM FOR: David G. Marwell David G. Marvell Executive Director Assassination Records Review Board SUBJECT: CIA Employees SUBJECT: (We request that this memorandum be returned to CIA once the Review Board has completed its deliberations on the issues discussed below.) 1. (U) 1. [U) Issues. The purpose of this memo is to relate CIA's concerns to the Review board regarding the release of the true names of CIA employees that appear in this JFK Collection and to present a proposal on how this problem might be addressed. I. Actual Background 2. (W) To date, approximately 600 true names Of CIA employees have been identified in the JFK Collection, some of these employees identified in this JFK story, and CIA will continue to work with the Review Boards to release as many of these names as possible. Many names, however, as appear on these names are possible. appear to add nothing to the historic JFK Collection and 3. (C) Under guidelines adopted by the ReviewBoard on or about 20 March 1996, all names of CIA employees are presumably released unless any CIA provides specific evidence to the Review Band that harm to the national security or to the agency that has been been involved in the investigation or these guidelines were adopted, it has become increasingly clear that the number of names of issue, and, in most cases, their tenure connection to the JFK story. make this approach unworkable with regard to both CIA's obligation to CL BY: CL REASON: 2224130 1.5(C) CL REASON: X1 DECL ON: DRV FROM: 1. 5(C). DRV FROM: HUM 4-82 SECRET

The document discusses a proposal by the CIA to protect the identities of its employees who appear in the JFK Collection, with exceptions for those individuals deemed important to the story of the assassination.

The CIA argues that releasing the names of its employees could pose national security concerns and personal safety risks for the individuals involved. They propose using substitutions for true names or identifying information to maintain confidentiality.

The document also includes a letter from Thomas J. Flores, a former CIA officer who expresses his strong opposition to having his name released in any documents related to the Kennedy assassination. He cites potential risks to his personal safety and security due to his current position as a volunteer leader for the Boy Scouts of America and the Venezuelan Scout Association.

Flores argues that releasing his name could compromise the existence of an understanding of confidentiality between him and cooperating individuals or foreign governments, and that it would be a harmful invasion of his privacy. He also mentions that he has been decorated by the Venezuelan President for his contributions to good Venezuelan-American relations and does not intend to leave Venezuela under any circumstances.

Flores requests permission to review documents containing his name before they are released and suggests that the Agency pull together all relevant documents pertaining to his retirement for his legal advisor's review.

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