</s>104-10331-10121 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET OCC-96-086 19 NOV 1996 MEMORANDUM FOR: John Pereira John Pereira Historical Review Group FROM: Linda A. Jasper Deputy Chief, Office of Central Cover. SUBJECT: Response to Questions Posed by the John F. Kennedy Assassination Review Board 1. During the OCC briefing of the John P. Kennedy Assassination Review Review Board on 16 October 1996, members of the Board asked three questions to which OCC said it would respond after additional research. Following are the questions and the responses: a. How-many-real-businesses-or-contrived-facilitities-in-the commercial/cover-cover program are connected to the publications industry: Response: A few real businesses are loosely connected with the publications industry, and the names of a few controlled facilities could be perceived as being associated. b. How many companies participated in the commercial cover program in the 1960s, and how many participants today? Response: Approximately 500 companies participated into the commercial over program in 1960s , and circa 1,800 are currently in the program. program. ALL-PORTIONS OF CL BY 0523550. THIS DOCUMENT ARE REASON 1.5(C) CLASSIFIED SECRET DECL XI: 12 November 2021 DRV COV 2-87 SECRET

John F. Kennedy Assassination Review Board:

* Asked OCC to respond to three questions during a briefing on 16 October 1996.
* Questions:
	+ How many real businesses or contrived facilities in the commercial/cover program are connected to the publications industry?
	+ How many companies participated in the commercial cover program in the 1960s, and how many participants today?
	+ Could a copy of the secrecy agreement signed by company officials participating in the (commercial) cover program be made available, and has it changed since the 1960s?

OCC Response:

* A few real businesses are loosely connected with the publications industry.
* Approximately 500 companies participated in the commercial over program in the 1960s, and circa 1,800 are currently in the program.
* Attached is a copy of the secrecy agreement used from 1955 to 1988 and a copy of the agreement used from 1988 to present. The only difference is an addendum on the reverse which was added in 1991.

Secret Agreement:

* Signed by company officials participating in the commercial cover program.
* Acknowledges that information received will be confidential and must be treated as such.
* Pledges not to divulge, publish, or reveal information unless specifically authorized to do so by the U.S. Government.
* Does not impose any restriction on normal business practices.

Addendum:

* Incorporated into the secrecy agreement pursuant to the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act of 1991.
* References Executive Order 12356, section 711 of title 5, United States Code, and other statutes governing employee obligations, rights, and liabilities.

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