</s>104-10331-10370 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 10/07/05/20270 CONFIDENTIAL 06 January 1998 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD TO: Barry Harrelson OIM/HRG FROM: Jerry Owens(C) OIMG/IMO SUBJECT: (ATUO) Inadvertent Destruction of Records REF: (U) (U] Telecom dated 06 January 1998 1. (U) Per your request, attached is a memorandum written to the Office of the Inspector Generalals (OIO). The Deputy and Associate Deputy IG for Investigations. The attached memorandum was also reviewed by OIG/Counsel. It explains in some detail the events we discussed in referenced telephone conversation. 2. (ATUIO) It is understood by me, the undersigned, that no further action from the Inspector Generals office is required to further action that the inspector Generalals closed. The Office of Information Management/Historical Review Group (OIM(HRG) will notify the Assessment Review Board (ARB) and file with the compliance letter in this file to refer to when written in the Office. (ATUIO) Documents are not required when material is requested for or or being added to the sequestered collection, and that copies of the material which were inadvertently destroyed were previously provided to the HSC and ARB (ORB) and that special task force) before their their destruction in 1995. 4. (AIUIO). With the assistance of HRG, the OIG /IMO has been able to reconstruct the file and will maintain it as a permanent record, also adding a copy of the attached to that file. CL BY (06080987) CL REASON: DECL ON: X-1 (15(c) DRV Em COV 1-82 CONFIDENTIAL

Summary  
The documents detail an internal investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) regarding the inadvertent destruction of records related to the JFK assassination. In 1995, permanent OIG records were destroyed, including files referencing the JFK assassination, despite being scheduled as temporary under Records Control Schedules (RCS). The OIG attempted to reconstruct the file and notify the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the JFK Assassination Review Board (ARB). Key references include case numbers like JG 16/77/77 and JG 50/77, which were removed from retention lists. The destruction was noted in a 1992 law requiring reporting of such records, though the temporary classification allegedly overrides this requirement.  

The document also contains records control schedules and disposition instructions for various government files, including emergency planning reports, CIA legislation files, financial disclosure reports, time and attendance records, grievance records, training materials, and administrative procedures. A section titled "JFK ASSASSINATION.U.PET PUBLIC LAW 102-528-OCT. 26, 1992" references legal frameworks related to the JFK assassination investigation, including provisions for disclosure of records, roles of committees (e.g., Senate Select Committee on Intelligence), and requirements for handling classified information. It also mentions the Archivist of the United States, procedures for public access to records, and administrative guidelines for record management.  

Key People  
- Jerry N. Owens: OIG/IMO official overseeing record management and destruction investigation.  
- Rick Cinguegrana: Deputy Inspector General for Investigations (D/IG/INV).  
- Judy Sholes: Associate Deputy Inspector General for Investigations (AD/IG/INV).  
- Kathy R. Lederer: Records Management Officer involved in authorization processes.  
- Archivist of the United States  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence  
- President of the United States (referenced in procedural contexts)  
- Secretary of the Treasury (mentioned in record-keeping protocols)  
- James Thirshton/Norrison, Gary Ogilvie, Jeff: Individuals involved in personnel misconduct complaints.  

Key Locations  
- Office of the Inspector General (OIG)  
- Archives and Records Center (AARC)  
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)  
- Washington, D.C. (implied as the administrative and legislative hub for federal records management)  

Key Events  
- Inadvertent destruction of OIG records related to the JFK assassination in 1995.  
- Discovery of destroyed records during a search for nominees' verification in 1997.  
- Attempt by OIG/IMO to reconstruct and preserve the file, including notifying NARA and ARB.  
- Reference to the JFK Assassination Act of 1992, which mandates reporting of such record destruction.  
- Establishment of legal frameworks under Public Law 102-528 for JFK assassination-related records.  
- Implementation of record-keeping protocols for classified and public documents.  
- Procedures for disclosure, review, and transfer of historical records related to national security and government operations.  

Key Organizations  
- Office of Inspector General (OIG)  
- Archives and Records Center (AARC)  
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)  
- JFK Assassination Review Board (ARB)  
- Records Control Schedule (RCS) management units  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Reserve Board  
- Office of the Archivist  
- Department of Justice (DOJ)  
- Government Operations Committee  
- House of Representatives  
- Reviver Board

JFK Declassified Files

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