</s>104-10332-10022 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992º 2 2 2 ER 96-0455/8 Assassination Records Review Board 600 E Street NW - 2nd Floor - Washington, DC 20350 (202) 724-0088 . Fax: (202) 720-724-0457 BOARD November 27, 1996 VIA FACSIMILE The Honorable John M. Deutch CIA HAS NO CORRECTION TO Director of Central Intelligence The Central Intelligence Agency Director of the Central Intelligence Company CIA HAS NO COBECTION TO WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505 HELPES, D,C. 2.0.5.1.1 HELPS, C.S.C ., 2.5 ., 3.0 ., 4.0 WASHINGTON, DC. 2055 Re: The Central intelligence Agency's Compliance with the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act. 44 U.S ., U.C.$ 2107 Re: Since 1994, the Assassination Records Board ("Review Board") has been Since 1994. The Assassination Record Review Board" has been working with a number of Federal agencies, including the Central intelligence agency, to locate and publish release records related to the assassination of President Kennedy. These actions have been taken pursuant to the President John J. Kennedy. Assassociation Records Collection Act of 1992, the U. S.C.'s J.U.S.'s John S. Jefferson (JFK Act"). We have been working with John John Pereira, Chief, Historical Review Review Group and Mr. Barry Harris, Senior Officer, Historical Rev. (JFK) and Mr. Harry Harris. and Mr." Barry Harris. Senior Officer. Historical Review Group of CIA and have appreciated the cooperation we have received. The purpose of this letter is to request your agency's cooperation in assisting the Review Board is discharging the responsibility of assuming Congress and the American people in the goals of the JFK Act have been accountable for the greatest reasonable extent. We want to assure the American people of the United States states that the greatest reasonable extent, We want the goal of the American People that the JFK act is to certify to the government Kennedy. Indeed, one of the permanent members of the FBI Act to certify the public that the United State Government is not withholding relevant relevant related to the assassination. See, e.g. Assassination Materials Disclosure Act, H.R. No. 102- 625, Part 1, 10220 Cong. 2, 2eds. (1992) ("The Federal Government's failure to release official materials that contributed to numerous conspiracy theories and fueled charges of <loc_843><loc_839><loc_98><loc_839>government complexity in the assassination ... a salutary purpose is served in opening these files (relating to the JFK assassination.) to allow the suspicion of government <loc_786><loc_857><loc_786><loc_876><loc_100><loc_876>cover-up.) BOARD MEMBERS: John R. John R, Tunheim, Chair . Henry F. Graff . Kermit L. Hall ., William L. Joyce . Anna K. Nelson

Summary  
The document details the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) compliance efforts with the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, focusing on transferring assassination-related records to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Key actions include designating an Agency Compliance Officer by December 9, 1996, submitting an Initial Statement of Compliance by January 6, 1997, and finalizing a Declaration of Compliance by September 1998. The CIA was required to review and release records such as Lee Harvey Oswald’s File 201, microfilm copies of the sequestered collection, and materials from the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). Specific requests included Mexico City Station cables (September 26–November 27, 1963), intelligence reports from November–December 1963, and files on individuals like Sylvia Duran, David Sanchez Morales, Clay Shaw, Howard Hunt, and Monroe Sullivan. The CIA also addressed the handling of "Family Jewels" memoranda, Mexico City tapes, and James Angleton’s files. Compliance deadlines included transferring original records to NARA by September 30, 1998, and releasing non-relevant materials (NBR) by October 26, 2017. The ARRB emphasized thorough documentation of record destruction and remaining tasks, with compliance interviews scheduled for early 1997.  

Key People  
- **David G. Marwell** (Executive Director, ARRB)  
- **Michael O’Neill** (General Counsel, CIA)  
- **John Pereira** (Chief, Historical Review Group, CIA)  
- **J. Barry Harrelson** (Senior Officer, Historical Review Group, CIA)  
- **T. Jeremy Gunn** (Executive Director, ARRB)  
- **George Tenet** (CIA Director)  
- **Robert M. McNamara, Jr., Esq.** (CIA General Counsel)  
- **Ronald G. Haron** (General Counsel, CIA)  
- **Laura A. Denk** (Executive Director, ARRB)  
- **Lee Harvey Oswald** (central figure in assassination)  
- **Jack Ruby** (referenced in security files)  
- **Clay Shaw**, **Howard Hunt**, **Monroe Sullivan** (subjects of record requests)  
- **James Angleton** (files requested for review)  
- **George E. Jannides** (case officer, DRE)  
- **Win Scott** (former Mexico City Chief of Station)  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.** (CIA headquarters, ARRB office, NARA facility)  
- **Mexico City Station** (CIA facility referenced in cable requests and audio tapes)  
- **Dallas, Texas** (JFK assassination site, November 22, 1963)  
- **College Park, Maryland** (NARA’s facility housing the JFK Collection)  
- **Moscow** (Oswald’s travel route, 1959–1962)  

Key Events  
- **November 22, 1963**: JFK assassination in Dallas; intelligence reports from November–December 1963 requested.  
- **December 9, 1996**: CIA designated John Pereira as Agency Compliance Officer.  
- **January 6, 1997**: Submission of Initial Statement of Compliance by CIA.  
- **September 1998**: Deadline for transferring original records (e.g., Oswald files, microfilm) to NARA’s "Protected" Collection.  
- **December 31, 1998**: Deadline for placing duplicate documents from Russ Holmes’ working files into the JFK Collection.  
- **September 30, 1999**: Transfer of Mexico City surveillance tapes and transcripts to NARA.  
- **October 26, 2017**: Scheduled release date for non-relevant (NBR) materials retained by CIA.  
- **Final Declaration of Compliance** due by September 1998, certifying all relevant records were identified and released.  

Key Organizations  
- **Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB)**: Oversaw compliance with the JFK Act and ensured record transparency.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Conducted reviews, transferred records, and coordinated with ARRB for compliance.  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Investigated the JFK assassination; influenced record requests and sequestered collections.  
- **National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)**: Repository for declassified assassination records.  
- **Office of General Counsel (CIA)**: Managed compliance submissions and legal reviews.  
- **Directorate of Information Management (D/IM), CIA**: Handled record processing and declassification.  
- **Rockefeller Commission**: Historical investigative group referenced in records review.

JFK Declassified Files

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