</s>104-10333-10002 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 AGENDA Meeting with JFK ARRB Staff Monday, 17 March 1997 2C06 IP Building 1:00 p.m. 1. Records Management Briefing Becky Rant, DA/IRO (Carol Johnson) DA/IMO 2. Cable Process John Rovito, Agency Network Mgt. Center, OTT 3. Questions & Answers

Summary  
The document contains records related to meetings and briefings concerning the JFK Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB) and CIA operations. It includes an agenda for a March 17, 1997, meeting with ARRB staff discussing records management, cable processes, and administrative procedures. A section details the historical cable transmission process within the CIA during 1960–1964, including encryption methods (OTT/OTP), message routing via Brandy Station State Channels, and dissemination protocols. Administrative sections outline roles of DA/IMO (Directorate of Administration Information Management Officer) and DA/IRO (Information Review Officer), their responsibilities for records management, classification, and public disclosure under FOIA/PA/EO. Questions for a DA Records Briefing on March 17, 1997, address operational funds, personnel files, security clearances, and specific inquiries about defector records, including file prefixes like "MS" and "BE," and OS (Office of Security) documentation on Lee Harvey Oswald, including file numbers EB-18584 (Robert Edward Webster), MS-1164 (Lee Harvey Oswald), and others.  

Key People  
- **Becky Rant** (DA/IRO): Information Review Officer for the Directorate of Administration.  
- **Carol Johnson**: DA/IMO (Information Management Officer).  
- **John Rovito**: Agency Network Mgt. Center, OTT (responsible for cable process details).  
- **Marguerite D. Stevens**: OS/SRS memo author (October 31, 1960), listing defector file numbers.  
- **Lee Harvey Oswald** (MS-1164): Subject of OS records and inquiries.  
- **Robert Edward Webster** (EB-18584), **Libero Riccardelli** (MS8295), **Vladimir Sloboda** (MS1055), **Joseph Dutkaniz** (MS 107424): Defectors with assigned file prefixes.  

Key Locations  
- **CIA Headquarters**: Central hub for cable processing and message dissemination.  
- **Brandy Station State Channels**: Used for transmitting messages from field sites to headquarters.  
- **2C06 IP Building** (Washington, D.C.): Location of the March 17, 1997, ARRB meeting.  
- **Office of Security (OS)**: Maintained records on defectors and individuals like Oswald.  

Key Events  
- **March 17, 1997, ARRB Meeting**: Discussed records management, cable processes, and administrative procedures for the JFK assassination investigation.  
- **Cable Transmission Process (1960–1964)**: Messages sent via Brandy Station State Channels, encrypted with OTT/OTP, decrypted at headquarters, and disseminated to relevant divisions.  
- **DA Records Briefing**: Addressed operational funds, personnel files, security clearances, and OS documentation on defectors and Oswald.  

Key Organizations  
- **JFK Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB)**: Oversees declassification and review of records related to JFK's assassination.  
- **CIA Directorate of Administration (DA)**: Manages information services, records management, and classification under the Office of the Deputy Director for Administration.  
- **Office of Security (OS)**: Maintained files on defectors, security clearances, and operational activities, including potential involvement in Castro assassination attempts.  
- **CIA Directorate of Operations (DO)**: Handled operational funds, project-specific financial records, and field disbursements.

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