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2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
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Assassination Records Review Board
4 600 E Street NW 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20530
(2021 724-0088 Fax: (202) 724-0457
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Mr: John Pereira
Director
Historical Review
Center for the Study of Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Re: Assassination Records Review Board Request for Additional Information and
Records_NoCLA-9 (Publications and analytical materials)
Dear John:
We would once again appreciate your assistance in obtaining access to CIA records of
possible pertinence to the John F Kennedy assassination We request that you locate
CIA or Intelligence Community serial publications for the dates immediately before and
after the assassination (November 20-30,1963), including such publications as the
President's Daily Brief, the President's Checklist; or any serial publications related
specifically to Cuba or the Soviet Union. In addition to intelligence reports, we also
request that a search be undertaken for any analytical materials bearing upon the
assassination:
Aswith our previous requests, we would be pleased to discuss with you ways in which
we might better refine this request
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely ,
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Executive Director
BoARo MemBers: John R. Tunheim, Chair Henry € Graff Kermit L. Hall William L. Joyce Anna K. Nelson
Executive Director: David G. Marwell
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November 27, 1996
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The Honorable John M Deutch
Director of Central Intelligence
The Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C 20505
Re: The Certral Intelligence Agency's Compliance with the JEK Assassination
Records Collection Act_4ATLSC_82107
Dear Mr: Deutch:
Since 1994, the Assassination Records Review Board ("Review Board") has been
working with a number of Federal agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency;
t0 locate and publicly release records related to the assassination of President Kennedy:
These actions have been taken pursuant to The President John F Kennedy
Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992,44 U.SC 8 2107 (Supp; V 1994) ("TFK
Act"): We have been working with Mr: John Pereira, Chief, Historical Review Group
and Mr; Barry Harrelson, Senior Review Officer, Historical Review Group of CIA and
have appreciated the cooperation we have received
The purpose of this letter is t0 request your agency's cooperation in assisting the
Review Board in discharging its responsibility of assuring Congress and the American
people that the of the JFK Act have been accomplished to the greatest reasonable
extent; We want to assure the American people that the United States Government has
identified, located , and released all records relating to the assassination of President
Kennedy. Indeed, one of the paramount purposes of the JFK Act is to certify to the
public that the United States Government is not withholding relevant materials related
to the assassination See, eg+ Assassination Materials Disclosure Act, H. R No. 102-
625,Part 1,102d Cong: 2d Sess (1992) ("The Federal Government' s failure to release
official materials has contributed to numerous conspiracy theories and fueled charges of
government complicity in the assassination a
salutary purpose is served in opening
these files [relating to the JFK assassination ] to allay the suspicion of government
cover-up.")
Boaro MeMeers: John R. Tunheim, Chair Henry F Graff Kermit L. Hall William L_ Joyce Anna K Nelson
Executive Director: David G. Marwell
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The Honorable John M. Deutch
November 27, 1996
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The Review Board has recently considered how it, along with the relevant federal
agencies, can best demonstrate t0 the American that a thoroughy faith; and
diligent effort has been made to locate and release all remaining assassination-related
records within the control of the United States Government (and that the Government is
not hiding any such materials from public disclosure) Pursuant to the Congressional
mandate under the JFK Act to "create an enforceable, independent; and accountable
process for the public disclosure of such records; 44 US.C 8 2107(2)(a)(3), te Review
Board seeks to have the relevant federal agencies provide a complete and specific
accounting of their efforts to locate and release assassination-related records,indluding
a full explanation for any destruction of such records:
Accordingly, the Review Board requests that each relevant agency adhere t0 the formal
compliance program (hereinafter "JFK Act Compliance Program") outlined below and
devised by the Review Board pursuant to its powers under Section 70)(1)(A) (B), (C),
(D), and (E) of the JFK Act: Wehereby request thatyou undertake the following
measures by the dates provided (these dates were set in view of the fact that the
Review Board's operations currently are scheduled to expire on September 30;1997):
1. Designation of Agency Compliance Official (or officials)and statementof
intent tocomply with the IKAct: We request that by December 9, 1996,
your agency designate an Agency Compliance Official who ultimately will
be responsible for ensuring that the agency has complied with its
obligations under the JFK Act; including the identification location, and
organization of assassination records and the transmission of those
records to the National Archives and Records Administration ("National
Archives"): Although the Review Board assumes that Mr: John Pereira Or
Mr. Barry Harrelson will serve in this position, we nevertheless await
your formal confirmation If necessary, your agency may designate
additional persons with knowledge of the measures that have been
undertaken to locate assassination records:
We also request thatby December 9, 1996, the agency convey its
agreement to adhere to the compliance procedures outlined in this letter:
To the extent that any compliance procedure described below appears to
be unreasonable or to present difficulties that we may not have
anticipated, please explain why and make alternate suggestions to us.
2. Initial Statement of_Compliance; We request that the Agency Compliance
Official prepare, by January 6, 1997, an initial written statement of the
good: Public
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The Honorable John M. Deutch
November 27 , 1996
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agency's compliance with the JFK Act ("Statement of Compliance"),
setting forth the steps that the agency has taken to locate and process
assassination records The Review Board recognizes that many of the
relevant federal agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency, have
previously written letters to the Review Board apprising it of their
progress at various stages of identifying and processing assassination
records under theJFK Act The Statement of Compliance, while it mndy
include information previously reported t0 the Board, is to be the agency s
comprehensive and final report to the American public of whatithas
done to locate records relating to the assassination This Statement of
Compliance shall include; to the fullest reasonable extent; the following
information:
a. A complete description of all steps that your agency took to
identify and locate assassination records indluding butnot limited
to,an identification of the major record collections and files that
were consulted in the agencys search, any departmental file
indices consulted, the names and titles of the persons who were
responsible for conducting the searches, the physical locations of
the records that were searched, the off-site storage facilities
Federal Records Centers) searched, the specific steps that were
taken to locate and retrieve materials in archives, and any other
criteria used by the agency to locate assassination records
b A description of the steps that the agency took in direct response to
specific requests of the Review Board to locate certain additional
records or information relating to the assassination In particular,
we ask that the CIA describe what specific steps it has taken to
address the following requests: CIA-9,Publications and Analytical
Materials (See David G. Marwell letter dated March 6, 1996 to Mr:
John Pereira); CIA-11,Silvia Duran's Original Statement (See David
G: Marwell letter dated May 3, 1996 to Mr: John Pereira); CIA-12,
JMWAVE Materials (See David G. Marwell letter dated May 22,
1996 to Mr: John Pereira); for HTLINGUAL records (See T: Jeremy
Gunn Memorandum dated October 1, 1996 to Mr. Barry Harrelson);
and for Monthly Operational Reports on Cuban Exile Groups (See
Manuel E. Legaspi Memorandum dated October 17, 1996 to Mr:
Barry Harrelson):
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The Honorable John M. Deutch
November 27 , 1996
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To the extent that any assassination-related records have been
destroyed by the agency or any agency official, a full and specific
explanation of the circumstances surrounding the destruction of
such records:
d The status of remaining work thatyou can now identify that needs
to be completed by your agency in order to comply with the
JFK Act, including an identification of the categories of records
that must be processed and transmitted to the National Archives, a
description of any additional searches for files that must be done,
and the projected date(s) for completion of these tasks.
3_ Review Board Interview With Agency Complance Official or Officials);
Shortly after the submission of the agency's written Statement of
Compliance; we ask that the Agency Compliance Official (as well as any
persons who helped prepare the agency' s initial Statement of
Compliance) be made available to the Review Board for an interview
regarding the location of agency assassination records The interview will
be used as an opportunity to resolve any outstanding questions regarding
the agency s search, indluding any follow-up tasks to be completed by the
agency: The Review Board anticipates that these interviews will be
conducted in January 1997.
4 Submission of Eial Agency Declaration of Compliance; By July 1, 1997 ,
Federal agencies are expected to complete the process of identification,
locationy and declassification of its assassination records at which time
should submit to the Review Board a final declaration certifying
under oath, their compliance with the provisions of the JFK Act (the "Final
Declaration of Compliance"): Because of the volume of CIA records, such
a "final" statement may not be practicable at that time: However; we do
expect that CIA will provide a complete status appraisal by July 1, 1997.
This final declaration shall set forth all of the information initially set forth
in the initial Statement of Compliance and shall also supplement the initial
Statement of Compliance by detailing any further steps that were
conducted by the agency in identifying and locating assassination records
The agencies' Final Declarations of Compliance will be included in our
final report to Congress
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The Honorable John M. Deutch
November 27 , 1996
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5 Compliance Depositions Starting on or about August 1,1997,the Review
Board, pursuant to its statutory authority;may conduct depositions,
under oath of the Agency Compliance Official with any other
agency officials with responsibility for complying with the JFK Act: The
decision to take a compliance deposition of an agency will be made on a
case by case basis, taking into account the importance of the agency to the
work of the JFK Act and the sufficiency of the agency's efforts to account
fully for its compliance with the JFK Act: In the event that the Review
Board decides t0 commence a compliance deposition ofan agency, the
responsible agency designee(s) will be expected to testify under oath with
respect t0 any and all issues relating to the:agencys record search
including the scope of the search, the identity of files searched, the
destruction of any relevant records, and any other matters set forth in the
Final Declaration of Compliance Any person obligated t0 appear for a
deposition under oath shall be fully entitled to obtain legal representation.
We look forward to receiving your initial response, by December 9, that designates your
Agency Compliance Official and includes your statement regarding your position with
respect to the provisions outlined in this letter To theextent thatyou have any
questions or suggestions regarding the Compliance Program,please do nothesitate t
contact our General Counsel; T. Jeremy Gunn at (202) 724-0088.
Thank you for your cooperation with our work
Sincerely,
David G. Marwell
Executive Director'
CC:
The Honorable Nora Slatkin, Executive Director; Central Intelligence Agency
Michael ONeil, General Counsel, Central Intelligence Agency
John Pereira, Chief; Historical Review Group, Central Intelligence Agency
Barry Harrelson, Senior Review Officer, Historical Review Group, Central
Intelligence Agency
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10 February 1997
MEMORANDUM FOR : Dick_ Flynn]
DI Focal Point for JFK Board
FROM : Barry Harrelson
DCI/CSI HRG
JFK Project Officer
SUBJECT : ARRB Request No _ CIA-9
REFERENCE : "Compliance Letter" to DCI _ fr_ ARRB
ExDir, dtd _ 27 Nov 1996 , (attached)
1 The attached request was received from the
Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB) in March 1996 . It
appears from our records that a copy was not sent to you _
(Our normal procedure is to provide the appropriate
Directorate Focal Point a copy of the request a8 soon as
received. ) This is one of several requests placed on hold
while we worked on other ARRB priorities .
2 In the Agency ' s response to the 27 November
9 "Compliance letter (see reference) we asked the ARRB to
prioritize their requests _ The ARRB staff has identified
6 CIA-9 as a priority request _
3 The initial request 18 for access not release We
usually limit access to sensitive material to Jeremy Gunn ,
ARRB General Counsel and one or two of his staff If the
material 18 particularly sensitive_ access i8 restricted to
Mr Gunn and/or the Executive Director of the Board, Mr
David Marwell Gunn _ Marwell and all members of the ARRB
Staff 8 CIA team are
fully cleared (TS/SCI)
4 HRG reviewer Jim Hanrahan ((31809) is the focal point
for this request Many of the documents described in CIA-9
were part of eight Executive Order Mandatory Review requests
(see attachments) from 1994 and 1995 _ Jim has obtained from
IPECRD full-text copies of the documents He will be in
touch with you concerning access to these specific
documents_
5 _ Mr Gunn will be at IP the week of February 24 to
review documents _ Please advise HRG as soon as possible Of
SECRET
THIS MEMORANDUM IS ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNAL USE ONLY
WHEN SEPARATED FROM CLASSIFIED ATTACHMENT
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any concerns or restrictions on access to the mandatory
review documents _ Also please provide any additional
documents responsive to CIA-9 as son as possible and
advise us of the status of the search by CQB 21 February
1997
Barry Harrelson
Attachments :
as stated
LecBerET
THFS-MEMORAND8 TS-ADMINI STRATFB TNFBRNAL USE ONLY
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23 April 1997
MEMORANDUM FOR : Jim Hanrahan
CSI
FROM : John Loverra
DI IRO Staff
SUBJECT 8 Documents Related to President Kennedy
Assassination
1 Per your request _ OIR searched for the documents
related to the time period around the Kennedy
assassination We are still searching for the PICL and the
World Reaction to President Kennedy 8 Assassination series
Enclosed are the CIB s and the CIWR S for the dates you
requested. I will be in touch to let you know the results of
our ongoing search _
QJohn Loverro
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MEMORANDUM FOR : Jim Hanrahan
CSI HRG
FROM John Loverro
DI_ IRO Staff
SUBJECT : ARRB Request No _ CIA-9
1 The DI/ IMO has located the PICL ' s which You
requested as part Of the above request Copies for 20 , 21
and 23 November 1963 are attached Please call if you need
additional material
Jonn Toverro
ADMIN - INTERNAL USE ONLY
when separated from attachments
TOP SECRET
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CIA -%
17 June 1997
MEMORANDUM FOR : Barry Harrelson
Senior Review Officer
CSI, HRG
FROM : Righard J Flynn
DI IRO
SUBJECT : JFK Assassination Review Board Request
1 On 11 June 1997 members of the DI/ IRO staff_ OSS
personnel _ and Bonnie Hunter of your staff met with Michelle
Combs and Bob Skwriot Of the JFK Assassination Review Board
to discuss DI document retrieval methods The meeting was
requested by the Board to provide them with a clearer
understanding of DI document searches _
2 Tlse Hartman and Qoyce Jump} of OSS provided a
detailed overview of the document retrieval process _ Ilse
walked the board members through a typical request _ document
search, and retrieval The Board members were satisfied with
the thorough nature of the process and appreciated the time
spent to provide a detailed overview
3 During our discussions the Board members asked for
five additional topics which they felt might be appropriate
to research on the JFK assassination These were:
USSR , Cuba and Mexico combined with the term assa -
ssination for the period 20-30 November 1963
Minsk radio factories (where Oswald was employed)
and possible Cuban training bases in the Minsk region for
the period October 1959 to January 1963
Helsinki and visas to try to capture information
on Oswald' s visa application_ The Board also asked for
information on hotels in MOscow and' Minsk where Oswald may
have stayed.
Information on the freighter "Marion Lykes " plus
a
passenger manifest covering the period 19 September to 8
October 1959
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SUBJECT : JFK Assasination Review Board Request
Information on anti-Castro activity by Cuban exile
groups operating in the US for the period January 1961 to
January 1964
4 Ilse did a search of these topics and was able to
find three documents related to activities of Cuban exile
groups in Miami for the time period specified_ These
documents are attached. There were no hits on the other
requests _
As-"3
Richard J Elynn
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19 June 1997
MEMORANDUM FOR : Barry Harrelson
CSI HRG
FROM : Uohn Loverro
DI_ IRO Staff
SUBJECT : JFK Assassination Board Request
1 Dick_Flynn asked me to forward the attached to you
Documents included are the President ' s Intelligence_
Checklist for 22 _ 24 and 29 November 1963 the Daily
Summary for 25 and 29 November 1963 and 2 ,3,4,5,6,9,10,11,12
and 13 December 1963 the Weekly Summary for 22 and 29
November 1963 the President S Intelligence Briefing Book for
26 November 1963 the Current Intelligence Digest for 26
November 1963 and 2 December 1963 Current Intelligence
Memorandums for 25 and 29 November 1963 CIA Memorandums for
23 24 25 November 1963 World Reaction to the Assassination
of Presidet Kennedy) a memorandum on the Analysis of World
Reaction to President Kennedy s Assassination (13 December
1963) FBIS World Reaction Series No 8 - 1963 Government
Leaders Expected to Attend President Kennedy 8 Funeral , 25
November 1963 FBID 25 November 1963 entitled II The Past
Soviet Propaganda Assessment of President Johnson" two
undated memoranda from Job#79TO1762 _ Box 5 Folder 3 several
rough drafts of various papers _ and a memorandum entitled
Ii Rumors About Lee Harvey Oswald" dated 23 March 1964
2 Please let us know if the DI_ IRO can be of
additional assistance
John Loverro
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MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT : Documents Included in Memo to Barry Harrelson , 19
June 1963
1 _ The President 8 Intelligence Checklist , 23 (TS
Dinar) and 24 29 November 1963 (TS)
2 Daily Summary 25 and 29 November 1963 and
2 ,3,4,5,6,9,10 11,12_ 13 December 1963 (TS Dinar)
3 Weekly Summary 22 and 29 November 1963 (s/NF)
4 The President 8 Intelligence Briefing Book 26
November 1963 (TS Dinar)
5 _ Current Intelligence Digest 26 November and 2
December 1963 (S/NF)
6 _ Current Intelligence Memorandum 25 November
1963 (C)
7 Current Intelligence Memorandum OCI No 2477/63 29
November 1963 . (C)
8 Current Intelligence Memorandum SC No.06504/63 5
November 1963 (TS Dinar/NF)
9 CIA Memorandum Ii World Reaction to the Assassination
of President Kennedy" 23 24 and 25 November 1963 (TS Dinar)
10 Memorandum Ii Analysis Of Worla Reaction to President
Kennedy 8 assassination" 13 December 1963 (S/Limited
Distribution)
11 FBIS Worla Reaction Series No 8 -1963 26 November_
1963 (Official Use Only)
12 _ II Government Leaders Expected to Attend President
Kennedy " 8 Funeral Mi 25 November 1963 (Not Classified)
13 FBID Special Memorandum "The Past Soviet Propaganda
Assessment of President Johngon" 25 November 1963 (C)
14_ Various undated_ unattributed memos from Job 3
79T01762 _ Box 5 Folder 3 (Some pages labeled TS)
15 Various long hand versions Of undated_ unattributed
drafts No Job number identified. (One page noted as TS in
longhand; later pages labeled TS Umbra/Sensitive/Chess/Ruff)
16 Memorandum I Rumors About Lee Harvey Oswald" dated
23 March 1963 (S)
17 _ Two documents on file search requests for material
on President Kennedy' s Assassination (No Classification)
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SUBJECT Documents Included in Memo to Barry Harrelson , 19
June 1963
Distribution
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December 10, 1997
Barry,
Welcome back' Here are the two letters we received from the LBJ Library with
the listed materials attached. We can process these documents as assassination records
by designating only the sections of the reports/ checklist/memoranda that are
assassination related and declaring the rest NBR We could include a short
memorandum which explains that these documents are compilations of lots of issues,
and the NBR redactions are unrelated to the assassination. If these materials are about
to be released under the Executive Order and there are no redactions in the
assassination related parts, the Board will probably not need to see them.
As long as you are talking to the Executive Order folks, there were additional
materials (beyond the ones specified in these letters) which the LBJ Library sent to CIA
and Ireviewed early last spring: Some of those items also could be designated as
assassination records Ican give yOu a COpy of the list if you don'thave it; It would be
nice to know what has happened to these materials too.
Thanks for checking on this issue Ttls ParEOfCIA-9 If this issue is settled,
CIA-9 may be close to completion;
Michelle
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OF 2313 RedRiver Street Austin, Texas 78705
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In reply refer to:
NLJ 95-263
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DECLAS ANDIOR
Mr. John Wright RELEASE CF Cik :VORMATION
Information and Privacy Coordinator
IN THIS DOCUMENT
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington; DC 20505
Dear Mr. Wright:
Under the mandate of the John F Kennedy Assassination Records Coliection Act and the
provisions of Section 34, Executive Order 12356, Harry J. Middleton:-the Diroctor of the
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library , has requested the mandatory declassification reviow of the
enclosed CIA document from our holdings:
The enclosed document Iist identifies the Library file which contains the document: This
request is from donated historical material; therefore, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy
Act exemptions may not be cited:
Would CIA please coordinate declassification reviow ofthe document, including any necessary
concurrences from other agencies, and inform the Library of its determination for each
document: Should CIA ' excise information from any documents, please provide. the Library
with appropriately marked copies. Please determine. where applicable, if information may be
downgraded:
Because of the heightened interest in this material, we ask that you please expedite review
of these documents and respond as soon a8 possible with the results of your review-
If there is any question concerning this request, please do not hesitate to contact me. can
be reached at 512-482-5137 , extension 255.
Sincerely,
Rigu Lcenuzi
REGINA 'GREENWELL
Senior Archivist
Enclosures
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File Locetion: NSF , Intelligence Briefings, President's Intelligence Checklist, 11/23-12/15/63, Box 1 Date Completed: 6/13/95 .
Comments:
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2313 Red River Street Autstin, Texas 78705
August 4, 1994
(VECTIONTO In reply refer to:
:XN ANDJOR
NLJ 94-484:
INFORMATION
Mr. John Wright
Information and Privacy Coordinator
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Mr. Wright:
Under the mandate of the John F: Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act ad the
provisions of Section 3.4, Executive Order 12356, Harry J. Middleton, the Director of the
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, has requested the mandatory declassification review of the
enclosed CLA document(s) from our holdings
The enclosed document list identifies the Library file which contains the document(s): This
request is from donated historical material; therefore, Freedom of Information Act and
Privacy Act exemptions may not be cited.
Would CLA please coordinate declassification review of the document(s) , including any
necessary concurrences from other agencies, and inform the Library Of its determination for
each document: Should CLA excise information from any documents, please provide the
Library with appropriately marked copies:
Because of theheightened interest in this material, I ask that you please expedite review
of these documents and respond as sOon as possible with the results of your review.
If there is any question concerning this request, please do not hesitate to contact me: I can
be reached at 512-482-5137.
Sincerely,
HeucCacaul
REGINA GREENWELL
Senior Archivist
Enclosures
DNCLASSHFEED UPON REMOVAL OF_ATTACHMENTS
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(Lest, First, MI): MDDDLETON, HARRY J. Page 1 of 2
ress: LBJ Library, 2313 Red River Street; Austin, TX 78705 Consulting Agency: CLA
Location: See Below Date Completed: 8/4/94
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Iress: LBJ Library, 2313 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78705 Consulting Agency: CIA
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cable Intelligence Report 11122/63 TSI [SC-NLJ-087/93 B/1] pi
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repont President:s Intelligence Checklist" 11/28/63 TSI 14 [SC-NLJ-088/93 BI1]
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FAX
SHIB@
To: Barry Harrelson
Fax #: (703) 613-3063 CiA HAS M } CNJECTIONTO
Subject: LBJ Library documents outstanding DECLAS:; CGWONANDIOR
RELEAS : €0:MORMATION
Date: Mey 28, 1998
INTBD'
Pages: 9, including this cover sheet
COMMENTS
The following is a list of some of the LBJ Library documents that have not reached us in the
review process: As Iunderstand it; these were submitted to you by the library and marked as
assassination fecords by Michelle. are related to request CIA-9. As we discussed these are
not the balance of the LBJ library records awaiting review, only the most easily identified
From th0 deek Ot:ae
Robert J: Skwbrot
Assaeshatlon Racords Revlew Board
600 E Streetm
Washlnglon; D.C. 20530
(202) 724-0088
Fax: (202) 724-0457
They
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LBL LIBRARY MANDATQRY REVIEW SUBMISSION LIST MR Case Number: NLJ 94434
Name (Last, First, MI): MIDDLETON, HARRY J. Page 1 of 2
Address: LBJ Library, 2313 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78705 Consulting Agency: CIA
File Location: See Below Date Completed; 8/4/94
Comments;
Doc . Doc. document Doc _ c( as3}ff : Ko. coments Acc ion
No. Ixe DeserIptton Dace eacIon PP: Teken
NSE_Intelligence File_"Codeword Material_Vol_L"Box 6
28 report Intelligence Report 11/26/63 TSI 5 [SC-NLJ-082/93: B/1]
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29 Memo Intelligence Memorandum 11125/63 TSI SC No. 12420/63 BI1
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h0 memo Intelligence Memorandum 11n4/63 TSI 10 SC No. 12149/63 B/I
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memo Intelligence Memorandum ` 11/23/63 TSI 11 SC No. 06509/63 BII
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JSE_Intelligence_Brielings_"PrcsidenEs Intelligence Checklist_ J1/23463-12/5163_' Box
Teport President's Intelligence Checklist 11p25/63 TSI 1] [SC-NLJ-083/93 B/]]
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report President'$ Intelligence Checklist 11126/63 TS} [SC-NLJ-084/93 B/1]
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report President's Intelligence Checklist 11n7/63 TSI 16 [SC-NLJ-085/93 BII]
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report Intelligence Report undated Sl [SC-NLJ-086/93 B/I}
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LBL LIBRARY MANDATORY REVIEW SUBMISSIQN LIST MR Case Number: NLJ 94-484
Name (est, First; M,I): MIDDLETON, HARRY J Pege 2 of 2
Address; LBJ Library, 2313 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78705 Consulting Agency: CIA
File Location; See Below Date Completed: 8/4/94 '
Zomments:
OC Doc . Docuwent Doc, class Hf- No. coitencs Accion
0_ DescrfptImn Dace cecfon PP- Taken
JSE_Jntelligence Briefings_"President s Intelligence Checklist_11/23/63-12/5/63," Box
cable Intelligence Report 11n22/63 TSI [SC-NLJ-087/93 B/l]
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report President'5 Intelligence Checklist 11n28/63 TSI 14 [SC-NLJ-088/93 B/l]
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report President '$ Intelligence Checklist 11/30/63 TSI IJ [SC-NLJ-089/93 ` B/1]
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LBLLIBRARY MANDATORY REVEW SUBMSSION LISI MR Case Number: NLJ 95-2i1
Name (Lest; Firtl; MI): MIDDLETON, HARRY J. Pege 1 of 1
Address: LBI Library, 2313 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78705 Consulting Agency: CIA
File Location: See Below Date Completed: 5/24/95
Comments:
Joc, Doc. dacutznt Doc cless [fi - Mo. Coxqeents Action
lo Ixe Descrfetien Date cot Ion Pp: Taken .
SE naln@ Briings HETnnntelpence ChechsL T23 7, Zox
feport Intelligence Checklist 11/4l63
TS 11
YSECountry FileCuba Cestros Speeches_VokL Box 20
memo Intelligence Memorandum 11n25/63 2
YSE; Cquntry Files_Cuba__TDCSS__Vol_L Box 32
[52 repont Intelligence Report 12/20/63 S
158 report Intelligence Report 12/18/63 S 2
170 repont Intelligence Report 12/13/63 S 2
[83 report Intelligence Report 11/27/63 S 2
[88 report Intelligence Report 11/24/63 S 2
190 report Intelligence Report 11/23/63
S
NSE; Country Eile_USSR_Cables__VoL_L Box 21Z
36 ceport Intelligence Report 12/11/63 S 5
YSE,Aeency Diles CIA, Helms Memorendum Box JQ
[4 memo Intelligence Memorandum 4/20/64 S 3 [Sanitized 1990/copy enclosed]
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LBL LIRARY MANDATQRY RBVEW SLBMISSION LISI MR Case Number: NLJ 95-270
Name (ast;, First, MI;): MDDDLETON, HARRY J. Page ] of 1
Address: 2313 Red River , Austin, TX 78705 Consulting Agency: CLANWH
File Location: NSF, Situation Room File , 11/22/63-12/31/63, Box S8 Date Completed: 6/13/95
Comments: PCI = Possible Classified Information
poc. Docutenf Doc , ciossTTi No. conmrncs Accion
lo. Type Descrfprlon Date cat{on P. Taken
report "Classified Log" 11n22/63- PCI 71
12/31/63
Joc,
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LBLLIBRARY MANDATORY REVIEW SUBMISSIONLIST" MR Case Number; NLJ.95-378
Name (Lest, Firet, MI): MIDDLETON, HARRY J: 1 of 1
Address: LBJ Library, 2313 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78705 Consulting' Agency: CIANH
File Location: See Below Date Completed: 8/30/95
Comments:
Doc _ Doc Documenc Doc classTrf No_ conments ActIon
Mo. Ixpe Descript (on Dote cation PP- Taken
NSE Committee_File_President's Committee on_the_Warren _Report_Meetings_NoL_LBox k4
2a memcon
"Meeting on 10/19/64, of President's. _ 10n21/64 S 5 [Exempted 1976]
26-2 report m 'Background Paper on Security o., [10/64] : S 5 [Exempted 1976]
11 memcon
"Meeting on 10/13/64 of President's ,_ 10/15/64 S 5 [Exempted 1976]
14 memo Chase t0 Bundy 10/13/64 C 2 [Exempted 1976]
16 draft From the President 10/12/64 [Exempted 1976]
NSECommittee_FilePresidentes Committee on the_Warren Report; Meetings_VoL_L; Box 14
9 memo Chase t0 Bundy 10/16/64 S [Exempted 1976]
9a memo Osborn and Kallen to Carey 10/16/64 S [Exempted 1976]
NSE Committee_File_President's Committee on_the_Warren_Report__General_VoL_2 Box J?
25 memo Ash to Smith 11/17/64 [Sanitized 1976/copy enclosed]
32 memo Bundy t President 11/6/64 S [Exempted 1977]
}2a-1 [eport "Procedure for Conducting;. 11/5/64 S
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BL LIBRARY MANDATQRY REVIW SUBMISSION LIST MR Case Number: NLJ 95-380
ame (Last, First, MI): MIDDLETON, HARRY J. Pege 1 of 1
ddress: LBJ Library, 2313 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78705 Consulting Agency: CIA
ile Location: NSF, Comnittee File, President's Committee 0n the Warren Report; Meetings, Vol, 1, Box 14 Date Completed: 8/30/95
omments;
C Doc. Docutent c(ossff- Mo. Conments Action
Ixe Desccfpclon Dete cot[on PP: Taken
memo Intelligence Memorandum 10/16/64 S 8
[Exempted 1976]
Doc ,
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LBL LIBRARY MANDATQRY REVIEW SUBMISSION LIST MR Case Number: NLJ 95-212
Name (Last , First, MI): MIDDLETON; HARRY J: [ of 1
Address: LBJ Library, 2313 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78705 Consulting Agency: STATE
File Location: See Below: Date Completed: 5/24/95
Comments: PCI= Possible Classified Information
Dog. Doc. Docunanc Doc , ctossfT - No. Comments Accion
No. Ixpe DescrIptlon Date cat {on PP. Teken
NSE TContY FLE TSSR Memos TL T Zoxz
61 memo Harriman to Bundy 12/31/63 dexeery
6La notes Walton's "Visit to Moscow" 12/63 5
NSECountry FileUSSRMikoyen Conversations__Vol_L Box 228
Ja memcon m 'Soviet press reaction to President _ 11/25/63
Eleeev C &{2 ]
)b memcon "Mikoyan conversation with Mrs. Kennedy" 11/25/63
Celi]
YSE_Country File Cube_VoL L Box 16
31 aicgram La Paz A-477 1n2/64 5 ([Sanitized_199Lcogy enelosed]
59 aicgram Madcid A-442 12/16/63 PCI 2
61 aicgram Madrid A-437 12/13/63 PCI 2
78 cable Madrid 1155 12/7/63 1 % Cia < This one
only
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LBL LIBRARY MANDATORY REVIEW SUBMISSION LIST MR Case Number: NLJ 95-26.
Name (Lesl, First, MAI): MIDDLETON, HARRY j. 1 of 1
Address: 2313 Red River; Austin, TX 78705 Consulting Agency: CLA
File Location: NSF, Intelligence Briefings, President's Intelligence Checklist, 11/23-12/15/63, Box 1 Date Completed: 6/13/95
Comments:
Doc . Doc , Documenr doc c(osbTrF" Ko. Comencs Action
Na . Ixpe DeeerlptIon date catlon PP. Taken
report President's Intelligence Checklist 11/23/63 TSI 15 [SC-NLI-063/95 B/1]
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ADAIAHSTRATIVE INTERNAL USE ONLY
6 September 1998
MEMORANDUM FOR: (Barbara T. Blufer @ Dl
CIA SFZ _ ONS
FROM: J. Harrelson
JFK Project Officer
REZ RULL
23jo
OFFICE: OIM/HRP
SUBJECT: ARRB Request CIA-9: Presidentts Intelligence Checklists
REFERENCE:
Barbara,
Could you take a few minutes before the ARP to look at how we-are handling the Checklists:
ARRB has requested 11 (Nov. 20-30); Jim Hanrahan is reviewing:
Have you finished your review of the 24 documents sent previously? If so could you bring them
with you:
The two items you gave me to review last week are not considered assassination records"; you
can close the book on them
The ARRB staff will not complete its review of Dl documents until the end of this week Hopefully
will not select many as assassination reeords (AR): If possible, would like to set up coordination
session at IP. will call you as soon as know how many assassination records we have.
Thanks for you help.
Barry
CC: James R. Oliver DA (bCC: Bonnie K. Hunter-Y-)
Sent on 6 September 1998 at 03.23.55 PM
ADMtNtSTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY
Barry
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MEMORANDUM CIA HAS NQ C+ECTION TO
DECLAs81-I4:TON ANDIOR
RELEASE OF € : WNFORMATION
September 12, 1998
IN THIS DSCUNE:T
To: Laura Denk
Executive Director
CC: Bob Skwirot
CIA Team Leader
From: Michelle Combs
ZcdtEnL
Associate Director for Research and Review
Ben Rockwell
6-/zI
Analyst
Subject: CIA-9 Publications and Analytical Materials
The Review Board's Request for Additional Records and Information CIA-9 asked the
CIA to locate CLA or Intelligence Community serial publications for the dates
immediately before and after the assassination (November 20-30, 1963), including such
publications as the President's Daily Brief, the President's Checklist, and any serial
publications related specifically to Cuba or the Soviet Union ` Review Board also
requested that a search be undertaken for any analytical materials bearing upon the
assassination:
In response to the Review Board's request; the Directorate of Intelligence (DI) searched
for serial publications which might contain information of relevance to the
assassination, special or ad hoc reports pertaining to the assassination, and raw
intelligence reports on topics which might pertain to the assassination. All the material
8 supplied by the Directorate of Intelligence have been reviewed by the Review Board
staff ` Material within these publications, relevant to the assassination of President John
Kennedy, was designated as assassination records Due to the sensitive and worldwide
nature of the information contained in most of these Directorate of Intelligence
publications, only material relevant to the assassination was designated as an
assassination record. These designated records will be processed and sent to the JFK
Collection at the National Archives.
The Directorate of Intelligence supplied copies of the following serial publications for
the period November 20-30, 1963 Or containing information which from the period
November 20-30, 1963.
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The President's Intelligence Checklist, the predecessor of The President' s Daily Brief,
an all-source daily summary of intelligence information designed for the
President and a small number of high level officials.
The Daily Brief of the Central Intelligence Bulletin, a larger and more detailed all-
source
publication with a wider distribution.
The Weekly Review Office of Current Intelligence, an all-source
compendium of events available on Fridays
The Weekly Summary Office of Current Intelligence, a more limited version of The
Weekly Review mentioned above: The Weekly Summary only contained material up
to the SECRET level:
According to the Directorate of Intelligence, only one analytical report on Cuba or the
Soviet Union, dated November 15,1963, was issued near the relevant period. The
Review Board staff read this report but did not designate it as an assassination record.
The Review Board staff also examined The President's Intelligence Briefing Book, dated
November 26,1963,a compendium of information on major intelligence issues affecting
the national security of the United States, which was prepared for President Lyndon
Johnson This briefing book was not designated as an assassination record.
In addition the DI was asked to search for intelligence reporting on anti-Castro activity
by Cuban exile groups in the United States from January 1961
"
January 1964. . The
Weekly Review - Office of Current Intelligence for April 5, April 12,and April 19,1963 were
found to contain relevant information on exile raids on Cuban targets. The relevant
portions of these documents were designated as assassination records.
Finally, the Directorate of Intelligence (DI) searched for records based on subjects
supplied by the Review Board staff The DI database is searchable only by general
subject headings assigned from a master list and coded to particular documents This
database is not searchableby keyword: In response to the Review Board's request; the
DI supplied raw intelligence reports (not finished analytical intelligence documents) for
the period November 20 November 30, 1963 for the USSR, Cuba, and Mexico.
Documents relevant to the assassination of President John Kennedy were designated as
assassination records:
The DI reported that there were no DI intelligence reports on the following subjects
searched at the request of the Review Board staff:
weekly
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USSR and assassination
Cuba and assassination
Mexico and assassination
Minsk radio factories
Cuban training bases in Minsk
Helsinki and visas
Hotels and Moscow
Hotels and Minsk
1i Freighter "Marion Lykes"
e: |combs Icia-9wu.wpd
File 4.20.1 and 4.20.4
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TQR8LCRET
14 September 1998
FOR DI REVIEW : CIA #9 , LBJ Library Material
NOTE: Review only the material outside of the blue
highlighting Inside the blue highlighting is declared non-
relevant
Attachments :
I_ THE PRESIDENT - S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
(11 items _ see below)
1 20 November 1963 _ 8 pages
2 21 November 1963 8 pages CIA
3 _ 22 November 1963 _ 7 pages
SPECAt SJLLECTIONS
RELE:: ?
FI
4 _ 23 November 1963 14 pages
5 _ 24 November 1963 _ 11 pages
6 _ 25 November 1963 _ 11 pages
7 _ 26 November 1963 _ 10 pages
8 _ 27 November 1963 16 pages
9 _ 28 November 1963 14 pages
10 _ 29 November 1963 10 pages
11_ 30 November 1963 _ 10 pages
II_ McCone Files: Two items : White House Briefing for the
DCI_ 7 April 1964 _ 6 pages ; and Khanh S Data on Population
Control, 5 May 1964 , 3 pages
III McCone Files: Two items re South Vietnam, 11
September 1963 3 pages ; NSC ExCom Meetong on Vietnam,
18 September 1963 4 pages
IV _ McCone Files: Two Items The Diem Regime_ 8 October
1963 4 pages ; Special OCI Memoranda on Coup Plotting in
South Vietnan _ 7 October 1963
ADMTNISTRATTVEE TNTERNAL USE-ONLY WHENSEPARATED FROM
TOP_ SECRETATTACHMENTS
TOP SECRET
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Central Intelligence Agengy
Jke
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Washington D C zOSOS
14 September 1998
CIA SFECAT CDLLECTIONS
Ms Laura Denk , Esquire
Re FULL
Executive Director
Assassination Records Review Boara
600 E Street_ N
Washington_ DC 20530
Reference: CIA-9 _ Intelligence Community Publications
on Cuba or USSR (November 20-30 , 1963)
Dear Ms Denk:
This is in response to referent request _
Searches were made for information responsive to the
request and materials were provided for examination by ARRB
staff From that examination staff members selected a
nuber of documents to be included within the JFK
Collection Those docuents have now been included with the
JFK Collection and are being processed for released to NARA _
This concludes the Agency S action on this request . If
you have any question, please advise
Sincerely,
CL~U
J . Barry Harrelson
JFK Project Officer
"n
Teluo
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Ms Laura Denk , Esquire
HRP / OIM: apa/ (14 98 )
Distribution:
Original Addressee
1 Subject File
Sep
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21 September 1998
MEMORANDUM FOR: J. Barry Harrelson@DCI
FROM: Barbara T. Blufer
DIIIRO
OFFICE: DIIRO
SUBJECT: Disposition of the DIIIRO on the release of Country Names in the 11
PICLs Reviewed by
Me for the ARRB
REFERENCE:
1 . In light of the additional details, laying out the background of negotiations on the PICLs conducted by
Linda Ciprianijin OGC and articulated in a note to George last week-not sent to me, concur with the
inclusion of country names of even the non-relevant titles in the text of the reviewed PICLs. Its always
easier to make appropriate decisions when one is armed with the full knowledge of the background. In
light of my very short tenure in dealing with this issue, would in the future receiving any
background or additional information on prior negotiations that
{ercearog _
hay on decisions must make.
Additionally, having that background information ahead of review or disposition saves time and effort;,
and result in the best decision not only for the Dl but also for the Agency:
2. This concludes the DI action on this matter . A signed copy of this memorandum will be sent to Barry
for his records.
Barbara T. Blufer
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CC: Robert J. Eatinger@DCI
Linda C: Cipriani@DCl
W:_George Jameson@Dl
Kathleen K, Boster@Di
James R. Oliver@DA
(Michael D_ Smith@DI
Sent on 21 September 1998 at 11:34:13 AM
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNAL USE ONLY
any