</s>104-10337-10002 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 25 August 1993 NOTE FOR: All HRG Members NOTE FOR : All HRg Members SUBJECT: Briefing of HPSCI on Denied JFK Documents This is to let everyone know that HRG has been asked to brief the HPSCI staff on the 10,000 pages of JFK materials that we have denied in full (so far). The request came from HPSCSI Chairman Dan Glickman, who apparently anticipates questions from others in Congress about the denied documents. Among the questions we are asked to address in the briefing the following: - How many documents are involved (as opposed to pages)? - What specific types of sources and methods are we protecting? - What is the review process? - Who made the judgments to deny the documents? - Are there provisions for continuing review of the denied documents? We've asked that the briefing will not take place until the week of 30 August, but HPSCCI may not it sooner. John F. Pereira FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Summary  
The document details the CIA’s management of JFK assassination records under the 1992 JFK Assassination Records Act, focusing on declassification procedures, withheld materials, and interactions with the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI). It outlines the release of over 227,000 pages, including Oswald 201 files, sequestered records, and third-party agency documents. Criteria for withholding information include protecting intelligence sources, methods, foreign liaisons, and national security interests. The CIA’s review process involves senior officers, coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Office of Legal Counsel (OGC), and presidential appeals for withheld records. Specific cases referenced include the release of Helsinki station identifications and appeals over Mexican officials’ involvement in Nicaraguan intelligence operations. A 1996 briefing at H-405 Capitol addressed the JFK Assassination Records Review Board’s authority to declassify materials, legal challenges to the 1992 Act, and concerns about balancing transparency with covert operations.  

Key People  
- John F. Pereira (CIA, Historical Review Group)  
- Richard E. Schroeder (CIA, Office of Congressional Affairs)  
- Susan Quillette (HPSCI staff)  
- Barry Harrison (CIA, DCI/CSI)  
- Laurie Goodwin (DOJ/DRMS)  
- William McArthur (DOJ)  
- Linda Cipriani (CIA, OGC)  
- Barry Harrelson (CIA)  
- Fred Wickham (DO/IMS)  
- Catherine Berwein, Louise Healy, Mark Lowenthal, Michael Sheehy (HPSCI staff)  

Key Locations  
- CIA headquarters (implied through internal processes and coordination)  
- Capitol H-405 (location of HPSCI briefing)  
- White House (site of presidential appeals and decisions)  
- DCI/OCA/CLG (CIA liaison office)  
- Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA)  

Key Events  
- Briefing by CIA on JFK records declassification to HPSCI members (April 10, 1996)  
- Appeal process for withheld documents under the 1992 JFK Act, including presidential review within 30 days  
- Review Board’s authority to release information and challenges in balancing transparency with national security  
- Release of specific station identifications (e.g., Helsinki, Oslo, Stockholm) and appeals over their disclosure  
- Legal review of the 1992 Act, including deadlines for presidential approval and potential amendments  
- Coordination between CIA, FBI, and the Board to address declassification challenges  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Department of Justice (DOJ)  
- Office of Legal Counsel (OGC)  
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI)  
- JFK Assassination Records Review Board  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI)  
- Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA)  
- Department of State (Depstate)

JFK Declassified Files

104-10337-10002.pdf

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