</s>File #: 62-116395- Serial Scope: 101 THRELL 150 104 THREll 105 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 21707 Note) Lact/N/W/ 8826 Date: 2025 NW 88296 Docd: 32899532 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains a collection of declassified government records from 1975 detailing interactions between the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Key topics include legal memoranda on congressional authority to release classified information, FBI operations related to domestic security and surveillance, internal agency protocols for handling sensitive data, and coordination between intelligence agencies. The text references historical investigations into extremist groups, including the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., and discussions about the Huston Plan, COINTELPRO programs, and interagency cooperation. It also outlines procedures for congressional oversight, such as interviews with former agents, security clearance reviews, and the handling of classified materials. The documents emphasize legal frameworks like *Gravel v. United States* (1972) and statutory provisions governing unauthorized disclosure of national security information.  

Key People  
- **Frank Church** (Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities)  
- **W. E. Colby** (Director of Central Intelligence, CIA)  
- **J. Edgar Hoover** (FBI Director, referenced in legal authority documents)  
- **Robert F. Kennedy** (Attorney General, 1961–1964; mentioned in context of KKK intelligence procedures)  
- **John P. Mohr** (FBI Director, 1973–1975)  
- **Michael Epstein** (Senate Select Committee staff member conducting interviews with FBI agents)  
- **William G. Miller** (Staff Director for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities)  
- **A.F. Schwartz III** (Chief Counsel for the SSC)  
- **James A. Wilderotter** (White House adviser coordinating with the SSC)  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.** (Senate Select Committee offices, FBI headquarters, CIA headquarters)  
- **Atlantic City, New Jersey** (1964 Democratic National Convention; referenced in FBI surveillance operations)  
- **Buffalo, New York** (arrest location for William Edward Garrett)  
- **Miami, Florida** (Airport operations mentioned in context of package delivery and FBI activities)  

Key Events  
- **Senate Select Committee’s request for CIA documentation** on domestic surveillance projects (e.g., MIBOUND II, Mockingbird, Huston Plan) and investigations involving Howard Hunt.  
- **FBI interviews with former agents** regarding COINTELPRO operations, electronic surveillance, and the 1964 Democratic National Convention security measures.  
- **Legal debates over congressional authority to declassify information**, including references to *Gravel v. United States* (1972) and statutory provisions under 18 U.S.C.A. 793(c).  
- **Internal FBI reviews of procedures** for handling sensitive data, including security clearances and employee secrecy agreements.  
- **FBI’s surveillance activities** targeting extremist groups, including the Martin Luther King Jr. investigation.  

Key Organizations  
- **Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC)**: Conducted oversight investigations into CIA and FBI operations.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Involved in domestic security, surveillance, and interagency coordination.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Provided documentation to the SSC on covert operations and intelligence projects.  
- **National Security Council (NSC)**: Referenced in directives governing intelligence community protocols.  
- **U.S. Department of Justice**: Involved in legal discussions regarding electronic surveillance and statutory authority.

JFK Declassified Files

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