</s>Date:10/16/95 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : NSA AGENCY NUMBER : 144-10001-10218 RECORD NUMBER :: RECORDS SERIES : RECORPS SERIES :: AGENCY FILE NUMBER: DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : NSA FROM : NSA/OFC OF POLICY TO : MARK ALLEN TITLE : INFO ON JFK ASSASSINSATION INVESTIGATION DATE : 03/16 /81 PAGES : 2 SUBJECTS : INVESTIGATIONS INTO JFK ASSASINATION DOCUMent TYPE : LETTER DOCUMIENT TYPE : U CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTION : U CURRENT STATUS : OPEN IN FULL DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 10/12/95 DATE of LAST REVIEV : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : U25 Release under the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1932 (R) - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 78334 Docd:34630151 Page 1

Summary  
This document is a letter from the National Security Agency (NSA) to Mr. Mark Allen regarding his Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to communications between the NSA and the U.S. House Select Committee on Assassinations concerning the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The NSA states that the request was processed under 5 U.S.C. § 552, with releasable information enclosed. Portions of the records were redacted due to national security, privacy protections, and classification exemptions under statutes such as 50 U.S.C. § 402 (Public Law 86-36) and 18 U.S.C. § 798. The letter explains that sensitive information, including NSA functions, employee details, and classified materials, was withheld per legal authorities. It also outlines the appeal process for denied requests, noting that records originating from Congress are exempt from FOIA.  

Key People  
- Mark Allen: Requestor seeking records related to the JFK assassination investigation.  
- Eugene F. Yates: Signatory of the NSA letter.  
- H. Levin and F. Dinwoode: Identified as individuals who bracketed classified portions of the records.  
- L. Figallo: Mentioned in context of record management.  

Key Locations  
- Fort George G. Meade, Maryland: Address of the NSA’s appeal authority.  
- Washington, D.C.: Location of Mark Allen’s address.  

Key Events  
- FOIA request by Mark Allen for records between the NSA and the House Select Committee on Assassinations.  
- Processing of the request under 5 U.S.C. § 552, with redactions for security, privacy, and classification exemptions.  
- Notification of appeal procedures for denied access to records.  

Key Organizations  
- National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS): Agency involved in handling the FOIA request and redacting sensitive information.  
- U.S. House Select Committee on Assassinations: Investigative body referenced in the context of the JFK assassination inquiry.  
- Department of Defense Regulation 5200-1-R and Executive Order 1206: Legal frameworks cited for classification and declassification criteria.

JFK Declassified Files

144-10001-10218.pdf

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