</s>Doc ID: 6878980 Doc TOP SECRET UMBRA DATE:10/08/98 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM PAGE:1 IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : NSA AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: 144-10001-10293 RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER # : DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : NGA FROM : NSA TO : HFCF 3/0/ABD/T940-63 KENNEDY'S ASSASSINTATION: SAUDI REPORT FROM WASHINGTON TITLE : DATE : 11/23/63 PAGES : SUBJECTS : ASSASSINATINATION: JOHN KENNEDY DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : IB CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/24/98 OPENING CRITERIA : ORIGINALATING AGENCY : DETERMINATION REQUIRED COMMENTS : [RJ] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED DRV FM: NSA/CSS Manual 123-2 Dated: 24 February 1998 DECL ON: X1,X3,X6,X7,X8 TOP SECRET UMBRA- Released pursuant to Executive Order 14176, DECLASS. OF RECORDS CONC. THE ASSASSINSINATIONS OF PRES. JFK, SEN. RFK, AND THE REV. DR. MILK, JR.

Summary  
This document is a telegraphic message dated November 23, 1963, sent from Washington to Jidda, Saudi Arabia. It reports on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, which occurred at noon on November 22, 1963. The message states that Kennedy was shot by an unknown individual and that the motives behind the assassination remain unclear. It notes that Lyndon B. Johnson assumed the presidency under the U.S. Constitution. The document also mentions condolences sent to Johnson, the Secretary of State, Kennedy’s father, wife, and brothers, as well as a joint telegram from the diplomatic corps in Washington. The message describes widespread reactions across American, foreign, and United Nations circles, citing media coverage by television and radio stations.  

Key People  
- John F. Kennedy (assassinated)  
- Lyndon B. Johnson (newly elected president)  
- Secretary of State (not named)  
- Kennedy’s father, wife, and brothers (not named)  
- Dean of the diplomatic corps (not named)  

Key Locations  
- Dallas, Texas (site of assassination)  
- Washington, D.C. (origin of message)  
- Jidda, Saudi Arabia (destination of message)  

Key Events  
- Assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas  
- Lyndon B. Johnson assuming the presidency under the U.S. Constitution  
- Media coverage of the assassination by television and radio stations  
- Transmission of condolences to Kennedy’s family and officials  

Key Organizations  
- United States Department of State (implied through references to diplomatic corps)  
- Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry (recipient of message)  
- National Security Agency (NSA) and Naval Intelligence (NGA) (mentioned in associated documentation)

JFK Declassified Files

144-10001-10293.pdf

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