</s>Date : 07/25/96 Released under the John F. Kennedy) Assassination Records Collection Act of Page 1 Assassociation Records Collection of JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM Assassinaton Records Collection (Casell-NV) 8813-03/18-18-02 IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : INSCOM/CSF RECORD NUMBER: 194-10013-10152 RECORD SERIES : DOD-AFFILIATED PERSONNEL AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS AGENCY FILE NUMBER #: DOD-AFFERILATED PERSONNELAND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS ZF20003W - PAGES 1203-1204 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : USA FROM : SSO TO : SS0 DA TITLE : MESSAGE DATE : 09/08/82 PAGES : 2 SUBJECTS : SLOVODA, VLADIMIR WHITE, JOSEPH T. VIDEO TAPE DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : UNCLASSIFIED RESTRICTIONS : 3 CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03/20/95 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : NW 886313 Docd:3453163 Page 1

Summary  
The document is an unclassified message dated September 8, 1982, originating from the U.S. military in South Korea and directed to a recipient in Washington, D.C. It references a video tape of a North Korean press conference held by PFC Joseph T. White in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tape was to be transported to LTC Robert Turpin, a U.S. military officer, for review upon his arrival at Washington National Airport. Instructions specify that the tape must be kept confidential and not shared with the press or public, as its release could allow North Korean propaganda to spread through media outlets. The message emphasizes preventing North Korea from leveraging the tape for political purposes and requests coordination with U.S. military authorities to control its distribution. It also includes logistical details about Turpin’s travel arrangements, including hotel reservations at a Holiday Inn near Milper, and notes that he would be wearing a short-sleeve Class A uniform.  

Key People  
- PFC Joseph T. White (U.S. military personnel involved in the North Korean press conference)  
- LTC Robert Turpin (U.S. military officer receiving the video tape)  
- SSO (Security Service Officer, likely handling classified communications)  

Key Locations  
- Pyongyang, North Korea (location of the press conference)  
- Washington National Airport (destination for LTC Turpin)  
- Milper (area near Holiday Inn where Turpin was staying)  

Key Events  
- Transmission of a video tape of a North Korean press conference held by PFC White in Pyongyang.  
- Transportation of the tape to LTC Turpin for review.  
- Instructions to restrict access to the tape to prevent North Korean propaganda dissemination.  
- Coordination with U.S. military authorities regarding media control and public disclosure.  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. military (specifically, units involved in handling classified communications and personnel travel)  
- North Korean government (context of the press conference and potential propaganda concerns)

JFK Declassified Files

194-10013-10152.pdf

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