</s>Date : 09/24/98 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : PFIAB RECORD NUMBER: 206-1001-1001 RECORD SERIES : PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY.BOARD AGENCY FILE NUMBER PRESIDENT' S FOREIGIN INTEILIGENCE ADVISORY. BOARD DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : PFIAB FROM : TO TITLE : MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT'S PFIBAB ADVISORY BOARD ON SEPTEMBER 12-13, 1963 DATE : ADVISARY BOARD on SEPTEMBER 12-12, 1963 PAGES : 39/12/63 SUBJECT'S AGENDA FOR SEPTember 12 AND 13, 1963 MEETINO SUMMARY OF SEPTIMBER 12 AND13,1963 MEETTING DOCUMIENT TYPE: SUMMARINE OF TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION PAPER : TOP SECRET RESTRICTIONS : 1B : 1C CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : :00/06/96 - 08/01/2024 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : U25 Release under the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 392 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 88132 Dodcid:34671876 Page 1

Summary  
This document comprises records of meetings and memoranda related to U.S. foreign intelligence operations and policy discussions during September 1963. The President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB) convened to address CIA counterintelligence efforts, including challenges in detecting Soviet espionage, assessments of covert actions against Cuba, and coordination of intelligence activities across agencies. Topics included the Dunlap case involving an NSA employee suspected of leaking information to the USSR, U.S.-Soviet relations, and evaluations of Soviet military presence in Cuba. The DCI memorandum outlines proposed discussion topics for the PFIAB, emphasizing improvements to deep-cover intelligence assets, assessments of clandestine operations against Cuba, and reviews of U.S. programs like OTCAT and TAGROAD. No direct reference to John F. Kennedy, his assassination, or related investigations is present in the summaries.  

Key People  
- Clifford (PFIAB Chairman)  
- McCone (CIA Director)  
- Fitzgerald (CIA representative discussing Cuba operations)  
- Coyne (Special Counsel to the President)  
- Roca (CIA representative briefing on counterintelligence)  
- Bundy (National Security Council staff)  
- Land (Board member)  
- Pittgerald (CIA task force leader for Cuba)  
- Griffith (IBM representative, criticized Walnut data system)  
- Murphy (PFIB panel chair)  
- Helms (CIA official)  
- Director of Central Intelligence (DCI)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (White House and PFIAB offices)  
- Moscow (U.S. Embassy and CIA personnel discussions)  
- Cuba (focus of covert operations and intelligence assessments)  
- Vietnam (U.S. military and CIA activities)  
- Brazil (covert support for political movements)  
- Italy (CIA-backed Christian Democratic Party)  
- Dominican Republic (military and political tensions)  
- NATO countries (Soviet espionage operations)  

Key Events  
- Discussion of CIA’s counterintelligence structure and challenges in detecting Soviet espionage.  
- Review of the Dunlap case, involving potential leaks from NSA to the USSR.  
- Analysis of Soviet military presence in Cuba, including estimates of personnel and equipment.  
- Covert actions against Castro’s regime, including propaganda, sabotage, and economic measures.  
- CIA’s limited access to Soviet sources and challenges in deploying personnel in Moscow.  
- Intelligence coordination challenges and proposals for improving real-time data integration for policymakers.  
- Evaluation of U.S. operations in Vietnam, Brazil, Italy, and the Dominican Republic to counter communist influence.  
- Discussions on enhancing deep-cover intelligence assets and national intelligence planning.  
- Status updates on U.S. programs like OTCAT and TAGROAD.  

Key Organizations  
- President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- National Security Agency (NSA)  
- National Security Council (NSC)  
- Joint Chiefs of Staff (mentioned in context of Cuban military assessments)  
- U.S. Department of State  
- National Reconciliation Office (OTCAT and TAGROAD program)  
- IBM (criticized for Walnut data system)

JFK Declassified Files

206-10001-10001.pdf

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