</s>Date : 09/24/98: Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : PFIAB RECORD NUMBER: 206-10001-10013- RECORDS: SERIES : PRESIDENT'S: FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD AGENCY FILE NUMBER PRESIDENT' S: FORDENT'S. FOREIGIN INTELEGENCE ADVISORY BOARDE DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : PPIAB FROM: TO TITLE : MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 4, 1964 DATE : 06/04/64 PAGES : 29 SUBJECTIONS : AGENDA FOR JUNE4, 1964 MEETTING SUMMARY OF JUNE 4,1964 MEETINGS DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET RESTRICTION : 1A, 1B, IC CURRICULATION : 1A,1B, 1C CURRENT CRITERIA : RELEASED WITH DELETONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 08/01/2024 OPENING CRITERA : COMMENTS : 08/06/7595 08/07/2021 (20) Release under the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act 1932 NW 88132 [R] [ITEM IS RESTRICTED Dodid:34671888 Page 1

Summary:  
The documents detail intelligence operations focused on Soviet espionage activities, particularly technical surveillance of U.S. diplomatic installations. Discussions centered on the discovery of microphones and wiring in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, with assessments of their impact on cryptographic systems and counterintelligence strategies. Technical evaluations of audio penetration methods, signal interception capabilities, and security vulnerabilities were conducted by agencies including the CIA, NSA, and State Department. Coordination between these entities involved planning for improved intelligence reporting, surveillance equipment testing, and responses to espionage threats. References to meetings of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB) in 1962–1964 highlight ongoing efforts to address Soviet surveillance. One summary notes a 1962 report on embassy penetrations but does not explicitly link these activities to John F. Kennedy or the assassination investigation.  

Key People:  
- Dr. William E. Baker (PFIAB member)  
- Dr. Edward M. David (PFIAB member)  
- Dr. Andrew W. Glason (Department of Visual & Acoustic Research)  
- Dr. Andrews M. Tukey (Princeton University)  
- Dr. J. R. Pierce (Bell Telephone Laboratories)  
- Robert Banneman (USID Security Committee Chairman)  
- Mackey Muser (Resident Engineer, Moscow)  
- Edwin R. Hiller (Frankfurt Test Center Officer)  
- Elmer D. Hill (Frankfurt Test Centre)  
- General Blake (NSA Director)  
- J. Patrick Coyne (recipient of the document)  
- Clark H. Clifford (PFIAB Chairman)  

Key Locations:  
- Moscow (U.S. Embassy, Soviet intelligence operations)  
- Frankfurt Test Center (U.S. intelligence activities)  
- Washington, D.C. (CIA, NSA, State Department, White House)  

Key Events:  
- Discovery of microphones and wiring in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow (1962 report referenced)  
- Technical assessments of audio surveillance methods and signal interception capabilities  
- Coordination between CIA, NSA, and State Department on counterintelligence measures  
- Meetings of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB) in 1962–1964  
- Evaluations of microwave signals and surveillance equipment for security applications  

Key Organizations:  
- President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- National Security Agency (NSA)  
- U.S. Department of State  
- U.S. Embassy, Moscow  
- Frankfurt Test Center (Division of Technical Services)

JFK Declassified Files

206-10001-10013.pdf

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