</s>Date : 09/24/98 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY NUMBER : PPIAB AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: : 206-10001-10017 RECORDS SERIES: PRESIDENT'S. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD AGENCY FILE NUMBER PRESIDENT: S. FPIAB DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : PFIAB FROM: TO TITLE : : PFIBAB CONSIDERATION OF COVERT ACTION MATTERS BY PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S FORGIVEN INTEILLIGENCE ADVISORY BARD DATE : : 00/00/00 PAGES : 25 : 25 : 00:00/0/00 SUBJECTS : DOCUMent TYPE : PAPIER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET RESTRICTIONS : 1B, 1C CURRENT STATUS : TOP SELECT : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS DATE OF LAST STATUS: : 09/09/2024 OF LASERIA: : 08/07/24 : OPENING CRITERIA : : Box 11, Cover Operation (Bulk), March 29, 1971, Staff COMMENTS : : 09:09/29/2021 Paper on Covert Action to Chairman Chairman, PFIAB, Tab B. : 0/25 Release under the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Lecards Collection Act of 1932 NW 88132 (R) - ITEM IS RESTRICTED Dodid: 34671892 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains records of meetings and briefings related to the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB) from June 1962 through November 1963, focusing on covert operations, CIA activities, and inter-agency coordination. Key discussions include the NSC 5/12/2 Group's oversight of covert actions in Cuba, including aerial reconnaissance over China, sabotage efforts against Cuban military infrastructure, and intelligence collection related to the Cuban refugee crisis. The DCI, Mr. McCone, emphasized the need for the Board’s continued access to classified information while balancing operational secrecy. Topics also covered CIA operations in Vietnam, tensions between CIA and DOD Special Forces, and bureaucratic challenges in coordinating covert actions. Meetings referenced President Kennedy’s awareness of intelligence activities, with some discussions highlighting the importance of maintaining separation between presidential authority and agency operations.  

Key People  
- Chairman Killian (Board Chair)  
- Mr. McCone (DCI)  
- Mr. Bundy (National Security Advisor)  
- Mr. Clifford (Board member)  
- General Taylor (military liaison)  
- Mr. Murphy (Panel representative)  
- Dr. Langer (Board member)  
- Mr. Fitzgerald (CIA officer)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (implied as the primary location for meetings)  
- South Vietnam (discussed in context of CIA operations)  
- Cuba (central to covert action discussions)  

Key Events  
- June 25–26, 1962: Board meeting addressing CIA briefings and covert actions in Cuba, with tensions over information sharing.  
- November 9, 1962: Mr. Pace’s absence due to a trip to South America to review foreign intelligence activities.  
- December 6–7, 1962: Discussion on granting the Board continued access to NSC 5/12/2 Group records.  
- March 8–9, 1963: Review of CIA paramilitary operations and inter-agency conflicts with DOD.  
- June 25–26, 1963: Evaluation of past recommendations and CIA operational status.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- National Security Council (NSC)  
- President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB)  
- Department of Defense (DOD)  
- Inter-Departmental Coordination Committee

JFK Declassified Files

206-10001-10017.pdf

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