“lift the sequestration, to coordinate with other agencies, and to begin the process of declassification. If necessary, in the absence of legislation, we will ask the House of Representatives for a resolution permitting CIA to release the results of the declassification effort”
“amended, reprinted at 44 U.S.C. 2107 note,. and other statutes, assassination-related records in its possession, in order to make such records available to the public. 36. There, are six attachments, numbered I through VI, to this declaration, which I incorporate herein by refer”
“13-00000 - the fact that many of the documents belong to agencies other than CIA. However, we've already taken steps to lift the sequestration, to coordinate with other agencies, and to begin the process of declassification. • As I indicated earlier-in the week, if necessa”
“13-00000 Select Committee on Assassinations, as well as material relating to the Garrison investigation and Cuban exile activities. The CIA cannot release a number of documents unilaterally because of the limits in the Privacy Act (which protects the names of American citi”
“4-00000 •I ( MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS a August 1977 - I. Preparation of Materials A. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will cooperate fully in the investigations conducted ”
“13-00000 58 59 But, again, whatever the future course of this legislation, CIA is proceeding even assassination contained over 499,000 pages of documents, with a now to review for declassification the relevant documents under its control. Further, we will cooperate fully wit”
“are CIA-originated cables, dispatches, memoranda, reports, and correspondence. i. There are questions of privacy that we believe the Board may want to consider in- determining what information is to be released to the public. Some of the records contain, for example, medica”
“time will be primarily to secure the release of documents from the CIA and the FBI. Those are the two main agencies left from which they still have a considerable number of documents to be released. Mr. Chairman, in closing I think that it's important that we complete this wor”
“that it is fully prepared to do so ifnecessary to complete its work by its September 30, 1998, termination date. . I urge you to take all appropriate steps to ensure that the CIA promptly fulfills its obligations under the law by expeditiously reviewing and transferring the re”
“13-00000 52 53 Unfortunately, and for reasons that I do not know, what we are of the House Select Committee dealing with is a mass of material that is not indexed, is uncatalo gued, and is highly disorganized, all of which makes the review grelating to the Garrison:investig”
“2. % assassination-related records in its possession, in order to make such records available to the public. 5 . There are six attachments to this declaration, which are incorporated by reference. Attachment I addresses the universe and scope of documents that have been the sub”
“13-00000 But, again, whatever the future course of the legislation, CIA is proceeding even now to review for declassification the relevant documents under its control. Further, we will cooperate with any mechanism established by the Congress and the President to declassify ”
“State Department or elsewhere. Our staff is still going through the material com statutory responsibility to protect intelligence sources and piled at the request of the Warren Commission and the House Select Committee on Second, I am concerned that the joint resolution contain”
“13-00000 ' ' It's a small fraction of what we have, but I want to do it right away as an earnest of our intention to move on, to declassify these documents and to get them before the public as quickly as possible. I’ve also made publicly available this week the agency's ne”
“13-00000 ION ia O €‘st Assassination Records Review Board W • H • 600 E Street NW • 2nd Floor • Washington, DC 20530 (202) 724-0088 • Fax: (202) 724-0457 Ew „or September 23, 1998 The Honorable George Tenet Director of Central Intelligence The Central Intelligence Ag”
“ION TO DECLASSIFICATION REQUIRES CONCURRENCE OF CIA DATE: MAR 2016 51 NW 66000 Docld:32112910 Page 2 List of documents concerning discussions of assassinations of foreign leaders that were submitted to the Commission on CIA Activities Within the United States:”
“CIA Records and Information. The Review Board has initiated a number of requests to the CIA for additional information and records. The Review Board expects that these requests will be promptly and fully satisfied during the upcoming year. 4”
“Archives as they are completed, rather than waiting until work on the entirety has been concluded. We have been asked about documents in our possession generated by other agencies. In fact,’much of the material held by CIA originated with other agencies or departments. For e”
“Archives for release to the public. This is, I acknowledge, a small fraction of what we have, but it is an earnest of my commitment to begin review for declassification immediately of this material. And, indeed, as I speak, the reviewers are going through a substantial number”
“13-00000 rtt-rw TEXT-ASSASSINATIONS-3 a0835 13:54 05-15 BC-TEXT-ASSASSINATIONS-3RDADD THE REUTER TRANSCRIPT REPORT HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING Topic: H.J. Res. 454, Assassination Materials Disclosure Act of 1992 ”
“13-00000 DEC SECRET Central Intelligence Agency Washington D C.20505 28 January 1997 Mr. David G. Marwell Executive Director Assassination Records Review Board 600 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear David: This is to acknowledge your letter of 3 January 1997 ”
“9 Page 1 NO JOINT STAFF OBJECTION. TO DECLASSIFICATION REQUIRES CONCURRENCE OF CIA DATE: MAR 2016 50 NW 66000 Docld:32112909 Page 2. CONFIDENTIAL OK List of documents concerning discussions of assassinations of foreign leaders that were submitted to the Commission on CIA Activiti”
“community concerns. I will defer to the Depart battle, though in battle we are, but as a call to bear the burden of ment of Justice on any additional problems posed by the joint reso- a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, rejoicing in hope, pa lution. tient in tribu”
“Assassinations, and the fact that many of the documents belong to agencies other than CIA. However, we have already taken steps to lift the sequestration, to coordinate with other agencies, and to begin the process of declassification. If necessary, in the absence of legislat”
“13-00000 101/30/98 FK1 11:00 FAA 202 ART Assassination Records Review Board 600 E Street NW • 2nd Floor • Washington, DC 20530 (202} 724-0088 • Fax: (202} 724-0457 January 30, 1998 CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION AN IHIS DOCU”
“Approximately 125,000 pages were transferred to the National Archives by that date. • With subsequent releases, CIA has now declassified and transferred some 227,000 pages of material to the National Archives. Based on discussions with the Board, we are. continuing to release ad”
“public, and I have instructed tions, I understand that security and personnel files were requested on the Historical Review Group to take this attitude to heart. Agency employees. These files contain 6. .----------- aevalui fitness reports, ,(performance number of To understan”
“13-00000 Representatives for a resolution permitting CIA to release the results of the declassification effort on the sequestered documents. While I expect a large amount of material can be declassified under our program, I assume that there still will be information that ”
“13-00000 , APR 22 ■ Je 10.42 P.3 ‘APR 22 ‘92 08^47 2. CIA or other agencies that originate documents should conduct initial review of material to determine whether it can be released. Material- withheld from public release could then be made available to Review Board. 3”
“rgrounds staff of the House Select Committee on Assassinations, as well as material relating release of documents that may contain Executive makes no provision privilege for — or deliberative postponinga process, to the Garrison investigation and Cuban exile activities.: att”
“cannot be released to the public for a variety of reasons, including 0 privacy concerns or the exposure of intelligence sources and methods. Let me take a moment to give examples of this type of material. During the investigation by the House Select Committee on Assassinatio”
“disclosure of documents. Appeals procedures also require that the Agency advise the White House Counsel within seven days of notification of Board actions, if we wish to appeal. The Agency was notified on 21 June 1995 (see reference). OGC will unofficially notify White House ”
“September 1998, including the submission to Congress of a final report detailing the work accomplished by the CIA and other Federal agencies under the JFK Act, please submit the CIA's Initial Compliance Statement to the Review Board no later than November 6,.19977 <_. 1V”
“approved will a new be to CIA release Jeldas ae me — ----- decrassinication many " guideline possible. asguideline for In fact, TESTIMONY OF THE HON. ROBERT M. GATES, DIRECTOR, & historical review program CIA specifically a newwhich declassificationdirects a for our ”
“materials provided by CIA and examined by the Committee will be kept and preserved within a segregated and secure area within CIA for at least 30 years unless the DCI and the House of Representatives agree to a shorter period of time." In April 1979, Robert Blakey, Chief Cou”
“August 1993. The total number of pages released by CIA prior to or during August 1993 was €. approximately 123,000. An additional release of >• approximately 30,000 pages of HSCA material from the sequestered collection was made in 1995..* d. Box 64 of the sequestered collec”
“13-00000 originating agencies and completed within a reasonable period of time. As Ihave indicated, the CIA has already begun this process. Documents that an agency determines cannot be released to the public would then be reviewed by members of the Review Board, who could ”
“13-00000 ____ 0e7A07.*9. Robert M. McNamara, Jr., Esq. July 15, 1998 Page 7 DO Office Information [CIA-IR-18] Computer Name searches [CIA-IR-19] Zapruder Film [CIA-IR-25] AMWORLD [CIA-IR-32] Search for document mentioned in RIF No. 104-10151-10206 [CIA-IR-35] Wil”
“tional Archives, the following actions (from the offices noted) will be needed: a. Request permissio n from Congress. Congressional Affairs) b. (Office of Transfer responsibility for court-ordered FOIA declassification review from CIA to the National Archives. (Office of the Gene”
“13-00000 56 57 begin review for declassiflcation immediately of this material. And, indeed, as I sary, I will ask the House for a resolution permitting CIA speak, the reviewers are going through a substantial number of documents, and I the declassification effort on the seque”
“be waived in the public interest and, in fact, are not likely to arise public access to CIA documents of historical importance. Two months ago, I an with respect to factual information directly related to the JFK as nounced the establishment of a new unit within CIA that will ”
“assassination documents, we will use a presumption in favor of - releasing as many documents as possible. In fact, I nrecently 07 —a -.7 that252 approved new CIA declassification guidelines for our Historical C 0 Ken EST. PM Swiaidl.div) Review Program which Ease a pr”
“13-00000 MEMORANDUM CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSSICARON AND/OR RELEASE OF Ci.*. INFORMATION September 12, 1998 IN THIS DOCUMENT To: Laura Denk Executive Director cc: Bob Skwirot Michelle Com CIA Team Leader From: Michelle Combs Associate Director for Research a”
“from an intelligence agency;" While "believe that the joint resolution carrbe improved, I 7 ’ want you to know, Mr. Chairman, that the CIA will cooperate X with whatever reasonable mechanism is established to declassify the assassination material. As Director of Central Inte”
“enhance public confidence and to, provide reassurance that CIA has not held back information relative to the assassination, I would appoint a. panel of distinguished Americans from outside of government, perhaps including former jurists, to examine whatever documents we have”
“time for matter. meaningful review of what could prove to be a large volume of ma Let me begin by stating that I am in complete agreement with the purpose under lying the joint resolution—that efforts should be made to declassify and make avail terial at one time. able to t”
“obligation I could not make classified information available to the Board pintil it took the necessary steps to safeguard that information. Third, I am concerned that the joint resolution does not provide the Agency with the opportunity to object to the release of CIA infor”
“one I did earlier. Let me just say, as I have said, that I'm in complete agreement with the effort to underline the joint resolution, that is, the effort to declassify and make available to the public as quickly as possible government documents relating to the assassination o”
“either, the Warren Commission or HSCA investigations; and the product of CIA internal-, reviews of ‘ programs and operations. Those parts of these materials which are determined by the ARRB staff to have relevancy to the assassination story will be reviewed by HRP andi relea”
“13-00000 50 51 denied, you say postponed. I am curious as to how long the post President Kennedy. We hope that opening up and giving journal ponement will be. Will it be until the national security or privacy ists, historians and, most importantly, the public C. 0 _ — are n”