104-10331-10121 z . SECRET OCC- 96-086 19 NOV 1296 MEMORANDUM FOR: John Pereira <x Historical Review Group FROM: ] Deputy Chief, Office of Central Cover. SUBJECT: Response to Questions Posed by the John F. Kennedy Assassination Review Board 1. During the OCC briefing of the John F. Kennedy Assassination Review Board on 16 October 1996, members of the Board asked three questions to which OCC said it would respond after additional research. Following are the questions and the responses: aA Tee == ALL.PORTIONS OF cL BY Ir THI S™ DSCUMENT ARE REASON 1.5(c) CLASSIFIED SECRET DECL X1; 12 November 2021 DRV COV 2-87 SECRET
13-00000 e »: ., oO oo. _ _ + SECRET SUBJECT: Response to Questions Posed by the John F. Kennedy : Assassination Review Board =F c. Could a copy of the secrecy agreement which is signed by officials participating in. the: | cover program be made available, and has it changed since the 1960s? Response: Attached is a copy of the secrecy agreement used from 1955 to 1988 and a copy of the agreement used from 1988 to the present. The only difference is an addendum on the reverse which was added in 1991 pursuant to the Treasury, Postal Service and General . Government Appropriations Act of 1991. ; . - 2. This memorandum and its attachments are for background information only and must be returned to the Central Intelligence Agency after review by the John F. Kennedy Assassination Review a as] Attachment: as stated cc: Fredrick Wickham, IMS \4 ¢ @ 2 SECRET
13-00000 ' SECRET SUBJECT: Response to Questions Posed by the John F. Kennedy Assassination Review Board pesote fin ]32435 1enov96 file:3fkboard) Distribution: . Orig & 1 - Addressee. 1 - DC/Occ . 1 - His. Review Board (BHarrelson) 1 - OCC/EXO 1 - OGC] = =r -& 3 SECRET
13-00000 SECRECY AGREEMENT =e 1. I acknowledge the fact that because of the confidential relationship between myself and the U.S. Government, I will be the recipient of information which, in itself, or by the implications to be drawn therefrom, will be such that ite unlawful disclosure or loose handling may adversely affect the interest and the security of the United States. I realize that the methods of collecting and of using this information, as well as the identity of persons involved, are as secret as the substantive information iteelf and, therefore, must be treated by me with an equal degree of secrecy. 2. I shall always récognize that the U.S. Government has the sole interest in all information which I or my organization may ‘ possess, compile or acquire pursuant to this understanding. No advantage or gain will be sought by me.as a result of the added significance or value such information may have, due to the Govern- ment'sa interest in it. 3. I solemnly pledge my word that I will never divulge, publish, nor reveal either by word, conduct, or by any other means such informa- tion or knowledge, aa indicated above, unless specifically authorized to do so, by the U.S. Government. 4k, Nothing in this understanding is to be taken as imposing any restriction upon the normal business practices of myself or my organi- zation: i.e., information normally possessed by us or gathered in the regular course of business will continue to be utilized in accordance with our normal practices. Mi #¢, SUGNATURE®? SIGNATURES - . Se I REP RESENTAL VE OF U.S. GOVERNMENT . : QATE ORGANI ZATEON DATE FORM NO. * : (12) i APR $5 611
13-00000 sae él 1 ar SECRECY AGREEMENT 1. | acknowledge the fact that because of the confidential relationship between myself and the U.S. Government, | will be the recipient of information which, in itself, or by the im- plications to be drawn therefrom, will be such that its unlawful disclosure or loose handling may adversely affect the interest and the security of the United States. I realize that the methods of collecting and of using this information, as well as the identity of persons involved, are as secret as the substantive information itself and, therefore, must be treated by me with an equal degree of secrecy. e« 2. I shall always recognize that the U.S. Government has the sole interest in all informa- tion which I or my organization may possess, compile or acquire pursuant to this understan- ding. No advantage or gain will be sought by me as a result of the added significance or value . such information may have, due to the Government's interest in it. 3. I solemnly pledge my word that I will never divulge, publish, nor reveal either by word, conduct, or by any other means such information or knowledge, as indicated above, unless specifically authorized to do so, by the U.S. Government. 4, Nothing in this understanding is to be taken as imposing any restriction upon the nor- mal business practices of myself or my organization: i.c., information normally possessed by us or gathered in the.regular course of business will continue to be utilized in accordance with our normal practices. SIGMRTURE: . SIGNATURE REPRESENTATIVE OF U.S. GOVERNMENT OATE ORGANIZATION DATE (12)
13-00000 ADDENDUM Pursuant to the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act of 1991, the following language shall be incorporated into and considered a part of the attached nondisclosure agreement: “These restrictions are consistent with and do not supersede conflict with or otherwise alter the employee obligations rights or liabilities created by Executive Order 12356; section 7211 of title 5, United States Code (governing disclosures to Congress); section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by the Military Whistleblower. Protection Act (governing disclosure to Congress by members of the military); section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by the Whistleblower Protection Act (governing disclosures of illegality, waste, fraud, abuse or public health or safety threats): the Int.zit:-:ence Identities Protection Act of 1982 (50 USC 421 et seq.) (gov: °-'77 disclosures that cuald expose confidential Government agents), and the statutes which protect against disclosure that may compromise the national security, including section. 641, 793, 794, 798, and 952 of ‘title 18, United States Code, and section 4(b) of the Subversive Activities Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. section 783(b)). The definitions, requirements, obligations, rights, sanctions and liabilities created by said Executive Order and listed statutes are incorporated into this Agreement and are cont®Pling.~