Doe ID: 6598320 * Date: 12/10/97 Pace: 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : NSA RECORD NUMBER : 144-10001-10217 RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : FROM : NLEY BRAND TITLE : JFK RELATED MATERIAL AND DOCUMENTS RELEASED PREVIOUSLY TO THE COMMITTE DATE : pate ree PAGES : 23. SUBJECTS : VARIOUS JFK PETTERS: DOCUMENT TYPE : MEMORANDA, LETTERS CLASSIFICATION : U- RESTRICTIONS : 1A CURRENT STATUS : X DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03/12/97 OPENING CRITERIA ; ORIGINATING AGENCY'S DETERMINATION REQUIRED COMMENTS : [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED Released on 11-01-2017 under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2017 Note)
LAO “Doc ID: 6598320 "NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755 Serial: GC/305/81 13 May 1981 Mr. Stanley Brand General Counsel Office of the Clerk House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Mr. Brand: Pursuant to our conversation of 11 May, enclosed please find a copy of our response to an FOIA appeal requesting correspondence or records of communications between NSA and the House Select Committee on Assassinations. The documents were released as the result of an initial request and prior to our knowledge of congressional intent that this information be maintained in confidentiality. , Future requests of this nature will be handled in accordance with expressed congressional intent; we would appreciate receiving, however, a letter addressed to this Agency specifying current congressional views with respect to the information maintained by NSA. , If you have any questions do not nist ines to call me or Robin Ullman on 688-6054. Sincerely, alec My fg- PATRICIA A. MURPHY | FOIA Appeals Coordinator Encl: a/s Released on 11-01-2017 under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2017 Note) tel —_ “L y ph
y Doc ID: 6598320 * @ Serial: N9187 cc: D/DIR ExReg (less encl.) GC Q4 D1 L22211 (less encl.) Stanley Brand, General Counsel, Clerk of the House ny of Representatives Bae OFM aX2NO) M/R: This response was coordinated with Q4 [i on ' classification and with Stan Brand, General Counsel to the Clerk of the House of Representatives in determining whether correspondence originating with the House Select Committee on AssasSinations are NSA records. Mr. Brand informed us of correspondence from Louis Stokes to Executive Agencies that congressional material and related information in a form connected to the Committee should not be disclosed without the written concurrence of the House of Representatives. A subsequent letter ; from the Clerk of the House affirmed this decision. He told us “ that he believes the Committee inadvertently neglected to send the Stokes letter to NSA. Copies of both letters are attached for your information, and, for LAO, your file. As Q4 had already released the NSA-originated records (not knowing about the Stokes request), we decided to uphold their findings. Future requests of this nature should be handled in accordance with the Stokes and Henshaw letters. If any documents covered by these letters are to be released they must first be coordinated with and approved by Stan Brand, General Counsel to the Clerk of the House of Representatives. His phone number is 225-7000. Mark Allen has sued CIA under the FOIA for withholding information responsive to a similar request. The D.C. Circuit in November 1980 remanded that case to the District Court, | but made some rulings on the (b)(1) and (b) (3) exemptions which we have tried to comply with in this letter - inter alia, showing procedural conformity with E.O. 12065, demonstrating which exemptions the deleted information fall under and why, and releasing classification markings. PATRICIA MURPHY, OGC, 5017s 73 May 81, pad
Ltate ec 68, Caro, Caer . oy” Doc-4D:. 659832014. = weer ee a tek wes tl reer, OG atane nt @ ~~ wit, CO Yeiswt Peat atl eo. dl CAU, ements Tew yee m, Cemuraia d Ptun, COM pawn wD 8, baerin, morte, Time vince eae Falect Commillee on TV EVO BD, Pitetam, ID, PIRI RT we, FL ae a.&. i crnfatibe (702) 225-4624 T4.&, Toouse of Representa 4 Assassinations s3t¥ HOUSE orrice MUILDING, AVION! WASHINGTON, D.C. 205135 March 26, 1979 The Honorable Griffin B. Bell Attorney General of the U. S. Department of Justice Washington, D. C. 20530 Dear Mr. Attorney General: Res. 222, as passed by the House of Representatives on February 2, 1977, 3suthorized the Select Committee on Assassinations to investigate the ceaths of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and President John F. Kennedy. The Committee's work is now drawing to an end. I write this letter to draw to your attention a matter-that I recognize will inevitably come up in the future. : 2 As you are aware, H. 1 has been generated by your jfic requests or concerns of your Department is in A great deal of materia Department in response to spec the Select Committee. In addition, physical custody of a variety of materials originating from the Select Committee. It can be anticipated that your Depart- ment will receive requests under the Freedom of Information Act for access to these materials. The purpose of this letter is to request specifically that this Congressional material \ and related information in a form connected to the Committee not be disclosed outside your Department without the written concurrence of the House of Representatives. Sincerely, LS:dm , . ) cc: Robert L.-Keuch . - _ = nae a eae os re Bs Pee i) Pan hare Pet Coats ee pd Gets Petes ie Bee memo CAR SY Lene we + NT a)
an, Singin Cathe g Poach ops B : Ciech @ @ Payee's Cth a (Office of ihe Clerk UWS. Aonse of Represenfatines AHashingion, OG. 20515 March 2, 1981 Honorable William H. Webster Federal Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover Building Washington, D.C. 20535 Dear Mr. Webster: I am writing to you concerning a subject of considerable concern to me as the legislative branch officer charged with maintaining and preserving non-current House documents and _ records under the rules and precedents of the House of Representatives. Specifically, I call your attention to requests filed with the Bureau under the Freedom of Informa- tion Act for correspondence, records or any communications between the Bureau and the former House Select Committee on Assassinations ("HSCA"). By letter dated March 26, 1979 to the Honorable Griffin Bell, former Chairman Stokes specifically identified the problem which would result from requests under the Freedom of Information Act for material generated by the Bureau in response to specific requests by HSCA during its investiga- tion. That letter requested that "this congressional material and related information in a form connected to the Committee not be disclosed outside your Department." My purpose in writing is to reaffirm the congressional intent expressed by Chairman Stokes at the conclusion of HSCA's work in my capacity as archival and custodial agent for the House of HSCA's records. In this connection, my General Counsel has generally. reviewed the congressional materials and has determined that none of the congressional materials can be released consistent with the letter from Chairman Stokes asserting the exemption for Congress under . 5 U.S.C. §551(1) (A) (1976). This is our position notwith- standing the recent decision of a panel of the United States
e "Doe IB: 65g" 5°? * Willion govetes e Court of Appeals in Holy Spirit Association For The Unifica- tion of World Christianity Vv. Central Intelligence Apency, Nos. 7922143, 2202 (D.C. Cir. Dec. 23, 1980), petition for rchearing filed, (Jan. 21, 1981). We strongly believe that -@haizman Stoke’s letter, together with our reaffirmation by this letter, comes squarely within the standards articulated in the Holy Spirit case, because they predate both the request and any itigation which might arise therefrom, two factors cited by the panel in Holy Spirit as absent. As constitutional officer of the House charged with preservation of House records, I cannot overemphasize the importance of maintaining the strictest confidentiality over records generated by the Bureau, as well as copies of congressional materials retained by the Bureau, in connection with HSCA. While I believe that these letters adequately serve to support the withholding of any of these documents under FOIA, I would appreciate being informed of any such requests. In this regard, please have appropriate personnel in the processing sections contact my General Counsel concern- ing requests for HSCA materials. EDMUND L. HENSHAW, JR., Cleqk U.S. House of Representativi}s
Doc ID: 6598320 a NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20753 Serial: N9187 11 May 1981 Mr. Mark Allen P.O. Box 9032 Washington, D.C. 20003 Dear Mr. Allen: This replies to your letter of 8 April 1981 in which you appeal the National Security Agency's (NSA) denial of information responsive to your Freedom of Information Act request. I have reviewed your initial request of 12 January 1981, the nine records: located in response to that request, NSA's letter of 16 March 1981 which forwarded one record in its entirety and portions of eight other records, and your letter of appeal. As the result of this review, I am again sending you the releasable portions of eight documents and I am’ referencing herein the laws that preclude disclosure of certain segments of these documents. I have also decided to release additional portions of three records that were released to you by the Chief, Office of Policy, and amended copies of those records are attached. However, I affirm the determination of the Chief, Office of Policy, that the .. remaining portions of the attached records must be withheld. The ninth document, an unclassified letter from Eugene Yeates to Robert Blakey dated 14 July 1978 was released to you in its entirety and therefore does not need to be addressed. Set forth below are descriptions of the eight records which were withheld in part and the reasons for withholding those portions of them. The reasons for withholding are as responsive as possible without disclosing classified information. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has recognized that information disclosed by an agency about withheld documents does not have to contain facts that if made public would compromise the secret nature of the information. Vaughn v. Rosen, 157 U.S. App. D.C. 340, 484 F.2d 820, 826 (1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. 977 (1974). Document No./ Description _ Date _ »- Exemption(s) Attachment 1 9 Dec 77 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(3): applicable statute Public Law 86-36, (50 U.S.C. §402 note) Attachment 2 7 Jul 78 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(1); 5 U.S.C. §552 (b)(3): applicable statute Public Law 86-36 (50 U.S.C. §402 note) Attachment 3 9 Aug 78 5 U.S.C. §552(b) (1); 5 U.S.C. §552 (b)(3): applicable statutes Public Law 86-36, (50 U.S.C. §402 note) and 50 U.S.C. §403(d)(3) or 18 U.S.C. §798
* Doe 1D: 6598320 ) : @ Attachment 4 10 Nov 78 5 u.S.C. §552(b) (1); 5 U.S.C. §552 (b)(3): applicable statutes Public Law 86-36 (50 U.S.C. §402 note) and 50 U.S.C. §403(d)(3) or 18 U.S.C. §798; 5 U.S.C. §552(b) (6) Attachment 5 21 Nov 78 5 u.S.C. §552(b) (1); 5 U.S.C. §552 (b)(3): applicable statutes Public Law 86-36 (50 U.S.C. §402 note) and 50 U.S.C. §403(d)(3) or 18 U.S.C. §798; 5 U.S.C. §552(b) (6) Attachment 6 21 Nov 78 5S u.S.C. §552(b) (1); 5 U.S.C. §552 (b) (3): applicable statutes Public Law 86-36 (50 U.S.C. §402 note) and 50 u.S.C. §403(d)(3) or 18 U.S.C. §798; 5 U.S.C. §552(b) (6) Attachment 7 28 Nov 78 5 u.S.C. §552(b) (1); 5 U.S.C. §552 (b) (3): applicable statutes Public Law 86-36, (50 U.S.C. §402 note) and 50 U.S.C. §403(d)(3) or 18 U.S.C. - §798 Attachment 8 - 28 Nov 78 5 u.S.C. §552(b) (1); 5 U.S.C. §552 (b)(3): applicable statutes Public Law 86-36 (50 U.S.C. §402 note) and 50 U.S.C. §403(d)(3) or 18 U.S.C. §798; 5 U.S.C. §552(b) (6) \ A more detailed explanation of the rationale for each exemption follows: With respect to the classifications assigned to the portions of documents 2 through 8 being withheld, I have concluded that they meet the criteria for classification in Section 1-3 of Executive Order 12065 and in paragraph 2-202 of DoD Regulation 5200.1-R and that the withheld portions are properly classified in their entirety within the categories provided in Section 1-1 of Executive Order 12065 and in Chapter I, Section 5 of DoD Regulation 5200.1-R. The records have been reviewed for possible declassification or down- grading according to the provisions of Sections 3-1 and 3-3 of Executive Order 12065 and of Chapter III of DoD Regulation 5200.1-R. Portions that were declassified are enclosed; the remaining portions were found to be properly classified and therefore excluded from declassification or downgrading despite the length of time which has elapsed since their origin. In conducting this review, I have weighed the significant need for openness in government against the likelihood of damage to our national security at this time. I have specifically taken into account Section 3-303 of Executive Order 12065 and have determined that the records, except for the portions released, should continue to be classified. Thus, I find 2
: Doc ID: 6598320 @ @ that the Chief, Office of Policy, properly found these portions to be exempt from release pursuant to 5 U.S.C. §552(b) (1), and I affirm his denial of your request for release of these portions on those grounds. Portions of each of the eight documents are exempt from Gisclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(3). Section 6 of Public Law 86-36 provides that no law shall be construed to require the disclosure of the organization, personnel, functions or activities of the National Security Agency. Each of the records contains information falling into this description. The National Security Agency is precluded by 18 U.S.C. §798 from providing information concerning classified communications intelligence activities except to those persons authorized to receive such information. 50 U.S.C. §403(d)(3) protects infor- mation pertaining to intelligence sources and methods. Withheld portions of documents 3 through 8 contain information protected by these statutes. Enclosure 6 of DoD Directive 5400.7 (32 C.F.R. §286 (1980)) specifically recognizes 18 U.S.C. §798 and Public Law 86-36 as exemption 3 statutes. Thus, I also find that the Chief, Office of Policy, properly concluded that portions of the documents were exempt from release pursuant to 5 U.S.C. §552 (b)(3), since each of the statutes and the directive cited above provides adequate grounds upon which to base such an exemption. In addition, portions of documents 4, 5, 6 and 8 relating to one individual are exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. §552(b) (6) due to certain unique circumstances involved. I have determined that disclosure would constitute a "clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy," for this individual. With the exception of the one document released in its entirety and the portions of the other documents that were released, I found the matter covered by your request clearly within the statutory protection and exemptions cited above, and proper protection of classified information and intelligence sources and methods requires a denial of the remaining portions of the documents. ; Finally four documents originated by Congress, one of which was a Memorandum of Understanding between the House Select Committee on Assassinations and the Office of the Secretary of Defense and attached to document 5, were found not to be agency records and are therefore not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Possession of a document does not dictate that it is an "agency record" but rather whether control of the document has passed from Congress and become property of the agency within which it resides. See Goland v. CIA, 607 F.2d 339 (D.C. Cir. 1978), cert. denied, 445 U.S. 927 (1980). As you already know, when the House Select Committee on Assassinations disbanded, Chairman Stokes informed former Attorney General Griffin Bell that the Congressional materials and related information connected to the Committee should be held in confidentiality. That assertion of Congressional privilege has been recently reaffirmed by the Congress. 3
7 Doc 1B: 6598320 ) ) As your appeal is denied in part, you are hereby advised of your rights under 5 U.S.C. §552 to seek judicial review. You may seek an order from a United States Court in the district in which you reside, in which you have your principal place of business, or in which this Agency's records are situated (U.S. District Court, District of Maryland), or in the District of Columbia, for the production of any Agency records which you consider to have been improperly withheld by this Agency. 5 U.S.C. §552(a)(4)(B) sets out your rights in this matter with respect to such judicial action. Sincerely, CeO... ANN CARACRISTI Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Appeals Authority Encls: a/s
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* Doc ID: 6598320 . | . @ isroreree ® MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD oo 7 July 1978 SUBJECT: Phone Call from House Select Committee on Assassinations This office received a phone call this date froma staffer of the House Select Committee on Assassinations who said the - - Committee is "doing research on a personality and needs some ‘information from on eee nae 7 and -wanted to know how to en Wat address a letter to NSA. She was given LAO's address and said the letter would be on its way shortly. ‘ <a a Spiess Hy ET ed tae, he fechen cepa : Pn a TP aerate aged Reet ae ies Legislative Affairs nie rs a2 Cages 4 pe as p , cc: DIR &— D/DIR cc aia Samaneiedtd naa b hte’ ey t mAeTeR De A DiS : ars Gi ag fe Pory yrrwer rand 4 Pi ataty gt 4 ry a a . CEA pe Lit pase a ys 7 if cule
~ Doc ID: 6898320 ) oes NATIONAL SECURITY AGENGY CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE FORT GLORGCY &. MeADZ. MARYLAND 20755 Serial: LAO/025-78 9 August 1978. nok CRE Bisse . . MEMORANDUM FOR THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY AND DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE : : , ATTN: Ms. Judith A. Miller . . SUBJECT: House Select Committee on Assassinations 10 July 1978 Reguest . . . 1. NSA has made a thorough search of all records that -might contain information relevant to the Select Committee on Assassinations’ request for "telegrams or other communications, sent from Cobo Cleaners in Detroit, Michigan, by Earl Ruby or o, ns tee ar = MS te i Bis tei gtt Drm Dotan EN If no other component of nformation pursuant to the Committee's reguest, propose you use the attached draft as your’ response to the Committee. If, however, there is any reason why tthe ‘attached draft cannot be used, please consult with Mr. Silver before releasing information in any other form. s 3. The attached draft response is classified CONFIDENTIAL. A direct response from the National Security Agency to the Committee's request would be classifiedky,«. RE ses a Ge pocenatane because the availability or nonavailability of the type of information requested by the Committee isin itself classified and protected in: oneal EN ei AEs f . Legislative Affairs Incl: ; a/s Copy Furnished: DoD General Counsel Casuned Ly DISREAICHESS iNSAICSSA Ve>o! Faemet fee 2535, fy rirks. Cate rue ress Ostioisty Usca Nentcotica by IN Cyr EAC ie SE are ee
DBeoigsonsz0 “et a op aprhe im cl -@ L ORALT ee Mr. G. Robert Blakey Tt Cnief:Counsel and Director SeTect’ Committee on Assassinations U. S. House of Representatives. 331 House Office Building, Annex 2 Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Blakey: This is in reply to your recent letter” which requested from. the Department of Defense certain information relating to Cobo ‘Cleaners and Mr. Earl Ruby in March and April 1962. The Department of Defense has conducted a _ thorough search of : Nor weap a 2 its records: and 2g pine yen a aa ein nine SEPIA REL pendent * I, A paarat en DUATE NTE Beh tence dais tO OOO mace pret EO REP a tne AEE Srehpie aay: ene pues syeitepe dh eta ASTRA? Jee eet es Sah “epetearhiielaetinaaeail aia eee roe ce Beco ene awe nadine, ne ooh SS Bite rs cA ncaa Soe The above information is classified CONFIDENTIAL because it relates to Department of Defense intelligence operations and must “not be disclosed to unauthorized individuals. In addition, you must not reveal the Department of Defense or any Defense Agency as ‘the source of this information.” % mo, an Sincerely, John G. Kester The Special Assistant “ Oo . Cioesiind by DIRNSAICHICSS INSAICSSM TOD F (RAFT 8 Expect from GDS, EO 11652, Category 2 “ : : BDechaaty Upon Hotifiation by the Orinkehy TEQNEIDER bake *, pase
: Déc ID: 6598320 , Oss Enos ( @ ie : Go <h bea . cc: DIR | : Serial: LAO-025-78 D/DIR GC ‘ DDO EXEC/DDO Bot erph oe L . it ~ Stayt . , tet . M/R: 1. Mr. Blakey, Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the House eo Select Committee on Assassinations, reauvested this information from Py NSA on 10 July. On 14 July, he was informed that, in accoxdance Bi with the MOU between DoD and the Committee, requests must go to cae DoD not NSA. 5 ‘Ms. Judy Miller forwarded the Committee request to NSA. eco CAR eter nT ean cereeog ese EEE Sgansepco np rien ang tron <2 . BE aned ite des “ ¢ ae PG a om / ae 1s, we scat +s ©, oo ghee 3. This memo has been coordinated with GC and EXEC/DDO. the classification, was,.réviewed byS ees #and approved by D/ . AH iy nRo~ seek Sete th 3.0 geofse a hy ¢% als wigs oe 134 a , . ‘ »t vee CLOG é, 1708, ad qv en hee B44 TEES, §
¢ ** Doc ID: 6598320 ta rah “- “10 November 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: 8 November Meeting with Mr. Blakey 1. On 8 November, co visited Mr. Robert G. Blakey, - Chief Counsel and Staff Director for the House Select: Committee “on Assassinations, to receive questions concerning awe a mood allegation that he had Soe ey information linking an assassination plot against President Kennedy with a figure in organized crime. Mr. Blakey had been referred to NSA (GC; Dan Silver) by Ms. Judy Miller, Special Assistant to John Kester, OSD. i communicated with a friend of his named Sgt Michael B. Stevensen at "Corry" Field, FLorida. (eT ° nA er ean Pn esieeSicaach Posten ag PPO PEL BT erty pe DEL PEE arm ne RITA + Ves SRR TEAM NAN YE LUDS sprees EEO ‘| cS Db ORG che, a Soyabe ey poorer ngage ett : 2. Mr. Blakey indicated. that en “= had Oa AR A ETI 3. At that time, (ae ™ RE eda atte mae mers —~ re Sometime e before November, 1 PD BON at ALCL GRA PEPER TE cnet Pe A a a ae c Neer - = ty Shatin rer fi AREY BPR ee ene cgapimeensaae iter pre asrateney oma: crear ST i pct sree ys stated that “he ara” not know who the crime Yvert supervisor, Sgt Praeter (actually “Prater: SP AEA nO RL I alr man 7 ee a lh eee Mall os Py tea ke * weg 4. Mr. Blakey stated that NSA had already acknowledged the existence of such a facility during this period, but he didn't indicate to whom such a statement had been made. 5. Mr. Blakey posed the following questions for NSA: (a) What is NSA's capability for retrieving communications Y g cc from this time and place? (b) How quickly can we make this retrieval? (His Committee completes its work in December. If NSA can easily provide the answers to a number of questions, he will do some preliminary ‘investigation before formally requesting the information, but if we indicate that much time will be required, he will task us now.) (c) . What additional information does NSA need from Mr. Blakey to speed the retrieval process? (d) Is the data still available for retrieval? a AEN referred in paragraph 1. sang Spe Blakey Sis pe foe 9 nw, “05 ply Ne dt s. 1 ’ 4 7 ~T 4e, ay; OLN gags ‘ anil A e we. ota py et) 4 “4 “wt syle Goon fers i a fo ve me bls, yhive . 4 oad
’ - Oe pd ebiain ne eset . ao wre TITER TTS ae © Doe ID: 6598320 &s NPE . i Y ma ‘working for Praeter reas stents sCtually doing ‘this, kind of work at that location during. that period? ~ - 6. He asked for the responses, or at least, a status of what~ a can be provided and how soon, by Monday, 13 November. . . Leu OR, 7 September, the General Counsel sent a copy of $7 “+x “etter to the FBI (GC/335/78), along with a letter En from AF Security Service (to which Sgt Stevensen had sent the letter). In the General Counsel ' S- letter he 1 noted that Securit Service was pone I natn nen AMI RMA Ean ance cee RE a ae gent Bop soem Sne oor octane oaeninennsenimeseet 8. On 9 Noveniber , C Jand I met with Dan Silver and decided Dan should respond initially to Mr. Blakey's questions by phone. After coordinating with EXEC/DDO, (Dasked {to provide input an for a response. . ASIN GOI ea - 9. € sein oe onducted ° an initial review ot . Ne SRG IC ANY TAN of” the availability of data from AS Se the EAI 10: | I notified pane Sdicrmibancadhed Mr. raed a the Tews y he ues id prac 3 poet ose calgon WIN ttteg , Pte mo mapu ALELT Y en ti tt Ba GT fe race . cat EUGENE F EATES Chief Legislative Affairs oe teat irerdageeniesneete et rensee emcee SEE aCe oan) is 4 4 nec re ne = ee
Doc BD: 6598320 en he VT bra 3 05 avon sagen ® ae et eee Si rank MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD - 7 21 November 1978 SUBJECT: House . “Assassination Committee Inquiry Oo, 1.°.On 17-November. 1978 pe GC, and I ‘attended an: interview conducted by staff members of the House Select Committee ‘on Assassinations in regard to the allegations of ee ———S oncerning the involvement of certain: individuals in . the “assassination of. President Kennedy... 2. The interview was conducted by Messrs Kenneth Klein and Gary Cornwell and was held in secure spaces provided by Mr. George. Murphy, Director of the Senate National Security: Office. Both individuals are © meee 3. The interview was conducted under terms of a Memorandum '. of Understanding. executed between, the Committee and OSD on 15 November, 1978 (copy attached) . 4. |For purposes of the interview, DoD made available Sgt. Nisholes B. Stevenson, USAF 7 Seas ; Sue a ood PH sh ec freeones EN At ente y bReoee 2% hy gen Ric “was accompanied b ey Caan Liaison. <- Sgt. Stevenson USAF, Air Force Legislative 5.. The Coiimittee... Staffers were interested primarily in Sgt. Stevenson’ s recollections in regard to events described by & _in a letter to Stevenson written in May 1978. . PONENT caren 6. Sgt. Stevenson briefly described ed Eon 5 amenenennin are nna ° — , | . sees ths o see . nog ety 35 wg Bel oan pee te BC pthc SK ceccecnnertonege LOH ORB yap nent! Ce a. one eee : eee Seni LS goin tam ay AON UI the Specific allecatvons ie de by 4 expe nae E Speen ane — nnn} relating to the President's - PT nye i ER ATT EI EY Sgt. Stevenson emphatically stated that he had no assassination, knowledge of such an event, though.in all likelihood, if it had _ occurred, it would have’ been widely known within Pannen and the probable subject -of -a<__? 7. oo “Sand my, XQ: role in the interview was concentrated 12598) y te seat CRS Namal the fact that the | _ usrsk Weavers oene “+ The staffers made no notes and agreed to let us review their 8. for purposes of classification, on or after 20 November 1978. report, ons nie as beer: ERE ESEE oI sealant aed Jide’ “2p ra
Doc ID: 6598320 ae rer - 7 Sorc higuntse ie LP iethees meet) - 9. The staffers remain particularly interested in determining _the name of the individual, whq@em "OTR Rbelieves relates to the assassination. They will explore means of determining this information to include the possibility of having Sgt. Stevenson calle TY “S nd ask him for the identity (Stevenson indicated his extreme unwillingness to do this. LTC Graham stated that this ‘request would have to’be examined at policy level within DoD). 10. If the Committee is able to determine a specific name, the staffers indicated that they would probably initiate a specific inquiry to NSA to again search our materials. EUGENE SE Yeuter YEATES Chief Legislative Affairs Encl: a/s cc: DIR D/DIR ADPL DDO EXEC/DDO comet ~ POPS Yet Mat = pat ee c 23 b ey teh ECan ee peers < Peers SH ma Bark Ge sehen fas Td ~ ee a
* ‘Doc ID: 6598320. ee , . . gmail Vat = oe NATIONAL  eeCURITY AG SENCY ; CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755. - Serial: D1/LAO-047M-78 7 21 November 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY AND DEPUTY -SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ATTN: Ms. Judith A. Miller 1. The National Security Agency has made a thorough search of all | records that might contain information pertaining to the Select Committee on Assassinations’ request for information, relevant to an allegation by by gr IOLA AGAR pameaaiSttie cA btn, eee - gape nN - ° OORTs. “Beavs wre panera A picts PQ RN Ee OE rt AN : : linking an assassi- ennedy with a figure in | organized crime. nation plot against President K OURS Ret tee Byte see . Neer os ail , Se ees an Yh eal omer sn MOS , ecaste Meow atee wre Gy OS _ettefinge pf ft PTR SARE BOD. +o Cai lied cane wage Suggest ‘you use the attached If, however, there is any reason why the attached thus before releasing the infor- draft as ‘your response. draft cannot be used, please consult wi mation in any other form. -3. The attached draft response is unclassified. : EUGENE F. YEATE ; ae L Chief ; Legislative Affairs ' Encl: a/s CORDA hy DATAACHESS (NSA SS nD Baony? pans COs, £11652, Cot ery 2 ; Dechy Uson Het Hcatlon by the Onpinetet \
. i - Serial: (un0-047H-78 ¥ ne) cc: ‘DIR i - so : D/DIR , — oe oe cn NOPL, Le eee scam . GC , EXEC, DDO a M/R: -On 8 November,.Mr. Robert G. Blakey, for the House Sel NSA regarding ee ~~" allegation that he £-. ae emma Chief Counsel and Staff Director ect Committee on Assassinations, posed a number of questions to information linking an assassination plot against President Kennedy with a figure in organized crime. Mr.. Blakey subsequently submitted a written request (cated 15 November) to suppoxt his verbal one. © Sa EAD a te agra esc ov ein -essense, the questions probed NSA NSA! is epility to gpickly 2nd. thogoughly 7 Biobe “#3F"ecords From the @** "A a ar REE 3 ee en <A 7 ihe > for information relating to the alle gation. - Sgr mae 2 a ae ; So enire®: — paki ed eR a Neate 5 Feed RBar be aA LIAO AEN a 4 The actual traffic from, this period was minimal and no other records are extant. - The Director has approved. cs .
s +. soon L te 1S tay gr AS . Doc ID: 6598320 es! . y \ifcirs € - . 28 November 1978 a TO: Judy Miller , _ Ll. ..Enclosed_is a request made directly to. us by Mr. Blakey and a reply which we propose be provided to- - Mr. Blakey by Mr. Kester. 2. If you have any questions concerning this please give me a call, . - Encl: a/s oa ee pe eee ene tc
eheal ee i a ° _ “ ; ke i aot 34 ince oe oad eaoes eS { Doc ID: 6598320 © = x »* DRAFT Meee Er -¢ , Mr. G. Robert Blakey Chief Counsel and Director Select Committee on Assassinations ‘ U.S. House of Representatives : 3331 House Office Building, Annex 2 Washington, DC 20515 ° , > Dear Mr. Blakey: , . ° This responds to your letter of November 13, 1978, directed to a component of the Department of Defense. With respect to the subject of the FBI file to which the requested information relates; Se IO NT TT Paes : ORs et STE . 2 aoe seine eres eee 2% Sincerely, JOHN G. KESTER Special Assistant to The Secretary ce = cael ae Ih et fp el
Doc ID: 6598320 @ a a (CSET E LEE TES = -GONEIDENT I Al aco COMMEND -CHARNELES wom: MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD “ 28 November 1978 SUBJECT: Visit to House Select Committee on Assassinations’ 1. On 21 November I visited House Select Committee on Assassinations spaces to review for classification purposes the report Messrs Cornwell and Klein wrote following the 17’November interview with Sgt Nicholas B. . , Stevenson, USAF. . 2. The. xeport, about one and a half pages long, listed the participants in the interview and described generally the substance of the discussions, Although it did not mention the specific site to which Sgt Stevenson and SE it did say that the facility was able to  ceeteert_interi- -ninamninnre dovnntlaoapat “4 The report further mentioneddae. ose and "NSA" in several places. ‘ 3. I told Mr. Cornwell that as written, portions of the report should be classified "CONFIDENTIAL, HANDLE VIA COMINT CHANNELS ONLY." He agreed “to classify it and asked me to mark it which I did. I suggested that with a few changes we could make it unclassified. Mr. Cornwell stated that he would prefer to retain the original language of the report at this time but that if it was to be used in any unclassified report by the Committee, he would then ask us to review the wording so that classified information (— would not be disclosed. 4. Mr. Cornwell asked if NSA had determined whether the conversation  weeereferenced had been published and disseminated in product channels. I told him that we had not yet determined the answer to that question and that we would be back in touch. . Semmes er ial < Twa AGT AME ew DISTRIBUJAON: Pyenee® sa DIR <a \ YY D/DIR \a/ ADPL K : cr > > S GC DDO . Exec/DDO. , — —_ . sya Roxas Ohi RCS Un BRR te jist Wivted paigeneors re enete firistiote WE: Bs