13-00000 4 SECRET Central intelligence Agency Washingoon DC. 20505 OCA 2157-92 22 May 1992 The -Honorable John Glenn Chairman Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman: I am writing to correct for the record two statements I madg, when I testified before the Committee, last Tuesday on the Assassination Materials Disclosure Act”. I testified that there were 33 jdocuments, amounting to approximately 110 pages, in the Oswald file that was declassified and released to the public. A subsequent count by my staff revealed that the file actually contains a total of 34 documents, amounting to 124 pages. I gave the correct numbers when I testified last Friday before the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security of the House Committee on Government Operations. In addition, I was asked‘at your hearing by Senator Cohen whether the State Department or the CIA had had any contact with any Soviet officials concerning KGB or GRU files relevant to the Kennedy assassination. I answered that there had been no contact between the CIA and the Russian KGB on this matter, and I added that the State Department might have requested those files, but I was not certain. At the time, I believed that that was an accurate answer. I have since discovered, however, that in January 1992 an Agency official did ask the new Russian internal service (MBRF) for any information related to the Kennedy assassination. The Russians advised us, after reviewing their file holdings on Oswald, that they had nothing that would add to our knowledge or to the 22 November 1991 ABC television special on this issue, which they termed "detailed and objective." oems (ca 6) X<bP —pitll ™~ CL BY 2196777 ae f~-amaae|  DECL  OADR pista Ge! | pRV FM_ LIA 3-87 oo R2 MAY F 2- evtonm SlomR- 56 -005 | a eed
13-00000 * , SECRET The Honorable John Glenn To avoid disrupting our continuing efforts to gain access to the Russian files on Oswald, the fact that the Agency has had direct contacts with the Russian service on this topic must remain classified. For the purpose of correcting the public record, I suggest the following unclassified statement: In response to a request from the US embassy in Moscow, the Russians have reviewed their file holdings on Oswald. They have advised us that they had nothing that would add to our knowledge or to the 22 November 1991 ABC television special on this issue, which they termed "detailed and objective." I enjoyed the opportunity to testify -before the Committee, and I hope that these corrections prove helpful. A similar letter is being sent to Ranking Minority Member Roth. Sincerely, Robert M. Gafes Director of Central Intelligence cc: Senator Cohen Senator Boren Senator Murkowski NO
13-00000 . SECRET Central intelligence Agency Weshigon 0 20508 OCA 2157- -92/1 22 May 1992 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Mr. Roth: I am writing to correct for the record two statements I made when I testified before the Committee last Tuesday on the Assassination Materials Disclosure Act. I testified that there were 33 documents, amounting to approximately 110 pages, in the Oswald file that was declassified and released to the public. A subsequent count by my staff revealed that the file actually contains a total of 34 documents, amounting to 124 pages. I gave the correct numbers when I testified last Friday before the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security of the House Committee on Government Operations. In addition, I was asked at your hearing by Senator Cohen whether the State Department or the CIA had had any contact with any Soviet officials concerning KGB or GRU files relevant to the Kennedy assassination. I answered that there had been no contact between the CIA and the Russian KGB on this matter, and I added that the State Department might have requested those files, but I was not certain. At the time, I believed that that was an accurate answer. I have since discovered, however, that in January 1992 an Agency official did ask the new Russian internal service (MBRF) for any information related to the Kennedy assassination. The Russians advised us, after reviewing their file holdings on Oswald, that they had nothing that would add to our knowledge or to the 22 November 1991 ABC television special on this issue, which they termed "detailed and objective." CL BY 2196777 DECL OADR DRV FM LIA 3-87
13-00000 om, ° SECRET The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. To avoid disrupting our continuing efforts to gain access to the Russian files on Oswald, the fact that the Agency has had direct contacts with the Russian service on this topic must remain classified. For the purpose of correcting the public record, I suggest the following unclassified statement: In response to a request from the US. embassy in Moscow, the Russians have reviewed their file holdings on Oswald. They have advised us that they had nothing that would add to our knowledge or to the 22 November 1991.ABC television special on this issue, which they termed ‘detailed and objective." . I enjoyed the opportunity to testify before the Committee, and I hope that these corrections prove helpful. A similar letter is being sent to Chairman Glenn. Sincerely, Robert M. G@ces Director of Central Intelligence ce: Senator Cohen Senator Boren Senator Murkowski bh
13-00000 . SECRET The Honorable John Glenn The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. SUBJECT: Corrections on DCI Testimony before the Committee | on Governmental Affairs oca/LEG[__}me/37916 (21 May 1992) OCA 2157-92 Distribution: Original - Addressees il - DCI - DDCI - ExDir - DDO ~ D/OCA - D/CSI C/DCI History Staff - ER ~ OCA Records ~ Leg Subj File - SMD Signer File - SMD Soft File fe et ee et et et '