104-10330-10133 SECRET 13 December 1996 MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director , Assassination Records Review Board SUBJECT : . "Response to Questions Posed by the . Assassination Records Review Board 1. The attached memorandum and attachments are in response to questions raised by ARRB members during the 16 October 1996 briefing. They are provided to the Review Board for background purposes only. We request that the memorandum and its attachments be returned to CIA once the Review Board has completed its deliberations on these issues. 2. Please note that the author of the memorandum is under cover and her name is classified. “John F. Pereira | Chief, Historical Review Group This memorandum is. unclassified when separated £rom ‘attachments SECRET
13-00000 , OCC-96-086 19 NOV 1996 MEMORANDUM FOR: John Pereira Historical Review Group FROM: | eputy iéf, fice 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: a. | ALL PORTIONS OF CL BY 0523550 THIS DOCUMENT ARE REASON 1.5(c) CLASSIFIED SECRET DECL X1; 12 November 2021 DRV COV 2-87
13-00000 | SUBJECT: Response to Questions Posed by the John F. Kennedy Assassination Review Board c. Could a copy of the secrecy agreement which is signed by 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 Board. Attachment: as stated cc: Fredrick Wickham, IMS
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13-00000 . a te e e- * —— SDNauad38 SECRECY AGREEMENT 1. I acknowledge the fact that because of the confidential _ relationship between myself and the U.S. Government, I willbe the recipient of information which, in itself, or by the implications 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. 2. I shall always recognize 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 ‘'s interest in it. 3. I solemly 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, 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 eny restriction upon the normal business practices of myself or my orgeni- 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. | SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE: /REPRESENTAAYE OF U.S. GOVERNMENT : ORGANIZATION FORM NO. \ 1 APR §§ 611
13-00000 e . * # vee OT] SECRECY AGREEMENT 1. L 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 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. 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 wiil continue to be utilized in accordance with our normal practices. SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE REPRESENTATIVE OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION (!ay
13-00000 a » nr renee 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 In.:. -»nce Identities Protection Act of 1982 (50 USC 421 et seq.) (ge. = SEsCi0suLes RE cess expose confidential Government agents), and the statutes wnich 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 controlling.*