JFK Assassination System Date: 3/31/201 Identification Form _ AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : Agency Information FBI 124-10376-10378 HQ 62C-HQ-1029205-1193 TT Oe ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: ' PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : “CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32321270 Page 1 Document Information FBI IRD CID 06/05/1996 21 JFKARCA OF 1992 PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 1C; 3; 4 Redact 04/27/1999 INDEFINITE INC EC S 37
(1231/1995) C) ; C) a SECRET FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: IMMEDIATE Date: 06/05/1996 To: Criminal Investigative Attn: Ms. Tucker, Rm. 4944 National Security Attn: Mr. Swanda, Rm. 4425 Ms. Buckleitner, Rm. 4127 Office General Counsel Attn: Mr. Kelley, Rm. 7338 Information Resources Attn: Mr. Mirarchi, ERF From: Information Resources FOIPA/JFK Contact: Ms. Carol L. Keeley, Ext. 9494 Approved Byf: Orris Carolyn G , OBrien J Kevin Drafted By eeley Carol L: clk:vld PLE eee nemesis sereh sth ue Case ID #: (U) 62-HQ-1029205 EASON: Title: (U) JFK TASK FORCE Synopsis: (U) On 5/29/96, the Assassination Records Review Board formally advised the FBI of their determinations on FBI documents. The FBI has a limited mandated time frame in which to appeal these decisions. KAV\ Classified By! G- FOIPA/IRD > Reason 1.5 (d) Declass 10/01/2017 Enclosures: Evidence provided by the JFK Task Force in support of maintaining the postponement and the documents with postponements highlighted. ~ Details: (U) On 5/29/96, the ARRB formally advised, by letter to the Director, the determinations voted by them on FBI documents at meetings held 5/13 - 14/1996. The ARRB letter will list 147 documents for which the ARRB made determinations. The FBI is in agreement with the ARRB's determination to postpone or open information in 87 of the documents. Two of the 147 documents, the ARRB voted to sustain the postponement of information at the FBI's reconsideration request. The remaining 60 documents the ARRB voted to sustain some, but not all of the information requested by the FBI or to open the documents in full. The release of the information in these 60 documents will reveal the identities of 114 individuals who were described as potential criminal informants (PCI), potential security informants (PSI), SECRET Docld: 3232123370, Page 2
Doe . C) SECRET C) To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re: (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 06/05/1996 security informants (SI), Cuban sources, sources of information, confidential sources (CS) and established sources; release foreign counterintelligence information. (U) The staff of the ARRB advised the JFKTF that the board members have reconsidered their position on the true name identities of informants who are living and did not provide any information when contacted about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The ARRB will now approve the postponement of those individuals, whether they are Communist Party sources, Cuban sources or criminal informants, as long as the JFKTF can verify that the person is still living. The JFKTF conducts searches on the identities to provide the Butte , Information Technology Center with as much identifying information found through research. However, in most cases no information can be found through name searches at Headquarters and in the reporting field office. Therefore, the evidence that the JFKTF reports to the ARRB is that there is no information available or give a date of birth. The ARRB will not approve postponements without verification of the individuals living status. (U) The ARRB also advised the JFKTF of their tentative schedule for their meeting dates through November 1996. The dates are: 6/4-5/96; 6/25-26/96; 7/9-10/96; 8/5-6/96; 9/16- 17/96; 10/15-16/96; 10/29-30; and 11/13-14/96. These dates should be noted since the JFKTF will advise NSD and CID of the ARRB's determinations and seek recommendations from them as soon as the JFKTF is unofficially notified of their decisions. (U) The 60 documents pertaining to the decisions from the current meeting, which the FBI may wish to appeal, are listed below by document number with the information to be released. The current status of informants and sources, if found through research, is noted after the name with living (L), deceased (D), no record (NR) or date of birth (DOB). (U) 1. HO 105-82555-3899 (7/159), NAR 124-10018- 10471, will release the identities of PSI's Hyman C. Ginsberg(L), Gene Insogna (L), and panel source Victor P. Obinsky (L). The Va ARRB sustained the numeric portion of the symbol number NY 842-C. (S) 2. HQ 105-82555-463 (6/15), NAR 124-10035-10107, will release the identities of CSs Horacio Chew (D), Luis Borjon Parga (NR), Guillermo Ornelas (NR), Ricardo Arellano (D), SECRET 2 Docld:323271270 Page 3
©) SECRET © To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re: (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 06/05/1996 . , Abelardo Saenz (NR), Adolfo H. Perez (NR), Jose Estrada (NR), Jose A. Grajeda (NR), Oscar Ruiz (L), Ramon Marquez (NR), SI's Abelardo Espinoza (NR), Ismael Arreola (NR), PCI's Sam Miller (NR), William F. Felten (L), Albert Greenfield (L), Fred Edens (NR), Esther Newcomer (lL), Walker Cadd (D), Colon Frank Barlow (L), Cecil Medlin (NR), Frank Rosemond (L), Robbin E. L. Washington (L), Marvin Zimet (D), Tom Bert Dolbow (D), Willie Burnett (NR), Abraham Rosenberg (NR), Richard Hultgrien (NR), Trinidad Martinez Jr. (NR), John W. Bean (NR), Barton Edwin Thomas (NR), Marvin J. Jimet (NR), SOI's Harvey L. Washington (NR), Chester Lee Randolph (NR), John Lester Payne (NR), Pedro Perez Galan (EP 791-S) (NR), Kuey Yee (D), Miguel Izquierdo (EP 810-S). , (U) 3. HQ 105-82555-3230 (7/90) NAR 124-10035-10225, will release the identity of PSI Edgar Bayol. (DOB 1907). The’ ARRB sustained the numeric portion of WE(130158 until May 2006. sl (U) 4. HQ 105-82555-3238 (7/93) NAR 124-10035-10227, will release the identities of PSI's Luis Jose Cowan (D), Jose Emiliano Marrero (NR), and Dimas Armando Torron (DOB 6/23/31) The ARRB sustained the postponement of PSI Dionel Cotando Carrillo (L) until May 2006 with the substitute language ‘name. (U) 5. HQ 105-82555-3243 (7/94), NAR 124-10035-10228, will release the identities of CSs Willis E. Ayres (DOB 1918), Myrtle P. Walker (NR), prospective PCI's Stacey H. Faulkner (DOB 1917), Marion Earl Ellis (NR), William L. Stokes (DOB 1924), Rolland J. Johnston (NR), and SOI Laura S. Johnson (L). The ARRB sustained the postponement of CS Ernest Withers (L) until May 2006 with the substitute language name. (U) 6. HQ 105-82555-4305(7/184), NAR 124-10035-10346, will release Cuban Foreign Nationality Source Oscar Gomez Vidal (D). The ARRB sustained the postponement of Joseph Sainz (L) until May 2006 with the substitute language name and address. (U) 7. HQ 105-82555-4301 (7/182), NAR 124-10035- 10348, will release PSI's Evangelina Gonzalez (L), Stephen. Courmouza (LL), and sources Manuel Gonzalez (NR) and Jose Fernandez (NR). The ARRB sustained the numeric portion. of the symbol numbers LA(40355 S and mm(8475 S until May 2006., $3 ~(U) 8. HQ 105-82555-4263 (7/178), NAR 124-10035- 10365, will release PSI's Jose Miguel Portela (NR), Jose Luis " SECRET 3 Docld: 323212770 Page 4
() . SECRET C) To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re: (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 06/05/1996 Crespin Perez-Alonzo SJ 134-706A-1 (NR), and SJ 492-S, SJ 134- 607A-61. (U) 9. HQ 105-82555-3293 (7/97), NAR 124-10035-10372, will release PSI George Bryon Jones (DOB 8/21/40) The ARRB sustained the numeric portion of the symbol numbers PG 188-S and PG 185-S until May 2006. “(U) 10. HQ 105-82555-3549 (7/131), NAR 124-10035- 10380, will release PSI Jose Gonzalez Mendoza (DOB 3/13/13). The ARRB sustained the numeric portion of the symbol number MEX 181, < 48, 61, 172, 33, 18 and 19 until May 2006. (U) 11. HO 105-82555-3869 (7/154), NAR 124-10170- 10026; will release the singular information about a Legat Mexico City source, who was described as the "author of the letter, the Acting Secretary of the Interior and Legat" and the "position of their highly placed source." However, the ARRB sustained the numeric portion of the’ symbol number MEX 192, the symbol for the singular information released, until May 2006. (U) 12. HQ 105-82555-3593 (7/136), NAR 124-10162- 10096, will release the identities of PSI's Pedro Alberto Jimenez (NR), Juan Monarrez Ontiveros (NR), and Vivian Knedler(NR). The ARRB sustained the identity of PSI Herschel Bernard (L) until May 2006. (U) 13. HQ 62-109060-7406 (8/43) NAR 124-10067- 10448, will release the remaining portions of the only paragraph, which was previously totally postponed. The postponed information provides specific information regarding microphone surveillance at 629 Beltline Road, Richardson, Texas, the residence of Marina Oswald. Prior to providing evidence for the continued postponement, the document was reviewed by SA Philip J. Mirarchi, Advanced Telephony Unit, Engineering Research Section, Information Resources Division. SA Mirarchi requested continued postponement of details such as the type of units installed and their specific location, as well as wiring and transmitting methods. We complied with his request, advising the Board of the consultation and agreeing to the release of the rest of the paragraph. (U) 14. BU 44-214-31 (8/100), NAR 124-10124-10184, will release the identities of PCI's Russell A. Lanza 4 . SECRET 4 | DocId:32321220 Page 5
{ ) SECRET QC f To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re:> (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 06/05/1996 (BU 304-C) (D), John Dann (BU 1343-PC) (D), Mary Totoro (NR), Edward Green (NR), E. Osborne (NR), Robert Alexander Bonner (BU 305-C) (D), Edwin S. Warnes (NR), Jose A. Delcado (NR), William Delbert Smith (NR), Ray Matty (NR), Charles N. Williams (NR), Norman Joseph (D), Julius Ginsburg (NR), William R. Masucci (NR), and CS Bernie Wittstein (D). (U) 15. DL 89-43-378A (8/115), NAR 124-10233-10238, will release the identities of racial informants Robert Darden(L), and Charles Wilson (NR). ~ (U) 16. HO 44-24016-921 (9/2), NAR 124-10049-10008, will release the identities of CS Eve Dunn (NR) and PCI Charles L. Colston (NR). . (U) 17. DL 44-1639-3262 (9/13), NAR 124-10076-10296, again releases the identity of PCI Charles Colston (NR), along with the case portion of his 137 file number. aotee. (U) 18. SL 44-1639-1116 (9/5) NAR 124-10065- 10090, will release the identity of former CI Charles Butler Duarte (D), including a phonetic aka™~of Chuck Durard and singular information concerning him. (U) 19. DL 44-1639-3256 (9/12), NAR 124-10076-10290, will release the identity of PCI Tom Land (HO 1165-C) (D) and his title of manager. (U) 20. DL 89-43-A-1A365 (9/57) NAR 124-10063-10133, will release the identity ‘of ‘Thomas: J. Holt (MM 3924-PC) (DOB 3/12/41) yo (U) 21. DE 62-3550-51 (9/66), NAR 124-10276-10007, will release the identity of PCI Basil Burke (D). (U) 22. DE. 62-3550-155 (9/71), NAR 124-10275-10286, will release the identity of SOI/PSI Reinaldo Gonzalez (NR), as well as his address. (U) 23. LA 89-75-690 (9/78), NAR 124-10063-10293, will release the identity of Carl Danielson (DOB 11/30/33) and the case portion of his 134 file number. . (U) 24. LV 55-1-37 (9/84), NAR 124-10270-10026, will ‘release the identity of Leonard Shafer (D), along with the words "been a symbol, informant," concerning him. SECRET 5 ' Docld:32321270 Page 6
; ‘S SECRET © To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re:> (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 06/05/1996 (U) 35. SE 89-47-5 (9/115), NAR 124-10063-10340, will release the identities and singular information such as residence identifiers and places of employment for Informant Wally Sonnenberg (Wallace A. Sonnenberg) (DOB 7/9/28), and PCI's Dick Hooper (Richard McLeod Hooper) (D), Robert Jasper (NR), David Dawson (NR), Francis Swanson (NR), Homer Rouse (NR), Fred White (NR), George Alsup (NR), Gary Howard Simer (Probable DOB 12/15/36), and Fred Eng (SE 808-C) (DOB 8/25/12). (U) 36. WMFO 89-75-220 (9/125), NAR 124-10276-10215, will release the identity of PCI Melvin L. Weatherington (NR), as well as the case portion of his 137 file number and singular identifying information. (U) 37. LA 89-75-100 (9/73), NAR 124-10270-10105, will release the phrase “PCIs presence,” which is singular to the PCI and could expose his identity since the document states that - George Joseph King was with the PCI at work when the President was assassinated. The ARRB sustained the postponement of PCI James Kemble LaFleur and the case portion of the informant file until May 2006. (S) 38. HQ 105-82555-1428 (7/16), NAR 124-10087-10340, will release singular information which will reveal the identity of the asset used in this foreign counter-intelligence operation. The ARRB sustained. the,postponement of the numeric portion of the symbol number, CG(62084S until May 2006, with the substitute (aa) language "informant symbol number.” (S) 39. HQ 105-82555-1247 (7/14), 124-10173-10007, will release the information from{a technical source monitoring Cs 4 telephone conversations between the United States and the Soviet Union jand the investigative file and subject of a Soviet official in August 1996. The ARRB sustained the postponement of the numeric portion of the symbol number NY 151548 until October CS J 2017. (&% 40-41. HQ 105-82555-3521, 3882 (7/124, 156), 124- 10158-10045/ 124-10170-10029, will release the word "Russians?" in the context of the Soviet Ambassador to the U.S. providing information to the U.S. Ambassador at Large in August 1996. The ARRB sustained the postponement of the source symbol number (we 279-s*\until October 2017. C6") SECRET 7 Docld: 32321220 Page 7
aa ; LU SECRET C) To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re:> (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 06/05/1996 Crs 42-43. HQ 105-82555-1NR1538, 2NR1571 (7/17, 20), NAR 124-10023-10223, 124-10158-10049, will release information in August 1996 that will reveal a telephone surveillance on the Soviet | Embassy, Washington, D.C. a 47. HO 105-82555-3331, 3583, 4633, & 4655 (7/104, 135 208), NAR 124-10158-10032, 124-10169-10066, 124- 10046- 10082, e 124- 10172-10016, will release in August 1996 words describing coverage of the Soviet Embassy and investigation of Soviet officia Stunt sustained the postponement of the symbol mumbex{ W? 527 527, Srjuntil October 2017. C3") (w\¥ ¥) 48. HQ 62-109060-4781 (8/30), NAR 124-10079-10233, will release in August 1996 information concerning the FBI's knowledge of a KGB operational method of developing contacts. Wd) 49. HQ 44-24016-1NR2141 (8/19), NAR 124-10101- 10027, will release in August 1996 information which identifies the FBI's investigative interest in two Soviet officials. ) 50. HQ 105-82555-4700 (8/65), NAR 124-10172-10035, will release in August 1996, information which identifies the FBI's: investigative interest in a Soviet official. B) 51. HQ 105-82555-2957 (7/77), NAR 124-10157-10025, will release a summary of conversation of, an individual in the Hungarian Legation in Washington, D.C. The ARRB sustained the postponement of the symbol number [WF 507-8e\unt il October 2017.C $) (w) 4) 52. HQ 105-82555-3673 (7/140), NAR. 124-10172- .10033, will release in August 1996, the file numbers involving Soviet matters. (iy 53. HQ 62-109060-4950 (8/30), NAR 124-10053-10357, will release in August 1996, the file number involving an investigative program for the tracing of items restricted from shipment to the Soviet Union. RX 54. HQ 62-109060-4697 (8/28), NAR 124-10160-10029, will release the following phrases and file numbers, which were postponed to protect the informant and the FBI's interest in Yugoslavia, "his Yugoslav principal,” "100-18406 (Yugoslav Consulate General) ,” "105-20022 (Filip Curcic),” and "who is involved in a double agent operation.” The ARRB sustained the postponements of the numeric portion of the symbol number, SECRET 8 Docld: 32321270 Page &
C SECRET © To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re:> (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 06/05/1996 LEAD (s): Set Lead 1: ALL RECEIVING OFFICES (U) CID, NSD and Engineering Research Facility, IRD, review the appropriate documents and reply to OGC and JFKTF with their position as to appealing the ARRB decisions by 6/10/96. cc: 1 - Mr. Kennedy, Room 7142 1 - Mr. Collingwood, Room 7240 1 - Mr. R. Bucknam, Room 7176 1 - Mr. Shapiro, Room 7427 t - Mr. Loturco, Room 4026 1 - Mr. Esposito, Room 7116 1 - Mr. OBrien, Room 6296 1 - Mrs. Keeley, Room 6362 ' 1 - Mr. Valentine, Room 6362 1 - Ms. Siford/Mrs. Leeper, Room 7176 + SECRET 11 Docld: 32321270 Page 10
ADDENDUM: IS, CID; 6/18/96, PMD:pmd (CONT. ) “agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if he is dead, that an attempt was made to contact his survivors, the CID cannot support the release. , b) CS Ernest Columbus Withers - Appeal - This individual was unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of his identity. He was subsequently opened as a symboled source, providing information on racial matters. Absent a showing either that he has been contacted about and has agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if he is dead, that an attempt was made to contact his survivors, the CID cannot support the release. a c) PCI Stacey Herrington Faulkner - Appeal ~ This individual was unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of his identity. She provided information primarily regarding the Ku Klux Klan. It is unclear whether this individual is still alive. Absent a showing either that she has been contacted about and has agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if she is dead, that an attempt was made to contact her survivors, the CID cannot support the release. . d) Laura Sanders Johnson - Appeal - This individual was unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of her identity. She was subsequently opened as a symboled source, providing information on the C.P.-and Progressive Party. Absent a showing either that she has been contacted about and has agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if she is dead, that an attempt was made to contact her survivors, the CID cannot support the release. , e) Rolland J. Johnson - Appeal - A determination to release cannot be made inasmuch as no information has been provided regarding the status of the individual as an FBI source or whether or not he is still alive. f) PCr William L. Stokes - Appeal - This individual was unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of his identity. He provided information primarily regarding the Ku Klux Klan. It is unclear whether this individual is still alive. Absent a showing either that he has been contacted about and has . agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if he is dead, that an attempt was made to contact his survivors, the CID cannot support the release. 13 Docld: 32321270 Page i1
ADDENDUM: IS, CID; 6/18/96, PMD:pmd (CONT. oo g) CS Myrtle P. Walker - Appeal - This individual was unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of his identity. She provided information regarding racial matters with particular regards to pro-segregation type organizations. It is unclear whether this individual is still alive. Absent a showing either that she has been contacted about and has agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if she is dead, that an attempt was made to contact her survivors, the CID cannot support the release. ; h) — PCI Marion Earl Ellis - Appeal - A determination to release cannot be made inasmuch as no information has been provided regarding the status of the individual as an FBI source or whether or not she is still alive. Tab 6) No recommendation — The sources were administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determinations. Tab 7) mo a) Evangelina Gonzalez and Stephen Courmouza - No recommendation - The sources were administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determinations. b) Manuel Gonzalez and Jose Fernandez - Appeal . A determination to release cannot be made inasmuch as no information has been provided regarding the status of the individuals as FBI sources or whether or not they are still alive. Tab 8 ~ 9) No recommendation - The sources were administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determinations. Tab 10) a) No-recommendation - The source was administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the © appeal determination. b) Jose Gonzalez Mendoza (Mex-239); Mex-18; Mex~19; Mex-181; Mex-48; Mex-61; Mex-172; Mex~-133 - Appeal — The FBI's criminal intelligence gathering activities in foreign countries, as furthered by the Confidential Sources Abroad Program, is a matter of sensitivity which is subject to compromise through release of symbol numbers and identities of the sources. ‘ 14 DocId: 32321220 Page 12
eo C O ADDENDUM: IS, CID; 6/18/96, PMD:pmd (CONT.) Tab 11) Mex 192 —- Appeal - The FBI's criminal intelligence gathering activities in foreign countries, as furthered by the Confidential Sources Abroad Program, is a matter of sensitivity which is subject to compromise through release of symbol numbers and identities of the sources. Tab 12 - 13) No recommendation — The sources were administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determinations. Tab 14) PCI Russell Lanza, PCI John Dann, PCI Mary Totoro, PCI Edward Green, PCI E. Osborne, PCI Robert Bonner, PCI Edwin S. Warnes, PCI Jose A. Delcado, PCI William Delbert Snith, PCI Ray Matty, PCI Charles N. Williams, PCI Norman Joseph, PCI Julius Ginsburg, PCI William R. Massucci and CS Bernie Wittstein ~ Appeal - These individuals were unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of their identities. They were familiar with certain phases of gambling activity in the Buffalo area. It is unclear whether these individuals are still alive. Absent a showing either that they have been contacted about and. have agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if they are dead, that an attempt was made to contact their survivors, the CID cannot support the release. Tab 15) Robert Darden and Charles Wilson — Appeal —_ These individuals were unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of their identities. They provided information primarily on racial matters. It is unclear whether these individuals are still alive. Absent a showing either that they have been contacted about and have agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if they are dead, that an attempt was made to contact their survivors, the CID cannot support the release. Tab 16 - 17) a) BA 818-S - No recommendation - The source was administered by the NSD} accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determination. . b) PCI Zila Edith Wills and Charles L. Colston and CS Eve Dunn - Appeal - These individuals were unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of they identities. It is unclear whether these individuals are still alive. Absent a _ showing either that they have been contacted about and have agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if they are dead, that an attempt was made to contact their survivors, the CID cannot y ' support the release. 15 Docld: 323212270 Page 13
is O O ADDENDUM: IS, CID; 6/18/96, PMD:pmd (CONT. ) Tab 18) PCI Charles Butler Duarte - Appeal -— This individual was unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of his identity. It is unclear whether this individual is still alive. Absent a showing either that he has been contacted about and has agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if he is dead, that an attempt was made to contact his survivors, the CID cannot Support the release. Tab 19) PCI Tom Land - Appeal - This individual was unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of his identity. It is unclear whether this individual is still alive. Absent a showing either that he has been contacted about and has agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if he is dead, that an attempt was made to contact his survivors, the CID cannot support the release. ; Tab 20) Thomas J. Holt - Appeal - A determination to release cannot be made inasmuch as no information has been provided regarding the status of the individual as an FBI source or whether or not he is still alive. ~ 7 . Tab 21) PCI Basil Burke - Appeal - This individual was unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of his identity. It is unclear whether this individual is still alive. Absent a showing either that he has been contacted about and has agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if he is dead, that an attempt was made to contact his survivors, the CID cannot support the release. Tab 22) No recommendation — The source was administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determination. Tab 23) No recommendation - The source was administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal .détermination. Tab 24) Leonard Shafer - Appeal - This individual was unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of his identity. It is unclear whether this individual is still alive. Absent a showing either that he has been contacted about and has agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if he is dead, that an attempt was made to contact his survivors, the CID cannot support the release. 16 Docld: 32321270 Page 14