Doc ID: 6598264 — . DATE: 10/05/98 Pace: 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : NSA RECORD NUMBER : 144-10001-10177 RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : NSA FROM : YEATES 0 : SPECIAL ASST TO S/DEPSECDEF TITLE : D1/LAO-47M-78 NSA SEARCH FOR INFO ON AIR FORCE MAN CHRISTENSEN DATE : 11/21/78 S$: 3 PAGE - SUBJECTS : NO INFORMATION LOCATED ON REQUEST OF CHRISTENSEN INTERCEPT DOCUMENT TYPE : MEMORANDUM/LETTER CLASSIFICATION : U RESTRICTIONS : 1A CURRENT STATUS : X DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/25/98 OPENING CRITERIA : ORIGINATING AGENCY'S DETERMINATION REQUIRED COMMENTS : Released on 11-02-2017 under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2017 Note) [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED
Released on 11-02-2017 under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2017 Note) . ‘Becomes esp ODS, FO 11692, Coterery * aa ® NATIONAL § SECURITY AGE : CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755 _. Serial: D1/LA0-047M-78 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 ali records that might contain information pertaining to the Select Committee on Assassinations’ request for information relevant to an allegation by former Air Force enlisted man, David F. Christensen, that while stationed at Kirknewton, Scotland, he intercepted information linking an assassi- nation plot against President Kennedy with a figure in organized crine. 2. No communications or information relating to the Cee request has been located. Since no othex component of DoD is likely have information related to this inquiry, suggest you use the attach draft as your response. If, however, there is any reason why the att draft cannot be used, please consult with us before releasing the ini mation in any other form. , Ow fu cr it Q Q I bs Fy ct ed 3. The attached draft response is unclassified. BUCNE F - YEATES Chieé Legislative Affairs Encl: a/s “A Breet a a hi pat CoskBAed Ay TARALCHESS (NSAICSIM TED
PROPOSED RESPONSE TO MR. BLAKEY FROM MR. KESTER Dear Mr. Blakey: ' This letter is in reply to your letter of 15 November 1978 to Secretary Brown, requesting certain information relating.to the investigation of the ; assassination of President Kennedy. Cognizant elements of the Department of Defense have made a thorough and detailed search in an attempt to find records which might relate to the matters - as recently discussed between you and Ms. Miller of ‘my office. The search efforts included discussions with individuals familiar with ' relevant operational procedures existing during the 1963 time frame, a review of records of stored files that might be applicable to your inquiry, ana a physical review of specific records in warehouse storage (recognizing that | most records from this period no longer exist). The search efforts described above revealed no information relevant to your request. | , Sincerely, . JOHN G. KESTER
._ Serial: “se ce: DIR re rn 2 Upyprr as dE -- ADPL-. 0 ere EXEC, /DDO._ GB. _ Exec, DDM _. N33 DIL. ‘7 M/R: On 8 November, Mr. Robert G. Blakey, Chief Counsel and Staff Director . for the House Select Committee on Assassinations, posed a number of questicns. to ‘NSA regarding a former Air Force enlisted man's allegation that he had intercested eg neeiaeion Linking_ an assassination plot against President Kennedy with a fisure ‘in. organized crime.. Mr. Blakey subsequently subai Chedl a written request (cated “15 ‘Nevanben) to ‘BEpsnt his Re one. 4 nn ‘essense, “Ehe ‘questions: probed NSA's ability ‘to quickly and thoroughiy: ~ _ probe for records from the Air Force site in Kirknewton, Scotland Aenea now closed) , for information xelating. to the allegation. — ae 809 and N33 3 personnel reviewed both a listing of data and boxed | records : ‘eon ‘USA-55, but their efforts failed to reveal evidence of the alleged. incident. "The actual ‘traffic from this period was minimal and no other records are extant. | mz : : a ae: TR