Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote}.” DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 3/31/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10378-10357 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  62C-HQ-1029205-3955 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HQ TO: [Restricted] TITLE: DATE: 07/23/1998 ‘PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : JFKARCA OF 1992 DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS:  3;4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 05/19/1999 OPENING CRITERIA:: INDEFINITE COMMENTS:  INCLET \ : OO cr a SEEEeeeSFSseFe v9.1 Docld:323227199 Page 1 197
Released ‘ander the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).” DAPFE: 11-14-2017 | ¥ (> ’ ae om. Yee - July 23 ,1998 Director Anton Widmer Bundesamt Fur Polizetwesen Bundesrain 20 3003 Bern Switzerland Dear Director Anton Widmer: I am writing to you about a matter that I believe to be important to the FBI and to the _ United States people. The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act, 44 U.S.C.§2107(Supp. V 1994) (the Act) (copy enclosed) was enacted by the United States Congress and signed into law by President George Bush on October 26, 1992. The purpose of the Act is to preserve and maintain all United States governmental documents in one area, the National Archives and Records Administration (Archives), for access to those individuals interested in the history surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The Act states that, “[a]ll government records concerning the assassination of President John F. Kennedy should carry a presumption of immediate disclosure,” and requires all United States government agencies to find all documents related to the assassination and to review and release the identified documents to the maximum extent possible to the public. The FBI has been working diligently since 1993 to fulfill our responsibilities under the Act. The purpose of this letter is: (1) to inform you that the FBI’s assassination records contain information originating with your agency or your original documents, (2) to respectfully request that your agency review your information for maximum disclosure to the fullest extent possible, and (3) to explain the provisions for your request to protect your information from disclosure. To achieve maximum disclosure of assassination records, the Act established the JFK Assassination Records Review Board (the Board). The Board is an independent Federal agency _ charged with overseeing the identification and release of records related to the assassination from the other Federal agencies. The FBI has assured the Board of our continued dedication of cooperating with them to meet the objectives of the Act. In that spirit, the FBI would appreciate oe io Q /- jup 71 ye jos F - pice Dep. Dir__. . cnets!T - Director 1 -Mr.R. Bucknam 1-Mr.P. Kelley 1-Ms. Gawley | - Ms. Keeley ott. fGen. 1 - Mr. Bryant 1 - Mr. Collingwood 1-Mr. Campbell  1-Ms. Wilkins 1 - Ms. Sifford aU a . List of additional foreign agency addressees attached. , Crim. Inv. i \ CJIS . . Finance Pi Info. Res. Insp. ee 0 Ae ey " Personnel Training on) Off. of EEOA Off. of Public & Cong. Affs. Director’s Office MAIL ROOM Docld: 323227199 Page 2?
Released ‘under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14- ~2Q17 ¥ OO = | t | é “nen wg 2? Director Anton Widmer your agency’s review of the enclosed assassination records and consideration of whether the information can be released. If your agency has no objection to the release of its information in the enclosed records, please notify the FBI so that we may take steps to release the records to the Archives. If your agency determines that the information cannot be released, please provide an explanation that the FBI may present the evidence to the Board for their approval. The Act requires the FBI to present “clear and convincing evidence” of a harm that would outweigh the need for public disclosure to the Board for any information that we request to protect from disclosure. Such evidence to protect information is explained in the Act as, “the public disclosure of the assassination record would compromise the existence of an understanding of confidentiality currently requiring protection between a Government agent and a cooperating individual or a foreign government, and public disclosure would be so harmful that it outweighs the public interest.” Upon receipt of your instructions and explanation for the protection from disclosure; the FBI will provide the information to the Board and request that they sustain the request for withholding the information from disclosure. Please be aware that the Act requires that ai/ information in the assassination collection at Archives (even in the closed section) be released to the public in the year 2017, including information that the Board agrees to protect. The Act has provisions to extend postponements (protection of information from disclosure) past 2017 with the certification of the President of the United States that the information continues to meet the requirements for postponement. The FBI will periodically review the postponed material for the need of this certification. As you know, the FBI normally protects information from your agency pursuant to applicable Executive Orders and the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts exemptions. However, the Act is a unique Federal law that applies only to JFK assassination records. Please note, it is our opinion that release of information in the JFK assassination records should not in the future affect the FBI’s standard policy of protecting your agency’s information in other investigations or in other contexts. The FBI is committed to the opening of all information related to the assassination to the United States public, but appreciates that certain information is sensitive and not proper for release. Therefore, the FBI requests your consideration and understanding of this matter and the continuance of your outstanding association with our agency. Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation. Please direct any questions to our Legat Office representative or to Carol L. Keeley, Acting Unit Chief of the Historical and Executive Review Unit of the FBI, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20535, (202) 324-0671. Sincerely yours, Louis J. Freeh Director Docld: 323227199 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017. + C . a Assassination Records Review Board 600 E Street NW + 2nd Fioor + Washington, BDC 20530 (202) 724-0088 » Fax: (202) 724-0457 Director Anton Widmer Bundesamt Fur Polizeiwesen Bundesrain 29 3003 Bern Switzerland Re: United States Federal Bureau of investigation Records Relating to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy Dear Director Widmer: The Assassination Records Review Board, which is an independent agency of the United States government, is honored to present to your government a request on behalf of the people of the United States of America. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy was one of the great tragedies for the American people in this century. Since the time of his.assassination, a majority of the American people have believed that all relevant information has not become publicly known. In order to respond to this concern, the United States Congress passed legislation, signed into law by President Bush, that created the Assassination Records Review Board. This law is known as the President John F. Kernnedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, 44 U.S.C. § 2107 (Supp. V 1994). The five members of the Assassination Records Review Board are citizens of high standing who were appointed by President Clinton and confirmed by the United States Senate. The principal mission of the Review Board is to transfer records in government files to the United States National Archives so that they can be examined by historians, scholars, and researchers. As a part of its mission, the Review Board has been working with U.S. government agencies during the past three years -- including the FBI -- to declassify records to the greatest extent possible. The FBI has notified us that some information in its files on the assassination originated with your government. FBI officials have copies of these records that they will make available for your examination. The Review Board respectfully requests that your government take all reasonable steps to help make the information in these records available to the United States National Archives. Accordingly, we request that your government consent to the release of its information in these records to the greatest extent possible. Boarno Menmeaers: Sermit L, Halie Wiliam L. doyee « Anna K. Nelson Eercutive Dipector: © oo + Depury Dinecroa: Phomas ©. Samoluk | DocId: 32322199 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). “ DATE: 11-14-27017.. + a frit ” ‘ f 1 i ; ‘ Noewr wna Director Anton Widmer July 21, 1998 Page2 Thank you for your time and attention to these records. If you would find it helpful, someone from our. agency would be pleased to.meet with a representative of your government to discuss these issues further. Sincerely, Dr. T. Jeremy Gunn Executive Director ‘ Enclosures , DocId: 32322199 Page 5