Doc ID: 6606973 Date: 10/08/98 Pace: 1 ‘ JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : NSA RECORD NUMBER : 144-10001-10268 RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : DOCUMENT INFORMATION A GEN DIT ORIGINATOR : NS FROM : EUGENE YEATES, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS O : JUDITH MILLER, DEPT OF DEFENSE TITLE ; NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY SEARCH FOR RECORDS RE ASSASSINATION DATE : 11/21/78 PAGES : 10 SSINATION PLOT AGAINST PRESIDENT KENNEDY N KENNEDY : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT COMMENTS : CR] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED Released on 11-01-2017 under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2017 Note)
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755 Serial: D1/LAO-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 all 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 crime. 2. No communications or information relating to the Committee's request has been located. Since no other component of DoD is likely to : have information related to this inquiry, suggest you use the attached 2 draft as your response. If, however, there is any reason why the attached vO draft cannot be used, please consult with us before releasing the infor- P mation in any other form. 3. The attached draft response is unclassified. EUGE F. aod Chief Legislative Affairs Encl: a/s ——e TH iemey COBRA Sap DSABARCHOSS (NSAKCS IM: TED q Raoxet ad GOD5S, ZO 11652, Cotepary 2 ‘\ Dechiity Yoon Setiication by the Orpterter A Released on 11-01-2017 under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2017 Note)
Onde yee a abrte EOE | Rea edewere 4. 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 matiexs 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, and 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 os . TORS as Eee a
x PPR Ca aN ST TT LOR RTT Seat = “Doc ID: 6606973 & a. o rad Serial: D1/LAO-047M-78 DIR D/DIR ADPL . EX REG . GC EXEC, DbBO G8 Exec, N33, Dl DS 7 ccs DDM 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 questions to NSA regarding a former Air Force enlisted man's allegation that he had intercepted information linking an assassination plot against President Kennedy with a figure in organized crime. Mr. Blakey subsequently submitted a written request (dated 15 November) to support his verbal one. _ In essense, the questions probed NSA' probe for records from the Air Force site in now closed), for information relating to the s ability to quickly and thoroughly Kirknewton, Scotland (USA-55, allegation. G809 and N33 personnel reviewed both a listing of data and boxed records from 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. The Director has approved. SL CRs ED SAPP, LAO, 3747s, 21Nov78, llr
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‘Doc ID: 6606973 Legist - ‘ve Affairs ° ’ [ o2ee 16 Nov 78 US. 4: Sapp, LA0, 3747s DIR SUBJ: Proposed Response to House Assassinations Committee Attached for your approval is a proposed draft response to an inquiry from the House Select Committee en Assassinations. The draft will be sent to John G. Kester, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, for his signature. EUGENE F. YEATES ec: D/DIR . ADPL
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