PHILIP A. HART, MICH. HOWARD H. BAKER, JR., TENN. FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO, ChAIRMAN JOHN G. TOWER; TEXAS, VICE CHAIRMAN . WALTER F. MONDALE, MINN, BARRY GOLDWATER, ARIZ. WALTER D, HUDDLESTON, KY. CHARLES MC C. MATHIAS, JR., MD. GARY HART, COLO. WILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRECTOR ROBERT MORGAN, N.C. RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, PA, io] (nifead Dtates penete heceiveg Nj W FREDERICK A. 0. SCHWARZ, JR., CHIEF COUNSEL , SELECT COMMITTEE TO HW 54545 CURTIS R. SMOTHERS, MINORITY COUNSEL STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES O° 197% (PURSUANT TO S. RES. 21, 94TH CONGRESS) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 - . Loner NK April 23, 1976 2 BRP Dr. James B. Rhoads Archivist of the United States National Archives and Records Service Seventh and Pennsylvania Avenue > Washington, D.C. 20408 Dear Dr. Rhoads: Mr. Johnston of the Committee's staff has talked with Mr. Corkran at the Lyndon B. Johnson library in Austin, Texas, re- garding the material Mr. Johnston would like to review, Mr. Corkran suggested that we provide you with a more specific de- scription of the material to assist you in obtaining White House clearance for our access. As Mr, Johnston told Mr. Corkran, he is interested in re- viewing records relating to contact between the intelligence agencies, especially CIA and FBI, and the White House concern- ing President Kennedy's assassination or Cuban matters between November 22, 1963, and January 31, 1964. In addition, he wishes . to review records relating to contact between the CIA and FBI and the White House concerning Cuban matters, the assassination of President Kennedy, or assassination plots against foreign leaders between February 1 and May 31, 1967. We appreciate your assistance in this matter and desire to obtain access to this material as soon as the necessary arrange- ments can be made. Sincerely, William G. Miller Doclda: 322736825 Page 4
DRAFT:RAJ:nlt 4/16/76 Mr. William G. Miller Senate Select Committee Dear Mr. Miller: I have your letter of April 13, 1976 indicating a plan to send two members of the committee staff, Mr. James Johngon and Mr. Dan Dwyer, to the Lyndon B. Johnson Library to undertake research in certain matters relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. - Your staff members should contact Mr. Charles Corkran, Assistant Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Library, to discuss in more specific terms the quantities and subject relevance of materials in the Library and any further specific requirements for gaining access. I presume that some of these materials are already open for research while others remain closed because of security classification or donor restriction. Your staff members may have access to the classified materials, but we will require further coordination before permitting classified materials to be copied and released to the committee. If materials subject to donor restrictions are encountered among materials to which you seek access, your staff will be unable to use the materials unless those restrictions can be waived. Sincerely, JBR HW 54545 Docld:32273625 Page 5
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SBA PUY NES wee. ~ 13° APR 76 FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO, GHAIRMAN . JOHN G. TOWER, TEXAS, VICE CHAIRMAN . PHILIP A. HART, MICH. HOWARD H. BAKER, JR., TENN, ROBERT MORGAN, N.C. RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, PA. WALTER F. MONDALE, MINN. BARRY GOLDWATER, ARIZ. ” WALTER D0. HUDDLESTON, KY. CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS, JR, MD. y eanynanty oe TnCLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF BIRECTOR 2 (wited tates Senate HW 54545 FREDERICK A. QO. SCHWARZ, JR., CHIEF COUNSEL, CURTIS R, SMOTHERS, MINORITY COUNSEL SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL, OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (PURSUANT TO S. RES. 21, 96TH CONGRESS) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 April 13, 1976 ee KeCeivad NA-Ny Dr. James B. Rhoads . APR 13 1975 Archivist of the United States ; ! National Archives and Records Service Seventh and Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20408 Dear Dr. Rhoads: The Select Committee is investigating certain matters relating to the assassination of President Kennedy. In connection with this investigation, the Committee would like to have two members of its staff, Mr. James Johnston and Mr. Dan Dwyer, review material in the Lyndon B. Johnson Library in Austin, Texas. Both individuals have Top Secret/Compartmented security clearances. The Select Committee requests these two staff members be given access to relevant material at the Library. I suggest they contact Mr. Middleton directly to discuss what material they wish to review. If they determine that the Committee should have a copy of any of the materials, Mr. Johnston will arrange for this at a later time. Sineerely, Vy, William G. Miller Docld: 32273825 Page 7