Doc ID: 6606910 , Date: 12/11/97 _PaGce:1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : NSA RECORD NUMBER : 144-10001-10188 RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : EEE DOCUMENT INFORMATION =——(“<‘COO;*;*~*~*” ORIGINATOR : NSA FROM : YEATES, LAO 0 : SELECT’ COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS TITLE : REQEUST FOR INFORMATION ON COBO CLEANERS/EARL RUBY & COMMS TO CUBA DATE : 07/14/78 PAGES : 9 SUBJ INFO ON COBO CLEANERS AND EARL RUBY & COMMS TO CUBA DOCUMENT TYPE : LETTER CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : 1A URRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03/12/97 OPENING CRITERIA ; ORIGINATING AGENCY'S DETERMINATION REQUIRED COMMENTS : [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED Released on 11-01-2017 under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2017 Note)
. @ nationar security cent CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20753 Serial: N0Q853-78 © 14 July 1978 Mr. G. Robert Blakey Chief Counsel and Director Select Committee on Assassinations U.S. House of Representatives 331 House Office Building, Annex 2 Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Blakey: We are in receipt of your letter of 10 July 1978 requesting certain information in support of the investigation being conducted by the Select Committee. I understand that it has been agreed between the Defense Department and the Select Committee that all requests for information from elements of Defense will be directed to the Special Assistant to.the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, Mr. John G. Kester. I am therefore taking the liberty of forwarding your letter to Mx. Kester for appropriate action. ‘Sincerely, GgueS a) Yount, EUGENE F. YEATES ; . Chief , a . ae ' . . Legislative Affairs Copy Furnished: oe ..Special Assistant .to,the. -: Secretary and Deputy - Secretary of Defense (w/attach) DoD General Counsel (w/attach) Released on 11-01-2017 under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2017 Note)
. X.. e091 @ 6. Serial: cc: DIR D/DIR ADPL EX REG GC DDO G V L221 M/R: The above response is consistent with a letter of understanding, dated 5 April 1978, between John G. Kester, and G. Robert Blakey. The letter essentially defines the ground rules under which the House Select Committee on Assassinations will be provided information obtained from intelligence sources; that is, requests for information "...will be stated as specifically as possible with respect to dates and subject matter and will be directed to the Department of Defense rather than any Defense intelligence agency...." Coordinated with GC, Dan Silver; approved by DIR. E. F. YEATES/LAO/3747s/14 Jul 78/1l1r
Dec'ID;, 6606910 Legisl@mve Affairs 14 July 1978 TO: DIR SUBJ: Request from House Assassinations Committee l. Have received inclosed request (TAB A) for information from Robert Blakey. 2. His direct contact with us is counter to his arrangement with John Kester which states that he will direct all requests for info from Defense elements to the Secretary's office. 3. Accordingly, propose to respond to Mr. Blakey with inclosed letter (TAB B) which advises him that we are forwarding his request to Mr. Kester for action - (Dan Silver concurs). 4. In meantime, have asked DDO to perform search to see if we have any material responsive to Blakey's request. 5. Request your concurrence in above approach. 5 « #2 wv - EUGENE F. YEATES 2 Incls: a/s
ones Dac ite » YVONNE BR CHRISTOPH HAHOLO E. FLOYD 4, FI ROBERT W. April of 1962.— LOUIS STOKES, OH!0, CHAIRMAN 4 _ « SRNOT Oc. creat ABS eser- com Y ATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF. CHARLES . NESR. : . . Ea J, DoBD, COMM, HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH. ; . qian, IND. Select Committee on Assassinations EDGAR, PA. > (G02) 225-4624 . - GS. Wouse of Representatives 3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 July 10, 1978 Legislative Affairs Office National Security Agency Section D-1, Rm. 9A119 Fort George G. Meade Maryland 20755 Gentlemen: In connection with its investigation into the circum- stances surrounding the death of President Kennedy, the Select Committee requests access to any and all telegrams, or. other communications, sent from Cobo Cleaners in Detroit, Michigan, by Earl Ruby, or any other individuals, to Cuba in March and Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appre- cated. —_ Sincerely, G. Robert Blakey Chief Counsel and Director GRB: dm
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755 Serial: 14 July 1978 Mr. G. Robert Blakey Chief Counsel and Director Select Committee on Assassinations U.S. House of Representatives 331 House Office Building, Annex 2 Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Blakey: We are in receipt of your letter of 10 July 1978 requesting certain information in support of the investigation being conducted by the Select Committee. - I understand that it has been agreed between the Defense Department and the Select Committee that all requests for information from elements of Defense will be directed to the Special Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, Mr. John G. Kester. I am therefore taking the liberty of forwarding your letter to Mr. Kester for appropriate action. :. . Sincerely, EUGENE F. YEATES Chief 7 .Legislative Affairs Copy Furnished: -.Special Assistant to-.the- Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense DoD General Counsel
- Boe Ih: 66016910 @ 7 | @ Serial: cc: DIR D/DIR ADPL _EX REG GC DDO G V L221 M/R: The above response is consistent with a letter of understanding, dated 5 April 1978, between John G. Kester, and G. Robert Blakey. The letter essentially defines the ground rules under which the House Select Committee on Assassinations will be provided information obtained from intelligence sources; that is, requests for information "...will be stated as specifically as possible with respect to dates and subject matter and will be directed to the Department.of Defense rather than any Defense intelligence agency...." Coordinated with GC, Dan Silver; approved by DIR... E. F. YEATES/LAO/37478/14 Jul 7e/llr
. LOUIS STOVES, CHIO, CHAIRMAN : . an . = on . SAMUEL LL RINE, OMIO . i) } <. STEWART LINNEY, HM. . (Eun ERS | Cee WSTpenim 2. OTS. CoA, . HAHOLO S&S. SAWYER, MICH. . . Select Committee on Assassinations G&. House of Representatives 3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 (292) 225-4624 July 10, 1978 tt hy Ww vO m m HR O ch Keer ch be es lative Affairs Office nal Security Agency ion D-1, Rm. 9A119 Ge hy on 09) orge G. Meade vland 20755 he ay M 1) cr he oO : ad (D n In connection with its investigation into the circum- stancés surrounding the death of President Kennedy, the Select Committee requests access to any and all telegrams, or.other communications, sent from Cobo Cleaners in Detroit, Michigan, by Earl Ruby, or any other individuals, to Cuba in March and April of 1962. Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appre- cated. . ; ; Sincerely, fal’ Dots ah. G. Robert Blakey Chief Counsel and Director
we. | @ : @ MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD 7 July 1978 SUBJECT: Phone Call from House Select Committee on Assassinations This office received a phone call this date from a staffer of the House Select Committee on Assassinations who said the - Committee is "doing research on a personality and needs some ‘information from the Cuban messages" and -wanted to know how to address a letter to NSA. She was given LAO's address and said the letter would be on its way shortly. Cc YO eo A M4 hee eg” KILA J. DAWSON Legislative Affairs KA fi BO cc: - DIR &— 7 D/DIR GC EX REC, OA, Dy | 7 Oo 256
” a ; Dot ID: 66069 1 Qous stoxes, onto, conn @ RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C. SAMUEL L.’DEVINE, OHIO WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C. STEWART B. MC KINNEY, CONN. YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF. CHARLES THONE, NEBR. CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN. HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH. , . ; FLOYD 3. FITHIAN, IND. Select Committee on Assassinations FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND. ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA. G.S. Bouse of Representatives 3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-4624 July 10, 1978 Legislative Affairs Office National Security Agency Section D-1l, Rm. 9A119 Fort George G. Meade Maryland 20755 Gentlemen: In connection with its investigation into the circum- stances surrounding the death of President Kennedy, the Select Committee requests access to any and all telegrams, or other communications, sent from Cobo Cleaners in Detroit, Michigan, by Earl Ruby, or any other individuals, to Cuba in March and April of 1962. Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appre- cated. Sincerely, 4 Vet Zlol. G. Robert Blakey Chief Counsel and Director GRB:dm