Released, under, the: John Fe Kennedy. Assaseination Records: Collection, Act of pene" {aa | USC: Bi Hote). / DATED 11-94-2017 a q ; ane oS A Peers eo es eR A Se uh Bo ge ede ‘e ne 6 your agency has’ no  sbjection, to the release of i Its, inforinistion in the enclosed records ‘please |: TO “o's "<5 notify thé FBI § so. that we may take steps to réléase. the records’ to’ the Aichives. If your agency’ Coe, we “4. Sdetermines that the- information ¢ cannot be released. ‘please provide an. explanation $0 that the FBI may re tie, ‘piésent the evidence to the Board ‘for: their approval. ‘The Acti requires the FBI to present,’ ‘clear and | nnn ~ wo ‘ _ convincing evidence” ‘ofa a harin’ ‘that would outweigh the. need for public disclosure ‘to the-Board forse a bw “any: ‘information’ that we request’ to protect from disclosure: Such: evidence to: protect information i Woe rrr a : _ explained i in thé. Act. as, “the public disclosure of the Assassination record would compromise the S's... * _ aN _ existénce, ‘of an understanding of confidentiality currently: requiring protection between a Government . Po ee _ Po eS "agent: ‘arid’a Cooperating individual ora foreign goverhment,: cand public, disclosure: ‘would be SO’ EF : as ve “harrhful that it outwéighs’ the public interest.” Upon. Feceiptiof. your ‘instructions. and explanation for’ yo - the protection. ‘from disclosure; “the FBI will provide. the information to the Board: and Tequest that. os » S ne wthey sustain the. Tequest for ‘withholding tt the infortnation. from’ disclosure.: LO oS Mes oe Pr a ae a . west ” - . ). ono te a woes po ee ay a ce . . Ws wo ne , - >». Please be aware that the ‘Act: ‘requires that all information’ in. ‘the assassination collettion: at: pS archives (event i in 1 the closed’ section), ‘be, released to the public i in ‘the: year 2017 including. information ae bo ve : that the Board agrees. to protect. The Act has provisions to: extend. -postpohemeénts (protection of. ye ne ae “information from: disclosure) past 2017 with the. certification: of the-Président: of the. United: States: that; fee : oy  lsthe information’ continues to.meet ‘the’ requiremenis for - postponement, The FBI will Periodically 7 7 ~ ve review. the Postponed, material for. the need of this certification. G0. eye 2 A. : Be vce ‘ : aon) , 2, r . ae . wa "- . “ to . . Wu, - ‘ we 4 = . \. 5 7 : ao As you know, ‘the FBI normally } ‘protects 5 information from your, agency pursuit, to applicable Os _ a ' Executive: ‘Orders.and thé Freedom.of Information, and Privacy’ ACts exemptions. ' However, ‘the Act is” foes. ‘a unique Fedéral law that applies only to JFK. assassination records. Please note; it is our opinion. that ee ay ve : "release of information j In the JFK assassination. tecords should’ not in thé futuré’ affect the: FBI's" ot - ys ena » standard policy of | f protecting your agency’ S information’ “in other investigations or, in- rothér Conitexts. wos. ee The Epi: 18 s committed tothe opening of all information rélated to the assassihation to 5 the- Be ae 7 . United States public: “but appréciates, that certain information is’ sensitive and not’ ‘proper. for: release”, Pe ma, - Therefore, the-FBI requests your consideration and, understating. of this matter’ and the | continuance: TUN, ne “of your: ‘ulstanding association. with’ our r agency. ” es ee ES ey Boost ; “pork > oe . th eo ad a Re - - ar ys re oe fe an fy J Thank you: in advance: fot your cooperation. ; Please direct: ‘any ‘questions to.c our Legat. Office .. ee oF ae “representative or to: Carol L.- Keeley, Actirig Unit Chief of the’ Historical. and Executive’ Review Unit Oy Se ee : of the FBI, 935 > Pennsylvania, Avenue, N, W. fs, Washington, D. &. 20535, (202) 32: 0671. eer a wae 0 oe a voy es “Louis J. Freeh 3 ae a ; ‘ oa 6 . 4 - ' po Lye a oor? ee ee A ee es Pe Director \ a , ' oe - , ‘ ott ws US a " sto a 4 roo ‘ yoy my i , _— Le rata — Lv L ne , we , . ro + as a . 4 arn a aon ’ a rarne ne awe * wP beck . een ; AON or, 2 2 . ‘ yen See, : oy Docld:32322261 Page '3! oo tee OP a ge