MOU between Kester/Blakey
Document date: 11/22/1978
Document type: Statement

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY : NSA

RECORD NUMBER

: 144-10001-10251

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TO : NSA

TITLE

MOU BETWEEN KESTER/BLAKEY

PAGES : 11/22/78

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MOU

CLASSIFICATION

PASSMFYCATION : STATEMENT

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CURRENT STATUS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/25/98

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

1. This Memorandum of Understanding shall govern the protection of

classified information of the Department of Defense relating to the

investigation of the House Select Committee on Assassinations (Committee)

into the allegations of David F. Christensen of involvement bl

indivitoels

af stein the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

For such purpose, the Department of Defense will make Sergeant Nicholas

-B. Stevenson, USAF, available for an interview by a designated member of

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the Committee Staff at a time of mutual convenience but not later than

November 22, 1978.

2. The interview will be conducted in secure spaces which are

authorized for the discussion of classified signals intelligence infor

mation.

3. The interview will be limited in scope to the substantive con-

tent of the allegations of Mr. Christensen. Information which deals

with intelligence sources and methods will not be used in responding to

questions, except as such information may directly relate to the sub-

stance of the allegations.

4. The Committee agrees, for itself and on behalf of the person

designated by the Committee to conduct the interview, not to disclose

any classified information which is revealed in the course of the inter-

view without the prior written concurrence of the Department of Defense.

A representative of the Department of Defense will attend the interview

and advise the Committee representative as to information that is clas-

sified.

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5. The Committee's designee who conducts the interview may make a

record of the interview and written notes of the responses of SGT Stevenson

to the Committee's questions. The Committee agrees that any such notes

may be inspected by the representative of the Department of Defense prior

to removal from the interview room, and any classified information which

is contained in the notes shall be deleted prior to their removal. If

any classified information is contained in the notes, the original

version shall be maintained in the Office of The Special Assistant

to

the Secretary of Defense, and the Committee may have access to those

notes as needed.. Any record or transcript of the interview will be left

in the possession of the Department of Defense for a review to determine

its classification. If the transcript or record contains classified

information, it will remain in the possession of the Department of

Defense, and the Committee may have access to it as needed.

6. Nothing in the Committee's undertaking affects the Committee's

right to invoke in the future any subpoena power available to it to

secure and disclose the information related to Mr. Christensen's allega-

tions, provided, however, that the Committee will not disclose the

information until any related litigation has been concluded by judicial

action that permits disclosure.

Toes

JOHN G. KESTER

yhe Special Assistant to the

Secretary and Deputy Secretary

of Defense

G.

Bris Behes

ROBERT BLAKEY

Chief Counsel and Director to

the House Select Committee on

Assassinations

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