NOTE: JFK ACT REVIEW- PROCEDURES FOR APPEALING TO PRESIDENT
Originator: CIA
From: JOHN A. RIZZO
To: ROBERT J. EATINGER
Document date: 06/22/1995
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2023 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

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From the Desk of Robert J. Eatinger

NOTE FOR: John A. Rizzo

Paula A. Sweeney

Douglas F. Garthoff

Becky L. Rant

L. Kay Oliver @DA

J. Barry Harrelson @ DA

William H. McNair @ DO

Eldon I: Hatch.@ DA

Kathryn I. Dyer @ DI

George E. Muir @ DI

Anthony R. Frasketil@ DST

Brenda S. SALAMEDA @DO

Mark Mansfield

David C. Christian

Thomas J. Benjamin

David P. Holmes

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Robert J. Eatinger

06/22/95 10:23:44 AM

SUBJECT: JFK Act Review - Procedures for Appealing to President

I spoke today with Marvin Krislov of the White House Counsel's Office. They have set up the

following procedures for agency heads to appeal to the President the determinations of the JFK

Assassination Records Review Board.

Within 7 days of receiving the notification letter from the Board, if the agency head wishes to

appeal, he or his GC should send a letter to White House Counsel, attention Marvin Krislov,

detailing the specific determinations that it wishes to appeal to the President. The letter should

explain why the Board's decision should be reversed under the standards of the JFK Act. White

House Counsel will make recommendations to the President within 3 weeks in order to meet the

30-day period. If necessary, White House Counsel will call for a meeting or other discussions

to flush out the issue.

Mr. Krislov advised me that the White House Counsel will be predisposed to disclosure, so the

agency heads should very carefully pick their disputes. Mr. Krislov encouraged the Agency to

work out issues to the extent possible with the Board.

Mr. Krislov also added that if we know a particular issue will be appealed, that we may not want

to wait for the formal notification letter from the Board to make Counsel's office aware of the

issue and to brief our concerns.

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I advised Mr. Krislov that I would be his point of contact for CIA issues.

Finally, I advised Mr. Krislov that the DCI had received the first notification from the Board,

but I did not currently know whether he would wish to appeal any of the determinations. I did

state that there was some concern over the Board's decision to release the names of some Agency

employees who had retired under cover.

CC:

Ramela D. Parker

William T. Parsons

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