LETTER: I HAVE JUST RECEIVED INFORMAL WORD OF THE DECISIONS THE JFK BOARD MADE AT ITS 17 NOVEMBER 1997 MEETING.
Originator: CIA
From: DAVID W. CAREY
To: HONORABLE JOHN RAYMOND TUNHEIM
Document date: 11/26/1997
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

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DAVID W. CAREY

HONORABLE JOHN RAYMOND TUNHEIM

LETTER: I HAVE JUST RECEIVED INFORMAL WORD OF THE

DECISIONS THE JEK BOARD MADE AT ITS 17 NOVEMBER 1997

MEETING.

11/26/1997

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SUBJECTS : DECISIONS

JFK ASSASSINATION

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SECRET

RESTRICTIONS

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CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS

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NGV, 26.1997

12:51PM

NO. 226

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SECRET

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

WASHINGION, D.C. 20505

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEK Act 5 (g) (2) (D)

The Honorable John Raymond Tunheim

Chairman

Assassination Records

Review Board

600 E. Street N.W.

Washington, D.C.

Dear Judge Tunheim:

(e) I have just received informal word of the

decisions the JFK Board made at its 17 November 1997

meeting. Most of the Board's decisions--those relating to

he CIA presence in Warrenton, CIA's involvement in various

nor-governmental organizations, and the details of CIA

funding of the Cuban Revolutionary Council--are very

welcome.

I must, however, urge the Board to reconsider its

Eacision to release documents in a form thap would reveal

the Agency's use of|

(ey We stand behind the position that we have

presented in writing and in discussions with the Board on

previous occasions.

I would welcome an opportunity to have

a senior CIA representative meet with the Board at your

convenience to explain why the Agency considers this

information so sensitive and to answer any questions you may

have.

Meanwhile, I offer the following summary of our

fundamental concerns.

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TEK Act 5 (9) (2) (D)

Judge Tunheim

clearly illustrates the purpose behind the Director's

statutory obligation to protect intelligence methods from

unnecessary and inappropriate disclosure.

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18T

continues to be an

important

intelligence method. "Its use is undiminished

since the 1960s, and it wifl remain essential for the

foreseeable future. I urge the Board to reconsider its

recent decision insofar as it concerns the Agency's use of

In this regard, we will-be

forwarding a more comprehensive memorandum addressing the

damage issue prior to the next Board meeting, and we would

also

like to offer the Board the opportunity for a personal

appearance by a senior CIA representative should that be

appropriate.

Sincerely,

David W. Carey

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