Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: OPCA
To: DIV 6
Document date: 03/25/1997
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

3/31/201

Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10372-10053

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 62C-HQ-1029205-1506

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

FBI

OPCA

DIV 6

DATE: 03/25/1997

'PAGES:

9

SUBJECTS :

JFKARCA OF 1992

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 3; 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

03/03/1999

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

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SECRET

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Precedence: ROUTINE

Date: 03/25/1997

To :

Criminal Investigative

Attn:

National Security

Office General Counsel

Attn:

Attn:

Ms. Tucker, Rm. 4944

Ms. Baehre, Rm. 4944

Mr. Marsh,

Rm. 4427

Mr. P. Kelley, Rm. 7338

MI. Campbell, Rm. 7338

Ms. Buckleitner,

Rm. 7975

From: Office of Public and Congressional Affairs

JFK Task Force, Rm. 6362

AIN INFORNATION COMDATAZID

Contact: Barbara

4. Hatch, Ext. 9482

HERBIN IS UNGLASCTOIBD EXCIT

WHISRC SHOON OTHERWISS

Approved By: Keeley Carol

Drafted By: Hatch Barbara I: blyh

Case ID #: (U)

62-HQ-1029205

3/11/99

GAMED BY: 5668-54/k

REASON:

(PENDING)

DECLASSIFY ONIX C) (C)

JFIA

Title: (U) JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS /

COLLECTION ACT (JEKARCA)

Synopsis:

(U) On 1/3/1997, the Assassination Records Review

Board (ARRB) formally advised by letter to the FBI their

determinations on FBI documents.

This communication advises

offices of the information the ARRB protected or released.

Classified

soy:

G-

Reason

1.5

Declassify

On :

10/01/2017

Details:

(U) On 1/3/1997, the ARRE formally advised the PRI

of the determinations voted by them on FBI documents at a meeting

held 12/17/1996. The ARRB letter listed 41 documents for which

the ARRB made determinations.

The FBI does not have any appeal

issues with the release of the material.

However,

the release of

the information in these documents will

reveal the identities of

105 individuals whom the documents described as potential

criminal informants (PCI), confidential informants (CI),

potential security informants (PSI), security informants (SI),

(RS) and sources of information (SOI).

The

ARRB decisions will also release what was previously classified

foreign counterintelligence information.

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SECRET

To: Criminal Investigative From: Office of Public and

Congressional Affairs

Re:

(U)

62-HQ-1029205 (PENDING), 03/25/1997

(U) The documents concerning the decisions from the

December 17 meeting are listed below by document number,

with the

information to be released. The status of informants and

sources, if found through research, is noted after the name with

living (L), deceased (D), no record (NR), or date of birth

(mm/dd/УУУ) .

(U) The FBI provided written justifications presenting

the evidence available to protect the individuals, singular

information, and classified information related to sources and

foreign relations as listed above. However, the ARRB supports

the position that the information

ordered disclosed is relevant

and

significant to the assassination.

They opine the pertinence

and

importance to the assassination outweigh any current harm to

the individuals or the FBI's/United States Government's foreign

relations, informants or operational aspects.

(U) The JFKTF continues to advise CID, NSD and OGC of

the ARRB decisions. However,

with the narrowed scope of appeal

issues, NSD and CID recommendations are not being sought for

those decisions documented here. If you have questions, please

contact Barbara L. Hatch at extension 9482,

Carol L. Keeley at

extension 9494, or Carl Valentine at extension 9476.

(U)

1.

(16/50) SE 89-47-114, 124-10258-10491. While

the ARRB sustained the postponement of the numeric portion of sE

711-S (L), his name and the case number of his informant file

until 12/2006, they determined identifying information (names and

file numbers in the copy count of all others. source reported in

attendance at a meeting should be released.

(U)

2.

(18/7) DL 89-43-377, 124-10233-10236 releases

the names of the following PCI's:

Akers, Jim

(NR)

Bowling, Jewel Floyd

Clark, June

(NR)

Fenley, George

(NR)

Jones, Leonard Pete

Josey,

James Artest

Rowland, Earl

(NR)

Stromie, Dick (NR)

Taylor,

Joe Leslie

(NR)

Ward, Delma (NR)

Wright, Horace (NR)

(NR)

(NR)

(NR)

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SECRET

To: Criminal Investigative From: Office of Public and

Congressional Affairs

Re:

(U)

62-HQ-1029205

(PENDING), 03/25/1997

It also

releases source symbol numbers:

DI 118 - C

DL 132-C

DL 180-C

DI 189-C

DL 193-C

and the 137 file numbers for all the above, along with the words

"for NAACP" following the name Robert Darden (L) and his title.

The ARRB sustained the postponement of Darden's name and title

until 12/2006.

(U) 3.

(19/1) LA 89-75-8, NAR 124-10178-10054

releases

the name of neighborhood source Francis Osborn (NR).

(U)

4.

the

(19/13) SA 89-67-92, 124-10178-10385 releases

names and 137 file numbers of informants Ruby Miller (NR)

and W.A. Taylor (NR) .

(U) 5. (19/14) SA 89-67-96, 124-10178-10389 releases

the name of former security informant Rosalie Urquizo (L).

Though

this source testified before the Subversive Activities

Control Board in the 1950's, and was therefore identified as an

FBI source, the scope of the information she furnished the Bureau

was much wider than her testimony revealed and she remained in

close contact with another valuable security informant of the San

Antonio office.

It is also noted her spouse was also a symbol

numbered informant.

The ARRB sustained their earlier decision

for the continued postponement of the name of source Herschel

Bernard (L) until 12/2006.

(U) 6-7.

(19/15 and 19/24)

SA 89-67-103, 124-10178-:

10385 and SA 89-67-144, 124-10178-10432 releases the

PSI O.T. Pettis (NR)

PCI Ted Demetre (NR)

PCI James H. Green (NR)

PSI Cesare Vittier is also released per an earlier ARRB decision.

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SECRET

To: Criminal Investigative From: Office of Public and

Congressional Affairs

Re:

(U) 62-HQ-1029205 (PENDING) , 03/25/1997

releases the following name and 157-1uo e13

8. (19/16) SA 89-67-116, 124-10178-10405

PCI W.W. Woolsey (NR)

PCI Elgin H. Magel (NR)

PCI J.E. Winn (NR)

CS Horace Key and the words "former SA 560-C"

PCI Vance F. Bordelon and his 137 file number is also released

per an earlier ARRB decision.

(19/42, 19/132) SE 89-47-122, SE 89-47-

162; 124-10258-10499, 124-10189-10038 releases SE 606-S (1919),

his informant file number, singular information, and names in

copy count which allows identification of the source.

This

symbol number has also been released in a previous letter in

accordance with an earlier ARRB decision.

(U)

sustains the postponement of symbol number sE 710-s (L) and the

postponement of

(19/122) SE 89-47-146, 124-10189-10022

informant file number until 12/2006, but releases names and file

numbers

in the body of the report, as well as the copy count,

which allows identification of the source.

(U) 12.

(19/125) SE 89-47-151, 124-10189-10027

releases

the symbol number SE 605-S (L), the informant file

number, and names and file numbers of all other meeting attendees

which allows identification of the source.

(U) 13.

(19/133)

SE 89-47-163, 124-10189-10039

releases the symbol number SE 759-S (L), the informant file

number and names and file numbers in the copy count which allows

the identification of the informant.

(U) 14. (19/134) SE 89-47-164, 124-10189-10040

releases

in the copy count.

The ARRB voted to sustain the postponement of the numerical

portion of symbol number Se 763-S (L), and the case portion of

he 134 file number, along with the first nine names and case

portions of file numbers in the copy count, until 12/2006.

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To: Criminal Investigative From: Office of Public and

Congressional Affairs

Re:

(U)

62-HQ-1029205 (PENDING), 03/25/1997

The ARRB sustained the postponement of the names of

sources Hannah Storres (L) and Howard Coles

(L) ; former PSI's

Dmytro Rudy (L), John Shuryan (L) and Alan Dietch (L) ; SOI

Shirley Brignol (L); and former SOI Martin Wilner (L)

12/2006.

(U) 16. (20/8) CG 62-6115-117; 118; 119, 124-10228-

10399 releases the name Henry James Goss

(NR) and his 137 file

number.

(U) 17.

(20/21) HQ 62-116395-1659, 124-10264-10455

releases singular information which may allow identification of

Joaquim Godoy (NR), PSI Domingo Echemendia Escalante (NR), SOI

Ovideo Manalich (NR),

MM 847-S (NR) and MM 639-S (L). Though

referred to by T-symbols in the pages actually processed for this

reference, the names and symbol numbers appear in the cover pages

of the documents involved.

Those cover pages are processed

elsewhere in the JFK documents.

It is noted the ARRB previously

agreed to sustain the postponement of the symbol number MM 639-S,

as well as singular information provided by that source, until

2006.

(U) 18.

(20/25) DE 62-5245-EBF, 124-10180-10284

releases the name

Robert B. Klinger, along with his title and

place of employment.

The ARRB sustained the postponement of the

numeric portions of DE 406-CS (one location), DE 862 (two

locations) and the case portions of their file numbers until

12/2006

(U) 19-20 .

(20/36, 20/371 +062-117290-778; 787,

124- 10182-10274, 10278 releases the date a subpoenaed informant

was to appear before a closed HSCA hearing.

The ARRB sustained

the postponement of the numeric portion of his symbol number,

CO 80-C, until 12/2006.

(U) 21.

(20/53) HQ 67-117290-213X, 124-10190-10017

releases the birth dates of six named HSCA representatives.

The

ARRB sustained the postponement of their social security account

numbers until 12/2006, to prevent an unwarranted invasion of

their privacy.

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To: Criminal Investigative From: Office of Public and

Congressional Affairs

Re:

(U) 62-HQ-1029205 (PENDING), 03/25/1997

(U) 22.

(15/177) 89A-DL-60165-143, 124-10261-10409

releases the words "Full investigation authorized 11/9/93."

These words appear in a document entitled "Oleg Maximovich

Nechiporenko, Colonel KGB, retired; FCI-R (Intelligence Officer)

00: Dallas,"

individual

revealing we had opened a full investigation on this

rather then merely collecting coincidental information

on his travel to the U.S. to attend and speak at a symposium

sponsored by The Assassination Symposium on Kennedy.

(U) 23. (18/119) HQ 62-116395-1477 (Part one of two

parts, only), 124-10184-10329 releases reference to an FBI

"operation"

against the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City handled by

the San Diego Field Office in the early 1960's.

24. (19/78) BA 89-30-273, 124-10238-10287

release thel

words "Washington, D.C., and"

The ARRB sustained

the words ltelephoned the Embasay of LaosT until 10/2017. 55J

(19/6) LA 89-75-862, 124-10178-10188

releases the words "approximately 4". The ARRB sustained the

postponement of the numeric portion of LA f8&js and the case (5]

portion of the file number until 12/2006.

releases

Ult the information concerning the elsur logs which

(20/28) HQ 62-117290-456X5, 124-10181-10193

includes the information contained in the logs. The ARRB

sustained the postponement of the entire symbol and file numbers

until 10/2017.

(4) *)

(20/34) HQ 62-117290-984X3, 124-10181-10239

releases

the classification portion of the Chicago file number

and the words between the symbol number and the Chicago file

number. The ARRB sustained the postponement of the entire symbol

number and the case portion of the Chicago file number until

10/2017.

(5)

(20/35) HQ 62-117290-996X2, 124-10181-10245

releases all

references

to the Russian, Polish, and Yugoslaviar

aka Sasha, ESP-R and the words "National Security Elsurs".

not the post renant on a pora,

"UNSUB; KGB AGENT

The

French, West German, Moroccan, and United Arab Republic Embassies 5]

until 10/2017.

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SECRET

To: Criminal Investigative From: Office of Public and

Congressional Affairs

Re:

(U)

62-HQ-1029205 (PENDING), 03/25/1997

29. (19/100) NY 89-75-850, 124-10184-10054

releases information concerning General Dico Dimitrov'a attempt

to contact a Diplomat.

The ARRB sustained the postponement of

the words "an Israeli" until 10/2017. [S]

30. (18/116) 4Q62-116395-1214, 124-10186-10053

releases all references to the operation codenamed "Tumbleweed".

CIA also releases

and references to this operation, but sustains

the postponement of the word "Oklahoma"

The CIA

documents are

as follows:

(5]

104-10001-10163

104-10016-10016

104-10005-10188

104-10015-10056

104-10015-10057

104-10015-10432

104-10015-10433

104-10052-10019

104-10055-10025

104-10055-10026

104-10055-10102

104-10055-10103

104-10055-10104

104-10063-10246

release details concerning.

(18/11) CG 62-6115-519, 124-10006-10292

source and two polish officialecting fin New York between our (5J

• When put together with

information already released this information allows for the

identification of the source.

The ARRB sustained the

postponement of the numeric portion of the source's symbol number

until 12/2006.

(18/74)

HQ 62-109060-1st NR 4455, 124-10175-

10009 releases information identifyina two Soviet Officials in

Washington as being the subjects of FBI

Though

not clearly defined as such, some of this information

obtained trom technical coverage which is still operational 5]

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SECRET

Criminal Investigative From: Office of Public and

Congressional Affairs

62-HQ-1029205

(PENDING), 03/25/1997

10159-1035814

(18/111) HQ 62-109060-2nd NR 6682, 124-

releases information obtained from technical coverage 4 SU

which reveals the FBI's.

investigative interest in specific

oviets in this country.] The ARRB sustained the postponement of

the entire symbol number assigned to the technical coverage until Es

10/2017.

CC: 1 - Mr. Esposito, Rm. 7142

1 - Mr. R. Bucknam, Rm. 7176

Mr. Shapiro, Rm. 7427

1

1

1

Mr. Bryant, Rm. 7116

- Mr. Lewis, Rm. 7110

-

Mr. Collingwood, Rm.

7240

Mrs. Keeley, Rm. 6362

1

1

Ms. Hatch,

Rm. 6362

- Mr. Valentine, Rm.

6362

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