request…
Originator: NSA
From: Yeates
To: Select Committee
Document date: 07/14/1978
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY : NSA

RECORD NUMBER

: 144-10001-10188

RECORDS SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR :

NSA

SELECT

SEREES COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

REDEUST FOR INFORATTON ON COBO CLEANERS/EAR RUBY & COMAS TO CUBA

ATE

DATS: 971417

SUBJECTS

INFO ON COBO CLEANERS AND EARL RUBY & COMMS TO CUBA

DOCUMENT TYPE : LETTE

LASSIFICATION

RESTRICTIONS

: 1A

CURRENT STATUS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03/12/97

OPENING CRITERIA

ORIGINATING AGENCY'S DETERMINATION REQUIRED

COMMENTS :

IRI - ITEM IS RESTRICTED

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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENC

CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755

Serial: N0853-78

14 July 1978

Mr. G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

331 House Office Building, Annex 2

Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Blakey:

We are in receipt of your letter of 10 July 1978

requesting certain information in support of the investigation

being conducted by the Select Committee.

I understand that it has been agreed between the

Defense Department and the Select Committee that all requests

for information from elements of Defense will be directed

to the Special Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy

Secretary of Defense, Mr. John G. Kester.

•I am therefore

taking the liberty of forwarding your letter to Mr. Kester

for appropriate action.

Sincerely,

Eugene E. Yester

EUGENE F. YEATES

Chief

Legislative Affairs

Copy Furnished:

- Special Assistant to.the

Secretary and Deputy

Secretary of Defense

(w/attach)

DOD General Counsel (w/attach)

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The above response is consistent with a letter of

understanding, dated 5 April 1978, between John G. Kester,

and G. Robert Blakey. The letter

essentially defines the

ground rules under which the House Select Committee on

Assassinations will be provided information obtained from

intelligence sources; that is, requests for information "...will

be stated as specifically as possible with respect to dates and

subject matter and will be directed to the Department of Defense

rather than any Defense intelligence agency...."

with GC, Dan Silver; approved by DIR.

E. F. YEATES/LAO/3747s/14 Jul 78/11r

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Legisla

ve Affairs

14 July 1978

TO: DIR

SUBJ: Request from House Assassinations

Committee

1. Have received inclosed request (TAB A)

for information from Robert Blakey.

2. His direct contact with us is counter

to his arrangement with John Kester which

states that he will direct all requests for

info from Defense elements to the Secretary's

office.

3. Accordingly, propose to respond to

Mr. Blakey with inclosed letter (TAB B) which

advises him that we are forwarding his request

to Mr. Kester for action - (Dan Silver concurs).

4. In meantime, have asked DDO to perform

search

. to see if we have any material responsive

to Blakey's request.

5. Request your concurrence in above

approach.

Sit leate

EUGENE F.

YEATES

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

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SAMUEL L.

51EM4K1

MINE, OHIO

KINNEY, CONN.

YVONIE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES

CHRISTOPHER J, DODD, COMM

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAHOLO E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J, FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT M. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.5. House of Representatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

July 10, 1978

Legislative Affairs Office

National Security Agency

Section D-1, Rm. 9A119

Fort George G. Meade

Maryland 20755

Gentlemen:

In connection with its investigation into the circum-

stances surrounding the death of President Kennedy, the Select

Committee requests access to any and all telegrams, or other

communications, sent from Cobo Cleaners in Detroit, Michigan,

by Earl Ruby, or any other individuals, to Cuba in March and

April of 1962.

Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appre-

cated.

Sincerely,

1. Notes Blat

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY

CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755

Serial:

14 July 1978

Mr. G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

331 House Office Building, Annex 2

Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Blakey:

We are in receipt of your letter of 10 July 1978

requesting certain information in support of the investigation

inton your

being conducted by the Select Committee.

I understand that it has been agreed between the

Defense Department and the Select Committee that all requests

for information from elements of Defense will be directed

to the Special Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy

Secretary of

Defense, Mr. John G. Kester. I am therefore

taking the liberty of forwarding your letter to Mr. Kester

for appropriate action.

Sincerely,

EUGENE F. YEATES

Chief

Legislative Affairs

Copy Furnished:

Special Assistant to. the

Secretary and Deputy

Secretary of Defense

DoD General Counsel

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M/R:

The above response is consistent with a letter of

understanding, dated 5 April 1978, between John G. Kester,

and G. Robert Blakey.

The letter

essentially defines the

ground rules under which the House Select Committee on

Assassinations will be provided information obtained from

intelligence sources; that is, requests for information

be stated as specifically as possible with respect to dates and

subject matter and will be directed to the Department of Defense

rather than any Defense intelligence agency....

Coordinated

with GC, Dan Silver; approved by DIR.

E. F. YEATES/LAO/3747s/14 Jul 78/11r

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3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON. D.C. 20515

July 10, 1978

Legislative Affairs Office

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Section D-1, Rm. 9A119

Fort George G. Meade

Maryland

20755

Gentlemen:

In connection with its investigation into the circun-

stances surrounding the death of President Kennedy, the Select

Committee requests access to any and all telegrams, or other

communications, sent Exom Cobo Cleaners in Detroit, Michigan,

by Earl Ruby, or any other individuals, to Cuba in March and

April of 1962.

Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appre-

cated.

Sincerely.

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Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

7 July 1978

SUBJECT: Phone Call from House Select Committee on Assassinations

This office received a phone call this date from a staffer

of the House Select Committee on Assassinations who said the

Committee is "doing research on a personality and needs some

information from the Cuban messages" and wanted to know how to

address a letter to NSA.

She was given LAO's address and said

the letter would be on its way shortly.

J. DAWSON

Legislative Affairs

fo' LAO

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Doc Ref ID: A42,694$FOKES, OHIO, CHARA

PICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

VALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF

CHANLES NONE, NEON.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD S. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR. PA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

M.D. House of Representatites

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

July 10, 1978

Legislative Affairs Office

National Security Agency

Section D-1, Rm. 9A119

Fort George G. Meade

Maryland 20755

Gentlemen:

In connection with its investigation into the circum-

stances

surrounding

the death of President Kennedy, the Select

Committee requests access to any and all telegrams, or other

communications, sent from Cobo Cleaners in Detroit, Michigan,

by Earl Ruby,

or any other individuals, to Cuba in March

April of 1962.

Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appre-

cated.

Sincerely,

S. Doles Blaho

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and

Director

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