CIA HOLDS BACK IMPORTANT KENNEDY ASSASSINATION ERA MATERIAL By Michael Ravnitzky , [EMAIL PROTECTED] On December 16, 1994, I requested Mandatory Declassification Review of these CIA documents: - The President's Daily Brief for the period November 1 - 30, 1963 (or the equivalent presidential briefing document at that time) for each of the daily briefings during that period. - The National Intelligence Daily for the period November 1 - 30, 1963 (or the equivalent briefing document at that time period). On May 2, 2000, the Agency deigned to reply, deciding that it could not declassify any part of any of these documents. What they were saying, in effect, is that no page, no paragraph, no sentence of these Briefs could be declassified, even after 37 years! This decision was issued even in the shadow of the JFK Assassination Records Act which required the declassification of essentially all Kennedy Assassination Records, the definition of which was interpreted very broadly. You see, these Daily Briefs originated just before and just after the Kennedy Assassination, and would presumably shed light on the context of this event. Lacking any further explanation, I can only assume that the CIA has acted in this case in a similarly inattentive manner as it had in the matter of the History of the Overthrow in Iran in 1954. I believe that given the lack of additional explanation, any rational person must agree that these briefings should be released, even if in part. I did send an appeal, but it looks like that will be unsuccessfu I hope that you will feel some small obligation to request a copy of some or all of these daily Briefings under the Freedom of Information Act. Your letter simply must mention the Act.. That is the only way the status quo regarding release determination will change for the better. Simply send a letter requesting the documents to: Central Intelligence Agency Attn: Kathryn I. Dyer Information & Privacy Coordinator Washington, DC 20505 A TECHNICALITY: Some of you might suggest using an MDR appeal at ISCAP. Please note that this option has been preempted by my patience since the wording of the Executive Order first requires an appeal to the CIA Agency Release Panel once the Agency itself has responded. Once I received an actual reply (after nearly 5 years), I was forced to use the Agency Administrative Appeal procedure (before going to ISCAP). <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
