</s>104-10322-10095 JFK ACT JK CLASSIFIED" GOUNCRENDENHAL EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT (0/DCI) Routing Slip: TO. ACTION INFO DATE INITIAL 05-05-99 1 DCCI ACTION 2 DDCI DDC/RM 3 4 DD/NFA 5 DD/C/T DDV/C 8 DD/A DDV DD/S/ST 10 GC 10 LC 11 11 Compt D/PA 14 15 D/Eco 16 D/Pers 16 AO/DCi C/APS 18 19 CA HISTORICA REVIEW PROGRAM 19 20 RELEASE IN FULL 21 1999 22 SUSPENSE DATE: Remarks: 11 April/79 10: Dlse prepare DCT respansa JEXCutive Secretary D2D4 357 (4-79) CIA HISTURICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASEIN FULL

Summary: The document contains internal communications between the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), focusing on disputes over document access, procedural disagreements, and criticisms of the CIA's handling of materials related to the JFK assassination investigation. Admiral Stanfield Turner, former Director of Central Intelligence, responds to concerns raised by HSCA staff director Robert Blakey regarding the agency's compliance with requests for information, the accuracy of historical records, and the conduct of HSCA investigators. The correspondence highlights tensions over classified materials, FOIA exemptions, and allegations that CIA personnel withheld documents or provided incomplete analyses. Turner disputes claims of bias or incompetence by HSCA staff and criticizes Blakey’s involvement in the investigation, noting his prior role in earlier studies. The document also references internal HSCA discussions about interview practices, the handling of sensitive operations like "AMALASH," and the impact of procedural disagreements on the credibility of the final report.  

Key People: Admiral Stanfield Turner (former CIA Director), Robert Blakey (HSCA staff director), S.D. Breckinridge (HSCA principal coordinator).  
Key Locations: Washington, D.C.; Central Intelligence Agency headquarters; House of Representatives.  
Key Events: Disputes over document access and classification during the HSCA investigation; internal HSCA debates on investigative methods; criticisms of CIA compliance with requests for information.  
Key Organizations: Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), U.S. House of Representatives.

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