</s>104-10142-10113 O.L.C. 76-3580 HR # 76-4021 Walding/DC 1975 3 DLLC 1975 Honorable Thomas N. Downing, Chairman Chrono Select Committee on Assessinations House of Representatives HSCA Washington, D. C. 2515 Dear Mr. Chairman: 77-0012 Mr. Lyle Miller, of my staff, has relayed to me the interest. of your Chief Counsel, Mr. Richard Sprague, that records related to of the investigation of the deaths of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther the investigation of death of the "moratorium" on the destruction of King, Jr. not be destroyed once the "memoratorium" that there is no cause for: Agency records is lifted. Let me assure you that there are no cause fo: concern. In 1975 during the investigation was imposed on the distribution of CIA records The "moratorium" was imposed en the Senate Select Committee to Study in 1975 during this investigation by the Senate Senate Committee to study Government Operators with the Intelligently conducted activities and why expire on 18 December 1976. At that time the investigation document was taken and filed will begin in accordance with records control schedules approved by the Archivist on the United States and subject to review by the Senator Select Committee on Intelligence. The Agency's policy is regard to the lifting of the destruction "motoritorium" and the application of records control" schedules on the orderly disposition of Agency's records was published in the Federal Register, a copy of which is enclosed. It is CIA's policy to fully support investigative bodies of the Executive, Legislative, or judicial Branch, and we will will continue to do so, Once "the"moratorian" is lifted, we will destroy by materials which would appear to relate to your investigations or will be of interest to your competition of further, we'll make available for your review this list for disposition of further. We will make available on your review these lists lists of submitted to the Senate Seleet Committee on Intelligence Material designated for the designation that the Has has not be not destroyed until your Committee notices for the Agency that it will collapsed its review, and no objection. It date, 15 days has been been finished to the Senate no Committee and they will be made available for you review. JFK ACT adly. APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 20149 RELEASE CA HISTORICAL-REVIEW PROGRAM

Summary  
The document is a letter from George Bush to Thomas N. Downing, Chairman of the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), regarding CIA records related to investigations into the deaths of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. It references a "moratorium" on the destruction of CIA records imposed in 1975 during the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's investigation. The moratorium expired on December 18, 1976, after which the CIA would follow records control schedules for disposition. Bush assures Downing that no documents related to the HSCA investigations will be destroyed and confirms that materials of interest to the committee will remain available for review. The letter also mentions the availability of lists of records designated for retention until the committee concludes its review.  

Key People  
- George Bush (signer)  
- Thomas N. Downing (Chairman, House Select Committee on Assassinations)  
- Richard Sprague (Chief Counsel, HSCA)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (investigation period)  

Key Events  
- Imposition of a "moratorium" on CIA record destruction in 1975 during the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's investigation.  
- Expiration of the moratorium on December 18, 1976.  
- Assurance that records related to HSCA investigations will not be destroyed post-moratorium.  
- Availability of lists for review by the HSCA committee until its conclusion.  

Key Organizations  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

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