</s>104-10142-10309 SECRET CIG RECORD COPY JFK ACT OLC 77-1810 4 May 1977 MEMORANDIUM FOR THE RECORD HSCA RELEASE 4 May 1997 HSCa MEMORDIUM MEETING WITH Mr. Stephen Falls, Deputy Chief Counsel, House 77-0014/1/9 SUBJECT: Meeting with Mr. Stephan Falls, deputy Chief Counsel. House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCAA) 1. I met with Mr./Fallis in his office for about 25 minutes on this date. We met with Mrs. Fallis to get together for a general discussion. In addition, Mr. Falliss had phone to get togethted investigative reports on staffers of the Committee which have wished passed for the CIA Director of Security for determination whether they were interested in the standards of DCID 1/4/1. Also had an FOJA release concerning James Earl Ray which I was to provide to the Committee in accordance with previous practices. The discussion immediately turned to Clearances and Mr./ Fallis seemed rather embarrassed to inform me that the five summary reports had been returned to the FBI because the Committee had five question about the substance of these reports. For example, he stated that an allegation would be contained wherein an anonymous informant would state that he did would be obtained when an anonymous information would that he had national security information. Fallills said that they did not know how to handle the type of allegation and they were asking the FBI for more amplification to fold it. Fallists that I was not familiar with the details of investigative false false claims that Iwas not familiar or the other. 3. My Fallis commented that the bureau had been able to conduct their investigation on these five reasons for a period of investigation had been conducted. An additional group of these five so requests for investigation had becks. submitted to the FBI and he hopes to have them back by May-May. He did not indicate whether they intended for this request for the full number of staffers to receive clearances in accordance to the CDCID number I 4. We then discussed procedures in very general terms. I informed him that I Was not prepared to go over a draft to him today, since I informed coordinated that I have prepared to do over a drafts of him today. Since I made explained since our last discussions in December 1976, two other committed in the House of Representatives would be dealing with as problems that the house of Representative would not be able to be dealt with as possible, and that some more important activities by KCIA. The committee should apply as other committees in the house. He agreed that he asked that the HSCA not be <loc_141><loc_802>presented with a fait accompli when we have reached an agreement with one of the other committees first. I assured Mr. Fallsis that that APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 <loc_343> <loc_904>CIA NISTOFAM

Summary  
The document is a memorandum dated May 4, 1977, detailing a meeting between an individual (likely an FBI representative) and Stephen Falls, Deputy Chief Counsel for the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). The discussion centered on clearance procedures for investigative reports related to HSCA staffers, including requests for FBI review under DCID 1/4/1 standards. The FBI had returned five summary reports to the FBI due to the committee’s questions about their content, particularly allegations involving anonymous informants and national security information. The meeting also addressed procedural delays in obtaining clearance for additional staff investigations, with an expected resolution by May. A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) developed by the HSCA was reviewed, outlining confidentiality obligations for employees regarding classified information, intelligence sources, and investigative materials. The NDA included provisions for termination of employment upon violations, assignment of rights to the U.S. government, and legal consequences for unauthorized disclosures.  

Key People  
- Stephen Falls: Deputy Chief Counsel for the HSCA  
- Mr. Fallis (possibly a misspelling of Falls): Involved in discussions about clearance procedures and investigative reports  
- Mr. Kodak: Mentioned as an initial security officer for the HSCA  
- Mr. Morris: Assistant to Kodak, with potential Navy security experience  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (implied by reference to federal agencies and committees)  

Key Events  
- Meeting between FBI representative and Stephen Falls on May 4, 1977, discussing clearance procedures for HSCA staff investigative reports  
- Discussion of returned FBI summary reports due to committee inquiries about allegations involving anonymous informants  
- Review of the HSCA’s employee non-disclosure agreement (NDA) outlining confidentiality obligations  

Key Organizations  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- U.S. Congress (House of Representatives)

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