</s>104-10065-10017 ACT APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 RELEASE CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM TRANSMITTAL SLIP One Mr. S. Sleipank TO: ROUND: FEBRUARY: FEBURANCE: FROM: FEBRUNDAY: FEBRURANCE. FROMING: FROMIN: FROM IN D. D. Breckridge FRON: FROM NO. DUTTONSION PUBLICATION BUILDING PUBLICATIONS: PUBLICANATION: MADE IN THE U.S.A. APPROVID FOR RELEASE 1983

Summary  
The document details a CIA official’s speech addressing the Agency’s involvement in investigating assassinations of prominent public figures, including references to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the 1968 killing of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. The speaker outlines CIA protocols for responding to such events, emphasizing global intelligence alerts, collaboration with international agencies, and querying sources for suspect information. Legal constraints, such as Executive Order 12066 and potential statutory limitations like S.2525, are noted as barriers to domestic law enforcement activities. Past cases, including Lee Harvey Oswald’s role in JFK’s assassination, are cited to illustrate the challenges of linking foreign intelligence to domestic plots. The speech also addresses ethical dilemmas related to secrecy, informant protection, and balancing transparency with operational security. A separate text expands on CIA counterterrorism efforts, highlighting thwarted assassination attempts and risks associated with exposing sources, while stressing the importance of maintaining covert operations to preserve international cooperation.  

Key People  
- Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. (subject of 1968 assassination investigation)  
- President John F. Kennedy (subject of 1963 assassination inquiry)  
- Lee Harvey Oswald (referenced as a suspect in JFK’s assassination)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officials and directors (implied through discussion of agency responsibilities)  
- Members of Congress and oversight committees (involved in handling classified information)  

Key Locations  
- United States (context for domestic investigations)  
- Mexico City (location of Oswald’s activities prior to JFK assassination)  
- Soviet Union, Cuba (mentioned in relation to Oswald’s travel and contacts)  
- Foreign countries (general reference to international intelligence operations)  

Key Events  
- Assassination of President John F. Kennedy (1963; referenced as a past case)  
- Assassination of Reverend Martin Luther, Jr. (1968; included in CIA’s investigative scope)  
- Formation of the Warren Commission (implied in context of JFK assassination inquiry)  
- Thwarted assassination plots (mentioned in broader CIA counterterrorism efforts)  
- Global intelligence alerts initiated by CIA following high-profile assassinations  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Congress and Oversight Committees  
- Foreign governments’ law enforcement and security agencies

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