</s>104-10065-10436 APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 JFK ACT OLC 76-3094 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM 27 October 1976 RELEASE MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Relationships with House Select Committee on Assassinations Select Committee: 1. This proposes a course of action to undertake with the 2. Discussion a. In looking to the road ahead, which may well eventually prove bumppy for reasons beyond our control, it is absolutely imperative that we forty ourselves with the Committee so that they have the most positive attitude towards our desire to be cooperative. The simplest way to do this to put ourselves in their shoes, anticipating what we can do for them to ease their work. b. Whatever merits there are less likely to a passive course (waiting for specifically, but it is much less likely the positive attitude which can be such as it might less likely than the long run. c. Although we can't anticipate the Committee's complete line of inquiry, certain lines can be, and if we do, and facilitate their work as a result, we will have earned their respect and proved our willingness to cooperate. We will importantly, we'll have created a climate conducive to their objective viewing of problems which will eventually arise. Finally, and practically, any approach will only feed their apprehension over our real willingness to cooperate. 3. Proposal a. Inventory - Provide the Committee in inventory of the kinds of materials, we may have on hand and in which we may safely preservative they have an interest, e.g. collections on John Kennedy and Martin Luther King, material made available, e-g. collections on behalf of the Committee, and martin Luther King. This manner Commission of the Rockefeller Commission, Agency responses to relate Freedom of Information requests, and related IG and other conclusionary reports. (This inventory should be sized for them, how big, and recommendations 06356

Summary: The document outlines a proposed course of action for the CIA regarding cooperation with the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). It emphasizes the importance of proactive engagement to foster a positive relationship with the committee, suggesting strategies such as providing an inventory of materials related to historical figures like John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., offering copies of non-sensitive documents, and delivering briefings on CIA involvement in anti-communist activities. The proposal also mentions facilitating access to information from the Rockefeller Commission, Agency responses to Freedom of Information Act requests, and other investigative reports. The text highlights the need for full informational transparency within the CIA to ensure credibility in interactions with the committee.  

Key People: House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), Lyle L. Miller (Deputy Legislative Counsel), Scott Breckridge (Chairman of Working Group), Rockefeller Commission, CIA officials (not named).  

Key Locations: Not specified in the document.  

Key Events: Proposal for CIA cooperation with HSCA, inventory of materials on JFK and MLK, provision of non-sensitive documents, briefings on anti-communist activities, reference to Rockefeller Commission findings, and coordination with Freedom of Information Act responses.  

Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), Rockefeller Commission, Office of Legal Counsel (OLC).

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