</s>104-10067-10012. APPROVED FOR REFERENCE IORS OLC 76-3724 24 November 1976 JFK ACT MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD JFKACT MEMORDUM FOR Mr. Richard Sprague, Chief Counsel, SUBJECT: Visit of Mr. Richmond Sprague. Chief Council, House Select Committee on Assassinations RELEASE SUBJECT: Visit on 24 November 1976, Mr. Richardson Sprague and other 1. On 24 November1976, Mr . Richard Sprage and other staffers at the House Select Committee (See attached schedules) visited Headquarters at my house select Committee on Assassinations) The session started at a bit invitation (see attached schedule). The a good basic introduction to the Agency's 1800 hours provided retrieving information. -- In line with my previous understanding with him, Sprague made it clear in his questions that he didn't want answers, Sprage involving classified information, as he did not have a security clearance was not entitled to classified information at this time. - - - - - - - - - - power as a result of Freedom of Information Act requests. - - - - - - - - - - Spague was aware of the Task Force review of the drain on our man- IA Division holdings concerning the Castro retaliation theory raised in the Schweitzer Report. He does not intend to impose any requirement on this collection until the work of The Task Force is completed. In response to his query is to why we were reviewing this material at this late date, he was informed it was not the task force to satisfy ourselves as a result. He was informed that it was particularly important to report Chairman Sprague was provided (D.V.A). House Speaker (attached to Chairman, Spragge was provided with the DCI House Speaker) to Assassinations, assuming that records of interest to the Committee will be preserved and then for not destroyed. Sprague had some questions with the wording and I suggested he draft a revision of the meeting was not intended to be used for the position of to imposed our efforts in getting on the routine destruction of documents which the Agency should not hold under the Executive Order. -- Sprague has provided with a courtesy copy of our Guide to CIA Statutes and Law.

Summary: The documents detail a 1976 meeting between Richard Sprague, Chief Counsel for the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), and agency staff to discuss document access and retention policies. Sprague sought clarification on record preservation, particularly regarding materials related to the JFK assassination and Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, ensuring they would not be destroyed after a moratorium on record destruction expired in December 1976. The HSCA requested that records of interest to their investigation remain preserved. The meeting included scheduled sessions with various staff divisions to review file sizes and systems. A separate note references scheduling logistics for Sprague's visit, noting potential delays.  

Key People: Richard Sprague (Chief Counsel, HSCA), Russ Holmes, Bob Wall, Bruce Johnson, John Hunt, John Waller, Tony Lapham, George Bush, Thomas N. Downing, Lyle Miller, Dye L. Miller.  

Key Locations: Headquarters of the agency (rooms ID-23, 2C-40, 3C-34, GE-31, 2E-24, 7D-01), Washington, D.C.  

Key Events: Meeting between HSCA staff and agency personnel to discuss document retention policies; review of file sizes and systems by various divisions; scheduling note for Sprague's visit.  

Key Organizations: House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

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