</s>104-10067-10022 ACT APPROXISES FOR THE COUNCIL JFK ACT OLC 76-3094 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 3. In looking to the road ahead, which may well eventually prove bumpy 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 smallest way to do this is to put ourselves in their shoes, anticipating what we can do for them to ease them to work. b. Whatever merits are to a passive course (waiting for specific requests), it is much less likely to create the positive attitude which can be of such significance in 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 have learned which respect will provide our willingness to their objective viewing of problems which will eventually arise. Finally, and practically, any other approach will only feed their apprehension over our real willingness to cooperate. 3. Proposal a. Inventory - Provide the Committee an inventory of the kinds of material we may have on hand and in which we may safely presume they have an interest. e.g ., collections on John Kennedy and Martin Luther King, material made available to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the Warren Committee of the Rockefeller Committee on Agency Reserves to related Commission of Information and related IG and communications reports. (This inventory should be sized for them, how big, and recommendations 04409

Summary: This memorandum outlines a proposed course of action for cooperation with the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) regarding materials related to historical figures such as John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. It emphasizes proactive engagement to foster positive relations, including providing an inventory of available materials, offering non-sensitive copies of documents, and delivering background briefings on specific topics like anti-Castro group interactions. The document highlights the importance of ensuring agency personnel have full access to relevant information and references a working group led by Scott Breckinridge to expedite compliance with informational requirements.  

Key People: House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), Lyle L. Miller (Deputy Legislative Counsel), Scott Breckinridge (Deputy Inspector General).  
Key Locations: Washington, D.C. (implied through reference to federal agencies and committees).  
Key Events: Proposed cooperation strategies with HSCA, inventory of materials related to JFK and MLK, briefing on anti-Castro group activities.  
Key Organizations: Agency (likely CIA), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Warren Commission, Rockefeller Committee on Agency Reserves, Commission of Information, Inspector General (IG) office.

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