</s>104-10143-10209 Services and Administration Records Service Washington, DC 20103 JUN 5 1973 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW: JUN'S 1973 CIA RELEASES SANITIZED Admiral Stanfield Turner Director 1999 Director Central Intelligence Agency Washington, DC 20505 1999 Dear Admiral Turner: As you are aware, the Honorable Louis Stokes, Chairman at the House Select Committee on Assassinations, has requested that a temporary noratorium extending through December 31, 1978, the impeachment of the notoratorium, extending through Dec 31, 1979, is imposed on the Central Intelligence agency (CIA) in the United States. Including those eligible for disposal under approved agency disposition schedules. A copy of his letter is enclosed. In accordance with 44 USC 2009, and 41-CFR 101-11-406-7(7). the Central Intelligence Agency is authorized to retain all disposable records and documents in its custody through December 11, 1978. This action is authorized because of investigation into the circumn- stances surrounding the deaths of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The National Archives and Records Service has no objection to CIA applying its approved disposition schedules to its records after that date. Your cooperation in this important matter is appreciated. Sincerely, JFK ACT JANES B. RIADADS JFKACT Archivist of the United States RELEASE Enclosure CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ccc: HonorableLouis Stokes 20304

Summary  
The document outlines a request by Honorable Louis Stokes, Chairman of the House Select Committee on Assassinations, for a temporary moratorium on the disposal of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) records until December 31, 1978, with an extension to December 31, 1979. The CIA is authorized to retain disposable records through December 11, 1978, due to investigations into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The National Archives and Records Service does not object to the CIA applying its approved disposition schedules after December 11, 1978. The document references a letter from Stokes requesting this moratorium and notes that the CIA has no objection to declassification or release of information in the document.  

Key People  
- Honorable Louis Stokes (Chairman, House Select Committee on Assassinations)  
- Admiral Stanfield Turner (CIA Director, 1974–1976; referenced as Director in 1999, likely an error)  
- Janes B. Riadads (Archivist of the United States)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, DC (CIA headquarters and National Archives location)  

Key Events  
- Request for temporary moratorium on CIA records disposal (December 31, 1978; extended to December 31, 1979)  
- Authorization for CIA to retain disposable records through December 11, 1978  
- Investigation into the deaths of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- National Archives and Records Service  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations

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00505190_letter_re_the_moratorium_104-10143-10209.pdf

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