</s>104-10330-10059 MEMORANDUM CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO RELEASE DELLASIFCATION AND/OR RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION Assassination Records Review Board RELEASE of CIA INFORMATION To: Assassinaton Records Review Band IN THIS DOCUMENT. Ce David G. Marwell From: T. Jeremy Gunn Date: October 15, 1996 Subject: ARRB Staff Recommendations for Processing Records in the Segregated Collections and Records that Contain Information Having "No Apparent Relevance" (NAR) to the Assassination of President Kennedy. Introduction Federal government records coming within the Review Board's mandate typically fall into one of two categories: (a) groups of Federal agency records readily identifiable as being directly relevant to the assassination of President Kenny, and (b) the "Segregated Collections" or "Sequestioned Collections" of Federal agencies, which consist of record that had been requested for examination by the HSCA or other government body in conjunction with an investigation of the Kennedy assassination, which The first body of the FBI's "Core and Related files" (including, for example, the Oswald, Ruby, and the FBI" are not related files) in the CIA's Oswald 201 (Most of the Board's work is not to date, consisted of the Cia's postponents from this first category of records. The Board was reviewed the proposed postponement of these records in a word-by-word basis. With only a few exceptions, the records have been understood to be relevant to this assessment and have been reviewed accordingly. Although the detailed review of these Records has "These other government bodies include the Church Committee, the Pike Committee, the Azabu Committee, and The Rockefeller Commission, a separate category of documents consists of records requested by these government bodies in conjunction with their work that was unissued to the these government body in non-Kennedy assassination records, as a category, do Kennedy administration. These mandate. However, if any any way in this separate category should include information that would enhance the historical understanding of the Kennedy assassination information, the Board could, of course, designate as an assassination record." "There were some records in this first category that had no apparent relevance to the assassinationistion postponement in these records were nevertheless reviewed on a word-by -word basis and the records were released by the Board.

Summary:  
The document outlines the Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB)’s procedures for reviewing and processing "Segregated Collections" of federal records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK). These collections include files requested by investigative bodies such as the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), Church Committee, Rockefeller Commission, and others. The ARRB evaluates whether these records are relevant to the JFK assassination or contain "no apparent relevance" (NAR) to the event. The Board considers whether to release records on a word-by-word basis or apply broader criteria for determining relevance. It also addresses custody and access to records designated as NAR, proposing options such as retention by agencies, transfer to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), or secure storage. The document references the Rockefeller Commission’s investigation into both JFK and Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassinations, noting that some segregated records may include information on unrelated matters like MLK’s assassination.  

Key People:  
- John F. Kennedy (assassinated in 1963)  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (mentioned in the context of the Rockefeller Commission’s investigation)  
- David G. Marwell (ARRB recipient of the memorandum)  
- T. Jeremy Gunn (sender of the memorandum)  
- John Pereira and Barry Harrelson (CIA representatives referenced in public hearings)  

Key Locations:  
- Washington, D.C. (headquarters for ARRB, CIA, FBI, NARA)  
- Mexico City (mentioned as a location tied to CIA records related to JFK assassination)  

Key Events:  
- Formation of the ARRB under the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992  
- HSCA’s investigation into JFK assassination (1970s) and its impact on record retention agreements  
- Rockefeller Commission’s dual focus on JFK and MLK assassinations  
- Public hearings by the ARRB in August 1996 to solicit input on segregation review procedures  
- Proposed release of segregated records, including those with NAR content  

Key Organizations:  
- Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Church Committee, Rockefeller Commission, and Pike Committee (investigative bodies referenced in the document)

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