</s>APPROVED FOR RELEASE 2025 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14176 AURITRITIATIATE - M.T.I.M.L.MIL UOL UOL 14176 24 January 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Intelligence SUBJECT : CIA Library Open Literature File on Dissidence and Terrorism 1. As requested in your 27 December 1974 memorandum- dum, the CIA Library has your 27 November 1974 memorandum - for its open library files on the residence and terrorism. The requirement review indicates that the evidence and tensions of the file should be discontinued either because they are not used or because they are no longer relevant are not issued or because there are no longer relevant details the specific files to be retained or discontinued. In summary the attachment shows that the file contains 64 subject, personality, and organization folders, information. Of the 43, the requirement review assumes information, of the 4 folders (33+) and discontinuation for continuance of 14 folders (334) and discontinance of folders (678) and the requirements marked as discontinued include folders (68+) and folders merged as discontinued folders for easier retrievalability. continue for the merged folders. 2. The review was conducted in two parts: a polling of selected agency users in the file and an examination of requests received in CY 1974 which was were examination of the requests received by the CIA in 1974 which contains this file was the major or only source for information supplied by the CRIS/ISG area analysts, although many the repetitive users, were excluded from the poll because the CIA was the only source of information on other Agency components' requests for support. The Agency officers who were polled represented agency the agency officers who worked represented agency, were the major current world for this and then, therefore, the five individuals polled were: Dr. Robert Blum, DDA/OMS, Dr. James Robbins, DDS/SGT/OSI, Mr. John Meehan, DDA./Os, Mr, Michael O'Toole, DDD/SOG, and Mr. George Kramer, DDO/CI. ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY-

Summary:  
The document is an internal CIA memorandum from 24 January 1975 regarding a review of the CIA Library’s open literature file on dissidence and terrorism. The review assesses which folders should be continued or discontinued based on usage, relevance, and the need for historical and current information on terrorism and dissident activities. The file includes 64 subject, personality, and organization folders, with 43 folders reviewed for continuation. Folders related to terrorism incidents, organized groups, and specific events (e.g., aircraft hijackings, assassinations) are prioritized for retention. The review highlights active use of folders covering foreign country terrorism, U.S.-related incidents, and dissident movements like the Black Power Movement. Specific folders mentioned include those on the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), Martin Luther King Jr., James Earl Ray, and anti-war movements.  

Key People:  
- Martin Luther King Jr.  
- James Earl Ray (linked to MLK assassination)  
- Members of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)  
- Anti-war activists (e.g., Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Chicago Seven)  
- Agency officers involved in the review (Dr. Robert Blum, Dr. James Robbins, etc.)  

Key Locations:  
- Washington, D.C. (Philippine Embassy Incident)  
- International locations tied to terrorism incidents (e.g., Lebanon, Israel, Norway, Vietnam)  

Key Events:  
- Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (linked to SLA and James Earl Ray)  
- Aircraft hijackings (e.g., United Airlines Flight 242, Iraqi Airways Flight 006)  
- Anti-war protests and movements (e.g., Vietnam War demonstrations)  
- Terrorist incidents in the Dominican Republic, Great Britain, and other regions  

Key Organizations:  
- Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)  
- Black Power Movement groups (e.g., Black Panther Party, Revolutionary Action Movement)  
- Anti-war organizations (e.g., Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Students for a Democratic Society)  
- Intelligence agencies (CIA, FBI, Secret Service)

MLK Declassified Files

02043660_cia_library_open_literatu.pdf

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