</s>APPROVED FOR RELEASE 2025 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14176 27 January 1978 OLC: 78-0392 Destruction of Fles MEMORANDUM FOR: Office of General Counsel ATTENTION: A. R. Cinguegrana FROM: Robert J. Kelso Office of Legislative Counsel SUBJECT: OGC Memo Dated 13 January 1978, re Clarification of OLC Requirements for Record's Retention List 1. The following comments, keyed to the questions in your memo, should aid in clarifying and limiting those types of documents which require extended retention dates because of Congressional investigations. We have attached and will continue to provide you with copies of letters requesting access to Agency documents received Congressional investigating committees. A. Accommodation- Only Cover Instructions- No DCD contacts Only human subject and sensitive technical collection systems No recruitment contacts by the Office of Personnel No over-employees courses of instruction No contacts with institutions or individuals affiliated with No spotting or assessment reports B. Country Involvement- Only paramilitary and political support Cuba - retain any files relating to Cuban involvement in JFK assassination House Select Committee on Assassinations investigation Any South Korean government efforts to influence vs. officials or members of Congress Locked bribes or other vs. corporate bribes of foreign officials C. Covert Action- All covert action Hughes-Ryan Act D. Liaison- Not a specific subject of Congressional inquiry except as it relates to South Korea/KCIA or JFK/King assassinations or operations of foreign intelligence services in the U.S.

Summary  
The text contains declassified government documents related to congressional investigations into covert operations involving foreign entities and their influence on U.S. political figures. A key focus is the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) requesting access to Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) records concerning the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and inquiries into "King assassinations," which are interpreted as referring to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The HSCA sought unexpurgated copies of specific CIA files, including Document #80 (Gerald Patrick Hemming), Item #173, Item #250, translations of Ramirez material, a Counterrevolutionary Handbook, Oswald chronology working papers, Warren Commission documents withheld by the CIA, and memoranda on Cuban intelligence ties to Kennedy’s assassination. The committee also requested information on individuals linked to MLK’s death, such as Robert Kuchel, though no direct details about the assassination itself are provided in the text.  

Key People  
- G. Robert Blakey (Chief Counsel and Director of HSC, HSCA)  
- Douglas T. Cummins (CIA Office of Legislative Counsel)  
- Richard Helms (CIA Deputy Director for Plans)  
- Lee Harvey Oswald (subject of CIA investigations)  
- Santos Trafficante (subpoenaed by HSCA)  
- Robert Kuchel (individual linked to MLK’s death in HSCA requests)  
- Lee Hu Rak (former ROK CIA director)  
- Park Chung-hee (South Korean president)  
- Kim Soon-Jai (also known as Sunja Kim, Mrs. Kwon Chul-Hyun)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (CIA headquarters and HSCA offices)  
- Mexico City (Oswald’s activities referenced in CIA files)  
- Minsk (photographic references in CIA documents)  
- Seoul (ROK CIA operations)  
- Capitol Building (Senate Select Committee on Intelligence meetings)  

Key Events  
- Requests by the HSCA for access to CIA records on JFK’s assassination and MLK’s death  
- Subpoena of Santos Trafficante for testimony  
- Investigations into Cuban intelligence ties to Kennedy’s assassination  
- References to a separate inquiry into "King assassinations" (interpreted as MLK)  
- Congressional requests for access to CIA records related to Korean influence in U.S. politics (House Resolution 252)  
- Investigations into ROK efforts to influence U.S. officials, including rice sales and diplomatic activities  

Key Organizations  
- Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- National Archives (custodian of Warren Commission documents)  
- U.S. House of Representatives (hosting HSCA offices)  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI)  
- Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (congressional oversight body)  
- Republic of Korea Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA)

MLK Declassified Files

03248242_ogc_memo_dated_13_january.pdf

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