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104-10146-10021 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (8/31/1978)

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31 August 1978


MEMORANDUM FOR




FROM



SUBJECT



REFERENCE


Mr. Scott D. Breckinridge
Principal Coordinator,
House Select Committee on Assassinations
Office of Legislative Counsel


Norbert A. Shepanek
Policy and Coordination Staff
Liaison and Oversight Control

Referenced Request for DDO Reaction to
HSCA Suggestion Concerning Public
Testimony on CIA Files

OLC 78-2598, 25 August 1978


     1.  The injunction against trusting Greeks bearing
gifts might find suitable application in evaluating the
motivation of prosecuting attorneys trying to bolster a
publicity-hungry, bankrupt Cong-essional Committee on
the eve of elections by offering alleged PR benefits-to
the CIA.  The only advantage from public exposure of our
filing system and procedures, which we can envision,
would accrue -to hostile intelligence services and
terrorist organizations.  It would provide them with  an
insight into our records system and methodology and  the
inherent limitations of the system.  Obviously, any
records system will have inherent weaknesses  and limita-
tions.  Knowledge of the specific.system used by  the CIA
could render us a 4ecurity   of the nation more vulnerable.

     2.  I have discussed reference offer with  Chief,
IMS and DC/PCS.  Our collective and  individual reaction
is that Mr. Cornwell's kind offer be  firmly and flatly
rejected on-the grounds that any meaningful  discussion
of our records procedures and  system would inevitably
lead to the revelation of classified  intelligence methods
which the DCI must protect.


                            -  Norbert  A.   ep


Joii~~'. LLStir


  RE-TURN TO COA
Background Use Only
Do  Not Reproduce


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