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104-10105-10102 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (7/1/1976)

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                                          1 July 1976


         MEMORANDUM FOR:  Director of Security

         FROM
                          External Activities Branch

         SUBJECT        : Manuscript by David Phillips


              1.  Attached herewith is a proposed letter to
         Mr. David A. Phillips outlining deletions which the
         Agency'would like made from his book.  The general tone
         of the responses from Agency components was that, if
         possible, this book should not be published.  In the view
         of most, it dangerously reveals sources and methods,
         internal organization, missions, and functions.  It also
         provides public confirmation of covert Agency activities
         and the disruption and reduced morale created by Agee
         and others.

              2.  However, on the assumption that publication
         could not or would not be blocked, the operating components
         catalogued their most serious concerns.  The attached
         letter to Mr. Phillips includes many of these reservations.
         The chapter by chapter review, which appears later in
         this memorandum, contains those recommendations for deletion
         which, for various explained reasons, should not be forwarded
         to Mr. Phillips.

              3.  Before proceeding with the manuscript review,
         we would like to advise that Mr. John Greaney of OGC has
         volunteered his services to accompany you or Mr. Stembridge
         when our proposals are placed before Mr. Phillips.  Due
         to time limitations, he has not had a chance to review
         this memorandum or the proposed letter to Mr. Phillips
         as of this date.


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