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104-10331-10194 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (10/23/1997)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch48027 and id is 1 raw text is: 14.10 310194 SECRET CL BY:@i CL REASOR Sction 1.5 C DECL 0W X1 Dv FRt COV 2-87 TO: J. Barry Harrelson FROM: _1@ DST OFFICE: ODDS&TIlRO DATE: 10123197 04:33:33 PM SUBJECT: ,Re: JFK Board 14 October Meeting - Results Original Text of J. Barry Harrelson Barry: (S) This follows our telephone conversation of 22 October 1997. I have discussed the decision of the JFK Board to release the true name of Jose Marie Mankel withf I f OGClitigation Division. Linda is of the opinion that we have a very weak case were we to pursue an appeal to the Preident, because we are unable to articulate specific current harm that would ensue when the Board releases Mankel's name. This is because the program with which he was linked, as well as the crypt, already have been officially released to the public via the SSCI hearings in 1975. In addition, I have been advised that the activity with which Mr. Mankel was associated has no link with any current DS&T program. Moreover, Mr. Mankel's name is in the public domain (in Oliver Stone's manuscript for the film Nixon), although it has not--up to now--been officially acknowledged. We do liat know Mr. Marikel' whereabouts, or even if he is still alive; the last contact the CIA had with him was in 1964, when he was living in Luxembourg. (S) The chilling effect of publicly releasing the names of persons to whom we have promised confidentiality, thereby harming our ability to recruit in the future, was unsuccessfully argued to the Board at its 14 October meeting. Because we are unable to articulate specific current harm, beyond the geniral chilling effect, I believe an appeal would be unsuccessful. Therefore, unless we are able to unearth additional information in the seven days allotted to us following formal notification of the Board's decision-which is unlikely--the OS&T will not appeal the release of this name. CC: DSLIIIIioSV1 @ DSTf1 C-@ DST Sent on 23 October 1997 at 04:33:3 PM SECRET

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