LETTER TO SUZANNE K. FORBES FROM J. KENNETH MCDONALD

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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 13
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 93
• Publication Date: May 21, 1982
• Content Type: LETTER

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
21 May 1982
Ms. Suzanne K. Forbes
Classification Review Archivist
John F. Kennedy Library
Morrissey Boulevard
Columbia Point on Dorchester Bay
Boston, MA 02125
As you requested, I am enclosing a copy of my recent
letter to NSA, releasing to them the State Department's
TOP SECRET EYES ONLY: document "The Cuban Crisis, 1962"
by Frank Sieverts.
I do want to thank you for alerting me to the "Inter-
agency Agreement on Access for Official Agency Historians"
of 20 February 1980, and for sending me a copy of it. As
you suggested, I called NARS and talked with Ms Koucky,
who explained and sent copies of the agreement and its
proposed revisions.
With all good wishes,
Yours sincerely,
Kenneth McDonald
Chief, History Staff
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20505
19 May 1982
ie ryp o ogic Archives and History (T-54)
National Security Agency
Fort George G. Meade, Maryland 20755
Enclosed you will find a State Department TOP SECRET
EYES ONLY document, "The Cuban Crisis. 1962" by Frank
Sieverts that
selected in their research at the John F. Kennedy Library
in September 1981. Although this is a State Department-
originated document, the Kennedy Library sent it here for
review, since it appears to be partly based on CIA infor-
mation. Moreover, we understand that since both NSA and
the State Department are signatories to the "Interagency
Agreement on Access for Official Agency Historians" of
20 February 1980, this document needs no State Department
review for the Kennedy Library to release it to NSA. Since
CIA is not a signatory to this agreement we have had it
reviewed here, and can now release it for your use in NSA's
U.S. Cryptologic History program..
This-document, which is the last item from your
September 4, 1981 Kennedy Library List, is subject to the
usual caveats noted in "CIA Policy Concerning Presidential
Libraries" (rev. 12 July 1977).
Yours sincerely,
Enclosure
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J. Kenneth McDonald
Chief, History Staff
This letter is UNCLASSIFIED
when separated from the TOP
SECRET enclosure.
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NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE BOARD
WASHINGTON, D C. 20505
IC/82/3420
7 May 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: J. Kenneth McDonald
Chief, History Staff
FROM: Walter Elder
Executive Secretary
SUBJECT: State Department Paper, "The Cuban Crisis, 1962"
1. There's precious little "CIA information" in the 54 page extract,
and I fail to see what use the NSA historians plan to make of this,
especially since there's no discernible NSA information.
2. As a quondam historian with a special interest in the Cuban
missile crisis, may I say that Mr. Siavert's account reflects his own role
in this incident, a peripheral participant.
3. In any event, if the NSA guys want it, I see no reason to
withhold it.
WALTER ELDER
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4 May 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: Waiter Elder
NFIB
Chief, History Staff
SUBJECT State Department paper, "The Cuban Crisis,
1962" by Frank Sieverts (54 pp of 198+ pp)
Chief, Cryptologic Archives and History
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a the National SPrur;t-v Annnnx7 nclod that two NSA historians,
be given access to CIA-
originated documents at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston,
for use in the U. S. Cryptologic History Program.
2. Among the documents that Messrs.
selected is the enclosed TOP SECRET EYESIONLY paper, e
Cuban Crisis, 1962." Although this is a State Department-
originated document, the Kennedy Library has sent it here for
review, since it is based on CIA information. Moreover, since
both NSA and the State Department are signatories to the "Inter-
agency Agreement on Access for Official Agency Historians" of
20 February 1980 (copy enclosed), this document needs no State
Department review for the Kennedy Library to release it to NSA.
CIA, however, is not a signatory to this agreement, and the
Kennedy Library has therefore submitted this document to be
reviewed here for possible release to the NSA History Program.
3. In these circumstances I would be grateful if you
would review this document from your ecumenical vantage point,
to determine whether it can be released to these NSA historians.
The document should then be returned to us here (DCI/HS, 316
Ames Bldg.).
4. Messrs. are familiar with the
caveats in CIA's policy concerning access and review that
must be observed before any released material can be downgraded,
declassified or published.
Enclosures:
As stated
This memo is UNCLASSIFIED when
separated from the enclosures.
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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20753
Serial:M6-066-80
15 Septetr tr 1980
SUBJECT; I'errnfssion to Review Files at
John P. Kennedy Library
CIA History
203 Ke ux. irg
Washington..
DC 20505
1 The t dational Security Agency has an active U. S.
Ctyptoifx~: Nisto y Program' one of its res
is tc, to ate and identify those record relating ~tolUtsxes
cPtolorhr, particularly tie which d _
intelligence derived fran c:r YPtologic it the usage of
therefore like to request permission of the Central I would
gene nellii en
t o researc y Centrbasl `Intelligence A en e ce
John F. Kenr?edy Library for the u g cy files, at the
of the National Security Agency p use of identifying records
which may in these files.
2. In addition to a general survey to ascertain the
ext=ent of NSA records in the Central Intelligence Agency files,
are particularly interested in identifying NSA records,
if any, which pertain to the Cuban Missile crisis, the Bay
of Pigs, the instruction of the Berlin Wall, and any
do un nts related to the Penkovsky case.
3. Listed below is the pertinent information your Agency
has requested:
a. Tirr span of research: 1961-1963
b. Names of individuals reviewing the files:
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Serial: M6-.066-80
c. Level of clearances will be forwarded by NS's
Office of Security.
d. We have been dealing with Mr. W.illiaam Moss and
and Ms. Suzzane Forbes at the Kennedy Library
e , o og c Archives
and
History
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Interagency Agr`eernent on Access for Official Agency Historians
To 4arrilitatc#
official govern.ri'erltal historical research projects, and in
accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 1165;r and its im.pler entir,
National Security Council directive, the undersigned agencies agree to
recip:roc,,al rights of accessg including the acquisition of copies, to classified
materials a part of accessioned Federal records or donated historical
~-natea?ial:: in the custaoa of g17,~,
y National A.xc1IZye5 and Records e' rwice,
provided thhat:
(a) access is Ii3-nitcd to historians and hi;storical researchers
who a: e regular employees Of signatory agencies s. and are
e-laga.ged in official researcli projects;
(b) ac