CIA DECLASSIFICATION REVIEWS AT NLE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP93B01194R001200140003-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2014
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 15, 1985
• Content Type: MEMO

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
Services National Archives and
Administration Records Service Abilene, Kansas 67410
Date
Reply to
Attn of
Subject
March 15, 1985
NLE (Wickman)
CIA Declassification reviews at NLE
NND (Thompson)
During FY84 the following CIA representatives conducted de-
classification reviews at NLE:
--June 4-8 & 11-13
--July 16-20 & 23-27
-September 10-14 & 17-20
Library staff members spent an estimated 74 hours working with
these teams. The CIA representatives reviewed the following
collections:
1. NSC Staff Records: A. OCB Central Fi1es--62 boxes out of
124
B. OCB Secretariat--11 boxes (complete)
C. Executive Secretariat--2 boxes (pos-
sibly a few more folders to examine)
D. Planning Coordination Group--1 box out
of 2
E. PSB Central Files--3 boxes out of est.
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2. Records of the President's Committee on International In-
fdrmation Activities (Jackson Committee): 4 boxes
3. Records of the President's Committee on Information
Activities Abroad (Sprague Committee): 6 boxes (less
than one box remains to be reviewed)
4. Papers of Alfred Gruenther: 1 box
These reviews have resulted in:
1. Declassifying a small number of CIA-originated documents.
2. Identifying specific OCB, PSB and White House documents
containing information of current interest to CIA.
3. Identifying many OCB and White House documents which no
longer require review by the CIA or which require no
further CIA review upon deletion of names of CIA personnel.
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Memo from: NLE(Wickman)
To: NND(Thompson)
March 15, 1985
4. Providing information regarding the sensitivity or lack of
sensitivity of specific names and topics. This has as-
sisted in the preparation of finding aids, reviewing, and
other aspects of collections processing.
5. Expediting submission of many documents for mandatory re-
view and possibly laying the groundwork for on-site re-
viewing by representatives of other agencies such as NSC
and State.
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Material remaining to be reviewed includes 62 boxes in the
OCB Central Files, 23 in the PSB Central Files, 1 box in the
Planning Coordination Group records, and 11 folders in the
Sprague Committee Records. In addition, we are awaiting
action on the list of CIA names which took with him
in June.
On-site reviewing is limited somewhat by the inability of
reviewing personnel to consult with various Agency specialists.
Also, the reviews are not set up to perform substantial
sanitization; however, indicating that names are the only
reason for holding specific documents is very helpful. If
the CIA's work is followed by reviews by other agencies, such
as the NSC, the Agency's investment of resources in working
with our materials will yield even larger dividends.
Despite certain limitations, the CIA reviews have proven to
be very useful. We strongly recommend that the remaining
OCB materials be reviewed by CIA personnel. We estimate that
two CIA staff working four weeks will finish most of the
remaining records, although six weeks might be necessary
to review all remaining documents of CIA interest.
JOHN E. WICKMAN, Director
Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
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Materials remaining to be reviewed for CIA interest in Eisenhower
Library's classified holdings: (as of 6/28/85
ia-
1. OCB Central Files- Boxes 1M-124 hoye.
2. PSB Central Files- Boxes 9-30
1)-1 boxes
3. Possibly a few folders scattered elsewhere among the NSC Staff Records.
David Haight, Archivist, hisenhower Library 6/28/35
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