001803 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 13 2016 MEMORANDOM FOR MR JOSEPH E McMANOS Executive Secretary Department of state MR JAMES E RYBICKI Executive Secretary Pederal Bureau of Investigation MR MICHAEL L BRUHN Executive Secretary Department of Defense MS THERESA RANDALL Executive Secretary Central Intelligence Agency MS TASHINA GAOHAR Associate Deputy Attorney General Department of Justice MS NEILESH SHBLAT Executive Secretary U S Agency for International Development MS SUSAN M BRANCATO Executive Secretary Office of the Director of National Intelligence SUBJECT MS • DEBRA WALL Deputy Archivist of the United States National Archives and Records Administration Argentina Declassification Project The Administration continues to support efforts to clarify the facts surrounding human rights abuses acts of terrorism and political violence in Argentina during the uoirty War period from 1975 through 1984 The Clinton Administration began this effort though a commitment by then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to review Department of State cables for declassification Former Secretary of State Colin Powell continued the work on this project and in 2002 provided approximately 4 700 declassified cables to the Government of Argentina The Administration is committed to continuing and expanding this declassification effort to include documents from the Intelligence community law enforcement departments and agencies the military the National Archives and Records Administration State and the U S Agency for International 2 Development In response to a personal request from Argentine President Mauricio Macri the President announced his intention to undertake this project while on an official visit to Argentina noting we have a responsibility to confront the past with honesty and transparency In support of the President's commitment your department or agency is asked to prioritize support for this effort consistent with further direction from the Director of National Intelligence DNI and National Security Council NSC staff Your department or agency is asked to review responsive records for declassification and public access in accordance with section 3 of Executive Order 13526 classified National Security Information DNI will coordinate all public access review of third agency referrals The point of contact at DNI is Jennifer Hudson Director Information Management Division She can be reached ·at 703 874-8085 or via email at Jennifer Hudson@dni gov The NSC staff point of contact is John Fitzpatrick Senior Director for Records Access and Information security Management He can be reached at 202 456-9222 or via email at JFitzpatrick@nsc eop gov Further details on the scope standards for review and release schedule and tasks will be provided by DNI and NSC staff