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Congressional Inquiry Concerning Possible KGB Involvement in Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul, 1983-1984. Released on June 9, 2022, through a Mandatory Declassification Review request filed by The Black Vault. The document is available on The Black Vault's website, and the canonical PDF can be found on documents2.theblackvault.com. Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 20505 24 May 2022 John Greenewald, Jr. 27305 W. Live Oak Road Suite # 1203 Castaic, CA 91384 john@greenewald.com Reference: EOM-2019-00198 Dear Requester, This letter is a final response to your 15 December 2018 Mandatory Declassification Review request referenced above and submitted under Executive Order 13526 for a re-review of: Congressional Inquiry Concerning Possible KGB Involvement in Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul. Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87M00539R001902980022-6. We located and completed a re-review of the document responsive to your request and determined additional information can be released with continued denial of some material on the basis of Executive Order 13526, Sections 3.3(b)(1) and/or 6.2(d). A copy of the document is enclosed. As the CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator, I am the CIA official responsible for this determination. You have the right to appeal this response to the Agency Release Panel within 90 days from the date of this letter. [Four lines redacted under exemption B1] Sincerely, Ang Pages Anthony J. Capitos Information and Privacy Coordinator Enclosure: Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 20505 8 May 1984 MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Robert M. Kimmitt Executive Secretary National Security Council SUBJECT: Congressional Inquiry Concerning Possible KGB Involvement in Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul In reply to your memorandum of 4 May 1984, subject as above, I am attaching a copy of correspondence forwarded on 25 April 1983 by DCI Casey to the then Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Clark in answer to his 4 April 1983 request. [Four lines redacted under exemption B1] I also attach a copy of Intelligence Assessment, "The Papal Assassination Attempt: A Review of the Record." [Four lines redacted under exemption B1] Thomas B. Cormack Executive Secretary Attachments: As stated NOTE FOR INTERNAL COPIES: Discussed 5/8/84 with DDO John Stein who confirmed no further information on assassination attempt and suggested above reply. -- TBC, Exec. Secv. Distribution: Original Addressee (w/atts) - ES Chrono (w/o atts) 1 ER (w/o atts) CONFIDENTIAL DCI EXECES /DCI / TBC (8 May '84) REG Approved for Release: 2022/05/24 C05415828 Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 20505 OEXA 83-0175/P 25 APR 1983 Dear Bill: Thank you for your note of 4 April. I hope that the 6 April briefing you received from John McMahon on the subject of the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II, citing recent intelligence reporting, was useful. We have responded to both written and…

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Congressional Inquiry Concerning Possible KGB Involvement in Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul, 1983-1984

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Congressional Inquiry Concerning Possible KGB Involvement in Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul, 1983-1984. Released on June 9, 2022, through a Mandatory Declassification Review request filed by The Black Vault. com. C. 20505 24 May 2022 John Greenewald, Jr. 27305 W.

Date: JUL 6 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)

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Congressional Inquiry Concerning Possible KGB Involvement in Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul, 1983-1984. Released on June 9, 2022, through a Mandatory Declassification Review request filed by The Black Vault. The document is available on The Black Vault's website, and the canonical PDF…

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What was Congressional Inquiry Concerning Possible KGB Involvement in Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul, 1983-1984 about?: Congressional Inquiry Concerning Possible KGB Involvement in Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul, 1983-1984. Released on June 9, 2022, through a Mandatory Declassification Review request filed by The Black Vault. com. C. 20505 24 May 2022 John Greenewald, Jr. 27305 W.
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