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Document: FBI File on the Rockefeller Commission Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation Date: December 4, 2020 Notable: Released in response to a FOIA request from The Black Vault's John Greenewald Jr., this document pertains to the U.S. President's Commission on CIA Activities within the United States, also known as the Rockefeller Commission. The document was released in response to a FOIA request (FOIPA Request No.: 1481651-000) filed by John Greenewald Jr. of The Black Vault. The release date is December 4, 2020. The document was declassified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The enclosed 220 pages of records were determined to be responsive to your subject and were previously processed and released pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Please see the selected paragraphs below for relevant information specific to your request as well as the enclosed FBI FOIPA Addendum for standard responses applicable to all requests. In an effort to provide you with responsive records as expeditiously as possible, we are releasing documents from previous requests regarding your subject. We consider your request fulfilled. Since we relied on previous results, additional records potentially responsive to your subject may exist. If this release of previously processed material does not satisfy your request, you may request an additional search for records. Submit your request by mail or fax to – Work Process Unit, 170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602, fax number (540) 868-4997. Please cite the FOIPA Request Number in your correspondence. Please be advised that additional records responsive to your subject exist. If this release of previously processed material does not satisfy your request, you must advise us that you want the additional records processed. Please submit your response within thirty (30) days by mail or fax to—Work Processing Unit, 170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602, fax number (540) 868-4997. Please cite the FOIPA Request Number in your correspondence. One or more of the enclosed records were transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Although we retained a version of the records previously processed pursuant to the FOIA, the original records are no longer in our possession. If this release of the previously processed material does not satisfy your request, you may file a FOIPA request with NARA at the following address: National Archives and Records Administration Special Access and FOIA 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500 College Park, MD 20740-6001 Reference file number 62-HQ-116391 serials 41 and 62 in your correspondence. Records potentially responsive to your request were transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and they were not previously processed pursuant to the FOIA. You may file a request with NARA using the address above. One or more of the enclosed records were destroyed. Although we retained a version of the records previously processed pursuant to the…

Why was this case declassified?

This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process.

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FBI File on the Rockefeller Commission

JUL 6 · 2026Narrated by daily-declassified-fbi-file-on-the-rockefeller-commission6 minLast updated July 6, 2026

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S. President's Commission on CIA Activities within the United States, also known as the Rockefeller Commission. : 1481651-000) filed by John Greenewald Jr. of The Black Vault. The release date is December 4, 2020. The document was declassified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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

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Document: FBI File on the Rockefeller Commission Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation Date: December 4, 2020 Notable: Released in response to a FOIA request from The Black Vault's John Greenewald Jr., this document pertains to the U.S. President's Commission on CIA Activities within the United…

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What was FBI File on the Rockefeller Commission about?: S. President's Commission on CIA Activities within the United States, also known as the Rockefeller Commission. : 1481651-000) filed by John Greenewald Jr. of The Black Vault. The release date is December 4, 2020. The document was declassified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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