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FBI Confidential Files Room Maintenance – FBI Files
455 pages of FBI files covering the Bureau's "Special File Room." These
455 pages of files contain information about the maintaining of files
which the Bureau considered the most sensitive and in need of special
handling. The files date from 1948 to 1973.
A few memos contain some information on the content of a set of files in
the Confidential File Room. This set does not contain the actual files
themselves, put they give information that may be useful to researchers,
because they mention files they may still exist, but not previously
released. For example these files mention a set of files titled,
"Smuggling of Atomic Bombs," Serial number 117-268.
The “Special File Room" filing system was established by FBI director J.
Edgar Hoover in 1948. The room was at first mostly used for espionage
material dealing with the Soviet Union. Overtime the number of files
grew. Eventually the weight of the files was causing a structural problem
to the FBI headquarters building. A September 13, 1961 memo reads, “These
26 cabinets are presently in one room and because of this weight factor
must be moved immediately." Another memo several years later indicates
that the Special File Room contained 79 cabinets.
The FBI official historian John Fox says of the files, "This was a
collection of things that the bureau didn’t want to be part of the
regular filing system, because it was considered highly sensitive."
Author and FBI historian Athan G. Theoharis says, “This was a system that
allowed FBI officials to say we have searched our central records system
and there is no record of illegal conduct. It was a pretty efficient
system Hoover devised,’’ Theoharis said. “If you can minimize who knew
what the bureau is doing, you can minimize any legal action."
Some memos mentions why a file needs to be in the Special files Room. One
memo states, "In view of the obscene nature of the allegations and the
prominence of some individuals mentioned, therein, it is felt that this
file should be retained in the Special File Room."
Memos often discus in general the Special File Room contents. Topics
include: Plans to relocate Congress if Washington D.C. came under attack.
Top organized crime hoodlums and their political, business, and press
associates. Spying on countries allied with the United States. Adlai
Stevenson. Frank Sinatra. Jimmy Hoffa. Drew Pearson. Adolph Coors III.
Julius Rosenberg. Robert Kennedy assassination. Pan Am flight crash on
November 8, 1957. Homosexual rights organizations.
The files in the rooms had titles such as, "[REDACTED} Allegations of
homosexuality", "Atomic Bomb in Unknown Consul", "Sex Perverts in the
Gov't", "Possible Compromise of Government Information by Sex Deviates",
"VEGMON (Las Vegas Money Skimming)", "James Riddle Hoffa - Beacon Motel",
"James Riddle Hoffa - Sheraton Tenney Motel", "War Plans - White House",
"Counterintelligence Program - Black Nationalist Hate Groups - Racial
Intelligence", "DEPAMD (Deception Program for Antimissile Defense)" and
"DETCOM (Detention of Communists)."

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These files contain administrative matters concerning
code and cipher systems used by SIS agents, Legal
Attache Offices, and Foreign Liaison Officers of the
Bureau. Some descriptions of code and cipher systems
are contained in these files. Disclosure of information
in 'these files might compromise Bureau communications
systems that have been used, or are currently being
used. These files should remain in the Confidential
Room, and be charged out only with the approval of Mr.
HARBO, Mr. PARSONS, or Mr. DOViNING. It is not felt
there will be a need to disseminate information contained
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Memorandum to Mr. E. S. Miller
Re: Vietnam Veterans Against the War
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for supervising this case, it is considered essential that
this file be maintained in DID at least until final disposition
of the current case in the courts.
REC0tfr1ENDATION:
That this memorandum be routed to Files and Communications
Division and that the file number 100-448092 (VVAW)
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War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and more.
Source material from Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National
Security Agency (NSA), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Secret Service, National Security Council,
Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Justice, National Archive Records and
Administration, and Presidential Libraries.
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