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Chapter 9 The CIA% Mail Intercepts During t,he early 1950’s, at the height of the so-called cold war, the CIA initiated the, first of a series of programs to examine the mails between the Pnited States and Communist countries for purposes of gathering intelligence. During the years since that time, interception and examination 1 of the mails for intelligence purposes was carried out at various times by the CIA at four different locations in the I’nited States, until the last project was terminated in 1973. …
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Part III Supervision and Control of the CIA Introduction The President has directed the Commission to determine whether existing safeguards are adequate to ensure that future domestic CIA activities do not exceed the Agency’s authority. We have, therefore, examined (Y-1’s external and internal controls. Control over the CIA is exercised both within the Agency and externally by control of policy, resources and operations. First, policies are established, written int.o regulations and issued as guidelines. …
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Chapter 1 The Fundamental Issues In announcing the formation of this Commission, the President noted that an effective intelligence and counterintelligence. capability “the safeguards that protect our national inis essential to provide terest and help avert armed conflicts.” While it is vital that security requirements be met, the President continued, it is equally important that intelligence activities be conducted without “impairing our democratic institutions and fundamental freedoms.” The Commission’s …
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Appendix II Statement by the President January 4, 1975 I have today established a Commission t.o ascertain and evaluate any facts relating to activities conducted within t.he United States by the Central Intelligence Agency that give rise to questions as to whether the Agency has exceeded its statutory authority. I will soon be naming a distinguished group of members to serve on this “Blue Ribbon” Panel. In the world in which we live, beset by continuing threats to our national security, it is vital that …
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Part IV Significant Areas of Investigation Introduction This Commission was charged with determining whether any actiritics of the CL\ within the I’nitctl States c~scc~lcd its statutory authority. We ha\-e. therefore. extensively inqlCret1 into the CIA’s domestic activities and related matttrs 01.rr the years. Tile nest 11 (‘hapters of this Report tletail ow findings and analyze those activities that hear special scrutiny. The C”ommission mrt w-cckly. hepinning 011 ,January 13, 1975, to hear testimony from …
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Chapter 2 The Need for Intelligence During the period of the Commission’s inquiry, there have been public allegations that a democracy does not need an intelligence apparatus. The Commission does not share this view. Intelligence is information gathered for policymakers in government which illuminates t,he range of choices available to them and enables them to exercise judgment. Good intelligence will not necessarily lead to wise policy choices. But without sound intelligence, national policy decisions and …
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Chapter 7 External Controls Because of the CIA’s intelligence role and the resulting special need for secrecy, the Agency is subject to different external checks from other government agencies. It does not fit within any regular pattern of executive supervision and control. Its development during a period of “cold war,‘! in which the needs for national security supported a broad construction of CIA’s authority, limited control by Congress over its activities. Until recently, there has been little public …
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MEMORA NDUM 1947 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTO N INFORM ATION MEMORA NDUM FOR THE PRESIDE NT FROM: Henry A. Kissinge r SUBJECT : Impact of European Security Conferen ce on Baltic States Members of the Baltic America n Commun ity have recently been seeking reaffirma tion of the United States' policy toward the Baltic States, believing such reaffirma tion is importan t on the eve of the European Security Conferen ce. This memoran dum addresse d the questions you have raised on this subject. The anticipat ed …
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Gerald R. Ford Library Documents wholly or partly declassified and released via Mandatory Declassification Review FY 15 1st Quarter October - December 2014 Photocopies may be ordered at $0.80 per page Collection Title Box No. Folder Title or WH Central File Code Document Identification Date # Pages 58 NSDM 289 - US Military Supply Policy to Pakistan and India (2) Memo: Colby to Scowcroft re Arms Shipments to India and Pakistan During the Second Half of 1975 12/30/1975 1 58 NSDM 289 - US Military Supply …
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Gerald R. Ford Library Documents wholly or partly declassified and released via Mandatory Declassification Review FY 13 3rd Quarter April - June 2013 Photocopies may be ordered at $0.80 per page Collection Title Box No. Folder Title or WH Central File Code Document Identification Date # Pages Melvin R. Laird Papers C29 Taking Stock, Tab 23, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Memo Director DARPA to Secretary Defense 12/26/1972 5 William E. Simon Papers 56 19:23 Council on Internation Economic Policy: …