CHILE AND THE C.I.A.

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2011
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NEW YORK TIMES
Chile and the C.I.A.
To the Editor:
Your Sept. 16 editorial "The C.I.A.
in Chile" places major emphasis on an
alleged quotation of my use of the
word "destabilization." This word ap-
pears in Representative Harrington's
letter which discussed my testimony
before the House Armed Services Com-
mittee.
When this, story first appeared, I
reexamined the transcript of the testi-
mony and determined that the word
"destabilize," in whatever grammatical
form, does not appear.
I so informed your. representative
at that time, and I so stated publicly
on Sept. 13 at a public meeting, at-
tended by Representative Harrington,
which was fully covered by your rep-
resentative. To insure that no mere
difference in semantics is involved, I
added that "this term especially is
not a fair description of our national
policy from 1971 on of encouraging the
continued existence of democratic forc-
es looking toward future elections."
Your editorial views on this matter
are, of course, a matter for you alone
to determine; I do protest, however,
your assertion that I said s ::r.ething
which I had taken pains to dc:;y say-
ing without giving any indication of
such denial. W. E. COLEY
Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, Sept. 16, 1974
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