MY DEAR MR. SMITH:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP57-00384R001100040028-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 9, 2003
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: March 5, 1952
• Content Type: LETTER

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CONFIDENTIAL -- FOR EXECUTIVE
AGENCIES ONLY
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Honorable Walter B. Smith
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington 25, D. C.
My dear Mr. Smith:
There is transmitted herewith a copy of the letter replying
to the request of the House Judiciary Subcommittee for a list of
all cases referred to this Department by other agencies for civil
or criminal action.
Compliance with this request has been declined on the ground
that it constitutes what Mr. Justice Holmes has characterized as
a "fishing expedition for the chance that something discreditable
might turn up."
if your agency has received a similar request from the House
Judiciary Subcommittee, it is respectfully suggested that the
answer submitted by this Department be given careful considera-
tion in connection with any reply which you may contemplate.
DOJ review(s)
completed.
Sincerely yours,
Joseph C. Duggan,
Assistant Attorney General
Executive Adjudications Division
Approved For Release 2003/06/03 : CIA-RDP57-00384RO01100040028-8
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