CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000100800006-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 27, 1998
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: June 2, 1966
• Content Type: OPEN

CONGRESSIONAL CORD
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!'~ yi.Ti`i'ItLJTIiF'TJL ATTACKS ON THE lnrs charge has peen caleiully ex- are carried through end given publicity
{~ UuN UTH INTELTTACKS AGENCY plored. The facts are that Commandos 'without any opportunity for the CIA to
L has received no support or guidance reply.
Mr. SYMINGTON. Mr. President, a? whatever from the CIA; and is in no Mr. SYMINGTON. The senior Sell-
favorite "sport" . now current among way a front for the Agency. Further- ator from Massach
tt
use
s IMr. SALTON-
various groups, which appears to be more, Antonio de la Cuesta Valle has no STALL] is one of three Members of this
growing In volume, is to attack the connection with the CIA. Whatever his body who know more about the structure
Central Intelligence Agency. activities In this enterprise, they were and functioning of the Central Intclli-
ntral charges are made by many i not carried out at the instigation or di- gence Agency than any other Member.
These section of the Agency. Therefore, I particular appreciate
people, including enemy aliens in dc-'t Castro has been pretty much out of the support with respect 1Y this s oble his
fense of their activities, and those who. news. He Is anxious to get back in they It Is most re at given pcharge
have been charged with illegal activities.' news. The CIA and Guantanamo are thlb character are ae that charges of
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From the standpoint of sport, at times his favorite subjects to that end. with little or no effort en to the check their'
or '
It would appear comparable to shooting + It is time for the press and the public kaCCUraey.
fish in a barrel, because the nature of to realize that it suits the convenience
uChristensen re-i' The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tern-
After Col. James R
.
{ tired f corn the Marine Corps, he was con-': pore. The time of the Senator has
expired.
sidered for employment by the Central 1
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Intelligence Agency; and a normal secu- ,' _ Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I
approval last January. _ '- star may be permitted to proceed for 3
All prospective employees
additional minut
however
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es,
1 must also go through a physical exams- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem
nation. This examination does' no in- pore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
volve the administering of any drugs. Mr. SYMINGTON. I thank the ma-
this routine physical examination last I TIM HAWKE CASE I V,
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vent employment. His condition was, s Currently under in-
discussed with him on January 18 by. Illegallyt exin the. porting UrB-26 States
planes to fto
two staff physicians. At that time It was `Portugal.
suggested he seek medical treatment
.January 10, it was determined that hise-
- pilot, one
high blood Pressure would probably pre- Mr. Preslr t, an ex-R
John R Hawk
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Christensen had been evaluated by the' As early as November 1965, British
newspapers
'psychiatric stair January 'and found ; carried the story that Hawke
was actually acting for the Central In
t suitable for employment. was
Agency, In piloting these '
On January.20, based on the preem- planes; and again, on May 9, 1966, a:
ployment medical evaluation of high national magazine in the United States;
blood pressure, Colonel Christensen was carried a story which quoted Hawke as.
Prot qualified for employment for medical ; saying he was a special project airman r
reasons. At no time was he given any for the CIA; that his defense will cente
drugs of any sort by the Agency. r F on that claim.
On January 26 police officers In Vir This assertion on the part of Hawke
ginia Beach, Va., determined that Colonel Is not true.. There is no information of
Christensen had committed suicide. Ldny~sort
h
w
ich can connect Hawke'r
Colonel Christensen's wife has now' activities with 'the CIA.
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genre Agency for negligence, alleging ! stated b
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nited States attorney when'
'that Colonel Christensen had been given;. he said that Hawke plans to make what'!
drugs by the Aaencv: and that the re ,,,.,, +. ,-- ..
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p of of the CIA,I
The U.S. Government will, of course, I will shortly present more illustrations
be represented in this action by the De-! of such chaser nmai-#- 4-i,4 .-
action from the drugs had led to his serene In all
such . criminal cases-.that -it ..was???part-,:
suicide, ;
f 1
^-,..,,-,.... THE CASTRO CAS? will
SALTONSTALL. Mr. President,
A
?b oc o- otv&y at. Mr.SYMINGTON, r Iam g
June i last, Castro is is ch charg g
ing that
led t
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o y
eld;
Cuban exiles who tried to slip into Ha to my able and distinguished friend, the''
: vana Sunday night were sent by the; senior Senator from Massachusetts
Central Intelligence Agency to assassi-; [Mr. SALTONSTALL1,
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ment charged' that Commandos L Is ,s
swer*'any of these, charges and, there.'!
front for CUL fore, the charges, which - are ' incorrecs,t;
-I,and.In many instances- are false
hood
nate Premier Castro, The story ides Mr. SALTONSTALL. I commend the
tilled one Antonio de la Cuesta Valle as, Senator for bringing out these instances `I
the military oonunander of a group called: I know that under the rules and regula-
Commandos L. The Cuban announce- Lions it is impossible for the CIA t
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