THE MATTER IS NOW CLOSED

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000200890044-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 8, 2004
• Sequence Number: 44
• Publication Date: July 29, 1966
• Content Type: TRANS

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PROGRAM Evening Report
pATt July 29, 1966
THE MATTER IS NOW CLOSED
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CITY Washington, DO
BOB GNEISER: "The Senate Foreign Relations Committee
today refused to go along with the demand by Oregon's Senator
Wayne Morse that CIA Director Richard Helms. resign. Helms
recently found himself in hot water over a letter he wrote
praising a St. Louis newspaper editorial that was critical of
Committee Chairman J.W. Fulbright.
"Today Helms went before that committee and admitted
he had made a mistake:"
HELMS: "I was just simply saying that it was a mistake
to have signed this letter. I realize that it was a mistake
which I regret, and I've apologized."
GNEISER: "Chairman Fulbright said later he accepts
Helms' apology."
FULBRIGHT: "I thought his statement was a very forth-
right and honest statement. And he acknowledged that he'd made
a mistake signing this letter, he explained the ' oiroumstanoes,
which I think are understandable. And on the whole I think he
-- he did an excellent job of explaining a mistake which any of
us might make."
ONEISER: "As far an I'm concerned, said Fulbright, the
matter is now olosed."
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