SENATE REACTS TO HELMS LETTER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000200890096-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 5, 1999
• Sequence Number: 96
• Publication Date: July 28, 1966
• Content Type: TRANS

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SENATE REACTS TO HELMS LETTER .
JOSEPH MCCAFFREY: "Some Senators are sizzling, some just
surprised, other shocked, all because the new head of the CIA,
castigating Senator William Fulbrigh.t for his effort to bring
voicing his pleasure in having read an editorial in that paper
Richard Helms, wrote a letter to the St. Louis Globe Democrat
the spy agency under broader Senate surveillance.
"CIA watchdog Committee member Saltonstall refused to be-
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'Senate Floor to call Helms, did, and he found out th.e' Direc
'I was glad to hear that. Otherwise,' he said, 'the incident
to Fulbright. Fulbright, asked about this, confirmed it -- said,
worry.' Tonight it's revealed Helms later telephoned an'apology,
tor had written the letter. Said one Senator, 'It makes you
speaks for itself. I have no other comment on the matter.'
"Interestingly enough, who is the witness before Senator
Fulbrigh.t's Foreign Relations Committee tomorrow? CIA Director..
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