SENATE AND CIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000700140004-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 2004
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 8, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

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HERALD EXA.TLITLR
(Los Angeles)
rr:_ust 6, 1966
Ti Central Intelligence :.as been challenged by Sera.
Agency s again where it ought W. Fulbright of Arkansas, chair-
'.1,10t. to ',e in the spotlight. Icy - man of -.'-he Senate Foreign Rela-
'?hhis case interest in tie agency is dens Committee. Sen. Fulbright-
._ focused on how m ucr. Lad what, Sought to add m M b r s of his
izbjected to from Co:gress. .mittee, reasoning 'that the CIA
profoundly influences' Ahierican :
Tie 'controversy has a direct.: foreign policy, and thus made
`Deari
h
ng on t
e natioraisecurity, its su crvisio very much his busi-
The CIA is a house of secrets.
'.And the more people who are let
into a secret, the less secret it be- But the Senate, in a closed and "
a o es, despite the greatest integ- .: reportedly spirited session
u
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,
p
rity and good intentions of S_-n. Russell's contention.
.zia
t
d
a
e
. that the watchdog committee as
jr it stood was adequate for -'s'pur
.ady e :sts in the Senate to su- Russell, who heads th, Armed.
;oervise ~;!A s activitiJs and bud,'- 4;rvic-s tom the;
mutes as well as et. Its Ci1aL fY qn 1 re a s- r% e A
ciple and deterrn nation toact;in UndeSen. Russell
sup
,
th.e :nation's best interEsts, vision is in, g
ood
enough laEids.',
trot`
is con b the committee anyw
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