UNTRUTHFUL ATTACKS ON THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000700430007-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 6, 2006
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 2, 1966
• Content Type: OPEN

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," I?RUTHFUL ATTACKS ON THE plored. The facts are that Commandos without any opportunity for the CIA to
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 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 Sen-
favorite "sport" now current among way a front for the Agency. Further- ator from Massachusetts [Mr. SALTON
various groups, which appears to be more, Antonio de la Cuesta Valle has no STALL) is one of three Members of this
connection with the CIA. Whatever his body who know more about the structure
growing in volume, is to attack the
activities in this enterprise, they were and functioning of the Central Intelli-
Central Intelligence Agency. not carried out at the instigation or di-
gence Agency than any other Member.
These charges are made by many rection of the Agency. Therefore, I particularly appreciate his
people, including enemy aliens in de- i Castro has been pretty much out of they support with respect to this problem.
fensc of their activities, and those who news. He Is anxious to get back in the, ; It is most unfortunate that charges of
have been charged with Illegal activities.' news, The CIA and Guantanamo are this character are given the publicity
From the standpoint of sport, at times his favorite subjects to that end. I with IlttIe or no effort to check their
it would appear comparable to shooting + It is time for the press and the public f.acctiraey.
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fish in a barrel, because the nature of " to realize that It suits the convenience
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TIIE CiiR[STENSEN CASE
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After Col. James R. Christensen re-i pore. ThCo timof the Senator has
tired from the Marine Corps, he was con-1i expired.
sidered for employment by the Central y Mr. MANS J). Mr. President, I
Intelligence Agency; and a normal secu-i' .m
city investigation resulted in security ,ask ator ay be unanimous permitted consent to that the Sen-
approval last January. J proceed for 3
All prospective employees, however, ? additional minutes.
must also go through a physical exami- 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-
When Colonel Christensen received jiority leader.
this routine physical examination last THE FIAWKE CASE I
January 10, it was determined that hi Mr. Presit
an ex-REEF pilot
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high blood pressure would probably pre- John R. Hawke, is currently under in-
vent, employment. His condition was dictment in the. United States for
discussed with him on January 18 by illegally exporting B-26 planes to
two staff physicians. At that time it was Portugal.
suggested he seek medical treatment. y As early as November 1965, British
Christensen had been evaluated by the newspapers carried the story that Hawke
psychiatric staff January 12,'and found was actually acting for the Central In-
suitable for employment. ? telligence 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
,pot qualified for employment for medical saying he was a special project airman
reasons. At no time was he given any,; for the CIA; that his defense will center
drugs of any sort by the Agency. on that claim,
On January 26 police officers in Vir- This assertion on the part of Hawke
ginia Beach, Va., determined that Colonel 1. is noVtrue.? There Is no information of
Christensen had committed suicide. `-sly sort which can connect Hawke's
brought suit against the Central Intelli-e.,,._What this all comes down to was well
gence Agency for negligence, alleging! stated by a United States attorney when
that Colonel Christensen had been given he said that Hawke plans to make what
drugs by the Agency; and that the re- i soon will be the standard defense in all'!,
action from the drugs had led to his such' criminal cases-that.it.,. was-"part-
suicide. of a. plot of the CIA,i
The U.S. Government will, of course, I will shortly present more illiifi4:,?n4inne
THE CASTR? CASE Mr. SALTONSTALL. Mr. President,
According to a newspaper' story of will the Senator yield?
June 1 last, Castro is charging that Mr. SYMINGTON. I am
glad to yield .
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-i [Mr. SALTONSTALL),
nate Premier Castro. The story iden- Mr. SALTONSTALL. I commend the
Antonio de 1. Cuesta Valle as. Senator for bringing out these instance?
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the military commander of a group called I know that under the rules and regula-
Commandos L. The Cuban announce-: Lions It is. impossible for. , the ,CIA- to an-', ment charged that Commandos L is i swer any of these, charges. and,* there-
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