LETTER TO MR. SAM COOK DIGGES FROM GEORGE BUSH

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• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 8, 1976
• Content Type: LETTER

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Thanks so ash., for your though ul
letter of September 27th. Enclosed
the edited transcript you requested,
Mrs. Bush and I thoroughly enjoyed
being with you all in Willia rg and
I thank you: for letting me be a partici-
pant.
Hopefully our paths will cross
again in the not too distant future.
STATINTL
Enc.
G eorge Bush
Ere- t'Y* Reiietry
Mr. Sam Cook Uigges
President
CBS Radio
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
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5 October 1976
DCI,
This CBS transcript has been
checked against our tape and
corrections made. There was a
missing passage in the CBS version
which we have inserted.
Andrew T. Falki,ewicz
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 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
OFFICE OF THE DIRER
please ask someone to edit
the attached per his letter.
GB 10-1-76
p.s I'll then write him a
short note. I
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RADIO
A Division of CBS Inc.
51 West 52 Street
New York, Newyork 10019
[phone]
Sam Cook Digges, President
Dear George:
September 27, 1976
I note on page 10 of the attached transcript of your remarks
that at the conclusion of the speech in Williamsburg at the
CBS Affiliates Convention the person doing the transcribing
noted "Tumultuous Applause." On page 16, at the conclusion
of the question-and-answer period there is the notation
"Great Prolonged Applause."
I think those notations indicate better than anything else
how appreciative your audience was of your appearance and of
your remarks. Those of us with CBS are so grateful to you --
you truly provided the highlight of what turned out to be a
most successful Convention.
We are also deeply grateful to you for honoring us with your
presence on such short notice.
George, I am enclosing the transcript of your remarks in
Williamsburg to ask if .you will edit them as you see fit,
as we would like to publish for distribution to our affili-
ates and selected community leaders your remarks, Arthur
Taylor's remarks, Dick Salant's remarks, Charlie Kuralt's
speech, etc. If this meets with your approval and if you'll
be kind enough to do the editing job, we'll take it from
there. We have had many, many requests for copies of your
talk.
It was very nice seeing you.and Mrs. Bush again and, again,
our very deep thanks.
Cordially,
The Honorable George Bush
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
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TELEPHONE: [phone]
ENGELHARD HANOVIA, INC.
10 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10020
Mr. Andrew Falkiewicz
Special Assistant to the Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Mr. Falkiewicz:
A subsidiary company of ours, American Heritage
Publishing Company, which publishes AMERICAN HERITAGE, is
planning to run an article by Thomas Braden on the founding
of the CIA, in the magazine's February 1977 issue. We
believe that responsible articles on the CIA are of interest
and value to our readers and would like to publish additional
ones. However, we recognize that this is a sensitive subject
and therefore we would like to work in concert with the Agency
on any future articles.
With this in mind, I asked George Bush's brother,
John, a personal friend of mine, whether he would enquire as
to the feasibility of my request. He replied, presumably
after discussing the issue with his brother, that if there
was anything to be done I should approach you on this matter-
To demonstrate the quality of AMERICAN HERITAGE,
I am enclosing a recent issue for your benefit. I am also
enclosing a copy of our current catalogue which further
demonstrates the scope of our products.
If this subject is of interest to you, Alvin Josephy,
Editor of AMERICAN HERITAGE, and I would be happy to meet
with, you at your convenience.
C;f . LA,14- "-l--Q
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SPR/pam S.P. Reed
Encls_ President
 Looking at America
at the beginning
of its third century
YPO 1976
Eastern/ Northeastern
Area Conference
September 16-19, 1976
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
Washington, D.C.
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October 7, 1976
Director George Bush
Central Intelligence Agency
Langley, VA 23365
Dear Director Bush:
Northeastern Area
Vice President
Donald A. Karas
Area Conference Chairman
Barry Merkin
Fairchester Vice Chairman
John A. Moran
Educational Coordinator
Anthony E. Whyte
Thursday Events Chairman
Eriberto R. Scocimara
Friday Events Chairman
Henry D. Clarke, Jr.
Saturday Events Chairman
Stephen C. Csman
Sunday Events Chairman
Cornelius T. Ryan
Finance Chairman
Gerald S. Berger
Communications Chairman
Malcolm S. Pray. Jr.
Transportation and Social
Arrangements Chairmen
Richard H. Archer
Terence Fox
Joel Friedman
William Newman
Many thanks for the wonderful hospitality extended
by the CIA to the Young Presidents Washington Con-
ference. Your personal presentation did much to
give our attendees a far deeper understanding of the
mission, complexity, candor and competence of your
Agency. In addition, the men who joined you on the
program added still further to these points while
demonstrating an enormous knowledge and perspective
in their areas of expertise.
Enclosed is a copy of the final program. The con-
ference was exceedingly successful and your enormous
contribution is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
A.-Barry Merkin
ABM/vv
cc: Thomas Devine
Eriberto Scocimara
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ADVANCED MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
Anthony E. Whyte
Chairman of the Board
September 24, 1976
Mr. George Bush
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20503
Our warmest thanks and appreciation for your excellent contribution to our
Young Presidents' Organization Conference last weekend in Washington.
Having heard not only your positive comments, but also the penetrating
analysis on China and the USSR, I and the rest of the group realize that our
visit with you was far too brief.
Many of us are in business in many parts of the world and I would hate
been fascinated to hear more. (My company for example is the the management
education business in nearly 20 foreign countries now).
As Education Chairman for the Conference, my job was made immeurably
easier because of your support and cooperation. YPO in general, and I speci-
fically, have received unanamously positive comments on every part of 'our
program. You made this happen. We were merely the catalysts.
Hopefully, the many significant thoughts, observations and years of
experience you.-.and the other resources put forth will be used productively.
And, more importantly, that we, working together, helped to motivate 300
men and women of influence into taking some positive action themselves
towards a better America.
We thank you !
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