LETTER TO THE HONORABLE JAMES R. SCHLESINGER FROM W. E. COLBY DIRECTOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R01142A000500020004-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 22, 2006
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 25, 1975
• Content Type: LETTER

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The Honorable James R. Schlesinger
The Secretary of Defense
,ga ahington, D. C. 20301
Dear Jimt: 25X1
In response to your recent request, our analysts, with
the h of cozrrtents from a number of our stationsi
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have developed the attached study on "Comm
and Radical Leftist Influence in the Armed Forces of
You will note that the distinction is clearly made
between Communist influence and that which should be ascribed
to other radical leftists. The conclusion is that there is,
i whose
little true Communist influence except
the
experience is not apt to be repeated esewa n whose
other hand, the study does indicate: that the other; radical:
leftists do have some impact. It also reflects Coftmunist 25X1.
overall politica influence (rather than direct subversive 25X1
ti I efforts) agains armed forces.
W. E. Colby
Director
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