ADMINISTRATION POLICY ON EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000100130022-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 27, 2002
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: April 24, 1965
• Content Type: MF

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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 24, 1965
THE CABINET
AND AGENCY HEADS
FROM Horace Busby
Special Assistant to the President
ABOUT Administration Policy on Executive Privilege
On April 2, 1965, the President advised the Honorable John E.
Moss, Chairman of the Government Information Subcommittee of the
Committee on Government Operation, of the policy of the Administration
with regard to claims of !'executive privilege''.
For your information and guidance, the text of the President's
letter to Congressman Moss is reproduced below:
I have your recent letter discussing the use of the claim
of "executive privilege" in connection with Congressional
requests for documents and other information.
Since assuming the Presidency, I have followed the policy
laid down by President Kennedy in his letter to you of March
7, 1962, dealing with this subject. Thus, the claim of
"executive privilege" will continue to be made only by the
President.
This administration has attempted to cooperate completely
with the Congress in making available to it all information
possible, and that will continue to be our policy.
I appreciate the time and energy that you and your Sub-
committee have devoted to this subject and welcome the
opportunity to state formally my policy on this important
subject.
Since rely,
s/ LYNDON B. JOHNSON
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EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM No. 143
DATE 27 April 1965
TO: ROOM NO.
Deputy Director (Plans) 3C-34
Deputy Director (Intelligence) 7E-32
Deputy Director (Science & Technology) 6E-60
Deputy Director (Support) 7D-26
ram$trallor D/NIPE 7E-22
Inspector General 7D-49
General Counsel 7D-01
Assistant Director for National Estimates 7E-48
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This memorandum contains information for the addressees. Ad-
dressees may give this memorandum additional circulation within
their components as required. All copies should be destroyed, not
filed, upon completion of circulation. A master file will be kept in
the Executive Director's Office and will be available upon request.
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