LETTER TO HONORABLE THOMAS J. DODD FROM JOHN A. MCCONE

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002800280054-5
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 12, 2003
• Sequence Number: 54
• Publication Date: February 28, 1963
• Content Type: LETTER

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Honorable Thomas J.
U tea States Senate
'aaci in ,ton 25. V. C.
Thank, you for your latter passing information which you
rsad. received concern~a in;4 the Soviet arms build-up in Cuba. This w
be processed and Weighed against all the other information which is
at-La a to us. We coat rn a to face a serious probleru in Cuba and
grateful for your assistance.
AU of us in the Intelligence Con unity are vitally concerrte
sident and his advisors receive the bee
is possibte-to obtain. To : s-ke sure that At data, w
Si. filar to those you cite here. by a painstaking procees of cotiation,
several thousands of reports coacernin Cuba eac ~,4 or~tr,, ?,.; xa
ie sources 'nay be irrrespunsiible Or self-serving. By such
apt to ,give the president estimates firr;'Fly based in
rl atii in which he can have confidencs and an which he
he President said at his press conference on 'f obruary.
'~. we have to move with hard intelligence. We have to know what
we are taikfta abut. Wa coot bass the issue of war and peace on a
ar 4 orr or report, which is not aubstantiated.. . . #01
f I can be of any further assistavc ci 1
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sad to su-eet with you to di ss
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
libix' TO1,
Attached is a proposed letter to Senator
Dodd thanking him for the information on Cuba
which he supplied and commenting on the intelli-
gence process. In accordance with your instruc-
tions, this would be hand carried to the Senator
for additional oral comments on his information.
If this procedure is satisfactory to the President,
Irecommend that John Warner take- the letter to
the Senator.
LAWRENCE R. HOUSTON
General Counsel
28 February 1963
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Honorable Thomas J.
United States Senate
Washington 25. D. C.
Dear Senator Doddx
Thank you for your letter passing on Information which you
had received concerning the Soviet arms build-up in. Cuba. This will
be processed and weighed against all the other Information which is
available to us. We continue to face a serious problem in Cuba and
are grateful for your assistance.
All of us In the Intelligence community are vitally concerned
that the President and his advisors receive the best information which
it is possible- to obtain. To make sure that he does we sift thorough
several thousands of reports concerning Cuba each month, many
similar to those you cite here. by a painstaking process of collation,
evaluation. and analysis. we seek to distinguish those with a basis of
truth from those which are Inaccurate or exaggerated and, those of
which the sources may be irresponsible or self-serving. Sy such
means we attempt to give the President estimates firmly based in
solid information in which he can have confidence and on which he
can act. As the President said at his press conference on 7 February,
".. . we have to move with hard Intelligence. We have to know what
we are talking about. We cannot base the Issue of war and peace on a
rumor or report, which Is not substantia-.ted .... *'
Please let me know if I Can be of any further assistancejnd
want you to know that t would be pleased to most with you to di#+euss
this at say time, if you so desire. C2
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Sincerely, N
(S1lgned), JOHN $? Mc_C_OJM
1 DDCI John A. Mc Cone
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MEMORANDUM FOR' WoJ000,yj MAR 196j
ched is a proposed letter to` Senator
Dodd thanking" him for =the information on'-,tuba
which he supplied and. commenting on the intelli=
genre:process In accordance with. your ins ruc
tions, 'this would be hand carried to `the Senator
for additional oral comments on his information.
If.this procedure is satisfactory to ,the President
Ix : ebominend.that John Warner take`the,letter-.to':
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