LETTER TO(SANITIZED) FROM WILLIAM J. CASEY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00364R002204270016-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 20, 2007
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: January 20, 1983
• Content Type: LETTER

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Central Intelligence Agency
2 0 JAN191n
STAT
Joe Holmes, Director of the White House TV, Film and Radio Services,
recently contacted me concerning your request for CIA assistance in
producing a positive motion picture on the Agency. Although I whole-
heartedly applaud your patriotic motivation, I must regretfully decline
your offer.
Over the years, CIA has had to turn down a number of motion picture
and TV producers who have submitte'd similar laudable proposals. We have
never been able to work out a satisfactory solution to our security
concerns. We are unable to disclose genuine "stories" without endangering
sources and methods. Security considerations would, moreover, prevent us
from providing the suitable technical advice or location filming at CIA
Headquarters necessary for authenticity.
I respect your desire to provide our young people with more positive,
American heros. However, one of the continuing paradoxes of our work in
CIA is that our successes must go unheralded. u all success in
and believe such
greatly appreciated by the majority of your viewers.
Sincerely,
STAT
STAT
/s/ William J. Casey
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
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