BROWN'S INVESTIGATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00269R000900080002-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2003
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: April 12, 1948
• Content Type: MEMO

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 ;f 9, -) WASHINGTON -- CLARE HOFFMAN, CHAIRMAN, OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
ON EXPENDITURES IN THE. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, ANNOUNCED THAT A SPECIAL
SUB-COMMITTEE WILL INVESTIGATE WHETHER THE INTELLIGENCE SERVICES OF
THE UNITED STATES POSSESED ADVANCED INFORMATION ON THE COLOMBIAN REVOLT.
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Monograph Index Guide No. 215
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Current Events p@e made ty CIA director in USo
BRIEF. (flare enter careful summary of report, conteInlna euastanco sooclnctiy statec$ include' important facts, names, places, dates, etc.)
Enclosures(A) Montevideo newspaper clipping of. 16 April 1948*
(BBuenos Aires (English lam e) newspaper clipping of 16 April
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In Enclost (A) which appeared on 16 April 1948 on the front page of most
of the leading Montevideo papers a is an Associated Prase releaso from
Washington, D?Co dated 15 April l948g and gives details in connection with
statements made bg Rear Admiral P, EQ HILLEIZCETTER, CIA director, before the
Ua8 Congressional special subacof;mittee investigating the alleged failure of
U.S. Intelligence in forewarning the Colombian revolt4 Enclosure (B) is the
same press clipping taken from the Buenos Alrea English language daily Ii[WEE0S
A3.AES kERALD of 16 April 1948e
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appeared locally but the ilorrer a and GaRiu7Uat press will eertain3.7 seise on
it to further their anti"U oS o oaspaigns
3, Statements reportedly made IT hear Admiral Eo M4 ZACH RIAS (Rat) regardi4
the Begat i npri , have also boon given front page notice
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