LETTER TO WILLIAM J. CASEY FROM HENRY GRUNWALD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00965R000302580001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 1, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 9, 1986
• Content Type: LETTER

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May 9, 1986
Mr. William J. Casey
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Bill:
I have read your speech to the American Society of
Newspaper Editors which George Lauder forwarded at
your request. I agree with what you say. Certainly
it is crucial to protect sensitive national security
information. And while I share your view that the
chief responsibility for this lies with government,
I have always believed that the press must play its
part. One can disagree on specifics, but certainly
not on the principle.
Concerning the recent flap, I must say that I regret
the fact that you told a leading journalist that you
were considering criminal prosecution of TIME and
others, without informing us of this and without
letting us know what the charge might be. I happen
to be a strong, not to say vehement, advocate of an
effective CIA and a far less restricted capacity for
covert action. Quite apart from that, our publications
would never knowingly violate the law in the security
or any other area, which is why your unspecified ac-
cusations were so disturbing. But I hope and believe
that in spite of this the Agency and TIME's journalists
will continue the good relationship we have had over
the years.
Sincerely,
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