LETTER TO JOHN HELGERSON FROM SVEN ERIK HOLMES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90M00005R000800120015-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 5, 2013
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: February 8, 1988
• Content Type: LETTER

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WILLIAM S. COHEN, MAINE, VICE CHAIRMAN
LLOYD BENTSEV. TEXAS WILUAM V. ROTH, JR., DELAWARE
SAM NUNN, GEORGIA ORRIN HATCH, UTAH
ERNEST F. HOLLINGS, SOUTH CAROUNA FRANK MURKOWSKI. ALASKA
BILL7RADLEY. NEW JERSEY ARLEN SPECTER, PENNSYLVANIA
ALAN CRANSTON. CALIFORNIA CHIC HECHT, NEVADA
DENNIS ENCONCINI, ARIZONA JOHN WARNER, VIRGINIA
HOWARD M. METZENBAUM. OHIO
ROBERT C. BYRD, WEST VIRGINIA. EX OFFICIO
ROBERT DOLE. KANSAS. EX OFFICIO
SVEN E. HOLMES. STAFF DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL
JAMES H. DYKSTRA, MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR
KATHLEEN P. McGHEE, CHIEF CLERK
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WASHINGTON, DC 20510-8175
February 8, 1988
Mr. John Helgerson
Director of Congressional Affairs
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear John:
On January 21, 1988, I received a letter from Dave Gries
regarding implementation of Section 630 'of the "Treasury,
Postal Service and General Government-Appropriations Act,
1988," which was part of the Omnibus-Continiang Resolution
for Fiscal Year 1988 (Public Law 100-202). This section
places significant limitations on the implementation and
enforcement of any employee secrecy agreement that uses such
terms as "classifiable."
The Committee has always believed that public support
for an effective intelligence system depends upon the most
rupulous adherence to all applicable law. We anticipate
that this matter will be no exception. It is my
understanding that the Agency is conferring with others in
the Executive branch regarding its proposed method of
complying with Section 630. Please advise me or Britt Snider
of the results of such consultations 'andof actions taken by
the Director in this area. At that time we will review the
efforts of the Agency in this regard.
Thanx you for your consideration.
Sin rely,
S n Erik Holmes
Staff Director and
General Counsel
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