CAN THE CIA DIRECTOR READ?

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99-00498R000300100011-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 28, 2007
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: November 17, 1978
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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~ I TICLl;' WP SAI,TIMORE SUN
17 NOVEMBER 1978
Washington.
`TARRY WILLS had an article in
"k-T The Sun, November 1, entitled,
between the desire of . the press to
The. basic.. issue is a.comparison
wrote from a second-hand report. = ='
Club.Itwould appear that Mr.. Wills
"The CIA and the Press." In it he cri-
tiqued a speech I had given. a. few
days before at the National. Press
cation,,codes, ..our negotiating- posi-
to protect`its sources but to hide its::
to do the same.:Mr. .Willa-states quiw
preserve the secrecy` of its sources of`
information and the desire of the CIA.
wrongdoings., I vehemently deny this,,
but .more. importantly I refer Mr.
Wills to the portion of my'speech. on..,
process that secrecy :will= not= be` years have provided a great service to Mr: Turner is director. of the Cen .
mint:'-her: Wills andany citizen have speeches affirmed my conviction that gate any such information he wishes
good assurance from the-oversight, -.a number=of whistleblowers in recent to make available.
: would the people of this country sup-
port the.view'that protecting such in.
formation as `our: nation's communi -
tions in.* matters`: of . trade,: tariffs or
arms limitation;; or any `number. of.....
other -national; concerns may not be
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equally or: more. important to our na
: onal well being: z t
New :iliir :.Wills expressly.: says ti
eminent by y:' whistleblowers. I , said evidence... or:; suspicion of ? cover up,
nothing: of the sort.and refer you to wrongdoing or. impropriety by me or_
mw test: I only said that we should be - anyone in. the intelligence- commune