MEMO TO HENRY KISSINGER FROM GEORGE W. ANDERSON, JR.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-17-4-19-8
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 21, 2011
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: October 8, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

WASHINGTON
ENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOAR
This memo supplements earlier information that I communicated orally to
Gen. Haig pertaining to a prospective story by the N.Y. Times covering
Bill Sullivan's dismissal by J. Edgar Hoover.
There is little doubt in my mind that the article will be published in one
form or another. Ben Welles appears to be very well informed from a variety
of sources, is convinced that Mr. Hoover should be forced to retire and that
the pressure from the Times will further that objective. His editors at
the Times are putting the heat on Welles to submit his article. I believe
that their objective is also to discredit Hoover and force him out but
probably for other reasons than that asserted by Welles.
There is also the possibility that the Sullivan case will be supported by
liberal Democrats whose motivation will be to (a) discredit Mr. Hoover, and
(b) to embarrass. the administration. This would provoke a reaction on the
part of Hoover's friends of the right wings of both parties.
Through Deputy Attorney General Martian, I have kept the Attorney General
informed of the situation as I have learned it.
If he is not already knowledgeable, the President should be made aware of
this potentially "hot potato." From our June meeting, the President is
aware of the PFIABs views of the importance to the National Interest of more
aggressive clandestine exploitation of foreign intelligence within the U.S.
Sullivan. has been a strong advocate of such action. His talents and dedication
will be sorely missed.
recommendation is made at this time.
In view of the obvious political ramifications of the problem, no specific
SENSITIVE
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