INTERVIEW BY NORM KEMPSTER, LOS ANGLES TIMES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M00165A002500010008-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2004
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: September 27, 1977
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
FROM:
Herbert E. Hetu
Assistant to the Director
(Public Affairs)
SUBJECT: Interview by Norm Kempster,
LOS ANGELES TIMES
1. At 1500 tomorrow, you will be interviewed by Norm Kempster,
feature editor of the LOS ANGELES TIMES, who regularly covers intelli-
gence activities. He is preparing a magazine-type article for the
Sunday edition which will be a combination personality profile and
an examination of how things are shaking down after six months in
office. We can expect a wide-ranging interview with broad questions
on morale, plans for the future, as well as specific questions on
such things as MKULTRA, DDO cutbacks and the status of tours.
2. On Tuesday, the WASHINGTON POST carried a story by Kempster.
(POST and TIMES have an exchange agreement) on the South African
nuclear test facility in the Kalahari. He could ask you about
this since his article cites an "official" as being sharply critical
of U.S. intelligence agencies for failing to spot the desert site
before the Soviets.
3. Kempster was one of the favorable voices heard during your
confirmation hearings; has written some well-balanced articles on
the MKULTRA hearings; and recently wrote an article on our summer
Intern program which was very favorable.
4. Kempster graduated from California State University; worked
for UPI from 1957-1963; was a staff writer covering intelligence for
the WASHINGTON STAR, 1963-1976. He Joined the LOS ANGELES TIMES in
February of 1976.
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25 August 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: Herbert E. Hetu
Assistant to the Director
(Public Affairs)
SUBJECT: Request for Interview by
Norm Kempster,Los Angeles Times
1. Norm Kempster, feature editor who regularly covers
intelligence activities for the Los Angeles Times, is preparing
a magazine-type article for the Sunday edition which will be a
combination personality profile on the DCI and an examination
of how he manages the Intelligence Community.
2. Kempster characterizes the article as "how things
are shaking down" after five months. What he intends is an
overview of the Intelligence Community, written heavily through
the eyes of the DCI. He will ask questions about morale, the
DDO cutbacks, etc., but we could expect a generally favorable
article.
3. Kempster is a thoughtful, objective reporter whom I
consider a friend. He has recently written an article on our
summer intern program which was very favorably and well received.
I recommend that we give him all assistance possible.
4. Kempster is writing the article for Sunday, 4 September--
has a deadline of 1 September and has asked for-:,the_interview
no later than; 3.1 August.. We should :set,-aside-an hour for this--
one.. .
Herbert E. Hetu
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