SURVEILLANCE OF CIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000500020074-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 30, 2003
• Sequence Number: 74
• Publication Date: February 1, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

Approved For Release 2004/01/16 : CIA-RDP75-00149R000500020074-7
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FEB i 1966
' AST EFFORTS to bring the CentraF Tji -1
Agency under some meaningful scr
ave not gotten far. Those who
iewpoint have thwarted such
rgument is that the CIA's
cret undertaking would be cr~pp ed .
ask embarrassing questions.
s come up against some
a` .our judgment, are more
T is being called increasin
on for S" evident dabbling in foreig
of its clandestine operations are dem a
r the purpose of gathering intellige._ and
ntp-
imes constitute interference in the
of other nations."
his imp erils the national interest of t
The fact that little is known a`"
ons, so that observers are forced
waters of conjecture, is in itself d&
to know what-it is up to.
is against this background that
es: it is the public's business, and the
or not, the CIA should in reasonabl
ject to the same rule that applies to
Foreign Relations subcommittee, of
ssional right of surveillance over th
>ther agencies. Sen. McCarthy wo
with a "full and complete study," to
ung and Eugene J. McCarthy, to
er two. current attempts, by Senator
ffects U.S. foreign relations. You arms
:ss to set up a permanent ,joint Sen
ttee to keep an eye on the intelligenc en ~:
R
Both proposals have merit, and the first riii deed provide valuable guidelines for operation- "6 a'
committee. Discreetly handled, surveillance by such,,
a committee would not hurt the CIA and might kee
from getting out of control.
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