LETTER TO MR. ANGUS MACLEAN THUERMER FROM TED STEVENS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81M00980R003200070079-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 2004
• Sequence Number: 79
• Publication Date: March 7, 1978
• Content Type: LETTER

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1 TON R. YOUNO_ N_ Da1[_
WILAJAM PROXMIRE. WIS.
DANIEL K. INOUYE. HAWAII
ERNEST P. HOLLINGS. S.C.
BIRCH BAYN. IND.
THOMAS P. EAGLLTON. NO.
LAWTON CHILES. FL...
J. BENNETT JOHNSTON. LA.
WALTER D. HUODLESTON. KY.
QuENnN N. BUROICK. N. DNS.
PATRICK J. LEARY. VT.
JIM SASSER. TENN.
DENNIS DECONNQIR. ARIZ.
DALE BUMPERS. ARK.
EDWARD W. BROOKS. MASS.
MARK O. HATFIELD. OREG.
TED STEVENS. ALASKA
CHARLES MCC MATHIAS. JR.. MO.
RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER. PA.
HENRY B[LLJAON. OKLA.
LOWELL P. WEICKER. JR.. COM$.
JAMES R. CALLOWAV
CHIRP COUNSEL AND STAMP DIRECTOR
March 7, 1978
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Mr. Angus MacLean Thuermer
Special Assistant to the
.U.S. Commander, Berlin
APO, New York, N.Y., US Forces 09742
Dear Angus:
I was delighted to get your. letter. And I agree
-with your decision to leave the climbing to the second
generation--but. it does seem to me that there ought to be
something we can do to enjoy those mountains, even at our
age.
I look forward to getting back to Berlin. If
you get over this way, drop by and see me.
With best wishes,
'Unifeb z1alez .-enafe.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20510
ED ST/EVENS
United States Senator
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DANIEL K. INOUYE, HAWAII MARK O. HATFIELD, OREG.
ERNEST F. HOLLINGS. S.C. TED STEVENS, ALASKA
BIRCH BATH. IND. CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS, JR.. MO.
THCM AS F. EAGLETON, MO. RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER. PA.
L.A'ATON CHILES, FLA. HENRY BELLMON, OXLA.
J. BEMNE-rr JOHNSTON. LA. LOWELL P. WEICKER. JR.. CONN.
WALTER D. HUDDLESTON. KY.
GUENTIN N. BURDICK. N. OAK.
PATRICK J. LEAHY, VT.
JIM SASSER, TENN.
DENNIS DECONCINI, ARR.
DALE BUMPERS. ARK.
JAMES R. CALLOWAY
CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR
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March 7, 1978
Admiral Stansfield Turner
Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D. C. 20505
Reference is made to your letter of February 8, 1978,
which proposed certain reprogramming adjustments within the
Consolidated Cryptologic Program. In essence, this entailed
the use of assets from a cancelled program to escalate various
efforts otherwise planned for FY 1979.
The Committee believes that this proposal goes well
beyond the scope considered appropriate for reprogramming,
particularly in that a Congressionally-approved program has been
terminated, and the redirection of effort bears heavily on
FY 1979 effort. Accordingly, the Committee must object to its
implementation at this time.
While recognizing that exigencies of the sensitive
intelligence mission may occasionally require deviation from
established reprogramming criteria, a case has not been made for
the compelling nature of the subject proposal. The implications
of this realignment will be fully considered during our
deliberations on the FY 1979 budget now before us.
With best wishes, I am
JCS:fjm
`J in C. Stennis
chairman, Subcommittee on
Defense
Sincerely,
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