KINGSBURY, JOHN A.

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005615927
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: June 30, 2011
• Case Number: F-2011-00425
• Publication Date: August 25, 1951

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DATE: 08-Jun-2011
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The Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tenth and Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
Washington 25, D. C.
There is attached hereto a copy of a memorandum dated
3 August 1951 from Congressman J. Ernes 1 carton together with
This matter is forwarded in the belief that it is of interest
to your Bureau. The writer has been advised that a copy of his
communication is being forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation.
7flonel, CSC
Assistant Deputy/Inspection & Security
dated 3 August 1951 with enclosures
(2) Copy letter from Director, CIA dated 14 August 1951
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
Re: Dept. - Central Intelligence Agency
Kingsbury, John A.
Woodstock, N.Y.
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General Walter B. Smith
Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D. C.
Considerable sentiment is aroused in Ulster County,
New York, in the vicinity of Woodstock, due to the repeated visits of
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Kingsbury who reside in that section, to the
Soviet Union.
From the State Department I am informed that Dr. Kingbury's latest
passport was issued in October 1950, and made no mention in the
application of travel to USSR. As you know, unless cancelled for reason,
passports are valid for a period of two years.
For your information I enclose two newspaper articles printed in The
Saugerties Daily Post bearing on the matter.
In due course I would appreciate having a report from you so that I
might properly reply to my constituents.
Cordially,
/s/
J. ERNEST WHARTON
U.S. CONGRESSMAN
P.S. Two additional newspaper articles, just received, are included.
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 The Honorable J. Ernest }7harton
U. S. House of Representatives
Siashington 25, D. C.
Thank you for your letter of 3 August 1951 re-
garding the activities of Mr. And Mrs. John A.
Kingsbury, o? Woodstock, New York.
As Mr. Pforzheimer, our Legislative Counsel,
has informed your office, the National Security Act
of 1947 (Public Law 253, 80th Congress) specifically
provides that the Central Intelligence Agency shall
have no police, subpoena, law-enforcement powers or internal
security functions. For this reason, there is very little
that we can do in connection with the Kingsbury case.
However, I have brought your letter to the attention of
the appropriate persons here in the Agency so that we may
be alerted in case any information regarding the activities
of the Kingsburys in Russia should turn up.
In accordance with Mr. Pforzheiner!s conversation
with your office, I am forwarding a copy of your letter
and its enclosures to the FBI.
W. B. Smith
Director
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