THE CIA DEEPLY REGRETS THAT CERTAIN ANONYMOUS SOURCES ARE ATTEMPTING TO CRITICIZE STANLEY SPORKIN ON THE BASIS OF HIS FULLY AUTHORIZED CONDUCT AS CIA GENERAL COUNSEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00587R000201060047-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 12, 2010
• Sequence Number: 47
• Publication Date: May 10, 1985
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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The CIA deeply regrets that certain anonymous sources
are attempting to criticize Stanley Sporkin on the basis of
his fully authorized conduct as CIA General Counsel. Any
suggestion that Mr. Sporkin has acted inappropriately as set
forth in the Scripps Howard News Service story is without
basis in fact. There has not been a Department of Justice
or FBI investigation of Mr. Sporkin's conduct for the simple
reason that the allegation that he tried to "cover up" an
FBI investigation of a CIA employee is totally baseless.
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CIA COUPS FI,'S NOMINr.l l0N 1J
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By JOHN BENNETT
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