'COVERING' THE MAIL ISN'T READING IT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-01208R000100250026-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2011
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: April 1, 1975
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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1 APRIL 1975 `--
`Co~?crulb' .thc_ `~I~lil ~ _
- Isn't Readinb It~
In response to Ernest B. Furgur-
son's recent column; "U.S. 'Mail
Covers' Recall Big Brother in Mos-
cow," Furgurson should be advised
that a "mail cover" as used by !,
federal agencies is not a procedure ',
used in~.the-U.S.S.R. Letters are not
opened in the U.S. The sender's ;
name, and address are noted and
this information only is supplied the
requestor of the mail~cover. This. of
course, begs the question of the .
right of privacy: ..
Jolin B. Rabner
Bethesda, Md: ? =
STAT
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