LETTER TO ROY GODSON FROM ROBERT M. GATES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89G00720R000600610018-9
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• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 25, 2011
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: February 18, 1986
• Content Type: LETTER

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Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence
18 February 1986
Dr. Roy Godson
Consortium for the Study of Intelligence
1730 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., Suite 601
Washington, D.C. 20036
I-thought you might be interested in having
a copy of the final version of my speech at
Harvard on "CIA and the University". Your comments
made a special contribution. I was gratified by
the reaction at Harvard and also by press coverage.
Please feel free to use the text in any
appropriate way. Let's try to set up another
meeting (lunch) perhaps during the first week
in March.
Sincerely,
STAT
Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
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Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for- Intelligence
18 February 1986
Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for intelligence
19 February 1986
Dr. Leo Cherne
Research Institute of America, Inc.
589 Fifth Avenue
New York City, N.Y. 10017
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I thought you might be interested in having
a copy of the final version of my speech at
Harvard on "CIA and the University". I very
much appreciated your willingness to review it
in draft as well as your comments and suggestions
for improving it. I was gratified by the reaction
at Harvard and also by the press coverage.
Again, thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
NOTE TO: Ambassador Morton I. Abramowitz
Director, Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Department of State
On 13 February I gave a speech at Harvard
on "CIA and the University". The speech concerned
use of academics both as consultants and to do
research under contract. Because there may be
aspects of our policy and approach on this subject
that are of interest to you or may have some
bearing on your. own practices, I attach a copy
of the speech for your information.
Attachment:
As Stated
Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
STAT
STAT
STAT
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Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence
STAT
18 February 1986
18 February 1986
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I thought you might be interested in having
a copy of the final version of my speech at
Harvard on "CIA and the University". I very
much appreciated your willingness to review it
in draft as well as your comments and suggestions
for improving it. I was gratified by the reaction
at Harvard and also by the press coverage.
Again, thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
STAT
STAT
STAT
I thought you might be interested in having
a copy of the final version of my speech at
Harvard on "CIA and the University". I very
much appreciated your willingness to review it
in draft as well as your comments and suggestions
for improving it. I was gratified by the reaction
at Harvard and also by the press coverage.
Again, thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
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19 February 1986
NOTE TO: Maj Gen Schuyler Bissell, USAF
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
Department of the Air Force
On`13 February I gave a speech at Harvard
on "CIA and the University". The speech concerned
use of academics both as consultants and to do
research under contract. Because there may be
aspects of our policy and approach on this subject
that are of interest to you or may have some
bearing on your own practices, I attach a copy
of the speech for your information.
Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence
19 February 1986
NOTE TO: BGen Frank J. Breth, USMC
Director of Intelligence
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
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On 13 February I gave a speech at Harvard
on "CIA and the University". The speech concerned
use of academics both as consultants and to do
research under contract. Because there may be
aspects of our policy and approach on this subject
that are of interest to you or may have some
bearing on your own practices, I attach a copy
of the speech for your information.
STAT
Robdrt M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Attachment:
As Stated
o ert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Attachment:
As Stated
STAT
Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence
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Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence
19 February 1986
Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence
19 February 1986
NOTE TO: RADM William 0. Studeman, USN
Director of Naval Intelligence
On 13 February I gave a speech at Harvard
on "CIA and the University". The speech concerned
use of academics both as consultants and to do
research under contract. Because there may be
aspects of our policy and approach on this subject
that are of interest to you or may have some
bearing on your own practices, I attach a copy
of the speech for your information.
Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Attachment:
As Stated
NOTE TO: LTG Sidney T. Weinstein, USA
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
Department of the Army
On 13 February I gave a speech at Harvard
on "CIA and the University". The speech concerned
use of academics both as consultants and to do
research under contract. 3ecause there may be
aspects of our policy and approach on this subject
that are of interest to you or may have some
bearing on your own practices, I attach a copy
of the speech for your information.
Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Attachment:
As Stated
STAT
STAT
STAT
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Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence
19 February 1986
NOTE TO: Mr. Douglas Mulholland
Special Assistant to the Secretary
(National Security)
Department of the Treasury
On 13 February I gave a speech at Harvard
on "CIA and the University". The speech concerned
use of academics both as consultants and to do
research under contract. Because there may be
aspects of our policy and approach on this subject
that are of interest to you or may have some
bearing on your own practices, I attach a copy
of the speech for your information.
Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence
19 February 1986
NOTE TO: The Honorable Edward C. Aldridge, Jr.
Under Secretary of the Air Force
On 13 February I gave a speech at Harvard
on "CIA and the University". The speech concerned
use of academics both as consultants and to do
research under contract. Because there may be
aspects of our policy and approach on this subject
that are of interest to you or may have some
bearing on your own practices, I attach a copy
of the speech for your information.
STAT
Attachment:
As Stated
Rob rt M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Attachment:
As Stated
STAT
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Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence
19 February 1986
Assistant Director, Intelligence Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
On 13 February I gave a speech at Harvard
on "CIA and the University". The speech concerned
use of academics both as consultants and to do
research under contract. Because there may be
aspects of our policy and approach on this subject
that are of interest to you or may have some
bearing on your own practices, I attach a copy
of the speech for your information.
Ro ert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Attachment:
As Stated
Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence
19 February 1986
NOTE TO: Mr. Charles V. Boykin
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence
Department of Energy
On 13 February I gave a speech at Harvard
on "CIA and the University". The speech concerned
use of academics both as consultants and to do
research under contract. Because there may be
aspects of our policy and approach on this subject
that are of interest to you or may have some
bearing on your own practices, I attach a copy
of the speech for your information.
Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
STAT
Attachment : STAT
As Stated
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Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for intelligence
19 February 1986
NOTE TO: Lt Gen Leonard H. Perroots, USAF
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
On 13`February I gave a speech at Harvard
on "CIA and the University". The speech concerned
use of academics both as consultants and to do
research under contract. Because there may be
aspects of our policy and approach on this subject
that are of interest to you or may have some
bearing on your own practices, I attach a copy
of the speech for your information.
Central Intelligence Agency
Office of the Deputy Director for Intelligence
19 February 1986
NOTE TO: LTG William E. Odom, USA
Director, National Security Agency
On 13 February I gave a speech at Harvard
on "CIA and the University". The speech concerned
use of academics both as consultants and to do STAT
research under contract. Because there may be
aspects of our policy and approach on this subject
that are of interest to you or may have some
bearing on your own practices, I attach a copy
of the speech for your information.
STAT
Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Attachment:
As Stated
Attachment:
As Stated
Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
STAT
STAT
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