BEST EVER CONVENTION ELECTS MAURY PRESIDENT GEN. STEWART IS NEW CHAIRMAN OF BOARD

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Best Ever Convention Elects Maury President
Gen. Stewart is New Chairman of Board
At a stimulating and well-attended National Conven-
tion which all agreed was the best AFIO has put on to
date, the 250 members attending elected The Honorable
John M. Maury as our new President replacing John
Blake, retiring after one year's service during which he in-
jected new energy and dedication into the work of the
National Headquarters. (See within for a summary of
Jack Maury's distinguished career in intelligence.) The
Convention also named Major General Richard Stewart,
USAF (Ret.), as the new Chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors. Gen. Stewart is former Chief of Intelligence for SAC
and Deputy Chief of DIA.
Meeting October 3rd and 4th at the Holiday Inn,
Tyson's Corner, Virginia, the Convention also adopted a
series of strong resolutions on issues of concern to
members, notably urging passage of the act to protect
the identity of intelligence agents, an act to punish the
unauthorized disclosure of information on sources and
methods and enactment of "simple and concise
legislative charters for all intelligence agencies."
The Convention also heard a report on the condition of
CIA and of the intelligence community from the Deputy
Director of Central Intelligence, The Honorable Frank
Carlucci, who noted a dramatic change for the better in
the general climate of opinion regarding intelligence and
proclaimed that the 1980's will be an era of renewed
strength and vigor for intelligence work. Although there
are many problems remaining to be solved, which he
described in some detail (see within for a full report), Mr.
Carlucci pronounced himself confident that given time
and good will they would be solved.
A highlight of the Convention was the rousing and
inspirational talk by Lt. General Vernon Walters, former
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, to the large group
attending the final banquet. General Walters stressed the
theme, which can always bear repetition, of intelligence
as the country's first line of defense in an increasingly
dangerous world and summoned the assembled
members to do all in their power to support and advance
the vital work of the entire community.
Also of great interest were two discussion panels deal-
ing with the work of the KGB and its satellite services and
with the world-wide threat of terrorism. The first panel
featured the Czech defector Dr. Ladislav Bittman who
worked for 14 years in the Czech intelligence service
before defecting in 1968. He stressed the massive disin-
formation program of the Communist services and its fre-
quent successes in exploiting the gullibility of the public
against U.S. interests and those of its allies.
Another panel of great interest featured spokesmen
from the FBI and the State Department and, as an added
attraction, retired British Colonel Jonathan Hall-Tipping,
who had a variety of assignments during his career, in-
cluding the British Defense Intelligence Liaison Staff,
which he headed. Col. Hall-Tipping now lives in the
Washington area and is on his way to becoming an
American citizen. The discussion focused on the terrorist
threat and the type of measures the U.S. and other coun-
tries are taking in the attempt to deal with it. A highlight
came during the discussion period when a debate took
place on the exact degree of Soviet responsibility and
sponsorship for terrorist activity around the world. Cap-
tain Richard Bates, our Vice President, moderated the
panel skilfully.
An issue of considerable general interest discussed at
the convention was the implications of the Snepp case
for retired intelligence professionals explained by the CIA
General Counsel, Daniel Silver. Mr. Silver announced the
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DDCI Carlucci Says the Difficult Days Are Over But Problems Remain
In an important review of the present status of the
intelligence community, the Deputy Director of Central
Intelligence Frank C. Carlucci told the members attending
Convention '80 that the difficult days of the 1970s have
been left behind but problems remain related to the
substantive work of intelligence rather than the formerly
trying question of public support.
In his survey of these problems Carlucci focused first
on political support which, he underlined, has been great-
ly improved by the favorable shift in public attitudes. "It
is much easier," he said, "to go to the Congress now than
it was formerly ... In Congressional hearings people are
now saying, 'What more can we do to help you? What do
you need?' . . . One of the most satisfying occurrences for
an intelligence organization is to have the country's
political leaders use its product. I can assure that never in
my experience has our product been in greater demand."
Turning to managerial problems, the DDCI noted that
the Executive Committee composed of all the Direc-
torates is taking hold and producing effective decisions.
Co-operation between CIA and the Department of State
has improved and some nagging long-standing issues are
on their way to a solution.
As an indication of the health of CIA, Carlucci offered
some details on recruitment. Some 98,000 individuals in-
quired about employment in FY 1980. Of these, 1458
were actually hired, giving the Agency the opportunity to
be highly selective in its recruitments. Procedures for
hiring professionals have been significantly speeded up,
reducing delays to 2 or 3 months from the previous
average of about 11 months. Moreover, he stated that
the retention rate of professionals by the Agency is now
the highest in the government, attrition standing at about
7% annually compared to 13% to 15% in the rest of
government.
A critical management problem remains the retention
of senior professionals, a goal affected by the freeze on
salaries, which holds the top management layer to the
same figure as those in the middle level. When you add
to this the growing risks of overseas service and a retire-
ment system where the benefits grow faster if you retire
than if you stay on the job, the dimensions of the problem
become apparent. The agency has attacked it by creating
a Senior Intelligence Service which parallels the Senior
Executive Service created in the rest of the government.
The new system provides bonuses for high level perform-
ance of up to 20% of salaries.
Finally, Mr. Carlucci turned to possibly the major con-
tinuing problem of the CIA today, the protection of
sources and methods in an age of openness. "Let's face
it," he said, "our country is becoming known throughout
the world as a country with a government that can't keep
a secret." He then broke the problem down into its
various parts, beginning with the impact of the Freedom
of Information Act. Although CIA is protected by exemp-
tions which permit it to refuse information it believes
would be harmful, the sheer volume of requests, now
running at 4,000 a year, makes it inevitable that mistakes
will be made. Furthermore, refusals can be appealed to
any Federal Court in the country and with some 400
judges eligible to hear appeals there is no certainty of
what the finding might be. Secondly, FOIA also in-
troduces the 'mosaic' problem-the situation where the
Agency, not knowing what other information the re-
questor may have, could unwittingly fill in a gap for him
which proves highly damaging. With this introduction,
Carlucci went on to say that he had a particular message
for the group from the Directorate of Operations: "Please
ask them not to talk to journalists."
(cont. on page 5)
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence Frank J.
Carlucci, addressing Convention '80.
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promulgation of a new CIA policy on clearance re-
quirements for the writings and public statements of
people who have signed a CIA secrecy agreement. (This
policy and Silver's remarks are discussed in more detail
elsewhere in this issue.)
Toward the end of the second day, former CIA officer
Wilfred Koplowitz addressed the convention on the
results of a study he recently completed on the teaching
of intelligence at American colleges and universities. (See
within for a more detailed report.) Mr. Koplowitz com-
pleted the study on behalf of the National Intelligence
Study Center and had some interesting and significant
findings to present to the group.
The convention heard reports from all the officers of
the Association and from various chapter representatives.
Elections were held for officers, re-electing the present
list with the exception of the President, and to fill the
vacancies in the Board of Governors. Mrs. Clare Booth
Luce and David Attlee Phillips were re-elected to the
Board and three new members were chosen: Major Gen.
Richard Stewart, USAF (ret.) (also named Chairman),
John F. Blake and Lyman Kirkpatrick.
Our retiring Chairman of the Board and founder, David
A. Phillips, ended the formal sessions with a talk in which
he summarized the progress of AFIO over the six years
since its founding. He found many things to be pleased
with in the work of AFIO and the change in the public atti-
tudes during that period but also noted that there are
challenges in plenty for all of us in the years immediately
ahead.
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The entire membership owes thanks to the follow-
ing for their hard work and excellent results in plan-
ning and running Convention '80.
1980 CONVENTION COMMITTEE
Chairman: LTG John J. Davis, USA Ret
Vice Chairman: COL Robert C. Roth, USA Ret
CAPT Richard W. Bates, USN Ret
Anita Herndon Beasey
Charles V. Belt
Joseph L. Burke
COL Richard C. Gales, USA Ret
J. William Grady
William P. Katsirubas
Helen H. Kleyla
Alma H. Mattison
1980 CONVENTION VOLUNTEERS
Sales: Jane L. Taylor
Registration: Mrs. Charles V. (Betty) Belt
Marian E. Gaumond
Florence C. Larson
Office: Susan G. Barton
Mrs. John F. (Fran) Blake
Charlotta P. Engrav
Hospitality Suite: Roy H. Green
Samuel B. H. Hopler
John Muldoon
Publicity: Angus MacLean Thuermer
Security: Arthur C. Kumro
Program: Hans Moses
Photography: John D. Jacobs
George W. King
Doom Dominique Van Steyn
AFIO MEMBER ROBERT SIX
ELECTED TO AVIATION HALL OF FAME
AFIO takes some pride in advising members that
fellow-member Robert F. Six, founder of Continen-
tal Airlines, has been elected to the Aviation Hall of
Fame. Our congratulations to Bob, who has been
an aviation pioneer throughout his long career.
Teaching Intelligence-
Campus Interest Grows
Following is a distillation of remarks made to the conven-
tion by Mr. Wilfred Koplowitz, author of the educational
survey described.
Students and professors in American colleges and
universities are addressing with fresh interest and vigor
the intelligence factor in national security policy. This
enhanced appreciation is expressed in academic courses
and associated research. Several retired professional in-
telligence officers are engaged in teaching, but, for the
most part, the evolving curriculum is being developed by
younger academics without practical intelligence ex-
perience. They bring, nevertheless, strong enthusiasm
and instructional skills to bear.
Whether, where, how, how well and by whom courses
on intelligence are being taught in institutions of higher
learning is critically important to the profession. Former
intelligence officers may argue about whether first-class
practitioners are born or made, but the relevance of the
university forum for shaping attitudes, acquiring data and
building analytical equipment seems clear.
This reality prompted the National Intelligence Study
Center (NISC), under the presidency of AFIO member Dr.
Ray Cline, to sponsor a survey of academic courses on in-
telligence. The project was conducted by AFIO member
Wilfred Koplowitz who authored the manuscript just
published by NISC.
The Survey Report covers course concepts, content,
bibliography, teaching methodology, needs for improved
teaching aids; it offers observations about the state of
play in teaching intelligence and an agenda for develop-
ing instructional materials. Among the requirements is
greater use of visiting, professional expertise in the
classroom. AFIO members should be able to assist in this
regard and there are plans to facilitate such activity. An
appendix lists names, addresses and course descriptions
from information provided by respondents many of
whom have furnished syllabi for exchange.
AFIO members may obtain the Report by sending a
check or money order for $3.75 to the National
Intelligence Study Center, Suite 805, 1015 Eighteenth St.
NW, Washington, D.C. 20036.
Reproduced below is a brief excerpt from the Report. It
summarizes key statistics and findings.
Approximately 500 questionnaires were mailed
to colleges and universities, all but a few within the
United States. We received 165 replies from 162
institutions. 69 replies identified or mentioned
courses totally devoted to intelligence or with
intelligence components; 85 stated that no courses
related to intelligence were offered; and 11
acknowledged the survey but gave no additional
information.
We identified 27 courses taught at 24 institutions
exclusively devoted to intelligence (termed "whole
intelligence courses" in this report). This figure
does not include courses taught at the U.S. Govern-
ment senior service and professional schools which
offer extensive work in the field.
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We provide below the answers to the trivia quiz
which appeared in the last issue of PERISCOPE.
The winner was Clarence W. Schmitz who is pic-
tured above returning to the AFIO treasury the
money he won.
1. In May 1975.
2. Harry S. Truman (1947).
3. U.S. Air Force General Joseph Carroll.
4. A U.S. Navy officer, author and lecturer. After
several tours of duty in Japan, Zacharias
became Director of Naval Intelligence in 1942.
5. Allen W. Dulles.
6. General Staff.
7. Yes, in a way. Immediately following World
War II, Kissinger, as an enlisted man, taught
German at the Army Intelligence School in
Oberammergau, Germany.
8. David A. Phillips, inter a/ia in a statement to
the Church Committee and included in Annex
II, Volume I, of the committee report.
9. False. The CIA cannot arrest anyone; but the
KGB is not so restricted.
10. Senator Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii.
11. False, even though the statement has been
made and widely accepted in recent years. In
fact, the event, as well as the underlying
issues, drew considerable comment, some of
it remarkably perceptive.
12. False, The Pike Committee report was never
officially released.
13. Before the Revolutionary War. The inventor,
Sir James Jay, sent quantities of it from
England to his brother, John Jay, in New
York, as a means of transmitting secret intelli-
gence.
14. Herbert 0. Yardley.
15. False. A total of no less than 13 government-
sponsored reports, surveys and investiga-
tions, aimed entirely or in part at American
intelligence organizations, predated the
Rockefeller Commission Report. Among
them were the Hoover, Doolittle, Murphy and
Katzenbach reports.
(cont. from preceeding page)
Whole intelligence courses are, for the most part,
structured as "surveys" and cover a large terrain
from history to current organization, from the intelli-
gence cycle to policy requirements, from the law to
problems of morality and ethics.
50 courses are organized around broader, more
traditional concepts which contain "components"
specifically devoted to the intelligence process or
some facet thereof. In addition, 15 correspondents
referred to, but did not cite, specifics of other
courses which deal, in part, with some aspect of
intelligence. The courses in this category are of-
fered at a total of 42 institutions. In many instances
the intelligence components are substantial and, in
others, tangential. Courses on foreign policy and
national security are the most frequently used
rubrics for intelligence components.
Sixty-four institutions responded negatively. In a
number of these cases, it is likely that the individual
respondent failed to check all pertinent sources and
that some existing courses in these institutions do,
in fact, address "intelligence" inter a/ia.
Twenty-one institutions in the above "negative"
category expressed some interest in developing
courses, in learning the survey results, and/or in
communicating on the subject of "teaching intelli-
gence" at some future time.
One semester is the normal duration of whole
intelligence courses. Only one full-year course was
reported.
Student enrollment ranges from 15 for courses
holding to a strict seminar format to more than 100
for the straightforward lecture course. Average
enrollment in combined lecture/discussion classes
is between 30 and 50. Strong student interest was
noted in several responses which referred to "over-
subscription."
There is no bibliographic consensus, except
perhaps on the utility of the Church Committee
Reports, on the need for annotated teaching-
oriented bibliographies, and on the potential value
of case studies as an educational device. Literature
in academic use covers the full spectrum from prac-
titioner memoires and essays, to expose and criti-
que from insiders and outside investigators, to the
fruits of the limited scholarship applied in the past
as well as a smattering of intelligence fiction.
Approximately 40 books make up the composite
working bibliography of academic intelligence
courses, i.e., publications used in at least one of the
reported courses.
Our Thanks To ...
Hayden Channing
Tucson, AZ
James Deering Danielson
Brooker, FL
For special financial contributions.
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The CIA's Policy on Reviews of Publications Explained by General Counsel
Daniel Silver, the CIA's chief legal officer, explained
current policy on pre-publication review. The Supreme
Court decision in the case of Frank Snepp has ended the
controversy over the enforceability of the secrecy
agreements signed by CIA employees, Mr. Silver pointed
out, making clear, at last, what the law is. The secrecy
agreements can and will be enforced. While the CIA
must insist on an effective opportunity to review, within
reason, all relevant material to be published by former
employees, it has only one right: to remove classified in-
formation before it has been widely distributed to
unauthorized people. It has no right of censorship;
specifically, it cannot prevent anyone from a free expres-
sion of opinion. Conversely, the attitude of the former
employee is not a relevant factor in the enforcement pro-
cess; there can be no selective or discriminating treat-
ment of ex-employees who want to publish intelligence-
related materials.
The policy itself is designed not only to clarify the
review requirements for those who want to write, but
also to limit the number of manuscripts submitted to the
CIA's review board. It includes the following major
points:
(1) When a person bound by the secrecy agreement has
prepared material for public disclosure that mentions
intelligence data or activities or is based on classified in-
formation, or has caused it to be prepared by someone
else, it must be submitted.
(2) The category of the material, or the method of
disclosure, makes no difference in principle; fiction,
which can be used to camouflage fact, is affected as well
as non-fiction; articles, letters to the editor and scholarly
papers are, depending on their contents, as much subject
to review as books. Also included are oral statements if
they are actually prepared for public disclosure; if they
are extemporaneous, as in news interviews, panel discus-
sions or off-the-cuff speeches, they are of course
exempted, even though the speaker remains liable for
any unauthorized disclosure of classified data that may
occur in the course of his oral presentation.
(3) The CIA is not interested in material dealing with
neutral subjects, nor about national policy matters if the
writer or speaker deals with it from the perspective of an
outside observer without purporting to rely on classified
or intelligence information.
Mr. Silver invited everyone concerned to discuss any
questions or problems with the CIA. He made clear that
no one should rely on views expressed by other than
authorized Agency representatives.
A member speaking from the floor urged the speaker
to be specially attentive to time-sensitive material, such
as that prepared by columnists and others writing for
newspapers, 90% of which should not be affected by the
review requirement in any case. Mr. Silver indicated that
the time pressure was understood and is being met by a
"very rapid" review schedule-six hours or less.
In answer to another question from the floor, Mr. Silver
acknowledged that there is, at this time, no government-
wide policy on pre-publication review.
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On the related matter of books by former Agency
employees, the DDCI pointed out that even the best-
intentioned book by an ex-officer raises eyebrows among
people who cooperate with CIA around the world. This
led him to make the flat statement that "there are no
friendly books." (Comment: On this controversial state-
ment there was some disagreement among the members
present.) "If a person is going to write a book, and they
have the right to write a book, they should not rationalize
it by saying I am going to do something that will help the
Agency."
Even more urgent, however, is the matter of protecting
the identities of people in the Agency. Here Carlucci said
that one aspect of the problem, improved cover, has
been and is being worked on and some progress has
been made. Legislative protection, however, is also
urgent and here reliance is being placed on the Congress
to complete action on the bill which has now been
approved by both houses. The press on the whole re-
mains opposed. "One editorial after another talks about
the CIA stabbing the First Amendment in the back. The
Department of Justice has examined the constitutionality
of the proposed bill at great length, and they came out
with the firm opinion that it is constitutional."
In conclusion, Carlucci ended on the upbeat. "I per-
sonally think we can solve all these problems in the 80s,"
he said. "The political support is coming. I think we can
maintain the quality of our personnel. And, we are going
to press just as hard as we can for the protection of
sources and methods . . . The role an organization like
AFIO plays is important ... You have served your country
well, and I know I can speak for all those still in the
Agency when I say we are proud to be able to build on
the traditions that you established so firmly in the Agency
and in the Intelligence Community."
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The Legislative Front As Reported by John Warner
The subject of intelligence legislation, and of other
legislation with an impact on intelligence personnel and
activities, was addressed at Convention '80 by John
Warner, former General Counsel of CIA, now AFIO's prin-
cipal legal advisor, and credited by outgoing President
John Blake with priceless service to the organization. To
bring us up to date, Warner briefly retraced the develop-
ment of charter legislation. Congressional investigations
of intelligence activities in the middle of the past decade
provided the impetus for successive lengthy drafts, large-
ly concentrating on the prevention of abuses and on
detailed procedural safeguards, and proving unwieldy
as well as inappropriate. The 172-page bill introduced in
this Congress as S.2284 was reduced to a five-page ver-
sion attached to the Defense Authorization Bill (S.2597),
which passed both houses of Congress and is certain to
become law. Among other things, it will repeal the
Hughes-Ryan Amendment by providing that only the
Senate and House intelligence committees need to be
notified of Covert Action projects.
Throughout the legislative process, Mr. Warner said,
AFIO worked closely with the Congress, examined the
drafts and made suggestions which had been used and
appreciated by members of Congress and their staffs.
In contrast to the charter, the bill for the protection of
the identity of intelligence personnel may be in trouble.
The Justice Department, now in favor of the legislation,
did not always support it. Amendments proposed by the
Senate Judiciary Committee would emasculate the bill.
At this point, it is not clear whether it will or will not be
passed by the current Congress following the presidential
election this year or whether the Judiciary Committee
amendments will succeed.
The "graymail" problem-the threat of disclosure of
classified sources and methods through discovery pro-
ceedings in court cases-has been tackled by legislation
calling for systematic procedures under which defend-
ants must indicate in advance what classified material
would be requested as evidence, thereby making it
possible to determine the desirability of a trial before go-
ing ahead with it. This is headed for certain approval.
Other major legislation includes the intelligence
authorization bill which, among other matters, gives the
Director of Central Intelligence the authority to grant relief
to employees whose careers were damaged by factors
beyond their control, such as allegations of disloyalty,
and providing gratuities for the families of employes in
jured as a result of risky intelligence activity or hostile
action. An FBI charter bill was introduced and some hear-
ings held, but the bill has not yet been reported out of
committee. While the General Accounting Office Act of
1979, as introduced, had given the GAO wide-ranging
authority to examine all kinds of government expen-
ditures, the bill, as passed into law, includes a specific
exemption for confidential and contingency funds used
for intelligence purposes. Lastly, a separate intelligence
charter bill (S.2929) has been introduced by a group of
Senate Republicans. In Mr. Warner's view, it was poorly
drafted, includes controversial provisions such as a
separation between collection and analysis, and in its
present form should be opposed.
In summary form, Mr. Warner discussed the signifi-
cance of recent court cases. In the Humphrey/Truong
espionage case, the court has confirmed the Constitu-
tional authority of the President to obtain evidence by in-
tercept. In a Freedom-of-Information suit brought by Mor-
ton Halperin against the CIA for its refusal to furnish data
on confidential funds, the court has confirmed that a
private citizen has no standing in such matters, even in an
FOIA suit. The Snepp decision has affirmed the validity of
secrecy agreements and pre-publication reviews and,
importantly, determined that in cases of violation of such
an agreement, all profits accruing to the author must be
paid over to the government. Lastly, Philip Agee's
Freedom-of-Information suit had the-for him-unhappy
consequence of placing him within the reach of the
American court system which he had evaded for so long.
The Government filed a counter-claim asking for an in-
junction to require submission of all future manuscripts of
books and articles, which has been granted.
Mr. Warner found it most encouraging that the
American Bar Association, with its 286,000 members,
has begun to exert a positive influence on intelligence
legislation. In the next Congress, he predicted, our
lawmakers will devote increasing attention to
intelligence-related matters.
Jack Maury, our new President, was born in
Charlottesville, Va and graduated from the Univer-
sity of Virginia and U of V Law School. He also
attended Cornell University Russian Institute. He
served in the Marine Corps, 1940-46, and retired as
a Colonel in the Reserve. During the war he served
for two years as Chief, U.S. Military Mission to
North Russia at Murmansk. Maury was with CIA for
28 years. Among his assignments were Chief,
Soviet Russia Division, Chief of Station, Athens and
Legislative Counsel. In 1974-76 he was Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs. Since
retirement he has been very active lecturing and
writing.
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The chowline at the
Friday night buffet.
Bob Novak delivers the good
Jo Ann Jacobs - news about the treasury
Bob Roth reports on the
Advisory Committee
A typical row of conventioneers
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Bill Rhods and Fred Nagle, the two youngest Phil Klein, Sam Drakulich
members present
Some of the hard-working ladies at the
registration desk. L. to r., Alma Mattison,
Helen Kleyla, Betty Belt, Marian Gaumond.
Maj. Gen. Dick Stewart our new Chairman of the
Board
Walt Szumiuski, George Steitz The head table at Saturday night's banquet
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The Florida Delegation: First row, Al Patti,
Bob Doud. Second row, John Smith,
unknown, Terry Davis, Stan Phillips
Liz and Charlie White, George
Wiggins, Rainey Weldon
Dominique
Van Steyn
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Mrs. Wilma Davis, It. Col. J.
J. Davis, Jr., William Hezlep
Tex Little, Bill McTeague
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ON THE INTELLIGENCE BOOKSHELF ...
Current books of interest to intelligence buffs and
watchers of the world scene. All reviews are by AFIO
members.
L. G. Shreve, The Phoenix With Oily Feathers, Durham, Moore
Publishing Company, 1980, 268 p. $10.95.
Publishers and writers are especially sensitive to literary judgements
found in "trade" reviews-written for an audience of wholesale
buyers, bookstore owners, and the people who acquire books for
libraries. Library Journal has this to say about The Phoenix With Oilv
leathers: "Credible, well written and surprisingly entertaining".
That this novel is a good read shouldn't be all that surprising. L. G.
Shreve, whom many AFIO colleagues will remember as "Bill", has
become another in the growing number of ex-intelligence profes-
sionals who have laid down cloak and dagger and taken up the pen.
Whether being an ex-spy makes an author a better writer of spy fiction
can be argued, and often is. But the ex-pros have an edge, especially in
the credibility department, even when developing plot outlines in the
now familiar genre of what happens if the Nazis come to life again; a
familiar theme because it is found often in literature of late-and in
real life, as well.
Bill Shreve is an experienced intelligence professional. He served as
a Colonel on the combined Army-Navy staff of Admiral William F.
Halsey in the South Pacific and, later, at Headquarters, U.S. Forces
in China, with General Albert C. Wedemeyer. Shreve worked with
Chiang Kai-shek on postwar planning in China. This led the
Baltimore-born Shreve into a career with CIA, whence he retired after
20 years. He retired from the Agency, but not from intrigue.
The international intrigue and fast-paced action in The Phoenix
With Oily Feathers (Byron: "Glory, like the phoenix 'midst her
fires/Exhales her odours, blazes and expires . . .") opens when a
retired CIA officer spots an old-time adversary, an unrepentant Nazi,
skulking about the streets of Nantucket. The scene is not incongruous
when we learn that the sighting occurs at a time when an attempt is to
he made to salvage the Andrea Doria, which sank in 1965 off Nan-
tucket, after a collision with a Swedish ship. The German villain
believes the Andrea Doria carried to its grave a leaden casket contain-
ing the body of Martin Bormann. But Shreve's protagonist-General
Gatewood Collins, former Nuremberg prosecutor and CIA official-
soon begins to suspect that the casket contains a secret document
which could be the key to a resurgence of Hitlerism among the many
Nazis who believe Bormann is alive and hatching plots in South
America.
The action accelerates when Collins, summoned back to duty by the
Agency, plunges into dark international alleys he has explored in the
past. His investigation takes him to Portofino, Paraguay, the Italian
lido, and Vienna. His fictional colleagues and enemies are adroitly
cast among a gallery of real people, including Moshe Dayan, David
Ben-Gurion and Chancellor Willy Brandt. The story contains scenes
of sex and violence, but treats these diversions at a civilized arms-
length. Then the story doubles back to its beginning for a stunning
climax, an exciting air duel over the waters of Nantucket. The battle
scene-to describe it in detail would be to rob the reader-is reminis-
cent of Alistair MacLean. The scene will be an appropriate finale
should the book be made into a film, a notion which Columbia Pic-
tures is entertaining.
Shreve keeps his prose lean and his plot tight. But better than
anything else he manages to maintain suspense, through the final
pages-even the final paragraphs-of this page-turnable thriller.
One interviewer asked Bill Shreve why he didn't start his writing
career sooner. "I had to make a living," Shreve replied, "and I didn't
know whether I could do it by writing. Of course I wish now that I had
a/wavs been a writer, but-catch-22-if I had started out as a writer,
then I wouldn't have the experiences I've had that are giving me
something to write about.
Bill Shreve has other manuscripts in preparation. If they are as
satisfying as The Phoenix With Oily Feathers, devotees of spy fic-
tion will do well to reserve a space on their bookshelves for his future
works. -George Spelvin
Facing Reality by Cord Meyer, Harper & Row, New York, $15.95
The author of this book, Cord Meyer, is surely one retired senior
CIA officer who is entitled to his day before the court of public opi-
nion in an effort to set the record straight. For the last ten years of his
distinguished career, at a time when he was unable to answer publicly,
he was subjected to a relentless series of personal attacks and
"analyses," some of them highly scurrilous, purporting to explain
why a promising young writer and activist for idealistic causes in the
1940's became a major figure in the clandestine services of the U.S.
Government and stayed with this commitment for well over two
decades. In part this book is his own explanation of that decision and
it is a sober, temperate and thoroughly convincing account of how
such an apparent contradiction came about.
As it turns out, the contradiction is merely apparent. Cord Meyer's
over-all aim and purpose remained the same throughout his career
(which, of course, is by no means ended). It was to commit his per-
sonal energies and talents to the defense and, where possible, to the
enlargment of freedom. He has remained faithful to that goal
throughout more than three decades. What changed was the perspec-
tive of his critics, those who preened themselves on being liberal
idealists but became bemused and confused about where the greatest
threat to their ideals was coming from.
This trial by fire in the final decade of his public service was merely
one of many hard blows the author absorbed and overcame in his
private life as well as his public service. They began with a Japanese
hand grenade that destroyed one eye and injured the other during the
battle of Guam in 1944. This episode is beautifully retold in Facing
Reality by the expedient of reprinting the prize-winning short story
that Meyer later wrote describing the ordeal in fictional form. Among
the other personal blows that fate delivered were the loss of his oldest
son at nine years of age in a street accident and the murder of his first
wife on the C& 0 Canal tow-path some years after their divorce.
Finally, there was the strange episode at the very beginning of his
career at CIA when he was placed on enforced leave to answer a far-
rago of loose charges against his loyalty-all of them eventually
refuted to the entire satisfation of the Agency. Only a profound stoic
of deeply tempered metal could recount these tragedies as Cord Meyer
does, strait forwardly, without self-pity or false emotionalism.
The author deals with these personal matters briefly and succinctly
but devotes most of the book to the public affairs which have been his
main concern throughout his public service. The first of these is to put
on the record his own account of the various causes celebres he was in-
volved in, beginning with his service on the staff of the Secretary of
State at the San Francisco Conference which drafted the charter of the
United Nations, his stint as head of both the American Veterans Com-
mittee and the World Federalists and his abandonment of a promising
academic career to join the Central Intelligence Agency, eventually to
head its activities dealing with international organizations.
A second purpose is to recount again, from his excellent vantage
point, the facts and refute the many fictions that gained currency
relating to the charges against the CIA for its actions in Chile, its
alleged involvement in illegal activities (mail openings, assassination
plots, domestic espionage). His detailed recounting of these episodes
strikes this writer as eminently detached and fair-minded. He admits
mistakes on his own part and even-handedly gives credit and lays
blame, finding, in some cases, "atrocious judgment" on the part of
CIA leadership, over-matched in others by the haste and vindic-
tiveness of both press and Congressional committees. Through all of
this, he is careful to limit the account he gives of agency activities to
what is already known, for he is always aware of potential damage to
on-going activities of any further revelations of matters that have re-
mained secret up to now. Nevertheless, his review of the rights and
wrongs of a decade or more of revelations is both useful and revealing
for its care and sobriety as well as its authoritativeness.
Finally, Meyer turns in the latter part of the book to substantive
analysis, tracing in some detail the development in the last twelve or
fifteen years of a vastly increased worldwide Soviet threat. This he
attributes to the enormous buildup in Soviet military strength together
with the successful deployment of a new strategy exploiting the will-
ingness of Cuba to provide military janissaries in remote areas of the
world and a new capability to move quickly and quietly to exploit the
various opportunities offered by the on-going turmoil in the so-called
Third World. The description of Soviet strengths and strategies is
accompanied by an analysis of the USSR's vulnerabilities and by a
summary in broad terms of the capabilities and techniques of
American intelligence in dealing with the Soviet challenge.
These various themes are handled with precision and authority.
Cord Meyer has done an impressive job in this book of explaining not
only himself but also the political and power factors defining the kind
of world we live in and must cope with today as well as the means and
policies necessary to do it. -Douglas S. Blaufarh
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The following list of new members since the last
issue is incomplete in that it does not include
those who requested that their names be kept
restricted.
LIFE MEMBERS
Mr. Fred C. Crowley
Col Thomas B. Johnson, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. James Angleton
Houston, TX
Colorado Springs, CO
Arlington, Va
Mr. John J. Cryan
Mr. William P. Johnson
Professor Edward B. Anhalt
Bethesda, MD
Redondo Beach, CA
Pacific Palisades, CA
COL Raymond E. Daehler, USA (Ret.)
Mr. Lawrence N. Jolma, Jr.
Mr. Philip H. Clark
San Antonio, TX
Burke, VA
Pittsford, NY
Mr. Marion Gordon Daniels
Mr. William J. Jonas, Jr.
Mr. Raymond L. Disney
McLean, VA
San Antonio, TX
Annapolis, MD
Mrs. John J. (Wilma Z.) Davis
Col Felix Henley Jones, Jr., USAF (Ret.)
David E. Frierson, Ph.D.
Arlington, VA
San Antonio, TX
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Mr. Timothy J. Delanty
Mr. William M. Joseph
Mr. W. B. Hicks
Springfield, VA
Houston, TX
Chula Vista, CA
Mr. Robert H. Dreher
Mr. Howard R. Keough
Ms. Louise M. Hoppy
Arlington, VA
Annapolis, MD
Tucson, AZ
Mr. Carroll E. Emerick
Mr. Florend E. Kindel)
Mr. Richard D. Kovar
Mechanicsburg, PA
Dallas, TX
Reston, VA
Mr. Robert A. Exby
Mr. William F. Lambert
CPT Frederick F. Nagle, USA (Ret.)
San Antonio, TX
Colorado Springs, CO
Bedford, NY
Mr. Ralph F. W. Eye
BrigGen Jack C. Ledford, USAF (Ret.)
Col Frederick A. Pillet, USAF (Ret.)
Honolulu, HI
Redondo Beach, CA
San Antonio, TX
COL Edwin H. Ferris, USA (Ret.)
MAJ Robert C. Legere, USA (Ret.)
Mr. Lloyd G. Wiggins
San Antonio, TX
Greenbelt, MD
Yuma, AZ
Mr. John E. Ferris
Mr. Arthur J. Levenson
Syracuse, NY
Silver Spring, MD
Mary B
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Fairfax, VA
Mr. Nicholas Michael Anikeef
Mr. Robert F. Florstedt
Mr. Peter P. Lograsso
McLean, VA
Seguin, TX
Cleveland, OH
Mr. John S. Arvidson
Mr. Edward J. Fox
Mr. James F. Loyd
Hacienda Heights, CA
Ingram, TX
Bethesda, MD
Mrs. Ethel P. Athos
Mrs. Polly T. Frampton
Mr. Charles Nelms Manning
Bethesda, MD
Hyattsvile, MD
Redington Shores, FL
Mr. Howard T. Bane
Mr. Robert W. Gambino
Ms. Connie G. Marceron
Fairfax, Va
Vienna, VA
Bethesda, MD
Mr. Robert L. Barr, Jr.
Mr. W. Scudder Georgia, Jr.
Mr. Leonard H. Mays
Marietta, GA
Bethesda, MD
Prattville, AL
CDR Francis J. Bartram, USNR (Ret.)
MajGen Robert J. Gibbons, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. David P. McBride
Houston, TX
San Antonio, TX
Leechburg, PA
Mr. Wilmer K. Benson
Mr. C. Wiley Gilstrap
Col Elmer T. McBride
USAF (Ret.)
Derwood, MD
Clearwater, FL
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San Antonio, TX
Mr. Richard F. Bidwell
Col Norbert Gonzales, USAF (Ret.)
Col Stewart B. McCarty, Jr., USMC (Ret.)
Reston, VA
San Antonio, TX
Fairfax, VA
Mr. Emil G. Bittner
Mr. John K. Greaney
Mr. David B. McGrath
Oxon Hill, MD
Chevy Chase, MD
Fairfax, VA
LtCol Bevan H. Brown, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Arthur E. Hafstad
Mr. Joseph O. McMurrey
McLean, VA
Alexandria, VA
Alvin, TX
CAPT John Joseph Broz, USNR
Col Thomas J. Hanley, III, USAF (Ret.)
Miss Virginiia Ann Miller
Lake Worth, FL
San Antonio, TX
Tulsa, OK
Mrs. Winifred R. Burrowes
Mr. William D. Hawkins
Mr. James C. Mingee
Belleair Bluffs, FL
Houston, TX
Jackson, MS
Mr. Patrick L. Carpentier
COL Donald J. Hecht, USA (Ret.)
CDR James F. Morrill, USN (Ret.)
Rockville, MD
Arlington, VA
Santa Monica, CA
Mr. Jerome J. Castelucio
Mr. A. Gerald Herman
Mr. John D. Morrison
Alexandria, Va
Oakton, VA
McLean, VA
Col William J. Cavoli, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Paul J. Hewgill
Col F. B. Nihart, USMC (Ret.)
Annandale, VA
Reston, VA
McLean, VA
CAPT Richard K. Cockey, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Vincent J. Heyman
LtCol Joan Olmsted
USAF (Ret.)
Honolulu, HI
Potomac, MD
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Alexandria, VA
Jncoph P
Conaty
Mr
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Capt William H. Hooks, USMCR
Col Harold B. Owens
Silver Spring, MD
Chicago, IL
College Sation, TX
Col Billy R. Cooper, USAF (Ret.)
LTC William J. Jacogson, USA (Ret.)
CDR Richard C
Partch
USNR
Arlington, VA
Palm Beach, FL
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Houston, EX
Mr. Mark Douglas Cowan
BrigGen Ernest F. John, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Don Penny
Washington, DC
San Antonio, TX
L s Angeles, CA
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Mr. Clayton L. Phillips
Houston, TX
LTC Anthony M. Pinkosh, USA (Ret.)
Kailua, HI
Mr. James W. Pittaway
Arlington, VA
MAJ Frank J. Pons
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mr. John S. Potts
Silver Spring, MD
Mr. Claude O. Proctor, Jr.
Georgetown, TX
Mr. Albert A. Rabida
Rockville, MD
LCDR Paul A. Reaume, USNR (Ret.)
Lake Forest, IL
VADM Earl Frank Rectanus, USN (Ret.)
Rector, PA
The Hon. Nathaniel P. Reed
Jupiter Island, FL
Mr. Peter Reed
Powder Springs, GA
Mr. Paul V. Riale
Bala Cynwyd, PA
LCDR John M. Richardson, Jr., UNSR (Ret.)
Alexandria, VA
Mr. Donald J. Rowan
Potomac, MD
Col Robert W. Rust, USMCR
Miami, FL
Mr. Kenneth J. St. Germain
Houston, TX
Mr. Russell H. Sharpnack
McLean, VA
LTC Franklin P. Shaw, Jr., USA (Ret.)
Alexandria, VA
CAPT George S. Simmons, USN (Ret.)
Virginia Beach, VA
CPT George L. Skypeck, USA (Ret.)
Arlington, VA
Col Paul M. Smith, USMC (Ret.)
Honolulu, HI
Mr. John C. Speedie
San Antonio, TX
Mr. Sidney M. Stembridge
Livermore, CA
Mr. James P. Stewart
San Antonio, TX
Mr. Gale S. Stringham
Bethesda, MD
COL LeRoy Strong, USA (Ret.)
Carlisle, PA
Mr. William A. Sullivan
Rockford, IL
Mr. George D. Swerdlin
McLean, VA
Mr. Raymond T. Tate
Ashton, MD
MG Livingston N. Taylor, USA (Ret.)
Honolulu, HI
Mr. Norbert N. Tenenbaum
Henderson, MD
Mr. Joseph L. Then
Rockville, MD
Mr. Hans V. Tofte
Gilbertsville, NY
Mr. Daniel M. Tompkins
Kaneohe, HI
Mr. Jay S. Trager
Fairfax, VA
COL Hillard J. Trubitt, USAR (Ret.)
Bloomington, IN
Miss Ruth M. Ulbrich
Chevy Chase, MD
Col William J. Vipraio, USAF (Ret.)
San Antonio, TX
LTC Robert F. Walsh, USAR
San Antonio, TX
Mr. E. Jeffrey Wentworth
San Antonio, TX
Mr. Mitchell L. WerBell, III
Powder Springs, GA
Ms. Jane V. West
Spring, TX
Mr. David B. Withers
Derwood, MD
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Mrs. Richard W. (Constance N.) Bates
Arlington, VA
Mr. Thomas J. Bermingham
Lake Park, FL
Dr. William Ciancio, Jr.
Kailua-Kona, HI
Col Leo J. Clark, USAF (Ret.)
Vienna, VA
Mr. Frank D. Croaro
Redwood, CA
Mr. William Evans
McLean, VA
Mr. Scot M. Faulkner
Falls Church, VA
Mr. Ernest J. Freeman, Jr.
Largo, FL
Mr. Paul R. Green
Colts Neck, NJ
Mr. John N. Hara
North Merrick, NY
Bishop Harry S. Kennedy
Honolulu, HI
Mr. Henry D. Larzelier
Houston, TX
The Hon. Arthur W. Lewis
Tequesta, FL
Mr. Harry L. McConkey
Kailua, HI
Mr. Robert E. McKisson
McLean, VA
Col Willard A. Muir
San Antonio, TX
Mr. Mark S. Osaki
Berkeley, CA
Mrs. Rutherford T. (Barbara) Walsh
Washington, DC
BrigGen Charles E. Williams, Jr., USAF (Ret.)
San Antonio, TX
Mrs. Betsy A. Withers
Derwood, MD
Mr. Garry J. Zehe
Chardon, OH
Memo To Veterans of COI and OSS
From Time-Life Books
For help in preparing a volume of its World War II
history entitled "The Secret War," Time-Life Books
appeals to veterans of COIIOSS for graphic
materials among their personal
memorabilia-photos, maps, sketches and the like.
If you have such materials and wish to make them
available contact Time-Life Books, Inc., Alexandria,
VA 22314, Tel [phone]. Ask for Charles S.
Clark.
AFIO INCOME AND EXPENSE STATEMENT
1 Jan - 31 Aug 1980
(Based on Treasurer's Report to Convention)
INCOME
Regular Dues
$33,275
Life Members
5,130
Industrial Members
3,000
Other Income
1,380
Total Income
EXPENSES
Salaries
$19,258
Rent
2,800
Equipment
4,517
Printing
11,169
Postage
1,686
Office Supplies
1,441
Other Expenses
1,677
Total
$42,658
Net Income
$ 127
Cash on Hand
$26,491
IN MEMORIAM
LTC James T. Babbitt, USA (Ret.)
Bluemont, VA
Mr. Robert X. Boucher
Lanham, MD
Mr. Bert E. Cohrs
Hot Springs, AR
Mr. Richard W. Klise
Virginia Beach, VA
Mrs. Zelda Ossery Nichols
Lake Work, FL
CPT Murcil M. Pittard, AUS (Ret.)
San Francisco, CA
Mr. Bruce M. Shanks
Boca Raton, FL
MG Elias C. Townsend, USA
(Ret.)
San Francisco, CA
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Cline, moderator, Ladislav Bittman, formerly of the
Czech security service, and Harry Rositzke.
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Book News
Helene Deschamps-Adams, the first president of the
Florida S.E. chapter, writes that her book, The Secret
War of Helene de Champlain, has been published in
England and simultaneously in no less than 71 other
countries. Unfortunately, the U.S. is not one of them.
Readers who would like a copy must write to W. H.
Allen, Publisher, Att: Hardback Sales, 44 Hill St., London,
England WIX 8LB. The price is #5.95. According to
Helene, the book is based on her experiences as an agent
in the French underground and as an OSS officer.
The panel on terrorism. From I. to r.: Conrad Hassel,
FBI, AFIO Vice President Dick Bates, moderator,
Ambassador Quainton, State Department, Col.
Jonathan Hall-Tipping, British Army (Ret.)
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Resolutions Adopted by Convention '80
The following resolutions on a variety of subjects of
intelligence interest were adopted after discussion by the
members attending this year's convention.
RESOLUTION ON CHARTERS
WHEREAS the last two Congresses have considered
legislation which would place into law charters for certain
intelligence agencies which were replete with examples
of micro-management and restrictive minutiae; and
WHEREAS it is the intent of certain members of Con-
gress to re-introduce similar proposals in the next Con-
gress; and
WHEREAS the Association of Former Intelligence
Officers has consistently supported the concept of
legislative charters for all intelligence agencies, which
look forward to improving the effectiveness of intelli-
gence;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Association of Former
Intelligence Officers in Convention assembled on
October 4, 1980 encourages Congress to pass, as amend-
ments to the national Security Act of 1947, simple and
concise legislative charters for all intelligence agencies.
RESOLUTION ON FBI EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS W. Mark Felt and Edward S. Miller are cur-
rently on trial in Federal court on charges of conducting
searches and electronic surveillance of premises of per-
sons associated with Weathermen extremist groups
while employed by the FBI, and without securing judicial
warrants; and
WHEREAS the Weathermen were publicly boasting of
bombings of government offices and public places and
threatening future bombings; and
WHEREAS the authorization and conduct of similar
searches and surveillance was considered by many at
that time to be within the law in order to prevent threats
to property and lives;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Association of Former
Intelligence Officers in convention assembled on October
4, 1980 deplores the indictment of W. Mark Felt and
Edward S. Miller, who were respected public officials
attempting to prevent crimes of violence damaging pro-
perty and threatening lives by lawless terrorist groups.
RESOLUTION ON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
ACT
WHEREAS the Freedom of Information Act as applied
to the intelligence community has seriously impaired the
effectiveness of intelligence efforts; and
WHEREAS the inability of intelligence agencies to
assure sources and institutions, both foreign and
domestic, that the agencies have full control of identities
and sensitive information due to the Freedom of Informa-
tion Act has caused a substantial reduction of coopera-
tion and the loss of many sources; and
WHEREAS the basic objectives of the Freedom of
Information Act would still be served if the Act were
amended to exclude specifically from its provisions sen-
sitive operational files which are exempt from disclosure
under the general provisions of the Act;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Association of Former
Intelligence Offiers in convention assembled on October
4, 1980 press upon the Congress the urgency of acting
upon and passing legislation to exclude specifically from
the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act those
files such as operational files which are exempt from
disclosure by the Act.
RESOLUTION ON PROTECTING THE IDENTITIES
OF INTELLIGENCE AGENTS
WHEREAS there is a concerted effort on the part of
those who would destroy the United States intelligence
services systematically to identify all U.S. intelligence
operatives in other countries, an effort most graphically
displayed in the periodical, Covert Action Information
Bulletin,- and
WHEREAS these disclosures are believed to have
resulted in the murder of one CIA station chief and the
machine-gunning of the home of another who was so
identified; and
WHEREAS these disclosures have been based on
classified and unclassified information gained from
former U.S. Government employees and from individuals
with no former access to classified information; and
WHEREAS these disclosures endanger the lives of U.S
intelligence operatives and seriously impair the effec-
tiveness of intelligence activities;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Association of Former
Intelligence Officers in convention assembled on October
4, 1980 calls upon Congress to enact legislation which
would make it a criminal offense for any person to make
such disclosure of the identity of a U.S. intelligence
operative.
(Four additional resolutions will be reprinted in the next
issue of Periscope.)
AFIO Chapter Activities
During the convention there were reports from many
of the AFIO regional and state representatives. Stanton
V. Phillips, Regional Coordinator for the Southeast and
State Chairmen Lee E. Echols for Califonia and Gerry
Davis for Florida, delivered regional reports. Chapter
reports were presented by Ed Streidle of the Penn-
sylvania Keystone Chapter, Al Patti for the Florida
Satellite Chapter, William W. Buhl for the Central New
York Chapter, Don Perry for the San Diego Chapter,
Wendell "Tex" Little for the Lone Star Chapter in San
Antonio, Derek A. Lee for the Greater New York Chapter
and Fred Lewton for the Northeast Ohio Chapter.
The Gulf Coast Chapter in Houston was formed in
August with approximately 30 members. Fred Rodell was
elected President, Richard Partch Vice-President, Ben
Hynes Treasurer and M.A. Ruebright Secretary. Richard
A. Grant, the Chairman for Montana, writes that on 26
September the Montana Chapter held its meeting in
Missoula with Ray Peers attending and elected Thomas
Nicholson President and Norman Larum
Secretary/Treasurer.
During the convention and by correspondence we
have had interest expressed in starting Chapters in
Georgia, Arizona and Philadelphia. We will be in touch
with the AFIO members who are undertaking the
organization of these new Chapters and look forward to
reporting progress in the next issues of Periscope.
The By-Laws for the Central New York and Greater
New York Chapters were approved by the AFIO Board of
Directors as required by AFIO By-Laws.
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From the President's Desk-A Report from Jack Maury
Taking over a new job is like moving into a new house.
No sooner does the novelty of new surroundings begin to
fade than a thousand undetected or unforeseen inade-
quacies, defects, irritants and inconveniences rise up to
challenge the ingenuity or try the patience of the new
tenant. However, an examination of the current AFIO
wheelhouse by this new tenant reveal an amazing
absence of such problems. Or maybe not so amazing
when one recalls the legendary administrative talents of
Jack Blake. Certainly he and his colleagues on the Execu-
tive Committee and the Advisory Council along with Vice
President Dick Bates, Treasurer Bob Novak, et al., have
built on the foundations laid by Dave Phillips and the
earlier officers and volunteers who worked with him a
healthy and smooth-running organization well equipped
to fulfill our commitment to "promote public understand-
ing of the role of intelligence."
Nothing could better illustrate AFIO's current good
health than the shining success of this year's convention.
The overwhelming consensus of those present was that
by every standard-attendance, programs, arrange-
ments-this was the most successful convention to date,
for which John Davis, Bob Roth and their co-workers
deserve our lasting gratitude.
And now to look ahead. There's little doubt that the
1980's will confront the Nation in general, and our intelli-
gence agencies in particular, with challenges as serious
as any in our history, including those of the Civil War and
the two World Wars. Our major adversary has the
capability for a sudden and massive attack on our
homeland; the "Third World" on which we are vitally
dependent for critical resources is in turmoil, no doubt
nourished and exploited by our sworn enemies; the allies
on whom we relied to hold the line in the early days of
World War I and World War II until we could effectively
mobilize are no longer in a position to do so; and the over-
all military balance, in terms of both strategic and conven-
tional forces, is steadily shifting to our disadvantage.
In such circumstances a number of remedies are called
for, political, economic and military. But in terms of cost-
effectiveness, early results and common prudence none
can be more responsive to the national needs than the
strengthening of our intelligence agencies and freeing
them of ill-conceived obstacles to the performance of
their responsibilities. It is precisely because of the
deterioration in our relative military position that we must
increasingly rely on our eyes, ears and wits-our intelli-
gence community-to remain alive and healthy. Without
good intelligence these days we are a blind giant stumbl-
ing through an uncharted minefield. Bromley Smith,
whom many will recall from his years on the NSC Staff a
while back, put it as well as anybody when he said
"Perhaps the greatest danger to peace in our time would
be an ill informed American President."
But good intelligence isn't worth much unless we act
on it. Any President of the United States, whatever his
politics, needs as many of the tools of foreign policy as
we can provide him. Often the most effective of these, in
terms of both avoiding bloodshed and meeting the re-
quirements of national security, are those undertaken
covertly. It is in this area that some of the sharpest con-
troversies have arisen regarding our intelligence opera-
tions, and these have led to what has been aptly called
our "unilateral disarmament" in covert action.
AFIO's role, then, seems clear. On the basis of our col-
lective experience and judgement we must try to pro-
mote a better public understanding of, and support for,
our intelligence agencies as they face the kind of prob-
lems I've mentioned. In doing so we'll need the participa-
tion of a growing membership; we'll have to keep up with
what's going on in the press and speak up through letters
and articles where we find distortions and falsehoods; we
have a similar problem in trying to dispel misconceptions
in the academic community; and we have a major role to
play in working with the appropriate committees of the
Congress. There has been a marked improvement in the
political climate on the Hill lately, and John Warner and
Walter Pforzheimer have done a superb job in helping to
head off several legislative monstrosities recently. But
our intelligence agencies are still crippled by certain pro-
visions of the Freedom of Information Act and the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and they
desperately need effective legislation to protect intelli-
gence sources and methods and the identities of covert
personnel.
So there's plenty to be done-let's do it!
AFIO ACKNOWLEDGES WITH GRATEFUL
THANKS THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF THE
FOLLOWING CORPORATE SPONSORS IN
STAGING CONVENTION '80:
CALS PAN
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP.
MARTIN MARIETTA
PLANNING RESEARCH CORP. (PRC)
PERISCOPE is published quarterly by the Associa-
tion of Former Intelligence Officers, McLean Office
Building, 6723 Whittier Ave., Suite 303A, McLean,
VA 22101. Phone [phone].
Officers of AFIO are:
John M. Maury ..................... President
Capt. Richard W. Bates ........... Vice President
Robert J. Novak .................... Treasurer
Charlotta P. Engrav .................. Secretary
John K. Greaney ............. Executive Director
Susan Barton .............. Executive Assistant
Douglas S. Blaufarb ........ Editor of PERISCOPE
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