AIDE MAY HAVE TO TESTIFY IN CASEY'S STEAD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99-01448R000301220011-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 21, 2013
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: December 19, 1986
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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USA TODAY
19 December 1986
Aide may have to testify in
Casey's stead
By Adell Crowe
and Sam Meddis
J USA TODAY
Surgeons who removed a cancerous
c.? brain tumor from CIA Director Wil-
ham Casey expect him to "resume his
normal activities" ? while a former
CIA chief said the probe of the Iran-
contra affair can survive Casey's tem-
porary absence.
After five hours of surgery at
Georgetown University Hospital in
Washington, b.c., surgeons said a pre-
liminary examination of the tumor re
vealed a "lymphoma (a cancerous
growth) which appears treatable."
Former CIA Director Stansfield
Turner said Casey's illness should not
bar him from testifying for House and
Senate investigators in the future: "It
might have to be in a hospital rather
than in a congressional briefing room."
Investigators, in the meantime,,
could call-Casey's deputy, Githo is running the agency in the
chiefs absence, Turner said. Gates
would probably already know "a good
deal" of what Casey knows about the
Iran arms deal, Turner said.
NBC News, quoting senior US. offi-
cials, reported Casey's wife does not
want him to return to the agency.
One big difference if Casey departs:
The CIA may no longer enjoy the close
relationship with President Reagan
that was provided by Casey, 73, Rea-
gan's 1980 campaign manager.
Casey's surgeons were not forthcom-
ing with details on the surgery, but ex-
perts not connected with the case said
the type of tumor is rare, but generally
receptive to treatment.
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brain lymphomas often are sensitive to
radiation or drug therapy, some "just
melt away under treatment"
Casey suffered two mild brain sei-
zures this week, which doctors say are
often the first signals of brain tumors
In an otherwise healthy person.
But Dr. Victor Levin, professor of
neuro-oncology at the University of
California Medical School, San Fran-
cisco, said depending on where the tu-
mor is located, Casey's memory could
have been affected by the tumor.
Casey testified twice last week in
private ses3ions with House members
probing the scandal, but was admitted
to the hospital shortly before he was to
appear before a Senate paneL
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