LETTER TO WILLIAM H. WEBSTER FROM SAM NUNN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89T00234R000200210009-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 27, 2013
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: October 30, 1987
• Content Type: LETTER

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OCA 87:5915
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Congressional Affairs
Washington, D.C. 20505
Telephone: [phone]
1 Du, 19;117
TO: Mr. John Dion
Department of Justice
Washington, D.C. 20530
Dear John:
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Mr. John Dion
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
The Bond Building
Ninth Floor
1400 New York Avenue, Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20530
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CARL LEVIN. MICHIGAN
JIM SASSER. TENNESSEE
DAVID PRYOFL ARKANSAS
GEORGE J. MITCHELL MAINE
JEFF SINGAMAN. NEW MEXICO
;ED STEVENS. ALFISKri
WIUJAM S. COHEN. MAIER
WARREN B. RUDMAN.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
JOHN HEINZ. PENNSYLVANIA
PAUL S. ERVILE Ja. VIRGINIA
LEONARD WEISS. STAFF DIRECTOR
JO Ned ILARNHAJIT. MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR
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United Stats Senate
COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
SENATE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE
ON INVESTIGATIONS
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-6250
October 30, 1987
The Honorable William H. Webster
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Judge Webster:
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JOHN CLEW. OM. VICE CPUURMAN
LEVIN. MICHIGAN DELAWARE
JIM SASSER. TENNESSEE TED STEVENS. ALASKA
DAVID PRYOR. ARKANSAS WILLIAM S COHEN. MAINE
Gamut J. MITCHEU- MAINE WARREN B. RUDMAN.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
PAUL S. !RUBLE JA,
ELEANORE J. HILL CHIEF COUNSEL
DANIEL F. IMIEEL CHIEF COUNSEL TO THE MINORITY
As Chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on
Investigations, I have authorized a preliminary inquiry to
ascertain the ability of the United States Government to protect
its personnel and facilities from penetration by hostile
intelligence services overseas. Recent events in Moscow, Vienna,
and elsewhere have raised grave questions regarding our abilities
in this area. I am certain that you share my concern in this
regard.
To enable the Subcommittee to obtain a comprehensive
overview of the counterintelligence situation overseas, I am
requesting that your agency provide Subcommittee staff with the
following:
A briefing, on a classified basis if necessary,
on the responsibility of the C.I.A. in the
protection of U.S. personnel and facilities
overseas from penetration by hostile
intelligence services, including the specific
role of the C.I.A. in protection of U.S.
Embassies from such activity;
Any existing Memorandum of Understanding
between the C.I.A. and the U.S. State
Department regarding the role of each in
Embassy protection from the hostile threat;
Facts about what official involvement, if any,
the C.I.A. has in a criminal investigation of
espionage matters involving U.S. citizens
overseas;
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The Honorable William H. Webster
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Details of the C.I.A.'s knowledge of the
investigations of Marines Bracy and Lonetree;
A list of the number and nature of instances
of potential espionage on the part of U.S.
citizens overseas which came to the attention
of the C.I.A. and were referred to the State
Department or other U.S. agencies for further
action for the period 1982-1987. Also, for the
same time period, any referrals from the
Department of State to the C.I.A. on alleged
instances of espionage by U.S. citizens
overseas;
Any recommendations for legislation in this
area which would enhance the ability of the
U.S. Government to protect its intelligence
data overseas.
Due to the time considerations involved, I would
appreciate a prompt response to this request. Please coordinate
your response with Eleanore J. Hill, Chief Counsel and Staff
Director, or David Faulkner of the Subcommittee staff (telephone,
224-3721).
Sincerely,
Sam Nunn
Nunn
Chairman
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