LETTER TO WILLIAM H. WEBSTER FROM LOUIS STOKES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89T01032R000100090035-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 15, 2012
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: July 23, 1987
• Content Type: LETTER

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MEMORANDUM FOR: All NIOs
10 August 1987
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July 23, 1987
Honorable William H. Webster
Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Mr. Webster:
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The purpose of this letter is to bring to your attention and that of the
Agency Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence. That portion of the Rule relating to sworn testimony provides
that:
"Oath or Affirmation.-.. stimony of witnesses shall be given
under oath or affirmation which may be administered by any member
of the committee, except that the chairman of the committee or of
any subcommittee shall not require an oath or affirmation where
the chairman determines that it would not be appropriate under
the circumstances."
From this date forward, I intend to insist that those officials who appear
before the Committee testify under oath. Although I will continue to consider
exceptions to this practice under unusual circumstances, it is my expectation
that the Committee uniformly will receive all testimony during hearings under
oath.
The Committee will continue to receive regular briefings on classified
intelligence topics without requiring sworn testimony.
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE
ON INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, DC 205 1 "415
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