LETTER TO HENRY A. KISSINGER FROM RICHARD L. THORNBURGH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-423-3-6-2
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: September 23, 2010
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: December 20, 1976
• Content Type: LETTER

,- No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/11/05: LOC-HAK-423-3-6-2
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Honorable Henry A. Kissinger
Secretary of State
U. S. Department of State
Washington, D. C. 20520
Dear Mr. Secretary:
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As, you are aware, the Criminal D vis:.on. Of the
Department of %Tustice is conducting an investigation
into possible violations of- federal law arising from
testimony in 1973 and 1975 before the Sanate Foreign
Relations Committee and its Subcommittee on Multi-
national Corporations, as well as before the more
recent Rockefeller Commission. The testimony in
question concerned the activities of the Central
Intelligence Agency and others in Child during the
period 1970-1973.
in connection with this investigation, we
would appreciate the opportunity of interviewing
you concerning your ]knowledge of such activities.
Included in the interview would be questions con-
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had ;,.z may have had with officials of the Central
intelligence Agency and of the International
Telephone and Telegraph Corporation related to these
activities and to the testimony of various individuals
on this subject in thp, above mention'=d forums.
The interview. would be conducted by the three
Criminal Division attorneys handlin-t the investigation
at a time and place arranged to suit. your convenience.
It would be helpful, however, if thoo interview could
be scheduled to take place in ,Tanuat-Y, 1977. We would:
prefer to interview you under oath And unaccompanied
by State Department personnel. of ,=nurse you are
free to have your personal counsel Lwesent~. at the
interview if you choose to do so.
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/11/05: LOC-HAK-423-3-6-2
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We look forward to obtaining your cooperation
and assistance in this matter. Any questions or
further arrangements may be handled by contacting
one of the attorneys conducting the investigation,
Mr. G. Allen Carver, 3r., Mr. Robert G. Andary,
and Mr. Walter W. May, who may be reached at
739-2346.
Sincerely,
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RIGID L. THOR+7BURGH
Assistant Attorney General
Criminal Division
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/11/05: LOC-HAK-423-3-6-2