LETTER TO STUART SYMINGTON FROM RICHARD HELMS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06881751
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: June 17, 2021
• Case Number: F-2018-00380
• Publication Date: February 4, 1969

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4 February 1969
The Honorable Stuart Symington
The United States Senate
Washington, D. C.
My. dear Senator Symingtons
Per your request and in reply to your question,
neither this Agency nor I personally have had anything to
do with the mission of the MS PUEBLO, the ship itself,
or any of its crew. As you will note, in the sidelined
portion of the attachment, the Department of Defense made
a statement on January 24, 1968 setting forth the facts
about Commander Bucher and the PUEBLO. They are accurately
presents& May I make one additional points The in:roma-
tion which the HEM was tasked to gather during this mis..!
sion was of tactical and departmental interest to the United
States Navy.,
T hope that the foregoing is responsive to your
inquiry.
Sincerely yours',
Richard Helms
Director
Attachment - 1
Xerox of NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 250 1968,
uTexts of Purported Confession and Pentagon's Reply".
RHelms/ecd - 4/2/69
Distribution: Orig - addressee via Mr. Maury
1 - Mr. Maury
1 - ERIZ
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