LETTER TO WILLIAM J. CASEY FROM WILLIAM PROXMIRE REQUESTING BRIEFING ASSESSING CAPABILITIES AND VULNERABILITIES OF THE SOVIET ECONOMY

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• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: October 19, 1982
• Content Type: LETTER

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 HOU..IE OF REPRESENTATPM
HENRY S. P[USB. WIS.. CJWRMAN
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LEE N.HAMILTON. IND.
GiLLIS W. LONG. LA.
PARREN J. MITCHELL. MD.
CLARENCE J. BROWN. 04110
MARGARET N. HECKLER, MASS.
JOHN N. ROUSSCLOT, CALIF.
CHALMERS P. WYLIE, 01410
JAMES K. GALBRAITH.
EX=CUTIVE DIRECTOR
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JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
(CREATED PURSUANT TO SEC. 6(.) or PUBLIC LAW 304. 79TH CONGRESS)
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20510
October 19, 1982
Mr. William J. Casey
Director of.Central Intelligence
Central Intsll igence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
ROGER W. JEPSEN, IOWA.
VICE CHAIRMAN
WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR., DEL.
JAMES ABONOR. S. OAK.
STEVEN D. SYMMS, IDAHO
PAULA HAWKINS. FLA.
MACK MATTINGLY. GA.
LLOYD RENTSEN, TEX.
WILLIAM PROXMIRE. WIS.
EDWARD M. KENNEDY, MASS.
PAUL S. SARBANES, MO.
Dear Mr. Casey;
As you know, since 1974 either the Director of Central Intel-
ligence or his spokesman has appeared before the Joint Economic
Committee to present an assessment of the state of the Soviet
economy and its prospects in our annual hearings.
I believe that there is an unusual amount of confusion in
Congress and in the general public today as to where the Soviet
economy stands, and that this confusion may have harmful effects
on public opinion and legislative decision-making. It is, of
course, vitally important that those outside the intelligence com-
munity correctly assess the economy of our principal potential
adversary.
I would like you or your designate to provide to my Subcommittee
a briefing in early December assessing the capabilities and vulner-
abilities of the Soviet economy. This briefing would be presented
in closed, executive session. The record, when'sanitized and
approved for publication, could go a long way toward correcting the
misperceptions and clearing up the misinformation that now exists.
I understand that several major studies dealing with the future
of the Soviet economy and the policy implications are now underway.
I would like to schedule an additional apPlarance when the studies
are completed next year.
Proxmire
Vice Chairman
Subcommittee on International Trade,
Finance, and Security Economics
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