LETTER TO JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV FROM MICHAEL J. MORELL RE OUR DECISION TO EXTEND UNTIL THE END OF FY 2007 THE PROTECTIVE SERVICES REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH FORMER DIRECTORS, PORTER J. GOSS AND GEORGE J. TENET

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• Publication Date: August 7, 2007

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The Honorable Silvestre Reyes
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Chairman Rockefeller, SSCI
Vice Chairman Bond, SSCI
Chairman Reyes, HPSCI
Ranking Member Hoekstra, HPSCI
31 July 2007
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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, 0.C.20505
OCA 2007-00408
7 August 2007
The Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV
Chairman
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Chairman Rockefeller:
I am writing to inform you of our decision to
extend until the end of FY 2007 the protective rvices
land to solicit your
views and recommendations regarding their personal security
in FY 2008.
As an initial matter, let me clarify a point
raised by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
(SSCI) in its guidance. provided to CIA in the classified
annex of the report accompanying S. 1538, the SSCI-reported
FY 2008 Intelligence Authorization Bill. The SSCI
indicated that
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 L__] With regard to we do
not know of any specific and credible threats against them
or their families at this time. We continue to monitor
their security situations and remain alert to any changes
in the threat level.
As you
the CIA has transitioned its security
know,
support to them from Agency-provided protective services to
the current arrangement of up to per
month for We continue to believe
that this arrangement is a prudent safety precaution, and
is consistent with the guidance we received in the
conference classified annex to the FY 2006 Department of
Defense Appropriations Act to continue funding protective
services for at the level provided in FY
2005. Therefore, we have decided to extend by 3 months the
current from our scheduled 30
June 2007 end date to 30 September 2007 for former
Directors.
We respect the concerns expressed by the SSCI in
the c assified annex of the report accompanying the
Committee's FY 2008 Intelligence Authorization Bill,
although we do not share the committee's view that the
represents an
"open-ended commitment to provide funds for protective
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 With these considerations in mind, we ask for
your views and specific recommendations regarding the way
forward in FY 2008 for
wit
Like the SSCI, we are mindful of the costs associated
the but we also continue to
believe these arrangements represent prudent safety
precautions
We would welcome the committees' specific
for next fiscal year when we may not detect
specific and credible threats, but nonetheless have a
continuing interest in their continued personal safety.
u originals of this letter are being sent to Vice
Chairman Bond, and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Sincerely,
Michael J..Morell
Associate Deputy Director
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7 August 2007
The Honorable Christopher S. "Kit" Bond
Vice Chairman
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
I am writing to inform you of our decision to
extend until the end of FY 2007 the protective services
views and recommendations regarding their personal security
in FY 2008.
As an initial matter, let me clarify a point
raise y the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
(SSCI) in its guidance provided to CIA in the classified
annex of the report accompanying S. 1538, the SSCI-reported
FY 2008 Intelligence Authorization Bill. The SSCI
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The Honorable Christopher S. "Kit" Bond
With regard to both) Iwe do
not know of any specific and credible threats against them
or their families at this time. We continue to monitor
their security situations and remain alert to any changes
in the threat level.
As you
the CIA has transitioned its security
know,
support to them from Agency-provided protective services to
the current of up to per
month for. We continue to believe
that this arrangement is a prudent safety precaution, and
is consistent with the guidance we received in the
conference classified annex to the FY 2006 Department of
Defense Appropriations Act to continue funding protective
services for at the level provided in FY
2005. Therefore, we have decided to extend by 3 months the
current from our scheduled 30
June 2007 end date to 30 September 2007 for former
Directors.
We respect the concerns. expressed by the SSCI in
the classified annex of the report accompanying the
Committee's FY 2008 Intelligence Authorization Bill,
although we do not share the committee, view that the
represents an
"open-ended commitment to provide funds for protective
RET//20320628
 RET//20320628
The Honorable Christopher S. "Kit" Bond
With these considerations in mind, we ask for
your views and specific recommendations regarding the way
forward in FY 2008 for
Like the SSCI, we are mindful of the costs associated with
the but we also continue to
believe these arrangements represent prudent safety
precautions
committees' specific
for next fiscal year when we may not detect
specific and credible threats, but nonetheless have a
continuing interest in their continued personal safety.
L __]Originals of this letter are being sent to
Chairman Rockefeller, the Chairman and Ranking Member of
the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Sincerely
Michael J. Morell
Associate Deputy Director
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Central Intelligence Agency
OCA 2007-00408
7 August 2007
The Honorable Silvestre Reyes*
Chairman
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Chairman Reyes:
L I am writing to inform you of our decision to
exten until the end of FY 2007 the protective services
n
it your
views and recommendations regarding their personal security
in FY 2008.
As an initial matter, let me clarify a point
raised by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
(SSCI) in its guidance provided to CIA in the classified
annex of the report accompanying S. 1538, the SSCI-reported
FY 2008 Intelligence Authorization Bill. The SSCI
indicated that
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and to solic
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The Honorable Silvestre Reyes
With regard tol Iwe do
not know of any specific and credible threats against them
or their families at this time. We continue to monitor
their security situations and remain alert to any changes
in the threat level.
support to them
the current
month for
know,
the CIA has transitioned its security
from Agency-provided protective services to
of up to per
We continue to believe
that this arrangement is a prudent safety precaution, and
is consistent with the guidance we received in the
conference classified annex to the FY 2006 Department of
Defense Appropriations Act to continue funding protective
2005. Therefore, we have decided to extend by 3 months the
current from our scheduled 30
June 20 end Cate to 30 September 2007 for former
Directors.
We respect the concerns expressed by the SSCI in
the classified annex of the report accompanying the
Committee's FY 2008 Intelligence Authorization Bill,
although we do not share the committee's view that the
represents an
rovride funds for protective
SSRET//20320628
 SE ET//20320628
The Honorable Silvestre Reyes
With these considerations in mind, we ask for
your views and specific recommendations regarding the way
forward in FY 2008 for
Like the SSCI, we are mindful of the costs associated with
believe these arrangements represent prudent safety
precautions
we would welcome the committees' specific
for next fiscal year when we may not detect
specific and credible threats, but nonetheless have a
continuing interest in their continued personal safety.
Originals of this letter are being sent to Ranking
Minor, y Member Hoekstra, and the Chairman and Vice
Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Morell
Associate Deputy Director
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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D,C.20505
OCA 2007-00408
7 August 2007
The Honorable Peter Hoekstra
Ranking Minority Member
Permanent Select Committee on. Intelligence
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Hoekstra:
I am writing to inform you of our decision to
exten until the end of FY 2007 the protective services
and to solicit your
views and recommendations regarding their personal security
in FY 2008.
As an initial matter, let me clarify a point
raised by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
(SSCI) in its guidance provided to CIA in the classified
annex of the report accompanying S. 1538, the SSCI-reported
FY 2008 Intelligence Authorization Bill. The SSC-
indicated that
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The Honorable Peter Hoekstra
L_] With regard to both we do
not know of any specific and credible threats against them
or their families at this time. We continue to monitor
their security situations and remain alert to any changes
in the threat level.
support to them
the current F_
know,
the CIA has transitioned its security
from Agency-provided protective services to
of uu to per
month for We continue to a ieve
that this arrangement is a prudent safety precaution, and
is consistent with the guidance we received in the
conference classified annex to the FY 2006 Department of
Defense Appropriations Act t continue funding protective
services for at the level provided in FY
.2005. There ore, we have decided o extend by 3 months the
June 2007 end date to 30 September 2007 for 1777former
Directors.
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We respect the concerns expressed by the SSCI in
the classified annex of the report accompanying the
Committee's FY 2008 Intelligence Authorization Bill,
although we do not share he committee's view that the
for Mr. Tenet represents an
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services....
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The Honorable Peter Hoekstra
With these considerations in mind, we ask for
your views and specific recommendations re ardin the way
forward in FY 2008 for
Like the SSCI, we are mindful-of the costs associated with
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believe these arrangements represent prudent safety
precauti
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We would welcome the committees' specific
for next fiscal year when we may not detect
specific and credible threats, but nonetheless have a
continuing interest in their continued personal safety.
El Originals of this letter are being sent Chairman
Reyes, and the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate
Select Committee on Intelligence
Sincerely,
Michael J. Morell
Associate Deputy Director