LETTER TO RICHARD HELMS FROM MIKE MANSFIELD RE SENATE TO CONDUCT A FULL AND COMPLETE INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGATIONS OF ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITIES DURING RECENTLY COMPLETED NATIONAL ELECTIONS.

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01474425
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: January 16, 1973

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January 16, /973
Honorable Richard Helms
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
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Dear Mr. Helms:
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As you may be aware, the Senate is to conduct a full and
complete investigation of the allegations of illegal or improper
activities during the recently completed national elections. This
investigation is to include an examination of the events surroundin
the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in
the Watergate, the reports of political sabotage and espiona7e,
questions concerning the receipt and accounting of campaign funds,
and the practices and procedures of the various agencies and
officials in their investigation of such activities.
I am writing to request that you not destroy, remove from
your possession or control, or otherwise dispose or permit the
disposal of any recosds or documents which might have a bearing
on the subjects under investigation, including but not limited to
all records pertaining in any way to the financing and operations
of any activity related to or affecting the nomination or election
of any person during the recent Presidential campaign.
� Sincerely yours,
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